Intonicated

In this episode of Intonicated, Kenneth speaks with Heather Kuiper, co-founder and Director of the Center for Psychedelic Public Health, about the emerging field of psychedelic public health and its potential to reshape how society understands these powerful substances. Their conversation explores why psychedelics should be considered through a public health lens, not only as therapeutic tools for...

In this episode of Intonicated, host Kenneth Tupper speaks with therapist Cody Callon about the evolving landscape of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Cody shares his path from harm reduction work in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to becoming a clinician specializing in trauma and psychedelic therapies. He reflects on his first experiences with ayahuasca, the challenges of integration without communit...

In this episode of Intonicated, Kenneth Tupper sits down with Danny Motyka, co-founder and CEO of Psygen Industries, to explore what it means to manufacture psychedelics in an era of rapid cultural and regulatory change. Drawing on his background in chemistry and early leadership in Canada’s medical cannabis industry, Danny traces his path into GMP psychedelic drug manufacturing and explains what...

In this episode of Intonicated, Kenneth Tupper speaks with Rielle Capler, Executive Director of MAPS Canada and Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Population and Public Health. Rielle reflects on her path from early interest in psychedelics, through leadership in the medical cannabis movement and the BC Compassion Club, to her current role shaping national conversa...

Episode Description In this episode of Intonicated, Kenneth Tupper is joined by Pedram Dara, founder of Psychedelic Lived Experiences, for a wide-ranging conversation on what psychedelic medicine looks like when viewed from the patient’s side of the table. Pedram recounts how he first encountered MDMA-assisted psychotherapy through a Canadian clinical trial for PTSD, at a moment when both the prob...

Episode Description In this inaugural episode of Intonicated, host Kenneth Tupper speaks with Jonathan Dickinson, CEO of Ambio Life Sciences, about ibogaine, altered states of consciousness, and the evolving science and ethics of psychedelic medicine. Jonathan traces his personal journey into psychedelics, from early encounters with literature and antidepressants to transformative experiences with...