The Psyched Soul Podcast Shiri Godasi, M.A.

Episode Webpage: https://www.psychedsoul.com/podcast/ethics-of-psychedelic-integration-coaching-with-yannick-jacob 

What exactly is psychedelic integration coaching? Are there any professional standards for this work? Are certain approaches considered more valid than others?

The transformative power and challenges of psychedelic integration coaching are the theme of Shiri’s conversation with Yannick Jacob, a widely respected existential coach.

Shiri and Yannick explore the unregulated world of psychedelic integration coaching, where literally anyone can claim the title of a coach.

Is this ‘freedom’ to practice ideal? Is it dangerous? How do coaches learn to help clients in a way that is truly helpful?

Shiri and Yannick explore these questions and more in a discussion about the necessity for ethical practice, skill development, and a collaborative approach in this new and quickly blossoming field.

Topics Covered

✨ The unregulated world of psychedelic coaching

✨ Introducing Yannick Jacob: a luminary in the coaching field

✨ Exploring existential questions

✨ The importance of integrating psychedelic experiences

✨ Navigating the complexities of psychedelic integration coaching

✨ Perspectives on psychedelic support training

✨ The diversity of approaches to psychedelic integration coaching

✨ The personalized nature of psychedelic integration

✨ Challenges of working with ancient modalities in modern times

✨ Views on different integration coaching philosophies

Episode Resources

✨ Transformational and Integration Coaching: Being True to You 

Episode Webpage: https://www.psychedsoul.com/podcast/waking-up-through-psychedelics-with-shiri-godasi

“Waking up” on a New Orleans hotel room floor? Shiri never imagined it would be like that. Prior to that moment, even the word “consciousness” had never registered with her. Listen in to learn about the changes, challenges and miracles of walking through life as a newly-conscious being. 

In this episode Shiri shares the personal and unabridged story of her spiritual awakening and how it was keyholed by one of her favorite psychedelic substances. It is also the must-know first response to the question she gets asked most: how did she become a psychedelic integration coach and create a psychedelic-service lifestyle?

We are privileged to experience first-hand the mysteries of awakening and the extraordinary potential for healing and growth we have available to us through plant medicines and synthetic mind-expanding substances. This is an intimate “journal-entry” of spiritual self-discovery, shedding light on the transformative power of psychedelics and the global evolution of consciousness. 

Topics covered

✨ Shiri’s personal and unabridged psychedelic awakening story

✨ What it means to “wake up” … and who is awakening right now?

✨ Why are people waking up at this time? 

✨ Struggles of a spiritual being lost in a human experience

✨ How an MDMA experience at Coachella completely changed the course of Shiri’s life

✨ Life issues Shiri was grappling with at the time

✨ How Shiri knew psychedelics were her key to healing and transformation

✨ How a traumatic breakup guided Shiri towards her awakening

✨ Shiri’s visionary holotropic experience on a hotel room floor in New Orleans

✨ What became clear to her in this experience and what was different when she “woke up”

✨ Challenges of walking through life as a conscious being

✨ How Shiri had to learn how to do life again as a conscious person

✨ The decision to become a psychedelic therapist

✨ How the path unfolded for Shiri to become a pioneering psychedelic integration coach

Episode Resources

✨ Book: Between Death & Life: Conversations with a Spirit by Dolores Cannon

✨ Book: Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris 

✨ Book: A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles" by Marianne Williamson

Episode Webpage: https://www.psychedsoul.com/podcast/creative-sorcery-soul-path-alignment-and-prayer-magick-with-tara-divina 

The integration of psychedelics into personal growth and creativity forms the core of this powerful exchange between Shiri and guest Tara Divina, a mentor for those seeking to harness their creative and healing potential. 

Tara shares her journey from a conventional career path to embracing a life enriched by Vedic astrology, the therapeutic use of plant medicine, and guiding others to find abundance through sharing their magical gifts. 

Shiri and Tara discuss the complex culture of psychedelic healing, the pivotal role of integration, and the ancient art of prayer for aligning with one's highest truth. With insights on overcoming the limitations imposed by prevailing narratives of healing within the psychedelic space and an emphasis on action beyond healing, this episode presents a view on living a life that truly resonates with one’s soul purpose, supported by self-care, community engagement, and the passionate pursuit of living epic.

Topics Covered

✨ Introducing Tara Divina: a mentor for magical creatives

✨ Vedic Astrology and the significance of eclipses

✨ Tara’s journey of professional transformation

✨ The role of plant medicines in Tara’s evolution

✨ Integration practices and embodying creativity

✨ A day in the life of a creative sorceress

✨ Challenging the culture of healing within the psychedelic community

✨ Taking action beyond healing

✨ The power of prayer

✨ Prayer vs. manifestation

✨ Aligning with what's praying through you

✨ Practical prayer techniques and their impact

✨ Finding alignment and co-creation in life

✨ Navigating life's choices: yeses, nos, and alignment

✨ Special offer: online courses to unleash your magic

Episode Resources

✨ Healing, Wellness and Personal Growth Platform: Healing from Healing

Episode Webpage: https://www.psychedsoul.com/podcast/how-to-interpret-psychedelic-journeys-part-2-with-shiri-godasi 

How can we become more skillful in interpreting our psychedelic experiences while also accepting that not all insights from our journeys require interpretation? 

When is it useful to intentionally apply psychedelic integration tools and techniques and when may it be time to trust that medicine is giving us exactly what we need (whether we ‘want’ it or not!) and allow ourselves to trust the unfolding as a practice for engaging with the unconscious in our daily lives?

Listen in to Part Two of Shiri’s 2-part series on interpreting psychedelic journeys for a deep dive into these questions and more, as Shiri reaffirms the idea that the ceremonial experience extends far beyond the immediate effects of the medicine and that psychedelic integration is a gift that keeps on giving …

Topics Covered

✨ Exploring the significance of environment, music/silence and energy during your trip

✨ Navigating challenges: resistance, trauma, addiction and the importance of safety

✨ Expectations and disappointments in psychedelic experiences

✨ Consent and power dynamics in ceremony

✨ Integration techniques for extracting themes from your journey

✨ Post-ceremony: the extended process of integration

✨ Opening to the lessons of your journey being delivered in surprising ways

Episode Resources

✨ Private coaching with Shiri: 1:1 Integration Coaching with Shiri Godasi 

✨ Nectara’s Membership: Use code “SHIRI” for a discount

✨ Nectara’s Ceremonial Preparation Program

Episode Webpage: https://www.psychedsoul.com/podcast/how-to-interpret-psychedelic-journeys-part-1-with-shiri-godasi 

There is growing awareness of the need for integration after psychedelic experiences, but where exactly does the interpretation of those experiences fit into integration?

In this episode, Shiri introduces her integration philosophy, developed through extensive fieldwork and personal exploration and offers various approaches to help make sense of psychedelic experiences, applicable to a broad range of substances.

Shiri emphasizes three main principles: staying curious and humble, understanding one's vantage point, and prioritizing the relationship with insights that arise over their content. She further explores the role of themes, sounds, visions and physical sensations as vehicles for deep personal understanding, while stressing the importance of viewing these phenomena through a trauma-informed lens.

Topics Covered

✨ Understanding psychedelic experiences: a personal philosophy

✨ Exploring techniques for psychedelic integration

✨ Questioning the need for the interpretation of psychedelic journeys

✨ How to approach interpretation in the context of integration 

✨ Anchor points for interpreting psychedelic trips

✨ Recognizing patterns and themes 

✨ Unpacking memories and traumas

✨ Finding meaning in the sensory realm: visions, sounds and sensations

✨ Archetypes and the collective unconscious

✨ Concluding thoughts and an invitation for private support

Episode Resources

✨ Private coaching with Shiri: 1:1 Integration Coaching with Shiri Godasi 

✨ Nectara’s Membership: Use code “SHIRI” for a discount

✨ Nectara’s Ceremonial Preparation Program

Episode Webpage: https://www.psychedsoul.com/podcast/telling-your-psychedelic-story-with-mareesa-stertz

What is the role of storytelling in psychedelic integration? And how might your well-told psychedelic story make a difference in the lives of others?

Tune in to a conversation with Mareesa Stertz to find out how personal storytelling in the context of psychedelic exploration can be a powerful way to catalyze profound transformation for both you and your community.

Mareesa, with her roots in a culture where healing was rarely discussed, embarked on a journey with psychedelics that significantly influenced her understanding of trauma and self-discovery. Through her personal experiences with psychedelics, which included documenting her own healing process, she became inspired to advocate for healing through storytelling. 

Shiri and Mareesa explore the role of psychedelics in the cultural shift towards openness about personal transformation, the foundation of psychedelic societies for community support, and initiatives to make healing more accessible, engaging … and FUN! 

Topics Covered

✨ The power of storytelling in psychedelic integration

✨ Introducing Mareesa Stertz: a trailblazer in psychedelic storytelling

✨ Mareesa's mission to make healing cool

✨ The hero's journey in the context of psychedelic integration

✨ Mareesa's personal psychedelic journey and transformation

✨ The role of storytelling in psychedelic communities

✨ Becoming a psychedelic storyteller

✨ Tips for telling your psychedelic story

✨ The Global Psychedelic Society and other community initiatives

✨ Bringing imagination to life

Episode Resources 

✨ Series: Adventures of the Psyche hosted by Mareesa Stertz 

✨ Book: The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work by Joseph Campbell 

✨ Film: The NeverEnding Story (1984), directed by Wolfgang Petersen  

✨ Psychotherapy Pioneer: Carl Jung 

✨ Psychedelic-Assisted Innovation: M.I.N.D.S. (Multidisciplinary Investigation into Novel Discoveries & Solutions) 

✨ Psychedelic Society: Aware Project