The Entheogenic Evolution

By Martin W. BallSociety & Culture Philosophy

The Entheogenic Evolution episodes

April 08, 2024 Episode 284: Pablo Lopez on 5-MeO-DMT, Human Development and Sexuality
My guest this week is Pablo Lopez, a psychotherapist in Spain, who is interested in how the nonduality and energetics of the 5-MeO-DMT experience relate to human development, egoic blocks, sexuality, and more. We have a wide-ranging conversation on these and other topics in this interview. Due to its length, the last 3rd of the conversation has been posted to my Patreon page exclusively for my Patrons.

Also, as a special treat this week, we've got the track "Love is the Law" from musician Coren Smith who has just released his newest album, "Divine Will". The album is out now on all digital music platforms and you can find it at Spotifiy here
1 hr 38 min
April 01, 2024 Episode 283: Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT, Appendix D: The Obsolescence of Traditional Theology
This final section from the audiobook of Facilitation 5-MeO-DMT is one of my original contributions to the anthology. In this appendix, I discuss how, in my opinion, the reality of the nondual experience via 5-MeO-DMT renders all forms of traditional theology, speculation, doctrine, and dogma obsolete, as we all have a reliable method of encountering the full nondual nature of the self as the Unitary Being for ourselves, where no religious or doctrinal middle-man is necessary. As "The God Molecule," 5-MeO-DMT allows us the possibility to confirm for ourselves the true nature of being/God/reality/The Self, which, in my view, is pretty damn amazing. If you've missed any selections from the audiobook, you can find the full audiobook along with my 11 others at Audible, Amazon, and the Apple Bookstore. I hope you've enjoyed these chapters from the anthology, Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT! Next up between interview episodes: The Solandarian Game . . .
51 min
March 25, 2024 Episode 282: Exploring the Science of Psilomethoxin with Adam McKay and Ian Benouis
A few weeks ago, The Church of the Sacred Synthesis released information to the public that their year-long research into the chemistry of their sacrament, the novel compound of Psilomethoxin (4-HO-5-MeO-DMT), had yielded promising results. To help us understand what they've done and what they've found, I've invited their science officer, Adam McKay, and Ian Benouis to join me in a 3-way conversation about the research, the results, and where they're going from here. Just a reminder to my listening audience: I am not a chemist! Adam presents as a careful researcher and his findings seem interesting and compelling to me, but again, I'm not a chemist. Listen in and hear what he has to say . . .
1 hr 25 min
March 18, 2024 Episode 281: Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT, Appendix B, Best Practices by The Conclave
With this next selection from the audiobook for Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT, we have appendix B with The Conclave's contribution on "Best Practices." In creating the anthology, my intention was to document how different people around the world work with and serve 5-MeO-DMT without evaluation or critique, but at the suggestion of The Conclave, I felt that including their "Best Practices" document would be a nice addition as an appendix to the book. The full audiobook is available at Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore. New interview next week!
1 hr 17 min
March 11, 2024 Episode 280: Detroit Religious Freedom with Greg Lake
Entheogenic Religious Rights lawyer, Greg Lake, returns to the Entheogenic Evolution Podcast this week to discuss a pro bono case he's currently litigating in Detroit where a Black-run entheogenic church has been raided and shut down. Greg tells us all about the case and why he feels it's important for broader issues in religious freedom. If you're interested in supporting Greg's pro bono work, then I encourage you to visit his Patreon Page
1 hr 21 min
March 04, 2024 Episode 279: Faciliating 5-MeO-DMT, Appendix A: Integration
We are now into the appendices for the audiobook of Faciliating 5-MeO-DMT. Appendix A is one of my own contributions and is "Integrating 5-MeO-DMT: Embodying Your Relationship to Yourself as the Divine." The sharing of this selection just so happens to coincide with the release of my newest book, 5-MeO-DMT Integration: Embodying Nonduality is Not What You Think - Education and Empowerment for Working with the God Molecule, which is now available in paperback and ebook on Amazon and Kindle, and also as a full-color PDF at my Patreon Shop. The new book is basically a fully-fleshed out expansion of the ideas expressed in this appendix. The audiobook is forthcoming, but in the meantime, you can find my 12 other audiobooks at Audible, Amazon, and the Apple iBookstore.
38 min
February 26, 2024 Episode 278: 5-MeO-DMT Facilitator Training with Kerby and Martin
Starting in late March, TheUnchurch University is offering an 8-month weekly training program for those who are looking to facilitate with 5-MeO-DMT. The course is designed by Stephan Kerby, and I will be serving as a lecturer and adjunct professor with the training program, teaching 1-2 classes each month. In this podcast episode, we have some back-and-forth about 5-MeO-DMT, what makes it unique, what we're looking to offer in the training program, and more. There's still a spot or two left in the program. Use the link in the description if you want more info.
1 hr 17 min
February 12, 2024 Episode 276: Women and Psychedelics with April Pride
My guest this week is April Pride, founder of Of Like Minds website and host of The High Guide Podcast. April joins me to discuss the topic of women and psychedelics, touching on issues of women in the psychedelic and cannabis space, how women's shifting hormones impacts their sensitivity to psychedelics, women and microdosing psilocybin, being an entrepreneur and podcast host, and more.

Also, I'm inviting listeners to download a free 5-Chapter Sampler of my AI-Illustrated Novel, "The Solandarian Game." You can use THIS LINK to get your free copy.
1 hr 22 min
February 05, 2024 Episode 275: Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT, Chapter 15, Issa Mariska Karuna
When organizing the book, Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT, I intentionally put Issa's chapter, "The Ultimate Un-Conditioning," at the back of the book as it is, in my opinion, one of the best chapters that authors submitted for inclusion in the anthology. We still have more to share in that we've still got my chapter on "Suggestions for Future Research," and several appendices to share, but this is the last authored-submission by a 5-MeO-DMT facilitator, and it's a great one. I hope you enjoy listening to Issa's approach and thoughts on serving this powerful molecule. Of course, the entire audiobook, along with my many others is available at Amazon, the iBookstore, and Audible. The book is also available as a PDF at my shop at my Patreon page, www.patreon.com/martinwball, along with many of my other books. New interview for next week!
1 hr
January 29, 2024 Episode 274: The Gift of the Night with Philip Carr-Gomm
This week on The Entheogenic Evolution we're exploring a different kind of altered state of conscious: that of sleep and the many in-between states. My guest is author and sleep expert, Philip Carr-Gomm. For the interview, we did a book swap where I read his book about getting better sleep, The Gift of the Night: A Six-Step Program for Better Sleep, and Philip read my medical memoir, A Sleep Story: an Unintentional Exploration of the Altered States of Being Awake. We have an enlightening, personal, and practical discuss about sleep, how things can go wrong, what the experiences are like, and what to do (and NOT do!) about it.
1 hr 23 min