Conversations With The Mind
By Shane LeMaster
Episode 105 - Dr. Megan Oxley - Psychological Sources of Physical Illness, Location of Mind, & Collective Consciousness
Today on the podcast we speak with Dr. Megan Oxley about intergenerational teaching and learning, collective consciousness, and the psychological sources of physical illness. She shares with us her path to becoming an emergency medical physician and her interesting pathways into the field of psychedelic healing. Megan reflects on how both psychedelics and her love for studying consciousness have informed who she is and how she shows up as a mother. What a fun and fascinating conversation with a total badass!!! So come along and join me in another journey further into that which we all have but that none of us have figured out -- the deepest recesses of our consciousness, both individual and collective.
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michiganprogressivehealth.com
askp.org
Episode 104 - Dr. John Moos - Soul Surgeon, Soothing Our Suffering, The Human Condition
Today we speak with an amazing person, trauma surgeon, creator, father, and friend in Dr. John Moos. We discuss the vastness and intricacies of the Human Condition. We touch on his experiences as a trauma surgeon, his multiple online projects, and John tells us how he thinks about the human body, mind, and soul from the perspective of his Western Medicine training as well as through his upgraded spiritual lens after having experienced the Mystical directly through non-ordinary states of consciousness. He and I share our love of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and we compare an contrast Colorado vs. Cali livin'. So sit back, crack your favorite beverage, and prepare yourself to blast off into the mind of another for a little while. I hope you enjoy this one! It was super fun to make.
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Episode 103 - Dr. Kylie Rogalla - 2nd Grade Reflections, Celebration in Grief, Post-Traumatic Growth
On today's mind-expanding episode we chat with Dr. Kylie Rogalla, another seeker of Universal Truths. Kylie tells about her work exploring existential psychology and her own personal path of inner-exploration around the biggest existential questions we humans ask ourselves. We talk about grief and anticipated grief and how we can move through the grieving process and many trauma-healing practices to find ourselves stronger than before. This description is just scratching the surface, so strap in, hit that subscribe button, share the show link, and hit play.... You are about to take a ride you will never forget!
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krogalla@uccs.edu
BetterHelp.com
Episode 102 - Rafael Lancelotta - Non-Binary Experience, Life as a Persistent Stable Dream State
Today on this long-awaited episode I speak with return guest and dear friend Rafael Lancelotta. I ask questions about the experiences Rafael has as a self-identified non-binary [Superstar* - added by me] individual. Rafael tells me all about their recent research, experiences, and interests in the field of psychedelics and they tell us about their experiences as a new PhD student at Ohio States. We discuss the importance of Social Work in the modern world and how it is needed now more than ever amidst a divisive tribal atmosphere in this country. Get yourself a cool drink, kick back in your favorite chair, and enjoy the show!!
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*Please reach out to me via the above website if you wish to get in contact with Rafael
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Episode 101 - Shivani Kaushik - Defining your own Life through the Contemplation on Mortality, Caged Consciousness
Today on the show we talk with multiple award-winning human, Shivani Kaushik. Shivani is a friend and fellow Social Work PhD cohort member and comes to the show to discuss DEATH & DYING!!! Super spooky and timely for this Halloween season 2021. But all fear-inducing stereotypical culturally stigmatized thoughts about death aside, Shivani tells me about her work to bring dignity to the dying in correctional settings and her work exploring the benefits and effects of peer-support inmate-to-inmate programs designed to ease and assist in the natural dying process when in incarcerated settings. We discuss some aspects of her Canadian culture in comparison to the United States including the private prison industry, rehabilitative models of corrections, and punitive models of corrections. We talk about how important it will need to be in the future that we begin talking about death in a more constructive and beneficial way, rather than the current cultural programming narratives.
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shivani.kaushik@colostate.edu
Shivani's Professional Bio - https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/bio-page/shivani-kaushik-8087
Episode 100 - Kevin Matthews - Human Rights, Mindlessness, Freedom, & Peak Experiences
Today, on the BIGGEST award-winningest 100th Podcast Episode premier deluxe release, we speak with friend of the show, Kevin Matthews. Keven, a return guest, spoke a bit about re-democratizing aspects of politics through his new online platform VoteNature.org. We talk drug policy and reform including touching on the subject of Legalization/Decriminalization/Regulated/Unregulated-or Both for future drug reform and Kevin shared with us about all of the different projects he has recently been active with. Kevin and I share some personal stories of healing from recent and riff on the BIG existential questions!! You'll definitely want to get down on some of this today!! Hope you enjoy!
DO IT!!! PLEASE LIKE, SHARE, AND SUBSCRIBE!!!
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www.VoteNature.org
@psukev
@votenature ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA, FACEBOOK, AND INSTA
Episode 99 - Dr. Jen Currin-McCulloch - Mind/Body Connection, Gaining from Suffering, Grief/Loss/Hope/Meaning
On today's award winning episode of the Conversations With the Mind Podcast, we speak with very special guest Dr. Jen Currin-McCulloch. Jen and I discuss the importance of the Mind-Body connection and find ourselves deep in the weeds discussing existential questions as well as discussing the concept of finding and living into one's life purpose. Jen tells us all about her research into hope and meaning-making as well as her COVID research into the impact that pets have had on people during their time in isolation. Super interesting!!! We share our love for doggies too. Jen and I also discuss how we can find benefit and positive gains from experiences of suffering if we can find ways to change how we think about challenging times. Check it out! It was a super fun and informative conversation.
jen.currin-mcculloch@colostate.edu
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Episode 98 - Sean McAllister - Chacruna, Many Selves, Shifting the Collective Consciousness
Today we speak with esteemed guest Sean McAllister. Sean and I discuss his work as a lawyer focusing on cannabis and psychedelics and his work on numerous national decriminalization campaigns. He and I discuss his long history of drug policy reform advocacy and the the struggles and successes of these ventures as well as what the future holds and how you, the listeners, can help move these issues forward. Sean and I discuss his personal stories of trauma and healing through alternative states of consciousness and try to sort out the differences between Mind and Consciousness. What a great show!! Please like, share, and subscribe!!
www.mcallistergarfield.com
www.chacruna.net
sean@mcallistergarfield.com
YouTube Mind-Ops Page
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Episode 97 - Tiffany Banks - Mystical Experiences, Neurodiversity, Social Norms
Today we speak with esteemed guest Tiffany Banks. Tiffany and I are both in the same PhD cohort at the School of Social Work at Colorado State University. She specializes in research and advocacy for individuals who are neurodiverse, a much needed field of study. Tiffany and I discuss her work in the field and then dig deep into my work on the Mystical Experience. Tiffany has some great questions regarding my research topic that we sort through as I attempt to make it clearer for her and for the listeners what it is exactly that I am studying. We discuss social norms in a changing society and talk to each other and the listeners about the importance of finding your passion in this life.
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tiffany.banks@colostate.edu
Episode 96 - Sara Gael - Harm Reduction, Treating the Mind Like A Puppy, Psychedelic Horizons
Today we speak with esteemed guest Sara Gael with whom I serve on the Denver Psilocybin Policy Review Panel. Sara and I talk about her psychedelic origins and what got her interested in the study of consciousness and the application of harm reduction strategies for challenging experiences. We cover some of her amazing career working for MAPS (the Multi-Disciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), some of her ground breaking past projects, and some of her new and upcoming projects in this space. We speak a bit about Astrology and connect on a number of different ideas as well. I hope you enjoy it! PLEASE LIKE, SHARE< and SUBSCRIBE!!
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zendoproject.org
re-membering.org
Episode 95 - Jason Sienknecht - Mind at Large, The Addiction of Mental Illness, Sacred Texts & Poetry
On today's fantabulous episode of the Conversations With the Mind Podcast, we speak with good friend, fellow Ketamine Therapist, and long-time explorer of Consciousness, Jason Sienknecht. Wow, what an amazing show this was as we delved into the deep recesses of our individual and collective consciousness. Jason reflects on his years of experience as a psychonaut exploring his and others' consciousness and he shares some of his most transformative stories of his journeys. I ask Jason about his experience being a twin and if there are any instances of "strange happenings" between them through their shared genetic connections. We talk about the modern addiction to mental illnesses in our Western Societies and how it is perpetuating continued individual and collective suffering at some of the greatest levels we've seen in history. And lastly, Jason shares with us his passion for sacred texts and poetry and how it has helped him in his life for deeper self-understanding.
jstnick@hotmail.com
www.wholeness.com
www.pratigroup.org
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Episode 94 - Nicole Blanchette - Combat Athlete Research, Overcoming Sport Injuries through Sport Psychology, Community Neurosis
You're going to love this new episode of the Conversations With The Mind Podcast!!! Today we interview Nicole Blanchette, a PhD student working in the fields of clinical mental health and sport and performance psychology. We talk about her current research project focusing on female combat athletes. Nicole tells us about her more than 10 year experience with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai and her challenges in overcoming a double hip injury as well as other challenges. We discuss her experience as a therapist both in New York City and how it compares to therapy work in a small town community and the possible factors underlying heightened numbers of mental illness in bigger cities. What a fascinating conversation. Thank you Nicole for sharing your extensive wisdom and knowledge.
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Episode 93 - Milena Casamassima - Self as Devine Collective Energy, Building Empathy Through Community, & Masculinity vs. Toxic Masculinity
On today's award winning episode of the Conversations With The Mind Podcast, we speak with Milena Casamassima about her interests in Social Work and Public Health and how her interests have changed or been enhanced during the global pandemic. We talk about different views and approaches towards COVID and the next phase of overcoming this virus. She and I delve deep into our shared interest around drug policy reform, harm-reduction, and safe use sites as means to change our public perception of healthy drug use for our modern society. We also dig into the idea of policing, not only for the drug war, but also in general and how policing is viewed and experienced differently by different groups of people in our country. Lastly, i ask Milena about her opinions around the difference between healthy masculinity and toxic masculinity and we try to find a healthy pathway for everyone to embrace and promote healthy and productive manifestations of masculine energy in our changing world. What a fun show!! Thanks Milena for joining us!
m.casamassima@colostate.edu
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Episode 92 - Dr. Jim Fadiman & Adam Bramlage - Your Symphony of Selves, Psychedelic Exploration in the 60s and 70s, and Psychedelics for Human Performance and Evolution
On today's AMAZING episode of the Conversations With The Mind Podcast, we speak with esteemed guests Dr. Jim Fadiman and Adam Bramlage in a whirlwind of consciousness topics. Jim tells us both stories about his life and of the world of psychedelics back in the 60's and 70's up until today. Jim discusses his newest book about Consciousness and the Self. Adam talks to us about his collaborations with Jim in the realm of microdosing and his company Flo State micro. We talk about the healing potentials of altered states and even more exciting, the potentials that these states of being have for enhancing our everyday performance and evolution as humans in our lifetimes. We go deep in this one and cover so many fun topics. So grateful to share virtual space with these two innovators of the mind.
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https://www.facebook.com/Flow-State-Micro-108772037547630/
https://www.jamesfadiman.com/
@Jfadiman on Twitter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Fadiman
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-fadiman-0b0733
Episode 91 - Dr. Matthew MacKenzie - A Philosophical Journey Through Consciousness, Living a Wise Life, & Embodied Luminosity
On today's episode of the Conversations With The Mind Podcast I speak with my 'Metaphysics of the Self' professor at Colorado State University, Dr. Matthew MacKenzie. Matt is the current Chair of the Philosophy Department at CSU and teaches a variety of interesting subjects including Metaphysics of the Self, Philosophy of the Mind, and takes much of his philosophical expertise from the Indian, Buddhist, and Contemporary Western Philosophical Traditions. On today's show we discuss the Self and Consciousness at great depths and look at constructs such as; the Embodied Self, the Life-Mind Continuity Thesis, the Advaita Tradition of Indian Thought, and Emergence. Matt talks with me about how he thinks 'Living a Wise Life' could look as a philosophy of living. We parse out individualism and egoism and Matt tells me all about his upcoming book Embodied Luminosity which he is still writing and his personal philosophy of a multi-dimensional network-based self which is best explored through an interdisciplinary lens. I hope you all enjoy this deep conversation and that you all find some value in the conversation.
matt.mackenzie@colostate.edu
https://colostate.academia.edu/MatthewMacKenzie (for more of his publications)
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Episode 90 - Spencer Bath - America is Not the America You Think It Is, Deso-despair, Parasitic Magic
Ready to go on a ride within the mind of Spencer Bath? Well today on the show that is exactly what we do. We talk about dozens of alternative theories on history as well as on today's events which I found very compelling to think about and consider. We talk about the possibility that COVID and the way it is being handled is a planned action against the human population meant to divide and isolate us and prepare us for an ushering of further future restrictions. We talk all things mind-control and dig into the history around this malicious practice as well as how it is possibly being used in today's world through parasitic magic. Spencer delves into numerous topics that surround the potential of a 'great reset' and the 4th industrial revolution which includes globalism, climate control, and ideas that have been presented by some of the world's richest and most influential figures that, on the surface seem good, but may have ulterior motives driving them which could be disastrous. He talks about esoteric politics, it's roots, and how our voting is a form of signing away spiritual energy and consent so that others can use them as they wish. This and so much more!! Lastly, we talk a lot of solution. We attempt to reduce the attitude of fear towards these topics and promote greater awareness and personal and collective healing and give some strategies to do so. Fun times.
Spencer - noxmente1358@gmail.com
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Episode 89 - Sean Lawlor - Ego Attachment, Integrating Heart & Mind, The Many Constructs of the Self
Today on this Pulitzer Prize winning episode of the podcast we speak with Sean Lawlor, a good friend, freelance journalist, and traveler of inner and outer worlds. Sean and I talk about his journalistic endeavors and how he uses his fiction writing to not only aid in his personal exploration of his many selves as well as a tool for personal therapeutics, but how he utilizes his writing to assist others in their own similar processes. We both share stories of consciousness exploration through our psychedelic adventures and tap into the monomyth, the great Hero's Journey that we all are living both individually and collectively to try to hack our stories for health benefits. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!!!
sean.p.lawlor.com
Instagram - @seanplawlor
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Episode 88 - Adam Bramlage - Microdosing for Life and Performance, Practicing Daydreaming, Bringing the Universe to You
On today's award winning episode of the podcast we speak with Adam Bramlage about all things microdosing. He discusses his company Flow State Micro and his efforts to both educate and coach individuals in their personal use of microdosing psilocybin both for healing and for physical, mental, and spiritual performance enhancement. We dig into the many benefits of microdosing including but not limited to; enhanced creativity, enhanced problem solving, improvements in athletic performance, eliciting the FLOW state, and overall general mental health. We discuss the origins of the wise mushroom as well as how humans co-evolved alongside and even from the mushroom. We share stories of healing and trauma as well as sharing some laughs along the way. I have met a true friend and brother in Adam and I hope you all will too!! Please Like, Share, Donate, and Reach out to the others!!!
Facebook - Flow State Micro
Flow State Community
Adam Bramlage
Instagram - hummingbird_medicinals
www.flowstatemicro.com
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Episode 87 - Melanie Jimenez - Religion & Politics, Shadow Work, America is a Teenager
On this Nobel Prize Winning Episode we speak with superstar Melanie Jimenez. Melanie is an Austrian-born badass and she come to the show to share her numerous perspectives on American culture, Consciousness, and Jiu-Jitsu among other topics. We spend a good deal of time talking about the many ways in which the United States is just in its teenage years and how the American culture and political systems are viewed from other countries. She and I talk about her 5-MEO-DMT experience and her ongoing but fruitful Shadow Work. I also enlighten her on a few Sport Psychology concepts that are applicable to both sport and everyday life. What a fun episode this was! And thanks Melanie for being such an amazing guest! Enjoy! And as always, please LIKE, SHARE, and SPREAD the word about the podcast!!
Find Melanie on Facebook
AND Instagram @ melschki_jimenez
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Episode 86 - Michelle Trumble - Shamanism, Women's Groups, Re-Wilding
What a pleasure to have Michelle as a return guest to the show! Today we dig a little deeper into her shamanic path. She discusses her interests, healing, and organization of healing women's groups and widens my perspectives on the power of community. We talk about her journeys through motherhood and how she tries to treat each day as its own ceremony. Powerful! We talk about the need in our culture to re-wild ourselves to bring us into better balance and harmony, not only within ourselves, but also with nature and the world around us. We talk balance in the context of a technological world and how we can reconnect with ancestral energies. What a fun conversation. Thanks Michelle for joining the show again.
michelle.trumble@breakingopen.org
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Episode 85 - Del Jolly - Your Children Are Not Your Children, Unlimited Sciences, Psychedelic Refugees
Episode 84 - Christine Pateros - Honoring the Elements, Safety in Witnessing, Why Are You Doing What You're Doing?
Today we speak with friend and professional peer, Christine Pateros. She is a Seeker and Seer and acts as a bridge between worlds in hers and others' lives. On top of that, Chris is a painter, a Western trained Registered Nurse, a Ketamine Psychotherapist and a psychedelic researcher. She was trained in shamanic energy medicine by the indigenous peoples of Peru. What a fantastic connection and conversation we had! We get into the weeds about Ceremony and Ritual in medicine work and for use in general through our life experience, the healing potentials of altered states, and the possible landscapes of the spirit realms including all of thier otherworldly entity inhabitants. Chris discusses her training in Peru under the close direction of indigenous shaman of the area. We get into her work as a Medium and discuss alternative perspectives on Death that can bring us greater joy and compassion for ourselves and others as infinite beings in the most wonderful, yet finite vessels of experience. I loved this one. It made my heart bigger. Enjoy!!!
"Christina Peteros Art" on Facebook
christinapateros.com
whispering-stones.com
spiritfilledjourneys.com
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Episode 83 - Alyssa Gursky - The Path of the Bodhisattva, Healthy Skepticism, and Immersive Art
Today we speak with friend and professional peer, Alyssa Gursky. Alyssa is an art therapist, an artist herself, and a psychedelic therapist working with Ketamine and Cannabis. We had a lovely discussion about her experiences and adventures in Colorado as well as her path of growth and learning through her time at Naropa University in Boulder, CO. We question whether this reality is actually one of the heaven realms, to be realized with a change in perception. We discuss the times of COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and some wonderful potentials in the world of alternative healing; much needed in a time of apparent,yet illusory divide. We talk about her work within the immersive art world and her experiences of the famed Meow Wolf group, coming soon to Denver. What a wonderful conversation with an awesome slice of Consciousness!!! Enjoy and share!!
psychedelicarttherapy@gmail.com
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Episode 82 - Andrew Walsh - Formative Experiences, Harnessing Vibration, Sound Bathing
Today we speak with Andrew Walsh, a therapist in training specializing in sound therapies and psychosomatic modalities. He tells us about the science and healing potentials behind sound therapies and gives good advice for us all who are interested in using this available tool. We go into some of the history of the science of sound and its uses across the ages for healing, architecture, and connection to the Gods! We distinguish between subconscious and unconscious and unfold deeper layers of the great mystery.
www.pathwei.com
athomwalsh@gmail.com
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Episode 81 - Mike Bidwell - Positive Spin on the Apocalypse, Martial Arts Beyond the Martial, and Trip that is Parenthood
Today we speak with esteemed guest, Professor Mike Bidwell. He is a BJJ blackbelt and the mind, body, and soul behind FloLife BJJ both online and in his academy in Lakewood, Colorado and is the creator of BJJ after 40. Mike and I went deep on this one and discussed all sorts of things ranging from: martial arts as a spiritual practice, warriorship in the modern age, BJJ philosophy and BJJ parenting, the intersections of BJJ/Psychedelics/Cannabis, and a positive spin on the current apocalypse. We discuss the importance of learning from everyone on our journeys through this dimension and how we can make the most of it. Enjoy folks! This one was super fun!
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Mike Bidwell
Instagram/ Facebook & YouTube @bjjafter40
Main website: http://www.bjjafter40.com
Instructional series available:
The HeadHunter, The Bone Breaker & The Leg Strangler
Available At: https://www.jiujitsubrotherhood.com/collections/bjj-books-and-videos/mike-bidwell
Episode 80 - Ontorio Jackson - Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, and the Politics of the Modern World
Today we sit down for a deep conversation with friend Ontorio Jackson. We address the state of society, politics, and human evolution. Ontorio and I cover a wide range of relevant topics and come to some personal solution and action steps to affect positive change in our modern world. Check it out! This is a good one!!
ocj4@hotmail.com
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Episode 79 - Kevin "The Soul Assassin" Ross - Doing the Difficult, Making the Moment Better, & Persistence
Today we speak with esteemed guest, Kevin "The Soul Assassin" Ross. Kevin has long been one of my all-time favorite fighters previously having held numerous top-level Muay-Thai belts in countless promotions. We discuss a great number of topics including but not limited to; embracing challenge, persistence and adversity, social conditioning and politics, psychological return from injury, and the insides of a fighter's mind. He tells us about his upbringing and his path to get to where he's at, useful for us all. Thanks Kevin for coming on the show! This was one of my favorite conversations yet!
thesoulassassin.com
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Episode 78 - Dr. Scott Folkman - Mind as Commentator, Cultural/Ancestral Programming, & Meta-Consciousness
What a treat! Today we speak with dear friend, Dr. Scott Folkman. Scott is a good friend of mine that shares interests in Jiu-Jitsu, Holistic Health, and the quest for Knowledge. We go deeper into the discussion of meta-consciousness in this episode than we have ever gone before. Truly mind-expanding!! He and I discuss a number of topics including but not limited to; free-will, simulation theory, undoing intergenerational trauma, yoga, BJJ, and the habit traps we often fall into. What a fun time!! Thanks Scott! Enjoy folks!
ThisYogaJourney on YouTube
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Episode 77 - Colby Kelly - Examining Whiteness, the 10,000 hour Idea, & Riffing on the Stream of Consciousness
We got to sit down today and speak with good friend, Colby Kelly. A friend from the Jiu-Jitsu and MMA world, initially, we talk about the evolution of friendship and individual paths. He and I discuss all sorts of aspects of consciousness and how it interacts with the human Ego. We talk oppression, ancestry, spirituality, and many other subjects. Thanks Colby! This was a spectacular episode!!
ColbyMKelly on Instagram
Colby Kelly on Facebook
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Episode 76 - Dylan Rivard - Silence, Balancing Masculine and Feminine Energies, & The Mental Health of a Pandemic
Today we speak with good friend of the show, Dylan Rivard. Dylan and I go so deep into the idea of Consciousness in this one, traversing new territory. He and I speak about balance in all aspects of life and in life beyond the body. We discuss both masculine and feminine energies that reside in all of us and try to untangle the puzzle of harmony and balance around these forces. We talk on all sorts of interesting topics including but not limited to Wiccanism, and Paganism in their original and beautiful forms and have a discussion about the return to these older forms of connection with ourselves and the Earth. Thanks Dylan! This was a fun one!
dylanrivard.com
@dylanrivardcounseling on Facebook
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Episode 75 - Mark Cunningham - The Four Shields Model, Nature-Based Therapies, & Beautiful Change Amidst COVID
innerlifeadventures.com
reconnectingtoournature.com
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Episode 74 - Katie Markley - Psychedelic Parenting, Necessary Suffering, & The Tools to Transcend
Today we speak with good friend Katie Markley about her work as a Ketamine and Somatic-based Trauma Therapist. We discuss the necessity of suffering for certain types of personal growth and dig more deeply into Consciousness as a construct. She and I share some stories of personal transformation as well. She tells us about motherhood and what it is like to engage in psychedelic-informed parenting. Lastly, we discuss the sometimes uncomfortable but necessary process of purging to cleanse and heal.
www.katiemarkley.com
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Episode 73 - Dr. Cole Marta - Ketamine Therapies Comparison, Treatment Resistant Depression and The Mystical State, Trust and Surrender
Welcome back my little bundles of joy! Today on the Conversations With The Mind Podcast, we speak with esteemed guest Dr. Cole Marta. Cole is a leading Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Practitioner, as well as a Psychedelic Researcher, holding leading positions on research teams in the Los Angeles area. Today, we get into the differences between Ketamine-Therapy and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy delving into the realms of ethics and morality along the way. He enlightens me on his personal take on the efficacy potentials hidden within the Mystical State Experience and how we might utilize trainable mental tools to extract the highest orders of learning from altered state content. We go a bit deeper into the construct of Consciousness and Existential Purpose on a philosophical level and get into some of the details for integration and application of consciousness constructs into physical reality. Ready to blow your mind once again? Hope you like this one.
psychedelic.support
psychedelictherapyca.com
maps.org
clinicaltrails.gov
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Episode 72 - Nate Perkins - Cactus, Punk in the West, and A Man's Journey in a Van
Today we speak with an amazing guest in Nate Perkins. Nate and I get into his life journey and how it intersects with the West, the desert, and cactus! He shares his thoughts around his published books and speaks about the story behind the story. He an I delve deep into cultural appropriation, chaos magic, and Western living.
Books:
Cactus - 2018, The Way Cities Feel To Us Now - 2019, Wallop - 2020
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Episode 71 - The Arturo Complex - Collective Consciousness Creating Auditory Alchemy
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The Arturo Complex on Facebook
arturocomplexofficial@gmail.com
https://the arturocomplexdenver.bandcamp.com
Episode 70 - Jason Vetrano - Detroit Techno in the 80's, Music as an Internal Vehicle, Music and Healing
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Episode 69 - Brad Smith - The Potential of Nothingness, Cultural Appreciation, Trusting The Pull
Today we speak with return guest Brad Smith after his return from Peru and his "Jungle Journey." We go super deep into the nature of Consciousness and delve into other related topics such as; Shamanism, Counselling, Conscious Dying, and the idea of a Western Altered States Culture. Brad tells us how his ideas about consciousness, tradition, and ritual have changed since returning from his international trainings and self-explorations. He shares with us how we can attempt to maintain clarity and grounding in our daily modern lives after reflecting on our past. And I get some of my existential shit worked out on the air as Brad and I pick apart some of the hardest questions we all ask ourselves from time to time about the nature of existence.
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bradsmith647@gmail.com
Episode 68 - Jessica Breemen - I Love LOVE, Risk Reduction & Benefit Maximization, Drug Policy, and Collective Awakening
Today we speak with Jessica Breemen, active member of PRaTI (Psychedelic Research and Training Institute), a board member of DanceSafe, and a Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy training program developer about a huge range of topics. We spend nearly the entire first half rapping about Consciousness and our own formative Awakening experiences. The second half is full of great information about drug policy reform efforts, our psychedelic vision for the future of humanity, and the role that Social Work plays in the new revolution of consciousness expansion. One of the most fun podcasts to date!! Enjoy!
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www.dancesafe.org
https://pratigroup.org
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Episode 67 - Dr. Michael Winkelman - Consciousness as Knowing, Shamanism, Neurophenomenology, and Genetic Epistemology
Today we speak with esteemed guest Dr. Michael Winkelman, a well published author on Consciousness. He and I connect across the equator while he speaks to us from Brazil, his home for the last 10 years. We talk shop on Consciousness and how it interacts and utilizes the mechanisms of the human brain to channel experiential phenomena. We attempt to cover a great deal of the BIG existential questions about existence and our purpose here at this time in space and do a pretty good job in only an hour. This one will need to be unpacked through more than one listening and examination. Enjoy!!!
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Episode 66 - Dr. Rob Colbert - Unseen Aspects of Mind, Conversations with Altered Minds, NOWAK Society Origins and Current Projects, Western Psychedelic Culture
We delve deep into so many great topics on this one! Dr. Rob Colbert and I try to tackle BIG questions such as; Is any of this even real? Can we enhance communication through shared altered states? and How can we examine the unseen aspects of ourselves for enhanced growth? Rob tells us all about the origins of the NOWAK Society, a non-profit dedicated to education and forward movement in the social consciousness and he shares about his current projects. We discuss the importance of establishing a "Western Psychedelic Culture" so as to refrain from appropriating to the maximum extent possible. Hope you like this one! We had fun making it!
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Episode 65 - Dr. Dustin Dippen - Perspectives from an Integrative Psychiatrist, Collective Sharing of Consciousness around Common Goals, Energetics and Networks
Today we speak with Dr. Dustin Dippen about his formative experiences that led to his current interpretation of medicine and Consciousness. We delve into his younger years and discuss how we change over time based on new information and the social constructions we are conditioned by. Several pathways out of contemporary suffering are reviewed and some novel theories of mental and physical constructs are attempted by yours truly. Enjoy!!
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Episode 64 - Dr. Dennis McKenna - Insightful Experiences of "Other" Consciousness, Plants as the Dominant form of Consciousness, Decriminalization, The Future of The Mind
Today we speak with esteemed guest Dr. Dennis McKenna about a great number of deep topics including his personal experiences of the living plant cycles and their influences on the Earth and Human Consciousness, We discuss how we can talk about deeper issues with the masses to raise collective Consciousness, and the Future of the Mind. We delve in and discuss the Decriminalization efforts as a pathway to greater freedom over individual Consciousness as well as a couple of his books that have helped shape my own understanding of this vast inner world. We discuss the Philosopher's Stone and other gateways to a deeper understanding of our realities. Enjoy folks!!
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Episode 63 - Ronald Wilder - We All Use Drugs, Destigmatization, Visualization for Success, Inner Explorations of an Introvert
Today we speak with Ronald Wilder about his personal growth as a self proclaimed shy introvert and how he is transforming his connections with others and the world around his by challenging his own fears and nerves. We talk about his applications of mental hacks and tools to enhance his success both inside and outside of combat sports competition. And we delve into the wonderful world of self-modification and altered states seeking through drugs we all use. Interesting stuff. Hope you enjoy!!
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Episode 62 - Autumn Young - Social Connections, Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Thinking for Yourself, and Anarchy
Today we speak with Autumn Young on a wide range of topics including the importance of making social connections and leaving others uplifted, challenge as a necessary part of personal growth, and her experiences recently in Asia. She speaks about her parental influences being raised by her father, how it has shaped her personality, and how it has influenced her passion for criminal law and juvenile diversion, to include her desires towards adoption. We speak to the importance of thinking for yourself outside of cultural programming and the linkages between human rights and the anarchist perspective. Much much more too!!
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Episode 61 - Dr. James Fadiman - The Godfather of Microdosing
Today we speak with the Godfather of Microdosing, Dr. James Fadiman. We cover a few of his writings as they relate to consciousness and the inner selves that we all have. We discuss the nature of consciousness and how the use of psychedelics in both micro and macro doses can produce amazing, long-lasting, positive changes in peoples' lives. He and I chat about the use of microdosing in sports and specifically the combat sport of Jiu-Jitsu and the implications that these micro-technologies can have for evolving the human being. We cover the issues of prohibition as well as restrictions being imposed on our innate human freedoms, including the freedom over our own minds and connection to the spirit. He ends by informing us all of the pitfalls to avoid in the new psychedelic renaissance as well as his outlook for the future of Mind Studies.
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Episode 60 - Micheal "Sully" Sullivan - Deconstructing Power, Oppression, Tribalism, and Cultural Pride
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Episode 59 - Neil & Kamilla Yazdandoost - "Vegetarians that Hate Animals"
Episode 58 - Rosie De La Fuente - Faith and Work with Challenging Others
In this episode we speak with Rosie about her personal take on faith and how she pulls strength from it to support her conscious experience of reality and conectedness with others. She talks about her work as a para-professional working with at-risk youth and their many unique needs. She talks about her approaches to overcoming her own internal struggles and gives key advice on navigating relationships with joy and success. We touch on her journey through the martial arts and the many benefits she receives in relation to her daily conscious experience.
Episode 57 - Adam Williamson - Perspectives from A Childhood Friend
In this episode Adam and I talk about corporate america pros and cons from an insider and Adam's transition out of that world into small family business. We share lots of funny memories from our childhood together and Adam talks about the masks he wore back then before he knew himself. Adam opens my mind and helps educate me on the perspective of a gay man in modern U.S. society and the challenges he faced in figuring out who he was and how to live in better alignment with his Truth. We discuss the importance of mentorship experiences in identity formation and healthy growth as a human and lastly discuss our strategies for the potential of a Zombie Apocalypse.
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Episode 56 - Jeremy Hastings & Tyler Alan - Connections, Challenges, and Growth
Today we speak with Jeremy Hastings and Tyler Alan. Warriors in their own respects, they bring an amazing viewpoint to the show as we explore topics such as Microdosing in Sport, Cannabis & BJJ Culture, Plant Intelligence and their ability to communicate with humans, and Personal Growth through Challenge Experiences. Jeremy and I rehash a little of our Jiu-Jitsu Pro Match last February where we battled it out on the big stage, with a little help from our molecule friends. What an amazing show full of great new information to integrate and connect up to our shared knowledge-base!
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