Is ketamine supposed to be fun? In this episode, Your Ketamine Coach Anna Krishtal unpacks a most common (and misunderstood) questions she gets—especially from newcomers and conference audiences. She shares what “fun” actually means in the context of psychedelics, what non-specific amplifiers are (and why they matter), and how fun and healing don't have to be mutually exclusive when it comes to healing with ketamine.

You’ll also hear shout-outs to the Psychedelic Institute of Los Angeles, where Anna recently spoke, and an invite to her free webinar, “Is Ketamine Right for Me?” happening November 6.

🔗 Links Mentioned

• 🧠 The Psychedelic Institute of Los Angeles 
• 🎟 Free Webinar (“Is Ketamine Right for Me?” — Nov 6) → 
• 💫 Ketamine Starter Portal (KSP) 

Wondering if ketamine is actually right for you? If you’ve been researching ketamine, but still don’t feel sure it’s right for you — this is for you.  Join Anna Krishtal for Is Ketamine Right for Me? and learn how to tell when you’re truly ready (or not).  👉 Sign up free → yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready

Have you ever followed every rule, checked every box, done everything right—and still ended up exhausted, unfulfilled, or wondering why it isn’t working?

In this deeply honest conversation, Anna Krishtal sits down with Josh Terry to talk about the moment high-achieving people hit a wall and realize more effort isn’t the answer. Josh shares his personal story of following the rules into full-blown burnout—literally sitting in an ice bath until his body turned black and blue—and how that experience changed everything about the way he lives, works, and coaches others today.

Together they unpack:

• 💡 The real definition of burnout: “Continually taking on tasks that require more energy than they give—until there’s nothing left.”
• 🧠 How overdoing becomes a coping pattern for smart, motivated people—and why it feels so righteous.
• 🔄 Josh’s antidote: doing what’s possible, not what’s “necessary,” and recognizing yourself as the variable in your success equation.
• 🪞 Why burnout is really a crisis of hope—and how hope rebuilds when you honor your capacity.
• 🌿 How altered states like ketamine (and other tools for state change) can create the awareness needed to rewrite your story.
• ✨ The mindset shift from adding more to strategically removing what’s not working so your system can thrive again.

If you’ve ever been the person who prides themselves on pushing through, this episode is your permission slip to slow down, recalibrate, and start doing what’s truly possible.

 Resources & Links

• Josh Terry: @JoshTerryPlays | joshterryplays.com
• Free Class → Is Ketamine Right for You? Register for the live session on Nov 6 👉 https://www.yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready
• Download The Ketamine Starter Portal: Your free library of prep guides, integration tools & resources → https://www.yourketaminecoach.com/offers/a5piQPRz/checkout
• Work with Anna: The Ketamine Preparation Protocol (KPP)
  — a structured course to prepare your mind and nervous system for ketamine’s transformative potential - https://www.annakrishtal.com/kpp

Wondering if ketamine is actually right for you? If you’ve been researching ketamine, but still don’t feel sure it’s right for you — this is for you.  Join Anna Krishtal for Is Ketamine Right for Me? and learn how to tell when you’re truly ready (or not).  👉 Sign up free → yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready

We talk a lot about how to prepare for ketamine on this show… but what about what happens after?

In this episode, I’m breaking down the top three things to avoid after your ketamine session, and what to do instead. Because while ketamine can open the door to change, you decide what happens once you walk through it.

You’ll learn how to protect your insights, integrate them intentionally, and avoid the common pitfalls that slow your transformation.

Whether you’re fresh out of a session or you’ve done multiple rounds, this one will help you stay grounded, curious, and connected to your process.

Listen if you want to:

✨ Understand what integration really looks like
✨ Keep your transformation grounded and sustainable
✨ Avoid impulsive moves and spiritual whiplash
✨ Stay connected to your healing journey long after the session

Mentioned in this episode:

💫 Join the Ketamine Starter Portal (free)

🎧 Learn more about the Ketamine Preparation Protocol (KPP)

Wondering if ketamine is actually right for you? If you’ve been researching ketamine, but still don’t feel sure it’s right for you — this is for you.  Join Anna Krishtal for Is Ketamine Right for Me? and learn how to tell when you’re truly ready (or not).  👉 Sign up free → yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready

In part two of my conversation with Dr. Austin Harris, we dig into the how of ketamine therapy, including why protocols matter, what makes results stick, and where the field is heading.

Dr. Harris shares why his clinic NeuroRelief uses longer two-hour infusions and real-time titration instead of cookie-cutter dosing, and I bring in my own lens as a hypnotherapist and ketamine coach drawing connections between subconscious programming, integration, and what clients actually need to sustain change.

Together, we explore:

• Why two-hour infusions open doors shorter sessions often miss
• How real-time dosing keeps the journey effective all the way through
• Why six sessions is the “sweet spot” for lasting neuroplastic change (and how I’ve seen that same number show up in hypnosis work)
• The role of compassionate care and how kindness itself can shift outcomes
• My take on at-home ketamine vs. in-clinic: why leaving the house matters
• The Spravato effect: how pharma recognition shifted mainstream awareness

If you’ve ever wondered why some people walk away from ketamine therapy transformed while others don’t, this conversation will give you a deeper look into the protocols, mindset, and support that make all the difference.

🔑 If you missed Part 1, go back to last week’s episode where we covered integration, discomfort as medicine, and how ketamine interrupts old patterns.

🔗 Ready to prepare for your ketamine journey the right way? 

All you need to prepare for ketamine: 👉 Ketamine Preparation Protocol (KPP)

Free Resource: Ketamine Starter Portal (KSP)

Wondering if ketamine is actually right for you? If you’ve been researching ketamine, but still don’t feel sure it’s right for you — this is for you.  Join Anna Krishtal for Is Ketamine Right for Me? and learn how to tell when you’re truly ready (or not).  👉 Sign up free → yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready

Ketamine alone isn’t the transformation—the real change happens afterward.

In part one of my conversation with Dr. Austin Harris, we explore why integration is the most important part of ketamine therapy. We talk about the “snow globe” effect of psychedelics, why avoiding discomfort blocks healing, and how ketamine helps expand your window of tolerance so you can access more joy and freedom.

You’ll learn:

• Why integration is the key to making ketamine therapy stick
• The “snow globe” metaphor for breaking old patterns
• Why discomfort is medicine—and how to stay with it
• How anxiety can become a practiced state (and how to unlearn it)
• Why processing emotions is about feeling, not just thinking

👉 This is Part 1 of our conversation. Next week in Part 2, we’ll dive into Dr. Harris’s unique two-hour infusion protocol, the six-session gold standard, and how compassionate care changes outcomes.

🔗 Ready to prepare for your ketamine journey the right way? 

Check out the: 

😀 Ketamine Preparation Protocol (KPP)
😀 Ketamine Starter Portal (KSP)
.

Wondering if ketamine is actually right for you? If you’ve been researching ketamine, but still don’t feel sure it’s right for you — this is for you.  Join Anna Krishtal for Is Ketamine Right for Me? and learn how to tell when you’re truly ready (or not).  👉 Sign up free → yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready

That feeling of “Am I ready?” before ketamine? It’s normal. Your subconscious mind is wired to cling to the familiar, even if the familiar isn’t working. In this pep talk episode of Ketamine Connections, Anna Krishtal (Your Ketamine Coach) speaks directly to the nerves, doubts, and questions that come up before your first session.

Inspired by a client who said, “This isn’t going to be easy,” Anna reminds you: “Yeah, and you wouldn’t want it if it were easy.” Hard things are hard, and they’re also what make transformation real.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why the voice in your head saying “not ready” is just your subconscious resisting change.
• How stepping into the unknown is actually a skill you’re building.
• Why research can only take you so far and how ketamine is about lived experience, not theory.
• A powerful truth you may not want to hear: the version of you on the other side of ketamine already has the answers you’re looking for.

If you’re standing at the edge of your first ketamine journey, this pep talk is here to walk with you through the nerves and into the bravery of showing up for yourself.

✨ Ready for more support? The Ketamine Preparation Protocol (KPP)
gives you structured guidance to feel confident, prepared, and supported every step of the way.

✨ Looking for tools, guides, and resources in one place? The Ketamine Starter Portal (KSP)
is your hub for everything you’ve heard Anna talk about on the show.

You don’t need to have all the answers going in, you just need the courage to begin. This pep talk will help you get there.

Wondering if ketamine is actually right for you? If you’ve been researching ketamine, but still don’t feel sure it’s right for you — this is for you.  Join Anna Krishtal for Is Ketamine Right for Me? and learn how to tell when you’re truly ready (or not).  👉 Sign up free → yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready

What’s the difference between at-home ketamine and in-clinic ketamine therapy? In this episode of Ketamine Connections, I sit down with Jeff Kaplan, CEO of DaytrypRx, to explore the growing world of at-home ketamine treatment.  Jeff started as a ketamine patient in 2022, and became so passionate about its healing potential that he's made it his career. 

We talk about:

• Jeff’s personal healing journey from depression and PTSD through ketamine
• How at-home ketamine works (lozenges, nasal spray, and even a NEW ketamine patch)
• Cost, comfort, and safety differences between clinic ketamine and at-home ketamine
• Why intention-setting is the #1 rule for any psychedelic or ketamine journey
• The importance of integration and how working with a guide can make your results last

If you’ve ever wondered whether ketamine therapy for depression or anxiety is best at home or in a clinic, this episode will give you clarity, hope, and practical steps for your healing journey.

👉👉 Link to try at home Ketamine with DaytrypRx👈👈

✨ Ready to prepare for your own ketamine journey?
 Check out my Ketamine Preparation Protocol (KPP) here → https://www.annakrishtal.com/kpp

✨ Get all my free resources inside the Ketamine Starter Portal (clinic vetting guide, hypnosis tracks, difficult trip guide + more) → https://www.yourketaminecoach.com/offers/a5piQPRz/checkout

🎧 Subscribe to Ketamine Connections for weekly conversations about ketamine therapy, psychedelic healing, and integration.

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Wondering if ketamine is actually right for you? If you’ve been researching ketamine, but still don’t feel sure it’s right for you — this is for you.  Join Anna Krishtal for Is Ketamine Right for Me? and learn how to tell when you’re truly ready (or not).  👉 Sign up free → yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready

If you’ve ever Googled “what does ketamine feel like?”  this episode is for you!

In today’s solo episode, Your Ketamine Coach Anna Krishtal breaks down one of the most common questions I hear from clients and curious listeners: what ketamine actually feels like during a journey. The truth? It’s different for everyone, and it can even change from one session to the next. But there are some common threads worth knowing before you go in.

We’ll cover:

• The most common ways people describe the ketamine experience (floating, vastness, dreamlike states, or pure stillness).
• Why your dominant sense (think: sight, sound, touch, knowing) shape your experience.
• How ketamine interacts with your subconscious mind to create feelings of spaciousness, oneness, or even deep rest.
• Why the meaning you make from the experience matters more than the sensations themselves.
• A bonus mini-hypnosis at the end to help you drop into calm and clarity right now.

Whether you’re preparing for your first session, supporting a loved one, or simply curious, this episode will give you grounded, compassionate insight into the world of ketamine therapy.

✨ Resources mentioned:

• Ketamine Starter Portal
  – free guides, checklists, and hypnosis tracks.
• Ketamine Preparation Protocol (KPP)
  – the complete 3-step program to prepare your mind and body for ketamine.
• Episode 3 l The One Thing To NOT Do Before Ketamine

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who’s considering ketamine or leave a review—it helps the KC Crew grow!

Wondering if ketamine is actually right for you? If you’ve been researching ketamine, but still don’t feel sure it’s right for you — this is for you.  Join Anna Krishtal for Is Ketamine Right for Me? and learn how to tell when you’re truly ready (or not).  👉 Sign up free → yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready

What happens when your entire life is built on doing more and running away? For Nathania Stambouli, founder of Yogi Flight School and SoulTribe Adventures, ketamine was the turning point that forced her to stop overworking and finally face her lifelong pattern of avoiding intimacy. In this episode of Ketamine Connections, Anna and Nathania explore how ketamine pulled her out of old stories, gave her contrast she couldn’t ignore, and helped her step into a whole new way of leading, loving, and living.

✨ In this conversation, we cover:

• How all addiction, including workaholism often masks fear and trauma, and how ketamine disrupts that cycle
• Why running from relationships feels safer until ketamine shows the deeper pattern underneath
• The illusion of control, and how surrender in medicine work rewires our nervous system
• Why intention matters (and why you don’t always get what you think you’re asking for)
• The truth about ketamine safety: you’ll never see what you can’t handle
• Why “once you see it, you can’t unsee it” and how integration turns that awareness into transformation

🌿 If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in cycles of overwork, overachieving, or pushing love away, this episode offers both inspiration and a roadmap. Ketamine brings relief, AND restores choice to help you break lifelong patterns with clarity and compassion.

📌 Resources & Links Mentioned

• Connect with Nathania: Instagram
  | Yogi Flight School
  
  
• Free Ketamine Starter Portal: Download here
  
  
• Explore the Ketamine Preparation Protocol (KPP): structured support for safe, transformative journeys

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Wondering if ketamine is actually right for you? If you’ve been researching ketamine, but still don’t feel sure it’s right for you — this is for you.  Join Anna Krishtal for Is Ketamine Right for Me? and learn how to tell when you’re truly ready (or not).  👉 Sign up free → yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready

When it comes to ketamine therapy, there’s one piece almost nobody talks about—and yet it can completely shape your journey: music.

I can’t tell you how many clients have shared stories of bringing all sorts of music into their sessions—everything from spa tracks to heavy metal. (Nothing against heavy metal, but deep dissonance and aggressive lyrics can actually work against the coherence your brain is trying to create in a psychedelic state.)

In this episode of Ketamine Connections, Your Ketamine Coach Anna Krishtal breaks down:
✨ Why music is more than just background noise—it’s a co-facilitator of your journey
✨ The neuroscience of how music influences brainwave states, coherence, and emotional processing
✨ Best practices for choosing music that supports your ketamine experience (spoiler: ambient, lyric-free, seamless playlists are your friend)
✨ The dangers of commercials, dissonant sounds, or sharp instrumentals mid-journey
✨ How subliminal tracks can supercharge your results by planting affirmations directly into the subconscious

💡 Pro tip: The music you listen to during your journey can also support integration. Playing the same tracks later in meditation, nature walks, or quiet reflection can help re-anchor you to the insights and states you touched in your session.

🌟 Free Resource for You

If you want to experience this firsthand, I’ve created a free 10-minute subliminal track designed to support your subconscious during ketamine and integration. You’ll find it inside my Ketamine Starter Portal—along with every freebie I’ve ever shared on this podcast.

👉 Grab your free subliminal + the entire portal here: yourketaminecoach.com/offers/a5piQPRz

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Wondering if ketamine is actually right for you? If you’ve been researching ketamine, but still don’t feel sure it’s right for you — this is for you.  Join Anna Krishtal for Is Ketamine Right for Me? and learn how to tell when you’re truly ready (or not).  👉 Sign up free → yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready