Conscious Physician: Medicine & Psychedelics

What happens when someone spends two decades inside the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry and then turns toward plant medicine and community-based healing? In this episode of Conscious Physician Medicine and Psychedelics, we sit down with Joe Robinson, a former pharmaceutical marketing professional and the founder of Psilosafe, to explore the changing landscape of psychedelic medicine and the...

What if grief isn't something we are meant to let go of? In this episode, Dr Lida Fatemi is joined by Dr Rohini Caniganti for a rich conversation about grief, trauma, palliative medicine, psychedelic experiences, and the many transitions we experience throughout life. Rohini invites us to look at grief differently. Rather than seeing it as something we need to overcome or release, she describ...

What happens when we begin to understand burnout, addiction, anxiety, and other struggles through the lens of trauma? In this episode, Dr Lida Fatemi is joined by Dr Christine Gibson, a family physician, trauma therapist, author of The Modern Trauma Toolkit , and advocate for making trauma-informed healing tools more accessible. Christine shares how being caught in the 2015 Nepal earthquakes becam...

In this episode of The Conscious Physician Podcast, Dr. Lida Fatemi sits down with Heather Lee, a licensed clinical social worker, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist, author, speaker, and one of the early licensed psychedelic practitioners in Colorado. With more than 30 years of experience in mental health, Heather shares how psilocybin-assisted therapy has transformed the way she approaches hea...

Inside Oregon’s Legal Psilocybin Program: Safety, Access & the Future of Psychedelic Healing with Myles Katz What does legal, regulated access to psilocybin actually look like in practice? In this episode of Conscious Physician: Medicine & Psychedelics, Dr. Lida Fatemi welcomes Myles Katz, a licensed psilocybin facilitator in Oregon and founder of Confluence Retreats, for a fascinating beh...

From PTSD to Purpose: Psychedelic Healing, Forgiveness & Rebuilding a Life with Dr. Charlie Powell What happens when the life you worked so hard to build no longer feels like your own? In this powerful episode of Conscious Physician: Medicine & Psychedelics, Dr. Lida Fatemi sits down with Dr. Charlie Powell, a former military physician, entrepreneur, veteran, filmmaker, and mental health a...

The Mindset of High Performance: Nervous System Regulation, Resilience & the Power of Presence with Jose Maresma What allows someone to perform at their best when the pressure is at its highest? In this episode of Conscious Physician: Medicine & Psychedelics, Dr. Lida Fatemi welcomes her friend Jose Maresma, a clinical exercise physiologist with 35 years of experience who now focuses much...

Functional Mushrooms Explained: The Science Behind Lion's Mane, Reishi & Brain Health Can functional mushrooms really improve focus, sleep, immunity, and long-term brain health? In this fascinating conversation, Dr. Lida Fatemi is joined by Stephanie, founder of Troop, a functional mushroom company dedicated to making evidence-based mushroom supplements approachable, delicious, and backed...

What happens when your entire identity is built inside a world you never chose? In this deeply moving episode, Dr. Lida Fatemi sits down with Olivia Macdonell, founder of TAP Integration, to discuss her extraordinary journey from being raised in the Children of God—a notorious international religious cult—to becoming a leader in psychedelic integration and trauma healing. Rather than focusing sole...

In this landmark episode of Conscious Physicians: Medicine & Psychedelics , we sit down with Rick Doblin, founder and president of MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), for a deeply insightful conversation on the past, present, and future of psychedelic medicine. Rick shares the decades-long journey of MAPS—from its origins in 1986 as a nonprofit dedicated to psychedeli...

In this deeply powerful episode of Conscious Physicians: Medicine & Psychedelics , we sit down with Paul Walton, a firefighter, deputy fire marshal, and emerging advocate for first responder mental health through plant medicine and peer support. Paul shares his raw and honest journey—from a difficult upbringing and early psychedelic experiences, to 17+ years in the fire service where repeated...

In this powerful episode, Paola Huffman shares her remarkable journey from Mexico to building a thriving tea business rooted in authenticity, spirituality, and deep self-inquiry. What began as a personal search for meaning evolved into a life shaped by meditation, plant medicine experiences, and a profound reconnection to purpose. Paola opens up about her experiences with psychedelics, including B...

From ICU Nurse to Ayahuasca Medicine Woman: Shannon Morehead's Journey of Healing, Plants & Purpose What happens when the healthcare system that is supposed to heal you can no longer help you? In this deeply moving episode of The Conscious Physician: Medicine and Psychedelics Podcast , Dr. Lida Fatemi sits down with Shannon Morehead—former registered nurse, birth doula, author, integratio...

What if your pet had something important to tell you? In this fascinating episode of The Conscious Physician: Medicine and Psychedelics Podcast , Dr. Lida Fatemi sits down with Nick Musica, an intuitive animal communicator who discovered his extraordinary gift after receiving an unexpected message from his beloved cat. Nick shares the incredible story of how a visit to a psychic medium awakened ab...

In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode of Conscious Physician Medicine and Psychedelics , Dr. Asana welcomes Keith Kurlander, co-founder of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, one of the world's leading training organizations for psychedelic-assisted therapy. Keith shares his remarkable 30-year journey through mental health challenges, trauma, healing, and self-discovery. Fro...

In this enlightening episode of Conscious Physician Medicine and Psychedelics , Dr. Lida Fatemi sits down with cannabis educator and industry expert Tripp Gomez for an honest conversation about the evolving role of cannabis in healthcare. With more than a decade of hands-on experience in the cannabis industry, Tripp shares what he learned working directly with patients, consumers, healthcare profe...

Larry Norris: Decriminalizing Nature, Psychedelics, and the Future of Consciousness What happens when personal transformation becomes a movement? In this episode of Conscious Physicians, Medicine, and Psychedelics, Dr. Anna Yusim sits down with Larry Norris, co-founder of Decriminalize Nature and one of the leading voices behind the movement to decriminalize entheogenic plants and fungi across the...

Preparing for the Final Asana with Kathryn Tucker: End-of-Life Wisdom, Conscious Dying & the Future of Psychedelic Care What if preparing for death could actually teach us how to live more fully? In this deeply moving conversation, Dr. Lida Fatemi sits down with Kathryn Tucker, nationally recognized attorney, end-of-life advocate, and yoga practitioner, to explore how law, medicine, contemplat...

From Wall Street to Psychedelics: How Zappy Zapolin Is Rewiring Addiction, Depression & Medicine In this powerful conversation, filmmaker and psychedelic advocate Zappy Zapolin shares his journey from Wall Street success to becoming a leading voice in the psychedelic healing movement. He breaks down how ketamine, psilocybin, and ibogaine are being used to treat treatment-resistant depression,...

Lauren Castle on Grief, Psychedelics, Functional Medicine & the Future of Collaborative Healing On this deeply moving episode of the Conscious Physician Medicine & Psychedelics Podcast, Lida Fatemi sits down with pharmacist, functional medicine practitioner, and psychedelic advocate Lauren Castle for a powerful conversation on grief, healing, consciousness, and the evolution of medicine. L...

In this powerful and deeply insightful episode, host Lida Fatemi sits down with world champion middle-distance runner Josh Kerr for a conversation about mindset, discipline, sacrifice, resilience, and what it truly takes to become one of the fastest humans in the world. Josh opens up about his journey from growing up in Scotland to moving alone to the United States at just 17 years old to pursue h...

Healing Trauma, Restoring Connection & The Future of MDMA Therapy with Jonathan Robinson In this powerful and deeply thought-provoking episode, host Lida Fatemi sits down with bestselling author, psychotherapist, and psychedelic therapy pioneer Jonathan Robinson for an open conversation about trauma, healing, psychedelics, and the transformative potential of MDMA-assisted therapy. Jonathan sha...

In this powerful and paradigm-shifting episode, Dr. Lida Fatemi sits down with psychiatrist Dr. Kendra Campbell to challenge everything we think we know about mental health care. Trained in traditional psychiatry at Columbia University, Dr. Campbell shares her personal journey from burnout, chronic illness, and dependence on multiple medications… to full healing, motherhood, and a completely new a...

What if the answers you’ve been searching for have been within you all along? In this deeply moving and expansive conversation, we sit down with Diana Berschader—transformational teacher, poet, and self-described “soul doctor”—to explore the power of inner trust, personal transformation, and reconnecting with your true essence. Diana shares her remarkable journey growing up in the Soviet Union, wh...

The Future of Psychedelic Medicine, Prevention, and Conscious Healing with Danny Motyka In this deeply insightful episode, we sit down with Danny Motyka, entrepreneur, chemist, and CEO in the psychedelic medicine space, to explore the evolving landscape of mental health, prevention, and conscious healing. From personal stories of trauma and transformation to the future of psychedelic-assisted ther...