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PT464 – Bodywork, Somatic Literacy, and Understanding...

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2023/11/28

In this episode, Kyle interviews Bessel van der Kolk, MD: pioneer clinician, researcher, and educator on traumatic stress; Founder of the Trauma Research Foundation; Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Medical School; Principal Investigator of the Boston site of MAPS’ MDMA-assisted psychotherapy study; and author of the #1 New York Times Science best seller, The […] The post PT464 – Bodywork, Somatic Literacy, and Understanding Trauma: The Mind and Body Connection appeared first

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PT463 – Bringing Intention, Ceremony, and Inner...

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2023/11/24

In this episode, Joe interviews Dana Lerman, MD: a decade-long infectious disease consultant who has since been trained in psychedelic-assisted therapy, ecotherapy, and Internal Family Systems, and is the Co-Founder of Skylight Psychedelics, where she prescribes IM ketamine and trains therapists who work with it. Lerman tells her story: how working with kids with cancer […] The post PT463 – Bringing Intention, Ceremony, and Inner Healing Intelligence to Modern Medicine appeared first on

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PT462 – Touch Therapy, Wearable Technology, and...

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2023/11/21

In this episode, Joe interviews neuroscientist, board-certified psychiatrist, health tech entrepreneur, inventor, and Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Apollo Neuro: Dr. Dave Rabin, MD, Ph.D. He talks about his path to psychiatry; his realization that trauma and chronic stress were primary themes at the root of most mental illness; and the creation, research and […] The post PT462 – Touch Therapy, Wearable Technology, and Treating Trauma with Safety appeared first on Psychedelics

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PT461 – Holding Space, Hypnotherapy and Psychedelics,...

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2023/11/17

In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, David speaks with two current Vital students: Certified Depth Hypnosis Practitioner and Founder and Executive Director of Zoo Labs, Vinitha Watson, CHT; and artist and outdoorsman with decades of experience in bodywork, structural integration, and Vipassana meditation: Judson Frost. They talk about their personal paths: Watson’s work educating […] The post PT461 – Holding Space, Hypnotherapy and Psychedelics, and the Importance of

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PT460 – Psychedelics in Film, Drugs as Bases and...

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2023/11/14

In this episode, Joe interviews internationally renowned musician, comedian, writer, and actor, Reggie Watts. Watts starred on “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” most recently was the bandleader on CBS’s “The Late Late Show with James Corden” for the last 8 seasons, and just released his memoir, Great Falls, MT. Watts discusses his early days of LSD use and […] The post PT460 – Psychedelics in Film, Drugs as Bases and Modifiers, and Ketamine With Friends appeared first on Psychedelics Today.

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PT459 – Internal Family Systems Combined with...

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2023/11/10

In this episode, Kyle interviews Ted Riskin, LCSW: psychotherapist running group KAP sessions and certified in Core Energetics, Internal Family Systems, and Holotropic Breathwork, which he has taught in various forms for 26 years. He discusses group ketamine-assisted psychotherapy: how he runs sessions, why being welcomed and loved in a group seems to be a […] The post PT459 – Internal Family Systems Combined with Ketamine and Holotropic Breathwork appeared first on Psychedelics Today.

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PT458 – When Science, Society, and Policy Collide

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2023/11/07

In this episode, Joe interviews Imran Khan: Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics. Khan shares his journey into the world of science and policymaking, beginning with science journalism and inspired by David Nutt’s famous ‘Equasy’ paper and subsequent firing for telling the truth. Realizing how strong the disconnect was […] The post PT458 – When Science, Society, and Policy Collide appeared first on Psychedelics Today.

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PT457 – Rites of Passage, Psychedelic History, and...

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2023/11/03

In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, David interviews Erika Dyck: Vital instructor, historian, professor, author, and editor of the new book, Expanding Mindscapes: A Global History of Psychedelics; and Jono Remington-Hobbs: graduate of the first cohort of Vital, coach, facilitator, and now, Co-Founder of Kaizn, an experiential wellness company with a strong focus on […] The post PT457 – Rites of Passage, Psychedelic History, and Rediscovering Our Hearts appeared first on

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PT456 – Moloch, Kairos, Extended-State DMT, and the...

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2023/10/31

In this episode, David interviews Alexander Beiner: an Executive Director of Breaking Convention; writer of The Bigger Picture substack; and author of The Bigger Picture: How Psychedelics Can Help Us Make Sense of the World. He tells his personal story and how his first psychedelic experience felt like a homecoming; discusses his Rebel Wisdom media […] The post PT456 – Moloch, Kairos, Extended-State DMT, and the Spider Queen appeared first on Psychedelics Today.

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PT455 – Psychedelics and Success: Conscious...

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2023/10/27

In this episode, Alexa interviews Dom Farnan: Founder of DotConnect; author of the best seller, “Now Here: A Journey from Toxic Boss to Conscious Connector”; and Founder and Chief Consciousness Connector of DoseConnect™, a first-of-its-kind company blending organizational strategy, systems thinking, and talent acquisition in the psychedelic space. Farnan shares her personal journey with psychedelics, […] The post PT455 – Psychedelics and Success: Conscious Leadership and

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PT454 – The Shadow Aspects of the Psychedelic...

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2023/10/24

In this episode, Kyle interviews Jamie Wheal, author of Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death In a World That’s Lost Its Mind; speaker; and Founder of the Flow Genome Project, which researches and trains on improved human performance. This episode – the last of the many recorded at Psychedelic Science 2023 – may […] The post PT454 – The Shadow Aspects of the Psychedelic Movement: Is the Other Shoe About to Drop? appeared first on Psychedelics Today.

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PT453 – Neuroplasticity, Individualized Integration,...

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2023/10/20

In this episode, David interviews psychiatrist, main researcher behind the first US Phase II trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, and Senior Medical Director at MAPS Public Benefit Corporation: Dr. Michael Mithoefer; and Research Group Lead at the University of Zurich, and Principal Clinical Biomarker Lead at Boehringer Ingelheim, Katrin Preller, Ph.D. Mithoefer, Preller (and David) are […] The post PT453 – Neuroplasticity, Individualized Integration, and Psychedelic Medicine – Israel 2024

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PT452 – Metaplasticity, Reopening Critical Periods,...

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2023/10/17

In this episode, Melanie Pincus, Ph.D. and Manesh Girn, Ph.D. once again take over hosting duties, this time interviewing Gül Dölen, MD, Ph.D.: Associate professor of Neuroscience and Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, and head of the Dölen lab. Dölen largely researches the neuroscience behind social behaviors and is most known […] The post PT452 – Metaplasticity, Reopening Critical Periods, and Octopuses on MDMA appeared first on Psychedelics Today.

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PT451 – ALPS Conference 2023: A Window Into...

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2023/10/13

In this episode, Joe interviews Federico Seragnoli: coordinator of the ALPS Foundation, psychologist who works with patients undergoing compassionate use treatments with psychedelics, and Founder of the ALPS Conference. This year, the ALPS Conference (which stands for Awareness Lectures on Psychedelic Science) takes place Oct. 27 – 29 at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in […] The post PT451 – ALPS Conference 2023: A Window Into Switzerland’s Psychedelic Scene appeared first on

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PT450 – Dreams, Psychedelics, Symbolism, and Cockroaches

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2023/10/12

In this episode, Johanna interviews Jungian analyst-in-training, writer, researcher, 5Rhythms® teacher, and Vital graduate: Mackenzie Amara; and Vital instructor, clinical psychologist, and creator of our new course, “Illuminating the Hidden Self: Navigating the Jungian Shadow with Psychedelics“: Dr. Ido Cohen. This sequel to their fascinating discussion about shadow work earlier this year focuses on dreams, […] The post PT450 – Dreams, Psychedelics, Symbolism, and Cockroaches

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PT449 – “Fantastic Fungi” and “Gratitude Revealed”:...

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2023/10/10

In this episode, Joe interviews Louie Schwartzberg: renowned filmmaker known for the award-winning documentary, “Fantastic Fungi”; and now, director of the new film, “Gratitude Revealed.” He talks about his path to photography and filmmaking and how psychedelics were a huge inspiration – how his techniques of slowing down, speeding up, and zooming in were ways […] The post PT449 – “Fantastic Fungi” and “Gratitude Revealed”: How Psychedelics

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PT448 – Ibogaine, Noribogaine, and the Challenges of...

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2023/10/06

In this episode, Joe interviews Deborah C. Mash, Ph.D.: neuroscientist; Professor Emerita of Neurology and Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; and leading researcher in addiction and brain disorders for over 30 years. She is also the CEO and Founder of DemeRx Inc., a clinical stage drug development […] The post PT448 – Ibogaine, Noribogaine, and the Challenges of Federal Drug Policy appeared first on Psychedelics Today.

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PT447 – Exile & Ecstasy: The Intersection of Jewish...

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2023/10/03

In this episode, David interviews Madison Margolin: NY-based, psychedelics and Judaism-focused journalist; host of the Set & Setting podcast; co-founder of DoubleBlind Magazine and the Jewish Psychedelic Summit; and author of the soon-to-be released, Exile & Ecstasy: Growing Up With Ram Dass and Coming of Age in the Jewish Psychedelic Underground. They explore the relationship […] The post PT447 – Exile & Ecstasy: The Intersection of Jewish Culture, Spirituality, and Psychedelics

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PT446 – Decolonization, Interconnection, and the...

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2023/09/29

In this episode – with the 2024 edition of Vital announced and applications officially open – we’re launching another series of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, with David hosting Jasmine Virdi: Vital instructor, writer, educator, and activist who works at Synergetic Press and volunteers for Fireside Project; and Tabata Gerk: Vital student, psychotherapist, and facilitator. As always, they […] The post PT446 – Decolonization, Interconnection, and the Medicalization of Mysticism

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PT445 – The Drug War, Harm Reduction, and the Middle...

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2023/09/26

In this episode, Joe interviews Ethan Nadelmann: author, speaker, Founder and former Executive Director of Drug Policy Alliance, host of the PSYCHOACTIVE podcast, and one of the leading voices in drug policy reform and harm reduction. Nadelmann shares his journey from Princeton University to founding Drug Policy Alliance, to working with George Soros, encouraging Gary […] The post PT445 – The Drug War, Harm Reduction, and the Middle Ground Between Liberty and Regulation appeared first on

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