Dr. Dan Engle is a psychiatrist with a clinical practice that combines aspects of regenerative medicine, psychedelic research, integrative spirituality, and peak performance.

His medical degree is from the University of Texas in San Antonio. His psychiatry residency degree is from the University of Colorado in Denver, and his child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship degree is from Oregon Health & Science University.

Dr. Engle is an international consultant to several global healing centers facilitating the use of long-standing indigenous plant medicines for healing and awakening. He is the founder of Full Spectrum Medicine, a psychedelic integration and educational platform; and Thank You Life, a non-profit funding stream supporting access to psychedelic therapies.

Dr. Engle is the author of The Concussion Repair Manual: A Practical Guide to Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries, as well as his new book, A Dose of Hope: A Story of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy.

Episode Highlights

• Dr. Dan’s shift from conventional psychiatry to psychedelic medicine
• Healing generational trauma in service to future generations
• A broken neck and a life-changing realization about authenticity and purpose
• Dr. Dan’s first ayahuasca experience and its profound impact on his life
• Lessons from the jungle: learning to listen deeply through plant medicine
• Preparing for transformation: tools to regulate the mind and body during healing
• How ayahuasca’s teachings align with modern scientific discoveries
• Finding your dharma: aligning with your unique purpose in life
• Personal loss as a catalyst for expanding the psychedelic healing mission
• The web of life and our shared responsibility to embrace interconnection
• Infusing life with meaning through daily practices
• Navigating identity shifts on the spiritual path and redefining relationships
• Building compassion by understanding others' lived experiences and struggles

Dr. Dan’s Links

• Website: www.drdanengle.com
• Website: www.thankyoulife.org
• Website: www.fullspectrummedicine.com

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
• Book: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
• Book: The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling by Stephen Cope
• Book: The Biology of Transcendence: A Blueprint of the Human Spirit by Joseph Chilton Pearce
• Book: Dark Night of the Soul by John of the Cross
• Film: Neurons to Nirvana (2013)
• Spiritual Writer: Thomas Moore