Cannabis journalist, Donnell Alexander joins Madison in dynamic conversation around this cultural moment in psychedelics, spirituality, and the cannabis industry. Explore the intersection of Buddhism & Bhakti at the inaugural Love Serve Remember Summer Mountain Retreat August 25th - 29th in Boone, NC! Donnell Alexander is a journalistic storyteller based in Los Angelos and a Fellow at the University of Southern California's Center for Health Journalism where he's reporting on fairness in can...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 13
Jewish mindfulness teacher, Mira Neshama Niculescu, PhD, joins Madison to share on Judaism, meditation, being here now, and cultivating compassion. Mira Neshama Niculescu, PhD, is a Paris-born scholar and teacher of Jewish spirituality and meditation. A certified Jewish Mindfulness Teacher from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, she teaches Torah and Jewish meditation. A believer in being the change we want to see in the world, she chairs the Clergy council of Root’s, an Israeli-based NGO de...
May 11, 2022•59 min•Ep. 12
Cannabis pioneer, Andrew DeAngelo, joins Madison to discuss psychedelics, conscious capitalism and how 'California sober' is harm reduction. "I like the term 'California Sober' because it's a little more operational than 'harm reduction,' it's more appealing to people. We need to brand responsible intoxicant use in a fun way, and Cali Sober does that... I think this may present a little bit of a different operating system for sobriety that people can embrace." – Andrew DeAngelo Andrew DeAngelo i...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 11
Madison Margolin sits down with Laraaji for a discussion on music, laughter, and altered states. They discuss the beauty of being in the flow and how cannabis and psychedelics can help us in creative explorations. Laraaji is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, recording artist, and therapeutic-laughter teacher from Harlem, NY. He attended Howard University to study music and continues to perform in his visionary, blissful style. Check out a new Spring season of the Ram Dass Soul Land Music Series...
Apr 15, 2022•48 min•Ep. 10
Hadar Cohen joins Madison for a conversation spanning Judaism, art, spirituality, politics, psychedelics, movement, intuition, Hebrew, and transformation. Hadar Cohen is a Mizrahi feminist multi-media artist, healer and educator. She is the founder of Feminism All Night – a project that designs communal immersive learning experiences about feminism and spirituality. Hadar is a Jewish mystic who works to build decolonial frameworks for worshiping God. She teaches Jewish scripture and embodied pra...
Mar 30, 2022•52 min•Ep. 9
Madison Margolin talks with Seth Ferranti about growing as a person while in prison, the joys of legal cannabis, and how the acid counterculture is really about family and community. Seth Ferranti is an ex-con filmmaker who did 21 years in federal prison for a first-time, nonviolent LSD/cannabis offense. While in prison he: earned three college degrees, including a Master's degree; wrote 22 books on gangsters, drug lords, and prison gangs; founded a publishing house and website, Gorilla Convict;...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 8
Psychedelic therapist and yoga instructor, Lauren Taus, joins Madison to discuss how to live a fully embodied psychedelic life. Lauren Taus is actively working to offer ketamine assisted psychotherapy to accelerate healing for individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety and trauma; and is trained by Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies ( MAPS ) for MDMA assisted psychotherapy for complex PTSD. She teaches yoga and meditation classes, facilitates teacher trainings, offers imme...
Feb 28, 2022•59 min•Ep. 7
Madison Margolin and Abdullah Saeed talk about the ongoing cannabis and psychedelic movements and whether or not these cultures can become mainstream without being sterilized. Abdullah Saeed is a Pakistani-American writer, comic, and cannabis media maker based in Los Angeles. He produced and hosted several TV shows and documentaries for Vice, including Bong Apétit , and was a writer and actor on the HBO Series High Maintenance . Abdullah is also the co-host of the Great Moments in Weed History p...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 6
Madison Margolin and Alexandra Roxo talk about the influence of Ram Dass on her work, how psychedelics help her with embodiment, and how her book is about stepping into the sacred feminine. Alexandra Roxo is a bestselling author and coach to women, specializing in a holistic and spiritual approach to love, sex, and intimacy. Her writing and art around modern femininity, spirituality, and sexuality can be found in her book, F*ck Like a Goddess: Heal Yourself, Reclaim Your Voice, Stand in Your Pow...
Feb 08, 2022•57 min•Ep. 5
Madison Margolin and Sukina Pilgrim explore different gateways to the Divine, including poetry and creativity, along with how we can remember our oneness and access the voice of the heart. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Sukina Pilgrim is a Poet, Spoken-Word artist, Playwright, Workshop Facilitator and Event Organiser, and co-founder of Muslim female Hip Hop duo, Poetic...
Jan 27, 2022•48 min•Ep. 4
MAPS founder, Rick Doblin, joins Madison to talk psychedelic legalization, MDMA assisted psychotherapy, and to dive into his personal spiritual experiences and practices. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) . He received his doctorate in Public Polic...
Jan 10, 2022•53 min•Ep. 3
Jason Pinsky joins Madison Margolin for a conversation about connecting the dots of The Pinsky Triangle, and the great power of plant medicines to heal our minds and bodies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to episode one of Set & Setting , Madison Margolin's psychedelic-infused podcast! Hang with Madison and The Glitch Mob's Justin Boreta as they explore the merging point of music, entheogens, meditation, & flow states. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow The Be Here Now Network is proud to present a new series that focuses on the intersection of psychedelics ...
Nov 24, 2021•51 min•Ep. 1
