This One Time On Psychedelics Ryan Sprague

One of the things I love most about this podcast is the ability to have guests on who have also been on Highly Optimized. While that podcast is focused on their journey & is a little more structured towards helping others specifically in the realm of how to achieve their dreams, this show is designed to dive into the mysteries of life, their plant medicine experiences & synchronize these two subjects together to create a dialogue focused on exploring the vast realms of the universe in pursuit of being able to comprehend & inner-stand this ever reaching experience we call “life.” Today’s guest on the show is someone I am extremely excited to dive in with & discuss these subjects with as he is someone who is committed to the understanding that everyone’s experiences within plant medicines & life as a whole are unique & perfect in their own way. Within that personal philosophy, it sets the perfect stage for being able to philosophize, open up each of our minds & those that choose to take this journey by our side in listening to the show & come through on the overall intention of this show, which is to move into the collective right brain of humanity, step away from the logic of the left brain & put the magic back into each one of our lives so that we can remember that the mystery of life is just that, a mystery. This episode is sure to stretch your mind, body & spirit, leave you feeling curious & allow you gain new perspectives that will aid in your journey of answering the deepest philosophical questions of life.

This episode was produced  at the Mass Music Radio Station in Quincy, Massachusetts.

One of the most powerful & potent medicines psychedelics can offer each of us within our lives is the ability to gain awareness around the things holding us back, however, being able to then integrate those awarenesses into our daily waking state of reality is, in many cases, much easier said than done. For this reason, among many others, it is SO important to have guides & coaches that can allow you to make sense of your experience & move into the latter stages that come after awareness, which are acceptance & finally surrender. It is within that surrender that we can allow the flow of energy & information that make up our lives to take hold & bring us into the highest representation of who we are as god in the physical as human beings. Today’s guest on the show is a master coach who works directly with people dealing with challenges surrounding addiction, emotional distress, overwhelm, anxiety & a lack of fulfillment, to name but a few. His experience going through these exact challenges has allowed him to know first hand exactly what his clients are moving through & how to relate & create the most effective & FUN centered services to supercharge his clients lives & move them from merely surviving, to thriving. In addition, he is also the host of the Omar Pinto coaching podcast & has also experienced first hand the healing powers of psychedelic medicines when connected with intentionally & responsibly. Within this episode we will be diving into the aspects of these experiences, how they shifted his state of being, what he has been able to create in his beautiful expression of life from those experiences & much, much more.

This episode was produced  at the Mass Music Radio Station in Quincy, Massachusetts.

In order to truly understand, respect & gain the most information from our plant medicine experiences, one must have some prior knowledge regarding health, wellness & the importance an otherwise healthy lifestyle plays into the full equation of the process. Without this, at best, we will have an enjoyable experience that leaves us yearning for the next experience, at worst, we can become “dis-integrated” searching for anchors to bring us back down to the material realm. Today’s guest on the show is a master in the realms of health & wellness & is one of my closest brothers & people I admire & respect deeply. He is a holistic lifestyle coach, holding certifications from prestigious organizations such as the CHEK institute, is the owner & founder of Whole Health Connections, which is a company dedicated to guiding its clients on their path to peak health, whether they are a beginner in need of a lifestyle revamp or simply a pro looking for new tips to add the “cherry on top” to their equation of health, is the co founder of Ice & Iron, which is a local based Boston community who’s purpose is to bring together individuals to practice healthy habits, such as qi gong, ice baths & breathwork & is one of my ride or die brothers here in Boston where we are both located.

This episode was produced  at the Mass Music Radio Station in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Often times on this podcast, I have individuals on who are such a WEALTH of incredible information that all of it just won’t fit into one episode. This being said, one of my favorite things to do is to have these guests come back on for a round two & continue our adventure down the rabbit hole together where we can pick up where we left off & get into other juicy subjects surrounding plant medicines such as consciousness, what they feel the “meaning” of life is & other subjects which allow the gift of being able to open & stretch our minds & hearts with the intention of adding more substance, awareness & possibility to our experience of life as a whole. Today’s returning guest is one of my absolute favorite souls to conversate with as his understanding of the physical, mental, emotional & spiritual planes of existence allows for a well rounded, full spectrum conversation that can include references & examples that allow who ever is listening to be able to relate the subjects & ideas we will be speaking about back to their own life for maximum benefit & understanding.

This episode was produced  at the Mass Music Radio Station in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Something I’ve discovered within my psychedelic experiences is that what we are ultimately experiencing is the moving of energies through our minds, bodies & spirits. This being said, many times I have found myself judging myself for my wanting to move, stretch or even have a full on sprint during a ceremony. Once I was able to break through that & realize that when I am craving physical movement, to dive into that & allow the energies within me to be moved, I experienced an immense sense of freedom. On this weeks episode of the show, we chat with a dear friend & brother of mine who is no stranger to expressing himself through his movement practice, especially while interacting with plant medicines. What he has taught me is not only how integral it is to listen to our bodies calls to move, but also how to have more FUN in my movement practice while interacting with these medicines without self judgement. My goal for this episode is to allow the conversation, laughs & movement between us to inspire all of YOU to re-imagine how you are viewing the movement of energy within you so that you can each find the same renewed sense of freedom that him & I have found within our movement & lives as a whole. 

This episode was produced  at the Mass Music Radio Station in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Whether you call it yin & yang, masculine & feminine, light & dark, etc., one thing that is paramount to understand about our experience of life is the law of polarity. Polarity plays into each & every aspect of our life, especially our psychedelic experiences & as I see it, the “goal”, is to find the balance between the two to create harmony in our lives. Today’s guest is a master of finding this balance both in his own life & in the lives of his clients & has not only had his fair share of life altering plant medicine journies, but has also been able to integrate them into his life to supercharge his mission in his business, Alpha Hippie & his life as a whole.


This episode was produced  at the Mass Music Radio Station in Quincy, Massachusetts.