The Art of NGF: Undo Suffering

Long ago in the Emerald City, a younger version of Garrett Daun completed a Religious Studies and Creative Writing Degree at the University there. During that time, he attended one of his favorite classes of all time: The Dark Self East and West, with a Japanese Shin Buddhist Priest as the professor. The course was… Read more

We interviewed a very special guest–Jesse Lee Peterson–a couple years ago, but we decided at that time to keep the interview private for our paid clients. After much consideration, and the coming relaunch of the Art of NGF show, we’re making it public. Garrett and Jesse go deep into why men are so weak, why… Read more

“I take this load on/ It is my life’s work/ to bring you into the light/ from out of the dark…” -Will Oldham in the song “My Life’s Work.” In tonight’s episode, it’s my humble honor to bring you a very special guest, Mr. Will Oldham, known for his band Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, his acting… Read more

“This is it!” “Fuck it…” “It is what it is.” So proclaimed our esteemed guest for this evening’s entertainments in a video from circa 2011 that I was lucky enough to find on youtube. I would later use that video, and a handful of others from his “Killin’ It” series, in Radical Undoing workshops and… Read more

The inimitable Robert Scheinfeld joins us for an off-the-charts mind-blowing talk about life, the universe, everything, and nothing. Robert and Garrett go deep into the nature of the self, of reality, and how to experience what Robert calls “Ultimate Happiness” and “Ultimate Freedom.” It’s definitely NOT what you think, and the only way to discover… Read more

In tonight’s episode, we cover an extremely important, and dangerously overlooked topic: how to become a man. In a society that has started rejecting the importance of learning what it takes to grow up as an adult male, this refreshing interview reveals how and why young men (and even older men) can and should learn… Read more

Welcome back to tonight’s entertainments on the Art of NGF Victim to Adventurer Podcast! In this episode, we welcome back Misty Mozejko, who if you recall from her previous foray on the NGF podcast, went from 300+ pounds down to an extremely fit trainer and gym owner. Since we last talked with Misty, she’s transitioned… Read more

Head back to the Lake of the Ozarks to visit the Byrde Family, and to conclude our ambitious Imagination Training experiment. There’s not much more to be said, besides: go watch Ozark, and then listen to all 11 episodes of the Ozark Talks on the Art of NGF. Leave us an honest review in itunes… Read more

How to Find Your Mission, Devictimize Yourself from the Thoughts and Feelings of Others, and Live a Damn Good Life–with less effort, and more results. Learn how to get yourself out from underneath the nasty judgments of other people. Join Ben and Garrett on a wild ride to help you navigate into a completely new,… Read more

There’s something weird going on here… Daisy Eris Campbell can be seen as a woman of many stories. Actor, writer, director, producer, organiser of festivals, transpersonal psychologist, heirophant and psychopomp, collaborator of the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, (a.k.a. the KLF), conduit for the ingression of novelty and strange attractor for the cosmiscally enthused. Join… Read more

It’s a great honor to present today’s podcast with Matt Furey. I first got into Matt’s bodyweight conditioning training when I was doing Jeet Kune Do and Brazilian Jujitsu. We used his “Combat Conditioning” book for all our warmups. Later, I discovered Matt was also into all kinds of other body movement, breath training, and… Read more

Welcome to the (almost) final episode of the Art of NGF Ozark Talks. In this quintessential episode, we cover many of the loose threads that get tied up, and the new cans of monkeys and barrels of worms that get tipped over, ready to get explored in the upcoming Season 2 (Release Date: August 31… Read more

In tonight’s episode, we see Wendy and Ruth stealing the show and stepping up to help Marty’s plans go from spontaneous ideas into solid form. We also see Russ and Boyd move on to “a better place,” with Ruth’s cunning and skillful–if reluctant–help. This means the Byrde family might now have Ruth, Wyatt, and his… Read more

In this exceptional episode, we dive through the looking glass, or in this case the kaleidoscope, to see through the some of the core elements making up the deep drama and beautiful transcendence of each of the characters in the show. We get to see how Marty and Wendy, and all the other characters in… Read more

Welcome to Episode 7 of The Ozark Talks: A special Imagination Training disguised as conversations about one of the world’s most compelling and beautiful TV shows ever made. In this talk, we go deep into Nest Box, an episode dedicated to exploring familial bonds–both supportive and destructive–between all of the characters cohabitating in the Lake… Read more

Welcome back to The Ozark Talks. In Episode 6, we get to go much deeper into the life and inner world of Ruth Langmore. As she gets closer to Marty, Wendy, and the Byrde family, will her loyalties waver? Has Marty found his best friend or his worst liability in Ruth, with her criminal past… Read more

Welcome back to the Ozark Talks. Tonight’s episode focuses around “The Ruling Days.” In Ozark lore, the ‘ruling days’ include July 4 (American Independence Day) and the days surrounding the hot summer holiday. The amount of money Ozark businesses make during the ruling days are said to determine how the rest of the year will… Read more

Welcome to the Ozark Talks volume 4. Tonight’s episode, “Tonight, We Improvise” exhibits yet another extremely important and powerful facet of the Art of NGF Victim to Adventurer Training. We find Marty striving to get his head above the dark blue lake water after finally getting some ‘dripping’ sleep at the end of episode 3. Marty and… Read more

Welcome to episode 3 of the Ozark talks. Tonight’s episode dives deep into the elements driving “My Dripping Sleep,” as the intensity of the events of episodes 1 and 2 have finally taken their toll on Marty’s ability to function–or even to stay awake. This well-earned rest signifies a new stability on the horizon for… Read more

Welcome back to Episode 2 of the Ozark Talks. Garrett, Lance, and Taylor go deep into the lore, mythology, and transcendent themes that permeate this instant-classic television production. Find out how to use the Art of NGF Ozark Talks along with the first season of the show to train your imagination. How? By following along… Read more