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Optimizing Brain Chemistry: Episode #107, Dr. Joey Lichter

Worth The Fight Podcast - June 30, 2024 14:04 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
Chemistry professor Dr. Joey Lichter, breaks down how psychedelics work, the supreme importance of integration, the history of psychedelics, and the potential problems we will face as these misunderstood medicines are integrated into the mainstream medical model.    Dr. Joey Lichter Show Not...

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PT522 – An Inside look at the FDA and Early Drug Development, with Dr. Amanda Holley

Psychedelics Today - June 18, 2024 17:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Dr. Amanda Holley: pharmacologist and regulatory consultant in nonclinical drug development, and previously a nonclinical pharmacology/toxicology reviewer at the FDA. With Lykos Therapeutics working towards FDA approval of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, I...

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PT521 – Community, Group Process, and Co-Creation: How to Build a Successful Retreat, with Alice Dommert & Kara Tremain, ACC

Psychedelics Today - June 14, 2024 20:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle interviews two Vital graduates: Alice Dommert: certified breathwork facilitator and co-founder of retreat company, The Infinite Center; and Kara Tremain, ACC: somatic practitioner and growth and development coach. A huge part of Vital is...

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PT520 – From the Eleusinian Mysteries to Modern Mysticism: The Role of Religion in the Psychedelic Experience, with Charles Stang

Psychedelics Today - June 11, 2024 16:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Charles Stang: Professor of Early Christian Thought and the Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School. The Center was created to gain a better understanding of world religions by bringing scholars from their respective co...

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PT519 – Exploring Somatic Practices and Psychedelics, with Pierre Bouchard, LPC & Kara Tremain, ACC

Psychedelics Today - June 07, 2024 21:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode – the first in the 2024 series of Vital Psychedelic Conversations – David interviews Pierre Bouchard, LPC: Vital instructor and lead trainer for the Congregation for Sacred Practices; and Kara Tremain, ACC: recent Vital graduate-turned-instructor, somatic practitioner, and growth...

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PT518 – The EMBARK Model of Psychedelic Therapy, with Alex Belser, Ph.D. & Bill Brennan, Ph.D.

Psychedelics Today - June 04, 2024 16:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Kyle interviews Alex Belser, Ph.D. and Bill Brennan, Ph.D.: psychologists, psychedelic researchers, authors, and co-creators of the EMBARK model, a framework for psychedelic therapy.  When Belser and Brennan worked together at Cybin, they canvassed the field of psychedelic res...

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PT517 – Long COVID and Psychedelics, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, Joel Castellanos, MD, & MaryAnn Welke Lesage

Psychedelics Today - May 31, 2024 14:15 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, special guest host Court Wing interviews Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD: professor and chair of rehabilitation medicine at UT Health San Antonio; Joel Castellanos, MD: co-founder and associate medical director of the Center for Psychedelic Research at UC San Diego; and MaryAnn We...

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PT516 – Embracing the Mystery: Making Psychedelic Literature Engaging, with Sean Lawlor

Psychedelics Today - May 28, 2024 18:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Sean Lawlor: writer and therapist specializing in ketamine-assisted therapy at Reflective Healing in Fort Collins, CO. His first book, Psychedelic Revival: Toward a New Paradigm of Healing, will be released on June 4. Written as somewhat of a primer for psychede...

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PT515 – The Economics of Psychedelics, with Elliot Marseille, DrPH, MPP

Psychedelics Today - May 24, 2024 15:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Elliot Marseille, DrPH, MPP: founding director of UC Berkeley’s Collaborative for the Economics of Psychedelics (CEP), a network of health economists and researchers analyzing the economics behind emerging psychedelic-assisted therapies. In the early days of dru...

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PT514 – Breaking Through Bureaucracy: Can D.C. Embrace Evidence-Based Drug Policy?, with Senator Tom Daschle and Charlie Panfil

Psychedelics Today - May 21, 2024 18:37 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews two members of The Daschle Group: Founder and CEO, Senator Tom Daschle; and Public Policy Advisor, Charlie Panfil. As Senator Daschle served in the House of Representatives for eight years (starting in 1978) and the Senate for 21, he was deep in the War on Drugs...

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PT513 – Depth Psychology, Archetypal Energies, and How Psychedelics Reveal the Soul, with Simon Yugler

Psychedelics Today - May 17, 2024 15:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Kyle interviews Simon Yugler: psychedelic-assisted therapist, educator, and author of the book, Psychedelics & the Soul: A Mythic Guide to Psychedelic Healing, Depth Psychology, and Cultural Repair, which comes out this fall. He digs into depth psychology and why it’s a benefi...

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PT512 – RIPPLES of Hope: Psychedelics as a Tool for Peacebuilding and Collective Healing, with Sami Awad and Leor Roseman, Ph.D.

Psychedelics Today - May 14, 2024 17:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, David interviews Sami Awad: Palestinian peace and nonviolent activist and founder of Holy Land Trust in Bethlehem; and Leor Roseman, Ph.D.: Israeli neuroscientist, researcher, and senior lecturer at the University of Exeter.   They talk about Roseman's 2021 paper, "Relational ...

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PT511 – The Other Side of Veteran Healing: Secondary PTSD and Post-Retreat Family Dynamics, with Allison Wilson & Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley

Psychedelics Today - May 10, 2024 17:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews two members of the Heroic Hearts Project team: Director of Donor Development and founder of The Hope Project, Allison Wilson; and Director of Research and founder of Hystelica, Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley. They discuss how The Hope Project – a nonprofit that supports...

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PT510 – Early Research, Psychedelics in Palliative Care, and the Intersection of Science and the Sacred, with William Richards, STM, Ph.D.

Psychedelics Today - May 07, 2024 17:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe and Kyle interview William Richards, STM, Ph.D.: senior advisor at Sunstone Therapies, psychologist at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, contributor to Vital, and author of Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics & Religiou...

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Transcending Trauma For Next-Level Conscious Leadership: Episode #106, Diego Ugalde Retired Navy SEAL

Worth The Fight Podcast - May 04, 2024 05:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
Retired Navy SEAL Diego Ugalde shares his inspiring awakened journey and how to navigate the limitless path and journey within. Diego shares the best of both worlds illuminating insights from his incredible military career and his expansive, soulful psychedelic healing journeys and experience as...

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PT509 – Music for Psychedelic Exploration, and the First 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Album, with Shahar Amit

Psychedelics Today - May 03, 2024 16:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Shahar Amit: psytrance musician who has created what may be the world's first modular album for psychedelic exploration under his project, Held By Sound.  He talks about his background in the rave and festival scene, the moment he realized he wanted to make musi...

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Episode 75 - Rob from Adeptus Psychonautica

MAPS Podcast - May 02, 2024 21:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 335 ratings
Episode 75 - Rob from Adeptus Psychonautica This episode of the MAPS Podcast features and all new, and very entertaining, interview with Rob from Adeptus Psychonautica which is a YouTube channel, podcast and psychedelic education and harm reduction outlet. Rob and Zach chat about the current s...

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PT508 – The Veteran Community and Operator Syndrome: Psychedelics and Redefining Pain Management, with Tommy Aceto

Psychedelics Today - April 30, 2024 17:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe and special guest, Court Wing, interview Tommy Aceto: former Navy Seal and trauma medic, NCAA athlete, Michigan State Champion Wrestler, and now, psychedelic advocate and ambassador for the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition. He discusses his journey from childhood...

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PT507 – Psychedelic Education: Insights, Advice, and Where to Start, with Johanna Hilla & Kyle Buller

Psychedelics Today - April 26, 2024 15:33 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Kyle and Johanna catch up, interviewing each other about psychedelic education and what they’ve learned, the biggest challenges, and what advice they would give to anyone looking to get involved in the psychedelic field. They discuss: How sometimes it’s not about the substanc...

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PT506 – Decolonization, Difficult Conversations, and the Challenge of Merging Spirituality and Science, with Philip Wolf

Psychedelics Today - April 23, 2024 21:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Philip Wolf: writer, member of Rolling Stone's Culture Council, founder of Cultivating Spirits (the first company in the U.S. to offer legal culinary cannabis experiences), and founder of CashoM, an education company offering a certificate in cannabis stewardship....

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PT505 – Bicycle day Reflections, Quantum Mechanics, and the Value in Studying Philosophy to Understand Psychedelic Experiences, with Lenny Gibson, Ph.D.

Psychedelics Today - April 19, 2024 17:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe and Kyle interview Lenny Gibson, Ph.D.: philosopher, Grof-certified Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator, 20-year professor of transpersonal psychology at Burlington College, and the reason Joe and Kyle met many years ago. He talks about his early LSD experiences and how his...

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PT504 – Rethinking Drug Education: From D.A.R.E. Scare Tactics to an Evidence-Based Approach, with Joey Lichter, Ph.D.

Psychedelics Today - April 17, 2024 01:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Joey Lichter, Ph.D.: professor in the Chemistry & Biochemistry department at Miami’s Florida International University, and one of the few professors in the U.S. teaching a course about psychedelics at the collegiate level. He talks about his path towards the cou...

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PT503 – Updates from MAPS: Current Initiatives, Psychedelic Science 2025, and Music as a Bridge, with Devon Phillips

Psychedelics Today - April 12, 2024 16:04 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Devon Phillips: community & partnerships officer for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Phillips works on strategies to tackle the questions: How do we responsibly mainstream psychedelics? And how do we get culture engaged? He's fo...

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PT502 – Preserving Psychedelic Legacies: Shulgin Farm and the Shulgin Archive Project, with Keeper Trout

Psychedelics Today - April 09, 2024 17:38 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Keeper Trout: archivist, author, photographer, co-founder of the Cactus Conservation Institute, and creator of Trout’s Notes, a website compiling personal research and collected data to help ethnobotanical researchers. From an interest in cactus taxonomy, Sasha ...

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PT501 – Women and Psychedelics, Microdosing, and the Challenges of Psychedelic Parenthood, with April Pride

Psychedelics Today - April 05, 2024 16:52 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Alexa interviews April Pride: creative entrepreneur, veteran of the cannabis space, and now, founder of SetSet, an educational platform and podcast (picking up where The High Guide left off) for women curious about psychedelics. With Alexa about to embark on the journey of mot...

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PT500 – Shulgin Farm and the Future of Psychedelic Drug Development, with Paul F. Daley, Ph.D.

Psychedelics Today - April 02, 2024 17:05 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Paul F. Daley, Ph.D., who worked with Sasha Shulgin in his lab for the last seven years of his life, helping him finish (and co-authoring) "The Shulgin Index, Volume One: Psychedelic Phenethylamines and Related Compounds." He is now the co-founder, Chief Science...

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Cosmic Engagement for Love, Peace & Unity: Episode #105, David Bronner

Worth The Fight Podcast - March 29, 2024 23:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
David, the Cosmic Engagement Officer of the Dr. Bronners Soap Company, walks the talk and truly lives aligned with the psychedelic principles of love, peace, and unity. He shares his soulful transformation and the All-One Cosmic Vision of the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible. I’m...

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PT499 – Osiris González Romero – Mesoamerican Psychedelics, Decolonization, and the Concept of an Ontological Turn

Psychedelics Today - March 29, 2024 17:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, David interviews Osiris González Romero: philosopher and Postdoctoral researcher on cognitive freedom and psychedelic humanities at the University of Saskatchewan. Romero believes that our weakest point of research is our knowledge of Indigenous languages, and is focused on hi...

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PT498 – Maria Mangini, Ph.D., FNP – Traversing the Psychedelic Landscape: From Esalen and Millbrook to the Future of Shulgin Farm

Psychedelics Today - March 26, 2024 17:55 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Maria Mangini, Ph.D., FNP: researcher, educator, and midwife who has worked closely with many psychedelic innovators and was part of the original social network at Shulgin Farm – where this episode was recorded. She traces her journey from the influence of pioneer...

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PT498 – Maria Mangini, Ph.D., FNP – Traversing the Psychedelic Landscape: From Esalen and Millbrook to Today

Psychedelics Today - March 26, 2024 17:55 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 516 ratings
In this episode, Joe interviews Maria Mangini, Ph.D., FNP: researcher, educator, and midwife who has worked closely with many psychedelic innovators and was part of the original social network at Shulgin Farm – where this episode was recorded. She traces her journey from the influence of pioneer...