Altered States of Context

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Brian Pilecki and Nathan Gates, two therapists and long-time psychedelic advocates explore the uneasy fit between a medicalized view of individual mental illness and a psychedelic view of suffering and change. We'll also explore many of the possibilities, opportunities and pitfalls that emerge from this union. In addition, we'll keep it weird, and talk about some of the aspects of psychedelic experiencing that make it so interesting, fun, and transformative. This will hold interests for anyone interested in behavior change, cultural trends, and for professionals eager to explore how psychedelics are poised to change many of our therapeutic orientations and approaches.

  1. 03.01.2025

    Episode 45: Nate interviews the Perspectives Crew

    A bit of an ASOC origin story! In this Episode Nate interviews the Perspectives Retreats crew, which include our very own Brian Pilecki, Jenna LeJeune, Miranda Morris and Temple Morris. The idea for Perspectives Retreats originated in the same place as Altered States of Context- at a psilocybin retreat in Jamaica 6 years ago. Since then the Perspectives crew have worked to develop the most thorough and clinically informed retreat model in the business- and they are here to tell us about it.

    1 t 1 min

  2. 11.11.2024

    Episode 44: EMBARK and the Role of Therapy in Psychedelics with Alex Belser

    Dr. Alex Belser joins us to further discuss EMBARK and how his passion for training psychedelic therapists led to the development of a broadly applicable model that includes all aspects of psychedelic experiences. With the recent rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy by the FDA, we discuss the future role of psychotherapy, in contrast to more minimal psychological support, in future psychedelic medicine. We also discuss how you might get involved in psychedelic-assisted therapy (spoiler alert: there are no clear paths).

    1 t 25 min

  3. 25.09.2024

    Storytelling and Biograffs with Jennifer Beman

    Humans are natural storytellers, for better or worse. How can we become more aware of the stories that embed our lives? How do psychedelics help us see the stories that we live inside and help us have more agency about being an author to our stories? Our guest Jennifer Beman is a documentary film editor who has created a method for visual story-telling called BioGraffs. Hear her describe how BioGraffs can be used to get underneath language and serve as a tool for a range of applications including therapy, talking about sex, resolving conflict within couples, and psychedelic integration.

    52 min

  4. 24.07.2024

    Dr. William Brennan discusses EMBARK

    Dr. William Brennan describes EMBARK, a transdiagnostic flexible model of psychedelic facilitation that builds on existing approaches in clinical research of psychedelic-assisted therapy. He describes the six clinical domains and four care cornerstones, and how they can be flexibly applied to a range of conditions and settings. We discuss some of the pros and cons of a unifying model of change in psychedelics, as well as the tension between individualism in psychotherapy with a systemic, contextual understanding of mental health problems.

    1 t 24 min

  5. 24.07.2024

    GABBY LEHIGH, Music and Psychedelics

    Gabby Lehigh recently earned her PhD from the Department of Anthropology at the University of South Florida (USF). She holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in anthropology from USF. Her dissertation research focused on transformative psychedelic experiences at music events to understand how psychedelic use in everyday contexts creates meaningful and impactful experiences. She recently accepted a position as a research coordinator at Moffitt Cancer Center, developing novel interventions for smoking cessation among underserved populations. She is passionate about developing and supporting diverse clinical, spiritual, and recreational models of psychedelic (and other drug) use to expand accessibility for harm reduction and benefit enhancement. She believes everyone should have affordable and accessible access to these substances and treatments in the contexts they find most suitable for themselves. Gabby is also the co-founder and Managing Director of Psychedelic Grad, a web-based community for up-and-coming psychedelic professionals. In addition, she hosts the Psychedelic Grad podcast, Curious to Serious, where she interviews students and professionals in the psychedelic space on how they navigated the path from being curious about psychedelics to dedicating their careers to them. LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielle-lehigh 671b2182PG: https://www.psychedelicgrad.com Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/1py4yZ8XY9pYkDoWQxed3B?si=b3cb4322b5a34f2a

    1 t 11 min

  6. 24.07.2024

    SEASON INFINITY

    New EPISODES After a bit of a break, we are back with three new episodes and a new format. Instead of biweekly episodes during a season, we are simply going to release episodes whenever we feel like it! We are hoping that this intermittent schedule of reinforcement works well for all of our loyal listeners, as it makes it much easier for us to keep recording these interesting and in-depth conversations and putting them out, without feeling bound to a schedule. We're excited to keep bringing you thought provoking conversations with leaders in the field, so stay tuned to season infinity! In this particular episode, Nate interviews Brian about the state of Oregon's new supervised psilocybin program, and they discuss what seems to be working, what doesn't, and lessons learned.

    56 min

  7. 15.01.2024

    Andy Mitchell, Author of "Ten Trips"

    Andy Mitchell, author of “Ten Trips,” describes his experience having ten different psychedelic experiences in very different types of contexts ranging from academic settings to indigenous communities. Andy provides a fresh take on psychedelics with a unique perspective of sampling several sub-communities within the larger psychedelic community, including therapists and scientists, psychonauts and inner travelers, and spiritual or religious practitioners. Andy describes how he has come to see how much psychedelics have become a construct that can become what we want them to be based upon our own beliefs and worldviews, and how their trickster qualities tend to obstruct them being confined by any particular framework.. Finally, hear how Andy used the process of writing his book to help integrate his experiences, and how these experiences have changed him.

    54 min

  8. 05.12.2023

    DOWN ON THE FARM

    In this episode we take a slight detour from our main topic to discuss Nate’s experiences with farming in central Illinois. Hear Nate describe how he got into farming and how his experiences with animals have shaped the way he thinks about everything from diet to psychotherapy. You’ll hear Nate defend why he is virulently "pro-savanna" and discuss how living in a sustainable ecosystem allows for regular experiences of abundance, as well as staying close to the cycle of life and death. And yes, we do discuss how sustainable farming does fit neatly within the psychedelic experience.

    1 t 8 min
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Brian Pilecki and Nathan Gates, two therapists and long-time psychedelic advocates explore the uneasy fit between a medicalized view of individual mental illness and a psychedelic view of suffering and change. We'll also explore many of the possibilities, opportunities and pitfalls that emerge from this union. In addition, we'll keep it weird, and talk about some of the aspects of psychedelic experiencing that make it so interesting, fun, and transformative. This will hold interests for anyone interested in behavior change, cultural trends, and for professionals eager to explore how psychedelics are poised to change many of our therapeutic orientations and approaches.

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    Nathan Gates & Brian Pilecki
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    2021 - 2025
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