Microdosing Table Talk

In this episode of Table Talks, we welcome educator, author, and mindfulness practitioner Lauren Aldifer, who shares her inspiring journey of integrating mindfulness and psychedelics. With decades of experience in contemplative education, Lauren’s path took a profound turn when her husband was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's. This personal challenge led her to explore the intersection of mi...

Welcome to another enlightening episode of Table Talks! In this special conversation, Hein Peinnaken, founder of Microdosing Institute and Microdose.nl, sits down with two pioneering figures in the psychedelic space: James Fadiman and Jordan Gruber. Together, they discuss their groundbreaking new book, "Microdosing for Health, Healing, and Enhanced Performance," which explores how low-dose psyched...

What our body communicates to us, through our nervous system, matters. Our body is our biggest teacher. It can help us understand and heal from different kinds of trauma. And guide us through everyday life, finding more relaxation and resilience. Moment by moment, day by day. In this episode we explore how we can refind balance and resilience and the role of psychedelics in this process—both in hi...

This conversation with Jasper is the most juicy episode on mycology we've ever done. It doesn't get shroomier than this. And for good reasons, because without fungi, there would be no life on land! We go over many misconceptions around mushrooms, particularly psilocybin-producing mushrooms, and microdosing - fasten your seatbelts! ABOUT OUR GUEST: Jasper Degenaars is a Mycologist, Educator, and th...

In this episode we speak about death. Not the first topic you'd expect on our channel, you say? Correct, but we've learned along the way that we can be looking at death and grief as an integral part of life. And there is SO MUCH value in looking at it from all perspectives with someone who knows a great deal about grief and dying - not just in the literal sense, also conceptually, where 'parts' of...

In this episode we speak with Jonathan Lu and Shauheen Etminan, the co-founders of Vcenna, as they take us on a journey through the historical context and societal stigma surrounding religion. We discuss their personal experiments with psychoactive substances and the advantages they might offer, including heightened consciousness and even telepathic experiences. We also spotlight the practice of m...

In this soulful episode with Anna Heil we delve into the importance of personal choice and support during childbirth, emphasizing emotional well-being for mothers and their partners during pregnancy and parenthood. Anna discusses how some mothers have reported the positive results of using psilocybin microdoses for mood swings and anxiety during pregnancy and breastfeeding. We also talk about how...

In this Microdosing Table Talk episode we speak with Dr. DaeEss 1Drea Pennington Wasio, formerly known as Andrea Pennington, as she shares her life journey, the importance of self-love, and the profound impact of shamanic healing practices as a way to loosen the grip of old conditioning and trauma. Our discussion touches on themes such as self-identity, microdosing psychedelics, and the unique way...

In this Microdosing Table Talk episode with Alexander Beiner we dive into the role that psychedelics can play in our lives, and their potential in helping us navigate modern-day crises such as wars, pandemics, ecological crises and the emergence of AI. Psychedelics always emphasize the need to address the root of problems if we want to truly start addressing them, and if we want to make real headw...

“Confusion is the greatest form of communication”. This quote by Salvador Dalí inspires Mycopreneur as he serves the psychedelic space daily doses of reflection through humor and confusion. His satirical media platform Mycopreneur (similar to the Onion) offers a good laugh and uncovers some of the hidden dynamics at play while psychedelics are going mainstream. ABOUT OUR GUEST Dennis Walker is a s...

In this conversation, Shante Little, a herbalist, advocate and educator in the psychedelic space, discusses her relationship with medicinal plants and microdosing. She explains how she combines different herbs to complement the effects of sacred plant medicines during journeys. She emphasizes the importance of understanding one's role as an observer during a journey and integrating insights afterw...

Darren Le Baron is an educator, psychedelic researcher and mycologist based in the UK. Known around the world for his Shroomshop Master classes he is a keen mushroom cultivator and teacher. He has been growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms for over ten years and has translated his home growing experiences into a social enterprise. He is an Organic Horticulturist and Permaculture tutor who suppor...

Francesca Annenberg has been navigating her own eating disorder recovery over 14 years, meanwhile as a professional counselor and facilitator, she’s developed a unique approach to food and body recovery. In this compassionate approach, she weaves together embodied eating disorder recovery, sacred plant medicine teachings, trauma-informed integrative somatic coaching modalities, and her life experi...

This episode zooms in on how a deep interest in the human mind, psyche and spirit and 19 years of psychedelic exploration have influenced Donca Vianu, who we consider one of the elders in the psychedelic space. Donca shares her personal story, visions and concerns in the light of her career as a psychiatrist and later psychedelic integration therapist. ABOUT OUR GUEST Donca Vianu is a psychiatrist...

Join us for a profound conversation about psychedelics as a tool for transformation and achieving freedom with one of the pioneering microdosing coaches of these times, Ana Maria Badila. ABOUT OUR GUEST Ana Maria is a Romanian-born psychedelics educator and personal growth enthusiast. She has a bachelors in Psychology and a Masters in Special education and always loved learning about the human pot...

This episode zooms in on Amanita muscaria, the legendary red-and-white coloured mushroom that has recently been discovered as a powerful microdosing substance for sleep restoration, skin issues, depression and addiction - and those are just a handful of the benefits reported by 12.000 microdosers. Researcher, doctor and author Baba Masha explains the discoveries in more detail. ABOUT OUR GUEST Bab...

With Bob Wold we sat down to talk in detail about how psychedelics can be a safe and effective treatment for one of the most painful and mysterious health conditions: Cluster Headaches. ABOUT OUR GUEST Bob was diagnosed with Cluster Headaches approximately 45 years ago which eventually led him to found Clusterbusters in 2002. Clusterbusters was founded upon the principles of the need for psychedel...

In this riveting conversation with Dutch-Portugese facilitator and mentor Natasja Pelgrom we go far beyond the obvious, uncovering the oftentimes paradoxical reality of facilitating sacred ceremony while embodying personal learnings.  ABOUT OUR GUEST Natasja Pelgrom is a visionary leader and mystical mentor who leads spiritual journeys, she is the founder of AWAKEN THE MEDICINE WITHIN, offering re...

As a Psychedelic guide, hypnotherapist, and sound alchemist Bodhi Calagna shares about their personal journey with identity, sound and healing, in which the practice of microdosing played a significant role - ultimately leading to a path where they offer brave and safe space for folks to heal, grow, and transform their traumas into triumphs. ABOUT OUR GUEST Being a DJ since the early 90s, Bodhi fo...

In conversation with the neuroscientists who is tracking brain activity in microdosers. On this podcast the Microdosing Institute team interviews guests who make important contributions to the field of microdosing, and today in particular the science of microdosing. We’re sitting here with Conor Murray, who’s a neuroscientist at UCLA, and among the first researchers who found placebo controlled ev...

Danielle Nova is the founder of Psychedelic Recovery & executive director at San Francisco Psychedelic Society. In this heartfelt, inspiring conversation, she shares her personal story of substance and medication addiction, and how microdosing (and plant medicine journeywork) have helped her in the recovery process, ultimately leading to a mission that is all about empowering others.  ABOUT OUR GU...

Today’s conversation with Jeanine Souren is about how we can use microdosing for mental health, the value of psychedelic-assisted therapy - and what this means for both clients and therapists in this emerging field. ABOUT OUR GUEST Jeanine Souren is a licensed psychologist, psychotherapist and sexologist. She works with individuals and couples. Beyond working as a therapist with decades of experie...

In this riveting conversation with Andrea Shuman we speak about microdosing as a practice in the context of the quest for healing. How can we use natural medicine to restore balance and reclaim what was lost or oppressed in ourselves, and then in society? ABOUT OUR GUEST Andrea Shuman has been in the field of alternative health and healing since 1997 as a bodyworker, Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist,...

On this podcast the Microdosing Institute team interviews guests who make important contributions to the microdosing field. With Mama De La Myco, we dive deep into the context in which we microdose and grow our relationship with sacred earth medicines: as parents, as children, as cyclical beings who are longing to remember their origins. ABOUT OUR GUEST Mikaela De La Myco was born into a first-gen...

In today’s episode, we’re talking with Dr. Felix Blei. As a microbiologist, he takes us on a journey into the fungi kingdom, breaking down what makes mushrooms ‘magic’. ABOUT DR. FELIX BLEI Felix is a pharmaceutical microbiologist based in Jena, Germany. He is lead scientist in the first German state on-site drug checking project ALIVE, and the founder and CEO of Miraculix, which provides rapid, a...