Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers

Send us a textIn this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison give a recap of their experience at the Meet Delic conference in Las Vegas. Meet Delic is an annual conference for psychedelic wellness and business industry professionals.  They discuss the following topics:(1:30) What psychedelic industry conferences are like (3:45) Area 15 and Meow Wolf(5:50) inHarmony and BioAcoustic Mat(6:44) Tripp VR app(7:34) SoundSelf VR experience(9:19) Laura Dawn shamanic life coach talked about psychedelics and creative problem-solving(12:14) Dr. Molly Maloof talked about using psychedelics for sexual dysfunction (14:07) The promise of MDMA for couples counseling, especially where PTSD is involved(16:29) Dr. John Gottman and couples counseling(17:24) Heroic Hearts Project(18:24) The efficacy of microdosing (22:19) Duncan Trussel and the value of comedy in society (24:58) The Midnight Gospel (27:41) Pete Holmes and his book Comedy, Sex, God(28:50) Bill Burr and using mushrooms to help with his anger(30:56) Aubrey Marcus (34:20) Hemplucid CBD products(37:17) Psychedelics and body-based healingEmail us questions and feedback at psychfrontiers@novamind.ca Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/researchLearn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/Email us at ptfpodcast@numinus.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss how sleep, nutrition, and physical fitness habits affect mental wellness. They discuss the following topics:(1:10) Introduction to the topic(3:10) The importance of good sleep for mental health(3:21) Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker(4:27) Breath, by James Nestor(6:17) The Quantified Scientist, Rob ter Horst on YouTube(8:35) Tips for high quality sleep(9:50) Pros and cons of supplements and medications for sleep(16:10) Managing dopamine for motivation (drugs, sex, porn, video games, food, etc)(21:45) The Molecule of More, by Daniel Lieberman and Michael Long(21:46) Dopamine Nation, by Anna Lembke(24:35) Steve's recovery from video game addiction (26:45) Hormones and mental health (esp testosterone) (31:20) Art of Manliness host Brett McKay improves testosterone naturally(34:45) Light therapy for depression and the importance of Vit D(37:58) Wired to Eat, by Robb Wolf(39:54) In Defense of Food, by Michale Pollan(41:31) Paleo and Ketogenic diets(47:45) The End of Alzheimers, by Dale Bredesen(48:32) The perils of nutrition rules (e.g., re: eating disorders)(54:25) Physical fitness for mental healthEmail us questions and feedback at psychfrontiers@novamind.ca Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/researchLearn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/Email us at ptfpodcast@numinus.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined by both the CEO and VP of Hemplucid, Chase Hudson and Tayln Stratton. Hemplucid is a company specializing in hemp-basded wellness products. Chase and Tayln have built a passionate, humanistic, purpose-driven business culture. They discuss the following topics:(1:20) Chase and Tayln introduce themselves and Hemplucid (4:50) The psychedelic origin story of Hemplucid's purpose-driven culture(8:00) The healing potential of CBD and THC(11:24) Hemplucid's involvement in a Lamar Odom's documentary about his psychedelic healing journey(16:45) Chase's healing experience with Ibogaine(19:48) State and trait changes brought on by psychedelic medicine (22:14) How offering their employees access to ketamine-assisted psychotherapy has helped Hemplucid cultivate purpose-driven culture(32:09) It's time for society to wake up(34:17) The power of somatic experiencing in psychotherapy(36:10) Psychedelic Somatic Institute(42:11) The unhealthy effects of social media and constant media engagement (42:55) Dr. Jean Twenge(47:00) The importance of screen-free time for children (53:11) Psychedelics can give you an experience that provides and "embodied knowing"(54:25) Chase's healing ayahuasca experience (01:02:00) The challenge and importance of integration after a psychedelic experienceEmail us questions and feedback at psychfrontiers@novamind.ca Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/researchLearn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/Email us at ptfpodcast@numinus.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined by Dr. Alan Davis, MD. Alan is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician and shamanic practitioner. They cover the following topics:(1:38) Alan introduces himself(2:38) What does "shamanism" mean?(4:55) Shamanic initiations (10:00) What is "Core Shamanism"?(12:38) The role of ceremony in shamanic practice(15:20) The importance of mindset and setting when going into a plant medicine ceremony(16:50) How to navigate the fear of purging in a plant medicine ceremony(21:48) The concept of oneness and healing by unblocking stuck energy(28:50) Being a shaman doesn't make you a saint(31:50) Was Jesus a shaman? (34:25) The role of madness in the shamanic path(38:14) The tools of core shamanism to trigger an altered state(46:30) The importance of practice and "the journey is the point"(52:00) Sound as a portal to non-ordinary states(52:55) How do we merge shamanism and western medicine?(01:07:00) Self Observation, by Red Hawk(01:08:10) Foundation for Shamanic Studies(01:08:57) Society for Shamanic Practice(01:09:56) Shamanic Teachers(01:10:10) The Power Path(01:11:06) The Four Winds Institute(01:11:41) Red flags to watch for when looking for a shamanic teacher/healerEmail us questions and feedback at psychfrontiers@novamind.ca Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/researchLearn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/Email us at ptfpodcast@numinus.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss finding purpose, meaning, mental health stigma, and diagnostic labels.  They cover the following topics:(2:44) The pressure to "find your purpose" (4:39) Perhaps the purpose of life is simply to "live"(7:51) Living in alignment with your truest self. Know yourself and follow your bliss. (10:15) Jonathan Fields and the "Sparketype" (12:40) Simon Sinek's TED talk on the "Start With Why" concept(14:05) The "negative" parts of your journey might be the most important parts(15:40) Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl(16:43) Follow your curiosity as a stepping-stone to following your bliss(18:57) There is a need for a balance between "doing" and "being"(20:50) Marcus Aurelius and Stoic philosophy on purpose (21:43) Waking Up Course by Sam Harris (24:15) How mindfulness frees you from unnecessary suffering (25:29) The risks of over-identifying with diagnostic labels (33:28) The benefits of making a diagnosis (39:59) Nature AND nurture influences who we become(45:34) Let go of the parts of you that are not yours(50:15) Jay Shetty(51:56) Jim Collins, From Good to Great(53:25) IkigaiEmail us questions and feedback at psychfrontiers@novamind.ca Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/researchLearn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/Email us at ptfpodcast@numinus.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined for the second time by Dr. Paul Theilking, MD. Paul is a psychiatrist, zen practitioner, and Chief Scientific Officer at Novamind. They cover the following topics:(2:45) What is a contemplative practice? (4:38) Contemplative practices go by many names (e.g., "spiritual") (10:45) Mindfulness and the mystical experience(16:55) Paul discusses mindfulness form a Zen perspective (20:44) The Zen practice of Koan contemplation(24:00) What it means to "practice" mindfulness(27:25) The difference between resisting and not resisting the contents of the present moment(32:40) Is the mindful state of non-striving compatible with accomplishing goals? (39:17) Why are contemplative practices often used for integration after psychedelics?(47:22) Yoga as a contemplative practice (53:28) Contemplative practices and the purpose of life(01:00:16) The neuroscience of mindfulness(01:02:55) Mindfulness and psychedelics help us understand the "self"Email us questions and feedback at psychfrontiers@novamind.ca Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/researchLearn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/Email us at ptfpodcast@numinus.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss self-compassion, why it is so hard (but so important) to forgive, and how to detox from judgement. They cover the following topics:(1:29) The pitfalls of the self-esteem movement(3:47) Self-compassion vs. self-love/-esteem(6:49) Scrupulosity and OCD (9:09) The contributors to the development of the internal critic (12:05) The distinction between shame vs. guilt(15:55) The nature of human judgement(17:49) Stigma, biases, and judgement around psychedelics and other drugs(18:50) Dr. Carl Hart and Drug Use for Grown-Ups(21:35) Thinking critically, evaluating assumptions, and updating beliefs(23:46) Defining compassion being worthy of love(24:50) Dr. Kristen Neff's work on self-compassion(29:25) Social media tends to promote negative self-evaluation and using humor as a defense mechanism(35:05) How psychedelic psychotherapy (ketamine in this case) can facilitate self-exploration and healing(38:15) Emotions are powerful signals that give us information that we need to navigate life(45:47) Tara Brach and Radical CompassionEmail us questions and feedback at psychfrontiers@novamind.ca Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/researchLearn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/Email us at ptfpodcast@numinus.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss fear, the difference between pain vs. suffering, and the value of struggle in life. They cover the following topics: (1:02) Steve recounts his recent experience with fear on a mountaineering trip(9:30) Steve tells the story of navigating a frightening cannabis experience (12:45) Fear is a warning signal. What we resist persists. The only way out is through.  (15:45) Awareness and mindfulness allows us to navigate difficult emotions(17:05) Coping with fear using mindfulness is a skill that can be developed using deliberate practice  (22:00) Using mindfulness to develop emotional resilience (e.g., "progressive overload")(24:04) The Tools, by Phil Stutz (26:00) Take the Stairs, by Rory Vaden and "do it scared". The "equation" for burnout(27:55) Discipline Equals Freedom, by Joko Willink (29:29) Embrace emotions and take inspired action with compassion(31:20) How therapists/guides can help people through difficult psychedelic experiences (33:44) Existential fears and how we cope with them(40:38) Looking at sad things through loving eyes(41:30) Pain vs Suffering(45:00) Psychedelics can offer a therapeutic "death" experience (47:15) Reid talks about his encounter with death during an ayahuasca ceremony (49:30) Perspective and awareness can have a calming effect  Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/researchLearn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/Email us at ptfpodcast@numinus.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined by Dr. Paul Theilking, MD. Paul is a psychiatrist, zen practitioner, and Chief Scientific Officer at Novamind. They discuss healthcare provider burnout and other unique challenges of being in the helping/healing professions. (1:20) Paul introduces himself (3:11) What is burnout? (10:00) Connection is key to preventing and/or coping with burnout(11:39) What does a psycholytic ketamine therapy session look like?(11:11) Reducing the stigma of seeking mental healthcare among healthcare workers(14:08) Self-awareness is the first step of burnout prevention (17:03) Compassion fatigue(20:43) The "equation" for burnout (22:14) Compassion fatigue vs emotional boundaries(24:09) Using meditation paired with personal therapeutic work to mitigate burnout(27:41) The importance of mindfulness skill-building and practice (32:20) Cultivating resilience and when it's okay to "quit" or make changes(36:08) The importance of sleep and Michael Pollan's book, This Is Your Mind on Plants(39:25) Non-attachment and mindfulness(47:08) Loving kindness meditation, "Metta", and holding space(52:00) Don't tie your identity to client/patient outcomes(57:46) Self-compassion and the importance of a supportive team/environment for preventing burnoutLearn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/researchLearn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/Email us at ptfpodcast@numinus.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined by returning guest, Vhari Macbeth, CSW, to discuss psycholytic ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP). They cover the following topics:(1:49) Some differences between psycholytic and psychedelic(4:26) Psychedelics assist the therapy process, but don't do the work for you(9:00) Different skills required for psycholytic vs psychedelic-assisted therapy and the importance of the therapeutic relationship(11:39) What does a psycholytic ketamine therapy session look like?(12:10) The advantages and power of group therapy(16:10) The Huberman Lab Podcast(19:34) Dosing a psycholytic session(22:38) What types of conditions do we treat with psycholytic KAP?(24:45) PTF Podcast episode: Treating trauma with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (29:03) Ketamine's effect on cognition and neuroplasticity (32:05) Non-sleep deep rest and yoga nidra(38:55) Some drawbacks or challenges of KAP(40:15) PTF Podcast episode: Psychedelics, psychosis, & the abuse potential of ketamine(43:10) Horizons 2017: Phil Wolfson's talk on ketamine(50:13) Ketamine can contribute to therapeutic breakthroughs (54:50) Comparing, combining, and sequencing different psychedelics therapeutically Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/Learn more about Novamind at https://www.novamind.ca/Learn more about our podcast at https://numinusnetwork.com/learn/podcast/Learn more about psychedelic therapy training opportunities at https://numinusnetwork.com/training/Learn more about our clinical trials at https://www.numinusnetwork.com/researchLearn more about Numinus at https://numinusnetwork.com/Email us at ptfpodcast@numinus.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevethayer/https://www.instagram.com/innerspacedoctor/https://www.instagram.com/numinushealth/