13 - Jonas Di Gregorio & Kristina Soriano: Psychedelic Literacy Fund, Stanislav Grof, Book Publishing & Translation

Today I’m joined by my friends Kristina Soriano and Jonas Di Gregorio. Jonas and Kristina co-founded the Psychedelic Literacy Fund, a beautiful non-profit focused on translating books on psychedelics into different languages – providing a massive impact at a comparably small financial cost. In this episode, we discuss Jonas and Kristina’s respective journeys, the impact psychedelic medicines had on their paths, and how their love for music and community brought them together at a music festival in Oregon. From there, they describe the history of starting the Psychedelic Literacy Fund, the books that have been translated thus far, and how the Fund brought them together with one of our shared heroes, Dr. Stanislav Grof - the pioneer of LSD psychotherapy. We then discuss the life of Dr. Grof and the impact his work has had on our respective lives. Next, we discuss the book The Immortality Key and the idea that, “if you die before you die, you won’t die when you die”. From there, we discuss the inner workings of the book publishing world, the importance of reading, the connection between literacy and the ongoing resurgence of psychedelics today and the Women’s Visionary Council. Please enjoy!Music: Intro/Outro: Ben Fox - The Vibe; End credits: Wonderland - Star NightOutro: Five of My Favorite Books Featuring Psychedelics (starts at 1:02:18)Interview: 01/26/22 Published: 02/08/22Check out more information on:  The Psychedelic Literacy Fund: https://psychedelicliteracy.org/ The Way of the Psychonaut Documentary: https://www.thewayofthepsychonaut.com/  The Women's Visionary Council: https://visionarycongress.org/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit entangledpodcast.substack.com