Psychedelic Conversations

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 44: In this episode, we sit down with Tara Austin to hear about her background story and what led her to specialise in the field of applied behavioural science. She also shares insights about her passion for bringing awareness to psychedelics for mental health. 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:15 - Introduction 01:43 - Tara's Background 06:39 - The U...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 43: In this episode, we sit down with Daniel McQueen to discuss the master sacred plant, Cannabis. Throughout our conversation Daniel shares insight on the different strains of cannabis and their healing properties as well as his mission to train students in Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy. (CAPT) 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:05 - Introduct...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 42: In this episode, we sit down with Antonio De Sousa to talk about his background story as well as discuss the inspiration behind his recent book "The Lockdown On Self Love" and so much more. 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:02 - Introduction 01:48 - Antonio's Background Story 05:53 - The Reason For Writing His Book 10:29 - Working With DMT 17:29 -...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 41: In this episode, we sit down with Joël Brierre from Kaivalya Kollectiv and Tandava Retreats to explore topics in the psychedelic world such as 5-MeO-DMT, harm reduction, integration etc. We also discuss his new project "F.I.V.E", the world's first 5-MeO-DMT educational platform and when it will be available to the public. 00:00 - Fire M...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 40: In this episode, we sit down with Victoria Wueschner to learn about her background in the psychedelic space and later on discuss the current work she is doing with her partner Joël Brierre, forming the world's first 5-MeO-DMT educational platform "F.I.V.E". 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:03 - Introduction 01:51 - Victoria's Background Story 13:...

Welcome to Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 39: In this episode, we sit down with Greg Lake (co-founder of EntheoConnect) to discuss his recent work in 2022 as well as his latest book "The Law of Entheogenic Churches (Volume II)." Previous Interview with Greg: https://youtu.be/HQkciJYDnAE 00:00 - Fire Moment 00:53 - Introduction 02:22 - Greg's Current Mission 07:43 - Doctors Using Psyche...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 38: In this episode, we sit down with Rowan - the video editor of the Psychedelic Conversations channel - to discuss his journey, get insight into his knowledge and experiences of plant medicines, as well as touch on other topics such as addiction and more. 00:00 - Fire Moment 00:31 - Introduction 01:50 - Rowan's Background Story 03:35 - Cr...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 37: In this episode, we dive deep into Kerry's background story, discussing past traumas and PTSD. Throughout this interview, he also shares insight on his healing journey using plant medicines. 01:11 - Introduction 02:03 - Kerry's Background Story 03:27 - Healing Childhood Trauma 07:10 - Learning About Ayahuasca 11:52 - The Commercializati...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 36: In this episode, we sit down with Dr. James Fadiman as he shares with us his wealth of knowledge regarding microdosing and gives us a unique insight into the fascinating world of psychedelics. 00:31 - Introduction 03:14 - Psychedelics In The '60s 05:38 - The Popularization Of Psychedelics 08:00 - The Benefits Of Microdosing 10:37 - Psyc...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 35: In this episode, we dive deep into Jenalle's background story and discuss her mission to help guide people with their transformational experiences, using her integration journal. 00:00 - Introduction 02:16 - Jenalle's Background Story 07:55 - Launching A Travel Journal On Kickstarter 11:25 - The Psychedelic Community In Canada 14:13 - T...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 34: In this episode, we discuss "Kratom" - a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family native to Southeast Asia. Daniel shares his personal experiences using Kratom and explains how it may benefit individuals who are on the road to recovery. 00:00 - Introduction 01:41 - "Kratom" And Its History 06:13 - The Opioid Epidemic 13:00 - Is Krat...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 33: In this episode, we discuss Dr. Ben Malcolm's background story and his passion to educate others on Psychedelic Pharmacology as well as the importance of tapering off SSRIs when using certain Psychedelic medicines. 00:00 - Introduction 01:25 - Ben's Background Story 10:18 - Why "Spirit Pharmacist" 14:40 - Psychedelic vs Pharmaceutical D...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 32: In this episode, we deep-dive into Bonnie's story and discuss the dark side of psychedelics as well as her passion for helping individuals - seeking happiness - as an entheogenic guide. 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Bonnie's Story 06:45 - The Dark Side Of Psychedelics 09:22 - Part-Time Shamans 11:49 - Understanding The Dangers Of Spiritu...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 31: In this episode, we deep-dive into Api's life story and discuss her mission working with children as an occupational therapist, as well as her ceremonial work involving music. 00:00 - Introduction 01:24 - Api's Story 05:40 - Working With Special Needs Children 12:50 - Integrating Music With Occupational Therapy 14:32 - Connecting With M...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 30: In this episode, we discuss Kayse's story and her mission to promote microdosing for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. 00:00 - Introduction 02:01 - Kayse's Story 03:45 - Coming Into The Healing Arts 08:05 - Why "Group Settings" Are Important 12:05 - Microdosing Not Being A Magic Pill 15:03 - Managing People's Expectation...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 29: In this episode, we discuss Laurie's mission at "Awakn Life Sciences" to treat drug addiction by the means of assisted psychedelic therapy. 00:00 - Introduction 02:28 - Laurie's Background 06:37 - Understanding Trauma When Working With Psychedelics 10:20 - The Difficulties Of Being Lead By A Therapist 12:45 - Learning To Trust The Proce...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 28: In this episode we discuss our "21 Day Meditation Challenge" and why it was created, the benefits of fasting and how to slowly implement it into your life, Darren's drug addiction and how he overcame it, trying Ayahuasca for the first time at Soul Quest, the psychedelic renaissance, reconnecting back with our inner soul through plant me...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 27: In this episode we deep dive into Inin Nini's story of growing up in Latvia, how she discovered plant medicines, attending her first ceremony, taking a leap of faith to learn more about plant medicines in Peru, having a calling from the universe and trusting the process. The dangers of not understanding nor respecting the true tradition...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 26: In this episode, we deep dive into Belinda's story and how she came into the healing arts, indigenous roots of the psychedelic movement, medicinal use of traditional plant medicines, critical importance of integrating psychedelics into mainstream, concerns and ethical use, dangers of misuse, Belinda's experience with MDMA assisted thera...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 25: In this episode we discuss Daniel's story growing up in Liverpool, learning to surf at age 9, working for BBC, moving to Costa Rica, his living experience in Costa Rica, the increase in numbers of people wanting to travel during the post-pandemic era, and "laptop living". When then dive deep into Daniels book: "IBOGA: The Root Of All He...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 24: In this episode we discuss Rubèn's story and how he formed his connection with nature as he was growing up, leaving Mexico City and moving into the mountains with his brothers, making music that honor their tradition and ancestors, Hurricane Katrina, the different rituals/ceremonies he has attended, re-incarnation and re-connecting with...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 23: We continue our conversation from part 1 (https://youtu.be/d-Nq1CFYZCA) In this episode, Vishnu explains to us how he formed his relationship with Psycilocibn at around 19 years of age, how in the last 10 years he has helped people work through their traumas by hosting his own ceremonies, the organic process of individuals finding Vishn...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 22: In this episode, we talk about Joël's background and how he discovered psychedelics for the first time, growing up with open-minded parents breaking the stigma of psychedelics, Joël's thoughts on the psychedelic renaissance and how more people have grown to accept these plant medicines as opposed to 10-20 years ago, understanding that t...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast!   Episode 21: In this episode, we talk about the inspiration behind John’s books starting with “The Psychedelic Hero’s Journey of a Traveling Nobody”, his profound experiences with ayahuasca and the guidance it has given him, the notion that these plant medicines have their own agenda and that we are doing the medicines work, John’s first call...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 20: In this episode we talk about Carlos' background story, how he became interested in medicinal plants through reading Carlos Castaneda books, overcoming his drug addiction after his wakeup call, his first transformative experience drinking Ayahuasca in Peru, synchronicities that take place after a psychedelic experience, the trust one bu...