In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes David Jay Brown, accomplished author and researcher in consciousness studies.

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David shares insights from his extensive work exploring the intersections of psychedelics, lucid dreaming, and technological evolution. From his early days writing for MAPS to his current work documenting DMT entities, David offers fascinating perspectives on how these altered states of consciousness might help humanity navigate the approaching technological singularity.

David Jay Brown is an accomplished author with expertise spanning psychedelics, consciousness studies, and futurism. He holds a master's degree in psychobiology from NYU and has written extensively about the intersection of psychedelics, consciousness, and technology. As the author of groundbreaking works including The Illustrated Field Guide to DMT Entities and Psychedelics and the Coming Singularity, Brown brings decades of experience interviewing leading figures in psychedelic research and consciousness exploration. His work has appeared in Scientific American, Wired, and Discover, and he served as Senior Editor for MAPS Bulletin from 2007-2012.

Highlights:

• Early work with MAPS and witnessing the psychedelic renaissance
• The technological singularity and its relationship to psychedelics
• Connections between psychedelic states and lucid dreaming
• Practical techniques for inducing lucid dreams
• The role of intention in both dreaming and psychedelic experiences
• Indigenous perspectives on dreaming and plant medicine
• DMT entities and alien contact experiences
• The mystery of consciousness and interdimensional experience

Episode Links:

• David’s website
• The Illustrated Field Guide to DMT Entities

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• The Practitioner Certification Program by Third Wave’s Psychedelic Coaching Institute.

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In this special bonus episode, we share highlights from a recent January webinar featuring Paul F. Austin in conversation with Chris Villar, a successful executive coach and graduate of the Psychedelic Coaching Institute. 

Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-289b/?ref=278

Chris shares his transition from Goldman Sachs and founding a $125 million company to becoming an executive coach incorporating psychedelics into his practice. Together, Paul and Chris explore the business aspects of psychedelic coaching, ethical considerations, and practical strategies for building a successful practice.

For more of Chris's personal and professional journey, check out his interview in Episode 268 of The Psychedelic Podcast.

Chris Villar studied finance & accounting at Georgetown University and began his career at Goldman Sachs, where he led a $500 million investment portfolio in the home security industry. In 2007, he left Goldman and founded Frontpoint Security, an early disruptor for self-installed alarm systems and smart home technology. 

Chris served as CEO from inception to over $125-million in revenue as the company grew to nearly 800 employees and received frequent recognition for both customer and employee satisfaction. After selling the company in 2020, Chris founded VILLAR Coaching, a boutique coaching practice focused on helping founders (and other high achievers) scale their companies while cultivating skills in peak performance and fundamental wellbeing. 

Chris has done extensive work to overcome a lifetime of stress, anxiety, and burnout and to detach from the lifelong grip of achievement; and now enjoys helping others do the same. He lives in Washington, DC with his husband and their 10-year old beagle and enjoys the outdoors, hiking, and traveling.

Highlights:

• Chris's background: From Goldman Sachs to founding a $125M company
• The journey to becoming a psychedelic integration coach 
• Key skills Chris learned through professional training 
• Structuring client engagements and coaching containers Incorporating ketamine therapy through legal providers 
• Revenue generation and pricing strategies in psychedelic coaching 
• Group retreats and scaling a coaching practice
• Essential advice for aspiring coaches

Episode Links:

• Chris’s website
•  The Psychedelic Coaching Institute’s Practitioner Training Program

In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Wendy Tucker, board chair of Shulgin Farm and owner of Transform Press.

Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-282-wendy-tucker/?ref=278

Wendy shares intimate stories about her stepfather Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin and mother Ann, including their remarkable love story and groundbreaking work in psychedelic research. She discusses the historic significance of the Shulgin Farm, where Sasha's famous lab produced over 200 novel compounds, and details current efforts to preserve this important piece of psychedelic history. The conversation explores the Shulgins' legacy of open science, collaborative research, and their impact on the current psychedelic renaissance.

Highlights:

• History of Shulgin Farm and its significance since 1935 
• The love story of Sasha and Ann Shulgin
• MDMA, 2-CB, and a litmus test of lovemaking
• The Shulgins’ legacy of bold research and open science
• The longterm vision of the Farm and Shulgin Foundation
• Wendy's initial impressions of Sasha
• Sasha's methodical approach to creating and testing new compounds
• The 1994 DEA raid and its impact
• Transform Press and the story of PiHKAL & TiHKAL
• Current preservation efforts and fundraising goals

Links:

• Shulgin Farm
• Transform Press
• Instagram: @shulginfoundation

Episode Sponsor:

• The Practitioner Certification Program by Third Wave’s Psychedelic Coaching Institute.

Paul F. Austin is joined by writer/historian/philosopher Jules Evans to explore the need for ecstatic literacy in the third wave of psychedelics.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Through sharing research, philosophy, and his own work, Jules invites a thoughtful examination of both sides of psychedelics—the light and the shadow. He points to the need for more awareness and research of challenging psychedelic experiences and offers a roadmap to improved ecstatic literacy in today’s culture.

Jules Evans is the director of the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project, the author of three books (Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations; The Art of Losing Control; Holiday from the Self) and the co-editor of Breaking Open: Finding a Way Through Spiritual Emergency. He is an honorary research fellow at the Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London.

Highlights:

• The need for a balance between stoicism and ecstatic experience.
• Inspirations from Aldous Huxley & other literary heroes.
• Integrating psychedelics into an “ecstatically naive” Western culture.
• Jules’s research on challenging psychedelic experiences.
• The dark side of ketamine: risks of dependency and harm in a booming industry.
• How culture can improve its ecstatic literacy.

Key Links:

• The Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project
• Jules’s Substack, Ecstatic Integration
• Jules’s book, The Art of Losing Control

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Jonathan Lu & Shauheen Etminan, founders of Magi Ancestral Supplements, join Paul F. Austin to discuss the rich world of beta-Carbolines.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Jonathan & Shauheen are the co-founders of VCENNA, a drug discovery company that creates mental wellness solutions from psychoactive plants used ceremonially in Ancestral Eastern traditions. In this enchanting conversation, they share about their research and experimentation into Syrian rue and other near-forgotten plants, unpacking their rich historical and anthropological contexts. They explain the unique neurobiological and subjective effects of beta-Carbolines, including when combined with tryptamine-containing substances such as in an Ayahuasca brew. Paul F. Austin shares his own experiences with their formulation, Stard Deep Meditation Supplement.

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Highlights:

• Jonathan & Shauheen’s ventures, VCENNA and Ancestral Magi.
• Exploring forgotten divine potions, haoma, and soma, and the ancient and modern uses of Espand (Syrian rue).
• Psychedelics, Buddhism, and meditation.
• Exploring the physiological effects of beta-Carbolines.
• Shauheen and Jonathan’s personal experiences with beta-Carbolines and psychedelics.

Key Links:

• Ancestral Magi - use code PAUL10 at checkout for 10% off
• VCENNA
• Third Wave's Magi Review: Rediscovering a 4000 Year Old Spiritual Elixir

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Paul F. Austin sits down with Dr. Alexander Shester to discuss his new book, Visionary Healing: Psychedelic Medicine & Shamanism.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

In this intimate, in-person conversation, Alex humbly shares his wisdom and perspective from decades of experience as a psychiatrist and visionary psychedelic explorer. He sheds light on the intersection of shamanism, psychedelics, and mental health, and recalls captivating stories from his time being mentored by the late psychologist and psychedelic researcher Ralph Metzner.

Alexander Shester, M.D. is a medical doctor, board-certified psychiatrist, and Jungian Analyst. He has over thirty years of experience studying and participating in guided Vision Quests using shamanic principles in nature settings. His recently-published book, Visionary Healing: Psychedelic Medicine and Shamanism, is his personal first-hand memoir of using entheogens including ayahuasca, jurema, psilocybin, San Pedro cactus, peyote, iboga, toad, and more, for deep spiritual exploration and his own healing journey.

Highlights:

• On visionary art and the power of psychedelic plant medicines.
• Ayahuasca and the transpersonal journey into the collective unconscious.
• Alex recalls his primary mentor, Ralph Metzner: his visionary circles and contributions to the
• psychedelic renaissance.
• The value of community in Alexander’s healing.
• Alex’s paths to psychiatry and psychedelics.
• How Alex’s psychedelic experiences informed his psychiatry practice.
• What can shamanism offer to the field of psychiatry?
• Remembering our nature-relatedness with the aid of plant medicines.
• Endarkenment: facing the shadow.
• Alex’s sage advice for those seeking psychedelic experiences.

Episode Links:

• Alex’s book, Visionary Healing: Psychedelic Medicine and Shamanism

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Anna Yusim, M.D., author of Fulfilled, joins Paul F. Austin for a conversation on the intersection of science, spirituality, and psychedelics.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Dr. Anna Yusim is a Board-Certified, Stanford- and Yale-educated Psychiatrist & Executive Coach with a private practice in New York City and Connecticut.  She is the best-selling author of Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life.  On the clinical faculty at Yale Medical School, Dr. Yusim is presently creating a Spirituality & Mental Health Center there.  With clients including Forbes 500 CEOs, Olympic athletes, A-list actors and actresses, and the Chairs of academic departments at top universities, Dr. Anna Yusim has helped over 2,000 people in 60 countries achieve greater impact, purpose, and joy in their life and work.

As a highly sought-after speaker, Dr. Yusim gives keynotes for physicians and professionals worldwide on topics related to mental health and spirituality, thriving post-COVID, preventing burnout, meaning-making, and resilience.  For healthcare professionals, corporate leaders, and community members, she also conducts workshops to empower individuals to sharpen their intuition, cultivate authenticity, awaken self-compassion, enhance their capacity for empathy, and improve their ability to connect with others.

Connect with Dr. Yusim at www.annayusim.com or at @annayusim on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

Highlights:

• Dr. Yusim’s research on stress with Dr. Robert Sapolsky at Stanford.
• How Dr. Yusim’s relationship to stress has shifted throughout her life and career.
• Dr. Yusim’s path to founding the Spirituality & Mental Health Center at Yale.
• Does psychedelic therapy always need to have a spiritual component?
• Dr. Yusim explains her book, Fulfilled.
• Psychic vs. psychotic: schizophrenia, channeling, and shamanism.
• Dr. Yusim’s forthcoming book on the science of miracles.
• Making your unconscious conscious to find freedom, choice, and healing.
• Dr. Yusim’s executive coaching work.

Episode Links:

• Dr. Yusim’s website
• Dr. Yusim’s book, Fulfilled
• Dr. Yusim’s article on sleep in MindBodyGreen

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This episode is sponsored by:

Beckley Retreats, a leading holistic wellbeing company that offers transformative self-development programs by leveraging the science-backed power of psychedelics in concert with supportive therapeutic modalities. As a trusted partner of Third Wave, we strongly recommend the upcoming retreats for Beckley in Jamaica, as well as many other locations. Head to go.beckleyretreats.com/thirdwave to book your transformational psilocybin program today.

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Paul F. Austin is joined by Alex Atwood, Founder & CEO of GravyWork to talk plant medicine, transformational coaching, & more.

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Alex Atwood is a multifaceted, purpose-driven leader with more than 20 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur who helmed four startups in the hospitality and staffing space. He’s also a coach in the emerging psychedelics field, with a focus on optimizing human potential. Alex is a podcaster, public speaker, angel investor in firms that help build a better world, and philanthropist with a soft spot for owners and operators of family businesses.

Alex is working towards an ICF certification in organizational well-being. He has been a coach for Landmark Worldwide, a personal and professional development company, and elevation leader for 1heart. He has led workshops on integrity and self-actualization with the goal of helping attendees realize their own potential and find greater self-esteem, fulfillment, creativity, and productivity.

Highlights:

• Alex’s transformational ayahuasca experience at 1heart.
• How Landmark impacted Alex’s trajectory.
• The ineffable wisdom of plant medicine.
• Alex’s experience in Third Wave’s Coaching Certification Program.
• Integrating insights from psychedelics into business and daily life.
• Alex’s exciting projects on the horizon.

Key Links:

• Alex’s website
• Alex’s podcast, The Alchemist Lounge
• Alex on LinkedIn
• Paul F. Austin’s episode on Alex’s podcast

This episode is sponsored by: 

• Beckley Retreats, a leading holistic wellbeing company that offers transformative self-development programs by leveraging the science-backed power of psychedelics in concert with supportive therapeutic modalities. Head to go.beckleyretreats.com/thirdwave to book your transformational psilocybin program today.
  
  
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Tracey Tee, founder of Moms on Mushrooms, joins Paul F. Austin to talk about safe, intentional psychedelic use for mothers.

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Tracey Tee has been actively involved in the momosphere for over 10 years, first co-creating and starring in the nationally touring cult-hit comedy show for moms, The Pump and Dump Show. She simultaneously co-produced the Band of Mothers Podcast and served as co-founder and CEO of The Pump and Dump Show’s umbrella brand, Band of Mothers Media. During her own journey with psilocybin amidst the pandemic, Tracey began to feel called to support moms in a deeper and more meaningful way. In 2022, she launched an online microdosing course created exclusively for moms called M.O.M. — “Moms on Mushrooms.”

Tracey’s goal is to bring moms together through the sacred use of plant medicine for a shared journey of personal growth and healing. She is dedicated to crafting a supportive container for mothers that embodies the Sacred Feminine, gives reverence to our elders and original cultures, and acts as an example of a redefined way to engage in a New Earth as a consciously created model of “doing business.”

Highlights:

• Tracey’s healing journey with psilocybin and microdosing that led to Moms on Mushrooms.
• The unique needs and challenges for moms considering psychedelics.
• Tracey on opening up to her about her own psychedelic use.
• Reclaiming rites of passage in healthy, informed ways.
• What Moms on Mushrooms offers its members.
• On microdosing during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Microdosing and postpartum depression: a recipe for success.
• Tracey’s vision for the future: advocacy, education, and healing.
• Connect with Moms on Mushrooms.

Episode Links:

• Moms On Mushrooms
• Book, A Really Good Day by Ayelet Waldman
• Third Wave's Mushroom Grow Kit
• The Pump and Dump Show
• Band of Mothers Podcast

Matt Zemon joins Paul F. Austin for a thoughtful conversation on the inspiration behind his new book, Psychedelics for Everyone.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Matt Zemon is the author of Psychedelics for Everyone: A Beginner’s Guide to These Powerful Medicines for Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Expanding Consciousness.

Since 2019, Matt has evolved from someone who had never taken any drugs to doing a deep dive into the study of human consciousness, aided by psilocybin, ayahuasca, ketamine, LSD, MDMA, DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, and more. Matt is now CEO and Co-Founder of HAPPŸŸ, a mental wellness company specializing in psychedelic-assisted oral ketamine therapy, as well as digital therapeutics that promote transformational outcomes. Previously, Matt was the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Psychable, an online community connecting people interested in the healing power of psychedelics with a network of practitioners and psychedelic-based treatments. He was also the co-founder of Take2Minutes, a nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals improve their mental health and wellbeing. Matt lives in Chapel Hill, NC.

Highlights:

• How Matt’s psychedelic experiences shifted his life path, values, and relationships.
• The need for thoughtful conversations on psychedelics.
• Embracing the unprecedented accessibility of psychedelics.
• Matt’s entrepreneurship in the psychedelic space.
• Matt and Paul share the inspiration and vision behind their work.
• Matt’s ingredients for an optimal psychedelic experience.

Episode Links:

• Matt’s website
• HAPPŸŸ
• Ep. 117: Tim Sae Koo - The Psychedelic Ecosystem
• Matt’s book, Psychedelics for Everyone

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Justin Zorn & Leigh Marz join Paul F. Austin to discuss their new book, GOLDEN, and the scientific, mystical, and psychedelic nature of silence.

Justin and Leigh recently released GOLDEN: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise. Published by HarperCollins in the US and Penguin in the UK, it is appearing in 14 languages globally. Together, Leigh and Justin founded Astrea Strategies, a consultancy that bridges deep visioning with impactful communications and action.

Find GOLDEN on Amazon, HarperCollins, or anywhere books are sold. Listen to the Audio Book narrated by Prentice Onayemi.

Highlights:

• How Justin and Leigh’s paths crossed.
• Defining silence and noise.
• How silence promotes flow states, creative problem solving, and self-transcendent experiences.
• Silence and psychedelics.
• The sacredness of shared silence.
• The neurobiological effects of silence and noise.
• Balancing science and mysticism to inform a new paradigm.
• Cultivating introspection for wiser and more effective leadership.

Episode links:

• Justin & Leigh’s website
• Justin & Leigh’s book, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise
• Episode 140: Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D.
• Third Wave’s Coaching Certification Program

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Dr. Remi Drozd and Paul F. Austin dive deep into ketamine therapy: telemedicine vs. in-person, the skill of surrender, and willing participation.

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Dr. Remi Drozd, D.O. is the founder and executive director of Lucid Therapeutics. He is a board-certified emergency medicine physician with 15 years of experience and a fellowship in wilderness medicine.

Remi became dissatisfied with western medicine, realizing that many elements of primary health, particularly mental health, were being mismanaged in the existing system. In 2020, he learned about the healing potential of psilocybin during a workshop led by the Johns Hopkins scientist Bill Richards, and ultimately decided to dedicate his professional efforts to a different way of practicing medicine.

He has completed training for Ketamine Therapy at the Psychedelic Coalition for Health and the MDMA Therapy Training Program through the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).

At Lucid Therapeutics (formerly Santa Barbara Ketamine Therapy), Remi provides a high-touch, holistic approach to ketamine-assisted therapy. He and his team of integration coaches, specifically trained in non-ordinary consciousness, help shepherd clients through their tremendous psychedelic experiences.

Outside of the office, Remi enjoys kitesurfing in the waves, cycling the Santa Barbara hills, and being with his family.

Highlights:

• How early psychedelic experiences gave Remi the calling to shift from his career as an ER doctor to other forms of healing.
• A deeper look at ketamine and its history of use from anesthetic to a treatment for depression and suicidality.
• How the hands-on approach at Remi’s clinic differentiates itself from that at an infusion center.
• The importance of coaching alongside psychedelic experiences.
• Comparing potential outcomes of telemedicine to the “thick-wall container” of the in-person clinic experience.
• Why the “skill of surrender” is so important—and so difficult.
• Balancing the capacity to let go with the commitment to living consciously engaged in the world.
• Insights from Remi’s psychedelic training journey.
• The demographics that visit Remi’s clinic, and how individuals are screened.
• The need for willing participation when it comes to transformation.

Episode Links:

• Lucid Therapeutics
• Dr. Drozd’s presentation, “Ketamine 101”
• Paul F. Austin’s Mindbloom Experience
• Episode 152: Lauren Taus: Pain Opens Pleasure: Psychedelic Healing, Therapy, and Somatic Practices
• Episode 128: Jeffrey Becker: The Science of Ketamine: What’s Really Going on in Your Brain?
• Episode 173: Rick Doblin, Ph.D.: Healing the Heart of Humanity: Legalizing Psychedelic Medicine
• Third Wave’s Coaching Certification Program
• California senator Scott Weiner’s introduction of legislation to decriminalize certain psychedelics
• Remi’s clinic featured in the Santa Barbara Independent
• Dr. Drozd on YouTube
• Dr. Drozd on LinkedIn
• Lucid Therapeutics on Instagram
• Lucid Therapeutics on Facebook
• Lucid Therapeutics on Medium.com

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John Wood, founder of Rageheart, joins Paul F. Austin to explore the nature of somatic release in psychedelic experiences.

John Wood is the founder of Rageheart, an edgy, new online school that teaches people how to navigate and integrate their psychedelic journeys without traditional tools like meditation, breathwork, or $49 Moleskin journals.

Wood started the company when he noticed how many people struggled with psychedelics. Whether it was staying calm during the experience or integrating lessons afterwards, Wood wanted to give people better tools because, in his opinion, the classic tools everyone recommends are disappointing at best and downright dangerous at worst.

Wood is an entrepreneur and long-term traveler, having lived, worked, and traveled through 20+ countries over the last 10 years. He’s currently based in the mountains of Peru, where he rides his motorbike, trains Jiu Jitsu, and eats way too many people-shaped rainbow donuts at his local café.

Highlights:

• John’s motorcycling and “hikeadelic” adventures while living in Thailand.
• Early explorations of psychedelics, breathwork, and somatics.
• John’s experiences with manipulative psychedelic guides.
• John’s life-learned lessons on listening to gut feelings and making space for healthy aggression.
• How John came to synthesize psychedelics with somatics.
• How John sees the role of somatic release in plant-medicine experiences.
• How to use somatic tools, like those taught at Rageheart, and integrate them into everyday life.

Episode Links:

• Rage Heart
• John's article on his harmful experience with psychedelic practitioners
• Book, A Little Book on the Human Shadow by Robert Bly
• Book, Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine

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In this solo cast episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin shares deep insights on why group work is essential for practitioners in the psychedelic space.

Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-281/?ref=278

Drawing from Richard Rohr's essay on liminality and his own transformative experiences at Synthesis, Paul explores how collective psychedelic experiences create powerful containers for growth and transformation. He emphasizes three core aspects of effective group work—embodiment, nature connectedness, and community—while making a compelling case for why practitioners must "walk the walk" through their own guided group experiences before supporting others.

Highlights:

• Liminality and its relationship to psychedelic experiences
• Personal story of group experience at Synthesis retreat 
• The importance of "walking the walk" as practitioners 
• Three core aspects of retreat work: embodiment, nature connectedness, and community
• The significance of choosing the right community for growth 
• Guidance for practitioners considering group experiences 

Episode Links:

• Third Wave’s Psychedelic Intensive in Costa Rica
• The Psychedelic Coaching Institute’s Practitioner Certification Program

Paul F. Austin is one of the most prominent voices in the world of psychedelics, and is the author of Mastering Microdosing: How to Use Sub-Perceptual Psychedelics to Heal Trauma, Improve Performance, and Transform Your Life.

As the founder of Third Wave and Psychedelic Coaching Institute, he has educated millions on the importance of safe and effective psychedelic experiences. A pioneer at the intersection of microdosing, personal transformation, and professional success, he has been featured in Forbes, Rolling Stone, and the BBC’s Worklife.

Paul helps others use microdosing as a tool for professional development and increased self-awareness by treating the use of psychedelics as a skill refined through mentorship and courageous exploration.

Learning how to master this skill will be crucial in the story of humanity’s present-future evolution.

Jose Muñoz Aycart, Co-founder of Wondermed, joins Paul F. Austin to discuss revolutionizing mental health through at-home ketamine treatments.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

As Co-founder at Wonder Sciences, Wondermed’s parent company, Jose Muñoz Aycart combines his experience in international economics and astrophysics to build the Wondermed ecosystem, empowering people’s inner healer by providing affordable, personalized, evidence-based resources.

Having previously built self-sustained desalination plants in underdeveloped countries, Jose has shifted his focus to healing mental-health disorders with the power of psychedelic medicine, helping raise the $5.6M seed round that made Wonder Sciences possible.

His goal is to continue pushing the boundaries of our imagination through innovation.

Highlights:

• How Jose applies his diverse background to psychedelics.
• Wondermed’s goal of “empowering the healer” through accessible, affordable treatment.
• The essential resources Wondermed offers its clients in addition to ketamine treatments.
• Jose’s own psychedelic experiences, which confirmed perspectives arrived at from studying astrophysics and philosophy.
• The power of expanding our perspective.
• “Ketatations” and the role of ketamine in group contexts.
• Who is eligible for Wondermed’s ketamine services and why.
• Wondermed’s plans to support the psychedelic community as legalization and public acceptance progress.

Episode Links:

• Wonder Sciences
• Wondermed
• Wondermed on Instagram
• Jose on LinkedIn

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Paul F. Austin hosts a panel discussion on advocacy for legalizing microdosing, and why it matters in the psychedelic movement.

This episode is a re-broadcast from the Into The Multiverse Podcast and was recorded in July 2022 in Los Angeles, CA, at the launch party of the Microdosing Collective, a non-profit dedicated to advancing and protecting the right to microdose. In a special panel discussion hosted by Paul F. Austin, four passionate leaders in the world of psychedelics discuss topics such as the history of microdosing, sacred rituals, the legal landscape, and how to safely advocate for microdosing. This discussion is a rebroadcast and was originally released on the Into The Multiverse Podcast

About the panelists:

Alli Schaper
Alli Schaper is an entrepreneur, community builder, speaker, mental-wellness advocate, and enthusiast for mushrooms and other psychedelic medicines. She is currently the CEO & Co-Founder of Into The Multiverse, an education-first ecosystem for all things fungi, whose mission is to rebrand functional mushrooms and encourage collaboration in the psychedelics industry. Her team has created the world's first functional mushroom marketplace, The Multiverse, and SuperMush, their in-house consumer lifestyle brand.

Her passion for bringing microdosing psychedelics to the mainstream wellness conversation led her to collaboratively launch The Microdosing Collective. She is also the host of Into The Multiverse Podcast.
Instagram: @allischaper

Marie Mbouni, M.D.
Born in Cameroon, Africa, Marie Mbouni, M.D. felt a calling toward healing and was initiated into iboga at the age of 14. Ultimately she would go on to pursue her education in Canada and the United States, following the Western medical route as an anesthesiologist. After years in this profession, Marie realized it did not fully align with her vision of healing and embraced a new career as a shaman, energy healer, and mentor. Marie has studied and cared for the body for over 20 years. Opening herself to the power of the mind, the beauty of intuition, and the all-encompassing power of love changed her, she stepped into her destiny as a healer and embraced her potential beyond the confines of the mainstream.
Instagram: @mariembounimd

Joshua Kappel
Joshua Kappel is a founding partner of Vicente Sederberg with a practice devoted to helping entrepreneurs and like-minded professionals build human-centric and regenerative companies in the cannabis and psychedelic communities. Joshua also has a passion for helping advocates draft legislation and build sustainable legal vehicles that will  influence these emerging industries going forward.

Recently, Mr. Kappel was a co-author and chair of the campaign committee for Colorado’s Proposition 122, which was the first successful state ballot measure to create access to natural psychedelic healing through both a state-regulated and a decentralized community-healing model. Joshua also helped draft Denver’s psilocybin decriminalization initiative and has assisted in drafting cannabis and psychedelic measures across the country for over 12 years.

Paul F. Austin (Host)
Paul F. Austin is a 21st-century pioneer of the responsible use of psychedelics for healing, leadership, and personal transformation. He has been featured in Rolling Stone, the New York Times, and WebMD for his work amplifying awareness around the benefits of microdosing psychedelics. Paul is the author of the book Mastering Microdosing: How to Use Sub-Perceptual Psychedelics to Heal Trauma, Improve Performance, and Transform Your Life and the founder of two companies in the emerging psychedelic space, Third Wave and Synthesis.
Instagram: @paulaustin3w

Highlights:

• Why microdosing advocacy matters.
• A brief history of microdosing and its potential role in mainstream acceptance of psychedelics.
• Panelists share their “why” in promoting responsible psychedelic use in mainstream society.
• On sacred reciprocity and microdosing with plant medicines.
• The current legal landscape of microdosing and the work ahead towards legalization.
• Harnessing neuroplasticity for wellness and optimization.
• Drawing on lessons from cannabis when it comes to microdosing psychedelics.
• How to share support for microdosing without putting yourself at risk.
• Defining microdosing.

Episode Links:

• Microdosing Collective Website
• Book, The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide by James Fadiman
• Book, Drug Use for Grown-Ups by Dr. Carl L. Hart

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Paul F. Austin is joined by BJ Miller, M.D., co-founder of Mettle Health, for a discussion on psychedelics and living and dying well.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

BJ Miller, M.D. is an established thought leader in the area of serious illness, end-of-life issues, and dying. He has been a physician for 19 years and has counseled over 1,000 patients and family members. This vast experience has led him to understand what people really need when dealing with difficult health situations.

BJ has given over 100 talks, both nationally and internationally, on the themes of serious illness and dying, He has given over 100 media interviews, including podcasts, radio, and print. His TED Talk, What Really Matters at the End of Life has been viewed over 11 million times. He is co-author of the book, A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death, published in 2019.

Highlights:

• Powerful insights and perspectives from BJ’s work in palliative and end-of-life care.
• From taboo to opportunity: examining attitudes towards death across cultures and history.
• How BJ became involved in the intersection of psychedelics and end-of-life.
• Looking at the data on psychedelic therapy for patients with end-of-life anxiety.
• “Anesthetics vs. Aesthetics”: BJ’s insights into a helpful set and setting for dying well.
• Embracing regret and fear at the end of life.
• The power of love—during life and at the time of death.
• Mettle Health, BJ’s service for patients and caregivers.

Episode Links:

• Mettle Health
• Zen Hospice Project
• BJ Miller's TED Talk, "What really matters at the end of life"
• Ep. 136 - Jeremy Narby, Ph.D.: “More Than Molecules”: Plants as Living Teachers
• Presentation by Dr. BJ Miller & Dr. Justin Burke: "Exploring the Aesthetic Dimension of End-of-Life Care”
• Mettle Health on Youtube
• Mettle Health on Instagram
• Mettle Health on Twitter
• BJ Miller on Twitter

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James Ravenhall of NewTerritory joins Paul F. Austin to discuss how design thinking can be used to bring innovation to psychedelics & vice versa.

James Ravenhall is Creative Director of NewTerritory design studios. He talks about the studio’s visionary microdosing platform concept, “Human Nature,” and how products like it might shift cultural perceptions of psychedelics. Paul and James envision new approaches to psychedelic experiences through the lens of design thinking.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Originally a trained chef, James spent a number of years working in kitchens in London and Paris before earning his Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Product Design. Now, he has over thirteen years’ experience leading engagements in brand strategy, product, spatial, service, and digital for some of the world’s most impactful brands across the automotive, aviation, and space travel industries. James has an innate passion to work alongside people who see design not just as a tool, but as a platform to make a positive impact and effect real change for people, planet. and profit.

Instagram - @newterritorydesign

Website - www.newterritory.io

Highlights:

• James shares about his human-centered approach to design and how psychedelics are influencing his work.
• The triple bottom line, “People-Planet-Profit,” and the guiding principles of James’s work.
• James unpacks his creative process and what inspires new projects in his studio.
  “Human Nature” — a tailored microdosing platform concept that aims to shift public perception and influence legislation.
• Using design thinking to envision how microdosing can be integrated into daily life.
• Applying James’s approach to rethinking high-dose psychedelic experiences and ways to personalize experiences.
• Gourmet dining in space and other projects James is working on.

Episode Links:

• NewTerritory
• “Human Nature” — James’s microdosing product concept
• Transcendental Meditation
• THE WELL New York
• Article, “Could Psychedelics Help To Heal The Crisis of Disconnection?” by Sam Gandy, Rosalind Watts and Alex Evans
• Synthesis Institute
• Wavepaths

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Paul F. Austin welcomes Ryan Sprague, founder of Highly Optimized, who shares how to cultivate a positive relationship with cannabis & more.

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Ryan is the founder and co-owner of Highly Optimized, a company dedicated to helping its clients transform and become the conscious leaders the world is patiently awaiting. He is also the host of the “Highly Optimized” Podcast, the “This One Time On Psychedelics” Podcast and is the creator of the “Connect With Cannabis” program & the “Grow With Cannabis” course.

Ryan’s mission in life is helping his fellow brothers and sisters become empowered in their experience of being alive through one-on-one men’s coaching, plant medicine integration coaching and retreat experiences.

In this episode, Ryan shares powerful life-learned wisdom and insights for developing a healthy relationship with cannabis, and goes deep into the science behind different cannabis strains, compounds and routes of administration.

Connect with Ryan on Instagram @therealryansprague and @highly.optimized

Highlights:

• Joint vs. Spliff: cultivating healthy relationships with both tobacco and cannabis.
• Ryan’s use of cannabis to treat generalized anxiety disorder that began a path of deepening connection with the plant.
• Ryan’s powerful experiences at the end of his father’s life that gave him a life calling with cannabis.
• Ryan’s intentional reentry into cannabis use that led to the creation of his coaching program, Connect With Cannabis.
• Methods, tools and information for having safe and effective psychedelic experiences with cannabis.
• Exploring the unique effects of different routes of cannabis administration—from edibles to boofing.
• The psychoactive effects of cannabinoids vs. terpenes.
• Ryan’s advice on establishing an intentional relationship with cannabis.

Episode Links:

• Ryan’s website, Highly Optimized
• Conscious Cannabis Guide
• Highly Optimized Podcast
• This One Time On Psychedelics Podcast
• Ryan’s podcast episode with Paul as guest: Episode 82: Leading The Charge In Psychedelic Education
• Highly Optimized Ceremony Circle Facebook Group
• Third Wave’s Ultimate Guide to Cannabis
• Studies on the effect of THC on cancer cells in mice
• EndoDNA cannabis testing service
• Hemp Lucid CBD Oil
• Episode 131: John Lieurance
• ACE Seeds

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Paul Austin is joined by Dr. Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, lead researcher in the world's first LSD microdosing clinical trial.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

This is another special interview recorded on location at the 2022 Wonderland Conference in Miami, FL. Dr. Muthukumaraswamy shares the unique design of his LSD microdose trial, plans for future research, and how these studies might be received in New Zealand and around the globe.

Suresh completed his Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Auckland in 2005 after which he joined the newly established Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre as a postdoctoral fellow. In 2014, Suresh received a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship and has returned to Auckland where he works in The School of Pharmacy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences).

Suresh’s main research interests are in understanding how therapies alter brain activity and in developing methodologies to measure these changes in both healthy individuals and patient groups - particularly patients with depression. His previous studies have involved a range of compounds including hallucinogens (ketamine, LSD, psilocybin), anesthetics (propofol, dexmedetomidine), anti-epileptics (vigabatrin, perampanel, tiagabine) and GABA-enhancers (zolpidem, gaboxadol). Suresh’s research has used a wide-range of neuroimaging techniques including magnetoencephalography, electroencephalography, functional magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Highlights:

• Dr. Muthukumaraswamy shares his academic and professional background, and what led him to studying psychedelics.
• Dr. Muthukumaraswamy explains the origin story and unique design of his LSD microdosing study.
• How study volunteers generally respond to microdosing in a lab vs. in their normal daily environments.
• Design elements Dr. Muthukumaraswamy plans to implement in future LSD microdose studies.
• Considering how Dr. Muthukumaraswamy’s take-home LSD microdose study might impact research and policy in other countries.
• The legal landscape of psychedelics relevant to New Zealand’s indigenous Māori community.

Episode Links:

• Protocol for Dr. Muthukumaraswamy’s LSD microdose study
• Suresh’s lab, Auckland Neuro- Psycho- Pharmacology Research Group on Facebook
• Scopolamine, “Devil’s Breath”
• Ep. 172: Paul Stamets & Pamela Kryskow, M.D. - The Future of Microdosing: Legislation, Research, & Science
• Ep. 107: Mendel Kaelen - Music and Psychedelic Medicine: Healing Through Sound

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Matthew W. Johnson, Ph.D. joins Paul F. Austin to share his studies of psilocybin for smoking cessation, cancer distress treatment, and more

In this episode, we feature another special interview recorded at the 2022 Wonderland conference in Miami, FL.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Matthew W. Johnson, Ph.D. is the Susan Hill Ward Endowed Professor of Psychedelics and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins. Working with psychedelics since 2004, he is one of the world’s most widely published experts in the field. He has published research on psychedelics and mystical experience, personality change, tobacco smoking cessation, cancer distress treatment, and depression treatment. In 2021, as principal investigator, he received the first grant in 50 years from the US government for a treatment study with a classic psychedelic, specifically psilocybin in the treatment of tobacco addiction. He is also known for his expertise in behavioral economics, addiction, sexual risk behavior, and research with a wide variety of drug classes.

Highlights:

• How Dr. Johnson’s own life has changed as a result of his years of research, including psilocybin for the treatment of cancer distress.
• Dr. Johnson’s study on psilocybin for smoking cessation; the first US government-funded study on the therapeutic use of a psychedelic in 50 years.
• The initial findings of psilocybin vs. nicotine patch as smoking-cessation treatments.
• How Dr. Johnson plans to contribute to psychedelic research and oversight as the industry grows.
• Dr. Johnson cautions psychedelic therapists against inappropriately pushing spiritual or religious frameworks onto patients.

Episode Links:

• Dr. Johnson on Google Scholar
• Dr. Johnson on Twitter
• Dr. Johnson’s smoking cessation study on ClinicalTrials.gov
• Dr. Johnson’s paper, “Consciousness, Religion, and Gurus: Pitfalls of Psychedelic Medicine”
• Book, The Perennial Philosophy by Aldous Huxley
• Book, The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku

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Rick Doblin, Ph.D., founder of MAPS, joins Paul F. Austin to discuss the healing of humanity through legalized psychedelic medicine.

This is another special interview from the 2022 Wonderland Conference in Miami, FL. Paul F. Austin is joined by MAPS founder Rick Doblin, Ph.D., to discuss the healing of humanity through legalized psychedelic medicine.

Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana. His Master’s thesis was a survey of oncologists on smoked marijuana vs. the oral THC pill in nausea control for cancer patients. His undergraduate thesis at New College of Florida was a 25-year follow-up to the classic Good Friday Experiment, which evaluated the potential of psychedelic drugs to catalyze religious experiences. He also conducted a thirty-four year follow-up study to Timothy Leary’s Concord Prison Experiment. Rick studied with Dr. Stanislav Grof and was among the first to be certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner. His professional goal is to help develop legal contexts for the beneficial uses of psychedelics and marijuana, primarily as prescription medicines but also for personal growth for otherwise healthy people, and eventually to become a legally licensed psychedelic therapist. He founded MAPS in 1986, and currently resides in Boston with his wife and puppy, with three empty rooms from his children who have all graduated college and begun their life journeys. Learn more about Rick by listening to his Origin Story and watching his TED Talk.

Highlights:

• Rick Doblin’s life (in five minutes), the origin story of MAPS, and the latest progress of its FDA clinical trials.
• How MAPS has changed since Michael Pollan’s How To Change Your Mind Netflix documentary.
• What keeps Rick focused, grounded and motivated to continue his work.
• Why MAPS chose to work with MDMA for PTSD, and what its strategy will look like after FDA approval.
• The novel financing strategies MAPS is taking in response to the ‘failure of philanthropy’.
• Working towards mass mental health and a “global spiritualized humanity”.
• MAPS’ Fourth Psychedelic Science Conference — June 2023.
• How to “make a post-prohibition world work out” and empower people to deal with trauma, with and without substances.

Episode Links:

• MAPS
• MAPS Public Benefit
• Michael Pollan’s How To Change Your Mind Netflix documentary
• Peter Jennings’ documentary, Ecstasy Rising
• ICPR Conference
• Maslow's hierarchy of needs
• Book, The Religion of Tomorrow by Ken Wilber
• Book, Island by Aldous Huxley
• Ep. 154: Deborah Mash. Healing Addiction With Ibogaine: What the Research Tells Us
• 162 Dr. Andrew Weil. Way of the Future: Healing Through Integrative Medicine & Psychedelics
• MAPS’ Fourth Psychedelic Science Conference
• Santo Daime
• Zendo Project
• Rick Doblin on Twitter
• Rick Doblin on Instagram

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This is an uncut interview recorded live at the 2022 Wonderland Conference in Miami, FL. Paul F. Austin is joined by renowned mycologist, author and researcher Paul Stamets, along with Pamela Kryskow, M.D., both co-founders of MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC. They dive into all things microdosing, clinical trials, naturalistic science and patient-driven research, while exploring and honoring the wisdom of indigenous cultures around the world—and even martial arts.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Paul Stamets, speaker, author, mycologist, medical researcher and entrepreneur, is considered an intellectual and industry leader in fungi: habitat, medicinal use, and production. He lectures extensively to deepen the understanding and respect for the organisms that literally exist under every footstep taken on this path of life.

Paul’s philosophy is that “MycoDiversity is BioSecurity.” He sees the ancient Old Growth forests of the Pacific Northwest as a resource of incalculable value, especially in terms of its fungal genome. A dedicated hiker and explorer, his passion is to preserve and protect as many ancestral strains of mushrooms as possible from these pristine woodlands. His research is considered breakthrough by thought leaders for creating a paradigm shift for helping ecosystems worldwide.

Paul is the author of six books (including Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World, Growing Gourmet & Medicinal Mushrooms, and Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World). He has discovered and named several new species of psilocybin mushrooms.

Dr. Pamela Kryskow is a medical doctor with a strong interest in psychedelic medicine, mental health and chronic pain. She is a founding board member of the Canadian Psychedelic Association. She is also a part of an expert team working to give Canadians access to psilocybin at end of life.

Dr Kryskow is actively involved in research related to psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, mental wellness and neurogenesis. She is a co-investigator on the largest microdosing study, Microdose.me, which is ongoing with 14 000+ enrolled participants.

A Clinical Instructor at University of British Columbia and Adjunct Professor at Vancouver Island University, Dr. Kryskow is also the medical lead on the Roots To Thrive Ketamine Assisted Therapy program, which treats healthcare providers with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and addiction. In real life, she loves foraging in the forest, ocean kayaking, growing kale and daydreaming in the hammock.

Highlights:

• An introduction to Paul and Pam, and their work together in researching the benefits of microdosing psilocybin.
• Tracking the history of mushroom wisdom and knowledge, from indigenous traditions to scientific research.
• How the complexity of microdosing demands new research approaches and methodologies.
• Addressing the disconnect between policy and science.
• Paul Stamets’ vision of how psychedelics can be integrated in society, and how MycoMedica is working towards it.
• How new scientific findings on psilocybin and microdosing could influence future legislation.
• Closing remarks: psychedelics, kindness, and community

Episode Links

• MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC
• Microdose.me study
• Paul Stamets’ talk at the 2017 MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference
• The roots of ‘Two-Eyed Seeing’
• mushroomreferences.com
• Quantified Citizen App
• Paul Stamets’ Website
• Paul Stamets on Instagram
• Pamela Kryskow, M.D. on LinkedIn

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Dr. Sam Zand, Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer of Better U, joins Paul F. Austin for a rich conversation on at-home ketamine-assisted therapy.

As a practicing psychiatrist and the Chief Medical Officer of Better U, Dr. Sam Zand utilizes his expertise in neuroplasticity to help patients address the root cause of their problems and establish new ways of thinking. After initial psychedelic medicine research at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Zand began treating patients clinically with ketamine in 2019. He now teaches psychedelic medicine rotations to psychiatry residents and medical students and is an advocate and spokesperson for the FDA-approved esketamine, Spravato. He is trained in general psychiatry, addiction recovery, and psychotherapy, and has a passion for psychedelic therapy, crisis intervention, relationship counseling, and integrated spiritual therapy. In addition to being a co-founder of Better U, Dr. Zand is also the owner and CEO of a national telepsychiatry service, Anywhere Clinic. He has merged his passions for lifestyle medicine, performance coaching, and entrepreneurship to establish platforms that build leaders and medical healers. He assisted in Crisis Intervention Training for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, helped create mental skills departments for professional sports teams and corporations, and has worked with industry leaders, corporate executives, and pro athletes. Dr. Zand is passionate about increasing education to end the stigma that surrounds mental health topics, advancing the integration of psychiatry and spirituality, and making clinically proven, innovative new therapies more accessible for all.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Highlights:

• Understanding the differences between Spravato and generic ketamine, and the role each might play in the future of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
• ‘The Skill of Psychedelics’ - looking at medicines like ketamine in the bigger picture of healing, growth, and transformation.
• Dr. Zand’s Four phases of healing: Heal, Grow, Love, Transcend
• What differentiates Better U from other telemedicine psychedelic-assisted therapy services
• Dr. Zand on effective dosing, intention-setting, and utilization of psychotherapy.
• Exploring the correlation between dissociative experience and positive transformation
• How ego actualization and ego dissolution fit into the greater path of healing and transformation.
• Transcending pathology and the disease-care model of mental healthcare to embrace the biopsychosocial-spiritual model.
• The ‘Powered by Better U’ Model of collaboration to bring beneficial ketamine treatments beyond the clinic.
• Closing

Episode Links:

• Better U
• Better Universe Foundation
• Dr. Zand on LinkedIn
• Recent clinical trial on the safety and efficacy of at-home ketamine treatments
• Third Wave’s Guide to Ketamine
• MAPS

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In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes food and nature writer Eugenia Bone to discuss her new book, "Have a Good Trip: Exploring the Magic Mushroom Experience."

Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-280?ref=278

Drawing from extensive research, personal experimentation, and interviews, Eugenia shares insights into the world of psilocybin mushrooms, from cultivation to ceremonial use. She explores the intersection of citizen science and clinical research, the role of indigenous wisdom, and offers a balanced perspective on the current psychedelic renaissance.

Eugenia Bone is food and nature writer whose work has appeared in many anthologies, magazines, and newspapers, including The New York Times, The National Lampoon, Saveur, Gourmet, BBC Science, and The Wall Street Journal, where she is a frequent book reviewer. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and former president of the New York Mycological Society. She is faculty at the New York Botanical Garden where she teaches classes on psychedelic mushrooms and mycophagy. She is the author or co-author of nine books on food and biology, and has won or been nominated for a variety of awards, including the Nautilus Award, the Colorado Book Award and the James Beard Award. Eugenia has been featured on many dozens of radio shows and podcasts, lectured widely in diverse venues like The New York Public Library, the Denver Botanical Garden and The telluride Mushroom Festival where she is a regular presenter. She is featured in the documentary directed by Louie Schwartzberg, Fantastic Fungi (2019), and in the Netflix children’s show about food, Waffles + Mochi (the mushroom episode) produced by Michele Obama’s Higher Ground Productions.

Highlights:

• Introduction to Eugenia's new book and her approach to writing about psychedelics 
• The process of researching and writing "Have a Good Trip"
• The "Noccers" of Seattle: Urban mushroom cultivation activists
• Experience with indigenous ceremonies and curanderas
• Personal journey with mushroom cultivation
• The role of citizen science in psychedelic research
• Insights from microdosing experiences
• Final wisdom about having a good trip

Episode Links:

• Eugenia’s website
• Eugenia's book, Have a Good Trip
• Instagram: @EugeniaGBone
• Eugenia's Substack

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• The Practitioner Certification Program by Third Wave’s Psychedelic Coaching Institute.

Natasja Pelgrom & Alexander Beiner, creators of the Regenerative Stewardship retreat, join Paul F. Austin to discuss their approach to healing.

Natasja Pelgrom is a visionary leader, mystical mentor and the founder of Awaken The Medicine Within retreats and programs, supporting people with psycho-spiritual approaches since 2017. Natasja is a highly intuitive guide and has held training, assisting and facilitation roles in over 800 psychedelic ceremonies. Natasja was also a founding member of the Synthesis Institute, and the director of the psilocybin-assisted Wellness retreats. As a key curator of the retreat programs, she oversaw the retreat team development and training. She currently advises and supervises executives in the (psychedelic) wellness industry.

Natasja is also a mentor to leaders, coaches, therapists, and space holders, where she focuses on mind and heart coherence to help them prosper in their services. Natasja’s multifaceted mentorship approach is paired with 20+ years of entrepreneurial experience.  Alexander Beiner is an author and facilitator. He's one of the founders of the media and events platform, Rebel Wisdom, and an executive director of Breaking Convention, Europe's longest-running conference on psychedelic medicine and culture. His upcoming book, The Bigger Picture: How Psychedelics Can Help Us Make Sense of the World (Hay House, 2023) explores how psychedelics could transform culture and society. Trained as a counselor and meditation teacher, Alexander also runs retreats centered on combining practices drawn from cognitive science, wisdom traditions and psychedelic philosophy to create powerful group experiences. He has a particular interest in the phenomenology of the psychedelic experience and how we can combine ritual, practice and collective intelligence to expand consciousness in new ways.

Highlights:

• How Natasja and Alexander’s paths crossed, leading to their co-creation of a psychedelic retreat.
• Rebel Wisdom — Alexander’s background and approach.
• Regenerative Stewardship — the ethos behind their retreat.
• Thinking beyond the “Hero’s Journey” and beyond “self-care” to a wider, more balanced vision.
• Looking to indigenous wisdom and psychedelics for a new cosmology and way of being.
• Why Natasja & Alexander chose psilocybin as the central medicine for the Regenerative Stewardship retreat.
• The wisdom of being flexible in one's approach to preparation, experience, and integration.

Episode Links:

• AWAKEN THE MEDICINE WITHIN
• “Regenerative Stewardship” Psilocybin Retreat
• AMW’s Instagram
• Rebel Wisdom
• Alexander's book, The Bigger Picture: How Psychedelics Can Help Us Make Sense of the World
• The concept of the Hero’s Journey
• Book, Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, by Tyson Yunkaporta
• Peter Kingsley
• Natasja on Ep. 109: 5-MeO-DMT, Integration, and Connecting With the Divine
• Alexander's interview with Charlotte Du Cann

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Paul F. Austin jumps into the guest seat on the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast with Josh Trent to share life-learned lessons of transformation.

Recently, Third Wave founder/CEO Paul F. Austin joined the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast with Josh Trent. This is a special rebroadcast of that episode. Josh and Paul discuss psychedelics at length, from how to create a safe and effective microdosing protocol, to exploring the psychological, physiological, and spiritual effects of psychedelics. Now in the guest’s chair, Paul shares his personal philosophy on psychedelics and transformation, along with his own life-changing experiences and insights from working with medicines, and his outlook on the industry and where it’s headed.

About Josh Trent and The Wellness + Wisdom Podcast:

Josh Trent is the Founder of Wellness Force Media, host of the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast and the creator of the BREATHE: Breath & Wellness Program.
Josh has spent the past 19+ years as a trainer, researcher, and facilitator discovering the physical and emotional intelligence for humans to thrive in our modern world.

The Wellness Force Media Mission is to help humans heal mental, emotional and physical health through podcasts, programs, and a global community that believes in optimizing our potential to live life well. Josh's life is dedicated to supporting humanity coming together as one.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Highlights:

• The potential of the third wave of psychedelics.
• Practical ways to ensure safe, effective experiences.
• How to craft a microdosing protocol.
• Transcending the fear of death and addressing “existential malaise” through psychedelics.
• How Paul F. Austin used plant medicine to heal and integrate his own shadow.
• Paul’s view on the current state of the psychedelic industry, and how to live a fulfilling life.

Episode Links:

• Wellness Force Media
• Wellness + Wisdom Podcast
• RUNGA
• Tao Te Ching: A New English Version
• Book, Food of the Gods by Terence McKenna
• Book, Iron John: by Robert Bly
• What If Money Was No Object? – Alan Watts
• Synthesis Institute

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Integration coach and change catalyst, Marcus Antonius Druen, joins Paul F. Austin to discuss the Psychedelic Map for Change.

Over the last 20 years, Marcus Druen optimized his career to play the ‘success game’ as a self-employed executive coach and organizational development consultant who worked for corporations such as Microsoft, Adobe, KPMG, Sanofi Biologics, EON Energy and Lidl, as well as European VCs and start-ups like Future Energy Ventures, Xempus, and Desolenator.

For the next 20 years, he endeavors to play the ‘impact game’. He is a bridge-builder between the existing system and the new one that clearly wants to emerge. Accelerated by the pandemic, Marcus is on an exciting yet daunting journey of stepping into his purpose with love and power.

Marcus is committed to elevating the consciousness of business people to co-create the regenerative renaissance. His current contribution to this movement is the Psychedelic Map For Change, which he uses as the basis for his practice as a psychedelic integration coach.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Highlights:

• The impactful events in Marcus’s life that led him to coaching and consulting.
• How Marcus bridges his “two strengths in life,” psychedelics and business.
• The Psychedelic Map For Change: ‘Tool, Tribe, & Token’
• Marcus’s current projects, including his breathwork course.

Episode Links:

• Psychedelic Map For Change
• Marcus on LinkedIn
• Marcus on Twitter
• Marcus's 6-Week Transformational Breathwork Course
• Marcus’s Leading Audacious Change Podcast
• Brave Earth, Costa Rica
• Ken Wilber’s Integral theory
• Spiral Dynamics
• Teal Organizations
• Hawkins Scale of Consciousness
• Frédéric Laloux
• Book, Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender, by Dr. David Hawkins

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This episode is a replay from our 2022 Virtual Summit, where special guest Dr. Amy Albright shares about the interplay between psychedelics and intuition.

Dr. Amy Albright is a new sort of oracle. She stands rooted in logic-based, science-driven work and can also see into the worlds beyond. With offerings ranging from neurofeedback, intensive retreats to advanced coaching of visionaries and changemakers, to an upcoming launch of her mystery school, Dr. Amy Albright has worked for two decades with high caliber individuals to change lives and scale businesses in powerful and integrated ways. At the core of all of her offerings is her practical and science-based approach to intuition, which she both lives by and teaches.

Amy is a Core Faculty in Third Wave’s Coaching Certification Program.

In this episode, Dr. Albright leads a guided meditation to cultivate intuition, shares wisdom from her own practice with intuition and psychedelics, and finally, answers questions from the Virtual Summit audience.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Highlights:

• Dr. Albright offers a guided meditation on the body, energy and breath
• Defining intuition—our “natural state”
• How intuition applies to a coaching practice
• Dr. Albright’s 4 key elements to increasing the skill of intuition
• How intuition can be woven into psychedelic journeys and integration
• How intuition plays into peak performance
• Dr. Albright’s practice using plant medicine to cultivate intuition. Lastly, her vision of the future of coaching and intuition

Episode Links:

• Dr. Albright’s Website
• Holon Experience by Dr. Albright & Dr. Drew Pierson 
• Ben Greenfield (Episode 55)

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Paul F. Austin speaks with Rak Razam & Joel Brierre, creators of Bridging Heaven Retreats, about the "marriage" of meditation and 5-MeO-DMT. 

Rak Razam is an alchemical storyteller with his finger on the pulse of tomorrow and the heart of today. A screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, journalist and culture maker, his focus is on the cultural paradigm birthing in this brave new world. Co-founder of the World Bufo Alvarius Congress (www.wbac.info), he has become one of the world’s leading experts on 5-MeO, giving lectures and panel discussions at events worldwide. He has been facilitating bufo toad retreats in Mexico since 2016.

Joël Brierre (aka: the entheogenic yogi) is a pioneer in the modern psychedelic movement, and has years of experience in the realm of 5-MeO-DMT and the Bufo Alvarius toad. His unique approach of applying classical non-dual yogic philosophy for both the preparation and integration from the entheogenic experience gained attention from around the world at the first World Bufo Alvarius Congress (WBAC) in 2018 and continues to shift the landscape of psychedelic use. Currently Founder & CEO of Kaivalya Kollectiv and President of Tandava Retreats.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Highlights:

• Rak Razam’s journey through Psychedelics as a media professional.
• Joel Brierre’s spiritual re-entry into psychedelics, and his contributions through retreats, public education, and trainings.
• How Rak and Joel’s paths converged, leading to the creation of Bridging Heaven Retreats.
• Joel and Rak’s approach to designing a low-dose 5-MeO meditation retreat.
• Weaving ancient yogic philosophy into 5-MeO practice.
• Considering 5-MeO harm reduction as the substance becomes increasingly widespread.
• Looking ahead: continuing explorations with neurofeedback technology and 5-MeO-DMT, and mapping the frontiers of consciousness.

Episode Links:

• Rak Razam’s Website
• Joel Brierre’s Website
• Kaivalya Kollectiv
• Bridging Heaven Retreats
• Tandava Retreats
• Rak’s Ayahuasca documentary, Aya Awakenings
• F.I.V.E. (5-MEO-DMT Information and Vital Education)
• VICE article featuring Rak’s first 5-MEO-DMT session.
• Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga

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Laura Dawn, founder of Grow Medicine, joins Paul F. Austin to explore the intersection between psychedelics and creative problem-solving.

Through her signature Mastermind Programs and Plant Medicine Retreats, Laura Dawn weaves together science with ancient wisdom. She teaches business and thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals how to mindfully explore psychedelics and sacred plant medicines as powerful visionary tools for inner transformation, fostering emotional resiliency and unlocking new depths to our creative potential.

Through mindset, somatic coaching, and plant medicine integration, she inspires leaders to align body, mind, and heart to get unstuck and take centered action in alignment with a deeper sense of purpose to influence meaningful change.

Laura Dawn has a Masters in Science specializing in Creativity & Change Leadership.
Her degree explores the intersection between psychedelics and creative problem-solving, helping leaders and teams consciously work with sacred plant medicines to think more creatively and cultivate heart-centered leadership in order to unlock innovative solutions to the complex challenges we collectively face.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here.

Highlights:

• Laura’s current transition from Austin, Texas, to Costa Rica.
• Grow Medicine, Laura’s donation- and education-based platform.
• Laura’s evolutionary path with psychedelic medicines, starting at an early age.
• The two burgeoning studies of psychedelics and creativity—and how they come together.
• Laura’s Systems Change Model for Psychedelic Leadership.

Episode Links:

• Laura’s Website
• Laura’s Instagram
• Grow Medicine
• Indigenous Medicine Conservation Fund
• Blessings of the Forest
• UMIYAC
• Laura’s podcast, The Psychedelic Leadership Podcast
• Third Wave Coaching Certification
• Book, Stealing Fire by Steven Kotler & Jamie Wheal
• Third Wave’s Virtual Summit (Featuring Laura)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Words Are Vibrations Podcast Hosted by James McCrae
• Book, How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis by JamesMcCrae

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Resilience expert Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal joins Paul F. Austin for a special 2-part interview exploring resilience, leadership, & psychedelics. Dr. Taryn Marie is the #1 international expert on resilience, in both leadership and life, whose mission is to positively impact the lives of 1 billion people, through the concepts of resilience, by 2030. She is recognized as a leading global authority on resilience, wellbeing, and mental health, and she is the Founder and Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) of Resilience Leadership Institute (RLI) and believes that resilience is the key to individual and organizational actualization and acceleration across the globe. By leveraging over a decade and a half of original research on resilience, she developed the empirically-based framework, The Five Practices of Particularly Resilient People.

Highlights:

• Dr. Taryn's personal and professional path of resilience, vulnerability,
• The myth of the Vulnerability Bias.
• How psychedelics can help us tap into our resilience.
• The Five Practices of Highly Resilient People
• Why the practice of vulnerability is so challenging yet essential to our growth and wellbeing.
• The gifts of transformation hidden in the ‘reverse bucket list’ moments of life.
• Dr. Taryn’s latest projects to positively impact the world through resilience.

Episode Links:

• Dr. Taryn’s Website, Resilience Leadership Institute
• Book, Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
• Dr. Taryn’s podcast, Flourish or Fold: Stories of Resilience Podcast
• Mindfulness-based stress reduction
• Book, Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
• Dr. Taryn’s TEDx Talk: How Resilience Breaks Us Out of Our Vulnerability Cage

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Hanifa Nayo Washington, co-founder of Fireside Project, joins Paul F. Austin to discuss belonging, equity, & psychedelic peer support.

Hanifa Nayo Washington thrives at the intersection of mindfulness, belonging, and healing justice to co-create organizations, gatherings, and experiences rooted in the values of beloved community so all people can heal from the emotional, physical and spiritual impacts of systems of oppression, trauma, and disconnection. 

Hanifa Nayo is the Co-founder and Organizing Principal of One Village Healing, an online BIPOC centered healing, resilience, and psychedelic wellness space. She is also the Co-founder and Chief of Strategy at Fireside Project the nonprofit that runs the Psychedelic Peer Support Line that is helping people minimize the risks of their psychedelic experiences while democratizing access to free high-quality emotional support during and after any psychedelic experience. The line has supported over 5,000 callers since launching in 2021.

For episode links, summary, and transcript go here.

Highlights:

• Hanifa's life of discovery and service that led her to co-found Fireside Project.
• Her insights about belonging, and how psychedelics influenced them.
• Defining—and challenging—the term 'Psychedelic Space' and how to "make equity real” in the context of psychedelics.
• Spiritual Resilience and Sacred Activism.
• Hanifa's upcoming plant medicine retreat for black women.

Episode Links:

• Hanifa’s Website
• Hanifa’s Instagram
• Fireside Website
• Fireside Instagram
• Fireside Facebook
• Fireside Twitter
• Fireside LinkedIn
• One Village Healing
• Niyonu Spann, Beyond Diversity 101
• Hanifa’s Colors Within Retreat at Nina Wasi

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Andrew Weil, M.D., is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. Combining a Harvard education and a lifetime of practicing natural and preventive medicine, he is the founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, where he is a clinical professor of medicine and professor of public health. A New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Weil is the author of 15 books on health and wellbeing, including Mind Over Meds: Know When Drugs Are Necessary, When Alternatives Are Better, and When to Let Your Body Heal on Its Own; Fast Food, Good Food; True Food: Seasonal, Sustainable, Simple, Pure; Spontaneous Happiness; Healthy Aging; and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health. He is the editorial director of DrWeil.com, the leading online resource for healthy living based on the philosophy of integrative medicine. He is also a founder and partner in the growing family of True Food Kitchen restaurants. 

For show notes and full transcript, go here.

• The influence international travel had on Dr. Weil from an early age.
• Dr. Weil's years at Harvard: first psychedelic experiences and early research on Cannabis.
• Pioneering integrative medicine—and becoming classified as a “dangerous person” by the White House.
• Dr. Weil's story of using Cannabis while speaking in front of Congress.
• Expanding the paradigm of psychedelic research.
• Defining Integrative Health.
• Lessons from the psychedelic wave of the sixties.
• Misunderstood medicinal and psychoactive plants.
• The future of the psychedelic landscape.

Episode Links:

• Dr. Weil’s Website Andrew Weil Center For Integrative Medicine
• Book: The Harvard Psychedelic Club by Don Lattin
• Dr. Weil’s book, The Natural Mind
• Dr. Weil’s book From Chocolate To Morphine
• Dr. Charls Nichols’s research at LSU on Psychedelics
• Book: Wizard of the Upper Amazon by F. Bruce Lamb 
• Book: Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
• Book: Be Here Now by Ram Dass
• Book: The Religion of Tomorrow by Ken Wilber
• Book: The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley
• Video: “1950’s Housewife on LSD”
• Books: Pharmako Series by Dale Pendell

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Dr. Erica Zelfand is a licensed family doctor specializing in integrated mental health and functional medicine. In addition to treating patients of all ages in her private practice, Dr. Zelfand is ketamine prescriber, facilitator of therapeutic psychedelic experiences, international speaker, and medical writer. She often presents at medical conferences on the clinical applications of psychedelic healing and advocated for the recent legalization of psilocybin assisted therapy in Oregon. She also trained in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy through MAPS. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Erica talks with Paul F. Austin about physical wellness, integrated mental health, and legal psilocybin in Oregon.

For a full summary and transcript, go here.

Podcast highlights:

• Dr. Zelfand's journey into medicine and psychedelics.
• Psychedelics and a new medical paradigm.
• Key healing systems.
• The role of the thyroid in functional medicine
• The role of testosterone in functional health.
• Psilocybin facilitator training with Inner Trek in Oregon.
• Who can access and facilitate psilocybin services in Oregon?
• Microdosing and Oregon's Measure 109.

Episode links:

• Dr. Erica Zelfand
• Dr. Janine L. Malcolm
• Inner Trek
• The Microdosing Collective

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This episode is sponsored by Beckley Retreats, a leading holistic wellbeing company that offers transformative self-development programs by leveraging the science-backed power of psychedelics in concert with supportive therapeutic modalities. As a trusted partner of Third Wave, we strongly recommend the upcoming retreats for Beckley in Jamaica, as well as many other locations. Head to go.beckleyretreats.com/thirdwave to book your transformational psilocybin program today.

In Part 2 of this profound conversation, Paul Chek delves deep into the relationship between psychedelics, personal mythology, and spiritual development.

Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-279-paul-chek/?ref=278 

He explores how plant medicines can help unveil our individual myths while emphasizing the critical importance of proper preparation and sacred intention. Drawing from decades of experience as both a therapist and medicine carrier, Paul discusses the delicate balance between therapeutic potential and risk, sharing insights about the nature of God, consciousness, and responsible engagement with powerful medicines. He offers wisdom about the differences between recreational and ceremonial use, while exploring how our relationship with power, mind, love, and money influences our medicine experiences.

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Paul Chek is a world-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology, stress management, holistic wellness and integrative lifestyle management. For over forty years, Paul’s unique, integrated approach to coaching and education has changed the lives of many of his clients, his students and their clients. By treating the body as a integrated system of systems and finding the root cause of a problem, Paul has been successful where traditional approaches have consistently failed. Author of numerous books, videos and professional development courses, he is the creator of Spirit Gym, founder of the CHEK Institute, and the host of the popular Spirit Gym with Paul Chek podcast.

Highlights:

• Paul explains his vaporized tobacco blend
• Understanding myth and its role in psychedelic experiences
• Importance of preparation and screening for ceremonies
• Four key areas of life to examine before ceremony: power, mental energy, love, & money
• Managing power and responsibility with plant medicines
• Distinctions between sacred use and recreational consumption
• Spirit Gym and Paul's comprehensive teaching approach

Links:

• Part 1 of this 2-part conversation with Paul Chek
• Chek Institute
• Spirit Gym (use code THIRDWAVE15 for 15% off any membership)
• paulchek.com
• Paul’s YouTube Channel

Episode Sponsor:

• The Practitioner Certification Program by Third Wave’s Psychedelic Coaching Institute.

Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator, facilitator, and entrepreneur. As a coach, Joel is dedicated to the development of conscious, creative, and entrepreneurial leaders. He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company at the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of nearly 50,000 coaches and participants from every continent on the planet. Coaches Rising has collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development.

For show links, go here

Highlights:

• Coaches Rising and the evolution of coaching.
• Translating “emergence” from theory to practice.
• Joel’s journey into coaching, psychedelics, and other transformative modalities.
• The difference between coaching and therapy.
• Why coaches should have a referral network.
• Necessary skills to develop conscious, creative, and entrepreneurial leaders.
• Values, principles, and systems of meta modernism.
• Future developments for Coaches Rising.

Show links:

• Joel Monk
• Coaches Rising
• The Summit
• Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D., the founder of Internal Family Systems
• Ken Wilber, No Boundary
• Steve March and Aletheia Coaching
• Ken Wilber, The Religion of Tomorrow
• Arturo Escobar, Designs for the Pluriverse
• Jeremy Johnson, Seeing Through the World

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This episode is sponsored by Beckley Retreats, a leading holistic wellbeing company that offers transformative self-development programs by leveraging the science-backed power of psychedelics in concert with supportive therapeutic modalities. As a trusted partner of Third Wave, we strongly recommend the upcoming retreats for Beckley in Jamaica, as well as many other locations. Head to go.beckleyretreats.com/thirdwave to book your transformational psilocybin program today.

As co-founder and CEO of Beckley Retreats, Neil Markey is passionate about sharing the science-backed benefits of psychedelics in conjunction with the contemplative practices that support holistic wellbeing. At Beckley Retreats, he’s dedicated to building a business that operates with the utmost integrity, both internally and across the many communities it will touch.

For a full summary and show links, go here.

Episode Highlights:

• The inspiration Neil draws from his involvement in his family business, Creative Metal Design.
• Neil's transformative journey from the US Army Special Operations to business, mindfulness and psychedelics.
• The evolution of the Beckley Foundation and how it continues to set the standard of conscious endeavoring in the psychedelic space.
• Neil's transition from the corporate world into his journey starting Beckley Retreats.
• The inspiring—and challenging—aspects of starting a unique psychedelic retreat program.
• The unique experience Beckley Retreats create through its programming.

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Episode links:

• Beckley Retreats
• Beckley Foundation  
• Beckley Psytech
• Neil's LinkedIn
• MindKind Institute
• Book, “The Second Mountain” by David Brooks
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
• Creative Metal Design

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Dan Peterson, Esq. is a DC-based attorney, entheogenic practitioner, and depression survivor who uses his legal background and personal experience to expand equitable access to responsibly-administered transformative experiences. He is the Executive Director and Founding Member of the Association of Entheogenic Practitioners while also running his legal practice, Peterson Law, LLC. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Dan talks with Paul F. Austin about the evolving psychedelic legal landscape, including the role of religious freedom in protecting practitioners and how to build community and accessibility through the Association of Entheogenic Practitioners.

Highlights:

• From conventional D.C. attorney to psychedelic legal advisor.
• Tracking psychedelic legal developments in the US.
• The likelihood of getting arrested in the psychedelic space.
• Creating the Association of Entheogenic Practitioners.
• Building a culture of responsible practice, reciprocity, and accessibility.
• Ensuring DEI in the psychedelic space from a legal perspective.

For a full summary and show links, go here.

Episode Links:

• Dan Peterson
• The Association of Entheogenic Practitioners
• Adrienne Maree Brown, Emergent Strategies
• Andrew Huberman podcast
• Scholarly article on how psilocybin occasions mystical experience
• David Foster Wallace

Keith Ferrazzi is a bestselling author, speaker, entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and an enthusiastic team transformation coach committed to helping teams harness Radical Adaptability and Co-Elevation® to positively transform organizations in an unpredictable work world. Keith's mission for the past 20 years has been to serve extraordinary teams as they achieve great missions while building deep friendships along the way. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Keith talks with Paul F. Austin about the intersection of plant medicine, business, and effective leadership. Highlights include:

• Keith’s experience with plant medicines.
• Building meaningful community.
• The two different awakenings with psychedelics.
• Leading Without Authority and Keith’s newest book.
• Defining “co-elevation”.
• Creating “radical adaptability”.
• Psychedelics for Fortune 50 companies and executive teams.
• How plant medicines help develop soft skills for leadership.

For a full summary and show links, go here.

Episode links:

• Keith Ferrazzi
• Tony Robbins
• Deepak Chopra
• Insight seminars
• Werner Erhard
• Davos Conference
• DLD Conference
• Sanjay Gupta

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This episode features two guests: Martin Polanco, M.D. and Sean Hansen. Martin is the founder of The Mission Within, a clinical program that serves special operations veterans and specializes in treatment-resistant and complex conditions such as mild traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress, depression, and/or addiction as a result of experiences during military service. Sean Hansen, was a combat veteran and licensed attorney, who moved into high-performance coaching following his experience with ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT through The Mission Within. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Martin and Sean talk with Paul F. Austin about preparing for, experiencing, and integrating ibogaine and 5-MeO journeys, the benefits of combining these medicines, and groundbreaking research to drive legal policy reform.

Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D., is an Endowed Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Trauma and Director of Mental Health at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She is a recognized leader in the field of traumatic stress studies who revolutionized our understanding of the neurobiology and treatment of PTSD. Most recently, Dr. Yehuda established and now directs the Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research, and was named one of the most influential women in the psychedelic field. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Rachel talks with Paul F. Austin about her research, including a forthcoming study on MDMA-assisted therapy for trauma survivors.

Dr. Deborah Mash is a professor of neurology and pharmacology, who is one of the world’s foremost research experts on ibogaine. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Dr. Mash talks with Paul F. Austin about how she began studying ibogaine and using this powerful substance to treat addiction, her experiences getting research funding, and spearheading ibogaine clinical trials. 

Born in Cameroon, Africa, Marie Mbouni felt a calling toward healing and was initiated into iboga at the age of 14. Ultimately she would go on to pursue her education in Canada and the United States to follow the Western medical route as an anesthesiologist. After years in this profession, Marie realized it did not fully align with her vision of healing and embraced a new career as a shaman, energy healer, and mentor. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Marie talks with Paul F. Austin about energy intelligence and altered states with and without medicine.

Lauren Taus is licensed as a clinical therapist in both New York and California with a specialty in addiction and trauma treatment. As a clinician, Lauren integrates alternative modalities of treatment into her work, and has trained extensively in psychedelic-assisted therapy. Most recently, Lauren has started her own clinical training program: the Psychedelic Coalition for Health. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Lauren talks with Paul F. Austin about her early trauma facing mortality and an eating disorder, and how she healed with yoga, psychedelics, therapy, and other somatic practices.

Luke Storey is a writer, meditation and metaphysics teacher, and lifestyle design expert who shares transformative principles of health, addiction recovery, and spirituality. His teachings combine primal health, and ancient spiritual practices with the most cutting-edge natural healing, and consciousness-expanding technologies. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Luke talks with Paul F. Austin about sobriety and the ceremonial use of psychedelics for healing.

In Part 1 of this special two-part episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Paul Chek, a world-renowned expert in holistic wellness, kinesiology, and spiritual development.

Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-278-paul-chek/

Paul Chek shares his extensive experience working with plant medicines and helping people integrate challenging psychedelic experiences. He discusses his early spiritual development through the Self-Realization Fellowship and his journey developing remarkable abilities in remote viewing and energy work. Drawing from his unique blend of clinical expertise and spiritual wisdom, he explores the importance of proper preparation, screening, and container-building for ceremonies, including his use of art therapy and Tarot in pre-ceremony screening.

Part 1 emphasizes the critical need for reverence and responsibility in working with plant medicines, while sharing practical insights for practitioners supporting others through these experiences.

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Paul Chek is a world-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology, stress management, holistic wellness and integrative lifestyle management. For over forty years, Paul’s unique, integrated approach to coaching and education has changed the lives of many of his clients, his students and their clients. By treating the body as a integrated system of systems and finding the root cause of a problem, Paul has been successful where traditional approaches have consistently failed. Author of numerous books, videos and professional development courses, he is the creator of Spirit Gym, founder of the CHEK Institute, and the host of the popular Spirit Gym with Paul Chek podcast.

Highlights:

• Paul's early spiritual development and experiences with Self-Realization Fellowship
• Family background and influence of meditation at age 12
• Development of remote viewing abilities and validation through CIA program
• The importance of soul recovery in plant medicine work
• Critical screening and preparation protocols before ceremonies
• Using art therapy and mandalas for pre-ceremony assessment
• The role of Tarot in ceremony preparation and guidance

Links:

• Chek Institute
• Spirit Gym (use code THIRDWAVE15 for 15% off any membership)
• paulchek.com
• Paul’s YouTube Channel

Episode Sponsor:

• The Practitioner Certification Program by Third Wave’s Psychedelic Coaching Institute.

John Lamb Lash is a comparative mythologist known for his ground-breaking work on Gnosticism, the Pagan Mysteries, and shamanism. He is a leading exponent of the power of myth to direct individual experience and drive historical events over the long term. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, John talks with Paul F. Austin about Telestic shamanism, a practice of Gnostic investigation with psilocybin mushrooms and other entheogenic medicines.

Ehren Cruz is a master ceremonialist who has mindfully studied the use of sacramental entheogenic substances as a cornerstone of self-actualization, spiritual growth, and leadership for 13 years. This path of inner discovery has evolved through a life devoted to the wisdom of ceremonial practice, high-performance training, radical creativity, and developing an unshakable trust in the gift and importance of a connection that transcends the mind. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Ehren talks with Paul F. Austin about his life-altering psychedelic experiences, how he created transcendent spaces through event production, and his transition to the heart-centered work of leading ceremonial experiences.

Ben Malcolm, PharmD, MPH, BCPP envisions a society in which access to psychedelic drugs in a variety of safe and supported settings is available for those seeking psycho-spiritual well-being, personal development, ceremonial sacraments, and treatment of mental illness. To serve this vision, he began a psychopharmacology consulting practice and educational website, spiritpharmacist.com to help people understand the interactions between traditional psychiatric medications and alternative psychedelic medicines. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Ben talks with Paul F. Austin about the history of psychotropic medications and how these pharmeceuticals might interact with a variety of psychedelic medicines.