The Ronan Levy Podcast

In a world of egos and icons that is much of the music industry, it's admirable to find some influential artists openly discussing mental health.

Mike Posner is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, poet, and record producer, famous for his breakout record 'Cooler Than Me' and his hit track 'I Took A Pill In Ibiza.'

Mike isn't shy about speaking out on the importance of mental health. He has incorporated many wellness practices into his everyday life, including the Wim Hof breathing method, of which he is a certified instructor. 

Today, Mike joins Ronan to discuss his career in the music industry, how signing a deal with RCA changed his life, what prompted him to begin his spiritual journey and the importance of mental health in the music industry. Tune in to learn more!

Mike also shares how climbing Mount Everest in 2021 shifted his perspective on life, what happened after he got bitten by a rattlesnake in Colorado, and more.

Key Takeaways 

• Mike Posner on the music industry's mental health crisis & his spiritual journey (00:00)
• Mike's background and why he decided to become a musician (14:02)
• How Mike's signing with RCA changed the trajectory of his life (17:11)
• Shelved albums and getting better at music (30:40)
• How do you account for success in music? (33:54)
• Mike's views on the secret to success in entrepreneurship (40:15)
• The best decision Mike ever made (55:46)
• How climbing Everest in 2012 changed Mike's life (1:02:57)
• How to grapple with your "why" (1:09:04)

Additional Resources

Listen to Mike’s music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KsP6tYLJlTBvSUxnwlVWa

Leverage the power of psychedelic therapy and start your path to long-term change. Learn more at: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

Download the Field Trip App:https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/self-guided-mobile-app

Tune in to The Field Tripping podcast at: https://www.fieldtripping.fm/

Is the NFL world ready for psychedelic therapy?

Kenny Stills is an NFL athlete, activist, and philanthropist. When not playing wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints, Kenny manages the Kenny Stills Foundation; an initiative focused on improving the quality of life of underserved communities through education and enriching experiences.

Kenny is also one of the first football players to come out of the psychedelic closet and is also a graduate of Field Trip's ketamine-assisted therapy program.

Today, Kenny joins Ronan to discuss his career, racial trauma as an NFL athlete, the NFL's approach to psychedelics, and the problem with the current political climate in the US. Tune in to find out more!

Kenny also shares his experiences with psychedelic therapy and explains the importance of taking care of our emotional and physical health to battle against racism, hate, and inequality. 

Key Takeaways 

• Intro (00:00)
• Kenny's career in the NFL and his motivation from the start (14:26)
• Psychedelics and therapy in the NFL (19:00)
• Why people don't understand nuance and why this is a problem (27:21)
• Kenny's views on the current political climate in the US (32:05)
• Kenny's experience with psychedelic therapy (34:53)
• The NFL's approach to psychedelics and sports (40:13)
• What is the Kenny Stills Foundation? (54:52)
• Roflections (1:03:27)

Additional Resources

Find out more about The Kenny Stills Foundation at: https://kstills.com/

Leverage the power of psychedelic therapy and start your path to long-term change. Learn more at: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

Download the Field Trip App:https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/self-guided-mobile-app

Tune in to The Field Tripping podcast at: https://www.fieldtripping.fm/

In a world plagued with environmental catastrophes, pandemics, societal collapse, and economic downturns, it's easy to see why so many people fall prey to despair and nihilism. But is it too late to change the course and reclaim our future? 

Jamie Wheal is the author of the global bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-nominated book 'Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs And Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionising The Way We Live and Work.' He also recently published his acclaimed book 'Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death In A World That's Lost Its Mind.'

Today, Jamie joins Ronan to share his views on humanity's current state of affairs and why we should strive to find hope and meaning despite our circumstances. 

Tune in to learn more about the true nature of community, the importance of collective effervescence, and the role of psychedelics in cultivating radical hope for the future.

Key Takeaways 

• Intro (00:00)
• Is all tribalism inherently bad? (03:47)
• The return to the traditional community (07:40)
• What the true power of psychedelics is (13:46)
• The importance of collective effervescence (16:18)
• The truth about what we call evil (34:18)
• What are dopaminergic novelty levels? (40:42)
• Can we innovate our way off a carbon-dependent economy in time? (55:24)
• What are the building blocks that work in architecting culture? (1:01:57)
• What's the future of psychedelics? (1:10:54)
• Roflections (1:17:40)

Additional Resources

Leverage the power of psychedelic therapy and start your path to long-term change. Learn more at: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

Download the Field Trip App:https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/self-guided-mobile-app

Tune in to The Field Tripping podcast at: https://www.fieldtripping.fm/

Get Jamie's book 'Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death In A World That's Lost Its Mind' at: https://www.recapturetherapture.com/

Carlos Plazola is the founder of Decriminalize Nature, an organization that seeks to advance the decriminalization of psychedelics in major U.S. cities through "love, compassion, and abundance." 

In this week's episode, Carlos joins Ronan to break down the organization's educational campaign that has successfully pushed legislation to decriminalize entheogens in cities such as Denver and Oakland. 

They discuss the importance of recognizing areas of convergence in the psychedelic legalization and decriminalization space and how to develop a healthy dialogue on the margins.

Carlos also explains why we must disrupt our understanding of reality to create a new narrative, reconciling desire with meaning and purpose, and the key to healing within the community. 

Are you ready to go Field Tripping?

Key Takeaways 

• Love, compassion and abundance: Carlos Plazola on decriminalizing nature (00:00)
• The conflict in the psychedelic legalization and decriminalization space (02:24)
• The importance of recognizing areas of convergence (11:14)
• Reconciling the desire for abundance with meaning and purpose (28:12)
• The importance of a healthy local commerce economy (34:05)
• Radical healing model of healing within the community (36:39)
• The key to handling our shadows (42:27)
• Convergence happening in the advocacy community (48:34)

Additional Resources

Leverage the power of psychedelic therapy and start your path to long-term change. Learn more at: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

Download the Field Trip App:https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/self-guided-mobile-app

Tune in to The Field Tripping podcast at: https://www.fieldtripping.fm/

What's driving Europe's psychedelic revival?

Anne Philippi is the founder of The New Health Club, a popular podcast and newsletter brand dedicated to exploring the disruptive power of psychedelics and psychedelic medicine. 

She is a successful journalist and author with a strong background in established media, journalism, and communication. In 2021, Anne made it into psychedelicinvest.com's list of the 100 most influential people in psychedelics. 

In this episode of Field Tripping, Anne joins Ronan to share her insights on the resurgence of psychedelics in Europe, the importance of creating safe and inclusive spaces for discussion, and her plans for taking The New Health Club to the next level. 

Join us for a fascinating conversation on the cutting edge of wellness and consciousness exploration!

Key Takeaways 

• Inside The New Health Club and Europe's psychedelic revival (00:00)
• Anne's story and how she entered the psychedelics space (03:09)
• Traditional vs. psychedelic therapy (14:53)
• The inspiration behind The New Health Club (25:58)
• Anne's views on the most crucial part of the psychedelic experience (37:53)
• The resurgence of psychedelics in Europe (44:34)
• Anne's advice for people interested in psychedelic therapy (55:51)

Additional Resources

Leverage the power of psychedelic therapy and start your path to long-term change. Learn more at: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

Download the Field Trip App:https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/self-guided-mobile-app

Tune in to The Field Tripping podcast at: https://www.fieldtripping.fm/

Whatever you think about the state of the world, it's pretty clear that the current course is not sustainable. Change needs to happen, and many believe the psychedelic renaissance will play a significant role in reshaping our social and cultural future. 

Entrepreneurs Chip and JJ Wilson are great advocates of this view; this father-son duo has done much to advance the conversations around mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and psychedelics in our society.

Chip is the founder of Lululemon, a yoga and activewear brand that has massively helped bring yoga into the mainstream. JJ is one of the founders of Kit + Ace, the spin studio Ride Cycle Club, and the digital marketing agency Very Polite Agency.

JJ is also the founder of Optimi Health, a publicly traded company with the mission of growing psychedelic science and medicine as an industry-leading supplier of pharmaceutical-grade natural psilocybin and synthetic psychedelic compounds.

Today, Chip and JJ join Ronan to share their views on the psychedelic renaissance, the role of meditation and yoga in personal development, and the influence of psychedelics on their entrepreneurial journeys. Tune in to find out more!

Key Takeaways 

• Intro (00:00)
• The meaning of living in the moment and the inspiration for Lululemon (01:11)
• The challenges of launching a men's side to Lululemon (15:35)
• What is the future of psychedelics? (24:56)
• The arc of history and how it's changing as our world has become so easy (39:03)
• Chip's thoughts on the current state of entrepreneurship and personal development in the world (45:03)
• The truth about the definition of success (51:59)
• The "great pause" and the "sissy way of being" (55:14)
• How psychedelics are part of a larger ecosystem towards responsibility (1:00:47)

Additional Resources

Leverage the power of psychedelic therapy and start your path to long-term change. Learn more at: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

Download the Field Trip App:https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/self-guided-mobile-app

Tune in to The Field Tripping podcast at: https://www.fieldtripping.fm/

Is biohacking the key to mental and physical well-being?

Dr. Molly Maloof is a medical professional on the frontier of personalized medicine, digital health technologies, biofeedback-assisted lifestyle interventions, psychedelic medicine, and science-backed wellness products and services.

She provides health optimization and personalized medicine to high-achieving entrepreneurs, investors, and technology executives. 

Today, Molly joins Ronan to discuss the science behind biohacking, the power of psychedelic medicine, and her new book, 'The Spark Factor', which is available for pre-order now on January 31, 2023. Tune in to learn more!

Ronan and Molly also discuss the benefits of fasting, how to heal trauma and negative emotions, the relationship between psychedelics and sexual health, and more.

Key Takeaways 

• Intro (00:00)
• Molly's experiences with fasting (03:43)
• Molly's first psychedelic trips and how she got into biohacking (11:00)
• The problem with psychedelics (17:31)
• Why Molly decided to do her residency in the Bay Area (21:09)
• The power of psychedelic medicine (30:22)
• The key to healing trauma and negative emotions (39:42)
• What inspired Molly to write 'The Spark Factor' (43:44)
• How does mitochondrial health work? (47:17)
• The relationship between psychedelics and sexuality (54:26)
• Why America's food environment is deeply toxic (01:06:38)

Additional Resources

Leverage the power of psychedelic therapy and start your path to long-term change. Learn more at: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

Download the Field Trip App:https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/self-guided-mobile-app

Tune in to The Field Tripping podcast at: https://www.fieldtripping.fm/

Is there a dark side to the legalization of psilocybin?

Joshua Kappel is a founding partner of the law firm Vicente Sederberg and one of the leading attorneys in the psychedelic space.

As an attorney, he helped champion the effort to approve the Colorado Natural Medicines Health Act (A.K.A Prop 122). This law recently passed in Colorado decriminalizes psychedelics and creates a framework for legal, regulated access to psychedelics.

Today, Joshua joins Ronan for an in-depth discussion about Prop 122: a breakdown of how the program works, the arguments against and in favor of the law, and his predictions on the future of psychedelic therapy. 

Watch/listen to learn more about Joshua's views on psychedelics from a public health standpoint, the problem with profiting from psilocybin, and some myths surrounding Prop 122.

Key Takeaways 

• Intro (00:00)
• How does Prop 122 work? (02:42)
• Why people should make their own decisions with psychedelics (12:35)
• What's going on in the cannabis industry in Canada right now (16:09)
• The importance of having a system of checks and balances (25:50)
• The problem with the natural vs. synthetic dichotomy (29:22)
• Native coalition against Prop 122 (39:23)
• The future of the psychedelic industry (59:11)
• Roflections (1:06:50)

Additional Resources

Leverage the power of psychedelic therapy and start your path to long-term change. Learn more at: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

Download the Field Trip App:https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/self-guided-mobile-app

Tune in to The Field Tripping podcast at: https://www.fieldtripping.fm/

Getting in touch with our senses is one of the most enjoyable aspects of psychedelic experiences.

The synesthesia they produce reminds us of how much more texture, color, and life there is to our lives than we ordinarily accept. Is there a way to reclaim these lost intuitions and unlock new levels of joy and happiness?

Joe Patitucci is an artist, CEO of Data Garden, and inventor of PlantWave, a device that translates real-time data from living plants into music, creating harmonious sound environments powered by nature.

Today, Joe joins Ronan to discuss how he combines nature and the use of emerging technologies to extend human perception into subtle realms of reality. Tune in to find out more!

Joe also shares his views on plant consciousness, his experiences with psychedelics, the future of biofeedback, and more. 

Key Takeaways 

• Joe Patitucci explains plant music and biofeedback (00:00)
• What perceptions have we lost over time? (02:08)
• How to avoid becoming numb to today's constant state of emergency (08:44)
• Where did the idea of plant consciousness come from? (23:14)
• How to get plants to respond to the sounds you make (38:26)
• What was it like working with plants in the beginning? (57:54)
• The power of love and the power of physical affection (1:04:59)
• What's the future of biofeedback? (1:11:13)

Additional Resources

Find out more about PlantWave at: https://www.plantwave.com/

Leverage the power of psychedelic therapy and start your path to long-term change. Learn more at: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

Download the Field Trip App:https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/self-guided-mobile-app

Tune in to The Field Tripping podcast at: https://www.fieldtripping.fm/

Joining Ronan this week on Field Tripping is Lauren Taus - a psychedelic therapist trained to work with both psychoactive compounds and plant medicines. The two discuss Burning Man and what the annual event represents, how to fertilize pain to create joy, and Lauren’s path to self love and enlightenment, leading her to work with psychedelics directly. Lauren leads ‘Inbodied Life,’ a group therapy practice, and also offers immersive educational programs for clinicians to learn about psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration in contexts that hold personal healing as essential tools to effective facilitation.