Psychedelic Conversations

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 52: In this episode, we discuss women in psychedelics, elevating the divine feminine, Dana's background story and how she transitioned into the psychedelic space, somatic therapy integration, the psychedelic renaissance and so much more! 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:36 - Introduction 02:44 - Finding Women In Psychedelics 07:40 - Dana's Story And Mission 20:29 - Learning From A Corporate Background 25:51 - Somatic Therapy Integration 29:36 - Dana's Future Projects 33:19 - The Psychedelic Renaissance 35:25 - Personal Challenges 43:00 - Psychedelics In Vancouver, Canada 44:58 - Merging The Co-Existing & Indigenous 47:01 - Dana's Closing Words 51:51 - Outro About Dana: Dana Harvey is a founder, an educator, a professional communicator, a community builder, and an advocate for women in the psychedelic ecosystem. Previously a c-suite executive and head of investor relations at Numinus, one of the leading publicly traded psychedelics companies, Dana stepped down to pursue a different avenue of supporting and educating people around the intentional use of psychedelics for transformation. She founded the Flourish Academy through which she provides loving guidance, shares evidence-based research and cultivates supportive communities like The Flourish Academy Club on Clubhouse with over 1.4K members. Connect with Dana: Website: https://flourishacademy.ca/ Website: https://sistersinpsychedelics.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaharveycommunications Instagram: https://instagram.com/dana_lj_harvey?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Instagram: https://instagram.com/theflourishacademy?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Instagram: https://instagram.com/sistersinpsychedelics?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Clubhouse: Psychedelic Microdosing room with guest Susan Guner: “Trauma-Informed Group Work” https://www.clubhouse.com/room/MR6yD59A?utm_medium=ch_room_xerc&utm_campaign=b70iG-YlOGxhPIYLMT536g-232677 (Download the Clubhouse app and join The Flourish Academy) Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #DanaHarvey #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 51: In this episode, we discuss the formation of "Heroic Hearts", psychedelic treatment for veterans suffering from PTSD, the current state of psychedelics in the UK, Keith's background story coming into the psychedelic space and so much more. 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:25 - Introduction 01:55 - The Formation Of "Heroic Hearts" 07:09 - Who Is The Right Person To Serve Medicine? 14:07 - Working With Other Veterans 20:51 - The Current State Of Psychedelics In The UK 29:30 - Future Projects At Heroic Hearts 33:11 - Keith's Background Story 40:02 - Supporting Veterans, UK Drug Law 51:02 - Last Words Of Wisdom 53:17 - Outro About Keith: Keith Abraham, CEO of Heroic Hearts UK was a member of the UK Army's elite Parachute Regiment. Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, his experiences became the catalyst for a great change. Violence, heartbreak and the deaths of so many friends showed him the limits of his chosen lifestyle - one of anger, conflict, frustration and brute force endurance. After leaving the military, Keith travelled to Peru and underwent his first ayahuasca therapy and, soon after, his profound experiences with ayahuasca and psilocybin convinced him of the vital role plant medicines have to offer those suffering from PTSD, brain injuries and mental ill-health. Connect with Keith: Website: https://www.heroicheartsuk.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heroic-hearts-uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-j-abraham-36506362 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heroicheartsuk?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #KeithAbraham #PsychedelicPodcast

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 50: In this episode, we discuss Cadell’s background story, what brought him into the psychedelic space, the multi-faceted nature of psychedelics, Sigmund Freud's "Death Drive", Cadell's philosophy portal and so much more. 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:14 - Introduction 01:50 - Cadell's Background Story 03:42 - How Psychedelics Influenced Cadell 13:59 - Why Do Psychedelics Breakdown Constructs? 20:30 - Are There Limitations To Psychedelic use? 24:04 - Do Psychedelics Work Differently For Everyone? 34:28 - What Is The Real Integration Work? 37:40 - The "Death Drive" 43:49 - Cadell's Philosophy Portal, Courses 49:09 - The Long-term Effects Of Psychedelics 51:47 - Outro About Cadell: Dr. Cadell Last is an anthropologist (M.Sc.) and philosopher (Ph.D.) with an interest in: biocultural evolution, mind-matter relation, psychoanalysis, speculative futures. He is the author of Global Brain Singularity, and Sex, Masculinity, God and the founder of the Philosophy Portal. Connect with Cadell: Website: https://philosophyportal.online/thus-spoke-zarathustra YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCtCqYQFPhnU1OnHPveEnYw Thank you so much for joining us!  Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development.  Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #CadellLast

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 49: In this episode, we sit down with Beth Weinstein to discuss her background working as a spiritual business coach and what brought her into the psychedelic space. 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:19 - Introduction 02:40 - Beth's Background Story 12:04 - Changing Old Habits To Transform 14:08 - Overcoming Fear 23:58 - The "Amazon Prime" Effect 26:47 - Self Work Being A Longterm Process 34:03 - Not Relying On The Medicine 40:41 - Doing Your Due Diligence 54:29 - How To Connect With Beth 56:36 - Outro Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Beth: Beth Weinstein is a Spiritual Business Coach, and host of The Psychedelic Entrepreneur Podcast: Medicine For These Times with Beth Weinstein. Founder of the “Psychedelics, Sacred Medicines, Purpose and Business” summit in 2021 and the Psychedelics, Purpose and Business summit in 2020, the  “Psychedelics, Sacred Medicines and Purpose” conference in 2019 and was the producer of the annual “True Path Entrepreneur” spiritual business training series. Connect with Beth: Website: https://bethaweinstein.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethw/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethw.nyc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethaweinstein Business Website: https://psychedelicsandbusiness.com/ About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #BethWeinstein #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 48: In this episode, we sit down with Azalea Kemp to talk about her background story and how she came into the medicine healing space. She shares insight about her book "Micro-Healing", the importance of learning from indigenous cultures, the unpredictable nature of sacred mushrooms, how to prepare yourself before attending a ceremony, her journey of learning from Mazatec traditions and so much more! 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:19 - Introduction 03:06 - Azalea's Story 07:54 - The Calling Of The Medicine 11:57 - Who Is Qualified To Serve The Medicine? 24:16 - Learning From Indigenous Cultures 27:56 - The Unpredictable Nature Of Mushrooms 33:25 - Azalea's Journey Learning From Mazatec Traditions 37:02 - Preparing Yourself Before Attending A Ceremony 39:46 - How Many Ceremonies Should Someone Attend? 43:30 - Dealing With Difficult Experiences 46:48 - Sharing The Medicine With Foreigners 55:50 - Letting Go Of Comfort To Grow 59:52 - Azalea's Book On Microdosing 01:04:12 - How Can People Reach Out To You? 01:07:02 - Outro Azalea's Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HM7GQ59/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_64FXZVX6VY7DM1W7BWW2 About Azalea: Through her ancestral roots in Mexico, Azalea was invited to spend time studying Los Niños Santos (psilocybin mushrooms) in Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca, México under a sacred Mazatec lineage that has been using sacred mushrooms medicinally for centuries. She has made a lifelong commitment to sharing Mazatec wisdom and working with sacred mushrooms as medicine. Connect with Azalea: Personal Website: https://www.vibrationalhealing.me/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azalea-kemp-1110 Mazatec Mushroom Ceremony Website: https://www.chojnndafe.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/vibrationalhealingwithazalea?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #AzaleaKemp #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 47: In this episode, we sit down with Jeremy Caudill to discuss his story of how he survived two ischemic strokes, the use of psychedelics to aid his recovery, thoughts on the psychedelic renaissance, and forming his company "Ninnion Psychedelics". 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:16 - Introduction 02:39 - Jeremy's Story 08:18 - The Psychedelic That Aided Jeremy's Recovery 10:19 - Is Longterm Recovery Possible? 13:07 - Thoughts On The Psychedelic Renaissance 17:50 - Is A Mystical Experience Needed For Recovery? 23:11 - Jeremy's Thoughts On The Group Process 28:26 - The Formation Of "Ninnion Psychedelics" 31:31 - Teaming Up With Rick Strassman 34:38 - Legal Challenges For Ninnion Psychedelics 37:03 - Is Microdosing A Safer Approach? 38:12 - Plans To Work With Other Psychedelics 39:55 - Jeremy's Last Words 42:31 - Outro About Jeremy: Jeremy Caudill, CEO, and Founder of Ninnion Psychedelics, a survivor of traumatic brain injury who found solace in psychedelics. He was diagnosed with a life-threatening aortic aneurysm and heart valve defect and underwent emergency open-heart surgery in 2017. Immediately following, he suffered two ischemic strokes which led to a long and painful post-surgical recovery period. During this recovery time, Jeremy applied his previous biotech experience to researching pharmaceutical approaches to healing the brain. His exploration of neurogenesis, neuroplasticity and the mechanisms of recovery from traumatic brain injury led him to studies on the efficacy of psychedelics in managing chronic pain and treating severe mental illness. Ninnion is a pharmaceutical company on a mission to build a fully integrated pharmaceutical psychedelics eco-system leveraging the latest AI drug discovery, development, cGMP manufacturing, commercialization, patient clinics, and specialty pharmacy distribution network designed for the next frontier of psychedelic medicine. Focused on the payer-reimbursed market, Ninnion has begun developing a pipeline of next-generation psychedelic therapies with a clinical focus on brain injury, chronic pain, inflammation, and addiction disorders. Connect with Jeremy: Ninnion Website: https://ninnion.com/ Ninnion Twitter: https://twitter.com/ninnionthera Ninnion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninniontherapeutics/ Ninnion Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ninnion-therapeutics/ Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development.  Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner\ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #JeremyCaudill

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 46: In this episode, we sit down with Greg Lawrence to discuss the intricacies of the integration process, his approach when working with people, the current state of psychedelics, and more. 00:00 - Fire Moment 00:52 - Introduction 01:54 - Greg's Background Story 06:16 - Thoughts On The Agenda Of Psychedelics 09:57 - The Emerging Of Psychedelic Therapists 17:43 - What Does Integration Mean? 22:48 - Re-evaluating The People Around You 25:54 - The Era Of Spiritual Narcissism 29:37 - Psychedelics Being An "Instant Fix" 34:44 - Greg's Approach To Working With People 40:47 - Disengaging After Therapy 50:14 - The Current State Of Psychedelics 56:09 - Outro About Greg: Greg Lawrence is a psychedelic integration and transformational coach in Los Angeles. In addition to his private practice, Greg serves as an integration coach for the "Transpersonal Center" in Los Angeles and various retreat centers. He has been facilitating integration circles for PsychedeLiA in Los Angeles for over five years and is a member of Innerspace Integration's Provider Network. Connect with Greg: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychedelic_integration/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psychedelicintegrationspecialist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PsychedelicIntegrationSpecialist Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #GregLawrence #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 45: In this episode, we sit down with Anya Oleksiuk from the Psychedelic Society to discuss a variety of topics such as her upcoming documentary, the current state of the psychedelics, finding the right facilitator/retreat as well as Anya's background story, and how she became a co-director of the Psychedelic Society. 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:11 - Introduction 01:36 - Anya's Background Story 08:21 - Combining Work With Psychedelics 10:13 - Joining The Psychedelic Society 16:26 - Anya's Upcoming Documentary 28:51 - Becoming A Film Maker 32:10 - The Current State Of Psychedelics 40:20 - How Can People Support? 42:49 - Thoughts On Unexperienced Shamans 47:33 - Advice For Finding The Right Facilitator/Retreat 51:42 - Anya's Last Words Of Wisdom 53:03 - Outro About Anya: Anya is a Co-Director of the Psychedelic Society UK, leading on video production and curating educational events on psychedelics. She recently launched Women in Psychedelics series, highlighting work of female psychedelic researchers, therapists, healers, artists and beyond. In 2017, Anya founded Triptika Studios, which is a creative media agency, working on projects oriented towards social change and improving human wellbeing. She is the creator, director and producer of The Psychedelic Renaissance - a not-for-profit documentary film about the worldwide re-emergence of the psychedelic movement and the crucial role of psychedelic substances, plants and mushrooms in human culture. Anya is associated with the Psychedelic Society of the Netherlands and is a consultant for the Polish Psychedelic Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Psychodeliczne). Connect With Anya: https://psychedelicsociety.org.uk/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anyaoleksiuk https://www.thepsychedelicrenaissance.com/ Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #AnyaOleksiuk #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 44: In this episode, we sit down with Tara Austin to hear about her background story and what led her to specialise in the field of applied behavioural science. She also shares insights about her passion for bringing awareness to psychedelics for mental health. 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:15 - Introduction 01:43 - Tara's Background 06:39 - The UK Psychedelic Movement 19:30 - Psilocybin Access Rights (PAR) 24:44 - Establishing Laws For Psychedelic Therapy 28:43 - The New Frontier 35:29 - Utilizing Psychedelics Effectively 42:43 - A New Generation Of Therapists 48:07 - Advice For The Future Of Psychedelics 50:57 - Tara's Last Words Of Wisdom 54:05 - Outro About Tara: Tara began her career as a strategist in advertising agencies and has worked with many of the world’s biggest brands from Unilever and Coca-Cola to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Then, ten years ago, she began to specialise in the new field of applied behavioural science and led Ogilvy Behavioural Science Practice’s inaugural experiment. Today she creates integrated behaviour change campaigns for clients such as HM Government, Recycle for London and Public Health England. Tara is the host of Nudgestock, the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity. Connect with Tara: Website: http://www.par.global/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-austin-78b2a780 Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #TaraAustin #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 43: In this episode, we sit down with Daniel McQueen to discuss the master sacred plant, Cannabis. Throughout our conversation Daniel shares insight on the different strains of cannabis and their healing properties as well as his mission to train students in Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy. (CAPT) 00:00 - Fire Moment 01:05 - Introduction 02:33 - Daniel's Background Story 05:04 - Cannabis And Tobacco 09:50 - The Calling Of The Medicine 11:38 - Different Strains Of Cannabis 15:22 - Cannabis-Assisted Therapy 20:07 - Plant Medicines Opening The Doors To The Soul 25:44 - Psychedelics Being An Immune-Response Of Gaia 30:27 - What Does It Mean To Wake Up? 32:58 - The Importance Of Group Processes 38:45 - The Gift Of Crisis 40:04 - Daniel's Programs And Offerings 43:46 - The Popularisation Of Becoming A Psychedelic Therapist 50:28 - Daniel's Integration Process 54:48 - Last Words Of Wisdom About Daniel: Daniel McQueen, MA, is a Psychedelic Specialist, Educator, and Author of the book, Psychedelic Cannabis: Therapeutic Methods and Unique Blends to Treat Trauma and Transform Consciousness. In 2012 he co-founded one of the first legal psychedelic plant medicine therapy clinics in the United States, the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness which is located in Boulder, Colorado and is currently celebrating its 10-year anniversary. The same year, Daniel also founded Psychedelic Sitters School, which continues to train students from around the world in Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Therapy and Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy. Daniel's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1644113384/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_J6A29YJ0Q1JFE6YWV60Z Connect With Daniel: Website: https://medicinalmindfulness.org/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/psychedelicdaniel-mcqueen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009678945406 Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #DanielMcQueen #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens