Ben Stewart and Shanin Blake explore the intersection of music, consciousness, and contact phenomena. After overcoming years of trauma and hardship, the singer-songwriter began experiencing psychic downloads, encounters with non-human intelligences, and profound shifts in awareness that she believes were catalyzed through music itself. This conversation examines creativity as a transformative force and the possibility that sound may open the mind to realities beyond ordinary perception.

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In this solo episode of The Pulse, Ben Stewart shares the personal journey that led him from a childhood fascination with indigenous wisdom and mythology to a life devoted to filmmaking, storytelling, and human transformation. Along the way, he explores why story is one of the most powerful forces shaping our beliefs, identity, and collective reality.

Blending personal experiences with insights into psychology, culture, and consciousness, Stewart reveals how the stories we inherit—and the ones we choose to live by—can either limit our potential or unlock entirely new possibilities.

Ben Stewart and Gregg Braden explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, transhumanism, and human consciousness. As technology increasingly mirrors the functions of biology, they examine whether AI represents humanity’s next evolution—or a synthetic recreation of abilities we have forgotten. From neural networks and DNA to the merging of humans and machines, this conversation challenges what it means to be human in an age of accelerating technological change.

Ben Stewart and Mayim Bialik, Ph.D., explore the frontier of neuroscience, consciousness, and healing. From near-death experiences and psychedelic therapy to trauma, neuroplasticity, and the nature of reality, this conversation challenges conventional ideas about the brain—and who we truly are.