Consciousshift With Julie Ann Turner

We are witnessing a revolution in human possibility - a growing movement to storm heaven and steal fire. It's about a $4 trillion dollar underground revolution in hacking consciousness to increase performance. Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest Steven Kotler -co-author with Jamie Wheal, of STEALING FIRE: How to Harness the Revolution in Altered States - the story of Silicon Valley executives, members of the U.S. special forces, maverick scientists, to name only a few—who are turning everything we thought we knew about high-performance upside down. Instead of grit, better habits, or 10,000 hours, these trailblazers have found a surprising short cut.They're harnessing altered states of consciousness to solve critical challenges and outperform their competition.Today, this revolution is spreading from the extreme to the mainstream, forcing us to rethink how we can all lead richer, more productive, more satisfying lives. Driven by four accelerating forces — psychology, neurobiology, technology and pharmacology —we