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Voy is the founder of We The Rivals, an athletic wear brand for the daily grind, and more recently the Modern Renaissance Man (MRM), an organization that aims to bridge the gap between lifestyle and well-being for the man of purpose through events, retreats and their content rich website In this Aurelian Hour, we talk about how Voy got into the men’s work space and creating Modern Renaissance Man, his life changing experiences with plant medicines like ayahuasca and animal medicines like poisonous frog venom, and what masculinity and being a man can look like today.

Actor, writer, and newly minted yoga teacher Grant Harrison joins the Aurelian Hour. An alumnus of NYU's Graduate Acting Program, Grant's credits include Off-Broadway and regional theater as well as recent appearances on TV shows like The Tick, God Friended Me, and the upcoming Big Dogs. In this Aurelian Hour, Grant shares the recent challenges and triumphs of life as an actor, one of the most devastating-turned-thrilling professional experiences so far, and the often contradictory forces at play in life that he (and I) are still trying to figure out.

After working on the advertising side of Mass Appeal and Esquire magazines and with major ad agencies in NYC, Adrian Farquharson wanted to do his own thing. So he founded Mary Magazine, dubbing it "the mature voice of cannabis culture." Three years in, Mary is now a leader in the space and explores ways to educate and enlighten our society on cannabis culture. The aim is to change negative impressions and eliminate stigmas as well as cultivate community through events and education. In this episode, Adrian talks about his decision to leave his nine to five job to start Mary, the best advice he ever got, and where he thinks the cannabis industry is headed.