The chapter explores the speaker's personal history growing up in the 1960s San Francisco Bay Area, recounting experiences with counterculture movements and attending Vassar College. It delves into their time at Milbrook, an estate associated with psychedelic culture, and encounters with individuals like Bill Haynes and Timothy Leary. The conversation transitions to discussions about preserving historical archives, Dennis Berry's role in the psychedelic movement, and reflections on partnerships within the psychedelic landscape.
In this episode, Joe interviews Maria Mangini, Ph.D., FNP: researcher, educator, and midwife who has worked closely with many psychedelic innovators and was part of the original social network at Shulgin Farm – where this episode was recorded. She traces her journey from the influence of pioneers like the Wassons, Shulgins, and Grofs, and historic places like Esalen and Millbrook.
She discusses:
- Her early experiences with the Grofs at Esalen and how she met the Shulgins
- Gregory Bateson guiding her to become a midwife
- The similarities between midwifery and psychedelic facilitation
- The unsung work of Denis Berry in saving the Timothy Leary archives
- How the working relationship of the Shulgins is a perfect example of the coequality society should strive for
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