What if everything you thought was success… was just setup for the breakdown that finally woke you up?
In this episode of xMonks Drive, Ryan Seaman dives into the unraveling of identity — through ego death, plant medicine, spiritual initiation, and a journey far beyond the Hollywood spotlight.
From Mayan pyramids to jungle rituals, Saturn returns to silent meditation, this isn’t just a story of healing — it’s a mirror for anyone on the edge of transformation.
🔮 In this episode:
- Ego death & the collapse of identity
- Psychedelics, plant medicine & ceremonial healing
- Vipassana meditation & integration
- The Fourth Way & waking up in the marketplace
- Archetypes, trauma, and reclaiming your inner truth
🕛 Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & the voice that ended his acting career
00:07:00 The Saturn return and walking away from Hollywood
00:13:00 Discovering the healing path & the Fourth Way
00:20:00 Plant medicine, psychedelics & mystical downloads
00:28:00 Vipassana and the tsunami of consciousness
00:34:00 Psychedelics vs. meditation: the legality debate
00:40:00 The mold illness, suicidal ideation & divine intervention
00:46:00 Kambo, purging & the Amazonian medicine wisdom
00:52:00 Founding Living Prana & the story of PranaCakes
00:56:00 Daily practices: yoga, cold plunges, sleep & nutrition
01:00:00 Spiritual entrepreneurship & staying in alignment
01:02:00 Final reflections on transformation, meditation & legacy
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