Psychedelic Conversations

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...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 19: In this episode, we discuss Lindsay's background and how she became interested in filmmaking at a young age, Project MK-Ultra, Ken Kesey writing "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", the formation of the "Furthur Bus", how Lindsay and two guys from Canada filmed the first leg of the Furthur Bus 50th Anniversary Tour, the premiere dates of...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 18: In this episode, we discuss Luc's background story with psychedelics, his team of professionals at Psychedelic Insights, what they offer at their retreats, the preparation work that takes part before a retreat with each individual, the difference between mushrooms and truffles, the importance of harm reduction, understanding the science...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 17: In this episode, we deep-dive into Farrah's journey starting around 15 years ago. She explains how she became a Kambo practitioner, the reason she wanted to make Ayahuasca available for her clients, and why she decided to implement micro-dosing into her life. We go on to discuss the calling of the psychedelic plants, how many psychedeli...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 16: In this episode, we deep-dive into Vishnu's story and why he's chosen to be referred to as "Vishnu" over his government name. We discuss Vishnu's way of connecting with people and showing acknowledgment to their being, his experience with psychedelics such as psilocybin and DMT, the importance of being your authentic self through relaxa...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 15: In this episode, we deep-dive into Jonathan's story and how he came into the healing practices. We then discuss childhood traumas, toxic individuals in the psychedelic space, Kambo medicine and where it comes from, the "Phyllomedusa bicolor" also known as "The Giant Monkey Frog", the history of Kambo and how the medicine is obtained, th...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 14: In this episode we discuss Gerardo's story, his last three traumatic years which lead him into a downward spiral of depression, how psilocybin mushrooms helped him work through his traumas bringing back color into his life, the "Wim Hof" method, how to shut down the prefrontal cortex through breath work and yoga, conscious vs subconscio...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 13: In this episode, we deep-dive into James' background, a spontaneous mystical experience he had as a teenager, the similarities he's found between psychedelic and mystical experiences, how psychedelics helped him work through subconscious issues, his perception of spiritual bypassing, how words cannot explain the true magnitude of realit...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 12: In this podcast we discuss Sébastien's introduction into the psychedelic space, his life journey working in different professions, finding enlightenment through yoga, running ayahuasca & mushroom ceremonies, the psychedelic renaissance, the stigma behind psychedelics, the leaders of the world coming out about their own psychedelic e...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 11: In this podcast we discuss Jason's life story, how he discovered Ayahuasca, the advantages/disadvantages of psychedelics becoming a trend in 2021, not having to fear Biotech companies legalizing plant medicines, psychedelic discipline, looking for a sense of purpose and connection through social media, realizing one can never fully mast...

Darren Le Baron (Springer) discovered psychedelics early in his teens however he wasn't interested until in his 30's simply because he was taught to "say no to drugs" and as he began to explore psychedelics, he understood why society has given psychedelics a bad name since it's an extremely liberating technology, allowing one to open up their psyche and discover more about their own mind. Darren b...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations podcast! Episode 9: We start by discussing Changal’s story and how it began with Cannabis when he was 9 years old. He explains that the plants found him throughout his life and not the other way around. At the age of 12, he met magic mushrooms, this allowed him to delve deeper and learn about himself. After years of exploring magic mushrooms, he also experi...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 8:   We start off by discussing Antonio's life story and his experience growing up seeing energy and spirits, learning about certain plant medicines such as ayahuasca, salvia through his grandmother, the spiritual impact psychedelics had on his life allowing him to understand people on a spiritual level, and how he started delving deep...

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 7:   In this episode,   we focus the discussion on "dieta's", which is a contract made between a curandero and a particular plant spirit. It is an important part of Shamanic training to become a facilitator of the plant medicines. It is also used as a practice to heal oneself. Naysha explains it is a great idea to take part i...

Episode 6:   In this episode,  We start by discussing her life story growing up in England feeling a sense of small-town syndrome, experiencing her first psychedelic at 17 years of age, discovering an inspiring Ted talk in 2016, and her fascination with yoga and it becoming apart of her journey into the psychedelic realm which ultimately lead her to do yoga training and to work for the p...

Welcome to Psychedelic Conversations Podcast!    Episode 5:     In this episode,    We start by discussing how the pandemic has affected Naysha's personal life, the struggle of bringing mother nature's medicine into western society, the misconception of the medicine being an instant transformation tool, and the importance of the environment the medicine is taken...

Welcome to Psychedelic Conversations Podcast!    Episode 4:     In this episode,    Susan Guner interviews Luis Solarat.     They start by discussing why he left his job at London Real, how Luis felt that after he created "Re-connect" his life long dream had been achieved, his new home in the Peruvian forest, Luis' experience with the Dietas - a pl...

Welcome to Psychedelic Conversations Podcast!   Episode 3:   In this episode,   Susan Guner interviews Sanne Ham.   She is a trauma integration therapist and an entheogenic guide.   They start by discussing her story on how she got involved in the Psychedelic space, how she became an entheogenic guide using Psilocybin, her near-death experience and how it affected her pers...

Welcome to Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 2:  In this episode,  Susan Guner interviews Greg Lake. (co-founder of EntheoConnect) He is a trial and appellate attorney, entheogenic church lawyer, consultant, and author. Greg helps people with legitimizing their psychedelic practices by forming them a legal entity/church and helping them with their doctrine and internal documenta...