In this episode I talk with Mick Brown, an award-winning journalist and author of several books, including The Spiritual Tourist, The Dance of 17 Lives, and his new magnum opus – The Nirvana Express: How the Search for Enlightenment Went West.

In this conversation, we explore Mick’s extraordinary encounters with gurus, mystics, tricksters and multifarious seekers on the highways and backroads of spiritual tourism; his investigations into the mysteries of Tibet’s reincarnating lamas; and his rare insights into the colourful cast of sages, writers, rock stars, fraudsters and psychedelic emissaries that brought Indian spirituality to the West.

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The guest for this special episode is Serge Beddington-Behrens, a maverick transpersonal psychotherapist, spiritual educator and author, whose books include Awakening the Universal Heart, Gateways to the Soul, and his captivating new memoir, Amazing Grace.

In this conversation – echoing the mythic tale of the Buddha – we explore Serge’s extraordinary journey from pampered half prince – raised in the lap of luxury on London’s Pall Mal – through to his emergence, after many trials and wanderings, as a teacher of transformation, activist and aristocrat of the soul, dedicated to supporting the flourishing of humanity.

This finale Series 2 episode explores the astonishing tale of redemption of Liam Meredith, a former convict and drug addict, who having radically transformed his own life, now supports other ex-offenders to move away from crime and rebuild their lives.

In this conversation, Liam candidly shares his journey from broken home beginnings, to addiction and drug dealing, through imprisonment and healing with horses, and onwards to his emergence as the inspired entrepreneur, rap artist and mentor to other ex-offenders he is today. For the first time on Follow Your Blissters, this special episode is available to watch in full on video on Spotify and YouTube as well as via audio on all the other usual podcasting channels. I hope you’ll be touched and uplifted by Liam’s extraordinary story.

For more info about Key4Life, the crime prevention and rehabilitation charity that turned Liam's life around, visit: https://key4life.org.uk

For more info about this Follow Your Blissters podcast and The Hero's Journey, head to my website: https://consciousfrontiers.com, where you can also subscribe to CFX e-news (Conscious Frontiers Xpress) for updates about latest podcasts, news and events.

Plus I'd love to hear your thoughts on this podcast - if you feel to share any feedback please email me at will@consciousfrontiers.com. Many thanks :)