031: Ben Malcolm | Healing & Growth With Psychedelics

Ben Malcolm, The Spirit Pharmacist, shares his journey into psychedelic medicine and its potential for healing addiction and trauma. He discusses using psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD, and ketamine for tapering off medications and emphasizes responsible use and creating new identities after healing. Ben also shares his experience with ketamine for chronic pain and plans for a psychedelic retreat center in Costa Rica.   Want To Watch Entrepreneurs In Recovery? Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN3gnWpWK6ENLjKE3kbal7w    Submit To The Show Your Questions, Challenges, Issues, Share Your Story https://form.jotform.com/242276390225051    00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:18 Welcome To Entrepreneurs In Recovery  01:15 Submit Your Questions, Challenges, Issues, & Story 05:09 I’m Moving To Costa Rica 06:20 The Stories of Addiction 08:59 Normalizing Conversations about Addiction and Mental Health 14:29 Who Is Ben Malcolm?   16:36 Ben Malcolm The Spirit Pharmacist  29:25 The Limitations of Medicalization in the Psychedelic Renaissance 41:38 Addressing the Risks and Benefits for Teenagers 45:18 Initiation Rituals and Cultural Practices for Young People 46:35 Psychedelics as a Cultural Phenomenon 48:53 Identifying Passion and Purpose 52:08 Challenges with Antidepressants and Transitioning Off 53:36 Safe Transition from Antidepressants 57:48 Exploring Alternative Agents for Transitioning Off Psychotropics 01:04:42 Creating a New Story for Personal Growth and Healing 01:20:59 Fungi Pharmacy: An Introduction to Psilocybin 01:26:40 Building a Psychedelic Homestead and Retreat Center   Life Saving Routines With Hal Elrod | Entrepreneurs In Recovery Ep 030  https://youtu.be/I2bjdgIkL0I    Connect With Jesse Website: https://www.jesseharless.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JesseHarless222 Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/JesseHarless22 Links To More: https://linktr.ee/jesseharless222    The Entrepreneurs in Recovery podcast is for those interested in finding healing from addictions, trauma, and attachments that hold them back from sharing their authentic voice and message with the world. We showcase a wide variety of guests specializing in holistic health, mental health, wealth, addiction, trauma, spirituality, habit change, entrepreneurship, psychedelics, integration, and more. Hosted by Jesse Harless, interviewing individuals who overcame tremendous odds in order to find their innate greatness within and share their endeavors with the world. You’ll hear helpful tools, ideas, vulnerability, synchronicities, and inspiring stories that will impact your mind, body, and soul.  #EntrepreneursInRecovery #addiction #podcast