Radical Responsibility Podcast

🎙️ In today's new Radical Responsibility Podcast episode! 🌟 Join Dr. @FleetMaull as he interviews James Fadiman, PhD, delving into "The Past, Present, and Future of Psychedelics: Microdosing and Beyond." 🎧 Explore the nuances of microdosing and its distinctions from traditional psychedelic use. 💡 Delve into the potential therapeutic applications of microdosing, from alleviating migraines to enhancing overall well-being. 🌍 Learn about the innovative citizen science approach to research, gathering firsthand accounts on microdosing's effects. Tune in now for an illuminating discussion on psychedelics' journey through cultures and history! ✨

We Also Discuss:

• Understand the concept of microdosing and how it differs from traditional psychedelic use.
• Explore the potential therapeutic applications of microdosing, such as treating migraines and enhancing well-being.
• Learn about the citizen science approach to research and how it can be used to collect first-person reports on microdosing.
• Understand the history of psychedelics and their role in various cultures throughout history.

🎙️ In today's new Radical Responsibility Podcast episode! 🌟 Join Dr. @FleetMaull as he interviews Ruth King on transforming racism from the inside out through mindfulness and expanded states of consciousness. 🎧 Explore the significance of integrating expanded states for healing attachment wounds, spiritual growth, and awakening. 💡 Delve into the risks of ego inflation and spiritual bypassing inherent in these states, and the importance of confronting deeper shadows. 🌌 Uncover the transformative potential of the body as a conduit for subtle sensations and energy, and the power of mindfulness and compassionate awareness in reshaping our conditioned responses to social issues. Tune in now for an episode that can reshape your perspective! ✨

We Also Discuss:

-Learn about the importance of integrating expanded states of consciousness for healing attachment wounds, as well as for spiritual growth and awakening.
-Understand the risks of ego inflation and spiritual bypassing that can arise from these states and the importance of doing deeper shadow work.
-Explore the role of the body as a primary domain for experiencing expanded states and as an access point for subtler and subtler sensations and energy.
-Discover the power of mindfulness meditation and compassionate awareness for uprooting our conditioned ways of being in relation to race and other social issues.

🎙️ In today's new Radical Responsibility Podcast episode! 🌟 Join Dr. @FleetMaull as he interviews Dan Siegel, MD, exploring interpersonal neurobiology and expanded states of consciousness. 🎧 Explore the four facets of the mind, including subjective experience, awareness, information processing, and complexity theory.💡 Discover the intricate interconnectedness of existence and the transformative potential of expanded consciousness states, accessed through millennia-old human practices.

We Also Discuss:
-Explore the four facets of the mind, including subjective experience, awareness, information processing, and complexity theory.
-Learn about the interconnectedness of things and how the relational field has a false appearance of differentiation.
-Discover the potential healing and transformation of expanded states of consciousness, and how they can be accessed through various vehicles humans have been using for millennia.
Understand the hypothesis that the mind can be defined as an emergent process, which is the source of consciousness, information processing, and self-organization.

🎙️ In today's new Radical Responsibility Podcast episode! 🌟 Join Dr. @FleetMaull and Paul Stamets as they dive into "The Power of Fungi and How They Can Revolutionize Our World". 🍄 Explore the remarkable realm of fungi, unveiling their multifaceted functions and unparalleled benefits. 💡 Discover the transformative potential of fungi in medicine, biotechnology, and the preservation of our vital ecosystems. 💡 Gain insights into the crucial role of these magical mushrooms for our planet's health. And delve into the exciting prospects of psilocybin for expanding consciousness and potentially addressing mental health challenges. Tune in now for an episode that could revolutionize your perspective! 🎧✨

We Also Disucuss:

-Explore the incredible world of fungi and learn about their vast array of functions and benefits
-Discover the potential of fungi in medicine and biotechnology
-Gain insights into the importance of protecting and preserving our fungal ecosystems and their vital role in the health of our planet.
-Learn about the potential of psilocybin to expand human consciousness
-Learn about promising preliminary research indicating that psilocybin can alleviate some mental health challenges such as addiction and depression

🎙️ In today's new Radical Responsibility Podcast episode! 🌟 Join Dr. @FleetMaull as he interviews Richard Schwartz, PhD. 🎧 Discover how the qualities of the innate self, or true being, found in every human being can emerge spontaneously when obstacles are removed. 🌈 Learn how overcoming fear and getting curious with the parts of our inner self triggered by trauma and shame can create mental and emotional healing. 🌱 Explore the art of self-care and why asking questions to your traumatized parts, rather than ignoring them, can be transformational. Finally, learn the power of listening to our deep emotional wounds, and unlocking our inner "jewels" like joy, creativity, and connection. Tune in now for a transformative episode! ✨

We Also Discuss:

-How the qualities of the innate self, or true being, found in every human being can emerge spontaneously when obstacles are removed
-How overcoming fear and getting curious with the parts of our inner self triggered by trauma and shame can create mental and emotional healing
-What does it mean to practice self-care for the parts of ourselves that feel exiled by shame, unworthiness or other feelings?
-How to listen to our deep emotional wounds in order to unlock our inner “jewels” – such as joy, creativity and connection
-Why asking questions of your traumatized parts, rather than ignoring them, can be transformational

In today's new Radical Responsibility Podcast episode, I speak with Dr. George Bonanno. We discuss the “The resilience paradox”, and the fact that we can identify many factors that correlate to a resilience type, however this doesn't actually predict who will be resilient and who will not in life. And that given this paradox, Dr. Bonanno offers insight into how we can be more resilient in our approach to life's challenges with a "flexibility mindset".

We Also Discuss:


- How the concept that there is a “resilience type or person” is a myth and how resilience is rather an outcome, or situation specific i.e. every challenge is unique.
- The relationship between traits of resilience and outcomes of resilience, and how flexible adaptation is key.
- The flexibility mindset (optimism, confidence, coping ability) and the flexibility sequence

In today's new Radical Responsibility Podcast episode, I have an enriching conversation with David Richo, Ph.D., a renowned psychotherapist and writer. Join us as we delve into the realm of relationships and personal growth. Discover the power of forming deeper connections by seeing others beyond what you can gain from them. Explore the transformative practice of accepting situations without judgment. Learn three impactful questions to reshape your emotional responses and reactions. And understand the significance of addressing childhood deficits to cultivate healthy relationships.

We Also Discuss:

- Forming stronger connections by recognizing that there's more to others than just what you can get from them
- Accepting what's happening, without judgment, as a way to expand your relationships
- Three questions to ask that can help you redevelop your responses and reactions when you feel triggered emotionally
- Understanding the basic needs we are born with and continue to seek throughout our lives
- Why a healthy relationship begins with doing the work of making peace with the deficits of your childhood

In today's new Radical Responsibility Podcast episode, I speak with Mark Eckardt CEO of Common. We discuss how we can do better sensemaking and build resilience by making informed and impactful decisions on a micro level to create change collectively.

We Also Discuss:

- How we can work with the 4 meta crises which are increasingly complex and outstripping our ability to problem-solve
- How to develop our capacity for more sensemaking, through prioritizing self-care and education
- Constructively responding to systemic racism by addressing it in impactful ways

In today's new Radical Responsibility Podcast episode, I speak with John Wood Jr. We discuss the civic contagion of distrust and institutional decline, which has resulted in volatility and extremism in the body politic. We also discuss how we can start to capacitate ourselves to engage in empathetic conversation that creates trust, makes us operate in goodwill, be less divisive, and more resilient to the physical threats we face as humanity.

We Also Discuss:

- The price we pay for not prioritizing growth towards beloved community, a deeper culture of empathy, and moving toward a more harmonizing discourse
- How his program Braver Angels addresses this civic discourse by providing the space and tools to communicate empathically and therefore sustain relationships
- How creating an awareness of self and a safe space for people to share their opposing views can create an openness that builds community together

In today's new Radical Responsibility Podcast episode, I speak with Dr. Kelly Lambert. We discuss her research on how prevention often is better than a cure when it comes to brain health, and ways in which this prevention can be applied in everyday life. We discuss depression, stress and how to manage these with positive life-style practices.

We Also Discuss:

- How providing a buffer or cognitive reserve is important for healthy brain functioning, in cases of brain injury, stroke or the onset of alzheimers
- Ways to build this buffer or cognitive reserve
- Brain health as a life-style, in prevention rather than cure for depression (behaviourceuticals)
- How chronic stress can affect our brain functioning and be managed effectively