Stephen was recently interviewed by Artem Zen on the Evolution Culture podcast. This is what Artem had to say about their time together:
In this conversation we speak about Stephen’s journey with Parkinson’s and the impact it has had on his mind, body, and life — how every case of Parkinson’s unfolds differently, and why he understands the work ahead of him as translation rather than endurance.
We explore what happens to the sense of self under neurological degeneration, whether the voice that arrives in illness is a stranger or God, and when it is okay to die. We get into the polarities of trying and accepting, and how one might navigate them more skillfully without collapsing into either resignation or fight.
Stephen shares his experience with Ibogaine, why he passed on the Toad (5-MeO-DMT), and what psychedelic experience does and doesn’t offer someone facing mortality directly. We also explore how Stephen stays grounded in healthy skepticism without falling into cynicism, what lies beyond hope and his new record Caldera with Gregory Hoskins along with the upcoming North American tour.
Prefer to listen? Find the episode and show notes at artemzen.com.
