Podcast appearances and mentions of brad burge

Did you know that pairing cold therapy with breathwork can give you supreme longevity and wellness benefits? Founder of Plunge and Capitol Floats, Ryan Duey, explores the power of conscious breathing with cold therapy, how to cultivate both physical and emotional resilience with a daily cold therapy practice, what brown fat is and how it accelerates your metabolism, and the overall benefits of cold therapy for weight loss, immunity, and mental health. "Cold plunging for me - it's the energy. I just get in there for 2-3 minutes and my morning is accelerated. I'm clear and I'm concise. It's a fast-track in meditation. I could go and sit for 10-20 minutes, which I encourage people to do as well, but 2-3 minutes in the Plunge gives me almost that same feeling in my mind as the mental apps get turned off." - Ryan Duey Biohack Your Mind & Body with Plunge Ice Baths! Save $150 on your PLUNGE order with code "WELLNESSFORCE" As seen on Shark Tank, Plunge's revolutionary Cold Plunge uses powerful cooling, filtration, and sanitation to give you cold, clean water whenever you want it, making it far superior to an ice bath or chest freezer. Live Life Well from Sunrise to Sunset Save 20% with code "WELLNESSFORCE" on everyone's favorite Superfoods brand, ORGANIFI, including their Sunrise to Sunset Bundle and their Women's Power Stack that includes HARMONY + GLOW for true hormonal balance and great health radiating through your beautiful skin. Click HERE to order your Organifi today. Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. *Review The Wellness + Wisdom Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group   Wellness + Wellness Episode 562 As you listen, they explore the power of conscious breathing with cold therapy, how to cultivate both physical and emotional resilience with a daily cold therapy practice plus what brown fat is and how it accelerates your metabolism. Did you know that pairing cold therapy with breathwork can give you supreme longevity and wellness benefits? Join us as we take a deep dive look at the benefits of cold therapy for weight loss, immunity, and mental health.   Biohack Your Mind & Body with Plunge Ice Baths!   Get $150 off your Plunge order with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE'   Plunge's revolutionary Cold Plunge uses powerful cooling, filtration, and sanitation to give you cold, clean water whenever you want it, making it far superior to an ice bath or chest freezer. The Plunge is safe for indoor or outdoor use and we've made installation truly plug-and-plunge. Fill your Plunge up with a hose, turn it on, set your temp (down to 39F) and you're all set. Plunge was born out of optimistic vision during a challenging time. In March 2020, COVID-19 shut down Michael's float spas and with his newly found free time, he looked at the cold plunges on the market and found them shockingly expensive. Enlisting the help of his dad, they were determined to create a more affordable option. After countless iterations and improvements, the Plunge was born. A friendship turned into a powerful partnership when Ryan Duey came on board. Michael and Ryan have a common passion for cold plunging, floating, and building win-win relationships. After building the first 20 Plunges out of Michael's garage, they have since opened a factory in Sacramento and are sending Plunges all over the world!   Listen To Episode 562 As Ryan Duey Uncovers: [1:00] Float Tanks, Plant Medicine & Ice Baths Ryan Duey Get $150 off your Plunge order with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Capitol Floats The changes Josh is going through as a new parent and how doing cold plunges have really been helping him. How Ryan's motorcycle accident in Thailand launched him into the world of wellness. His first experiences with plant medicine after the accident and why he felt called. Temple of the Way of Light Why he became interested in float tanks as a way to help him prepare for his plant medicine experience. What messages he received from his plant medicine journey and the work he continued to do afterward to heal. How Ryan listened to his intuition when he wasn't ready to begin a float tank business but he could relax because he knew that day would come in the future. The power of cultivating patience and resilience in our lives. Opportunities he was presented with early on in his entrepreneur journey and the obstacles he faced.   [15:30] How Wim Hof Inspired Ryan Why our drive to do something can sometimes come from an unhealthy place. MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies 210 Brad Burge The moment when things finally started happening and his business could finally launch. What lights him up the most about float tanks and ice baths. The fact that entrepreneurship has really been glamorized and there is a price to be paid if you follow that path. Why the best form of therapy for you will be one that is challenging because that experience will truly help you grow. 410 Mark Divine Wim Hof Why Ryan believes he was getting sick after sick for 6 months straight. How Wim Hof's breathwork method was added to Ryan's morning routine to help him combat getting constant colds for so long. Why the more we push and serve, the more we have to recalibrate ourselves to heal and be in integrity with ourselves. What areas of health Josh is focusing on the most while raising a newborn baby: sleep, CBD, cold plunge, sauna, magnesium, and breathwork. Dr. Andrew Weil How you can invest in your health and it costs less in 1 month compared to going out and drinking and partying over 1 weekend.   [24:00] The Benefits of Cold Plunges Exploring the benefits of cold plunge and how it can help your wellness journey. How ice baths can help your body get into a natural state like CBD but it will work differently for everyone. Why all you need is 2-3 minutes in a cold plunge as a fast track to starting your day. Josh's own cold plunge practice of 3 minutes at 39 F but some people like Ryan will do it at 46 F. Why Ryan believes a cold plunge is the best workout for your nervous system compared to a physical workout. What thoughts and emotions may bubble up during a cold plunge so you know what to expect. Why doing an ice bath can be so empowering as you go from a sympathetic state to being in control of the experience. The power of doing really hard things to combat how our modern world has made us soft physically and emotionally. Why weight loss, metabolism, and immunity are the biggest benefits for Josh with his cold plunge practice. Dr. Andrew Huberman The science behind what can happen for each unique person when they get their core body temperature down during a cold plunge. Why some people may only need 60 seconds to bring their core body temperature down. How to find out which cold plunge temperature will give you the results you want. Why shivering means your body's metabolism is improving.   [36:30] How Ice Baths Help Heal CV19 & Build Brown Fat Dr. Andrew Huberman Dr. Rhonda Patrick Breaking down what brown fat is and how it helps burn energy for you in cold environments. Benefits Ryan has seen with brown fat and who he suggests going to for more information. Dr. Rhonda Patrick on her cold plunge experience Scientific Evidence-Based Effects of Hydrotherapy on Various Systems of the Body How cold water therapy can be used to boost your immune system. Benefits CV-19 long haulers have experienced from doing cold plunges. A testimonial from a Cold Plunge user about how their product and cold water therapy helped improve his symptoms. What Josh is currently doing including the Kaufmann Protocol and cold plunges to help him heal his sinuses. The Kaufmann Protocol The power of tuning in and really listening to what our bodies need. How putting your body through the stress of a cold plunge is a great barometer to gather data about your health. Vipassana Meditation – A Spartan Race For The Mind What Josh's Vipassana experience taught him as all of this pain started coming up in his body.   [45:30] The Magic of Cold Plunges & Floating Exploring the spirituality component of both float tanks and cold plunges. What spirituality means to Ryan including peace, joy, and acceptance of what is in life. How the sensation of a cold plunge or a float tank brings out the magic in life such as rapid awareness and perception shifts. John C. Lilly: The pioneer of floating Floating in Quiet Darkness by Glenn Perry and Lee Perry How he was first introduced to floating and why he loves it so much. MAPS 2022 Global Diving into the need we have in the western world to quantify how something like floating and cold water therapy can help. The deep rabbit hole Josh went into in 2017 to quantify his health until he realized there was no need to record everything to prove his wellness practice worked. 310 Ariel Garten Paul Chek | All is God 376 Mike Salemi 252 Oura | Harpreet Rai How science has practically become a religion in our modern-day society. 416 Ben Stewart   [55:30] The Path of Least Resistance Why it was difficult for Ryan to take time off from cold plunging to work on other areas of his life. Ryan's personal health practices and why he sometimes struggles from time to time to want to do them. Why the path of least resistance isn't always the way especially when it comes to physical health. Exploring when resistance can be a healthy thing in our lives especially for a heart-based issue. The tipping point we might experience when the weight of not changing becomes so great that the weight of change is the path of least resistance. Unpacking the self-awareness game of being a human and how our soul protects us. What healthy resistance is and why it's okay to say 'no' to what you don't feel called to do something like psychedelics.   [1:00:30] Healing Depression with Ice Baths 386 Mark Groves Adapted cold shower as a potential treatment for depression How adapted cold therapy can be a treatment for depression and anxiety. Why the opposite of depression is expression and how cold therapy allows us to explore that. The small commitment you can make when you do cold therapy and the incredible ROI it will give you as it improves your mental health. Why you won't be able to heal your depression if you're just constantly fighting it; you have to heal with powerful habits of self-love. How depression can be a momentum game and if you set yourself up for small wins, those negative feelings will gradually go away. The power of a cold plunge to reset your mind and stop those racing thoughts that are bombarding your day. One of the biggest revelations he received during a float tank session that helped him with a difficult decision. Why a float tank is an opportunity for Ryan to reflect on life and a cold plunge removes what cluttering his mind.   [1:09:00] Different Mediums of Cold Therapy: Unleash Your Inner Peace & Creativity How Josh's breathwork.io program has helped people with their daily stress and turns down the default mode network that keeps us on high alert. breathwork.io  Michael Pollan How breathwork, floating, and cold plunging allow us to unleash our creativity, mindfulness and have a greater sense of peace. How Ryan's Cold Plunge product differs from other products and is so much easier to use. Why other mediums of cold therapy are not as sustainable as Plunge for consistent use but they're great if you're interested in trying it a couple of times. Ryan's experience being on Shark Tank to promote Plunge and when you can watch the episode. Why we're in so much more control of our health than we believe. How their payment plans are set up to help you pay a monthly fee rather than the full price at once. Ryan's hope for how your cold plunge experience will help your healing journey. His definition of wellness after all he's been through over the years as a wellpreneur.   Power Quotes From The Show   The Benefits of Ice Baths "From an inflammation standpoint, there are so many benefits of cold plunging after a workout. Also, it gives me so much energy, clears my mind, and makes me feel incredible." - Ryan Duey   The Best Workout for the Nervous System "A cold plunge is the best workout for the nervous system. We work out to tear our muscles down and they build back stronger. By getting in the plunge, you're getting outside of your comfort zone, the adrenaline is increasing, and your mind begins to stress but you have the opportunity to completely override and go from a sympathetic state of fight or flight into being in full control of your breath. By doing that cold plunge, you have literally changed your whole body system in 2-3 minutes. Think about what that could mean in everything we do in life; that you are actually in control."  - Ryan Duey   How Cold Plunging Helps Heal Depression "On a time front, cold plunging is such a short commitment and when you're in a very depressed state, big things seem so unfathomable. If you have this in your house or a river right near you or you take a cold shower, there's a moment where spending time in cold water gives you a window to make a positive shift moving forward. Just spend 2 minutes or even take 10 breaths to help you open up out of your depression and start making the actionable steps when you feel stuck." - Ryan Duey   Links From Today's Show  Get $150 off your Plunge order with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Capitol Floats Temple of the Way of Light MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies 210 Brad Burge 410 Mark Divine Wim Hof Dr. Andrew Weil Dr. Rhonda Patrick Dr. Andrew Huberman Dr. Rhonda Patrick on her cold plunge experience Scientific Evidence-Based Effects of Hydrotherapy on Various Systems of the Body The Kaufmann Protocol Vipassana Meditation – A Spartan Race For The Mind John C. Lilly: The pioneer of floating Floating in Quiet Darkness by Glenn Perry and Lee Perry MAPS 2022 Global 310 Ariel Garten Paul Chek | All is God 376 Mike Salemi 252 Oura | Harpreet Rai 416 Ben Stewart 386 Mark Groves Adapted cold shower as a potential treatment for depression Michael Pollan Leave Wellness + Wisdom a review on iTunes M21 Wellness Guide Wellness + Wisdom Community Community Ryan Duey Twitter Plunge Facebook YouTube Plunge   [spacer height="20px"] Josh's Trusted Products | Up To 40% Off Shop All Products BREATHE - 20% off with the code “PODCAST20” Organifi –20% off with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' SEED Synbiotic - 30% off with the code "JOSHTRENT" BON CHARGE - 15% off with the code "JOSH15" MANNA Vitality - 20% off with the code "JOSH20" Mendi.io - 20% off with the code "JOSH20" SpectraSculpt - 15% off with the code "JOSH15" SaunaSpace - 10% off with the code "JOSH10" Cured Nutrition CBD - 20% off with the code "WELLNESS FORCE" PLUNGE - $150 off with the code “WELLNESSFORCE" LiftMode - 10% off with the code "JOSH10" HVMN Ketone-IQ - 20% off with the code "JOSH" MitoZen – 10% off with the code “WELLNESSFORCE” Paleovalley – 15% off with the link only NOOTOPIA - 10% off with the code "JOSH10" Activation Products - 20% off with the code “WELLNESSFORCE” SENSATE - $25 off with the code "JOSH25" ION - 15% off with the code ‘JOSH1KS' Feel Free from Botanic Tonics - $40 off with the code "WELLNESS40" Essential Oil Wizardry - 10% off with the code "WELLNESSFORCE" ALIVE WATERS - 33% off your first order with the code "JOSH33" DRY FARM WINES - Get an extra bottle of Pure Natural Wine with your order for just 1¢ Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, with any purchase   About Ryan Duey Ryan Duey was born and raised in Northern California. He attended Cal Poly University where he spent a semester abroad in Barcelona. The experience was so impactful that after graduation, Ryan returned to Spain and spent the next two years living and working in Madrid. After Madrid, Ryan returned to the states and began working in the front office of the San Jose Earthquakes. Soon after, Ryan had what he calls his “greatest gift”: a head-on motorcycle accident in Thailand. This near death experience catapulted Ryan into a journey of self-inquiry, leading him to the jungles of the Amazon, the inside of a float tank, and a commitment to entrepreneurship in the Health and Wellness industry. While building Capitol Floats, Sacramento's Premier Float Center, Ryan traveled to Reboot Float Spa in the Bay Area with the hopes of meeting the owner, Mike Garrett. The two quickly became friends and business confidants. Now, six years later, Ryan and Mike are taking the next step together and have joined forces to create Plunge. Their mission is to make cold plunging as common as coffee. Ryan couldn't be more grateful and excited to be working alongside such an impressive human and building the team at Plunge.

Integration Communications with founder Brad Burge today on Psychedelic Radio with Christina Thomas, president and founder of MY Self Wellness, and Charles Patti, brand ambassador of MY Self Wellness only on The Cannabis Radio. Brad earned his B.A. in Communication and Psychology from Stanford University in 2005 and his M.A. in Communication from the University of California, San Diego in 2009. His graduate work focused on the political, scientific, and cultural changes required to make illicit drugs into legitimate medicines.In 2009, he presented his work on the history of the distinction between the recreational and medical use of drugs at the Critical Legal Studies conference at the University of Leicester in the UK. He has also interned for the Drug Policy Alliance and has a longstanding interest in drug policy reform and activism. In addition to his work with Integration Communications, Brad is a freelance writer and editor of projects pertaining to psychopharmacology, drug policy, and psychedelic therapy.He worked with MAPS from 2009 to 2020, where he engaged daily with journalists and media producers around the world to enhance public knowledge about psychedelic research, produced the largest-ever psychedelic conference (Psychedelic Science 2017), and developed MAPS' international brand and outreach strategies.

Cold plunging for me - it's the energy. I just get in there for 2-3 minutes and my morning is accelerated. I'm clear and I'm concise. It's a fast-track in meditation. I could go and sit for 10-20 minutes, which I encourage people to do as well, but 2-3 minutes in the Plunge gives me almost that same feeling in my mind as the mental apps get turned off. - Ryan Duey   Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group   Wellness Force Radio Episode 423 Founder of Plunge and Capitol Floats, Ryan Duey, explores the power of conscious breathing with cold therapy, how to cultivate both physical and emotional resilience with a daily cold therapy practice plus what brown fat is and how it accelerates your metabolism. Did you know that pairing cold therapy with breathwork can give you supreme longevity and wellness benefits? Join us as we take a deep dive look at the benefits of cold therapy for weight loss, immunity, and mental health.   Biohack Your Mind & Body with Plunge Ice Baths!   Get $150 off your Plunge order with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE'   Plunge's revolutionary Cold Plunge uses powerful cooling, filtration, and sanitation to give you cold, clean water whenever you want it, making it far superior to an ice bath or chest freezer. The Plunge is safe for indoor or outdoor use and we've made installation truly plug-and-plunge. Fill your Plunge up with a hose, turn it on, set your temp (down to 39F) and you're all set. Plunge was born out of optimistic vision during a challenging time. In March 2020, COVID-19 shut down Michael's float spas and with his newly found free time, he looked at the cold plunges on the market and found them shockingly expensive. Enlisting the help of his dad, they were determined to create a more affordable option. After countless iterations and improvements, the Plunge was born. A friendship turned into a powerful partnership when Ryan Duey came on board. Michael and Ryan have a common passion for cold plunging, floating, and building win-win relationships. After building the first 20 Plunges out of Michael's garage, they have since opened a factory in Sacramento and are sending Plunges all over the world!   Listen To Episode 423 As Ryan Duey Uncovers: [1:30] Float Tanks, Plant Medicine & Ice Baths Ryan Duey Get $150 off your Plunge order with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Capitol Floats The changes Josh is going through as a new parent and how doing cold plunges have really been helping him. How Ryan's motorcycle accident in Thailand launched him into the world of wellness. His first experiences with plant medicine after the accident and why he felt called. Temple of the Way of Light Why he became interested in float tanks as a way to help him prepare for his plant medicine experience. What messages he received from his plant medicine journey and the work he continued to do afterward to heal. How Ryan listened to his intuition when he wasn't ready to begin a float tank business but he could relax because he knew that day would come in the future. The power of cultivating patience and resilience in our lives. Opportunities he was presented with early on in his entrepreneur journey and the obstacles he faced.   [15:30] How Wim Hof Inspired Ryan Why our drive to do something can sometimes come from an unhealthy place. MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies 210 Brad Burge The moment when things finally started happening and his business could finally launch. What lights him up the most about float tanks and ice baths. The fact that entrepreneurship has really been glamorized and there is a price to be paid if you follow that path. Why the best form of therapy for you will be one that is challenging because that experience will truly help you grow. 410 Mark Divine Wim Hof Why Ryan believes he was getting sick after sick for 6 months straight. How Wim Hof's breathwork method was added to Ryan's morning routine to help him combat getting constant colds for so long. Why the more we push and serve, the more we have to recalibrate ourselves to heal and be in integrity with ourselves. What areas of health Josh is focusing on the most while raising a newborn baby: sleep, CBD, cold plunge, sauna, magnesium, and breathwork. Dr. Andrew Weil How you can invest in your health and it costs less in 1 month compared to going out and drinking and partying over 1 weekend.   [24:00] The Benefits of Cold Plunges Exploring the benefits of cold plunge and how it can help your wellness journey. How ice baths can help your body get into a natural state like CBD but it will work differently for everyone. Why all you need is 2-3 minutes in a cold plunge as a fast track to starting your day. Josh's own cold plunge practice of 3 minutes at 39 F but some people like Ryan will do it at 46 F. Why Ryan believes a cold plunge is the best workout for your nervous system compared to a physical workout. What thoughts and emotions may bubble up during a cold plunge so you know what to expect. Why doing an ice bath can be so empowering as you go from a sympathetic state to being in control of the experience. The power of doing really hard things to combat how our modern world has made us soft physically and emotionally. Why weight loss, metabolism, and immunity are the biggest benefits for Josh with his cold plunge practice. Dr. Andrew Huberman The science behind what can happen for each unique person when they get their core body temperature down during a cold plunge. Why some people may only need 60 seconds to bring their core body temperature down. How to find out which cold plunge temperature will give you the results you want. Why shivering means your body's metabolism is improving.   [36:30] How Ice Baths Help Heal CV19 & Build Brown Fat Dr. Andrew Huberman Dr. Rhonda Patrick Breaking down what brown fat is and how it helps burn energy for you in cold environments. Benefits Ryan has seen with brown fat and who he suggests going to for more information. Dr. Rhonda Patrick on her cold plunge experience Scientific Evidence-Based Effects of Hydrotherapy on Various Systems of the Body How cold water therapy can be used to boost your immune system. Benefits CV-19 long haulers have experienced from doing cold plunges. A testimonial from a Cold Plunge user about how their product and cold water therapy helped improve his symptoms. What Josh is currently doing including the Kaufmann Protocol and cold plunges to help him heal his sinuses. The Kaufmann Protocol The power of tuning in and really listening to what our bodies need. How putting your body through the stress of a cold plunge is a great barometer to gather data about your health. Vipassana Meditation – A Spartan Race For The Mind What Josh's Vipassana experience taught him as all of this pain started coming up in his body.   [45:30] The Magic of Cold Plunges & Floating Exploring the spirituality component of both float tanks and cold plunges. What spirituality means to Ryan including peace, joy, and acceptance of what is in life. How the sensation of a cold plunge or a float tank brings out the magic in life such as rapid awareness and perception shifts. John C. Lilly: The pioneer of floating Floating in Quiet Darkness by Glenn Perry and Lee Perry How he was first introduced to floating and why he loves it so much. MAPS 2022 Global Diving into the need we have in the western world to quantify how something like floating and cold water therapy can help. The deep rabbit hole Josh went into in 2017 to quantify his health until he realized there was no need to record everything to prove his wellness practice worked. 310 Ariel Garten Paul Chek | All is God 376 Mike Salemi 252 Oura | Harpreet Rai How science has practically become a religion in our modern-day society. 416 Ben Stewart   [55:30] The Path of Least Resistance Why it was difficult for Ryan to take time off from cold plunging to work on other areas of his life. Ryan's personal health practices and why he sometimes struggles from time to time to want to do them. Why the path of least resistance isn't always the way especially when it comes to physical health. Exploring when resistance can be a healthy thing in our lives especially for a heart-based issue. The tipping point we might experience when the weight of not changing becomes so great that the weight of change is the path of least resistance. Unpacking the self-awareness game of being a human and how our soul protects us. What healthy resistance is and why it's okay to say 'no' to what you don't feel called to do something like psychedelics.   [1:00:30] Healing Depression with Ice Baths 386 Mark Groves Adapted cold shower as a potential treatment for depression How adapted cold therapy can be a treatment for depression and anxiety. Why the opposite of depression is expression and how cold therapy allows us to explore that. The small commitment you can make when you do cold therapy and the incredible ROI it will give you as it improves your mental health. Why you won't be able to heal your depression if you're just constantly fighting it; you have to heal with powerful habits of self-love. How depression can be a momentum game and if you set yourself up for small wins, those negative feelings will gradually go away. The power of a cold plunge to reset your mind and stop those racing thoughts that are bombarding your day. One of the biggest revelations he received during a float tank session that helped him with a difficult decision. Why a float tank is an opportunity for Ryan to reflect on life and a cold plunge removes what cluttering his mind.   [1:09:00] Different Mediums of Cold Therapy: Unleash Your Inner Peace & Creativity How Josh's breathwork.io program has helped people with their daily stress and turns down the default mode network that keeps us on high alert. breathwork.io  Michael Pollan How breathwork, floating, and cold plunging allow us to unleash our creativity, mindfulness and have a greater sense of peace. How Ryan's Cold Plunge product differs from other products and is so much easier to use. Why other mediums of cold therapy are not as sustainable as Plunge for consistent use but they're great if you're interested in trying it a couple of times. Ryan's experience being on Shark Tank to promote Plunge and when you can watch the episode. Why we're in so much more control of our health than we believe. How their payment plans are set up to help you pay a monthly fee rather than the full price at once. Ryan's hope for how your cold plunge experience will help your healing journey. His definition of wellness after all he's been through over the years as a wellpreneur.   Power Quotes From The Show   The Benefits of Ice Baths "From an inflammation standpoint, there are so many benefits of cold plunging after a workout. Also, it gives me so much energy, clears my mind, and makes me feel incredible." - Ryan Duey   The Best Workout for the Nervous System "A cold plunge is the best workout for the nervous system. We work out to tear our muscles down and they build back stronger. By getting in the plunge, you're getting outside of your comfort zone, the adrenaline is increasing, and your mind begins to stress but you have the opportunity to completely override and go from a sympathetic state of fight or flight into being in full control of your breath. By doing that cold plunge, you have literally changed your whole body system in 2-3 minutes. Think about what that could mean in everything we do in life; that you are actually in control."  - Ryan Duey   How Cold Plunging Helps Heal Depression "On a time front, cold plunging is such a short commitment and when you're in a very depressed state, big things seem so unfathomable. If you have this in your house or a river right near you or you take a cold shower, there's a moment where spending time in cold water gives you a window to make a positive shift moving forward. Just spend 2 minutes or even take 10 breaths to help you open up out of your depression and start making the actionable steps when you feel stuck." - Ryan Duey   Links From Today's Show  Get $150 off your Plunge order with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Capitol Floats Temple of the Way of Light MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies 210 Brad Burge 410 Mark Divine Wim Hof Dr. Andrew Weil Dr. Rhonda Patrick Dr. Andrew Huberman Dr. Rhonda Patrick on her cold plunge experience Scientific Evidence-Based Effects of Hydrotherapy on Various Systems of the Body The Kaufmann Protocol Vipassana Meditation – A Spartan Race For The Mind John C. Lilly: The pioneer of floating Floating in Quiet Darkness by Glenn Perry and Lee Perry MAPS 2022 Global 310 Ariel Garten Paul Chek | All is God 376 Mike Salemi 252 Oura | Harpreet Rai 416 Ben Stewart 386 Mark Groves Adapted cold shower as a potential treatment for depression Michael Pollan Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 20% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS20' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' breathwork.io M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Ryan Duey Twitter Plunge Facebook YouTube Plunge   About Ryan Duey Ryan Duey was born and raised in Northern California. He attended Cal Poly University where he spent a semester abroad in Barcelona. The experience was so impactful that after graduation, Ryan returned to Spain and spent the next two years living and working in Madrid. After Madrid, Ryan returned to the states and began working in the front office of the San Jose Earthquakes. Soon after, Ryan had what he calls his “greatest gift”: a head-on motorcycle accident in Thailand. This near death experience catapulted Ryan into a journey of self-inquiry, leading him to the jungles of the Amazon, the inside of a float tank, and a commitment to entrepreneurship in the Health and Wellness industry. While building Capitol Floats, Sacramento's Premier Float Center, Ryan traveled to Reboot Float Spa in the Bay Area with the hopes of meeting the owner, Mike Garrett. The two quickly became friends and business confidants. Now, six years later, Ryan and Mike are taking the next step together and have joined forces to create Plunge. Their mission is to make cold plunging as common as coffee. Ryan couldn't be more grateful and excited to be working alongside such an impressive human and building the team at Plunge.    

Title: Psychedelics and Mental HealthJohn Malanca raises the bar by discussing the emerging field of psychedelics in the treatment of mental health and the distressing symptoms of chronic illness. His guest, Brad Burge, BS, MA, Director of Communications and Public Relations of MAPS (Multi-disciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies) from 2009-2020 and a psychedelic expert, was instrumental in organizing the 2017 largest Psychedelic Science conference in history. Tune in to learn the truth about this emerging field of Psychedelics and how they have the potential to change lives.While cannabis is considered a treatment for many different diseases, psychedelics are used as part of psychotherapy to assist in the efficacy of treatment. These chemicals and naturally occurring substances are not considered a cure nor necessarily part of a daily health routine. Psychedelic therapy may involve an altered state of consciousness and can be beneficial in the doctor/patient relationship during structured and monitored therapy of growing interest is the practice of “micro-dosing” psychedelics. This is a naturalistic event which allows for a more conventional experience with some benefits and may or may not require therapy. Some of the properties of micro-dosing psychedelics mimic the use of pharmaceuticals to treat depression, migraines and other distressing and life changing chronic illness. All psychedelics are Schedule 1 along with Cannabis.Join the discussion of the fascinating effects of psychedelics, whether they are naturally occurring or created by man to assist in the expansion of the mind and the treatment of chronic disorders. www.UnitedPatientsGroup.com - Sitewww.UnitedPatientsGroup.com - Podcast

Acid, mushrooms and other mind altering drugs!  Melissa, Sabrina and their friend David get a lesson in all things psychedelia from none other than star of "Hamilton's Pharmacopeia", Hamilton Morris and the VP of communication at MAPS, Brad Burge.  Sure you know what a black out it is, but what is a white out? What the heck is micro-dosing and can it really make us more empathetic and creative?  Listen Now!

As this episode airs, most of us are currently contained at home and much of the world has shifted online. This presents a very exciting opportunity to connect with MAPS. This organization is preparing to release its 2020 webinar series which runs April 9 through May 21.  If you are wondering what MAPS is and what this webinar is about, Brad Burge is on today to share that with you. Brad is the director of strategic communications who began working with MAPS in 2009 to help expand their international public education and communication programs. He engages daily with journalists and media producers around the world to enhance public knowledge about psychedelic research while also helping develop MAPS brand and outreach strategy.  In its upcoming online course, MAPS and the speakers will explore the latest advancements in psychedelic research, medicine, and policy. This will include talks by some of the foremost leaders in the psychedelic renaissance. They’ll provide insights into the latest research into the medical and therapeutic uses of psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and more. It also includes a sneak-peek at key issues affecting the wider availability of psychedelics for healing and spirituality.     In this episode: Speakers and the topics they will cover in the webinar What is being discovered about the effect of psychedelics and the brain MAPS’ role in regulatory and decriminalization initiatives How MAPS provides peer support and harm-reduction Current research on the ability of MDMA to treat PTSD   Quotes: “The topics were chosen based on what’s timely in the field of psychedelic therapy and clinical trials.” [4:40] “MAPS is about the research and science, but we’re also about much more than that. We’re also looking at and supporting different initiates to regulate psychedelics.” [7:15] “If we can take these so-called bad trips and turn them into learning experiences, then we can do a lot of good. We can heal trauma and help people explore their consciousness.” [12:01] “Where in this when, not if, situation. We’re in a final push after 33 years of work to actually make MDMA a legal prescription treatment for PTSD.” [18:27]   Links: MAPS webinar signup Zendo Project Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines LSD Scientific Research with Dr. Katrin Preller MDMA Scientific Research with Marcela Ot'alora Ayahuasca History and Legality with Ismail Ali Decriminalization of Psilocybin with Attorney Sean McAllister MDMA Practitioner Methods with Shannon Carlin MAPS Check out the full episode post Keep up with everything Plant Medicine related here Porangui

This week, Brad Burge, Executive Director of Prestige Senior Living Orchard Heights, and Teresa Dinsmore, Community Relations Director with Prestige Senior Living Southern Hills, joined us to discuss tips on choosing an assisted living facility.Brad and Teresa bring us views of two senior living communities in one show! Both Southern Hills and Orchard Heights offers assisted living, and Orchard Heights offers memory care as well. Brad and Teresa tell us about these communities and share their insights on what you should consider if you’re evaluating assisted living for yourself or a loved one. They have a lot of information to share, so don’t miss this show!

This week, Brad Burge, Executive Director of Prestige Senior Living Orchard Heights, and Teresa Dinsmore, Community Relations Director with Prestige Senior Living Southern Hills, joined us to discuss tips on choosing an assisted living facility.Brad and Teresa bring us views of two senior living communities in one show! Both Southern Hills and Orchard Heights offers assisted living, and Orchard Heights offers memory care as well. Brad and Teresa tell us about these communities and share their insights on what you should consider if you’re evaluating assisted living for yourself or a loved one. They have a lot of information to share, so don’t miss this show!

Brad Burge is Director of Strategic Communications at the non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). MAPS  is working to raise awareness and understanding of psychedelic substances.   Brought to you by Haberland Group (HaberlandGroup.com) and Hardy Haberland's Programs (HardyHaberland.com).   This podcast is brought to you by Haberland Group. Haberland Group is a global provider of marketing solutions. With multidisciplinary teams in major world markets, our holding companies specialize in advertising, branding, communications planning, digital marketing, media, podcasting, public relations, as well as specialty marketing. If you are looking for a world-class partner to work on marketing programs, go to HaberlandGroup.com and contact us.   This podcast is also brought to you by Hardy Haberland's Programs. Hardy provides educational programs for high performers who want world-class achievement, true fulfillment, and lasting transformation in their lives. He also provides consulting for established brands and businesses that have generated a minimum of $3 million in annual sales. If you need a catalyst for transformation and a strategist for success at the highest level, go to HardyHaberland.com and apply.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

Brad Burge is Director of Strategic Communications at the non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). MAPS  is working to raise awareness and understanding of psychedelic substances.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

Brad Burge, Director of Strategic Communications of MAPS.org, joins me to discuss the important work that MAPS is doing to study possible medicinal qualities of psychedelic drugs (MDMA, mushrooms, LSD, etc). Check out their Psychedelic Science Summit in Austin, TX, November 1st - 3rd! cultivatewellnesspodcast.com @cultivatewellnesspodcast Always brought to you by Peoples Rx, Austin's Favorite Pharmacy!

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Download In this Episode, Joe interviews Brad Burge, Director of Strategic Communications at MAPS. In this episode they discuss the Phase 3 Trial for MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy, contradictions and Expanded Access. 3 Key Points: MAPS is about to run Phase 3 Trials of MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy If MDMA passes this third phase, it will still be tricky to get insurance involved. But the cost of one series of MDMA Therapy is much cheaper than a lifetime of typical pharmaceutical drugs and therapy sessions to heal PTSD. The only reason for-profit companies haven't gotten involved before was because there wasn't a promise on their investment. Finally, for-profit companies (like Compass Pathways) are interested in advancing these medicines (Psilocybin and MDMA). Support the show Patreon Leave us a review on iTunes Share us with your friends – favorite podcast, etc Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community. Navigating Psychedelics Show Notes MAPS Brad Burge is the Director of Strategic Communications at MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies MAPS started out as just a few employees in 2009 and has grown to over 40 now Phase 3 Study They are now in Phase 3 Trials They started recruiting at 14 sites (US, Canada and Israel) and are recruiting 150 volunteers with severe PTSD Participation The Future of MDMA Assisted Therapy Breakthrough Therapy Designation The FDA categorized MDMA as a breakthrough drug for PTSD After phase 3 trials, if all goes well, it would mean that MDMA would be the drug to be used (only) alongside Psychotherapy MAPS is training therapists, counselors and social workers One way to get more people educated who are interested in this would be taking therapy interns in and having them gain credits for interning and learning alongside trained therapists Access Expanded Access is known as ‘compassionate use’, a program by the FDA that allows people to receive a treatment that is still in trials In order to administer the therapy you are required to get a DEA schedule 1 license “If there’s one thing that changes public perspective on psychedelic therapy, its individual stories of people who have been healed, transformed by or positively or even negatively affected by them in some way” - Brad They have published many studies of the trials The most recent was the Boulder study, 76% of people didn't have PTSD a year after MDMA assisted therapy Insurance won't cover expanded access, it will have to pass Phase 3 trials until insurance can be used in MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy The MDMA is a very small cost (fraction) of the total cost, it’s the hours on hours of psychotherapy that cost so much But the cost of one MDMA Therapy Session process is much cheaper than a lifetime of pharmaceutical drugs and therapy sessions to heal PTSD Argument Joe says he hears this strange argument that people say “giving soldiers MDMA just makes war easier” Brad says it's not about putting these people back into war, it's about healing the retired veterans to help them adapt back into their everyday life “MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy is going to make them a better lover not a better fighter” - Brad “If there's one commonality in psychedelic experiences, its that things are connected.” - Brad Compass Pathways Joe mentions that people are scared to see a business come in that's acting like a normal pharmaceutical company MAPS is not tied at all with Compass Pathways Out of the top two things Americans are mad about, at least one of them is the Pharmaceutical Industry Finally, for-profit companies are interested in advancing these medicines (MDMA) The only reason for-profit companies haven't gotten involved before was because there wasn't a promise on their investment Capitalism has a tendency to put profit first “Money can be used for good as well as evil” - Brad MAPS has raised over 70 billion dollars all from donations Compass owns its own safety data Part of the goal of a patent is to protect the investment Zendo Project MAPS Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Peer Support resource Tim Ferriss has volunteered for Zendo They are always looking for new volunteers They offer trainings on site at the events They will be hosting a harm reduction webinar right before festival season Rave Act The Department of Justice announced that providing free water and harm reduction education are not violations of the rave act Amend the Rave Act Pharmaceutical MDMA The pharmaceutical grade MDMA costs 800,000 for one kilogram It won't be available in bottles, it will be available in bubble packs More than one is never needed Involvement 2021 or 2022 is the next Psychedelic Science Conference Joe is starting a Psychedelic Club in Breckenridge, CO Links Twitter Facebook Website About Brad Brad Burge is Director of Strategic Communications at the non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Brad earned his B.A. in Communication and Psychology from Stanford University in 2005 and his M.A. in Communication from the University of California, San Diego in 2009. He began working with MAPS in 2009, where he engages daily with journalists and media producers around the world to enhance public knowledge about psychedelic research, while also helping develop and evolve MAPS' brand and outreach strategy. Brad is passionate about finding healthier, more effective, and more compassionate ways for humans to work with the pharmaceutical and digital communications technologies of the 21st century. When he’s not plugged in, you’ll find him in the mountains, carrying a backpack, somewhere down a long trail.

Today I’m speaking with Brad Burge, the Strategic Communications Director of MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies. The nonprofit MAPS was founded in 1986 to bring life enhancing psychedelics through the regulatory system to legitimize their use as prescription medicine. On the podcast, Brad and I talk about harm reduction, his own experiences with entheogens and festivals, and the state of psychedelic research in 2018. Our conversation includes patenting psilocybin, the promises and pitfalls of Ketamine treatment for depression, MDMA and therapy for PTSD, and ayahuasca and cultural appropriation. Life is a Festival, so let’s keep experimenting and do so wisely.

Brad Burge is the Director of Communications at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). MAPS is a leading organization in the field of psychedelic research and it has been particularly focused on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, largely for PTSD. MDMA appears to be very useful in the treatment of PTSD. A couple therapy sessions with the drug can produce long-lasting benefits in a large percentage of people, including in patients who have been unresponsive to other substances and treatment options. In this episode we talk about the MDMA studies, how the psychedelic research field has changed over time, and where MAPS' research is headed. MAPS' Website - http://www.maps.org/ MAPS on Twitter - https://twitter.com/maps MAPS on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mapsmdma Zendo Project - https://www.zendoproject.org/ ---- How you can support TDC: https://thedrugclassroom.com/support/ ---- Music credit: Lee Rosevere (BY)

There are 4 rules that I live by: no fault, no guilt, no blame, and no shame. In a 24-hour day, I probably go by those rules maybe for 30 minutes, but I always choose those 30 minutes wisely to forgive myself at that moment and move forward. - George Bryant How can you acknowledge, embrace, and neutralize feelings of shame, blame, and guilt in order to connect with the people in your life?  JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE On Wellness Force Radio episode 216, New York Times Best-Selling author of The Paleo Kitchen and creator of the wildly popular Paleo food blog “Civilized Caveman Cooking Creations," George Bryant, shares why you should focus on growing an authentic relationship with yourself  first above all others, why talk therapy is one of the most underutilized forms of therapy, and the 3 things that every person needs in order to take action: Permission, Safety, and Accountability. Get started on changing your life today with George's 5 As - Awareness, Acceptance, Action, Accountability, and Attitude. "I struggle daily. I just don't let the struggle rule my day." George Bryant @CookingCaveman ‏on @wellnessforce Radio "Exploring The Shadow Self For Healing" http://bit.ly/wfpodcast   Get your copy of The Paleo Kitchen by George Bryant and Juli Bauer here! George Bryant and Juli Bauer, two of the most insightful and well-respected Paleo powerhouses have united to bring a myriad of bold and delectable gluten & grain-free Paleo recipes straight from their kitchens to yours in their new cookbook The Paleo Kitchen. Together, George and Juli have masterfully created daring flavor combinations that will bring your Paleo experience to a whole new level.  This beautiful cookbook offers full-color photos along with tips, tricks, and anecdotes straight from the clever minds of these culinary mavericks. The Paleo Kitchen boasts over 100 brand new recipes consisting of appetizers, entrées, side dishes, and decadent desserts that are sure to invigorate and please the fearless caveman palate. Recipes from The Paleo Kitchen include: ·         Sage and Shallot Delicata Squash Soup ·         Citrus Mint Sugar Salad ·         Blackberry Lavender Muffins ·         Banana Chip French Toast ·         Creamy Seafood Risotto ·         Pepper Crusted Prime Rib ·         Asian Marinated Bacon-wrapped Asparagus ·         Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms ·         Blueberry Cheesecake ·         Lime Pound Cake with Coconut Lime Frosting Experience the Paleo you never thought possible!   Listen To Episode 216 As George Bryant Uncovers: How the birth of his son completely helped him to change himself and made him want to connect more with people. The transformations he has gone through from his military career to PTSD. His struggles with bulimia when he was 15 years old and the abuse that both he and his brother experienced from their parents. The "I have to be the best" mindset he had going into the Marine Corps. How he developed exercise compartment syndrome by overworking his body and what it took to have it treated and to recover. The moment his father was diagnosed with cancer and how George helped him during that time up until his death. His process of acknowledging, embracing, and letting go of shame and other emotions in order to move forward. Why he decided to come out and be authentic at Paleo Fx about being sexually abused when he was a child. How talking and having a human connection to therapy can allow you to let go of old emotions, self-sabotage, and trauma. His own struggles with empathy in specific situations and how he became aware of it. How difficult it was to unravel 30 years of beliefs and create a new, authentic story in a short amount of time. The fact that more people aren't dealing with their inner traumas and depression when they should be. Different experiences people can have while undergoing MDMA therapy including his own. How he's now able to come from a place of love instead of experiencing cycles of anger. The work he does every day and the breakthroughs that have happened because of his daily practices. Why there's no cheating, only choices and it's okay if we fail because later we get to make a better choice. Why he actually doesn't like cooking and how he used it as accountability to help him grow. What's wrong with the Marine culture as far as pain, winning, and leadership. The biggest breakthrough he made this year - accepting that he can't do it all alone. Power Quotes From The Show "Human connection is the remedy but the first step is to discover an authentic connection to yourself. It's about who you are at the core; not who you think you are or pretend to be but unapologetically who you are at the core." - @CookingCaveman http://bit.ly/wfpodcast "Talking, in general, is the most underutilized and important facet of any healing. I don't care if it's with a therapist, a mirror, or your dog. How do you neutralize fault, shame, blame, and guilt? It's really, really simple. Those emotions only have power over you as long as you allow them to stay your head." - George Bryant "There's this illusion that once you've done the work, you can let go of everything but that's not true at all. You learn how to coexist with the feeling to the point of where it's no longer toxic but neutral. As I go through my life and have all of these experiences, every one of these experiences is like a new neighbor moving into my neighborhood. The truth is that I really hate some of those neighbors and when I resist them, they resist back stronger. When I can love my neighbors by simply acknowledging their existence, they become neutral and I can choose not to listen to them or give them power for just 30 seconds before I take it back. It's a daily practice." - George Bryant "If there are any thoughts that we have in our brain, mind, or being that are taking up real estate or affecting an emotion that's anything but neutral, that only reason that it's capable of doing that is because there's only one person that knows that it's even happening and that's us. These thoughts keep us disconnected, in self-sabotage mode, and we stop ourselves from telling anybody because we want to be right about our stories and it's uncomfortable to go to the other side. However, the moment you can take a thought and speak it into the universe, it neutralizes the charge because it's no longer just yours; now it's everybody's." - George Bryant   Links From Today's Show George Bryant LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Civilized Caveman Facebook Instagram YouTube The Paleo Kitchen by George Bryant and Juli Bauer Civilized Caveman Lifestyle Facebook Group George Bryant aka Civilized Caveman on Bacon and Have We Gone Too Far? Interview with George Bryant, Civilized Caveman Cooking Creations Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Dr. Rick Doblin Paul Chek Shawn Stevenson WFR 071 Melissa Hartwig WFR 183 Dr. Kyra Bobinet WFR 196 Aubrey Marcus WFR 210 Brad Burge   About George Bryant George Bryant is a professional Husband, Bonus Dad and family man. He is also the New York Times Best-Selling author of The Paleo Kitchen and creator of the wildly popular Paleo food blog “Civilized Caveman Cooking Creations.” After spending the first 20-something years of his life in a constant battle with his weight, and then nearly losing both his legs while on deployment as a US Marine, George took matters into his own hands and began his own Paleo-journey. What started as a simple place to post recipes for friends has since turned into an award-winning food blog. After being in the Marines for 12 years, George has since been medically separated and is enjoying working fulltime creating delicious Paleo recipes, while hoping to change as many lives for the better by making REAL food recipes simple and tasty.       Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner   Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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MAPS isn't just developing treatments for mental illnesses. We're not just working within the system; we're also challenging the system. There's this idea that there's something broken in our brains such that we need to medicate it with these laboratory designed pharmaceuticals and that we as human beings are essentially damaged; that we're not perfect and we need to reach outside of ourselves to be healthy and happy. That's why we have our culture's fascination with drugs. - Brad Burge What is possible when a suitable candidate for psychedelics begins using them to heal from anxiety and mental illness? How can plant medicines help us in human optimization through unlocking the release of suppressed thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations? JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE In Wellness Force Radio episode 210, editor of Manifesting Minds, Director of Strategic Communications for Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), Brad Burge, explains how psychedelics can help people get back in touch with ancient ways of being, connect with the world, and help aid them in their journeys towards extreme habit change including ending addiction. Discover how the assisted therapeutic use of psychedelics and plant drugs is helping people liberate their consciousness, heal from PTSD, and integrate new lifestyle changes. "Using psychedelics for therapy doesn't look like what we've been taught to think psychedelics look like. It's not a party in a room. People are not just getting off their heads and having a great time; that doesn't happen." - @BradBurge_ http://bit.ly/wfpodcast   Click here to buy your copy of Manifesting Minds edited by Dr. Rick Doblin and Brad Burge Featuring essays and interviews with Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley, Ram Dass, Albert Hofmann, Alexander (Sasha) Shulgin, Daniel Pinchbeck, Tim Robbins, Arne Naess, and electronic musician Simon Posford, as well as groundbreaking research and personal accounts, this one-of-a-kind anthology is a "best of" collection of articles and essays published by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Topics include the healing use of marijuana and psychedelics--including MDMA, ibogaine, LSD, and ayahuasca--for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and drug addiction, as well as positive effects of these substances in the realm of the arts, family, spirituality, ecology, and technology.  Listen To Episode 210 As Brad Burge Uncovers: The vast amount of research that's going on today with the use of psychedelics and therapy. What people misunderstand the most about plant medicine and psychedelics The results from the studies that have been done on war veterans, police officers, and fireman with an MDMA assisted cycle of therapy for PTSD. The contrast and differences between LSD, DMT, MDMA, ibogaine, cannabis, psilocybin, and Ayahuasca. His own personal story and the various obstacles he faced when it came to his mental health and using lithium. The turning point in his life when he tried LSD and what the outcome was like for him. His integration process to not taking lithium by adding in activities such as art and exercise while avoiding alcohol and tobacco. Who benefits the most from psychedelics and who shouldn't be taking them at all. What LSD and other psychedelics can bring out in people as far as mental illnesses and psychosis. How he would define psychosis and how its hard to understand what it exactly is with all of the continuous research. The process of assisting people to get off drugs and liberate their consciousness by using psychedelic substances such as LSD. What he's noticed between people using plant medicine and psychedelics for recreation vs. therapy. Why guided help and community is so important for the preparation, use, and integration of psychedelics. How psychedelics can help us really connect with our ancient ways of being and with the rest of the world. Why psychedelics are mind manifesting in the sense that they can help us release our thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations. What the future use of psychedelics such as MDMA could look like as far as limiting usage to be under supervised therapy in a clinic. The opioid epidemic and the correlation between Trump supporters and the number of overdosed deaths. How MAPS is helping society change their stigmatized views on plant medicine and psychedelics. What the future of MDMA, psilocybin, Ayahuasca, DMT, and ibogaine will look like. Power Quotes From The Show "Lithium wasn't allowing me to accomplish my potential, recognize how efficient my brain was and how useful my emotions were to me. Psychedelics showed me that my thinking of, 'What's wrong with me,' was keeping me from achieving more." - @BradBurge_ http://bit.ly/wfpodcast "It took me a couple of days to process this but after using psychedelics and spending time in nature, I realized that there isn't anything broken with me; there's nothing wrong with the way that my brain is processing information, feeling emotion, or experiencing things. It's just that things are so intense for me. Life wasn't perfect for me after that experience, but it showed me that lithium wasn't getting me anywhere." - Brad Burge "When you see these drugs in action; whether it's in a therapeutic or a recreational setting, there's something very embodied about them. The experience isn't just about out-of-body consciousness exploration, but there's a real embodiment that happens. In addition to getting us off prescription pharmaceuticals, showing us that we're not fundamentally damaged and that we have the capacity as individuals, I think psychedelics also help get us down deeper into our bodies. When I took LSD for the first time, I spent the entire day in my body doing this 8-mile walk around a lake and I think being physically exhausted was part of it as well. It was part of this feeling of, "There's nothing wrong with me," because my body was fine; my body was happy when it was moving around." - Brad Burge  "What MAPS is doing is actually using psychedelic drugs to help people get off drugs. Just two or three sessions with these substances are producing lasting changes and people don't need to stay on their existing medications. We're helping people liberate their consciousness from these straightjackets of conventional pharmacotherapy." - Brad Burge   Links From Today's Show Brad Burge Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Google+ Pinterest Tumblr MAPS Podcast Manifesting Minds PRESS RELEASE: Pineapple Fund Offers $4 Million Matching Grant to MAPS Smart Drug Smarts with Brad Burge #099: Psychedelics – New Perspective Over-the-Counter Ecstasy? Interview with Brad Burge of MAPS The Third Wave Podcast - How Do You Treat PTSD With Psychedelics? 'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael Pollan Embraces The 'New Science' Of Psychedelics How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Michael Pollan Tried A Series Of Psychedelic Drugs... For Research! Rick Strassman What We Know About the CIA’s Midcentury Mind-Control Project ERIE (Entheogenic Research, Integration, & Education) Dr. Bronner: Sustainability, Psychedelics, & GMOs WFR 096 Daniel Schmachtenberger WFR 185 Gerry Powell   About Brad Burge Brad Burge is Director of Strategic Communications at the non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Brad earned his B.A. in Communication andPsychology from Stanford University in 2005 and his M.A. in Communication from the University of California, San Diego in 2009. He began working with MAPS in 2009, where he engages daily with journalists and media producers around the world to enhance public knowledge about psychedelic research, while also helping develop and evolve MAPS' brand and outreach strategy. Brad is passionate about finding healthier, more effective, and more compassionate ways for humans to work with the pharmaceutical and digital communications technologies of the 21st century. When he’s not plugged in, you’ll find him in the mountains, carrying a backpack, somewhere down a long trail.       Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner   Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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In the second part of our conversation with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), Brad Burge told us how MDMA works on the brain of veterans with severe PTS. And, clinical trial success story, Jonathon Lubecky, shared more details about taking Ecstasy during these intense therapy sessions.

Today on Hempresent our host Vivian McPeak is joined by Brad Burge about the success of MAPS' Legalizing Psychedelic Therapy crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. Burge speaks about MAPS’ current psychedelic and marijuana research program, highlights the various accomplishments of MAPS’ crowdfunding efforts, and details the results and progress of MAPS’ clinical research into MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. MAPS is a non-profit, private donation funded organization. They discuss how MAPS takes legal avenues for studies of controlled substances. They envision a world where psychedelics and marijuana are safely and legally available for beneficial uses, and where research is governed by rigorous scientific evaluation of their risks and benefits. They currently have an Indiegogo campaign for legalizing psychedelic medicine.

Brad explains what a modern Memory Care community is, as opposed to the old-style nursing home that many have stuck in their minds. He provides some guidance to families who are dealing with a loved one with dementia and how to pinpoint the signs that it's time to seek professional help. Brad also gives an overview of dementia.

Brad explains what a modern Memory Care community is, as opposed to the old-style nursing home that many have stuck in their minds. He provides some guidance to families who are dealing with a loved one with dementia and how to pinpoint the signs that it's time to seek professional help. Brad also gives an overview of dementia.

Guest speaker: Brad Burge Psymposia at Psychedelic Science 2017 PROGRAM NOTES: Today’s podcast features Brad Burge, the director of communications for MAPS, who tells us more about the upcoming 6-day conference in Oakland, CA: Psychedelic Science 2017. ** In the “Free Marketplace” at Psychedelic Science 2017 Psymposia will be hosting our stage ten hours a […]

The special guest of today's podcast episode, Brad Burge, is Director of Communications and Marketing at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, the membership-based 501 organization working to raise awareness and understanding of psychedelic substances In this episode, Brad talks to us of his experience with psychedelics, and the role they played in his professional career. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-brad-burge-maps/

Brad earned his B.A. in Communication and Psychology from Stanford University in 2005 and his M.A. in Communication from the University of California, San Diego in 2009. His graduate work focused on... The Cognitive Rampage hosts cerebral guests, offers mental health help, pushes you to question everything, including yourself and is a human experience exploratory podcast. In my book, The Cognitive Rampage, I have fused the cognitive, behavioral, social and biological sciences into a book to help you discover a deeper you, and create and sustain change in your life. Now Available on Amazon, Kindle and Barnes and Noble Hello, my name is Adam Lowery. I hope you’re taking care of you and living your Cognitive Rampage! What does that mean? It is about cultivating happiness through a passionate pursuit of life optimization, an enthusiastically persistent search for competence in mind, body and belief while building an optimistically rational life philosophy and living and growing your purposeful structure.

with Brad Burge.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Brad Burge is the Director of Communications and Marketing for MAPS (Multidisplinary association for psychedelic studies). In this episode we go over the stages in which the phase trials are being conducted. We also discuss global psychedelic dinners and the upcoming 30th anniversary dinner for MAPS itself and much more. Brad Burge earned his B.A. […]

This week, we're talking about powerful mind-altering substances, and their potential to help treat serious mental and physical illness. We'll spend the hour with Brad Burge, Director of Communications and Marketing at Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), talking about their research and advocacy around the medical, legal, and cultural context of the therapeutic use of psychedelics.

  Brad Burge is the director of Communications and Marketing for MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies. Brad is on the front lines of the drug war, fighting to make the world a better place.  

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcome in Brad Burge, Director of Communications and Marketing for MAPS - the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Brad explains how he first became interested in the medical uses of psychedelics and how it led him to his current position with MAPS. Marc and Brad discuss the various medical benefits that psychedelic drugs such as MDMA, LSD, and ayahuasca have been shown to have in conjunction with therapy for people with various mental illnesses such as PTSD. Brad describes how MAPS has been able to study these drugs in a safe, scientific environment, how the War on Drugs has hindered medical advancement on these drugs, and how the future looks for psychedelic medicine. [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcome in Brad Burge, Director of Communications and Marketing for MAPS - the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Brad explains how he first became interested in the medical uses of psychedelics and how it led him to his current position with MAPS. Marc and Brad discuss the various medical benefits that psychedelic drugs such as MDMA, LSD, and ayahuasca have been shown to have in conjunction with therapy for people with various mental illnesses such as PTSD. Brad describes how MAPS has been able to study these drugs in a safe, scientific environment, how the War on Drugs has hindered medical advancement on these drugs, and how the future looks for psychedelic medicine. [...]

Brad Burge earned his B.A. in Communication and Psychology from Stanford University in 2005 and his M.A. in Communication from the University of California, San Diego in 2009. His graduate work focused on the political, scientific, and cultural changes required to make illicit drugs into legitimate medicines. He has also interned for the Drug Policy […]

Brad Burge of MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) returns to the podcast again to talk with Jason Abbott and @cosmologicka. MAPS is a non-profit, private donation funded organization. We discuss how MAPS takes legal avenues for studies of controlled substances. They envision a world where psychedelics and marijuana are safely and legally available for beneficial uses, and where research is governed by rigorous scientific evaluation of their risks and benefits. They currently have an indigogo campaign for legalizing psychedelic medicine. Our music is brought to you by Secrets and can be found on soundcloud. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support . You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out! MAPS – Website, Facebook, Twitter, Indigogo campaign Cosmo Logica - Twitter Secrets - Soundcloud

In this episode - I interview Brad Burge, Marketing and Communications Director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).   Brad gives an overview of the real history of psychedelics, where they got a bad name and how they can be used now for the benefit of the human mind and psychoterapy. 

In this Grimerican double header we have Brad Burge and Ray Bourhis. Brad Burge, of MAPS (multidisciplinary association for psychedelic studies) chats with the guys about the latest scientific studies on MDMA for PTSD treatment. Brad is the Direction of Communications and Marketing for MAPS and we learn about the growing body of evidence regarding the power of healing through various entheogens.   Ray Bourhis, author of “Revolt” The secession of Mill Valley chats with the guys about the corporatocracy and corruption in America and what if a city separated from the USofA!? Although this book is a political satire, it really get’s you thinking. Is this a valid and possible form of protest or revolution? Our inaugural MoneyBomb winner is introduced in the Intro. As usual Graham does his UFO quote of the week and Darren is stingy with his Synchronicity ratings....   Links for Brad’s stuff http://www.maps.org/  https://twitter.com/kymerikal  https://www.facebook.com/mapsmdma/posts/10152113843773481?stream_ref=10  http://www.maps.org/media/view/these_short_online_psychedelic_courses_will_bend_your_mind/  http://mdmaptsd.org/  Links for Ray’s stuff http://raybourhisauthor.com/  https://twitter.com/raybourhis  http://raybourhis.com/  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Revolt-The-Secession-of-Mill-Valley/302370856541268  http://insulttoinjury.org/  $$ Grimerica MoneyBomb $$  http://www.grimerica.ca/moneybomb/     MUSIC Grimerica Theme - Lock & Key X Files Dub - Dubway Beatfresh Towards The Within - Sick Bastids Grapevine - Drauf & Dran Lose You - The Tartus   We Are a Way - Frayed

     It’s been one year now since the IGC Podcast pilot. We started off in search of interesting conversations and ideas, and what an experience it’s been so far! Many thanks going out to the Co-Hosts and Guests that made this happen, and of course the listeners for tuning in and support.      Jason Abbott is joined again by Brad Burge of MAPS. It was a real treat to welcome Dennis McKenna to this 2 hr. special podcast. Dennis is a world renowned ethno-botanist who helped change the landscape of altered and expanded states of consciousness in the world. His new book “The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss” chronicles his life and adventures with his brother Terrence McKenna. We catch up with Brad on the newest studies with MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies) on MDMA and PTSD, and Dennis talks about The Heffter Institute and their studies on psilocybin. We cover a preview of The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss, and altered states of consciousness in general. We also get into the depths of deep plant knowledge, and how we are basically biochemical engines making our way through the world.      Our intro music is brought to you by Secrets and can be found on Soundcloud. Our featured exit music is “Star Bucks” from Decap and Brady Watt. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support  . You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Dennis McKenna – www.brotherhoodofthescreamingabyss.com and www.heffter.org      Brad Burge – www.maps.org      Secrets – www.soundcloud.com/secrets        Decap and Brady Watt – www.decapmusic.com

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MAPS (The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) is a non-profit research and educational organization dedicated to developing legal medical applications for psychedelics.  Knee-deep in the FDA approval process for several substances, their research has begun to bear fruit, perhaps most notably in their staggeringly successful use of MDMA to treat PTSD.    Brad and I discuss these studies, as well as the undeniable societal, spiritual and philosophical shifts that would occur, in a world where psychedelics are accepted as valuable, powerful personal medicines that are to be respected, rather than chemical boogiemen that are meant to be avoided at all costs. Midwestreal.net

Guests Davi Barker of Muslims for Liberty and ShinyBadges.com, as well as Brad Burge of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).

Maps.org was founded in 1986. They are doing several studies with Universities such as Yale and Harvard using psychedelic substances such as MDMA and Mushrooms. We have Brad Burge from MAPS to discuss some of the research and future of the alternative health realm.

Jason and Matt Abbott Talk with Brad Burge of MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) in Santa Cruz, CA. MAPS is a non-profit, private donation funded organization. We discuss how MAPS takes legal avenues for studies of controlled substances. They envision a world where psychedelics and marijuana are safely and legally available for beneficial uses, and where research is governed by rigorous scientific evaluation of their risks and benefits. They believe in respectful, honest, and forthright transparency of the research they perform. We cover MDMA and PTSD, LSD and end-of-life, Psilocybin, Ibogaine, Ayahuasca, and Marijuana risks and benefits, as well as the general misunderstandings, ignorance, disinformation, and propagandizing of the substances themselves.  We hope you can come to the conversation with an open mind. The MAPS website can be found at www.maps.org, on Facebook and on Twitter @mapsnews. Our music is brought to you by Secrets and can be found on soundcloud. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com and come get your swag. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!