{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Smoke Trail","title":"The Smoke Trail S1 Ep 32: Neurotheology & Unitive Intelligence - Alissa Allen's Science-Spirit Revolution","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3068,"description":"Episode 32: Neurotheology & Unitive Intelligence - Alissa Allen's Science-Spirit RevolutionGuest BioAlissa Allen is a neurotheology thought leader, spiritual health director, and the founder of a pioneering model of care that unites neuroscience, AI, and modern medicine with ancient wisdom and spiritual practice. After years of success as a senior executive in the wellness and technology industries, Alissa experienced a personal reckoning that reshaped her understanding of health and leadership. Beneath the facade of achievement, she faced her own battles with weight, addiction, and mental health—an experience that awakened her conviction that healing must integrate the physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions of the human experience. Alissa holds a Master’s in Pastoral Care and studied Neurotheology and Spiritual Health at Emory University, where she explored how the brain and spirituality interact to shape resilience, purpose, and meaning. She also earned a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University, trained in Integrative Wellness and Health Coaching at Duke University, and studied herbalism, ancient medicine, and nutrition at the California College of Ayurvedic Medicine. While at Emory, she founded Tapfer, the first telehealth platform for spiritual direction and chaplaincy care—bridging neuroscience, AI, and faith to redefine how emotional and spiritual care is delivered. Tapfer was recognized by Emory’s Hatchery Center for Innovation, Emory’s Center for AI and Humanity, and named one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Top 25 Startups to Watch.” Alissa has devoted her life to advancing unitive intelligence—the understanding that mind, body, and soul form one integrated field of potential. As a spiritual director and technologist, she builds tools and curricula that bridge modern medicine, ancient remedies, and spiritual health to help people become optimal humans—resilient, aware, and whole. Her mission is both scientific and sacred: to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gpR4zY80HQ1Pfo4NQvKH83ON3bEHnaF9vWo61QIeN2I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjE5/MGYyZTQ1ZDk0YmI0/NjA1NjYyNzBhOTk5/ZGEyOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}