🌵Episode 047 • Monday 08.16.2021🌵 Soap and Sacred Cactus w/ David Balloqui of Through the Gates Soap Company Can sacred plants be useful to us beyond their consumption? Can San Pedro cactus benefit our bodies as well as our mind and spirit? Today we are joined by psychedelic explorer, plant medicine cultivar, entrepreneur, and soap maker: David Balloqui! Join us as for a chat about David’s journey in the psychedelic realms before realizing their full potential power through a series of profound experiences with San Pedro cactus, or Huachuma. Hear how David’s experiences cultivating and consuming cactus led him into his latest passion and business venture: Through the Gates Soap Company. Enjoy!! • We are proud to announce our partnership and promotion of an excellent company and a one-of-a-kind plant medicine based product. I use these products daily and cannot more highly recommend an all-natural, organic, San Pedro infused soap. Essential to any conscious body care routine. • To purchase soaps from TTGSC visit: https://etsy.me/2V13FnC • You can also contact TTGSC directly via social media for purchases: IG: @throughthegatessoap FB: Through the Gates Soap Company • To check out Dave’s personal pages: IG: @wisdomsacred FB: Sacred Wisdom • We have partnered with @cosmiccowboycollective to support their upcoming event: Intents Vibrations music festival featuring themed camping, art, and a live performance by @desert_dwellers_music • For further information including artist lineup, venue directions, camping concerns, and ticket purchases for Intents Vibrations please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intents-vibrations-feat-desert-dwellers-tickets-147209301985 or https://www.bandsintown.com/e/102700349 • Check out Intents Vibrations on FB: https://fb.me/e/LUYsunGo • Follow us on social media and listen during the episode for more info on the event!! • Follow us on IG: @psychedelicastpod • Follow us on FB: @psychedelicast • Follow us on Twitter: @psychedelicastt • #EnterTheVoid with us and support the show for only $3/month: www.patreon.com/psychedelicast

🍄Episode 046 • Monday 07.12.2021🍄 Head Trauma: Physical Healing With Earth’s Medicines w/ Matthew McHugh of My Ayahuasca Healings Can psychedelic plant medicines help heal physical trauma? Can Tarantula venom restore lost senses? Today we are joined by head trauma survivor, world traveler, and natural medicine experimentalist: Matthew McHugg! Join us as for a chat about Matt’s long road to recovery from massive head trauma, his work with many plant medicines, animal medicines, and molecules, and his experimental work with doctors from around the globe. Hear how cannabis repressed his seizures, tarantula venom brought back his senses, psilocybin brought back his memory, ayahuasca returned his abilities to communicate, and LSD helped heal neural scarring. Tune in for a fascinating story of healing and perseverance with natural medicine and molecular allies. Enjoy!! • To read Matt’s blog visit: www.myayahuascahealings.com • To directly donate to Matt’s ongoing treatment: WeFlorida Financial Routing # 267078325 Acct # 413939904 • We have partnered with @cosmiccowboycollective to support their upcoming event: Intents Vibrations music festival featuring themed camping, art, and a live performance by @desert_dwellers_music • For further information including artist lineup, venue directions, camping concerns, and ticket purchases for Intents Vibrations please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intents-vibrations-feat-desert-dwellers-tickets-147209301985 or https://www.bandsintown.com/e/102700349 • Check out Intents Vibrations on FB: https://fb.me/e/LUYsunGo • Follow us on social media and listen during the episode for more info on the event!! • Our IG account was deactivated at 2.7K followers for unknown reasons, we would like to rebuild our account as we attempt to reinstate our original. Follow us on IG: @psychedelicastpod • Follow us on FB: @psychedelicast • Follow us on Twitter: @psychedelicastt • #EnterTheVoid with us for only $3/month: -Early and exclusive access to video versions of our free bi-weekly interview segments -Access to all future #NoTripSitter segments and our archive of episodes -Exclusive opportunity to come on the show and tell your own psychedelic story -Access to our #PsychedelicastPsychonaut episode archive -Regular photo and video posts of cultivation updates and all other exclusive content • www.patreon.com/psychedelicast

🌱Episode 045 • Monday 06.14.2021🌱 Mycelial Networking: The Business of Online Mycology w/ Sheri of SporeSwaps.com Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a psychedelic-based platform from the ground up? Interested in growing your own mushrooms? Today we are joined by psychedelic business woman, spore-swapper, and online mycologist extraordinaire: Sheri! Join us as for a chat about building a spot trading platform online, why mycology is so exciting and important, and some of the difficulties faced by those working in the psychedelic space within the context of social media. Sheri lays out the background of her global spore trading platform, what the mushroom has meant in her life, and how her psychedelic experiences inspired her venture into the business world. Enjoy!! • Follow SporeSwaps on IG: @sporeswaps • To find your own mycological specimens: www.sporeswaps.com • To join the rapidly growing SporeSwaps Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/371747027046309/ • Our IG account was deactivated at 2.7K followers for unknown reasons, we would like to rebuild our account as we attempt to reinstate our original. Follow us on IG: @psychedelicastpod • Follow us on FB: @psychedelicast • Follow us on Twitter: @psychedelicastt • #EnterTheVoid with us for only $3/month: -Early and exclusive access to video versions of our free bi-weekly interview segments -Access to all future #NoTripSitter segments and our archive of episodes -Exclusive opportunity to come on the show and tell your own psychedelic story -Access to our #PsychedelicastPsychonaut episode archive -Regular photo and video posts of cultivation updates and all other exclusive content • www.patreon.com/psychedelicast

🌱Episode 044 • Monday 05.31.2021🌱 American Nonconformist: Tales of A Psychedelic Sojourner w/ Michelle Miller of Heart First Series Why is the American dream so intoxicating? Have you ever just wanted to drop it all and wander the world? Today we are joined by psychedelic wild woman, world traveler, and author: Michelle Miller! Join us as Michelle regales us with her tale of living in America as a psychedelic black sheep, her trippy inspirations to hit the road, and life as an expat in the wilds of Panama. She has wandered the globe, explored psychedelic realms, and is now writing a series of narrative driven stories about her charmed life. Michelle is currently exploring traditional methods of publishing her memoir: Heart First Series. We offer this chat about leaving the comforts of the world you know to venture into a life of adventure, challenges, and freedom. Enjoy!! • Follow Michelle on IG: @heartfirstseries • For more information on her writing, adventures, and all things Michelle: www.heartfirstseries.com • Our IG account was deactivated at 2.7K followers for unknown reasons, we would like to rebuild our account as we attempt to reinstate our original. Follow us on IG: @psychedelicastpod • Follow us on FB: @psychedelicast • Follow us on Twitter: @psychedelicastt • #EnterTheVoid with us for only $3/month: -Early and exclusive access to video versions of our free bi-weekly interview segments -Access to all future #NoTripSitter segments and our archive of episodes -Exclusive opportunity to come on the show and tell your own psychedelic story -Access to our #PsychedelicastPsychonaut episode archive -Regular photo and video posts of cultivation updates and all other exclusive content • www.patreon.com/psychedelicast

🌱Episode 043 • Monday 05.17.2021🌱 Iboga Traditions and Medicine Around the World w/ Tricia Eastman What is Iboga and should I consider working with it? Today we are joined by psychedelic pioneer, medicine woman, and author: Tricia Eastman! Tricia brings a unique perspective to Psychedelicast with a discussion of African Iboga traditions, destination medicine retreats, and her own inspired story of life with the plants. She has been featured on the streaming channel Gaia’s show Psychedelia, she curates medicine experiences around the world, and is an initiate in the Bwiti lineage. Tricia has been featured on too many podcasts to name and has contributed writings for some of the most influential psychedelic platforms. She specializes in 5-MeO-DMT, Iboga, and psilocybin medicines. A Fascinating chat with a fascinating lady; Enjoy!! • Follow Tricia on IG: @psychedelicjourneys • For more information on her writing, features, retreats, press, and all things Tricia: www.psychedelicjourneys.com • Our IG account was deactivated at 2.7K followers for unknown reasons, we would like to rebuild our account as we attempt to reinstate our original. Follow us on IG: @psychedelicastpod • Follow us on FB: @psychedelicast • Follow us on Twitter: @psychedelicastt • #EnterTheVoid with us for only $3/month: -Early and exclusive access to video versions of our free bi-weekly interview segments -Access to all future #NoTripSitter segments and our archive of episodes -Exclusive opportunity to come on the show and tell your own psychedelic story -Access to our #PsychedelicastPsychonaut episode archive -Regular photo and video posts of cultivation updates and all other exclusive content • www.patreon.com/psychedelicast

🌱Episode 042 • Monday 05.03.2021🌱 Stoicism and the Cosmic Giggle w/ Rodney Norman Is the universe really laughing at us all? Should we sit back, watch, and learn to laugh along? Today we are joined by philosopher, stand-up comedian, and social media sensation: Rodney Norman! While Rodney himself isn’t a proponent for the use of any drugs, I find his comedic approach to philosophy refreshing, entertaining, and fun. In this episode we discuss Terence McKenna’s term “the cosmic giggle”, we touch on stoic philosophy, and Rodney shares some of his insights on living a simpler, happier life. Perhaps one of our less psychedelic-centric segments to date, I still find the links between Rodney’s work and the psychedelic experience to be undeniable. Enjoy!! • Follow Rodney on IG and TikTok: @rodneydnorman • For more information on his stand-up comedy, projects, book, and social media appearances, visit Rodney’s website: www.rodneynorman.com • Our IG account was deactivated at 2.7K followers for unknown reasons, we would like to rebuild our account as we attempt to reinstate our original. Follow us on IG: @psychedelicastpod • Follow us on FB: @psychedelicast • Follow us on Twitter: @psychedelicastt • #EnterTheVoid with us for only $3/month: -Early and exclusive access to video versions of our free bi-weekly interview segments -Access to all future #NoTripSitter segments and our archive of episodes -Exclusive opportunity to come on the show and tell your own psychedelic story -Access to our #PsychedelicastPsychonaut episode archive -Regular photo and video posts of cultivation updates and all other exclusive content • www.patreon.com/psychedelicast

🌱Episode 041 • Monday 04.05.2021🌱 Toad Ceremony and Creating Online Medicin Communities w/ Hector Gonzales and Ralph Madison of Entheoconnect Does the most powerful psychedelic molecule known to man really come from a toad? Where can I find a plant medicine-centric social media platform? Today we are joined by two medicine men and one half of the founding duo behind Entheoconnect: Hector Gonzales and Ralph Madison! Hector is practicing Bufo medicine servant and a founder of the new social media platform Entheoconnect. Hector has traveled the globe facilitating life changing encounters with “the god molecule”, also known bufo medicine, or chemically as 5-MeO-DMT. 5-MeO-DMT has recently become widely regarded as the ultimate psychedelic experience. Ralph Madison is a medicine man, plant medicine cultivar, and videographer helping to bring Entheoconnect to stunning visual life. Ralph brings his unique ayahuasca-influenced insights into the discussion of the toad and online medicine community development. Enjoy!! • Follow Hector on FB and IG: https://www.facebook.com/hector.gonzales.52 • https://instagram.com/entheo_healer?igshid=yoful24847nc • Check out Hector’s Bufo Ceremony group on FB: • https://www.facebook.com/groups/158148269091743/?ref=share • Follow Ralph on FB and IG: https://www.facebook.com/ralph.madison.3 • https://instagram.com/ralph.madison?igshid=1em02u3u7o1sw • Check out Ralph’s work in cinematography at his website: https://ralphmadison.com • Check out Entheoconnect on FB and IG: https://www.facebook.com/EntheoConnect/ • https://instagram.com/entheo_connect?igshid=1i5e8tliccv76 • For more information and to become a part of the platform, visit the Entheoconnect website: https://entheoconnect.com • Our IG account was deactivated at 2.7K followers for unknown reasons, we would like to rebuild our account as we attempt to reinstate our original. Follow us on IG: @psychedelicastpod • Follow us on FB: @psychedelicast • Follow us on Twitter: @psychedelicastt • #EnterTheVoid with us for only $3/month: -Early and exclusive access to video versions of our free bi-weekly interview segments -Access to all future #NoTripSitter segments and our archive of episodes -Exclusive opportunity to come on the show and tell your own psychedelic story -Access to our #PsychedelicastPsychonaut episode archive -Regular photo and video posts of cultivation updates and all other exclusive content • www.patreon.com/psychedelicast

🌱Episode 040 • Monday 03.22.2021🌱 I Am Perfect and So Are You w/ Drew Bankey of Sacred Journies Within Is everything happening the way it should be, the good and the bad? Today we are joined by author Drew Bankey! Drew is a human, husband, and server of sacred medicines. He operates a multi-medicine church in Colorado that includes equine therapy. He is also a two-tour veteran of the US Armed Forces and a Sundancer in the Native American tradition. Join us for a discussion of his life leading into medicine work, his lessons from the plants, his healing from PTSD, and his latest book “I'm Perfect and So Are You!: The Story of One Mans Journey to Oneness”. Enjoy!! • Follow Drew on FB: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.bankey • Follow Drew on IG: @sacredjournieswithin • Follow his medicine church Sacred Journies Within on FB: https://www.facebook.com/sacredjournieswithin/ • Check out Sacred Journies Within at their website: https://www.sacredjournieswithin.com/ • For Drew’s book “I'm Perfect and So Are You!: The Story of One Mans Journey to Oneness”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089P1T6V2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_APW3C50NEZCPVRDS8E58 • Our IG account was deactivated at 2.7K followers for unknown reasons, we would like to rebuild our account as we attempt to reinstate our original. Follow us on IG: @psychedelicastpod • Follow us on FB: @psychedelicast • #EnterTheVoid with us for only $3/month: -Early and exclusive access to video versions of our free bi-weekly interview segments -Access to all future #NoTripSitter segments and our archive of episodes -Exclusive opportunity to come on the show and tell your own psychedelic story -Access to our #PsychedelicastPsychonaut episode archive -Regular photo and video posts of cultivation updates and all other exclusive content • www.patreon.com/psychedelicast

🌱Episode 039 • Monday 03.08.2021🌱 Entheogenic Churches and the Law w/ Attorneys Greg Lake and Ian Benouis What does it take to start and operate an entheogenic church legally? Today we are joined by two attorneys involved in legitimizing entheogenic churches: Greg Lake and Ian Benouis! Both local Texans and servants of the plant medicine movement in America, they come from different backgrounds and offer unique insight into the legal process behind entheogenic churches. Greg Lake is the co-founder of the up-and-coming social media platform EntheoConnect and author of “Psychedelics in Mental Health Series: Psilocybin”. Ian Benouis grew up in Hawaii and is a United States Army veteran who turned to plant medicine for healing upon returning home. Ian also served as a former General Counselor to Veteran’s for Natural Rights. Together these two men offer years of experience in general litigation, with special experience in psychedelic arenas. Enjoy!!  • Follow Greg on FB: https://www.facebook.com/greg.lake.92798 • Check out EntheoConnect on FB: https://www.facebook.com/EntheoConnect/ • For Greg’s book “Psychedelics in Mental Health Series: Psilocybin”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089M1HW21/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_3CRHYAAE0FRBYRZBVVA8 • Follow Ian on FB: https://www.facebook.com/ian.benouis • For Ian’s website, visit: https://psychedelicmusalman.com/ • For Ian’s podcast, check out Soundcloud: https://m.soundcloud.com/user-510738685 • Our IG account was deactivated at 2.7K followers for unknown reasons, we would like to rebuild our account as we attempt to reinstate our original. Follow us on IG: @psychedelicastpod  • Follow us on FB: @psychedelicast  • #EnterTheVoid with us for only $3/month: -Early and exclusive access to video versions of our free bi-weekly interview segments -Access to all future #NoTripSitter segments and our archive of episodes -Exclusive opportunity to come on the show and tell your own psychedelic story -Access to our #PsychedelicastPsychonaut episode archive -Regular photo and video posts of cultivation updates and all other exclusive content  • www.patreon.com/psychedelicast

🌱Monday 02.22.2021🌱 We're back with a #NoTripSitter segment! These are usually reserved for patron members only, but we thought this one was important to share with the community at large. Thanks for being patient with the show as we settle back into a normal routine. Today we share a very personal anecdote written upon returning to America from a 5 month walkabout in Mexico and South America. • Our IG account was deactivated at 2.7K followers for unknown reasons, we would like to rebuild our account as we attempt to reinstate our original. Follow us on IG: @psychedelicastpod • Follow us on FB: @psychedelicast • #EnterTheVoid with us for only $3/month: -Early and exclusive access to video versions of our free bi-weekly interview segments -Access to all future #NoTripSitter segments and our archive of episodes -Exclusive opportunity to come on the show and tell your own psychedelic story -Access to our #PsychedelicastPsychonaut episode archive -Regular photo and video posts of cultivation updates and all other exclusive content • www.patreon.com/psychedelicast