Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Stand In The Circle
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| Introducing Stand in the Circle | #1 | 12 Jun 2026 | 00:46:23 | |
There's a lot to be angry about right now. But rage can't be the only thing we feel. This is a place to come for stories of people moving from disconnection to connection, numbness to feeling, isolation to belonging. In this first episode, clinical psychologist Ros Watts introduces Stand in the Circle. What it is. Where it came from. And the night she walked out in the rain and ended up with her arms around a tree.
The heart of the episode is the difference between the pyramid and the circle. The shape most of us were raised inside, where you climb, perform, and hide what's hard. And the shape we're learning instead, where no one stands above anyone else and the question shifts from "how am I doing" to "how are we doing." Each month on the podcast will include 4 episodes: a solo episode, a conversation with someone from the ACER community, a thinker or researcher, then your questions answered. Mentioned in this episode: If you need support: This podcast holds some tender ground, and listening can bring things up. If you are struggling, please reach out. You don't have to carry it alone. Connect with Dr. Rosalind Watts: Submit a question for a future episode: https://forms.gle/jVcGniTN3uS1bjz18 | |||
| Coming Soon | 05 Jun 2026 | 00:00:42 | |
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| When the Lights Go Out Again | #2 | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:31:37 | |
Psychedelic medicines can open a door. But what happens when there's nothing waiting on the other side to help you stay open? In this episode, Dr. Rosalind Watts tells the story of John, a participant in one of the first psilocybin trials for depression. For a time, the medicine brought him back to life. The lights came on. He reconnected with his family, his farm, and the world around him. But a year later, his depression had returned. Through John's story, Ros explores a question that sits at the heart of modern psychedelic care: what happens after the breakthrough? Along the way, she reflects on a major new U.S. executive order designed to accelerate access to psychedelic medicines, and the hope, excitement, and ethical tensions it raises. As access expands, are we building the support structures people need to integrate these powerful experiences, or are we repeating old mistakes? In this episode: Ros explores why healing is about more than medicine. Drawing on years of research, clinical work, and personal experience, she argues that while psychedelic medicines can create profound openings, lasting transformation depends on what comes next. Community, integration, and ongoing practices are not optional extras. They are the conditions that help keep the lights on. She shares the story of John, whose experience revealed both the promise and limitations of psychedelic treatment for depression. His journey becomes a lens for understanding what many people encounter after moments of deep transformation: the challenge of bringing insight back into ordinary life. Ros also examines the cultural crossroads facing the psychedelic field today. She discusses concerns raised by therapists and researchers about the rapid expansion of psychedelic medicine, the risks of prioritizing access over care, and the importance of learning from Indigenous traditions that have stewarded these medicines for generations. Through the stories of Maria Sabina and the Bwiti people of Gabon, she explores what happens when sacred medicines are separated from the communities and cultural containers that have held them for centuries, and what a more respectful path forward might look like. At the heart of the episode are three principles that help individuals and cultures hold transformative experiences well: • Honesty with yourself. Telling the truth about what is really happening, even when it is uncomfortable. • Being witnessed by others. Finding community, support, and spaces where you do not have to carry life's challenges alone. • Belonging to the living world. Remembering that healing is not only personal. It is also relational, ecological, and rooted in our connection to nature. Ultimately, this episode asks a bigger question than whether we are ready for psychedelic medicines. It asks whether we are ready to build the kinds of communities that can hold all of life's threshold moments: grief, birth, loss, love, transformation, and healing. Connect with Dr. Rosalind Watts: https://www.drrosalindwatts.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rosalind-watts/ | |||