Worth The Fight Podcast

By Matt Simpson | Worth The Fight

Curious about Psychedelic Medicines? Flow states? And how our deepest traumas just might be our greatest hidden strengths? Matt introduces guests who, through their journey and transformation, tell th... more

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June 03, 2020 Friending Fear, Anger, Sadness & Loads of Flow with Kristen Ulmer: Episode #34, Kristen Ulmer
Renowned Extremesport Athlete, Author, and Fear Coach Kristen Ulmer gives us poignantly relevant advice on how best to make peace with anger, sadness, and fear. In our thought-provoking conversation, she reveals novel strategies on how to build healthier relationships with the full spectrum of human emotions.

We talk Mindfulness, Psychedelic Medicines, Flow States, PTSD, COVID-19, and how to live healthy, happy, and energetic lives in our unprecedented challenging times.
Show Notes Kristen Ulmer Podcast #34 We Discuss; Kristen Ulmer - https://www.kristenulmer.com/ - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062423444/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 - https://www.powder.com/stories/classics/that-girl/ Big topic discussed throughout the podcast: - Flow and flow states - https://www.headspace.com/articles/flow-state - https://positivepsychology.com/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi-father-of-flow/ - PTSD - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967 3:40 - The Amygdala - https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/amygdala.htm#:~:text=The%20amygdala%20(Latin%2C%20corpus%20amygdaloideum,part%20of%20the%20limbic%20system. 4:36 - OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/index.shtml#:~:text=Overview,to%20repeat%20over%20and%20over. 6:13 - Flow for Writers Workshop and Steven Kotler - https://www.stevenkotler.com/ - https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/flow-for-writers 9:30 - Eckhart Tolle and the "monkey mind" - https://eckharttolle.com/ - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empowerment-diary/201709/calming-the-monkey-mind 10:20 - Traditional Zen Buddhism - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Zen 10:25 - The movie Inside Out - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/ 13:32 - Carl Jung - https://www.simplypsychology.org/carl-jung.html - https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1204404-one-does-not-become-enlightened-by-imagining-figures-of-light 14:15 - Red Bull - https://www.redbull.com/us-en/ 14:53 - Alex Honnold, "El Cap", "free-solo" and Laird Hamilton - http://www.alexhonnold.com/ - https://www.yosemite.com/what-to-do/el-capitan/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_solo_climbing - https://lairdhamilton.com/ 15:22 - Zen Master Dogen Zenji - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dogen 16:00 - Alex Honnold's amygdala - https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2019/03/18/how-a-neuroscientist-and-professional-climber-learned-from-one-another 18:10 - The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BW54XVO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 19:35 - PTSD statistics - https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_adults.asp - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd.shtml 25:20 - Akshay Nanavati and the Dali Llama - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akshay_Nanavati - https://fearvana.com/ - https://www.dalailama.com/ 27:00 - Confucius - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/confucius/ - https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8688305-the-man-who-chases-two-rabbits-catches-neither 32:59 - Ayahuasca - https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ayahuasca 34:25 - Hallucinogen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucinogen 35:50 - War veteran PTSD suicide - https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/suicide_prevention/index.asp 36:00 - MDMA assisted psychotherapy, psilocybin assisted therapy - https://maps.org/research/mdma - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6041963/ 38:30 - Wounded Warrior Project - https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ 50:12 - Burning Man - https://burningman.org/ 52:25 - free fear and anxiety assessment at Kristen's website - https://kristenulmer.com/free-fear-and-anxiety-assessment 1:00 - LSD - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysergic_acid_diethylamide - https://maps.org/research/psilo-lsd
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May 23, 2020 Portugal. The Man. Feeling It Still: Truly A Rockstar Performance: Episode #33, Zach Carothers(PTM Bassist)
Zach Carothers, bassist for Portugal. The Man. shares his personal experiences with Psychedelic Medicines. We talk in-depth about the band's inspiring activism through the PTM Foundation, giving Voice to the marginalized and overlooked. In our Hopeful conversation, Zach delivers a rockstar performance in Realness and Authenticity—telling it how it is, Unabashedly confronting our nation's mental health challenges and systemic injustices.

Portugal The Man links:
https://www.portugaltheman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/portugaltheman https://twitter.com/portugaltheman https://www.instagram.com/portugaltheman/ https://www.youtube.com/user/Portugalthemanband Feel it Still - Grammy award-winning song for "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance" in 2018: - https://www.alaskapublic.org/2018/01/29/with-alaska-roots-and-appreciation-portugal-the-man-wins-grammy/ - Acceptance speech by Zach Carothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChjVbBwbotI Zachary Carother's Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/zacharycarothers/?hl=en 12:59 - May is Mental Health Awareness Month: - https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Month - https://adaa.org/mental-health-awareness-month - https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month 13:19 - Veteran suicide. Approximately 22 veterans per day commit suicide. - https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/data.asp - https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/data-sheets/2019/2019_National_Veteran_Suicide_Prevention_Annual_Report_508.pdf - https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/01/ce-corner-suicide - https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/03/04/suicide-remains-growing-challenge-for-younger-veterans-survey-shows/ 13:43 - Homeless veteran percentage at around 10-15% - http://nchv.org/index.php/news/media/background_and_statistics/ - https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/pit_count.asp - https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/ahar/#reports - https://www.usich.gov/resources/uploads/asset_library/Homelessness_in_America._Focus_on_Veterans.pdf 13:53 - Ayahuasca and MDMA therapy being used for war veterans as a means of trauma healing and integration. - https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/1/10/18007558/denver-psilocybin-psychedelic-mushrooms-ayahuasca-depression-mental-health - https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/05/09/psychedelic-drug-provides-relief-for-veterans-with-ptsd/ 14:30 - Approximately 1 of 4 Americans are on psychology meds. 18-19 million suffering with anxiety disorders. 8% of population has PTSD at any given time: - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/1-in-6-americans-takes-a-psychiatric-drug/ - https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/mental-health-disorder-statistics 16:30 - The Sopranos - https://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos 18:20 - Brene Brown and vulnerability - Website: https://brenebrown.com/ - TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en - Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unlocking-us-with-bren%C3%A9-brown/id1494350511 19:32 - MDMA and psilocybin being fast-tracked as a breakthrough therapy by the FDA in phase 3 clinical trials with federal government. Johns Hopkins, NYU, University of Wisconsin Madison and Imperial College of London are all doing research and studies. - https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidcarpenter/2020/05/12/psychedelic-pioneer-rick-doblin-on-fda-trials-of-mdma-most-important-reality-check-of-maps-34-year-history/#4764b2b4230a - https://maps.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwk6P2BRAIEiwAfVJ0rOfJTnkt5vFPNMiAlRxz-svyM8mddqeFlOeurxAj4Xf5CESnzSah3hoCqqsQAvD_BwE -NYU: https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2018/june/the-underground-world-of-psychedelics-and-the-potential-of-plant.html - https://nyunews.com/2019/03/03/03-04-ops-king/ - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0269881116675512 - Johns Hopkins: https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/ - University of Wisconsin Madison: https://pharmacy.wisc.edu/testing-innovative-mental-health-treatments/ - https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2019/09/could-psychedelics-be-the-answer-to-chronic-mental-health-issues - Imperial School of London: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/psychedelic-research-centre/ 23:37 - Denver and Oakland decriminalization: - https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/08/us/denver-magic-mushrooms-approved-trnd/index.html - https://www.denverpost.com/2019/08/23/psychedelic-mushrooms-denver-decriminalization/ - https://decriminalizedenver.org/ -https://www.npr.org/2019/06/05/730061916/oakland-city-council-effectively-decriminalizes-psychedelic-mushrooms - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/06/05/oakland-california-legalizes-magic-mushrooms-and-peyote/1347888001/ 24:00 - Marijuana and other drug offenders in jail: - https://drugabusestatistics.org/marijuana-incarceration/ - https://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/drug-war-statistics - https://www.aclu.org/gallery/marijuana-arrests-numbers - https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/01/22/four-in-ten-u-s-drug-arrests-in-2018-were-for-marijuana-offenses-mostly-possession/ 24:39 - Medical Marijuana and state legality: (Matt said 38 states, but it could be closer to 33) - https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/qa/what-us-states-have-legalized-medical-marijuana - https://norml.org/legal/medical-marijuana-2 - https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx 26:27 - Covid-19 and jail populations: - https://www.npr.org/2020/04/28/846678912/a-ticking-time-bomb-advocates-warn-covid-19-is-spreading-rapidly-behind-bars - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-outbreaks-jails-prisons-cdc-report-covid-19/ - https://www.aclu.org/news/smart-justice/new-model-shows-reducing-jail-population-will-lower-covid-19-death-toll-for-all-of-us/ - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/opinion/coronavirus-prisons.html 27:14 - reparations for marijuana drug offenders in jail. - https://qz.com/1482349/weed-and-reparations/ - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2014/07/the-case-for-marijuana-reparations-the-profits-from-drug-legalization-should-be-shared-with-those-affected-by-the-war-on-drugs.html 29:00 - Zachary Carothers on podcast with "Trainer Jeff" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8OxvBIUnz8 29:18 - Indigenous peoples and land acknowledgments/recognition by Portugal. The Man: -https://www.alaskapublic.org/2019/10/28/listen-putting-native-issues-out-front-portugal-the-man-talks-protests-indigenous-influence-on-next-album/ - https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/portugal-the-man-releases-land-acknowledgement-video-to-honor-indigenous-peoples-land/ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSw02mrJtCw 31:19 - Portugal. The Man non-profit foundation - "PTM Foundation" - https://www.facebook.com/PTMFoundation/ - https://www.instagram.com/ptmfoundation/ - https://linktr.ee/ptmfoundation?fbclid=IwAR2LX3lK8B9-Arvry-EHlXmAAOeyDy9wcRAKpYfUayrmkwoQ9DNZOs1XpWw 35:54 - Indigenous peoples are three times more likely to have PTSD. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3875613/ 36:29 - Peyote in Native American healing process - https://maps.org/news/bulletin/articles/439-bulletin-spring-2020/8138-sacred-peyote-conservation-respecting-indigenous-traditions 45:14 (and 49:34) - Heroic Hearts Project and Jesse Gould - Worth the Fight Podcast guest #3 - https://www.heroicheartsproject.org/ - https://www.heroicheartsproject.org/team - http://worththefightpodcast.org/come-together-episode-3-conversation-with-jesse-gould-heroic-hearts-project 47:32 - Kelly Brogan - https://kellybroganmd.com/ 49:56 - Worth The Fight Podcast 316 with Amber & Marcus Capone/VETS - http://worththefightpodcast.org/seals-diving-into-psychedelia-episode-16-amber-marcus-caponevets 50:10 - Ibogaine: - https://maps.org/research/ibogaine-therapy - https://americanaddictioncenters.org/meth-treatment/success-rate-for-ibogaine - https://www.ibogainealliance.org/ibogaine/ 57:25 - Sebastian Junger and "Tribe" the book. And veteran childhood sexual trauma. - http://www.sebastianjunger.com/ - https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Homecoming-Belonging-Sebastian-Junger/dp/1455566381 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3640796/ 1:00:27- Pagans in the Promised Land: Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery. By Steven Newcomb - https://www.amazon.com/Pagans-Promised-Land-Christian-Discovery/dp/1555916422 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NmlJcy7RrA - https://www.indianz.com/News/2018/10/30/standing-up-to-the-doctrine-of-christian.asp 1:14:58: Rick Doblin - https://maps.org/about/staff - http://worththefightpodcast.org/psychedelic-state-forecast-episode-10-rick-doblin-maps 1:16:25 - Worth The Fight Book on Kindle, Amazon and audiobook. - https://www.amazon.com/Worth-Fight-Spirituality-Psychedelic-Overcoming-ebook/dp/B07NRCXB72 1:16:40 - Mark Poelzer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-poelzer-b137a87/ - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=8618647 1:17:28 - Madison Psychedelic Society and Worth The Fight bookclub with Matt Simpson and Day H-J - Madison Psychedelic Society - http://www.madisonpsychedelic.com/ - May 28th, 2020 at 7 pm CST "Worth The Fight" presentation: https://www.meetup.com/Madison-Psychedelic-Society/events/270374700/ - June 17th, 2020 at 6 pm CST "Worth The Fight" Bookclub: https://www.meetup.com/Madison-Psychedelic-Society/events/270374821/ - http://worththefightpodcast.org/navigating-necessary-nuance-a-trip-between-the-lines-wday-h-j-episode-31-day-hj-madison-psychedelic-society

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May 18, 2020 Healing w/ Ayahuasca: Strong Lessons From The Strong Coach: Episode #32, Mike Bledsoe
Mike Bledsoe generously shares his insight around how psychedelic medicines have helped him live a strong life in service to other's growth and development. In this inspired episode, we go deep into the healing powers of ayahuasca (And psilocybin). We cover why ayahuasca is different from other psychedelic medicines.

Show Notes Podcast #32 Mike Bledsoe We Discuss; The Bledsoe Show - https://thebledsoeshow.com/ The Strong Coach Podcast - http://thestrongcoach.libsyn.com/ Some topics that are covered: Ayahuasca - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ayahuasca - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayahuasca- https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27203322 Psilocybin - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/308850 - https://www.livescience.com/psilocybin.html 11:20 - "Yahay" or "Yage" - https://www.ayaconference.com/whats-in-a-name-the-different-words-for-ayahuasca-and-why-they-matter/ 14:40 - Atheism - https://www.britannica.com/topic/atheism 18:51 - Matt Belair - https://mattbelair.com/ - http://worththefightpodcast.org/website/mastering-mind-body-spirit-with-a-conscious-thought-leader-episode-23-matt-belair 23:42 - Wim Hof - https://www.wimhofmethod.com/ 25:37 - nervous system and endocrine system. Hormones and neurotransmitters. Down and up-regulation of hormones through these systems. - https://www.khanacademy.org/science/high-school-biology/hs-human-body-systems/hs-the-nervous-and-endocrine-systems/a/hs-the-nervous-and-endocrine-systems-review 27:09 - Circadian rhythm - https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/what-circadian-rhythm 27:30 - Melatonin and cortisol for going to sleep and waking up - https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin - https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-cortisol 28:35 - Neuroplasticity - https://positivepsychology.com/neuroplasticity/ - https://www.britannica.com/science/neuroplasticity - https://www.neurologytimes.com/clinical-qa/psychedelics-neurology-potential-improving-neuroplasticity 30:54 - Ayahuasca impacts the gut biome and fascia - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987718313252 - https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3389 33:30 - Jesse Gould and Heroic Hearts Project and Soltara- https://soltara.co/ - https://www.heroicheartsproject.org/ 35:30 - Gut biome and breast feeding - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/health/breastmilk-microbiome-parenting.html 35:40 - Sugar and influence on gut biome - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/sugar-keeps-good-microbes-at-bay/ 36:55 - Aubrey Marcus and "Own the Morning Own the Day" - https://www.aubreymarcus.com/pages/own-the-day 37:39 - Corn subsidization and making sugar cheap - https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/07/18/486051480/we-subsidize-crops-we-should-eat-less-of-does-this-fatten-us-up 39:09 - Feeding corn to cows and farm animals - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/meat/interviews/pollan.html 40:00 - Diabetes in youth - https://www.diabetes.org/resources/statistics/statistics-about-diabetes - https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/type-2-diabetes-in-children 40:14 - Ken Wilbur and Integral Theory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Wilber - https://integrallife.com/four-quadrants/ 44:52 - The opposable mind - https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterhorst/2017/09/06/two-ways-to-bigger-thinking-and-bolder-ideas/#587cc5b13d23 46:50 - "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach - https://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-Livingston-Seagull-Richard-Bach/dp/0743278909 49:30 - Psychedelic assisted therapy fast-tracked - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/psilocybin-legal-therapy-mdma-753946/ - https://maps.org/research/mdma/mdma-research-timeline
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May 12, 2020 Navigating Necessary Nuance: A Trip Between The Lines w/Day Host-Jablonski: Episode #31, Day Host-Jablonski, Madison Psychedelic Society
In our inspired podcast, Day navigates the nuanced landscape of the burgeoning psychedelic renaissance with unmatched clarity; She confronts the vital conversations that are immediately pressing and those important talks that are around the bend and forthcoming. We cover psychedelic medicines, culture, integration, COVID-19, and the paramount importance of the value of intentional language when retelling the story of what might be possible for our human family.

Podcast #31 Day HJ Show Notes:

We Discuss;

2:57 - MDMA Phase 3 trials - https://maps.org/research/mdma/ptsd/phase3/timeline

3:46 - 4:50

- Madison Psychedelic Society -http://www.madisonpsychedelic.com/

- Madison Psychedelic Society Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/Madison-Psychedelic-Society/

- May 28th, 7 pm CST "Worth The Fight" presentation: https://www.meetup.com/Madison-Psychedelic-Society/events/270374700/

- June 17th. 6 pm CST "Worth The Fight" Bookclub: https://www.meetup.com/Madison-Psychedelic-Society/events/270374821/

5:20 - 6:10

- Psilocybin and MDMA assisted therapy research at UW Madison: https://pharmacy.wisc.edu/testing-innovative-mental-health-treatments/

10:16

- Milwaukee Psychedelic Society meetup- https://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Psychedelic-Society/

14:17

- MAPS - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies - https://maps.org/

- Decriminalization - https://maps.org/policyreform

14:35

-Harm-reduction - https://maps.org/resources/responding-to-difficult-psychedelic-experiences

15:35

- Rick Doblin - https://maps.org/about/staff/ ----- https://www.facebook.com/rickdoblin/ ----- https://www.ted.com/speakers/rick_doblin

17:38

- Some mental Health info/stats - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness.shtml

- Veteran suicide info - https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/data.asp

- The opioid crisis - https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/epidemic/index.html ----- https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/index.html

22:37

- "The only constant in life is change" NOT SPOKEN BY EINSTEIN! https://socraticlife.com.au/heraclitus-the-only-constant-is-change/

24:25

- Ayahuasca - https://maps.org/research/ayahuasca

25:41

- Simon Sinek - https://simonsinek.com/

28:45

- using raw/ceremonial cacao with meditations -

31:20

- "The Psychedelic Renaissance" - https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/hygieias-workshop/201908/the-psychedelic-renaissance

32:30

- "set and setting" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting

32:46

- Peak Experience - https://maps.org/news-letters/v09n3/09323rob.html

- The mystical Scale - https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/(en)/theologie/forschung/religionsforschung/forschung/streib/methoden/mysticismscale.html

36:38

- Dr Robin Carhart-Harris - https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/r.carhart-harris

42:37

- Wisconsin hone to 10 of top 20 drunkest cities: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/report-wisconsin-is-home-to-12-of-the-nations-top-20-drunkest-cities

48:12

- The War on Drugs - https://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/brief-history-drug-war ----- https://www.britannica.com/topic/war-on-drugs

- Harm reduction - https://maps.org/resources/responding-to-difficult-psychedelic-experiences

- Risk reduction -https://maps.org/policyreform

50:42

- Mesculine - https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01571-2

- DMT - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/dd52796e-5935-414e-af0c-de9686d02afa

- Indigenous reparations for medicinal plants - https://www.omicsonline.org/the-dilemma-of-plant-knowledge-and-compensation-for-native-people-living-in-brazilian-biomes-2157-7625.1000108.php?aid=6072

56:38

- FDA fast-tracking psilocybin and MDMA assisted therapy: https://www.popsci.com/story/health/psilocybin-magic-mushroom-fda-breakthrough-depression/ - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/ecstasy-could-be-breakthrough-therapy-for-soldiers-others-suffering-from-ptsd/2017/08/26/009314ca-842f-11e7-b359-15a3617c767b_story.html

1:01:22

- Madison Psychedelic Society -http://www.madisonpsychedelic.com/

- Madison Psychedelic Society Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/Madison-Psychedelic-Society/

- May 28th, 7 pm CST "Worth The Fight" presentation: https://www.meetup.com/Madison-Psychedelic-Society/events/270374700/

- June 17th. 6 pm CST "Worth The Fight" Bookclub: https://www.meetup.com/Madison-Psychedelic-Society/events/270374821/
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May 06, 2020 We Are The Land of Second Chances: An Epic Story of Overcoming: Episode #30, Ed Kressy
May's Mental Health Awareness Month begins in grand fashion with an incredible story of overcoming drug addiction. Ed shares vulnerably his epic struggles with a 4-year meth psychosis of extreme paranoia and how he reconciled his mental health challenges, leading him to a path of spirituality, self-improvement, and selfless service to others. Ed authored a profoundly poignant and relevant book chronicling his life's journey and overcoming, illuminating the dogged pursuit and ceaseless dreams to be a writer. Bravo!

Show Notes Ed Kressy #30

We Discuss;

-"My Addiction & Recovery: Just Because You Are Done With Drugs It Doesn't Mean Drugs Are Done With You" [10:00]

-Dream & Goals: Dream is who we want to be; Goals what we want to do [12:30]

-When pursuit of goals beget our pursuit of our dreams we settle [13:52]

-Forsaking our dreams will catch up [15:42]

-Butterfly Transformation Journey [18:35]

-Ed's experience w/Spirituality [20:20]

-Never left one block radius for 1 year(last year on meth) [28:40]

-The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek - Joseph Campbell [33:20]

-Seth Godin is a major supporter of criminal justice service work [35:40]

-We are only as sick as our secrets - Ed Kressy [36:30]

-Drugs are usually not the problem, drugs are our attempt at a solution [42:45]

-ToastMasters game-changer(For me too! :) [45:00]

-DEFY Ventures: Service work coaching incarcerated men in transformation life-skills [46:00]

-Personal experience w/Ayahuasca [52:37]

-What Western medicine doesn't understand far exceeds what we do [56:30]

-COVID-19 fear virus talk [58:30]

"My Addiction and Recovery: Just Because You Are Done With Drugs Doesn't Mean Drugs Are Done With You"

To connect with Ed: https://www.facebook.com/edkressy

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May 04, 2020 Musings Around A Love Revolution: Episode #29 Matt Simpson/Solo
Musings Around A Love Revolution: With the grave uncertainty our human family is facing with COVID-19 fear virus—has there ever been a better time for a good ol' fashioned grassroots Love Revolution?
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April 26, 2020 Unlimited Post-Traumatic Growth: Decoding Trauma From Wholeness: Episode #28, Hayden Bowen Gordon-Brander
In our uplifting conversation, Hayden and I talk in-depth about her overcoming childhood trauma to live a wholehearted life. She shares vulnerably a horrific event that imprisoned her but also gave her an incredible understanding of what trauma is and the mechanism behind psychedelic-assisted therapy. We share a hopeful glimpse of what might be possible from the other-side of trauma: both individual and collective.

Show notes Hayden Bowen Podcast #28

We Discuss;

-Pushing against psychological immune system [12:48]

-Trauma cycle — Shake it off! [13:45]

-Listen to your body, it's trying to tell you something - Mom knows best [15:42]

-Profound message of hope for those with trauma: There is a Benevolent Universe waiting for you, that has been here the whole time [18:10]

-Beyond the scope of the trauma filter [18:36]

-Wisdom and deep intelligence: Your attention has to go right on this spot(Your trauma) until you burn through it [22:10]

-The body never forgets [23:50]

-My coming out of the Psychedelic Closet [29:45]

-Lessons of the Vine! Title of my psychedelic coming out post HERE [30:00]

-Rhythms of nature are so healing! [33:10]

-Holotropic Breathwork [33:45]

-Collective invitation to redesign and rewire what we are doing(as a society)[41:45]

-"We are all just walking each other home" -Ram Dass [44:25]

-Hayden's mother's overcoming Parkinson's disease: "Disordered Movement" [52:47]

-Mom's unwinding the unmet experiences in her body, and early childhood upbringing [55:05]

-Hayden's mom's Psychedelic healing MDMA-assisted therapy [59:10]

-Generative Parkinsons(Not Regenerative Dis-Ease) [1:02:54]

-Meeting our darkness is necessary to know our full light [1:05:00]

-One consciousness at a time - Janine, WTF Podcast #6 [1:09:30]

-Parting words from Hayden [1:14:15]

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April 14, 2020 All Things Microdosing Psychedelic Medicines: Episode#27, Matt Simpson
In the episode, I mostly free-stream the pros and cons of microdosing psychedelic medicines. A phenomenon that has gone mainstream with supposedly up to a third of C-level Silicon Valley executives microdosing psychedelics to enhance creativity to get a leg up on their competition. I share most of my personal experiences and a boatload of relevant resources. None of this is medical advice, just a compilation of a lot of possibly pertinent educational material/information and supercharged show notes.

Microdosing Psychedelic Medicines Show Notes:

-Mark Manson Weekly Blog—Highly Recommended! MarkManson.net[2:20]

-Microdosing, "White-Coat" Shamanism, Ritualized Healing Container of Ayahuasca [4:30]

-Reports of sexual abuse: https://qz.com/1809184/psychedelic-therapy-has-a-sexual-abuse-problem-3/amp/[6:00]

-Paul Stamet's Microdosing Stack: Psilocybin, Lion's Mane, Niacin—5 days on, 2 days off[7:30]

-Microdosing promotes neurogenesis—Growth of new neurons! [8:20]

-ThirdWave Podcast https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/ [9:34]

-James Fadiman's Psychedelic Explorers Handbook [10:00]

-Creativity Studies, Steven Kotler's: Mapping Cloud Nine & Stealing Fire [10:20]

-Tim Ferriss "Tools of Titans" First-rate psychedelic resource pages 100-121 [11:10]

-"Slim Berriss" & "Best Practices" for Microdosing Psychedelic Medicines [12:44]

-Worth The Fight Comedy Routine on IG [13:33]

-Dr. Joe Dispenza/Dr. Deepak Chopra: Fascinating article about the power of placebo [14:50]

-Paul Stamets Psilocybin Lion's Mane stack is a "Nootropic" AKA Smart Drug [18:00]

-Psilocybin fast-tracked by FDA "Breakthrough Status" [19:30]

-John's Hopkins at the forefront of studying psychedelic medicines since 2003 [19:40]

-NYU studying psychedelics and terminally-ill cancer patience suffering from existential distress [19:50]

-"How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence" -Michael Pollan [20:50]

-This is not medical advice: Don't be a dumbass! [22:15]

-Paul Stamet's ThirdWave article [22:30]

https://thethirdwave.co/microdosing-psilocybin-mushrooms-stamets-stack/

-Joe Rogan/Paul Stamets—"Stoned Ape-Theory/Hypothesis" [23:00]

-Fantastic Fungi! -Directed by Louis Schwartzberg [23:45]

-www.ratethispodcast.com/worththefight [24:30]
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April 04, 2020 Worthy Fight Mastermind: Free Online Coaching Offering: Episode #26
Worthy Fight Mastermind:

Indefinitely, I will be hosting free online group coaching, serviced based programs, and initiatives. With what is going on in our world, expanding my offerings, leading with service, feels very resonant and alive. We are bringing community together as we lean into these uncertain times together with earnest intentions of cultivating peace, calm and resilience.

For more details please visit my website: www.nltrans.org
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March 31, 2020 Wim Hof Method, Increased Immunity, Veteran Healing & A Good Old Fashioned Grassroots Love Revolution?!: Episode #25, Limitless Brad Carson(Part 2)
IS Healing Our US veterans Amid Mental Health Crisis an Exponential Strategy of Epic Loving Proportion?

With our world now upside down—Is there a better time for a Love Revolution? Coming together over our shared humanity—a love based solution—hitting us all square in the heart?

Limitless Brad Carson breaks down the power of the WimHof Breathing Method, Cold Exposure, and ways to be healthy and strong in these challenging times. Brad is a shining example of the massive potential within our warriors.

Show notes Brad Carson Podcast #25(Part 2)

We discuss;

-Steven Porges: Polyvagal Theory [4:30]

-Equine Therapy [6:10]

-"Models" Mark Manson breaks down whats at root for our disconnected world [8:10]

-Microdosing Psychedelics with Psilocybin [9:30]

-1 in 5 of us are on Big Pharma's psych meds(CDC Numbers): ALARMING [10:15]

-DMT naturally occurring substance [12:10]

-Brad just got back from workshops in Poland w/Wim Hof [18:10]

-Heroic Heart Project: A great resource for veterans looking to heal [20:00]

-Intermittent Fasting/Water Fasting/Coffee/Green Tea [22:00]

-Brad breaks down "Cell Autophagy" the mechanism behind fasting [24:15]

-Fasting is a detox for your body—the cleanest you can use {25:10]

-Ease your way into health programs [26:00]

-Paul Stamet's Lion's Mane Microdosing Stack [28:30]

-https://thethirdwave.co/microdosing-psilocybin-mushrooms-stamets-stack/

-Joe Rogan and Stamets big proponents of Stoned-Ape Theory [29:30]

-Microdosing can helps people get out of their own way to find Flow [33:30]

-Flow Research shows that we can massively upgrade learning, creativity and productivity [35:00]

-Carson Coaching: Optimizing your life to be the best version of yourself [37:00]

-Brain's Cell: Brad's book [38:30]

-Take time to think each day—whatever we are going through is temporary [44:20]

IG: @limitlessbrad

www.ltbradcarson.com

**Be smart! Please consult your physician with any of this stuff. None of this is medical advice**
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