Podcast appearances and mentions of kyle buller

In this episode Kyle Buller and Joe Moore speak to Zach Leary about his new book "Your Extraordinary Mind: Psychedelics in the 21st Century and How to Use Them". Kyle and Joe join Zach in person for this recording. Zach has lots of hard earned wisdom and gracefully shares it with us and with his readers. We discuss MAPS PS25, Psychedelic Churches, psychedelic overuse and much more. Join us to learn more.

In this episode, Kyle Buller speaks with Kayse Geheret, founder of Microdosing for Healing and instructor for Psychedelics Today's Vital program. They explore what it means to be a modern guide in the world of psychedelics. Kayse shares how microdosing has become a key entry point for many and highlights the importance of training, community, and personal growth. They discuss how not all psychedelic work involves facilitation. Some guides support through integration, education, or community organizing. The conversation covers what makes a great guide—qualities like groundedness, empathy, curiosity, and the ability to hold space. They also talk about the growing need for psychedelic-literate professionals in all fields, not just therapy. Kayse and Kyle reflect on the importance of finding the right training—whether for coaching, integration, or peer support. With more people entering the space, education and connection are more important than ever. Whether you're curious about microdosing, thinking of becoming a guide, or simply want to better support your community, this episode offers valuable insight.

In this episode of Psychedelics Today, Kyle Buller is joined by Dr. Hannah McLane, founder of the SoundMind Center and SoundMind Institute. They dive deep into the evolving psychedelic landscape—touching on policy developments in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and beyond. Dr. McLane shares her experience testifying in support of psilocybin legislation and discusses the medical frameworks being explored, particularly in contrast to Oregon and Colorado's models. The conversation also explores the essential qualities of effective psychedelic facilitators, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, lifelong learning, and doing personal inner work. Dr. McLane offers insights into the challenges of entrepreneurship in the psychedelic space, balancing mission-driven work with sustainability, and how neurodiversity and trauma have shaped her approach. Toward the end, the conversation takes a playful and heartfelt turn, reflecting on parenting, the power of curiosity, and the need for more community-centered, human-first spaces for integration and healing. This is a rich, honest, and inspiring dialogue that bridges the personal and political, the clinical and ceremonial, and the visionary future of psychedelics.

In this episode of The Psychedelic Couch, host Clare Faulkner is joined by Joe and Kyle, the co-founders of Psychedelics Today, to discuss the rapidly evolving world of psychedelic therapy. The conversation focuses on the growing importance of proper safety protocols, education, and comprehensive training for facilitators working with psychedelic substances such as MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine. Joe and Kyle emphasise how vital it is for facilitators, whether in underground or legal settings, to be thoroughly prepared to ensure both safety and effective therapeutic outcomes for their clients. A key theme in the discussion is the ongoing legal and medical advancements surrounding psychedelics in the U.S. The episode touches on the groundbreaking steps being taken in places like Oregon, where psychedelics have been fully legalised, and the upcoming FDA decision on MDMA-assisted therapy. Joe and Kyle highlight how this shifting landscape requires innovative training approaches that integrate both traditional therapy methods and newer, more flexible models that embrace non-directive frameworks. The podcast also delves into the challenges of the current lack of standardised accreditation for psychedelic therapists. With new state regulations beginning to take shape, there is hope that these standards will provide clearer guidelines for training future facilitators. Throughout the conversation, Joe and Kyle stress the importance of ongoing personal development and community support for those guiding others through psychedelic experiences. Facilitators must engage in their own inner work, cultivate patience, and seek mentorship to ensure ethical responsibility and trauma-informed care. Ultimately, the episode underscores the complexity of psychedelic therapy and the need for facilitators to be not only skilled in therapeutic techniques but also deeply aware of the broader cultural and ethical implications of working with psychedelics. For those interested in pursuing a career in this field, the episode provides information about Psychedelics Today's training programs, including their comprehensive 12-month course. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joe Moore co-founded Psychedelics Today in 2016 with Kyle Buller. As CEO, Joe has co-created one of the planet's best-known psychedelic podcasts and training platforms. He combines over 20 years of avid psychedelic study and training with over 20 years of experience in software and multinational project management. Joe is a leading expert in transpersonal breathwork, a board member of the Psychedelic and Pain Association and the Psychedelic Medicine Coalition, and a sought-after international speaker on the intersecting subjects of psychedelic medicine and healing, breathwork, drug policy, medical innovation, international justice, and environmentalism. Kyle's interest in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began at the age of 16 when he suffered a traumatic snowboarding accident. After this near-death experience, Kyle's life changed dramatically. Kyle subsequently earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College, where he focused on studying the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and psychedelic psychotherapy. Kyle has been studying Dreamshadow Transpersonal breathwork with Lenny and Elizabeth since October 2010.Kyle earned his M.S. in clinical mental health counselling with an emphasis in somatic psychology from Prescott College. Kyle is a Licensed Associate Counsellor and offers psychotherapy services specializing in psychedelic integration, spiritual emergence, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Kyle's clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early episode of psychosis and providing counselling to undergraduate/graduate students in a university setting. Follow Psychedelics Today: www.psychedelicstoday.com   @psychedelicstoday Follow The Psychedelic Couch: @thepsychedelicouch 

Many of us experience ego death through psychedelics, but what happens when someone actually dies and returns to share their insights? Kyle Buller, co-founder of Psychedelics Today, had his life transformed at 16 after a traumatic snowboarding accident left him with a profound near-death experience (NDE). In this episode, Kyle shares his journey from navigating his NDE to exploring altered states of consciousness through psychedelics, transpersonal psychology, and Holotropic Breathwork.Kyle and Lana discuss how these extraordinary states can catalyze personal transformation, the critical importance of integration, and why taking time to slow down is essential for practitioners and explorers alike. In the meat of this conversation, they also explore the concept of spiritual emergence, a phenomenon where transformative experiences can lead to personal crises or growth, and how to navigate the fine line between awakening and overwhelm. Together, they examine the responsibility of psychedelic work and the need for cultural frameworks to support those undergoing these profound shifts.Topics Covered:Gaps in the psychedelic education spaceSupporting individuals through different phases of psychedelic workWhy bother having an expanded state of consciousnessHow to make the most out of challenging psychedelic experiencesPumping the breaks on transformational work and grounding into the everydayHow Kyles NDE at age 16 changes his perspective on life and deathSpiritual emergence and emergency: when mystical experiences create crisisCommon symptoms, challenges and experiences during a spiritual emergenceEgo Inflation as Spiritual EmergencyAdvocates of psychedelics need to be honest about the challengesKyle's deeply destabilizing experience with LSD (depersonalization & derealization)Sponsors:Natural Shilajit10% off with LANA10OFFKanna Wellness10% off with LANAShow Links:Vital Psychedelic Training: Learn more herePsychedelics Today Podcast: Visit hereBooks: Spiritual Emergency: When Personal Transformation Becomes a Crisis and The Stormy Search for the Self by Stanislav and Christina GrofSpiritual Emergence as Ego Inflation (Jules Evans article about Sowilo Retreats)

In this episode, Joe and Kyle finally meet up again for the first episode of Psychedelics Lately: the updated version of the much-missed Psychedelics Weekly, where they'll meet each month to talk about the most interesting stories in psychedelics. The main story this month is the fate of Massachusetts' Question 4: Regulated Access to Psychedelic Substances Initiative (The Natural Psychedelic Substances Act). They discuss what they like about the bill, its opposition, and its support, including actress Eliza Dushku Palandjian, who went from a diagnosis of PTSD and an in-the-psychedelic-closet underground experience to becoming a very public, soon-to-be certified psychedelic facilitator. If you live in Massachusetts, make sure to read about the bill and get out and vote this Tuesday (or now, if you're registered for early voting). They also discuss: Joe's recent east coast travels to Harvard and the PhilaDelic conference Alfred North Whitehead and Process Philosophy The Psychedelics and Pain Association, and Court Wing's involvement in the first published case report of complex regional pain syndrome being treated with psilocybin The scientific community needing to embrace more experientially-based approaches and practices The challenge of making meaning out of the mystical and more!  For links, head to the show notes page. 

Are you curious about the transformative power of psychedelics and how they are reshaping mental health and wellness? In this episode, we are joined by Joe Moore and Kyle Buller, co-founders of Psychedelics Today. With over 20 years of experience, Joe is an expert in transpersonal breathwork and drug policy, while Kyle specializes in psychedelic integration and mental health counseling. Together, they discuss their global platform, which is at the forefront of psychedelic education, media, and advocacy. You'll learn about the latest developments in the field and the multidisciplinary approach that bridges scientific, philosophical, and cultural perspectives.You can find show notes, resources and more at: https://tinyurl.com/3a7wkvwn 

Joe Moore co-founded Psychedelics Today in 2016 with Kyle Buller. As CEO, Joe has co-created one of the planet's best-known psychedelic podcasts and training platforms. He combines over 20 years of avid psychedelic study and training with over 20 years of experience in software and multinational project management. Joe is a leading expert in transpersonal […]

In this episode, Kyle and Johanna catch up, interviewing each other about psychedelic education and what they've learned, the biggest challenges, and what advice they would give to anyone looking to get involved in the psychedelic field. They discuss: How sometimes it's not about the substance: If you want to be a psychedelic therapist, do you see yourself doing therapy without the psychedelics? How no part of education is exempt, and becoming truly psychedelically-competent can involve studying psychology, neuroscience, somatics, religion, history, etc. How people's experiences are evidence – it doesn't have to come from a research study to be valid The importance of figuring out what your gifts are and how you could best contribute to progress, and then finding the job that matches it and more! The next round of our year-long training program, Vital, begins in September, but for those who feel that that may be too much of a commitment, our most popular course – the 9-week Navigating Psychedelics for Clinicians and Wellness Practitioners, LIVE – begins on May 8. Head to the Psychedelic Education Center for more details! Click here to head to the show notes page.

At the end of 2023, I sat down to interview Kyle Buller, co-founder and VP of Education at the media outlet Psychedelics Today. It's been nearly two months since we recorded this conversation, and I continue to make new discoveries with each listen. Kyle is an expert storyteller. I'm both awed and humbled by the story he shared. He begins with the retelling of his adolescent near death experience. From here he takes us through his discovery of psychedelics and transpersonal psychology and holotropic breathwork—landmarks on the path that ultimately lead to the birth of Psychedelics Today, an organization that's been personally meaningful to me. More on that another time. For now, enjoy the TALKTALKTALK! TOPICS COVERED transpersonal psychology, holotropic breathwork, psychedelics, near death experiences, Snowboarding to Nirvana, Psychedelics Today, Bardo states, Camus, existentialism, shamanism *****Trigger warning: this interview contains talk about hospitals and needles. IN THE MOOD FOR VIDEO? WATCH this episode on YouTube. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artofthezodiac ENJOYED THIS PODCAST? Follow ART of the ZODIAC & Vivi Henriette in ALL the places: On Instagram On Threads SUBSCRIBE to ART of the ZODIAC on SUBSTACK for the latest TALKTALKTALK, delivered straight to your inbox—it's FREE! But, if you have money to support, financial contributions are welcome and keep this work going. SUPPORT THE RADICAL ACT OF CONVERSATION on PATREON STAY IN TOUCH Visit Psychedelics Today for the latest in psychedelic culture and news.

In this illuminating episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, host Paul F. Austin engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Joe Moore, the CEO of Psychedelics Today. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-229-joe-moore/ Recorded in-person at the 2023 reMind conference in Las Vegas, this conversation delves into the profound lessons and insights gained from navigating the unique challenges of the psychedelic space. Paul and Joe unpack the often-overlooked necessity of incorporating best business practices into psychedelic companies and explore the critical components of effective psychedelic training or coaching programs. Join Paul and Joe as they break down their respective programs—the Psychedelic Coaching Institute's Coaching Certification Program and Vital Psychedelic Training—and compare the content and approach of each. Together, Paul and Joe share their hard-earned lessons from running psychedelic businesses, discuss the pros and cons of relying on investments in the psychedelic space, and ponder the potential future of the psychedelic landscape amidst legal shifts and evolving healthcare models. This conversation provides an insightful and balanced exploration into the heart of the psychedelic renaissance. Joe Moore: Joe Moore co-founded Psychedelics Today in 2016 with his business partner Kyle Buller. As CEO, Joe has created one of the world's best known psychedelic podcasts, blogs and training platforms. Joe combines more than twenty years of avid research and training in psychedelics with twenty years of experience in software and multinational project management. Joe has led countless transpersonal breathwork workshops and is a much sought-after international speaker on the intersecting subjects of psychedelic medicine and healing, breathwork, drug policy, medical innovation, international justice and environmentalism. Highlights: Joe and Paul's journeys starting businesses early on in the latest psychedelic renaissance. The pros and cons of relying on investments in the psychedelic space. Paul unpacks The Psychedelic Coaching Institute's Coaching Certification Program. Joe shares the origin and evolution of Vital Psychedelic Training. How Vital approaches Scholarships. Joe and Paul's hard-earned lessons from running psychedelic businesses. Considering decrim, access, legalization, and healthcare models for psychedelics. How to learn more about the programs by Third Wave and Psychedelics Today.   Key Links: Psychedelics Today: https://psychedelicstoday.com    Vital Psychedelic Training: https://www.vitalpsychedelictraining.com    Psychedelics Today on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicstoday/    Vital Psychedelic Training on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalpsychedelic/    Episode Sponsors: Joyous microdose ketamine The Coaching Certification Program by Third Wave's Psychedelic Coaching Institute.

In this episode, we toast to the beginning of an exciting and hopefully groundbreaking 2024 by switching things up a bit. Christopher Koddermann, Co-Founder and Chair of Board of the International Therapeutic Psilocybin Rescheduling Initiative (ITPRI) will be conducting some interviews for PT, and in this episode, he does his first – with our Co-Founders, Joe Moore and Kyle Buller. Kyle tells the story of his fateful New Years Eve snowboarding trip that resulted in a near death experience and a complete change in his life's trajectory, and Joe discusses his more academic roots and how he and Kyle were united through their shared passion for the work of Stan Grof, holotropic breathwork, and transpersonal psychology. Psychedelics Today was created largely with no aims other than to promote transpersonal psychology and archive the best insights from their mentors, but has obviously turned into so much more, mostly from the simple goal of trying to spread the word through interesting conversations. They talk about the growth of PT; how they got involved in education; the harms of the drug war; why decriminalization isn't enough; where they see ‘the psychedelic renaissance' going; what has surprised them the most in the last few years; and what we're most proud of: Vital – how it came to be created, what's involved, the benefits of the retreats, the self-discovery they've witnessed, and what they've learned through two successful cohorts. The next edition of Vital begins on January 23, and we've extended applications until January 14, so if you've been curious if Vital is the answer you've been looking for, now is the time to act! Click here to head to the show notes page.

On this episode of the Psychedelic Invest Podcast, host Bruce Eckfeldt is joined by Kyle Buller, the Chief of Training and Clinical Education for Psychedelics Today (and Vital Training). Kyle subsequently earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College, where he focused on studying the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork. Kyle has been studying breathwork since October 2010 with Lenny and Elizabeth Gibson of Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork. Kyle earned his M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology. Kyle's clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early-episode of psychosis and providing counseling to undergraduate/graduate students in a university setting.

https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US“What the hell am I doing here?” An Initiation. A profound psychedelic trip, in the form of a near death experience, that gives way to the five year meditation of “What the hell am I doing here?” This is a discussion that you won't want to miss….Kyle subsequently earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College, where he focused on studying the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork. Kyle has beenstudying breathwork since October 2010 with Lenny and Elizabeth Gibson of Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork.Kyle earned his M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology.Kyle'sclinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early-episode of psychosis and providing counseling to undergraduate/graduate students in a university setting.http://linkedin.com/in/kyle-buller-8a2a7262www.psychedelicstoday.comhttps://www.vitalpsychedelictraining.com/fshttps://www.vitalpsychedelictraining.com/fs https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US

In this episode of the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast, Kyle Buller and David Drapkin, LCSW of Psychedelics Today join to discuss psychedelic training and education. David is a licensed clinical social worker, the director of education and training at Psychedelics Today, and one of the creators of their 12-month training program, Vital. Kyle is the co-founder of Psychedelics Today and VP of training and education.  In this conversation, Kyle and David share an overview of the current state of psychedelic training programs and education. Kyle shares his own background with psychedelic education, discussing how he got involved in this field and what he's found most beneficial and effective in psychedelic training. Kyle and David also discuss the complexities of weighing different programs, considering medicine-specific versus general programs, programs focused on specific modalities, programs geared towards specific professions, and more. They also discuss the details of how they created Psychedelics Today's training program, Vital. In closing, David reiterates the value of diversity in psychedelic education, both in enriching the learning experience and extending the impact of this education.    In this episode: The variety of psychedelic education programs The vision behind the Psychedelics Today Vital course What to look for in psychedelic education programs Equity and diversity in training programs Medicine-specific vs. medicine-general programs Dealing with the uncertainties around working with psychedelics as legal landscapes develop Psychedelic training program scholarships   Quotes: “Something we put a lot of emphasis on with Vital, is that it be experiential and inner-directed—a process of understanding self and coming out of Vital with more refined questions and a clearer sense of where to go next.” [8:31] “If the psychedelic movement is going to continue to grow, we need people to be educated in all realms so that we can help to reduce the stigma.” [11:42] “If you want to start working with these medicines, building those foundational elements is so important. Like learning how to work with your body, learning how to use your breath to navigate experience.” [31:12]   Links: Psychedelics Today website Psychedelics Today Vital course Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui

Joe Moore co-founded Psychedelics Today in 2015 with Kyle Buller. As CEO, Joe has created one of the world's best-known psychedelic podcasts, blogs, and training platforms. Joe combines twenty years of avid research and training in psychedelics with twenty years of experience in software and multinational project management. Joe is an expert in transpersonal breathwork and a much sought-after international speaker on the intersecting subjects of psychedelic medicine and healing, breathwork, drug policy, medical innovation, international justice, and environmentalism.Episode Highlights▶ Moore sees plant medicines and psychedelics as tools for healing humanity and awakening the heart▶ As co-founder of Psychedelics Today, he calls for an increase in education about the full spectrum of the psychedelic experience▶ Joe stresses the importance of harm reduction: sourcing drugs from reliable vendors and knowing precise dosages ▶ Advocating for individual responsibility in healing, Joe suggests people don't need to rely solely on therapists or doctors for their health▶ Joe feels that the public focus should be directed towards larger issues such as climate change and federal corruption rather than less significant controversies within the psychedelic space▶ He acknowledges a growing need for psychedelic integration coaches and specialists due to an unprecedented surge in psychedelic use|▶ Joe emphasizes the importance of international agreements like the Nagoya Protocols to ensure reciprocity with indigenous groups▶ He is hopeful for the future, envisaging a variety of access routes to psychedelics▶ In the conference circuit of the psychedelic space, Joe and Beth call for more diverse content and speakers, and a stronger focus on networking and communityJoe Moore's Links & Resources▶ Website: https://psychedelicstoday.com/▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicstoday/▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Psychedelicstoday▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsydelicsToday▶ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@psychedelicstoday▶ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLAsaaOjYmqACvq6P_0hZ6w▶ Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/company/psychedelicstoday/

Could growing mushrooms be as easy as blasting the woods with liquid spores from a super soaker? In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we delve into the idea of "guerilla mushroom gardening", including how successful it can be and why anyone would do it in the first place. We also cover the recent bankruptcy of Synthesis Institute and its impact on the Oregon Psilocybin Movement. This episode also includes a great conversation with Kyle Buller from Psychedelics Today about training psilocybin therapists and the state of psilocybin worldwide.#themushroomshow #mushroompowered #fungi Chapters:0:00 Intro0:53 Guerilla Mushroom Gardening12:08 The Downfall Of Synthesis Institute19:59 Interview With Kyle Buller of Psychedelics Today1:06:02 OutroLinks:Guerilla Gardening: [1] https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ak84j/guerilla-gardeners-magic-mushroomsSynthesis Institute:[1] https://ecstaticintegration.substack.com/p/synthesis-and-the-shadow-of-psychedelic[2] https://psychedelicalpha.com/news/inside-synthesis-institutes-implosionPsychedelics Today:[1] https://psychedelicstoday.com/[2] https://www.vitalpsychedelictraining.com/

In this episode, Vital Psychedelic Conversations switches it up, with Kyle interviewing our Coordinator of Education and Training, Johanna Hilla, about 2022's inaugural edition of Vital. And what can students expect this year? www.psychedelicstoday.com  

Joe Moore and Kyle Buller are the Founders of Psychedelics Today, the planetary hub for individuals, practitioners, and professionals exploring psychedelics. They join me to talk about the state of the psychedelics space, which they continue to shape after six years being at the forefront of it. We talk about their Vital training program for psychedelics for professional training in psychedelic therapy and integration, their upcoming Convergence conference from March 30-April 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, and why all of us should focus on ending the drug war and eradicating the DEA above and beyond our own personal pursuits in the space. Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week we welcome Kyle Buller to the show! Kyle is the co-founder of Psychedelics Today, which is an online psychedelic and breathwork education center. Psychedelics Today is also one of the most influential podcasts in the space, offering insightful interviews with some of the leading researchers in the field. Kyle and co-founder Joe Moore have pushed the psychedelic renaissance along in a huge way, helping to educate both laymen and professionals about the benefits and application of psychedelics, in both recreation and clinical settings, along with harm reduction education. Kyle has earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology, where he studied the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and the roots/benefits of psychedelic psychotherapy. https://www.instagram.com/settingsunwellness/https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicstoday/https://psychedelicstoday.com/https://www.vitalpsychedelictraining.com/https://psychedelicmedicinecoalition.org/_________________Music By Nathan Willis RIPFollow Pursuit Of Infinity:www.PursuitOfInfinity.comDiscord: https://discord.io/pursuitofinfinityYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPpwtLPMH5bjBTPMHSlYnwQSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58he621hhQ7RkajcmFNffbApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pursuit-of-infinity/id1605998093Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pursuitofinfinitypod/Patreon: Patreon.com/PursuitOfInfinity

Kyle shares his NDE (near death experience) and his spiritual emergence following this event. We talk about our individual experiences of spiritual emergence/emergency and Kyle provides an explanation of the difference between the two. We discuss the similarities between NDEs and medicine experiences as well. We talk about the pull that we often feel to be back in the blissful/peaceful states we can experience in NDEs and medicine/psychedelic journeys. We discuss the difficulties navigating spiritual emergence without guidance. Kyle reflects on what he has learned about spiritual emergence and different ways of referencing it such as 'exceptional experiences' so as to invite other ways of viewing these extraordinary states that many experience in such different ways. We touch on discovering our own unique and special gifts which can be an important part of our identity and purpose. Although spiritual emergence can happen spontaneously, it can also follow medicine/psychedelic experiences and this emphasizes the reason for not entering into these ceremonies or into psychedelic states lightly. We talk about fear of change and how change and openness is a healthy yet challenging part of this journey of personal and societal growth.

Kyle shares his NDE (near death experience) and his spiritual emergence following this event. We talk about our individual experiences of spiritual emergence/emergency and Kyle provides an explanation of the difference between the two. We discuss the similarities between NDEs and medicine experiences as well. We talk about the pull that we often feel to be back in the blissful/peaceful states we can experience in NDEs and medicine/psychedelic journeys. We discuss the difficulties navigating spiritual emergence without guidance. Kyle reflects on what he has learned about spiritual emergence and different ways of referencing it such as 'exceptional experiences' so as to invite other ways of viewing these extraordinary states that many experience in such different ways. We touch on discovering our own unique and special gifts which can be an important part of our identity and purpose. Although spiritual emergence can happen spontaneously, it can also follow medicine/psychedelic experiences and this emphasizes the reason for not entering into these ceremonies or into psychedelic states lightly. We talk about fear of change and how change and openness is a healthy yet challenging part of this journey of personal and societal growth.

In this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined by Kyle Buller from Psychedelics Today. Kyle is a mental health counselor, transpersonal breathwork instructor, and psychedelic therapy educator. Co-founded by Kyle and Joe Moore, Psychedelics Today is an education platform committed to exploring and discussing the field of psychedelics and non-ordinary states of consciousness.  They discuss the following topics:(1:47) Introductions and how Kyle got interested in transpersonal psychology(3:32) Kyle's near-death experience (9:16) DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences, by Rick Strassman(9:58) Similarities between NDEs and psychedelic experiences (14:15) Psychedelic compounds without the psychedelic experience(16:06) What is transpersonal psychology? (17:45) Dr. Stan Grof and trusting the process(23:35) When should a therapist intervene in the process?(26:28) Appropriate therapeutic touch in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP)(27:58) To Redeem One Person Is to Redeem the World: The Life of Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, by Gail Hornstein(33:05) The origins of Psychedelics Today(39:44) Breathwork and psychedelics(42:02) Pros and cons of at-home ketamine treatments(45:48) Rebirthing process in breathwork(51:56) What is a "spiritual emergency"?(59:23) How to support someone with integration of a transformative experience?(1:05:53) Vital psychedelic therapy training program from Psychedelics Today(1:09:04) What might be required to become a certified psychedelic therapist?Email us questions and feedback at psychfrontiers@novamind.ca Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/novamind_inc/Disclaimer: The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice or mental health treatment. Consult with a medical/mental health professional if you believe you are in need of mental health treatment.

Michelle Anne Hobart, MA, SEC, AMFT is a teacher, writer, and Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at The Marin School. She trained as a Spiritual Emergence Coach with Emma Bragdon, works closely with the Gnosis Retreat Center project, has an online Spiritual Emergence Course with Kyle Buller called Awakening Healers, and other collaborations. Michelle provides a safe and sacred space and supports the clarity and alignment of her clients. She offers individual and group therapy, and leads community wellness workshops and retreats.Awakening Healers Course: https://settingsunwellness.teachable.com/p/awakening-healersHolding Sacred Space book: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/holding-sacred-spaceEmma Bragdon's SE Coaching Program: https://imhu.org/courses/spiritual-emergence-coach-certification/_________________Music By Nathan Willis RIPFollow Pursuit Of Infinity:www.PursuitOfInfinity.comDiscord: https://discord.io/pursuitofinfinityYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPpwtLPMH5bjBTPMHSlYnwQSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58he621hhQ7RkajcmFNffbApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pursuit-of-infinity/id1605998093Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pursuitofinfinitypod/Patreon: Patreon.com/PursuitOfInfinity

My guest this episode is the cofounder of Psychedelics Today, podcast host, breathwork facilitator and integration coach Kyle Buller (@settingsunwellness)

*Formerly Everyday Nonordinary* Welcome to Integrating Psychedelics, featuring insights gleaned from psychedelic experiences and conversations around how to integrate this wisdom into our daily lives. I'm your host, Jenny Weinar, and in today's episode I'm speaking with Kyle Buller, Co-Founder and Director of Training and Clinical Education of Psychedelics Today, an online media and education platform exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. Kyle's interest in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began at the age of 16 when he suffered a traumatic snowboarding accident. After this near-death experience, Kyle's life changed dramatically. Kyle subsequently earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College, where he focused on studying the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and psychedelic psychotherapy. Kyle has been studying Dreamshadow Transpersonal breathwork with Lenny and Elizabeth since October 2010. Kyle earned his M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology from Prescott College. Kyle's clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early episode of psychosis and providing counseling to undergraduate/graduate students in a university setting. In this episode we discuss: Kyle's interest in consciousness starting at a young age which continued to develop throughout his life How Kyle's near-death experience during a traumatic snowboarding accident as a teenager shifted his view on reality and sense of self Kyle's first experience with psilocybin mushrooms, which helped provide some answers surrounding his physical and psycho-spiritual trauma How this first journey helped Kyle analyze and understand the suicidal ideation he was experiencing How Kyle's spiritual emergence and personal healing process led him to study transpersonal psychology and breathwork How disembodiment through psychedelic journeys can support the process of embodiment afterwards Developing a relationship with our bodies even when we experience suffering or pain Facing painful memories in psychedelic journeys as compared to when we are triggered in everyday life How everyday life can become psychedelic Kyle's thought-provoking perspective on embodiment ...and more! Learn more about Kyle and his work over at Psychedelics Today and Setting Sun Wellness, and if you're a mental health practitioner, make sure to check out the course Navigating Psychedelics: For Clinicians and Therapists. You can connect with me on Instagram as well as the podcast, and make sure to sign up for my newsletter where I'll share occasional reflections and updates on services I'm offering. You can also show this episode some love by subscribing, leaving a positive review and sharing. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice. Please do your research about the legality and safety of any substance you are considering using and make the most informed choice possible for your unique situation and self.

This episode of the Plant Medicine Podcast features a conversation with Kyle Buller on psychedelics and breathwork. Kyle is co-founder and host of the Psychedelics Today podcast and he has studied breathwork since October 2010 with Lenny and Elizabeth Gibson of Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork. Kyle earned his BA in transpersonal psychology from Burlington College where he focused on the healthing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness, exploring topics such as shamanism, reiki, plant medicine, and holotropic breathwork. He has also earned an MS in clinical mental health counseling with emphasis in somatic psychology and has since worked with at-risk teens in crisis and individuals experiencing an early episode of psychosis. Kyle opens this discussion by providing a basic definition of breathwork and sharing his own journey with this modality. He discusses how breathwork can refer to a wide variety of practices, but what unites these disparate techniques is utilizing the breath to induce specific physiological states and experiences. The holotropic style of breathwork has roots in transpersonal psychology and the work of Stanislav Grof and it is this modality which is often compared to psychedelic experiences. Kyle discusses how holotropic breathwork can be an incredibly powerful practice for trauma-healing and inducing visceral experiences—similar to the classical psychedelics. He recounts his own experiences with this practice, describing how he was able to relive the experience of being born in the state conditioned by the method of breathing. Due to the synergy with the psychedelic experience, Kyle mentions that there is a lot of potential for breathwork to help individuals integrate or prepare for psychedelic experiences, as well as being a powerful tool for clinicians involved in psychedelic-psychotherapy to better understand the non-ordinary states of consciousness their patients will be experiencing.  Because of the wide variety of breathwork techniques, Kyle discusses the possibilities of tailoring practices to the specific experiences of a client. Everyone has a unique “window of tolerance” depending on their background and constitution, and some people will benefit more from techniques which downregulate the nervous system and allow for peace and relaxation, while others may find more value in techniques which are highly stimulating and provide deeper, emotionally complex experiences that allow for self-exploration.   In this episode: What breathwork is an how it relates to psychedelics The origins of holotropic breathwork and Stanislav Grof's transpersonal framework Breathwork vs meditation How to use breathwork to integrate and prepare for psychedelic experiences The effects of different types of breathing on the nervous system   Quotes: “[Breathwork] offered a really great tool for training, for understanding how to sit with people in non-ordinary states of consciousness.”  [8:49] “Some breathing techniques, like these more deeply cathartic techniques, they're bringing up a lot of emotional memory and people are starting to work through a lot of somatic sensations, they are working through trauma.” [13:38] “We really need to look at somebody's whole picture, where they're at, how they could potentially benefit, look at their nervous system, attune to that, and really think about what they could tolerate, what's going on in somebody's psyche.” [30:29] “The breath is this flexible tool, it's a vehicle—we can help to regulate our nervous system with it and explore it.” [39:38]   Links: Psychedelics Today Psychedelics Today Education Center SettingSun Wellness Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui

“Psychedelics Today Part 3 with Kyle Buller” Episode 216 We sat down with Kyle Buller. Kyle is the cofounder of Psychedelics Today. He earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology, where he studied the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and the roots/benefits of psychedelic psychotherapy. He has a M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology. Kyle's clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early-episode of psychosis. Kyle also facilitates Transpersonal Breathwork workshops. We will be discussing psychedelics, metaphysics, and the mind. *If you are interested in winning a Mind Escape Logo T-shirt at the end of the month just go to our apple podcast link below and leave us a nice review and take a screenshot of it. Send the screenshot to MindEscapePodcast@gmail.com and we will randomly pick a winner at the end of the month. If you have already left us a 5 star rating or review we love you and appreciate the support. Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-escape-podcast/ *If you are watching on Youtube please check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all audio/podcast platforms. We appreciate reviews and comments. If you are listening on an audio/podcast platform please check out our Youtube channel where we do our episodes https://www.youtube.com/MindEscapePodcast You can find all of our links on our website https://www.mindescapepodcast.com/ *Sign up for Indra's Web which is the social media platform we created dedicated to metaphysics and the topics we discuss on this podcast. The platform is live so head on over there and set up a profile. https://indrasweb.org/ *If you enjoy our podcast and content and want to help us grow, check out our Patreon account and enjoy the exclusive episodes and interviews. You can also listen to us on the go through our website listed below. Join our Discord channel if you want to chat. We are also on all podcast platforms. Our Links: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/MindEscapePodcast Website - https://www.MindEscapePodcast.com Discord - https://discord.gg/62bHFpd Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/MindEscapePodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/MikeEscape Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mindescapepodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/MindEscapePodcast/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-escape-podcast/ Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/0OXM81pXkn2OYT45NsoRQb?si=THFEq0SoRVqvsZzjR5xZMA *Here is a link to the psychedelics today website and podcast: https://psychedelicstoday.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psychedelics-today/id1114398275

For rewards and podcast extras, become a Patreon patron! Psychotherapist and Psychedelics Today co-founder, Kyle Buller returns to the mind meld! We riff on the importance of levelheadedness, the nature of dreams, the well of weirdness and synchronicity that surrounds conspiracy theories, why teaspoons of change are sometimes preferable to full-blown leaps of faith, Carl Jung, James Hillman, and loads more! For more on Kyle: Setting Sun Wellness Psychedelics Today Support Third Eye Drops: Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon Review and sub on Apple Podcasts Visit Thirdeyedrops.com Buy some fantastic fungi elixirs from Four Sigmatic (at a discount!).

Today on the pod we bring you Kyle Buller, Co-Founder of the influential podcast and media platform 'Psychedelics Today'.Kyle is an early adopter of public facing advocacy for the healing and transformative value of psychedelic assisted therapy -And today he's gonna drop some intel on how he came to occupy the position he currently enjoys as a stalwart of the emerging psychedelic media landscape, providing insight into the realms We're gonna talk about some of his formative experiences studying botanical dimensions under the direction of Kat Harrison in Hawaii, we're talking about macro doses in the context of visionary exploration and strategies for grounding and integrating the vision that one may receive via psilocybin-induced psychedelic initiation, we're talking about optimization strategies for growing a successful podcast, which Kyle would know a thing or two about as Psychedelics Today recently hit the 2 million download mark, and a whole to more - Links to events discussed in the podcast: http://thoughtroompodcast.com/episodes/ep-6-kyle-buller-spiritual-emergency-near-death-experience-the-psychedelic-renaissance/http://psychedelicstoday.comhttps://www.psychedeliceducationcenter.com/p/navigating-psychedelics-for-clinicians-and-therapists/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kyle Buller had a near-death experience that changed the direction of his life. Searching for the meaning of his brush with eternity led him to the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy. From LSD to ecstasy, this time on the Behavioral Corner.

Kyle Buller is the Co-Founder and Director of Training and Clinical Education of Psychedelics Today, an online media and education platform exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics.Kyle's interest in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began at the age of 16 when he suffered a traumatic snowboarding accident. After this near-death experience, Kyle's life changed dramatically. Kyle subsequently earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College, where he focused on studying the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and psychedelic psychotherapy. Kyle has been studying Dreamshadow Transpersonal breathwork with Lenny and Elizabeth since October 2010.Kyle earned his M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology from Prescott College. Kyle's clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early episode of psychosis and providing counseling to undergraduate/graduate students in a university setting.Topics discussed on this episode...Kyle's incredible story of how a near death experience as a teenager ultimately led him to psychedelicsKyle's psycho-spiritual struggles coming back to the mundane after his near death experienceHow a psilocybin experience at age 19 helped provide some answers and inspired Kyle to formally study non-ordinary states of consciousness during his university yearsThe influence of Stanislav Grof's work on the healing potential of psychedelics and holotropic breathworkHow Psychedelics Today got started and created some of the first online resources for integration, both thorough the podcast and online coursesThe challenge that because we don't live in a culture that provides a framework for transformative psychedelic experiences, there's a tendency for people to get so inspired that they rush into work as a facilitator, coach, etc. before sufficiently integrating their own experiencesThe shadow side of people rushing into psychedelic entrepreneurshipIssues around scaling psychedelic assisted therapies – what happens when you create a more capitalistic model of mental health which may lack preparation and integration support and safe containers for people experiences of both spiritual emergence and 'spiritual emergency'?Psychedelics and death – do we need to wait until the end of out lives to develop a relationship with our death, or can psychedelics help us?The importance of being in alignment - we have no idea when our time is going to comeHow somatic work plays into psychedelic integrationThe seed metaphor of integration: bringing the seed of insight back and planting and tending to it as it grows towards the light of the sunPsychedelics as disruptive technologies that are disrupting the way we view mental health and mental healthcareResourcespsychedelicstoday.comsettingsunwellness.comIn-depth interview with Kyle about his near death experience on The Thought Room Podcast with Hallie RoseDiscount Code and Offer: 10% off courses Discount code: PSYCHEDELICENTREPRENEUR Affiliate Link: https://www.psychedeliceducationcenter.com/?affcode=80460_agdabga2IG: instagram.com/psychedelicstodayinstagram/com/settingsunwellness

Kyle is the Co-Founder and Director of Training and Clinical Education of Psychedelics Today, an online media and education platform exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. He is also the Founder and Owner of SettingSun Wellness. Kyle's interest in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began at the age of 16 when he suffered a traumatic snowboarding accident. After this near-death experience, Kyle's life changed dramatically. Kyle subsequently earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College, where he focused on studying the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and psychedelic psychotherapy. Kyle has been studying Dreamshadow Transpersonal breathwork with Lenny and Elizabeth since October 2010. Kyle earned his M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology from Prescott College. Kyle's clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early-episode of psychosis and providing counseling to undergraduate/graduate students in a university setting. Learning more about Kyle at: www.settingsunwellness.com www.psychedelicstoday.com

Psychedelics Today co-founder Joe Moore began exploring psychedelics after discovering the work of transpersonal psychology founder Dr. Stanislav Grof when he was a philosophy student at Plymouth State University in 2001. Joe has been studying and practicing Grof’s Holotropic breathwork method at the Vermont-based Dreamshadow Group since 2003 and co-founded Boston Holotropic to facilitate breathwork workshops throughout New England. Joe and Kyle Buller founded Psychedelics Today in 2006 to explore and discuss academic and scientific research in the psychedelic space and how they relate to human potential and healing through blogs, a twice-weekly podcast, and online courses. Skilled in speaking, research, writing, and leadership, Joe founded Evolver Boston in 2008 and organized the Ayahuasca Monologues in Boston in 2011. He has facilitated legal psychedelic mushroom sessions in Jamaica, offers breathwork workshops in Breckenridge, Colorado, and is a board member of the nonprofit ‘Psychedelic Club’ which has chapters across the United States. Joe has been an IT professional for 15 years and has supported capture software solutions for nearly a decade. He has extensive experience with product launches and cloud software. An extreme athlete, Joe climbs, skis, snowboards, and skateboards. He has been scuba diving in Egypt’s Red Sea, Hawaii, Mexico, and Jamaica and is getting certified to sail in Colorado. Learn more at: http://www.psychedelicstoday.com/

Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Kyle Buller. Kyle is a clinical mental health counselor and co-host of the wonderful podcast, Psychedelics Today. Kyle's interest in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began when he was 16-years-old when he had a near-death experience that changed his life - we talk about this more in the episode. Since then, Kyle has earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology, where he studied areas like shamanism, plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and psychedelic psychotherapy.  Kyle completed his M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology. Kyle's clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early-episode of psychosis.In this episode we explore a range of topics including:- Transpersonal Psychology- Uncertainty, Intuition, and Consciousness - Holotropic Breathwork- Kyle's near-death experience- His struggles integrating back into the world- And how that experience has since shaped his passions and perspective—————————————————————————If you want to learn more about Kyle and the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness, I suggest checking out his podcast Psychedelics Today: https://psychedelicstoday.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicstoday/—————————————————————————If you want to support the podcast…Please subscribe on iTunes and leave a review :)    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-flexible/id1539933988Connect with me on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/mentallyflexible/Explore the website. https://mentallyflexible.com/Check out my song “Glimpse at Truth” that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode. https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truth

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tG_qsCV3zwkEpisode shownotes: https://christianyordanov.com/08-kyle-bullerToday on Connecting Minds we have Kyle Buller. He is one of the co-founders of Psychedelics Today, alongside Joe Moore. We discuss Kyle's near-death experience and how it shaped his pursuit of exploring Transpersonal Psychology, Breathwork, and other non-ordinary states of consciousness.Kyle's interest in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began at the age of 16 when he suffered a traumatic snowboarding accident. After this near-death experience, Kyle's life changed dramatically. Kyle subsequently earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College, where he focused on studying the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork. Kyle has been studying breathwork since October 2010. Kyle earned his M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology from Prescott College. Kyle's clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early-episode of psychosis and providing counseling to undergraduate/graduate students in a university setting. Kyle also facilitates Transpersonal Breathwork workshops around the New Jersey area. Links to Kyle's websites and social media: Kyle's website: http://www.settingsunwellness.com/Psychedelics Today: https://psychedelicstoday.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/settingsunwellness/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SettingSunWellTopics discussed on this episode: Kyle's background, his near-death experience (NDE) and how it changed the trajectory of his life.His explorations with non-ordinary states of consciousness.Breathwork and its healing potential.What is Spiritual Emergence?

This series of conversations came out of the K-Dome, a virtual camp within this year’s Multiverse, Burning Man’s digital landscape. I collaborated with my mentor Dr. Phil Wolfson and the Ketamine Research Foundation with its Indra’s Net Coalition to put together over 90 hours of content on psychedelic medicine. I will be sharing some of my favorite hours with you here, and I hope you enjoy them all.    In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Adele Lafrance, Deanna Rogers, Dr. Ido Cohen and Kyle Buller to discuss psychedelics as a disruptive technology and how we can best integrate these experiences to optimize the benefit for both individuals and for the systems that hold us all.    As a psychedelic assisted therapist, this topic is of the greatest importance. Transforming a powerful psychedelic experience into a powerful life change takes real effort, and learning how to do that well is what will allow the psychedelic community to be a bridge between the world that is and the world that can be. My deepest wish is for experiences to be more than amusement park rides for the mind, but rather moments to trigger permanent, positive changes over time.   What You Will Learn:    What gets dis-integrated with psychedelic experiences, how dis-identifying with who we think we are allows us to access more of our true nature, and what can happen when we widen our scope Why informed consent is imperative and why you shouldn’t just blindly trust a facilitator The importance of support after a psychedelic experience, and why choosing authenticity over attachment can be a real challenge  The ways in which psychedelics hold the promise to create systems change beyond the individual heart    Resources:   Dr. Adele Lafrance’s Website: Emotion Focused Family Therapy   Deanna Rogers Website: Integrating Ayahuasca   Kyle Buller’s Website: Psychedelics Today   Ido Cohen’s Course: Psychedelics and the Shadow  

Hey journeyers we are continuing this month with our topic of Ayahuasca! Today we have an incredibly talented and big-hearted guest - Kyle Buller, M.S. Kyle earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College, where he focused on studying the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine, Holotropic and Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork. Kyle also earned his M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis on Somatic Psychology. Kyle's clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early-episode of psychosis and providing counseling to undergraduate/graduate students in a university setting. You can learn more about Kyle's work at psychedelicstoday.com and settingsunwellness.com  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayahuascakaur/support

Kyle Buller is the co-founder of Psychedelics Today: an educational media platform and weekly podcast that explores the science and culture of the emerging psychedelic field. At the age of sixteen, Kyle suffered a near-death experience which profoundly catalyzed his path of healing and self-discovery. Kyle has a B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology, and an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology. Kyle has extensively studied the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness, shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork and Transpersonal Breathwork. You can learn more about Kyle's work at psychedelicstoday.com and settingsunwellness.com  This episode was recorded at Soltara Healing Center as part of the #SoltaraSeries. For more information about Ayahuasca retreats at Soltara, visit http://soltara.co/thoughtroom If You Enjoy The Thought Room Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts. Special Offers: $200 off Ayahuasca retreats at Soltara Healing Center with code THOUGHTROOM. Use the link: http://soltara.co/thoughtroom Email me hello@hallierose.com if you are interested in one-on-one coaching   Topics Explored:  > 8:30 Kyle’s near-death experience  > 16:00 Somatic experiences in the psychedelic space > 20:30 Intuition, awareness, and curiosity in the body  > 29:30 The familiarity of the “consciousness realm” > 30:30 Preparation and integration of psychedelic experiences > 35:00 Dream spaces  > 40:30 GPA (Grounding, Processing, Action) > 47:30 Learning through experience > 49:30 The magic of birth and life > 53:30 Remembering and waking up  > 58:00 Why are plant medicines here for us? Resources: Kyle’s first appearance on The Thought Room: Ep. 6 | Kyle Buller | Spiritual Emergency: Near-Death Experience & the Psychedelic Renaissance Tara Brach’s RAIN The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle Subscribe to The Thought Room:  Apple | https://tinyurl.com/qp3mqnp Spotify | https://tinyurl.com/wxyzmdw Stitcher | https://tinyurl.com/wrxv39g Connect with Kyle Buller: Podcast: Psychedelics Today Website: Psychedelics Today LinkedIn Instagram     Connect with Hallie Rose: Thought Room IG | https://www.instagram.com/thoughtroompodcast/  Hallie Rose IG | https://www.instagram.com/hallie_rosebud/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/ThoughtRoomPod YouTube |http://bit.ly/ThoughtRoomYouTube  Website | www.thoughtroompodcast.com  Email | thoughtroompodcast@gmail.com    Sign up for the TRP Newsletter | www.thoughtroompodcast.com    HELP SUPPORT THIS SHOW!    → SUBSCRIBE:  Apple Podcasts +  Spotify + Stitcher +  Google Podcasts     → LEAVE A SHORT APPLE PODCASTS REVIEW:  Would you please consider leaving a typed review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? Even a one or two words! It takes less than 60 seconds and really makes a difference in helping to land prominent guests! (https://tinyurl.com/qp3mqnp)    →  SHARE: Spread the word! Share an episode, or tag @thoughtroompodcast on social media--tell us what you liked about this episode!   DONATE:  Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/thoughtroom Paypal: paypal.me/thoughtroompodcast  Venmo | Send a send a one-time gift via Venmo @hallierose   ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Special thanks to Emmy-Award winning composer Kodomo (Chris Child) for allowing us to use his brilliant track Concept 1 as our theme song.   

What lessons do our psychedelics experiences offer us in making sense of the global pandemic and all the crises that have come with it? Our guests exploring this question are Rachel Harris, Maria Papaspyrou, Tarzie McLean, and Kyle Buller. --LINKS-- For links to all our guest's work, and to download an MP3 of this episode, head to https://bit.ly/PsyCafe2 ***Full Topics Breakdown Below***   --- SUPPORT THIS PODCAST — ► Patreon: https://patreon.com/jameswjesso ► Donations: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso ► Merchandise: https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop/ ► More options: https://www.jameswjesso.com/support/ ▷ This Episode's Sponsor: DEEP SKY COFFEE Use promo code "jesso" to get a 10% discount and give 5% to psychedelic research WIN FREE COFFEE! https://kingsumo.com/g/gtloin/win-free-coffee-and-some-signed-psychedelic-books ► Newsletter: https://www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter   *** Extra BIG thanks to my patrons on Patreon for helping keep this podcast alive! Especially, Andreas D, Clea S, Joe A, Ian C, David WB, Yvette FC, Ann-Madeleine, Dima B, & Chuck W ************** Episode Breakdown Introduction of each guest Sensemaking reality How do we make our challenges 'medicine' When does the ceremony end? Internal vs external challenge | active engagement vs passive receptivity Doing the work vs letting the work be done Learning to sit in uncertainty How does our perspective on death impact how we respond to the pandemic The pandemic, like psychedelics, places our dying front and center in life "The grief and the loss and the fertility of it all" The complexity between reconnecting with nature for our individual health and the demand to stay out of the wilds for the sake of planetary health Do our psychedelic experiences support our capacity to navigate crises in general? A question of meaning-making during the pandemic crisis We are all being affected differently The privilege to see this as a learning opportunity Exploring the unintended consequences of acting while highly embodied with 'triggered' energy The complications of reactive social media engagement during times of protest Are we integrating our pandemic lessons well enough to prepare for the growing climate crisis? Psychedelic integration has no end The ongoing process of meaning-making Failing to live up to our psychedelic lessons It takes a long time to integrate crisis, psychedelic or otherwise The selfishness of 'Yolo' What do you bring back for the world from your psychedelic experiences?   ************** --- SUPPORT THIS PODCAST — ► Patreon: https://patreon.com/jameswjesso ► Donations: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso ► Merchandise: https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop/ ► More options: https://www.jameswjesso.com/support/ ▷ This Episode's Sponsor: DEEP SKY COFFEE Use promo code "jesso" to get a 10% discount and give 5% to psychedelic research WIN FREE COFFEE! https://kingsumo.com/g/gtloin/win-free-coffee-and-some-signed-psychedelic-books   ► Newsletter: https://www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter

The other half of Psychedelics Today joins us: Kyle Buller! Listen in to hear about the beginnings of the podcast, a little more about holotropic breath work, and Kyle's outlook on the psychedelic third wave. We also drop an interesting psychedelic news segment and shout out of top fans on Facebook! Enjoy!

Jessica DiRuzza, MFT and Michelle Anne Hobart, SEC, AMFT have a sacred conversation exploring Soul Purpose Astrology, Creativity, and Wholeness Weaving on Stream 20. To find out more about the upcoming online course with Michelle and Kyle Buller, check out http://www.settingsunwellness.com/new-products/awakeninghealers.   Michelle is a Spiritual Emergence Coach, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, holistic wellness educator, and multi-modality intuitive. She supports those who are awakening into their gifts to be fully seen, held, and honored in the ways they are co-creating with the Universe in this time of transformation. Michelle offers Akashic Record Insight & Healing, Soul Purpose Astrology, Chakra Balancing, and Spiritual Emergence Coaching to help people align to their mission, reconnect to their reSourcing, and bring their unique gifts out into the world.   Michelle's Website: www.creatingsacredspacewithmichelle.com  

Joe earned his BA in philosophy in New Hampshire. After stumbling upon the work of pioneering psychedelic psychiatrist Dr. Stanislav Grof in 2001, Joe began participating in Holotropic Breathwork workshops in Vermont in 2003 and he later began helping facilitate Holotropic and Transpersonal Breathwork workshops.    In this week’s episode, Joe discusses how he and his co-founder, Kyle Buller started Psychedelics Today, and how their podcast led to them developing a number of online courses. Their upcoming course is Navigating Psychedelics for Clinicians and Therapists. This 8 week course is good for both those wanting to learn how to better understand a client’s needs as a physician or a therapist and for those looking to get a taste of what the psychedelic therapy world is like before embarking on official training.  Joe also talks about how mystical and spiritual experiences can play a role in psychology. While often overlooked in the current psychiatric system, Joe believes these spiritual and mystical experiences may help to heal patients in certain situations.   In this episode: How Psychedelics Today started, and what led to offering courses. What information Joe found lacking in the psychedelic community. What to expect in the Navigating Psychedelics course and who it is for. How psychological theories incorporate into the work of facilitation  Spiritual Emergence and its potential benefit to the current psychiatric system Quotes: “We just thought the psychedelic world is really interesting, but it is really lacking regular discussion of Dr. Stan Groff and Holotropic Breathwork. So really it [The Psychedelics Today podcast] was a way that we could contribute and bring voices that we thought were important back to the foreground" [5:13]  "I don't want to be the Tony Robbins telling you how, you know, this is exactly how you should be charging at your problems. It's like no - you need to take an individualized approach." [13:03] "If more people had a lot more support like we could see people self resolve things [trauma and psychological issues] instead of going into the psychiatric system for decades." [26:13] "You don't get educated and then you're done. This is a lifelong process." [36:53]   Links: Get 20% off everything at Octagon Biolabs (octagonbiolabs.com) with coupon code 'plantmedicine' psychedelicstoday.com psychedeliceducationcenter.com Navigating Psychedelics: For Clinicians and Therapists Follow Psychedelics Today on Instagram Follow Psychedelics Today on Twitter Porangui

Kyle Buller is the co-founder of Psychedelics Today, an education/media platform and weekly podcast that explores the science and culture of the emerging psychedelic field. Kyle earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College, where he focused on studying the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine plus Holotropic Breathwork. Kyle has been studying breathwork since October 2010 with Lenny and Elizabeth Gibson of Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork. Kyle earned his M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis on Somatic Psychology. Kyle’s clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early-episode of psychosis and providing counseling to undergraduate/graduate students in a university setting.   What You Will Learn:    How one man’s near death experience and healing journey inspired his ongoing (and growing) relationship with, spirituality, his study of transpersonal psychology and his careful engagement with consciousness through psychedelics How breathwork can be just as psychedelic as an entheogen or a synthetic compound, and what’s unique about it! The power and importance of relationship in any healing journey  Why Weird Matters   Resources:    You can learn more about Kyle's work at psychedelicstoday.com and settingsunwellness.com. You can even take the next step and sign up for a course on Psychedelics Today! Navigating Psychedelics: For Clinicians and Therapists Psychedelics and the Shadow Spiritual Emergence or Psychosis 

For rewards and podcast extras, become a Patreon patron! Therapist and Psychedelics Today co-founder, Kyle Buller returns to the mind meld! Kyle joins us to chat about turning fear into power, why so few people travel a meaningful life path, his near-death experience, making physical things more sacred, how to avoid getting addicted to toxic psychological patterns, guilty lockdown pleasures, and more! For more on Kyle: Setting Sun Wellness Psychedelics Today Support Third Eye Drops: Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon Review and sub on Apple Podcasts Visit Thirdeyedrops.com Buy some fantastic fungi elixirs from Four Sigmatic (at a discount!).

My guest today is the wild and wonderful Kyle Buller. He is Co-Founder of Psychedelics Today, an education website that offers a weekly podcast and online courses. At the age of sixteen, Kyle suffered a near-death experience which almost took his life. After this traumatic accident, Kyle’s life changed and he began seeing the world […]

The Airey Bros were asked by Met Media to submit a 30 minute Best of podcast to the Society of Professional Journalist for their 2019-2020 awards. In this episode we selected some of our favorite clips from our early episode at Met Media. 1. Ra of Earth aka Ronnie Teasdale talks about 5 Elements and how to train them 2. Pat Miletich discusses three conspiracy's let everyone should look into 3. Drew McManus tells us about favorite his favorite Satsang song and the process of writing it. 4. Kyle Buller goes deep with Richie Rich to discuss the benefits of psychedelics while running ultra marathons and the Boston Marathon. 5. Andrew Dettlebach from MoveU discusses how every human has the ability to Fix yo Shit STAY CONNECTED The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Go to https://altaandina.com/ and pick up something for your friends and loved ones, that will last a lifetime. Use the code "share15" at check out and treat yourself to something nice, you deserve it. Follow and support Alta Andina https://altaandina.com/products/ https://www.instagram.com/altaandina/ https://www.facebook.com/AltaAndina/ Have you tried Keto Soups from Kettle and Fire they are delicious and they are essential for any ultra marathon crew. Don't get stuck using powdered broths and top ramen at your next ultra, use Kettle and Fire, you won't regret it. Order now and save up 30% on your order https://offers.kettleandfire.com/bfcm-2019/?afmc=runningwod People always ask us about supplements my answers vary from time to time with what using at any given moment but one constant since 2013 has been Cordyceps Mushrooms from Onnit. Shroom TECH Sport helps you turn up your training volume. Whether you’re a recreational exerciser or a dedicated athlete, this means MORE: reps, circuits, miles, laps, more of the hard work you love to hate. Best of all, Shroom TECH Sport delivers improved performance all without the use of stimulants like caffeine. It's designed to be used before exercise or for a daily energy boost. http://onnit.sjv.io/c/478343/349600/5155

The Airey Bros were asked by Met Media to submit a 30 minute Best of podcast to the Society of Professional Journalist for their 2019-2020 awards. In this episode we selected some of our favorite clips from our early episode at Met Media. 1. Ra of Earth aka Ronnie Teasdale talks about 5 Elements and how to train them 2. Pat Miletich discusses three conspiracy's let everyone should look into 3. Drew McManus tells us about favorite his favorite Satsang song and the process of writing it. 4. Kyle Buller goes deep with Richie Rich to discuss the benefits of psychedelics while running ultra marathons and the Boston Marathon. 5. Andrew Dettlebach from MoveU discusses how every human has the ability to Fix yo Shit STAY CONNECTED The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Go to https://altaandina.com/ and pick up something for your friends and loved ones, that will last a lifetime. Use the code "share15" at check out and treat yourself to something nice, you deserve it. Follow and support Alta Andina https://altaandina.com/products/ https://www.instagram.com/altaandina/ https://www.facebook.com/AltaAndina/ Have you tried Keto Soups from Kettle and Fire they are delicious and they are essential for any ultra marathon crew. Don't get stuck using powdered broths and top ramen at your next ultra, use Kettle and Fire, you won't regret it. Order now and save up 30% on your order https://offers.kettleandfire.com/bfcm-2019/?afmc=runningwod People always ask us about supplements my answers vary from time to time with what using at any given moment but one constant since 2013 has been Cordyceps Mushrooms from Onnit. Shroom TECH Sport helps you turn up your training volume. Whether you're a recreational exerciser or a dedicated athlete, this means MORE: reps, circuits, miles, laps, more of the hard work you love to hate. Best of all, Shroom TECH Sport delivers improved performance all without the use of stimulants like caffeine. It's designed to be used before exercise or for a daily energy boost. http://onnit.sjv.io/c/478343/349600/5155

Joe Moore is one half of the dynamic duo that is Psychedelics Today. Joe along with Kyle Buller (episode 22) host the Psychedelic Today Podcast, offer online courses in navigating psychedelics for clinicians and therapists and integration coaching. Their mission is to educate on the benefits of psychedelics, harm reduction, setting intentions, and reintegration. It was at college in New Hampshire as a philosophy student where Joe first discovered Stanislav Grof and his Holotropic Breathwork. On today’s episode Joe discusses his journey with breathwork and non-ordinary states of consciousness and their potential healing benefits. Joe is a wealth of knowledge and it was great to have him in studio to talk about his journey, his work with Psychedelics Today and the National Psychedelic Club, we even talked a little power lifting! STAY CONNECTED https://psychedelicstoday.com http://breckbreath.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jomo137/ https://twitter.com/jomo137 The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Go to https://altaandina.com/ and pick up something for your friends and loved ones, that will last a lifetime. Use the code "share15" at check out and treat yourself to something nice, you deserve it. Follow and support Alta Andina https://altaandina.com/products/ https://www.instagram.com/altaandina/ https://www.facebook.com/AltaAndina/ Have you tried Keto Soups from Kettle and Fire they are delicious and they are essential for any ultra marathon crew. Don't get stuck using powdered broths and top ramen at your next ultra, use Kettle and Fire, you won't regret it. Order now and save up 30% on your order https://offers.kettleandfire.com/bfcm-2019/?afmc=runningwod People always ask us about supplements my answers vary from time to time with what using at any given moment but one constant since 2013 has been Cordyceps Mushrooms from Onnit. Shroom TECH Sport helps you turn up your training volume. Whether you’re a recreational exerciser or a dedicated athlete, this means MORE: reps, circuits, miles, laps, more of the hard work you love to hate. Best of all, Shroom TECH Sport delivers improved performance all without the use of stimulants like caffeine. It's designed to be used before exercise or for a daily energy boost. http://onnit.sjv.io/c/478343/349600/5155

Joe Moore is one half of the dynamic duo that is Psychedelics Today. Joe along with Kyle Buller (episode 22) host the Psychedelic Today Podcast, offer online courses in navigating psychedelics for clinicians and therapists and integration coaching. Their mission is to educate on the benefits of psychedelics, harm reduction, setting intentions, and reintegration. It was at college in New Hampshire as a philosophy student where Joe first discovered Stanislav Grof and his Holotropic Breathwork. On today's episode Joe discusses his journey with breathwork and non-ordinary states of consciousness and their potential healing benefits. Joe is a wealth of knowledge and it was great to have him in studio to talk about his journey, his work with Psychedelics Today and the National Psychedelic Club, we even talked a little power lifting! STAY CONNECTED https://psychedelicstoday.com http://breckbreath.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jomo137/ https://twitter.com/jomo137 The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Go to https://altaandina.com/ and pick up something for your friends and loved ones, that will last a lifetime. Use the code "share15" at check out and treat yourself to something nice, you deserve it. Follow and support Alta Andina https://altaandina.com/products/ https://www.instagram.com/altaandina/ https://www.facebook.com/AltaAndina/ Have you tried Keto Soups from Kettle and Fire they are delicious and they are essential for any ultra marathon crew. Don't get stuck using powdered broths and top ramen at your next ultra, use Kettle and Fire, you won't regret it. Order now and save up 30% on your order https://offers.kettleandfire.com/bfcm-2019/?afmc=runningwod People always ask us about supplements my answers vary from time to time with what using at any given moment but one constant since 2013 has been Cordyceps Mushrooms from Onnit. Shroom TECH Sport helps you turn up your training volume. Whether you're a recreational exerciser or a dedicated athlete, this means MORE: reps, circuits, miles, laps, more of the hard work you love to hate. Best of all, Shroom TECH Sport delivers improved performance all without the use of stimulants like caffeine. It's designed to be used before exercise or for a daily energy boost. http://onnit.sjv.io/c/478343/349600/5155

In this episode, Kyle invites a guest interviewer, Hallie Rose of the Thought Room Podcast, to interview him on his recent experience at Soltara. In the show, they talk about Soltara, Kyle’s experience with the plant medicine, and important topics like privilege.  3 Key Points: Eastern attendees have a different integration need than Western attendees. In the West, attendees come back to more hustle and bustle, more time is needed for integration. Soltara does a really good job at providing that time for integration.   With Psilocybin and other psychedelics, there is this one big door, you eat the mushrooms and open the door and get to experience it heavily. With Ayahuasca, there is a smaller doorway to penetrate through, you have to create a relationship with the medicine first. If the people that really need the help can't even afford it, then how do we have mass healing? Peer support movements are a way forward in this issue. 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 About Hallie Hallie interviewed Kyle after his first 4 experiences with Ayahuasca Kyle's episode on The Thought Room Podcast about his Near Death Experience The Thought Room Podcast was inspired by Hallie’s first Ayahuasca experience She had typically pushed away anything psychedelic in nature, even alcohol before coming to Soltara as a guest “A lot of the paradigms I had been working with were flipped upside down on their head” - Hallie The message that really spoke to her was to create a podcast 2 ceremonies later she had some things come up about family and career, and again, the message ‘podcast’ came up again When she went over her integration notes from her experience at Soltara, she kept coming back to the podcast thing She describes her journal entry message as a black hole, a void She felt like she was in rooms, some were bright and rainbow-y, and others were dark and lonely The rooms were rooms for thoughts, thought rooms She owns the start up company Lunar Wild Soltara Hallie mentions that she was blown away by the amount of effort that it takes to uphold a medicine center like Soltara Kyle says right from the start from arrival to the location, he was greeted with such warmth and it reminded him of his breathwork background The ground rules that they laid down right at the start made him feel so safe She said it's amazing to see the amount of healing that happens in that space “When it comes to your own medicine work, your own journey work, only you know what's right for you” - Hallie Hallie is part of a mastermind group through Aubrey Marcus, the CEO of Onnit She is connected to a bunch of people as a part of this group She was introduced to Dan Cleland, a co-founder of Soltara, who invited her to come down Yes they had the traditional Shipibo aspects, but they also did a fantastic job of adding in the Western concepts to cater to the western needs Hallie mentions that coming from the West, we have the need to integrate the experience in a different way than those coming from the East, and Soltara does a really good job with that kind of integration The First Session Kyle said the tea was actually tasty You drink a lot of it where you override the system to where the body wants to purge Kyle drank 5 cups of the tea over all the nights The purging is to clear the system out of toxins and clean it out energetically Soltara built in pre-ceremony sessions like yoga or meditation to help ease into the actual sessions Kyle said that the Ayahuasca experience was familiar Everything felt very green behind his eyes There was a serpent weaving in and out of his DNA The experience felt so healing Kyle didn't purge (vomit) but did do a little crying He said he did not experience much anxiety The serpent was healing him and stitching parts of himself back together “There is something intelligent here working on very subtle levels” - Kyle The next two ceremonies were very gentle, some crying, going through family dynamics, but always in the background, there was that same serpent Kyle said the first 3 sessions felt really easy, compared to previous experiences with psychedelics The spirit said to him “oh you think this was going to be easy, that you would just drink this and that I would show you all this stuff. Well we have to get to know each other first” With Psilocybin, there is this one big door, you eat the mushrooms and open the door and get to experience it heavily, with Ayahuasca, there is a smaller doorway to penetrate through, you have to create a relationship with the medicine first Final Ceremony It was during the full moon in Cancer and lunar eclipse, the energy was already intense For the 4th ceremony, Kyle was already feeling high energy, and did not want to go too strong, so he started with ¾ of a cup Kyle felt like he was sober, the medicine told him to ask for a second dose The facilitator gave Kyle ¼ of a cup more That ¼ of a cup really blasted him off After the singing, he laid down and that's when things took off All of a sudden, he saw himself back in the CAT scan machine (referring back to his NDE as a teen) He always tells the story as blissful and beautiful, but this time was so different He saw himself back in the CAT scan machine as a child, and was terrified, and he began shaking He felt this pain in his pelvic area as he felt during his NDE He was shivering and so cold, it brought him right back into that state He was re-experiencing the fear in a new way during the ceremony He went into his body and felt the scar tissue and felt that shake and stretch and kind of brought in some healing there After his actual surgery/NDE, as he was healing he was always really afraid to move in certain ways in the fear that movement would re-open some of the healing wounds He got a clear way of looking at how the body holds trauma, especially after surgery That trauma is tied to the way we hold ourselves, the way we walk and talk and in so many ways This ceremony helped Kyle view somatic body work in such a new light The ceremony was not scary, he allowed his body to process the fear, but not attach to the fear and become fearful Yoga can also bring that out, stillness and vulnerability can bring up some body trauma and put you into that fight or flight response Even when you think you're done processing something, there are always more layers to dig into and see something differently to bring more clarity Preparation Hallie said what she is learning with this medicine, is that she doesn't need to make anything happen, she needs to just let it happen That feeling of relaxing things is scary because it means giving up control It's a practice and its a lot easier said than done The most important part is the set (mindset), because the set is you “Having your set figured out, when the going gets tough, you're safe still” - Hallie Kyle said that Aya always told him to wait, he didn't need to jump into trying it right away, he waited over 10 years to process his NDE trauma Hallie says it's just like marriage, you can get married easily, but it's not always going to work out if you don't have the tools and the skill sets to maintain it Ayahuasca is similar in needing the right tools and time to do it right The dieta and the prep itself is so hard People are turned off by the idea of doing something disciplined These experiences can be so much different when we go through the process of giving something up It's not to punish ourselves, it's to heal ourselves “There is a whole other side of us, that opens up when we cut out some of the things that numb us” - Hallie The dieta strips away the illusions, the plant medicines help us remember who we are Hopi Creation Story The great creator said “I have a gift for the human beings, but I need to hide it somewhere until they are ready to find it” It is “the gift of the knowing that they can create anything, they can create their own reality” The creator asked the earth where he should hide it The eagle said he will bring it to the moon The fish said he will bring it to the bottom of the sea The buffalo said he will bring it to the edge of the plains The creator said no to all of them, they will find it there So the great grandmother who lives in the breast of the earth said, put it inside of them And the creator said “it is done” It brought Kyle back to his fourth ceremony, the Ayahuasca was a reminder that everything he needed was already inside of him Privilege It's hard to tell people of their only legal options for healing, which most of them are leaving the country, which is not an option for some people We are all worthy of finding relief of our suffering through psychedelics Is therapy only going to be for the rich and elite? There are so many people who really need it Yes, you can grow mushrooms, but then you're at risk of the law The system is so complex and we need a more humane way of moving forward in this field and offer experiences like this to the people that need it Therapy is a privilege Most people that need therapy are in survival mode that don't have the privilege of access to therapy Peer support movements are a way forward in this issue If the people that really need the help can't even afford it, then how do we have mass healing? There are great healers out there that never became healers because they didn't have the privilege to Kyle says he escaped a lot of suicidal ideation after his near death experience, it took a lot of time to call earth his home “Just to wake up and be a part of this, even that is magical in itself” - Kyle “The stars come out every night, and we watch television” - Hallie Authentic Self Hallie has recently had her 12th Ayahuasca experience “I am no longer breathing, I am being breathed” - Hallie “Hatred does not exist, it is only a resistance to love” - Hallie Even being hard on ourselves is only a resistance to loving ourselves Its love with nowhere to go People that have a lot of self hatred toward their bodies or themselves, the medicine always comes back to the self, it teaches people to love and take care of themselves “You really can't love anything outside of yourself until you love yourself” - Hallie Kyle says that the people who he looks up to (ex, Stan Grof), what if they never showed up for themselfves? What if they never stood up for what they believe in? Links $200 off coupon code for Soltara: THOUGHTROOM Soltara Healing Center Hallie's Instagram Thought Room Podcast    About Hallie Hallie Rose is an author, speaker, educator, and relationship coach from New York City. She is the host of The Thought Room Podcast and also the founder & CEO of the company Lunar Wild which aims to reclaim the sacred feminine and address a modern need for a Rite of Passage into womanhood. The Thought Room is a combination of edge-of-your-seat storytelling and groundbreaking interviews with celebrated thought-leaders from around the world. The show covers a breadth of topics including psychology, spirituality, sex & relationships, psychedelic science & plant medicine, bio-hacking, fitness, nutrition, alternative health, business & entrepreneurship, mindfulness, yoga, and meditation. 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In this episode, I speak with Kyle Buller, co-founder of Psychedelics Today.  We chat about what got Kyle interested in consciousness and non-ordinary states of consciousness, and his work as a holotropic breathwork facilitator.

Kyle Buller host of Pyschedelics Today shares how a near death experience sent him on a journey to explore altered states of consciousness, and the potential benefits of psychedelics. We discuss the current therapy model of psychedelics happening, as well as their potential creative benefits. He also shares how transpersonal breath-work provides another way to enter non-ordinary states of consciousness.

Kyle Buller is the co-founder of Psychedelics Today: an educational media platform and weekly podcast that explores the science and culture of the emerging psychedelic field. At the age of sixteen, Kyle suffered a near-death experience which profoundly catalyzed his path of healing and self-discovery. Kyle has a B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology, and an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology. Kyle has extensively studied the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness, shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork and Transpersonal Breathwork. You can learn more about Kyle's work at psychedelicstoday.com and settingsunwellness.com  Topics Explored:  > Kyle’s near death experience at 16 years old, how that has shaped his life since > Existential questions of life, connecting with ourselves, the human experience > Non-ordinary states of consciousness > Intuition, cultivating a relationship with our inner intelligence, the intelligence of the body > Kyle’s organization Psychedelics today and the motivation behind founding it > Kyle’s first psilocybin experience: “I sat on this rock thinking: this is where I’m going to die.” > Is DMT released during near-death experiences? Does DMT feel similar to dying? > Is it possible to consciously change our internal states through the manipulation of our breathing?  Can simply changing our breath-pattern send us into altered states of consciousness? > Science/research on the medicinal and ceremonial use of psychedelic substances > The ceremonial and ritual use of psychedelic substances throughout history, how it’s shaped our culture > Drug policy, marginalizing populations within society > Understanding the power of psychedelic substances, developing frameworks for this understanding, reconnecting to our traditional roots > Research: Johns Hopkins, UCLA - psilocybin near death anxiety research; Maryland Psychiatric Institute - Bill Richards, Stan Groff; MAPS; MDMA in the Therapeutic contexts? FDA: Phase 3 clinical trials > Do we fully understand the power of these substances? Do we have proper structures in place to support it? > Self-care, harm-reduction, integration > ‘Spiritual emergence’ > Showing up for your life’s work  Show Resources: Book: Snowboarding to Nirvana - Frederick Lenz Book: DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences - Rick Strassman, M.D.  Book: How To Change Your Mind - Michael Pollan Book: Holotropic Breathwork- Stanislav Grof Book: Spiritual Emergency: When Personal Transformation Becomes a Crisis - Stanislav Grof Lenny and Elizabeth Gibson of Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork: Kyle’s breathwork teachers  Ananda Mandala Breathwork Meditation on Youtube  MAPS.org: Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Psychedelics Today: Online Educational Portal Psychedelic Information Database: Erowid.org Podcast: Psychedelics Today Offering - If you're looking to take your psychedelic education to the next level, click the link below for Psychedelics Today's online course, Navigating Psychedelics: Lessons on Self-Care & Integration. 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In this episode, Kyle and Joe sit down to explore psychedelic integration. They cover different frameworks, resources and benefits of integration and coaching services. 3 Key Points: Integration is commonly confused as post-session only, but it includes pre-session, self care, and really begins at the point you decide to engage in self-work. It is important to remember the GPA framework when determining where you are at in the integration process, G - grounding, P - processing, A - action. Psychedelics Today offers many resources to assist with the integration process; Navigating Psychedelics Online Course (and Live Course), Coaching and Integration Calls, and books, Trip Journal and Integration Workbook. 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 Updates Kyle will be attending the ACISTE Conference this November He is speaking and doing a breakout session with Michelle Hobart Kyle is going to present on using technology for support with spiritual emergence Kyle and Joe will not be offering any major workshops until spring. They will be attending a conference in Exeter UK - Psychedelics and Philosophy Psychedelic Integration Kyle says his near death experience shows up in his life everyday Integration is not only post session, it is also pre-session Integration, at its root means bringing parts together into wholeness Joe says you don't need support to do integration, although it is helpful Kyle's analogy of a psychedelic experience as a big hallway with a lot of doors, and a ton of magical stuff, even scary monsters, are coming through the doors and wandering through the halls The goal is to realize and say “this is a part of me” and learn to be okay with all of the stuff in the hall Self care works until it doesn't, and that is when integration comes in Integration Framework Kyle uses a framework and asks, what is your GPA? G - grounding, post session, how are we getting re-connected to ourselves? P - processing, once energy feels stable and centered, how can we process the material? It could mean journaling, therapy, body or somatic work, breathwork, yoga, etc. A - action, moving it forward, breaking the leanings down into goals of things to work on Kyle says that these things do not need to be done in order necessarily, but its a good framework to check in after an experience and see where you're at Joe reminds listeners of 'pre-hab', that preparation can make a world of a difference and weigh a lot more than post work in a lot of cases “Life is integration, call your mom, pay your rent.” - Joe Joe mentions the quote that “the opposite of addiction is connection” Climate change can bring up a lot of existential dread, the connection piece, and other topics can be addressed with psychedelic integration Resources The Psychedelics Today, Navigating Psychedelics Course is a great way to learn more about integration We offer two books, the Trip Journal and the Integration Workbook We also offer Psychedelic Integration coaching calls and services You don't need an integration coach all the time, but for someone to just be there helps If you have a retreat planned, integration and coaching can really help mitigate the risks Integration within the psychedelic community is somewhat understood Kyle says he gets tons of emails asking for medicine sessions Psychedelic Integration and coaching services do not include medicine or guiding or providing of medicine, its simply pre and post session guidance Psychedelics Today does not suggest underground or illegal psychedelic sessions/therapy and makes a significant effort to be ignorant of underground work, there are legal options to choose from Links Psychedelics Today About Kyle Kyle’s interest in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began when he was 16-years-old when he suffered a traumatic snowboarding accident. Waking up after having a near-death experience changed Kyle’s life. Since then, Kyle has earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology, where he studied the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and the roots/benefits of psychedelic psychotherapy. Kyle has co-taught two college-level courses. One of the courses Kyle created as a capstone project, “Stanislav Grof’s Psychology of Extraordinary Experiences,” and the other one which he co-created, “The History of Psychedelics.” Kyle completed his M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology. Kyle’s clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early-episode of psychosis. Kyle also facilitates Transpersonal Breathwork workshops. About Joe Joe studied philosophy in New Hampshire, where he earned his B.A.. After stumbling upon the work of Stanislav Grof during his undergraduate years, Joe began participating in Holotropic Breathwork workshops in Vermont in 2003. Joe helped facilitate Holotropic and Transpersonal Breathwork workshops while he spent his time in New England. He is now working in the software industry as well as hosting a few podcasts. Joe now coordinates Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork workshops, in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Kyle Buller is host of the psychedelics today network and is a specialist within the field of non-ordinary states of consciousness, trans-personal psychology and mental health counselling. http://www.settingsunwellness.com/ "I think that a lot of people are just disconnected with deep philosophical questions." Today, Konner and Kyle discuss many of the factors that influence the epidemic of mental and spiritual neglect that our current society seems to be breeding. The guys chat about some of the reasons why our society is sick and some of the ways we can mitigate these issues creating cures and future prevention. Not only that, Kyle outlines some of the very real drawbacks of the current psychedelic revolution - as well as how we should be handling these very powerful compounds within a medical, clinical, or spiritual context. Kyle also shares a very personal story of the near-death experience he underwent in his teenage years and how that event completely altered his life's trajectory. Lastly, the conversation goes to people's relationship with death and, how that could be the source of many of our existential crises. 

Kyle Buller, MS interests in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began when he was 16-years-old when he suffered a traumatic snowboarding accident. Waking up after having a near-death experience changed Kyle’s life. Since then, Kyle has earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology, where he studied the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and the roots/benefits of psychedelic psychotherapy. Psychedelics Today is dedicated to exploring and discussing the important academic/scientific and other research in the field of psychedelics. We are interested in how psychedelics and other non-ordinary states of consciousness relate to the human potential as well as the healing potential that they can foster. https://psychedelicstoday.com https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicstoday/ https://psychedelicstoday.com/podcast/ http://www.settingsunwellness.com https://www.instagram.com/settingsunwellness/ https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast https://www.blacksheependurance.com

Kyle Buller, MS interests in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began when he was 16-years-old when he suffered a traumatic snowboarding accident. Waking up after having a near-death experience changed Kyle's life. Since then, Kyle has earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology, where he studied the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and the roots/benefits of psychedelic psychotherapy. Psychedelics Today is dedicated to exploring and discussing the important academic/scientific and other research in the field of psychedelics. We are interested in how psychedelics and other non-ordinary states of consciousness relate to the human potential as well as the healing potential that they can foster. https://psychedelicstoday.com https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicstoday/ https://psychedelicstoday.com/podcast/ http://www.settingsunwellness.com https://www.instagram.com/settingsunwellness/ https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast https://www.blacksheependurance.com

Conversation with Kyle Buller, co-founder of psychedelics today podcast and practitioner of somatic psychology and therapy, and much more!

Download In this episode Kyle and Joe sit down and discuss Esketamine, a new FDA approved drug that is a derivative of Ketamine. They invite quotes from professionals who have experience with generic Ketamine and to voice their opinions. 3 Key Points: Janssen Pharmaceutica has announced an FDA approved derivative of Ketamine, Esketamine, called Spravato. The new drug is facing critique on its pricing, route of administration as well as functional differences when compared to the traditional, generic Ketamine. Joe and Kyle invite professionals in the field who have experience with generic Ketamine to voice their opinions, hopes and concerns about Spravato. 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 Trip Journal                                               Integration Workbook             Show Notes Esketamine Janssen Pharmaceutica, a Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary has created a derivative of Ketamine called Esketamine and has gone through the whole FDA approval process There has been some concern about a big pharmaceutical company, Janssen coming in and creating a ‘new molecule’ and introducing an FDA approved ‘psychedelic’ to make generic Ketamine obsolete Pricing There is going to be price differences based on routes of administration (Intravenous vs lozenges) $1.59 at 100 milligrams (93% bioavailable when administered IM) The list price of Esketamine through Janssen will be $590-$885 per treatment session based on the dosage taken which will vary between patients During the first month of therapy, that would add up to $4720-$6785 After the first month, maintenance therapy could range from $2300-$3500 Joe says Ketamine should be cheap Scott Shannon Scott Shannon, Director of the Wholeness Center Joe reads a quote from Scott that says that the new Janssen Esketamine product is overpriced, the research data showed that only 2 out of 5 studies demonstrated effectiveness, and generic Ketamine is much more effective and cheaper than Esketamine Insurance Insurance might cover Esketamine Kyle says he hasn't heard of too many generic Ketamine sessions being covered by Insurance Jessica Katzman The approval of Esketamine by the FDA is controversial based on the route of administration, cost and functional differences Only 8-50% of the Esketamine dose is effective Some of the benefits of Esketamine are it's legitimizing of the existing generic Ketamine use as well as an Insurance overview of Ketamine and Esketamine via cost analysis Esketamine is not new, it has been around for a long time Dr. Matt Brown Physicians have been able to provide Ketamine for decades Janssen was able to get the FDA to approve literally half of what generic Ketamine is There are a lot of unknowns for Esketamine yet, it hasn't even hit the shelves yet Kyle says Ketamine has been used to bring patients internally, like most psychedelic sessions Kyle also says Ketamine is more dissociating, where classic tryptamines like psilocybin are more activating Contraindications Hypertension, stroke, intracranial mass/hemorrhage and cautions like pregnancy, substance abuse, etc. It's pretty available in the underground, so it could have the potential for risk of abuse Recreational experiences have the opportunity to be the most therapeutic and eye-opening experience Audiobook - Function of Reason by Alfred North Whitehead "I need not continue the discussion. The case is too clear for elaboration. Yet the trained body of physiologists under the influence of the ideas germane to their successful methodology entirely ignore the whole mass of adverse evidence. We have here a colossal example of anti-empirical dogmatism arising from a successful methodology. Evidence which lies outside the method simply does not count.We are, of course, reminded that the neglect of this evidence arises from the fact that it lies outside the scope of the methodology of the science. That method consists in tracing the persistence of the physical and chemical principles throughout physiological operations." - quote from Function of Reason Opinions Joe invites listeners to ask questions and leave a message of opinions and such (either anonymously or using your name) Google voice 970-368-3133 About Kyle Kyle’s interest in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began when he was 16-years-old when he suffered a traumatic snowboarding accident. Waking up after having a near-death experience changed Kyle’s life. Since then, Kyle has earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology, where he studied the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and the roots/benefits of psychedelic psychotherapy. Kyle has co-taught two college-level courses. One of the courses Kyle created as a capstone project, “Stanislav Grof’s Psychology of Extraordinary Experiences,” and the other one which he co-created, “The History of Psychedelics.” Kyle is currently pursuing his M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology. Kyle’s clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early-episode of psychosis. Kyle also facilitates Transpersonal Breathwork workshops. About Joe Joe studied philosophy in New Hampshire, where he earned his B.A.. After stumbling upon the work of Stanislav Grof during his undergraduate years, Joe began participating in Holotropic Breathwork workshops in Vermont in 2003. Joe helped facilitate Holotropic and Transpersonal Breathwork workshops while he spent his time in New England. He is now working in the software industry as well as hosting a few podcasts. Joe now coordinates Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork workshops, in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Download In this episode, hosts Joe and Kyle sit down and engage in conversation together, covering topics such as Kyle’s capstone project, Trauma and Breath: A Clinical Approach to Trauma Resolution Utilizing Breathwork, current events, upcoming plans and the hurdles as a Psychedelic education and information company in a space of both ethical and unethical findings. 3 Key Points Kyle will be soon finishing his capstone project, Trauma and Breath: A Clinical Approach to Trauma Resolution Utilizing Breathwork. The project is on the clinical application of Breathwork Therapy. The goal will be to use an Integrative Breathwork Therapy model that can be used adjunct to Psychedelic Therapy. Joe and Kyle find out about a lot of things that are potentially harmful in the psychedelic world. They are “journalists”, but without money for legal defense. It’s a difficult time, where a lot of unethical stuff is happening around psychedelics, and Joe and Kyle feel responsible for the safety of the community. 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 Kyle Kyle’s been doing an internship a few days a week and has been doing undergraduate student counselling He’s been working on his capstone project that has consumed a ton of his time and energy He wants to thank Elizabeth Gibson and Alan Davis who have been reviewing his capstone project for him Breathwork Therapy Capstone Writing the capstone in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program means it needed to have clinical applications Kyle went to the MDMA Training in 2016, and he talked to Michael Mithoefer, who told him that if he wants to get involved, to figure out something that can be an adjunct to psychedelic therapy Kyle thought that he could use an Integrative Breathwork Therapy model that could then be used adjunct to Psychedelic Therapy Styles of Breathing A deep, slow belly breath can be very activating to the parasympathetic nervous system that calms the body down A fast, intense breath can be more active and can bring out traumas The Phases Phase 1: Grounding and Emotional Regulation (slow, deep breath, the therapeutic alliance) They screen for people that have had a traumatic experience, spiritual emergence or psychosis in the last 6 months so they know where to start with a patient They use a capscore (a test that looks at the severity of someone’s PTSD) to determine where to start in therapy Joe mentions that it would be beneficial to see what level of capscore a patient responds positively or negatively to a Breathwork session Phase 2: Using Breathwork in a somatic processing phase Stage 1: Somatic experiencing (helping people breathe into the sensations in the body) The body has a ‘secret language’, of how our body holds onto trauma Turning inward and being more in touch with inner sensations (tightness, heat, etc) Stage 2: A more activating of “blockages” by intensifying or speeding up the breath Phase 3: Outside of the clinical scope, placing someone in a full group, 3 hour Breathwork that might bring up collective traumas or spiritual experiences The goal would be to get people through therapy to get them to the larger group process, create community and form social connections It needs to start with the clinical space, one-on-one to generate trust. Once they have that trust and confidence, they can go out and explore the more transpersonal and spiritual aspect of themselves Bandwidth in Communication We have modems, cable, fiber optics, 3g, 4g, 5g cell networks, etc. Video communication, phone conversation is great, but it's 2D When its in person, depth of field kicks in, you're able to see body language and intonation Living in a tribe of 150 people and creating community, we'd be using our full bandwidth, bringing the human organism back to its full capacity "Therapists get taught clinical practices, but they aren't taught about theory and practice of trauma” - Joe Psychedelic News Responsibility MAPS just published an article about an online Breathwork workshop Joe says its not a bad thing, but there are risks by not having an in person facilitator “We find out about a lot of things that are potentially harmful in the psychedelic world, our relationship to coming out about that stuff is tricky. Yes, we are “journalists”, but without money for legal defense.” - Joe Joe says he feels responsibility for safety in the community Kyle says the psychedelic community sometimes feels like the wild west due to the lack of education. “When unethical stuff arises, what is our responsibility?” - Kyle “We are trying to understand our future, and not put ourselves in a bad place, all while keeping you all safe and continuing to serve the community” - Joe How LSD alters our consciousness Psychedelics Today Books Trip Journal Integration Workbook Both books will be on Amazon for purchase in the next few weeks Arizona Psychedelic Conference Arizona Psychedelic Conference Joe and Kyle will be guiding 2 Breathwork workshops They are excited to connect and meet people Kyle and Joe will be going to another conference in March The title of the conference is “Can Exceptional Experiences Save Humans, from Ecological Crisis” “If were going to survive on earth, we've got to be a little more global. We are all linked to this spaceship that we are traveling through space on, and there are limited resources on this thing. We are answering a lot of these questions through psychedelics” - Joe About Kyle Kyle’s interest in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began when he was 16-years-old when he suffered a traumatic snowboarding accident. Waking up after having a near-death experience changed Kyle’s life. Since then, Kyle has earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology, where he studied the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and the roots/benefits of psychedelic psychotherapy. Kyle has co-taught two college-level courses. One of the courses Kyle created as a capstone project, “Stanislav Grof’s Psychology of Extraordinary Experiences,” and the other one which he co-created, “The History of Psychedelics.” Kyle is currently pursuing his M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology. Kyle’s clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early-episode of psychosis. Kyle also facilitates Transpersonal Breathwork workshops. About Joe Joe studied philosophy in New Hampshire, where he earned his B.A.. After stumbling upon the work of Stanislav Grof during his undergraduate years, Joe began participating in Holotropic Breathwork workshops in Vermont in 2003. Joe helped facilitate Holotropic and Transpersonal Breathwork workshops while he spent his time in New England. He is now working in the software industry as well as hosting a few podcasts. Joe now coordinates Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork workshops, in Breckenridge, Colorado.

On this episode, I am joined by Joe Moore to talk about what we can expect with cannabis legalization based on what they have seen in Colorado (since their legalization).  We also address psychedelic harm reduction, and other ideas in the realm of psychedelics and human behavior!  Joe Moore is one of the heads of Psychedelics Today (find their podcast on iTunes as well).  He and Kyle Buller have created the Navigating Psychedelics online course to educate everyone on the responsible and spiritual uses of these substances, recreational VS medicinal use, the history surrounding psychedelics, and ongoing updated research.   Instagram: @jake_flight of thoughts  Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PsychedelicFirstRespondersAndEmergencyWorkers/ This podcast is uncensored and covers many topics considered “taboo” or difficult for some individuals. We do not condone any illegal activities, as this is a platform for harm reduction and open-dialogue.  Although the ideas are mostly evidence-based and honest, the lines of reality and comedy may be blurred at times...this is your trigger warning!  

As psychedelics increasingly hit the mainstream, we need to educate ourselves about their risks as well as their incredible potential for healing and growth. While the headlines keep on coming about psychedelics boosting creativity and 'curing' depression, there's far less accessible information available about the care and precautions involved in the research behind the news stories. That's where Psychedelics Today comes in, with a brilliantly-designed course on 'Navigating Psychedelics' (see below for our exclusive discount code!), dedicated to helping us approach, use and integrate psychedelics safely and to maximum effect. Kyle Buller, one half of the Psychedelics Today team, joins us this week to talk about the course, and why we need it. Kyle suffered a near-fatal snowboarding accident as a teenager. As he lay in the hospital, his life hanging in the balance, he had an unusual meeting with death. Instead of a confrontation or a desperate clawing for life, he found himself absolutely at peace... which made coming back to life a lot more complicated. He fell into depression, which would ultimately lead him to experiment with psychedelics in the effort to understand himself, life, and how to make sense of our fleeting existence on this planet. Since then, Kyle's gone on to train in Transpersonal Psychology and has taught a History of Psychedelics course at university level.  We dig into the history of psychedelic therapy, from the times when LSD was shipped out to psychotherapists around the world with the request that they find some kind of use for it, to the prohibition years and the Third Wave of Psychedelics which we're in today.  But this isn't just about mushrooms and LSD. This is about healing and personal growth. The Navigating Psychedelics course incorporates a wealth of knowledge from the explorations of Stanislav Grof into the body's ability to heal itself through breath- and bodywork. How much trauma do we hold onto in the cells of our body? And can meditative, trance-like states release repressed memories? All of this is hard work, not to be taken lightly. We have to confront our shadows if we're ever to integrate them. As Grof put it himself: 'The full experience of a negative emotion is the funeral pyre of that emotion' – Stanislav Grof Including: Setting and mindset for a psychedelic trip Finding and vetting your shaman A road-map for navigating psychedelic experience Understanding the risks and knowing what substance you've actually got Find Out More: Download a free psychedelics checklistfrom Psychedelics Today The Navigating Psychedelics Course– use discount code VOICESINTHEDARK on checkout! Psychedelics Todaywebsite The work of Stanislav Grof   Be Silly. Be Kind. Be Weird.

Download Introduction During this episode of Psychedelics Today, your host Kyle Buller interviews Robin Kurland-West, a licensed marriage and family therapist based out of California. Kyle and Robin chat about challenges and other questions in regard to providing psychedelic integration services. Psychedelic integration is a new territory, and there are plenty of questions to still answer and cover. Show Notes Psychedelic Support Psychology Today About Robin Kurland-West She offers integration services through her therapy practice. Robin had questions about how to create an introduction practice and how to follow up. She was licensed in 2010 and graduated from the California Institute of Integral Studies in 2006. About a year ago she decided to do a karma cleanse and began to talk to a friend about psychedelics. Her friend sent her a podcast that spoke to her. She was doing some shadow work and dealing with her addiction experiences. She said a prayer over the psilocybin and was open to what it would show her. A spirit appeared and the forest started sending her messages. It was a female spirit and used two trees to illustrate the inside of her brain. It taught her that her mind was holding onto negative beliefs. She taught her that she needed to let go, that it was “all so absurd.” What has been the difference between experimenting in college vs. doing the work as an adult? In college, it was seen as a party drug. She had a hard time having conversations with people. She doesn’t see it as a party drug anymore, it’s something that you honor. She now views it as a medicine that heals parts that have been cut off. Having had a history of addiction, some people are afraid psychedelics might be addictive. Psychedelics are non-addictive because other drugs are about escaping, and psychedelics are about being fully present. What is integration work for you and how do you approach it? This is new territory for her after having her own experience. She joined a network called the psychedelic support network. Because it’s not yet legal, it’s a bit of a struggle. She offers pre and post ritual services. People meet with her and do a pretty thorough assessment. They set the intention for the experience. Afterward they look at what some of the messages were and how to incorporate it into their daily lives. Do you help with dosage? She focuses more on intention setting because she’s still new at this. She refers people to resources to help with other things. Is there a therapeutic approach you use with people? She uses expressive arts therapy to tap into the unconscious and subconscious. She always uses family systems, there’s usually a root to behavior. She uses CBT and DBT. She uses journaling and narrative therapy. It’s an opportunity to rewrite your story - a new perspective to an old story. She uses mandala work and drawing. She has them stand up and move around. Utilizing movement to integrate is huge. After having her profound experience with psychedelics, she finds it to be a warm blanket she can reach for to remind you that things are different now. What type of challenges have you had providing integration services to people? She wants to know how soon she should see a client after they start on this journey. How many times should she see a client after, and how many times? It could be more individual. She started to do psychotherapy to go deep and heal. It’s possible to put your medical license at risk by providing certain services. She can’t sit with people when they have their experience and has to be clear that it’s a decision that they’re making. She has to detach herself from a lot of it. She likes the idea of immediacy in following up with clients. She sees a client 3-4 times beforehand to make sure they’re healthy enough and set intention. Afterward she wants to see them soon so they can hold onto the gold they discovered in the journey. How do you choose the right psychedelic experience for a person? The idea of doing a diagnosis to find out what will work is tricky. Throw it back on the person to see what they’re looking for. It’s not a scary experience, but you want to make sure you’re with someone who’s trained. There’s a couple that wants to come in and do integration therapy together. She wants to meet with them individually and together beforehand. People are in therapy to discover themselves and they might find something different than they’ve been looking for. How do you approach people who think integration specialists can get them drugs or be a guide during experiences? She says it isn’t about her telling them to use illicit drugs and she doesn’t do drugs with them or hook them up. The difference between integration therapy and a guide: A guide is someone you trust who sits with you. An integration therapist is just pre and post where she’s not involved in the drug. Have you had any clients reach out trying to integrate a really difficult experience? Not yet, but she’s looking forward to it. She would ask questions about what they saw and felt. She would bring in the arts to map it out and they can look at it together. You can have a psychedelic experience without having psychedelics. Is there anything you’re looking forward to with clients? In traditional therapy right now, she’s coming up against blockage in some of her clients. She sees a lot of people being stuck, and that’s the hardest part. She’s excited to see the light turn back on in people’s eyes and see them be healed. She wants to see people be present with themselves and each other so they can have a fuller life. How do you approach therapy and coaching? She just does the psychotherapy, asking questions. She appeals to a clients inner resources. Do you do any online work? She only does in-person work, every once in a while she does a phone session. She works holistically, so people don’t just focus on the mind, also the body and the spirit. Do you get people reaching out from all over the place? Yes, because her name is on the psychedelic support list. She filled out an application and had some correspondence with the organization. What are some of your favorite podcasts and resources? The Psychedelic Salon Podcast Episode Quotes I don’t see psychedelics as a party drug anymore, it’s something that you honor, a medicine. I like to see my clients soon after their experience so they can hold onto the gold they discovered on their journey. People are in therapy to discover themselves and they might find something different than they’ve been looking for. Resources Mentioned So, You Want to Find a Psychedelic Guide - Article Psychedelics Today Episode with Katherine MacLean Joe Rogan Experience interviewing Amber Lyon 8 Common Psychedelic Mistakes Course Erowid Archive The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide - Risks, Micro-Dosing, Ibogaine, and More About Robin Kurland-West, LMFT Robin Kurland-West received her license in 2010. Prior to becoming licensed she has worked in non profit agencies and inpatient recovery centers as clinical director, supervisor and lead therapist. Through this journey she has focused her expertise on trauma and addictions. Currently Robin has a private practice in the Sacramento area and works with individuals, families, couples and groups. Her passion to explore consciousness and the healing potential of psychedelics has been prominent through out and is committed to making a difference with those suffering from PTSD and addictions through the use of plant medicines and psychedelic integration therapy.

Download During this episode of Psychedelics Today, your host Kyle Buller interviews Duli Wilkins, aka the “Beantown Ghetto Shaman” about his work and future plans. In this conversation, Kyle talks to Duli about his work with sacred plant medicines, how he got involved in this type of work, and also explore the topic of people of color and diversity in the psychedelic world. Show Notes About Duli Wilkins He’s from the Boston area born and raised. He gives credit to his parents for getting him into what he’s into right now. His dad used to play jazz music and met a bunch of famous musicians. He learned that sound and frequency can be used as a tool for healing. He lived between two warring projects. A lot of his friends got into the gang life. He got heavily into Tai Chi and Chi Kung. He became a multi-dimensional healer He had a friend who gave him a mushroom and that’s when the magic begins. How did everything begin for Duli? His empathic abilities heightened more when he used cannabis. He started getting deeper into the teachings of Rastafarians. In the black community, you didn’t see a lot of people using psychedelics. Using a mushroom was very new to him. Duli's experience with mushrooms? At first he just felt some tingling and checked on his friend looking at the painting. He started to see things happen before they were happening. He was seeing the fabric of reality. He started having out of body experience and heard drumming from the heavens. "What was it like for you to be involved in this work when the people around you aren’t?" Things are changing, more people across the globe are becoming aware of the benefits of teaching plants. A lot of people report seeing ancestors that have passed away. There’s a resistance to psychedelics in the black community because of the history of drugs. It was easy for the government to shut down everyone but their own children. We have to be patient and time will bring things to the surface. Discussion about the pharmaceutical system. It’s great when you have a broken bone, etc. The pharmaceutical establishment is a business and it runs like a business. When we deal with ancestral memory or epigenetics the medical industry can’t touch it. Safety in a teaching plant ceremony is key. Discussion about the dark night of the soul. Work in the shadow is important if you want to become whole. We’re all walking around with trauma. He’s had a lot of past life experiences, even one where his son died very young. It takes a lot of courage to try psychedelics and you have to have a good setting. "Do you see a lot of spiritual bypassing?" Yes, people try to hide behind things. Some people hide behind the psychedelics. Psychedelics and teaching plants are tools, how are you using the tools? When we deal with wealthy people, maybe it’s the lack of struggle to obtain psychedelics. There’s much more to us and as time goes by we’re going to have disclosure. Duli talks about some experiences with extraterrestrials during psychedelic trips. We’re going through cycles and making the same mistakes every time. Last words? Find him on Facebook under @abdukwilkins Find him on YouTube under The Beantown Ghetto Shaman Sign up for our free online course     Episode Quotes Something inside me said, I should take the mushroom and that was the gateway to shamanism. Things are changing, more people across the globe are becoming aware of the benefits of teaching plants. We have to have a re-education and awareness around teaching plants. About Duli Wilkins,  a.k.a Duli Tha Beantown G.H.E.T.T.O    Abdul K. Wilkins a.k.a Duli Tha Beantown G.H.E.T.T.O (Gifted. Hearts. Equal. Towards. Total. Oneness) Shaman is a Boston Native...He grew up in the Inner City of Roxbury where he overcame an environment of gang street violence, neighborhood drug abuse, and police brutality! Duli was influenced at a young age by both of his parents in the interest of spirituality, mysticism, natural healing etc. While attending College at Northeastern University he had a very mystical experience with psilocybin mushrooms and has been using mushrooms and other psychedelics as a tool for healing and conscious awareness ever since! He is a father of 2 and does massage therapy and natural healings in his community!

Download During this episode of Psychedelics Today, Kyle Buller interviews Dr. Richard Grossman, an ayahuasca ceremony facilitator and expert with a background in healing and acupuncture. Episode Quotes I find mystical poetry to be an amazing aid in ceremony work. Is it the vision or the emotion that you feel and then the vision comes? In my work, the psychedelic experience is about going beyond the visionary state. The core of all creation is in the heart and breath.   Show Notes About Dr. Richard Grossman Has a long background in healing. He used to be a macrobiotic chef. Primeval meditations and licensed acupuncturist. Works with ayahuasca and San Pedro. How did Richard get involved in ayahuasca? A friend brought some up from Peru and his life changed in one night. It took him years as an acupuncturist learning more about healing. He’s been doing this for about thirty years. Do you integrate your acupuncture practice into ceremony? Not so much with ayahuasca - that’s done traditionally. He had a lot of experience with the Shipibo Tradition. With the San Pedro method, the body change happens in one day. Opinions on psychedelic visions. Many people want them and they’re a distraction. The real thing is that the source of everything is within. If a person can experience that for an instant, their life changes. There are a lot of things happening on subtle levels. The psychonaut and healing processes are quite different. What are some examples of ideas you’ve seen in the psychedelic community? People trying to draw in gods and goddesses. You need to see how deep a human being can go, it’s an infinite journey. What is it like to go deeper and deeper? If you can imagine a series of curtains parting over and over and over again. You begin to see places of illusion. During one of his trips, he visualized himself in a Nazi concentration camp. A voice told him to trust and forgive. He began to question what forgiveness and trust mean. Some people are seeking spirituality and not really healing within. Ayahuasca tourism is a fairly good thing, rather than people coming and ruining the jungle. How would you define a healing process? It’s a complex subject, he likes the idea of a series of concentric circles. Do you work with a person’s energy? People get very relaxed. If there is someone who can’t get relax he calms them with acupuncture. Do you think intoxicants affects the chi? San Pedro or ayahuasca are not considered intoxicants. He sees that ayahuasca is only good for the body. Psilocybin has a rough effect on the liver. The tannins in ayahuasca are valuable and bind toxins in the body. Do you have to worry about any cardiovascular problems? It is a stimulant so he screens people before doing the ceremony. Beauty is a healing process, beauty heals. Is there anything you’re excited about in the psychedelic world? When the community comes together to heal it’s powerful. We’re all going to a place of more love, peace, joy, and healing. What’s the outcome of thousands of people experiencing love and joy? What’s the ayahuasca ceremony structure? Constant music, keeping things from going totally wonky. There’s a point in the ceremony that it could go in either direction: Total group insanity or total group healing. Iowaska ceremonies can be dangerous. It’s something to be respected with its own spirit. You must hold close to the traditions of generations. There’s always a point during the ceremony where he feels it’s the most important and beautiful place he’s ever been. Drama’s not necessary, our culture wants the drama. We need to outgrow externalizing the blame. Life in our heart is meant to be enjoyed. Suffering to heal just doesn’t work. Culture seems to dwell on suffering, is that conditioning? The worst thing a human can possibly do is feeling guilty. "Guilt can’t fly and God wants you to fly." The nature of reality is joy and love. You need to be willing to let go of the things that don’t work. Psychedelics can be used as a guiding light. Any final advice, events? Find him on his website or on Facebook. Heartfeather.com - Dr. Richard Grossman’s website. Don’t stop, just keep going. Sign up for our free course, "Introduction to Psychedelics" About Richard Grossman, L.AC., O.M.D., Ph.D.     Richard Grossman studied Oriental Medicine at the California Acupuncture College in Los Angeles and received his post-graduate acupuncture training in Beijing, in a course sponsored by the World Health Organization and attended by physicians from around the world. He earned a Masters in Acupuncture, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine degree, a Ph.D. in Oriental Medicine, a Diplomat in Acupuncture, a Diplomat of Pain Management, and a Diplomat in Acupuncture Orthopedics.

Download During this episode of Psychedelics Today, your hosts Joe Moore and Kyle Buller interview Dr. Monnica Williams from the University of Connecticut and Dr. Will Siu a psychiatrist IN private practice based in Manhattan,  and a therapist on MAPS’s MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD clinical trials at the University of Connecticut. They join us to discuss race-based trauma, people of color in psychedelics, and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. Show Notes About Dr. Will Siu He’s a psychiatrist and therapist on the MDMA for PTSD clinical trials with the supervision of Dr. Monnica Williams. Based in NYC and has a private practice. Does some work in emergency psychiatry at a local hospital. About Dr. Monnica Williams Associate professor at the University of Connecticut. Does graduate teaching and multicultural psychology and research in the health center. Currently doing a study on MDMA assisted psychotherapy for PTSD.  What is race-based trauma? There had been some studies previously. When people become traumatized by experiences of racism, oppression, marginalization based on their perceived identity. Often because of ongoing experiences, like microaggressions Eventually, people have so many of these experiences that they start to have symptoms of PTSD. People get so distressed and afraid that they act in a way that might harm them. You have to think about trauma in a non-single event way. Exploring the topic epigenetics. Trauma has been passed down from generation to generation. Layer epigenetics on top of what’s currently going on and trauma is understandable. How has recruiting been going for the MDMA study? It’s challenging, they’re not drawing from the same population the other sites are. They’re creating a culturally safe, welcoming environment for people of color. There is fear and misinformation that requires them to do a lot of education on the front end. Research abuses haven’t stopped, they’re still continuing today. Psychedelic drugs are almost exclusively used by white people. Are there any big problems you’re trying to tackle now in prepping the study? Traditionally there has been no compensation for study participants, but it’s needed for this study. Another layer is paying via direct deposit vs. cash and getting the university on board. How do you send someone back into the trauma you’re trying to heal. How do you support people in the study? Support them as much as possible during the study. Continue to follow-up with people after the treatment is over. There is a lack of people of color in the therapy field, especially MAPS. Often people of color don’t have a good experience with white therapists. Why do you think there aren’t very many people of color in psychedelics? People of color haven’t had the same advantages to become therapists. It’s not safe to talk about substances when your license is on the line. Culturally, psychedelics haven’t played as big of a role with people of color. What does an ideal training model look like for you? Watching the videos of people getting well was a big game changer. The training needs a fuller understanding of what people from other ethnic and cultural groups need. Monica is altering the training to be more relatable. Talk about enrollment. They have people at all different stages right now. They have about 18 people total who have gone through the stages. They still have to follow the guidelines of an indexed trauma to be accepted. How big is your team right now? Three therapist pair teams. A few other people who assist in various ways. Several people are doing double-duty. How can the psychedelic community be more inclusive of people of color? Make some close friends who are not white. Do you have any fantasy projects you’d like to see play out? Start a master’s program with a specialty track in minority mental health and psychedelic therapy. All scholarships for people of color. Any advice you’d give to a young person or professional? There’s a lot of work to be done and we need enthusiastic minds. Change won’t happen overnight or be easy, but it’s worth it. Be involved in the community Episode Quotes The psychedelic community is a very, very white community - most people of color haven’t had an experience with psychedelics. Ultimately, psychedelics and psychotherapy will be an accepted, licensed form of treatment. About Monnica Williams    Monnica Williams, Ph.D. is a board-certified, licensed clinical psychologist, specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapies. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut, and Director of the Laboratory for Culture and Mental Health Disparities. She is also the Clinical Director of the Behavioral Wellness Clinic, LLC in Mansfield, Connecticut, and she has founded clinics in Kentucky, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Will Siu, MD, DPhil I grew up in southern California, where I completed college at UC Irvine and medical school at UCLA. Midway through medical school, I pursued research interests at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, DC and ultimately completed a doctoral degree at the University of Oxford. After finishing medical school I moved to Boston to complete my psychiatry residency at the Massachusetts General and McLean Hospitals, after which I continued to work for two years while faculty at Harvard Medical School. I moved to New York City in 2017 where in addition to having a private practice, I am a therapist on clinical trials using MDMA-assisted psychotherapy to treat PTSD.

Kyle and Joe host the psychedelics today podcast and web portal dedicated to exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness and their relationship to healing and human potential. More information is available at http://www.psychedelicstoday.com/.

What does it mean to hold space? How can a sitter effectively support someone through a difficult experience? What does it mean to hold space for yourself? We go into all of these things and more in this episode of Psychedelic Summer School with Kyle Buller of Psychedelics Today.

In this episode of Psychedelics Today, host Kyle Buller interviews Alyssa Gursky, a Masters student at Naropa University with a focus in mental health counseling and transpersonal art therapy. Their discussion dives into the intersection between art therapy, transpersonal art, and psychedelics. Ketamine, symbols, and meaning are also areas of this interview. 3 Key Points: Alyssa Gursky has been working with the MDMA research In Boulder, Colorado and now in Fort Collins for the last three years as a night attendant. Creating art is a gift from our unconscious, to be able to see what is happening within ourselves. There is art in therapy and there is art as therapy. More at: www.psychedelicstoday.com Navigating Psychedelics: psychedelicstoday.teachable.com/p/navigatingpsychedelics

Introduction In this episode of Psychedelics Today, host Joe Moore and Kyle Buller interview Matt Pallamary, and have a discussion with him about his writing, research, and ayahuasca experiences. He also shares his concerns about self-proclaimed gurus and some issues that have been emerging because of the popularity of ayahuasca. 3 Key Points: Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury was a mentor of Matt Pallamary. There are pros and cons to ayahuasca shamanism in Peru. The more in touch with the natural world you are the more balanced you are. Show Notes Matt Pallamary was part of the early psychedelics podcast scene. Matt grew up in Dorchester near Boston, and he began early experiences with sniffing glue, weed, and getting acid from a chemist from M.I.T.. He has almost 20 years experience with ayahuasca. Too many people have a couple of ayahuasca experiences and claim to be a guru. Famed science fiction writer Ray Bradbury was a mentor of Matt Pallamary. Everything is energy—the whole universe exists between our eyes. Matt labels shamans as the first storytellers, the first musicians, the first performers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and first performers. Being in touch with the natural world makes a person more balanced. The boundaries between your conscious and subconscious are blurred, overlapping your visions, dreams, and waking life. When going through an ayahuasca experience, you have to be in a safe place where you can be vulnerable and around people you can trust. For ayahuasca experiences, be sure to get references from people that have successfully worked with a group. Resources Mentioned: Matt Pallamary – Website for Matt Pallamary [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCKedqiAQ7g] About Author     Author, Editor, and Shamanic Explorer Matthew J. Pallamary is an award winning writer, musician, and sound healer who has been studying shamanism all of his life. He incorporates shamanic practices into his daily life as well as into his writing and teaching. He has over a dozen books in print that cover several genres, many of which have been translated into foreign languages. His book on writing, Phantastic Fiction: A Shamanic Approach to Story took First Place in the International Book Awards Writing and Editing Category, and his popular Phantastic Fiction Workshop has been a staple of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and the Southern California Writer’s Conference for over twenty five years. He has also lectured about writing and shamanism at numerous venues throughout the United States. Matt has spent extended time in the jungles, mountains, and deserts of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and ancient cultures. Through his research into both the written word and the ancient beliefs of shamanism, he has uncovered the heart of what a story really is and integrated it into core dramatic concepts that also have their basis in shamanism.

Download Caution!! A few important notes. This is an episode of an individual experimenting with powerful drugs to see if he can get any sort of relief from autism. In this case, it appears to have been successful. That said, this came with a substantial amount of risks, and people need to be aware. Please read the below bullets so you understand.  Autism is not what is treated. The thing being treated would be a symptom like social anxiety. "The field of autism science includes a long and shameful history of quack treatments and parents taking desperate and harmful measures to “fix” their children. Autism is a spectrum of congenital and neurocognitive variants, and there are no published research data in support of any compound that can influence its course." Alicia Danforth, PhD Please do not administer these drugs to children with autism. There are only two researchers investigating where MDMA and autism meet - Alicia Danforth PhD and Dr. Charlie Grob. A scientific paper will likely be available on this in the next few months. Expect to see more here.  These drugs have not been shown to cure or treat autism, but in some cases, just like with neuro-typical individuals, some have seen meaningful changes.  Even if changes are noticed the person is still autistic no matter how many high doses of psychedelics they take. Obtaining pure drugs is very difficult if not impossible in black markets. Verifying purity will require the resources of mass spectrometry from organizations offering these services like Energy Control or Ecstasy Data Providing unsafe, dirty or compromised drugs to people can cause serious harm or death. If you are planning to use MDMA to alleviate some suffering on your own, please wait or don't. Do substantial research and have skilled people available to help.  Thanks to Alicia Danforth for helping us understand the nuance's in this area. ..autism is a genetically determined cognitive variant. It's pervasive, and it affects the whole person, not just the brain. No chemical compound has been shown to treat, cure, or alter the course of autism. However, for some people, substances like MDMA can help them manage symptoms such as anxiety, social anxiety, and trauma effects. - Alicia Danforth, Ph.D Introduction Joe Moore and Kyle Buller interview Jon and Dre of the Voices in the Dark podcast out of England. The discussion addresses treating autism with MDMA and LSD, what types of doses you should take, and how to in part do it safely. Note there are always risks with any kind of drug. Learn the basics over at our Navigating Psychedelics course.   3 Key Points: A lot of autism is sensory overload. As far as emotions are concerned, we see potentially too many things in other people’s faces. A good range for MDMA dosages is between 100mg and not going over  200mg. 125 micrograms per drop of liquid LSD, and not going above 250 micrograms is recommended. Show Notes Jon’s first psychedelic experience shifted his academic career path and helped him to deal with depression. Dre first tried MDMA as a first step and it unlocked emotional empathy. Sensory overload is a lot of Autism according to Dre. Jon’s experiences with MDMA made him feel like himself without the fear and the worry. MDMA and LSD at the same time didn’t feel as emotional when combined to Jon. 125 micrograms per drop of liquid LSD, and not going above 250 micrograms is recommended. Democratising psychedelic therapy is where Joe would like to see the industry go. Jon is against the fetishizing of any particular concept of belief system in its totality. Jon is excited that he is starting to see more types of research on LSD/MDMA and autism. Dre’s experiences have shifted his autism by feeling that he has a foot in both worlds to know how living without it feels in his mind. Resources Mentioned: Voices in the Dark – Website for Voices in the Dark Instagram – Psychedelics Today Instagram Patreon – Psychedelics Today Patreon donation page DMTX.org – Website for DMTX.org Ecstasy Could Help Adults With Autism Cope with Social Anxiety - Discover Magazine MDMA-Autism - MAPS.org MDMA-assisted therapy: A new treatment model for social anxiety in autistic adults Autism and LSD-25 Additional Resources https://vimeo.com/198405527 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eINBXdqTfOQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ5P4AYAvuE   About Voices in the Dark          LEARNING HOW TO HUMAN At Voices in the Dark, we bring you powerful, mind- and soul-expanding conversations about real life psychology, philosophy, psychedelics, spirituality, social dynamics and much more. We’re a podcast, a blog, and a community of likeminded individuals who want to become the best versions of themselves. We’re dedicated to never stop Learning How To Human. Our mission is to entertain, provoke, inform, and make you question everything you think you know. DRE A disturbingly quick study in most fields, Dre’s autism made learning people more of a challenge. The works of Robert Greene shone a light on the otherwise deeply confusing world of other people’s psyches, transforming the world around him into something which finally made sense. JON After spending far too many years in educational institutions, Jon got a PhD in History but is now finally learning something about the real world and the people in it. He always felt that science and scholarship needed more dick jokes and is on a mission to redress that balance. He writes, talks, travels, sings, and has a problematic relationship with cake and coffee.

Download Introduction During this episode of Psychedelics Today, your hosts Kyle Buller and Joe Moore talk to Zach Leary host of the MAPS podcast and It’s All Happening. We have an incredible time talking to Zach and his worldview, experiences, opinions and much more. It was a very fun time recording with Zach and we hope it can happen again in the near future.  Show Notes Joe and Kyle discuss Zach’s connections with Ram Dass Zach Leary calls himself a futurist and we discuss what a futurist is. A natural way to continue the narrative of our physical evolution and our spiritual development. Cyberspace is an invention as a result of our human condition. The way and the reason we invented it is that we found a need to create another dimension. Futurism and transhumanism and embracing the way technology is augmenting the human experience is a great place to be. Do you see any major problems in psychedelia? Overall, it’s a great time to be into psychedelics. There’s so much research and data available to the end-user and the discussion is improving. Many people are starting to be more open about their beneficial relationship with psychedelics. It’s important to get people in the mainstream aware of their beneficial properties. The Ayahuasca fad going on in the U.S. has many people calling themselves shamans, which raised a red flag to Zach. It used to be that going to the medicine man was a common occurrence in any culture. Mysticism didn’t go away, it just got turned into a more doctrinal practice. The part of the church that bothers Zach is the authoritarian aspect, that there is only one god. There’s an element of fanaticism when someone says there’s only one drug that’s worth taking. April 19 is the 75th anniversary of the first intentional use of LSD (Bicycle Day). We have to start re-thinking about what “natural” means. The human imagination and what it creates is a by-product of nature. There’s no stopping the technological march, the train has left the station. A return to nature can include biodiverse rooftop gardens in New York. It’s very hard to get off the grid. What do we have that’s readily available and sustainable? Mushrooms LSD Other synthetic compounds that don’t bother the rainforest, etc. Drugs that may not be sustainable: Ayahuasca, Peyote, 5-MeO (Sonoran Desert Toad - Bufo Alvarius toad venom) Some people are playing fast and loose with 5-MeO There are people who give do things to “patients” that are non-consensual while they are under the effect of the drug. Psychedelics are often highly individualistic. It’s nice to be able to jump in with a shaman, but to what extent? There is some cultural appropriation here when you take ancient practices and move them into new environments. It’s best not to ignore the roots and traditions of these practices but honor them as best as you can. How do we not make mistakes in psychedelics? There’s so much data, examples and role models now. There are best practices based on data now. Zach would like to see less consumption of MDMA. People over-consume MDMA. More of a concern about bodily harm. 2-3 times a year is probably enough. There are parallel paths going on and if the parallel path of computers and humanity are going on, what does that look like eventually? What are some of your major influences in the psychedelic world? Terence McKenna, Jim Fadiman, Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley, Dennis McKenna How would you like to see the future of psychedelics evolve? We’re seeing the rumblings of what’s to come. There’s going to be a firmly legitimate place in the psychiatric world for the psychedelic therapy. Hopefully, it carries over into recreational use and cognitive therapy. Links ZachLeary.com The MAPS Podcast Psychedelicstoday.teachable.com Bluebird Botanicals About Zach Leary       Zach is the host of both the “It’s All Happening with Zach Leary” podcast and “The MAPS Podcast.” They have helped to cement him as one of the most thought provoking podcasters in the cultural philosophy genre of podcasting. He’s also a blogger/writer, a futurist, spiritualist, a technology consultant and socio-cultural theorist. In all of Zach’s work he blends his roles as a spiritual aspirant and a futurist into a unique identity all his own. His spiritual background has it’s roots in being a practitioner of bhakti yoga as taught through many of the vedantic systems of Northern India, in particular Neem Karoli Baba as taught by Ram Dass. Through the practice of bhakti yoga he has found keys that unlock doorways that allow the soul to experience it’s true nature of being eternal, full of knowledge and full of bliss. In addition to bhakti yoga, Zach is influenced by many different methods and traditions of consciousness exploration ranging from trans-humanism to buddhism and clinical psychology. Zach is also a frequent pundit on the political systems that are fueling todays economic and cultural structures. At the core of all of Zach’s work is the belief that we have been fused together by the collective practice of using technology to expand our species imagination with spirituality and mysticism to define the very nature of who we are. Check out our online store   /**/ /**/ /**/

Download Leoni Joubert a science writer, author, trainer and public speaker  joins Kyle Buller and Joe Moore to discuss Psychedelic Policy in South Africa. We discuss the promising avenues of improving policy around mushrooms, iboga and more. We also learn about South Africa wanting to be more involved in the psychedelic movement including research, medicalization, and even talk about the possibility of Bio - Leoni Joubert Leonie uses different storytelling approaches to wander through the often unmapped terrain faced by all of us as we find ways to live together on an ever more tightly packed planet: climate, energy, environmental change, and hunger and malnutrition in the world of Big Food. Mostly, her stories try to give voice to a silenced environment, and the social injustices of a society where the divide between rich and poor has never been greater. She has spent the better part of 15 years exploring these topics through books, journalism, communication's support to academics and civil society organisations, and non-fiction creative writing. Bibliography Scorched: South Africa's Changing Climate Boiling Point: People in a Changing Climate Invaded: the Biological Invasion of South Africa The Hungry Season: Feeding Southern Africa's Cities Oranjezicht City Farm: Food, Community, Connection She has also contributed a few book chapters, including: Opinion Pieces by South African Thought Leaders, edited by Max du Preez (Penguin, 2011) Bending the Curve, edited by Robert Zipplies (Africa Geographic, 2008) Climate Governance in Africa - A Handbook for Journalists (IPS Africa and HBF, 2014), contributed an article. Links - South Africa Psychedelic Policy http://leoniejoubert.co.za/ https://psychonauts.co.za/ http://www.iboga.co.za/about-the-iboga-association-of-cape-town   Enter to win a bunch of product from Bluebird Botanicals!!

Can psychedelic drugs, and breathing techniques that achieve similar states, help heal our individual and collective emotional pain? Can they help us transform our society? I talk with Joe Moore and Kyle Buller of Psychedelics Today, a podcast that features professionals involved with psychedelics and breathwork as tools for mental health and spiritual growth. Joe and Kyle are also facilitators in Holotropic Breathwork, developed by the Czech-born psychiatrist and researcher Stanislav Grof. Here's what we talk about in this episode's delicious stuffing: -The Multidisciplinary Assoc. for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and their peer-reviewed research -How the War on Drugs delayed this research by decades -Kyle's "near death" experience and his path; Joe's path through philosophy, ayahuasca, and breathwork -Holotropic Breathwork, a non-substance alternative -Integration—a key to these therapeutic uses of psychedelics -The likeness of these journeys to mythic ones -The role of elders -Are we on the verge of a psychedelic revolution? -Inventing new "rites of passage" (beyond getting a driver's license and being able to buy booze.) Hope you enjoy it! As always, you're welcome to leave a message on this episode's page at The Big Chew Podcast. As someone who knows first-hand the sucking black vortex of PTSD, I encourage anyone who suffers from it to seek out professionals who can help. Some of the links below might be useful. But this isn't medical advice. Just sayin'. By the way, you might hear high-pitched voices in this recording. Those are children. Because our bandwidth here in northeastern Vermont sucks, I record over Skype in the librarian's office of our tiny local bibliothek. Shut up and read, kids. It's a library. But I mean that in a good way. Kyle Buller and Joe Moore's podcast, Psychedelics Today The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Holotropic Breathwork (sometimes also known as Grof Transpersonal Training) Holotropic Breathwork in Vermont Music in this episode is "I Call it Love" by Carbon Manual, from the album Kali Yuga is here, via a Creative Commons license

Download In this episode of Psychedelics Today, Joe interviews the co-host of the show, Kyle Buller.  As hosts of the show, we thought that it would be fun to dig a little deeper into our own personal narratives to give our listeners an idea of who we are.  This episode offers the opportunity for Kyle to share his story about how he became interested in psychedelics and other non-ordinary states of consciousness. From Kyle of Psychedelics Today I became interested in non-ordinary states of consciousness at an young age.  One event that sparked my interest in these topics stems from suffering a near-death experience when I was teenager.  This experience changed the trajectory of my life and also left me with asking myself many questions about life and death. Tune into this episode as Joe asks me about my history with non-ordinary states of consciousness, the development of a psychedelic course at Burlington College, my interest in Holotropic Breathwork, and much more. Thanks for listening!