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Psychedelic Spotlight Podcast

by Psychedelic Spotlight

Welcome the Psychedelic Spotlight Podcast! Blisteringly candid discussions with freaks of all feathers about psychedelics, plant medicine, biohacking and spirituality. Enjoy candid conversations with industry leaders and trusted professionals about research, spiritualty, harm reduction, and support.

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  1. PSYC’s CEO Provides Detailed Update on the State of the Company

    Matthew Dunehoo and David delve into an enlightening discussion about the hurdles, victories, and breakthroughs propelling PSYC ahead. They explore how Psychedelic Spotlight is adapting to changes and what these developments signify for stakeholders and the broader community, reaffirming their...

  2. Matthew Perry's Tragic Passing Sheds Light on Ketamine Stigma in Mental Health

    Host David Flores welcomes Dr. Steven L. Mandel, President and Founder of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles, to shed light on the misconceptions and stigmas associated with ketamine therapy. They tackle the widespread misinterpretations of Perry’s autopsy report and its unintended consequences on the...

  3. Cody Shandraw and Joseph Caltabiano On Real Estate's Vital Role in Psychedelic Therapy

    Host, David Flores, is joined by Joseph Caltabiano, the newly appointed Chairman and CEO of The Healing Realty Trust ("The HRT"), and Cody Shandraw, President and Founder of The HRT for an enlightening discussion on the critical role real estate is expected to play in helping to establish the...

  4. Riley Cote - From NHL Enforcer to Psychedelic Therapy Advocate

    Riley and David chat about "Peace of Mind," the ESPN documentary that premiered this spring highlighting the role psychedelic therapy has played in the healing journeys of retired professional athletes like Riley who spent several years participating in physically violent sports like hockey,...

  5. Kevin Colley on Career Ending Injury and His Path to Recovery Through Psychedelic-Therapy

    Kevin Colley, a former professional hockey player with over a decade of experience, including a stint with the NHL's New York Islanders, embarked on a profound journey earlier this year. Invited by fellow retired NHL player Riley Cote, Kevin participated in a transformative psychedelic-focused...

  6. Insights Into the First Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Guidelines with Hadas Alterman

    Hadas provides insights into her role at APPA and the organization's mission to seamlessly integrate psychedelic medicine into the U.S. healthcare system. We also dive into the significance of the first-ever professional practice guidelines for psychedelic-assisted therapy co-published by APPA…

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  7. Minimizing Harm and Ensuring Safe Nonclinical Psychedelic Use

    This revolutionary service is designed to cater to individuals who find themselves in the midst of a psychedelic experience or in need of vital integration support. The Fireside Project is a shining beacon in the expanding landscape of psychedelic research and advocacy. It stands as a testament…

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  8. Removing Barriers of Accessibility to Psychedelics with Brett Waters

    Reason for Hope is a national non-profit organization with a focus on advocating for policy and legal reforms to make safe, ethical, and affordable access to psychedelic-assisted therapy a reality. Brett Waters shares his personal motivation behind founding Reason for Hope after the tragic loss…

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  9. Perfecting the Art of Psilocybin Cultivation with Charles Lazarus and Kevin Bourke

    Charles Lazarus, Chief Cultivation and Production Officer, and Kevin Bourke, Chief Marketing and Branding Officer, share insights with us into Rose Hill's three channels of business units: Rose Hill: The historic Rose Hill Estate has transformed into a hub for cultivating organic produce and...

  10. How Enthea is Revolutionizing Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Accessibility feat. Sherry Rais

    Most of us have probably heard some version of the saying “a happy and healthy employee is a productive employee”. But requesting a meeting with your company’s HR representative or CEO to discuss ketamine assisted therapy might feel like something that could get you fired from your job given the...

  11. Using Mycelium for a Sustainable Future feat. Kimberly Carlson

    Mushrooms Inc. is the first company trading on the US stock market focused on the industrial side of mushrooms under the ticker MSRM (OTC: MSRM). They are part of a worldwide expansion into regenerative agriculture focused on the mushroom industry. Their Research and Development is focused on...

  12. Kanna: "Nature's MDMA" feat. Stephanie Wang

    Stephanie discusses her mission to assist people in discovering inner peace and emotional wellness through Kanna, as well as her inspiring journey and motivations. She shares her own struggle with depression and how using the plant helped her experience transformative results. According to...

  13. Healing Lives and Healing the World at Awakening of Consciousness 2023 feat. Paul Karasik

    Paul has decades of experience in the world of psychedelics. In the 1960’s he was a member of the early psychedelic communities in New York and California, which included such luminaries as Timothy Leary and Ram Dass. Paul co-founded Thompson’s Ranch, one of the first alternative communities in...

  14. Thriving in the Competitive Cannabis Industry feat. Brayden Sutton

    Brayden shares his thoughts on how The BC Bud Co is carving out a unique identity for the company in an increasingly competitive marketplace by leaning fully into a business model that does not include farming and producing their own product – a true rarity for a cannabis focused company. He also...

  15. Behind the Scenes of a Psychedelic Conference with Victor Acero

    Conference season for the psychedelics sector is beginning to ramp up and today we have the pleasure of spotlighting the PhilaDelic Conference 2023 which will take place at the University of Pennsylvania on July 13th – 15th. Joining us to share details surrounding PhilaDelic is Victor Acero.…

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  16. Fixing Your Nervous System Dysregulation May Fix Your Anxiety and Depression with John Wood

    John Wood is the founder of Rageheart, an online program that teaches people how to navigate and integrate their psychedelic journeys without traditional tools like meditation, breathwork, or $49 Moleskin journals. He developed a practice that couples perfectly with the use of psychedelics and...

  17. The Psychedelic Origin of Religion with Matthew Weintrub

    Matthew Weintrub is a healer, psychedelic activist, scholar, entrepreneur, and author of the book "The Psychedelic Origin of Religion," an exploration of the common heritage of psychedelics and shamanism in all world religions. Drawing on extensive research and personal experience, Matthew…

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  18. Ketamine Therapy for High Performance Athletes with Dr. Sam Zand and Derek Du Chesne

    Dr. Sam Zand and Derek Du Chesne are Co-Founders of Better U, a ketamine therapy clinic that has built a robust psychedelic ecosystem focused on helping people elevate their mental health. From their work with high-performance professional athletes and corporate executives looking for an edge, to...

  19. Elevating the Psychedelic Retreat Experience with Donald Currie and Wade Davis

    The concept of a five-star retreat center is certainly anything new or groundbreaking. But what about the concept of a five-star retreat center that incorporates psychedelics and other plant-based healing modalities into it in a setting that is every bit welcoming, luxurious, safe and…

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  20. Mapping the Brain on Psychedelics & the Complexity Science Perspective with Manesh Girn

    Manesh Girn is a psychedelic neuroscientist firmly rooted in both academia and industry. He joins us on the Psychedelic Spotlight podcast today to speak about his research into neuroimaging of the brain while subjected to psychedelic states, as well as to speak about the nuances of biotech...

  21. 'Right To Try Laws' and Legal Access to Psilocybin Therapy with Dr. Jonathan Fields

    Dr. Jonathan Field brings a wealth of functional medicine knowledge as a board certified herbalist into the psychedelic space, and joins us on the podcast today to discuss his ongoing petitioning of the DEA as well as his perspectives on the emergent psychedelics industry.

  22. Activate Altered States Faster with Vibroacoustics with Craig Goldberg

    This episode dives into what people are saying about inHarmony’s meditation cushion and how involuntary elevated states of consciousness are achieved through the power of vibrations! We talk about how the tech is created and the effects it has on the body's nervous system. Craig also explains why...

  23. High Doses, Crystals, and the Dangers of Corporate Takeover with Acacea Lewis

    Acacia Lewis is an entheogenic researcher and educator based in Oakland, California. She is active in supporting the plant and fungi medicine communities in a variety of capacities in multiple countries. She is the founder of The Divine Master Alchemy school for Entheogenic Cultural Literacy and...

  24. Famous Biochemist, Shawn Wells, Tells All About Psychedelics.

    Shawn Wells has written a free psychedelic guide: The Supplement Guide To Psychedelic Use and Recovery. We get into the pitfalls of modern medicine when it comes to treating mental health and how it was psychedelics, not biohacking, that saved Shawn’s life! We dive into some of his work creating...

  25. All About Amanita Muscaria and Desert Herbalism with Ash Ritter

    Ash Ritter is a west coast born, desert-dwelling ethnobotanist, educator, writer, mutli-disciplinary animist, and poet in disguise as herbalist. For 20 years and counting, she continues to reverently devote her life to fungal & botanical studies, encompassing traditional, academic, clinical, and...

  26. Health Canada’s Dealer’s Licence & Section 56 Explained with Benjamin Lightburn

    Filament Health produces non-synthetic psychedelic substances for research and treatment. They’re known as the first lab to have non-synthesized psilocybin for clinical trials and hope to show the efficacy of naturally derived psychedelics. Benjamin explains some current clinical trials as they...

  27. Incorporating Psilocybin Mushrooms in Your Professional Life with Edward Crowe

    Edward Crowe is a music industry executive, photographer, and psychonaut. He is the manager of the internationally acclaimed rapper Yelawolf and has collaborated with some of the most prolific artists in the music industry. He joins us on the podcast today to share insights about how his...

  28. Adapting a Functional Mushroom Routine with Jack Savage

    Jack Savage is the Founder and CEO of Everyday Dose mushroom coffee. He joins host Dennis Walker on The Spotlight Media podcast to speak about his journey as a mushroom entrepreneur and to share insights about the benefits of adapting a functional mushroom routine into one’s life. Jack and…

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  29. The Surprising Aspects of Running a Psychedelic Retreat with Andrew Tansil

    Andrew and Sacha take a look at some the surprising aspects of running a psychedelic retreat, the kinds of staff that offer combined therapeutic methodologies, 4 weeks of aftercare, and why some folks choose to do DMT as well as psilocybin when at the Sayulita Wellness Retreat Centre. Andrew also...

  30. What If Your Child Asked to Watch You Do Drugs With Matt Zemon

    Matt Zemon is the co-founder of Happy and author of Psychedelics for Everyone. In this episode, they unearth deeply personal stories. David opens up about his childhood with an alcoholic father, while Matt discusses losing his mother at a young age and discuss how these formative moments impacted...

  31. Suing the City of Oakland for Mushroom Raid with Dave Hodges

    Dave Hodges is the founder of Zide Door Church, an entheogenic Church in Oakland, California that uses cannabis and mushrooms as it’s primary sacraments. The church was raided by the Oakland Police Department of August 2020 and had $200,000 of sacraments taken, sparking an ongoing high profile...

  32. My Neuroplastic Adventure with Victor Mifsud

    Victor Mifsud is a citizen scientist, biohacker, natural vision educator, psychedelic advocate, and filmmaker. He has recently completed a very personal feature-length documentary called “My Neuroplastic Adventure”. His journey takes him from the cutting edge of neuroscience to the most ancient...

  33. Spotlight on Cannara Biotech with Nicholas Sosiak

    Cannara Biotech is a Canadian cannabis company located in Quebec. Delivering a premium quality product at an accessible price is at the heart of their ethos. This principle has guided them since from the onset, and has allowed their company to emerge as one of Quebec's fast-growing licensed...

  34. Transforming Your Life Through Microdosing with Cesar Marin

    Cesar Marin is the founder of Cultivating Wisdom, a freshly minted collective and e-commerce store dedicated to cultivating a buffet of wisdoms to elevate every individual on a plant medicine journey. Cesar talks a bit about what life was like before discovering magic mushrooms, and how his life...

  35. Psychedelic Sensuality and Womb Sovereignty with Mama de la Myco

    Mikaela de la Myco was born into a first-generation Italian, Afro-Caribbean and Detribalized Mexican family who lived in unceded Tongva territory, Los Angeles. Her education comes from years walking the paths of sacred intimacy work, temple arts, circle keeping, Mexican ceremony, and womb care...

  36. Changing Lives Through Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with Dr. Ryan Westrum

    In this in-depth conversation with Dr. Westrum, we discuss how he has carefully and responsibly incorporated psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy into his practice to help inspire meaningful and progressive breakthroughs with the individuals he works with and in their respective journeys...

  37. Autism on Acid with Aaron Paul Orsini

    Aaron Paul Orsini is the co-founder of AutisticPsychedelic.com and the author of the book Autism on Acid: How LSD Helped Me Understand, Navigate, Alter and Appreciate My Autistic Perceptions. Listen to Aaron Paul Orsini & Dennis Walker go deep on the music theories & approaches that went into...

  38. Discussing Extraction and the Colorado Gray Market with Nick Gay

    Nick Gay is the Head of Product Development at Ousia Labs, a manufacturer of affordable CO2 extraction technology based in Loveland, Colorado. Extraction has become the focus of many entrepreneurs operating in the psychedelic gray market. The ability to test biomaterial and measure out exact…

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  39. Real Estate and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with Ty Zakovich, Daniel Carcillo, and Cody Shandraw

    In this conversation, we hear from Healing REIT Founder and CEO, Ty Zakovich who is bringing his several years of real estate knowledge and expertise to this project and with the intent of helping to expand the availability of psychedelic treatment in cities across the US. We also hear from…

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  40. Discussing the Lack of Diversity in the Psychedelics Space with Jennifer Montjoy

    TRIPP is a public service organization located in southern Arizona, the traditional homeland of the Tohono O’odham peoples and its mission is to provide psychotherapeutic psychedelic mentorship and research opportunities for female and BIPOC scientists and to expand access to safe and ethical...

  41. Learning About Moms on Mushrooms with Tracey Tee

    After sharing publicly about the benefits that microdosing brought into her life in a time of profound personal struggle from losing her profitable and fulfilling business overnight, Tracey Tee discovered that many more moms in her community were interested in exploring the value of microdosing…

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  42. Discussing Mindset Pharma’s 2022 Milestones and Future Plans with James Lanthier

    Welcome to an exciting episode of Spotlight Media Podcast. In this episode, Spotlight Media CEO David Flores talked to James Lanthier, CEO of MindSet Pharma, to learn more about the Company's 2022 milestones, their competitive advantage, and future plans. You can stay in touch with James Lanthier...

  43. The Awakening of Consciousness Conference with Paul Karasik

    In this episode, we speak with Paul Karasik, founder of The Psychedelic Institute, which is dedicated to making information and safe access available to anyone and everyone who is seeking to awaken their consciousness. He's also the principal organizer of the Awakening of Consciousness…

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  44. Psychedelics Aiding Recovery with Arrowyn Ambrose

    This week on the Psychedelic Spotlight Podcast, we welcome Arrowyn Ambrose of Lumos Transforms. She is a Certified Teaching Artist and a Certified Race Equity and Healing Justice Facilitator, having studied Viola Spolin’s long-form organic improvisation, creative writing, addiction, and group...

  45. Journalling for Psychedelic Integration with Jenalle Dion, Wakeful Travel

    In this episode we talk with Jenalle Dion, founder of Wakeful Travel, a ceremony-companion company that works with retreat centers, psychedelic clinics, therapists, and other wakeful brands to provide tools that aid in transformation and self-exploration. She is also Head of Creative Partnerships...

  46. Functional Fungi and Microdosing for Optimal Wellbeing with Alli Schaper, Into The Multiverse

    Alli Schaper is an entrepreneur, community builder, speaker, mental wellness advocate, and enthusiast for all things mushrooms and psychedelic medicine. She is currently the CEO & Co-Founder of Into The Multiverse, an education-first ecosystem for all things fungi with the mission to rebrand...

  47. Medical Applications of Ketamine & Common Misconceptions with Christi Myers, Flow Integrative

    Christi Myers is the founder and CEO of Flow Integrative ketamine clinic, which she formed from a place of passion for the potential of psychedelic wellness. She has over 20 years of experience as a paramedic and is formerly a professor of Emergency Medical Services. She focused her training...

  48. Psilocybin as an Agent for Human and Cultural Development with Jahan Khamsehzadeh Ph.D.

    Jahan Khamsehzadeh, Ph.D. completed his dissertation on psychedelics in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco. His dissertation ultimately became a book titled, The Psilocybin Connection: Psychedelics, the...

  49. Examining Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy with Myriam Barthes, Journey Clinical

    Myriam Barthes is the Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer at Journey Clinical, a telehealth platform that empowers licensed mental health professionals to offer psychedelic therapies in their own practice. She has over 10 years of experience as a management consultant in strategy & performance...

  50. Consolidating Plant Medicine, Permaculture and Indigenous Wisdom With Colette Condorcita, Decriminalize Nature Philadelphia

    This week on the Psychedelic Spotlight podcast, we spent some time chatting with Colette Condorcita of Condor Medicine. She is an entrepreneur, shamanic coach and regenerative designer, with over 20 years of experience in permaculture and herbalism. She has also been working and apprenticing with...

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Welcome the Psychedelic Spotlight Podcast! Blisteringly candid discussions with freaks of all feathers about psychedelics, plant medicine, biohacking and spirituality. Enjoy candid conversations with industry leaders and trusted professionals about research, spiritualty, harm reduction, and support.

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