Cyrus Sutton is a professional surfer, award-winning filmmaker, and co-founder of the reef-safe, organic sunscreen brand Manda. He has created numerous social and environmental impact films and his projects have been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Scientific American, Condé Naste, and Huffington Post.  As a dedicated environmental activist, Cyrus is passionate about working with B-corps and conscious businesses: some of his notable clients include Patagonia, Dr. Bronners, Adidas, GoPro, and Teva.  Topics explored: Sadness as a catalyst for creative expression Guilt, creativity and resistance  Interpreting our pain A confusing time to be a man: toxic masculinity, shame, and why blame is not the answer ‘Our fear is the gatekeeper of the magic’  Is success subjective?  Law of Attraction & ‘manifesting muffins’  Are our thoughts on autopilot?: People as pattern-makers Manipulation, politics, media, globalism Is your sunscreen damaging the ocean? Climate change & replenishing Earth’s ecosystems and creating a sustainable future Resources: Film: Riding Waves by Cyrus Sutton Film: I AM THIS Preview by Cyrus Sutton Book: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Book: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield Book: Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity by David Lynch  Book: The Law of Attraction: The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham by Esther & Jerry Hicks Audiobook: Nonviolent Communication: Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values (Audiobook) by Marshall B. Rosenberg Book: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Paperback) by Marshall B. Rosenberg Website: Guayaki Presents: www.cometolife.com  Cyrus’s Reef-Safe, Organic Sunscreen Brand MANDA: MANDA Organic Sun Paste - SPF 50 Sunscreen  MANDA Organic Sun Creme - SPF 50 Sunscreen Connect with Cyrus Sutton IG | https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_sutton/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cyrussuttonarts/ Website | http://www.cyrussutton.com/ Connect with Hallie Rose: Thought Room IG | https://www.instagram.com/thoughtroompodcast/  Hallie Rose IG | https://www.instagram.com/hallie_rosebud/ Website | www.thoughtroompodcast.com  Email | thoughtroompodcast@gmail.com  Subscribe to The Thought Room:  iTunes | https://tinyurl.com/qp3mqnp Spotify | https://tinyurl.com/wxyzmdw Stitcher | https://tinyurl.com/wrxv39g Sign up for the TRP Newsletter | www.thoughtroompodcast.com  Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/thoughtroom The Thought Room is offered freely and funded entirely by listener support. All interviews are done in-person for better chemistry, more intimacy, and more powerful storytelling. Donations to this podcast support travel expenses and pay for the fees of our podcast hosting platform.  Click here to support The Thought Room on Patreon so we can keep alchemizing epic magic for thine ears! Your support really makes a difference.  Special thanks to Emmy-Award winning composer Kodomo (Chris Child) for allowing us to use his brilliant track Concept 1 as our theme song. ---------------------------- The Thought Room is a combination of edge-of-your-seat storytelling and groundbreaking interviews with celebrated thought-leaders like Erick Godsey and many more from around the world. Recorded everywhere from hotel rooms in New York City, to a camper van in Maine; from the coastal forests of Costa Rica, to a picnic blanket amongst grapes in a vineyard in Sedona—host Hallie Rose captures rich, face-to-face interviews and intimate storytelling in a variety of eccentric locations. From musicians to mathematicians, life coaches to psychonauts, PhDs to professional athletes—we’ll invite them all to step into the Thought Room to spill their stories and share their most distilled wisdom. The show covers a breadth of topics including psychology, spirituality, sex & relationships, psychedelics, ayahuasca, n