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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 52 MIN

Dr. Dan Engle: Plant Medicine, Spirit, and the Healing We’ve Been Avoiding | Ep 124

from Dr Espen Podcast · host Dr Espen Wold-Jensen

“A psychiatrist’s role is to be a voice for the soul at the table of the other disciplines.” Dr. DanIn this episode, psychiatrist and psychedelic researcher Dr. Dan Engle shares his powerful journey into consciousness, healing, and the transformative role of plant medicines. He opens up about the experiences that reshaped his life’s work including his sister’s sudden suicide and how they led him beyond traditional psychiatry into integrative and psychedelic healing. Together, they explore how trauma can become a catalyst for growth, the importance of surrender and community in healing, and why modern psychiatry is beginning to embrace more holistic approaches to mental health.About our guest:Dr. Dan Engle is a psychiatrist with a clinical practice that combines aspects of regenerative medicine, psychedelic research, integrative spirituality, and peak performance. His medical degree is from the University of Texas in San Antonio. His psychiatry residency degree is from the University of Colorado in Denver, and his child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship degree is from Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Engle is an international consultant to several global healing centers facilitating the use of long-standing indigenous plant medicines for healing and awakening.  He is the founder of Full Spectrum Medicine, a psychedelic integration and educational platform; and Thank You Life, a non-profit funding stream supporting access to psychedelic therapies. Dr. Engle is the author of The Concussion Repair Manual: A Practical Guide to Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries, as well as his new book, A Dose of Hope: A Story of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy.📲Find out more about Dr. DanWebsite: www.drdanengle.comInstagram: @drdanengle📲Find out more about Dr EspenWebsite: https://drespen.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drespenwoldjensenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_espen/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr_espenCheck our upcoming events: https://bit.ly/3whDgVo💡Episode Highlights:00:00:00 - Episode trailer00:05:30 - Dr. Dan's Journey into Psychiatry00:09:12 - The Impact of Ayahuasca00:12:20 - Evolution of Consciousness and Healing00:15:39 - Meaning and Purpose in Life00:20:09 - The Power of Storytelling00:25:41 - The Future of Medicine and Psychedelics00:30:39 - Understanding Ego Plasticity00:35:10 - Surrender in Healing00:40:16 - Transgenerational Trauma Healing00:45:04 - Dr. Dan's Mission00:48:05 - Message to the World

“A psychiatrist’s role is to be a voice for the soul at the table of the other disciplines.” Dr. DanIn this episode, psychiatrist and psychedelic researcher Dr. Dan Engle shares his powerful journey into consciousness, healing, and the transformative role of plant medicines. He opens up about the experiences that reshaped his life’s work including his sister’s sudden suicide and how they led him beyond traditional psychiatry into integrative and psychedelic healing. Together, they explore how trauma can become a catalyst for growth, the importance of surrender and community in healing, and why modern psychiatry is beginning to embrace more holistic approaches to mental health.About our guest:Dr. Dan Engle is a psychiatrist with a clinical practice that combines aspects of regenerative medicine, psychedelic research, integrative spirituality, and peak performance. His medical degree is from the University of Texas in San Antonio. His psychiatry residency degree is from the University of Colorado in Denver, and his child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship degree is from Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Engle is an international consultant to several global healing centers facilitating the use of long-standing indigenous plant medicines for healing and awakening.  He is the founder of Full Spectrum Medicine, a psychedelic integration and educational platform; and Thank You Life, a non-profit funding stream supporting access to psychedelic therapies. Dr. Engle is the author of The Concussion Repair Manual: A Practical Guide to Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries, as well as his new book, A Dose of Hope: A Story of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy.📲Find out more about Dr. DanWebsite: www.drdanengle.comInstagram: @drdanengle📲Find out more about Dr EspenWebsite: https://drespen.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drespenwoldjensenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_espen/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr_espenCheck our upcoming events: https://bit.ly/3whDgVo💡Episode Highlights:00:00:00 - Episode trailer00:05:30 - Dr. Dan's Journey into Psychiatry00:09:12 - The Impact of Ayahuasca00:12:20 - Evolution of Consciousness and Healing00:15:39 - Meaning and Purpose in Life00:20:09 - The Power of Storytelling00:25:41 - The Future of Medicine and Psychedelics00:30:39 - Understanding Ego Plasticity00:35:10 - Surrender in Healing00:40:16 - Transgenerational Trauma Healing00:45:04 - Dr. Dan's Mission00:48:05 - Message to the World

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