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EPISODE · May 9, 2026 · 58 MIN

Psychedelics: Healing Trauma & The 1%

from Political No Brainer Podcast · host Jeff Rabinowitz

Author Diana Colleen shares a gut-wrenching journey from childhood poverty to healing via psychedelic therapy, while Kevin Howard exposes how billionaire hoarding fuels our current crisis. Discover why plant medicine and a shift from competition to collaboration are the essential keys to reclaiming our collective future.In this episode, Jeff Rabinowitz sits down with authors Diana Colleen and Kevin Howard to dismantle the myths of late-stage capitalism and the failed "War on Drugs." Diana provides an intimate look at her harrowing upbringing—from eating out of dumpsters to surviving a sexual assault scandal within the RCMP—and how psychedelic-assisted therapy finally provided the breakthrough traditional medicine couldn't.Kevin Howard provides a staggering economic perspective, breaking down the correlation between wealth and life expectancy in America. The group discusses the "patriarchal pyramid" of corporate power versus the "matriarchal circle" of community collaboration. They explore why the system is designed to keep the working class uneducated and dependent, and how Generation Z is finally "checking out" of this pathological establishment to build something better.If you are tired of a system that rewards gluttony while criminalizing healing, this deep dive into the intersections of mental health, economics, and human survival is a must-watch.Full Blog Post with TranscriptDiana Colleen can be found at her website, dianacolleenauthor.com, and on Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, and LinkedIn. Order They Could Be Saviors by Diana Colleen Order through Feathered Pages Mobile Bookstore in Seattle or through AmazonOrder Onward At Last by Kevin Howard through Amazon#PoliticalNoBrainer #PsychedelicTherapy #DianaColleen #KevinHoward #Capitalism #TraumaRecovery #EconomicReform #LegalizePsychedelics #PTSD #DepressionFOLLOW POLITICAL NO-BRAINER:https://politicalnobrainer.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/politicalnobrainerBlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/politicalnobrainer.bsky.social

Author Diana Colleen shares a gut-wrenching journey from childhood poverty to healing via psychedelic therapy, while Kevin Howard exposes how billionaire hoarding fuels our current crisis. Discover why plant medicine and a shift from competition to collaboration are the essential keys to reclaiming our collective future.In this episode, Jeff Rabinowitz sits down with authors Diana Colleen and Kevin Howard to dismantle the myths of late-stage capitalism and the failed "War on Drugs." Diana provides an intimate look at her harrowing upbringing—from eating out of dumpsters to surviving a sexual assault scandal within the RCMP—and how psychedelic-assisted therapy finally provided the breakthrough traditional medicine couldn't.Kevin Howard provides a staggering economic perspective, breaking down the correlation between wealth and life expectancy in America. The group discusses the "patriarchal pyramid" of corporate power versus the "matriarchal circle" of community collaboration. They explore why the system is designed to keep the working class uneducated and dependent, and how Generation Z is finally "checking out" of this pathological establishment to build something better.If you are tired of a system that rewards gluttony while criminalizing healing, this deep dive into the intersections of mental health, economics, and human survival is a must-watch.Full Blog Post with TranscriptDiana Colleen can be found at her website, dianacolleenauthor.com, and on Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, and LinkedIn. Order They Could Be Saviors by Diana Colleen Order through Feathered Pages Mobile Bookstore in Seattle or through AmazonOrder Onward At Last by Kevin Howard through Amazon#PoliticalNoBrainer #PsychedelicTherapy #DianaColleen #KevinHoward #Capitalism #TraumaRecovery #EconomicReform #LegalizePsychedelics #PTSD #DepressionFOLLOW POLITICAL NO-BRAINER:https://politicalnobrainer.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/politicalnobrainerBlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/politicalnobrainer.bsky.social

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