#47 Mindbloom: On Psychedelics and Democratizing Access to Psychedelic Therapy | Jack Swain, Head of Clinical Operations

In Episode #47, we explore psychedelics and democratizing access to psychedelic therapy with Jack Swain, Head of Clinical Operations at Mindbloom. We cover why Mindbloom is focused on treating depression and anxiety, Mindbloom’s treatment model and clinicians, and the importance of journaling in mental health therapy. “The research around psychedelics is just unreal; the potential of these medicines to completely transform the way that we provide mental health care and help people who really need big changes in their life is really exciting.” – Jack Swain EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED) https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/jack-swain1-outlier-academy-show-notes  FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/jack-swain-outlier-academy-transcript  CHAPTERS This episode is our guide to psychedelics and democratizing access to psychedelic therapy. In it we cover: (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:52) – Jack’s background and intro to Mindbloom (00:05:33) – How healthcare today is broken, and why Jack is hopeful that it will improve (00:09:13) – What is psychedelic therapy? (00:14:14) – Why Mindbloom is focused on treating depression and anxiety (00:17:28) – Progress in the world of psychedelic medicine (00:19:30) – Examples of successful treatment with Mindbloom (00:23:11) – Mindbloom’s treatment model and clinicians (00:31:42) – Scaling a telemedicine company (00:40:47) – The history of psychedelic medicine (00:48:09) – The importance of journaling in mental health therapy (00:51:13) – The data and research coming from Mindbloom  ABOUT MINDBLOOM Mindbloom as we explore the world of psychedelic therapy. In this episode, you'll learn why psychedelics have emerged as one of the best ways to treat anxiety and depression, how a forgotten body of research from the 1950s and '60s led to the emergence of psychedelics today, how Mindbloom scaled from a single clinical office in 2019 to a nationwide telemedicine practice through the pandemic. We talk through an average patient's journey from working with a clinician, to their guide, to journaling, to tripping at home, and we talk through why psychedelics are so effective at treating conditions ranging from generalized anxiety and depression to PTSD. 💌 FREE NEWSLETTER https://www.outlieracademy.com/newsletter 🎙 LISTEN ON iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outlier-academy/id1523851182 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58edVNgqaPNaCSGSxM6pef?si=88f37a5d20434775 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1523851182 ABOUT OUTLIER ACADEMY Learn timeless lessons on work and life from iconic founders, world-renown investors, and bestselling authors. Outlier Academy is the forever school for those chasing greatness. Past guests include Gokul Rajaram of DoorDash, Scott Belsky of Benchmark and Adobe, Joey Krug of Pantera Capital, Mark Sisson of Primal Kitchen, Luke Gromen of The Forest for the Trees, and Brian Scudamore of 1-800-GOT-JUNK. Website: https://www.outlieracademy.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/outlieracademy ABOUT DANIEL SCRIVNER Outlier Academy is hosted by Daniel Scrivner. Over the last 15 years, Daniel has led design teams at Square and Apple, turned around a $3M+ ARR SaaS business, and invested in more than 100 companies. He launched Outlier Academy in 2020 to learn from the world’s best founders, investors, authors, and peak performance experts. Website: https://www.danielscrivner.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/danielscrivner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices