What drives a respected oncologist to step away from a prestigious career for the healing potential of plant medicine?

Dr. Jason Konner, medical oncologist and full professor at one of America's leading cancer hospitals, sits down with Dr. Katie Deming to reveal his transformation from skeptical scientist to advocate for consciousness-based healing. 

After two decades in academic medicine, a transformative experience with plant medicine radically shifted how he understands consciousness, mortality, and what it means to truly care for cancer patients.

Chapters:
00:07:00 – First Plant Medicine Experience
00:12:00 – Healing Fear of Death
00:14:40 – A Third Way to Be Present
00:21:25 – Awakening to a Bigger Mission

In this deeply personal conversation, Dr. Konner opens up about the emotional toll of oncology, the blind spots of conventional care, and the spiritual awakening that led him to leave one of the most prestigious cancer centers in the world. 
Together, he and Dr. Deming, who left her own career in radiation oncology, explore what happens when doctors follow their inner calling, even when it means stepping away from career stability.

This is for healthcare professionals feeling burnout, cancer patients and families seeking whole-person healing, and anyone curious about how spiritual experiences can reshape our relationship with suffering, death, and true wellness. 

Listen as Dr. Konner shares his vision for PsychedelicOncology.com, an emerging platform bridging psychedelic medicine and cancer care through education and integration support

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