#120 Psychedelics, Addiction, and IFS: Healing the Parts That Seek Escape with Clayton Ikes

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Psychedelics, Addiction, and IFS: Healing the Parts That Seek Escape 🌿

In this conversation, we explore how Internal Family Systems (IFS) and psychedelic-assisted therapy can illuminate the deeper roots of addiction—revealing not just what we run from, but what within us is asking to be seen, loved, and integrated.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
05:13 Who we are beyond our roles (Sankalpa & identity)
06:25 From addiction to alignment: psychedelics as catalysts for awakening
12:04 What psychedelic-assisted therapy really is
15:19 The risks of “treatment without therapy”
16:24 Toxic individualism & the need for connection in healing
22:10 Trauma vs. growth: difficult vs. bad trips
25:20 Where science meets spirit — the “brackish waters” of therapy
30:20 Mystical experiences and the measurable healing of addiction
36:38 What integration truly means
41:54 IFS, leadership, and parts in business and purpose
44:13 Understanding IFS and the multiplicity of the mind
46:05 Yoga Nidra, Vipassana, and daily practices for integration
51:49 Rumi’s The Guest House – welcoming all parts home

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