A meditation takes me into one of the darkest places I’ve ever gone, asking over and over: What’s the point? I confront my own insignificance, the absence of any clear purpose, and the unsettling thought that life carries on without me. But on the other side of that darkness, I discover an unexpected freedom—permission to stop striving, release judgment, and simply live. This episode is about letting go of the need for meaning and finding peace in being here, as I am.
After two weeks of feeling disconnected, I committed to staying in bed until I reconnected with the merge between my body, mind, and soul. It took three hours of discomfort, distraction, and surrender—but I got there. And then… I lost it within minutes of re-entering the noise of family life. In this raw reflection, I explore the fragility of sacred presence, the grief that comes when it's shattered, and the anger of returning to a world that doesn’t seem to care. This episode captures what it’s like to touch something divine—and then try to live inside a world that forgot.
After a powerful medicine journey with an intention to unblock self-expression, Tyler shares a real-time reflection on what unfolded. What began as a search for cause and clarity evolved into a total dissolution of identity, structure, and perception. In this episode, he explores the exhaustion of forcing meaning, the illusion of structure, and what it means to simply be. He wrestles with detachment, the paradox of meaninglessness, and the unexpected guidance to stop trying to contribute in the ways he once believed mattered. Through metaphors, family moments, and honest confusion, this is a deep integration of surrender, curiosity, and merging with the now.
In this solo episode, I explore what it means to trust your internal process—when to lean into logic, when to surrender to breath, and how to allow your body and mind to merge into automatic flow. I reflect on recent insights about being critical without ego, processing decisions without burnout, and navigating the infinite internal “switchboard” of energy and thought. We talk about what happens when presence replaces pressure, when action flows without overthinking, and how even sexual energy can be alchemized into embodied euphoria. This one dives deep—into integration, inner knowing, and the sacred space where awareness meets movement.
Back from Turkey, Tyler reflects on how shedding expectations—both subtle and loud—is transforming his relationship with discomfort, connection, and self-trust. From travel delays to trimming his back hair, every moment becomes a classroom for surrender. He explores how even pleasure can become more profound when it’s not chased, how preferences can be honored without being attached, and how the real teacher may not be a guru—but the energy itself. This episode is a grounded dive into what it means to live in the paradox of full sovereignty while releasing control.
In this unfiltered entry, Tyler records from Turkey in the aftermath of a sleepless night marked by deep energetic movement, cramping, breathwork, and the possible dissolution of a longtime inner voice—the "eager ego" that always tried to help. He recounts a powerful Kundalini experience that challenged his trust, tested his discernment, and demanded he surrender control. Through all of it, he’s learning to distinguish what’s truly his voice versus what’s a borrowed download or pre-processed thought. This is a reflection on humility, identity, intuition, and the terrifying beauty of letting go.
Recorded in Turkey on the morning of a hair transplant, this episode unpacks a wave of energetic downloads, deep introspection, and one core truth: you never compromise your being. Tyler reflects on a conversation with his wife, the tension between self and sacrifice, and the raw difference between compromising what you do vs. who you are. He shares the early vision for a platform called “The Method Is”, built to honor the infinite variety of paths toward self-realization—without preaching a single method for all. This is an exploration of the layers we shed, the fear of being misunderstood, and the trust required to get out of the way and let the true self emerge.
In this powerful integration episode, I recount a recent psychedelic ceremony where I felt myself plugged into an infinite source of energy. What began with resistance gave way to surrender, revealing deeply embedded energies within—archetypes like the lion, the monkey, the spider, and a young ancient bear. As these inner guardians softened, something opened. Energy surged through me, awakening my heart, third eye, and a mysterious conduit in my back. This episode captures the intimate unraveling of that experience, the beauty and confusion it brought, and the sense that something sacred is now alive within me—and perhaps within you too.
In Episode 40 of The Transformation Podcast, Jesse Hunt sits down once again with Tyler Hinkson for their most intimate conversation yet. Tyler opens up about his recent peyote ceremony and the powerful insights it sparked around energy, embodiment, and spiritual sovereignty. From dancing with invisible forces to confronting the parts of himself he had abandoned, Tyler shares how this grounding experience shifted his perspective—from being moved by energy to learning how to guide it.
This episode explores:
The difference between grandmother (ayahuasca) and grandfather (peyote) medicine
The infinity cycle of energy and learning to honor low states without resistance
How stillness, not movement, revealed Tyler’s true power
His evolving relationship with spirituality after leaving organized religion
The importance of choosing your response vs. being yanked by others’ needs
Whether you're curious about plant medicine or simply navigating your own healing path, this raw and reflective episode offers grounded insight on reclaiming your inner home.
🎧 Listen in to discover what it means to become the ember, not the flame.
Something changed in this moment—and it wasn’t just what I said, but how I said it.
For the first time, I heard my true voice—deeper, slower, without the performance. I realized I’ve often spoken from my head, from effort, from trying to be understood. But this… this came from somewhere else. It came from me.
In this episode, I talk about honoring the energy that guides me, breaking cycles of shame and guilt around how I’m wired, and learning to trust the natural rhythm of my life. I reflect on how my laugh, my silence, and even my stillness are all part of the same truth: when I stop forcing, the real me shows up.
And when he speaks—it sounds like this.
In this raw, unfiltered reflection after a peyote ceremony, I share the moment I realized that the restless energy I had accepted as “me” was never truly mine. What unfolded wasn’t a psychedelic trip—it was a deep soul-level excavation. Through guided intention, fire, stillness, and pain, I found the place in my body where something foreign had made itself at home. This is the story of how I asked it to leave. Of learning to protect my soul. Of understanding the ember within. If you’ve ever felt consumed by something you couldn’t explain, or wondered where your energy ends and another begins, this is for you.
This episode is about learning to honor energy without hijacking it — not even for good.
I talk about the difference between helping someone and trying to shape their process. I reflect on the subtle ways ego creeps in — not just through pride, but also through guilt, validation-seeking, and even in the desire to serve. And I share how I’m learning to strip ego away, layer by layer, by letting the energy guide me… only moving when it takes more force to stop than to act.
There’s clarity here — in how I speak, how I move, and how I listen. This is me learning to trust the energy that’s guiding me… and the difference between using it and being used by it.
Something has changed in me. There's an energy that flows through my body now — circular, rhythmic, alive. And when I don’t fight it, it moves me. Literally. My body begins to sway, to trace infinity symbols, to drum invisible rhythms. I’m not performing. I’m not in control. I’m listening.
In this episode, I share what it's like to feel energy as movement — physical, emotional, spiritual. I talk about my past tendencies to force myself into productivity through caffeine, workouts, or willpower… and what happened when I stopped doing that and started flowing with the energy instead of against it.
This is one of the most subtle but transformative practices I’ve discovered. And it’s real. So real. I don’t want to do anything now unless the energy moves me.
This is the first time I’ve truly completed a healing process without the aid of any medicine — no caffeine, no mushrooms, no ayahuasca — just me, my breath, my movement, and my willingness to keep going.
After recording an emotional purge about feeling like a failure, I thought I was done. But my body had other plans. I sprinted up a mountain, danced barefoot in the forest, and laughed out loud in the trees. What followed was joy — real, earned joy. Not because I forced it, but because I allowed peace to enter where pain had lived.
This episode captures the full cycle: from breakdown to breakthrough, from crying to laughing, from numbness to presence. It’s the other side of healing — the part most people don’t get to see.
This is the most honest I’ve ever been — with myself, and with you. In this episode, I open up about the story I’ve been telling the world: that I’ve sold businesses, traveled the world, and live a free, passive life. But behind that story has been a deeply buried truth… that I’ve felt like a failure for years.
I talk about the emotional, physical, and spiritual signs I ignored, and what happened when I finally stopped burying the pain. I share the conversation with my dad that brought healing, and how the mask I wore — even the version of “me” I thought was real — had to fall apart for me to find myself again.
If you’ve ever built a life that looked good but felt hollow… this one’s for you.
On the slowest hike I’ve ever done — where I end up lying in a mountain meadow — I reflect on what it really means to be grounded, and why I now see merging with myself as the first step before connection or recovery can happen.
I share a powerful conversation with my brother Daniel that brought clarity to how I want to help others — not just as a mentor or therapist, but as a substitute leader when someone needs a break. This episode explores the difference between trying to “make things happen” versus flowing from a merged, centered state… and what it looks like to simply be yourself, fully, without needing to explain it.
This one is quiet, raw, and healing. Just like recovery should be.
In this raw journal entry, I unpack what it actually means to process something—emotionally, mentally, physically. We use that word so casually, but the truth is that “processing” isn’t one thing. Sometimes it’s crying. Sometimes it’s dancing. Sometimes it’s silence. And sometimes it’s just showing up, interrupted, uncentered, and still trying to connect with yourself.
This episode weaves through nature, family dynamics, and self-reflection in real time. It's messy. It’s personal. And it’s exactly what processing often looks like. If you’ve ever felt like you’re not “doing it right,” this one’s for you.
In this raw journal entry, I process a moment of unexpected resistance from someone I trust deeply—my wife. After getting excited about the jump starter and mental rewire idea, I share it with her only to feel like it completely misses the mark for her—and maybe for us as a family. I reflect on the tension between personal ambition and relational alignment, on whether this is really me, and what it means to move forward with something that honors more than just myself. I also touch on an emerging book idea: The Means Doesn’t Matter.
If you've ever felt totally aligned and then suddenly unsure, this episode might hit home.
In this journal entry, I take you inside my real-time processing as I work through launching The Mental Rewire. I wrestle with the tension between forcing something forward versus allowing it to unfold through deep internal work. I open up about my fears, doubts, and excitement around niching down into work that feels deeply aligned with who I am — helping people get unstuck through mental rewiring and jumpstarting their spark. If you're someone who's ever wrestled with launching something that feels personal, or struggled with whether you're ready enough, I think you'll relate to this one.
In this deeply personal hike with my brother Devin, we explore the paradoxes of progress, acceptance, and pace. We talk about letting go of external pressures, allowing yourself and others to move at your own rhythm, and finding peace in both the striving and the stillness. From faith to food, from caffeine to connection — this is a conversation about learning to feel it, not force it. One step at a time.
