I'm your host, Carla Detchon, and in episode 27 of Psychedelic Divas, I welcome Tracey Tee, founder of Moms on Mushrooms, for a candid conversation about motherhood, microdosing, and breaking the stigma around plant medicine. Tracey shares her personal journey from comedy to community building, and how psychedelics have transformed her approach to parenting, wellness, and self-discovery.

Highlights:

• Tracy's first psychedelic experience and how it changed her life
• The mission behind Moms on Mushrooms and creating safe spaces for mothers
• Destigmatizing psychedelics for moms and challenging the "wine mom" narrative
• Navigating motherhood, boundaries, and self-care with plant medicine
• Honest conversations about harm reduction, safety, and education for families
• Building community and the importance of connection for women

Tune in for an inspiring and eye-opening discussion on healing, empowerment, and the power of community.

Learn More About Tracey Tee

Moms On Mushrooms

https://www.momsonmushrooms.com

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/momsonmushroomsofficial/

Global Psychedelic Society

https://globalpsychedelic.org

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In past episodes, I've often mentioned accessing information in psychedelic sessions from my spirit guides. But what does that really mean? I'm your host, Carla Detchon, and in Episode 26, I share my personal experiences over the past 30+ years of learning to access and work with a range of spirit guides from ancestors to angels, to gods and humans and even my pets. I first learned to access non-ordinary guidance by working with world-renowned Shamanism expert, Michael Harner, and my long-term psychedelic teacher, Ralph Matzner. I share my first encounters of accessing guidance through drumming and meditative states, the process of formally inviting guides into your psychedelic journey, and the impact of this type of guidance on my life. I also talk about "cosmic manners" or the importance of gratitude and respect when accessing guidance, and I share a practical tool, the "rose exercise" to help you strengthen your own intuitive knowing. If you've ever wanted a deeper relationship with a guide in your psychedelic exploration, this is your episode.

Connect with Carla If you're inspired by this episode and want to stay connected, follow Carla and Psychedelic Divas on social media or visit the website to get your Psychedelic Safety Guide Including What to Do When Things Go Wrong: • Website: PsychedelicDivas.com • Carla's Coaching: CarlaDetchon.com • Instagram: @psychedelicdivas • YouTube: @carladetchon • Subscribe & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review Psychedelic Divas. Your support helps amplify these important conversations and grow our community.

Episode 25 with Marsha Rosenbaum, PhD, is a journey back through the psychedelic time machine. Marsha started her medicine journey back in the 1970s, both as an underground explorer of psychedelics and an above-ground researcher for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). For nearly 20 years, she was the Principal Investigator on grants from NIDA to study women heroin addicts, cocaine, methadone maintenance treatment, and MDMA. She then moved to drug policy and education at the Drug Policy Alliance in San Francisco (where she is Director Emerita) where she founded the Safety First drug education project. Back when Marsha, got her start, the general view was that all drugs were bad, which then led to the creation of the war on drugs and all its devastating impacts. Marsha is one of the many voices that has helped our society to come to the new understanding that some drugs can actually be very beneficial and that the drug war did more damage than any drug ever did. Join us for a trip through the psychedelic decades as we explore the amazing contribution of Marsha Rosenbaum to the evolution of drug research, policy and education.

Learn More About Marsha Rosenbaum, PhD

Drug Policy Alliance: drugpolicy.org

Safety First Program: https://drugpolicy.org/resource/safety-first/

Before You Trip: beforeyoutrip.org

Coalition for Psychedelic Safety and Education: https://www.coalitionforpsychedelicsafety.org

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Hey Diva listeners—this episode does contain descriptions of suicide and overdosing. If this would be difficult or challenging for you to hear, please take care of yourself and skip this episode.

In episode 24, we are swimming in the sacred wisdom of the psychedelic underground with author, Rachel Harris, PhD as our guide. Rachel is a psychologist, researcher, and author of "Listening to Ayahuasca" and "Swimming in the Sacred: Wisdom from the Psychedelic Underground."

In this episode:

• Rachel discusses her formative years at the Esalen Institute in the late 1960s, reflecting on the wild, unstructured, and sometimes dangerous environment that shaped her therapeutic roots.
• We explore Rachel's decades-long relationship with ayahuasca, including her personal relationship with the plant spirit. She also talks about her experiences with other psychedelics, and the importance of spiritual guidance and integration.
• Rachel explains the inspiration behind her books, especially "Swimming in the Sacred," which features interviews with 18 underground female guides—most with well over 20 years of experience.
• We discuss the unique wisdom and challenges of the feminine in psychedelic work, the importance of apprenticeship, and what's missing from modern psychedelic training programs.
• Rachel discusses the role of surrender, trust, and flexibility in both psychedelic journeys and life itself, including how these lessons prepare us for mortality.

Learn More About Rachel Harris PhD

· https://www.swimminginthesacred.com

· https://www.listeningtoayahuasca.com

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Hey Diva listeners—this episode does discuss a sexual abuse story. If this would be difficult or challenging for you to hear, please take care of yourself and skip this episode.

In Episode 23 of Psychedelic Divas, we explore the critical role of ethics in psychedelics with Dr. Sandra Dreisbach—an ethicist, educator, and leader in the psychedelic community. As a former bioethics professor, tech industry veteran, and founder of EPIC (Ethical Psychedelic International Community), Sandra's unique perspective is grounded in real-life experience.

In this episode:

• Sandra shares her journey from philosophy and bioethics to becoming a leading voice in psychedelic ethics.
• The importance of ethics in the psychedelic space, and why "living well" is at the heart of ethical practice.
• The challenges of introducing ethical standards in underground and unregulated psychedelic communities.
• How power dynamics, vulnerability, and the "shadow" side of psychedelic work require careful navigation and open conversation.
• Real-world ethical dilemmas and stories from Sandra's work with EPIC, including issues of consent, integration, and community accountability.
• The creation and value of open resources like the Psychedelic Practitioner Code of Conduct and Psychedelic Safety Flags.

Learn More About Dr. Sandra Dreisbach

Website: SandraDreisbach.com Podcast: Psychedelic Source YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PsychedelicEthics EPIC Resources: https://www.epicpsychedelic.com/resources

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For over a year, I've been creating Psychedelic Divas quietly, without fanfare or a lot of promotion. I told myself I was doing the work my guides had asked me to do — launching the podcast — but deep down, I knew I was still hiding. Hiding from visibility. Hiding from judgment. And, surprisingly, hiding from my 95-year-old mother.

In this deeply personal solo episode, I talk about how I shared my psychedelic path with my mother for the first time. For years, I kept this part of my life hidden from her, assuming she'd never understand or accept it. With guidance from my inner team (and a little help from Oprah), I designed a multi-step unveiling that involved clinical research, a YouTube interview, a delightful lunch with Sheri Salata (Oprah's former executive producer and a dear friend), and a handful of heartfelt letters from members of my community.

What unfolded was more than just a conversation — it was a profound healing for us both. It was also the key to unlocking something in me that I hadn't realized was there. It cracked open a new layer of freedom, visibility, and trust within myself. This episode is about truth-telling, hard conversations, divine listening, and learning to ride downhill with joy after an uphill struggle.

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Heads up—this episode does discuss street violence and sexual abuse in context of our criminal justice system. If this would be difficult or challenging for you to hear, you might want to skip this episode.

In episode 21 I share my recent experience at the Psychedelic Science Conference in Denver where I got to hang out with many of the guests on this podcast. It's also where I met today's guest Sia Henry. Sia is deeply dedicated to liberation and racial justice, with extensive work in criminal legal system reform and abolition. She is a Senior Policy Associate at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and the founder of The Hood Exchange, which introduces formerly incarcerated Black communities to international travel. During the discussion, Sia shares her personal background and explores the intersection of psychedelics, restorative justice, and criminal justice reform. We talk about her early experiences with psychedelics and the fact that psychedelics are not fully integrated into the Black community. She also delves into the transformative potential of restorative justice practices for addressing systemic harm, the importance of racial equity in advocacy, and her vision for the future of criminal justice reform and how psychedelics could play a healing role. Sia also shares a beautiful story about her nonprofit, The Hood Exchange, and the impact of their first trip to Ghana and the significance of international travel for healing and community building in the Black community.

Learn More About Sia Henry MAPS.org Hoodexchange.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/sia-henry-39304230/ Sia @ MAPS.org Sia @ hoodexchange.org

Connect with Carla If you're inspired by this episode and want to stay connected, follow Carla and Psychedelic Divas on social media or visit the website to get your Psychedelic Safety Guide Including What to Do When Things Go Wrong: • Website: PsychedelicDivas.com • Carla's Coaching: CarlaDetchon.com • Instagram: http://instagram.com/psychedelicdivas • YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@carladetchon

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We are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the podcast with a cornerstone of the psychedelic renaissance: Amy Emerson. Amy is a respected leader in the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy. She was Lykos Therapeutics CEO for an important period in advancing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder as a drug with the FDA. In 2003, she began volunteering with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), assisting with clinical research monitoring. Her expertise was instrumental in establishing MAPS' clinical department and managing the MDMA Clinical Development Program. When MAPS founded its Public Benefit Corporation in 2014 to develop and commercialize MDMA-assisted therapy, Amy was appointed CEO. The organization, later rebranded as Lykos Therapeutics, completed multiple Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials and raised a successful Series A all working toward the goal of obtaining FDA approval for MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. Amy resigned from her CEO role in September 2024. Currently she is an advisor in the psychedelic research field.

In this episode, Amy shares about her own personal psychedelic use and how that led her to her early volunteer work with MAPS. We discuss what happened with the FDA approval process with MDMA, what went right, what went wrong and where the process goes from here. As part of the what-went-wrong focus, we explore what can be done to minimize the harm from inappropriate sexual encounters in psychedelic therapy, including the importance of therapists doing their own shadow work to help mitigate such abuse. We do a deep dive into the world of trauma and how these medicines can help provide healing on a number of levels. Amy also provides her dream scenario for where the psychedelic world could ideally be in ten years.

Learn More About Amy Emerson

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-emerson-5ab7473/

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Hey Diva listeners—this episode marks our one-year anniversary! Thank you all so much for being part of that and for all your support and kind words!

In Episode 19, I'm chatting with Kat Kurner, an end-of-life guide and somatic practitioner. At age seven, Kat's Cherokee grandfather told her she had healing hands and would work some day as a healer. While it took her some time to manifest that vision, it has definitely come true today. Kat describes her extensive experience with psychedelic medicines, starting with a vision quest with mushrooms when she was 13, her many peyote circle experiences with the Native American Church, and her shift to end-of-life care and spiritual healing with psylocibin. We also dive into the ethical responsibilities of psychedelic practitioners, emphasizing the need for both personal growth and professional training in this evolving field. In addition, we explore the Decrim Nature movement, the importance of community-based healing, the potential for integrating psychedelic practices into mainstream medicine, and the essential role of the divine feminine in guiding this transformative work. Thank you so much for being part of this collective journey—I so appreciate your support.

Connect with Kat

• Website: http://healingwithkat.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingwithkk/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-kurner-27a44210/

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In Episode 18, we break down the various elements that make up a psychedelic container: The overall physical, emotional and energetic structure that holds a psychedelic journey. Starting with safety (because it's always a good idea to start with safety), this episode dissects the aspects that make up a well-held container such as facilitator expertise, intentions, the right setting, sacredness and emotional well-being. We also get practical with insights into preparing one's emotional landscape, selecting a conducive physical setting, and ensuring proper integration post-journey. Finally, I share a personal story about my own experiences in the jungles of Peru, which provided three very different settings with three different outcomes and lots of learning!

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