Alex Nelson is an entrepreneur, life transformation coach, retreat facilitator, and the host of the Through The Veil podcast. After selling his asphalt business in early 2017, he embarked upon a journey which led him through various corporate management jobs, finally landing in his current role as a full time personal coach and transformational experience specialist. He has spent the last 7 years working closely with coaching clients, a calling he felt deeply after curing himself of alcoholism in 2012 through deeply intentional ceremonial work. His deepest commitment is to help people to uncover the tools and skills they have within themselves for healing so that they can live their best life unburdened by trauma. If You Enjoy The Thought Room Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts. Special Offers: $200 off Ayahuasca retreats at Soltara Healing Center with code THOUGHTROOM. Use link: http://soltara.co/thoughtroom Topics Explored:  5:00 The power of holding space and being present for others 6:00 Who Alex is and what he does in the world 8:00 How can we train ourselves to hold space for others and become more aware of ourselves 11:00 Finding and refining our purpose 20:00 What can we do when we feel stuck? 22:00 The power of visualization and strong emotion 26:30 Recognizing unprocessed trauma 35:30 Alex’s experience with alcoholism  41:00 Honesty and the slippery slope of withholding truth 46:30 Responsible psychedelic use and integration  60:00 Accessing gratitude through joy and laughter 61:00 The gift of pain  65:00 How can we connect to our emotions through our relationships  74:30 Hallie’s intense experiences in the weeks and months after her time at Soltara  85:00 The importance of approaching ceremony with intention 72:00 How to connect with Alex Resources: Money and the Law of Attraction - Abraham Hicks Spiritual Emergence or Psychosis Course - Kyle Buller Subscribe to The Thought Room:  Apple | https://tinyurl.com/qp3mqnp Spotify | https://tinyurl.com/wxyzmdw Stitcher | https://tinyurl.com/wrxv39g     Connect with Alexander Nelson: Website | throughtheveil.co Instagram | @alexanderdiesel Podcast | Through the Veil with Alex Nelson  Connect with Hallie Rose: Thought Room IG | https://www.instagram.com/thoughtroompodcast/  Hallie Rose IG | https://www.instagram.com/hallie_rosebud/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/ThoughtRoomPod YouTube |http://bit.ly/ThoughtRoomYouTube  Website | www.thoughtroompodcast.com  Email | thoughtroompodcast@gmail.com    Sign up for the TRP Newsletter | www.thoughtroompodcast.com    HELP SUPPORT THIS SHOW!    → SUBSCRIBE:  Apple Podcasts +  Spotify + Stitcher +  Google Podcasts     → LEAVE A SHORT APPLE PODCASTS REVIEW:  Would you please consider leaving a typed review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? Even a one or two words! It takes less than 60 seconds and really makes a difference in helping to land prominent guests! (https://tinyurl.com/qp3mqnp)    →  SHARE: Spread the word! Share an episode, or tag @thoughtroompodcast on social media--tell us what you liked about this episode!   DONATE:  Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/thoughtroom Paypal: paypal.me/thoughtroompodcast  Venmo | Send a send a one-time gift via Venmo @hallierose   ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 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 coac