Curious to Serious Psychedelic Grad

In this episode, I talk with Gina Gratza, who specializes in psychedelic-assisted facilitation.In our conversation, Gina tells us about the many different organizations she is involved in and the work she does with them, including psychedelic integration and coaching, being an Oregon Psilocybin Facilitator, working with the Social Neuroscience and Psychotherapy Lab, and serving as Program Coordinator and Lead Educator at InnerTrek.Gina also highlights many of the influential experiences and t...

In this episode, I talk with Jonathan Robinson, the author of 14 books and a marriage and family therapist located in California.In our conversation, Jonathan tells us about his work in bringing together MDMA experiences and therapy. He discusses how his protocol is unique to other work being done with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy by emphasizing therapeutic modalities.We also talk about Jonathan’s online course on MDMA facilitation and how he created it for anyone passionate about helpi...

In this episode, I talk with Christi Meyers, the Founder and CEO of Flow Integrative, a ketamine infusion clinic in San Diego, California.In our conversation, Christi tells us about Flow Integrative as a form of practicing medicine that provides ketamine infusion therapy, as well as Flow Institute as an educational platform. She discusses the characteristics that make Flow Integrative unique, including its holistic wellness model in bringing together the mind, body, and spirit.We also talk ab...

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Howard Lipp and Ena Vie.Dr. Howard Lipp and Ena Vie have been working as underground facilitators of plant medicine for several years. In our conversation, they speak about how they were called to plant medicine and found each other through music.We also talk about opening up about facilitating plant medicine ceremonies and the challenge and importance of it.Ena shares her experiences from studying Indigenous Science at Naropa University and how walking the Re...

In this episode, I talk with Mariya Punay.Mariya is working towards becoming a licensed psychotherapist in California. In our conversation, Mariya speaks to the meticulous process of working on becoming licensed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) and the many challenges she's faced throughout the process.She also speaks to the essential need for BIPOC representation in mainstream therapy and mental health treatment to create more accessible treatments for everyone.Mariya shares how psy...

In this episode, I talk with Gina Giorgio.Gina wears many hats within the psychedelic space as founder of the North Carolina Psychedelic Policy Coalition, the Director of the Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) Mentorship Pipeline, a Communications and Policy Specialist for NisonCo, a contributing writer for Psychedelic Spotlight, and the Founder and CEO of the Mushroom Lifestyle brand Smush.Our conversation covers topics like finding the balance between working in the psychedelic space ...