As a journalist, Michelle Janikian covers psychedelic and cannabis education and harm reduction and is passionate about the healing potential of psychedelic plants and substances, and the legalization and de-stigmatization of all drugs. Michelle has been featured in Playboy, Rolling Stone, High Times, DoubleBlind Mag, Psychedelics Today, and more.In this episode, we talk about her book Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion, the difference between a trip sitter and a guide, what to do in case of an emergency while you’re trip sitting, and all the fun ways to consume psilocybin. We traverse through some nuanced and tricky terrain as Michelle openly shares the evolution of her thinking around some of the moral and ethical dilemmas she’s had to face as a psychedelic journalist openly sharing about her own journeys, and the weight of responsibility she feels as she builds her platform as a “psychedelic influencer.”www.michellejanikian.comFollow Michelle on InstagramResources from Episode Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion: An Informative, Easy-to-Use Guide to Understanding Magic Mushrooms—From Tips and Trips to Microdosing and Psychedelic Therapy by Michelle Janikian How to Lemon Tek Written by Michelle Janikian for Double-Blind MagAdditional ResourcesClick here to access the full episode transcript and list of resources3-Month Microdosing Mastermind Program Free 8-Day Microdosing Course4 Music Playlists for Psychedelic Journey’s & BeyondFeatured MusicianEpisode #19 of the Psychedelic Leadership Podcast features a song called “Gift” by Brandon Mills | Follow Brandon on Instagramwww.livefreelaurad.com

If there was a method that you could learn to feel more inspired, feel more alive and on purpose, think more creatively, become more productive, learn more rapidly, and feel like you have more time and patience, and in the process strengthened physical, mental and emotional resilience, would you take the time to learn about this methodology and train yourself to embody it? What Laura Dawn just described are the massive benefits of tapping into flow states. But how do you know when you're in flow? In this episode Laura Dawn explores 5 characteristics of flow states, and explains that when you know how to recognize and identify flow, you can leverage your self-awareness to experience more of it. Why is it worth experiencing more flow in our lives? Laura Dawn explores 5 massive benefits you can experience from flow, which is especially worth paying attention to if you are an entrepreneur, or cultivating your thought-leadership. You can learn to leverage a conscious microdosing practice to experience more flow, which is what Laura Dawn will be teaching in her upcoming 3-month microdosing mastermind program she’s specifically designed and created for entrepreneurs, transformational coaches who want to expand their reach of influence and cultivate heart-centered leadership. ResourcesClick here to access the full episode transcript and list of resourcesJoin the 3-Month Microdosing Mastermind Free 8-Day Microdosing Course4 Music Playlists for Psychedelic Journey’s & Beyond

Since 2008 East Forest has been the leader of underground ‘sound meditation’ ceremonies around the world. His primary mission is to create sonic architecture for others to explore their inner space. In this episode, East Forest shares his journey with psychedelics and how that started him on the spiritual path, and how he didn’t find his own voice until discovering psilocybin, which is when his path as a musician started to deepen and open up and started focusing on creating music specifically for psychedelic journey’s. He talks about the role that music plays in ceremony and in our healing process, and how music is ultimately extending an invitation for us to go within, pointing towards the mystery, and reminding us of our inner North Star. He shares about the time he spent with Ram Dass, his interesting perspective on the positive benefits of this polarized time of division, a powerful suggestion for plant medicine integration, and his thoughts about the psychedelic movement towards medicalization. Eastforest.orgJoin the “East Forest Council” Patreon offering. Tune into 10 Laws with East Forest PodcastResourcesClick here to access the full episode transcript and list of resourcesFree 8-Day Microdosing Course4 Music Playlists for Psychedelic Journey’s & Beyond

Belinda Eriacho is a wisdom keeper from the Diné (Navajo) and Zuni lineage. She was born and raised on the Dine’ reservation. In this episode, Belinda shares that from a Diné perspective, the goal in life is walking through life in “hozho”, which means living in balance and harmony. We talk about the difference between cultural appropriation versus cultural appreciation and how we can’t move towards healing unless we acknowledge that hurt has been done. Belinda shares her own story of healing intergenerational trauma and also shares the powerful prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor. Resources from the EpisodeClick here to access the full episode transcript and list of resourcesBelinda Eriacho WebsiteThe Church of the Eagle & Condor Ayahuasca Religious Freedom InitiativeHeal My Sisters 5 Week Course Focusing on Healing Intergenerational TraumaRebel Wisdom Podcast Identity & Empathy, Ayishat Akanbi Additional ResourcesFree 8-Day Microdosing Course4 Music Playlists for Psychedelic Journey’s & BeyondFeatured Music Episode #16 of the Psychedelic Leadership Podcast features two songs by the talented musician Ali Maya. Love is the MedicineWaters of Forgiveness

If you want to uplevel your life, you need to uplevel your mind and your mindset. As Einstein says, we can’t solve our problems at the same level of thinking that created them. And as we face a time of crisis, we are being called to radically uplevel the way we think. In this solo episode, Laura Dawn explores how you can cultivate mindsets that are critically valuable for leading through this time of change and expanding the boundaries of what you believe is possible. Laura Dawn shares the narrative of how humanity is in the gap between two worlds and how we can learn to foster resilience through cultivating mindsets like curiosity to catalyze awakening, creative thinking, and heart-centered leadership. Mindsets like curiosity allow us to perceive possibility where we previously saw limitations, and build bridges between the riffs that keep us divided. Laura Dawn describes these mindsets within a powerful framework she’s developed called the path of the Creative Visionary Bodhisattva that can act like a companion guide for those on the plant medicine path. In this episode, Laura Dawn shares powerful questions that you can draw upon to help you cultivate a curiosity mindset, not just for your benefit, but for the healing of humanity. Psychedelic ResourcesClick here to access the full episode transcript and list of resourcesFree 8-Day Microdosing Course4 Music Playlists for Psychedelic Journey’s & BeyondResources Mentioned in This Episode Listen to "Choosing Curiosity Over Fear" from the On Being Podcast with Elizabeth Gilbert and Krista Tippet

In this episode, Laura Dawn speaks with influential thought leader and author of Sacred Economics and The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible, Charles Eisenstein.We discuss:Charles' recent psychedelic experiences of ego-dissolutionHow psychedelics have influenced him as a thought leaderWise advice for the psychedelic leaders of our timeThe process of reintegration back into the matrix and old paradigm after psychedelic experiences. How this psychedelic renaissance is different than the 60’sThe role psychedelics are playing to help us move from the narrative of separation towards interbeingThe foundational importance of understanding our psychedelic experiences through the lens of relationship and connection. Charles’ thoughts on letting go, truth, trust and courage.The subtleties of the “war on self.”Reframing activism by moving away from the narrative of trying to “make things happen” versus connecting to the larger universal intelligence and listening, and then allowing things to happen. How plant medicines are helping us move through this time of upheaval and transition?Conceptual frameworks (like eastern philosophy or quantum physics) he draws upon as helpful psychedelic roadmapsClick here to access the full episode transcript and list of resourcesBooks By Charles Eisenstein The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible (Sacred Activism)Sacred Economics, Revised: Money, Gift & Society in the Age of TransitionClimate––A New StoryBooks Mentioned In This Episode The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming (New York Review Books Classics)1984 George OrwellMusic FeaturedEpisode #14 of the Psychedelic Leadership Podcast features music by Shylah Ray Sunshine. Shyla Ray offers vocal coaching! I highly recommend checking out her offering here. www.ShylahRaySunshine.comFollow Shyla Ray on SpotifyListen to Existence on SpotifyOther ResourcesFree 8-Day Microdosing Course4 Music Playlists for Psychedelic Journey’s & Beyond

After struggling with addiction, Carlos Tanner heeded the call to sit with grandmother ayahuasca in Peru, knowing this would be his path of healing. Shortly after that, he was invited to move into a shaman's home and apprenticed with him for 4 years. This eventually led him to start the Ayahuasca Foundation in 2009, offering retreats and educational training programs within the Shipibo lineage. In this conversation, we explore some nuanced and complex topics, including:The misunderstanding we have around the concept of “tradition” Understanding trauma from a shamanic perspective How ceremony acts as a catalyst for enhancing consciousnessDo these sacred plant medicines discriminate between skin color and language spoken? The placebo effect and the role that consciousness plays in the healing processHow consciousness profoundly influences our experience of reality The understanding of trauma from a shamanic perspectiveHow we have forgotten that we are inherently a part of natureThe ayahuasca foundations 4 and 8-week programs.Resources Click here to access the full episode transcript and list of resourcesAyahuasca Foundation WebsiteFour Week Empowerment Course at the Ayahuasca FoundationEight Week Initiation Course at the Ayahuasca FoundationAccess 8-Day Free Microdosing Course HereAccess 4 playlists for psychedelic journey’s and beyond.Music FeatureRainbow Light by Tara Davina. Click here to listen on Spotify.

The passing of Measure 109 in Oregon was a pivotal moment for the psychedelic movement. By 2023, qualified practitioners will be able to legally administer psilocybin for therapeutic purposes. In this episode, Laura Dawn speaks with psychedelic pioneer Francoise Bourzat who is part of designing the curriculum to train practitioners to safely and legally support their clients’ healing process through the intentional consumption of sacred mushrooms. Francoise Bourzat discusses: Where they are at in the process of creating the curriculum;The hurdles they have to overcome;Government support and accessibility;The potential drawbacks of psychedelic legalization;Who can access this training for psychedelic practitioners, and how long it will last; The importance of reciprocity and what that really means;Wisdom from her Mazatec teachers from Oaxaca, Mexico;Her perspective on cultural appropriation, and how it’s taken often out of context;Her hopes to build more resources for the Mazatec people;The overlap and intersection between indigenous wisdom and modern psychology and how they could be used together as a more complete framework. We end the conversation with wise advice she offers psychedelic leaders stepping into the space. ResourcesClick here to access the full episode transcript and list of resourcesExplore the Centre for Consciousness Medicine hereExplore the Center for Consciousness Medicine Programs for Psychedelic Facilitation Here. Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth.Read more about the passing of Measure 109 in Oregon here Learn more about the Mazatec’s Tribe here Additional ResourcesAccess 8-Day Free Microdosing Course HereAccess 4 playlists for psychedelic journey’s and beyond.

The narrative around creativity is drastically changing. Creative thinking is now being called the #1 most important skill set that you can learn to cultivate for thriving in these uncertain times. In this episode, Laura Dawn speaks with Dr. Balder Onarheim who has a Ph.D. in the neuroscience of creativity and is the founder of PlatoScience (the developer of a neurostimulation head device called Plato Work) about the importance of training your mind to think more creatively. We explore how you can learn to draw upon a variety of tools that all share similar neurological underpinnings that specifically support and enhance neuroplasticity, like cognitive practices that you can learn, with technological tools like neurostimulation, and even biotechnologies like psychedelics (and microdosing), all to help you learn more quickly, think more creatively, and concentrate more effectively. The “creativity battle”: making it more known that creativity is a cognitive skill that everyone needs. Creativity is at the core of humanity, not just some funny “arts” topic.When you understand the underlying neural mechanisms that both prevent and support creative thinking, you improve your ability to train your brain to think more creatively. Balder says “If you don’t understand it, then you can’t improve it.”Tips for cultivating enhancing creative problem-solving in groups.Convergent versus divergent thinkingCognitive tools and tiny interventions you can do all the time, to make your brain less rigid and more flexible. Sleep as a method for enhancing creative thinkingBalder’s thoughts on the Default Mode Network, psychedelic research, and creativity The history behind neurostimulation, how it’s over 3000 years old, and how the Egyptians used torpedo fish as electroshock therapy to treat migraines.ResourcesClick here to access the full episode transcript and list of resourcesGet 15% off a PlatoWork head device with coupon code “lauradawn” Balder Onarheim TedX talk "3 Tools to Become More Creative"Read Dr. Onarheim's paper: "Applying the neuroscience of creativity to creativity training" published in Frontiers in Human NeuroscienceAccess 8-Day Free Microdosing Course HereAccess 4 playlists for psychedelic journey’s and beyond.

Laura Dawn speaks with co-founders of the Sabina Project Charlotte James and Undrea Wright are intentionally exploring sacred earth medicines and the power of ceremony as a profound catalyst for the liberation of oppressed people, helping to dismantle systems of oppression that become internalized. They are doing this by educating about harm reduction and creating safe spaces for people in the BIPOC (BIPOC = Black Indigenous and People of Color) community to come together to integrate and openly share their plant medicines experiences. In this candid conversation about race, we talk about cancel culture, spiritual bypassing, how we can become more aware of our inherent biases. They share their perspective on “recreational” medicine use, the importance of connecting to the shamanic practices from our own ancestral lineages. The Sabina Project Psychedelic Anti-Racism Workbook Donate to the Mutual Ceremony FundSabina Project Free ResourcesThe Sabina Project in the PressMicrodosing to Dismantle OppressionFollow the Sabina Project on Instagram Join the Sabina Project for a free series "Afro-Psychedelia" in honor of Black History Month.Free Microdosing Course & PlaylistClick here to access the full episode transcript and list of resourcesFree 8-day Microdosing Course 4 Free Playlists for Psychedelic Journey's and Beyond. Join the Thank You Plant Medicine Global Online Event February 20-21stJoin the Thank You Plant Medicine Facebook Page and join the FB community to get updates about the upcoming Thank You Plant Medicine Global events February 20-21st. Sign the pledge on the TYPM website to stay informed about the movement. Check out the Live stream on the TYPM FB Page starting on the morning of Saturday the 20th, featuring remarkable plant medicine leaders.