Adventures Through The Mind

The late, great Terence McKenna is famous for his suggestion to eat five dried grams of psilocybin mushrooms in silent darkness. Thanks to Terence five dried grams has been a milestone of depth and commitment to psychonauts around the world, an apex of intensity. Then Kilindi Iyi comes along and dismantles the concept of five dried grams as an apex of psilocybin intensity when he begins to speak publicly about his regular use of 30+ dried grams of psilocybin mushrooms.... 30 dried grams of psilocybin mushrooms, an ultra-high dose psilocybin experience. Our guest for this episode, Kilindi Iyi is a martial arts expert, a (medicinal and culinary) mushrooms grower, and a psychonaut challenging the status quo of the psychedelic community with an outspoken, brazen courage. He joins us on the show to discuss his experiences with these ultra-high dose psilocybin experiences, what brought him to explore so deeply, what it's like to take such a high dose, and what he has gleaned from those experiences about the nature

If you had to point to any singular example of institutionalized racial prejudice in America, the so-called drug war is a shining example. The prohibition of drugs in the United States, and subsequently much of the Western world, has its origins in racism, classism, and xenophobia (as well as the socio-economic control of industry, but that's a different story for a different time). The war on drugs was a classist and racist war on people of color (the origin of the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937) and those representing a threat the governmental powers that be, such as hippies and anti-war activists (Nixon's launch of the war on drugs in 1971). If we are to move forward into the better world, one that heals the wounds rotting at the core of the rise of Trump, and begin to understand the systemic foundations of racism in the United States, we need to understand the history. This episode, with Martin Torgoff, author of Bop Apocalypse: Jazz, Race, The Beats, and Drugs, offers a piece of that history. In particular, i

As the technology of virtual reality continues to progress, it is important that we look beyond the uses gaming companies, Facebook, and Samsung will develop it for. What happens when the capacity to build a completely immersive and convincing alternate reality lands in the hands of visionary artists and shamanic healers? For the new moon episode of ATTMind Radio, we welcome Dutch visionary artist Sander Bos to the show. Painter, musician, and reality-engineer, Sander has been exploring the potentials of art to awaken a sense of healing and enlightenment. He explores the role of the shaman as an artistic one and using virtual reality as his medium is seeking to create shamanic healing experiences in digital spaces.   "I am fascinated in building with light [...] a zen garden, a kind of healing space in VR, so you can experience different states of consciousness and different healing experience" - Sander Bos   See the full show notes and/or watch in video   Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other O

We welcome Gay Dillingham to the April full moon edition of ATTMind Radio. Gay is an award-winning filmmaker and the director of Dying To Know: Timothy Leary and Ram Das. We have her on the show to talk about Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (no known as Baba Ram Dass), who they were on the surface of history but also who they were as people, friends, and members of a larger community. For full show notes, head to http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp45 We also talk about the process of making this film and why she felt telling the story of these two men was so important that she was willing to invest 19 years of her life into making it. (Also, how it was she got Robert Redford to narrate this film about counter-cultural heroes!) Personally, watching this film was perspective altering for me, which I talk about in the episode. Having been exposed to an intimate revealing of people whom I had only known as the legends that had come before me, was deeply meaningful. If you do, or don't know who these men are it's still

Emanuel Sferios is an activist, educator and harm reduction advocate. Founding DanceSafe in 1998 and starting the first laboratory pill analysis program for ecstasy users that same year, Emanuel pioneered MDMA harm reduction services in the United States. He is currently producing a documentary on MDMA highlighting its use in therapy as well as harm reduction as a practical, rational alternative to three decades of failed efforts at prohibition. For the March new moon episode of Adventures Through The Mind Radio, Emanuel and I sat down to talk about MDMA: The Movie. However, our conversation rolled on rather quickly into unexpected waters as we discussed prohibition and the war on drugs. Increasingly more so it has become obvious that the so-called Drug War is only making things worse and that prohibition may very well be the cause of the fatal drug problems we see in the modern world. It was great to get Emanual's thoughts on this as a 20-year advocate for harm reduction. We also talk about: the early 90s r

MDMA is on the front lines of the psychedelic renaissance, shining a light of hope into the lives of those suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). On this episode, we feature Melanie and Thomas Heath. These two incredible humans have been putting themselves in the public eye to speak about the therapeutic power of MDMA. They come onto the show to share their experiences working with MDMA to assist in the treatment (and even resolution) of deeply debilitating PTSD. This episode goes deep into their personal experiences with PTSD, mental illness, and what pushed them to break the hard social conventions they were raised in and "used illegal drugs". In deep transparency and vulnerability, these two incredible people are standing outside the psychedelic closet and speaking openly about how MDMA changed their lives for the better. ***A word of warning: the audio in this episode is rough, but I choose to release it anyways as the content is so beautiful and honest that I didn't want to loose it. Th

This week's episode features an interview with Mark Wolynn.  Mark is a leading expert on inherited family trauma. He is also the director of the Family Constellation Institute in San Francisco where he trains clinicians and treats people struggling with depression, anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive thoughts, self-injury, chronic pain, and persistent symptoms and conditions. He is also the author of It Didn't Start With You: how inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the cycle. Topics covered include: Emotional Trauma Intergenerational / inherited family trauma Epigenetics Family Constellations The Core Language Approach Cultural trauma: e.g. Syrian War and Refugee Crisis, American Slavery and Canadian Residential Schools Neurological development Memory consolidation Implicit vs explicit memory The root of Chronic Psychopathology The Four Unconscious Themes and the importance of a healthy connection with our parents Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp42 Support The Podcast PayPal

We welcome mycologist and author Robert Rogers to the show for this episode of ATTMind Radio. He is the author of over 40 books on medicinal plants and fungi of the boreal forest, including The Fungal Pharmacy: The Complete Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms and Lichens of North America and his most recent book, Mushroom Essences: Vibrational Healing from the Kingdom Fungi. We have him on the show to talk about the science behind medicinal mushrooms, how to work with them, and how to do so without getting ripped off by hype marketing in the natural health product industry. We also get deep into the discussion on vibrational medicine and how mushroom essences can help us unearth and heal the dark wounds of the soul.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp41  (and to watch in video)   Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

The first episode of 2017! Number 40, featuring Nicole Bradford, Tarzie McLean, and James W. Jesso (yes me)... Anyways! Episode number 40, featuring Nicole Bradford, Tarzie McClean, and James W. Jesso (yes me). This episode is actually the audio of an event held in Calgary. AB on December 2, 2016, titled Pathways Through The Darkness - Psychedelics & Trauma Healing. The event was put on by the Calgary Psychedelic Society and featured the two amazing women whose bios I am about to present to, and myself. The event sold out really fast and so we recorded it in order to make sure this one-off gathering of us three could be shared beyond the few fast enough to get their tickets.  Part 1 of the episode the lectures, Part 2, the Q&A.   Full Show Notes and to listen to PART 2: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp40   Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)   ***Featured image courtesy of and copyright to Heather McLean (whose art, if you don't know it, you should)

Welcome to the show, Sobey Wing.  I left it to Sobey, by his request, to introduce himself during this show and so I will leave the same here in regards to the content of the show: "We will examine moving from complicit behaviors in systemic racism, environmental racism that could be examined and confronted with consciousness and heart-centered accountability, particularly in the above cultures. Ultimately we will look at how to center and support indigenous-led front lines that need us to stand together for the water and future generations in Standing Rock and all lands and waters threatened by corporate greed and governments." This show was the first, and likely only, live episode of the podcast. I say "only" because the video quality does not meet the standards of this show.  However, the audio is fairly good, so no loss on the gems Sobey offers us in this one. Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp39 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)  

For the November Edition of ATTMind Radio, I am happy to introduce Malcolm Saunders to the show. He is a prolific food educator, chocolate maker, and the owner and visionary behind The Light Cellar, which is considered to be one of the premier superfood stores in North America. I have known Malcolm for many years now and his work has had an important impact on my own life, it is an honour to have him on the show. Topics Discussed: “foodSCOPE” Malcolm’s model for creating a personally meaningful diet. Raw Foods and diet diversity. Saturated Fats and the history of Canola. Problems with Standard American. Craving for junk fulfillment of internal, psychic Emptiness. Slowing down. Fasting. Simplifying and training yourself for intuitive eating. Aredveda and diet’s effects on subjective consciousness. Superfoods in general. Problems with the 1st world’s role at the top of the globalized food economy hierarchy. How to seek ‘good’ and high-integrity sources of rare or medicinal foods. CHOCOLATE - the problems with

This episode welcomes TEDx alumni Erica Wohldmann. She is is a scientist and a passionate environmentalist with a joint Ph.D. in cognitive psychology and cognitive science from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is also currently a Professor of Psychology at California State University, Northridge. We have her on the show today to talk ReWilding. If you have heard of reWilding yet, here is a great place to start. We talk not only about what reWilding is but also dip into the human cognitive relationship to nature, the role immersion to nature plays in our psychological and physiological health, and some tips to get yourself started. We also touch on agriculture, playing in the dirt, talking to plants, and the church of the forest.  Of course, no talk on reWilding would be complete without discussing the broken food shed in North America and its influence on degenerative diseases and obesity! Enjoy.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp37   Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Opti

I am happy to introduce, Daniel Waterman. He is a philosopher, artist, writer, and Ayahuasca provider based in the Netherlands. He is also the author of Entheogens, Society & Law.  Daniel and I met up in the Netherlands to record this conversation in his living room. The recording taps into the conversation just as Daniel begins to speak about the implications of a major turning point in his journey with Ayahuasca just after 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Daniel carries the conversation in poignant and poetic forms from there as we touch on the larger context around his book Entheogens, Society & Law, death and rebirth, religious morals and ethics and their place in law, DMT entities and 'Meaning', E-Prime, and what it means to find relevant questions. This is a beautiful journey with a very well-spoken and insightful man who has a lot to offer us. Enjoy. (ep. originally titled "Entheogens, Society & Law")   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp36   Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Pa

Another episode of ATTMind Radio has come to fruit and I am happy to announce the guest is Jef Baker. From his bio: Jef is a Cultural Studies and Communications graduate from Southern Cross University. His thesis ‘A Thread in the Vine-The Deep Ecology of Contemporary Ayahuasca Discourse’ played an important role in his rediscovering the plant medicine path. Jef’s research interests are now centred on exploring the ritual aspects of the psychedelic experience and how entheogenic plants inform people’s notions of self, agency, identity and community in postmodernity. A particular focus is how the integration process is critical in bringing about pragmatic change at the personal, cultural and social levels. Jef Baker and I initially met online and when I was blessed with the opportunity to be in Sydney, Australia to give a talk for the Sydney Spore, he and I met up for falafel and conversation. Starting with a discussion around the underlying themes and conflicts within the larger online Ayahuasca discourse, we

While touring Australia, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sebastian Job, Ph.D. Him and I originally met in 2014 through Rak Razam while we are all in Peru to study and work with the plant traditions down there. He joins us to talk about his path from studying the psychology of racist Russian nationalists to the sociopolitical significance of entheogens. We discuss his personal journey with plant dietas, entheogens and the potential they hold as allies in advancing our local and global sociopolitical context, and his advancement of Terrence's McKenna's Stoned Ape Theory, which he calls Stoned Cyborg Theory (yes it is as awesome as it sounds, however not nearly as far out as you'd think). It was a gift to have some a well read and articulate guest to the show and I'm sure you will enjoy this one.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp33 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

So you want to be enlightened? Well, here are 17 questions and answers about enlightenment from the professor, author, and host of The Entheogenic Evolution, Martin Ball Ph.D. Unlike other episodes of the podcast, this is not an interview between Martin and I. It is a reading of one of his essays. It was initially released on his podcast a few years ago, which is where I first heard it. Unfortunately, when I tried to find it in order to share it with some friends, I found it out it had been taken down. I felt this an important piece of work and thus messaged Martin and was granted his permission to release it through ATTMind Radio. It offers some highly relevant, albeit tough to swallow, information for people in spiritual culture. I was also given a bunch of Martin's artwork to play within the video. Although my video editing skills are amateur at best, his art is fresh. Enjoy the journey.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp32 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including b

The somewhat painful emergence out of the "Just Say No" fallacy of the Nancy Reagan DARE moment is underway at the cutting edge of festival and nightlife culture. In its place, Harm Reduction has come to the forefront as the next wave of drug education. But more than just drug education, Harm Reduction is a public health philosophy that basically says "people are gonna do risky things, might as well give them real, evidence-based information to at least make informed choices, so as to minimize risk". On this episode of ATTMind Radio, we feature Paul Brooks. He is a journalist and founding member of Calgary Party Safe, a not-for-profit harm reduction organization. He is also manager of a popular downtown club in Calgary, Alberta, Communication Director for Bass Coast Music Festival, and a super great guy. He is on the show to explore not only the philosophy and evolution of harm reduction but some practical information about staying safe when sampling psychoactives.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadi

Yarrow Willard, Clinical/Master Herbalist, co-visionary of the Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary and self-proclaimed 'Herbal Jedi" is this episode's guest. He joins us to explore the potentials of plants and the natural world in training the material and non-material potentials residing in each of us. Topics explored in the episode include: how to learn from plants. microdosing wild plants, epigenetics and health through the generations, the role plants play in our material and non-material health, cultivating biological resilience, branched polysaccharides and the fungal kingdom, training the microbiome, the current state of human domestication and how we can start to free ourselves. Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp30 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Chris Bennett is a long-standing Cannabis activist and historian. He is also the man behind Vancouver's premiere herbal entheogen shop, Urban Shaman Ethnobotanicals. He is a prolific writer on the topics of Cannabis in politics and activism, as well as its ancient history. He is the author of Cannabis and the Soma Solution and Sex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible. He joins us on the show to talk about the role Cannabis played in the early Abrahamic religions as the fabled Kaneh Bosm. Clearing up very old misinformation and carrying us from the historical origins of humilities relationship to Cannabis all the way the pending national legalization of Cannabis in Canada. A wealth of extremely interesting and transgressive information, Bennet has got something special ATTMind Radio.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp29 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Mike Zaremba talks floating. No sight, no sound, no gravity, total disconnection with the sensory experience of the outside world, floating is a gateway to states of awareness that may most of us never knew were possible. Floating, (aka Floatation therapy or Sensory Deprivation) is a healing and altered state technology that is rapidly growing around the world. Our guest for this episode is Mike Zaremba. He is the co-owner of The Float House, Canada's most prolific floatation center, and the host of the podcast Vancouver Real. He joins us to talk the science, history and esoteric possibilities of Floating and its interwoven relationship to psychedelics.   Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp28 Support The Podcast