Adventures Through The Mind

Mel Mariposa is on the show to talk about Polyamory, a non-monogamous lifestyle. A self-proclaimed queer, polyamorous relationship anarchist, she is also the author of the blog Polysingleish.   On this episode of the podcast we dive deep into the what's, why's, & how's of polyamory. We talk about what is means to be authentic, honest, selfish, and open. We explore the importance of confident vulnerability and trust, and navigating the turbulent terrain non-monogamy offers us all, more or less. We while also tap into a much needed stark discussion on the shadow side of polyamory. Mel offers us an interview that anyone interested in polyamory will enjoy, from the fresh and curious to the deeply experienced.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp27 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Douglas Tataryn is a clinical psychologist whose Bio-Emotive Framework brings us to the core of Emotional Intelligence. What is the Bio-Emotive Framework? It is an approach to emotional intelligence that enables us the release of emotional repression and the healing of past traumas. It gives us the tools to not only identify and delineate the core feelings directing our behaviors, but also an understanding of what is standing in the way of a happy, fully-embodied life. We talk about the difference between emotions and feelings; the effect past experiences have in manipulating our view of the world in the present; the rampant condition of 'cultural alexithymia', how to connect, understand and release feelings that aren't serving you; and the vital role body awareness plays in our emotional intelligence. This an episode I think EVERYONE can benefit from listening to.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp26 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Mark Haden is chair of the board for the Canadian chapter of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He, along with his colleges, are the ones working to lay the policy groundwork for the legal integration of psychedelics into society. Mark is also Adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia School of Public and Population Health; has worked for the addiction services for 28 years in counselling, and supervisory roles; has been published in several reputable journals including the Canadian Journal Of Public Health and the International Journal Of Drug Policy; and was even awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for drug policy reform work in 2013. In this episode, we talk about the current state of psychedelic research and what is holding ti back, as well as what regularity structure the society may create in the eventual release of psychedelics from their political prison.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp25 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Oth

In this episode of ATTMind Radio, we welcome Oliver Quintanilla, director of the documentary Little Saints. The tagline for his movie is "eat a mushroom, talk to God", so you can probably assume that the content of this episode will be interesting, to say the least. His film was truly one of the most vulnerable documentaries on psychedelics I have seen (and I've seen a lot). It was great to take a peak at the state of ceremonial use of psilocybin in contemporary Mexico. However, I wasn't prepared for was the potency of Catholicism that is present within it! It was great to pick Oliver's brain about the evolution of psilocybin's role in religious ceremonies in Mexico over the last few hundred years, the connection between "spiritual healing" and physical healing, why he made this movie, and what effect he has seen it produce throughout its screening tour. And of course, we talk about how he got into psilocybin and the role it played in his life growing up in Mexico.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadi

Historian and ordained Buddhist lama Mike Crowley joins us on ATTMind Radio this week to talk about his new book, The Secret Drugs Of Buddhism. We explore the historical origins of Buddhism and discuss the fabled Soma and Amrita as a concoction of psychedelics plants similar to that of Ayahuasca. We talk about the complex of connections between psychedelics in ancient civilizations and various scriptures of ancient Asianic traditions, contact of intelligent entities in the psychedelics realms, the connections between modern drug culture and evolution of Buddhism. Mike is a fantastic wealth of information and set me straight on a couple ideas I have been considering for a long while. This is a great podcast with lots of cool history. He is also funding the release of his book via Kickstarter, which ends on Feb 6, 2016. Don't miss your opportunity to help this book reach the world.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp23 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Yalila Espinoza is an intimacy coach and integrative health educator with her Ph.D. earned in studying the erotic intelligence of plants. She comes on the show today to talk about her journey into health from past sexual abuse and her time working with various in the jungles of South America (including Ayahuasca, Coca, and multiple long-term deitas, some of which in isolation). Yalila also outlines her Spiritual Erotic Awakening model as we talk about sexual trauma, sexuality in Shamanism, inequality in Ayahuasca cultures, and what it means to trust in the body. Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp22 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Alternatively, I was gonna call this episode “A big YES to Sacred Sex”, but felt perhaps something a bit more specific would be relevant. But let that be an inclination as to what this episode will be offering. Steven Seva Roland is a Canadian Tantra and Sacred Intimacy workshop facilitator, coach, mentor, and author.   We talk personal stories and practical techniques for developing deeply intimately sexual connections. But of course, no episode on Tantric Sexuality would be complete without discussion arousal control in men as well as the cultivation of male non-ejaculatory orgasms.    Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp21 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Kym Chi is a permaculture teacher and earth stewardship advocate. She joins us for ATTMind Radio in this episode to not only introduce us to permaculture at an introductory level but to take us beyond and explore the implications of the permaculture model to everything from social governance to spiritual growth. We talk about the ethics of permaculture, the challenge of living in the modern world and staying sustainable, trauma in the land and trauma in the people, and supporting personal transformation   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp19 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

We feature the host of Smart Drugs Smarts Podcast, Jesse Lawler, on this episode of ATTMind Radio. His show is one of the most potent and informative sources on cognitive enhancement of all sorts, in particular, what is commonly called “Nootropics” or smart drugs.  He joins us on this show to offer himself as a wealth of personal knowledge on the topic of ‘cognitive enhancers’ in general. He outlines exactly what cognitive enhancement means, a definition and history lesson on “nootropics”, and the specifics qualities of the most common smart drugs, from the racetams to modafinil and Adderall, caffeine and we even touch on microdosing psychedelics. He also offers a valuable perspective on what these substances can offer (as well as take away) from the user.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp18 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Author Stephen Gray has been in the psychedelic scene since its inception and is still offering great work into the evolving psychedelic culture. Since the 60s he has been an explorer of spirituality and conciseness expansion with “spirit plants”. He comes on the show to share stories of his journey with the Native American Church, the Santo Daime and other ayahuasca based religions, as well as his first ever LSD experience. We also explore a widely missed topic of consideration in the psychedelic discourse: Cannabis as an entheogen.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp20 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)  

Devon Christie, MD joins us on ATTMind to explore how her work with interpersonal mindfulness and trauma-focused therapy applies to the integration of psychedelic experiences. But the fun doesn’t stop there, she offers us a deep and important perspective on “Trauma” and the role it plays in our everyday health.  This interview explores psychedelic "shadow work”, mindfulness practices, implicit memory imprinting, an in-depth discussion on exactly what “trauma” is, how childhood trauma affects us as adults, and most importantly, Dr. Devon offers us real life perspective on what it means to heal ourselves and become whole again.  Unlike some of the other episodes, this interview quickly became more of a dialogue between the two of us. I think you will deeply enjoy our rapport and the deep wisdom Dr. Devon has to offer.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp17 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

I am happy to welcome Australian psychonaut and author Julian Palmer to ATTMind Radio. His book Articulations is a potent and interesting journey of though the insights on psychedelics he earned over the course of the last 15 years. In this episode, the first to be released on video, we explore the metaphysics of N,N-DMT, archetypal entities, the sentience and intelligence of plants, Organic vs. Synthetic Substances, Shamanism/Religion/Newagism and Changa.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp16 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Todays's guest on the podcast is emergency doctor and cannabis prescriber, Ian Mitchell. As an emergency doctor, he has worked a lot with Ketamine and I have him on the show to clear up some misunderstandings about ketamine and explore its clinical significance from its use as an anesthetic to its potential for treating depression. Of course, Ketamine is more than a clinical drug and is widely used in "recreational" contexts and so our discussion tackles some much-needed Harm Reduction talk as there are some significant dangers to be mindful of when it come to this drug. Somewhat spontaneously, this interview starts with a discussion about opiate dependence, overdose and policy change that may save a lot of lives.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp15 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)    

Jonathan Thompson is the Founder of PsychedelicParenting.org, a resource for building community and family traditions around traditional plant sacraments in the Global North. He is also the father of 3, committed husband, and “sunlights” as Office Manager for a well-established Holistic Health practice in Mid-Michigan. He has a BS in Anthropology from Michigan State University and has spent the last 10 years in management and human resources in the retail and healthcare industry. In this episode, Jonathan offers great suggestions on how and why to talk to your parents about the use of psychedelics. He also goes into a discussion on how parents can talk about their relationship to psychedelic with their kids. Make no mistake, this is not a purely conceptual discussion as Jonathan offers real world, practical advice.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp14 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Serge Rokhman joins us on ATTMind for this episode to discuss the philosophical paradigm of God, the brain, psychedelics and (what he calls) Tryptamine Awakened Intimacy. Serge is a researcher and technical innovator in various fields of personal, somatic, and psychological inquiry and self-development. Serge has studied deeply and widely in the fields of somatics, comparative religion, transpersonal psychology, spirituality, sustainability culture, alternative energy, and integral forms of leadership, management, and community building.  Serge's main area of expertise is in the field of spiritual emergence and spiritual emergence that result from non-ordinary states of consciousness, especially as these relate to issues of relational intimacy, sexuality, and personal creative expression.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp13 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

An author and master storyteller, Michael Sanders travels us through his transformational experiences drinking Ayahuasca in Jungles of Peru. In an engaging narrative, Michael takes us in and through his first Ayahuasca experience with all the psychedelic nuances intact. What follows is a discussion about the objective validity of ayahuasca visions and entity and the power of storytelling to inspire and educate others. This podcast was actually recorded several weeks ago but due to being on tour for The True Light Of Darkness, it is only being released now.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp12 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Shivoso Phoenix joins ATTMind Radio this week to speak about what it means to create an extraordinary relationship and the most common hurdles we face in achieving such a connection; the influence childhood experiences have on how we relate as adults; the "deeper purpose of relationships"; polyamory & monogamy; and the transcendental power of lovemaking. Shivoso is relationship coach with 4+ years studying with Charles Muir and the Source School of Tantra until becoming an ACTE (Advanced Certified Tantric Educator) and 10 years of studying and teaching all aspects of relationships including the psychology, physiology, cultural influences and spiritual dimensions. Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp11 Support The Podcast

Dr. Ben Sessa is a leader in the field of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy (particularly MDMA) in the UK. Specializing in psychiatry, child psychiatry, and pharmacology, he's been using his medical degree to research psychedelics for the last 10 years. Join us in this episode as we go into the current face of psychedelics in academia, The life cycle of childhood trauma into PTSD, the potential of psychedelics for the treatment of PTSD, as well as the neurophysiological mechanisms and potentials of not only MDMA but also LSD, Psilocybin, and Ketamine. Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp10 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

This is an episode for the parents amongst us. Renee Frances is an award winning author of a children’s book titled 'A Visit From The goodnight Fairy', which intends to help small children sleep better by supporting them in overcoming bedtime anxiety. Most recently she completed a successful kickstarter campaign for her new book ‘The Goodnight Fairy Helps Via Change Her Dreams’ which intends to teach children how lucid dream in order to help them better deal with nightmares. ~*~ Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp9 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

This week's guest is Sasha Cobra, an internationally-recognized teacher on human sexuality and what it means to act in alignment with one's authenticity. With a lucid quality, Sasha articulates model for human integrity as it pertains to Relating, Sexuality, and Spirituality. We also discuss masculine and feminine energies in the body and in the universe, the most common hurdle men and woman face in their early stages of maturation, how this model fits into the LGBT community, and what she means when she says "Natural Sexuality". This was a great learning experience for me and I am grateful to share it with you.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp8 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)