Episode Highlights

• Why psychedelics are considered essential in both ancient and modern medicine bags
• Ancient cultures’ use of medicine bags for spiritual and physical healing
• Psilocybin’s benefits for neuroplasticity and relational healing
• Ketamine’s potential to break cycles of depression and grief
• San Pedro’s lessons on reciprocity and harmony with nature
• Iboga’s deep connection to ancestral healing
• The transformative experience of 5-MeO-DMT and the dissolution of ego
• MDMA as a tool for healing conflict and fostering compassion
• The mood-lifting and brain-boosting effects of subtle medicines like saffron and blue lotus
• The importance of ritual and asking the land’s permission for psychedelic ceremonies
• Integrating deep healing through intentional creativity
• Meditation and breathwork as essential practices for self-awareness
• Reflecting on the role of art and ancient symbols in teaching future generations about healing
• The importance of love, compassion, and non-judgment in the medicine bag

Michaela’s Links

• Website: www.thepsychedelicmom.com
• Instagram: @thepsychedelicmom
• Book an Introductory Consult: www.calendly.com/psychedelicmom

Jasper Degenaars is a mycologist, educator and the Hyphae Headmaster of Fungi Academy. With more than twelve years of mushroom cultivation experience and over 3000 students taught since 2019, he illuminates the intricate world of fungi with passion and expertise.

Episode Highlights

• How a legal loophole kept psilocybin truffles available in the Netherlands
• Jasper’s first transformative experiences with psilocybin truffles
• The evolution of Jasper’s relationship with mushrooms as spiritual teachers
• Understanding the intelligence of fungi and their role in ecosystems
• Fungi’s significance in human evolution
• Evidence of mushroom use in ancient cultures and their methods of consumption
• Differences in mushroom use across various cultures and spiritual practices
• Potential connections between psychedelics and the roots of religious traditions
• Mushrooms revealing challenging aspects of self and inspiring personal growth
• The importance of intention and guidance in psychedelic experiences
• Exploring different methods of ingesting mushrooms and their unique effects
• The symbiotic relationship between humans and fungi in cultivation
• Applying fungi-inspired principles to human relationships and communication
• Cultivating medicinal and gourmet mushrooms for health and well-being
• Fungi’s potential in biodegrading plastics and environmental applications
• Jasper’s upcoming cultivation courses and the community they foster

Jasper Degenaars’ Links

• Website: www.fungiacademy.com
• Instagram: @fungiacademy
• Facebook: Fungi Academy

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Fungi Academy’s 7-Week Online Container: Psychedelic Journeywork Cohort
• Fungi Academy’s Online Sacred Mushroom Cultivation Course
• Fungi Academy’s Lemon TEK Guide
• Book: The Sacred Mushroom and The Cross: A study of the nature and origins of Christianity within the fertility cults of the ancient Near East by John M. Allegro
• Esoteric Culture Author: Julian Vayne
• The Five Practices of Authentic Relating
• Study: Comparative Acute Effects of Mescaline, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, and Psilocybin in a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Cross-over Study in Healthy Participants

Jasper Degenaars’ Gift To You

• Access to Fungi Academy’s FREE online courses

My deepest thanks to all the underground medicine people who are dedicating their lives to the service of humanity through the sacred work with psychedelics and earth medicines. Your wisdom, courage, and commitment to healing, growth, and connection are a gift to us all. You carry forward ancient traditions and pioneer new paths, reminding us of the deep, transformative power of these sacred plants and substances. We honor your service, your sacrifices, and your profound impact on our collective journey toward wholeness.

Episode Highlights

• The critical role of surrender in 5-MeO-DMT experiences
• How 5-MeO-DMT became a pivotal force in Rudra’s life, leading to profound changes in his relationship to his queer and South Asian identities
• Exploring the intensity of 5-MeO-DMT and its power to create a direct experience of oneness
• Incorporating Vedic deities into the ceremonial container
• The potential risks and rewards of using psychedelics as spiritual tools
• The different stages of spiritual realization
• The loss of the Divine Feminine in modern society
• The benefits of combining psilocybin with low-dose 5-MeO-DMT
• Reframing duality and nonduality as divine play rather than a paradox
• The crucial integration of Shakti and Shiva energies in 5-MeO-DMT ceremonies
• Tapping into the 5-MeO-DMT state through meditation and breathwork
• The historical use of 5-MeO-DMT in Buddhist traditions
• Advocating for the reclassification of psychedelics as sacred medicines
• The benefits of combining multiple medicines in ceremonial settings
• The power of 5-MeO-DMT in bringing about self-love and clarity
• 5-MeO-DMT’s ability to provide profound insights and guide life decisions
• Integrating 5-MeO-DMT’s lessons into daily life
• Embracing both duality and nonduality

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: EMBARK Psychedelic Therapy for Depression: A New Approach for the Whole Person by Bill Brennan and Alex Belser

My deepest thanks to all the underground medicine people who are dedicating their lives to the service of humanity through the sacred work with psychedelics and earth medicines. Your wisdom, courage, and commitment to healing, growth, and connection are a gift to us all. You carry forward ancient traditions and pioneer new paths, reminding us of the deep, transformative power of these sacred plants and substances. We honor your service, your sacrifices, and your profound impact on our collective journey toward wholeness.

Episode Highlights

• Exploring 5-MeO-DMT and its profound effects
• Rose's first experience receiving 5-MeO-DMT
• The potentially transformative effect of 5-MeO-DMT a person’s spirituality
• The diverse range of experiences during 5-MeO-DMT sessions
• The critical importance of preparation when working with 5-MeO-DMT
• The role of surrender in the 5-MeO-DMT experience
• Challenges faced by facilitators during difficult sessions
• The facilitator's perspective on witnessing intense emotions
• Stories of working with 5-MeO-DMT when deep grief is present
• Using parts work in conjunction with 5-MeO-DMT therapy
• The significance of witnessing and validating client’s emotions
• Long-term life changes after 5-MeO-DMT
• Turning away clients: the importance of having support structures
• Reactivations and cannabis use post-5-MeO-DMT
• The challenges of working underground as a facilitator
• Further reflections on the importance of intention and surrender

Brittney Hartley has a Masters’ Degree in Theology with a focus in the future of American religion. She is a spiritual director at No Nonsense Spirituality, focusing on nihilism recovery, faith deconstruction and secular spirituality, and is the author of the book, No Nonsense Spirituality: All the Tools No Faith Required.

Episode Highlights

• Michaela and Brittney’s shared spiritual deconstruction and reconstruction journeys
• The notion of spirituality post-religion
• Deconstructing Mormonism, Christianity, and religion
• Experiencing the "void" and finding tools for reconstruction
• The concept of "death of God" and deconstructing the self
• Exploration of atheism and intellectual humility
• Feminism and the struggle with male-dominated theology and philosophy
• Feminine spirituality and the importance of embodied experience
• The impact of earth medicines and psychedelics on spiritual evolution
• The potentially destabilizing effects of ego dissolution
• Brittney’s personal experience with psilocybin and its mental health benefits
• Shifting from chasing the next spiritual high to daily integration
• Psychedelics challenging the atheistic perspective
• Finding meaning in the moment
• Honoring personal desires and needs
• The necessity of ego development before transcendence
• Serving earth medicines and the role of a guide
• Healing religious trauma through psychedelics
• Exploring combinations of psychedelics for deeper insights
• A continuing fascination with reality and consciousness

Brittney Hartley’s Links

• Website: www.nononsensespirituality.com
• Instagram: @nononsensespirituality
• TikTok: @nononsensespirituality

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Podcast Interview: Simply Always Awake - ‘No Script, Britt Hartley Interview’
• Neuroscientist & Philosopher: Sam Harris
• Book: The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
• Research Report: Experiences of ‘Ultimate Reality’ or ‘God’ Confer Lasting Benefits to Mental Health by Johns Hopkins Medicine

Dr. Jill Corvelli is founder of the ND Partners Institute, which is dedicated to supporting complex couples, many of which are neurodiverse. She developed the ND Compass, which is an approach that helps complex couples navigate the differences that keep triggering and tripping them up.

Within the last year, Dr Corvelli added work in non-ordinary states of consciousness as a tool in support of Differentiation and Autonomic Reset. The ND Partners Institute also offers groups, there is an upcoming group starting in May 2024 for women in Complex-Couple Relationships and a Complex-Couples group in September 2024. In addition to serving clients within the ND Partners Institute, she provides adjunct services for clients already engaged in therapeutic work. She is also a certified facilitator in Oregon, and you can find her offerings within that work at 2 CATHARSIS.

Episode Highlights

• Specializing in working with complex, often neurodiverse, couples
• The ND Compass Methodology
• A framework for building safety, communication, conflict resolution, and system for life
• Use of ketamine and psilocybin as tools within the ND compass
• Group Sessions with Ketamine
• First women’s ketamine group experience discussed
• Dual roles as therapist and facilitator
• Licensed therapist in some states and certified psilocybin facilitator in Oregon
• How ketamine and psilocybin help reset the autonomic nervous system
• Types of ketamine dosages
• Sublingual ketamine dosages discussed and their impacts on therapy
• Mechanisms of ketamine and psilocybin
• Differences and benefits of each
• Client experiences with psychedelics
• Examples and outcomes of using ketamine and psilocybin for therapy
• Oregon’s guidelines
• EMBARK protocol and the importance of body awareness, spirituality, and existentialism
• Discussin heart-opening effects and support for couples
• Differences in behaviors and intentions between neurodivergent and narcissistic individuals
• Advice on dealing with partners who might be neurodivergent or narcissist
• Curiosity and safe dialogues improving relationship dynamics
• A listener's positive experience with the podcast’s advice
• Preparing couples for psychedelic experiences and integration work
• Discussing the concept of having a medicine bag to support family dynamics
• Personal experiences with plant medicines and their impacts on her perspective

Dr. Jill Corvelli’s Links

• Website: www.ndpartnersinstitute.com
• Website: www.2catharsis.com
• Website: www.ndpartnerscompass.com

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: EMBARK Psychedelic Therapy for Depression: A New Approach for the Whole Person by Bill Brennan and Alex Belser
• Book: The Way of the Shaman by Michael Harner
• Curated Resource Page from Dr. Jill’s Website

Dr. Jill Corvelli’s Gift to You

• A 30 minute consult to explore together if the group, adjunct services or any other offerings are right for you. Email here.

Charles Eisenstein is a writer, speaker, and the author of several books including The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible.

Robert Forte has traveled the psychedelic path over the past 45 and has been a student, a researcher, a producer and a distributor of forbidden drugs, taught at university and graduate level. Robert has done field work in South America and had close personal relationships with many of the most significant instigators of the various psychedelic movements of our time.

Episode Highlights

• The impact and history of psychedelics
• Discussion on the historical legal status of psychedelics and earth medicines
• The current state and suppression of psychedelics
• Robert discusses the FDA rejection of MDMA therapy application
• Criticism of regulatory and legal systems suppressing the therapeutic use of psychedelics
• Charles shares a deeply personal transformative experience with LSD
• Commentary on the revolutionary impact of psychedelics on culture
• Personal sovereignty and the right to use psychedelics
• The Controlled Substance Act and its implications
• Classifying psychedelics as sacraments
• Constitutional rights and the historical significance of spiritual experiences induced by psychedelics
• Practical and ethical considerations
• Potential business models for psychedelic centers, including a gift economy
• Risks and benefits of mass marketing psychedelics
• Ethical concerns about commercializing sacred experiences
• Broader cultural and political implications
• Whether general legalization or specific decriminalization models are preferable
• The potential positive and negative impacts of widespread psychedelic use
• Charles on the current political landscape and policy change
• Obstacles in changing government policy and translating awareness into practical regulation

Charles Eisenstein

• Website: www.charleseisenstein.org

Robert Forte’s Links

• Website: www.alteredstatesofamerica.net
• Facebook: Robert Forte

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible by Charles Eisenstein
• Book: Climate: A New Story by Charles Eisenstein
• Book: Sacred Economics: Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition by Charles Eisenstein
• Program: The Sanity Project