Psychedelic Healing

John Giordano is an expert in the treatment of addiction, and mental health, and the founder of The National Institute For Holistic Addiction Studies (NIFHAS). He is the author of “Proven Holistic Treatment For Addiction & Chronic Relapse”, “How To Beat Your Addictions And Live A Quality Life”, and his most recent book is the acclaimed: “The Kid From The South Bronx Who Never Gave Up,” and is the co-author of “Molecular Neurobiology of Addiction Recovery: The 12 Steps Program and Fellowship.”

It was by no accident that John Giordano chose addiction treatment as his life’s work. Growing up the son of a heroin dealer and trying to cope with the trauma of being molested as a young boy, he fell hard into drugs and alcohol. Over thirty-five years ago, at the urging of his family, John entered rehab. He emerged a changed man – committed to helping others afflicted by this terrible disease.

As he began his career in addiction treatment he became increasingly dissatisfied with the quality of care he observed in treatment facilities. John decided to set out on his own and with only $300 he opened an addiction treatment facility that evolved into the highly awarded, JCAHO-accredited, 62-bed G & G Holistic Addiction Treatment in North Miami Beach, Florida which eventually sold for $45,000,000.

Julie Clark is a fellow Cosmic Warrior. She is a Board-Certified Coach and specializes in Entheogenic Medicine Integration, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, and Psychospiritual Coaching.

Julie’s training and certifications include Entheogenic (Psychedelic) Medicine Integration, Psychosynthesis (Psychospiritual) Coaching, Living Foods Preparation, and Addiction Recovery Coaching. She works with individuals, coaches in group settings, and facilitates workshops for personal and spiritual growth, empowerment, and connection with the Divine.

The work that Julie offers unites science with Spirit. She focuses on helping clients to create, strengthen and maintain beneficial neural pathways, and extinguish those which no longer serve. Through her Psychosynthesis training, she helps people to uncover, explore and integrate their subpersonalities and pave the way for a deeper identification with the Authentic Self. 

She guides her clients to engage all of their Psychological Functions (including Thinking, Intuition, Desire/Impulse, Sensation, Imagination, and Feeling/Emotion). Julie uses various tools, including but not limited to individualized guided exercises and meditations, somatic exploration, incorporation of nature into the healing process, dream interpretation, art therapy, and will development.

Once known as a “horse tranquilizer” drug or “Special K,” today, ketamine is being hailed as a new wonder drug for treatment-resistant conditions like depression and chronic pain. So what exactly is this mysterious drug, anyway? How does it work, and does it live up to the hype? 

Janelle Lassalle is a freelance writer and artist who specializes in producing cannabis and psychedelic content. Much of her work is data-driven and research-oriented, highlighting the therapeutic promise and potential of cannabinoids and other psychedelics as they continue to emerge.

Janelle has produced psychedelic content for a number of leading industry names including Field Trip, Psychedelic Support, and Mind Cure. You can find her writing in a number of top-tier publications including Forbes, VICE, and Rolling Stone by taking a peek at her website LassalleWorks.com or checking out her psychedelic-inspired artwork over at her Instagram @jenkhari.

Jennifer Chesak is an award-winning freelance science and medical journalist, editor, and fact-checker based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Healthline, Better Homes and Gardens, The Daily Beast, B*tch, and more. Her coverage focuses on chronic health issues, medical rights, health care, harm reduction, and the scientific evidence around health and wellness trends, including cannabis and psychedelics.

Jennifer earned her master of science degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill. She currently teaches copyediting, technical writing, and media studies in the publishing program at Belmont University, leads various workshops at the literary nonprofit The Porch and serves as the managing editor for the literary magazine SHIFT. In her free time, Jennifer, who is originally from North Dakota, can be found covered in mud out on a trail run or in her garden. 

The Psilocybin Handbook for Women is a resource for everyone, although it features information specific to those assigned females at birth—because psychedelics may have different effects and applications across the sexes. This informative guidebook is packed full of everything you need to know about psilocybin, including its history, potential medicinal and recreational benefits, the latest evidence-based research, how to microdose and trip sit, and more.

Today's guest is Dr. Joseph Lichter, Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida International University and President, of Psychedelic Educators Network. Dr. Lichter is the director of the Office of Pre-Health Advising and also an associate teaching professor in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department. He is a native Floridian who earned degrees from Florida State University (BS in Biochemistry) and Emory University (Ph.D. in Chemistry) before joining FIU. 

Dr. Lichter is also a fellow of the Honors College, where he teaches regularly, including a popular course entitled "The Tao of Sports" where he uses sports as a springboard for multidisciplinary studies ranging from STEM-focused (physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering) to more social, political and even religious elements. On the weekends, he changes roles from Dr. Lichter to USAT-certified Coach Joey, coaching the FIU triathlon club. 

As an ultra-triathlete himself, he is one of only a small subset of about 200 people in the world to have ever completed a deca-iron distance triathlon (24-mile swim/1,120-mile bike/262-mile run). He brings his passion for being able to achieve the impossible with him to the Office of Pre-Health Advising to help the students learn and achieve the careers that best fit them.

Dr. Richard Louis Miller, Author of The Healing Powers of LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ayahuasca- Embracing the revival of psychedelic research and the discovery of new therapeutic uses.

Dr. Richard Louis Miller discusses what is happening today in psychedelic medicine–and what will happen in the future–with top researchers in this field, including Rick Doblin, Stanislav Grof, James Fadiman, Julie Holland, and Dennis McKenna.