This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org In this episode, Dr. Richard Louis Miller celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Roland Griffiths, a pioneering figure in the field of psychedelic medicine. Dr. Griffiths persisted in conducting groundbreaking research on psychedelics, even during a time when they were heavily stigmatized and restricted. His research focused on the therapeutic potential of substances like psilocybin in treating anxiety an...
Oct 28, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Susanne Seiler, Swiss psychedelic therapist and activist, explores how Switzerland maintained psychedelic therapy through the ban, highlights forgotten women leaders, and fosters community through interdisciplinary salons, sharing insights on unity, love, and believing in human goodness.
Oct 19, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Elisabeth Sheff, a renowned expert in polyamorous relationships, chronicles the intricacies of non-monogamy and its effects on families. She delves into the emotional complexities, societal stigma, and advantages of polyamory, while discussing related topics like fluid bonding and coming out to family members....
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Mike Marinacci, author and historian, chronicles the little-known history of fringe churches and cults who pioneered psychedelic sacraments despite jail time while examining their influences on religious freedom today.
Oct 04, 2023•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Amy McGuire, director of the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine, chronicles the mental health crisis while exploring psilocybin and MDMA research into depression, PTSD, and anxiety. She traces the nuances of psychedelic legalization and medicalization.
Sep 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Sean Lawlor, psychedelic therapist and author, chronicles the concerning trend of "psychedelic bypassing" - avoiding discussion of adverse effects and unethical behavior in the name of protecting psychedelics' public image. He examines egregious examples like facilitators justifying abuse, backlash against constructive criticism, and "guru syndrome." Lawlor and Dr. Richard Miller explore the vital need f...
Sep 22, 2023•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Today's guest Dr. Rachel Harris joins Dr. Richard Louis Miller to discuss her latest book, Swimming in the Sacred: Reclaiming the Mystical Essence of Psychedelic Therapy. They explore Rachel's interviews with elder underground psychedelic guides who have been serving plant medicines for decades.
Sep 13, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Clinical psychologist Heath Scheckinger examines polyamory and consensual non-monogamy, chronicling the practical realities and ethical dilemmas in these alternative relationship styles while exploring cultural biases and the pull towards normalcy in relating.
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Dr. Nick Cozzi, acclaimed psychopharmacologist, chronicles the overlooked physiological and psychological dangers of psychedelics like LSD, DMT, and psilocybin while exploring proper precautions for safe use.
Aug 29, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Mithoefer, a pioneering psychedelic therapy researcher, chronicles the dramatic effectiveness of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD while examining the need for careful precautions to minimize adverse effects and risks. He explores integrating psychedelic medicine into mainstream practice, managing overwhelming emotions that may surface, avoiding unrealistic expectations, and f...
Aug 23, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Mithoefer, a pioneering psychedelic therapy researcher, chronicles the dramatic effectiveness of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD while examining the need for careful precautions to minimize adverse effects and risks. He explores integrating psychedelic medicine into mainstream practice, managing overwhelming emotions that may surface, avoiding unrealistic expectations, and f...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Andrés Gómez Emilsson of Qualia Research Institute joins us to discuss innovating at the frontiers of psychedelic science. We explore Andrés' work mathematically mapping DMT experiences and collaborating with physicists to interpret objects in psychedelic realms. Andrés also shares his research developing technology to induce therapeutic psychedelic states through sound, light and vibration. Additional t...
Aug 12, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Listener John Ivey shares his wisdom facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, and how psychedelics unveil insight even at life’s end. With poise and courage, John discusses embracing impermanence consciously with plant medicines’ aid, not numbing his final days. He reflects on healing our planet and ourselves, our shared karma, and psychedelics as a catalyst for creativity amid declining health. John inspires...
Aug 07, 2023•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org In this episode, Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Marian Goodell, CEO of Burning Man, about the history and principles of the iconic cultural event. Goodell discusses the origins of Burning Man as a solstice bonfire ritual on a San Francisco beach, and how it has evolved into a global movement centered around radical inclusion, gifting, and communal effort. She also talks about the challenges of maint...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org In this episode, Dr. Richard Louis Miller speaks with returning guest Dennis McKenna, an ethnobotanist who is working to digitize and preserve indigenous plant knowledge from the Amazon. They have an in-depth conversation about the potential adverse effects of psychedelics - emotional, physiological, and relating to boundaries/ethics. Topics include how set, setting, preparation, and integration influenc...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org "Nature will be just fine. This is about saving us and our relationship with nature." - Tony Lai How Tony Lai came to discover Gross National Happiness and the rights of nature movements. The importance of shaping laws to promote values that will enable nature to thrive and flourish. The stages of legibility in the legal system and what giving agency means. Recognizing that nature will be just fine, and ...
Jul 10, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Nature will be just fine. This is about saving us and our relationship with nature." - Tony Lai How Tony Lai came to discover Gross National Happiness and the rights of nature movements. The importance of shaping laws to promote values that will enable nature to thrive and flourish. The stages of legibility in the legal system and what giving agency means. Recognizing that nature will be just fine, and that saving nature is about saving us and our relationship with it. The revolution in value a...
Jun 29, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Dear listeners, This week, I am attending the historic MAPS psychedelic science conference in Denver—along with my guest, UCLA psychiatrist and psychedelic researcher Charles Grob. Thanks to the research of pioneers like Grob, we are winning hearts and minds in the mainstream. Nixon’s failed War on Drugs appears ending. On Thursday, June 22, at 12 pm MT, I will take to the Rick Doblin stage to announce a...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast As a clinical psychologist for over 50 years, I’ve heard and witnessed many stories of transformation. Few are as remarkable as that of Hunt Priest , an Episcopal priest I interviewed for my series on psychedelic-assisted therapy for end of life distress. “My mother’s maiden name was Bishop,” Priest told me with a wry smile. Between that and his last name, it seems God may have been trying to tell him something about his vocation. However, Priest found his priestly calling relatively late, enter...
Jun 15, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dear listeners, For decades, psychedelics were taboo—demonized and pushed into the shadows by misguided policies. Though I began hosting radio programs on psychedelic science as early as 2005, at the time I felt largely alone in my advocacy. Just before one of my shows, as my guest—medical anthropologist Marcia Rosenbaum—and I prepared to discuss harm reduction on-air, my producer looked up at me and said that the White House was on the line. The White House? What could they want? It turned out ...
Jun 06, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Show Notes: * Dr. George Greer talks about the most interesting and important thing happening in the psychedelic world right now: the Bipartisan Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus. This caucus aims to pass legislation for a carve-out from the NIH budget to support psychedelic research. (03:46) * Dr. Greer shares his pioneering research on MDMA-assisted couples therapy, which yie...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Dear listeners, Why is that conversations about the most important issues are always the hardest to have? Why do we struggle to have meaningful heart-to-hearts with our loved ones about life and death, pleasure and pain, sexuality and psychedelic medicines? In my own life, I’ve tried to be as open about these topics as possible, but I’ve often encountered resistance – both internal and external. Every on...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Dear listeners, Did you know that an estimated one billion people around the world suffer from some form of mental health issue? Who among us believes that our current system for treating such widespread anxiety and depression is adequate? Whenever I openly discuss psychedelic medicines with my guests on this broadcast, I am taking a risk. However, I believe it is important to shed as much light on this ...
May 16, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org Are you curious about the potential benefits and risks of using psychedelics in therapy, creativity, and personal development? Dennis McKenna, a renowned ethnopharmacologist and expert in psychedelic medicine, returns to our podcast to explore this fascinating and complex topic. Psychedelics have been used for centuries in traditional healing practices around the world, but their modern resurgence has br...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Get ready to go on a wild ride with Denise Kaufman, a social justice activist, musician, and yoga teacher, as she takes us back to the counterculture movement of the 1960s and 70s. From her involvement in the free speech movement at UC Berkeley to her time with the notorious Merry Pranksters, Kaufman shares personal stories that will leave you spellbound. But that's not all! Kaufman also reveals the secret to a healthy spine and shares simple exercises that can alleviate back pain. This episode ...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you curious about the potential benefits and risks of using psychedelics in therapy, creativity, and personal development? Dennis McKenna, a renowned ethnopharmacologist and expert in psychedelic medicine, returns to our podcast to explore this fascinating and complex topic. Psychedelics have been used for centuries in traditional healing practices around the world, but their modern resurgence has brought both excitement and concern. Research suggests that they may hold promise for treating ...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast "We need optimism, because sooner or later, we will realize that we are all in this together. It doesn't matter which country we're in, we share one planet." Are you concerned about the future of our planet and the impact of climate change? In this episode we speak to Martin Wainstein, co-founder of Open Earth, about the challenges we face and how we can work together to create a sustainable future. From financial innovation to nature-based currency and the importance of collaboration, Wainstein...
Apr 19, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast We sit down with Thomas B. Roberts, a prominent professor in the field of Psychedelic Studies, to continue our series on the profound potential of psychedelics in end-of-life healing – including how they can ease our fears and anxieties surrounding death. Roberts discusses the four stages of the Psychedelic Renaissance and how he got into this field, despite the risk to his career before diving deep into death and dying research. Join us as we explore the place of psychedelics in end-of-life hea...
Apr 11, 2023•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our guest, Gisele Fernandes-Osterhold, has an impressive background in psychotherapy and a deep commitment to helping people navigate end-of-life fears. Her extensive experience in this field has given her a unique perspective on the ways in which we can find meaning and healing in the process of dying. In her role as Director of Facilitation for Psychedelic Therapy Studies at UCSF, Gisele is at the forefront of exploring the potential of psychedelic medicine to alleviate anxiety and depression ...
Apr 05, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast We take another deep dive into the world of psychedelic research with our guest, Brian Anderson, this week. Is there a place for group therapy with psychedelic medicine and treatment? Brian just concluded a clinical trial to study just that. Working with HIV/AIDS survivors, Brian and his team focused on the efficacy of group therapy following psychedelic treatment. The outcome was generally positive, not just for the trial participants but also for Brian and his fellow researchers, who have a re...
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