2 hr 22 min

Justin LaPree | Providing Healing and Hope for Those in Service Life Beyond The Game

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Justin LaPree is Marine veteran, ex-Wall Street salesman, entrepreneur, and former Austin firefighter. He is the Founder and President of Heroic Path to Light, an Entheogenic Church, Non-Profit Organization, based in Austin, Texas. This organization champions entheogenic therapy as a therapeutic tool for the veteran, first responder, and Gold/White Star communities. His mission, born out of his own journey to recovery, centers on providing holistic, alternative therapies to address mental health issues at their core in a legal, secure and sacred environment within the borders of our own country.





In this episode, Justin shares his experience in the Marine Corps during 9/11, his battle with PTSD, and his first experience with psychedelics. He shares vulnerably about his extreme struggles with depression, homelessness, and suicide and how he found hope through discovery of the life-saving potential of entheogenic therapy. He also talks about the genesis and mission of Heroic Path to Light and his mission to provide holistic, alternative therapies to address mental health issues for veterans and first responders



Chapters

0:00 - Justin Lapree

10:30 - Justin's Childhood

16:30 - Early Desire for Community

29:30 - Justin's Experience in the Marine Corps after 9/11

36:30 - The Battle of Fallujah

43:00 - Facing the Prospect of Death

46:30 - Returning Home with PTSD and Reintegrating into the World

55:30 - Justin's Experience Going from Homeless to Financial Success While Still Struggling Internally

1:08:30 - Becoming a Firefighter for the City of Austin

1:19:00 - Justin's Suicide Attempt

1:22:30 - Justin's First Experience with Psychedelics

130:30 - How Psychedelics Have Changed Our World

1:38:30 - Justin's Mission to Share the Power of Psychedelics with the World

1:52:30 - The Genesis and Mission of Justin's Organization, Heroic Path to Light

2:13:30 - Serving America in a New Way

2:20:00 - How to Connect with Heroic Path to Light



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Resources

How To Change Your Mind - Michael Pollan

The Immortality Key - Brian C. Muraresku



Connect with Justin

LinkedIn | Justin LaPree

Instagram | @justinlapree

Email | justin@heroicpathtolight

Heroic Path to Light



Connect with Joe Hawley:

Instagram | @joe.hawley

LinkedIn | Joe Hawley

Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@LifeBeyondTheGame

Are you interested in joining a powerful group of high-impact individuals on a wilderness expedition that’ll be sure to anchor you back into a remembering of who you are and why you’re here? Learn more HERE

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Subscribe to the Youtube Channel



Justin LaPree is Marine veteran, ex-Wall Street salesman, entrepreneur, and former Austin firefighter. He is the Founder and President of Heroic Path to Light, an Entheogenic Church, Non-Profit Organization, based in Austin, Texas. This organization champions entheogenic therapy as a therapeutic tool for the veteran, first responder, and Gold/White Star communities. His mission, born out of his own journey to recovery, centers on providing holistic, alternative therapies to address mental health issues at their core in a legal, secure and sacred environment within the borders of our own country.





In this episode, Justin shares his experience in the Marine Corps during 9/11, his battle with PTSD, and his first experience with psychedelics. He shares vulnerably about his extreme struggles with depression, homelessness, and suicide and how he found hope through discovery of the life-saving potential of entheogenic therapy. He also talks about the genesis and mission of Heroic Path to Light and his mission to provide holistic, alternative therapies to address mental health issues for veterans and first responders



Chapters

0:00 - Justin Lapree

10:30 - Justin's Childhood

16:30 - Early Desire for Community

29:30 - Justin's Experience in the Marine Corps after 9/11

36:30 - The Battle of Fallujah

43:00 - Facing the Prospect of Death

46:30 - Returning Home with PTSD and Reintegrating into the World

55:30 - Justin's Experience Going from Homeless to Financial Success While Still Struggling Internally

1:08:30 - Becoming a Firefighter for the City of Austin

1:19:00 - Justin's Suicide Attempt

1:22:30 - Justin's First Experience with Psychedelics

130:30 - How Psychedelics Have Changed Our World

1:38:30 - Justin's Mission to Share the Power of Psychedelics with the World

1:52:30 - The Genesis and Mission of Justin's Organization, Heroic Path to Light

2:13:30 - Serving America in a New Way

2:20:00 - How to Connect with Heroic Path to Light



If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify



Resources

How To Change Your Mind - Michael Pollan

The Immortality Key - Brian C. Muraresku



Connect with Justin

LinkedIn | Justin LaPree

Instagram | @justinlapree

Email | justin@heroicpathtolight

Heroic Path to Light



Connect with Joe Hawley:

Instagram | @joe.hawley

LinkedIn | Joe Hawley

Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@LifeBeyondTheGame

2 hr 22 min

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