The Psychedelic Psychiatrist

Send us a textIn this powerful episode, Dr. Juan Pablo Galindo sits down with Dr. Nicholas Powers, author of Black Psychedelic Revolution: From Trauma to Liberation, to discuss the often-overlooked relationship between psychedelics and the Black community. Dr. Powers unpacks the historical erasure of Black and Indigenous psychedelic traditions, the intersection of systemic oppression and the War on Drugs, and the radical potential of psychedelics as tools for personal and collective healing.Together, they explore how psychedelic therapy can address intergenerational trauma, reconnect communities with their ancestral traditions, and challenge the structures that have historically marginalized Black and Brown people from these healing modalities. From historical injustices to visions of liberation, this conversation offers deep insight into how psychedelics could play a role in reshaping society and fostering true interconnectedness.Come visit our website for more information: Innerbloom

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Send us a Text Message.In this episode we learn about the sacred plant, Iboga. In order to more fully understand the unique qualities of this plant I had the honor of speaking with Iboga healer, Ashana Jones.   Ashana is a trained medicine healer, having undergone rigorous training in Africa specifically to conduct ceremonies with this powerful plant medicine. Her journey is as fascinating as it is inspiring, and today she's here to share her wisdom with us.Get ready to expand your understanding and open your mind as we embark on this journey with Ashana.  Curious to learn more? Visit: https://ibogaworks.com/Come visit our website for more information: Innerbloom

In this episode we try to breakdown the differences between Life Coaches and Therapists.  Recently the popularity of 'Life Coaching' has increased rapidly, and we wish to educate what defines the role of a life coach and can this co-exist with therapy.  To discuss this topic I spoke with Dr. Tala Kassm, Life Coach and physician.  It was wonderful to hear her thoughts and always great chatting with my better half .)Additionally, we are looking into incorporating Life Coaching with Ketamine Therapy, as a way to help clients achieve goals and help change mindset.  To learn more about Dr. Tala's work visit:  https://www.doctortala.com/To learn more about life coaching with Ketamine visit: https://www.innerbloomhealingarts.com/lifecoachCome visit our website for more information: Innerbloom

I had such an amazing time interviewing someone near and dear to my heart.  My old psychotherapist Dr. Emmett Miller.  It was a wonderful moment to be able to reconnect with him and talk about his story and his personal take on psychedelics. Dr. Miller helped create the field of Mind-Body Medicine starting in the 70's.  His unique approach of holistically looking at someone's overall health has influenced the integrative medicine field of today. If you're interested in Dr. Miller's services visit the following link: https://www.drmiller.com/or call Dr. Miller at 530-478-1807Come visit our website for more information: Innerbloom

7 things Dr. Galindo has learned being a ketamine provider and therapist! Come visit our website for more information: Innerbloom

In this episode Dr. Galindo breaks down the difference between the two most common ways of receiving ketamine therapy. Ketamine Infusion Vs. Ketamine Assisted PsychotherapyWhen searching "ketamine therapy", both types of clinic will come up on your search engine.  But what's the difference? Which is the better fit for you? We hope this podcast helps answer some of those questions.  Come visit our website for more information: Innerbloom

Very excited to present my conversation with Christi Myers.  Christi is the Founder and CEO of Flow Integrative, a psychedelic wellness medical practice that helps clients become aware that they are aware, expanding consciousness, inner awareness, unconscious patterns, and programs that result in mood disorders, pain, and addiction, ultimately reducing suffering and promoting growth. Christi talks to us about her journey into opening her clinic, why she loves working with ketamine, and how ketamine has played an integral part in her own healing journey.  As a former professor of psychopharmacology she shares with us her knowledge about how ketamine works, and why when combined with therapy is a catalyst for deep healing.  Come visit our website for more information: Innerbloom

SO excited to share my conversation with Dr. Tori Olds!I discovered her on You Tube and was immediately  drawn to her energy and passion around therapy.  We talk about her background and growing up in a family of therapists.  As well as diving into experiential therapies, what they are, and why they help.  And as always, we discover and discuss the overlaps with psychedelic work.  Below are the links to Dr. Olds sites: https://www.youtube.com/@DrToriOldshttps://deepeddypsychotherapy.comhttps://toriolds.com/Come visit our website for more information: Innerbloom

Perhaps you have done ketamine treatment and wonder where to go from here?Maybe you are thinking about starting ketamine treatment and wonder what the process looks like after your series of sessions?Yes, Ketamine is known to have immediate benefits but how do we continue the growth?  If we plant seeds how do we nurture them? Come visit our website for more information: Innerbloom

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy is much more than receiving a medication. In this episode we breakdown the word Ketamine by the letter as a fun way to show that is is MUCH more than just a medication.  ⁠It is receiving a medicine with purpose and intention, in a setting that provides safety and reflection.  ⁠This is about unlocking the healing potential we carry within. ⁠It is about empowering yourself to take hold of your own healing journey.  ⁠Learn more at our clinic's website! innerbloom healing

In this episode Dr. Galindo delves into the Top 10 most frequently asked questions regarding ketamine therapy.  1) What is ketamine?2) Is ketamine a psychedelic? 3) What is KAP or ketamine assisted psychotherapy?4) How is KAP different from a ketamine infusion center?5) How is ketamine therapy different from traditional psychotherapy?6) Who is ketamine therapy good for? 7) Is ketamine safe and what are the risks? Is ketamine addictive?8) Who is not a good fit for ketamine therapy?9) Why is integration so important?10) Do you provide MDMA or psilocybin therapy? To learn more about ketamine assisted therapy check out Dr. Galindo's clinic!

Absolute legend.  Clinical research psychiatrist, founding figure of the American psychedelic research renaissance, and best-selling author of DMT: The Spirit Molecule [2001].   Dr. Rick Strassman shares his experience in writing his newest book: The Psychedelic Handbook: A Practical Guide to Psilocybin, LSD, Ketamine, MDMA, and DMT/Ayahuasca.  I had such a great time talking with Dr. Strassman, truly grateful for his time and wisdom.  “Psychedelic drugs are remarkable mind-altering substances, arguably the most interesting drugs in all of medicine. They reliably produce a unique state of mind in which you see visions and hear voices. You may lose awareness of your body while your consciousness travels through deep outer—or inner—space. You may feel almost unbearable ecstasy, terror, or both—or nothing at all" -Dr. Strassman Get a copy of his new book today! Link here: https://www.rickstrassman.com/

With the rising buzz and fervor surrounding psychedelic therapy there is a lot of media and information touting psychedelics as the 'cure all, be all' new treatment.  Yes, psychedelics show amazing promise and potential, but it is also important to discuss when this type of treatment may not be the best fit.  It's important to know for whom this treatment is right, but it may be even more important to know for whom it is NOT right.  

MDMA has gotten a lot of traction in the last decade.  From receiving the designation as a 'breakthrough therapy' drug for PTSD by the FDA in 2017, to being in the last phases of medicinal approval, its spotlight grows.  But where did this molecule come from?  How did it come about?  Come with us as we share the compelling and fascinating history of this molecule.  ACID TEST Book

Gustavo Galindo is a Los Angeles/Mexico City based singer-songwriter.  Music has played an integral role in his life since he can remember.  He has always loved the power of storytelling through music and believes music to be just as healing as some medicines.  His debut album was Grammy nominated for "Best Latin Album" in 2012.  He is also a sound healing practitioner, helping create space for medicine journeys with his guitar, sound bowls and voice.  He specializes in creating personal sound files for clients based on a specific ailment or complaint.  I am so fortunate, because Gustavo just so happens to be my brother :) Really excited to share our conversation, as Gustavo has blessed us with wonderful descriptions of his first Ayahuasca and MDMA experiences.   Links: Gustavo Galindo's MusicSonic Healing by GustavoSundrop Music 

Our first journey report! Psilocybin with Dr. Tala Kassm.  Dr. Tala Kassm is a board certified ophthalmologist and life coach specializing in helping professionals find balance and freedom in their day to day lives.  Ophthalmology is one of the hardest specialties to match into when leaving medical school.  It is no easy feat, and requires much dedication and hard-work.  As doctors there is a sense that we need to be 'super humans', that we should work tirelessly, that we should sacrifice our time and energy for others at our own expense.  This pressure comes internally as much as it does externally, but at what price?   Dr. Kassm has blessed us with her first psychedelic experience where psilocybin helped her see things a bit differently, allowing her to question personal and societal pressures.  But most importantly teaching us to stop and look at the tulips once in awhile.     Dr. Tala's website: https://www.doctortala.com/

Part 4 of our conversation continued...For those of you who don't know, New York Magazine's Cover Story published a podcast series called 'Power Trip' looking into the dark side of psychedelic therapy.  The podcast highlights various traumatic experiences that have occurred under the umbrella of psychedelic therapy.  One woman tells of the abuse she experienced by her therapist during the MAPS MDMA trials for PTSD.  The Cover Story podcast additionally went on to paint a pretty dark picture of psychedelic therapies and the research being done in this work.  Our podcast here with 'The Psychedelic Psychiatrist' takes a look at what was discussed and tries to offer a more balanced perspective compared to what was portrayed by the Cover Story creators.  ⁠⁠Before going any further we wanted to make the following very clear: we have the utmost respect to the people in this series who shared extremely traumatic and vulnerable moments, and in no way invalidate their experience nor offer any excuses for what happened to them.  Their stories should be known and we thank them for bringing light to the matter.⁠⁠There are legitimate concerns and dangers when working with these medicines, we will address these while offering a more widened view on the topic.  ⁠⁠Due to the importance of this topic we thought it would be of service to enlist some help from a colleague in the psychedelic medicine field. Someone who we knew has a watchful eye on what is happening in this field, and could offer some great perspectives.  Kyle Keller is the founder of Minnesota's first psychedelic assisted therapy clinic, Intero Psychedelic Therapy.  He is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 16 years experience in the mental health field.  Kyle specializes in psychedelic assisted therapies as well as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and OCD.  ⁠⁠We are excited to share our conversation with Kyle and hope to offer some insight into such a serious matter.⁠Thank you. ⁠⁠-Dr. Galindo ⁠LINKS:Kyle Keller's clinic in MN: https://www.intero-psychedelic.com/Cover Story Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dj2XnCMxGpK8W3tGWjiqw?si=c3fbdbdad82546dd

Part 3 of our conversation continued...For those of you who don't know, New York Magazine's Cover Story published a podcast series called 'Power Trip' looking into the dark side of psychedelic therapy.  The podcast highlights various traumatic experiences that have occurred under the umbrella of psychedelic therapy.  One woman tells of the abuse she experienced by her therapist during the MAPS MDMA trials for PTSD.  The Cover Story podcast additionally went on to paint a pretty dark picture of psychedelic therapies and the research being done in this work.  Our podcast here with 'The Psychedelic Psychiatrist' takes a look at what was discussed and tries to offer a more balanced perspective compared to what was portrayed by the Cover Story creators.  ⁠⁠Before going any further we wanted to make the following very clear: we have the utmost respect to the people in this series who shared extremely traumatic and vulnerable moments, and in no way invalidate their experience nor offer any excuses for what happened to them.  Their stories should be known and we thank them for bringing light to the matter.⁠⁠There are legitimate concerns and dangers when working with these medicines, we will address these while offering a more widened view on the topic.  ⁠⁠Due to the importance of this topic we thought it would be of service to enlist some help from a colleague in the psychedelic medicine field. Someone who we knew has a watchful eye on what is happening in this field, and could offer some great perspectives.  Kyle Keller is the founder of Minnesota's first psychedelic assisted therapy clinic, Intero Psychedelic Therapy.  He is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 16 years experience in the mental health field.  Kyle specializes in psychedelic assisted therapies as well as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and OCD.  ⁠⁠We are excited to share our conversation with Kyle and hope to offer some insight into such a serious matter.⁠Thank you. ⁠⁠-Dr. Galindo ⁠LINKS:Kyle Keller's clinic in MN: https://www.intero-psychedelic.com/Cover Story Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dj2XnCMxGpK8W3tGWjiqw?si=c3fbdbdad82546dd

Part 2 of our conversation continued...For those of you who don't know, New York Magazine's Cover Story published a podcast series called 'Power Trip' looking into the dark side of psychedelic therapy.  The podcast highlights various traumatic experiences that have occurred under the umbrella of psychedelic therapy.  One woman tells of the abuse she experienced by her therapist during the MAPS MDMA trials for PTSD.  The Cover Story podcast additionally went on to paint a pretty dark picture of psychedelic therapies and the research being done in this work.  Our podcast here with 'The Psychedelic Psychiatrist' takes a look at what was discussed and tries to offer a more balanced perspective compared to what was portrayed by the Cover Story creators.  ⁠⁠Before going any further we wanted to make the following very clear: we have the utmost respect to the people in this series who shared extremely traumatic and vulnerable moments, and in no way invalidate their experience nor offer any excuses for what happened to them.  Their stories should be known and we thank them for bringing light to the matter.⁠⁠There are legitimate concerns and dangers when working with these medicines, we will address these while offering a more widened view on the topic.  ⁠⁠Due to the importance of this topic we thought it would be of service to enlist some help from a colleague in the psychedelic medicine field. Someone who we knew has a watchful eye on what is happening in this field, and could offer some great perspectives.  Kyle Keller is the founder of Minnesota's first psychedelic assisted therapy clinic, Intero Psychedelic Therapy.  He is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 16 years experience in the mental health field.  Kyle specializes in psychedelic assisted therapies as well as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and OCD.  ⁠⁠We are excited to share our conversation with Kyle and hope to offer some insight into such a serious matter. ⁠Thank you. ⁠⁠-Dr. Galindo ⁠LINKS:Kyle Keller's clinic in MN: https://www.intero-psychedelic.com/Cover Story Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dj2XnCMxGpK8W3tGWjiqw?si=c3fbdbdad82546dd

For those of you who don't know, New York Magazine's Cover Story published a podcast series called 'Power Trip' looking into the dark side of psychedelic therapy.  The podcast highlights various traumatic experiences that have occurred under the umbrella of psychedelic therapy.  One woman tells of the abuse she experienced by her therapist during the MAPS MDMA trials for PTSD.  The Cover Story podcast additionally went on to paint a pretty dark picture of psychedelic therapies and the research being done in this work.  Our podcast here with 'The Psychedelic Psychiatrist' takes a look at what was discussed and tries to offer a more balanced perspective compared to what was portrayed by the Cover Story creators.  ⁠⁠Before going any further we wanted to make the following very clear: we have the utmost respect to the people in this series who shared extremely traumatic and vulnerable moments, and in no way invalidate their experience nor offer any excuses for what happened to them.  Their stories should be known and we thank them for bringing light to the matter.⁠⁠There are legitimate concerns and dangers when working with these medicines, we will address these while offering a more widened view on the topic.  ⁠⁠Due to the importance of this topic we thought it would be of service to enlist some help from a colleague in the psychedelic medicine field. Someone who we knew has a watchful eye on what is happening in this field, and could offer some great perspectives.  Kyle Keller is the founder of Minnesota's first psychedelic assisted therapy clinic,  Intero Psychedelic Therapy.  He is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 16 years experience in the mental health field.  Kyle specializes in psychedelic assisted therapies as well as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and OCD.  ⁠⁠We are excited to share our conversation with Kyle and hope to offer some insight into such a serious matter. This is Part 1 of our conversation. ⁠Thank you. ⁠⁠-Dr. Galindo ⁠LINKS:Kyle Keller's clinic in MN: https://www.intero-psychedelic.com/Cover Story Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dj2XnCMxGpK8W3tGWjiqw?si=c3fbdbdad82546dd

In today's episode we look at one of the main psychedelic medicines, Ayahuasca.  An ancient psychedelic brew originating from the deep amazonian jungle.  Utilized in medicine/healing ceremonies for centuries and becoming popular in modern medicine circles as well. But where did Ayahuasca come from?  What exactly is Ayahuasca? How is it utilized? We look to answer all of these questions and more.  Hope you enjoy! https://www.innerbloomhealingarts.com

When somebody asks, "what is the most important part of a psychedelic journey?". My answer is always "the two S's": SET and SETTING. In this podcast I review what these entail, the importance of each and how they play an integral role in the psychedelic experience.  Here's a link to Dance Safe, a wonderful organization focused on harm reduction with products/information to test substances: https://dancesafe.org/

In this episode I share my first experience with ketamine.  I feel it is important to share my journeys as well, to help people get a better understanding of what these medicines are like. My first ketamine experience was lovely and profound.  I was so lucky have this experience in a training program lead by Dr. Phil Wolfson, one of the main pioneers in ketamine assisted psychotherapy. 

In this episode I will delve into the ins and outs of what ketamine assisted therapy looks like. The screening process, intake, and medicine sessions themselves. 

Let's get to know ketamine!  In this episode Dr. Galindo dives into the medication, ketamine. An older medication that has seen a rebirth in psychiatric medicine.  He will cover the following topics regarding this 'psychedelic' medication:  The history. Mechanism of action.Psychological effects.Why does it help with depression/anxiety? Hope you enjoy! 

Welcome to the Podcast! I am so excited to have you with me as we embark on this wonderful adventure together.  This is the first podcast, hopefully in a series of many.  This first episode entails my journey into the field of psychiatry, and details what this podcast hopes to be.  Thanks for listening!