Here are our picks for the best psychedelic and transformative podcasts so far. The list will be regularly updated.
Van der Kolk - A Revolutionary Treatment for Trauma
A great one from the Psychedelic Podcast series. Bessel Van der Kolk has many decades in the therapy field and is also famous for his work with MAPS and books like "The Body Keeps the Score". On the show they discuss Bessel’s work with MDMA therapy for trauma and dispel the myth that PTSD is only something experienced by soldiers returning from war, and discuss how early attachment wounds can actually be more intractable to traditional treatment than acute trauma. They talk about why we get addicted to our own trauma and we review other psychedelic compounds like ketamine and ayahuasca. This is one of our favorites and especially the section where Van der Kolk refers to activation of your self healing mechanism.
Van der Kolk Nov. 2023 - Bodywork, Somatic Literacy, and Understanding Trauma: The Mind and Body Connection
Psychedelics Today interviews Bessel van der Kolk, MD: pioneer clinician, researcher, and educator on traumatic stress; Founder of the Trauma Research Foundation; Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Medical School; Principal Investigator of the Boston site of MAPS’ MDMA-assisted psychotherapy study; and author of the #1 New York Times Science best seller, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Treatment of Trauma.
Joe at Psychedelic Today interviews Gina Gratza, MS, LMFT: Portland, Oregon-based research therapist and educator at InnerTrek, a psilocybin facilitator training program. She discusses MDMA, Burning Man, therapy, psilocybin, and more. We find it very insightful and inline with our therapeutic integration approch.
Saj Razvi (Psychedelic Somatic Institute): A Somatic Approach to Psychedelic Healing
From the Psychedelic Therapy Podcast series. Our foundation at The Journey lies in somatic therapy therefore we syched deeply with this work and approach. We open with an understanding of how trauma is stored in the body, and why it can be so hard to overcome with traditional therapy. We then discuss the difference between primary and secondary consciousness, and how psychedelics play a role in disrupting the default mode network to heal trauma. Finally, we talk about the Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (PSIP) model that Saj and his team are successfully utilizing at the Psychedelic Somatic Institute.
Dr. Hillary McBride on We Can Do Hard Thing: Are Psychedelics an Answer?
Dr. Hillary McBride is a Registered Psychologist, researcher, podcaster, author, and speaker, but she identifies most with being a mother. She has lived experience and clinical expertise in the areas of trauma, embodiment, eating disorders, and the intersection of spirituality and mental health. Her research has focused on women's relationships with their bodies across the lifespan, and her books include: Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image; Embodiment and Eating Disorders, and the bestseller The Wisdom of Your Body.
Zach Bush on Know Thyself: Building a New Earth
Zach Bush MD is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. In this podcast Zach Bush, shares his perspective on the end of an era for humanity, and the beginning of a New Earth. He explains the cycle of death and rebirth, and why difficult times is essential for transmutation. He also shares how we can get in touch with our inner knowing, and be the generation that allows for the New Earth to be birthed.
3 Chaplains Nov. 2023: The Role of Religion, Psychedelic Chaplaincy, and Spiritual Care
Psychedelics Today interviews Daan Keiman, MA: Buddhist, Psychedelic Chaplain, and Co-Founder of the psychedelic think-and-practice tank, Communitas Collective Foundation; Aura Ahuvia: Rabbi who served five years as President of the ALEPH (Alliance for Jewish Renewal) Board and is now the Founder of Psychedelic Rabbi; and Josh Harper: Consciousness Medicine Guide who works with Ligare, a Christian Psychedelic Society.
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