Podcasts about psychedelic parenting

We're diving into a topic that hasn't been publicly explored in the psychedelic space yet: the innovative intersection of psychedelic facilitation and the doula model of care. Paije Alexandra West is bringing this forward for us today as an international retreat host, experienced psychedelic facilitator, and trained doula. Paije shares her thoughts on how the principles of doula care can be seamlessly integrated into psychedelic work to create compassionate, supportive, and transformative experiences.Paije educates us on the guiding principles of the doula model, emphasizing the importance of advocacy, mindful presence, and compassionate support in psychedelic facilitation. She discusses the advantages this model offers to Western medicine providers, particularly around how this approach allows Westerners to serve (some) psychedelic medicines without appropriating cultures that don't belong to us. Paije also shares her personal journey, balancing her roles as a mother and a facilitator, and offers invaluable advice for those considering a path in psychedelic facilitation. Join us as we uncover the potential of the doula model to revolutionize the way we approach psychedelic healing and support.Topics Covered:The unexpected synergy between Iboga and 5-MeO-DMTThe intersection between psychedelics and doula careThe guiding principles of the doula model of careThe Doula Model of Care as an approach to working with psychedelicsThe advantages of using a doula model for Western medicine providersNavigating consensual touch during psychedelic experiencesWhat the path to becoming a doula looks likeWhat it takes to hold a neutral space for othersBalancing psychedelic facilitation with motherhoodWords of wisdom for those considering psychedelic facilitationShow Links:1:1 Coaching with LanaApply nowEpisode 89: The 7 Levels of Consciousness (Spotify | Apple | YouTube)Dosed the Documentary with Mark Howard Want more Modern Psychedelics?Instagram | YouTube | Web | Facebook Inspired to transform your life from the inside out, and integrate higher consciousness in your day to day life?Explore 1:1 Coaching with Lana or Apply Now Please support the show: leave a review on Apple or a 5-star rating on Spotify if this episode sparked something within. FREEBIES to support your journey DISCLAIMER: Modern Psychedelics does not endorse or support the illegal consumption of any substances. This show is meant for entertainment purposes only. Modern Psychedelics does not sell or promote the sale of any illegal substances. The thoughts, views and opinions on this show should not be taken as life advice, medicinal advice, or therapeutic guidance.

You won't believe that today's guest is in her mid 20s. Nadya, a former coaching client of mine, has experienced a beautiful and profound opening to life, herself and the journey of transformation. In this episode, she shares the vulnerable and personal details of what it took for her to start taking ownership of her life.She shares so much with us about how in just a few months, the combination of coaching and microdosing helped her start living life in the present moment and through her authentic self. She shares the work she did to improve relationships, find grace for herself as a new mother, and release the fear of judgement. Nadya has so much wisdom to share, sure to inspire anyone on the path of personal transformation.Topics Covered:Nadya's upbringing as a child of teen parents & an incarcerated fatherThe transition into motherhood that led Nadya to seek out coachingHow Nadya shifted from the energy of force to flow and beingNadya's fun but challenging introduction into the world of psychedelicsBecoming present and empowering her relationship with timePresence in the moment as a spiritual pathReleasing the fear of judgement from othersSetting boundaries for deeper & genuine relationshipsNavigating conflict to build rather than destroy relationshipsShow Links:1:1 Coaching with LanaApply nowEarth Runners - 10% off with LANAEpisode 89: The 7 Levels of Energy Explained (Spotify | Apple | YouTube) Want more Modern Psychedelics?Instagram | YouTube | Web | Facebook Inspired to transform your life from the inside out, and integrate higher consciousness in your day to day life?Explore 1:1 Coaching with Lana or Apply Now This episode was produced in collaboration with FWI Media. Check out their beautiful work! Please support the show and leave a review if this episode sparked something within. FREEBIES to support your journey DISCLAIMER: Modern Psychedelics does not endorse or support the illegal consumption of any substances. This show is meant for entertainment purposes only. Modern Psychedelics does not sell or promote the sale of any illegal substances. The thoughts, views and opinions on this show should not be taken as life advice, medicinal advice, or therapeutic guidance.

This week I riff with Austin Wade Smith (they/them) — an animist, designer, ecologist, and creative technologist based in Brooklyn, New York and the Executive Director of Regen Foundation, a US-based non-profit working with distributed ledgers and AI to design sovereign regenerative economics. Austin's work explores opportunities for social, legal, economic, and information technologies to foster greater interdependence between individuals and our living world. They teach design and engineering courses related to their research at universities in New York.In this conversation we explore what Austin calls “a simple framework designed to expand the legibility of the ‘more than human world' (such as ‘Nature', Non-Humans, ‘More-than-Human Ecologies', etc.) to various anthropogenic infrastructures and technologies, with the aim of increasing the ‘surface area' through which non-humans directly exert influence on human-made systems.”How can we make ecosystems more legible to the economic and political contexts in which they now exist?Get ready for a conversation that up-ends conventional categories to hack open a new possibility space for human-machine symbiosis and technologically-assisted biospheric stewardship!PS — I'm trying to launch a NEW podcast, Humans On The Loop, about how to use our new AI superpowers wisely. Here's more info in case you'd like to help support this project or know someone who might!✨ Relevant Links:AustinWadeSmith.comTwitterLinkedInEssaysRegen Foundation“Legibility for Our Living World with Austin Wade Smith” on Ma Earth“Corporate Metabolism” by Xander Paco Nathan“The Singularity in Our Past Light-Cone” by Cosma Shalizi✨ Support This Show & The Family It Feeds:• Subscribe on Substack or Patreon for COPIOUS extras, including private Discord server channels and MANY secret episodes.• Make one-off donations at @futurefossils on Venmo, $manfredmacx on CashApp, or @michaelgarfield on PayPal.• Buy the music on Bandcamp! This episode features “Olympus Mons” off the Martian Arts EP.• Buy the books we discuss at the Future Fossils Bookshop.org page and I get a small cut from your support of indie booksellers.• Browse and buy original paintings and prints or email me to commission new work.✨ Select Related Episodes:• 217 - Gregory Landua & Speaker John Ash on Regenerative Accelerationism & How To Heal A Broken Internet• 215 - Social Science & Collective Intelligence with Brigham Adams of Goodly Labs• 213 - Amber Case & Michael Zargham on Entangled Technologies & Design As Governance• 212 - Manfred Laubichler & Geoffrey West on Life In The Anthropocene & Living Inside The Technosphere• 180 - Web3 & Complex Systems with Park Bach, Sid Shrivastava, Shirley Bekins, & Avel Guénin-Carlut at Complexity Weekend• 178 - Chris Ryan on Exhuming The Human from Our Eldritch Institutions• 176 - Exploring Ecodelia with Richard Doyle, Sophie Strand, and Sam Gandy at the Psilocybin Summit• 76 - "Technology as Psychedelic Parenting at Palenque Norte, Burning Man 2017 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelgarfield.substack.com/subscribe

Are you willing to “microdose” on magic mushrooms to take the edge off of parenting? Mushroom Mania is the Psychedelic Renaissance of our time. Parents are turning to mushrooms to help them navigate parenthood and deal with the past trauma of their childhoods.    Armando and Stacy discuss a Harper Bazaar article about “Mommies Who Mushroom” and whether they would ever try mushrooms for the good or bad effects and to make them better parents and spouses.  Would you use psychedelics in a controlled setting or pass on the entire experience?     Episode 65 is ReAir of Season Two, Episode 11.      Episode 65   Join our community! Want to share your story about what motivates you?   Please send us an email:  hello@themotivatedparent.com. IG: www.instagram.com/themotivatedparent/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/themotivatedparentpodcast  Website: www.themotivatedparent.com    Produced by: The Motivated Parent™️

My guest today is Mikaela de la Myco. I was drawn to the way she presents herself as a mother in the psychedelic space through her platform, Mama de la Myco. I had every intention in having a conversation with her about psychedelic parenting. However, I threw out all my questions out the window and followed Mikaela's energy; it was clear that Mikaela had so much to share with us about centring mothers, women, and ingenious voices in the psychedelic movement.She lends us a perspective around how the psychedelic mainstream movement is falling short, and the reality of how indigenous people are treated in the psychedelic industry. In addition, we talk about how mushrooms are helping mothers through the challenges of the postpartum period, and how psychedelics might be useful for families.Mikaela is currently pouring into the Mushrooms and Moms survey with support from Dr. Jim Fadiman and the Microdosing Institute. This project is surveying mothers and birthing people who consumed psilocybin mushrooms throughout their motherhood and parenting journey in order to accumulate a body of evidence for effects of psilocybin on birthing people, women and their children. If you're a mother or birthing person, please consider contributing to this, linked it in the show notes.Topics Covered:The intersection of medicine woman, psychedelic mom and sacred hoeWhat is MushWomb?What is a sacred hoe?Rematriating psychedelics, earth and social resourcesThe reality of how indigenous people are treated in the psychedelic industryGrassroots efforts to preserve indigenous wisdomHow mushrooms are helping moms through the postpartum periodCan psychedelics be for teenagers and families?How Mikaela overcame alcoholism with the help of mushroomsWhat is being discovered through the Mushrooms and Moms SurveryShow Links:PAX - LANA to save 15% Kanna Extract Co - LANA to save 10%Mushrooms and Moms Surverymushwomb.loveGetting to the RootBrittany Jade Wilson This episode was produced in collaboration with FWI Media. Check out their beautiful work! If this episode sparked something within, please let me know and leave a review! FREEBIES to support your journey 1:1 Coaching with LanaInstagram | YouTube | Web | Facebook DISCLAIMER: Modern Psychedelics does not endorse or support the illegal consumption of any substances. This show is meant for entertainment purposes only. The thoughts, views and opinions on this show should not be taken as life advice, medicinal advice, or therapeutic guidance.

Parents, artists, and my neurodivergent community... This one is for you! Welcome to The Journey: A podcast series that shines a light on real people on their psychedelic journey. This weeks guest is Karen De Luca: A visionary artist, photographer and mom. Karen shares her story of shifting from "not enough" to being at peace with her authentic self.Karen's journey is massively inspiring for anyone who is stuck is low self worth patterns of thinking and the associated behaviours. This can often feel like feeling stuck or unsure of yourself. Karen has taken the call to find and express herself very seriously. She shares with us how cannabis and her connection to nature have been an supportive allies for embracing (rather than rejecting) her neurodivergence. Today, Karen lives motivated by joy, rather than fear. As a result, she operates her life and her business from a place of love, collaboration, connection, and love. Get ready to be inspired and motivated by this impressive woman. She gives us all permission to be exactly who we are; whoever that may be. Topics covered:Karen growing up following a “straight laced path”How the birth of her daughter illuminated low self worth patternsPsychedelics, Cannabis and nature as alliesKaren's journey towards Authenticity and owning her unique expressionStories she released and reframed in order to “relax into herself”Releasing doing things the “right” way as an entrepreneurHow Karen embraces & supports her NeurodiversityBeing motivated by joy versus fear as business strategyGiving oneself permission, as a mom, to nourish oneselfOvercoming the shame of “not enough”Tapping into the inner artistHow parenting shifted on the journey of authenticityHaving psychedelic experiences are a parentShow Links:Kanna Extract Co - LANA to save 10%1:1 Coaching with LanaStudio De LucaKaren's IGShow NotesThis episode was  produced in collaboration with FWI Media. Check out their beautiful work!If this episode sparked something within, please let me know and leave a review! 1:1 Coaching with LanaInstagram | Facebook  | WebsiteModern Psychedelics Integration JournalDISCLAIMER: Modern Psychedelics does not endorse or support the illegal consumption of any substances. This show is meant for entertainment purposes only. The thoughts, views and opinions on this show should not be taken as life advice, medicinal advice, or therapeutic guidance.  This episode was produced in collaboration with FWI Media. Check out their beautiful work! If this episode sparked something within, please let me know and leave a review! FREEBIES to support your journey 1:1 Coaching with LanaInstagram | YouTube | Web | Facebook DISCLAIMER: Modern Psychedelics does not endorse or support the illegal consumption of any substances. This show is meant for entertainment purposes only. The thoughts, views and opinions on this show should not be taken as life advice, medicinal advice, or therapeutic guidance.

  Are you willing to “microdose” on magic mushrooms to take the edge off of parenting? Mushroom Mania is the Psychedelic Renaissance of our time. Parents are turning to mushrooms to help them navigate parenthood and deal with the past trauma of their childhoods.    Armando and Stacy discuss a Harper Bazaar article about “Mommies Who Mushroom” and if they would ever try mushrooms for the effects - good or bad - and to make them better parents and spouses.  Would you use psychedelics in a controlled setting or pass on the entire experience?        Season 2 Episode 11   Join our community! Want to share your story about what motivates you?   Please send us an email:  hello@themotivatedparent.com. IG: www.instagram.com/themotivatedparent/    FB: https://www.facebook.com/themotivatedparentpodcast    Website: www.themotivatedparent.com    Produced by: The Motivated Parent™️

This week we bring together Burning Man’s resident philosopher Caveat Magister (the author of The Scene That Became Cities, from Penguin Random House) together with anarchist community organizer Naomi Most of Noisebridge and Playa trickster historian Mitch Mignano for a conversation about the festival’s uneasy but remarkable transition into virtuality — and how holdouts worldwide persisted in “IRL” celebrations that preserved the face-to-face community and presence Burning Man cannot yet replicate online.This discussion was a total treat, and covered everything from complex systems and the evolution of the city to the new and strange ontologies emerging in the blue light of our screen-bound era.• Was Burning Man always just a physicalized version of the World Wide Web? Or is its power and uniqueness in precisely how it ISN’T?• Is Burning Man a kind of virtual reality already, or — like VR — just a not-entirely-successful effort to screen out the world that creates it?• What is the value of culture for culture’s sake, and why should we protect the efforts for it?• Is Black Rock City pointless, or is it an engine for teaching Applied Existentialism…or both, and more?• What happened at the in-person Burning Man(s) this year, when people still decided they would gather during a pandemic?This episode is dedicated to the memory of James Oroc.Writing and videos we mention in this episode:*** The Case of the Missing Man by Caveat Magister (Read the whole series!) ***Sand Talk by Tyson YunkaportaThe Garden of Forking Memes by Aaron Z. LewisWilliam Irwin Thompson in 1975 x Burning Man 2013 Through Google Glass [video]Transformational Festivals are a Symptom of Dissociation by MGGiving Into Astonishment: Scenes from Burning Man’s American Dream by MGIf you believe in the value of this show and want to see it thrive, please send your friends to this page and encourage them to support Future Fossils on Patreon. Patrons gain access to over twenty secret episodes, unreleased music, our book club, and whatever else spills out of my overactive imagination. We’d love to have you in our thriving little Discord server, if you’re interested in meeting other members of our awesome scene. And if you’re up for helping edit Future Fossils Podcast transcripts, you’re my hero! Please drop me a line at futurefossilspodcast@gmail.com.Intro music in this episode is “Valles Marineris” from my Martian Arts EP. Outro music is an early mix of “You Don’t Have To Move,” from my forthcoming/in-progress album The Age of Reunion.Dig deeper into these related Future Fossils episodes:25 – DADARA on Art, Virtual Realities, and Flow States31 – Mitch Altman of Noisebridge on Hacking Life for Fun & Profit41 – Hannah Faith Yata on Art, Wilderness, and Rebellion55 – “Creativity and Catastrophe” at Palenque Norte, Burning Man 201761 – Jamaica Stevens on Crisis, Rebirth, and Transformation71 – JF Martel on Sequels & Simulacra76 – “Technology as Psychedelic Parenting” at Palenque Norte, Burning Man 201796 – Malena Grosz on Community-Led Party Culture vs. Corporate “Nightlife”100 – The Teafaerie on DMT, Transhumanism, and What To Do With All of God’s Attention Enjoy and thanks for listening!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/FUTURE-FOSSILS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we speak with good friend Katie Markley about her work as a Ketamine and Somatic-based Trauma Therapist. We discuss the necessity of suffering for certain types of personal growth and dig more deeply into Consciousness as a construct. She and I share some stories of personal transformation as well. She tells us about motherhood and what it is like to engage in psychedelic-informed parenting. Lastly, we discuss the sometimes uncomfortable but necessary process of purging to cleanse and heal. www.katiemarkley.com www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube Page --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support

Self-aware machines, organs on a chip, brain-entangled meta-human military units, smart-sensor-gridded coral reefs, drone flocks, DNA-based computing, robots having baby robots…the line between the “made” and “born” is getting blurrier and blurrier each day. What does it mean to be alive in a time when we already treat the corporation as a legal person, fall in love with chat bots, and “possess” telepresence robots in virtual reality for work?This talk is a three-part argument:1 - The Internet is usefully understood as a psychedelic substance, in that it remixes what we ordinarily think of as “inside” and “outside,” “self” and “other.”2 - The psychological effects of the Internet are, then, usefully addressed through the methods of psychedelic harm reduction (like MAPS’ Zendo Project, techniques developed by the Women’s Visionary Congress, or KosmiCare in Europe).3 - Because the Internet remixes everything, it casts our categories of “made” and “born,” “alive” and “mechanical” into question – and suggests a more complex and nuanced understanding in which “intellectual property” has a life and a destiny of its own, and we have far more in common with machines and “corporate persons” than we’re used to thinking.Therefore, the best way forward in this crazy age may be to treat ALL things, the living AND nonliving, with compassion and respect. We’re almost certainly mistaken about what merits care, these days…so let’s be kind to our machine descendants, treat our great ideas like children that we can’t control but CAN encourage down the right path, and in general do everything we can to be remembered as good parents to/for/by Whatever Comes Next…Recorded at Palenque Norte, Burning Man 2017, Black Rock City, Nevada. Guest appearances by Mitch Mignano (guest of episode 57) For more along these lines, check out these related media:• The prologue to this talk, a short rap from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Innovation Lab last year:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfjnWkDwYrc• An archive of nearly all of my public talks since 2009, including every talk I’ve given at Burning Man:http://evolution.bandcamp.com• Writings about the co-evolution of humans and technology:http://medium.com/@michaelgarfieldThanks and Enjoy!Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/future-fossils/id1152767505?mt=2 Subscribe on Stitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-garfield/future-fossils Subscribe on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2eCYA4ISHLUWbEFOXJ8C5v Subscribe on iHeart Radio:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-FUTURE-FOSSILS-28991847/ Join our Facebook Discussion Group for daily news and conversations:http://facebook.com/groups/futurefossils Support the show (and an avalanche of other mind-expanding media):http://patreon.com/michaelgarfield See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today, Jonathan once again welcomes Psychedelic Parenting's favorite author, Natalie Grigson. Natalie is the author of the amazing title Just Call Me Is, which we helped to sponsor on Kickstarter. Natalie is now launching another campaign for the sequel, Call Me Perfect , which is currently 1/2 way funded with about 2 weeks to go. Call Me Perfect approaches body image and identity with the same gentle touch that Just Call Me IS brought to mindfulness. In this conversation, Jonathan and Natalie talk about the new book, and how Natalie's own psychedelic experiences helped her heal from a childhood eating disorder. Jonathan also discusses some of the struggles with identity and body image that led to the recent gap in podcast creation. Enjoy. Get Full Program Notes at: http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/psychedelic-parenting-podcast-31/

In this episode of the Third Wave Podcast, Jonathan Thompson of Psychedelic Parenting talks to us about his views on community, honesty, religion and spirituality, and how the psychedelic experience can contribute to raising a loving family. He’s been called a Pothead Parent… but Jonathan tells us that there’s much more to his philosophy than recreational drugs. For a fully summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/jonathan-thompson-psychedelic-parenting/  

Get FULL program Notes at: www.PsychedelicParenting.org/?p=1396 Dr. Ben Sessa is a consultant in adult addictions and is senior research fellow at Bristol, Cardiff and Imperial College London Universities, where he is currently taking time off from clinical medical practice to study towards a PhD in MDMA Psychotherapy, and has specialist training as a child and adolescent psychiatrist. Dr Sessa's joint interests in psychotherapy, pharmacology and trauma have lead him towards researching the subject of drug-assisted psychotherapy using psychedelic adjuncts. In this conversation, Jonathan and Ben discuss "How old is old enough," the illogic of the new UK Psychoactive Substances Law, and how to take your kids to festivals safely. Ben also explains his belief in why the medical model of psychedelics has the best chance of changing the hearts and minds of mainstream culture and making them more widely available to all. As a pediatric psychiatrist, a father of 2, and an expert in the clinical application of psychedelic medicines, Dr. Sessa is uniquely qualified to provide insight into many of the questions we often ask here at Psychedelic Parenting, and we are excited to have him on the show.

Download Kyle and Joe speak with Jonathan Thompson about his podcast Psychedelic Parenting and the future of the Psychedelic Parenting organization.  Other topics that were covered include: Talking about psychedelics and substances with teenagers and children The Aftercare Project and psychedelic integration, and holding space. How to pass on the values of the psychedelic experience through spirituality, conscious living, social justice, free expression, and radical honesty. Children's books that describe marijuana. It's Just a Plant: http://www.justaplant.com/ Stinky Steve Explains Causal Cannabis: https://www.amazon.com/Stinky-Steve-Explains-Medical-Marijuana/dp/0615867049 The Religious Freedom Restoration Act and religious sacraments/medicine A video of the Ashland, Oregon Santo Daime Church: https://vimeo.com/6821805 Psychedelic summer camp, rites of passage, breathwork, and cacao ceremonies. "Psychedelic Summer Camp" presentation: http://prezi.com/yakuu3hyxzfo/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy Hope everyone enjoys this episode. We really enjoyed talking to Jonathan and feel blessed by his wealth of knowledge and wisdom. Let us know what you think! Be sure to subscribe to our podcast via Sitcher or iTunes and please consider leaving us a review and comment. We greatly appreciate your support! Where to find Jonathan and his work: Psychedelic Parenting: http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/ Contact: psychedelicparenting@gmail.com Here's the link to Psychedelic Parenting MAPS donation page: https://store.maps.org/np/clients/maps/donation.jsp?campaign=59 Links and articles mentioned:  5 Psychedelic Family Values: http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/?p=300  What EXACTLY Do You Mean by "Psychedelic Parenting" http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/?p=55 How Old is Old Enough?: http://www.psychedelicparenting.org/?p=204  Motherboard Vice article by Jonathan: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/psychedelic-parenting-is-about-more-than-just-drugs PrimeMind - Psychedelic Parenting: https://primemind.com/parenting-with-psychedelics-994e2776583a#.e5ahzw10o

Today's show is the second half of a conversation (for the first 1/2, click HERE) recorded over a couple days last month, on 4/20 and Earth Day with Zoe Helene. Zoe is the founder of Cosmic Sister, which is dedicated to recognizing and elevating feminist voices in the growing Psychedelic Renaissance, and to supporting visionary women in the exploding world of Cannabis business and studies. Zoe is also the wife and partner of ethnobotanist and writer Chris Kilham, and is the manager of the web presence for his site The Medicine Hunter, and has accompanied Chris on many trips to the Amazon and elsewhere, looking for healing plants and soul-transforming experiences. Zoe is an artist, writer, journalist, and visionary explorer in her own right. She has been featured in Boston Magazine, Forbes, Boston Globe, AlterNet, Chicago Tribune, Newsday, MIT Technology Review, Utne Reader and Fast Company. You don't need some Shaman telling you you're special. If that shaman is telling you you're "special," run. Go Run. Friends don't let friends sleep with Shamans.     --Zoe Helene In this portion of the conversation, Jonathan and Zoe discuss the power of psychedelics to break through cultural programming, how old plays can show us how far we've come (and how little has changed) in society, and Zoe discusses how young people can stay safe when travelling in the Amazon, and ways to navigate the dangers of sexual violence in ceremonial spaces. Jonathan (once again) expresses his undying devotion to Darren Aranofsky's movie Noah. As always, if you value the info and conversations here, please consider a tax-deductible gift to Psychedelic Parenting through out Fiscal Sponsor, MAPS, by clicking the button below: Topics and Websites Discussed in This Episode: Cinco De Sapo event in Los Angeles with James Oroc and The Teafaerie Tickets for sale HERE at Eventbrite CivilWar.net: "1860 Census Results" (Statistics on slave ownership) History Matters: "An Early 20th Century Black Nanny Sets the Record Straight"  The Role of Southern Women, Black and White, in Society by JoAnn Marshall Patricia Ziprodt School for Scandal Wikipedia Entry (plot summary) Project Gutenberg: "School for Scandal" (complete script) Richard III by William Shakespeare Wikipedia Entry  Project Gutenberg: "King Richard III" (full text) CBSNews.com: "Psychedelics NOT Linked to Mental Health Woes" PsychedelicParenting.org: "How Old is 'Old Enough?'" Sexual Abuse in Psychedelic Ceremonies Women's Visionary Congress: "Abuse of Power in Ceremonies that use Psychoactive Substances" by Annie Oak Singing to the Plants: "Sex with the Shaman" Ayahuasca.com: "Traveling Safely to Drink Ayahuasca" Zika Virus Centers For Disease Control and Prevention: "Zika Virus" STAT: "Zika May Persist in Semen for Months, Experts Say" The World of the Amazonian Ayahuasquero Singing to the Plants by Stephan Beyer  (Amazon.com) Ayahuasca.com: "Unravelling the Mystery of the Origin of Ayahuasca" by Gayle Highpine Ayahuasca.com: "Four Transformations that Ayahuasca Tourism is Producting in Traditional Ayahuasca Practice" Dr Joe Taufr Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual homepage  Reset.me Podcast Interview MedicineHunter.com Profile Lily Kay Ross, MDiv LilyKayRoss.com Across The Threshold Podcast Elephant Journal: "Shamans are Sexy and Drugs are Drugs" YouTube: "Sex Drugs and Power"  Don Alberto Tores Davila Blue Morpho Center "Meet our Shamans and Staff" MedicineHunter.com: "Don Alberto Profile" Toé Singing to the Plants: "Courage and Power" Vice.com: "Colombian Devil's Breath" Acquired Situational Narcissism NY Times: "Year in Ideas 2001" Decision Making Confidence: "Acquired Situational Narcissism" from Malignant Self-Love by Dr. Sam Vaknin Recipients of the Cosmic Sister Grant Nese Devenot Psychedelic Parenting Podcast #16 Rachel Carlevale Ganjasana More recipients' names announced HERE Eleusinian Mysteries "The Psychedelic Cult that Survived for 2000 Years" The Ritual Path of Initiation into the Eleusinian Mysteries by Mara Lynn Keller, PhD Wikipedia Entry Darren Aronofsky's Noah The Atlantic: "How Darren Aronofsky Interprets the Bible" Mother Jones: "Noah and Climate Change" (Video) Noah Graphic Novel  Noah Film

After a long break while Jonathan decompressed from a life-transforming experience with Martin W. Ball, in Ashland Oregon at the 3rd Annual Exploring Psychedelics Conference, We are BACK with another episode of the Psychedelic Parenting Podcast! This week's show is the 1st half of a 2-part interview with Zoe Helene of Amherst, MA. Today's show was recorded over a couple days last week, on 4/20 and Earth Day with Zoe Helene. Zoe is the founder of Cosmic Sister, which is dedicated to recognizing and elevating feminist voices in the growing Psychedelic Renaissance, and to supporting visionary women in the exploding world of Cannabis business and studies. Zoe is also the wife and partner of ethnobotanist and writer Chris Kilham, and is the manager of the web presence for his site The Medicine Hunter, and has accompanied Chris on many trips to the Amazon and elsewhere, looking for healing plants and soul-transforming experiences. Zoe is an artist, writer, journalist, and visionary explorer in her own right, and has been featured in Boston Magazine, Forbes, Boston Globe, AlterNet, Chicago Tribune, Newsday, MIT Technology Review, Utne Reader and Fast Company. In this episode, Jonathan and Zoe discuss the art of "Psychedelic Mentoring"as an important part of the emerging plant medicine culture in this country, and how even those without their own kids have an important job to do in raising the future members of the Psychedelic Society. They talk about the "Faerie Goddessmothers" who were instrumental in Zoe's life, and how she has embraced her role as "Psychedelic Faerie Goddessmother" to the children of her friends and siblings.  Zoe also discusses Earth day and how her Ayahuasca experiences in the Amazon have galvanized her as an environmentalist and animal-rights activitst, and her view that "a baby is a baby," whether they be human animals or non-human animals. She also discusses her deep relationship to the Maui's dolphin of New Zealand, which is currently on the verge of extinction. If you weren't able to make it to Ashland for Exploring Psychedelics this year, Martin Ball will be releasing Jonathan's presentation from that event on The Entheogenic Evolution Podcast in the coming weeks. We will inform you when it goes live. In the meantime, you can check out Jonathan's presentation on Prezi by CLICKING HERE. Tune in next week Wednesday (5/4/2016) for the second 1/2 of Jonathan's interview with Zoe, when we'll be back on track for our weekly Wednesday podcast releases. If you're in Los Angeles this weekend for May Day, Jonathan will be remotely presenting a talk called "Envisioning Psychedelic Summer Camp" at May meeting of the Los Angeles Medicinal Plant Society (LAMPS).  For more information, contact chairperson Brad Adams: BAdams(at)mednet(dot)ucla(dot)edu. If you can't make it and are interested in seeing the slideshow from this presentation, CLICK HERE to view it on Prezi.com As always, if you find this podcast valuable and would like to support our work, consider a tax-deductible gift to Psychedelic Parenting though our non-profit fiscal sponsor, The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. (MAPS) via the button below. TOPICS AND WEBSITES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: This Week's Sponsors: Cypress C (via GoFundMe) Attendees of Exploring Psychedelics, who donated and bought stickers Chris Benett  Cannabis and the Soma Solution Harmony Haynie Matt Vogel Martin Ball and Jessalynn Jones Church of the Holy Light of the Queen Padrino Jonathan Goldman Brad and Jennifer Cosmic Sister Twitter Page (@CosmicSister) Recipients Mentioned Neşe Devonot Chemical Poetics Psychedelic Parenting Podcast #16 Susan Sheldon Rachel Carlevale Ganjasana Chris Kilham Wikipedia Entry www.MedicineHunter.com Fox News archive Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (1963) Yellow Submarine (1964) "Turn on, Tune in, Drop Out" "Flow State: Wikipedia: "Flow (Psychology)" zenhabits.net: "The Hidden Art of Achieving Creative Flow" Mrs Mindfulness: "How to Enter the Flow State Any Time: 4 Simple Steps" "Medicinal" Alcohol during Prohibition Era  NowIKnow.com: "The Prohibition Prescription" Tampa Bay Times: "'Medical' Alcohol Made Mockery of Prohibiiton" The "Harry Potter Generation" BoingBoing.net: "How Harry Potter Shaped a Generation" Mugglenet.com: "Defining the Harry Potter Generation" Shakespeare's Miranda of The Tempest Wikipedia Entry "Discovering Miranda" lecture by Bruce Pattinson (YouTube) The Tempest (Full Text at Project Gutenberg) The School where Zoe was raised University of North Carolina School of the Arts Wikipedia Entry Zoe's "Faerie Goddessmothers" Rainbow Sari Sarah Sugihara Patricia Ziprodt Late Stage Capitalism medium.com: "The Pain You Feel is Capitalism Dying" medium.com: "The Mental Disease of Late-Stage Capitalsim" Dolphins New Zealand Dept of Conservation: "Maui's Dolphin" (also known as "Hector's Dolphin") National Geographic News: "China's River Dolphin Extinct" IquitosTimes.com: "The Legend of the Pink Dolphin" WorldWildlife.org: "5 Myths About Amazon River Dolphins" Ayahuasca Centers Discussed Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual Temple of the Way of Light

We apologize to our listeners for our show being late this week. We are coming to you directly from the Exploring Psychedelics Conference at Southern Oregon University, and preparations and travel have slowed down the release of this week's episode. On Today's Episode of the podcast, Jonathan talks with Jon Bridge. Jon is  a 34 year old father of two. from Canada. The two met through a Facebook Group, The Terence McKenna Experience, thanks to Jon's willingness to share his inspiring story of hope and healing. Jonathan felt called to respond almost immediately after the posting appeared on his feed, and the two connected to share Jon's story. Jon's experience of the failure of standard  psychiatricpharmaceutical drugs  and his journey back to health with the help of psilocybin mushrooms and a clear understanding that the conditions that ailed him for years did not have to be permanent, or simply "managed" with ill-understood collections of molecules. Jon [I was on] daily doses of high strength, high dose pharmaceutical garbage. I was supposed to be a customer for life. Although I have no credentials behind my name I have a story of healing and hope. I had been a long time sufferer of mental illness but thanks to psychedelic medicines I have discovered a new, better self. My journey into psychedelic healing has just begun and I hope to be able to inspire someone to help themselves. Jon's "before" picture, on the let, is dated March 20, 2010, exactly 6 years before the date of his Facebook post..Looking in the eyes, it feels possible to almost see the changed interior landscape behind them. This is a story that our listeners will not want to miss. (None of Jon or Jonathan's remarks should be interpreted as psychiatric advice. Neither is a licensed therapist. Changes in medicines should be done with the partnership of a qualified professional.) Thanks to everyone who "Liked" Psychedelic Parenting on Facebook and helped us reach our goal of 1000 page likes by the end of March. As of 3/31/16 at 11:59pm, we had 1017 page likes! Thanks again to all who clicked, shared or clickshared... And, as always, if you like what you see and hear, please consider a tax-deductible contribution to the work. Help us keep the podcast streaming and the website improving! Click the purple button below to contribute to Psychedelic Parenting via MAPS Click HERE to join our mailing list or become a part of our "Secret" Facebook discussion group. TOPICS AND WEBSITES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Exploring Psychedelics Conference Home Page Facebook Page Grateful Meds Dispensary, Talent, Oregon Home Page Oregon Cannabis Connections: "Third Grateful Meds Dispensary Opens in Talent" Pharmeceutical Products Cyprolex (Generic: Escitalopram) Tryptophan Lithium Seroquel (Generic: Quetiapine) Wellbutrin (Generic: Bupropion) Citalopram (Brand Names: Celexa, Cipramil) Divalproex (Valporate) Stopping Psychiatric Drugs  For specific dangers and symptoms and helpful guidelines for coming off psychotropics, see Coming off Psychiatric Medication  Ketamine Erowid.org page WebMD: "Ketamine: The Future of Depression Treatment?" ClinicalTrials.gov: "Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine in Major Depression" Vice.com: "I Used Ketamine to Treat My Depression" Ketamine Advocacy Network: "Provider Directory" Dextromethorphan ("DXM") Erowid.org: "DXM Vault" Psilocybin Erowid.org: "Psilocybin Mushroom Vault" Vice.com: "What it Feels Like to Treat Depression with Magic Mushrooms" New York Times: "Can Mushrooms Treat Depression?" The New Yorker: "The Trip Treatment" By Michael Pollan Mixing Psilocybin and Cannabis (as Jon describes in his story) Shroomery.org forums: "Cannabis and Mushrooms" Erowid Experience Vaults: "Rendered Eternal, Mushrooms and Cannabis" Santa as Shaman When Santa Was a Shaman: Ancient Origins of Santa Claus and the Christmas Tree  by Tony van Renterghem NPR.org: "Did 'Shrooms Send Santa and his Reindeer Flying?" Reality Sandwich: "Shaman Claus: The Shamanic Origins of Christmas" Plenty of Fish (POF) Free Online Dating Service

MOTHER, SCHOLAR, TEACHER, REVOLUTIONARY: NEŞE DEVENOT Today is the last day of Lent, as tomorrow begins the Holy Triduum (the three days leading up to Easter), and this is our sixth consecutive episode, fulfilling our promise to bring you an episode every week of Lent without fail. Thanks go out to KMO for inspiring this goal with his 9+ years and 500 episodes of weekly C-Realm Podcasts! This effort has been so much fun and so energizing that we're just going to keep on going! To celebrate the goal and the return of Spring, we are asking that you help us reach 1000 "likes" by the end of March! Click the Button below to "like" our Facebook Page and invite others who might find us inspiring to do the same!     Nese and Ellis-D Today, Jonathan talks with his friend, Dr. Neşe Devenot, PhD., Neşe is an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities at the University of Puget Sound, where she teach classes on psychedelics and literature. She is also working on a book, Chemical Poetics: The Literary History of Psychedelic Science. Neşe was also a 2015-16 Research Fellow at the New York Public Library's Timothy Leary Papers and a Research Fellow with the New York University Psilocybin Cancer Anxiety Study, where she participated in a qualitative study of patient experiences. Neşe received her PhD in 2015 from the Program in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory at the University of Pennsylvania, focusing her studies on psychedelic philosophy, the literary history of chemical self-experimentation (“trip reports”), and radical poetics.  She is the founder of the Psychedemia interdisciplinary psychedelics conference (which has a radical and profound influence on Jonathan and inspired the creation of this very website), and was a founding member of the MAPS Graduate Student Association. In this conversation, Jonathan and Neşe discuss her radical healing from crippling childhood social anxiety through the intervention of LSD, her struggles with postpartum depression, and her advocacy for human breastmilk sharing. They also talk about the founding of Psychedemia, her work on the Leary Papers, and their shared conviction in the urgent need for more women and voices of color in the psychedelic conversation.  Neşe also talks about her recent news that she is one of the recipients of the 2016 Cosmic Sister Spirit Plant and Women of the Psychedelic Renaissance Grants. As always, if you like what you hear and see at Psychedelic Parenting, please consider a tax-deductible gift to this work though our fiscal sponsor, The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, using the button below! Current donations are being used to pay for podcast hosting and the purchase books for our upcoming series of review articles. Future donations will also go toward a revamped website, forum capabilities, and the development of in-person and virtual events for Psychedelic Families. Thank you for your continued support! TOPICS AND WEBSITES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Neşe Chemical Poetics Neşe's Website and book project Neşe's work on Academia.com #StopTheRaids March Michigan Moms United Charmie Gholson Michigna NORML WomenGrow Bard College University of Pennsylvania, "UPenn" University of Puget Sound  Psychedemia Psychedemia: The Movie (a MUCH thinner Jonathan can be seen at 2:05) Home Page Facebook Group Jezebel: "It's a Lot More Fun to Play Make Believe with Your Kids If You're Slightly High on Weed" Psychedelic Parenting: "When Being Dad IS the Ceremony" Neurons to Nirvana New York Public Library Timothy Leary Archive "Greatest Hits" Page Hyperallergic "The Tim Leary Papers are Now Available to the Public" NY Times "Public Library Buys Tim Leary Papers" Chemical Poetics: "The Leary Papers" Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library @ Harvard hlc.harvard.edu "The Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection" Booktryst "The LSD Library Goes to Harvard" Psychoactive Substances Library @ Purdue Purdue Today: "The Psychoactive Substances Research Collection" Home Page for the collection C-Span: "Stephanie Schmitz Talks About the Collection"(video) Timothy Leary Archives:  "Acid Bodhisattva" (interview with Michael Horowitz Milk Sharing Eats on Feets Reality Sandwich: "It Takes a Village" by Neşe Food Safety News: "Human Milk-Sharing Networks, A Growing Movement" Microdosing to treat Depression IFL Science: "Small Doses of LSD Can Treat Anxiety and Depression" Vice: "This is What it Feels Like to Treat Depression with Magic Mushrooms" Metro UK: "Taking Magic Mushrooms Cured My Depression" James Fadiman, author of The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide Coming Out of the Psychedelic Closet Neşe's talk at Psymposia 2015 Rick Doblin on London Real Acid Test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power To Heal Audio Book "Pahnke's 'Good Friday Experiment:' A Long-Term Follow Up and Methodological Critique" by Rick Doblin Student Resources MAPS Grad Student Listserv Other Student Resources Feminism and Psychedelics Annie Oak: "A Brief History of the Women's Entheogen Fund" MAPS Bulletin, Autumn 2006 Joseph Gelfer: "Entheogenic Spirituality and Gender in Australia" Paranthropology October, 2012 Lilly Kay Ross: "Sex, Drugs, & Power" Psymposia 2014 ZoeHelene.com: "Psychedelic Femenism" The Cosmic Sister Spirit Plant Grant Alternet: "A Feminist on A Misson" Zoe Helene Dreamglade Retreat Center NYU Cancer Anxiety Psilocybin Study Literary History of Trip Reports Neşe at Psymposia's "Psychedelic Stories"  Darwin's Pharmacy by Richard Doyle Richard Doyle presentation LucidNYC The Joyous Cosmology: Adventures in the Chemistry of Consciousness by Alan Watts

On today's episode, Jonathan welcomes Maggie Volpo. Maggie is a writer and cannabis activist, and like Jonathan and Nicole, is a Michigan Native. Maggie has dual degrees in English and Spanish. She has worked in traditional publishing, journalism, as a blogger, and in the medical field as a translator. When she isn't fighting the tyranny of cannabis prohibition or working on her series of cannabis kid's books or science fiction novels, she can often be found sorting her neighbors' recyclables. She also loves to cook, bake, garden, knit, sew and climb trees, the last of which is a joy shared by her son. Jonathan first discovered Maggie's character "Stinky Steve" while looking for new stinky steve children's titles about cannabis, and reached out to her via Facebook. He was surprised to find that she was not only a resident of Michigan, but the idea for Stinky Steve was born while Maggie was a camp counselor at a camp only 20 min from his hometown. Stinky Steve is a fun character who reassures children about the safety of their parents' cannabis use as well as reminding them that the medicine is not for them unless they have a condition which warrants it. Remember Stinky Steve's Safety Plan: Don't touch the meds, and don't tell The Man ladybud-tank-top_designIn this conversation, Jonathan and Maggie talk about the current situation regarding parental rights when dealing with cannabis issues and Child Protective Services. They also talk about Maggie's work on Ladybud Magazine, her year as a cannabis dispensary owner, and the many injustices faced by families across the country as they fight for the right to heal their bodies and minds with the cannabis flower. Maggie makes her Stinky Steve titles available in digital form to families who think they could benefit from them, but who cannot afford to purchase physical copies. For more information, Maggie can be reached via email at: info(at)stinkysteve(dot)com primemindIn the intro, Jonathan also discusses the recent article in PrimeMind highlighting Psychedelic Parenting and placing our work in the larger context of the psychedelic movement. PrimeMind is a new digital news source that aims to dig deeper into stories and rise above the usual "clickbait" seen on the internet today. They describe themselves as "a media platform for exploratory journalism through the lens of the human psyche."

This week's guest is Mariavittoria Mangini, PhD, FNP. Dr. Mangini is a member of the board of directors of the Women's Visionary Congress, and has been a family nurse midwife for twenty five years. She has written extensively on the impact of psychedelic experiences in shaping the lives of her contemporaries, and has worked closely with many of the most distinguished investigators in this field. Her current project is the development of a Thanatology program for the study of death and dying. Jonathan was alerted to her work and her resonance with Psychedelic Parenting when a listener passed along a digital copy of her 2000 PhD dissertation entitled Yes, Mom Took Acid: The Sociohistorical Influence of Prior Psychedelic Drug Use in Adults. We soon discovered that not only was she a WVC board member, but also working in a family practice that incorporated cannabis as a regular part of their work. In this talk, Jonathan and Dr. Mangini discuss the upcoming Women's Visionary Congress NYC Salon (where the Psychedelic Parenting Away Team will be tabling), the role of psychedelics in the history of the baby boomer generation, the growth of interest and understanding of death in American culture as the boomers "run out of runway," and Dr. Mangini's role in the resurgence of Psychedelic Studies though her efforts, with George Greer and Charles Grob on the 1998 Monograph Edition of The Journal of Psychoactive Drugs As always, we ask that if you find value in this work, that you consider making a tax-deductible donation to Psychedelic Parenting through our Fiscal Sponsor, MAPS, using the button below: donate-button TOPICS AND WEBSITES DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST: Women's Visionary Congress NYC Salon Tickets Psymposia's "Visionary Women" afterparty event Dr. Mangini's Bio (WVC board members) Speakers at NYC Salon Allyson Grey Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (CoSM) Katherine MacLean, PhD Julie Holland, MD Moody Bitches The Pot Book (editor) The Trips Festival Wikipedia entry The Trips Festival DVD The Merry Pranksters Wikipedia Entry Stanislav Grof Erowid Character Vault Personal Website Joan Halifax Wikipedia Entry Upaya Zen Center Bio Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 1998 Monograph Issue Betty Eisner Erowid Character Vault Wikipedia Entry The Trip Treatment by Michael Pollan Shpongle Ecofarm Conference The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead Tobacco: A Forgotten Healing Plant Dr Frank Lucido Alice In Wonderland Statue in Central Park Map LSD: Problem Child and Wonderdrug (Albert Hoffman 100th Birthday Symposium) Thanatology Order of the Good Death Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty Ask a Mortician YouTube Channel Undertaking L.A. Death Salons Mutter Museum in Philadelphia Getty Villa Museum in L.A. The Giver 1993 book by Lois Lowry 2014 Film starring Jeff Bridges Wikipedia Entry

In this week's episode, Jonathan talks with Abdul "Duli" Wilkins, aka "The Beantown Ghetto Shaman." Duli is a visual artist, certified Massage Therapist, Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher and Intuitive Healer from Boston Ma. He grew up in the inner city of Roxbury and was influenced by his father and mother from a very young age to value the study of metaphysics, mysticism, occult information and spirituality. In college at Northeastern University Duli was introduced to psilocybin mushrooms which had a very mystical affect on him and ever since has been exploring the benefits of "Teaching Plants and Fungi".  Through personal experience he advocates the use of ethogens in a sacred manner. Duli strongly believes that "Urban Shamanism" can help heal trauma based issues, bring people together from various backgrounds/races and bring a new found awareness of self and connection to the earth and Great Spirit! Duli and his wife and partner Yolanda are raising their 1-year-old daughter, Dendara, organize nature walks in Boston city parks, and are currently planning an Urban Shamanism Conference in Boston for this summer, which we will keep everyone updated on. Jonathan and Duli's conversation topic include the recent passing of Kai Wingo, their mutual love and respect for Baba Kilindi Iyi, the role of plant teachers in healing the trauma that can come from life in the inner city, and how mushrooms can reconnect us with our children, our partners, and our ancestors. They also talk about the dynamic of race in the psychedelic community, and the actions that white members of the community can take to create a more welcoming environment for a greater diversity of people. Duli can be reached by email at lovemotherearth33(at)gmail(dot)com Click the Logo to Donate to Psychedelic Parenting TOPICS AND WEBSITES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Dendara Temple Complex Northeastern University Baba Kilindi Iyi "Mushrooms, Africa, and Transhumanism" Brother Hankh's Podcast Magnets, Crystals and Pyramids "Freeway" Ricky Ross Kill the Messenger 2014 film Freeway: Crack in the System 2015 Documentary Kai Wingo "Most Interesting People of 2015" Cleveland Magazine article Kultured Mushrooms Community Organization. We Remember Kai Wingo by Annie Oak (Women's Visionary Congress) X-Files Season 10, Episode 5: "Mulder's Magic Mushrooms" Epilepsy Foundation article on cannabis oil for seizures  Lucy Limitless Harriet Tubman as Shaman  Ryan LeCompte Veterans for Entheogenic Therapy  Interview on Havok Journal China's Super Psychics by Paul Dong & Thomas E. Raffill Men's Wisdom Council Tim Wise, anti-racist essayist, author, and educator

0n this episode, Jonathan talks with DanceSafe founder and director of the upcoming documentary MDMA: The Movie, Emanuel Sferios. Emanuel founded DanceSafe in 1998 with a goal of providing fact-based drug education and harm reduction at raves and parties. After a number of years working as an environmental activist, he has returned to the world of drug policy reform and education with this documentary project. Jonathan and Emanuel discuss drug policy, drug education reform, how to talk to your teen about their interest and use, and why testing is so much more critical in today's drug climate than it was back in their day. Emanuel also weighs in on our BIG questions right now: "How to talk to your children with integrity about substances," and "How to come out to your parents about psychedelics." Emanuel also spends a great deal of time discussing the many popular substances out there right now, how they may differ from the party climate we grew up in, and how to help our kids make the informed choices about their use or non-use of plants and chemicals. Jonathan also talks about the ongoing Psychedelic Parenting GoFundMe fundraiser, and announces 2 BIG pieces of news: Robert Barnhart, producer of A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin, (who will be joining us on an upcoming episode) has pledged a $2000 matching gift to the fundraiser, which means anyone giving now will have their donation DOUBLED by Robert's generous gift. Also, Psychedelic Parenting is now being fiscally sponsored by The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), which means our supporters can now make tax deductible donations to our efforts though MAPS! We would like to thanks everyone who has already given, David, Dasha, and Bodhi Gaian and the team at Pharmazonia. Dennis McKenna, and our anonymous donors TJ, Matt, SC, JYN, and VR. We are honored by your support and email messages.  TOPICS AND WEBSITES DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST: Psychedelic Parenting GoFundMe campaign MDMA: The Movie DanceSafe DARE program  (critical analysis) Danforth et' al Research on MDMA and autism DOPE Movie IMDB Roger Ebert.com Review Nobody is putting Ecstasy in your kid's Halloween candy! (Free Range Kids) Drug Testing Supplies DanceSafe Shop (instant answer reagent testing) Bunk Police (appears to be down at the time of this posting) Ecstacydata.org (mail order gas chromatography) A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin (Robert Barnhart's film, mentioned in the introduction) Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)  Substances discussed (all links to Erowid.org) MDMA ("Ecstasy," "Molly") LSD ("Acid")  25I-NBOMe ("2C-I-NBOMe," "N-Bomb," sometimes sold as "Acid, but is not LSD) Cathinones ("Bath Salts," "Cat," "Qat," "Khat," sometimes sold as "Molly," but is not MDMA) MDPV ("Flakka," "Bath Salts," sometimes sold as "Molly," but is not MDMA)

On this episode of the Psychedelic Parenting Podcast, Jonathan talks with Stephen Gray, author, speaker, and "emerging elder." Stephen is the organizer and MC of the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference, which will be held next weekend, October 24 & 25, 2015 at the University of British Columbia's Buchanan Building, Room A101, Vancouver BC, Canada, where Psychedelic Parenting host Jonathan will be speaking on the topic of "Reclaiming Religious Freedom and Family Values."  Stephen is the Author of the book Returning to Sacred World: A Spiritual Toolkit for Emerging Reality. He also has many years of experience with plant medicine ceremonies in both the Native American Church tradition, as well as the Santo Daime religion. Tickets for Spirit Plant Medicine Conference can be purchased HERE. In this conversation, Stephen and Jonathan discuss the possibility of an emerging distinct medicine tradition for white North Americans, about the role of the sacred feminine in family and religious life, and of taking on the mantle of "elder" as one enters the latter part of life. The highlight of this interview is Stephen's story of the powerful commitment of a friend and respected NAC Roadman whom Stephen calls "Kanucas." Kanukas made a promise to Stephen to attend and speak at the launch event for his book, and even though he was met with a great deal of personal hardships around the time of the launch, Kanucas fulfilled his promise to Stephen. The story is also recounted HERE on Stephen's blog. Enjoy. TOPICS AND WEBSITES DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST:   Stephen Gray Blog Spirit Plant Medicine Conference Order Returning to Sacred World at Powell's Books The Native American Church Wikipedia Entry Oklevueha Native American Church NAC and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act   Santo Daime tradition Wikipedia Entry English Language Homepage Short video on Church of the Holy Light of the Queen   The Jubilant People: a support and after-care community for medicine seekers in BC   Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche Founder of Naropa University   Annie Oak Founder of the Women's Visionary Congress Founder of the Full Circle Tea House/Camp Soft Landing at Burning Man Author of The Manual of Psychedelic Support   Kilindi Iyi Founder of the Ta-Merrian Institute Author of "African Roots in Asian Martial Arts" (Journal of African Civilizations) "Africa, Transhumanism, & The Magic Mushroom" (Khanyisa Psychoactive Plant Conference, 2013) "High Dose Mushrooms--Beyond the Threshold" (Breaking Convention 2013)   Dr Bruce Damer Host of The Levity Zone Podcast Co-Creator of the Palenque Norte lectures at Burning Man Founder of The Digibarn Computer Museum   Conscious Living Radio Stephen's recent appearance on Martin Ball's Entheogenic Evolution Podcast

On this episode of the Psychedelic Parenting Podcast, we talk with Dr. Neal Goldsmith, clinical psychologist and author of Psychedelic Healing: The Power of Entheogens for Psychotherapy and Spiritual Development. Neal is also the father of a 16 year-old-son and the Speaker Curator and MC for the Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics conference, which will be held this weekend, Friday-Sunday October 9-11 in New York City, where your humble webmaster will be speaking on the topic of "Reclaiming Religious Freedom and Family Values." Neal will also be speaking on the topic of "Psychedelics and Death: A Brief Introduction". During this conversation, Neal discusses his own history with Psychedelics, how an experience with LSD in middle age awakened his own understanding of how we are shaped by childhood interactions and how they can be a powerful tool for uncovering the true self. He also discusses his own experiences as a dad, and how he "came out" to his son as a cannabis user. Websites and topics covered in this podcast: Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics Personal/Professional website of Dr. Neal Goldsmith Psychedelic Healing: The Promise of Entheogens for Psychotherapy and Spiritual Development (at Powell's) More information on "Nesting Agreements:" "Nesting: Will it Work for You?" "What is 'Bird's Nest Custody' and How Does it Work?" "How to Implement a Bird's Nest Custody Arrangement: 6 Steps" Liveblogging a Nesting Divorce (nestingdivorce.blogspot.com) Imago Relationship Therapy Wikipedia Entry Imago Relationships International It's Just A Plant (at Powell's) Erowid.org: Documenting the Complex Relationship Between Humans and Psychoactives

After a long hiatus, the Psychedelic Parenting Podcast is back with a candid conversation between Jonathan and "Connor," a friend of Psychedelic Parenting who recently shared ceremony space with his Silent Generation Father. Connor discusses strategies for bridging the gap and asking parents to join you in your medicine work, as well as the struggles of growing up in a household with mental illness and how the lessons of his work as a community organizer in a post-industrial urban center can translate into the building of a real, lasting psychedelic community. Topics and articles discussed in this podcast: The Religion That Has No Name: The Persecution of Psychedelic Spirituality by Cognitive Liberty UK How and Why "Conscious" Festivals Need to Change by Humburto Braga II Bioenergetic Therapy

In this episode of the PsychedelicParenting.org Podcast, Jonathan talks with Psychedelic Iconoclast and genuine nice guy, Martin Ball. Conversations discussed include Martin's encounter with Radical Honesty on the Playa of Black Rock City in 2007 and the aftershocks in his life and his relationship with his daughter.  Jonathan talks about his own healing though Ayahuasca, and how profound it is to be in a workplace where you can be yourself. Martin also discusses his upcoming Exploring Psychedelics Conference (Thursday and Friday, 6/4-6/5) at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR. Exploring Psychedelics is 2 days, 19 speakers, 1 movie, and 1 night of music, all FREE of charge! Jonathan will be speaking about the "5 Psychedelic Family Values" via Skype at 9:00 AM PST on Friday. Also featured in person will be a friend of PP.org, and EPIC Michigander, Kilindi Iyi , on "Psilocybin Mushrooms for Exploration." Towards the end of the conversation, Jonathan asks Martin about the issues of safety and maintaining the integrity of the family in the face of the threats posed by the DEA and Child Protective Services, and whether it's worth the risk to be a public advocate for these medicines. Martin had this to say: "The State has the power to destroy your life. There's absolutely no question about that, and so the state is incredibly dangerous in that sense. And it's vindictive, it's misguided, it's built on illusion upon illusion upon illusion. The problem is that these illusions can still come to get you, even if they're illusions. It's a difficult call that ultimately people have to judge for themselves. But other other side of that is this: If no one stands up, nothing's going to change. Somone's got to do it. Personally, reality is more important than anything I might want to protect, such as my own personal well-being or comfort, so I'm not going to hide myself in any way. Although there are certain details I'll avoid discussing on podcasts. But if they really wanted me, the data is all right there. I'm all-in at this point. Don't get me wrong, I love my family and the last thing I want would be to be separated from them, and although prison would profoundly suck, I'm not going to edit myself in order to avoid something that I don't have any real certainty is actually going to happen. Reality will always win, eventually." Martin's new book, a memoir, is entitled "Being Infinite - An Entheogenic Odyssey into the Limitless Eternal: A Memoir from Ayahuasca to Zen" is both self-published or avalible for download on the Kindle or at Scribd. Read it to get the full story of Martin's 2007 encounter with Radical Honesty at Burning Man, his dramatic life and personality changes that resulted, and the long journey of healing with his now-teenage daughter that was the aftermath.   Links discussed in this show: Martin Ball's Facebook Page Martin's Website Martin & Jessalynn's band Fractal Love Jam Exploring Psychedelics Main Page Santo Daime  The Temple of Awakening Divinity

Jonathan talks with Veterans For Enthegenic Therapy (VET) Founder and President Ryan LeCompte about healing psychological wounds, being a dad, and helping to change the world! Jonathan and Ryan met at Psymposium 2015 where they were both speakers (watch both talks here). When Jonathan found out that Ryan was a dad, he couldn't wait to include Ryan in the conversation.  In this talk, Jonathan and Ryan also share their collective debt to Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and how much both consider him an example and personal inspiration From VET's Website: Ryan LeCompte is a former United States Marine Infantryman (MOS 0311) who served on active-duty from 2007-2011. He has served out of Camp Lejeune, Quantico and White House operations in Washington, D.C. While still on active duty, he served with his fellow combat Marines returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with PTSD, yet observed that they risked being labeled “failure to adapt” and/or discharged if they talked about their problems. The heart-ache became more personal when he found one of his brothers, a fellow infantryman Sgt. Jorge Leon-Alcivar  in his barracks room the morning after he took his own life.  Sgt. Leon had just returned from deployment to Iraq with 3rd Marines 2nd Battalion and was clearly struggling with PTSD.  Shortly thereafter, Ryan decided to retire from the military in order to help his brothers and sisters from outside the confines of military structure. He began by volunteering hours in the waiting rooms of VA clinics talking to and assisting vets awaiting treatment. He started collecting data for his undergraduate on the prescription medications being given to veterans diagnosed with PTSD, and found the same kind of cocktails being prescribed to almost every one of them. (Anti-depression, sedating anxiolitics, and heavy barbiturates for sleeping. "These drugs seem to shut out experiences associated with trauma by numbing them.", Ryan states, "and this came across to me to be not only exacerbating the symptoms, but also creating new ones. It went against the values and virtues that we as veterans came to embody while on active duty, a few of them being courage and commitment." Shortly thereafter, he began his search for alternative treatment options not being used by the VA. Recently, Ryan has organized a trip to the jungles of Peru with a group of vets suffering from PTSD  to experience an ayahuasca ceremony and plans future excursions for healing. VET Website VET Facebook Page Psymposia.com

In our debut episode, Jonathan talks with his good friend "Mark" about his volunteer experiences, about his recent trip to Peru, and the lessons learned there. We dive deep into the Psychedelic Family Value of Radical Honesty, and "Mark" discusses how this value has given him, his children, and their mother the space to redefine the meaning of family in the wake of divorce. An amazing conversation! Check us out on PodOmatic! Links to sites discussed in the podcast: Challenge Day: "Motivated by memories of their own experiences of being teased and bullied in school, Yvonne and Rich Dutra-St. John created the award-winning Challenge Day program in 1987. As parents of four young children, their goal was to create a program that brought everyone together. 'If we settle for tolerance, we have failed. Our goal is love' they said. In the last 28 years, Challenge day has reached over a million people across the world and received numerous awards for this life-changing work. Challenge Day is the world leader in providing empowering and transformational workshops for teens as well as adults. Our life changing programs create safe, open, and caring space for people to connect in a nurturing and fun environment, helping us realize that we are not alone in the issues we face (bullying, drugs, violence, abuse, poverty, prejudice, racism, etc.)." Nihue Rao Center: "Under the guidance of master Shipibo healer and primary owner Ricardo Amaringo, Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual provides visitors with profound experiences in Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine, specializing in traditional ayahuasca ceremony.  Ricardo Amaringo is one of the most talented and generous Shipibo healers of his generation and is dedicated to sharing this vital medicine to those who need it the most.  At Nihue Rao, he is assisted assisted by his gifted Shipibo colleagues. Ricardo leads the center with his partners and apprentices Colombian-American Family Physician Joe Tafur MD and Canadian Artist Cvita Mamic."