Psychedelics in Social Work

Psychedelics in Social Work
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Budding social workers interview a wide range of experts and practitioners in the field of psychedelics. Graduate students from the Crown School of Social Work then discuss how our guests' experiences and findings might inform and shape how social work in particular can help shape equitable policies and practices. Please like, subscribe, and share to your family, friends, frenemies, and outright enemies. All are welcome! Email us: pswuchicago@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicsinsocialwork/

  1. 6D AGO

    Bonus! 5-MeO-DMT and the Expanded Self ft. Rafaelle Lancelotta

    This week, Em and Rafaelle Lancelotta take a detour into the molecule of 5-MeO-DMT. No, they aren't taking it in this episode, but they are discussing some other ways the "expanded self" might well be understood. For more information on Rafaelle and her work, visit her website relationshipispsychedelic.com or check out her ResearchGate profile at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rafaelle-Lancelotta. In this episode, our audio cuts out when Rafaelle explains how 5-MeO-DMT is metabolized into bufotenine. Rafaelle also wanted to add this note: While the molecule itself cannot be patented in its natural form, synthetic processes, delivery systems, formulations, and clinical protocols can be patented. There are several companies trying to do that currently for better or worse. Maybe you have comments, questions, or just want to get involved in the conversation somehow. As we mention in the episode, we will be doing an Ask Me Anything episode later in the season. If you'd like to pose an anonymous question and hear answers from the hosts and/or specific guests please send your questions to: Email: pswuchicago@gmail.com Instagram: @psychedelicsinsocialwork. Like, subscribe, and share! Music by the Groovy Tad Nicol

    19 min

  2. FEB 2

    Self-Expansion ft. Maya Seale and Rafaelle Lancelotta

    Em and Libby continue their exploration of identity, the self, and non-ordinary states of consciousness, this time through the lens of sexual and gender identity. Our first guest, Maya Seale, shares her story of personal, political, and psychedelic transformation. Our second guest, Rafaelle Lancelotta helps fill in some of the research behind queer identity and psychedelic use. Maya and Rafaelle draw from a couple of concepts that can be cited from original sources and/or explained a bit further. They include: - "Tethering together" systems of oppression: Maya cites bell hooks as an important figure in her thinking about white supremacist, colonial, capitalist patriarchy. She notes how this concept can help explain "transmisogyny," which denotes how discourses around sex binarism and misogyny go hand in hand. - Relatedly, Maya wanted to clarify one way in which these systems might interrelate. Oppositional sexism, for instance, pairs well with white supremacist discourse, in that both seek to define differences in sex, ethnic, and racial characteristics as markers of degrees in civility and/or racial and cultural superiority. - "Set, setting, and support" can be linked to Dr. Kwasi Adusei and Jasmine Virdi, who have collaborated on scholarship related to this topic. You can find Maya on IG @mayamelieee or send her an email at mayaamelieseale@gmail.com. For more information on Rafaelle and her work, visit her website relationshipispsychedelic.com or check out her ResearchGate profile at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rafaelle-Lancelotta. Maybe you have comments, questions, or just want to get involved in the conversation some how. As we mention in the episode, we will be doing an Ask Me Anything episode later in the season. If you'd like to pose an anonymous question and hear answers from the hosts and/or specific guests please send your questions to: Email: pswuchicago@gmail.com Instagram: @psychedelicsinsocialwork. Like, subscribe, and share! Music by the Groovy Tad Nicol

    52 min

  3. JAN 26

    Bonus! Two-Spirit Identity ft. Taita Daniel

    This week, Em and Taita Daniel continue their conversation from the previous episode. In their exploration of self, identity, and plant medicines, Taita Daniel shares what two-spirit identity means for them, how gender factors into colonization, and how their gender identity relates to their work as a healer. To find out more about Taita Daniel and their work, you can find them on their Instagram @taitadaniel or send an email to info@runaambi.com. Maybe you have comments, questions, or just want to get involved in the conversation somehow. As we mention in the episode, we will be doing an Ask Me Anything episode later in the season. If you'd like to pose an anonymous question and hear answers from the hosts and/or specific guests please send your questions to: Email: pswuchicago@gmail.com Instagram: @psychedelicsinsocialwork. Like, subscribe, and share! Music by the Groovy Tad Nicol

    31 min

  4. JAN 19

    Self-Decolonization ft. Taita Daniel

    Em and Libby continue exploring the self, identity, and non-ordinary states of consciousness in an interview with Taita Daniel, a mestizo-indigenous two spirits medicine healer. Em and Taita Daniel talk about what it means to "decolonize the self" and approach plant medicines with humility and respect. To find out more about Taita Daniel and their work, you can find them on their Instagram @taitadaniel or send an email to info@runaambi.com. Maybe you have comments, questions, or just want to get involved in the conversation some how. As we mention in the episode, we will be doing an Ask Me Anything episode later in the season. If you'd like to pose an anonymous question and hear answers from the hosts and/or specific guests please send your questions to: Email: pswuchicago@gmail.com Instagram: @psychedelicsinsocialwork. Like, subscribe, and share! Music by the Groovy Tad Nicol

    1h 24m

  5. JAN 12

    Traditions of Self-Contemplation ft. Niklaus Largier and Taigen Leighton

    Em and Libby continue their exploration of identity, the self, and non-ordinary states of consciousness by turning to two pre-modern contemplative traditions: Medieval Christian mysticism and Zen Buddhism. Dr. Niklaus Largier, professor at UC Berkeley in the Comparative Literature and German departments, gives a peek into his recent book, Figures of Possibility: Aesthetic Experience,Mysticism, and the Play of the Senses. We talk media, the politics of contemplation, and the dramatization of the self as a practice in divinity. Taigen Dan Leighton, ordained Zen priest and founder of Ancient Dragon Zen Gate in Chicago, rounds the episode out with an introduction to Zen Buddhism and its translation in the West. He patiently walks Em and Libby through the importance, nonsense, and artifice of the self and emphasizes the political edge of contemplative practice. Dr. Largier can be found at his UC Berkeley faculty page. For more on Taigen Leighton, you can visit his personal webpage and/or www.ancientdragon.org. Maybe you have comments, questions, or just want to get involved in the conversation some how. As we mention in the episode, we will be doing an Ask Me Anything episode later in the season. If you'd like to pose an anonymous question and hear answers from the hosts and/or specific guests please send your questions to: Email: pswuchicago@gmail.com Instagram: @psychedelicsinsocialwork. Like, subscribe, and share! Music by the Groovy Tad Nicol

    1h 8m

  6. JAN 5

    Our Many Selves Ft. Eric Oliver

    Welcome to Season 2 of PSW! We've split this season into two parts, each spearheaded by Em and Libby, respectively. To begin, Em's series of episodes will focus on questions of self, identity, psychedelics, and liberation. The first in the series features Professor Eric Oliver of University of Chicago, who talks about his new book How To Know Your Self: The Art & Science of Discover Who You Really Are. You can find out more about Professor Oliver at his website: jericoliver.com. Maybe you have comments, questions, or just want to get involved in the conversation some how. As we mention in the episode, we will be doing an Ask Me Anything episode later in the season. If you'd like to pose an anonymous question and hear answers from the hosts and/or specific guests please send your questions to: Email: pswuchicago@gmail.com Instagram: @psychedelicsinsocialwork. Like, subscribe, and share! Music by the Groovy Tad Nicol

    58 min

  7. SEASON 2, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Season 2 Teaser

    Guess who's back??? Listen in to hear all the juicy details for our upcoming season, starting in January, 2026! Like, subscribe, and share! Email us: pswuchicago@gmail.com Follow us on IG: @psychedelicsinsocialwork More resources: https://linktr.ee/pswuchicago Music by the Groovy Tad Nicol

    8 min

  8. 06/02/2025

    Season 1 Recap

    Co-hosts Em, Libby and Abby wrap up the season with increased knowledge, uncertainty about psychedelic American cultures, and an OnlyFans livestream. Tune in for a sneak preview of upcoming bonus content and plans for Season Two. Like, subscribe, and share! Email us: pswuchicago@gmail.com Music by the Groovy Tad Nicol

    16 min
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Budding social workers interview a wide range of experts and practitioners in the field of psychedelics. Graduate students from the Crown School of Social Work then discuss how our guests' experiences and findings might inform and shape how social work in particular can help shape equitable policies and practices. Please like, subscribe, and share to your family, friends, frenemies, and outright enemies. All are welcome! Email us: pswuchicago@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicsinsocialwork/

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    Psychedelics in Social Work
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
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    Explicit
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