Taylor Dayne Loyd joins Let R Rip for a raw, hilarious, and brutally honest conversation about fitness, reinvention, online coaching, tattoos, motorcycles, social media, and what it really takes to build a body, a brand, and a life that feels aligned.

Taylor is a personal trainer, online coach, former CrossFit athlete, USA Weightlifting coach, Precision Nutrition specialist, and the creator behind TDL Coaching. With over a decade of hands-on coaching experience, she brings a no-BS approach to fitness, strength training, women’s health, discipline, and long-term lifestyle change.

In this episode, Jake Sirokman and Mikey Getz sit down with Taylor to talk about why she hates influencer culture, why real transformation takes more than two workouts a week, why environment matters, why she left Texas for California, and why authenticity will always beat fake marketing.

They also dive into tattoos, rebellion, coaching standards, group fitness, women lifting heavy, peptides, biohacking, sleep, caffeine, motorcycles, and why 2026 is Taylor’s year.

No scripts. No filters. No fake guru bullshit. Just truth over comfort.

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In Episode 19 of the Let R Rip Podcast, Jake Sirokman and Mikey Getz sit down with Paul Karasik, founder and CEO of the Psychedelic Institute of Los Angeles, for a raw and eye-opening conversation about psychedelics, addiction, microdosing, trauma, consciousness, and the future of healing.

Paul founded the Psychedelic Institute of Los Angeles in 2020 as a nonprofit organization focused on education, safe access, and community for people exploring higher consciousness. With decades of experience dating back to the psychedelic movement of the 1960s, Paul brings a rare perspective that blends lived experience, recovery, leadership, spirituality, science, and modern psychedelic education.

This episode dives deep into the psychedelic renaissance and the growing conversation around plant medicine, LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, DMT, ayahuasca, mescaline, ketamine, microdosing, addiction recovery, trauma healing, anxiety, depression, and spiritual awakening.

Paul breaks down why psychedelics are not simply about “getting high,” but about creating space from the ego, interrupting destructive mental patterns, and opening the door to deeper self-awareness. The conversation explores the default mode network, neuroplasticity, integration, safe use, intentional preparation, and why the experience itself means nothing without real-life change afterward.

Jake also opens up about his own past with drugs, alcohol, cocaine, mushrooms, LSD, MDMA, and microdosing, sharing how intentional psychedelic experiences with his wife have helped create deeper connection, emotional awareness, and spiritual clarity. Mikey brings a grounded perspective from the lens of addiction, fear, sobriety, and the concern around people using psychedelics without proper guidance or intention.

This is not a surface-level conversation about psychedelics. This is a real discussion about suffering, addiction, healing, consciousness, spiritual bypassing, ego death, safe access, and the responsibility that comes with using powerful tools.

If you are curious about microdosing, psychedelic therapy, trauma recovery, plant medicine, addiction, higher consciousness, or the future of mental health, this episode is for you.

Topics covered in this episode:

Paul Karasik’s journey from the 1960s psychedelic movement to founding PILA
The mission of the Psychedelic Institute of Los Angeles
Why psychedelics are becoming part of modern healing conversations
Microdosing LSD, mushrooms, San Pedro, and other plant medicines
Addiction, alcohol, cocaine, and breaking destructive cycles
The difference between using psychedelics and abusing substances
Why integration matters more than the trip itself
Default mode network, neuroplasticity, and rewiring the brain
Spiritual awakening, ego death, and higher consciousness
The dangers of unqualified shamans and spiritual bypassing
How couples can use intentional medicine experiences for deeper connection
Why psychedelics must be approached with preparation, humility, and respect
The future of safe access and psychedelic education

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No filters.
No scripts.
No surface-level bullshit.
Just real conversations with people doing the work.

Disclaimer: This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing discussed is medical, legal, or therapeutic advice. Psychedelics remain regulated substances in many places. Always follow applicable laws and consult qualified professionals.

Austin D’Amond joins the Let ’R Rip Podcast for one of the rawest conversations yet.

Known for his work with Chimaira, DevilDriver, Bleed The Sky, The Elite, and With A Vengeance, Austin dives deep into the reality behind heavy music, touring, addiction, sobriety, purpose, creativity, and rebuilding yourself from the inside out.

This episode goes far beyond drums and metal.

We talk:

• Growing up in the Southern California metal scene
• Showcase Theater memories
• Slipknot’s influence
• Joining Chimaira
• Touring the world
• Addiction & recovery
• Finding identity outside of music
• Brotherhood & creativity
• Mental health in the music industry
• Staying authentic in a fake world
• Why purpose matters more than fame

No scripts. No filters. Just real conversations.

TRUTH OVER COMFORT.

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TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS

00:00 – Let ’R Rip Intro
00:18 – Exotic Animals & Chaos Begins
01:08 – How Austin Got Into Drumming
04:36 – Slipknot Changed Everything
06:28 – Discovering His Natural Talent
08:53 – The Early Southern California Metal Scene
10:07 – Forming Bleed The Sky
14:06 – Brotherhood & Being Part of a Team
18:15 – Joining Chimaira
21:18 – How Bleed The Sky Got Signed
24:20 – The Elite & Meeting Chimaira
27:35 – The Call That Changed Everything
30:18 – Purpose, Creativity & Lightbulb Moments
33:00 – Addiction, Touring & Recovery
36:03 – Sobriety & Rebuilding Life
39:36 – Music, Validation & Identity
42:57 – Shred Sober & Helping Others
46:17 – Advice for Young Musicians
49:12 – Why He Still Loves Music
52:11 – Creativity, Fear & Reinvention
57:10 – Staying Inspired as an Artist
01:03:03 – Recording Music Remotely
01:06:14 – Music as Escapism
01:07:39 – What’s Next for Austin?
01:10:04 – Favorite Live Bands
01:16:13 – Why Sublime Still Hits Different
01:17:22 – Final Thoughts