Psychedelic Conversations

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 22: In this episode, we talk about Joël's background and how he discovered psychedelics for the first time, growing up with open-minded parents breaking the stigma of psychedelics, Joël's thoughts on the psychedelic renaissance and how more people have grown to accept these plant medicines as opposed to 10-20 years ago, understanding that these plant medicines are not some kind of magic fix and that its rather a tool to help an individual when doing self-work, Joël's thoughts on psychedelics becoming more mainstream, the responsibilities that come with using these plant medicines, making sure spiritual retreats are affordable and available to everyone. Later on we discuss "5-MeO-DMT" and what it is all about, the profound experience one endures when taking 5-MeO-DMT, the true meaning of an "Ego-death" and surrendering yourself to mother nature, the preparation process you have to go through before taking it, how 5-MeO-DMT is extracted and the many ways it can be extracted, why Joël chooses to use synthetic 5-MeO-DMT over organic, finding an experienced facilitator/shaman that knows what they're doing to ensure your safety when attending a ceremony, the "aftercare" process, Joël's thoughts on the transition from "Kali yuga" into "Satya yuga", and so much more. About Joël: Joël is an entheogenic yogi, has been a pioneer in the modern psychedelic movement, specifically in the realm of 5-MeO-DMT and the Bufo Alvarious toad. His unique approach of applying classical non-dual yogic philosophy as geography for both preparation and integration from the entheogenic experience gained attention around the world at the first WBAC (World Bufo Alvarius Congress) and continues to shift the landscape of psychedelic use. Connect with Joël: Company Website: https://kaivalyakollectiv.com/ Personal Website: https://www.itsallsource.com/welcome Linkedin: https://mx.linkedin.com/in/jo%C3%ABl-brierre-13691b1b8 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joel_the_entheogenic_yogi/ 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 #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast!   Episode 21: In this episode, we talk about the inspiration behind John’s books starting with “The Psychedelic Hero’s Journey of a Traveling Nobody”, his profound experiences with ayahuasca and the guidance it has given him, the notion that these plant medicines have their own agenda and that we are doing the medicines work, John’s first call to the medicines using mushrooms, “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, the psychedelic renaissance and how these plant medicines are causing a mass awakening.  Later on, we discuss traditional therapy vs psychedelic therapy, reconnecting with one’s spiritual self and straying away from the American Dream, accepting plant medicines to be a part of our lives, transforming from the victim mindset to a greater cosmic understanding, the visionary plant medicines and how they will call to an individual, Johns advice for fighting fear/resistance and the benefits that will come after, Johns plans for the future regarding his journey and the books he will be releasing, and so much more. About John: The Traveling Nobody (aka John M. Folak) is a cargo pilot, public speaker, and author of five books on psychedelic spirituality, including The Psychedelic Hero’s Journey of a Traveling Nobody, The Organic Spaceship: Opening the Psychedelic Door and the forthcoming Unexplored Territory: The Search for Home. He lives in Austin, Texas but loves to escape to the desert for frequent resets in his time off - he travels within with meditation aided by psychedelics. His trips often land as hard-hit truths; truths we can all relate to...if we dare. Connect with John: Email: jfolak@gmail.com YouTube: Traveling Nobody Website: https://travelingnobody.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ATravelingNobod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traveling.nobody/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelingNobody Book Info page: https://www.amazon.com/Traveling-Nobody/e/B0769734Q7?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000 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 #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 20: In this episode we talk about Carlos' background story, how he became interested in medicinal plants through reading Carlos Castaneda books, overcoming his drug addiction after his wakeup call, his first transformative experience drinking Ayahuasca in Peru, synchronicities that take place after a psychedelic experience, the trust one builds with the universe along their path, the retreats that Carlos and his team offer that are lead by Curanderos from the Shipibo tribe, targeting and resolving inaccurate personal truths that were formed from our traumas, what is Ayahuasca and what are its properties, and perceiving beyond our biological limitations (sight, hearing, smell) through drinking Ayahuasca. Later on, we discuss Carlos' powerful understanding of how traumas are formed and how we can overwrite them through the use of psychedelics, the long-term effect of psychedelic treatment vs pharmaceutical treatment, the fish tank analogy and how important changing the environment of an unhealthy individual is rather than trying to fix the individual themself, forgiving but not forgetting, Carlos' thoughts on the future of plant medicines, the complex training involved in becoming an Ayahuasca practitioner and so much more. Connect with Carlos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AyahuascaFound Website: https://www.ayahuascafoundation.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ayahuascaretreats Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayahuascafoundation/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ayahuasca-foundation/ About Carlos: Carlos was born and raised in the United States and has degrees in both art and philosophy. He moved to Iquitos, Peru, in 2004 and lived with his first teacher for four years before creating the Ayahuasca Foundation in 2008. In 2017, he opened the Riosbo Retreat and Research center and began hosting medical research in 2018.  The stage 1 study was completed at the end of 2019 and has now been published in the journal Frontiers of Psychiatry. Carlos appeared in the Netflix series Down to Earth with Zac Efron in 2020 and continues to offer unique educational courses and healing retreats as well as host important research into the traditional use of ayahuasca and plant medicine. The published study on "Ceremonial Ayahuasca in Amazonian Retreats": https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.687615/full?utm_source=F-NTF&utm_medium=EMLX&utm_campaign=PRD_FEOPS_20170000_ARTICLE 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 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 #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 19: In this episode, we discuss Lindsay's background and how she became interested in filmmaking at a young age, Project MK-Ultra, Ken Kesey writing "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", the formation of the "Furthur Bus", how Lindsay and two guys from Canada filmed the first leg of the Furthur Bus 50th Anniversary Tour, the premiere dates of her documentary, the psychedelic renaissance, Lindsay's burning man experience, finding your tribe and getting out of your comfort zone, how the pandemic has had an influence on individuals trying psychedelics, the invisible force of these medicines and how they bind us together, "The Ascent of Humanity" by Charles Eisenstein, entering the age of reunion, the power of awareness, understanding counterculture, Lindsay's plans for the future regarding filmmaking, getting out of the victim mentality, her profound experience after leaving the Furthur Bus tour and much more. Going Furthur Trailer: https://vimeo.com/560637063 About Lindsay: Lindsay is the filmmaker behind the upcoming documentary Going Furthur, chronicling the 50th anniversary of Ken Kesey's Furthur bus and the spark of America's counterculture. Connect with Lindsay: Website: http://krenshawfilms.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lnkent Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goingfurthur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goingfurthur50/ 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 #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 18: In this episode, we discuss Luc's background story with psychedelics, his team of professionals at Psychedelic Insights, what they offer at their retreats, the preparation work that takes part before a retreat with each individual, the difference between mushrooms and truffles, the importance of harm reduction, understanding the science and history of these substances before taking them, the post-pandemic era and how it has affected individuals all around the globe, using psychedelics for healing, the role of consciousness in the human experience, reconnecting with the higher self, questioning life and overcoming complacency, Luc's thoughts on the future of the psychedelic movement, his advice for individuals wanting to try truffles for the first time and much more. About Luc: Luc is the founder of Psychedelic Insights. He is a Royal Netherlands Marine Corps veteran, plant medicine advocate, entrepreneur, ocean sailor, mountaineer, and rain forest explorer. Above all, he is a dad to his daughter Sam (14). His life (choices) changed after his psilocybin and Ayahuasca experiences in 2013. Luc had a 15-year internet business career and a few years after taking psychedelics Luc ran a mental health education service for 4 years, including (walking) therapy and lifestyle coaching, and was a public speaker on mental well-being, especially in youth prisons where he gave 40+ talks on emotional health. Connect with Luc: Website: https://psychedelicinsights.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanpoelje Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanpoelje 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 #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 17: In this episode, we deep-dive into Farrah's journey starting around 15 years ago. She explains how she became a Kambo practitioner, the reason she wanted to make Ayahuasca available for her clients, and why she decided to implement micro-dosing into her life. We go on to discuss the calling of the psychedelic plants, how many psychedelic therapists have had great experiences with self-work, the spirit of ayahuasca, facing your demons/shadows before helping others, learning to embrace the true power of the present, healing our nervous systems with medicinal plants, taking responsibility to work on ourselves when constantly being re-programmed by society, Farrah's thoughts on plant medicines such as "Iboga" vs traditional therapy. We then talk about the benefits of Ayahuasca, micro-dosing ayahuasca wine without the DMT properties, using the wine as an anti-depressant for depression & anxiety, the plant spirit working through psychedelic facilitators, micro-dosing being a great entry point for experiencing psychedelic therapy, healing one's nervous system before a ceremony, harm reduction pointers for individuals wanting to try Farrah's medicine, recommendations for micro-dosing ayahuasca, Farrah's thoughts on the future of psychedelics, and paying respect to these medicinal plants and the indigenous tribes who have been working with them for generations. About Farrah: Farrah Diani is a California-based Psychotherapist. She has traveled to many continents including South America where she found her passion for the indigenous Amazonian medicines and has been working with them extensively in recent years. Farrah has a Bachelor's degree in Biology with many years of studying the sciences and working in the pharmacology research department of the University of California Irvine where she earned her Bachelor’s in Sciences. Connect with Farrah: Website: https://thesoulvine.com/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2192663464165867/?ref=share Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Ayahuasca-Micro-Dosing-The-Soul-Vine-336670490548617/ 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

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 16: In this episode, we deep-dive into Vishnu's story and why he's chosen to be referred to as "Vishnu" over his government name. We discuss Vishnu's way of connecting with people and showing acknowledgment to their being, his experience with psychedelics such as psilocybin and DMT, the importance of being your authentic self through relaxation, and being aware of what you're feeding your temple through all senses (diet, vision, hearing etc.) Vishnu helps explain the importance of breathwork and meditation, reminding yourself to connect with nature to recharge, micro-dosing psilocybin to re-wire your brain in order to work through trauma, how Vishnu has become the being he is, truly accepting yourself to find inner happiness and bookmarking negative experiences to remember parts of your journey, using your pain as a gateway to open up, facing your traumas first before seeking light & love, how COVID-19 affected Vishnu and the major shift that is taking place (post-pandemic). About Vishnu: Bodhisattva, vows to help awaken beings, to awaken one’s true self, realises that there’s only one consciousness. Vishnu is a medicine carrier, wisdom keeper, facilitator and guide for deep self-work. Connect with Vishnu: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IamVishnu1111 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamvishnu1111 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 #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 15: In this episode, we deep-dive into Jonathan's story and how he came into the healing practices. We then discuss childhood traumas, toxic individuals in the psychedelic space, Kambo medicine and where it comes from, the "Phyllomedusa bicolor" also known as "The Giant Monkey Frog", the history of Kambo and how the medicine is obtained, the strange procedure of taking it and the physical effects after taking the medicine.  We go on to talk about our programming in the modern world, the difference between Indigenous tribes vs the Western culture, Jonathan's experience taking Iboga, using a timer when experiencing Kambo to help one understand where they are in the process, the "Planet Kambo" method vs the "Brazillian" method, Jonathan's website and what they have to offer, spiritual narcissism, true happiness within oneself, the negative association of being alone, what is Hapé/Rapé? and how to smoke it, Sananga, and much more. About Jonathan: Plant medicine veteran & Planet Kambo co-founder Jonathan Gold, left an unfulfilling 10 year IT career to pursue a higher path of healing, self-discovery & enlightenment uniting him serendipitously with the transformational healing power of Kambo frog medicine. Now a skilled facilitator boasting thousands of recovery testimonials, Jonathan escaped the matrix of corporate enslavement & lives a life of service, duty & soul alignment. Connect with Jonathan: Website: https://www.planetkambo.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Planetkambo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetkambo/ Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kambo-jon?trk=public_profile_browsemap_profile-result-card_result-card_full-click 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 #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 14: In this episode we discuss Gerardo's story, his last three traumatic years which lead him into a downward spiral of depression, how psilocybin mushrooms helped him work through his traumas bringing back color into his life, the "Wim Hof" method, how to shut down the prefrontal cortex through breath work and yoga, conscious vs subconscious thought, building capacity, the difference between the parasympathetic vs sympathetic nervous system, Stoic's philosophy and pantheism, being a product of our environment, tapping into the flow-state, gaining power over fear and lastly the creation of Gerardo's documentary and book "Taking Back My Mind".  About Gerardo: Gerardo Urias is an author, athlete, and citizen of the world. Gerardo grew up in San Diego, California before leaving for Europe when he was 20 years old to begin an incredible life of adventure, travel, trials, tribulations, and transformation. Recently, Gerardo has relocated to his hometown of San Diego to promote his book about mental health, Taking Back My Mind: My Journey Out of Depression with Psilocybin Mushrooms. When Gerardo is not writing, he is surfing, skiing, rock climbing, hiking, or reading a book out in nature." "Taking Back My Mind" Promotional Video: https://youtu.be/UXYfn0nwbHw Connect with Gerardo: Website: https://takingbackmymind.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gurias77 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardo-urias Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gerardourias77/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takingbackmymind/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT51QhUKM9OuNMIQ4OtWeLA 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 #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 13: In this episode, we deep-dive into James' background, a spontaneous mystical experience he had as a teenager, the similarities he's found between psychedelic and mystical experiences, how psychedelics helped him work through subconscious issues, his perception of spiritual bypassing, how words cannot explain the true magnitude of reality since they are only concepts, building capacity with microdosing, the beauty of fully surrendering and trusting the process, James' predictions on the future of psychedelics, the decriminalization, his plans for the future regarding his retreat centre and the importance of mindfulness and staying present. About James: Dr. James Cooke is a neuroscientist, writer, and speaker, whose work focuses on consciousness with an interest in meditative and psychedelic states. He studied Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience at Oxford University and passionate about exploring science and spirituality. He is currently building a retreat centre in Portugal and hosts Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke Podcast. Connect with James: Website: https://www.drjamescooke.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DrJamesCooke Twitter: https://twitter.com/drjamescooke?s=21 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-mirrors-with-dr-james-cooke/id1516523741 Instagram: https://instagram.com/drjamescooke?igshid=4e1hkhfjmbpt Instagram for his retreat development: https://instagram.com/thesurrenderhomestead?igshid=1wsdhrsznxncd 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 #PsychedelicPodcast #Microdosing #PsychedelicScience #PlantMedicines #PsychedelicResearch #Entheogens