Another episode of ATTMind Radio has come to fruit and I am happy to announce the guest is Jef Baker. From his bio: Jef is a Cultural Studies and Communications graduate from Southern Cross University. His thesis ‘A Thread in the Vine-The Deep Ecology of Contemporary Ayahuasca Discourse’ played an important role in his rediscovering the plant medicine path. Jef’s research interests are now centred on exploring the ritual aspects of the psychedelic experience and how entheogenic plants inform peo...
Jul 21, 2016•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 34
Another episode of ATTMind Radio has come to fruit and I am happy to announce the guest is Jef Baker. From his bio: Jef is a Cultural Studies and Communications graduate from Southern Cross University. His thesis 'A Thread in the Vine-The Deep Ecology of Contemporary Ayahuasca Discourse' played an important role in his rediscovering the plant medicine path. Jef's research interests are now centred on exploring the ritual aspects of the psychedelic experience and how entheogenic plants inform peo...
Jul 21, 2016•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 34
While touring Australia, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sebastian Job, Ph.D. Him and I originally met in 2014 through Rak Razam while we are all in Peru to study and work with the plant traditions down there. He joins us to talk about his path from studying the psychology of racist Russian nationalists to the sociopolitical significance of entheogens. We discuss his personal journey with plant dietas, entheogens and the potential they hold as allies in advancing our local and global soci...
Jun 08, 2016•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 33
While touring Australia, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sebastian Job, Ph.D. Him and I originally met in 2014 through Rak Razam while we are all in Peru to study and work with the plant traditions down there. He joins us to talk about his path from studying the psychology of racist Russian nationalists to the sociopolitical significance of entheogens. We discuss his personal journey with plant dietas, entheogens and the potential they hold as allies in advancing our local and global soci...
Jun 08, 2016•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 33
So you want to be enlightened? Well, here are 17 questions and answers about enlightenment from the professor, author, and host of The Entheogenic Evolution , Martin Ball Ph.D. Unlike other episodes of the podcast, this is not an interview between Martin and I. It is a reading of one of his essays. It was initially released on his podcast a few years ago, which is where I first heard it. Unfortunately, when I tried to find it in order to share it with some friends, I found it out it had been tak...
May 20, 2016•19 min•Ep. 32
So you want to be enlightened? Well, here are 17 questions and answers about enlightenment from the professor, author, and host of The Entheogenic Evolution , Martin Ball Ph.D. Unlike other episodes of the podcast, this is not an interview between Martin and I. It is a reading of one of his essays. It was initially released on his podcast a few years ago, which is where I first heard it. Unfortunately, when I tried to find it in order to share it with some friends, I found it out it had been tak...
May 20, 2016•19 min•Ep. 32
The somewhat painful emergence out of the "Just Say No" fallacy of the Nancy Reagan DARE moment is underway at the cutting edge of festival and nightlife culture. In its place, Harm Reduction has come to the forefront as the next wave of drug education. But more than just drug education, Harm Reduction is a public health philosophy that basically says "people are gonna do risky things, might as well give them real, evidence-based information to at least make informed choices, so as to minimize r...
Apr 30, 2016•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 31
The somewhat painful emergence out of the "Just Say No" fallacy of the Nancy Reagan DARE moment is underway at the cutting edge of festival and nightlife culture. In its place, Harm Reduction has come to the forefront as the next wave of drug education. But more than just drug education, Harm Reduction is a public health philosophy that basically says "people are gonna do risky things, might as well give them real, evidence-based information to at least make informed choices, so as to minimize r...
Apr 30, 2016•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 31
Yarrow Willard, Clinical/Master Herbalist, co-visionary of the Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary and self-proclaimed 'Herbal Jedi" is this episode's guest. He joins us to explore the potentials of plants and the natural world in training the material and non-material potentials residing in each of us. Topics explored in the episode include: how to learn from plants. microdosing wild plants, epigenetics and health through the generations, the role plants play in our material and non-material hea...
Apr 15, 2016•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 30
Yarrow Willard, Clinical/Master Herbalist, co-visionary of the Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary and self-proclaimed 'Herbal Jedi" is this episode's guest. He joins us to explore the potentials of plants and the natural world in training the material and non-material potentials residing in each of us. Topics explored in the episode include: how to learn from plants. microdosing wild plants, epigenetics and health through the generations, the role plants play in our material and non-material hea...
Apr 15, 2016•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 30
Chris Bennett is a long-standing Cannabis activist and historian. He is also the man behind Vancouver's premiere herbal entheogen shop, Urban Shaman Ethnobotanicals. He is a prolific writer on the topics of Cannabis in politics and activism, as well as its ancient history. He is the author of Cannabis and the Soma Solution and S ex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible. He joins us on the show to talk about the role Cannabis played in the early Abrahamic religions as the fabled Kaneh Bosm . Clearing up...
Apr 01, 2016•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 29
Chris Bennett is a long-standing Cannabis activist and historian. He is also the man behind Vancouver's premiere herbal entheogen shop, Urban Shaman Ethnobotanicals. He is a prolific writer on the topics of Cannabis in politics and activism, as well as its ancient history. He is the author of Cannabis and the Soma Solution and S ex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible. He joins us on the show to talk about the role Cannabis played in the early Abrahamic religions as the fabled Kaneh Bosm . Clearing up...
Apr 01, 2016•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 29
Mike Zaremba talks floating. No sight, no sound, no gravity, total disconnection with the sensory experience of the outside world, floating is a gateway to states of awareness that may most of us never knew were possible. Floating, (aka Floatation therapy or Sensory Deprivation) is a healing and altered state technology that is rapidly growing around the world. Our guest for this episode is Mike Zaremba. He is the co-owner of The Float House , Canada's most prolific floatation center, and the ho...
Mar 18, 2016•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 28
Mike Zaremba talks floating. No sight, no sound, no gravity, total disconnection with the sensory experience of the outside world, floating is a gateway to states of awareness that may most of us never knew were possible. Floating, (aka Floatation therapy or Sensory Deprivation) is a healing and altered state technology that is rapidly growing around the world. Our guest for this episode is Mike Zaremba. He is the co-owner of The Float House , Canada's most prolific floatation center, and the ho...
Mar 18, 2016•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 28
Mel Mariposa is on the show to talk about Polyamory, a non-monogamous lifestyle. A self-proclaimed queer, polyamorous relationship anarchist, she is also the author of the blog Polysingleish . On this episode of the podcast we dive deep into the what's, why's, & how's of polyamory. We talk about what is means to be authentic, honest, selfish, and open. We explore the importance of confident vulnerability and trust, and navigating the turbulent terrain non-monogamy offers us all, more or less...
Mar 04, 2016•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 27
Mel Mariposa is on the show to talk about Polyamory, a non-monogamous lifestyle. A self-proclaimed queer, polyamorous relationship anarchist, she is also the author of the blog Polysingleish . On this episode of the podcast we dive deep into the what's, why's, & how's of polyamory. We talk about what is means to be authentic, honest, selfish, and open. We explore the importance of confident vulnerability and trust, and navigating the turbulent terrain non-monogamy offers us all, more or less...
Mar 04, 2016•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 27
Douglas Tataryn is a clinical psychologist whose Bio-Emotive Framework brings us to the core of Emotional Intelligence. What is the Bio-Emotive Framework? It is an approach to emotional intelligence that enables us the release of emotional repression and the healing of past traumas. It gives us the tools to not only identify and delineate the core feelings directing our behaviors, but also an understanding of what is standing in the way of a happy, fully-embodied life. We talk about the differen...
Feb 19, 2016•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 26
Douglas Tataryn is a clinical psychologist whose Bio-Emotive Framework brings us to the core of Emotional Intelligence. What is the Bio-Emotive Framework? It is an approach to emotional intelligence that enables us the release of emotional repression and the healing of past traumas. It gives us the tools to not only identify and delineate the core feelings directing our behaviors, but also an understanding of what is standing in the way of a happy, fully-embodied life. We talk about the differen...
Feb 19, 2016•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 26
Mark Haden is chair of the board for the Canadian chapter of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He, along with his colleges, are the ones working to lay the policy groundwork for the legal integration of psychedelics into society. Mark is also Adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia School of Public and Population Health; has worked for the addiction services for 28 years in counselling, and supervisory roles; has been published in several reputable...
Feb 05, 2016•55 min•Ep. 25
Mark Haden is chair of the board for the Canadian chapter of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He, along with his colleges, are the ones working to lay the policy groundwork for the legal integration of psychedelics into society. Mark is also Adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia School of Public and Population Health; has worked for the addiction services for 28 years in counselling, and supervisory roles; has been published in several reputable...
Feb 05, 2016•55 min•Ep. 25
In this episode of ATTMind Radio, we welcome Oliver Quintanilla, director of the documentary Little Saints. The tagline for his movie is "eat a mushroom, talk to God", so you can probably assume that the content of this episode will be interesting, to say the least. His film was truly one of the most vulnerable documentaries on psychedelics I have seen (and I've seen a lot). It was great to take a peak at the state of ceremonial use of psilocybin in contemporary Mexico. However, I wasn't prepare...
Jan 29, 2016•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 24
In this episode of ATTMind Radio, we welcome Oliver Quintanilla, director of the documentary Little Saints. The tagline for his movie is "eat a mushroom, talk to God", so you can probably assume that the content of this episode will be interesting, to say the least. His film was truly one of the most vulnerable documentaries on psychedelics I have seen (and I've seen a lot). It was great to take a peak at the state of ceremonial use of psilocybin in contemporary Mexico. However, I wasn't prepare...
Jan 29, 2016•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 24
Historian and ordained Buddhist lama Mike Crowley joins us on ATTMind Radio this week to talk about his new book, The Secret Drugs Of Buddhism . We explore the historical origins of Buddhism and discuss the fabled Soma and Amrita as a concoction of psychedelics plants similar to that of Ayahuasca. We talk about the complex of connections between psychedelics in ancient civilizations and various scriptures of ancient Asianic traditions, contact of intelligent entities in the psychedelics realms, ...
Jan 22, 2016•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 23
Historian and ordained Buddhist lama Mike Crowley joins us on ATTMind Radio this week to talk about his new book, The Secret Drugs Of Buddhism . We explore the historical origins of Buddhism and discuss the fabled Soma and Amrita as a concoction of psychedelics plants similar to that of Ayahuasca. We talk about the complex of connections between psychedelics in ancient civilizations and various scriptures of ancient Asianic traditions, contact of intelligent entities in the psychedelics realms, ...
Jan 22, 2016•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 23
Yalila Espinoza is an intimacy coach and integrative health educator with her Ph.D. earned in studying the erotic intelligence of plants. She comes on the show today to talk about her journey into health from past sexual abuse and her time working with various in the jungles of South America (including Ayahuasca, Coca, and multiple long-term deitas , some of which in isolation). Yalila also outlines her Spiritual Erotic Awakening model as we talk about sexual trauma, sexuality in Shamanism, ineq...
Jan 15, 2016•58 min•Ep. 22
Yalila Espinoza is an intimacy coach and integrative health educator with her Ph.D. earned in studying the erotic intelligence of plants. She comes on the show today to talk about her journey into health from past sexual abuse and her time working with various in the jungles of South America (including Ayahuasca, Coca, and multiple long-term deitas , some of which in isolation). Yalila also outlines her Spiritual Erotic Awakening model as we talk about sexual trauma, sexuality in Shamanism, ineq...
Jan 15, 2016•58 min•Ep. 22
Alternatively, I was gonna call this episode “A big YES to Sacred Sex”, but felt perhaps something a bit more specific would be relevant. But let that be an inclination as to what this episode will be offering. Steven Seva Roland is a Canadian Tantra and Sacred Intimacy workshop facilitator, coach, mentor, and author. We talk personal stories and practical techniques for developing deeply intimately sexual connections. But of course, no episode on Tantric Sexuality would be complete without disc...
Jan 08, 2016•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 21
Alternatively, I was gonna call this episode "A big YES to Sacred Sex", but felt perhaps something a bit more specific would be relevant. But let that be an inclination as to what this episode will be offering. Steven Seva Roland is a Canadian Tantra and Sacred Intimacy workshop facilitator, coach, mentor, and author. We talk personal stories and practical techniques for developing deeply intimately sexual connections. But of course, no episode on Tantric Sexuality would be complete without disc...
Jan 08, 2016•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 21
Kym Chi is a permaculture teacher and earth stewardship advocate. She joins us for ATTMind Radio in this episode to not only introduce us to permaculture at an introductory level but to take us beyond and explore the implications of the permaculture model to everything from social governance to spiritual growth. We talk about the ethics of permaculture, the challenge of living in the modern world and staying sustainable, trauma in the land and trauma in the people, and supporting personal transf...
Dec 25, 2015•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 19
Kym Chi is a permaculture teacher and earth stewardship advocate. She joins us for ATTMind Radio in this episode to not only introduce us to permaculture at an introductory level but to take us beyond and explore the implications of the permaculture model to everything from social governance to spiritual growth. We talk about the ethics of permaculture, the challenge of living in the modern world and staying sustainable, trauma in the land and trauma in the people, and supporting personal transf...
Dec 25, 2015•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 19
