Martial Arts as a Container for Personal Development

Martial arts is not only about self-defense it can also be about personal reflection and growth.

Diego Pinzon Rubiano is originally from Colombia and now an active member of Australia’s psychedelic community, Diego brings both international perspective and practical experience to his work. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Canberra and a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University in California.

Diego has contributed to Australia’s pioneering psilocybin trial for end-of-life depression and anxiety at St. Vincent’s Melbourne and has served in key roles within the nonprofit sector and the Psychae Institute. Recently, he worked as an instructor and coordinator for the Vital training program from Psychedelics Today and now works as an independent consultant for the Psychedelic Institute Australia.

Diego practices martial arts, enjoys swimming, and maintains a regular meditation practice. His approach integrates Somatic and Transpersonal methods, reflecting his commitment to whole-person wellbeing.

In our conversation, Diego explores his inner transformation and external pursuits around martial arts, microdosing, and psychology.

Listen to hear about:

-Masculine archetypes and shadows defined by Jungian analysts Dr. Robert Moore 

-How to use martial arts to get in touch with healthy expression of anger

-Becoming more embodied with our emotions as an act of creativity

-Striving to become better at an activity to help with self-reflection and growth

-Using an activity to integrate personal growth and bring lessons back into day-to-day life

-How spending a large portion of our lives sitting down can lead to losing touch with feeling our bodies

-Using Jiu Jitsu for self-discovery is all about setting intentions

-Diego’s development of a personal project to give back to others!

Get Connected:

Follow Diego Pinzon on LinkedIn and his new work with Innerknowing.me on Instagram⁠ for updates on his work and website coming soon at Innerknowing.me! 

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Previous Guests + Other Podcasts:

You can also hear Diego hosting an episode on Psychedelics Today’s Podcast, here.

Previous guest Becca Ploener talking about feminine and masculine components of whitewater kayaking on her podcast:

Part 1 - Balancing Feminine and Masculine in Whitewater: The Intro

Part 2 - Healthy Masculinity in Whitewater Kayaking

Part 3 - Reclaiming your Fierce Feminine Power

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