Welcome to Spirit Jim. The human body is arguably the most sophisticated biological system ever studied,

and yet most of us treat it like a machine we only service when it breaks down. Today's episode is about

one of the most radical and least understood interventions in the field of metabolic health,

dry fasting. No food, no water.

And according to a growing body of research and a rapidly expanding community of practitioners,

the results are nothing short of extraordinary.

Paul's guest, Sean McCormick, is among other things a performance coach, podcaster, float center chain

founder and psychonaut who spent over a decade studying the edges of human optimization,

from transcendental meditation at age 12 to out-of-body experiences in float tanks to leading

group dry fasts with people from all over the world.

Paul and Sean talk about the difference between fasting for vanity and fasting for genuine

transformation. They discuss about what the body actually expels when you stop feeding it,

and some of it will shock you. They examine who should never attempt to drive fast, why ancient

fasting wisdom may be more dangerous today than ever before, and why Sean believes this practice

is less of a health protocol and more of a shamanic journey. Before we get started, we'd like to say

thank you for listening, as this podcast would not be possible

without you, our subscribers and followers. We'd also like to thank our sponsors, Organify, Bioptimizers,

Paleo Valley, Wild Pastures and Peak Life. You'll hear their special offers and discounts

throughout this episode, and your support of our sponsors

means we can keep bringing new episodes to you. And now over to Paul and Sean, as they dive

into what Sean says was the single most transformative experience of his life.

Well, you guys, as you heard, I have somebody who's very knowledgeable on fasting with me here today, Sean McCormick. I've been on his podcast and now he's here on mine.

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