Suzi sits down with Teresa Noach to explore her powerful journey of healing and spiritual awakening through plant medicine. In this intimate and heartfelt conversation, Teresa shares how sacred medicine helped her restore balance to her mind, body, and spirit—leading her to a deeper, more personal relationship with Jesus. Together, Suzi and Teresa reflect on the intersection of trauma, transformation, and divine connection. Teresa opens up about how plant medicine became a catalyst not just for ...
Jun 26, 2025•45 min
In this powerful episode, Whiz welcomes fellow veteran Kristopher Pace into the studio—an Air Force warrior who, like Whiz, faced the invisible wounds of service, including a traumatic brain injury. But instead of surrendering to the darkness, Kris found light through yoga, meditation, and plant medicine. Kris didn’t just practice yoga—he mastered it, reaching a level few ever do. That transformation inspired him to launch Vets2Yoga, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps veterans heal through movemen...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Four years ago, Matthew “Whiz” Buckley crossed the border into Mexico with three fellow veterans and an NFL veteran—each seeking healing through psychedelic-assisted therapy after traditional methods failed to address the invisible wounds of war, trauma, and addiction. What began as a deeply personal journey has now become a national mission through the No Fallen Heroes Foundation. In this powerful episode of The MAX Afterburner Podcast, Whiz reflects on how far the movement has come—and how the...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 4 min
In this powerful episode of MAX Afterburner Matthew “Whiz” Buckley shares where he is nearly four years after first sitting with the medicine—and why the path of awakening is anything but easy. Spiritual awakening is not all light and bliss. It often feels like a death—the death of who you thought you were. The dismantling of ego, identity, and the structures that once made you feel safe. It’s disorienting. It’s heavy. And it can feel painfully lonely. But Whiz reminds listeners: you are not alo...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 1 min
In this action-packed solo episode, Whiz fires on all cylinders. He breaks down the recent string of aviation tragedies—from the heartbreaking crash in Boca Raton to the devastating NYC helicopter incident—offering insight only a former TOPGUN aviator can. Then he shifts gears to the markets, where volatility reigns. While others panic, Whiz explains how disciplined traders are seizing opportunities and profiting from the chaos. Finally, Whiz brings an inspiring update from the psychedelic front...
Apr 17, 2025•50 min
In this powerful episode, Whiz sits down with Dr. Deborah Mash, the renowned neuroscientist known as the Queen of Ibogaine. While Whiz and countless others share their personal healing journeys with ibogaine, Dr. Mash brings the hard science. With over 30 years of research, she breaks down how ibogaine and its metabolite, noribogaine, work to heal trauma and addiction at the neurological level—including a scientific analysis of Whiz’s own experience. Dr. Mash tackles the fear and misinformation ...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Suzi and Cari McLean from Mental Joe sat down to discuss the powerful connection between family healing and the recovery of veterans and first responders. They emphasized that when one partner commits to healing, it strengthens the entire relationship, allowing them to better support their loved one’s journey. True recovery isn’t just about the individual—it’s about healing as a unit. Without addressing trauma together, moving forward as a family becomes a challenge. This conversation sheds ligh...
Feb 13, 2025•51 min
In this episode of MAX Afterburner, the discussion begins with an important update: Maverick Mind Morning Brief and Night Trap microdoses are now in stock, along with new merchandise. Until the website is live, orders can be placed via email. A major announcement follows—Dr. Deborah Mash is joining the No Fallen Heroes Foundation advisory board. Known as the "Queen of Ibogaine," Dr. Mash has been at the forefront of research into this life-saving medicine since 1993, the same year the host earne...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lance Cutsforth, an Army veteran, double board-certified Functional Medicine practitioner, and co-founder of Mons Sana, a healing community in Colorado. With decades of experience in mental wellness and optimization, Lance shares his personal and professional journey of addressing trauma, suicidal ideation, addiction, and TBI through a multi-modal approach. We dive into his work with alternative therapies and the transformative potential of entheogenic medici...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 5 min
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Whiz sits down with retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman to explore his harrowing journey from the horrors of combat to the depths of trauma and PTSD. Jay shares his story of survival, including an unsuccessful suicide attempt, and his life-changing experiences with psychedelic medicine—ibogaine and Bufo (toad)—that not only saved his life but healed his soul. These treatments helped him understand his relationship with his son, conqu...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 9 min
In this special solo episode, Whiz takes listeners on a high-energy journey through the latest breakthroughs and milestones for the No Fallen Heroes Foundation. From the VA's long-awaited decision to fund psychedelic research (though limited in scope and funding) to unforgettable fundraisers at Trump National and Mar-a-Lago alongside partner veteran and first responder charities, Whiz leaves no stone unturned. He shares an awe-inspiring moment from the NFHF jet, flying over a healing retreat in ...
Dec 24, 2024•55 min
In this episode of MAX Afterburner, Whiz sits down with Neil Markey, co-founder and CEO of Beckley Retreats. Neil shares his journey from serving as a Captain in the US Army Special Operations 2nd Ranger Battalion, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, to overcoming depression and PTSD during his time as a Columbia University graduate student. This struggle sparked a profound healing journey through mindfulness and psychedelics, which Neil now champions as tools for holistic well-being. Neil...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, Whiz sits down with Chad McLean, an Army veteran who transformed his life after overcoming childhood and military trauma. Chad, driven to the brink by depression and anxiety, turned to Ketamine and plant medicine treatments following a life-altering suicide attempt in 2020. Through a powerful vision during his healing journey, he founded Mental Joe — an apparel company dedicated to raising mental health awareness and breaking the stigma surrounding alternative treatments. Mental...
Nov 05, 2024•49 min
In this compelling episode of Max Afterburner, guest host Susie Buckley welcomes life coach Elise Morgan for a deeply personal conversation about healing through ayahuasca ceremonies. Together, they explore Elise’s journey through plant medicine, her struggles with trauma from miscarriages and divorce, and the powerful emotional breakthroughs that helped her reconnect with her children and herself. From navigating her first ayahuasca experience to finding peace and clarity, Elise shares insights...
Oct 01, 2024•58 min
This week, Suzi sits down with Donna Samaha to delve into her transformative psilocybin journey. Donna lost her son to an overdose and in a chance conversation with Whiz a couple years ago, she learned about potentially healing trauma with psychedelic assisted therapy. Her son was a day away from sitting with the medicine. They discuss the valuable lessons she learned and how the experience reshaped her entire outlook on life. Donna emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries and the ongoing...
Sep 24, 2024•48 min
In this moving episode Whiz speaks with Gold Star sibling Andrew Glasscock. Andrew’s brother Chad was a naval aviator, flying helicopters in Guam, when he was lost a year ago. Andrew details the devasting loss of his brother and the process families go through. He tells of the lack of support for siblings and how he founded a nonprofit – Flags From Chad – to help other Gold Star siblings with their grief. A man of faith, Andrew speaks of wanting to sit with the medicine as part of his healing jo...
Sep 17, 2024•51 min
In this gripping popup podcast Whiz tells of his experience on 911. He takes you from packing that day for his first trip as a pilot for American Airlines to intercepting at supersonic speed an unknown contact that he potentially could’ve shot down. He debriefs this pivotal moment in his life, and in the history of this nation, and how he used this horrific tragedy to eventually find his mission of saving and changing the lives of our nation’s heroes. Some give lip service to the phrase – ‘we wi...
Sep 12, 2024•51 min
Michael “Morgs” Morgan is a 30-year veteran of law enforcement who honorably served the citizens of Atlanta, Georgia, and Suffolk County, New York. In this riveting episode Morgs shares some of the heartbreaking trauma he experienced, starting with his first night as a trainee. As a warrior and law enforcement officer he was forced to compartmentalize and press forward, with each incident adding a layer of pain and trauma. The drowning of a 2-year-old child he ‘helped save’ caused unbelievable g...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Suzi hosts her second MAX Afterburner podcast with Carolina Rifenbury, who comes from an Army family. Coco was part of the first No Fallen Heroes Foundation retreat in the United States held last October in the great state of Colorado. Coco’s journey was whole – loving and comforting while also very challenging at times. She realized that many of her actions in life were driven by fear when there was no need to fear. Spirit manifested itself as a beautiful white horse she rode who guided her alo...
Aug 20, 2024•52 min
The FDA decision on MDMA is out. It didn’t really matter one way or the other, the psychedelic ship has sailed, and more people will look to heal with these medicines. Now it’s time to attack in parallel by focusing fire on the healing power of plant medicines like iboga (ibogaine) and psilocybin. These medicines come from Mother Earth, not a lab, and have less of a ‘stigma’ associated with them. They are not ‘fun’ or recreational. Whiz maps out next steps in the battle to heal our heroes. Fight...
Aug 15, 2024•27 min
Jerod Napier is a retired United States Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer who served honorably as a corpsman on 4 combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan, including 50 days in Fallujah as the ‘Doc’ to a Marine unit. Suffering from combat wounds – seen and unseen – he sought to numb his pain with alcohol, drugs, and women. He experienced a dark night of the soul where he sat in his truck with his Sig 229 on his lap with tears streaming onto it. A call from a brother pulled him back from the...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 19 min
In this very special edition of MAX Afterburner Suzi "Mrs. Whiz” Buckley sits down with Jamie Flemming. Jamie is married to Brian Flemming, a seriously wounded 10th Mountain Division solider who debriefed his healing journey in episode 104. Jamie bravely shares her medically monitored psychedelic assisted therapy journey and explains how she healed 30 years of childhood sexual trauma, breaking a cycle of sexual family abuse. She also tells how she got off addictive pain pills she was taking due ...
Aug 01, 2024•56 min
Former 10th Mountain Division team leader, author, and motivational keynote speaker Brian Flemming joins Whiz in the studio. Brian was involved in 2 IED attacks in Afghanistan, the second one resulting in serious injuries, burns, and PTS. He was medically discharged from the Army after 14 months in the hospital. Brian briefs Whiz how he healed significant trauma with ibogaine and 5 meo dmt along with Ponch and Slider. Make sure you listen to episode 41 where “Slider Shoots Love All Over The Room...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Former United States Marine aircrewman Jonathan Hipp joins Whiz to debrief his journey from Marine aviation to healing with psychedelic assisted therapy. Jonathan injured his back on active duty and transitioned to the civilian world, first becoming a pharma rep and then joining the Wall Street crowd. Neither of those jobs aligned with his old life and the core values he held dear. His back problems worsened resulting in surgeries, pain, and an opioid addiction. He started to spiral the drain an...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Just when Whiz thought he had seen a lot of healing miracles in the past several years, NOTHING could have prepared him for what he experienced at the most recent No Fallen Heroes Foundation retreat at the Do Good Ranch in Colorado. A 9/11 survivor who narrowly escaped tower 1 had suffered from a debilitating laryngeal voice disorder since that day. No doctors could explain why or treat him. Prepared to be blown away when Whiz tells you what happened with John on the medicine. And what this man ...
Jul 05, 2024•58 min
In this episode we get ‘Solo Whiz’ where he talks about the unfortunate state of our nation and how the rise of healing medicines may save us. He talks about the looming FDA administrative committee meeting the following week where they will vote whether to recommend the FDA press forward with approving the medicine for therapeutic use. He cautions that whenever money is involved anything can happen, but with 6,000 veterans taking their lives every year in the United States we MUST try something...
Jun 06, 2024•51 min
The MAX Afterburner podcast hits the century mark – in this special 100th episode Whiz is joined by Daniel Carcillo, Cody Shandraw, Nicole Fox, and Suzi Buckley. The group celebrates the accomplishments since the first podcast 3 years ago, detailing the explosive growth in the healing space and with the No Fallen Heroes Foundation. Just a couple days prior to the podcast Whiz celebrated the 3 year anniversary of his first medicine experience. They share the lessons learned, good and other, and n...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Whiz is joined by Deanne Adamson, founder of Being True to You. Deanne left a career in mental health counseling to start Being True to You in 2010, the first preparation and integration coaching company for psychedelic therapies. Deanne and Being True to You have coached and trained people everywhere, including veterans and first responders. She's produced several coaching and training programs such as: Being True to You’s Transformational & Integration Coach Certification Program. She also...
May 16, 2024•58 min
Dr. Matthew Johnson joins Whiz for an explosive podcast covering some of the recent controversy in the psychedelic space surrounding clinical trials and potential bias. Dr. Johnson and Whiz met a couple years ago speaking at the Psychedelic Medicine Coalition along with Tim Ferris and Rick Doblin. Dr. Johnson is one of the world's leading and most published scientists on the human effects of psychedelics and has conducted seminal research in the behavioral economics of drug use, addiction, and r...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Whiz knocks out a GREAT brief with Charles Patti - Chief Brand Officer for psychedelic ketamine clinic MY Self Wellness located in Bonita Springs, Florida. Charles journey began over nine years ago, navigating through personal trauma and addiction, leading to a transformative experience with the therapeutic use of psychedelics. This journey underscored the power of integrating these experiences into daily life, promoting sustained healing and self-discovery. Whiz and Charles talk about the work ...
May 02, 2024•53 min
