Podcasts about psychedelics

Psychedelics are having a moment in mental health care. Research is showing promising results for conditions including depression, treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, and PTSD. But how much do we actually know — and how much is hype? ADAA member expert and licensed psychologist Jonathan Schettino, PhD, explains how psychedelics went from being viewed primarily as illegal drugs to becoming the subject of serious clinical research. He breaks down what happens during psychedelic-assisted therapy, why standardized dosing matters, and why treatment involves much more than simply taking a psychedelic and “tripping.” Listeners will learn: how researchers control psychedelic doses in clinical trials why psychedelics aren't yet FDA-approved treatments whether psychotherapy makes psychedelic treatment more effective The research is promising, but the science isn't settled. This conversation explains what we know, what we don't know, and why the next few years could be critical for understanding the future of psychedelic-assisted mental health treatment. Listen now! This episode has been sponsored by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). Our guest, Dr. Jonathan Schettino, is a licensed psychologist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders and OCD as well as research on approaches to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. He received his AB in psychology from Princeton University in 2004 and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from UCLA in 2012. He completed his predoctoral psychology internship at St. Elizabeths forensic psychiatric hospital in Washington DC and postdoctoral training in personality assessment research at Otto-Friedrich Universität in Bamberg, Germany. He owns a small private psychology practice in Baltimore and has an appointment as a research psychologist at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins University.  Our host, Gabe Howard, is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar disorder. He is the author of the popular book, "Mental Illness is an Asshole and other Observations," available from Amazon; signed copies are also available directly from the author. Gabe is also the host of the "Inside Bipolar" podcast with Dr. Nicole Washington. Gabe makes his home in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio. He lives with his supportive wife, Kendall, and a Miniature Schnauzer dog that he never wanted, but now can't imagine life without. To book Gabe for your next event or learn more about him, please visit gabehoward.com. This episode has been sponsored by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA).

Fascism is toxic masculinity, and the cure starts at home. Comedian, recovering Catholic and proud girl dad Pete Dominick, host of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick, turns the mic on Andrea to talk about her new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire, and how her family's Ukrainian immigrant wisdom holds the key for how we overcome a patriarchal nightmare of complicit silence and cover-ups: "when they throw you out the door, climb back in through the window." The Cornell 7 are the Epstein Class–the elite criminal impunity of male dominance destroying our planet. Andrea and Pete discuss what men can actually do, starting with Pete's rule that, "the standard you walk past is the standard you accept." They also discuss the darker truth of the "Cornell 7," the frat rapists accused of drugging and gang-raping a young woman in 2024, an investigation that has been reopened thanks to the survivor bringing a lawsuit. They also discuss why liberal blue cities may be raising the next generation of the Cornell 7/Epstein Class, and how to stop it.  They cover the historical context of male dominance culture, including Christian nationalism, how women were founders of the Christian church before being pushed aside, why Mary Magdalene was arguably the first Pope and how her story–for the most part–survived 2,000 years of patriarchal revisions. They also discuss Iceland's general strike by women that ushered in a female-driven revolution, the MAGA threat against the growing psychedelics market being fast-tracked by Trump's FDA, and the divine feminine experiences widely reported at the heart of indigenous medicinal experiences, and much, much more.  The world is ending. The world has always been ending. So Gaslit Nation adopts its official policy, coming soon to a t-shirt: STFU and build something. It's a rallying cry to stop doomscrolling and start planting seeds of hope and change. Progress is thanks to our unleashed creativity, defiance, and beautiful imaginations.  And if you want to help us build something–a resistance to Putin–get your tax deductible ticket to Gaslit Nation and Razom's Speakeasy Benefit October 15 in New York City – you can join and be part of the festivities from anywhere: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-power-ukraines-unreasonable-women-tickets-2002002955733? Gaslit Nation is funded by our listeners. We could not make this show without you. Thank you to everyone who supports our independent journalism in these tough times. If you pre-order Andrea's new book and forward your receipt to GaslitNation@gmail.com, we will send you a pre-order thank you gift and a signed book plate to easily stick on to your book so that you have a signed copy. A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women shows how to overcome the emotional exhaustion deliberately caused by fascist movements and turn our rage and grief into meaningful projects you and the world need. For your gift, pre-order A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women from bookshop.org  Show Notes Join us for a speakeasy benefit for Razom for Ukraine: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-power-ukraines-unreasonable-women-tickets-2002002955733? Want a plan to bash the patriarchy? Live your most creative life and help build a better world with Andrea's new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/ Stand Up! with Pete Dominick: https://sitdownwithpete.substack.com/ Razom for Ukraine: https://www.razomforukraine.org A good overview of the Cornell 7: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd2tYudlnHl/?img_index=1 Cornell rarely expels students in sex assault cases https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/29/cornell-sexual-assault-rape-expelled-data-exclusive/92007157007/ Frat brothers rape 300% more. One in 5 women is sexually assaulted on campus. Should we ban frats? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/24/rape-sexual-assault-ban-frats District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape' (ABC News): https://abcnews.com/US/district-attorney-reopens-case-alleged-cornell-university-gang/story?id=136806149 New York prosecutors reopen investigation after student files lawsuit (CNN): https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/us/cornell-university-sexual-assault-lawsuit-hnk 50 years ago, the women of Iceland took a day off, and inspired the world (National Geographic): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/icelandic-womens-strike Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the world's first elected female president (France 24): https://www.france24.com/en/20200731-vigdis-finnbogadottir-the-world-s-first-elected-female-president 36 Bankers, 96 Years In Jail (Reykjavík Grapevine): https://grapevine.is/news/2018/02/07/36-bankers-96-years-in-jail/ Why Only One Top Banker Went to Jail for the Financial Crisis (Better Markets): https://bettermarkets.org/newsroom/why-only-one-top-banker-went-jail-financial-crisis/ The lie that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute persisted for centuries (America Magazine): https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2024/06/28/mary-magdalene-theater-review-gospel-248254/ The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle, by Karen L. King (Polebridge Press): https://www.westarinstitute.org/product/the-gospel-of-mary-of-magdala Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter, by Colleen Dulle: https://www.amazon.com/Struck-Down-Not-Destroyed-Reporter/dp/0593728424 Trump signs order fast tracking review of psychedelics for mental health (NPR): https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5789859/psychedelic-treatments-mental-health Trump orders FDA to fast-track reviews of psychedelic drugs after lobbying podcaster (Fierce Biotech): https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/trump-orders-fda-fast-track-reviews-psychedelic-drugs-after-lobbying-podcaster D. J. Taylor: Orwell's Voice (The Orwell Foundation): https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/articles/d-j-taylor-orwells-voice/ Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by a Russian Oligarch (ProPublica): https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-jr-wedding-bankrolled-russian-oligarch-umar-kremlev-putin Gospel of Mary Magdalene https://www.theculturium.com/gospel-of-mary-magdalene/ The Forgotten History of Mary's Gospels https://time.com/4083110/marys-gospels/ 'The good of the world partly depends on unhistoric acts' https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/10/the-good-of-the-world-partly-depends-on-unhistoric-acts Psychedelics and the Embodied Feminine https://maps.org/news/bulletin/psychedelics-and-the-embodied-feminine/ EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on Patreon.com/Gaslit and GaslitNation.Substack.com for our community New! 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Ibogaine part 2! Today, we report on how psychedelic substances change energies of the brain during so-called  "mystical experiences" leading to rapid psychological remodelling, core belief editing, and even personality changes. Then we dip a toe into sober mystical experience available through the big ass (S) Self, a topic unfolding over at the ole patreon. 

Send us a text!Mike opens up about unemployment, the fear of an uncertain future, and the old Mormon voice that still wonders whether life falling apart means he has wandered from the path.Then comes a three-night bender involving dissertation-celebration shots, an EDM concert, burlesque, and more—and a passionate defense of Mike's place among the world's greatest 46 year-old Olivia Rodrigo fans. After the crash comes a return to simplicity through Kundalini yoga, sunrise chanting, sound baths, and an honest conversation about the blurry line between medicine and drugs. We also reveal the artwork and release plans for our first two Christmas singles before sending Doug into the wilds of Nashville for some sacred “Doug time.”Content note: This episode contains candid discussion of substances, alcohol, psychedelics, and strong language.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.

Download my free training, The Real Reason You Still Feel Blocked...No Matter How Much "Inner Work" You've Done. here: https://go.bethaweinstein.com/unblocked Episode Highlights▶ Integration of multidimensional modalities in business▶ The importance of inner work and subconscious reprogramming▶ Limitations of strategy and tactics without inner alignment▶ The role of psychedelics and plant medicines in transformation▶ How to recognize and shift unconscious patterns▶ The impact of energetic expansion on business and life▶ The importance of articulating your work authentically▶ The shift in the coaching industry towards deeper work▶ The split between AI-driven content and divine channeling▶ Upcoming programs for transformational growth Download Beth's free trainings here: Clarity to Clients: Start & Grow a Transformational Coaching, Healing, Spiritual, or Psychedelic Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-businessIntegrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-business▶ Beth's Coaching & Guidance: https://bethaweinstein.com/coaching ▶ Beth's Offerings & Courses: https://bethaweinstein.com/services▶ Instagram: @bethaweinstein ▶ FB: / bethw.nyc + bethweinsteinbiz

Welcome back to the PsynOpticz Psychedelic Podcast. This episode features NYX with a live recording from her set at PsyTribe - Return To Nature Festival on 08/08/26 — a powerful transmission from the dancefloor, weaving deep psychedelic energy, driving forest frequencies, and hypnotic twilight grooves into a journey that captures the raw spirit of the underground.

Jeff Roscher, newly-minted CLD devotee, retuns to discuss the life and times of Marvel John Jack Whiteside Parsons, as fascinating a 20th-century figure as you'll find. Oh, and we talk about the song that provides a Cliff notes version of his life story, and what makes it another attractive entry into the Delirium's psychedelic catalog. Suggested viewing: Blood and Rockets music video.Suggested reading: Sex & Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons by John Carter.Get involvedInstagramFacebookEmailBurn your money 

Send us Fan MailThis is a micro-dose of psychedelic history. History is long, complex, and often lost or misrepresented. That said, there is evidence that psychedelics and humans go back thousands of years in all regions of Earth. I give a small sample of ancient psychedelic history and a quick rundown of modern psychedelic history. Support the show

This episode is about psychedelics and grief, and it starts from an unusual place: not death, but everything else grief actually is. Loss of a future you thought you had. Loss of an identity, a marriage, a body that no longer works the way it used to. That's the frame Dr. Sunil Aggarwal and I set for this final Psychedelic Salon of last season, recorded live at Town Hall Seattle.Sunil isn't a hospice tourist to this topic. He's a physician at Seattle's AIMS Institute who has spent years fighting, in federal court, for his own terminally ill patients' right to try psilocybin. He was the first doctor to petition the DEA for Right to Try access on their behalf. We talk about the neurobiology of why a guided psychedelic experience can shift a story you've carried about a loss for years, a bereaved-parent retreat in Jamaica that's now the subject of a real qualitative study, and the distinction Sunil keeps returning to, containment versus integration.Containment is what most of us default to. Put the loss in a box, keep functioning, call it managed. Integration is slower, and it's the only version of the two that actually changes your relationship to what you lost. Not less pain. A different relationship to the pain.We also get into what the research does and doesn't support, from the fast-tracked synthetic psilocybin analogs now moving through the FDA to the early, mostly preclinical evidence on psilocybin and brain injury. And we close on the one resource almost nobody uses: every hospice in the country is legally required to offer 12 months of bereavement support, to anyone in the family, whether or not you were ever a patient there.Subscribe to April Pride on Substack for weekly conversations on psychedelics, nervous system health, and integration.0:00 Welcome, disclaimer, and the topic of this Salon: grief 0:45 Meet Dr. Sunil Aggarwal: hospice, palliative medicine, and medical geography 2:20 The Right to Try fight to get psilocybin to dying patients 5:00 Who controls psilocybin's Schedule I status, and why the FDA's fast-tracked analogs won't change access for most people 6:30 April's own experience with grief, and the parents who come to her after losing a child 8:30 How Sunil recognizes grief in a clinical setting, and what anticipatory grief looks like 11:30 Containment versus integration 12:20 Inside the Jamaica grief retreats for bereaved parents 17:20 The neurobiology of psilocybin, the default mode network, and reframing a loss 19:10 How to integrate a psychedelic experience afterward 22:20 The bereavement benefit almost no one uses 23:40 Key takeaways and what's ahead this seasonDr. Sunil Aggarwal is a physician at Seattle's AIMS Institute, where he leads an integrative oncology and palliative care practice and directs the clinic's psychedelic-assisted work with ketamine and psilocybin. He holds an MD and PhD from the University of Washington School of Medicine, where his doctoral work was in medical geography. Aggarwal was the first physician to petition the DEA for Right to Try access to psilocybin for terminally ill patients, litigation that produced a Ninth Circuit ruling finding the DEA had erred in denying that petition, a first for the agency. His clinical and legal work sits at the center of the current fight over who gets access to psychedelic medicine, and under what conditions, before federal rescheduling catches up.@sunil1007 @aimsinstituteseattle

Michael Pollan is a renowned author, journalist and professor at UC Berkeley. He is best known for his influential works on how humans and plants have shaped each other at the level of food, medicine, health, and culture. In this episode we discuss consciousness—what it is and how the recognition between our self vs others contributes to-- but also can impair, certain aspects of conscious experience. We discuss psychedelics, the microbiome, caffeine, and how the unconscious dialogue between our body and brain impacts our thoughts and feelings. Pollan offers a hopeful perspective on how our relationship with plants and animals – including other humans, can lead us to a healthier, and far richer experience of life. Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Mateina: https://drinkmateina.com Rorra: https://rorra.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Michael Pollan (00:02:50) Wendell Berry, Nature (00:06:30) Consciousness; Sentience (00:10:04) Environmental Response, Plant Intelligence; Self-Recognition (00:13:52) Sponsors: Eight Sleep & Rorra (00:20:49) Plants, Communication, Sentience, Symbiosis (00:27:37) Self-Awareness, Time; Xenobots, Instinct (00:34:32) Microbiome, Influence & Symbiosis (00:40:28) Meaning; Cortex vs Brain Stem, Homeostatic Feelings (00:47:17) Sponsor: AG1 (00:48:36) Body & Brain Communication, Vagus Nerve (00:57:21) Collective Consciousness, Psychedelics, Ego, Awe (01:08:14) Filter Theories of Consciousness (01:13:28) Sponsor: Function (01:15:06) AI, Consciousness, Feelings; Memory; Quantum Effects (01:21:27) Childhood, Gardening, Interacting with Nature (01:27:08) Hope, Nature & Agency, Food Industry (01:32:21) Advocacy, Psychedelics, Food Industry (01:39:50) Sponsor: Mateina (01:44:52) Psychedelics, Ibogaine, Veterans, Politics; MDMA, Psilocybin; Risk (01:52:18) Caffeine, Caffeine Fast, Health Benefits (02:00:21) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peak somatic experiences can create profound shifts in awareness, emotion, and perception—but intensity alone does not create healing. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof explore why preparation, nervous system capacity, and integration matter far more than the intensity of any psychedelic or peak somatic experience. Through the lens of Neurosomatic Intelligence (NSI), they explain how psychedelics influence neuroplasticity, emotional processing, interoception, and implicit memory while also addressing the often-overlooked risks for individuals living with complex trauma, chronic dissociation, or nervous system dysregulation. Rather than promoting psychedelic experiences as a universal solution, this conversation offers a trauma-informed perspective on who may benefit, who should proceed with caution, and why lasting transformation happens after the experience—not during it. Whether you're curious about psychedelic healing, preparing for a peak somatic experience, or simply wanting to better understand how trauma is stored and processed in the body, this episode provides a balanced, neuroscience-informed foundation. In This Episode What defines a peak somatic experience through the lens of Neurosomatic Intelligence How psychedelics influence neuroplasticity and brain function Why increased neuroplasticity can strengthen both helpful and unhelpful patterns The role of the Default Mode Network in psychedelic experiences How trauma changes emotional processing and implicit memory Why somatic memories may emerge without conscious recollection The relationship between interoception, embodiment, and healing Why complex trauma and chronic dissociation require additional caution How preparation increases nervous system capacity before a psychedelic experience Why integration—not intensity—is what creates lasting change The importance of working with trauma-informed practitioners Why "more medicine" is not always more therapeutic How emotional breakthroughs become lasting nervous system change The collective responsibility of healing beyond individual transformation Featured in This Episode

Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode are Filmmakers Collaborative members Kerthy Fix and Paul Kloss to discuss their documentary "More Than Medicine" which follows four therapists navigating the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted therapy.    Paul and Kerthy have worked for the past 8 years doing the research, conducting the interviews, shooting and editing their documentary.  They made the film because—as you'll hear in our conversation— they saw people suffering and discovered how in many cases  psychedelic-assisted therapy really worked.   "More Than Medicine" will be premiering at the Woodstock Film Festival on Oct 17th, 2026. And Kerthy and Paul are continuing in their fundraising efforts to get the film in front of police chiefs, lawmakers, therapists, medical students, and the folks who are losing hope and giving up. Making Media Now—which is available on all podcast platforms including YouTube--is sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, Filmmakers Collaborative supports creatives at every step in their journey.   About the host: www.writevoicecreative.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-azevedo/   Sound Engineer: A.J. Kierstead    

A podcast live recording from The Big Romance about the Chemical Brothers second album, - a 1997 dance record classic with guest Mango.   When I think of The Chemical Brothers, I think of Irish summer festivals and big nights out. The pure, kinetic energy of thousands of people losing their minds in a field or a packed arena. Released in April 1997, Dig Your Own Hole was the album that cemented Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons as electronic music's first true rock stars. Coming up to its 30th anniversary, it remains a landmark achievement: a psychedelic, acid-drenched dance record built out of hip-hop breaks, sirens, samplers, and raw punk attitude. With crossover chart hits like ‘Block Rockin' Beats', ‘Electrobank', ‘Setting Sun' and the euphoric closer ‘Private Psychedelic Reel' the album balances dancefloor power with adventurous studio experimentation. Listen on Apple | Android | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Podlink | Substack * Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and access our Discord community.   My Gateway into Dance Music For me, this album was the gateway. I bought it on CD while on holiday with my parents in Boston in 1999. Before that, my exposure to electronic music was strictly Scooter, along with hearing 'Life Is Sweet' on those iconic Best Album in the World... Ever! compilation CDs. In his seminal book Energy Flash, critic Simon Reynolds described the Chemical Brothers' signature sound as "Britpop-with-breakbeats." They brought a punk-like assault to techno by emphasizing the same blaring mid-frequencies supplied by distorted rock guitars While the American press tried to brand it as the "electronica" revolution, calling Tom and Ed the "Beavis and Butt-head of techno", the duo pushed back, citing US hip-hop and Chicago house pioneers like Frankie Knuckles, Juan Atkins, and The Bomb Squad as their true north stars. 5 Things You Might Not Know About Dig Your Own Hole 1. Built for the Sunday Social Before they were headlining arenas, Tom and Ed were "The Three Blind Mice" at Manchester University—studying medieval history by day and hitting the Haçienda four nights a week. Their legendary 13-week residency at Heavenly's Sunday Social in London transformed UK club culture, with regulars like Oasis, Blur, Primal Scream, and the Manics coming to watch them blend hip-hop, acid house, and psych-rock. 2. "Setting Sun" Broke BBC Radio 1 Noel Gallagher wrote and recorded his vocal in 20 minutes after hearing the duo spin The Beatles' 'Tomorrow Never Knows' in a sweaty basement set. When the single dropped, BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show famously pulled it off air halfway through because it was too intense for morning radio—which only helped propel it to UK #1. 3. Recorded in a 10x10 Room at Orinoco Studios Recorded in Elephant & Castle (the same studio complex where Enya's "Orinoco Flow" got its name and Gaye Bykers on Acid recorded Drill Your Own Hole), the album was field-tested in clubs using white-label promos (Electronic Battle Weapons 1 & 2) before the final tracking. 4. A Pencil and Sellotape Created the Phase Effect on "The Private Psychedelic Reel" To get the sweeping phase effect on the 9-minute closer, Tom and Ed sellotaped a pencil across a bank of mixing desk faders to move them simultaneously by hand into a Mu-Tron Bi-Phase processor. 5. Mercury Rev's Unexpected Cameo Jonathan Donahue played clarinet on 'The Private Psychedelic Reel.' He later credited the Chemical Brothers' invitation as the lifeline that kept him making music right before Mercury Rev wrote their breakthrough album, Deserter's Songs.

Matt Willis sits down with Professor David Nutt, one of the world's leading experts on drugs and the brain, to answer a question so many people carry in silence: why can't I just stop?David explains how addiction changes the brain, why willpower isn't always enough, and why understanding the biology can help replace shame with compassion.He also explores the emerging science of psychedelics and their potential to help people break free from deeply rooted patterns. Your brain has been changed. That's why this is hard. But it can recover, and the science is beginning to show us how.This episode explores Addiction, The Brain & Recovery, Shame & Stigma, and Psychedelics.Need Support?Samaritans: Call 116 123 or visit samaritans.orgNarcotics Anonymous: na.orgAlcoholics Anonymous: alcoholics-anonymous.org.ukMental Health Mates: mentalhealthmates.co.ukShout: https: giveusashout.orgIAPT: https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/adults/nhs-talking-therapies/Randox

In this episode of the Grow A Small Business Podcast host Troy Trewin interviews Myriam Barthes shares how she and her husband built Journey Clinical from a COVID-era living room startup into a 100+ person company. She reveals how the business grew to support 3,000+ clinicians and deliver over 1 million hours of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Myriam discusses raising venture capital, scaling teams, hiring the right people, and building a sustainable company culture. She also explains why customer obsession, strong execution, sleep, and treating yourself like an athlete are essential for founders. Plus, she shares lessons on navigating rapid growth, overcoming challenges, and building a business around an emerging industry. Journey Clinical posts an outstanding patient NPS of ~80—well above the global average of 20 and the tough benchmark of 50. This score reflects deep loyalty in a sensitive mental-health space, where 9–10 scorers actively recommend the service. Learn how to measure customer love in 21 minutes with free NPS: https://www.growasmallbusiness.com/an-easy-way-to-measure-if-your-customers-love-you-in-21-minutes--use-the-net-promoter-score-nps-and-its-free Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here. Troy delves into our guest's startup journey, their perception of success, industry reconsideration, and the pivotal stress point during business expansion. They discuss the joys of small business growth, vital entrepreneurial habits, and strategies for team building, encompassing wins, blunders, and invaluable advice. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? Myriam Barthes shares that the hardest thing in growing a small business is showing up every day and giving it your best. She highlights the importance of staying consistent and committed throughout the challenges of business growth. What's your favorite business book that has helped you the most? Myriam Barthes shares that *Who: The A Method for Hiring* by Geoff Smart and Randy Street was the business book that helped her the most, particularly by improving her approach to hiring, especially in the early stages of building her team. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? Myriam Barthes shares that she mainly uses podcasts to distract herself and take a break from work, so she does not have one particular podcast or online learning resource that she would recommend. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? Myriam Barthes shares that the most important resource for growing a small business is being obsessed with your customers, talking to them, listening to them, and acting on their insights. She believes staying close to the customer is the most important thing. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business? Myriam Barthes shares that she would tell herself, "You got this. You're going to be okay. And also, it's fun." She encourages herself to trust the journey and remember to enjoy the experience of building the business. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey.     Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: Treat yourself like an athlete and take care of yourself – Myriam Barthes Your belief system is what ends up driving everything – Myriam Barthes Be obsessed with your customers and listen to their insights - Myriam Barthes      

Drawing on mythology and ancient storytelling, author Michael Meade shares how we can renew the earth through personal and cultural transformation. You can now pre-order Michael's book, The Heart of Transformation!In this thought-provoking episode, Michael and Raghu discuss:Bringing mythology into the modern worldCreation and recreation: how the end times lead to the next times Our responsibility to aid in the healing of the world Returning to the etymology of apocalypse: collapse and renewal Transformation on a cultural and collective level Michael's life-changing experience of solitary confinement in military prison How unity is revealed through unique expressions of the deep self The imagination that exists in the void Recognizing our own genius qualities The relationship between fate and karma About Michael Meade:Michael Meade is a renowned storyteller and author who combines hypnotic storytelling, street-savvy perceptiveness, and spellbinding interpretations of ancient myths. He has a unique ability to tap ancestral sources of wisdom and connect them in illuminating and healing ways to the dilemmas we face and the stories we are living today.Michael is the creator of the Living Myth Podcast, a highly regarded weekly podcast that goes out to a diverse and growing audience spanning over 150 countries. He is the author of a number of timeless and timely books including: Awakening the Soul, The Genius Myth, Fate and Destiny and Why the World Doesn't End. Michael is the founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose projects bring the medicine of myth and story to the issues that trouble both culture and nature in ways that inspire creative imagination and genuine hope. Keep up with Michael on Substack, or check out his website for events and more. “In the old imagining of myth, creation is recurring all the time. We are in the end times, but the end times lead to the next times. The word ‘end' itself actually means loose end or remnant. From the remnants of the previous world, the next world is rewoven.” –Michael MeadeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paul talks with biohacking pioneer Dave Asprey about medicalization, microdosing, consciousness, and Dave's new BEYOND Wonderland psychedelics conference in Austin. In this bonus episode, Paul welcomes back Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof Coffee and creator of the biohacking movement, to talk about BEYOND Wonderland, the psychedelics conference Dave has revamped for October 12-14 in Austin. They also get into medicalization, the CIA's documented role in psychedelic history, what responsible microdosing regulation could look like, and why Dave is as focused on unlocking latent human ability as he is on fixing what's broken. Want to attend BEYOND Wonderland? Get 10% off your ticket with code THIRDWAVE at wonderlandconference.com (Code expires October 10). Episode links: BEYOND Wonderland – Use code THIRDWAVE for 10% off: https://wonderlandconference.com/ Dave Asprey's website: https://daveasprey.com/  Third Wave occasionally partners with or shares information about other people, companies, and/or providers. While we work hard to only share information about ethical and responsible third parties, we can't and don't control the behavior of, products and services offered by, or the statements made by people, companies, or providers other than Third Wave. Accordingly, we encourage you to research for yourself, and consult a medical, legal, or financial professional before making decisions in those areas. Third Wave isn't responsible for the statements, conduct, services, or products of third parties. We receive a commission from sales arising from customers who use our coupon code. No one is required to use the coupon code. Disclaimer: This content is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. We do not promote or encourage the illegal use of any controlled substances. Nothing said here is medical or legal advice. Always consult a qualified medical or mental health professional before making decisions related to your health. The views expressed herein belong to the speaker alone, and do not reflect the views of any other person, company, or organization.

Get Kojo's book here: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3173-the-next-fix?srsltid=AfmBOopAYo4_8f5Iw8REExtq-wF60vYjZMUFWsEJC7bjTRWvJiVyGay0&fbclid=IwY2xjawUgvg5wZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVRmZnFYa1dLdERsRjY1M2tzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeb8znQ7BbE5y2dJ0Yg669IHw8KG4xWj0XdHpXa-nHhfIO9UVLLlIIjcw92OM_aem_1fhHCrGjOfiWXYdmhpC9lQ   From America's plantation-turned-prison known as Angola in Louisiana to the psychedelic boom of Silicon Valley, The Next Fix tracks a seismic shift in global drug policy. Kojo Koram—legal scholar and acclaimed author of Uncommon Wealth—travels across five continents to examine how criminalized substances are being rebranded as commodities in a new billion-dollar industry. Legal cannabis dispen­saries now trade in what once led to life sentences. Psychedelics have become fertile ground for biotech. But for all these developments, prisons still swell with underprivileged users and addicts, and enforcement falls hardest along lines of race and class.   We'll discuss.   Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop   READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497   Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH!   Become a patron now https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents?   Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (specially YouTube!)   THANKS Y'ALL   Nü TIR Merch Store: https://tirmerchstore.myshopify.com/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9WtLyoP9QU8sxuIfxk3egFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/Twitter: @TIRShowOaklandInstagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland   Substack: https://jmylesoftir.substack.com/.../the-money-will-roll...   Read Jason Myles in Current Affairs Magazine here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../donald-trump-is-a-pro...Read Jason Myles in Damage Magazine https://damagemag.com/2023/11/07/the-man-who-sold-the-world/Read Jason in Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/rainbow-and-machine 

In this episode, three guests — NFL veteran Robert Gallery, nervous system coach Kristin Weitzel, and psychedelic therapist Dori Lewis — share how Ibogaine, 5-MeO-DMT, and mushroom medicine helped them reach trauma that talk therapy, willpower, and every tool they already had couldn't touch on their own. Robert Gallery is a former professional football player and a 2023 College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Following his professional career, Gallery experienced mental health challenges associated with repeated head injuries and alcohol dependency. Ibogaine treatment was a significant part of his personal recovery. He co-founded Athletes for Care to support other athletes navigating similar post-career challenges and to advocate for research and awareness around athlete mental health. Kristin Weitzel is a force of nature: a master of both strategic brilliance and soulful transformation. With two decades of experience building Fortune 500 brands—she's helmed multi-million-dollar campaigns and orchestrated world-class consumer experiences. But her deepest work began when she turned her experiential mastery inward, applying the same curiosity, drive, and devotion to the human experience. Now, as an expert who speaks on global stages, the founder of SHERPA Breath & Cold, and host of the WELLPOWER Podcast, Kristin has become a trusted leader in health optimization, nervous system regulation, and biohacking. Dori Lewis is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and co-founder of Elemental Psychedelics. She is also the owner of Reflective Healing Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, a psychotherapy group practice and licensed healing center specializing in psychedelic-assisted therapy, including ketamine and psilocybin, as well as integration therapy and transpersonal psychotherapy. Dori is a licensed Natural Medicine Clinical Facilitator in Colorado and serves as a clinical consultant in mushroom medicine work.   RESOURCES: Learn more about Robert Gallery here: https://athletesforcare.org/  Instagram: @athletes4care Watch the full episode with Robert here: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/robertgallery Learn more about Kristin Weitzel here: http://sherpabreathandcold.com and here: https://www.wellpower.life/  Instagram: @kristinweitzelofficial Watch the full episode with Kristin here: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/kristinweitzel Learn more about Dori here: https://www.elementalpsychedelics.com/ Watch the full episode with Dori here: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/dorilewis   CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Welcome: the psychedelic healing expert stack 00:49 – Meet the three guests: Robert, Kristin & Dori 03:52 – Robert's first Ibogaine trip 06:47 – 5-MeO-DMT: meeting God and ego death 09:13 – Relapse and the motorcycle death vision 11:57 – A third Ibogaine trip: healing through growth 13:07 – Brain scans: why SPECT missed the healing 14:54 – MDMA research and reconciling with the Raiders 18:19 – Kristin's breakup, collapse, and suicidal ideation 20:01 – Why having "all the tools" wasn't enough 22:06 – Fawn response and the courage to try something new 24:41 – IFS, shadow work, and the body speaking first 28:35 – Dori's first mushroom trip and psychotic break 30:14 – MDMA, LSD, and years of recreational exploration 31:29 – Why psychedelics need real guidance 34:41 – Reconnecting with mushrooms through ceremony 36:22 – From underground healer to Reflective Healing Center 40:38 – Integration beats "take a pill, it's fixed" 42:04 – Working with a "third": respecting the medicine   WORK WITH TARA: Are You Looking for Help on Your Wellness Journey? Here's how Tara can help you: CHECK OUT HIGHER FITNESS APP: https://app.taragarrison.com/ INDIVIDUAL ONLINE COACHING: https://www.taragarrison.com/work-with-me CHECK OUT HIGHER RETREATS: https://www.taragarrison.com/retreats   SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram @coachtaragarrison TikTok @coachtaragarrison Facebook @coachtaragarrison Pinterest @coachtaragarrison   INSIDE OUT HEALTH PODCAST SPECIAL OFFERS: ☑️ Upgraded Formulas Hair Test Kit Special Offer: https://bit.ly/3YdMn4Z ☑️ Upgraded Formulas - Get 15% OFF Everything with Coupon Code INSIDEOUT15: https://upgradedformulas.com/INSIDEOUT15 ☑️ Rep Provisions: Vote for the future of food with your dollar! And enjoy a 15% discount while you're at it with Coupon Code COACHTARA: https://bit.ly/3dD4ZSv   If you loved this episode, please leave a review! Here's how to do it on Apple Podcasts: Go to Inside Out Health Podcast page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-out-health-with-coach-tara-garrison/id1468368093 Scroll down to the 'Ratings & Reviews' section. Tap 'Write a Review' (you may be prompted to log in with your Apple ID). Thank you!

Have you ever wonder if the thing keeping you stuck is yourself? Invisible rules your brain runs on that you have no choice over... In this episode, we go inside guided psilocybin retreats to see how people actually change deep mental patterns. As they say the “trip” is only the start. We talk with Gabriel Charalambides, founder of Odyssey, about what happens in the brain during these experiences: the default mode network quiets down, old self-stories lose their grip, and the mind becomes unusually open to new connections. But the real work shows up afterwards, in the quiet days of writing, reflection, and small experiments that turn a powerful experience into lasting change. We also cover who these retreats help, who they don't, and why integration matters more than most people think. Understand how psychedelics can temporarily loosen rigid thought patterns Learn why post-experience integration is where real change happens See the limits and risks so you can think clearly about your own path If you've ever felt stuck in the same mental loops, this conversation might give you a new map for getting out. SPONSORS ☺️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MOD.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Prescription Modafinil for energy and focus. Free consultation, free shipping and 10% off Promo code PSYCHOLOGY at ⁠⁠⁠⁠MOD.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Psychedelic therapy is increasingly becoming a part of clinical decision making, as evidenced by Compass Pathways' announcement earlier this year of successful trial results for COMP360 psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression. Kimberly Chew, Senior Counsel, Husch Blackwell LLP, and L. Alison McInnes, MD, MS, Director of Psychedelic Medicine, Mindful Health Solutions, discuss the clinical realities and legal gray zones of psychedelic therapies as they move from controlled trials into real-world practice. They cover recent developments, the gap between clinical trials and clinical practice, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies, and what good early adoption looks like in the clinical setting. Kimberly and Alison authored a Health Law Weekly article on this topic.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE_HTFUWbG8Read Kimberly and Alison's Health Law Weekly article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/health-law-weekly/2026/april/10/psychedelics-in-psychiatry-early-medical-adoption Essential Legal Updates, Now in AudioAHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal EducationLearn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/. 

Kevin Ryan is one of the leading entrepreneurs and investors in New York. Often called the “Godfather of NYC tech,” he is the founder and CEO of AlleyCorp, a New York based venture capital firm that incubates and invests across healthcare, AI and software, consumer tech, deep tech, and more. Kevin is also the co-founder of several notable companies including MongoDB, Business Insider, Zola, Gilt Groupe, and Transcend Therapeutics. Earlier in his career, Kevin was the CEO of DoubleClick, which he helped grow from a 20-person startup to a publicly-traded company with more than 1,500 employees.This episode is brought to you by:Eight Sleep Pod 6 which cools or heats each side of the bed, with custom elevation and snoring reduction, and wearable-free sleep tracking: EightSleep.com/timShopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: Shopify.com/TimMomentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: LiveMomentous.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimTimestamps:00:00:00 Intro from Tim00:01:25 Kevin Ryan's entrepreneurial track record00:03:40 Spotting long-term trends and turning them into businesses00:06:33 Designing gatherings and trips for great conversations00:11:42 Second-order thinking and the missed YouTube opportunity00:17:47 Gilt's rise, shrinking moat, and knowing when to sell00:22:06 From Dilbert to DoubleClick: early lessons and fast decisions00:27:52 AlleyCorp's model: start narrow, then scale00:32:26 Recruiting founders and building Business Insider00:38:28 Recognizing a business crush and choosing what to build00:41:44 Investing in nuclear energy00:43:26 Taking money off the table and keeping funds small00:47:15 Ping-pong and the value of coaching00:49:05 Making time for family, fitness, and vacation00:51:52 Psychedelics and the origins of Transcend Therapeutics00:54:20 Methylone, PTSD trials, and navigating the FDA00:59:57 Transcend's public-benefit mission and giving back01:05:46 Deep tech, robotics, and the next wave of opportunities01:11:35 Failed startups, MongoDB, and knowing when to persist01:15:06 A more caring society: inequality, taxes, and opportunity01:17:26 Immigration and attracting the world's best talent01:20:04 Why Kevin is bullish on New York*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this Episode:Clinical research often excludes the diversity of everyday life, making real-world access to psychedelic therapy look very different than a trial setting. As Dr. Alan Davis highlights, thorough preparation and a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship are essential to preventing harm and fostering genuine healing.Key Takeaways:The Human Connection to Healing: Clinical trials often try to isolate a drug's biological effect, but decades of psychotherapy research show that therapeutic alliance and thorough preparation are the primary drivers of positive outcomes.Clinical Trials Exclude Real-World Realities: Rigid screening criteria in research leave out the complex, diverse realities of everyday people, highlighting a need for naturalistic and community-based settings to understand how psychedelics work in practice.Internal Protection Isn't Brokenness: Trauma-response mechanisms like dissociation or hypervigilance are protective strategies built for survival; healing requires a slow, gentle approach rather than trying to “demolish” one's defensive structures overnight.Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:08:00 - Alan's Story00:18:19 - Clinical Trials00:36:18 - Dosages00:41:39 - Addiction, Safety, Healing00:51:25 - Treatment and Diversity00:58:15 - Gurus and the System01:10:07 - The Harm of Doing Good01:25:57 - Psychedelic Hopes and DreamsMore From Our Guest:Follow Dr. Alan K. Davis on LinkedInThe Center for Psychology Drug Research and Education at the Ohio State UniversityRead the companion article on our blog.This podcast is edited by Chad Eschman. Our music is by Mic Coats. Psychedelic Passage is your partner in safe, supported, and effective psychedelic journeys. As the first concierge service in the U.S., we connect you with vetted facilitators who value integrity and expertise.Start your free Match Making Process, join our Online Learning Community, and explore a range of educational articles at psychedelicpassage.com.

Send us a text!If you can't trust the skunk man, who can you trust?Doug's latest wildlife crisis leads us into Idaho politics: official rifles, declaring English the state language, restricting ballot initiatives, reproductive rights, and the strange version of “freedom” that protects your right to carry a gun while limiting everyone else's choices.From there, we talk about returning to the practices that keep us human—movement, ritual, music, and feeling emotions without getting trapped in their stories. Mike explores how his environment shapes his identity through the lens of Human Design, while Doug reflects on authenticity, spiritual evolution, and allowing the people we love to find their own way without forcing an outcome.Also: eating creatures, foraging with Australian hippies, forgotten Audible credits, and the possibility that Doug himself has been the skunk man all along.Content note: This episode includes discussion of reproductive rights, religious harm, and strong language.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.

As many of our listeners know from news reports, emergency departments have been under enormous strain in recent years trying to manage overcrowding, the opioid addiction crisis, the consequences of an under-resourced mental health system, and rising rates of violence against staff, among many other challenges. But our guest today guest thinks there's something else that should top that list. "I think hands down the most important issue is the reimbursement model," says Dr. Ryan Stanton, president-elect of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Stanton's uniquely-informed view is built on his work leading a physician-owned group staffing two Kentucky emergency departments, serving as EMS medical director for Lexington-Fayette County, and overseeing on-track medical response crews for auto racing series such as NASCAR. In this candid conversation with Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Stanton traces how underpayment from insurers is squeezing physicians and warping the incentives of emergency care, and why he believes the profession's ability to advocate collectively, not individually, is what will move the needle. This informative episode also explores: Why he thinks physician autonomy is the antidote to burnout; His approach to communicating medical information as a TV commentator; What it's like providing care at a NASCAR race when the “car is still smoking.” Mentioned in this episode: American College of Emergency Physicians If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Today we're taking it back to the early 70s as we begin a mini-series on spiritual jazz. Psychedelic, cosmic, astral: all words associated with a set of releases somewhat maligned at the time but now firm favourites on our turntables and across the globe. Tim and Jeremy cue up Pharoah Sanders, Albert Ayler, Lonnie Liston Smith and of course the great Alice Coltrane for a journey down the streams of consciousness. They examine the genealogy of the term spiritual jazz and the pre-history of some of its early progenitors, dig into the the various belief systems of universal love and peace, examine the Indian influences on both the music and the metaphysics, and give some time to the looming figure of Miles Davis in all this. Plus: an unexpected visit from Louis Armstrong.Patreon.com/LoveMessagePodLoveisthemessagepod.co.ukProduced by Matt HuxleyTracklist:Pharaoh Sanders - The Creator Has a Master Plan Louis Armstrong - The Creator Has a Master Plan Louis Armstrong - Give Peace a Chance Albert Ayler - Music is the Healing Force of the Universe Ahmad Jamal - The Awakening Gary Bartz NTU Troupe - Celestial Blues Alice Coltrane - Galaxy in Turiya Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echos - Astral Traveling 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Natural MedTech CEO and Co-Founder Luke McFarlane joins WTR healthcare analyst Robert Sassoon and Shawn Severson to discuss the company's biosynthetic psilocybin manufacturing platform and its position within Australia's evolving psychedelic medicine landscape. The conversation covers the authorized prescriber pathway, including adoption trends, treatment costs, regulatory developments, and early insurer engagement. McFarlane walks through NMT's proprietary biosynthesis platform, its competitive advantages in cost and purity, the ongoing Series A raise, and the case for local manufacturing. The episode also explores AI's role in drug development, the importance of wet-lab data, NMT's views on drugs-for-data models, and the company's long-term ambitions within the pharmaceutical value chain. For additional content visit: www.watertowerresearch.com

In this powerful episode of the Jeremy Awakens Podcast, Jeremy sits down in Jerusalem with Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen, author, teacher, and leading educator at Aish HaTorah, for a deep conversation on Judaism, spirituality, relationships, and what it actually means to live as a soul in the modern world.Dov Ber shares his unconventional journey from spiritual seeker, world traveler, and psychedelic explorer to becoming an Orthodox rabbi and dedicating his life to Torah and helping others develop a deeper relationship with Hashem.Together, Jeremy and Dov Ber explore what Judaism really teaches about sex and intimacy, psychedelics and altered states, soulmates and marriage, healthy attachment, conversion and the Jewish soul, and the deeper meaning behind everyday Jewish practices like tefillin, tzitzit, Modeh Ani, and Shabbat.They also dive into confidence and self-worth, suppressed emotions, taking responsibility for our healing, emunah during life's most difficult moments, and why Judaism isn't about escaping the physical world, but learning how to make the physical world holy.This conversation goes places Jeremy has never gone on the podcast before, bringing ancient Jewish wisdom into some of the most personal and important questions we face today.Whether you're deeply connected to Judaism, spiritually curious, or simply searching for more meaning in your life, this episode is an invitation to go deeper into who you are, why you're here, and your relationship with God.Learn more about Lev18 Health:https://www.instagram.com/lev18health/

In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with computer scientist, climate investor, and Nexus author Ramez Naam about psychedelics, AI, neurotechnology, and cognitive liberty. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-374/?ref=278 Ramez shares how psychedelic experiences sparked his interest in neuroscience, inspired his books, and helped redirect his work toward climate and clean energy. He and Paul explore what brain-computer interfaces can do today, the future of psychedelic mental healthcare, and how to protect freedom of thought as AI becomes a more personal tool. Ramez Naam is a computer scientist, mission-focused investor, climate activist, and award-winning author of science fiction and nonfiction. His Nexus trilogy explores the possibilities of mind-to-mind communication technology, while his nonfiction examines human augmentation, neuroscience, climate, and clean energy. He serves as Co-Chair for Energy and Environment at Singularity University and invests through Planetary VC in companies working on clean energy, climate technology, and beneficial uses of AI. Highlights: How psychedelics inspired Ramez's interest in neuroscience and his five books What today's brain-computer interfaces can and cannot do Psilocybin, 5-MeO-DMT, and the future of mental healthcare Medicalization, decriminalization, and psychedelic access The LSD experience that helped shape Ramez's climate work Clean energy progress and the challenges that remain AI privacy, cognitive liberty, and the freedom to think Episode Links: Ramez Naam's website: rameznaam.com Ramez Naam on X: x.com/ramez Ramez Naam on Instagram: instagram.com/rameznaam Episode Sponsors: SSRI Deprescribing & Psychedelic Readiness Training with Dr. Dave Rabin Disclaimer: This content is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. We do not promote or encourage the illegal use of any controlled substances. Nothing said here is medical or legal advice. Always consult a qualified medical or mental health professional before making decisions related to your health. The views expressed herein belong to the speaker alone, and do not reflect the views of any other person, company, or organization.

In this episode of the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast, Christian Jurlando, PhD, joins to unpack the topic of extended difficulties following psychedelic experiences. Dr. Jurlando is a humanities professor at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, and a researcher and advocate focused on psychedelic safety and extended post-psychedelic difficulties (EPPD). Drawing in part on his own lived experience of prolonged difficulties following psilocybin use, his work focuses on improving recognition, care, and support for people experiencing adverse psychedelic outcomes. In this conversation, Dr. Jurlando discusses extended post-psychedelic difficulties, drawing on both research and his own experience of EPPD following a low dose of psilocybin. He explains that these difficulties can take many forms, may occur even after relatively small doses, and can persist long after the acute psychedelic experience has ended. The conversation explores how to distinguish acute crises and shorter-term difficulties from extended post-psychedelic difficulties, as well as the importance of recognizing when someone needs professional support. Dr. Jurlando also discusses the emerging infrastructure for supporting people who experience adverse psychedelic outcomes, including peer support, harm-reduction services, specialized clinics, and the development of clearer pathways for escalation and referral. Throughout, he emphasizes the importance of acknowledging these experiences within the psychedelic field, developing more nuanced approaches to risk and informed consent, and recognizing that recovery can take time and may involve different approaches for different people.   In this episode, you'll hear: What extended post-psychedelic difficulties can look like and how they may differ from psychosis or other acute psychedelic complications Four questions for assessing whether someone experiencing post-psychedelic difficulties may need additional support How peer-support and harm-reduction services can identify when someone may need to be referred for more specialized care What is currently known about risk factors, set and setting, and the prevalence of extended post-psychedelic difficulties Why psychedelic risk needs to be considered in relation to the potential benefits and the individual circumstances of each patient   Quotes: "In my research, I found that back in the late 50s, that was kind of the rule of thumb: that smaller doses were more dangerous because people didn't process what was coming up and could get stuck in a negative state." [5:16] "The best estimate [of extended post-psychedelic difficulties] that we have right now is from the Global Psychedelic Survey… over 6400 people were surveyed and 8% reported difficulties lasting a month or longer that meaningfully disrupted their daily functioning." [10:43] "It's very difficult when something presents so fast to realize that the remedy or getting better takes time. It takes, in fact, sometimes a lot of time. And there can be a lot of resistance to that because you think 'hey, if I just took some mushrooms and then suddenly felt this way, surely I can just take something else and suddenly feel better, right?' It doesn't work that way. And so I think that that's sort of an added level of distress, and it's maybe unique." [13:59] "What we're finding is that what people really need is just acknowledgment that these sorts of things happen. That's the first thing that would have been really helpful for me—because when you're in that state and you think that you've broken your brain or something, then it can just start snowballing." [17:37] "It does seem like there's a wide variety of treatments [for extended post-psychedelic difficulties] and some work for some [people] and some work for others." [32:05]   Links: Dr. Jurlando on LinkedIn Dr. Jurlando's article: "The invention of challenging psychedelic experiences: Meaning, measurement, and foreclosure of extended harm" Dr. Jurlando's article (pre-print): "Strengthening the Psychedelic Safety Net: A Call for a Coordinated Ecosystem of Post-Psychedelic Care" Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project website Fireside Project website Previous episode: The Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project with Jules Evans Previous episode: Who Is a Good Candidate for Ibogaine? with Fernando Rivas, MD Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui

Hey everybody! Episode 203 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Alan Scheurman. Alan and I sat down and spoke about his background, his work with psychedelics, how an encounter with ayahuasca and peyote changed his worldview and opened him to spirit, his work with initiation and the Shipibo, critiques of modern practice and the Psychedelic Renaissance among many other things. Alan has been in this field for many years and shares from a place of deep experience and I think you all will gain much from his wisdom. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!If you enjoyed our recent episode with Robert Gourlay and would like to purchase a MEA water device (https://meawater.com/universe), as listeners of the show, you receive a 10% discount on all orders using the Coupon code: UNIVERSEIf you enjoyed our recent episode with Dr. Nathan Bryan and are curious to try Nitric Oxide, as listeners of the show, you can receive a 10% discount on all orders from their WEBSITE at checkout by using the Coupon code: UNIVERSETo learn more about or contact Alan, visit his Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/santiparroTo learn more about our work, visit our website: https://NicotianaRustica.orgTo view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_wI will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:November 2-30: Sacred Valley of PeruDecember 9-16: Remote Online Dieta February 7- March 7, 2027: Sacred Valley of PeruMay 21 - June 6, 2027: Sacred Valley of PeruJune 11 - 19, 2027: LithuaniaJune 24 - 29, 2027: Practitioner TrainingIf you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.orgIntegration/Consultation call: https://nicotianarustica.org/consultationPatreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithinYouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerksPayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanikWebsite: https://jasongrechanik.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanikFacebook: https://facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcastMusic: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski's Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H

On September 11, 2001, John Kostick was working as an electrician on the 39th floor of Tower One. He got out. Then he went back and spent the next 12 to 18 months at Ground Zero doing rescue and recovery.He carried it for decades: the smoke, the smells, the horrors. Then came the physical toll. In 2004 his voice started to fade, one of many injuries left by the trauma and toxins of that site. John also talks about a hard truth. Civilian 9/11 survivors never got the same standard of care as first responders.In this episode, Whiz and John talk about how John finally found peace. Dr. Lance Cutsforth brought him to a retreat in Colorado with Mons Sana, where he met Whiz. Through ceremony and entheogenic medicine, John was cracked wide open. He purged 23 years of trauma and shame and came out with a new truth: 9/11 didn't happen to him. It happened for him.Today John is on a new mission with the 9/11 Project (911project.org). He's building a full list of 9/11 memorials across the country. He makes a point of visiting the small, overlooked ones that mean the most to their local communities, so that no one's memory is lost.In this episode:Surviving the North Tower and the long months at Ground ZeroThe health fallout and the gaps in care for civilian survivorsHow medicine and community helped John heal his Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI)Why small memorials matter, and the work of 911project.org

Send us Fan MailExploring the complex legal position of psychedelics in the USA today and the simple history of how they became highly illegal in the first place: The Nixon "War on Drugs". Nixon's domestic policy chief later admitted the war on drugs targeted Nixon's enemies: "the antiwar left and Black people".Support the show

What if your life review after death isn't simply watching your past—but actually experiencing how your actions felt from the perspective of everyone you affected?Returning guest and neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander joins us to explore what his near-death experience taught him about consciousness, reincarnation, timelessness, hardship, love, and the deeper purpose of human life.Dr. Eben revisits the seven-day coma that transformed his worldview and describes what he calls the Gateway Valley, the Core, his encounter with an infinitely loving divine presence, and the mysterious woman who accompanied him during his experience. We also explore research he cites on life reviews and past-life memories, whether all lives may exist within an “eternal now,” why hardships can become catalysts for growth, and how psychedelic experiences compare with his NDE. Dr. Eben's broader metaphysical and scientific interpretations reflect his views and remain debated within neuroscience and consciousness research.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.Take your spiritual journey to the next level with Next Level Soul TV — our dedicated streaming home for conscious storytelling and soulful transformation.Experience exclusive programs, original series, movies, tv shows, workshops, audiobooks, meditations, and a growing library of inspiring content created to elevate, heal, and awaken. Begin your membership or explore our free titles here: https://www.nextlevelsoul.tv

133. What If Nothing Happened During Your Trip? Someone in the room had done everything right. Careful preparation, a trained guide, two booster doses of psilocybin. Nothing happened. No altered state. In this episode, learn what that means and what to do next.This is the audience Q&A from the Psychedelics and Seniors Salon at Town Hall Seattle, the companion to episode 129, with Abbie Rosner, Scott Paul Wright, and Dr. Emily Whinkin.What you'll learn- What a session that produces no visible shift does and does not tell you- Why expectation is treated as a clinical variable in psychedelic medicine, not a soft one- Why microdosing protocols build in days off, and what those days are for- How much psilocybin content varies between mushroom varieties and within a single grow- What a legal psilocybin session in Oregon costs and what the price actually covers- What Seattle's 2021 psilocybin resolution protects, and what it does notAbout the guests Abbie Rosner is the author of Psychedelics and the Counterculture of Aging, based on interviews with 36 older adults, and writes ELDEREVOLUTION on Substack. Scott Paul Wright is a filmmaker and screenwriter and the director of the documentary The Next Chapter, who took his first psychedelic journey at 68. Dr. Emily Whinkin is a naturopathic physician and integrative mental health specialist licensed in Oregon and Washington, and a board-certified Fellow of the Psychiatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians, who runs a monthly virtual integration circle for older adults.0:00 Introduction 1:30 Should family members journey together 2:20 Medical disqualifiers and cardiovascular risk 3:30 Intergenerational trauma and encounters with ancestors 5:30 Grief that does not resolve in one session 8:00 What microdosing does, and how many Americans are doing it 9:40 Microdosing for creativity, and the pause 10:40 Psilocybin research for Alzheimer's and dementia 11:40 Microdosing, decision making, and why protocols include days off 13:40 Adjusting a microdose for mushroom potency 14:50 Cardiac conditions, atrial fibrillation, and valve issues 17:50 When a journey feels unimpactful, even with booster doses 19:00 Expectations as a clinical variable 20:00 What a legal psilocybin session costs and what it covers 23:00 Seattle, cultivation, and what decriminalization means 24:00 Integration circles and the isolation data 25:20 LSD compared with psilocybin, and the MM-120 anxiety trial 27:00 Mental health contraindications 28:20 SSRIs, SNRIs, and psilocybin 30:00 Ketamine compared with psilocybin 31:00 Cognitive benefits, neuroinflammation, and telomeresFollow April Pride for trusted information on psychedelics for womenSubstackInstagramYouTube Psychedelic SalonLearn more about April's services, events, and more at aprilpride.com

Post-traumatic growth is often described as finding meaning after adversity, but insight alone does not reorganize a nervous system that is still predicting threat. In this episode, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof are joined by Matt Bush, lead educator for Neurosomatic Intelligence, to explore post-traumatic growth through the lens of neuroplasticity, sensory processing, relational healing and nervous system reorganization. Together they examine why trauma can persist long after an experience has ended, how protective patterns can become intertwined with identity and why repeatedly revisiting trauma without changing the underlying nervous system patterns may keep us caught in cycles of healing without creating lasting change. They also explore the deeply relational nature of post-traumatic growth. Trauma can disrupt trust, belonging and our capacity to co-regulate, while safe connection provides powerful biological signals that help regulate stress and support nervous system repair. From oxytocin and social synchronization to community, shared rituals and relational safety, this conversation looks at why humans evolved to endure stress together rather than alone. Jennifer, Elisabeth and Matt break down what neuroplasticity actually means, how repeated sensory and emotional experiences shape neural pathways and why safety and repetition matter when we are building new patterns. They also explore peak somatic experiences and psychedelics as potential openings into greater flexibility while emphasizing that an opening is not the same as integration. Lasting change requires us to live and practice new patterns after the insight or experience has occurred. Post-traumatic growth is not about forcing gratitude, forgiveness or meaning onto painful experiences. It is about creating the conditions that allow the brain and body to reorganize around greater safety, connection, possibility and choice. In This Episode We Discuss • What post-traumatic growth actually means and why it is more than a mindset shift • How trauma shapes the brain's predictions of safety, threat and identity • Why forcing forgiveness, gratitude or meaning too soon can lead to suppression and bypassing • The role of relational healing, co-regulation and belonging in post-traumatic growth • How oxytocin and social connection help regulate the human stress response • Why connection itself can feel threatening after trauma • How sensory inputs influence nervous system regulation and threat prediction • Why repeatedly revisiting trauma does not necessarily create healing • How healing itself can become an identity that keeps us caught in a cycle of continually searching for the next breakthrough • What neuroplasticity actually means and how repetition strengthens new neural pathways • Why old protective patterns can reappear without erasing the growth that has already occurred • Peak somatic experiences, psychedelics and the difference between an opening and integration • How sleep, digestion, pain, mood and other nervous system outputs can help us recognize whether change is actually occurring • Why humans may have an intrinsic orientation toward growth while still requiring the right conditions for that growth to emerge Resources

Good morning from Pharma Daily: the podcast that brings you the most important developments in the pharmaceutical and biotech world. Today, we delve into a series of groundbreaking advancements and strategic shifts shaping the future of this dynamic industry. The FDA has recently approved Ultragenyx's gene therapy, Fayuvi, for a rare neurodegenerative disorder, marking a significant milestone in the realm of precision medicine. Gene therapies like Fayuvi offer a beacon of hope for conditions with limited treatment options. This approval underscores the burgeoning promise of personalized medicine, where treatments are meticulously tailored to individual genetic profiles, vastly improving patient outcomes. Across the Atlantic, Europe's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has given the nod to several new medicines, including notable contributions from Novo Nordisk and AstraZeneca. Novo Nordisk's latest hemophilia A treatment exemplifies its ongoing commitment to enhancing therapeutic solutions for blood disorders. These CHMP endorsements are pivotal; they pave the way for European Commission approvals, thereby bringing these advanced treatments one step closer to patients throughout Europe. In a significant breakthrough for diabetes-related complications, Bayer's Kerendia has become the first drug in three decades approved by the FDA specifically for chronic kidney disease linked to type 1 diabetes. This approval highlights a critical advancement in addressing long-standing unmet medical needs, emphasizing the necessity of continuous innovation in chronic disease management. However, not all developments have been straightforward. Bristol Myers Squibb has opted to discontinue its degrader-antibody conjugate following an evaluation of Phase 1 data. This decision illustrates the high stakes of drug development where early-stage data critically inform strategic directions and resource allocations. It serves as a reminder of the inherent risks involved in pioneering new therapeutic approaches. In obesity management, oral GLP-1 receptor agonists are seeing fluctuating prescription trends as market competition intensifies between Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill and Eli Lilly's Foundayo. A weekly tracker launched by Fierce Pharma seeks to illuminate these trends, offering valuable insights into market dynamics and the evolving landscape of weight-loss therapies. From an investment perspective, Electra Therapeutics' $350 million IPO marks investor confidence in biotech companies focused on inflammation-related diseases. The funds raised are earmarked for advancing its monoclonal antibody Ipsoprubart aimed at treating immune-mediated conditions. This trend towards leveraging financial markets reflects a broader industry movement aimed at fueling innovation and expanding therapeutic portfolios. Notably, despite geopolitical tensions, drug licensing deals in China remain largely unaffected by new U.S. Treasury rules. This stability is crucial for maintaining cross-border collaborations essential to global drug development efforts. On another front, Xenon Pharmaceuticals has paused its phase 3 depression trials due to psychosis events, underscoring the complexities inherent in psychiatric drug development. This pause highlights the rigorous safety evaluations necessary during clinical trials to ensure patient welfare is prioritized. Exploring broader industry trends, cyclic peptides are gaining attention for their potential to break into new drug frontiers despite manufacturing challenges. Their versatility across various therapeutic areas underscores their promising future in drug development. Moreover, the FDA's open stance towards emerging fields like psychedelics reflects a progressive regulatory approach towards novel therapeutic avenues while ensuring safety standards are upheld. This openness holds promise for groundbreaking treatments targeting complex conditions such as PTSD and depression. These developments collectively signify a dynamic period within the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors marked by rapid innovation and strategic recalibration. As companies adeptly navigate regulatory landscapes and clinical challenges, successful approvals and strategic pivots underscore their resilience and commitment to advancing patient care through cutting-edge science. The continual evolution of technologies like gene therapy and monoclonal antibodies promises transformative impacts on disease management and patient outcomes as we move forward into an exciting future for healthcare advancements globally. Thank you for listening to Pharma Daily. Stay tuned for more updates on how these developments continue to shape our industry and transform patient care around the world.Support the show

Psychedelics have been touted as breakthrough treatments for mental health conditions like depression and PTSD . But can they live up to the hype? 

Paul J Fowler. is an author whose love of adventure and belief in the redemptive power of storytelling led him to explore the world before the Flood. His background in ministry, relief work in South America, and visits to Peru's megalithic sites fueled a fascination with the book of Genesis and ancient history. Through stories exploring the Watchers, the Nephilim, and biblical prophecy, he invites readers to consider whether our past is stranger than fiction. 00:00 Introduction & Value for Value07:57 Paul J. Fowler's Journey to Faith16:32 Writing Thrones of the Watchers19:52 Genesis 6, the Nephilim & Ancient Jewish Context26:18 Eden & Humanity's Original Purpose32:49 Melchizedek, Adam & the Priest-King Tradition44:30 Head Coverings, Angels & Biblical Context50:57 Online Christianity & Real Community56:32 Why Pastors Must Address the Nephilim1:08:19 Ancient Aliens & Competing Spiritual Narratives1:18:19 Psychedelics, Spiritual Experiences & Discernment1:23:20 Finding Hope When Dark Topics Get Overwhelming1:33:18 Missions, Culture & Trusting the Holy Spirit1:38:50 Jesus, the Watchers & the Victory We OverlookPaul J Fowler-http://www.thronesofthewatchers.com/-https://www.facebook.com/thronesofthewatchers

Paul J Fowler. is an author whose love of adventure and belief in the redemptive power of storytelling led him to explore the world before the Flood. His background in ministry, relief work in South America, and visits to Peru's megalithic sites fueled a fascination with the book of Genesis and ancient history. Through stories exploring the Watchers, the Nephilim, and biblical prophecy, he invites readers to consider whether our past is stranger than fiction.    00:00 Introduction & Value for Value 07:57 Paul J. Fowler's Journey to Faith 16:32 Writing Thrones of the Watchers 19:52 Genesis 6, the Nephilim & Ancient Jewish Context 26:18 Eden & Humanity's Original Purpose 32:49 Melchizedek, Adam & the Priest-King Tradition 44:30 Head Coverings, Angels & Biblical Context 50:57 Online Christianity & Real Community 56:32 Why Pastors Must Address the Nephilim 1:08:19 Ancient Aliens & Competing Spiritual Narratives 1:18:19 Psychedelics, Spiritual Experiences & Discernment 1:23:20 Finding Hope When Dark Topics Get Overwhelming 1:33:18 Missions, Culture & Trusting the Holy Spirit 1:38:50 Jesus, the Watchers & the Victory We Overlook   Paul J Fowler -http://www.thronesofthewatchers.com/ -https://www.facebook.com/thronesofthewatchers

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My guest today is Tania de Jong, co-founder of Mind Medicine Australia. Tania and her husband, Peter, helped lead the push that, in 2023, made Australia the first country in the world to allow MDMA and psilocybin to be prescribed for psychiatric conditions. I wanted to understand how the hell they helped make that happen and what the rest of the world can learn from it.This episode is brought to you by:ProLon science-backed Fasting Mimicking Diet that helps activate cellular renewal through fasting, while still eating nourishing meals: https://prolonlife.com/TimMomentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: https://LiveMomentous.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimTimestamps[00:00:00] Intro from Tim.[00:02:46] The article that changed Tania's life.[00:04:39] A first psychedelic experience—and the year it took to integrate it.[00:10:17] Rick Doblin's encouragement and the birth of Mind Medicine Australia.[00:13:15] Turning regulatory rejection into a stronger application.[00:20:48] Building a grassroots movement and training clinicians.[00:23:23] Cold emails, scientific allies, and singing your way into the room.[00:31:11] A week with Ram Dass: silence, singing, and an extraordinary LSD story.[00:37:54] Bringing David Nutt—and a family's devastating story—to the regulators.[00:42:42] Dancing in the kitchen: Australia's rescheduling breakthrough.[00:43:40] From changing the rules to treating patients.[00:48:18] Why Tim thinks MDMA is still underestimated.[00:50:23] Integration beyond the session: therapy, nutrition, and exercise.[00:52:29] Scaling access and collecting real-world evidence.[00:58:13] Getting insurers, government agencies, and philanthropists on board.[01:01:39] Syrian rue, psilocybin, and learning to let go of control.[01:10:01] Dosing, expectations, and the pressure to take more.[01:12:02] The promise of group therapy and shared integration.[01:14:22] Hiring mistakes, personal attacks, and the resilience advocacy requires.[01:23:38] Turning a window of change into lasting habits.[01:25:51] Getting through to regulators and pushing for end-of-life access.[01:28:27] The bureaucratic barriers that remain.[01:31:38] What treatment costs—and why therapist time drives the bill.[01:35:07] Could shorter-acting compounds make treatment more affordable?[01:38:46] Ketamine, kratom, and the limits of “all natural.”[01:43:14] The unexpected payoff from Tim's ketamine experiment.[01:47:46] What might come next for psychedelic access worldwide?[01:49:04] Persistence versus pushiness—and knowing when to try another door.[01:54:22] Supporting patients and training the next wave of clinicians.[01:57:51] “Be curious”: exploring your inner world and walking each other home.[02:01:35] The ripple effects of sharing your curiosity—and simply asking for help.Timeline:February 2, 2015: Michael Pollan publishes “The Trip Treatment” in The New Yorker, which is the article Tania credits with setting her journey in motion.March 21, 2015: Tim releases his James Fadiman interview, “The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide” (#66). Its show notes link to “The Trip Treatment.”January 15, 2016: In 5-Bullet Friday, Tim announces support for Johns Hopkins' psilocybin research and a personal commitment of at least $100,000 toward psychedelic research that year.2016: Tania and Peter travel to the Netherlands for their first guided psilocybin experience. (Source)2017–2019: UCSF conducts the psilocybin-assisted group-therapy study involving long-term AIDS survivors that Tim helped support. (Source)May 6, 2018: Michael Pollan joins Tim for “Exploring the New Science of Psychedelics” (#313), discussing his forthcoming book (How to Change Your Mind).May 15, 2018: Pollan's How to Change Your Mind is published.February 13, 2019: Tania and Peter publicly launch Mind Medicine Australia. (Source)2020–2022: MMA applies to reschedule MDMA and psilocybin, faces rejection, and submits new applications in March 2022. (Source)November 21, 2022: David Nutt presents to Australia's medicines regulator, the TGA, supporting the case for therapeutic access. (Source)February 3, 2023: The TGA announces restricted prescribing access to MDMA for PTSD and psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, effective July 1, 2023. (Source)January 2024: Patients begin receiving treatment under the new prescribing program. (Source)*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rachel from Ray of Light Quantum Healing joins us for a fascinating conversation about psychedelics, plant medicine, altered states of consciousness, breathwork, energy healing, and what people can actually take away from these experiences. We get into wild trips, bad trips, spiritual breakthroughs, integration, and plenty of the weird territory in between.Find Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/BrohiopodcastWe Live Stream All Our Episodes! youtube.com/brohiopodcastFind us on all the socials @BrohioPodcast

Duncan Trussell and Raghu Markus examine cynicism, bewilderment, and spiritual materialism, considering what can happen if we drop our defenses and experience the present moment fully.Check out Duncan Trussell and Kurt Metzger's new podcast, The Mystery Boys, where ancient mysteries, modern misinformation, and aggressively positive curiosity collide.In this episode, Duncan and Raghu chat about:Being cynical versus being rational Chogyum Trungpa Rinpoche's perspective on spiritual materialism Letting go and swimming through the moment Meditation as the remedy for bewildermentLarry David, Ram Dass, and working with cynicism Navigating fear, anxiety, and troublesome global news How religious fundamentalism steers people away from practiceCheck out Chögyum Trungpa's books Cynicism and Magic and Cutting Through Spiritual MaterialismAbout Duncan Trussell:Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. His popular podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, has been downloaded over 25 million times and is known for its blend of humor, fringe ideas, eclectic guests, and great interviews. The DTFH is the foundation for Duncan's Netflix animated series, The Midnight Gospel, which he co-created with Pendleton Ward in 2020. To learn more about Duncan's work, visit his website at duncantrussell.com.“Just like with Buddhism or any of these things, you can't just eat the pie plate and expect to feel like you ate pie. You can't just read the books and not do the practice—you have to go deeper at some point.” –Duncan TrussellSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Gladden and psychiatrist Dr. Matt Bernstein discuss the evolving landscape of mental health treatment. Bernstein shares his extensive experience in psychiatry, particularly with serious mental health conditions, and highlights the limitations of traditional medication approaches. He advocates for a more holistic view that considers metabolic health and mitochondrial function as critical components in understanding and treating mental health issues. The conversation also delves into the benefits of the ketogenic diet, cognitive flexibility, and the complexities of medication management in psychiatric care. In this conversation, Dr. Gladden and Matt Bernstein explore the intricate relationship between mental health, metabolism, exercise, and the role of psychedelics in therapy. They discuss the negative metabolic impacts of psychotropic medications, the significant benefits of exercise for mental health, and the importance of understanding individual genetics in managing depression. The conversation also delves into the role of lactate in brain health, mitochondrial function, and the potential of psychedelic therapies for personal transformation. Ultimately, they emphasize the need for a holistic approach to health that encompasses physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. For Audience Join the other 20,000+ high-performers getting weekly insights on biological reversal, exponential strategies, and Life Energy optimization→ https://start.gladdenlongevity.com/subscribe If you're ready to measure your 60+ biological ages and build a personalized reversal plan, apply for a discovery call here → https://start.gladdenlongevity.com/apply-now   Use code 'Podcast10' to get 10% OFF on any of our supplements at https://gladdenlongevityshop.com/!    Takeaways ·       Matt Bernstein has 26 years of experience in psychiatry. ·       He works with serious mental health conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. ·       Traditional psychiatric medications often lead to metabolic and neurological side effects. ·       Anhedonia is a significant issue in mental health, meaning a lack of pleasure. ·       There is a need for a fresh perspective on mental health rooted in metabolism. ·       Mitochondrial dysfunction is linked to serious mental illnesses. ·       The ketogenic diet can be an effective intervention for mental health. ·       Cognitive flexibility is crucial for managing mental health conditions. ·       Medication management is complex and requires careful consideration. ·       Not all patients can or should stop their medications completely. Psychotropic medications can negatively impact metabolic health. ·       Exercise has a greater effect on depression than antidepressants. ·       Intense exercise is crucial for mental health benefits. ·       Genetics play a significant role in individual responses to depression. ·       Lactate production during exercise is beneficial for brain health. ·       Mitochondrial health is essential for longevity and mental well-being. ·       Stress affects both neurological and hormonal health. ·       Psychedelic therapies can provide transformative experiences for some individuals. ·       Social connectedness and purpose are vital for longevity. ·       Holistic approaches to health should integrate physical, mental, and spiritual aspects.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Mental Health Perspectives 02:58 The Limitations of Traditional Psychiatry 05:54 Exploring Root Causes in Mental Health 09:05 The Role of Metabolism and Mitochondrial Function 11:54 The Ketogenic Diet as a Therapeutic Approach 14:59 Cognitive Flexibility and Mental Health 17:56 Medication Management in Psychiatric Care 23:24 Impact of Psychotropics on Metabolism 24:49 The Role of Exercise in Mental Health 27:53 Genetics and Personal Insights on Depression 29:32 Lactate Production and Brain Health 32:46 Mitochondrial Health and Longevity 36:30 Mind-Body Connection and Stress Management 39:08 Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies 45:07 Optimizing Longevity and Health Span To learn more about Dr. Matt Bernstein:Website: www.accordmh.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mattbernsteinmd   Reach out to us at:    Website: https://gladdenlongevity.com/     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gladdenlongevity/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gladdenlongevity/?hl=en     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gladdenlongevity    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_q8nexY4K5ilgFnKm7naw    

DopeyCon Tickets: https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/2345507Save $15 on Patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcastEpisode summaryThis week on the Wednesday Dose! Jason Biggs returns to Dopey for a funny, unusually vulnerable conversation about recovery, fatherhood, separation and learning to surrender control. Jason discusses the pressure of making his directorial debut, Untitled Home Invasion Romance, and why directing sober was one of the most stressful experiences of his life.He retraces the relapses that preceded his nearly nine years of sobriety—including secretly drinking, a major cocaine relapse and the final bottle of wine he chugged shortly after bringing his second child home from the hospital. The following morning, a chance encounter with Michael Alago helped bring him back to AA.Jason and Dave also get into Dave's relentless pursuit of celebrity guests, Jason Mewes asking Dave to stop texting him, Steve-O, Marc Maron, pink cocaine, Quaaludes, ecstasy, underground sex parties, gambling addiction and the indignities of trying to exercise in middle age.The conversation becomes especially personal when Jason talks about navigating separation while protecting his children and remaining sober. He explains why his meeting attendance has declined, how sober friends have supported him and why accepting that he is not in control remains central to his spirituality. They finish with an honest discussion about ketamine and psychedelics in recovery, prescription painkillers, Brad Pitt's return to drinking, Shannon Elizabeth's OnlyFans and whether Jason might appear at DopeyCon.All that and a tiny bit more on this week's wednesday dose of dopey! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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What happens when a police lieutenant becomes one of America's most powerful advocates for psychedelic medicine? In this conversation, Dr. Victoria Maizes and Dr. Andrew Weil sit down with Lt. Sarko Gergerian.He is a Massachusetts police lieutenant, clinical mental health counselor, and co-founder of CLEAR (Community and Law Enforcement Assisted Recovery). Sarko traces his journey from Northeastern University philosophy student to police officer to trained psychedelic therapist, and explains why he has spent over fifteen years as an outspoken critic of the war on drugs. Also covered is the urgent call for first responders to have legal access to the same psychedelic therapies now being fast-tracked by the federal government.With momentum building from federal fast-tracking of psychedelic research to growing state decriminalization movements, Sarko makes an urgent and compelling case for why first responders deserve legal, accessible psychedelic care now. Join us to Lt. Gergerian's insight on what it means to serve and protect.

Apply to work with a Muscle Intelligence Coach → https://muscleintelligence.com/apply W. Bryan Hubbard is the CEO of Americans for Ibogaine, the organization he co-founded with former Texas Governor Rick Perry, and the reason ibogaine is now inside an FDA drug development pathway. He is also a conservative Kentucky attorney who once believed anyone holding a psychedelic belonged under the jail. What changed his mind was a single Scientific American article about psilocybin and alcohol dependency, a family history with alcohol, and a decade running two of Kentucky's largest government systems while the opioid epidemic that began in his ancestral home county killed nearly a million Americans. In this episode of the Muscle Intelligence Podcast, Ben Pakulski sits down with Hubbard to understand what psychedelic therapy actually does to the brain, how ibogaine interrupts opioid addiction in a single treatment without withdrawal, and why a medicine that has never had a recreational use is now the centerpiece of a federal and state partnership. This is a conversation about the new frontier of mental health treatment for anyone who has watched addiction, PTSD, depression, or trauma take someone they love, and for anyone in the performance world who wants to understand what these medicines are before they arrive in the U.S. medical system. Hubbard explains the difference between a drug and a medicine, why psychedelics carry a built-in anti-addictive property, how ibogaine differs from psilocybin, ayahuasca, MDMA and 5-MeO-DMT, who should never take it, and what the executive order signed in April means for how soon psilocybin therapy, MDMA therapy and ibogaine treatment reach patients. He also covers the neuroregenerative research pointing toward traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's, and why natural sources have to survive the arrival of Western medical demand. 5 Key Takeaways What happens in the 36 to 48 hours after an ibogaine treatment, and why Hubbard calls it an addiction interrupter rather than a cure. The difference between a drug and a medicine, and the built-in property of psychedelics that makes them nearly impossible to abuse. Why ibogaine has no recreational use, and what that has to do with why you've never heard of it. Which psychedelic medicines are likely a year from prescription in the U.S., and which one is still years out. Who ibogaine is not for, and why Hubbard says no one should ever order it online.   Chapters 0:00 Why a Performance Podcast Is Talking About Psychedelics 10:16 What Plant Medicine Changed About How He Sees People 19:04 The Opioid Epidemic and the Discovery of Ibogaine 29:47 From Kentucky to Texas to the Executive Order 40:02 Who Ibogaine Is Not For, and Medicine vs. Drug 46:15 Why Each Psychedelic Is Different 52:16 The Timeline: What's Coming and When 56:47 Natural vs. Synthetic and the Supply Chain Problem Connect with Bryan Hubbard Website – https://www.wbryanhubbard.com Americans for Ibogaine – https://www.americansforibogaine.org X – https://x.com/w_bryan_hubbard Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/w_bryan_hubbard/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/w-bryan-hubbard

The legendary comedian says you don't have to be tortured to be an artist, he doesn't need an index card of achievements in his pocket anymore, and even the bad trips have led to good destinations. Neal Brennan is a three-time Emmy-nominated writer, director, producer, and standup comedian known for his critically acclaimed Netflix specials 3 Mics, Blocks, and Crazy Good and for co-creating Comedy Central's iconic Chappelle's Show. He also hosts the hit Blocks podcast, where he talks with guests about their own personal blocks. In this episode we talk about: Talking back to your inner critic Why the worst psychedelic trips might do more good than the beautiful ones The myth that comedians have to be miserable to be funny The "decoy" that keeps smart people chasing validation forever Why achievement became Neal's most embarrassing addiction What Neal wants now that success wasn't enough Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here Sign up for Dan's free newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris