In this episode, Joseph sits down with legendary chakra teacher and psychotherapist Anodea Judith, PhD to explore how the chakra system provides a practical map for healing, embodiment, and manifestation. They unpack what “core” really means, how blocked energy shows up in the body as posture, pain, and patterns, and why Anodea uses the word “charge”to describe our life force. The conversation moves from personal stories and somatic therapy to the two energetic currents of liberation and mani...
Nov 18, 2025
58 min
In this episode, Dr. Martha Havenith—neuroscientist, Oxford graduate, and one of the world’s leading researchers on Conscious Connected Breathwork—joins Joseph and Richard for a deep exploration of what breathwork actually does to the brain and body. They unpack the science, the lived experience, and the ethics of a rapidly growing field, providing an essential conversation for anyone who wants a grounded, evidence-based understanding of breath-induced transformation. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why Martha...
Nov 12, 2025
1 hr 15 min
Joseph and Dr. Richard Blake sit down with Pulsetto founder Povilas Sabaliauskas to explore how non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and lift HRV—without adding more to your to-do list. They dig into the science, the origin story (including plane-crash supply chain chaos), real-world use cases, and simple stacking protocols you can use tonight. Key TakeawaysCapacity > Boundaries: Many “boundary” problems are actually capacity problems; train ...
Sep 24, 2025
1 hr 13 min
In this episode, Joseph and Richard sit down with Vinny Crispino, founder of Pain Academy, who went from an eight-time All-American swimmer to a young man told he might need a wheelchair after a surfing accident shattered his back. Instead of giving up, Vinny turned his recovery into a lifelong mission: helping others break free from pain by addressing both body and mind. The conversation explores the limits of traditional rehab, the surprising ways pain can serve as an unconscious ally, and ...
Aug 26, 2025
1 hr 25 min
What if the real greatest danger isn’t unhealed trauma, but therapy itself? In this urgent conversation, naturopathic doctor and licensed psychotherapist Dr. Katelyn Kalstein joins Richard and Joseph to dissect what’s going wrong in the modern therapy landscape—from the underqualified grads entering the field, to the systemic failure to account for biology, chronic illness, and even basic supervision. We dig into the dark underbelly of therapy culture, where trauma trends, TikTok self-diagnos...
Jul 22, 2025
1 hr 25 min
232 | The Forbidden Science of Water: Dr. Gerald Pollack on EZ Water, Energy & the Future of Healing
What if everything you’ve been taught about water was wrong? In this paradigm-shifting episode, Dr. Gerald Pollack—the groundbreaking scientist behind “The Fourth Phase of Water”—takes us on a journey into the electric mysteries of water. This is not just another conversation about hydration—this is a challenge to mainstream biology, physics, and medicine. We explore how sunlight and grounding charge the water inside your cells, why structured water may be key to vitality and disease preventi...
Jun 17, 2025
1 hr 32 min
Comedian and creator Brent Pella (@brentpella) joins Richard and Joseph for a hilarious, unfiltered, and thoughtful conversation about satire, spiritual charlatans, and the surprising power of breathwork. Brent offers a rare blend of humor and heart while opening up about his creative process, psychedelic journeys, and why he believes we can store joy in our cells just like trauma. Topics – Satire, censorship & comedy’s role in an outraged world – From ketamine to ayahuasca: Brent’s psych...
Jun 3, 2025
1 hr 2 min
In this eye-opening episode, Joseph and Richard sit down with Dr. Jason Sonners—functional medicine expert and hyperbaric innovator—to explore the cutting edge of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), biological aging, and the future of integrative health. Fresh off completing his PhD in molecular biology, Jason shares the results of a groundbreaking study comparing soft and hard hyperbaric chambers, uncovering surprising findings that could reshape the industry. From cytokine signaling to mitoch...
May 27, 2025
1 hr 14 min
In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode of RUNGA Radio, Joseph Anew and Dr. Richard Blake explore the ancient ritual of Misogi—a deliberate undertaking of hardship to meet your truest self. Joseph shares his raw, emotional journey through a 52.4-mile ultra-endurance race he signed up for just 26 days before, using it as a gateway to spiritual and psychological growth. Richard reflects on his own experiences with failure, masculinity, and naked vulnerability (literally) at a Tant...
May 13, 2025
1 hr 11 min
Laura Fullerton (@laurafullerton) is the founder of the high-performance ice bath brand Monk. In this episode, Richard (@the_breath_geek) and Joseph (@therungaguy) dive into: How cold exposure uniquely benefits women (and what week of your cycle to plunge)Why temperature matters way less than you thinkThe secret link between trauma, PTSD recovery, and the coldThe biggest myths about ice baths (and why “harder” isn’t always better)Get ready to rethink what you know about cold therapy, stress r...
May 6, 2025
59 min
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