Ben Rode and Alex Lightman are always looking to the future in order to bring the best possible outcome into the present. With a hint of spirituality and shamanism, the conversation anchors in the esoteric meta-philosophy, with the grounded why and how. Ben and Alex interview the world's leading edge innovators and change agents who are shaping our future. The Futurist experts speak on the future of: transformation, technology, health, wealth, society, democracy, space travel, medicine, addiction, currency and more. Stay in the know, and keep your mind expanded with this enlightening podcast. Join the (R)evolution from the front line, and play your part in the way YOUR future shapes up. You too are a futurist... You just haven't realized it yet. This is your training ground. Are you ready to play a bigger game? Join us. Ben and Alex are leading a 7 day deep dive into thinking and creating like a futurist. This event will be held in gorgeous Costa Rica in January. Details: http://rodeinstitute.com/futuristsretreat/ Alex Lightman is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, futurist, artist and social change agent. He has used his methods of tapping into higher states of consciousness to publish over two million words about the future, including the first book on the vision of 4G. Most recently, he co-authored the bestseller, Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane. Lightman has advised a number of governments, including DoD and NATO on how to think in 5D consciousness (without calling it that) He is also part of the reason Obama is reopening the trade embargo with Cuba. Ben Rode is a future focused Spiritual Activist, and co-creator of one of the world's most powerful healing modalities, now called the Multidimensional Awakening modality. Ben and his wife, Jen, are teachers and mentors for those looking to anchor in enlightenment to their physical lives. They live in the Costa Rican rainforest with their 2.5 children. www.RodeInstitute.com