Show Notes

This is a conversation with Dr. Mitch Earleywine. Mitch Earleywine, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology trained at Columbia University, Indiana University, and the Jackson VA Medical Center. He has over 20 teaching awards, including the Teacher of the Year Award from the University of Southern California and the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from the State University of New York. He has published over 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including dozens focused on psychedelics and their impact, addressing everything from how clinicians can improve their practice to ironing out methodical concerns. Over ninety of his papers address issues related to minoritized individuals. He’s also authored edited books address drugs of abuse, substance use problems treatment, subjective effects of psychoactive substances, and humor. He’s made media appearances as an expert consultant for Netflix series “Rotten,” the History Channel documentary “Marijuana: A Chronic History,” as well as an NPR.

OUTLINE:

Here are timestamps for the episode with references mentioned

(00:00) - Conversation Highlights
(00:55) - Introduction
(03:16) – Conversation start. Taking risks as a professional
(08:37) – Introducing "Integration" and Wise Interventions - https://www.wiseinterventions.org/
(15:11) – Defining Integration - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00221678221085800?journalCode=jhpa
(21:20) – Earleywine's protocol for integration
(27:28) – Cultivating relationships as a healthy move - https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/psymed.2023.0020.
(33:46) – Lessons from Earleywine's dad
(38:08) – Supporting questions for folks who are integrating
(41:49) – Oceanic Boundlessness
(46:30) – Trim tabs and treating depression
(57:50) – Choosing identities, importance of selecting values
(1:04:49) – Earleywine's relationship to buddhism and non-duality - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Water
(1:13:53) – Are mindfulness and non-duality the same thing? Thoughts Without a Thinker, an introduction to buddhism for a western audience, by Mark Epstein https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37082.Thoughts_Without_A_Thinker
(1:24:00) – Advice for counsellors, therapists and clinicians (1:10:55) – Does buddhism suggest we shouldn't have desires?
(1:16:46) – Should we avoid suffering? There is no good or bad
(1:21:20) – Thoughts Without a Thinker, by Mark Epstein Great book if you only read the introductions to buddhism intended for a western audience. Ignore the author's outdated claims about psychology, neuroscience or anything Freud related https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37082.Thoughts_Without_A_Thinker
(1:28:11) – Power of intentional reflection combined with simple steps
(1:40:43) – Introduction to 5-MeO-DMT with Aga Postawska - https://pnc.st/s/rupert-radio/670e439e/lessons-from-a-world-class-psychedelic-facilitator-w-aga-postawska
(1:41:01) – Treating End of Life Anxiety with Psilocybin with Thomas Hartle - https://pnc.st/s/rupert-radio/f3d91148d12243c9/treating-anxiety-with-mushrooms-side-effects-include-improved-quality-of-life-w-thomas-hartle (1:44:01) – Roland Griffiths, Psychedelic Science pioneer - https://tim.blog/2022/12/08/roland-griffiths/
(1:48:26) – Don't Wake and Bake: Morning use predicts cannabis problems - https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-35741-009

Have you served as a trip sitter (someone who's sat with and supported another person undergoing a psychdelic experience) and want to help Mitch with his research by participating a quick and easy zoom call, you can reach Mitch and his team at 420research@gmail.com

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This is a conversation with Adrian Oberg. Adrian is one of the first professionals to go through a Canadian Health Approved training to become a psychedelic clinical counsellor. Adrian works as a harm reduction professional and integration specialist who has been holding space for transcendent experiences for the past 6 yrs. He is the director of Victoria Association of Psychedelic Studies as well as the Celium, a volunteer based harm reduction organization.

OUTLINE:
Here are timestamps for the episode with references mentioned
(00:00) - Intro
(01:04) - Welcoming Exercise
(16:14) – The value of "check ins"
(20:16) – Training to be a legal psychedelic counsellor
https://www.therapsil.ca/
(30:00) – How to establish connection and support others
(34:10) – Client centered care
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person-centered_care
(42:40) – Adrian's history with psychedelics
(48:47) – The war on drugs and against people of color https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000004642370/jay-z-the-war-on-drugs-is-an-epic-fail.html
(52:01) – Studying psychedelics at school
(54:00) – Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
https://mapscanada.org/
(1:01:40) – The importance of honesty
(1:04:28) – Adrian's relationship with these medicines
(1:06:50) – Potential for healing and growth
(1:10:55) – Does buddhism suggest we shouldn't have desires?
(1:16:46) – Should we avoid suffering? There is no good or bad
(1:21:20) – Thoughts Without a Thinker, by Mark Epstein Great book if you only read the introductions to buddhism intended for a western audience. Ignore the author's outdated claims about psychology, neuroscience or anything Freud related https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37082.Thoughts_Without_A_Thinker
(1:25:13) – Surrendering to the experience in a good way, and the buddha's notion of the third path or the middle way
(1:32:33) – Do our hangups all come from childhood trauma?
Already Free, by Bruce Tift. Excellent book on finding contentment and fulfilment in all moments
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/12400671
(1:49:00) – Adrian book recommendation Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52036.Siddhartha

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Stephanie MacKay, founder of Fianna Wilderness School - https://fianna.ca/
This conversation is an exploration of nature based mentorship! We focus on the reasons someone might want to participate in a nature school and explore take aways that can help folks learn wherever they are in life.

OUTLINE:
Here are timestamps for the episode with references mentioned. (00:00) Highlight
(00:40) Intro
(02:00) Welcoming Exercise
(09:03) – What is Nature Connection and Wilderness School?
Wilderness Awareness School: https://www.wildernessawareness.org/
Forest Schools: https://forestschoolassociation.org/what-is-forest-school/
(16:01) – A typical day at Wilderness School
(24:56) – Mentorship
(31:05) – Public school systems connection to factories
Sir Ken Robinson Ted Talk on Education: https://youtu.be/zDZFcDGpL4U?t=13
Factory model school wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factory_model_school
(34:15) – Field guides, resources for learning about nature
(36:28) – Coyote Mentoring super power for learning and teaching
(46:10) – Wilderness Awareness School, Duvall Washington: https://www.wildernessawareness.org/
(47:02) – 3 Tools for mentoring: Trickster, Questioning and Didactic
(48:00) – Art of Questioning
Jon Young: https://www.jonyoung.online/
(50:11) Lasting lessons and the Google Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_effect
(55:22) – Shine Edgar Quote: https://rupert-radio.pinecast.co/episode/2e64a1b6/sound-healing-music-medicine-and-more-w-shine-edgar
(56:44) – The value of risk
(1:05:30) – Rights of passage and Initiation
(1:15:20) – Sit Spot, aka the shortcut to nature connection
(1:29:55) – Liminal spaces

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