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In this episode of The Security Halt! Podcast, Deny Caballero speaks with Ben Kramer, a Marine Corps veteran, firefighter, and licensed psilocybin facilitator, about the transformative role of psychedelic medicine in veteran mental health.

They discuss:

• Trauma, worthiness, and identity after service
• Psilocybin as a tool for healing—not a shortcut
• The importance of preparation and integration
• Neuroplasticity, awe, and mindfulness
• Community, gratitude, and post-military purpose
• Breaking stigma around psychedelics
• Addressing the veteran suicide crisis

This is a grounded, honest conversation about healing beyond the battlefield.

Chapters:
00:00 – Psilocybin and Veteran Healing Explained
 02:58 – Ben Kramer’s Military to Healing Journey
 06:05 – Why Peer Support Matters for Veterans
 08:59 – Preparation and Integration in Psilocybin Therapy
 11:56 – Trauma, Worthiness, and Identity
 14:55 – Awe, Neuroplasticity, and Mental Health
 17:59 – Mindfulness and Breathwork for Healing
 20:46 – Compassion in Veteran Mental Health Care
 24:03 – Exploring Alternative Healing Modalities
 26:50 – Creating Safe Spaces for Psychedelic Healing
 29:18 – Hypervigilance and the Cost of Constant Readiness
 30:49 – Addressing Veteran Suicide
 32:53 – Breaking the Psychedelic Stigma
 34:29 – Psychedelics as a Catalyst for Change
 37:21 – Ego, Insight, and Integration
 40:04 – Why Chasing Treatments Doesn’t Work
 42:52 – Doing the Work After the Experience
 46:10 – Community as the Foundation of Healing
 50:39 – Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life

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