What our body communicates to us, through our nervous system, matters.

Our body is our biggest teacher.

It can help us understand and heal from different kinds of trauma. And guide us through everyday life, finding more relaxation and resilience. Moment by moment, day by day.

In this episode we explore how we can refind balance and resilience and the role of psychedelics in this process—both in high doses, and microdoses.

About Marijn Schrieken

Marijn Schrieken is a body oriented trauma therapist. She's trained in several modalities that have revolutionized trauma therapy, such as Somatic Experiencing by Peter Levine, NARM by Laurie Heller and the Polyvagal Theory by Stephan Porch and Deb Dana, as well as other supporting techniques. The essence of these modalities are about releasing trauma through the body and her nervous system, which brings back natural flow in connection with ourselves and others. Marijn works in this field for nearly eight years professionally, but the curiosity about how our brain functions and how we relate to stress has been there for much longer. About 20 years ago, Marijn experienced her first psychedelics assisted therapy session, and she was so amazed by the possibilities that she continued doing this many times with different doses and substances.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Explaining the work of a body-oriented trauma therapist to a 5-year old

🗨️ CONNECT WITH MARIJN

Website: https://www.marijnschrieken.nl

✨ ABOUT MICRODOSING INSTITUTE:

Microdosing Institute offers education on how to microdose with psychedelics safely, consciously and effectively. We create community and foster healthy conversations in the microdosing space so that we can continue to learn more and expand the body of knowledge on best practices and harm reduction. Additionally, we encourage and promote research by partnering with universities and other organizations across the globe so that the full potential of microdosing may be realized and made accessible to those who can benefit from the practice.

💡 MICRODOSE WITH US

Self-guided Video Course: https://microdosinginstitute.myshopify.com/products/explore-microdosing-payment-page

6-Week Microdosing Immersive: https://microdosinginstitute.com/join-the-6-week-microdosing-immersive/

Train To Become a Microdosing Coach: https://microdosinginstitute.com/microdosing-facilitator-program/

🌳 CONNECT WITH THE MICRODOSING COMMUNITY

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Disclaimer: Microdosing Institute is an information platform and a community with the sole purpose of providing education on microdosing. We do not encourage the illegal use of psychedelics. Even though we discuss the many benefits of microdosing, we do not claim that microdosing is proven effective as a medicine, medicinal aid or supplement, or that it could be seen as a replacement for conventional therapies or medicines.

In this episode with Aaron Orsini, we delve deep into the potential of psychedelics, and microdosing in particular, for the autistic population. Aaron shares a his personal experience, community insights and some relevant current research.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Aaron Orsini is an autistic psychedelic educator, author and researcher. He has published four books about his area of focus — Autism On Acid (2019), Autistic Psychedelic (2021), Introduction to Psychedelic Autism (2022), and Psychedelic Autism (2023) — and presently serves as a psychedelic autism research co-author collaborator to University College London and an advisor to an ADAPT drug education study funded by Organization for Autism Research. Aaron is also a lecturer on psilocybin facilitation for Alma Institute and SoundMind Institute in Oregon, Naropa University in Colorado, and the lead instructor for his first-of-kind facilitation-focused intensive offered via AutisticPsychedelic.com. He presently lives in Denver where he is focused on creating decentralized and affordable community care models that can offer psilocybin & other natural medicines through grow, gift, and get-together approaches.

IN THIS EPISODE:

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

CONNECT WITH AARON:

Instagram / TikTok: @autismonacid

Aaron is available for one-on-one consultations, advising positions, and other educational appearances at conferences and events, and can be reached anytime at Aaron[at]AutisticPsychedelic.com

✨ ABOUT MICRODOSING INSTITUTE:

Microdosing Institute offers education on how to microdose with psychedelics safely, consciously and effectively. We create community and foster healthy conversations in the microdosing space so that we can continue to learn more and expand the body of knowledge on best practices and harm reduction. Additionally, we encourage and promote research by partnering with universities and other organizations across the globe so that the full potential of microdosing may be realized and made accessible to those who can benefit from the practice.

💡 LEARN MORE ABOUT MICRODOSING:

Self-guided Video Course: https://microdosinginstitute.myshopify.com/products/explore-microdosing

6-Week Microdosing Immersive: https://microdosinginstitute.com/join-the-6-week-microdosing-immersive/

Train To Become a Microdosing Coach: https://microdosinginstitute.com/microdosing-facilitator-program/

🌳 CONNECT WITH THE MICRODOSING COMMUNITY:

Private Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/62BWv7TxZZ

Instagram: @microdosinginstitute

Disclaimer: Microdosing Institute is an information platform and a community with the sole purpose of providing education on microdosing. We do not encourage the illegal use of psychedelics. Even though we discuss the many benefits of microdosing, we do not claim that microdosing is proven effective as a medicine, medicinal aid or supplement, or that it could be seen as a replacement for conventional therapies or medicines.

This conversation with Jasper is the most juicy episode on mycology we've ever done. It doesn't get shroomier than this. And for good reasons, because without fungi, there would be no life on land! We go over many misconceptions around mushrooms, particularly psilocybin-producing mushrooms, and microdosing - fasten your seatbelts!

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Jasper Degenaars is a Mycologist, Educator, and the Hyphae Headmaster of Fungi Academy. With 12+ years of mushroom growing experience and more than 2,000 students taught since 2019, Jasper has set out on a mission to make learning mushroom cultivation Easy, Fun, and Exciting! With the skillset of a self-taught teacher, he aims to make the art and science of mushroom cultivation accessible to everyone aspiring to be a citizen mycologist. He co-created the Sacred Mushroom Cultivation Course, the first online course teaching mycophiles worldwide how to successfully grow all kinds of mushrooms, from Spore to Shroom. His new course, the Fungal Ecology Course, aims to tell the untold story of Fungi and their role in our home, the Earth. By sharing his passion for the Queendom, he hopes to cultivate the love he feels for the Fungi within everyone.

IN THIS CONVERSATION:

03:16 How Jasper's world travels lead him deep into the fungal kingdom (through Mexico, into Guatemala)

12:01 The Shroom Boom

14:10 What are magic mushrooms?

16:39 Are mycelium and mushrooms sentient, or intelligent?

22:00 Mushroom growing industry compared to the cannabis growing

23:58 Mythbusting: different strains have different effects

28:55 Psilocybin mushrooms: why are we so fixated on potency?

33:15 Psilocybe cubensis versus other psilocybe mushrooms species

42:37 Scientific findings on microdosing versus anecdotal findings

42:30 The placebo conversation

52:35 Microdosing versus Macrodosing

56:07 Thoughts on combining mushrooms with cacao and the Stamets stack

59:00 Experiences with Niacin

60:00 Functional mushrooms: turkey tail, reishi, lion's mane

60:06 Why we must replace the term Plant Medicines

60:08 How you can be a mycologist (in your own unique way!) 

🍄LEARN MORE ABOUT (GROWING) SACRED MUSHROOMS:

Take 30% off all courses on Fungi Academy via this link: https://fungiacademy.com/?ref=microdosinginstitute

Learn how to cultivate sacred mushrooms on FA's retreats in Guatemala: https://fungiacademy.com/?ref=microdosinginstitute

Instagram/TikTok/Youtube: @fungiacademy

🍄CONNECT WITH JASPER:

Instagram: @jasperiuss

✨ ABOUT MICRODOSING INSTITUTE:

Microdosing Institute offers education on how to microdose with psychedelics safely, consciously and effectively. We create community and foster healthy conversations in the microdosing space so that we can continue to learn more and expand the body of knowledge on best practices and harm reduction. Additionally, we encourage and promote research by partnering with universities and other organizations across the globe so that the full potential of microdosing may be realized and made accessible to those who can benefit from the practice.

💡 LEARN MORE ABOUT MICRODOSING:

Self-guided Video Course: https://microdosinginstitute.myshopify.com/products/explore-microdosing

6-Week Microdosing Immersive: https://microdosinginstitute.com/join-the-6-week-microdosing-immersive/

Train To Become a Microdosing Coach: https://microdosinginstitute.com/microdosing-facilitator-program/

🌳 CONNECT WITH THE MICRODOSING COMMUNITY:

Private Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/62BWv7TxZZ

Instagram: @microdosinginstitute

Disclaimer: Microdosing Institute is an information platform and a community with the sole purpose of providing education on microdosing. We do not encourage the illegal use of psychedelics. Even though we discuss the many benefits of microdosing, we do not claim that microdosing is proven effective as a medicine, medicinal aid or supplement, or that it could be seen as a replacement for conventional therapies or medicines.

In this episode we speak about death. Not the first topic you'd expect on our channel, you say? Correct, but we've learned along the way that we can be looking at death and grief as an integral part of life. And there is SO MUCH value in looking at it from all perspectives with someone who knows a great deal about grief and dying - not just in the literal sense, also conceptually, where 'parts' of us die, creating space for growth. And right there is where sacred psychedelic medicines enter the stage.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Ellen is a Shandong-Taiwanese-American entheogenic death + grief companion that walks with people through the death portals of their life transitions. She works holistically across the physical, emotional and spiritual bodies using tools like breathwork, inner child somatic root healing, micro/macrodose journeying, and spiritual altar work.

IN THIS EPISODE

03:44 Ellen shares how she reached a turning point 30 years after the death of her father

07:31 Getting called into stewardship through breath work and the sacred mushroom

19:52 Facing grief with courage - as a complex, nonlinear process

23:45 Connection with ancestors through psychedelics

35:27 Death and grief as portals for transformation

39:17 Overcoming our fear of death

44:55 The advice to "die before we die"

48:51 A sweet and powerful death meditation

53:12 Small doses of psychedelic medicine

56:13 What are the gifts if you decide to work consciously with death portals and entheogens?

61:01 Ellen's podcast and mentorship program

#death #grief #deathdoula #griefcompanion #breathwork #entheogens #fearofdeath

Disclaimer: Microdosing Institute is an information platform and a community with the sole purpose of providing education on microdosing. We do not encourage the illegal use of psychedelics. Even though we discuss the many benefits of microdosing, we do not claim that microdosing is proven effective as a medicine, medicinal aid or supplement, or that it could be seen as a replacement for conventional therapies or medicines.

CONNECT WITH ELLEN:

Death / Rebirth Private Mentorship Program: A 13-week somatic-focused walk together to confront the fears that block you from the life you desire:

https://tripwithellen.com/private-mentorship

A $500 discount is offered to listeners – just mention the Microdosing Table Talk podcast during our discovery call.

Website & Ellen's Podcast: tripwithellen.com

Instagram @tripwithellen @mumthepod

💡 LEARN MORE ABOUT MICRODOSING:

Self-guided Video Course: https://microdosinginstitute.myshopify.com/products/explore-microdosing

6-Week Microdosing Immersive: https://microdosinginstitute.com/join-the-6-week-microdosing-immersive/

Train To Become a Microdosing Coach: https://microdosinginstitute.com/microdosing-facilitator-program/

🌳 CONNECT WITH THE MICRODOSING COMMUNITY:

Private Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/62BWv7TxZZ

Instagram: @microdosinginstitute

In this episode we speak with Jonathan Lu and Shauheen Etminan, the co-founders of Vcenna, as they take us on a journey through the historical context and societal stigma surrounding religion. We discuss their personal experiments with psychoactive substances and the advantages they might offer, including heightened consciousness and even telepathic experiences. We also spotlight the practice of microdosing and its potential to amplify emotional awareness, all without the vivid hallucinations often associated with psychedelics.

The duo emphasizes the significance of intentionality in this pursuit. Furthermore, Jonathan and Shauheen generously share their personal revelations from the world of lucid dreaming and express their genuine excitement for the uncharted territories these compounds might unlock in the exploration of diverse states of consciousness.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Jonathan Lu and Shauheen Etminan are the co-founders of VCENNA, a drug discovery company that creates mental wellness solutions from psychoactive plants used ceremonially in Ancestral Eastern traditions. We will be speaking about their MAGI ANCESTRAL supplements, based on a legal ingredient called Syrian Rue. They developed different formulas: one is for microdosing, and others to enhance sleep, lucid dreaming, and meditation.

Jonathan is an engineer that has been studying 2000 year old Chinese texts in search of compounds, formulations, and rituals that have been lost to history. His team applies modern neurophysiological and computational tools to understand scientifically what our ancestors discovered millennia ago, and from which they developed the nootropic formulations for Magi Ancestral Supplements.

Shauheen Etminan is an intuitive activator, inventor, and passionate founder dedicated to creating impactful products and platforms embodying wellness, abundance, authenticity, and reciprocity. With a track record spanning multiple industries, his focus on psychedelics for mental health and cognitive growth aligns with his personal journey and mission as an autotelic entrepreneur.  

IN THIS CONVERSATION:

💫 Jonathan explains what he does for work to a 9-year old 

💫 Beta Carbolines and Syrian Rue

💫 What should every microdoser know about these compounds?

💫 Who is Avicenna?

💫 Making the vast amount of documented ancient wisdom accessible and applicable in modern life

💫 Haoma or Soma, what is it?

💫 The earliest account of psychoactives use in the Zoroastrian religion (the Book of Arda Viraf)

💫 How can we learn about and embrace ancestral practices?

💫 Jon and Shauheen share their personal experiences with microdosing, meditation and dream states 

💫 The difference between dreaming, lucid dreaming and meditative dream states

💫 A call to all microdosers to document experiences and share them with the community 

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OTHER RESOURCES

Jonathan's blog article on Microdosing and Meditation: https://microdosinginstitute.com/inner-work/microdosing-and-meditation/

Introduction to the ancient Iranian polymath Avicenna and his book ‘Canon of Medicine’: https://www.famousscientists.org/avicenna/

Wikipedia on the Ancient Iranian religion Zoroastrianism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism

Their use of psychoactive substances as documented in the ‘Book of Viraf’: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Arda_Viraf

IranicaOnline on Haoma: https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/haoma-ii

CONNECT WITH SHAUHEEN AND JONATHAN

Website: www.ancestralmagi.com

Instagram/TikTok/Youtube: @ancestralmagi

✨ ABOUT MICRODOSING INSTITUTE:

Microdosing Institute offers education on how to microdose with psychedelics safely, consciously and effectively. We create community and foster healthy conversations in the microdosing space so that we can continue to learn more and expand the body of knowledge on best practices and harm reduction. Additionally, we encourage and promote research by partnering with universities and other organizations across the globe so that the full potential of microdosing may be realized and made accessible to those who can benefit from the practice.

💡 LEARN MORE ABOUT MICRODOSING:

Self-guided Video Course: https://microdosinginstitute.myshopify.com/products/explore-microdosing

6-Week Microdosing Immersion: https://microdosinginstitute.com/join-the-6-week-microdosing-immersive/

Train To Become a Microdosing Coach: https://microdosinginstitute.com/microdosing-facilitator-program/

🌳 CONNECT WITH THE MICRODOSING COMMUNITY:

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In this soulful episode with Anna Heil we delve into the importance of personal choice and support during childbirth, emphasizing emotional well-being for mothers and their partners during pregnancy and parenthood. Anna discusses how some mothers have reported the positive results of using psilocybin microdoses for mood swings and anxiety during pregnancy and breastfeeding. We also talk about how microdosing can increase awareness, and plant medicines can help embrace our divinity and humanness as parents. 

As Anna underlines, we should see becoming a mother as the ultimate rite of passage; it’s mega transformational, it’s ceremonial, it’s meaningful, and it’s a path of learning and becoming. 

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Anna Heil is a psychedelic ceremony facilitator, birth doula, holistic health coach, breathwork professional and musician. She has guided hundreds of people through psychedelic journeys in both group and individual settings, and is currently working on setting up a comprehensive program that pays close attention to proper preparation and integration pre- and post-journey. Anna has spent much time studying with different indigenous tribes, as well as “modern” curanderos, and in her own work mainly collaborates with the medicines of the psilocybin truffles, cacao and hapé.

IN THIS CONVERSATION

🐞 Introduction to Anna and her ‘many professions’

🐞 Pregnancy and body connection

🐞 Midwife vs Doula

🐞 Personal choice in pregnancy and birth

🐞 Use of plant medicines to support pregnancy

🐞 Motherhood as the ultimate rite of passage

🐞 The concept of second puberty

🐞 Microdosing and personal growth

🐞 Parenting as a spiritual practice

🐞 The importance of open and honest conversations sharing both positive and challenging aspects of pregnancy, motherhood, and childbirth

CONNECT WITH ANNA HEIL

Website: www.annaheil.com

Bliss and Butter Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1aw4d6P0iuR3ECetvjyaqw?si=VSQV0hFcQTuzLZCnTjnauQ

Instagram: @annacatharinheil

SHOWNOTES

Lear more about the Yawanawa people in Brazil

https://pib.socioambiental.org/en/Povo:Yawanaw%C3%A1

Microdosing While Breastfeeding: How Safe Is It? - Microdosing Institute

https://microdosinginstitute.com/health/microdosing-mushrooms-while-breastfeeding-how-safe-is-it/

Psychedelics and Pregnancy - Psychedelics Today https://www.psychedelicstoday.com/2021/09/29/psychedelics-and-pregnancy/

Share Your Story - Contribute to the Mushrooms & Motherhood citizen science project 

https://microdosinginstitute.com/microdosing-research/

✨ ABOUT MICRODOSING INSTITUTE:

Microdosing Institute offers education on how to microdose with psychedelics safely, consciously and effectively. We create community and foster healthy conversations in the microdosing space so that we can continue to learn more and expand the body of knowledge on best practices and harm reduction. Additionally, we encourage and promote research by partnering with universities and other organizations across the globe so that the full potential of microdosing may be realized and made accessible to those who can benefit from the practice.

💡 LEARN MORE ABOUT MICRODOSING:

Self-guided Video Course: https://microdosinginstitute.myshopify.com/products/explore-microdosinghttps://microdosinginstitute.myshopify.com/products/explore-microdosing

6-Week Microdosing Immersion: https://microdosinginstitute.com/join-the-6-week-microdosing-immersive/

Train To Become a Microdosing Coach: https://microdosinginstitute.com/microdosing-facilitator-program/

🌳 CONNECT WITH THE MICRODOSING COMMUNITY:

Private Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/62BWv7TxZZ

Instagram: www.instagram.com/microdosinginstitute

Disclaimer: Microdosing Institute is an information platform and a community with the sole purpose of providing education on microdosing. We do not encourage the illegal use of psychedelics. Even though we discuss the many benefits of microdosing, we do not claim that microdosing is proven effective as a medicine, medicinal aid or supplement, or that it could be seen as a replacement for conventional therapies or medicines.

In this Microdosing Table Talk episode we speak with Dr. DaeEss 1Drea Pennington Wasio, formerly known as Andrea Pennington, as she shares her life journey, the importance of self-love, and the profound impact of shamanic healing practices as a way to loosen the grip of old conditioning and trauma. Our discussion touches on themes such as self-identity, microdosing psychedelics, and the unique ways in which microdosing psilocybin can positively influence women's health.

Dr. 1Drea Pennington emphasizes the value of open and honest conversations, practicing harm reduction, and the concept of the "cornerstone process," a powerful tool for personal growth and self-discovery that can help us navigate life's challenges and uncover our true potential.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. DaeEss 1Drea Pennington Wasio is an integrative physician, psychedelic-assisted therapist and modern-day medicine woman who stands as a vivid testament to the transformative power of the Dark Night and the illuminating Dawn that follows. Over half a century, she’s danced between her roles as an artist and medical scientist, emerging stronger, wiser, and more attuned with her Authentic Self. Blending Eastern philosophies, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and insights from applied positive psychology and psychedelic neuroscience, DaeEss 1Drea provides a holistic and integrative approach to well-being. Through her guided psilocybin retreats, she crafts profound journeys into the psyche, enabling individuals to face and heal their deepest traumas. And through her books and powerful TED talks, she's inspired millions, unraveling the intricate dance between resilience, self-love, and holistic wellness.

IN THIS CONVERSATION

🪷 Who is Dr. DaeEss 1Drea Pennington Wasio

🪷 How 1Drea's childhood experiences have shaped her path of healing

🪷 Transformative power of shamanic practices like Ayahuasca 

🪷 What is TRUE self love?

🪷 Letting go of our constructed identities imposed by society

🪷 Microdosing’s potential for women's health

🪷 Menopause and estrogen levels 

🪷 Importance of community and group support

🪷 The need for open, honest conversations about psychedelics

🪷 The cornerstone process and what is it?

🪷 Healing for healers

🪷 Power of stories

CONNECT WITH DR. 1DREA PENNINGTON

Website: https://realself.love/

Conscious Evolution Podcast: https://consciousevolution.live/

Visionary Leadership Psilocybin Retreat in October 2023:

https://makeyourmarkglobal.mykajabi.com/visionary-leadership-psilocybin-truffle-retreat

Other upcoming retreats with 1Drea:

https://sendfox.com/lp/m797wx

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreapennington/

Instagram: @dr1dreapenningtonwasio

✨ ABOUT MICRODOSING INSTITUTE:

Microdosing Institute offers education on how to microdose with psychedelics safely, consciously and effectively. We create community and foster healthy conversations in the microdosing space so that we can continue to learn more and expand the body of knowledge on best practices and harm reduction. Additionally, we encourage and promote research by partnering with universities and other organizations across the globe so that the full potential of microdosing may be realized and made accessible to those who can benefit from the practice.

💡 LEARN MORE ABOUT MICRODOSING:

Self-Guided Video Course: https://microdosinginstitute.myshopify.com/products/explore-microdosing

6-Week Microdosing Immersion: https://microdosinginstitute.com/guidance/6-week-microdosing-program/

Train To Become a Microdosing Coach: https://microdosinginstitute.com/microdosing-facilitator-program/

🌳 CONNECT WITH THE MICRODOSING COMMUNITY:

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Instagram: www.instagram.com/microdosinginstitute

Disclaimer: Microdosing Institute is an information platform and a community with the sole purpose of providing education on microdosing. We do not encourage the illegal use of psychedelics. Even though we discuss the many benefits of microdosing, we do not claim that microdosing is proven effective as a medicine, medicinal aid or supplement, or that it could be seen as a replacement for conventional therapies or medicines.

In this Microdosing Table Talk episode with Alexander Beiner we dive into the role that psychedelics can play in our lives, and their potential in helping us navigate modern-day crises such as wars, pandemics, ecological crises and the emergence of AI. Psychedelics always emphasize the need to address the root of problems if we want to truly start addressing them, and if we want to make real headway. 

Alexander emphasizes quality over quantity when it comes to psychedelic experiences. He underscores the value of profound and meaningful journeys over simply having experiences. Moreover, we delve into the realm of microdosing, sharing thoughts on how it’s a low access barrier tool that can play a role in collective healing, solving problems, and aiding creativity.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Alexander Beiner is an author and journalist. His book 'The Bigger Picture: How psychedelics can help us make sense of the world' has been hailed as 'the most important book on psychedelics to come about in a long while' (David Jay Brown) and 'a convincingly argued, deeply thought-provoking and beautifully written book.' (Graham Hancock). He's an executive director of Breaking Convention, a UK charity which hosts one of the world's largest conferences on psychedelic science. He runs a popular Substack, The Bigger Picture, where he writes about popular culture, AI, psychedelics and systems change. You can read more about his work on alexanderbeiner.com.

IN THIS CONVERSATION

🌎 Introduction of Alexander Beiner

🌎 The purpose of life and how can we define it?

🌎 Quality over quantity when it comes to psychedelic experiences

🌎 Psychedelics for social transformation

🌎 Social Media and AI as metaphors for learning to navigate new worlds

🌎 Why enhanced mindfulness & cognitive flexibility should be a part of our skillset

🌎 Microdosing and importance of integration and supportive practices

🌎 How to support people to navigate various psychedelic states

CONNECT WITH ALEXANDER 

The Bigger Picture Substack: https://beiner.substack.com/

Order The Bigger Picture on Amazon: https://hayhs.com/tbp_pp_pb_az

Website: www.alexanderbeiner.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-beiner-b9aa8b19/

Instagram and TikTok: @alexander_beiner 

✨ ABOUT MICRODOSING INSTITUTE:

Microdosing Institute offers education on how to microdose with psychedelics safely, consciously and effectively. We create community and foster healthy conversations in the microdosing space so that we can continue to learn more and expand the body of knowledge on best practices and harm reduction. Additionally, we encourage and promote research by partnering with universities and other organizations across the globe so that the full potential of microdosing may be realized and made accessible to those who can benefit from the practice.

💡 LEARN MORE ABOUT MICRODOSING:

Self-guided Video Course: https://microdosinginstitute.myshopify.com/products/explore-microdosing

6-Week Microdosing Immersion: https://microdosinginstitute.com/guidance/6-week-microdosing-program/

Train To Become a Microdosing Coach: https://microdosinginstitute.com/microdosing-facilitator-program/

🌳 CONNECT WITH THE MICRODOSING COMMUNITY:

Private Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/62BWv7TxZZ

Instagram: www.instagram.com/microdosinginstitute

Disclaimer: Microdosing Institute is an information platform and a community with the sole purpose of providing education on microdosing. We do not encourage the illegal use of psychedelics. Even though we discuss the many benefits of microdosing, we do not claim that microdosing is proven effective as a medicine, medicinal aid or supplement, or that it could be seen as a replacement for conventional therapies or medicines.

“Confusion is the greatest form of communication”. This quote by Salvador Dalí inspires Mycopreneur as he serves the psychedelic space daily doses of reflection through humor and confusion. His satirical media platform Mycopreneur (similar to the Onion) offers a good laugh and uncovers some of the hidden dynamics at play while psychedelics are going mainstream.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dennis Walker is a satirist, journalist, and puppeteer who has recently pivoted into the psychedelic space after watching How to Change Your Mind on Netflix. He was immediately inspired to launch a psychedelic-focused brand, and used half of his earnings from a successful Cirque du Soleil knock off freak show in Eastern Europe to hire a world class PR Agency in LA to help cultivate an air of authority in the psychedelic renaissance. He now regularly lectures and goes on podcasts, and is hoping to strike it rich when psychedelics become the new cannabis.

IN THIS CONVERSATION

😀 The value of Dennis' early experiences with mushrooms

😀 The 'museum dose'

😀 Microdosing and working out

😀 Microdosing as a way to help with patterns and bad habits

😀 Dennis advocates for not only medicalized offerings, but also the recreational use of psychedelics

😀 The pitfall of looking for answers outside of yourself

😀 Why the 'psychedelic renaissance' should focus more on education

😀 What is satire, and why does Dennis create it?

😀 Challenging the image of the white healer, the white capitalist, the white scientist

😀 The 'overnight shaman'

😀 Foreign owned retreat centers

😀 Creating healthy debate

😀 Humor as a superpower

FOLLOW MYCOPRENEUR

The Mycopreneur website and podcast

Instagram: @Mycopreneurpodcast  

✨ ABOUT MICRODOSING INSTITUTE:

Microdosing Institute offers education on how to microdose with psychedelics safely, consciously and effectively. We create community and foster healthy conversations in the microdosing space so that we can continue to learn more and expand the body of knowledge on best practices and harm reduction. Additionally, we encourage and promote research by partnering with universities and other organizations across the globe so that the full potential of microdosing may be realized and made accessible to those who can benefit from the practice.

How To Microdose Video Course

6-Week Guided Microdosing Immersion

Train with us to become a Microdosing Coach

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Disclaimer: Microdosing Institute is an information platform and a community with the sole purpose of providing education on microdosing. We do not encourage the illegal use of psychedelics. Even though we discuss the many benefits of microdosing, we do not claim that microdosing is proven effective as a medicine, medicinal aid or supplement, or that it could be seen as a replacement for conventional therapies or medicines.

In this conversation, Shante Little, a herbalist, advocate and educator in the psychedelic space, discusses her relationship with medicinal plants and microdosing. She explains how she combines different herbs to complement the effects of sacred plant medicines during journeys. She emphasizes the importance of understanding one's role as an observer during a journey and integrating insights afterward. Shante also highlights the holistic approach to healing, considering spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects. She shares examples of using specific plants for intentions such as womb trauma or grief healing. Additionally, she discusses the use of plants for generational trauma and mentions that scientific research is confirming long-held beliefs about these medicines.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Shante (she/her) is a Black & Indigenous advocate and educator with a background in Eastern + Southern Woodlands edible and medicinal plants, as well as entheogenic plants and fungi. She combines the two studies to explore the synergistic relationships and effects of herbal medicine. Shante also serves as a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion consultant who specializes in integrating considerations for BIPOC and the working class into entheogenic medicine and psychedelic healing.

IN THIS CONVERSATION

✨What are plant allies?

✨ Using the energetic qualities of plants for healing

✨ Plants that pair well with psilocybin mushrooms

✨ Examples of intentional healing: womb trauma or grief healing

✨ Examples of collective trauma and generational trauma

✨ Microdosing as a tool to maximize your healing

✨ Microdosing to help with the symptoms of ADHD and PTSD

✨ Individualism versus community healing in the psychedelic space

✨ BIPOC and working class people as minorities who don’t see their needs met

✨ Takeaways for practitioners who want to make an impact

✨ Love and trust as the compass for practitioners

✨ Serving people with similar backgrounds as you

✨ How to co-create a world where everyone is thriving?

CONNECT WITH SHANTE

Shante's Intentional Microdosing Workbook

FREE Psilocybin Gardens Grow Guide

Books recommend by Shante 

Website: Shantelittle.com

Instagram: @shantelittle

✨ ABOUT MICRODOSING INSTITUTE:

Microdosing Institute offers education on how to microdose with psychedelics safely, consciously and effectively. We create community and foster healthy conversations in the microdosing space so that we can continue to learn more and expand the body of knowledge on best practices and harm reduction. Additionally, we encourage and promote research by partnering with universities and other organizations across the globe so that the full potential of microdosing may be realized and made accessible to those who can benefit from the practice.

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Disclaimer: Microdosing Institute is an information platform and a community with the sole purpose of providing education on microdosing. We do not encourage the illegal use of psychedelics. Even though we discuss the many benefits of microdosing, we do not claim that microdosing is proven effective as a medicine, medicinal aid or supplement, or that it could be seen as a replacement for conventional therapies or medicines.