Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 35: In this episode, we dive deep into Jenalle's background story and discuss her mission to help guide people with their transformational experiences, using her integration journal. 00:00 - Introduction 02:16 - Jenalle's Background Story 07:55 - Launching A Travel Journal On Kickstarter 11:25 - The Psychedelic Community In Canada 14:13 - Thoughts On The Psychedelic Renaissance 19:37 - Recreational Vs Intentional Use 23:49 - Starting In A...
Nov 28, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 34: In this episode, we discuss "Kratom" - a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family native to Southeast Asia. Daniel shares his personal experiences using Kratom and explains how it may benefit individuals who are on the road to recovery. 00:00 - Introduction 01:41 - "Kratom" And Its History 06:13 - The Opioid Epidemic 13:00 - Is Kratom Addictive? 16:47 - Daniel's Personal Recovery 22:22 - Becoming Vulnerable In Order To Grow 26:41 ...
Nov 21, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 33: In this episode, we discuss Dr. Ben Malcolm's background story and his passion to educate others on Psychedelic Pharmacology as well as the importance of tapering off SSRIs when using certain Psychedelic medicines. 00:00 - Introduction 01:25 - Ben's Background Story 10:18 - Why "Spirit Pharmacist" 14:40 - Psychedelic vs Pharmaceutical Drugs 25:40 - Tapering Off SSRIs 29:42 - Dangers Of Mixing Certain Substances 35:40 - Lithium 38:18 -...
Nov 07, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 32: In this episode, we deep-dive into Bonnie's story and discuss the dark side of psychedelics as well as her passion for helping individuals - seeking happiness - as an entheogenic guide. 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Bonnie's Story 06:45 - The Dark Side Of Psychedelics 09:22 - Part-Time Shamans 11:49 - Understanding The Dangers Of Spiritual Retreats 19:02 - Best Practices For Harm Reduction 26:30 - Observing Your Practitioners Energy 28...
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 31: In this episode, we deep-dive into Api's life story and discuss her mission working with children as an occupational therapist, as well as her ceremonial work involving music. 00:00 - Introduction 01:24 - Api's Story 05:40 - Working With Special Needs Children 12:50 - Integrating Music With Occupational Therapy 14:32 - Connecting With Music 17:10 - Why Are People Scared Of Singing? 23:26 - Music Is Medicine 25:37 - How Psychedelics In...
Oct 17, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 31
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 30: In this episode, we discuss Kayse's story and her mission to promote microdosing for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. 00:00 - Introduction 02:01 - Kayse's Story 03:45 - Coming Into The Healing Arts 08:05 - Why "Group Settings" Are Important 12:05 - Microdosing Not Being A Magic Pill 15:03 - Managing People's Expectations 20:50 - Shifting Your Perspective 24:14 - Not Being Able To Track Spiritual Development 28:47 - Ka...
Oct 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 29: In this episode, we discuss Laurie's mission at "Awakn Life Sciences" to treat drug addiction by the means of assisted psychedelic therapy. 00:00 - Introduction 02:28 - Laurie's Background 06:37 - Understanding Trauma When Working With Psychedelics 10:20 - The Difficulties Of Being Lead By A Therapist 12:45 - Learning To Trust The Process 15:40 - Preparing Others To Trust Their Process 18:33 - Laurie's Thoughts On The Psychedelic Rena...
Sep 26, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 28: In this episode we discuss our "21 Day Meditation Challenge" and why it was created, the benefits of fasting and how to slowly implement it into your life, Darren's drug addiction and how he overcame it, trying Ayahuasca for the first time at Soul Quest, the psychedelic renaissance, reconnecting back with our inner soul through plant medicines, the benefits of experiencing the medicine in a ceremony surrounded by like-minded people, t...
Sep 19, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 27: In this episode we deep dive into Inin Nini's story of growing up in Latvia, how she discovered plant medicines, attending her first ceremony, taking a leap of faith to learn more about plant medicines in Peru, having a calling from the universe and trusting the process. The dangers of not understanding nor respecting the true tradition of these medicines before taking them, why some individuals have an "ego-inflating" experience when...
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 26: In this episode, we deep dive into Belinda's story and how she came into the healing arts, indigenous roots of the psychedelic movement, medicinal use of traditional plant medicines, critical importance of integrating psychedelics into mainstream, concerns and ethical use, dangers of misuse, Belinda's experience with MDMA assisted therapy, her mission to use her skills to help people of color through trauma healing, having a sacred re...
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 25: In this episode we discuss Daniel's story growing up in Liverpool, learning to surf at age 9, working for BBC, moving to Costa Rica, his living experience in Costa Rica, the increase in numbers of people wanting to travel during the post-pandemic era, and "laptop living". When then dive deep into Daniels book: "IBOGA: The Root Of All Healing" and his relationship with Iboga, the history of iboga and its origins, the Bwiti tribes and t...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 24: In this episode we discuss Rubèn's story and how he formed his connection with nature as he was growing up, leaving Mexico City and moving into the mountains with his brothers, making music that honor their tradition and ancestors, Hurricane Katrina, the different rituals/ceremonies he has attended, re-incarnation and re-connecting with souls from a past life, his experiences with psychedelics such as DMT, learning about Chakras and v...
Aug 08, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 23: We continue our conversation from part 1 (https://youtu.be/d-Nq1CFYZCA) In this episode, Vishnu explains to us how he formed his relationship with Psycilocibn at around 19 years of age, how in the last 10 years he has helped people work through their traumas by hosting his own ceremonies, the organic process of individuals finding Vishnu through networking, building trust with these individuals so they can allow themselves to unfold a...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 22: In this episode, we talk about Joël's background and how he discovered psychedelics for the first time, growing up with open-minded parents breaking the stigma of psychedelics, Joël's thoughts on the psychedelic renaissance and how more people have grown to accept these plant medicines as opposed to 10-20 years ago, understanding that these plant medicines are not some kind of magic fix and that its rather a tool to help an individual...
Jul 25, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 21: In this episode, we talk about the inspiration behind John’s books starting with “The Psychedelic Hero’s Journey of a Traveling Nobody”, his profound experiences with ayahuasca and the guidance it has given him, the notion that these plant medicines have their own agenda and that we are doing the medicines work, John’s first call to the medicines using mushrooms, “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, the psychedelic renaissance and how the...
Jul 18, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 20: In this episode we talk about Carlos' background story, how he became interested in medicinal plants through reading Carlos Castaneda books, overcoming his drug addiction after his wakeup call, his first transformative experience drinking Ayahuasca in Peru, synchronicities that take place after a psychedelic experience, the trust one builds with the universe along their path, the retreats that Carlos and his team offer that are lead b...
Jul 11, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 19: In this episode, we discuss Lindsay's background and how she became interested in filmmaking at a young age, Project MK-Ultra, Ken Kesey writing "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", the formation of the "Furthur Bus", how Lindsay and two guys from Canada filmed the first leg of the Furthur Bus 50th Anniversary Tour, the premiere dates of her documentary, the psychedelic renaissance, Lindsay's burning man experience, finding your tribe a...
Jul 04, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 19
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 18: In this episode, we discuss Luc's background story with psychedelics, his team of professionals at Psychedelic Insights, what they offer at their retreats, the preparation work that takes part before a retreat with each individual, the difference between mushrooms and truffles, the importance of harm reduction, understanding the science and history of these substances before taking them, the post-pandemic era and how it has affected i...
Jun 27, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 17: In this episode, we deep-dive into Farrah's journey starting around 15 years ago. She explains how she became a Kambo practitioner, the reason she wanted to make Ayahuasca available for her clients, and why she decided to implement micro-dosing into her life. We go on to discuss the calling of the psychedelic plants, how many psychedelic therapists have had great experiences with self-work, the spirit of ayahuasca, facing your demons/...
Jun 20, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 16: In this episode, we deep-dive into Vishnu's story and why he's chosen to be referred to as "Vishnu" over his government name. We discuss Vishnu's way of connecting with people and showing acknowledgment to their being, his experience with psychedelics such as psilocybin and DMT, the importance of being your authentic self through relaxation, and being aware of what you're feeding your temple through all senses (diet, vision, hearing e...
Jun 13, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 15: In this episode, we deep-dive into Jonathan's story and how he came into the healing practices. We then discuss childhood traumas, toxic individuals in the psychedelic space, Kambo medicine and where it comes from, the "Phyllomedusa bicolor" also known as "The Giant Monkey Frog", the history of Kambo and how the medicine is obtained, the strange procedure of taking it and the physical effects after taking the medicine. We go on to tal...
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 14: In this episode we discuss Gerardo's story, his last three traumatic years which lead him into a downward spiral of depression, how psilocybin mushrooms helped him work through his traumas bringing back color into his life, the "Wim Hof" method, how to shut down the prefrontal cortex through breath work and yoga, conscious vs subconscious thought, building capacity, the difference between the parasympathetic vs sympathetic nervous sys...
May 30, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 13: In this episode, we deep-dive into James' background, a spontaneous mystical experience he had as a teenager, the similarities he's found between psychedelic and mystical experiences, how psychedelics helped him work through subconscious issues, his perception of spiritual bypassing, how words cannot explain the true magnitude of reality since they are only concepts, building capacity with microdosing, the beauty of fully surrendering...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 12: In this podcast we discuss Sébastien's introduction into the psychedelic space, his life journey working in different professions, finding enlightenment through yoga, running ayahuasca & mushroom ceremonies, the psychedelic renaissance, the stigma behind psychedelics, the leaders of the world coming out about their own psychedelic experiences, learning to fully surrender in order to reach major breakthroughs, easing into psychedel...
May 09, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 11: In this podcast we discuss Jason's life story, how he discovered Ayahuasca, the advantages/disadvantages of psychedelics becoming a trend in 2021, not having to fear Biotech companies legalizing plant medicines, psychedelic discipline, looking for a sense of purpose and connection through social media, realizing one can never fully master a certain art form, the overwhelming journey of true enlightenment, internal resistance blocking ...
May 02, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Darren Le Baron (Springer) discovered psychedelics early in his teens however he wasn't interested until in his 30's simply because he was taught to "say no to drugs" and as he began to explore psychedelics, he understood why society has given psychedelics a bad name since it's an extremely liberating technology, allowing one to open up their psyche and discover more about their own mind. Darren believes that the notion of psychedelics losing many years of research in the '50s is misleading sinc...
Apr 18, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations podcast! Episode 9: We start by discussing Changal’s story and how it began with Cannabis when he was 9 years old. He explains that the plants found him throughout his life and not the other way around. At the age of 12, he met magic mushrooms, this allowed him to delve deeper and learn about himself. After years of exploring magic mushrooms, he also experienced other substances (Cocaine, MDMA, Speed) which allowed him to understand which of these drugs a...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 8: We start off by discussing Antonio's life story and his experience growing up seeing energy and spirits, learning about certain plant medicines such as ayahuasca, salvia through his grandmother, the spiritual impact psychedelics had on his life allowing him to understand people on a spiritual level, and how he started delving deeper into psychedelic practices once his son was born. We go on to discussing Salvia and the power it has, th...
Apr 04, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 7: In this episode, we focus the discussion on "dieta's", which is a contract made between a curandero and a particular plant spirit. It is an important part of Shamanic training to become a facilitator of the plant medicines. It is also used as a practice to heal oneself. Naysha explains it is a great idea to take part in a ceremony as well as a dieta to get the full experience. Before taking part in a dieta, one needs to fast for up to ...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Episode 6: In this episode, We start by discussing her life story growing up in England feeling a sense of small-town syndrome, experiencing her first psychedelic at 17 years of age, discovering an inspiring Ted talk in 2016, and her fascination with yoga and it becoming apart of her journey into the psychedelic realm which ultimately lead her to do yoga training and to work for the psychedelic society. We discuss the integration process, the mainstreaming of yoga and the misconception of it bei...
Mar 07, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 6
