Rockstar Melissa Etheridge is a cultural icon, activist, and mother who founded the nonprofit, Etheridge Foundation. The foundation supports the development of transformative plant medicine treatments. She shares her own journey with psychedelics, the concerns of neglecting holistic healing in favor of pharmaceuticals and offers a powerful message for those struggling with the pain of addiction.

Learn more about the Etheridge Foundation here: https://www.etheridgefoundation.org/

Learn more about the use of psychedelics for opioid addiction treatment here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/can-psychedelics-help-fight-opioid-epidemic

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Mia Sarno, aka “Dr. Mimi” is a gender-fluid, pansexual licensed clinical psychologist working with a clinic providing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and is a study therapist for research with LSD and psilocybin. For this Pride Month episode, we dive into what “queering” means, why it’s important, and the both oppressive and liberatory past, present, and future of psychedelics within the LGBTQIA+ community.

Content Notes: mentions of suicide and sexual trauma

Dr. Mimi: https://www.drmimipsyd.com

Book: https://synergeticpress.com/catalog/queering-psychedelics-from-oppression-to-liberation-in-psychedelic-medicine/

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Former Army Ranger Jesse Gould is a frontrunner for psychedelic therapies for veterans. As the founder of the Heroic Hearts Project, he has spearheaded the research and acceptance of ayahuasca, ibogaine, ketamine and psilocybin therapy programs for military veterans. But that’s just the beginning of Gould’s work. His bigger vision encompasses what happens after a healing journey, including creating new systems with effective peer support. As Gould says, “Veterans are inherently people of service.” Listen to learn how his project gives hope to those who have given so much.

Learn how a U.S Army Ranger Captain found healing through Psychedelics:

https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/how-us-army-ranger-found-healing-through-psychedelics

Learn 9 tips for psychedelic integration:

https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/9-tips-for-psychedelic-integration

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We can’t control how others think, feel, or behave, but that doesn’t stop us from trying. One of the ways we do this is through self-centric storytelling. We make assumptions about others that put us at the center of the action. But that leaves us organizing around fear and control instead of truth and love. Today’s pod challenges you to upgrade the stories you tell about yourself and others to bring ease and accuracy to your worst-case scenarios.

Learn how to quiet your inner critic:

https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/how-to-quiet-your-inner-critic

Want to quit coffee? Start your coffee detox with MUD\WTR: 

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Worried your relationships might have some codependent characteristics? They might. We’re social creatures, and whether we like it or not, we need each other. But sometimes, how we give and receive support devolves into unhealthy patterns of relating. So how do we remain interdependent without crossing the line into compliance, control and denial?

Learn more about how to set healthy boundaries in relationships: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/what-having-boundaries-looks-like

Fighting at Night? Going to Bed Mad Might Actually Help: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/fighting-at-night-going-to-bed-mad-might-actually-help

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Do you have a favorite mood? Our frame of mind influences our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It also affects our relationships and our experiences. While so much of life is out of our control, one thing we can actively shape for the better is our mood. And we don’t just mean “Think happy thoughts” (does that actually work for anyone?) However, some moods are more generative than others, like curiosity versus defensiveness. If you’re dissatisfied with your default disposition, it might be time to turn off emotional cruise control and consciously choose how to orient yourself to the world around you.

Learn how to shift your mood through gratitude:: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/science-of-gratitude

Learn more about how caffeine negatively impacts your mood and why so many people are looking for coffee replacements: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/why-coffee-replacement

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Feel resistant to meditation? Or maybe you want to meditate more, but a formal practice feels out of reach because you don’t have the time or energy. Plus, it can be a little daunting to sit quietly with yourself after all the busyness of our distraction-filled lifestyles. Or maybe you just think meditation is boring. Meditation is a wonderful tool, but it’s not the only way to shape our perception of our experiences. So, if you’re struggling with meditation for any reason, I’d like to offer you the stepping stone to mindfulness. This step is a kind of attention training but can happen anytime, anywhere, to help you be in the present moment.

Learn more about mindfulness techniques: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/why-to-start-breathwork

Want to reduce caffeine intake for your mental health? Check out MUD\WTR’s coffee detox program: https://mudwtr.com/pages/coffee-detox

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Walking is a balm for our mental health, but something we neglect to do because, doesn’t it just seem too easy to actually help? Sometimes, it’s hard to believe something so simple (not to mention free) can provide so much benefit. But walking can improve our overall mood, reduce stress and anxiety and even help us sleep better. Plus, unstructured meandering can boost creativity. Friedrich Nietzsche believed, “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.”

Learn more about this episode and healthy habits: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits

Want to know the best time of day to walk? Learn more here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/best-time-to-exercise

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After his time as a US Army Ranger, Neil Markey underwent a profound healing journey with mindfulness and psychedelics. He co-founded Beckley Retreats, a center that explores the power of psilocybin to improve our well-being. But Markey knows true health isn’t just a “one-and-done” experience. Markey emphasizes a holistic approach to healing that includes breathwork, meditation, integration practices and plenty of time in nature. His work offers hopeful possibilities to those struggling within the limits of mainstream medicine.

Learn more about psychedelics for mental health: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/berkeley-center-science-psychedelics-imran-khan

Learn how to to start a breathwork practice: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/why-to-start-breathwork 

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Our world slowly slides into focus as we cross the threshold from dreaming to waking. How do you feel in those first moments of waking? Well-rested and relaxed? Or vaguely anxious and stressed? These early morning minutes highly influence the rest of our day. This means the morning is prime time to cultivate awareness and intentionality for the tone we’d like to set for our schedules. Today’s episode offers some easy tools to get your baseline stress down so you're better prepared for what lies ahead.

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