What happens when a psychedelic experience continues causing problems long after the trip ends? Emory researchers Josh Lipson and Roman Palitsky discuss psychedelic harms, HPPD, spiritual crisis, adverse events, and the Post-Psychedelic Challenges Study. The post Josh Lipson, PhD & Roman Palitsky, MDiv, PhD: Psychedelic Harms and the Post-Psychedelic Challenges Study appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Broken glassware from Sasha Shulgin’s historic laboratory is being transformed into art. Megan Bowers and Mikayla Hellwich join Joe Moore to discuss the project, MDMA history, DanceSafe, drug checking, prohibition, and cognitive liberty. The post Megan Bowers & Mikayla Hellwich: MDMA History, Harm Reduction, and the Problem With Prohibition appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Mareesa Stertz returns to discuss how Sphinx Gate is evolving beyond Burning Man into a portable rite of passage. She and Joe explore storytelling, embodiment, psychedelic community, self-trust, and becoming more human in the age of AI. The post Mareesa Stertz – Sphinx Gate Beyond Burning Man: Psychedelic Healing Without Psychedelics appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Drs. Rachel Turetzky and Douglas Wingate join Joe Moore and Kyle Buller to explore the Eight-Circuit Model of Consciousness, metaprogramming, developmental imprints, transpersonal states, psychedelic therapy, and the work of Robert Anton Wilson and Timothy Leary. The post Rachel Turetzky, PhD & Douglas S. Wingate, DTCM: The Eight-Circuit Model, Metaprogramming, and Psychedelic Therapy appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Travis Tyler Fluck joins Joe Moore to discuss Denver mushroom decriminalization, the legacy of Initiative 301, Microdose Mondays, mutual aid, personal use, psychedelic community ethics, and the tension between regulated access and grassroots medicine. The post Travis Tyler Fluck: Denver Mushroom Decriminalization, Mutual Aid, and the Future of Psychedelic Culture appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Aspen Psychedelic Symposium is the focus of this conversation with Martha Hammel of the Aspen Psychedelic Resource Center and Tasia Poinsatte of Healing Advocacy Fund. They join Joe Moore to discuss this year’s symposium, how it fits into Colorado’s evolving natural medicine landscape, and why Aspen has become a strong setting for serious public conversations […] The post Martha Hammel and Tasia Poinsatte: Aspen Psychedelic Symposium appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Seeing What Is There is at the center of this conversation with journalist and author Erica Rex, who joins Joe Moore to discuss her book Seeing What Is There: My Search for Sanity in the Psychedelic Era. Rex brings an unusual mix of personal experience and scientific rigor. She came to psychedelic medicine after breast […] The post Erica Rex: Seeing What Is There, Trauma, Integration, and the Limits of Psychedelic Therapy appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Dr. Michael Alpert and Peter Alberding discuss ALS, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, end-of-life fear, music, trust, and how one patient used ketamine to face mortality with more clarity and less fear. The post Dr. Michael Alpert and Peter Alberding: ALS, Existential Distress, and Ketamine Therapy appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Dr. Esme Dark joins Kyle Buller for a conversation on psychedelic therapy, somatic psychotherapy, and shadow work. Based in Australia, Dark is a clinical psychologist, somatic psychotherapist, and psychedelic therapist. She shares her perspective on Australia’s authorized prescriber model, the role of psychotherapy in psychedelic care, and what it means to work with the body […] The post Esme Dark: Psychedelics, Somatics and the Shadow appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Betty Aldworth and Ismail Ali, the co-executive directors of MAPS, join Psychedelics Today to discuss leadership transition, organizational strategy, and the future of psychedelic research, education, and policy. They reflect on shared leadership, the next chapter for MAPS, and what it will take to build a stronger and more connected movement. The post Betty Aldworth & Ismail Ali: MAPS Co-Executive Directors on Leadership, Research, and the Future of Psychedelics appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Jen Davenport joins Psychedelics Today to interview the CEO and co-founder Joe Moore about the growth of Psychedelics Today, the broader psychedelic ecosystem, and how professionals are beginning to engage with psychedelic ideas. Davenport is the founder of Iron Thread Partners and a graduate of the Vital psychedelic training program. Her work focuses on executive […] The post Joe Moore Psychedelics Today on Leadership, Integration, and the Psychedelic Landscape appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Melissa Lavasani & Jay Kopelman join our podcast to discuss how psychedelic policy is actually moving in Washington, DC. Lavasani leads Psychedelic Medicine Coalition, a DC-based advocacy organization focused on educating federal officials and advancing legislation around psychedelic medicine. Kopelman is CEO of Mission Within Foundation, which provides scholarships for veterans and first responders seeking […] The post Melissa Lavasani & Jay Kopelman: Federal Psychedelic Policy, VA Pathways, and Ibogaine Safety Standards appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Enamory is a clinical practice, training institute, and nonprofit research organization focused on psychedelic assisted couples therapy. In this episode, clinical psychologists Chandra Khalifian and Kayla Knopp discuss their work integrating ketamine assisted psychotherapy with evidence based couples therapy models. Both guests trained as academic researchers at the University of California San Diego / Veterans […] The post Dr. Chandra Khalifian and Dr. Kayla Knopp: Enamory, Ketamine and Couples Therapy appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Fireside Project is a nonprofit that helps reduce the risks of psychedelic experiences through a free support line, coaching, education, and research. In this episode, Joshua White speaks with Psychedelics Today about why real-time support matters, what it takes to run a national hotline, and what Fireside learned after more than 30,000 conversations since launch. […] The post Joshua White – Fireside Project and Lucy, an AI Training Simulator for Psychedelic Support appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Manvir Singh PhD joins us to unpack what shamanism means and why the term matters now. Singh is an anthropologist and author of Shamanism: The Timeless Religion. He argues that shamanism is not limited to “remote” societies or the past. Instead, it reliably reappears because it helps humans manage uncertainty, illness, and the unknown. This […] The post Manvir Singh: Shamanism, the Timeless Religion appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Oli Genn-Bash (Brighton, UK) joins Joe Moore for a grounded conversation on the boom in functional mushrooms and why the category may be moving too quickly. As the founder of The Fungi Consultant, Oli works with consumers and brands to demystify functional mushrooms, with a focus on education, traceability, and realistic expectations. The conversation begins […] The post Oli Genn-Bash: Functional Mushrooms, Hype Cycles, and Mycelial Thinking appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
In this live episode, Tricia Eastman joins to discuss Seeding Consciousness: Plant Medicine, Ancestral Wisdom, Psychedelic Initiation. She explains why many Indigenous initiatory systems begin with consultation and careful assessment of the person, often using divination and lineage-based diagnostic methods before anyone enters ceremony. Eastman contrasts that with modern frameworks that can move fast, rely […] The post Tricia Eastman: Seeding Consciousness, Ancestral Wisdom, and Psychedelic Initiation appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Logan Davidson joins the show to talk about the fast-moving world of Ibogaine in American and why state-based leadership is shaping the future of psychedelic reform. Davidson is the executive director of Texans for Greater Mental Health, the legislative director at VETS, and a key strategist behind Texas’ landmark interest in ibogaine research. He also […] The post Logan Davidson – American Ibogaine, State Strategy, and the Future of Psychedelic Policy appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
In this episode, Michael Sapiro joins Kyle Buller to explore truth, healing, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy through the lens of his new book, Truth Medicine. A clinical psychologist, ordained Zen Buddhist monk, retreat leader, and fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, he blends Buddhist psychology, trauma work, and consciousness studies. The discussion focuses on how […] The post Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, PsyD – Truth Medicine, Psychedelics, and Living Your Truth appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Holotropic Breathwork sits at the center of this wide ranging conversation between Psychedelics Today co-founders Joe Moore and Kyle Buller. Drawing from decades of personal practice and assorted types of breathwork facilitation, they explore how breathwork methods from the Grof lineage including Dreamshadow Breathwork can prepare people for psychedelic work, support difficult journeys, and deepen […] The post Joe Moore & Kyle Buller: Breathwork, Somatics, and Foundations for Psychedelic Work appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Alexander Beiner joins Psychedelics Today to explore how psychedelics, culture, and power shape each other. A writer, facilitator, and co founder of the conference Breaking Convention and the media platform KAINOS, he has spent years thinking about how psychedelic experiences ripple into politics, economics, conflict, and community. In this episode, he and Joe trace the […] The post Alexander Beiner – Psychedelics, Culture, and the Games We Play appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Overview Evelyn Eddy Shoop PMHNP-BC joins Psychedelics Today to share her journey from Division I athlete to psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and psilocybin research participant. In this conversation, she explains how sports injuries, OCD, and intensive treatment led her into psychiatry and eventually into a psilocybin clinical trial at Yale. Her story weaves together […] The post Evelyn Eddy Shoop MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC: Lived Experience, Qualitative Data, and the Future of Psychedelic Care appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
In this episode, Joe Moore sits down with Dr. Jason Konner, a longtime oncologist who recently left his full-time clinical role at Memorial Sloan Kettering to devote himself to the emerging intersection of cancer care and psychedelics. Dr Konner shares how, after more than two decades treating people, he hit a wall. The accumulated grief, […] The post Dr Jason Konner – Psychedelic Oncology and the Future of Cancer Care appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Clinical psychologist Dr. Genesee Herzberg joins Kyle to reflect on two decades in trauma work and 15 years inside the psychedelic ecosystem—from early MAPS conferences to running Sage Integrative Health. She traces how personal psychedelic experiences set her on a path of service, research at CIIS on MDMA-assisted therapy, and hands-on roles with MAPS: Zendo […] The post Genesee Herzberg — Ketamine Truths, MDMA Hopes, and the Work of Integration appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
Clinical psychologist Dr. Ros Watts joins Psychedelics Today to share insights from her decade of work with psilocybin therapy and her evolving focus on community-based integration. As the former Clinical Lead for Imperial College London’s landmark psilocybin-for-depression trial, Dr. Watts witnessed how psychedelic experiences can foster profound feelings of connection— to self, others, and nature […] The post Dr Ros Watts – Building Communities and Connection appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
