Charles Eisenstein is a writer, speaker, and the author of several books including The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible.

Robert Forte has traveled the psychedelic path over the past 45 and has been a student, a researcher, a producer and a distributor of forbidden drugs, taught at university and graduate level. Robert has done field work in South America and had close personal relationships with many of the most significant instigators of the various psychedelic movements of our time.

Episode Highlights

• The impact and history of psychedelics
• Discussion on the historical legal status of psychedelics and earth medicines
• The current state and suppression of psychedelics
• Robert discusses the FDA rejection of MDMA therapy application
• Criticism of regulatory and legal systems suppressing the therapeutic use of psychedelics
• Charles shares a deeply personal transformative experience with LSD
• Commentary on the revolutionary impact of psychedelics on culture
• Personal sovereignty and the right to use psychedelics
• The Controlled Substance Act and its implications
• Classifying psychedelics as sacraments
• Constitutional rights and the historical significance of spiritual experiences induced by psychedelics
• Practical and ethical considerations
• Potential business models for psychedelic centers, including a gift economy
• Risks and benefits of mass marketing psychedelics
• Ethical concerns about commercializing sacred experiences
• Broader cultural and political implications
• Whether general legalization or specific decriminalization models are preferable
• The potential positive and negative impacts of widespread psychedelic use
• Charles on the current political landscape and policy change
• Obstacles in changing government policy and translating awareness into practical regulation

Charles Eisenstein

• Website: www.charleseisenstein.org

Robert Forte’s Links 

• Website: www.alteredstatesofamerica.net
• Facebook: Robert Forte

Resources Mentioned in This Episode 

• Book: The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible by Charles Eisenstein 
• Book: Climate: A New Story by Charles Eisenstein   
• Book: Sacred Economics: Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition by Charles Eisenstein
• Program: The Sanity Project 

Zeus Tipado is a Neuropsychopharmacology PhD candidate at Maastricht University focusing on researching the brain while under DMT inside virtual/extended reality. He’s using fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy) to give humanity its first glimpse on brain energy distribution and perceptual alterations in the visual cortex during this unique psychedelic process.

Episode Highlights

• The legal psychedelic landscape in Holland
• The potential cultural impact of further expanding psychedelic legalization
• Zeus’ personal DMT experiences and scientific research
• Understanding psychedelics’ impact on the visual cortex
• The science behind visual perception
• VR and DMT: combining technologies
• Refining the VR experience in the DMT research studies
• Subjective experiences of different altered states of consciousness
• A harrowing experience with salvia divinorum
• The professional and personal impact of psychedelics on Zeus’ recent life
• The origins of Zeus’ scientific curiosity and his current research focus

Zeus Tipado’s Links

• Website: www.tipado.com
• Instagram: @tipado
• X: @tipado
• Twitch: zeustipado

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Paper: Visual Hallucinations Originating in the Retinofugal Pathway Under Clinical and Psychedelic Conditions by Zeus Tipado

Tanja Schalling is an Austrian artist, photographer and author. Her multifaceted journey in the arts began with a love for writing and evolved into a diverse practice that includes painting, photography, and poetry. Tanja's unique ability to combine visuals, audio, and poetry has garnered her a significant following on Instagram, where her profound and thought-provoking content resonates deeply with many.

Tanja embraces the use of AI in her art to bring her visions to life. Through her art, Schalling addresses profound existential questions, often channeling her insights into pieces that evoke a strong emotional response. Her journey with psychedelics has also influenced her work, providing her with profound experiences that contribute to the spiritual and philosophical depth of her creations.

Episode Highlights

• The debate about art and AI
• Existential questions and quantum philosophy
• The role of psychedelics in art
• Tanja’s personal psychedelic experiences
• The Power of Now  and Tanja’s spiritual awakening
• Understanding pain and suffering
• DMT and the nature of reality
• Psychedelics and personal growth
• Empowerment of women's voices
• Exploring Amanita Muscaria
• Intuitive microdosing
• Art and social media impact
• Perception and reality
• The nature of love and fear
• Final thoughts on creativity

Tanja Schalling’s Links

• Website: www.tanjaschalling.com
• Instagram: @vallemarieart

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
• Book: Existential Kink: Unmask Your Shadow and Embrace Your Power by Carolyn Elliott
• Citizen Science Research Project: Mothers of the Mushroom

Acacea Lewis is a lecturer and leader in the field of Cultural Anthropology in Psychedelics. She founded Divine Master Alchemy, a school dedicated to providing cultural context in entheogenic exploration. Her mission is to guide both newcomers and experienced individuals deeper into their communion with mushrooms through vibrant, contextually relevant, and meaningful ways. 

Acacea's approach integrates cultural, medicinal, expansive, and historical narratives, enriching the exploration of psychedelics. She has spoken at dozens of universities and in a variety of academic, and professional settings, currently she offers several courses that people can purchase and watch live or recorded on Kajabi.

Episode Highlights

01:19 Acacea Lewis: cultural anthropologist and psychedelic expert

04:39 Acacea's unique upbringing and early academic journey

05:42 The impact of Acaea’s early psychedelic experiences

07:32 Making sense of the mystical and scientific aspects of psychedelics

10:17 Cultural and historical contexts of psychedelic use

26:03 The Western approach to psychedelics and its limitations

31:54 Ethical and sustainable practices in psychedelics

49:45 The benefits of eucommia flowers

50:27 Emotional health and chinese medicine

52:04 Microdosing and conscious dosing

54:17 Amanita mushrooms: benefits and misconceptions

55:38 Teaching global plant medicine

57:57 The journey to non-duality through buddhism

01:19:00 Daily practices and nutrition

01:30:43 Grief, healing and spiritual growth

01:39:18 Buddhist practices and mantras

Acacea Lewis’ Links 

• Website: www.acacealewis.com
• Instagram: @acacealewis
• Facebook: Acacea Kailen Lewis
• Kajabi: www.acacea.mykajabi.com

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Source for Amanita: Black Sage Botanicals
• Source for Eucommia: Samsara Herbs
• Mexican Curandera Maria Sabina
• Ethnomycologist Gordon R. Wasson

Mikaela de la Myco serves as a mother, an educator, a folk herbalist, a community organizer and entheogen facilitator.  She applies her gifts in ancestral healing ways by supporting cooperatives, caretaking survivors in her work with MA'AT, educating in polyamorous and extended family structures, administrating certification courses like ECO Sensual, the Herbal & Trauma-Informed Advocacy Certification, conducting and presenting citizen science research for Mothers of the Mushroom, and tending to people in need of full-spectrum herbal womb care.  She has collaborated as an educator and activist with many companies and organizations within the sacred earth medicine space and is well known as a maternal caretaker in the community.

Episode Highlights

• The importance of psychedelic safety and cultural competency
• Discovering natural birth control
• What is the Ma'at tradition?
• Yoni steaming
• Advocacy and justice in the psychedelic community
• The importance of womb care
• Integrating traditional practices with psychedelics
• Continuity and community for collective thriving
• Mikaela offers a Nahuatl song from the heart

Mikaela de la Myco’s Links

• Website: www.mushwomb.love
• Instagram: @mamadelamyco
• OFFERING: Guides & Teachings: How to make your own microdose, Natural Birth Control Guide and The Entheogenic Earth Medicine Assisted Motherhood Guide

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Mikaela’s Class: Wombs of the Empire
• Book: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Mikaela de la Myco serves as a mother, an educator, a folk herbalist, a community organizer and entheogen facilitator.  She applies her gifts in ancestral healing ways by supporting cooperatives, caretaking survivors in her work with MA'AT, educating in polyamorous and extended family structures, administrating certification courses like ECO Sensual, the Herbal & Trauma-Informed Advocacy Certification, conducting and presenting citizen science research for Mothers of the Mushroom, and tending to people in need of full-spectrum herbal womb care.  She has collaborated as an educator and activist with many companies and organizations within the sacred earth medicine space and is well known as a maternal caretaker in the community.

Episode Highlights

• Mothers and women in the entheogenic space
• Mikaela's mission and the Mothers of the Mushroom Project
• Citizen science on the benefits and safety of mushrooms for mothers
• Exploring the Mothers of the Mushroom Project
• Participant experiences and survey results
• Dosing and breastfeeding insights
• Mushrooms and the birth experience
• Personal stories and cultural competency
• Advocacy, safety, and community
• Creating safe and inclusive spaces

Mikaela de la Myco’s Links

• Website: www.mushwomb.love
• Instagram: @mamadelamyco
• OFFERING: Guides & Teachings: How to make your own microdose, Natural Birth Control Guide and The Entheogenic Earth Medicine Assisted Motherhood Guide

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: Microdosing: For Health, Healing, and Enhanced Performance by James Fadiman & Jordan Gruber

Bill Brennan, PhD, is clinical psychologist, psychedelic researcher, educator, and author in New York City with over two decades of interest and involvement in psychedelic therapy.  He has played a variety of roles across several psychedelic clinical trials, including lead trainer, core faculty, curriculum developer, clinical supervisor, and lead author on 8+ treatment manuals. He currently serves as a consultant to Cybin and Gilgamesh, two prominent psychedelic research companies, where he is involved in the development and delivery of their psychedelic treatment approaches.

Bill developed the EMBARK model of psychedelic therapy with Dr. Alex Belser, which has been used on four clinical trials to date. He and Dr. Belser authored a comprehensive guide to psychedelic treatment in this approach entitled ‘EMBARK Psychedelic Therapy for Depression: A New Approach for the Whole Person’, published by Oxford University Press.  Bill has taught and presented on psychedelic therapy in other contexts, including as a speaker at the 2022 Interdisciplinary Conference for Psychedelic Research, as a lecturer with Psychedelics Today, and as a trainer with Fluence, Naropa University, and other organizations. 

He serves as an advisory board member for New Yorkers for Mental Health Alternatives, a group that works to expand access to psychedelic medicines, and he has previously served on the ethics working group of the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association.

Episode Highlights

• Exploring the role of a psychedelic therapist
• The EMBARK model of psychedelic therapy
• The new book EMBARK as a comprehensive guide to psychedelic therapy
• Bill Brennan's personal and professional journey into psychedelic therapy
• Insights from Bill’s psychedelic experiences
• Understanding the domains within the EMBARK model
• Ethical and trauma-informed care in psychedelic therapy
• The role of music in psychedelic sessions
• Screening and assessment for psychedelic therapy
• Exciting developments in psychedelic research
• Should underground knowledge help inform the design of psychedelic clinical trials?
• Challenges and future directions in psychedelic therapy
• Integration and personal growth post-psychedelic experience

Dr. Bill Brennan

• Linktree: Bill Brennan PhD 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: EMBARK Psychedelic Therapy for Depression: A New Approach for the Whole Person by Bill Brennan and Alex Belser
• Book: Swimming in the Sacred: Wisdom from the Psychedelic Underground by Rachel Harris 
• Article: ‘Psychedelic Therapy as Form of Life’ by Nicolas Langlitz & Alex K. Gearin 
• Joe Welker’s Essays: Psychedelic Candor 
• Clinical Trial: ‘A Phase 2b Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Multi-center study of the Effects of Psilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy on Psychiatric and Existential Distress in Advanced Cancer’  
• Clinical Trial: ‘Leveraging Biomarkers for Personalized Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder Comorbid With PTSD’  

Episode Highlights

00:54 Living a psychedelic life: authenticity and healing

02:33 Exploring our true nature

05:04 GUIDED MEDITATION: COMING HOME TO SELF

05:50 A deep dive into sensations and awareness

27:41 Unbinding from conditioning

31:42 Embracing your true nature

Michaela’s Links

• Website: www.thepsychedelicmom.com
• Instagram:  @thepsychedelicmom
• Book an Introductory Consult: www.calendly.com/psychedelicmom  

Josh Putnam has been teaching in professional settings for over 25 years. After meeting Angelo Dilullo, Josh has been working closely with people in the non-dual context. He guides and points in an authentic way, while meeting each person exactly where they are.

Episode Highlights

07:20 Josh Putnam’s early life and struggles

11:36 Josh’s first awakening experience

14:40 Insights into non-duality 

19:12 Navigating post-awakening challenges

25:29 Integration and transformation at the deepest level

32:32 A radical shift in identity

35:32 Understanding the true nature of suffering

38:31 Embracing shadow work

44:23 Can psychedelics play a role in awakening?

47:36 Perception and intuition

51:28 Living in the present moment

53:48 Guidance on observing thoughts and sensations

58:17 The truth about “seeking”

Josh Putnam’s Links 

• Website: www.sogoodllc.com
• Website: www.theopencircle.org
• Instagram: @sooawake
• Facebook: So Awake
• FREE 30-minute Intro Session with Josh

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Documentary: AWAKE: It's YOUR Turn (A Documentary About Ordinary People and Extraordinary Transformation)
• Book: Awake: It's Your Turn by Dr. Angelo Dilullo
• Book: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
• Non-dual Teacher: Dr. Angelo Dilullo
• Non-dual Teacher: Nisargadatta Maharaj

Dr. Jill Corvelli is founder of the ND Partners Institute, which is dedicated to supporting complex couples, many of which are neurodiverse. She developed the ND Compass, which is an approach that helps complex couples navigate the differences that keep triggering and tripping them up.

Within the last year, Dr Corvelli added work in non-ordinary states of consciousness as a tool in support of Differentiation and Autonomic Reset. The ND Partners Institute also offers groups, there is an upcoming group starting in May 2024 for women in Complex-Couple Relationships and a Complex-Couples group in September 2024. In addition to serving clients within the ND Partners Institute, she provides adjunct services for clients already engaged in therapeutic work. She is also a certified facilitator in Oregon, and you can find her offerings within that work at 2 CATHARSIS.

Episode Highlights

• Understanding the concept of ‘neurodistinct’
• Challenges faced by ‘neurodistinct’ individuals
• ADHD and autistic traits and relational dynamics
• Communication styles in complex couples
• Stages of relationship development
• The differentiation stage and its challenges
• The role of ketamine in memory reconsolidation
• Comparing ketamine and psilocybin therapy
• The developing ecosystem of psychedelic facilitators and service centers in Oregon
• Psychedelics couples therapy
• The ND Compass framework
• What is ‘niche construction’ in relationships?
• Post-psychedelic ‘critical periods’ and ethical considerations
• Dr. Corvelli’s experience engaging the ND Compass in her own partnership

Dr. Jill Corvelli’s Links 

• Website: www.ndpartnersinstitute.com
• Website: www.2catharsis.com
• Website: www.ndpartnerscompass.com
• FREE OFFER: A 30 minute consult to explore together if the group, adjunct services or any other offerings are right for you. Email here.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• ND Partners Institute’s Cheat Sheet for ‘Common Patterns in ND Partnerships’ PDF