Altered States Category
PT321 – Lyle Maxson – Virtual Reality, Biofeedback, and Digital Therapeutics: The Future of Mental Health
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Lyle Maxson: Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Entheo Digital, a “technodelic” company working with VR and…
PT320 – Anne Philippi – The New Health Club, Intergenerational Trauma, and Psychedelics in the Workplace
In this episode of the podcast, David interviews former journalist and Founder/CEO of The New Health Club, Anne Philippi. She discusses non-linear healing, intergenerational trauma,…
PT319 – Kole – Activism and Trust: A Cautionary Tale From Someone Who Got Caught
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Kole, who was famously arrested for growing mushrooms in Denver back in 2020 – shortly after psilocybin…
PT318 – Del Jolly, Rashad Evans, and Jake Plummer – Functional Mushrooms, Brain Injuries, and the Importance of Slowing Down
In this episode of the podcast, Joe sat down for a live recording with the team from Umbo Mushrooms: Unlimited Sciences founder, Del Jolly; Former…
PT317 – Jason Grechanik – Ancient Wisdom, Plant Dietas, and The Universe Within
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Jason Grechanik; ayahuasca ceremony facilitator at The Temple of the Way of Light and host of “The…
PT316 – Lenny Gibson, Ph.D. – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, David interviews philosopher, clinical psychologist, and Co-Founder of Dreamshadow Group: Lenny Gibson, Ph.D. They discuss shamanism, Greek mythology,…
PT315 – Dr. Dominique Morisano – From Research to Reality: Planning a Global Psychedelic Summit
In this episode of the podcast, David interviews Dr. Dominique Morisano: clinical psychologist and Co-Founder of the upcoming conference, “From Research to Reality: Global Summit…
PT314 – Daniel McQueen, MA – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle interviews Daniel McQueen, MA: author of “Psychedelic Cannabis” and Executive Director of the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness.…
PT313 – Christine Calvert, LCDC – Holotropic Breathwork, Ethics, and Dying To Ourselves
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator, Christine Calvert, LCDC. They discuss the many facets of the holotropic paradigm, the nuance…
PT312 – Deborah Snyder – Ecology, Synergy, and the Biosphere
In this Earth Day episode of the podcast, Joe interviews publisher, ecologist, planetary steward, and co-owner of Synergetic Press, Deborah Snyder. They discuss Biosphere 2…
PT311 – William Leonard Pickard – LSD, Fentanyl, Prison, and the Greatest Gift of All: The Natural Mind
In this episode of the podcast, Joe speaks in-person with chemist and drug researcher, William Leonard Pickard; famous for being sentenced to two life sentences…
PT310 – Omar Thomas – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, David interviews certified death doula and founder of the Diaspora Psychedelic Society, Omar Thomas. They discuss psychedelics and…
PT309 – Jon Dennis, Esq. – Oregon's Measure 109 and the Fight For Religious Liberty
In this episode of the podcast, David interviews lawyer and activist, Jon Dennis, Esq. Dennis has been heavily involved in Oregon’s Measure 109, and discusses…
PT308 – Dr. Ido Cohen, PsyD – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle interviews clinical psychologist, Dr. Ido Cohen. They discuss integration and how commitment to ourselves through the process…
PT307 – Kathryn L. Tucker, JD – The Right to Try Act and the Battle for Psilocybin Access
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Special Counsel at Emerge Law Group, Kathryn Tucker, JD, who has been protecting the rights of the…
PT306 – Dr. Devon Christie – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle interviews Senior Lead of Psychedelic Programs with Numinus Wellness, Dr. Devon Christie. She talks about biomedical ethics,…
#55: Flow States with Bobby Lyte
We invited our friend Bobby Lyte to join us for an awesome conversation about flow states, focus, deep work, and fun. Bobby is a DJ,…
PT305 – Emma Farrell – Plant Spirits, Entities, and Remembering Lost Traditions
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews spirit healer, geomancer, and author of the new book, “Journeys With Plant Spirits: Plan Consciousness Healing &…
PT304 – Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D. – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle interviews professor of anthropology and historian, Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D., who co-authored “The Psychedelic Gospels: The Secret…
PT303 – Adam Bramlage – Cannabis, Microdosing, and Our Evolutionary Connection to Psychedelics
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Adam Bramlage: Founder and CEO of Flow State Micro, a functional mushroom company and microdosing educational platform.…
PT302 – Dr. Adele Lafrance – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle interviews Dr. Adele Lafrance: psychologist, author, researcher, and developer of Emotion-Focused Family Therapy, which focuses on the…
#54 Mitchell Gomez, DanceSafe (from Summer 2020)
We were so honored to be joined by Mitchell Gomez, Executive Director of DanceSafe, a public health organization promoting health and safety within the nightlife…
PT301 – Kabir Ali – Addiction, Ketamine, and the Overlooked Gift of Self-Love
In this episode of the podcast, David interviews Chief of Staff and Head of Operations at Nue Life, Kabir Ali. Ali discusses ketamine-assisted therapy, addiction,…
PT300 – Dr. Richard C. Schwartz – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle and David interview the author of “No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal…
PT299 – Ed Prideaux – HPPD (Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder): A Synopsis
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Ed Prideaux: UK-based journalist working to raise awareness around Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) in affiliation with…
PT298 – Michael Sapiro, PsyD – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle interviews clinical psychologist, writer and researcher, Michael Sapiro. They discuss the importance of continued training, when to…
PT297 – Laura Mae Northrup, LMFT – Radical Healership in a Profit-Driven World
In this episode of the podcast, Kyle interviews Laura Mae Northrup, LMFT: educator, podcaster, somatic psychotherapist, and author of “Radical Healership: How to Build a…
PT296 – Dr. David Luke – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle interviews researcher, author, and Co-Founder/Director of the Breaking Convention conference: Dr. David Luke. He discusses DMT entity…
PT295 – Sidarta Ribeiro – Dreams, LSD, and Biopiracy
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews author and Professor of Neuroscience at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil: Sidarta Ribeiro.…
PT294 – Andrew Tatarsky, Ph.D. & Juliana Mulligan – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, David interviews two Vital teachers from The Center for Optimal Living in NYC; Founder/Director, Andrew Tatarsky, Ph.D., and…
PT293 – Stanislav & Brigitte Grof – The Evolution of Breathwork and The Psychology of the Future
In this episode of the podcast, Joe and Kyle finally interview one of their all-time heroes: Stanislav Grof, MD, Ph.D., who joins them with his…
PT292 – Sam Gandy – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle interviews Sam Gandy: researcher and Ph.D. ecologist who is most interested in the capacity of psychedelics to…
PT291 – Rick Tarnas & Sean Kelly, Ph.D. – The Impact of Stanislav Grof, Ego Death, and the Psyche Unbound
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Rick Tarnas and Sean Kelly, Ph.D., coeditors of Psyche Unbound: Essays in Honor of Stanislav Grof, a…
PT290 – Kylea Taylor, M.S., LMFT – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle interviews author and breathwork practitioner, Kylea Taylor, MS, LMFT. She discusses breathwork, spiritual emergency, her InnerEthics program,…
PT289 – Payton Nyquvest – Shifting the Mindset on Pain, Psychedelics, and Accessibility
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Co-Founder and CEO of Numinus, Payton Nyquvest, who talks about chronic pain, ayahuasca, Health Canada’s Special Access…
PT288 – Annie & Michael Mithoefer – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of the podcast, Kyle interviews Annie & Michael Mithoefer for the 2nd edition of Vital Psychedelic Conversations. They cover breathwork, trusting the…
PT287 – Josh Hardman – Psychedelic Stocks, Data Privacy, and Drug Development
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Josh Hardman, Founder and Editor of Psilocybin Alpha; a news website and weekly newsletter covering the psychedelic…
PT286 – Joe Tafur, MD – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
In this episode of the podcast, Kyle interviews Joe Tafur, MD, in the first episode of a new series featuring teachers from Vital, our new…
PT285 – Andrew Penn, NP – The Need for Nurses in Psychedelics, The Placebo Effect, and Appreciating the Subtle
In this episode of the podcast, Kyle and David interview Andrew Penn: nurse practitioner, Associate Clinical Professor, and Co-founder of OPENurses; a professional organization for…
PT284 – Jonathan Sabbagh – Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Collaborative Care
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Jonathan Sabbagh, co-founder and CEO of Journey Clinical, which is a telehealth platform that helps approved therapists…
PT283 – Greg McKee – Psychedelics for Nociplastic Pain
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Greg McKee: Chairman and CEO of Tryp Therapeutics, an early-stage biotech company researching the use of psilocybin…
PT282 – Rabbi Zac Kamenetz & The Rev. Hunt Priest – Judaism, Christianity, and Embracing Psychedelics
In this episode of the podcast, Joe revisits the topic of religion and psychedelics with a Priest and Rabbi both very interested in using religion…
PT281 – Oliver Grundmann, Ph.D. – A Thorough Exploration of Kratom
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Clinical Professor at the University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, Oliver Grundmann, Ph.D., in what is essentially…
PT280 – Danny Peterson – Psychedelics, Religion, and Freedom
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews D.C.-based attorney and Executive Director of the Association of Entheogenic Practitioners, Danny Peterson. They discuss psychedelics, religion,…
PT279 – Joe Zap & Kevin Whalen – Cannabis Acceptance, Conspiratorial Thinking, and Psychedelic Podcasting
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews 2 hosts of fellow long-running psychedelics podcast, Entheogen: Joe Zap and Kevin Whalen. They discuss the early…
#53 David Bronner, Cosmic Engagement Officer of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps
Launching the new season of Entheogen and just in time for the new year, we have a very special treat for listeners – and viewers!…
PTSF90 – Colorado's Natural Medicine Healing Act and Guidelines for Emergency Ketamine Administration
In this week’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle discuss Colorado possibly legalizing several drugs through the Natural Medicine Healing Act, and CO also establishing…
PT278 – Ayize Jama-Everett, Courtney Watson, Leticia Brown, and Kufikiri Imara – A Table of Our Own
In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews Ayize Jama-Everett, Courtney Watson, Leticia Brown, and Kufikiri Imara of A Table of Our Own: a for-Black-people…
PTSF89 – A Macro Dive Into Microdosing
In this week’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle dive into all things microdosing: Why people are doing it, possible negative effects, how it could…
PT277 – Ryan Zurrer – Venture Capital, Reciprocity, and the Regenerative Financing Vine
In this episode of the podcast, Kyle interviews Ryan Zurrer, Founder and Managing Director of Vine Ventures, a psychedelic-focused venture fund which just announced an…
PTSF88 – Dr. Ben Sessa of Awakn Life Sciences + Josh Bartch of Mydecine Innovations Group
In this week’s Solidarity Fridays episode, David interviews Co-founder and CMO of Awakn Life Sciences, Dr. Ben Sessa, and then David and Kyle interview Director,…
PT276 – Micah Haskell-Hoehl – Healing, Equity, and Federal Policy
In this episode, Joe interviews 17-year veteran of federal policy and founder of Healing Equity and Liberation (HEAL) Organization, Micah Haskell-Hoehl. He discusses HEAL’s goals…
PTSF87 – Ketamine, Addiction, and Mysticism + Kelsey Ramsden of MINDCURE
In this week’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle address some tweets and discuss ketamine and mysticism, then Joe interviews CEO of MINDCURE, Kelsey Ramsden,…
PT275 – James Fadiman, Ph.D. – Transpersonal Psychology, Microdosing, and Your Symphony of Selves
In this episode, Joe and Kyle interview author, James Fadiman, Ph.D. He talks about the birth of transpersonal psychology, microdosing, and his newest book, “Your…
PTSF86 – Ayahuasca, Chronic Pain, and Legal Psilocybin, with Payton Nyquvest of Numinus
In this week’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle discuss Mike Tyson and toads, then Joe and David interview Payton Nyquvest of Numinus, who talks…
PT274 – Juan Pablo Cappello – Nue Life: Using Digital Phenotyping to Personalize Healthcare
In this episode, Joe and Kyle interview CEO & Co-founder of Nue Life, Juan Pablo Cappello. He discusses his entrepreneurial past, the psychedelic gold rush,…
PTSF85 – Ahmad Doroudian, Ph.D. of BetterLife Pharma and Dr. Abid Nazeer of Wesana Health
In this week’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and David speak with CEO & Director of BetterLife Pharma, Ahmad Doroudian, about 2-Bromo-LSD, and then David interviews…
PT273 – Erica Rex – Clinical Trials and Spontaneous Mystical Experiences
In this episode, Joe interviews Erica Rex: writer and participant in one of the first trials using psilocybin to treat cancer-related depression. She discusses the…
PTSF84 – A Brief Check-in From Wonderland
In this week’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle briefly check in from Miami to reflect on the Wonderland and Meet Delic conferences they just…
PT272 – Veterans Day 2021
In this episode, Joe sits down with three veteran friends for a special Veterans Day episode. They discuss the difficulties of military life, drug use,…
PT271 – Jeremy Narby, Ph.D. – Anthropology, Ayahuasca, and Plant Teachers
In this episode, Joe and Kyle interview famed anthropologist and author (most notably of The Cosmic Serpent), Jeremy Narby. He discusses anthropology in the Amazon…
PT270 – Dr. Rachel Yehuda – Research Trials and The Future of Psychedelic Neuroscience
In this episode, Joe interviews Dr. Rachel Yehuda: neuroscientist, researcher, Professor and Vice Chair of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.…
PT269 – Adam Strauss – Comedy, OCD, and The Mushroom Cure
In this episode, Joe interviews Adam Strauss: writer, performer, and comedian. Strauss discusses OCD and how he’s learned to manage his with psilocybin, which he…
PTSF83 – Abuse in Psychedelics: Complicity and Groupthink
In this week’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle discuss their conflicts with what to do about the recent accusations of abuse against two prominent…