My best friend and co-host Jake discussing his social experiences with psychedelics, monkeys using coins as missiles, and 100 days of sobriety that helped him realign with his self.

As I progress through my studies in psychological science, I’m discovering a profound convergence between academic theory and my psychedelic experience. These two worlds, one grounded in research, the other in direct personal insight, are beginning to illuminate truths that neither could fully reveal on their own.

In this episode, we explore Carl Gustav Jung’s concept of individuation, a lifelong psychological process of becoming whole. Through the lens of both my scholarly understanding and lived, psychedelic encounters, I reflect on how this Jungian idea speaks to the transformative power of self-exploration, integration, and deep healing. Join me as we navigate the space where science, soul, and sacred medicine intersect.

This week on Death Proof: I sit down with Rak Razam — one of the leading voices of the global psychedelic renaissance and a key figure in Australia’s entheogenic movement. Author of Aya: Awakenings and creator of the visionary documentary by the same name, Rak has journeyed deep into the Amazon and the psyche, bridging Western consciousness with ancient plant medicine traditions. Tune in as my mind gets lovingly melted by this warm, wild, and wildly important emissary of the medicines.

Former MMA fighter Ben Forsyth steps out of the cage and into the unknown. In this unfiltered episode, he opens up about the identity crisis that followed the end of his fighting career, the bold leap to start over in Australia, and the intimate journey of guiding his partner through her first psychedelic mushroom experience. But it’s not all peace and revelation—while filming a documentary, Ben finds himself in the heart of a ceremony where one friend teeters on the edge between life and literal death. This is a story about transformation, danger, and the blurry line between breakthrough and breakdown.

Ayahuasca removed my sense of anger, replaced it with pure forgiving love, and gave me the understanding that it was always my choice.

Dylan recalls his origin story on the path to self enlightenment, having utilised cannabis, LSD, mushrooms, and DMT, proving time and time again that the plant medicine was there to support him every step of the way.

Author and NLP coach Juliet Lever discusses Ayahuasca ceremonies in Australia and how they helped her breakthrough limiting belief patterns of doubt, providing her with the strength and compassion to move into the acceptance of infertility, with ego death being the cherry on top.

Juliet is real, raw, Death Proof.

FAQ: How do I get to the Amazon for Ayahuasca?

A sneak peek at the upcoming Juliet Lever interview!

When my best friend and mentor, Peter Gorman, passed away, I was faced with my first true experience of deep grief. I shut myself off from everyone, refusing any kind of support. Eventually, I turned to psychedelics in an attempt to process the loss—and just a week later, my father died.

This is the story of how I used psychedelics to navigate and heal the overwhelming grief that followed.