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Podcast by PsylenciaMedia

  1. Ontological Shock & the Healing Threshold with Peter Addy, PhD.

    May 28

    Ontological Shock & the Healing Threshold with Peter Addy, PhD.

    S1E18: Ontological Shock and the Healing Threshold: A Psychedelic Clinician’s Field Guide with Peter Addy, PhD. Join host Jim Tate sits and his guest psychedelic researcher and psychotherapist Peter Addy, PhD for an honest, nuanced, and scientifically grounded survey of the current psychedelic landscape. From the mechanics of harm reduction and integration therapy to the politics of federal scheduling, the conversation moves fluidly between clinical science, cultural history, and personal experience. He addresses the promise and peril of the commercial psychedelic industry, reflects on Oregon’s pioneering psilocybin services framework, examines the FDA’s rejection of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, and shares first-hand accounts from his clinical work with chronic pain patients. He also draws on deep field experience studying Salvia divinorum, including travel to Oaxaca, Mexico and years of postdoctoral research at Yale. Equal parts scholar, clinician, and thoughtful advocate, Dr. Addy offers a rare combination of scientific rigor and compassionate practice.

    28 min
  2. Healing From the Inside Out with Bénédicte Mannix

    Apr 29

    Healing From the Inside Out with Bénédicte Mannix

    S1E17: Healing From the Inside Out: Bénédicte Mannix on Psilocybin, Mental Homeostasis, and the Art of the Private Retreat Join host Jim Tate and his guest Bénédicte (Ben) Mannix , holistic psilocybin therapist, sophrotherapist, and founder of Sophrodelic in Kingston, Jamaica for a candid and illuminating conversation about what truly personalized psychedelic-assisted therapy looks and feels like in practice.

    32 min
  3. Clearing the Plaque with Adam Butler

    Apr 17

    Clearing the Plaque with Adam Butler

    S1E16: Clearing the Plaque: How DMT Saved One Man's Life and What Science Is Beginning to Confirm Join host Jim Tate and his guest DMT Field Guide author Adam Butler, psychedelic philosopher, prolific author, and passionate DMT advocate , for a candid, deeply personal conversation at the intersection of mental health, neuroplasticity, and the emerging science of psychedelic medicine. Butler, author of Butler's DMT Field Guide: A Brief History, Step-by-Step Recipes, and Personal Experiences From a DMT Saturated Consciousness, shares how N,N-dimethyltryptamine pulled him back from the edge of suicide and addiction, and why he believes, with growing scientific backing that this endogenous molecule may hold keys to treating everything from depression and PTSD to stroke and dementia. From harm reduction and ontological risk to extended-state DMT research, microdosing philosophy, and the urgent need for philanthropic investment in psychedelic science, this episode maps the terrain for anyone curious about the revival happening at the frontier of mind, medicine, and healing.

    30 min
  4. The People's Mushroom with Anna Ross, PhD

    Apr 1

    The People's Mushroom with Anna Ross, PhD

    S1E15: The People's Mushroom: Psychedelics, Policy, and the Push to Reclaim Scotland's Indigenous Apothecary with Anna Ross, PhD Join host Jim Tate travels north of the border to speak with Dr. Anna Ross, lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, co-founder of the Scottish Psychedelic Research Group (SPRG), and self-described "lived and living experience researcher" who came up through Scotland's 1990s rave scene. Dr. Ross traces the founding of SPRG, Scotland's rich but under-documented relationship with indigenous psychoactive plants, the conspicuous absence of clinical psychedelic trials north of England, the thorny politics of Compass Pathways and IP enclosure in the psychedelic space, and the underground scene that has quietly thrived for decades. She also opens up about her own encounters with DMT and her ongoing research focus: ontological shock, the profound and sometimes destabilizing worldview ruptures that psychedelics can produce, and which mainstream psychiatry still struggles to name, let alone treat. A rich, candid, and highly informed conversation from the northern edge of the psychedelic renaissance.

    28 min
  5. Extended-State DMT (DMTx) Method

    Mar 24

    Extended-State DMT (DMTx) Method

    S1E14: Extended-State DMT (DMTx) Method Join host Jim Tate and his guest Daniel McQueen, a professional psychedelic therapist and executive director of the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, a psychedelic harm-reduction program and international psychedelic therapy training program focusing on Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy and Cannabis-Assisted Psychotherapy. McQueen discusses his journey from underground guide to regulated access work in Colorado, his experiments extending DMT experiences via infusion, his views on psilocybin regulation, and the tensions inherent in commodifying sacred medicines.

    27 min
  6. Sacred Healing or Clinical Care?

    Mar 12

    Sacred Healing or Clinical Care?

    S1E13: Sacred Healing or Clinical Care? Join host Jim Tate and his guest Justin Townsend, Founder and CEO of Myco Meditations, a leading psilocybin-assisted retreat organization based in Jamaica. Together, they explore the emerging role of psychedelics at the intersection of clinical treatment, sacred ceremony, and cultural transformation. From 6,000+ psilocybin journeys hosted in safe, structured retreats to debates over natural vs. synthetic psilocybin, Townsend sheds light on lessons learned, harm reduction practices, and the risks of unchecked commercialization in the US.

    27 min
  7. Salvia, Somatics, and the Kappa Receptor with Christopher Solomon

    Mar 3

    Salvia, Somatics, and the Kappa Receptor with Christopher Solomon

    S1E12: Salvia, Somatics, and the Kappa Receptor: A Different Kind of Journey Join host Jim Tate and his guest Christopher Solomon, somatic Salvia guide, teacher, and inventor of a pipe that aids in the mindful exploration of Salvia divinorum, for a grounded conversation about one of the psychedelic ecosystem’s most misunderstood medicines. Solomon argues that salvia’s reputation is often shaped by “too much, too fast” use, while careful pacing, low-dose exploration, and somatic awareness can make the experience far more workable and instructive. They unpack what makes salvia pharmacologically distinct, including its relationship to the kappa opioid receptor, and why that difference matters for both potential benefits and limitations.

    30 min
  8. Bridging Healing & Mystery with Matt Zemon

    Feb 25

    Bridging Healing & Mystery with Matt Zemon

    S1E11: Bridging Healing & Mystery, Psilocybin’s Role at the Intersection of Mental Health, Spirituality and Community Join host Jim Tate and his guest, prolific author, educator and psychedelic wellness expert Matt Zemon. Matt is a thought leader at the intersection of psychedelics, science, and spiritual experience. After his own profound mushroom experience transformed him from skeptic to seeker, he has been blending academic rigor with compassionate advocacy to promote safer, intentional, and transformative psychedelic use. He is a best-selling author of The Beginner’s Guide to Psychedelics, The Veteran’s Guide to Psychedelics, Psychedelics for Everyone, and Beyond the Trip: A Journal for Psychedelic Preparation and Integration.

    27 min
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Podcast by PsylenciaMedia

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  • Creator
    PsylenciaMedia
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
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