Entheo Hour

Entheogen Institute
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Entheo Hour is the official podcast of Entheogen Institute, hosted by EI's founder and director Coeli Dwivedi MS, LPF. As one of the first state-licensed training programs in the world, we have been a part of the facilitation community since legal services began. This podcast is a professional resource for aspiring and active facilitators. We move beyond theory into the somatic reality of holding space; breaking down new research, exploring states of consciousness, and discussing the advanced skills this craft requires.

  1. 14h ago

    The Truth About Psychedelic Integration Work

    Clara Peratti has spent years supporting people through the gap between what medicine shows them and what their lives actually reflect. A psychosynthesis psychedelic integration coach and guest instructor at the Entheogen Institute, she joins Coeli Dwivedi, Founder of the Entheogen Institute, to talk about what deeper integration really takes — and why the experience alone is never the whole story. They cover the resistance behind insight looping, how psychosynthesis and identity work complement psilocybin healing, what it means that healing is fundamentally relational, and why that first post-experience integration session sets the tone for everything that follows. Entheogen Institute is the gold standard in psilocybin facilitation training. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and woman-owned. Learn more at entheotraining.com This episode discusses legally regulated psilocybin programs in Oregon and Colorado and is for educational purposes only. Always consult with a licensed facilitator or healthcare provider regarding your specific needs.

    31 min

  2. May 31

    The Relational Practice at the Heart of Facilitation

    What does it actually mean to hold space for another person — and how do you learn to do it well? In this episode of Entheo Hour, Coeli sits down with Acacia Land, somatic movement therapist, HeartMath coach, and instructor at Entheogen Institute, for a conversation about heart circles, co-regulation, and the relational skills that make a psilocybin facilitator genuinely effective. Acacia breaks down what a heart circle is, the neuroscience behind why it works, and how learning to regulate your own nervous system is the foundation of holding space for anyone else. She and Coeli also get into the difference between a heart circle and a processing circle, why group facilitation is not an entry-level skill, and how this practice directly complements the neuroplastic window that psilocybin opens. Learn more about facilitator training at entheotraining.com.

    21 min

  3. May 26

    Oregon's Psilocybin Data Is In — Here's What It Shows

    Oregon's regulated psilocybin services program has been running since 2023. Now we have the most comprehensive statewide data the field has ever seen. In this episode, Coeli breaks down the first complete dataset from the Oregon Psilocybin Services Public Dashboard, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry in May 2026. She covers what 5,935 clients and 5,375 sessions actually showed, why a 99.48% safety rate across all legal psilocybin sessions is a turning point for the community-based model, who is seeking psilocybin services and why, and what it all means for facilitators and aspiring facilitators right now. If you are working in psilocybin-assisted therapy, training to enter the field, or watching where psychedelic-assisted therapy is headed, this data is worth understanding. Source: Yu Jr. F, Tafur J, Moreno F and Dahmer S (2026). Inaugural year of regulated psilocybin services in Oregon: safety, motivations, and utilization. Front. Psychiatry 17:1777387. Learn more about facilitator training at entheotraining.com.

    10 min

  4. May 19

    SSRI Deprescribing Impact on Psilocybin Facilitation

    The HHS Secretary's announcement of the federal "MAHA Action Plan to Curb Psychiatric Overprescribing" has 38 million Americans asking a question they weren't asking before: what else is out there? In this episode, Coeli breaks down what the SSRI deprescribing push actually means for people navigating this shift, and for the facilitators and aspiring facilitators working in this field. This is not a political conversation. It's a clinical one. She covers the true scale of antidepressant use in the US, how SSRIs were designed versus how they've actually been prescribed, why psilocybin-assisted therapy is a research-backed alternative for depression, who is and isn't a good candidate, the latest neuroscience on neuroplasticity and the integration window, and what the standard of care actually requires from the people trained to hold this space. The numbers are clear: as this conversation moves into the mainstream, the field is going to need a lot more trained facilitators. If you're considering facilitator training, apply at entheotraining.com/apply-now-1. Sources: PMC 2026 antidepressant prevalence study · CDC NCHS Data Brief April 2025 · KFF Health News Feb 2026 · Ward, Haslam & Prasad medRxiv 2025 · Nature May 2026 (psilocybin and neuroplasticity)

    16 min

  5. May 10

    Is A Career In Psilocybin Therapy Viable?

    What does it actually take to build a career in psilocybin therapy? Entheogen Institute founder and director Coeli Dwivedi MS sits down with Kat Thompson — a full-time Oregon psilocybin facilitator who left corporate America to pursue psychedelic therapy work after her own psilocybin experience changed everything. Three years in, psilocybin therapy is Kat's sole source of income. In this interview she breaks down what building a facilitation practice actually looks like, what surprised her most about the work, and what every aspiring psilocybin facilitator needs to know before entering the field. Learn more about Kat at fractalsoulpdx.com DISCLAIMER: This episode discusses peer-reviewed research and legally regulated psilocybin programs in Oregon and Colorado. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a licensed facilitator or healthcare provider regarding your specific needs. CONNECT WITH ENTHEOGEN INSTITUTESubscribe to our newsletter: mailchi.mp/bc97570b9ae9/subscribe-to-our-mailing-listWebsite: entheotraining.comApply for training: entheotraining.com/apply-now-1Instagram: @entheogeninstituteLinkedIn: Entheogen Institute

    38 min

  6. Apr 30

    Psilocybin Executive Order 2026: What It Means For Us

    The federal government just acknowledged that psychedelics work. After decades of classifying psilocybin as having no accepted medical use, a White House executive order just changed the conversation. But what does it actually mean for the people doing this work on the ground? In this episode, we break down exactly what the executive order does and doesn't do, why Oregon and Colorado remain the only legal pathways for psilocybin therapy, and what this moment means for the future of psychedelic therapy and mental health treatment. Whether you're a licensed psilocybin facilitator, an aspiring psychedelic facilitator, or an allied healthcare provider following the science on psilocybin for depression and PTSD, this analysis is for you. CHAPTERS0:00 What just happened1:00 What the executive order actually means2:30 Why Oregon and Colorado are still the only legal game in town5:00 What this means for facilitators on the ground8:00 The OHSU OPEN Initiative and federal funding for psychedelic research8:30 What's next: FDA approval, Right to Try, and the facilitator window10:30 Bottom line Apply for Training: https://entheotraining.com/apply-now-1 ABOUT ENTHEOGEN INSTITUTEThe Entheogen Institute is the gold standard in psilocybin facilitator training. We train licensed facilitators and allied professionals navigating the legal psilocybin landscape in Oregon, Colorado, and beyond. Website: https://entheotraining.comNewsletter: https://mailchi.mp/bc97570b9ae9/subscribe-to-our-mailing-listInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/entheogeninstituteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entheogen-institute DISCLAIMERThis episode discusses peer-reviewed research and legally regulated psilocybin programs in Oregon and Colorado. Content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a licensed facilitator or healthcare provider regarding your specific needs.

    13 min

  7. Apr 26

    Life As A Psilocybin Facilitator: EI Alumni Spotlight

    What does life as a psilocybin facilitator actually look like? Bern Haggard was part of Entheogen Institute's first cohort, became one of Oregon's first licensed psilocybin facilitators, and has now facilitated over 200 sessions at Satya, a licensed service center in Ashland, Oregon. In this conversation, Coeli sits down with Bern to talk about what it takes to build a real facilitation practice, how his approach to dosing and preparation has evolved, how he manages the emotional and energetic demands of the work, and what he would tell anyone considering this path. Topics covered: dosing strategy and how it has changed over 200 sessions, staying grounded during difficult sessions, what clients actually need in integration, what a full work day looks like, and why Bern believes this is a calling, not just a career. Connect with Bern: www.cybinservice.com Learn more about Entheogen Institute's Oregon-licensed facilitator training program at entheotraining.com. This episode discusses legally regulated psilocybin programs in Oregon and Colorado. Content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

    51 min

  8. Apr 21

    Is Psilocybin Therapy Too Expensive? Here's The Math

    Is psilocybin-assisted therapy actually "too expensive," or are we just comparing it to the wrong thing? If you're measuring a licensed, clinical container against a festival, gathering, or solo dose at home, the math will never add up. You can absolutely take mushrooms on your own — but that in no way compares to the level of care, safety, and outcomes of a regulated model. To see the true value, we have to compare this work to its real-world equivalent: mental health care. If you're on the path to licensure, you've likely heard the critics. "The sessions cost too much." "It's only for the wealthy." These arguments don't just affect public perception — they create pricing guilt for the very professionals we need in this field. In this episode, Coeli challenges that narrative directly, walking through the actual economics of mental health and psilocybin-assisted therapy across four models — so you can see, and explain to your future clients, how this work has put thousands of dollars back into people's pockets. Apply for facilitator training at entheotraining.com. Disclaimer: This episode discusses peer-reviewed research and legally regulated psilocybin programs in Oregon and Colorado. This is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a licensed facilitator or healthcare provider regarding your specific needs. Outcomes cannot be guaranteed.

    20 min
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Entheo Hour is the official podcast of Entheogen Institute, hosted by EI's founder and director Coeli Dwivedi MS, LPF. As one of the first state-licensed training programs in the world, we have been a part of the facilitation community since legal services began. This podcast is a professional resource for aspiring and active facilitators. We move beyond theory into the somatic reality of holding space; breaking down new research, exploring states of consciousness, and discussing the advanced skills this craft requires.

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