A State of Mind Podcast

Conversations that go deep.

Long-form dialogues with therapists, meditation teachers, researchers, and seekers — on psychology, contemplative practice, and what it means to live a meaningful life.

Host Julian Royce, MA, LPC
Format Long-form interview
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About the Show

A space for the conversations that matter.

A State of Mind is a long-form interview podcast hosted by Julian Royce. Each episode features in-depth conversations with therapists, meditation teachers, researchers, and others doing meaningful work at the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and human flourishing.

The conversations are unhurried, curious, and aimed at depth rather than soundbites. No clickbait. No quick takes. Just thoughtful people exploring difficult questions together.

"What does it mean to live well? To heal? To wake up? To love and be loved? These are the questions worth our attention."

What We Talk About

Themes & recurring threads

The conversations roam, but certain questions keep returning.

Trauma & Healing

How trauma shapes the nervous system — and what genuine healing looks like.

Meditation & Awakening

Contemplative practice from a clear-eyed, modern, embodied perspective.

Psychedelics & Integration

The promise, the pitfalls, and the work that makes change last.

Relationships & Attachment

The shape of intimacy, repair, and what makes love sustainable.

Psychology & the Self

Parts work, the unconscious, and the architecture of the inner life.

Meaning & the Examined Life

Living deliberately in a culture that often forgets how.

Featured Episodes

The podcast explores neuroscience, Buddhist teachings & meditation, psychology, and healing — here are four conversations worth your time.

Daniel Ingram — Unusually Hardcore Dharma
Buddhist Teachings & Meditation
Unusually Hardcore Dharma — with Daniel M. Ingram
A far-ranging conversation on meditation, dark nights of the soul, and what it means to take the dharma seriously. Daniel is the author of Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha.
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Trauma Healing with a therapist
Psychology & Healing
Healing Trauma — A Clinical Conversation
Julian sits down with a therapist for a deep discussion on trauma, healing, and the clinical and contemplative approaches that create lasting change.
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Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Psychedelic Therapy & Healing
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy — The Science & The Practice
Julian explores the frontier of psychedelic medicine — preparation, integration, and the inner work that makes the healing last.
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The Yoga of Bliss with Dr. Ben Joffe
Tibetan Buddhism & Neuroscience of Bliss
The Yoga of Bliss — with Dr. Ben Joffe
Dr. Ben Joffe joins Julian to explore Karmamudra, sexuality in Tibetan Buddhism, and the neuroscience and transformative potential of tantric practice.
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From the Road

A few moments from the journey

Behind the mic, between takes, and out in the world — conversations that keep going after the record button stops.

Julian being interviewed in a professional studio — Sailor the dog at his feet
Julian being interviewed — Sailor keeping watch
Julian with a podcast guest in a blue studio
Post-recording with a guest
Behind the scenes filming a podcast episode
Behind the scenes — lights, cameras, conversation
Julian holding the Psychedelic Therapy book with two guests at a church event
A psychedelic therapy event — holding the book
Julian at the podcast table recording with a guest
In the studio
The podcast studio with Buddha statue, microphones, and crystals
The home studio setup
Julian and a guest recording with headphones
Deep in conversation
Julian with a female guest in the studio
Each guest brings their lineage
Julian and a guest recording
Recording a long-form conversation

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