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Reflections on Season 1 of The Brendon Marotta Show

April 29, 2021 By Brendon Marotta

I just published a supporters-only show titled “Reflections on Season 1 of The Brendon Marotta Show.”

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This show shares the reflections and lessons I’ve gathered from the first ten episodes of the show.

Topics Discussed In This Episode

  • [0:00] The show format and next seasons
  • [1:31] Start before you’re ready
  • [4:21] Be willing to iterate
  • [6:16] Have the conversation
  • [8:16] Everyone has a reason for what they do
  • [8:24] Listen to the person you disagree with
  • [9:04] Tenth episode explained
  • [9:28] Could leaders be doing better?
  • [10:28] Action we could take to do better
  • [12:22] How much do you want what you say you want?
  • [14:14] Proposal for an online magazine and revealed preferences
  • [17:00] Persistence is key
  • [18:10] Why I’m never worried about competition
  • [20:10] The picture of the circumcision business that emerged in Season 1
  • [24:22] Natural parenting in Season 2
  • [24:46] Persistence pays off
  • [25:36] Thank you to all supporters
  • [26:09] Why I chose podcasting
  • [26:51] Where your financial support is going
  • [27:23] Your support allows us to continue

Resources:

  • The Brendon Marotta Show

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The Evolved Nest With Darcia Narvaez

April 27, 2021 By Brendon Marotta

Darcia Narvaez shares her research on neurobiology and the development of human morality, along with practical tips to create what she calls an Evolved Nest or way of raising human beings that is natural and loving.


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Topics Discussed In This Episode

  • [0:57] Daricia Narvaez’s Book on human development “Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality”
  • [02:07] Early childhood experiences and inter-generational effects
  • [03:45] How early life experiences set us up for our “blueprint” life path and how adult healing can potentially change it
  • [07:01] The “Evolved Nest” and how to create it.
  • [09:00] Brain development and the link to breast-feeding
  • [13:50] How to create the individual elements of the evolved nest
  • [16:03] Socializing children
  • [17:24] The stages of childhood and their needs at each stage of the nest
  • [21:30] Finding and building extended family and other communities to socialize your children
  • [24:14] Human evolution and where we are now
  • [28:38] Indigenous societies and what we can learn from them
  • [31:40] Healing practices, rituals and stories in indigenous communities
  • [37:18]  Right and left brain development and how intellectual pressures early on can be harmful
  • [39:41] Trying to be more connected in an academic world
  • [41:30] Reconditioning your past
  • [42:15] Conditional behaviors and how to change them

Resources:

  • Darcia Narvaez Website
  • Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality, Evolution, Culture and Wisdom by Darcia Narvaez 
  • The Evolved Nest Website

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INTACT MOVEMENT with Peter Adler, Brother K, Georganne Chapin, Ronald Goldman, Anthony Losquadro, John Adkison

April 20, 2021 By Brendon Marotta

This special audio presentation features top voices against circumcision: Peter Adler, Brother K, Ronald Goldman, Georganne Chapin, John Adkison, and Anthony Losquadro.

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These guests explore the same five questions around the importance of the issue of circumcision, challenges facing their movement, and actions you can take to make a difference.

Episode Chapters:

  • [0:28] Guest intros
  • [2:08] Feature presentation begins
    —–
  • Five Questions:
  1. [2:29] Why is the issue of circumcision important?
  2. [6:33] What is the biggest challenge facing people on this issue?
  3. [11:49] How do we need to grow or change to meet that challenge?
  4. [17:01] What is the biggest opportunity we have to gain by facing this issue?
    [23:10] Do we have anything to gain personally by facing this issue? (Follow-up)
  5. [27:20] What action should people take?
    [31:10] Shameless plugs
    —-
  • [33:05] Outro

Featuring:

  • Peter Adler
  • Brother K
  • John Adkison
  • Ronald Goldman
  • Georganne Chapin
  • Anthony Losquadro

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Kristeena Marotta on Transformational Healing

April 13, 2021 By Brendon Marotta

The most talented healer I know joins the show: my wife, Kristeena Marotta. During this episode, we talk about the process and methods of healing as well as our own personal journey through healing work.

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Topics Discussed In This Episode:

  • [1:26] What is healing?
  • [3:44] The unconscious mind
  • [6:05] What is the process of healing?
  • [8:06] Handling objections and resistance to healing work
  • [9:18] Creating your own internal reality based off of previous experiences
  • [11:27] ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience)
  • [16:23] Blockages to healing and how to work around them
  • [23:22] Misconceptions about healing work
  • [28:09] Kristeena’s journey to healing
  • [35:03] Completion Process and method by Teal Swan
  • [39:50] The first steps to feeling free, when someones ready to change and the method to use
  • [44:53] The next steps to start your healing journey and making a commitment
  • [50:08] What you can change on your healing process
  • [50:46] Parts Integration
  • [52:32] Brendon’s healing and Teal Swan event experience
  • [59:02] How to talk about healing with someone you know that needs it
  • [1:02:04] How does the opposite of healing happen? Why is healing needed in the first place for so many people?
  • [1:04:52] Resources from Kristeena and how to get started on healing modalities

Resources:

  • Kristeena Marotta Website
  • Completion Process by Teal Swan
  • Intactivist Guidebook
  • ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Test
  • Parts Integration

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Anthony Losquadro on Lobbying to Change the Financial Incentives of the Foreskin Industry

April 6, 2021 By Brendon Marotta

Anthony Losquadro, the founder of Intaction, shares his lobbying efforts to disrupt the economic incentives for circumcision and original research he has done into the selling of infant foreskins.

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Topics Discussed In This Episode:

  • [1:00] Anthony’s projects and Intaction
  • [7:45] How Anthony re-strategized through the COVID-19 pandemic
  • [9:40] Anthony’s strategy for legislative change at the state level
  • [16:14] Persuading sympathetic lawmakers to take the next step
  • [21:20] Proposal to prevent Medicaid from paying for circumcision
  • [28:32] Removing economic incentives for circumcision
  • [32:00] Countering the spending power of the medical lobby
  • [34:30] The best time to fight legislation
  • [38:17] The battle to ban Mogen clamps
  • [40:30] Buying and selling of foreskins
  • [45:33] Information disclosed to parents about foreskin sales
  • [49:10] Who is buying foreskins (and why)
  • [52:50] The lack of whistleblowers speaking out against foreskin trade
  • [54:40] Doctors are commission-based salesman of circumcision who target low income parents
  • [56:05] How to conduct your own research on the foreskin industry
  • [57:30] Overview of Anthony’s other projects

Resources:

  • Intaction Website
  • Intaction on Facebook /  Twitter /  Instagram
  • Health Equality Campaign
  • Circumcision in America: Are baby boys’ foreskins for sale?
  • FOIA in California Guidelines
  • North Carolina Concerned Citizens Petition
  • North Carolina Medicaid Action Lobbying Effort
  • American Circumcision Documentary

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