Psychedelics & Ancient Technology With Darren Le Baron

Darren Le Baron is an educator, researcher and event organiser based in the UK. Known around the world for his Shroomshop Master classes he is keen mushroom cultivator and teacher and has been growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms for the last ten years. By day he is an Organic Horticulturist and Food Enterprise tutor and has translated his home growing experience into a social enterprise. Darren is the mycologist in residence at Somerset House, one of the largest communities of arts and creative enterprises in the UK. He is also a qualified Permaculture teacher and facilitator and supports businesses and communities to create sustainable working systems and environments. He is a member and presenter at the London Psychedelic Society, and is a chair and Breaking Convention committee member. He is also a regular presenter at the Detroit Psychedelic Conference, Ozora , Noisily Festival and numerous psychedelic gatherings around the world sharing his extensive research on psychedelics and how they can help support humanity in the here and now. Darren is a knowledgeable and dynamic speaker who is passionate about sharing his research and findings on ancient African plant medicines, the history, mythology and various applications. Collectively his work aims to inform and empower individuals from diverse backgrounds to cope with social challenges and contribute to community development as well as self-improvement in an innovative, creative, culturally-aware style. In this episode you will learn: Darren’s story & how his interest in the unknown started from a young age. How Darren got into the world of psychedelics and psychedelic research. The history of psychedelics and why the history has been hidden for so long. Why psychedelics are having a renaissance. Why people use psychedelics. Different types of psychedelics and Darren’s personal experiences. Why Mushrooms are the oldest and most ancient technology. How psychedelic give you access to your self and different parts of your psyche. How Darren’s experiences have helped him to drop his personal baggage and loads. How to integrate psychedelic experiences into everyday life. The importance of a set, setting, intention and having a sitter when taking psychedelics for the first time. Dosage and individualisation when taking magic mushrooms. Darren’s work in the community with young offenders and the benefits they get from his help and support. Where Darren sees psychedelics and humanity going in the future. Darren’s top tips for using psychedelics in a safe way. Plus much much more. Connect with Darren: https://www.darrenlebaron.com/ https://www.instagram.com/darren_le_baron/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCkr76UsTlLCsJdCNTqQNaQ Connect with me: https://www.kinetikfitness.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/aliwestcoach/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/thekinetikfitnessshow https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR9Oe_kjET63UrlCyIXlsnA Support the Kinetik Fitness Show with a donation to my Crowd Funding campaign: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/aliwestpodcastsupport Book a coaching call with me: https://westcoachingconsultcall.as.me/consultation Get 15% off Shilajit use code: aliwest: https://www.purehimalayanshilajit.com/buy-shilajit/ Get 20% off your Mudho Health DNA Testing Kit use code ALDNA: https://muhdo.com/