Dr. Ben Sessa is a psychiatrist and pioneer in psychedelic research, joins me from Bristol to explore how substances like MDMA and psilocybin could revolutionise mental health care.

With decades of experience in addiction and child psychiatry, Ben has trained therapists in Australia and beyond, pushing for psychedelics to be recognised as legitimate medicines.

We dive into why Australia is the only country where MDMA and psilocybin are licensed for therapy, the frustratingly slow regulatory process despite overwhelming anecdotal evidence, and how psychedelics can “shake the snow globe” of rigid trauma-based beliefs from childhood. Ben shares insights on why these drugs aren’t a magic cure but a powerful tool to rewire the brain’s narrative, offering hope for those stuck in cycles of depression, PTSD, or addiction.

This is for anyone curious about the science and soul of healing through psychedelics.