Sexedelics

In this episode Sara describes her research with folks who had psychedelic experiences but did not have the necessary support after those experiences and Lucia describes a personal experience of the importance of support. Sara and Lucia discuss contemplative psychotherapy, brilliant sanity and exchange. Also they discuss the taboo of sexuality in the psychedelic field and the importance of bringin...

In this episode Andres Zambrano describes the qualities of compulsion and explores how psychedelics can help us feel more spacious. Andres talks about the 12-steps and how anchoring they can be for many people. Both Andres and Lucia share their experiences with compulsion. Andres offers personal examples of how using Internal Family Systems (IFS) helped him integrate different parts of who he is a...

In this episode Michael Demarco expresses his ideas about how we learn how to play games in life and how this restricts us from being our genuine selves. Psychedelics can help us see what is underneath the costumes that we grow up wearing. Michael talks about masturbation as an act of self-acceptance and describes the Baters community, which can be a profoundly corrective sexual experience for man...

In this episode Lyndsey Lyons starts us off with their definition of eroticism and what a powerful force Eros is. Lyndsey and Lucia explore dissociation as a survival mechanism and offer personal examples. Lyndsey explains what sexual trauma can do to the nervous system and the body and how psychedelics can help us experience what’s underneath the surface in order to feel safe, experience pleasure...

In this episode Laura describes her approach to therapy as collaborative and explains why self-disclosure helps the therapeutic relationship. Laura and Lucia discuss the importance of everyone doing their inner work in any relationship. Reclaiming disowned parts gets discussed as one of the fundamental things psychedelics can help us with. To know more: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us I'm s...

In this episode Jen Fiser explains how children are vulnerable for a long time in their lives, depending on adults to meet their needs. Jen describes attachment and how the relationship between caregiver and baby creates a template for how that baby will relate to others. They discuss the question of how can psychedelics help us access this early time and help us heal early childhood wounds?  To k...

In this episode Dylan discusses the difference between a sick-focused medical model and a healing-focused and joyful psychedelic model. Dylan and Lucia explore the importance of remembering our inner healing intelligence. They discuss the concepts of sex, gender, queerness and how psychedelics can  help us go beyond these language frameworks into a more authentic experience of ourselves. They both...

In this episode Dori Lewis begins by telling us how we can remember that we have our own truth and listen to our inner voice. Shame is defined and how sexual shame can arise gets discussed. Dori and Lucia explore what erotic energy is and describe its qualities. Dori then describes how she works with low-dose psychedelic sessions and how it can be helpful in healing shame. They then both discuss w...

In this episode Aviva Bannerman discusses the importance of the body (and not the cognitive mind) in healing from trauma that has no memory. She shares her model of low-dose psychedelic therapy. Also Aviva and Lucia share experiences about Burning Man, radical self-expression and the importance of appreciating each other and finally, she explores the relationship between vulnerability and power. T...

In this episode Alison McQueen defines a non-ordinary state of consciousness and talks about trauma, including “unstoried trauma” and how psychedelic-assisted therapy can help heal us. Alison described the power of going into the trauma, but now with support and the possibility of doing what the body wanted to do then and how freeing than can be. Alison described the psychedelic healing process as...

In this episode Dr. Holly Richmond (@ drhollyrichmond) and Lucia discuss a spectrum of living, from surviving towards thriving. Holly explains the importance of erotic flexibility and Lucia adds a Buddhist lens to energetic flexibility. They discuss the importance of integrating psychedelic experiences and being mindful of set, setting and who to share psychedelic journeys with. Holly lists 4P’s o...

In this episode I describe my social identities, some of my life stories and how those have influenced my life perspectives and explain who I am today. In particular, I describe how my experiences of growing up in Brazil affected my erotic and sexual identities. I also talk about the importance of making space to express our sense of erotic and sexual freedom. My family and social situation is dis...

Hi guys, welcome to Sexedelics! This podcast is the result of getting my PhD in Clinical Sexology and I am so excited to bridge the fields of psychedelics and eroticism. Psychedelics have changed my life in profound ways including how I see myself and relate to others and erotic energy has been a part of my life experience as far as I can remember. The more we talk about sex, the less taboo it is...