Modern Psychedelics

In today's episode we speak with the incredible Dr. Dennis McKenna. Dennis has conducted research in ethnopharmacology for over 40 years. He is a founding board member of the Heffter Research Institute, and was a key investigator on the Hoasca Project, the first biomedical investigation of ayahuasca. He is the younger brother of Terence McKenna and in today's episode we learn more about th...

Hey Everyone! In today's episode Lana is interviewed by Zoey! Lana introduces us to a psychedelic we haven't spoken too much about on the podcast yet, and that is LSD. LSD has been both healing and FUN for Lana and we dive right into the origins of LSD and what it means to celebrate life with psychedelics.  What we talked about: What is LSD? How LSD was synthesized by Albert Hoffman The St...

In today's episode we speak with the incredible Manesh Girn, also known as the "Psychedelic Scientist." If you enjoy episodes geared towards the science of psychedelics you are going to both love this episode and have your mind blown. Manesh was a guest on Season 1 and you all loved this episode so much we knew we had to bring him back! We have a feeling this episode is going to be a...

In today's episode we speak with the incredible Dr. Rachel Harris who you may recognize as the Author of "Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety." Rachel Harris, PhD is a Psychologist with both a research and a clinical background. She was in the 1968 Residential Program at Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA and remained on the staff for a number of...

Hello Everyone! In today's episode we dive into the topic of " bad trips ." We share our personal stories of  navigating challenging psychedelic experiences  and share powerful reframes and wisdom. There are tips in this episode to transform any feelings of disempowerment into EMPOWERMENT! Uncomfortable moments are a part of the journey of life, so the more we gain comfort in discomf...

Hey Everyone! In today's episode we speak with the incredible Ruby Fremon. Ruby  is a certified life coach, NLP practitioner, leadership mentor, speaker, and author of “Potent Leadership.” She has helped thousands gain the confidence to quit performing, crystallize their messaging, and lead their movements with integrity. An expert on personal growth and inner-work, Ruby is the host of top-rat...

Hey Everyone! In today's episode we speak with the incredible Tony Moss! Tony has tons of incredible wisdom to share with us from his personal journey of being a participant to facilitator of Ayahuasca ceremonies & more. Tony is also a recording artist, producer, and founder of I.AM.LIFE, a non-profit music label and event production company focused on music as medicine and it's uses f...

Welcome to the Everything You Need To Know About Kambo episode with Lana & Zoey! Over the break between Season 1 & 2 Zoey became a certified Kambo Practitioner (in Bali). Zoey is certified through the International Association of Kambo Practitioners (IAKP). In this episode you will learn all about the magic and healing powers of Kambo (Frog Medicine). Even though Kambo is not a psychedelic...

Hello friends! In today's episode we interview the Zappy Zapolin: a well-known futurist, psychedelic concierge to the stars, and award-winning filmmaker who is dedicated to the expansion of human consciousness. Playboy Magazine called him “The Man Who Wants to Change the World with Psychedelics.” As the director behind the acclaimed documentary, The Reality of Truth, Zappy won the Amsterdam Fi...

Hello friends! In today's episode we interview the incredibly talented: Nessi Gomes. This episode is sure to inspire you wherever you are at in your personal journey (just like her music). Nessi takes us on a vulnerable and beautiful journey all around self-discovery, Ayahuasca, meeting your voice, music as medicine and so much more! What we talked about: Nessi’s spiritual and artistic awakeni...

Season Two of Modern Psychedelics is officially here and we couldn't be more excited to share it with you! In today's episode - or opening ceremony ;) - we give some personal life & healing updates since the last time you heard from us on the podcast. These updates are real, honest and vulnerable AND exciting! We've all been doing some deep work over the past year, as we're sur...

Season One of Modern Psychedelics has come to an end. This has truly been a ceremony for us, and what do you do after a powerful ceremony? You take time to integrate! In today’s episode, we do deep reflecting on how this podcast and community has broken down ego constructs, released judgements, and shifted paradigms for us. We go through each and every guest we have had on, and share our personal...

Hello friends! For those of you who appreciate the episodes about advocacy, regulations, and the legalities around increasing access to psychedelics - this one is for you! We spoke with Spencer Hawkswell, CEO of Therapsil, about what a world with more (and equal) access to psilocybin therapy would look like. We also chatted about the very impressive accomplishments that Therapsil has accomplished...

Join us in welcoming Jinica Torrez to the mic today! You are about to learn through the sharing of her journey what beautiful light she is. From the age of 13, Jinica experienced traumatic sexual abuse, and history repeated itself when she found herself in an unwilling sexual relationship with a shaman later in life. From almost taking her own life to finding Iboga, Jinica has risen from the ashes...

Yossef Sagi empowers us to step into our power as sovereign beings during this conversation. His range of certifications - from life coaching to tantric energy work - along with his transformational story makes for a wildly inspiring conversation. When all seemed lost for Yossef, it was actually sex and drugs that saved him and brought him onto his path of leading others to find their place in the...

We are all carrying stuff that isn't ours. These are the traumas we have inherited from our parents or even grand/great-grandparents. Psychedelics allow us to release these things so that we don't have to carry them anymore or pass them on to future generations. It didn't start with us, but it gets to end with us. For us, this has given such a deeper meaning to the work which is beyond...

This week's episode explores the overlap of womanhood and womb medicine + plant medicine. Mariah is a medicine woman and co-founder of the Four Visions Market. Mariah's work bridges the Western path-seeker with Amazonian spiritual tools the path requires. As a mother, daughter, & sister, she is a guardian of ancestral womb wisdom and is passionate about helping women to heal & awak...

Things are about to get celestial! We talked to Sam Kabert this week about activating celestial and spiritual connection and his experiences with Aubrey Marcus' Fit for Service mastermind and various plant medicines.   What we talked about: Sam’s transition from a Silicon Valley entrepreneur to recovering workaholic Microdosing in Silicon Valley How Sam answered Ayahuasca’s call Being reborn w...

Things are not always as they seem... especially when psychedelics are involved. Join your hosts for today's episode all about the myths of psychedelics and plant medicines. We have learned so much along the way, and today we are sharing some of the greatest reframes that we have done since we started our journeys. What we talked about: The expectation of having a one-time-wonder experience Th...

This week we are speaking to someone who has been around the modern psychedelic movement since the 1960s. Charley Wininger is a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst based in New York City, who recently published a book about MDMA. We chat with him about MDMA as both a medicine and a celebratory tool. We are also giving away TWO COPIES of Charley's book! CONTEST  Closes on Friday, May 21, 2021 at...

Welcome to the podcast, Giovanni! Lana met G through her ayahuasca circle, and immediately understood why he was so wildly adored by EVERYONE. Giovanni is a Wim Hoff certified breathwork facilitator, founder of Elemental Rythym Breathwork, entrepreneur, and content creator. Giovanni is deep in the world of psychedelics - so much so that he created a documentary, entitled "Psyched Out." T...

We are officially halfway through season one! Can you believe it? In today's episode, we (your hosts) dive deep into our friendship journey, the last few ayahuasca ceremonies we sat in together, and how we are chasing liberation (hint: we're both about to move on from Toronto). Tune into this very special and feel-good episode! What we talked about: Marking the mid-point of season 1 of the...

This week Michael Sanders lets us in on how his life completely changed after just three deep Ayahuasca journeys in the Amazon. Michael is a blockchain entrepreneur, an advocate of play, and the author of the best-selling Ayahuasca: An Executive's Enlightenment. Tune in to be totally inspired! What we talked about: The dark night of the soul that led Michael to Ayahuasca Michael’s ayahuasca ce...

This week, we are welcoming Lauren Taus to the table! Lauren is a beautiful heart-centered clinical psychotherapist. She works with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Her wide range of experiences as a therapist, psychedelic practitioner, yoga teacher, and meditation guide provides her clients with a powerful healing experience. Lauren provided us with beautiful perspectives and teachings, such as &...

Welcome back! Today we are talking about microdosing! This is a very popular topic and method of consuming psychedelics. In fact, microdosing a gentle entry into the world of psychedelics for many. Hit play to hear about our experience with microdosing in this short and sweet micro-episode! We chatted about:  What is a microdose? What is a microdosing protocol? Who typically microdoses? How microd...