https://www.spreaker.com/show/mind-body-health-politicsenScienceCopyright Golden State Networkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6a7b93b01bc2ffba3e1d56e7b0a7057.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/mind-body-health-politicsThu, 14 Sep 2023 08:54:49 +0000Golden State NetworkGolden State Networkfeeds@spreaker.comDr. Richard Louis Miller is an American Clinical Psychologist, Founder of Wilbur Hot Springs Health Sanctuary, and broadcaster who hosts the Mind Body Health & Politics talk radio program from Mendocino County, California. Dr. Miller was also Founder...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/breaking-the-taboo-psychedelics-as-tools-for-healing-at-the-end-of-life-thomas-b-roberts--53501141Amazon author page, NIU academia page, and Inner Traditions author page.Show notes:* The academic field that could have killed his academic career* The four stages of the Psychedelic Renaissance* Placebo ability and the power to consciously heal* The place of psychedelics in end of life healing* Comparing Near Death, Ego Death and Physical Death Experiences* Does religion create a fear of death?* How psychedelics can ease our end-of-life fears* Why psilocybin over LSD?* The current research being conducted on psychedelics and healingLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* The Symington Study* Ligare* Heffter Videos* Harvard Divinity School Videos* California Institute of Integral StudiesWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:112771427Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:01:15 +0000Golden State NetworkWe sit down with Thomas B. Roberts, a prominent professor in the field of Psychedelic Studies, to continue our series on the profound potential of psychedelics in end-of-life healing – including how they can ease our fears and anxieties surrounding...Amazon author page, NIU academia page, and Inner Traditions author page.Show notes:* The academic field that could have killed his academic career* The four stages of the Psychedelic Renaissance* Placebo ability and the power to consciously heal* The place of psychedelics in end of life healing* Comparing Near Death, Ego Death and Physical Death Experiences* Does religion create a fear of death?* How psychedelics can ease our end-of-life fears* Why psilocybin over LSD?* The current research being conducted on psychedelics and healingLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* The Symington Study* Ligare* Heffter Videos* Harvard Divinity School Videos* California Institute of Integral Studies3248cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discovering-the-meaning-of-life-in-the-process-of-dying-gisele-fernandes-osterhold--53447011Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* USCF Translational Psychedelic Research Program* Talking about People through DanceThank you for reading Mind Body Health & Politics. This post is public so feel free to share it.Want the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Have a Healing Story to Share?We’d love to hear from you on political and health issues, and are currently soliciting stories from individuals, couples, and families who would like to share their healing stories with psychedelics.Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:111920993Wed, 05 Apr 2023 01:23:49 +0000Golden State NetworkOur guest, Gisele Fernandes-Osterhold, has an impressive background in psychotherapy and a deep commitment to helping people navigate end-of-life fears. Her extensive experience in this field has given her a unique perspective on the ways in which we...Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* USCF Translational Psychedelic Research Program* Talking about People through DanceThank you for reading Mind Body Health & Politics. This post is public so feel free to share it.Want the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Have a Healing Story to Share?We’d love to hear from you on political and health issues, and are currently soliciting stories from individuals, couples, and families who would like to share their healing stories with psychedelics.Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication....]]>3203cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beyond-the-trip-the-power-of-group-therapy-in-psychedelic-research-brian-anderson--53364743Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* So You Want to be a Psychedelic Researcher?* clinicaltrials.gov* Pragmatic Trial of Psilocybin Therapy in Palliative CareWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:111139558Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:01:38 +0000Golden State NetworkWe take another deep dive into the world of psychedelic research with our guest, Brian Anderson, this week. Is there a place for group therapy with psychedelic medicine and treatment? Brian just concluded a clinical trial to study just that. Working...Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* So You Want to be a Psychedelic Researcher?* clinicaltrials.gov* Pragmatic Trial of Psilocybin Therapy in Palliative CareWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3386cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transform-your-perception-of-healthcare-why-treating-the-whole-person-matters-dr-ira-byock--53290738Ira Byock, M.D. is a leading medical authority and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. Dr. Byock is an active emeritus professor of medicine and community & family medicine at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and has been involved in hospice and palliative care since 1978. His research has contributed to conceptual frameworks for the lived experience of illness; measures for subjective quality of life during illness; and counseling methods for life completion. He is a past president of the Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.From 1996 to 2006 Dr. Byock directed a national grant project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that developed prototypes for concurrent palliative care within mainstream health care. From 2003 to mid-2013, he led the palliative care program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Dartmouth health system based in Lebanon, N.H. Dr. Byock has authored numerous articles in academic journals, and his first book, Dying Well, has become a standard in the field of hospice and palliative care. The Four Things That Matter Most is widely used as a counseling tool within palliative care as well as pastoral care. The Best Care Possible presents the potential for health care transformation. Dr. Byock lectures nationally and internationally.Show notes:* What is Palliative Care?* How palliative care has evolved* Treating Sharon who had Cystic Fibrosis* When Richard was hit by a Winnebago* Why treating the whole person is so important* The cost of palliative care is less than you would think* When can you ask for palliative care?* The use of psychedelics in palliative care* The fundamental nature of health and illness is not medical – It's personalLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* The Best Care Possible* Taking Psychedelics SeriouslyWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:96617835Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:30:19 +0000Golden State NetworkAre you curious about palliative care? Do you know what it is or when to ask for it? Palliative care is a field that seeks to improve the quality of life for individuals facing serious illnesses or nearing the end of their lives. In this episode, we...Ira Byock, M.D. is a leading medical authority and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. Dr. Byock is an active emeritus professor of medicine and community & family medicine at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and has been involved in hospice and palliative care since 1978. His research has contributed to conceptual frameworks for the lived experience of illness; measures for subjective quality of life during illness; and counseling methods for life completion. He is a past president of the Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.From 1996 to 2006 Dr. Byock directed a national grant project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that developed prototypes for concurrent palliative care within mainstream health care. From 2003 to mid-2013, he led the palliative care program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Dartmouth health system based in Lebanon, N.H. Dr. Byock has authored numerous articles in academic journals, and his first book, Dying Well, has become a standard in the field of hospice and palliative care. The Four Things That Matter Most is widely used as a counseling tool within palliative care as well as pastoral care. The Best Care Possible presents the potential for health care transformation. Dr. Byock lectures nationally and internationally.Show notes:* What is Palliative Care?* How palliative care has evolved* Treating Sharon who had Cystic Fibrosis* When Richard was hit by a Winnebago* Why treating the whole person is so important* The cost of palliative care is less than you would think* When can you ask for palliative care?* The use of psychedelics in palliative care* The fundamental nature of health and illness is not medical – It's personalLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* The Best Care Possible* Taking Psychedelics SeriouslyWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>4400cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-overcoming-heroin-addiction-to-decriminalizing-sex-work-randy-hencken--53193082Randy Hencken, is a business strategist for Prisms AI and recently a political consultant for Decriminalize Sex Work. He was a co-founder of Blue Frontiers, an organization that aimed to build a floating city in French Polynesia, and previously served as the Executive Director of The Seasteading Institute. In addition, Randy was the Chairman of the Board for Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the Communication Director for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), where he organized the first MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference in San Jose in 2011. He was also the Associate Director for the Ibogaine Association based in Mexico. Randy holds a Masters degree in Communication Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from San Diego State University. He is joining the show to discuss his successful overcoming of addiction to heroin and cocaine using the psychedelic medicine Ibogaine in 2001. Randy resides in Snowmass Village, Colorado with his wife and doodle, and spends as much time as he can outdoors, snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking, and white water rafting. He has led a camp at Burning Man for the past 20 years. He is also hosting two adventures bookending the Psychedelic Science conference in Denver this June, 2023. Learn more at about these excursions at www.ps23co.comShow notes:* Randy’s battle with Heroin* How Randy kicked the habit with Iboga* Is it time psychedelic freedom political party?* Psychedelics have become mainstream now* Adjusting post Ibogaine treatment* The Dangers of Ibogaine and a possible solution* A really clear path between wanting to legalize drugs and decriminalize sex work* Legalization vs. Decriminalization* A case study: New Zealand* Should sex workers be licensed?* The work Decriminalize Sex Work (DSW) does* Psychedelic Science 2023 Colorado Mountain AdventuresLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* Psychedelic Science 2023 Colorado Mountain Adventures* Prisms.aiWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:107732292Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:01:04 +0000Golden State NetworkAddiction, psychedelic medicine, legalization and the decriminalization of sex work… Our guest, Randy Hencken, is no stranger to big ideas and challenging the status quo. As we discuss the topic of psychedelic medicines, our conversation naturally...Randy Hencken, is a business strategist for Prisms AI and recently a political consultant for Decriminalize Sex Work. He was a co-founder of Blue Frontiers, an organization that aimed to build a floating city in French Polynesia, and previously served as the Executive Director of The Seasteading Institute. In addition, Randy was the Chairman of the Board for Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the Communication Director for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), where he organized the first MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference in San Jose in 2011. He was also the Associate Director for the Ibogaine Association based in Mexico. Randy holds a Masters degree in Communication Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from San Diego State University. He is joining the show to discuss his successful overcoming of addiction to heroin and cocaine using the psychedelic medicine Ibogaine in 2001. Randy resides in Snowmass Village, Colorado with his wife and doodle, and spends as much time as he can outdoors, snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking, and white water rafting. He has led a camp at Burning Man for the past 20 years. He is also hosting two adventures bookending the Psychedelic Science conference in Denver this June, 2023. Learn more at about these excursions at www.ps23co.comShow notes:* Randy’s battle with Heroin* How Randy kicked the habit with Iboga* Is it time psychedelic freedom political party?* Psychedelics have become mainstream now* Adjusting post Ibogaine treatment* The Dangers of Ibogaine and a possible solution* A really clear path between wanting to legalize drugs and decriminalize sex work* Legalization vs. Decriminalization* A case study: New Zealand* Should sex workers be licensed?* The work Decriminalize Sex Work (DSW) does* Psychedelic Science 2023 Colorado Mountain AdventuresLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* Psychedelic Science 2023 Colorado Mountain Adventures* Prisms.aiWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe 3386cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/join-the-journey-into-consciousness-with-john-buchanan--53128197Helios Foundation, brings them all together. He joins us to explore his personal healing journey, the use of psychedelics with terminal patients, and the possibility of life after death. John emphasizes the importance of understanding interconnectedness and taking deliberate action, which he has learned throughout many pivotal moments in his life. Our thought-provoking conversation offers insights into the complexities of our world and the importance of developing a holistic perspective in order to make positive change. Don't miss this intriguing conversation that offers a unique perspective on the world and the universe we inhabit.“You know, we have a lot of choices in life and maybe there's choices in death too.”John H. Buchanan received his master’s degree in humanistic/transpersonal psychology from West Georgia College and his doctorate from the Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts at Emory University. He has been trained and certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner by Stan and Christina Grof. His book, "Processing Reality: Finding Meaning in Death, Psychedelics, and Sobriety", based upon his continuing interests in process philosophy and transpersonal psychology, was published in the fall of 2022. Buchanan has contributed a number of journal articles and book chapters on similar topics, and in 2020 was contributing co-editor for "Rethinking Consciousness: Extraordinary Challenges for Contemporary Science". Dr. Buchanan also serves as president of the Helios Foundation.Show notes:* We're living in a troubled world right now* Five pivotal events that shaped John’s thinking* John’s first psychedelic experience* Working with Whitehead’s process philosophy* Alternative modes of consciousness* The use of psychedelics with terminal patients* Ego Death VS. DyingLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom by Dr. Richard L. Miller* Psychedelic Medicine by Dr. Richard L. Miller* Coke Enders Alcohol and Drug Program* Parapsychology, Philosophy, & Spirituality by David Griffin* Processing Reality: Finding Meaning in Death, Psychedelics, and Sobriety by John BuchananWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:102405635Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:00:13 +0000Golden State NetworkWhat does the current state of the world and addiction treatment programs have to do with Whitehead's process philosophy? John Buchanan, president of the https://www.helios.org/, brings them all together. He joins us to explore his personal healing...Helios Foundation, brings them all together. He joins us to explore his personal healing journey, the use of psychedelics with terminal patients, and the possibility of life after death. John emphasizes the importance of understanding interconnectedness and taking deliberate action, which he has learned throughout many pivotal moments in his life. Our thought-provoking conversation offers insights into the complexities of our world and the importance of developing a holistic perspective in order to make positive change. Don't miss this intriguing conversation that offers a unique perspective on the world and the universe we inhabit.“You know, we have a lot of choices in life and maybe there's choices in death too.”John H. Buchanan received his master’s degree in humanistic/transpersonal psychology from West Georgia College and his doctorate from the Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts at Emory University. He has been trained and certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner by Stan and Christina Grof. His book, "Processing Reality: Finding Meaning in Death, Psychedelics, and Sobriety", based upon his continuing interests in process philosophy and transpersonal psychology, was published in the fall of 2022. Buchanan has contributed a number of journal articles and book chapters on similar topics, and in 2020 was contributing co-editor for "Rethinking Consciousness: Extraordinary Challenges for Contemporary Science". Dr. Buchanan also serves as president of the Helios Foundation.Show notes:* We're living in a troubled world right now* Five pivotal events that shaped John’s thinking* John’s first psychedelic experience* Working with Whitehead’s process philosophy* Alternative modes of consciousness* The use of psychedelics with terminal patients* Ego Death VS. DyingLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom by Dr. Richard L. Miller* Psychedelic Medicine by Dr. Richard L. Miller* Coke Enders Alcohol and Drug Program* Parapsychology, Philosophy, & Spirituality by David Griffin* Processing Reality: Finding Meaning in Death, Psychedelics, and Sobriety by John BuchananWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3326cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/decriminalize-sex-work-ariela-moscowitz--52875637Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic MedicineWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:99949026Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:01:55 +0000Golden State NetworkSex work is a complex and multifaceted topic that is often surrounded by stigma and misconceptions. For many people, the idea of selling sex is morally reprehensible, and they believe that it should be illegal. However, there is a growing movement...Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic MedicineWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3376cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-many-hours-have-you-spent-in-the-company-of-somebody-dying-charles-bush--52800084Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic MedicineWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:96618796Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:01:10 +0000Golden State NetworkWhat does it take to build community and connection at the end of our lives? In this episode, we sit down with our guest Charles Bush to discuss his experiences working with those nearing the end of their lives. Charles shares his insights on the...Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic MedicineWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>4335clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-psychedelic-healing-journey-with-heather-a-lee--52725986Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* Medicine Woman RetreatsWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Subscribe now: https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:99948999Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:04:06 +0000Golden State NetworkLast year, on the same day she graduated from her psychedelic Assisted psychotherapy program, our guest – Heather A. Lee – received a breast cancer diagnosis. Taking a dose of her own medicine, Heather has been on a unique healing journey with...Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* Medicine Woman RetreatsWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Subscribe now: https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3687clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-isn-t-about-the-medicine-it-s-the-experience-anthony-bossis--52658922Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic MedicineWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:96618143Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:01:36 +0000Golden State NetworkWe live in an exciting time for psychedelic research. While mental health is often the focus of these medicines, what about their use at the end of life? Our guest, Anthony (Tony) Bossis focuses specifically on those nearing end of life or in...Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic MedicineWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a...]]>3678clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-final-journey-julie-mcfadden--52595123TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.Show notes:* What caused Julie to move from ICU to hospice?* What Hospice Really Is* “Can you take me out?”* The surge and rally at end of life* What it means to “see spirits”* What percentage of people are in acceptance and ready to die gracefully?* Is it uncertainty that leads to fear?* The most challenging part of her work*  “I won't stop being a hospice nurse no matter what.”* Going Viral over death and dyingLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* Follow Hospice Nurse Julie on TikTokWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:96618660Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:01:08 +0000Golden State NetworkJoin us as we explore the work of a hospice nurse and peek behind the curtain on a truly rewarding profession. “The Hospice Nurse Julie” gives us a deeper understanding of what hospice is, and the difference it can make in the lives of patients and...TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.Show notes:* What caused Julie to move from ICU to hospice?* What Hospice Really Is* “Can you take me out?”* The surge and rally at end of life* What it means to “see spirits”* What percentage of people are in acceptance and ready to die gracefully?* Is it uncertainty that leads to fear?* The most challenging part of her work*  “I won't stop being a hospice nurse no matter what.”* Going Viral over death and dyingLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* Follow Hospice Nurse Julie on TikTokWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>2903clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-psychedelics-increase-our-creativity-creon-levit--52527804Creon Levit worked for NASA as a research scientist for 32 years doing high performance computing, data visualization, computational aeronautics, quantum chemistry, and spacecraft optics. For the last eight years he has been chief technologist and Director of R&D for Planet Labs - a satellite imaging company that has built, launched, and operates almost 500 earth-imaging satellites.Creon was good friends with Terrence McKenna, Sasha Shulgin, and John C. Lilly and has had a long interest in the intersection between psychedelics and technology.Show notes:* An applied physicist at NASA for 30 years – introducing Creon Levit* Cyber Security and surveillance* Psychedelics and technology* The use of psychedelics for creativity* The fallout for using some of these substances* Whats the big deal in talking about these things?* Are we in planetary conflict?* How Creon changed his physiology ** This is not medical advice- Always seek the advice of your health care provider before undertaking a new health care regimenLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom (Dr. Richard L. Miller)* Psychedelic Medicine (Dr. Richard L. Miller)* Steve Jobs (Walter Isaacson)* How the Hippies Saved Physics (David Kaiser)* Peter Attia: What if we're wrong about diabetes?Want the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:96617238Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:01:51 +0000Golden State NetworkIt is often fun to bounce ideas between good friends. This conversation with Creon Levit is no different. Creon’s interests are vast, but one thing is for certain, he is working towards a better future. Looking at psychedelic use beyond treatment for...Creon Levit worked for NASA as a research scientist for 32 years doing high performance computing, data visualization, computational aeronautics, quantum chemistry, and spacecraft optics. For the last eight years he has been chief technologist and Director of R&D for Planet Labs - a satellite imaging company that has built, launched, and operates almost 500 earth-imaging satellites.Creon was good friends with Terrence McKenna, Sasha Shulgin, and John C. Lilly and has had a long interest in the intersection between psychedelics and technology.Show notes:* An applied physicist at NASA for 30 years – introducing Creon Levit* Cyber Security and surveillance* Psychedelics and technology* The use of psychedelics for creativity* The fallout for using some of these substances* Whats the big deal in talking about these things?* Are we in planetary conflict?* How Creon changed his physiology ** This is not medical advice- Always seek the advice of your health care provider before undertaking a new health care regimenLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom (Dr. Richard L. Miller)* Psychedelic Medicine (Dr. Richard L. Miller)* Steve Jobs (Walter Isaacson)* How the Hippies Saved Physics (David Kaiser)* Peter Attia: What if we're wrong about diabetes?Want the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3241clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/radical-awakening-with-the-practical-shaman-renee-baribeau--52461531Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic MedicineWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:87462730Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:01:21 +0000Golden State NetworkSummary“I'm the practical shaman, I want people to eat up the plate of food from this life.”Renee Baribeau, the Practical Shaman, is an author, Wind Whistler, inspirational mentor, respected business coach, dynamic spiritual teacher, and keynote...Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic MedicineWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3366clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-metaphysics-of-psychedelics-peter-sjostedt-hughes--52406982Dr Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes is philosopher of mind and metaphysics who specializes in the thought of Spinoza, Nietzsche, and Whitehead, and in fields pertaining to altered and panpsychological states of consciousness. He is a research fellow and lecturer at the University of Exeter where he has co-founded the Philosophy of Psychedelics Exeter Research Group, the ambit of which includes taught modules, conferences, workshops, and publications. Peter is the author of Noumenautics, Modes of Sentience, editor of Bloomsbury's Philosophy and Psychedelics volume, the TEDx Talker on ‘psychedelics and consciousness’, and he is inspiration to the inhuman philosopher Marvel Superhero, Karnak. Show notes:* Bringing Psychedelics into Philosophy* There is a struggle going on, on the planet, between two groups of people* Psychedelics and culture* Do you believe that life ends?* What Spinoza means by the intellectual love of God* The influence of psychedelics on philosophers today* The integration of philosophy and psychology* Something practical and something theoreticalLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom (Dr. Richard L. Miller) AVAILABLE NOW* Psychedelic Medicine (Dr. Richard L. Miller)* Follow Peter on Twitter* Philosophy and Psychedelics (Dr. Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes)Want the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:87400755Tue, 10 Jan 2023 23:30:18 +0000Golden State NetworkIt is human nature to seek a deeper understanding of our world and our connection to it. Often we look to philosophy or psychedelic experiences to find answers to life’s questions – what happens when the two intersect? Our guest, Peter...Dr Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes is philosopher of mind and metaphysics who specializes in the thought of Spinoza, Nietzsche, and Whitehead, and in fields pertaining to altered and panpsychological states of consciousness. He is a research fellow and lecturer at the University of Exeter where he has co-founded the Philosophy of Psychedelics Exeter Research Group, the ambit of which includes taught modules, conferences, workshops, and publications. Peter is the author of Noumenautics, Modes of Sentience, editor of Bloomsbury's Philosophy and Psychedelics volume, the TEDx Talker on ‘psychedelics and consciousness’, and he is inspiration to the inhuman philosopher Marvel Superhero, Karnak. Show notes:* Bringing Psychedelics into Philosophy* There is a struggle going on, on the planet, between two groups of people* Psychedelics and culture* Do you believe that life ends?* What Spinoza means by the intellectual love of God* The influence of psychedelics on philosophers today* The integration of philosophy and psychology* Something practical and something theoreticalLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom (Dr. Richard L. Miller) AVAILABLE NOW* Psychedelic Medicine (Dr. Richard L. Miller)* Follow Peter on Twitter* Philosophy and Psychedelics (Dr. Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes)Want the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3070clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-there-too-much-hype-around-psychedelics-don-lattin--52340808Don Lattin, is an award-winning journalist and author of six books, including The Harvard Psychedelic Club, published by HarperCollins in 2010, and Changing Our Minds – Psychedelic Sacraments and the New Psychotherapy, released in 2017 by Synergetic Press. Don has been writing about psychedelics for newspapers and magazines since the 1970s. In addition to his books, you can read his work on Lucid News.Thank you for reading Mind Body Health & Politics. This post is public so feel free to share it.Show notes:* How Aldous Huxley experimented with LSD at the end of his life* Dying with consciousness* Psychedelic research groups* The genesis of the fear of death* End of life transition with psychedelics* The most terrifying experiences, if you have a proper guide, are the best experiences* Questions that would be beneficial to ask yourself near the end of life* These drugs are not something to take lightly* Treatments Don has tried personally* The most effective immediate cure for depression* Microdosing with mushrooms and LSDLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom (Dr. Richard L. Miller) AVAILABLE NOW* Psychedelic Medicine (Dr. Richard L. Miller)* A Really Good Day (Ayelet Waldman)* God on psychedelicsWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:94330786Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:01:16 +0000Golden State NetworkThe book Changing Our Minds is an experiential tour through a social, spiritual, and scientific revolution that is redefining our culture’s often-confusing relationship with psychoactive substances. Its author (and my guest), Don Lattin, is...Don Lattin, is an award-winning journalist and author of six books, including The Harvard Psychedelic Club, published by HarperCollins in 2010, and Changing Our Minds – Psychedelic Sacraments and the New Psychotherapy, released in 2017 by Synergetic Press. Don has been writing about psychedelics for newspapers and magazines since the 1970s. In addition to his books, you can read his work on Lucid News.Thank you for reading Mind Body Health & Politics. This post is public so feel free to share it.Show notes:* How Aldous Huxley experimented with LSD at the end of his life* Dying with consciousness* Psychedelic research groups* The genesis of the fear of death* End of life transition with psychedelics* The most terrifying experiences, if you have a proper guide, are the best experiences* Questions that would be beneficial to ask yourself near the end of life* These drugs are not something to take lightly* Treatments Don has tried personally* The most effective immediate cure for depression* Microdosing with mushrooms and LSDLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom (Dr. Richard L. Miller) AVAILABLE NOW* Psychedelic Medicine (Dr. Richard L. Miller)* A Really Good Day (Ayelet Waldman)* God on psychedelicsWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3980clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everything-you-want-to-know-about-magic-mushrooms-jahan-khamsehzadeh--52288565PsiloHealth psychedelic peer supporter training. He works as a facilitator for legal psilocybin mushrooms ceremonies in Jamaica with Atman Retreats and offers integration sessions as part of his private practice. Jahan has been on dozens of podcasts talking about different cross section on psychedelics—from therapy and history to sexuality and development. To learn more about his practice, please visit www.PsychedelicEvolution.org.Thank you for reading Mind Body Health & Politics. This post is public so feel free to share it.Show notes:* Why study Psilocybin?* Near the end of life anxiety and psilocybin* Creating an interconnected brain state* Easing the fear of death* Death is the greatest day of your life* LSD VS. Psilocybin* Establishing different doses with Psilocybins* Good old fear again- why a guide is important* The intersection of sex and psychedelics* The negative side effects of psilocybin* How often can one safely take psilocybin?* Heart conditions and psychedelics* If I died tomorrow, could I die with peace?* Jahan Khamsehzadeh – A universe of five brothersLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom (Dr. Richard L. Miller) AVAILABLE NOW* Psychedelic Medicine (Dr. Richard L. Miller)* Roland Griffiths from John Hopkins* Beyond the Narrow Life (Kile M. Ortigo)* Free online psychedelic trainingWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Have a Healing Story to Share?We’d love to hear from you on political and health issues, and are currently soliciting stories from individuals, couples, and families who would like to share their healing stories with psychedelics.Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:77249959Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:01:09 +0000Golden State NetworkIn this highly informative episode our guest, Jahan Khamsehzadeh, gives us the nitty gritty on the ingestion and use of Psilocybin (often referred to as the “magic mushroom”.) Jahan lays out his research in a way that is not only understandable but...PsiloHealth psychedelic peer supporter training. He works as a facilitator for legal psilocybin mushrooms ceremonies in Jamaica with Atman Retreats and offers integration sessions as part of his private practice. Jahan has been on dozens of podcasts talking about different cross section on psychedelics—from therapy and history to sexuality and development. To learn more about his practice, please visit www.PsychedelicEvolution.org.Thank you for reading Mind Body Health & Politics. This post is public so feel free to share it.Show notes:* Why study Psilocybin?* Near the end of life anxiety and psilocybin* Creating an interconnected brain state* Easing the fear of death* Death is the greatest day of your life* LSD VS. Psilocybin* Establishing different doses with Psilocybins* Good old fear again- why a guide is important* The intersection of sex and psychedelics* The negative side effects of psilocybin* How often can one safely take psilocybin?* Heart conditions and psychedelics* If I died tomorrow, could I die with peace?* Jahan Khamsehzadeh – A universe of five brothersLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom (Dr. Richard L. Miller) AVAILABLE NOW* Psychedelic Medicine (Dr. Richard L. Miller)* Roland Griffiths from John Hopkins* Beyond the Narrow Life (Kile M. Ortigo)* Free online psychedelic trainingWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Have a Healing Story to Share?We’d love to hear from you on political and health issues, and are currently soliciting stories from individuals, couples, and families who would like to share their healing stories with psychedelics.Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free...]]>2898clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interested-in-clinical-trials-for-psychedelic-medicine-andrew-penn--52235760www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:87480738Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:01:05 +0000Golden State NetworkOur guest, Andrew Penn, is a prominent researcher at the University of California-San Francisco, and he brings us up-to-date information on the clinical research happenings with psychedelic medicine. Andrew’s insights on the research being conducted,...www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3778clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dying-with-joy-catherine-durkin-robinson--52187911https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:87400579Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:46:25 +0000Golden State NetworkIf you want to have a happy evening sitting around with friends or family, you don't talk about religion, sex, money, and politics. Another topic, perhaps, is death and dying. Death is a part of all of our lives and something that we should feel...https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>2671clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/through-the-end-of-life-siobhan-greene--52111142www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:87399462Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:03:24 +0000Golden State NetworkConversations about the end of life are hard and often uncomfortable – but needed. Have you talked with your loved ones about the topic; Where you would like to be? Who should be taking care of you? These are all questions our guest, Siobhan Greene,...www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3433clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/imagine-the-future-we-want-sandy-turner--52050572www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:76507984Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:55 +0000Golden State NetworkCan you imagine your way to a better future? That is exactly what our guest, Sandy Turner, is hoping to achieve through his participation in Transition Towns. These areas are transitioning away from individualistic private property, huge corporations,...www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>2044clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/these-people-are-people-in-need-of-support-sarko-gergerian--51985238www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:85673013Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:01:12 +0000Golden State NetworkOur guest, Police Lieutenant Sarko Gergerian of the Winthrop Massachusetts Police Department, is fighting for change. Change in policy, change in the way drugs are classified, and a change in the way officers can reach out for help. He dreams of a day...3255clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spreading-compassion-and-understanding-andrew-tatarsky--51900843https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:73990707Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:00:51 +0000Golden State NetworkWhat does it mean to reduce harm in treatment? For years we have had many methods to treat substance abuse; abstinence programs, as a disease… yet we have more drug overdoses today than ever before. There is a drive to embrace a new way of thinking,...https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>4362clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-we-in-a-war-on-sex-cathy-reisenwitz--51827032https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:76508044Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:00:25 +0000Golden State NetworkSitting down with Cathy Reisenwitz was a wonderful peek into sex work and the intellectual ideas revolving around it. Cathy’s journey from an evangelical, to a sugar baby, and now a thriving journalist is a testament to anyone working to forge their...https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3310clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-food-friend-or-foe-jemma-richards--51747424https://open.substack.com/pub/mindbodyhealth/p/renowned-oceanographer-dr-sylvia-444?r=1lcdpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webThank you for reading Mind Body Health & Politics. This post is public so feel free to share it.Want the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:77249295Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:19 +0000Golden State NetworkComing to you from across the pond, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jemma Richards from the Love This Food Thing podcast. Now in the show’s fifth season, Jemma opens the door to conversations about food, creating a “smorgasbord” of stories for...https://open.substack.com/pub/mindbodyhealth/p/renowned-oceanographer-dr-sylvia-444?r=1lcdpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webThank you for reading Mind Body Health & Politics. This post is public so feel free to share it.Want the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3228clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-with-breast-cancer-dr-jennifer-shin--51686399www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:73990719Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:45:30 +0000Golden State NetworkAs you may know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Almost everyone will be touched at some point by a breast cancer diagnosis – either personally, or through a loved one. My listeners may not know that I recently experienced my own cancer...4217clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shameless-psychiatrist-dr-lea-lis--51607328https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:73990736Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:56:56 +0000Golden State NetworkWhat do sex education and psychedelics have in common? Both need to be approached without shame or guilt. Drawing inspiration from the Burning Man community (as a 10-time visitor) for both getting rid of sexual shame and her work in the field of...https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3820clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/understanding-the-source-of-your-illness-jerry-kantor--51535435https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/p/anatomy-of-an-epidemic-anti-depressants-358?r=1lcdpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Thank you for reading Mind Body Health & Politics. This post is public so feel free to share it.Want the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:73385499Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:01:01 +0000Golden State Network“ The fact that homeopathic remedies are great, and they're safer and more powerful than conventional medicines, is something that's not a convenient thing for people invested in pharmaceuticals to know.”Jerry M. Kantor is the author of “Sane Asylums,...https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/p/anatomy-of-an-epidemic-anti-depressants-358?r=1lcdpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Thank you for reading Mind Body Health & Politics. This post is public so feel free to share it.Want the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3333clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/was-jesus-a-mushroom--51475082www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:76385560Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:01:11 +0000Golden State NetworkYou have heard the quote, “Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Our guest today – Dr. J. Christian Greer – has made it his life’s work to ensure we understand the history of psychedelic culture and learn from it. In our...www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3345clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-psychedelic-handbook-dr-rick-strassman--51407426www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:73990674Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:03:55 +0000Golden State NetworkEver wondered about the uses for psychedelic medicines such as LSD, psilocybin, Ayahuasca, and MDMA? How to use them, how to integrate their effects in to your every day life, or what potential health risks there are? Our guest this week – Dr. Rick...5980clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-all-singing-with-you-tommy-pool--51332853producer@mindbodyhealthpolitcs.org Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:73385159Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:01:19 +0000Golden State NetworkAlmost every person interviewed on this show has talked about one thing; the overwhelming sense of unity they feel after using psychedelic medicines. Our guest- Tommy Pool- is no different. Looking back on his first trip with LSD, he remembers the...producer@mindbodyhealthpolitcs.org Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>2843clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/awakening-in-the-dream-paul-levy--51253370substack:post:73232800Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:02:29 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Louis Miller is an American Clinical Psychologist, Founder of Wilbur Hot Springs Health Sanctuary, and broadcaster who hosts the Mind Body Health & Politics talk radio program from Mendocino County, California. Dr. Miller was also Founder...3642clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heal-the-man-jonathan-connors--51171914substack:post:72017110Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:01:17 +0000Golden State NetworkDid you know, if a government official takes a psychedelic treatment for PTSD, they lose their security clearance? After finding success with psychedelics for the treatment of his own PTSD, that government restriction is exactly what our guest, Jon...2765clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-the-pendulum-goes-one-way--51111644www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:71079795Fri, 02 Sep 2022 01:00:25 +0000Golden State NetworkThere is an old idiom that says when the pendulum goes one way, it's bound to swing back the other. Our guest, my old acquaintance and esteemed academic, Dr. Mariavittoria Mangini, has found that phrase applies to many aspects of her life. While we...www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3171clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-lot-of-the-inspiration-in-my-path-i-ve-taken-from-you-evacheska-deangelis--51083585www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:70176787Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:49:48 +0000Golden State NetworkPART 2- Picking up where we left off, I continue the discussion with my daughter about psychedelic medicine and its place in our lives. This week, Evacheska has the opportunity to ask me more about my own experience and preferences. We talk about...www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3275clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-conversation-with-evacheska-deangelis--51083586www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:68996326Thu, 18 Aug 2022 22:56:22 +0000Golden State NetworkShow Notes:How did Evacheska go from being an executive in the fashion world to an integrative counselor in the psychedelic world? (1:22)What was it like on the trip to Peru? (4:29)It's difficult for the average person to figure out which places...www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>1958clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-ve-found-the-holy-grail-of-blotter-art--51083593www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:69128361Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:46:32 +0000Golden State NetworkIt is always fascinating to hear an artist's tale. This one is no different. Our guest, Kevin Barron, is one of the world's leading and prolific LSD blotter artists. His story is full of twists and turns, from working with the Rolling Stones to...www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>4139clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/journey-to-lsd-eugene-schoenfeld-md-phd--51083598www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:69127812Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:45:01 +0000Golden State NetworkConversations with old friends warm the soul. This week my heart is full as I found myself catching up with my dear friend Dr. Eugene Schoenfeld and reminiscing about his "firsts" with mind-altering substances. We go back 57 years to hear about his...www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>3498clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-all-one-big-us--51083599https://madnesscanada.com/ and www.eugenicsarchive.ca.This has extended to work focused on the COVID-19 pandemic with the COVID-19 Community Archive.Erika works to think about things in a global and interconnected way, bringing strong research and authentic passion to the topics she speaks on. Are you ready to think about the world in a different way? Join the discussion with Erika and me in this week's new episode. Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>substack:post:69126923Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:42:27 +0000Golden State NetworkIn this week's episode, we bring you a thought-provoking discussion on the Psychedelic Renaissance. Our guest, historian and professor Erika Dyck, offers her perspective on where psychiatry and medical research intersect with psychedelic research. She...https://madnesscanada.com/ and www.eugenicsarchive.ca.This has extended to work focused on the COVID-19 pandemic with the COVID-19 Community Archive.Erika works to think about things in a global and interconnected way, bringing strong research and authentic passion to the topics she speaks on. Are you ready to think about the world in a different way? Join the discussion with Erika and me in this week's new episode. Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe]]>4096clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-ve-found-the-holy-grail-of-blotter-art-kevin-barron--50863950
Kevin Barron experienced psychedelics for the first time at 17, and his perception of the world was changed forever. "As a budding artist, the whole experience was just this opening of perception. [He] was starting to look at things for the first time."

While his initial careers were not in fine arts, he eventually found his way back to it. Through his journey Kevin worked for Island Records, basically discovered Cat Stevens, dabbled in the wine industry, and opened a cooking school in Greece; but it was in the late 80s when he found himself in San Francisco and returning to his artisan roots.

Kevin was introduced to "Blotter Art", and immediately knew this was what he wanted to do. His first design known as the Holy Grail was met with huge success. Kevin then embarked on a widely successful, albeit tempestuous, career making LSD blotter art which ended in an arrest and lifetime ban from the U.S.A.

Now Kevin is back creating new art and selling them as NFTs but in a new, revolutionary, way. Intrigued? Hear all about it in this week's new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50863950Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkIt is always fascinating to hear an artist's tale. This one is no different. Our guest, Kevin Barron, is one of the world’s leading and prolific LSD blotter artists. His story is full of twists and turns, from working with the Rolling Stones to...
Kevin Barron experienced psychedelics for the first time at 17, and his perception of the world was changed forever. "As a budding artist, the whole experience was just this opening of perception. [He] was starting to look at things for the first time."

While his initial careers were not in fine arts, he eventually found his way back to it. Through his journey Kevin worked for Island Records, basically discovered Cat Stevens, dabbled in the wine industry, and opened a cooking school in Greece; but it was in the late 80s when he found himself in San Francisco and returning to his artisan roots.

Kevin was introduced to "Blotter Art", and immediately knew this was what he wanted to do. His first design known as the Holy Grail was met with huge success. Kevin then embarked on a widely successful, albeit tempestuous, career making LSD blotter art which ended in an arrest and lifetime ban from the U.S.A.

Now Kevin is back creating new art and selling them as NFTs but in a new, revolutionary, way. Intrigued? Hear all about it in this week's new episode.]]>4139clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/journey-to-lsd-eugene-schoenfeld-md-phd--50790091
Dr. Eugene Schoenfeld is a psychiatrist, author, lecturer, and popular underground newspaper columnist. He got his medical degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine, interned at Herrick Memorial Hospital (Berkeley, CA), and got his Master of Public Health from Yale University. While he has made a name for himself in the field of Psychology, you might know him better as "Dr. Hip". Dr. Eugene Schoenfeld wrote the popular underground column "Ask Dr. Hip" where people could submit their questions about sexuality and drugs. The anti-censorship philosophy that inspired the awakening of an underground press in the 1960s allowed Schoenfeld the freedom to answer those forbidden questions. He quickly became a popular source of reliable, common-sense information. Schoenfeld published his column from 1967 to 1973 and again from 1978 to 1979 in the underground, as well as in various mainstream newspapers including the Chicago Sun Times, Tampa Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and the San Francisco Examiner.

Schoenfeld was a pioneering radio personality on Bay Area stations in the 1970s, and subsequent talk show doctors credit him for being a trailblazer. I, myself, was deeply inspired by Eugene's work. He is quite famous, and quite well liked, in the Bay Area for bringing medical science to popular newspapers.

A true pioneer in advocating for the benefits of mind-altering medicine, Dr. Schoenfeld (AKA Dr. Hip) gets personal about his experiences with LSD and how his life has been enhanced in this week's new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50790091Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkConversations with old friends warm the soul. This week my heart is full as I found myself catching up with my dear friend Dr. Eugene Schoenfeld and reminiscing about his "firsts" with mind-altering substances. We go back 57 years to hear about his...
Dr. Eugene Schoenfeld is a psychiatrist, author, lecturer, and popular underground newspaper columnist. He got his medical degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine, interned at Herrick Memorial Hospital (Berkeley, CA), and got his Master of Public Health from Yale University. While he has made a name for himself in the field of Psychology, you might know him better as "Dr. Hip". Dr. Eugene Schoenfeld wrote the popular underground column "Ask Dr. Hip" where people could submit their questions about sexuality and drugs. The anti-censorship philosophy that inspired the awakening of an underground press in the 1960s allowed Schoenfeld the freedom to answer those forbidden questions. He quickly became a popular source of reliable, common-sense information. Schoenfeld published his column from 1967 to 1973 and again from 1978 to 1979 in the underground, as well as in various mainstream newspapers including the Chicago Sun Times, Tampa Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and the San Francisco Examiner.

Schoenfeld was a pioneering radio personality on Bay Area stations in the 1970s, and subsequent talk show doctors credit him for being a trailblazer. I, myself, was deeply inspired by Eugene's work. He is quite famous, and quite well liked, in the Bay Area for bringing medical science to popular newspapers.

A true pioneer in advocating for the benefits of mind-altering medicine, Dr. Schoenfeld (AKA Dr. Hip) gets personal about his experiences with LSD and how his life has been enhanced in this week's new episode.]]>3498clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-all-one-big-us-erika-dyck--50716918
Erika is a Professor and a Canada Research Chair in the History of Health & Social Justice at the University of Saskatchewan. She was introduced to us by a previous guest, Paul Gootenberg, and we are so glad he made the introduction. With over 20 years of research under her belt, Erika is not only an expert on the history of psychedelic research but is also plugged into its future. She is the author or co-author of several books, including Psychedelic Psychiatry (2008); A Culture’s Catalyst: Historical Encounters with Peyote and the Native American Church in Canada (2016); Psychedelic Prophets: The Letters of Aldous Huxley and Humphry Osmond (2018); and co-author of The Acid Room: the Psychedelic Trials and Tribulations of Hollywood Hospital (2022). She is also the guest editor of the Chacruna Series on women in the history of psychedelic plant medicines.

At the University of Saskatchewan, Erika teaches courses in the history of medicine and madness. She is particularly interested in making history inclusive and learning about people who have been written about but rarely listened to. Some of the community-engaged collaborations have created space for these discussions, see: https://madnesscanada.com/ and www.eugenicsarchive.ca.This has extended to work focused on the COVID-19 pandemic with the COVID-19 Community Archive.

Erika works to think about things in a global and interconnected way, bringing strong research and authentic passion to the topics she speaks on. Are you ready to think about the world in a different way? Join the discussion with Erika and me in this week's new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50716918Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:00:03 +0000Golden State NetworkIn this week's episode, we bring you a thought-provoking discussion on the Psychedelic Renaissance. Our guest, historian and professor Erika Dyck, offers her perspective on where psychiatry and medical research intersect with psychedelic research. She...
Erika is a Professor and a Canada Research Chair in the History of Health & Social Justice at the University of Saskatchewan. She was introduced to us by a previous guest, Paul Gootenberg, and we are so glad he made the introduction. With over 20 years of research under her belt, Erika is not only an expert on the history of psychedelic research but is also plugged into its future. She is the author or co-author of several books, including Psychedelic Psychiatry (2008); A Culture’s Catalyst: Historical Encounters with Peyote and the Native American Church in Canada (2016); Psychedelic Prophets: The Letters of Aldous Huxley and Humphry Osmond (2018); and co-author of The Acid Room: the Psychedelic Trials and Tribulations of Hollywood Hospital (2022). She is also the guest editor of the Chacruna Series on women in the history of psychedelic plant medicines.

At the University of Saskatchewan, Erika teaches courses in the history of medicine and madness. She is particularly interested in making history inclusive and learning about people who have been written about but rarely listened to. Some of the community-engaged collaborations have created space for these discussions, see: https://madnesscanada.com/ and www.eugenicsarchive.ca.This has extended to work focused on the COVID-19 pandemic with the COVID-19 Community Archive.

Erika works to think about things in a global and interconnected way, bringing strong research and authentic passion to the topics she speaks on. Are you ready to think about the world in a different way? Join the discussion with Erika and me in this week's new episode.]]>4096clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stress-and-the-mind-body-connection-with-dr-gabor-mate--50647618
Over the years I’ve had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Gabor Maté several times on Mind Body Health & Politics. Dr. Maté is a bestselling author of four books published in over thirty language and an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. His book on addiction, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, received the Hubert Evans Prize for literary non-fiction.

Rather than offering quick-fix solutions to these complex issues, Dr. Maté weaves together scientific research, case histories, and his own insights and experience to present a broad perspective that enlightens and empowers people to promote their own healing and that of those around them. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver. He is also an expert on trauma, chemical dependence, and the broader topic of today’s program: stress and the mind-body connection.

In the first part of this episode we look at stress and addiction, while the second part focuses on a less obvious manifestation of stress and disease- the proliferation of diagnoses of ADHD.

Do we live in a toxic culture? Are we making ourselves sick? Dr. Gabor Maté answers these questions and more in this week's new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50647618Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:00:03 +0000Golden State NetworkAs a society, Americans are stressed out. Currently, we are facing perhaps the greatest uncertainty and stressors of our lifetime. Whenever we feel stressed out we suffer from not only anxiety and depression, but other health issues as well. Last...
Over the years I’ve had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Gabor Maté several times on Mind Body Health & Politics. Dr. Maté is a bestselling author of four books published in over thirty language and an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. His book on addiction, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, received the Hubert Evans Prize for literary non-fiction.

Rather than offering quick-fix solutions to these complex issues, Dr. Maté weaves together scientific research, case histories, and his own insights and experience to present a broad perspective that enlightens and empowers people to promote their own healing and that of those around them. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver. He is also an expert on trauma, chemical dependence, and the broader topic of today’s program: stress and the mind-body connection.

In the first part of this episode we look at stress and addiction, while the second part focuses on a less obvious manifestation of stress and disease- the proliferation of diagnoses of ADHD.

Do we live in a toxic culture? Are we making ourselves sick? Dr. Gabor Maté answers these questions and more in this week's new episode.]]>6342clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/total-eclipse-of-the-heart-dr-christopher-davis--50542192
In this episode, we welcomed Dr. Christopher Davis to the show. Dr. Davis practices Cardiology and Functional Medicine at Manatee Cardiovascular Wellness Institute and Reveal Vitality, where he is the founder and CEO. In his practice he incorporates nutrition, hormone balance, fitness, and permanent weight control. His board certifications are in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. Other specialties of practice include nutrition, fitness, and functional medicine. 

Dr. Davis has always been passionate about providing top-notch care and compassion to his clients. His achievements and training are a reflection of his pursuit of excellence in the treatment of chronic illnesses and performance enhancement. Dr. Davis trained at the prestigious Johns Hopkins/Sinai Hospital for his Internal Medicine residency. During his training, he was recognized and honored for his incredible talent and commitment to patient care by being bestowed the honor of Chief Medical Resident at Johns Hopkins/Sinai University. Dr. Davis continued his training in cardiology and interventional cardiology with fellowships at the renowned University of Virginia. He then pursued training in Functional Medicine, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement, and Regenerative Medicine to truly help his patients thrive and achieve reversal of disease and optimal vitality. This approach has earned Dr. Davis an outstanding reputation in the medical community and with his patients. 

Dr. Davis breaks down heart health and the need for a healthy lifestyle in a way that is both approachable and applicable to every day living. Learn all about it in this week's new episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50542192Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:00:03 +0000Golden State NetworkDid you know that a staggering 80 percent of the U.S. population has either low or moderate cardiovascular health? That means just one in five people have a heart that’s in excellent shape, according to a new study by the American Heart Association....
In this episode, we welcomed Dr. Christopher Davis to the show. Dr. Davis practices Cardiology and Functional Medicine at Manatee Cardiovascular Wellness Institute and Reveal Vitality, where he is the founder and CEO. In his practice he incorporates nutrition, hormone balance, fitness, and permanent weight control. His board certifications are in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. Other specialties of practice include nutrition, fitness, and functional medicine. 

Dr. Davis has always been passionate about providing top-notch care and compassion to his clients. His achievements and training are a reflection of his pursuit of excellence in the treatment of chronic illnesses and performance enhancement. Dr. Davis trained at the prestigious Johns Hopkins/Sinai Hospital for his Internal Medicine residency. During his training, he was recognized and honored for his incredible talent and commitment to patient care by being bestowed the honor of Chief Medical Resident at Johns Hopkins/Sinai University. Dr. Davis continued his training in cardiology and interventional cardiology with fellowships at the renowned University of Virginia. He then pursued training in Functional Medicine, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement, and Regenerative Medicine to truly help his patients thrive and achieve reversal of disease and optimal vitality. This approach has earned Dr. Davis an outstanding reputation in the medical community and with his patients. 

Dr. Davis breaks down heart health and the need for a healthy lifestyle in a way that is both approachable and applicable to every day living. Learn all about it in this week's new episode.]]>4485clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/do-you-have-an-endogenous-cannabinoid-system-deficiency--50470441
Dr. Courtney's area of special interest is in the dietary uses of cannabis to which he considers as a conditionally essential nutrient in the diet of individuals of 40 years and older, and Kristen brings a decade of personal experience and research to the area of whole plant use for prevention and treatment.

In research, Dr. Courtney has presented on high dose non-psychoactive dietary uses at Cannabis Therapeutics in Rhode Island (April 2010), the Institute of Molecular Psychiatry at the University of Bonn (June 2010), the Institute for Advanced Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (November 2010), and the International Cannabinoid Research Society conference in Chicago (July 2011).

Kristen has presented her case study and research to the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS), the International Cannabis As Medicine Society, in Bonn, Germany (on the Endocannabinoid System), in Israel at the Institute for Advanced Studies and the Israel Science Foundation, and at the International Cannabis As Medicine conference in Germany. She is heading up the experimental research design department in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg, working with the Association Luxembourgeoise des Methodes Preventives. Kristen is also reporting for Shaughnessy: The Journal of Cannabis In Clinical Practice.

From personal experience stems Kristen's healing story is a powerful motivator. She has used fresh cannabis leaf to put her Systemic Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Endometriosis, and numerous other conditions into a sustained remission. With 14 surgeries and 4 years of bed rest she has empathy as well as knowledge that has arisen from her education in statistics and research design, which helps her bridge the gap between patients, physicians, and researchers.

Dr. Courtney and Kristen co-founded Cannabis International, which is working to reverse the United Nation’s Convention One Treaty in order to allow people access to cannabis worldwide, and currently reside in the Commonwealth of Dominica, where they run the Nature Isle Sanctuary- offering consultations with individuals suffering from Endogenous Cannabinoid System deficiencies. Want to learn more about what they do? Check out their video on juicing raw cannabis.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50470441Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I am pleased to welcome Dr. William Courtney back to the program along with his wife Kristen Courtney for a second part to their interview. Dr. Courtney's area of special interest is in the dietary uses of cannabis to which he considers...
Dr. Courtney's area of special interest is in the dietary uses of cannabis to which he considers as a conditionally essential nutrient in the diet of individuals of 40 years and older, and Kristen brings a decade of personal experience and research to the area of whole plant use for prevention and treatment.

In research, Dr. Courtney has presented on high dose non-psychoactive dietary uses at Cannabis Therapeutics in Rhode Island (April 2010), the Institute of Molecular Psychiatry at the University of Bonn (June 2010), the Institute for Advanced Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (November 2010), and the International Cannabinoid Research Society conference in Chicago (July 2011).

Kristen has presented her case study and research to the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS), the International Cannabis As Medicine Society, in Bonn, Germany (on the Endocannabinoid System), in Israel at the Institute for Advanced Studies and the Israel Science Foundation, and at the International Cannabis As Medicine conference in Germany. She is heading up the experimental research design department in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg, working with the Association Luxembourgeoise des Methodes Preventives. Kristen is also reporting for Shaughnessy: The Journal of Cannabis In Clinical Practice.

From personal experience stems Kristen's healing story is a powerful motivator. She has used fresh cannabis leaf to put her Systemic Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Endometriosis, and numerous other conditions into a sustained remission. With 14 surgeries and 4 years of bed rest she has empathy as well as knowledge that has arisen from her education in statistics and research design, which helps her bridge the gap between patients, physicians, and researchers.

Dr. Courtney and Kristen co-founded Cannabis International, which is working to reverse the United Nation’s Convention One Treaty in order to allow people access to cannabis worldwide, and currently reside in the Commonwealth of Dominica, where they run the Nature Isle Sanctuary- offering consultations with individuals suffering from Endogenous Cannabinoid System deficiencies. Want to learn more about what they do? Check out their video on juicing raw cannabis.]]>3192clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paul-gootenberg-do-you-know-the-history-of-cocaine--50393299
Outside of the university, Paul has chaired various programs at the Social Science Research Council in Brooklyn including the Drugs, Security, and Democracy program; and is the General Editor for The Oxford Handbook of Global Drug History (recently published by Oxford University Press). He currently is the president of the Alcohol and Drugs History Society (2021-2023).

He has published three books on cocaine; Andean Cocaine: The Making of a Global Drug (UNC, 2008), Cocaine: Global Histories (Routledge, 1999), and with Liliana M. Dávalos, The Origins of Cocaine: Peasant Colonization and Failed Dedevelopment in the Amazon Andes (Routledge, 2018).]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50393299Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:00:03 +0000Golden State NetworkPaul is a professor of history and sociology at Stony Brook University (New York). Originally trained as an interdisciplinary Latin Americanist at Oxford University and the University of Chicago, his career now mostly focuses on drug and global...
Outside of the university, Paul has chaired various programs at the Social Science Research Council in Brooklyn including the Drugs, Security, and Democracy program; and is the General Editor for The Oxford Handbook of Global Drug History (recently published by Oxford University Press). He currently is the president of the Alcohol and Drugs History Society (2021-2023).

He has published three books on cocaine; Andean Cocaine: The Making of a Global Drug (UNC, 2008), Cocaine: Global Histories (Routledge, 1999), and with Liliana M. Dávalos, The Origins of Cocaine: Peasant Colonization and Failed Dedevelopment in the Amazon Andes (Routledge, 2018).]]>5219clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rhythm-and-sound-how-music-can-heal-with-gary-muszysnki--50202279
Gary Muszynski is a percussionist, composer, bandleader, and leadership coach who creates original music that combines jazz, world, and classical music. He plays a wide variety of world percussion, including handpan, berimbau, pandeiro, surdo, udu, mbira, conga, bongo, and cajon. He has performed at venues such as SF Jazz (with Bobby McFerrin), the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, CA, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville and at TEDxBerkeley.

Gary received an artist’s grant to study Brazilian folkloric and popular music at the Carlos Gomez Conservatory in Belem, Para (Brazil) at the mouth of the Amazon through the Partners of the Americas in 1989. It was at that time that he also met Martinho da Villa, one of Brazil's most important samba singers and composers, and began to study and parade with the Vila Isabel School of Samba in Rio de Janeiro, and then with Olodum in Salvador, Bahia in 2005.

Gary was one of the first percussionists to spread samba in the US, founding a samba school in the Midwest in 1987. He founded One World Music at that time, a non-profit performing arts and education organization, receiving funding from the Missouri Arts Council and the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission.

Currently residing in the SF Bay Area; Gary’s newest album is called Roots and Wings, featuring Sting’s pianist and arranger Frank Martin; Mark Summer, the former cellist and co-founder of the Turtle Island Quartet; Cuban jazz-piano legend, Omar Sosa, and Deepak Ram, North Indian bansuri flute master as well as many other musical luminaries. Roots & Wings won the top award at the Global Music Awards in 2021 and was then voted as one of the best CDs of 2021.

In addition to his career as a recording and performing artists, Gary has been brining musical experiences and thinking into organizations to further leadership, collaboration, and innovation for the past 30 years. He has reached more than 150,000 leaders and managers through organizational trainings and interactive conference keynotes on five continents and has worked with Apple, Disney, Google, and Xerox Parc among many other organizations. You can see his work through Orchestrating Excellence here.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50202279Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:00:03 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I am pleased to welcome renowned musician Gary Muszysnki to the program. Gary Muszynski is a percussionist, composer, bandleader, and leadership coach who creates original music that combines jazz, world, and classical music. He plays a...
Gary Muszynski is a percussionist, composer, bandleader, and leadership coach who creates original music that combines jazz, world, and classical music. He plays a wide variety of world percussion, including handpan, berimbau, pandeiro, surdo, udu, mbira, conga, bongo, and cajon. He has performed at venues such as SF Jazz (with Bobby McFerrin), the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, CA, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville and at TEDxBerkeley.

Gary received an artist’s grant to study Brazilian folkloric and popular music at the Carlos Gomez Conservatory in Belem, Para (Brazil) at the mouth of the Amazon through the Partners of the Americas in 1989. It was at that time that he also met Martinho da Villa, one of Brazil's most important samba singers and composers, and began to study and parade with the Vila Isabel School of Samba in Rio de Janeiro, and then with Olodum in Salvador, Bahia in 2005.

Gary was one of the first percussionists to spread samba in the US, founding a samba school in the Midwest in 1987. He founded One World Music at that time, a non-profit performing arts and education organization, receiving funding from the Missouri Arts Council and the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission.

Currently residing in the SF Bay Area; Gary’s newest album is called Roots and Wings, featuring Sting’s pianist and arranger Frank Martin; Mark Summer, the former cellist and co-founder of the Turtle Island Quartet; Cuban jazz-piano legend, Omar Sosa, and Deepak Ram, North Indian bansuri flute master as well as many other musical luminaries. Roots & Wings won the top award at the Global Music Awards in 2021 and was then voted as one of the best CDs of 2021.

In addition to his career as a recording and performing artists, Gary has been brining musical experiences and thinking into organizations to further leadership, collaboration, and innovation for the past 30 years. He has reached more than 150,000 leaders and managers through organizational trainings and interactive conference keynotes on five continents and has worked with Apple, Disney, Google, and Xerox Parc among many other organizations. You can see his work through Orchestrating Excellence here.]]>4944cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/healing-stories-connecting-to-your-inner-wisdom-with-heather-a-lee--50087724
As a psychedelic psychotherapist, speaker, consultant, and transformational travel facilitator, Heather has dedicated her career to helping people learn how to skillfully navigate stress, anxiety, challenging life transitions, and relationships. One of Heather’s many areas of expertise is woman’s health, and her Medicine Woman Retreats are the first psilocybin retreats designed exclusively for women; offering exclusive nature immersion and plant medicine experiences around the world. Other signature topics are psychedelics for self-care, psilocybin for eco-anxiety, and psilocybin in cancer care- something she has first-hand experience with.

In the same week, Heather received her certification as a psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist, received a diagnosis of breast cancer, and received a call from Silo Wellness to help develop cancer and end of life retreats. In Heather’s own words, “sometimes the alignment and synchronicity of everything shines so bright.” As if the universe came together, she sees her cancer as an opportunity to deepen her connection with the use of psilocybin for navigating disease. Heather uses her experience as a psychotherapist as well as her journey to cultivate calm and consciousness for one’s cancer journey.

Our first featured guest in the series “Healing Stories of Psychedelics”, Heather A. Lee is both a healer and finding healing.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50087724Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:01:51 +0000Golden State NetworkWith training from the Harvard Mind/Body Medical Institute and over 25 years of clinical mental health and mind/body expertise, Heather Lee is truly passionate about guiding people into connection with their inner wisdom to promote health, healing,...
As a psychedelic psychotherapist, speaker, consultant, and transformational travel facilitator, Heather has dedicated her career to helping people learn how to skillfully navigate stress, anxiety, challenging life transitions, and relationships. One of Heather’s many areas of expertise is woman’s health, and her Medicine Woman Retreats are the first psilocybin retreats designed exclusively for women; offering exclusive nature immersion and plant medicine experiences around the world. Other signature topics are psychedelics for self-care, psilocybin for eco-anxiety, and psilocybin in cancer care- something she has first-hand experience with.

In the same week, Heather received her certification as a psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist, received a diagnosis of breast cancer, and received a call from Silo Wellness to help develop cancer and end of life retreats. In Heather’s own words, “sometimes the alignment and synchronicity of everything shines so bright.” As if the universe came together, she sees her cancer as an opportunity to deepen her connection with the use of psilocybin for navigating disease. Heather uses her experience as a psychotherapist as well as her journey to cultivate calm and consciousness for one’s cancer journey.

Our first featured guest in the series “Healing Stories of Psychedelics”, Heather A. Lee is both a healer and finding healing.]]>2743clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-place-in-the-psychedelic-renaissance--50010481
I was honored to be a part of a panel discussion organized by my dear friend Lorna Li, whom I met years ago at Wilbur Hot Springs. Lorna did an amazing job with this year's Plant Spirit Summit.

The discussion focused on the different approaches of psychedelic psychotherapy versus coaching. I and the other panel participants are particularly concerned to answer this question: What can we do to create an inclusive, responsible, and ethical Psychedelic Renaissance?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50010481Tue, 31 May 2022 15:55:02 +0000Golden State NetworkThere is much talk these days about a psychedelic renaissance taking place – both in terms of scientific research, as well as personal experimentation all over the world. Part of this renaissance has included greater awareness and emphasis on the...
I was honored to be a part of a panel discussion organized by my dear friend Lorna Li, whom I met years ago at Wilbur Hot Springs. Lorna did an amazing job with this year's Plant Spirit Summit.

The discussion focused on the different approaches of psychedelic psychotherapy versus coaching. I and the other panel participants are particularly concerned to answer this question: What can we do to create an inclusive, responsible, and ethical Psychedelic Renaissance?]]>5534clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creating-cultures-of-consent-dr-laura-mcguire--49915733
Dr. Laura is also the founder of The National Center for Equity and Agency. In 2019 they created the world's first certification in trauma-informed care for legal professionals and in 2021 expanded it to include the insurance industry. They currently teach at both Widener and Dominican University and work as a trainer, mediation advisor, and author.

Please be sure to check out their website: www.drlauramcguire.com/ and follow them on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/drlauramcguire/?hl=en]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49915733Tue, 24 May 2022 16:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I interview Dr. Laura McGuire (they/them or she/her) - an internationally recognized consultant, survivor, researcher, seminarian, and author of the book Creating Cultures of Consent (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021). They were named as one of...
Dr. Laura is also the founder of The National Center for Equity and Agency. In 2019 they created the world's first certification in trauma-informed care for legal professionals and in 2021 expanded it to include the insurance industry. They currently teach at both Widener and Dominican University and work as a trainer, mediation advisor, and author.

Please be sure to check out their website: www.drlauramcguire.com/ and follow them on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/drlauramcguire/?hl=en]]>4731clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tom-weidlinger-the-restless-hungarian--49832001
In this searingly honest melding of the personal and historical Weidlinger uncovers the epic story of four generations. Central to the story is Tom’s father, Paul Weidlinger, a brilliant structural engineer who fled Europe just ahead of the Holocaust—but who kept secret, even from his children, the fact that he was a Jew.

The film unfolds in 1920s and ‘30s Budapest, Zurich, London, Paris, La Paz (Bolivia), then 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s Chicago and New York, as Weidlinger traces his famous father’s account of his fantastical life. Attempting to untangle truth from fiction, he uncovers a hidden story and lays bare the scars from his family’s experience of war, displacement, and immigration.

Combining documentary material with recreated scenes from his own childhood, the filmmaker discovers how family tragedies, psychosis and suicide, are manifestations of historical trauma passed on from one generation to the next. Weidlinger’s profoundly thoughtful quest makes meaning from his family’s suffering, resulting in a healing work that breaks the cycle of intergenerational trauma.

The Restless Hungarian’s trajectory intersects with the rise of Modern Architecture, the Holocaust, the Hungarian Jewish Diaspora, and the nuclear arms race.

Twenty-one of Weidingers's previous films have been broadcast on public television. Many have won festival and industry awards and all remain in distribution. For detailed information, including trailers, please visit http://moiraproductions.com/. The documentary is also available in book form under the title The Restless Hungarian: Modernism, Madness, and the American Dream.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49832001Tue, 17 May 2022 16:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I interview Tom Weidlinger – a writer and filmmaker who has been writing, directing and producing documentaries for 35 years. His most recent film, The Restless Hungarian, is his most personal project, and will be featured at the upcoming...
In this searingly honest melding of the personal and historical Weidlinger uncovers the epic story of four generations. Central to the story is Tom’s father, Paul Weidlinger, a brilliant structural engineer who fled Europe just ahead of the Holocaust—but who kept secret, even from his children, the fact that he was a Jew.

The film unfolds in 1920s and ‘30s Budapest, Zurich, London, Paris, La Paz (Bolivia), then 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s Chicago and New York, as Weidlinger traces his famous father’s account of his fantastical life. Attempting to untangle truth from fiction, he uncovers a hidden story and lays bare the scars from his family’s experience of war, displacement, and immigration.

Combining documentary material with recreated scenes from his own childhood, the filmmaker discovers how family tragedies, psychosis and suicide, are manifestations of historical trauma passed on from one generation to the next. Weidlinger’s profoundly thoughtful quest makes meaning from his family’s suffering, resulting in a healing work that breaks the cycle of intergenerational trauma.

The Restless Hungarian’s trajectory intersects with the rise of Modern Architecture, the Holocaust, the Hungarian Jewish Diaspora, and the nuclear arms race.

Twenty-one of Weidingers's previous films have been broadcast on public television. Many have won festival and industry awards and all remain in distribution. For detailed information, including trailers, please visit http://moiraproductions.com/. The documentary is also available in book form under the title The Restless Hungarian: Modernism, Madness, and the American Dream.]]>3624cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sexuality-in-cinema-paulita-pappel--49744825‍
After studying comparative literature in Berlin, Paulita decided to follow her passion for both cinema and sexuality. She started working as an adult performer, and soon explored many different roles. Her knowledge of film counts now over 10 years of experience balancing work between the mainstream film and adult film industry. She has worked as producer, director, casting director, scriptwriter and performer. She has produced feature-length films that were shown and awarded internationally in festivals and she has produced, directed and performed many short films.
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She is the co-founder of Lustery, a platform dedicated to the sex lives of real-life couples from around the world. She is one half of HardWerk, an independent studio creating cinematic hardcore, where she directs and produces. Since 2013 she has been a curator for the Pornfilmfestival Berlin. She also works as an intimacy coordinator for mainstream productions.
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Our conversation will focus on her work challenging societal taboos, removing the stigma around sex and pleasure, and fostering a sex-positive consent culture, in which people are free to express themselves sexually within the boundaries of mutual consent.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49744825Tue, 10 May 2022 16:00:03 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I have the pleasure of speaking with Paulita Pappel – a Madrid/Berlin-based filmmaker and feminist pornographer. Paulita works as a producer, director and intimacy coordinator, and is an advocate for a sex-positive, consent-based culture. ‍...‍
After studying comparative literature in Berlin, Paulita decided to follow her passion for both cinema and sexuality. She started working as an adult performer, and soon explored many different roles. Her knowledge of film counts now over 10 years of experience balancing work between the mainstream film and adult film industry. She has worked as producer, director, casting director, scriptwriter and performer. She has produced feature-length films that were shown and awarded internationally in festivals and she has produced, directed and performed many short films.
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She is the co-founder of Lustery, a platform dedicated to the sex lives of real-life couples from around the world. She is one half of HardWerk, an independent studio creating cinematic hardcore, where she directs and produces. Since 2013 she has been a curator for the Pornfilmfestival Berlin. She also works as an intimacy coordinator for mainstream productions.
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Our conversation will focus on her work challenging societal taboos, removing the stigma around sex and pleasure, and fostering a sex-positive consent culture, in which people are free to express themselves sexually within the boundaries of mutual consent.]]>3800yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/carlos-tanner-on-ayahuasca-retreats--49643127
In 2017 Carlos opened the Riosbo Ayahuasca Research Center. The research there was recently published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry demonstrating that attending an ayahuasca retreat can produce epigenetic changes and significantly reduce depression and anxiety. Research continues at the center and will now include studying chronic pain, PTSD, and changes to the gut biome.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49643127Tue, 03 May 2022 16:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkCarlos has been studying the science of ayahuasca and plant medicine in the Amazon Rainforest since 2003. He currently works as the program director for the Ayahuasca Foundation, a non-profit organization he began in 2009 based out of Iquitos, Peru....
In 2017 Carlos opened the Riosbo Ayahuasca Research Center. The research there was recently published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry demonstrating that attending an ayahuasca retreat can produce epigenetic changes and significantly reduce depression and anxiety. Research continues at the center and will now include studying chronic pain, PTSD, and changes to the gut biome.]]>3505clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/katherine-rowland-on-the-pleasure-gap--49551456https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49551456Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:16:53 +0000Golden State Network4638clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stella-resnick-on-keeping-the-sensuality--49323750
Stella's holistic approach recognizes sexual health, and capacity for pleasure and play as intertwined with self-development throughout life, and as basic elements in emotional, physical, and relational health and happiness.

She developed this "full-spectrum" approach over many years of experience. It is a body-based, present-centered, experiential method for individuals and couples, centered on personal and relational healing and growth and focused on enhancing the capacity to enjoy greater physical, emotional and sexual pleasure. The process involves looking into early programming, not as an intellectual process of mere understanding but as felt-sense memories that are locked in the body through chronic physical tension, withheld breathing, and unresolved old emotions that trigger programmed reactions to stress.

Through breath and body awareness, in the present moment, we learn to become more mindful and self-aware in the moment. By breathing into painful emotions and experimenting with new ways to respond in emotionally fraught situations, we can access inner resources that we may not even know we have, and call forth more loving and pleasurable responses from others.

Stella believes this is especially true in romantic and sexual relationships, viewing relational and sexual problems are as opportunities to heal from early emotional pain and shame, to broaden the ability to love and be loved, and to share emotional and sexual pleasure with a lover or mate.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49323750Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:00:03 +0000Golden State NetworkIn this week's program, I continue my series on Sexual Medicine in a conversation with Dr. Stella Resnick – Clinical Psychologist, Gestalt therapist, certified sex therapist and developer of the Embodied Relational Sex Therapy (ERST) process and...
Stella's holistic approach recognizes sexual health, and capacity for pleasure and play as intertwined with self-development throughout life, and as basic elements in emotional, physical, and relational health and happiness.

She developed this "full-spectrum" approach over many years of experience. It is a body-based, present-centered, experiential method for individuals and couples, centered on personal and relational healing and growth and focused on enhancing the capacity to enjoy greater physical, emotional and sexual pleasure. The process involves looking into early programming, not as an intellectual process of mere understanding but as felt-sense memories that are locked in the body through chronic physical tension, withheld breathing, and unresolved old emotions that trigger programmed reactions to stress.

Through breath and body awareness, in the present moment, we learn to become more mindful and self-aware in the moment. By breathing into painful emotions and experimenting with new ways to respond in emotionally fraught situations, we can access inner resources that we may not even know we have, and call forth more loving and pleasurable responses from others.

Stella believes this is especially true in romantic and sexual relationships, viewing relational and sexual problems are as opportunities to heal from early emotional pain and shame, to broaden the ability to love and be loved, and to share emotional and sexual pleasure with a lover or mate.]]>3417clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-trafficking-in-mendocino-county-california--49241832
In this week's program, I speak with Sheryn Hildebrand about the serious problem of child sex trafficking in Mendocino County. As painful as it may be to hear her words, we must listen. In this gut-wrenching interview, we will hear about how children in Mendocino county California are courted, drugged, groomed, and put out to the public as child prostitutes. They are coerced, psychologically and physically abused, extorted, and blackmailed, in order to keep them in virtual captivity.

Authorities are understaffed and the public is so horrified, by the topic itself, that it does not receive the public outcry needed.

Sheryn Hildebrand is the Director of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program in Lake & Mendocino County. Sheryn has served as director for 21 years and also works with neighboring counties (Lake, Humboldt, Del Norte) facilitating Child Abuse Prevention opportunities. She sits on both Mendocino and Lake Counties' child abuse prevention councils as well as participates at the state level on the critical incidents citizen review panel (CRP). Learn more at the California CASA website.

A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained volunteer appointed by a judicial officer to provide advocacy for a child who is under the jurisdiction of the courts due to abuse or neglect. The CASA serves as the “eyes and ears” of the judge for children in foster care. Volunteers spend time with children, monitor needed services, and provide child-focused recommendations to the court based on the best interest of the children they serve.

From March 28 - 31, the iEmpathize organization will be featuring an exhibit called The Apathy Effect at the Ukiah Conference Center (200 S. School St., Ukiah, CA). The purpose of the iEmphathize organization is to help communities ignite empathy to end childhood exploitation.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49241832Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDear Neighbors, In this week's program, I speak with Sheryn Hildebrand about the serious problem of child sex trafficking in Mendocino County. As painful as it may be to hear her words, we must listen. In this gut-wrenching interview, we will hear...
In this week's program, I speak with Sheryn Hildebrand about the serious problem of child sex trafficking in Mendocino County. As painful as it may be to hear her words, we must listen. In this gut-wrenching interview, we will hear about how children in Mendocino county California are courted, drugged, groomed, and put out to the public as child prostitutes. They are coerced, psychologically and physically abused, extorted, and blackmailed, in order to keep them in virtual captivity.

Authorities are understaffed and the public is so horrified, by the topic itself, that it does not receive the public outcry needed.

Sheryn Hildebrand is the Director of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program in Lake & Mendocino County. Sheryn has served as director for 21 years and also works with neighboring counties (Lake, Humboldt, Del Norte) facilitating Child Abuse Prevention opportunities. She sits on both Mendocino and Lake Counties' child abuse prevention councils as well as participates at the state level on the critical incidents citizen review panel (CRP). Learn more at the California CASA website.

A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained volunteer appointed by a judicial officer to provide advocacy for a child who is under the jurisdiction of the courts due to abuse or neglect. The CASA serves as the “eyes and ears” of the judge for children in foster care. Volunteers spend time with children, monitor needed services, and provide child-focused recommendations to the court based on the best interest of the children they serve.

From March 28 - 31, the iEmpathize organization will be featuring an exhibit called The Apathy Effect at the Ukiah Conference Center (200 S. School St., Ukiah, CA). The purpose of the iEmphathize organization is to help communities ignite empathy to end childhood exploitation.]]>3603clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dean-del-giuduce-on-mind-body-health-and-politics--49069784https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49069784Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:00:18 +0000Golden State Network3801cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deborah-bowes-on-sexuality-feldenkrais-the-pelvic-floor--49095623
She works with people with ongoing, complex medical conditions to foster hope and improve function. Her expertise and experience includes Feldenkrais Method, Chi Kung, Tai Chi, and other awareness based movement and health practices. She co-founded this group private practice in 1988. They specialize in teaching Feldenkrais Method and work with individuals who would like to improve how they move and function. She has success with people who have not been helped by more traditional therapy, who may have been injured by a health care provider, people dealing with pain, people with brain injuries, and people with complex health needs or conditions.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49095623Sun, 13 Mar 2022 15:59:00 +0000Golden State NetworkOn this week's episode we talk with Deborah Bowes, a licensed Feldenkrais instructor, on how she uses this method to bring about healing and growth in her life and the lives of her clients. She works with people with ongoing, complex medical...
She works with people with ongoing, complex medical conditions to foster hope and improve function. Her expertise and experience includes Feldenkrais Method, Chi Kung, Tai Chi, and other awareness based movement and health practices. She co-founded this group private practice in 1988. They specialize in teaching Feldenkrais Method and work with individuals who would like to improve how they move and function. She has success with people who have not been helped by more traditional therapy, who may have been injured by a health care provider, people dealing with pain, people with brain injuries, and people with complex health needs or conditions.]]>3730clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-slow-sex-diana-richardson--48994602Diana Richardson is known as the pioneer of the Slow Sex movement and, along with her partner, Michael Richardson, is the creator of the life-changing weeklong Making Love Retreat, which they have been offering in Europe since 1995. She wrote her first book in 1996, published as The Love Keys in 1999, and then later republished as The Heart of Tantric Sex, a best seller. Since then has written a further 7 books on the tantric approach to love and sex. These are translated into German, Spanish, French, with certain books translated in Russian, Korean, Czech, and Estonian.

Diana is now based in Switzerland with Michael, where they continue to guide couples in the art of slow, conscious sex in their highly successful Making Love Retreats. For more information about their backgrounds, retreats, books, please visit their websites:
www.livinglove.com or www.love4couples.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48994602Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:00:03 +0000Golden State NetworkOn this week's episode we talk with Diana Richardson on the power of mindful sex. Diana Richardson is known as the pioneer of the Slow Sex movement and, along with her partner, Michael Richardson, is the creator of the life-changing weeklong Making...Diana Richardson is known as the pioneer of the Slow Sex movement and, along with her partner, Michael Richardson, is the creator of the life-changing weeklong Making Love Retreat, which they have been offering in Europe since 1995. She wrote her first book in 1996, published as The Love Keys in 1999, and then later republished as The Heart of Tantric Sex, a best seller. Since then has written a further 7 books on the tantric approach to love and sex. These are translated into German, Spanish, French, with certain books translated in Russian, Korean, Czech, and Estonian.

Diana is now based in Switzerland with Michael, where they continue to guide couples in the art of slow, conscious sex in their highly successful Making Love Retreats. For more information about their backgrounds, retreats, books, please visit their websites:
www.livinglove.com or www.love4couples.com]]>3904yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confessions-of-psychedelic-families-with-evacheska-deangelis--48911644https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48911644Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:59:35 +0000Golden State NetworkBased out of New York, Evacheska is the founder of Temple Sotto Luce, a community project designed to be a gateway to a higher state of being through the use of both traditional methods and approaches, and more esoteric tools. Evacheska is a former...3413clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-cult-nun-faith-jones--48832471
Faith was raised in and escaped from the infamous cult, the Children of God. It was founded by her paternal grandfather. The group was notorious for its radical practices, which required members to become full-time missionaries, forgo income and formal education, and submit to the “Law of Love,” a doctrine which encouraged spouse sharing and (for a time) sexual relations with children, and used female disciples as sex “bait” to gain followers and supporters.

"I was able to emancipate myself at 23 and, through self-taught study, was later accepted into Berkeley Law school. I give an intimate description of life inside a secretive cult, and most importantly, the framework of how to set oneself free of mental and spiritual manipulation in hopes of helping others stand up for themselves.” Faith says.

"Both inspiring and disturbing, Sex Cult Nun unravels Jones’ complicated upbringing,
the trauma she endured as a result and her path to liberation" - TIME Magazine]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48832471Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:55:56 +0000Golden State NetworkOn this week's episode we talk with the wonderful Faith Jones, a summa cum laude graduate from Georgetown and who was raised in the "Children of God" cult, about her book "Sex Cult Nun". Faith was raised in and escaped from the infamous cult, the...
Faith was raised in and escaped from the infamous cult, the Children of God. It was founded by her paternal grandfather. The group was notorious for its radical practices, which required members to become full-time missionaries, forgo income and formal education, and submit to the “Law of Love,” a doctrine which encouraged spouse sharing and (for a time) sexual relations with children, and used female disciples as sex “bait” to gain followers and supporters.

"I was able to emancipate myself at 23 and, through self-taught study, was later accepted into Berkeley Law school. I give an intimate description of life inside a secretive cult, and most importantly, the framework of how to set oneself free of mental and spiritual manipulation in hopes of helping others stand up for themselves.” Faith says.

"Both inspiring and disturbing, Sex Cult Nun unravels Jones’ complicated upbringing,
the trauma she endured as a result and her path to liberation" - TIME Magazine]]>3615clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/profit-from-trauma-with-maeve-moon--48734124
Maeve goes through her heartbreaking yet harrowing journey as a young woman in the sex industry, and what it took for her to find her true self and escape. She is now using her story to enlighten other women in the industry, and to provide hope.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48734124Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:00:08 +0000Golden State NetworkOn this week's episode, we talk with Maeve Moon - a former sex worker turned trauma recovery coach as she shares with us her story of recovery and victory. Maeve goes through her heartbreaking yet harrowing journey as a young woman in the sex...
Maeve goes through her heartbreaking yet harrowing journey as a young woman in the sex industry, and what it took for her to find her true self and escape. She is now using her story to enlighten other women in the industry, and to provide hope.]]>3157yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frank-commentary-from-a-semi-retired-call-girl-maggie-mcneill--48644267
Though she isn't a professional therapist, Maggie McNeill's decades of studying human sexuality from very close up has given her a remarkable degree of insight into sexuality, relationships, and many other related topics; people have therefore long sought out her advice on such topics.

Maggie McNeill was a librarian in suburban New Orleans, but after divorce economic necessity spurred her to take up sex work; from 1997 to 2006 she worked first as a stripper, then as a call girl and madam. She eventually married her favorite client, retired, and moved to a ranch in the rural Upper South. There she writes a daily blog called “The Honest Courtesan” which examines the realities, myths, history, lore, science, philosophy, art, and every other aspect of prostitution; she also reports sex work news, critiques the way her profession is treated in the media and by governments, and is frequently consulted by academics and journalists as an expert on the subject.

"The Honest Courtesan" is quite possibly the largest single-author blog on the internet, containing over 3500 essays written over the past decade. You can find her book "Ask Maggie" and its subsequent volumes on amazon, and please be sure to follow her on twitter.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48644267Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:00:03 +0000Golden State Network"The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune." – Amelia Earhart Though she isn't a professional therapist, Maggie McNeill's decades of studying human sexuality from very close up has given her a remarkable...
Though she isn't a professional therapist, Maggie McNeill's decades of studying human sexuality from very close up has given her a remarkable degree of insight into sexuality, relationships, and many other related topics; people have therefore long sought out her advice on such topics.

Maggie McNeill was a librarian in suburban New Orleans, but after divorce economic necessity spurred her to take up sex work; from 1997 to 2006 she worked first as a stripper, then as a call girl and madam. She eventually married her favorite client, retired, and moved to a ranch in the rural Upper South. There she writes a daily blog called “The Honest Courtesan” which examines the realities, myths, history, lore, science, philosophy, art, and every other aspect of prostitution; she also reports sex work news, critiques the way her profession is treated in the media and by governments, and is frequently consulted by academics and journalists as an expert on the subject.

"The Honest Courtesan" is quite possibly the largest single-author blog on the internet, containing over 3500 essays written over the past decade. You can find her book "Ask Maggie" and its subsequent volumes on amazon, and please be sure to follow her on twitter.]]>4230clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/embracing-bisexuality-ritch-savin-williams-phd--48540663
This episode features Professor Emeritus Ritch Savin-Williams. Savin-Williams teaches developmental psychology at Cornell University and specializes in gay, lesbian, and bisexual research.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48540663Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:00:03 +0000Golden State NetworkDespite the increasing visibility of LGBTQ people in American culture, our understanding of bisexuality remains superficial, at best. Our guest, Ritch Savin-Williams PhD provides an important new understanding of bisexuality as an orientation,...
This episode features Professor Emeritus Ritch Savin-Williams. Savin-Williams teaches developmental psychology at Cornell University and specializes in gay, lesbian, and bisexual research.]]>3756clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/radical-authenticity-the-grassroots-institute--48439515
The Grassroots Institute: A progressive solutions group for the Common Good (GRI) is confronting our deteriorating political, economic and environmental systems. GRI looks at the systemic problems created by wealthy corporate elites instituting public policies benefiting their own good rather than the common good. GRI also promotes citizen-based solutions that are creating a vibrant future.

GRI offers two free study guides. One for the Grassroots Solutions and Corporate Power course, and the other for the Building the Economy for the Common Good course. Their study guides educate concerned citizens on corporations, democracy and building an economy for our common good. The solutions to our sustainable future are already at work in our communities. We just have to recognize them, bring them together and support them.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48439515Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:00:03 +0000Golden State NetworkOn this next episode of Mind, Body, Health, and Politics I speak with the team from the Grass Roots Institute. We will hear from the insightful Peter McNamee, Carrie Durkee, and Jim Tarbell. The Grassroots Institute: A progressive solutions group...
The Grassroots Institute: A progressive solutions group for the Common Good (GRI) is confronting our deteriorating political, economic and environmental systems. GRI looks at the systemic problems created by wealthy corporate elites instituting public policies benefiting their own good rather than the common good. GRI also promotes citizen-based solutions that are creating a vibrant future.

GRI offers two free study guides. One for the Grassroots Solutions and Corporate Power course, and the other for the Building the Economy for the Common Good course. Their study guides educate concerned citizens on corporations, democracy and building an economy for our common good. The solutions to our sustainable future are already at work in our communities. We just have to recognize them, bring them together and support them.]]>3981clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confessions-of-a-psychedelic-polymath-with-mike-crowley--48349335
Mike began studying Buddhism with a Tibetan lama in 1966, becoming an upasaka of the Kagyud lineage in 1970. In order to augment his Buddhist studies, he acquainted himself with Sanskrit, Tibetan and Mandarin Chinese. Mike has lectured at the Jagellonian University, Cracow, the Museum of Asia and the Pacific, Warsaw, the California Institute for Integral Studies, San Francisco, and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work has been published in Fortean Studies, Time & Mind, the Journal of Archeology, Consciousness and Culture, Psychedelic American, and Psychedelic Press UK.

He is the author of, "Secret Drugs of Buddhism". Drawing on a wide range of disciplines (including pharmacology, iconography, botany, and scriptural sources), this book calls attention to the central role which psychedelics played in Indian religions, tracing their history from the soma of the Vedic period to amrita, the sacramental drink of Vajrayana Buddhism.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48349335Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:58:26 +0000Golden State NetworkOn today's episode I speak with author, Tibetan Lama, Elder, and Polymath Mike Crowley. Mike began studying Buddhism with a Tibetan lama in 1966, becoming an upasaka of the Kagyud lineage in 1970. In order to augment his Buddhist studies, he...
Mike began studying Buddhism with a Tibetan lama in 1966, becoming an upasaka of the Kagyud lineage in 1970. In order to augment his Buddhist studies, he acquainted himself with Sanskrit, Tibetan and Mandarin Chinese. Mike has lectured at the Jagellonian University, Cracow, the Museum of Asia and the Pacific, Warsaw, the California Institute for Integral Studies, San Francisco, and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work has been published in Fortean Studies, Time & Mind, the Journal of Archeology, Consciousness and Culture, Psychedelic American, and Psychedelic Press UK.

He is the author of, "Secret Drugs of Buddhism". Drawing on a wide range of disciplines (including pharmacology, iconography, botany, and scriptural sources), this book calls attention to the central role which psychedelics played in Indian religions, tracing their history from the soma of the Vedic period to amrita, the sacramental drink of Vajrayana Buddhism.]]>4451clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/polyamory-and-open-relationships-with-sumati-sparks--48253156
Sumati Sparks’ first name was given to her by the great living saint, Amma (Mata Amritananda Mayi). Sumati means pure essence. She is a relationship coach with a life PhD! Since 2000, she has been coaching people in the areas of relationship and sexuality and now specializes in helping people create successful open relationships.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48253156Tue, 11 Jan 2022 17:26:13 +0000Golden State NetworkSumati has been a personal and spiritual growth junkie her entire life. Her training includes having attended over 40 workshops with the Human Awareness Institute, also known as HAI, is a trained Zegg Forum Facilitator and part of the Network for a...
Sumati Sparks’ first name was given to her by the great living saint, Amma (Mata Amritananda Mayi). Sumati means pure essence. She is a relationship coach with a life PhD! Since 2000, she has been coaching people in the areas of relationship and sexuality and now specializes in helping people create successful open relationships.]]>3846clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-monet-sex-honestly--48165402https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48165402Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:00:11 +0000Golden State NetworkVeronica Monet is an American author and activist for sex worker rights. Her early activism focused on debunking stereotypes about sex workers and advocating for the decriminalization of all sex work.4688cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mbhp-2021-finale-a-year-in-review--48087012
We want to end this year thanking you, our listeners, and by wrapping up with some of our most cherished moments from the podcast. With the Confessions series a huge hit with all of you, we wanted to pull key moments to look back on. We also have sections from Dean Edell, Dennis McKenna, Tim Scully, and more. You will find the links to all of the full episodes in the show notes of tomorrows broadcast.

Again, it has been a wonderful year with all of you. We have even more stimulating and insightful conversations on the horizon for 2022. If this show has impacted you in any way, please be sure to share with you loved ones. If you have any questions or comments please reach out to us - we would love to hear from you.

Tally Ho!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48087012Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:18:08 +0000Golden State NetworkDear Neighbors, We want to end this year thanking you, our listeners, and by wrapping up with some of our most cherished moments from the podcast. With the Confessions series a huge hit with all of you, we wanted to pull key moments to look back on....
We want to end this year thanking you, our listeners, and by wrapping up with some of our most cherished moments from the podcast. With the Confessions series a huge hit with all of you, we wanted to pull key moments to look back on. We also have sections from Dean Edell, Dennis McKenna, Tim Scully, and more. You will find the links to all of the full episodes in the show notes of tomorrows broadcast.

Again, it has been a wonderful year with all of you. We have even more stimulating and insightful conversations on the horizon for 2022. If this show has impacted you in any way, please be sure to share with you loved ones. If you have any questions or comments please reach out to us - we would love to hear from you.

Tally Ho!]]>4905clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-honestly-menage-a-trois-guest-letha-hadady--47919637
In 1980 Letha became involved with novelist Michael Foster and librarian and poet Barbara Foster in a work-oriented menage a trois of writers. Together they researched and the Fosters wrote two biographies of Alexandra David-Neel: Forbidden Journey and The Secret Lives of Alexandra David-Neel. Their book Three in Love: Menages a Trois from Ancient to Modern Times has been called "racy and engaging" by Entertainment Weekly. The three have been featured in television and radio interviews and a European documentary "Menage a Trois" in 2008 by Catherina Klusemann. She has also authored "Tea for Three: The Other Woman by Letha Hadady", as well as co-authored "Outlaws of Love: A History of Forbidden Desire". Please be sure to check out her website for more info at: www.asianhealthsecrets.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47919637Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkLetha Hadady is one of the nation's leading experts on natural Chinese remedies and author of books on health and beauty. She has lead stress management workshops and acted as natural product consultant for Sony Entertainment Inc., Dreyfus, Ogilvy &...
In 1980 Letha became involved with novelist Michael Foster and librarian and poet Barbara Foster in a work-oriented menage a trois of writers. Together they researched and the Fosters wrote two biographies of Alexandra David-Neel: Forbidden Journey and The Secret Lives of Alexandra David-Neel. Their book Three in Love: Menages a Trois from Ancient to Modern Times has been called "racy and engaging" by Entertainment Weekly. The three have been featured in television and radio interviews and a European documentary "Menage a Trois" in 2008 by Catherina Klusemann. She has also authored "Tea for Three: The Other Woman by Letha Hadady", as well as co-authored "Outlaws of Love: A History of Forbidden Desire". Please be sure to check out her website for more info at: www.asianhealthsecrets.com.]]>3107yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-lewis-engel-the-flash-technique--47822519https://youtu.be/f-QNuzTdJVY

Lewis is a licensed psychologist and has been practicing in San Francisco and Marin County for over 40 years. His approach to therapy is interactive and he seeks to understand his clients’ struggles and collaboratively develop a process to resolve their difficulties.

Currently, his area of specialization is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is an effective and well researched therapy originally developed for the treatment of the aftereffects of severe trauma such as combat, physical and sexual abuse, sexual assault, traffic accidents and natural disasters.

In 2017, he assisted Philip Manfield, Ph.D. in the development of a revolutionary new technique, the Flash Technique, which combined with EMDR allows for the rapid and painless resolution of traumatic memories. EMDR and Flash are also successful in effectively treating anxiety, depression, avoidance, phobias and panic. These symptoms can arise either from major trauma or simply from the ordinary strains of growing up in a family and other challenges of life.

In addition, he has written a popular book, Imaginary Crimes, that addresses why some of us sabotage ourselves and prevent ourselves from being happy and successful.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47822519Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:25:59 +0000Golden State NetworkLink to the Flash Technique Video: https://youtu.be/f-QNuzTdJVY Lewis is a licensed psychologist and has been practicing in San Francisco and Marin County for over 40 years. His approach to therapy is interactive and he seeks to understand his...https://youtu.be/f-QNuzTdJVY

Lewis is a licensed psychologist and has been practicing in San Francisco and Marin County for over 40 years. His approach to therapy is interactive and he seeks to understand his clients’ struggles and collaboratively develop a process to resolve their difficulties.

Currently, his area of specialization is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is an effective and well researched therapy originally developed for the treatment of the aftereffects of severe trauma such as combat, physical and sexual abuse, sexual assault, traffic accidents and natural disasters.

In 2017, he assisted Philip Manfield, Ph.D. in the development of a revolutionary new technique, the Flash Technique, which combined with EMDR allows for the rapid and painless resolution of traumatic memories. EMDR and Flash are also successful in effectively treating anxiety, depression, avoidance, phobias and panic. These symptoms can arise either from major trauma or simply from the ordinary strains of growing up in a family and other challenges of life.

In addition, he has written a popular book, Imaginary Crimes, that addresses why some of us sabotage ourselves and prevent ourselves from being happy and successful.]]>2577clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/renowned-oceanographer-dr-sylvia-a-earle--47723085
President & Chairman of Mission Blue, Dr. Earl describes the evolution, beauty, and impact of our ocean, the challenges it faces, such as climate change, plastic, and overfishing, and the myriad ways we can help protect it. With a special focus on new discoveries in the deepest reaches of the ocean, Dr. Earle’s book reveals wonders that few have witnessed before and broadens our understanding of this essential realm of life on Earth.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47723085Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:01:46 +0000Golden State NetworkAffectionately dubbed "Her Deepness", by The New Yorker magazine, Dr. Sylvia Earle, one of the world’s top experts on ocean science and conservation, shares her inspiring wisdom in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC OCEAN: A GLOBAL ODESSY showcasing how the...
President & Chairman of Mission Blue, Dr. Earl describes the evolution, beauty, and impact of our ocean, the challenges it faces, such as climate change, plastic, and overfishing, and the myriad ways we can help protect it. With a special focus on new discoveries in the deepest reaches of the ocean, Dr. Earle’s book reveals wonders that few have witnessed before and broadens our understanding of this essential realm of life on Earth.]]>3768clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/talking-mescaline-with-mike-jay--47622430
He writes regularly for the London Review of Books (free access long reads on madness and revolution, Edgar Allan Poe, memory, and hallucinations), the Wall Street Journal and the Literary Review (free access piece on Philip K. Dick).

Mike Jay has written widely on the history of science and medicine, and particularly on the discovery of psychoactive drugs during the 18th and 19th centuries. His books on the subject include Emperors of Dreams: drugs in the nineteenth century (2000, revised edition 2011) and most recently High Society: mind-altering drugs in history and culture (2010), which accompanied the exhibition he curated at Wellcome Collection in London. The Atmosphere of Heaven is also the third book in his series of biographical narratives of political reformers in 1790s Britain. It follows The Air Loom Gang (2003, revised edition forthcoming 2012) and The Unfortunate Colonel Despard (2004).]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47622430Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:59:55 +0000Golden State NetworkFor this week's episode we are speaking with Mike Jay, author of "Mescaline: A Global History of the First Psychedelic". He writes regularly for the London Review of Books (free access long reads on madness and revolution, Edgar Allan Poe, memory,...
He writes regularly for the London Review of Books (free access long reads on madness and revolution, Edgar Allan Poe, memory, and hallucinations), the Wall Street Journal and the Literary Review (free access piece on Philip K. Dick).

Mike Jay has written widely on the history of science and medicine, and particularly on the discovery of psychoactive drugs during the 18th and 19th centuries. His books on the subject include Emperors of Dreams: drugs in the nineteenth century (2000, revised edition 2011) and most recently High Society: mind-altering drugs in history and culture (2010), which accompanied the exhibition he curated at Wellcome Collection in London. The Atmosphere of Heaven is also the third book in his series of biographical narratives of political reformers in 1790s Britain. It follows The Air Loom Gang (2003, revised edition forthcoming 2012) and The Unfortunate Colonel Despard (2004).]]>3642clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maudsley-learning-podcast-feature-with-dr-richard--47504748https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maudsley-learning-podcast-psychiatry-psychotherapy/id1466932169)

Maudsley Learning is part of one of the world’s most renowned mental healthcare organisations and unifies education. Their mission is to produce the highest quality mental health and well-being education and training products. They design and deliver courses to meet the continuing professional development needs of individual professionals in the healthcare workforce, but also to many others including colleagues in social services, policing, schools and in the private sector.
We are discussing MDMA, Psychedelics & the Therapeutic Milleu on this week's show]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47504748Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:00:09 +0000Golden State NetworkFor this week's episode we are featuring a wonderful conversation with The Maudsley Learning Podcast. (Be sure to check out their podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maudsley-learning-podcast-psychiatry-psychotherapy/id1466932169)...https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maudsley-learning-podcast-psychiatry-psychotherapy/id1466932169)

Maudsley Learning is part of one of the world’s most renowned mental healthcare organisations and unifies education. Their mission is to produce the highest quality mental health and well-being education and training products. They design and deliver courses to meet the continuing professional development needs of individual professionals in the healthcare workforce, but also to many others including colleagues in social services, policing, schools and in the private sector.
We are discussing MDMA, Psychedelics & the Therapeutic Milleu on this week's show]]>5846clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/george-fisher-mind-body-health-and-politics--47393640https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47393640Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:00:41 +0000Golden State Network4717cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mr-sanjay-singhal-on-mbhp--47275895Sanjay is a Canadian tech entrepreneur and author best known for founding and selling Audiobooks.com. He created the 500 Startups Canada fund in 2016 and actively remains an ongoing investor in over 20 startups. His memoir “Zero to Tesla,” published in 2018, chronicles the whole messy journey. He launched the Nikean Foundation in 2019 to fund mental health research, focusing on novel psychedelic therapies to treat mental disorders including anorexia, depression, and PTSD. The Nikean Foundation currently funds research trials around the world, with a focus on developing knowledge and infrastructure in Canada.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47275895Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:59:53 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I am interviewing Mr. Sanjay Singhal - entrepreneur and founder of the Nikean Project. Sanjay is a Canadian tech entrepreneur and author best known for founding and selling Audiobooks.com. He created the 500 Startups Canada fund in 2016 and...Sanjay is a Canadian tech entrepreneur and author best known for founding and selling Audiobooks.com. He created the 500 Startups Canada fund in 2016 and actively remains an ongoing investor in over 20 startups. His memoir “Zero to Tesla,” published in 2018, chronicles the whole messy journey. He launched the Nikean Foundation in 2019 to fund mental health research, focusing on novel psychedelic therapies to treat mental disorders including anorexia, depression, and PTSD. The Nikean Foundation currently funds research trials around the world, with a focus on developing knowledge and infrastructure in Canada.]]>3972clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/talk-with-dr-richard--47164350
Our Producer - Charlie Deist, along with our Audio Engineer - David Springer, will be addressing some questions from our listeners on this weeks episode.

We love hearing from you! So please email us any questions you may have and we will do our best to bring those up in a future episode!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47164350Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:08:03 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week we are flipping the script and asking some hard hitting questions with our Host; Dr. Richard Louis Miller. Our Producer - Charlie Deist, along with our Audio Engineer - David Springer, will be addressing some questions from our listeners on...
Our Producer - Charlie Deist, along with our Audio Engineer - David Springer, will be addressing some questions from our listeners on this weeks episode.

We love hearing from you! So please email us any questions you may have and we will do our best to bring those up in a future episode!]]>4214clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-geisinger-howard-levene-on-mbhp--47047541
Dr. Howard I. Levene – 85-year-old former Commander and medical officer in the U.S. Navy – is founder of Diabasis House, and a faculty member at the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco and Department of Psychiatry, UCSF Medical School.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47047541Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:00:19 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. David L. Geisinger, is the 82-year-old author of Kicking It: The New Way to Stop Smoking and Permanently Going The Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love, written with his life partner, Dr. Lonnie Barbach. Dr. Howard I. Levene – 85-year-old...
Dr. Howard I. Levene – 85-year-old former Commander and medical officer in the U.S. Navy – is founder of Diabasis House, and a faculty member at the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco and Department of Psychiatry, UCSF Medical School.]]>5028clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeremy-narby-the-psychotropic-mind--46832488
Jeremy grew up in Canada and Switzerland, studied history at the University of Canterbury, receiving a doctorate in anthropology from Stanford University. Jeremy spent several years living with the Ashaninca tribe in the Peruvian Amazon, cataloging indigenous uses of rainforest resources.

Jeremy has worked since 1989 as Amazonian projects director for the Swiss non-profit Nouvelle Planète, backing projects for the self-determination of Amazonian indigenous peoples that involve land rights, primary education, village health, botanical knowledge, fish farms, tree nurseries, and other local initiatives.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46832488Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:00:10 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week we speak with Jeremy Narby, author and anthropologist, on botanics and biology and their applications in psychedelic therapy. He has written several books including "Plant Teachers" and "The Cosmic Snake" as well as co-authored "The...
Jeremy grew up in Canada and Switzerland, studied history at the University of Canterbury, receiving a doctorate in anthropology from Stanford University. Jeremy spent several years living with the Ashaninca tribe in the Peruvian Amazon, cataloging indigenous uses of rainforest resources.

Jeremy has worked since 1989 as Amazonian projects director for the Swiss non-profit Nouvelle Planète, backing projects for the self-determination of Amazonian indigenous peoples that involve land rights, primary education, village health, botanical knowledge, fish farms, tree nurseries, and other local initiatives.]]>3214clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brendan-kiely-reckoning-with-our-white-privilege--46726800
Brendan has also authored Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter. His most recent book, and the topic of today's show, is The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege. His work has been published in over a dozen languages, and has received the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, the Walter Dean Meyers Award, and ALA’s Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults.



A former high school teacher, he is now on the faculty of the Solstice MFA Program. He states that he watches too much basketball and reads too many books at the same time, but most importantly, he lives for and loves his wife and son.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46726800Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:59:32 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I pivot from my exploration of psychedelic medicines to a new discussion on racial justice with Brendan Kiely, author of the New York Bestseller All American Boys. Brendan has also authored Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The...
Brendan has also authored Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter. His most recent book, and the topic of today's show, is The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege. His work has been published in over a dozen languages, and has received the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, the Walter Dean Meyers Award, and ALA’s Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults.



A former high school teacher, he is now on the faculty of the Solstice MFA Program. He states that he watches too much basketball and reads too many books at the same time, but most importantly, he lives for and loves his wife and son.]]>3621clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-kile-ortigo-existential-exploration--46619881
Dr. Ortigo a licensed psychologist in California with over 14 years of clinical experience and a passion for applying psychological concepts and scientific principles to improving experiences of individuals seeking mental health care, psychotherapists, and others with a desire to improve their life course.

His clinical approach is integrative, collaborative, evidence-based and flexible to the needs and goals of the individuals with whom he works. He believe the therapeutic relationship is the key vehicle that can help people explore their innermost selves more freely and openly in order to make important shifts in their approach to life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46619881Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:00:14 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I continue my exploration of psychedelic medicines with Dr. Kile Ortigo, author of "Beyond The Narrow Life: A Guide For Psychedelic Integration and Existential Exploration". Dr. Ortigo a licensed psychologist in California with over 14...
Dr. Ortigo a licensed psychologist in California with over 14 years of clinical experience and a passion for applying psychological concepts and scientific principles to improving experiences of individuals seeking mental health care, psychotherapists, and others with a desire to improve their life course.

His clinical approach is integrative, collaborative, evidence-based and flexible to the needs and goals of the individuals with whom he works. He believe the therapeutic relationship is the key vehicle that can help people explore their innermost selves more freely and openly in order to make important shifts in their approach to life.]]>3513clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-susan-campbell-confessions-of-a-professional-bad-trip-sitter--46414357
The methods she pioneered then are still a major part of her practice today and are considered state-of-the art in psychedelic therapy. Susan trains coaches and therapists throughout the United States and Europe.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46414357Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkSusan Campbell, Ph.D. is a counselor and author of 12 books. When she was a professor at UMass Amherst in the 60’s and 70’s, she co-founded an alternative counseling and education center for university students seeking to integrate their psychedelic...
The methods she pioneered then are still a major part of her practice today and are considered state-of-the art in psychedelic therapy. Susan trains coaches and therapists throughout the United States and Europe.]]>4757clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-dale-gieringer-on-mbhp--46314653
He was one of the original co-authors of California's medical marijuana initiative, Prop. 215, in 1996, and has co-sponsored and lobbied for other drug reform measures. He has published original research on medical marijuana, the history of marijuana and drug prohibition, the economic benefits of legalization, marijuana and driving safety, cannabis vaporization, CBD, and drug urinalysis.

He is a founding member of the Drug Policy Forum of California.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46314653Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:00:16 +0000Golden State NetworkDale has been the state director of California NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) since 1987. He wrote his PhD dissertation at Stanford on Consumer Choice and FDA Drug Regulation. He was one of the original co-authors...
He was one of the original co-authors of California's medical marijuana initiative, Prop. 215, in 1996, and has co-sponsored and lobbied for other drug reform measures. He has published original research on medical marijuana, the history of marijuana and drug prohibition, the economic benefits of legalization, marijuana and driving safety, cannabis vaporization, CBD, and drug urinalysis.

He is a founding member of the Drug Policy Forum of California.]]>3479clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-gilmore-mind-body-health-and-politics--46218890
He has thirty years of experience in the computer industry, including applications programming, systems programming, language implementation, management, and investment. He was the fifth employee at Sun Microsystems, and contributed to hardware and software design and production. He co-designed the protocol that your phone or laptop uses every day to get when you connect to WiFi or Ethernet. He has contributed significantly to the worldwide free software movement, by writing many free programs, and co-founding Cygnus Support, a successful commercial free software company that is now part of IBM. He cofounded the "alt" subnet of the Usenet decentralized world forum to improve its free expression. He is a champion of civil liberties, a cofounder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and a cypherpunk, an advocate for wide distribution of strong encryption systems, to provide privacy and security despite malevolent governments.

He has contributed several decades and more than $12 million to improving United States drug laws. He serves on the boards of the Marijuana Policy Project, which has enacted more than half of the adult-use and medical marijuana laws in the US; and the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, which leads the psychedelic medicine movement, by running FDA-approved clinical trials to make MDMA (Ecstacy) into a legal prescription medicine for post-traumatic stress disorder.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46218890Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:00:12 +0000Golden State NetworkJohn Gilmore is a computer engineer, computer entrepreneur, civil libertarian, drug policy reformer, and philanthropist. He has thirty years of experience in the computer industry, including applications programming, systems programming, language...
He has thirty years of experience in the computer industry, including applications programming, systems programming, language implementation, management, and investment. He was the fifth employee at Sun Microsystems, and contributed to hardware and software design and production. He co-designed the protocol that your phone or laptop uses every day to get when you connect to WiFi or Ethernet. He has contributed significantly to the worldwide free software movement, by writing many free programs, and co-founding Cygnus Support, a successful commercial free software company that is now part of IBM. He cofounded the "alt" subnet of the Usenet decentralized world forum to improve its free expression. He is a champion of civil liberties, a cofounder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and a cypherpunk, an advocate for wide distribution of strong encryption systems, to provide privacy and security despite malevolent governments.

He has contributed several decades and more than $12 million to improving United States drug laws. He serves on the boards of the Marijuana Policy Project, which has enacted more than half of the adult-use and medical marijuana laws in the US; and the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, which leads the psychedelic medicine movement, by running FDA-approved clinical trials to make MDMA (Ecstacy) into a legal prescription medicine for post-traumatic stress disorder.]]>6623clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/martin-goodman-on-mind-body-health-and-politics--46121425
Marty graduated from Harvard with a BA in biology in 1971, before receiving his MD from the University of California at San Diego.

He worked at the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic in the 1980s and volunteered taking care of people having "bad trips" at rock concerts under the auspices of their "rock medicine" section. Marty has been a life-long fighter for social justice, and is an advocate for educating the public in the scientific method, and using evidence-based reasoning when it comes to matters of medicine and science. He is also a mountaineer (often in remote desert regions), backpacker, river rafter, long-distance cyclist, and life-long environmentalist.

Marty is a self-described "iconoclast," who has rejected the politically correct tropes of both the "right" and of the "left". He first used LSD over 50 years ago. Always with a friend, and more often than not in an outdoors (often genuinely wilderness) environment.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46121425Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:00:06 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I continue the series with my old friend, Dr. Martin H. Goodman. Marty graduated from Harvard with a BA in biology in 1971, before receiving his MD from the University of California at San Diego. He worked at the Haight Ashbury Free...
Marty graduated from Harvard with a BA in biology in 1971, before receiving his MD from the University of California at San Diego.

He worked at the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic in the 1980s and volunteered taking care of people having "bad trips" at rock concerts under the auspices of their "rock medicine" section. Marty has been a life-long fighter for social justice, and is an advocate for educating the public in the scientific method, and using evidence-based reasoning when it comes to matters of medicine and science. He is also a mountaineer (often in remote desert regions), backpacker, river rafter, long-distance cyclist, and life-long environmentalist.

Marty is a self-described "iconoclast," who has rejected the politically correct tropes of both the "right" and of the "left". He first used LSD over 50 years ago. Always with a friend, and more often than not in an outdoors (often genuinely wilderness) environment.]]>2671clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mariavittoria-mangini-mind-body-health-and-politics--46040092
Mangini is the author of the forward for the newly released volume of Sasha Shulgin's pharmacology lectures: The Nature of Drugs, and has written extensively on the impact of psychedelic experiences in shaping the lives of her contemporaries. Her particular interest is in the history of women in this field. In addition to her personal confessions, she will be telling us about her upcoming doctoral class at the California Institute for Integral Studies this fall on women and psychedelics.

Mangini has also worked closely with many of the most distinguished investigators in this field and is a founder of the Women’s Visionary Council, a nonprofit organization that supports investigations into non-ordinary forms of consciousness and organizes gatherings of researchers, healers, artists, and activists whose work explores these states.

Her long history with the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic includes having been a barefoot patient, a lead clinician in the medical section, and the chair of the Board of Directors – all in the same lifetime. She has been a Family Nurse Midwife for 35 years, and was in primary care practice with Frank Lucido MD, one of the pioneers of the medical cannabis movement, for 25 years. Their practice was one of the first to implement the California Compassionate Use Act of 1996, the first state medical cannabis initiative.

She is Professor Emerita of Nursing at Holy Names University in Oakland. Her current project is the development of a Thanatology program for the study of death and dying.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46040092Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I continue my series of Confessions of the Psychedelic Elders (please subscribe and review) with an old acquaintance (and neighbor of mine in Mendocino County) – Mariavittoria Mangini, PhD, FNP. Mangini is the author of the forward for the...
Mangini is the author of the forward for the newly released volume of Sasha Shulgin's pharmacology lectures: The Nature of Drugs, and has written extensively on the impact of psychedelic experiences in shaping the lives of her contemporaries. Her particular interest is in the history of women in this field. In addition to her personal confessions, she will be telling us about her upcoming doctoral class at the California Institute for Integral Studies this fall on women and psychedelics.

Mangini has also worked closely with many of the most distinguished investigators in this field and is a founder of the Women’s Visionary Council, a nonprofit organization that supports investigations into non-ordinary forms of consciousness and organizes gatherings of researchers, healers, artists, and activists whose work explores these states.

Her long history with the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic includes having been a barefoot patient, a lead clinician in the medical section, and the chair of the Board of Directors – all in the same lifetime. She has been a Family Nurse Midwife for 35 years, and was in primary care practice with Frank Lucido MD, one of the pioneers of the medical cannabis movement, for 25 years. Their practice was one of the first to implement the California Compassionate Use Act of 1996, the first state medical cannabis initiative.

She is Professor Emerita of Nursing at Holy Names University in Oakland. Her current project is the development of a Thanatology program for the study of death and dying.]]>3897cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rabbi-sydney-mintz-on-mind-body-health-and-politics--45952229
Rabbi Mintz (she/they) was ordained in 1997 by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City. She is the founder of the award-winning Late Shabbat Young Adult Program at Congregation Emanu-El where she has served as Rabbi for almost 25 years. She became a Senior Rabbinic Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem after completing her fellowship in 2004 and serves on the National Board of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice.

She is a graduate of Bend the Arc’s Selah Leadership Program, is a member of the U.S. State Department’s Working Group on Religion and Social Justice, and serves on Reimagine’s 360 Advisory Council.

In 2018, Rabbi Mintz’s one-woman show “You May Think I’m Funny, But It’s Not” premiered and sold out at the Marsh Theatre in San Francisco.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45952229Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:59:59 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week, I take a break from the Confession of the Psychedelic Elders series to bring you an interview with my dear friend Rabbi Sydney Mintz. The topic of our conversation will be what it means to call oneself Jewish. We will also discuss how...
Rabbi Mintz (she/they) was ordained in 1997 by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City. She is the founder of the award-winning Late Shabbat Young Adult Program at Congregation Emanu-El where she has served as Rabbi for almost 25 years. She became a Senior Rabbinic Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem after completing her fellowship in 2004 and serves on the National Board of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice.

She is a graduate of Bend the Arc’s Selah Leadership Program, is a member of the U.S. State Department’s Working Group on Religion and Social Justice, and serves on Reimagine’s 360 Advisory Council.

In 2018, Rabbi Mintz’s one-woman show “You May Think I’m Funny, But It’s Not” premiered and sold out at the Marsh Theatre in San Francisco.]]>4468cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rick-doblin-on-his-journey-and-maps--46236940https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46236940Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkRichard Elliot Doblin (born November 30, 1953) is an American drug activist and executive who is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).5354clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/friederike-meckel-mbhp--45773662https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45773662Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:01:15 +0000Golden State NetworkJoin us today on another stimulating episode of Mind, Body, Health, and Politics!5826cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charles-bush-interviews-dr-richard-l-miller--45682046
Don't miss my own story, as I officially join our growing tribe of elders – this morning at 9 am PACIFIC.

If you miss the live program, be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts, and leave us a 5-star review in Apple podcasts.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45682046Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:59:59 +0000Golden State NetworkThis morning we are flipping the script, as Philosopher Charles Bush solicits my own personal confessions as a psychedelic elder. Don't miss my own story, as I officially join our growing tribe of elders – this morning at 9 am PACIFIC. If you miss...
Don't miss my own story, as I officially join our growing tribe of elders – this morning at 9 am PACIFIC.

If you miss the live program, be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts, and leave us a 5-star review in Apple podcasts.]]>5191cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amanda-feilding-confessions-of-a-pioneer-of-the-psychedelic-renaissance--45598344
Born in 1943, Countess Feilding is the youngest child of Basil Feilding, great-grandson of the 7th Earl of Denbigh and the Marquess of Bath, and his wife and cousin, Margaret Feilding.

She has propelled the field forward over the last 20+ years, spearheading studies such as the world’s first psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression study (on which Compass Pathways based their business), the world’s first LSD, MDMA and DMT brain imaging studies, plus the initiation and collaboration with Johns Hopkins on the first study using psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to overcome nicotine addiction. She has also co-authored over 80 research papers.

Since 1998, the Beckley Foundation has been at the forefront of exploratory research into psychedelics, and evidence-based global drug policies.

Through her work with the Beckley Foundation, Amanda is bridging the gap between science and policy, creating a positive feedback loop, with the aim of building and harnessing our knowledge of the benefits of currently prohibited compounds to optimize human health, wellbeing and potential.

Today, however, she joins me to discuss how psychedelics have influenced her own journey – taking us from her early days as an independent youth, through her life as an influential spokesperson, advocate, and researcher into psychedelics and non-ordinary states of consciousness.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45598344Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:00:08 +0000Golden State NetworkMy guest this morning is Countess Amanda Feilding – the Founder and Executive Director of the Beckley Foundation – widely recognized as a leading force behind the current Psychedelic Renaissance. Born in 1943, Countess Feilding is the youngest child...
Born in 1943, Countess Feilding is the youngest child of Basil Feilding, great-grandson of the 7th Earl of Denbigh and the Marquess of Bath, and his wife and cousin, Margaret Feilding.

She has propelled the field forward over the last 20+ years, spearheading studies such as the world’s first psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression study (on which Compass Pathways based their business), the world’s first LSD, MDMA and DMT brain imaging studies, plus the initiation and collaboration with Johns Hopkins on the first study using psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to overcome nicotine addiction. She has also co-authored over 80 research papers.

Since 1998, the Beckley Foundation has been at the forefront of exploratory research into psychedelics, and evidence-based global drug policies.

Through her work with the Beckley Foundation, Amanda is bridging the gap between science and policy, creating a positive feedback loop, with the aim of building and harnessing our knowledge of the benefits of currently prohibited compounds to optimize human health, wellbeing and potential.

Today, however, she joins me to discuss how psychedelics have influenced her own journey – taking us from her early days as an independent youth, through her life as an influential spokesperson, advocate, and researcher into psychedelics and non-ordinary states of consciousness.]]>4596cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tim-scully-and-michael-randall-encore--45495458
Tim Scully, the chemist behind the production of the organization's LSD supply, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. An accomplished scientist before his prison term, Scully (pictured, in prison, above) spent his time in prison helping design and build biofeedback and interface systems for the non-vocal handicapped. He also received a Ph.D. in psychology from the regionally accredited Humanistic Psychology Institute in 1979. Following the reduction of his sentence to ten years, he was released from prison on parole in August 1979.

Michael Randall, a co-founder of the Brotherhood, refers to LSD as a "sacrament." It became his mission to help "turn on" as many people as possible, so they could share the life-changing experience he had with LSD in 1963 for the first time.

Their story was so rich and full of important history regarding the criminalization of LSD, that I had to dedicate two entire programs to documenting it. Both episodes will be rebroadcast this morning at 9 am this morning, and will be available in the archive thereafter.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45495458Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:21:28 +0000Golden State NetworkSeveral years ago I had the privilege of interviewing Tim Scully and Michael Randall – two men who were pivotal in the founding of the entheogen-using church known as the Brotherhood of Eternal Love. Tim Scully, the chemist behind the production of...
Tim Scully, the chemist behind the production of the organization's LSD supply, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. An accomplished scientist before his prison term, Scully (pictured, in prison, above) spent his time in prison helping design and build biofeedback and interface systems for the non-vocal handicapped. He also received a Ph.D. in psychology from the regionally accredited Humanistic Psychology Institute in 1979. Following the reduction of his sentence to ten years, he was released from prison on parole in August 1979.

Michael Randall, a co-founder of the Brotherhood, refers to LSD as a "sacrament." It became his mission to help "turn on" as many people as possible, so they could share the life-changing experience he had with LSD in 1963 for the first time.

Their story was so rich and full of important history regarding the criminalization of LSD, that I had to dedicate two entire programs to documenting it. Both episodes will be rebroadcast this morning at 9 am this morning, and will be available in the archive thereafter.]]>5524clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brotherhood-of-eternal-love-pt-1--45495305https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45495305Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:06:26 +0000Golden State Network3436clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/francoise-bourzat-mind-body-health-and-politics--45398958
Francoise Bourzat holds a MA in Somatic Psychology from New College of California (San Francisco, 1990). She was trained in the Hakomi Method by the Hakomi Institute of California (1991). She is an adjunct faculty in the East West Psychology Program at CIIS. Since 1987, Francoise has apprenticed with shamans and healers in the U.S. and Mexico. In the last 20 years, she has traveled with groups to Mexico, incorporating her counseling practice experience with her knowledge of expanded states of consciousness where she partners with Mazatec healers in Sacred Mushrooms ceremonies.

She also leads workshops in the U.S, France, Lebanon, and Israel, and was recently interviewed on the Tim Ferriss Show – often the first ranked of hundreds of thousands of podcasts – which will be released this week as well.

Of her book, Ferriss writes: “This book is brand-new, but I’m already on my second read. I’ve been waiting a year for it to be published! Françoise is one of the world’s foremost experts in navigating 'expanded states of consciousness,' and she has ~30 years of experience combining indigenous training with modern tools. Highly recommended for anyone interested in this work.”

Francoise joins me to discuss her early experiences with psychedelics, and how she discovered her role as a healer. We will also discuss her monumental book, co-authored with Kristina Hunter, Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45398958Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:00:09 +0000Golden State NetworkThis morning I am honored to continue my series of "Confessions of the Psychedelic Elders" with Françoise Bourzat. Francoise Bourzat holds a MA in Somatic Psychology from New College of California (San Francisco, 1990). She was trained in the Hakomi...
Francoise Bourzat holds a MA in Somatic Psychology from New College of California (San Francisco, 1990). She was trained in the Hakomi Method by the Hakomi Institute of California (1991). She is an adjunct faculty in the East West Psychology Program at CIIS. Since 1987, Francoise has apprenticed with shamans and healers in the U.S. and Mexico. In the last 20 years, she has traveled with groups to Mexico, incorporating her counseling practice experience with her knowledge of expanded states of consciousness where she partners with Mazatec healers in Sacred Mushrooms ceremonies.

She also leads workshops in the U.S, France, Lebanon, and Israel, and was recently interviewed on the Tim Ferriss Show – often the first ranked of hundreds of thousands of podcasts – which will be released this week as well.

Of her book, Ferriss writes: “This book is brand-new, but I’m already on my second read. I’ve been waiting a year for it to be published! Françoise is one of the world’s foremost experts in navigating 'expanded states of consciousness,' and she has ~30 years of experience combining indigenous training with modern tools. Highly recommended for anyone interested in this work.”

Francoise joins me to discuss her early experiences with psychedelics, and how she discovered her role as a healer. We will also discuss her monumental book, co-authored with Kristina Hunter, Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth.]]>4935cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dennis-mckenna-mind-body-health-and-politics--45216605
Dennis, the younger brother of Terence, was featured in my previous book, Psychedelic Medicine, discussing the plant medicine known in South America as ayahuasca – a potent rain forest concoction containing the active ingredient DMT.

McKenna has conducted research in ethnopharmacology for over 40 years, and our last interview focused on the science of this fascinating substance. However, this recent interview focuses more on Dennis's personal experiences in academia and industry as he gradually found his present niche as a writer, researcher, teacher, and advocate for the study of mind-altering plant medicines.

He is a founding board member of the Heffter Research Institute, and was a key investigator on the Hoasca Project, the first biomedical investigation of ayahuasca. He is also the younger brother of Terence McKenna. From 2000 to 2017, he taught courses on Ethnopharmacology and Plants in Human affairs as an adjunct Assistant Professor in the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota. In the spring of 2019, in collaboration with colleagues in Canada and the US, he
incorporated a new non-profit, the McKenna Academy of Natural Philosophy. He emigrated to Canada in the spring of 2019 together with his wife Sheila, and now resides in Abbotsford B.C.

Listen at 9 am PACIFIC, as we drop my pre-recorded interview with Dennis McKenna.

Finally, if you know a good candidate for our *Confessions of the Psychedelic Elders* series – or are yourself interested in sharing your story – please contact us at producer@mindbodyhealthpolitics.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45216605Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:01:01 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I continue my series of psychedelic elder confessors with the great Dennis McKenna – author of the classic book, The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss: My Life with Terence McKenna. Dennis, the younger brother of Terence, was featured in...
Dennis, the younger brother of Terence, was featured in my previous book, Psychedelic Medicine, discussing the plant medicine known in South America as ayahuasca – a potent rain forest concoction containing the active ingredient DMT.

McKenna has conducted research in ethnopharmacology for over 40 years, and our last interview focused on the science of this fascinating substance. However, this recent interview focuses more on Dennis's personal experiences in academia and industry as he gradually found his present niche as a writer, researcher, teacher, and advocate for the study of mind-altering plant medicines.

He is a founding board member of the Heffter Research Institute, and was a key investigator on the Hoasca Project, the first biomedical investigation of ayahuasca. He is also the younger brother of Terence McKenna. From 2000 to 2017, he taught courses on Ethnopharmacology and Plants in Human affairs as an adjunct Assistant Professor in the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota. In the spring of 2019, in collaboration with colleagues in Canada and the US, he
incorporated a new non-profit, the McKenna Academy of Natural Philosophy. He emigrated to Canada in the spring of 2019 together with his wife Sheila, and now resides in Abbotsford B.C.

Listen at 9 am PACIFIC, as we drop my pre-recorded interview with Dennis McKenna.

Finally, if you know a good candidate for our *Confessions of the Psychedelic Elders* series – or are yourself interested in sharing your story – please contact us at producer@mindbodyhealthpolitics.org.]]>6000clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charles-bush-mind-body-health-and-politics--45123697
Charles Bush has lived on the Mendocino Coast for nearly four decades. Before coming to the Coast, he managed large residential service operations on college campuses. He co-founded Mendocino's successful and long-lived Community School. He retired from his position as director of Chamisa Mesa School near Taos, New Mexico, and became the Executive Director of the Redwood Coast Senior Center, where he served for several years.

I've interviewed Charles on my program before about how the philosopher encounters the world through the intermediate organs of perception, including the mind. We have explored how the stories that we weave influence our experience. This morning, we will discuss how meaning is created over the course of a lifetime, investigating the boundary between the mind and physical reality, and in particular, how psychedelics have influenced Charles's stories about the world and his numerous life experiences.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45123697Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:00:24 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week I continue my series of psychedelic elder confessors with my old friend Charles Bush – Philosopher, Educator, and former Executive Director of the Redwood Senior Center in Fort Bragg, California. Charles Bush has lived on the Mendocino...
Charles Bush has lived on the Mendocino Coast for nearly four decades. Before coming to the Coast, he managed large residential service operations on college campuses. He co-founded Mendocino's successful and long-lived Community School. He retired from his position as director of Chamisa Mesa School near Taos, New Mexico, and became the Executive Director of the Redwood Coast Senior Center, where he served for several years.

I've interviewed Charles on my program before about how the philosopher encounters the world through the intermediate organs of perception, including the mind. We have explored how the stories that we weave influence our experience. This morning, we will discuss how meaning is created over the course of a lifetime, investigating the boundary between the mind and physical reality, and in particular, how psychedelics have influenced Charles's stories about the world and his numerous life experiences.]]>6578cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chris-bache-mind-body-health-and-politics--45028370
Bache is professor emeritus in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University, where he taught for 33 years. Classically trained in the philosophy of religion at the University of Notre Dame, Cambridge, and Brown University, he recognized early in his career that psychedelics represented a major turning point in Western philosophy.

Convinced that the deepest contributions to his discipline would be made by philosophers speaking out of an experiential rather than just theoretical basis, he divided his life into two streams: In public, he became an academic in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University, teaching courses in Buddhism, transpersonal studies, psychology of religion, and comparative mysticism for over thirty years.

Meanwhile, in 1979, he began privately experiment with psychedelic exploration, which became the foundation for his philosophical inquiry. Since retiring in 2015, Chris has spoken and written openly about his psychedelic history, bringing the shamanic side of his life forward.

Chris’s passion has been exploring the philosophical significance of nonordinary states of consciousness, especially psychedelic states. He has written four books: Lifecycles - a study of reincarnation in light of contemporary consciousness research; Dark Night, Early Dawn - a pioneering work in psychedelic philosophy and collective consciousness; The Living Classroom, an exploration of teaching and collective fields of consciousness; and LSD and the Mind of the Universe, the story of his 20-year journey with LSD.

Chris is the father of three grown children and a Vajrayana practitioner.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45028370Tue, 25 May 2021 16:00:01 +0000Golden State NetworkFor decades, the public perception of psychedelics has been skewed by a pervasive stereotype about their users. To debunk this myth, I am showcasing real-life stories of accomplished professional and scholarly individuals willing to "come out" about...
Bache is professor emeritus in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University, where he taught for 33 years. Classically trained in the philosophy of religion at the University of Notre Dame, Cambridge, and Brown University, he recognized early in his career that psychedelics represented a major turning point in Western philosophy.

Convinced that the deepest contributions to his discipline would be made by philosophers speaking out of an experiential rather than just theoretical basis, he divided his life into two streams: In public, he became an academic in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University, teaching courses in Buddhism, transpersonal studies, psychology of religion, and comparative mysticism for over thirty years.

Meanwhile, in 1979, he began privately experiment with psychedelic exploration, which became the foundation for his philosophical inquiry. Since retiring in 2015, Chris has spoken and written openly about his psychedelic history, bringing the shamanic side of his life forward.

Chris’s passion has been exploring the philosophical significance of nonordinary states of consciousness, especially psychedelic states. He has written four books: Lifecycles - a study of reincarnation in light of contemporary consciousness research; Dark Night, Early Dawn - a pioneering work in psychedelic philosophy and collective consciousness; The Living Classroom, an exploration of teaching and collective fields of consciousness; and LSD and the Mind of the Universe, the story of his 20-year journey with LSD.

Chris is the father of three grown children and a Vajrayana practitioner.]]>4737cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-krasny-mind-body-health-and-politics--44894644
Bay Area NPR listeners know Krasny well. For years, Michael Krasny was the host of KQED's award-winning Forum, a news and public affairs radio program. He remains a veteran interviewer for the nationally broadcast City Arts and Lectures and worked for many years as host of one of ABC's highest-rated radio programs. He has worked as host of KQED's television programs This Week in Northern California and Civic Space and as a substitute host for NPR’s Talk of the Nation. He received two Emmy nominations for his television work.

In addition to his radio career, Krasny has written prolifically – publishing a variety of fiction, literary criticism, and political commentary. He is the coauthor of Sound Ideas (McGraw-Hill), and author of Off Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio, Literary Life (Stanford University Press, 2007), and Spiritual Envy (New World Press). He also released a twenty-four lecture series DVD, audio and book on “Short Story Masterpieces” for The Teaching Company.

Krasny holds a PhD degree from The University of Wisconsin. Born in Cleveland and raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Krasny is a second-generation American whose grandparents immigrated from Russia and Lithuania and grew up in a Jewish household. He now lives in Marin County, with his wife, Leslie.

Krasny and I will discuss his latest book, Spiritual Envy: An Agnostic's Quest.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44894644Tue, 18 May 2021 15:59:59 +0000Golden State NetworkLast week I had the privilege of interviewing one of my inspirations for this program, Dr. Dean Edell. This morning at 9 am PST I am delighted to welcome my other inspiration for getting into radio, the inimitable Michael Krasny. Bay Area NPR...
Bay Area NPR listeners know Krasny well. For years, Michael Krasny was the host of KQED's award-winning Forum, a news and public affairs radio program. He remains a veteran interviewer for the nationally broadcast City Arts and Lectures and worked for many years as host of one of ABC's highest-rated radio programs. He has worked as host of KQED's television programs This Week in Northern California and Civic Space and as a substitute host for NPR’s Talk of the Nation. He received two Emmy nominations for his television work.

In addition to his radio career, Krasny has written prolifically – publishing a variety of fiction, literary criticism, and political commentary. He is the coauthor of Sound Ideas (McGraw-Hill), and author of Off Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio, Literary Life (Stanford University Press, 2007), and Spiritual Envy (New World Press). He also released a twenty-four lecture series DVD, audio and book on “Short Story Masterpieces” for The Teaching Company.

Krasny holds a PhD degree from The University of Wisconsin. Born in Cleveland and raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Krasny is a second-generation American whose grandparents immigrated from Russia and Lithuania and grew up in a Jewish household. He now lives in Marin County, with his wife, Leslie.

Krasny and I will discuss his latest book, Spiritual Envy: An Agnostic's Quest.]]>5179cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-dean-edell--44755292
I was inspired by Dean Edell because he had the courage to speak to America with the truth, integrity, and warmth that many of us valued in our doctors. Listeners called in with questions and they received straightforward honest answers. When he did not know an answer, he said so, and he then said he would find out... and he did.

Dr. Dean Edell actually requires little introduction, since his syndicated radio program aired live for 31 years – from 1979 to 2010 – and was the second most listened to radio talk show in America for much of the 1990s. The program was syndicated on over 200 stations across the country. His television program, Dr. Dean, aired on NBC beginning in 1992.

"Dr. Dean's" medical CV included an M.D. from Cornell University Medical School in 1967, a private ophthalmology practice in San Diego, and a teaching position in anatomy at UC San Diego – all before leaving the practice of medicine in the 1970s to pursue his true love of communicating information.

During the '70s, Dr. Dean lived in a vintage bus as a hippie, experimenting with different lifestyles, including organic farming, painting, and the topic of this morning's broadcast – psychedelic exploration.

Later, after starting a jewelry and antique shop to supplement his income, Dean served as medical director of the Sacramento County Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center. A co-worker introduced him to the owner of a small music station, where he would begin his career as the on-air personality America grew to know and love.

Concerned with declining scientific literacy in the United States, he railed against pseudoscience and magical thinking – fad diets and unproven healing methods – while promoting research into the therapeutic use of marijuana and psychedelic drugs.

In 2010, Dean retired from media broadcasting and now lives in rural Mendocino County.

I am deeply honored to have Dean Edell – my neighbor, a fellow member of a growing tribe of psychedelic elders – on Mind Body Health & Politics.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44755292Tue, 11 May 2021 15:59:59 +0000Golden State NetworkOur distinguished guest on Mind Body Health & Politics today at 9 am PST is Dr. Dean Edell– a pioneer in the field of health broadcasting, and my very inspiration for this program. I was inspired by Dean Edell because he had the courage to speak to...
I was inspired by Dean Edell because he had the courage to speak to America with the truth, integrity, and warmth that many of us valued in our doctors. Listeners called in with questions and they received straightforward honest answers. When he did not know an answer, he said so, and he then said he would find out... and he did.

Dr. Dean Edell actually requires little introduction, since his syndicated radio program aired live for 31 years – from 1979 to 2010 – and was the second most listened to radio talk show in America for much of the 1990s. The program was syndicated on over 200 stations across the country. His television program, Dr. Dean, aired on NBC beginning in 1992.

"Dr. Dean's" medical CV included an M.D. from Cornell University Medical School in 1967, a private ophthalmology practice in San Diego, and a teaching position in anatomy at UC San Diego – all before leaving the practice of medicine in the 1970s to pursue his true love of communicating information.

During the '70s, Dr. Dean lived in a vintage bus as a hippie, experimenting with different lifestyles, including organic farming, painting, and the topic of this morning's broadcast – psychedelic exploration.

Later, after starting a jewelry and antique shop to supplement his income, Dean served as medical director of the Sacramento County Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center. A co-worker introduced him to the owner of a small music station, where he would begin his career as the on-air personality America grew to know and love.

Concerned with declining scientific literacy in the United States, he railed against pseudoscience and magical thinking – fad diets and unproven healing methods – while promoting research into the therapeutic use of marijuana and psychedelic drugs.

In 2010, Dean retired from media broadcasting and now lives in rural Mendocino County.

I am deeply honored to have Dean Edell – my neighbor, a fellow member of a growing tribe of psychedelic elders – on Mind Body Health & Politics.]]>5503cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cliff-barney-mind-body-health-and-politics--44627072
Cliff is a former journalist who has written for major U. S. dailies, including the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Hearst-run San Francisco Examiner, and covered the semiconductor and computer revolutions in Silicon Valley as a bureau manager for McGraw-Hill’s Electronics magazine. He studied and taught at the San Francisco Gestalt Institute, and holds an M.S. in counseling from California State College, Hayward.

He was born in New Bedford in 1929 and grew up in Rhode Island, the only child of a father who was the first of his family to leave the farm in 250 years in Swansea, Mass., and a mother whose family emigrated from Scotland in the late 19th century. Though neither of his parents got past the fifth grade in school, they nonetheless managed to send him to Dartmouth College, from which he graduated with an A.B. in 1951.

He has written about the press, aging, and Latin American politics in a blog, Cliff’s Notes, and about contemporary Mayan culture at carolinamccall.com, the website he runs with his artist wife.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44627072Tue, 04 May 2021 16:00:29 +0000Golden State NetworkThis morning (9 am Pacific) I continue the Psychedelic Elders series with the latest confessor, my dear friend Cliff Barney (92 years old). Cliff is a former journalist who has written for major U. S. dailies, including the Philadelphia Inquirer and...
Cliff is a former journalist who has written for major U. S. dailies, including the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Hearst-run San Francisco Examiner, and covered the semiconductor and computer revolutions in Silicon Valley as a bureau manager for McGraw-Hill’s Electronics magazine. He studied and taught at the San Francisco Gestalt Institute, and holds an M.S. in counseling from California State College, Hayward.

He was born in New Bedford in 1929 and grew up in Rhode Island, the only child of a father who was the first of his family to leave the farm in 250 years in Swansea, Mass., and a mother whose family emigrated from Scotland in the late 19th century. Though neither of his parents got past the fifth grade in school, they nonetheless managed to send him to Dartmouth College, from which he graduated with an A.B. in 1951.

He has written about the press, aging, and Latin American politics in a blog, Cliff’s Notes, and about contemporary Mayan culture at carolinamccall.com, the website he runs with his artist wife.]]>4038cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-william-miller-mind-body-health-and-politics--44514371
Dr. Miller (the other Dr. Milller), recently delivered a fascinating talk to the Mendocino Coast's Covid Response Network on the challenge posed by variants or mutations of the virus. We will review his professional opinion on the threat these variants pose, and whether the current vaccines are likely to protect us from them.

We will also discuss masking and social distancing after being vaccinated, contagion amongst vaccination decliners, and present risks associated with Covid.

Your calls are welcome during the broadcast at (650) TALLY-HO.

Please tune in or download this free podcast at your leisure, forward this email, share via the links below, and post the "listen-live" link to alert your friends and neighbors to this live broadcast.

Wishing you excellent health,

Richard Louis Miller, M.A., Ph.D.
Host, Mind Body Health & Politics]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44514371Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:00:01 +0000Golden State NetworkThis morning (9am Pacific) I am honored to be interviewing William Miller, MD – the chief of staff at Mendocino County District Hospital – on a topic of pressing concern to all of us. Dr. Miller (the other Dr. Milller), recently delivered a...
Dr. Miller (the other Dr. Milller), recently delivered a fascinating talk to the Mendocino Coast's Covid Response Network on the challenge posed by variants or mutations of the virus. We will review his professional opinion on the threat these variants pose, and whether the current vaccines are likely to protect us from them.

We will also discuss masking and social distancing after being vaccinated, contagion amongst vaccination decliners, and present risks associated with Covid.

Your calls are welcome during the broadcast at (650) TALLY-HO.

Please tune in or download this free podcast at your leisure, forward this email, share via the links below, and post the "listen-live" link to alert your friends and neighbors to this live broadcast.

Wishing you excellent health,

Richard Louis Miller, M.A., Ph.D.
Host, Mind Body Health & Politics]]>5230cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/obi-kaufmann-mind-body-health-and-politics--44408641
“The Forests of California is the story about the survival strategy of reinforcing connectivity, not only between habitat spaces, but between members of our own species.” - Obi Kaufmann

Obi brings a new, informed perspective on the importance of the natural world to our state of being and health, with a refreshing optimistic attitude.  I eagerly await his upcoming book on the California coastline.

Please tune in or download this free podcast at your leisure, forward this email, share via the links below, and post the "listen-live" link to alert your friends and neighbors to this live broadcast.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44408641Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:00:08 +0000Golden State NetworkArtist, author & naturalist Obi Kaufmann returns to the program with a hopeful Earth-day message regarding California conservation and ecology. Author of the bestselling “The California Field Atlas,”  “The State of Water: Understanding California’s...
“The Forests of California is the story about the survival strategy of reinforcing connectivity, not only between habitat spaces, but between members of our own species.” - Obi Kaufmann

Obi brings a new, informed perspective on the importance of the natural world to our state of being and health, with a refreshing optimistic attitude.  I eagerly await his upcoming book on the California coastline.

Please tune in or download this free podcast at your leisure, forward this email, share via the links below, and post the "listen-live" link to alert your friends and neighbors to this live broadcast.]]>5849cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-s-foremost-water-healer-dr-wallace-j-nichols--44311994
Dr. Wallace "J" Nichols — called a “Keeper of the Sea" by GQ Magazine, “a visionary" by Outside Magazine, a "water warrior" by AQUATICS International, a "friend of the sea" by Experience Life Magazine, and "the godfather of water" by Irish Life Health and Santa Cruz Waves Magazine — is an innovative, silo-busting, entrepreneurial scientist, movement maker, renown marine biologist, voracious Earth and idea explorer, wild water advocate, bestselling author, sought after lecturer, and fun-loving Dad. He also likes turtles (a lot).

Dr. Nichols collaborates tirelessly to create the new story of water and share it with the world. This story includes the vast cognitive, emotional, psychological, social, physical, and spiritual benefits that we can all derive from healthy waters and oceans throughout our lives.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44311994Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:50:14 +0000Golden State NetworkI welcome Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, author of Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do. Dr. Wallace "J" Nichols — called a “Keeper of...
Dr. Wallace "J" Nichols — called a “Keeper of the Sea" by GQ Magazine, “a visionary" by Outside Magazine, a "water warrior" by AQUATICS International, a "friend of the sea" by Experience Life Magazine, and "the godfather of water" by Irish Life Health and Santa Cruz Waves Magazine — is an innovative, silo-busting, entrepreneurial scientist, movement maker, renown marine biologist, voracious Earth and idea explorer, wild water advocate, bestselling author, sought after lecturer, and fun-loving Dad. He also likes turtles (a lot).

Dr. Nichols collaborates tirelessly to create the new story of water and share it with the world. This story includes the vast cognitive, emotional, psychological, social, physical, and spiritual benefits that we can all derive from healthy waters and oceans throughout our lives.]]>4721clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confessions-of-cliff-ross-psychedelic-elder--44222075https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44222075Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:00:17 +0000Golden State Network3959cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jerry-julie-brown-confessions-of-psychedelic-elders--44116972
Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D., is an anthropologist and the Founding Professor of Anthropology at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, where he teaches an online course on “Psychedelics and Culture.” Professor Brown researches, writes and teaches on psychedelics and religion as well as on psychedelic therapy.

Hear about their extensive research throughout Europe as well as their Confessions as Psychedelic Elders and why they think this is an exceptional time for psychedelics. Jerry and Julie are married and are veteran psychonauts as well as diligent scholarly researchers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44116972Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:59:37 +0000Golden State NetworkI welcome Jerry B. Brown, PhD and Julie Brown, coauthors of The Psychedelic Gospels. Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D., is an anthropologist and the Founding Professor of Anthropology at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, where he teaches an online...
Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D., is an anthropologist and the Founding Professor of Anthropology at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, where he teaches an online course on “Psychedelics and Culture.” Professor Brown researches, writes and teaches on psychedelics and religion as well as on psychedelic therapy.

Hear about their extensive research throughout Europe as well as their Confessions as Psychedelic Elders and why they think this is an exceptional time for psychedelics. Jerry and Julie are married and are veteran psychonauts as well as diligent scholarly researchers.]]>4372cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/solving-homelessness-architect-charles-durrett-s-plan--44017959
Charles Durrett, with his former wife, Kathryn McCamant coined the word Cohousing and brought the concept of these planned communities to the United States in the Eighties. Durrett has designed over 60 cohousing communities in the US and Canada. One of his recent projects is Valley View Affordable Housing in American Canyon, California.

This important project pulled many homeless Veterans off the street and gave them more than a shelter...it gave them a community and established a core place for them to rebuild their lives. This community of very small homes borrowed on the legacy of cohousing communities with central community spaces and core shared living areas in a way that drives social change and invites new thinking about a troubling social problem.

Durrett’s new book is about Valley View Affordable Housing and provides solutions that others may use to help solve homelessness on a community level. Join us to learn about a very positive approach to solving homelessness one neighborhood at a time.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44017959Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:59:47 +0000Golden State NetworkI am excited to welcome internationally known architect Charles Durrett as our guest. Charles Durrett, with his former wife, Kathryn McCamant coined the word Cohousing and brought the concept of these planned communities to the United States in the...
Charles Durrett, with his former wife, Kathryn McCamant coined the word Cohousing and brought the concept of these planned communities to the United States in the Eighties. Durrett has designed over 60 cohousing communities in the US and Canada. One of his recent projects is Valley View Affordable Housing in American Canyon, California.

This important project pulled many homeless Veterans off the street and gave them more than a shelter...it gave them a community and established a core place for them to rebuild their lives. This community of very small homes borrowed on the legacy of cohousing communities with central community spaces and core shared living areas in a way that drives social change and invites new thinking about a troubling social problem.

Durrett’s new book is about Valley View Affordable Housing and provides solutions that others may use to help solve homelessness on a community level. Join us to learn about a very positive approach to solving homelessness one neighborhood at a time.]]>5433cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-s-rights-pornography-prostitution-inbox--43690466
This program gives special homage to my friend and heroine, Margo St. James. Margo St. James befriended me when I moved to San Francisco in 1968. In fact, we became so close that she took what she called her "first straight job" working for me at my clinic, The Gestalt Institute for Multiple Psychotherapy, near Children's Hospital, on Sacramento Street. I will tell you the rest of that story on air.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43690466Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:55:12 +0000Golden State NetworkI interview three internationally prominent sex worker activists Norma Jean Almodovar, Carol Leigh, and Veronica Vera. This interview will be part of an upcoming book entitled Sexual Medicine with Inner Traditions/Bear & Co. This program gives...
This program gives special homage to my friend and heroine, Margo St. James. Margo St. James befriended me when I moved to San Francisco in 1968. In fact, we became so close that she took what she called her "first straight job" working for me at my clinic, The Gestalt Institute for Multiple Psychotherapy, near Children's Hospital, on Sacramento Street. I will tell you the rest of that story on air.]]>5218prostitution,sex,womenclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-update-confessions-of-a-psychedelic-elder-dr-thomas-b-roberts--43811544
I also interview the distinguished clinical psychologist, author and researcher, Dr. Thomas B. Robert’s on his very personal experiences with psychedelics. This interview is part of an upcoming book: Confessions of Psychedelic Elders.

Tom’s research investigates psychedelic mind-body states for the leads they provide for learning, cognition, intelligence, creativity, mental health, and abilities that reside in them.

Thomas B. Roberts, Ph.D., is professor emeritus at Northern Illinois University and a former visiting scientist at Johns Hopkins. The coeditor of Psychedelic Medicine and the author of Psychedelic Horizons, he has spoken at international conferences on psychedelics, consciousness, and psychedelic science.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43811544Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:43:05 +0000Golden State NetworkFor the Covid Update I discuss the variants and vaccinations. I also interview the distinguished clinical psychologist, author and researcher, Dr. Thomas B. Robert’s on his very personal experiences with psychedelics. This interview is part of an...
I also interview the distinguished clinical psychologist, author and researcher, Dr. Thomas B. Robert’s on his very personal experiences with psychedelics. This interview is part of an upcoming book: Confessions of Psychedelic Elders.

Tom’s research investigates psychedelic mind-body states for the leads they provide for learning, cognition, intelligence, creativity, mental health, and abilities that reside in them.

Thomas B. Roberts, Ph.D., is professor emeritus at Northern Illinois University and a former visiting scientist at Johns Hopkins. The coeditor of Psychedelic Medicine and the author of Psychedelic Horizons, he has spoken at international conferences on psychedelics, consciousness, and psychedelic science.]]>5348clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytelling-for-change-with-phil-borges--43705770
Phil Borges, has been documenting indigenous cultures and striving to create an understanding of the challenges they face for over 25 years. For his program, Stirring the Fire, Phil produced and filmed several short films, capturing the stories of women heroes and the issues they face all over the world, both as solo projects and in collaboration with organizations such as UN Women and CARE. We consider it especially appropriate to have Phil visit just prior to International Women's Day, March 8, 2021.

His work on the film Crazywise takes a closer look at whether some diagnosed 'mental breakdowns' might in fact be spiritual awakenings. In Crazywise, Phil asks us: What can we learn from those who have turned their psychological crisis into a positive transformative experience?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43705770Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:25:15 +0000Golden State NetworkPhil Borges sees storytelling as a primary tool for driving social change. Learn how his projects, Women Empowered, Crazywise and his TedTalks have provided new ways of seeing through his first-person stories. Phil Borges, has been documenting...
Phil Borges, has been documenting indigenous cultures and striving to create an understanding of the challenges they face for over 25 years. For his program, Stirring the Fire, Phil produced and filmed several short films, capturing the stories of women heroes and the issues they face all over the world, both as solo projects and in collaboration with organizations such as UN Women and CARE. We consider it especially appropriate to have Phil visit just prior to International Women's Day, March 8, 2021.

His work on the film Crazywise takes a closer look at whether some diagnosed 'mental breakdowns' might in fact be spiritual awakenings. In Crazywise, Phil asks us: What can we learn from those who have turned their psychological crisis into a positive transformative experience?]]>5207cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-de-graaf-film-maker-author--43602902https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43602902Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkCovid, consumerism and happiness5315cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/obi-kaufmann-the-forests-of-california--43494209https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43494209Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:59:31 +0000Golden State NetworkThe Forests of California4640cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anatomy-of-an-epidemic-anti-depressants--43368859
Robert will be joining the program again live in the coming weeks, and I want my audience to be up to speed on his groundbreaking journalism. In his pulitzer prize nominated articles for the Boston Globe, Robert Whitaker discovered an extreme potential danger of prescription drugs such as SSRIs and antipsychotics in the treatment of depressed, anxious and mentally-ill.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43368859Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkRobert Whitaker is a journalist and author of two books about the history of psychiatry, Mad in America and Anatomy of an Epidemic, and the co-author, with Lisa Cosgrove, of Psychiatry Under the Influence. He is the founder of madinamerica.com....
Robert will be joining the program again live in the coming weeks, and I want my audience to be up to speed on his groundbreaking journalism. In his pulitzer prize nominated articles for the Boston Globe, Robert Whitaker discovered an extreme potential danger of prescription drugs such as SSRIs and antipsychotics in the treatment of depressed, anxious and mentally-ill.]]>3455antidepressants,antipsychotics,anxiety,depressioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/congressman-jared-huffman--43249887https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43249887Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:00:16 +0000Golden State Network4th in a series on government3259cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mendocino-county-supervisor-ted-williams-on-local-government-and-the-pandemic--43128846
Here in Mendocino County, where I broadcast weekly, we are lucky to have a dedicated Board of Supervisors which responds to the needs of our residents. I recently sat down and spoke with Ted Williams – Supervisor for the 5th District of Mendocino County – about several issues of pressing national concern. Chief among these issues is the on-going COVID pandemic, the rollout of the vaccine, and how much longer we will need to continue measures such as social distancing and mask-wearing.

It's rare to hear a public official speak as openly and transparently as Ted did with me.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43128846Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:59:54 +0000Golden State NetworkMany of you know that I have been active in founding the COVID Response Network (CRN) on the Northern California Coast. We must be prepared to stop this and all future pandemics, and I believe that an effective response begins at the local level....
Here in Mendocino County, where I broadcast weekly, we are lucky to have a dedicated Board of Supervisors which responds to the needs of our residents. I recently sat down and spoke with Ted Williams – Supervisor for the 5th District of Mendocino County – about several issues of pressing national concern. Chief among these issues is the on-going COVID pandemic, the rollout of the vaccine, and how much longer we will need to continue measures such as social distancing and mask-wearing.

It's rare to hear a public official speak as openly and transparently as Ted did with me.]]>4133county,covid,government,pandemic,vaccinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/governor-jerry-brown-on-the-capitol-riots--43011394
Austrian-born former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger likened last week’s storming of our American Capitol, during which 5 people were killed, with Kristallnacht – the night of the broken glass. In 1938, the Nazis infamously attacked Jewish people, broke their store windows and began a two-day pogrom.

Our current President initiated the attack on the Capitol and the House of Representatives responded with impeachment proceedings, making him the first American President to be impeached twice.

To offer guidance in navigating these challenging waters, our guests on this program are Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall and former four-time Governor Jerry Brown.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43011394Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:00:06 +0000Golden State NetworkWe are all aware that we are living in extraordinary historical times. Austrian-born former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger likened last week’s storming of our American Capitol, during which 5 people were killed, with Kristallnacht – the...
Austrian-born former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger likened last week’s storming of our American Capitol, during which 5 people were killed, with Kristallnacht – the night of the broken glass. In 1938, the Nazis infamously attacked Jewish people, broke their store windows and began a two-day pogrom.

Our current President initiated the attack on the Capitol and the House of Representatives responded with impeachment proceedings, making him the first American President to be impeached twice.

To offer guidance in navigating these challenging waters, our guests on this program are Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall and former four-time Governor Jerry Brown.]]>4594california,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/encore-stan-grof-on-lsd-therapy-transpersonal-psychology--42902223https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42902223Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:59:59 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller interviews Dr. Stanislav Grof, M.D​., the world's foremost scientist regarding LSD, the founder of Holotropic Breathwork and the Spiritual Emergency Network3444consciousness,holotropic,lsd,psychedelicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confessions-of-a-psychedelic-psychologist--42800401
Allan received his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. He followed this with a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin, in the Psychiatry Department.

Early experiences with psychedelics led him to discover how transcendent experiences can free one from identifying with his contracted personality. He reports having taken over 150μg of LSD on more than 900 occasions, and once accidentally ingested a mega-mega-dose of 5,000μg (Warning: do NOT try this at home).

However, he discovered that the ability to see beneath the veneer of consensual reality, to the archetypal realm, and to experience the underlying unity of all that exists, using psychedelics (even very large doses) is short lived.

He turned toward spiritual practices as a way of remaining in transpersonal awareness. He studied with with Eastern spiritual teachers, notably, Chogyam Trungpa, Swami Satchidananda, and Swami Rama. He was initiated as a swami on the banks of the Ganges, in Rishikesh, India. For the next twenty years he periodically travelled to India, for further study, to teach, and to deepen his meditation.

Allan is also a mentor for professionals who are learning to be psychedelic therapists. He is interested in how entheogens (another word for psychedelics), psychotherapy, and self-inquiry compliment one another in opening us to the intelligence that manifest as all that is. He is author of Healing the Whole Person and Yoga Psychology: A Practical Guide to Meditation. Go to BeingAwareness.org for a full list of Allan's books and to contact him.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42800401Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:59:59 +0000Golden State NetworkAs I continue my series of interviews with the "Psychedelic Elders" with Wisconsin-based psychologist, Dr. Allan Ajaya. Allan received his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. He followed this with a post-doctoral fellowship at the...
Allan received his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. He followed this with a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin, in the Psychiatry Department.

Early experiences with psychedelics led him to discover how transcendent experiences can free one from identifying with his contracted personality. He reports having taken over 150μg of LSD on more than 900 occasions, and once accidentally ingested a mega-mega-dose of 5,000μg (Warning: do NOT try this at home).

However, he discovered that the ability to see beneath the veneer of consensual reality, to the archetypal realm, and to experience the underlying unity of all that exists, using psychedelics (even very large doses) is short lived.

He turned toward spiritual practices as a way of remaining in transpersonal awareness. He studied with with Eastern spiritual teachers, notably, Chogyam Trungpa, Swami Satchidananda, and Swami Rama. He was initiated as a swami on the banks of the Ganges, in Rishikesh, India. For the next twenty years he periodically travelled to India, for further study, to teach, and to deepen his meditation.

Allan is also a mentor for professionals who are learning to be psychedelic therapists. He is interested in how entheogens (another word for psychedelics), psychotherapy, and self-inquiry compliment one another in opening us to the intelligence that manifest as all that is. He is author of Healing the Whole Person and Yoga Psychology: A Practical Guide to Meditation. Go to BeingAwareness.org for a full list of Allan's books and to contact him.]]>4439lsd,psychedelics,spirituality,yogacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/revisiting-the-free-speech-movement--42787206
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

What does that mean in the 21st century? Tune in to find out.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42787206Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:59:02 +0000Golden State NetworkTODAY ON MBH&P our guest will be Charlie Deist, who has intriguing things to say about free speech, the Free Speech Movement, and the Free Speech Radio Network, of which my program is a part. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of...
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

What does that mean in the 21st century? Tune in to find out.]]>3767contrarian,freedom,libertarian,speechcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psychedelic-psychotherapy--42707624
Sage Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides high-quality training, accessible psychedelic therapy, and innovative research, fostering effective and culturally-responsive mental health treatment for underserved communities.

Among other services, Sage Institute houses a sliding scale clinic in Oakland offering low fee ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and trauma-focused depth psychotherapy.

Both Jason and Genesee are licensed clinical psychologists, who specialize in working with trauma and integrating psychedelic experiences.

I have had the privilege of getting to know Jason and Genesee, and am honored to be a collaborator with them on a forthcoming volume of essays entitled Psychedelic Psychotherapy to be published by the Routledge publishing house.

Tune in LIVE, Tuesday at 9am PACIFIC, for our discussion of the future of psychotherapy – using a full range of tools that includes psychedelics like ketamine and MDMA – and be sure to call or text in with your questions:

(650) TALLY-HO]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42707624Tue, 29 Dec 2020 16:59:55 +0000Golden State NetworkMy guests this week, Drs. Genesee Herzberg and Jason Butler, are the co-founders of the pioneering Sage Institute – our country’s first psychedelic psychotherapy clinic for the economically disadvantaged. Sage Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit...
Sage Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides high-quality training, accessible psychedelic therapy, and innovative research, fostering effective and culturally-responsive mental health treatment for underserved communities.

Among other services, Sage Institute houses a sliding scale clinic in Oakland offering low fee ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and trauma-focused depth psychotherapy.

Both Jason and Genesee are licensed clinical psychologists, who specialize in working with trauma and integrating psychedelic experiences.

I have had the privilege of getting to know Jason and Genesee, and am honored to be a collaborator with them on a forthcoming volume of essays entitled Psychedelic Psychotherapy to be published by the Routledge publishing house.

Tune in LIVE, Tuesday at 9am PACIFIC, for our discussion of the future of psychotherapy – using a full range of tools that includes psychedelics like ketamine and MDMA – and be sure to call or text in with your questions:

(650) TALLY-HO]]>4575decriminalization,ketamine,lgbtq,psychedelics,psychotherapycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-psychedelics-a-skill--42614400
My guest this week is founder of the Third Wave, Paul F. Austin. Paul struggled with anxiety and depression for years before he discovered microdosing.

Yes, microdosing. With psychedelics.

Stay with me, because this could help you or someone you know.

New research shows that microdoses of psychedelics turn off the “ruminating” brain areas – giving the user the neurological space to make new choices, think new thoughts, and create new habits.

But there’s a catch... As I've talked about for years on my program, you can’t just pop a pill and expect it to change your life.

It is vital to use microdosing in an intentional, structured way so you build new neural pathways rather than fall back into old patterns.

Third Wave offers a course that explains the right way to microdose – step-by-step – with an emphasis on using psilocybin safely to treat depression and anxiety. Paul is offering listeners to this program a 15% discount on the course. Use the code "MINDBODY15" at the checkout if you are interested in learning how to maximize the benefits of microdosing for healing, or simply for creativity and life change.

This Tuesday, Paul and I will discuss his personal experience with psychedelic medicines, and the importance of using them in conjunction with other mindbody enhancing modalities, such as meditation, exercise and diet.

Click the link below to learn more about the course, and tune in LIVE, Tuesday at 9am PACIFIC.

https://thethirdwave.co/ref/5]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42614400Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkIf this feed falters, go to mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/listen-live My guest this week is founder of the Third Wave, Paul F. Austin. Paul struggled with anxiety and depression for years before he discovered microdosing. Yes, microdosing. With...
My guest this week is founder of the Third Wave, Paul F. Austin. Paul struggled with anxiety and depression for years before he discovered microdosing.

Yes, microdosing. With psychedelics.

Stay with me, because this could help you or someone you know.

New research shows that microdoses of psychedelics turn off the “ruminating” brain areas – giving the user the neurological space to make new choices, think new thoughts, and create new habits.

But there’s a catch... As I've talked about for years on my program, you can’t just pop a pill and expect it to change your life.

It is vital to use microdosing in an intentional, structured way so you build new neural pathways rather than fall back into old patterns.

Third Wave offers a course that explains the right way to microdose – step-by-step – with an emphasis on using psilocybin safely to treat depression and anxiety. Paul is offering listeners to this program a 15% discount on the course. Use the code "MINDBODY15" at the checkout if you are interested in learning how to maximize the benefits of microdosing for healing, or simply for creativity and life change.

This Tuesday, Paul and I will discuss his personal experience with psychedelic medicines, and the importance of using them in conjunction with other mindbody enhancing modalities, such as meditation, exercise and diet.

Click the link below to learn more about the course, and tune in LIVE, Tuesday at 9am PACIFIC.

https://thethirdwave.co/ref/5]]>4942lsd,microdosing,psilocybin,psychedelicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confessions-of-psychedelic-elders--42502516
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 (9am PACIFIC), we will hear the confessions of two nationally-known doctors, David Geisinger and Howard Levene.

Dr. David L. Geisinger, is the 82-year-old author of Kicking It: The New Way to Stop Smoking and Permanently Going The Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love, written with his life partner, Dr. Lonnie Barbach.

Dr. Howard I. Levene – 85-year-old former Commander and medical officer in the U.S. Navy – is founder of Diabasis House, and a faculty member at the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco and Department of Psychiatry, UCSF Medical School.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42502516Tue, 15 Dec 2020 17:00:08 +0000Golden State NetworkFollowing my delightful interview with New York City psychoanalyst Charley Wininger, during which he openly spoke about his decades of responsible, recreational experimentation with psychedelic medicines, I am inspired to conduct a series of...
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 (9am PACIFIC), we will hear the confessions of two nationally-known doctors, David Geisinger and Howard Levene.

Dr. David L. Geisinger, is the 82-year-old author of Kicking It: The New Way to Stop Smoking and Permanently Going The Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love, written with his life partner, Dr. Lonnie Barbach.

Dr. Howard I. Levene – 85-year-old former Commander and medical officer in the U.S. Navy – is founder of Diabasis House, and a faculty member at the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco and Department of Psychiatry, UCSF Medical School.]]>5022politics,psychedelics,psychoanalysis,psychologycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-drop-and-roll-charley-wininger-on-listening-to-ecstasy--42381581
Recognized as “The Love Doctor” by the New York Times, he’s been treating couples and individuals in his Manhattan and Brooklyn offices for 30 years. Although Charley does not use MDMA in his practice, he is open about his own personal, "responsible recreational" usage, and he lays out the guidelines for such use in the book.
Our discussion will focus on the "chemical connection" produced by MDMA, how it can strengthen marriages and relationships, as well its potential for aiding in the process of graceful aging.

Finally, we will revisit the question of how a renewal of psychedelic research and experimentation can alleviate the loss of community in our modern world.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42381581Tue, 08 Dec 2020 16:59:53 +0000Golden State NetworkMy guest on Mind Body Health & Politics is Charley Wininger, LP, LMHC – a licensed psychoanalyst and mental health counselor specializing in relationships and communication skills – about his new book Listening to Ecstasy. Recognized as “The Love...
Recognized as “The Love Doctor” by the New York Times, he’s been treating couples and individuals in his Manhattan and Brooklyn offices for 30 years. Although Charley does not use MDMA in his practice, he is open about his own personal, "responsible recreational" usage, and he lays out the guidelines for such use in the book.
Our discussion will focus on the "chemical connection" produced by MDMA, how it can strengthen marriages and relationships, as well its potential for aiding in the process of graceful aging.

Finally, we will revisit the question of how a renewal of psychedelic research and experimentation can alleviate the loss of community in our modern world.]]>4498ecstasy,mdma,psychedelic,psychoanalysis,therapycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-gabor-mate-on-add-social-stresses-in-the-covid-era--42262216
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction;
When the Body Says No;
Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection;
Scattered: How ADD Originates and What You Can Do About It; and
Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers

Renowned for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness, his book on addiction received the Hubert Evans Prize for literary non-fiction. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction.

Our discussion focuses on the diagnosis known as ADD. When does it help? When does it harm? What can people with this diagnosis do to live life as normally and productively as possible?

To learn more about Dr. Maté, subscribe to his e-newsletter at drgabormate.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42262216Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:59:56 +0000Golden State NetworkMy guest on Mind Body Health & Politics in this episode is Dr. Gabor Maté– a physician and bestselling author of four books, published in twenty-five languages, including: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction; When the Body...
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction;
When the Body Says No;
Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection;
Scattered: How ADD Originates and What You Can Do About It; and
Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers

Renowned for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness, his book on addiction received the Hubert Evans Prize for literary non-fiction. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction.

Our discussion focuses on the diagnosis known as ADD. When does it help? When does it harm? What can people with this diagnosis do to live life as normally and productively as possible?

To learn more about Dr. Maté, subscribe to his e-newsletter at drgabormate.com.]]>4639add,addiction,adhd,covid-19,stresscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-tale-of-two-masks-studies--42144001
This week, I am joined by lead researchers on each study – Dr. Eric Westman of Duke University, and Dr. Henning Bundgaard of the University of Copenhagen.

Creon Levit and Dr. Nick Cozzi also return to offer their commentary.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42144001Tue, 24 Nov 2020 17:03:50 +0000Golden State NetworkLast week, we featured two prominent scientists on the topic of COVID-19. Two studies were mentioned: the Duke mask study, examining the efficacy of different kinds of masks in a physics laboratory, and the recently-release Danish mask study (DANMASK)...
This week, I am joined by lead researchers on each study – Dr. Eric Westman of Duke University, and Dr. Henning Bundgaard of the University of Copenhagen.

Creon Levit and Dr. Nick Cozzi also return to offer their commentary.]]>5375covid-19,health,maskscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-survivial-guide-the-scientists-speak--42022307https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42022307Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:00:19 +0000Golden State NetworkAs we turn the corner into winter, it's more important than ever to have an honest, science based, perspective on COVID-19. I will be interviewing prominent, professional scientists on how to reduce your risk of receiving or transmitting the virus,...5894cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/governor-jerry-brown-addresses-existential-threats-in-an-era-of-political-mistrust--41904506In 1974, I was living at Wilbur Hot Springs and I heard about a man, my age, named Jerry Brown, who was a candidate for governor of California. I learned that his family had lived “down the road a piece” from Wilbur since 1857.
I did some research and discovered that, more than any other politician, Jerry Brown represented my social and economic views.
Soon after, for the first time in my life, I attended a political fundraiser, met the candidate, Jerry Brown, and donated $500 (present value $2,639), a great deal of money for me. I have been a fan of his ever since. Later that year he was elected to his first of four terms as Governor of California. I opine that Jerry Brown may be the only honest politician in America.
He tells the truth.
This year, Jerry Brown retired after his second 8-year term as Governor of California. He moved back to the family farm in Colusa County, and once again we are neighbors.
This past New Year's Eve Jerry and his wife Anne spent the evening with Jolee and myself at Wilbur. It is because of these connections that I have the privilege of interviewing my neighbor, Governor Brown, on Mind Body Health & Politics, about his thoughts on the increasingly dangerous world, and how to address the dual threats of climate change and nuclear proliferation.
– Richard]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41904506Tue, 10 Nov 2020 17:00:02 +0000Golden State NetworkDear Neighbors: In 1974, I was living at Wilbur Hot Springs and I heard about a man, my age, named Jerry Brown, who was a candidate for governor of California. I learned that his family had lived “down the road a piece” from Wilbur since 1857. I did...In 1974, I was living at Wilbur Hot Springs and I heard about a man, my age, named Jerry Brown, who was a candidate for governor of California. I learned that his family had lived “down the road a piece” from Wilbur since 1857.
I did some research and discovered that, more than any other politician, Jerry Brown represented my social and economic views.
Soon after, for the first time in my life, I attended a political fundraiser, met the candidate, Jerry Brown, and donated $500 (present value $2,639), a great deal of money for me. I have been a fan of his ever since. Later that year he was elected to his first of four terms as Governor of California. I opine that Jerry Brown may be the only honest politician in America.
He tells the truth.
This year, Jerry Brown retired after his second 8-year term as Governor of California. He moved back to the family farm in Colusa County, and once again we are neighbors.
This past New Year's Eve Jerry and his wife Anne spent the evening with Jolee and myself at Wilbur. It is because of these connections that I have the privilege of interviewing my neighbor, Governor Brown, on Mind Body Health & Politics, about his thoughts on the increasingly dangerous world, and how to address the dual threats of climate change and nuclear proliferation.
– Richard]]>5221cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-jim-fadiman-on-microdosing-our-multiple-selves-ft-dr-nicolas-cozzi--41666165
If you have been operating under the illusion of the “Single Self Assumption,” prepare to shift your consciousness and get attuned to 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠.
Get the book https://amzn.to/3grHP2a and listen to this conversation between author Dr. Jim Fadiman and fellow psychologist Dr. Richard Louis Miller, as they going beyond psychedelic exploration into the deep inner space of our non-pathological multiple personalities.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/0qquZ1Bcj94]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41666165Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:59:42 +0000Golden State NetworkEvery frog has his shadow self… How much more varied are we as human beings! If you have been operating under the illusion of the “Single Self Assumption,” prepare to shift your consciousness and get attuned to 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠. Get the book...
If you have been operating under the illusion of the “Single Self Assumption,” prepare to shift your consciousness and get attuned to 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠.
Get the book https://amzn.to/3grHP2a and listen to this conversation between author Dr. Jim Fadiman and fellow psychologist Dr. Richard Louis Miller, as they going beyond psychedelic exploration into the deep inner space of our non-pathological multiple personalities.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/0qquZ1Bcj94]]>7442lsd,microdosing,psychedelics,psychologycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kenneth-p-rosenthal--40505810Ken Paul Rosenthal's award winning films re-envision the way we think, speak and feel about mental distress and wellness in today's chaotic world. His transformative films offer new maps for navigating madness with insight healing and hope.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/450408159Mon, 28 May 2018 20:06:03 +0000Golden State NetworkHost, Dr. Richard Miller Interviews Ken Paul Rosenthal discussing his film "Whisper Rapture". Ken Paul Rosenthal's award winning films re-envision the way we think, speak and feel about mental distress and wellness in today's chaotic world. His...Ken Paul Rosenthal's award winning films re-envision the way we think, speak and feel about mental distress and wellness in today's chaotic world. His transformative films offer new maps for navigating madness with insight healing and hope.]]>3735yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-dr-richard-miller-on-psychedelic-medicine--40505801tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/413377374Wed, 14 Mar 2018 03:17:29 +0000Golden State NetworkGuest Host, Charles Bush, Executive Director of the Fort Bragg Senior Center, interviews Mind Body Health & Politics Host, Dr. Richard Miller, on his recently published book: Psychedelic Medicine. Embracing the revival of psychedelic research and the...3391yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/treating-erectile-dysfunction--40505798tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/407825844Fri, 02 Mar 2018 23:28:15 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Dr Richard Gaines, founder of the Gainswave, which purports to be a ground breaking method of treating erectile dysfunction by using sound waves to create new blood supplies to the penis. Research by the...3387yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-third-wave-of-psychedelics--40505804tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/384047600Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:15:24 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Paul Austin MD, Founder of the Third Wave of Psychedelics which he writes will "usher in the dawn of a new psychedelic age and will change the perception of psychedelics by Western civilization." Paul is...3398yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/petra-schulte-on-food-for-life--40505812tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/370446194Sat, 16 Dec 2017 18:37:25 +0000Golden State NetworkPetra Schulte is a nutrition educator who teaches healthy weight management, cancer prevention, reversing heart disease, and diabetes classes. Today's broadcast addresses Blue Zones--places in the world with the longest longevity--and how easy changes...3404yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/medical-advancements-in-male-sexuality--40505803tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/356252792Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:49:11 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Harvard Urologist and best selling author, Dr Abraham Morgentaler. Topics will include recent medical advances in penile enhancement (neo vascularization) utilizing acoustic wave shock treatment and platelet...3508yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-mike-seeklander--40505790tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/355239611Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:45:52 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Mike Seeklander, author, International Firearms Competitor, National Firearms Safety Instructor, co-host of The Best Defense, the Outdoor channel’s leading firearm instructional show, and US Air Marshall.3419yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/male-sexuality--40505805tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/342372465Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:04:05 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Dr Abraham Morgentaler. Associate Clinical Professor of Urology, Harvard University, on the subject of male sexuality with special focus on testosterone, viagra and the prostate.3399yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-harmoniously--40505813
Peter, father of 7, is an author, playwright, actor, musician, film producer, and owner of the Albion River Inn.

The Albion River Inn has been featured in Wine Spectator, Coastal Living, Zagat, Entrepreneur, Departures, and Sunset magazines.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339486573Fri, 25 Aug 2017 18:37:58 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller will interview Peter Wells about his new concept, Living Harmoniously. Peter, father of 7, is an author, playwright, actor, musician, film producer, and owner of the Albion River Inn. The Albion River Inn has been...
Peter, father of 7, is an author, playwright, actor, musician, film producer, and owner of the Albion River Inn.

The Albion River Inn has been featured in Wine Spectator, Coastal Living, Zagat, Entrepreneur, Departures, and Sunset magazines.]]>3356yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-dr-david-nicol-subtle-activism--40505820tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/337197737Wed, 09 Aug 2017 21:02:32 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews David Nicol on his recent book, Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social and Planetary Transformation. David T. Nicol, PhD is the Founder and Executive Director of the Gaiafield Project and Institute for...3376yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/combating-childhood-obesity--40505823tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/330958850Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:15:54 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Neil Davis and Tarney Sheldon of The Healthy Mendocino Project’s “Family Wellness and Childhood Obesity Prevention” Action Team​ about what Mendocino County is doing to turn the epidemic of childhood obesity.​3487yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-pharma-lie-antidepressants--40505827tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/328025717Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:24:04 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Dr Irving Kirsch on his ground breaking book, The Emperor's New Drugs. This book demonstrates that what everyone "knew" about antidepressants was wrong and what the medical community considered a cornerstone of...3491yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mendocino-film-festival--40505853tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/324331900Wed, 24 May 2017 21:50:59 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews the directors of two multi-award winning films which will be shown at the Mendocino International Film Festival on June 3rd, 2017: God Knows Where I Am, directed by Jedd and Todd Wider and I Am Not Your Negro,...3484yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ethan-nadelman-legalizing-all-substances--40505837tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/322803751Mon, 15 May 2017 22:47:58 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Ethan Nadelmann, J.D., Ph.D., founder, and just retired Director of The Drug Policy Alliance, the country's foremost drug policy think tank and information dissemination organization advocating and lobbying for...3452yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ayelet-waldman-on-microdosing-with-lsd--40505796tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/314156365Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:33:36 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Ayelet Waldman on her recent book: A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life. Ayelet Waldman, former Federal Public Defender, is a bestselling author,...3478yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-michael-whalen--40505854tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/311411219Wed, 08 Mar 2017 20:58:03 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Michael Whalen about his struggle with apnea and weight loss. Michael Whalen is a composer of over 650 television and film scores and thousands of advertising jingles. He has won two Emmy Awards and his works...3476yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transgender-in-middle-class-america--40505809tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/308932212Wed, 22 Feb 2017 02:17:56 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews 2 transgender women, Gwen, a structural engineer and, Erica, an information technology specialist, both of whom were married to women and had children whom they now co-parent.3561yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-dr-philip-wolfson--40505800tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/306992288Fri, 10 Feb 2017 02:25:43 +0000Golden State NetworkInterview with Dr Philip Wolfson by Dr. Richard L. Miller3367yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-julie-holland--40505835
Other books by Dr Julie Holland include:
- Weekends at Bellevue: Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych ER and
- The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/305792900Thu, 02 Feb 2017 18:09:36 +0000Golden State NetworkIn conversation with Dr Julie Holland on her most recent book, Moody Bitches: The Truth About the Drugs You're Taking, The Sleep You're Missing, The Sex You're Not Having, and What's Really Making You Crazy. Dr Holland is a Harvard trained...
Other books by Dr Julie Holland include:
- Weekends at Bellevue: Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych ER and
- The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis.]]>3446yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-dennis-mckenna-brotherhood-of-the-screaming-abyss--40505851tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304884434Sat, 28 Jan 2017 01:12:22 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller interviews Dr. Dennis McKenna: Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss. Dr. McKenna is an ethnopharmacologist who has studied plant hallucinogens for over forty years. Outside of scientific circles he is best known as the brother of...3266yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crazywise--40505818tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304058148Mon, 23 Jan 2017 03:03:21 +0000Golden State NetworkCrazywise by Dr. Richard L. Miller3559yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/encouraging-community--40505824tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304058143Mon, 23 Jan 2017 03:03:15 +0000Golden State NetworkEncouraging Community by Dr. Richard L. Miller3569yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weather-underground-interview-with-bill-ayers--40505819tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304032203Sun, 22 Jan 2017 23:17:40 +0000Golden State NetworkBill Ayers visits Mind Body Health & Politics to discuss "Demand The Impossible"3544yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mind-body-health-politics-in-conversation-with-charles-bush--40505806tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304010747Sun, 22 Jan 2017 20:44:21 +0000Golden State NetworkA conversation with Philosopher, Charles Bush3595yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-conversation-with-dr-eric-maisel--40505814tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304006467Sun, 22 Jan 2017 20:13:29 +0000Golden State NetworkDr Richard Miller in conversation with Dr Eric Maisel.3379yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-dr-lonnie-barbach--40505857
The publication of Going the Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love, written with David Geisenger, Ph.D., her partner of 32 years, has defined her as an acknowledged expert on intimate relationships.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304006450Sun, 22 Jan 2017 20:13:23 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Lonnie Barbach, the country's foremost expert of Human Sexuality on her most recent book, For Each Other: Sharing Sexual Intimacy. Dr. Lonnie Barbach's books have sold over 4 million copies world wide. Her break through book: For Yourself, opened...
The publication of Going the Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love, written with David Geisenger, Ph.D., her partner of 32 years, has defined her as an acknowledged expert on intimate relationships.]]>2906yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rob-valente-the-undoctor--40505821
Rob Valente maintains a private health consulting practice in which he helps people who aren't getting relief from standard medical practice.

The broadcast concludes with editorial comments.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/286334642Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:54:36 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller​ will interview Rob Valente, The UnDoctor. He specializes in discovering and addressing the underlying causes of chronic conditions and long-term illness rather than just treating symptoms. Rob Valente maintains a...
Rob Valente maintains a private health consulting practice in which he helps people who aren't getting relief from standard medical practice.

The broadcast concludes with editorial comments.]]>3281yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-thais-mazur-and-dr-wendy-wood-on-do-no-harm-mindful-engagement-for-a-world-in-crisis--40505832
Doctors Mazur and Wood are authors, researchers, professors who serve traumatized and marginalized individuals, communities, and organizations through mediation, conflict management, integrative health education and training on compassion in action.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/284014333Wed, 21 Sep 2016 21:43:20 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller​ will interview Doctors Thaïs Mazur and Wendy Wood regarding their book, *Do No Harm: Mindful Engagement for a World in Crisis.* Doctors Mazur and Wood are authors, researchers, professors who serve traumatized and...
Doctors Mazur and Wood are authors, researchers, professors who serve traumatized and marginalized individuals, communities, and organizations through mediation, conflict management, integrative health education and training on compassion in action.]]>3449yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-stella-resnick-on-desire-pleasure-and-love--40505816
Dr. Stella Resnick is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills, California and a certified sex therapist who specializes in couples' therapy. She has appeared on Oprah, CNN Live, The O'Reilly Factor and has written articles for many national magazines. She is also the author of The Pleasure Zone.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/281834680Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:04:10 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller​ will interview Dr. Stella Resnick on her most recent book, *The Heart of Desire: Keys to the Pleasures of Love.* Dr. Stella Resnick is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills, California and a...
Dr. Stella Resnick is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills, California and a certified sex therapist who specializes in couples' therapy. She has appeared on Oprah, CNN Live, The O'Reilly Factor and has written articles for many national magazines. She is also the author of The Pleasure Zone.]]>3496yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/janet-hardy-on-the-ethical-slut--40505838Janet Hardy is a political activist championing the cause of positive sexual attitudes towards all forms of solo and consensual sexual behavior.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/277693702Wed, 10 Aug 2016 18:41:14 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard L. Miller interviews multiple award-winning, best-selling author and educator, Janet Hardy, on her latest of 12 books, entitled *The Ethical Slut,* which has presently sold over 200,000 copies. Janet Hardy is a political activist...Janet Hardy is a political activist championing the cause of positive sexual attitudes towards all forms of solo and consensual sexual behavior.]]>3554yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fabian-lizarraga-on-police-work-in-ft-bragg--40505839tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/277397394Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:00:07 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Miller interviews Fabian Lizaragga, a former LAPD Captain who was recently appointed as Chief of Police in the city of Ft. Bragg, California. They discuss Lizaragga's journey to his current position, including his stints of...3737yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amanda-feilding-on-lsd-brain-imaging-studies--40505849
They discuss recent studies conducted by the Beckley Foundation that use brain imaging technologies to analyze the effects of LSD, and to aid our understanding of the mechanism of action of psychedelic substances.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/274720165Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:31:32 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard L. Miller interviews Amanda Feilding, founder of the Beckley Foundation, a UK-based think-tank and UN-accredited NGO, whose dual purpose is the scientific investigation of consciousness and the creation of balanced drug policies....
They discuss recent studies conducted by the Beckley Foundation that use brain imaging technologies to analyze the effects of LSD, and to aid our understanding of the mechanism of action of psychedelic substances.]]>3421yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/james-peal-on-mindset-and-cultivating-a-positive-attitude-interview-only--40505807
Peal says that each moment provides you with the opportunity to decide how you want to engage, your life, your work, your relationships. His book, *Check Your Tude,* provides a guide that lets the reader contrast the positive and negative mindsets that we face several times in our day to day experiences.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/272495512Wed, 06 Jul 2016 21:17:39 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard L. Miller interviews author and motivational speaker James Peal, Ph.D. Peal says that each moment provides you with the opportunity to decide how you want to engage, your life, your work, your relationships. His book, *Check Your Tude,*...
Peal says that each moment provides you with the opportunity to decide how you want to engage, your life, your work, your relationships. His book, *Check Your Tude,* provides a guide that lets the reader contrast the positive and negative mindsets that we face several times in our day to day experiences.]]>2631yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/james-peal-on-mindset-and-cultivating-positive-attitudes--40505872
Peal says that each moment provides you with the opportunity to decide how you want to engage, your life, your work, your relationships. His book, *Check Your Tude,* provides a guide that lets the reader contrast the positive and negative mindsets that we face several times in our day to day experiences.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/272490041Wed, 06 Jul 2016 20:37:36 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard L. Miller interviews author and motivational speaker James Peal, Ph.D. Peal says that each moment provides you with the opportunity to decide how you want to engage, your life, your work, your relationships. His book, *Check Your Tude,*...
Peal says that each moment provides you with the opportunity to decide how you want to engage, your life, your work, your relationships. His book, *Check Your Tude,* provides a guide that lets the reader contrast the positive and negative mindsets that we face several times in our day to day experiences.]]>3443yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-richard-l-miller-s-50-years-in-psychology-a-retrospective--40505843tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/270990557Sun, 26 Jun 2016 23:20:37 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard L. Miller provides an overview of the main lessons he has learned in his 50 years as a clinical psychologist.3549yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tim-scully-and-michael-randal-sunshine-making-pt-2--40505844
​Tim Scully was the scientist taught to make LSD in quantity by LSD pioneer Owsley Stanley and Michael Randall was the leader of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love whose world wide LSD distribution network financed the Weather Underground to successfully break Tim Leary out of Federal Prison where he was serving time for drug offenses. Both Scully and Randall served time in Federal Prison.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/270533246Thu, 23 Jun 2016 18:44:38 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Tim Scully and Michael Randall – two major historical ​figures in the "War on Drugs." ​Tim Scully was the scientist taught to make LSD in quantity by LSD pioneer Owsley Stanley and Michael Randall was the leader of...
​Tim Scully was the scientist taught to make LSD in quantity by LSD pioneer Owsley Stanley and Michael Randall was the leader of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love whose world wide LSD distribution network financed the Weather Underground to successfully break Tim Leary out of Federal Prison where he was serving time for drug offenses. Both Scully and Randall served time in Federal Prison.]]>3115yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tim-scully-and-michael-randall-sunshine-making--40505822
​Tim Scully was the scientist taught to make LSD in quantity by LSD pioneer Owsley Stanley and Michael Randall was the leader of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love whose world wide LSD distribution network financed the Weather Underground to successfully break Tim Leary out of Federal Prison where he was serving time for drug offenses. Both Scully and Randall served time in Federal Prison.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/268366598Thu, 09 Jun 2016 22:09:04 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Tim Scully and Michael Randall – two major historical ​figures in the "War on Drugs." ​Tim Scully was the scientist taught to make LSD in quantity by LSD pioneer Owsley Stanley and Michael Randall was the...
​Tim Scully was the scientist taught to make LSD in quantity by LSD pioneer Owsley Stanley and Michael Randall was the leader of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love whose world wide LSD distribution network financed the Weather Underground to successfully break Tim Leary out of Federal Prison where he was serving time for drug offenses. Both Scully and Randall served time in Federal Prison.]]>3436yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charles-bush-on-rethinking-senior-care--40505860
Charles Bush has lived on the Mendocino Coast for nearly four decades. Before coming to the Coast, he managed large residential service operations on college campuses. He co-founded Mendocino's successful and long-lived Community School. He retired from his position as director of Chamisa Mesa School near Taos, New Mexico, became the Executive Director of the Redwood Coast Senior Center. Charles believes the Center is a refuge that embodies the values of kindness, courtesy and respect.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/259898487Tue, 19 Apr 2016 20:13:39 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller​ interviews Charles Bush, Philosopher, Educator and Executive Director of the Redwood Senior Center in Fort Bragg, California. Charles Bush has lived on the Mendocino Coast for nearly four decades. Before coming to the...
Charles Bush has lived on the Mendocino Coast for nearly four decades. Before coming to the Coast, he managed large residential service operations on college campuses. He co-founded Mendocino's successful and long-lived Community School. He retired from his position as director of Chamisa Mesa School near Taos, New Mexico, became the Executive Director of the Redwood Coast Senior Center. Charles believes the Center is a refuge that embodies the values of kindness, courtesy and respect.]]>3351yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/news-notes-in-psychology-and-medicine--40505868
Start your journey towards mental and physical well-being with an assessment.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/257995137Fri, 08 Apr 2016 16:57:26 +0000Golden State NetworkWhat do we really need to make informed decisions about our health? Dr. Miller takes up the big questions about how our political systems influence our well-being at the most fundamental level. We must take responsibility, while simultaneously holding...
Start your journey towards mental and physical well-being with an assessment.]]>3371yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/attorneys-patrick-pekin-john-allison-on-the-legal-profession-pt-ii--40505871
*Patrick Pekin began handling criminal cases in Salinas where he represented clients accused of every type of crime from DUI to homicide. Because Salinas is a high crime area, he became experienced in cases involving gangs and violence. He was appointed to represent prisoners housed in the Salinas Valley and Soledad State Prisons who were accused of in-prison crime. He also has experience with cases arising from Atascadero State Mental Hospital and practiced in counties throughout the Central Coast of California.

*John Allison has practiced law for 43 years. He built a successful private law firm practice as a trial lawyer and litigation attorney representing individuals, small businesses, non-profits and large companies. His law practice grew based on repeat business and referrals from satisfied clients. He chaired a committee of the American Bar Association and was a Judge Pro Tem. He also served in management roles at two different law firms.

Listen to Part I here: https://soundcloud.com/mbhp/transforming-the-practice-of-law-and-choosing-your-lawyer-with-john-allison]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/252180549Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:38:47 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller​ in conversation with Attorneys Patrick Pekin and John Allison regarding law and the legal profession. *Patrick Pekin began handling criminal cases in Salinas where he represented clients accused of every type of crime...
*Patrick Pekin began handling criminal cases in Salinas where he represented clients accused of every type of crime from DUI to homicide. Because Salinas is a high crime area, he became experienced in cases involving gangs and violence. He was appointed to represent prisoners housed in the Salinas Valley and Soledad State Prisons who were accused of in-prison crime. He also has experience with cases arising from Atascadero State Mental Hospital and practiced in counties throughout the Central Coast of California.

*John Allison has practiced law for 43 years. He built a successful private law firm practice as a trial lawyer and litigation attorney representing individuals, small businesses, non-profits and large companies. His law practice grew based on repeat business and referrals from satisfied clients. He chaired a committee of the American Bar Association and was a Judge Pro Tem. He also served in management roles at two different law firms.

Listen to Part I here: https://soundcloud.com/mbhp/transforming-the-practice-of-law-and-choosing-your-lawyer-with-john-allison]]>3392yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-whitaker-on-anatomy-of-an-epidemic--40505808tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/248937661Fri, 26 Feb 2016 01:05:05 +0000Golden State NetworkPulitzer prize nominated journalist Robert Whitaker describes the paradox of prescription drugs such as SSRIs and anti-psychotics in the treatment of depressed, anxious and mentally ill.3530yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-michael-and-annie-mithoefer-on-mdma-for-ptsd--40505900tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/248788237Thu, 25 Feb 2016 04:21:53 +0000Golden State NetworkMichael Mithoefer spent a decade of his early career as a board certified emergency medical physician. He is certified in internal medicine and in 1991 he became certified in psychiatry. He and Annie Mithoefer have a private practice of psychiatry in...3503yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transforming-the-practice-of-law-and-choosing-your-lawyer-with-john-allison-pt-i--40505811
Listen to Part II here: https://soundcloud.com/mbhp/attorneys-patrick-pekin-john-allison-on-the-legal-profession]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/247619877Thu, 18 Feb 2016 02:30:37 +0000Golden State NetworkFirst in a Series on the Law and the Legal Profession: Host Dr. Richard Louis Miller​ will interview John Allison on his books *Transforming the Practice of Law: Reclaiming the Soul of the Legal Profession and Choosing Your Lawyer: An Insider's...
Listen to Part II here: https://soundcloud.com/mbhp/attorneys-patrick-pekin-john-allison-on-the-legal-profession]]>3547yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/larissa-macfarquhar-on-radical-altruism-and-strangers-drowning--40505828
Larissa MacFarquhar has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1998. Her profile subjects have included John Ashbery, Barack Obama, Noam Chomsky, Hilary Mantel, Derek Parfit, David Chang, and Aaron Swartz, among many others.

There are those of us who help and those who live to help. In *Strangers Drownin,g, Larissa MacFarquhar digs deep into the psychological roots and existential dilemmas motivating those rare individuals practicing lives of extreme ethical commitment.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/245685725Sat, 06 Feb 2016 03:59:57 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller​ interviews renowned New Yorker journalist Larissa MacFarquhar, whose new book, *Strangers Drowning* reveals the individuals who devote themselves fully to bettering the lives of strangers, even when it comes at great...
Larissa MacFarquhar has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1998. Her profile subjects have included John Ashbery, Barack Obama, Noam Chomsky, Hilary Mantel, Derek Parfit, David Chang, and Aaron Swartz, among many others.

There are those of us who help and those who live to help. In *Strangers Drownin,g, Larissa MacFarquhar digs deep into the psychological roots and existential dilemmas motivating those rare individuals practicing lives of extreme ethical commitment.]]>3360yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dog-medicine-with-julie-barton--40505898tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/243744537Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:38:16 +0000Golden State NetworkDOG MEDICINE: How My Dog Saved Me From Myself by Julie Barton is a deeply moving, honest and provocative memoir about a woman’s love for her dog, and the healing power of one very special animal named Bunker. It’s about how Bunker saved Julie’s life...2224yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rabbit-michael-lerner-peter-gable-on-spiritual-hunger--40505891tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/235991506Fri, 04 Dec 2015 02:18:34 +0000Golden State NetworkRabbi Michael Lerner is one of America's most significant progressive intellectuals and political leaders. He is rabbi of the Bay Area congregation Beyt Tikkun and the co-founder and editor of Tikkun magazine: a bimonthly Jewish and interfaith...3401yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/father-sean-o-laoire-phd--40505906tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/233399859Tue, 17 Nov 2015 02:26:18 +0000Golden State NetworkSeán ÓLaoire, PhD, is a Catholic priest and licensed clinical psychologist specializing in transpersonal psychology. ÓLaoire regularly lectures and conducts scientific research on the effects of prayer. His books are A Sensible God and Why? What is...2151yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-richard-miller-on-the-issues-of-the-day--40505894tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/230554453Wed, 28 Oct 2015 23:54:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller presents his views on a variety of issues related to our health, planet, and economy, while taking calls from the audience.3381yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-eric-maisel-on-dealing-with-creative-anxiety--40505873
In his decades as a psychotherapist and creativity coach, Eric Maisel has found a common thread behind what often gets labeled “writer’s block,” “procrastination,” or “stage fright.” It’s the particular anxiety that, paradoxically, keeps creators from doing, completing, or sharing the work they are driven toward. This “creative anxiety” can take the form of avoiding the work, declaring it not good enough, or failing to market it — and it can cripple creators for decades, even lifetimes. But Maisel has learned what sets successful creators apart. He shares these strategies here, including artist-specific stress management; how to work despite bruised egos, day jobs, and other inevitable frustrations; and what not to do to deal with anxiety. Implementing these 24 lessons replaces the pain of not creating with the profound rewards of free artistic self-expression.

* Practical insights and proven techniques for overcoming the challenges and fears that plague creators of every kind
* Teaching tales that convey effective approaches to creating fearlessly and abundantly

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Creative-Anxiety-Musicians-Creativity/dp/157731932X]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228614885Fri, 16 Oct 2015 03:08:13 +0000Golden State Network*Mastering Creative Anxiety: 24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians, and Actors from America’s Foremost Creativity Coach In his decades as a psychotherapist and creativity coach, Eric Maisel has found a common thread behind what often gets...
In his decades as a psychotherapist and creativity coach, Eric Maisel has found a common thread behind what often gets labeled “writer’s block,” “procrastination,” or “stage fright.” It’s the particular anxiety that, paradoxically, keeps creators from doing, completing, or sharing the work they are driven toward. This “creative anxiety” can take the form of avoiding the work, declaring it not good enough, or failing to market it — and it can cripple creators for decades, even lifetimes. But Maisel has learned what sets successful creators apart. He shares these strategies here, including artist-specific stress management; how to work despite bruised egos, day jobs, and other inevitable frustrations; and what not to do to deal with anxiety. Implementing these 24 lessons replaces the pain of not creating with the profound rewards of free artistic self-expression.

* Practical insights and proven techniques for overcoming the challenges and fears that plague creators of every kind
* Teaching tales that convey effective approaches to creating fearlessly and abundantly

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Creative-Anxiety-Musicians-Creativity/dp/157731932X]]>3453yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/father-sean-olaoire-on-the-nature-of-god--40505901
Radio Show Broadcast: September 2, 2014]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/227491331Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:34:33 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller interviews Guest Father Sean O'Laoire,PhD, on most recent book: Why? What is Your Life Telling You​ about Why you are Here. Do you wonder what your true path in life is? We each have a purpose and a mission. However, uncovering this...
Radio Show Broadcast: September 2, 2014]]>3028yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-ogi-ogas-on-a-billion-wicked-thoughts--40505846
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/billion-wicked-thoughts]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/227420722Thu, 08 Oct 2015 01:13:43 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller​ interviews Ogi Ogas, Ph.D., co-author of *A Billion Wicked Thoughts: What the Internet Tells us About Sexual Relationships,* the book which informs us of exactly what pornography the United States is watching on the...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/billion-wicked-thoughts]]>3483yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-dave-nichols-on-the-suppression-of-certain-chemical-compounds--40505847tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/227012221Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:15:51 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Dave Nichols on the Suppression of (Certain) Chemical Compounds by Dr. Richard L. Miller3500yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nicholas-cozzi-on-modern-lsd-research--40505914tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/224294815Thu, 17 Sep 2015 15:01:31 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, Director of the Neuropharmacology Institute at the University of Wisconsin, about his work with psychedelic medicines – specifically, LSD.3442yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-ofer-zur-on-ethical-boundaries-in-psychology--40505892
Dr. Ofer Zur's philosophy of treatment suggests embracing flexibility, critical thinking, and a non-pathologizing stance with clients. Zur also aims to educate the public on ethical and sound therapy practices, and his institute provides services and consultations to the public on topics ranging from Internet addiction, to learning how to evaluate options regarding mental health services.

His most recent book, The Complete Fee-for-Service Private Practice Handbook, is a comprehensive and thorough guide to building, maintaining, and managing a thriving fee-for-service private practice in the digital era, outside managed care.

Radio Show Broadcast: September 2, 2015]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/222200325Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:11:30 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller will interview Ofer Zur Ph.D., a contemporary psychologist, writer, and educator who specializes in therapeutic ethics and boundaries for mental health professionals. Dr. Ofer Zur's philosophy of treatment suggests...
Dr. Ofer Zur's philosophy of treatment suggests embracing flexibility, critical thinking, and a non-pathologizing stance with clients. Zur also aims to educate the public on ethical and sound therapy practices, and his institute provides services and consultations to the public on topics ranging from Internet addiction, to learning how to evaluate options regarding mental health services.

His most recent book, The Complete Fee-for-Service Private Practice Handbook, is a comprehensive and thorough guide to building, maintaining, and managing a thriving fee-for-service private practice in the digital era, outside managed care.

Radio Show Broadcast: September 2, 2015]]>3363yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-rick-doblin-on-maps-roadmap-to-approving-psychedelics-as-medicines--40505920tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/220407973Sat, 22 Aug 2015 16:48:43 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller​ interviews Dr. Rick Doblin, Historic Founder, and Executive Director, of MAPS: The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, now celebrating its 25th year as the world 's foremost pharmaceutical organization...3423yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ethan-nadelmann-on-the-drug-policy-alliance--40505925
The Drug Policy Alliance envisions a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights, in which people are no longer punished for what they put into their own bodies but only for crimes committed against others, and in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more.

Their mission is to advance those policies and attitudes that best reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition, and to promote the sovereignty of individuals over their minds and bodies.

Radio Show Broadcast: August 4, 2015]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/217829716Wed, 05 Aug 2015 01:08:42 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller interviews Ethan Nadelman, JD, PhD on the Drug Policy Alliance, the leading organization in the United States promoting alternatives to the war on drugs. The Drug Policy Alliance envisions a just society in which the use and...
The Drug Policy Alliance envisions a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights, in which people are no longer punished for what they put into their own bodies but only for crimes committed against others, and in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more.

Their mission is to advance those policies and attitudes that best reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition, and to promote the sovereignty of individuals over their minds and bodies.

Radio Show Broadcast: August 4, 2015]]>3534yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-julie-holland-on-moody-bitches--40505889tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/216943995Wed, 29 Jul 2015 22:12:24 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller interviews Dr. Julie Holland on her latest book, *Moody Bitches: The Truth About the Drugs You're Taking, the Sleep You're Missing, the Sex You're not Having, and What's Really Making You Crazy*3655yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-gabor-mate-on-the-root-causes-of-addiction--40505924
http://drgabormate.com/]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/216754119Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:22:35 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard L. Miller interviews Dr. Gabor Mate, internationally renowned addiction specialist and author of a new book, *In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts,* in which he proposes new approaches to treating addiction based on an understanding of the...
http://drgabormate.com/]]>3397yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-stanislav-grof-on-lsd-research--40505890tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/216750766Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:02:38 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller interviews Dr. Stanislav Grof, M.D​., the world's foremost scientist regarding LSD, the founder of Holotropic Breathwork and the Spiritual Emergency Network3564yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-william-courtney-on-the-non-psychoactive-uses-of-cannabis-pt-ii--40505859tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/208648209Tue, 05 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. William Courtney on the Non-Psychoactive Uses of Cannabis, Pt. II by Dr. Richard L. Miller3501yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fadiman-on-lsd-user-experience-dose--40505878tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/190494059Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:30:38 +0000Golden State NetworkFadiman on LSD: User Experience & Dose by Dr. Richard L. Miller205yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grob-on-lsd-suppression-of-research--40505908tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/190490415Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:04:46 +0000Golden State NetworkGrob on LSD: Suppression of Research by Dr. Richard L. Miller326yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fadiman-on-lsd-safety--40505933tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/190435878Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:14:07 +0000Golden State NetworkFadiman on LSD: Safety by Dr. Richard L. Miller278yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/james-fox-the-founder-and-director-of-the-prison-yoga-project--40505994tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228723392Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller interviews James Fox, the founder and director of the Prison Yoga Project, an organization dedicated to establishing yoga and mindfulness meditation programs in prisons and rehabilitation centers worldwide. Since 2002, he has been...3475yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-chauntelle-anne-tibbals-on-the-significance-of-pornography-in-society--40505937tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228726262Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Tibbals has spent the past several years researching the adult industry, working to ​shed light on ​popular understandings and misunderstanding ​of pornography, its enterprise, and its socio cultural significance.3516yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-david-feldman-and-lee-kravitz-on-their-recent-book-supersurvivors--40505992
Beginning where resilience ends, Supersurvivors examines the stories and science behind the surprising number of cases in which survivors don’t just grow; they revolutionize their lives.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228723066Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkSuper survivors: the Surprising link between Suffering and Success, offers a bold new vision for understanding and harnessing resilience through the lens of positive psychology. Beginning where resilience ends, Supersurvivors examines the stories...
Beginning where resilience ends, Supersurvivors examines the stories and science behind the surprising number of cases in which survivors don’t just grow; they revolutionize their lives.]]>3436yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-michael-a-smith-m-d-on-building-your-personalized-nutrition-regimen--40505991tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228738731Tue, 03 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Michael A. Smith, M.D. of the Life Extension Institute, on The Supplement Pyramid​: How to Build Your Personalized Nutrition Regimen2460yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-phil-wolfson-on-mdma-for-terminal-illness--40505913
Dr. Wolfson is Principal Investigator of a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study, located in Marin, California, which will gather preliminary data about the safety and efficacy of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for anxiety in 18 subjects diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. The study has received coverage in the San Francisco Chronicle, and KQED Radio on Forum with Michael Krasny, and is poised to be a game-changer in terms of bringing mainstream attention to the topic of psychedelic medicines.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/248768399Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Phil Wolfson earned his BA at Brandeis University. He went on to graduate school at New York University School of Medicine and began practicing psychotherapy and psychiatry in California between 1966 and 1972. He's licensed to practice medicine in...
Dr. Wolfson is Principal Investigator of a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study, located in Marin, California, which will gather preliminary data about the safety and efficacy of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for anxiety in 18 subjects diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. The study has received coverage in the San Francisco Chronicle, and KQED Radio on Forum with Michael Krasny, and is poised to be a game-changer in terms of bringing mainstream attention to the topic of psychedelic medicines.]]>3507yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-jay-cohen-md-on-the-current-renaissance-of-prostate-cancer-care--40505918tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228721222Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Cohen is a nationally esteemed medical practitioner and researcher, a university professor, author of eight health books and more than a hundred medical articles, and an expert on medication safety and nutrition.3406yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-marc-lesser-on-his-book-know-yourself-forget-yourself--40505990tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228719426Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Marc Lesser is the former director of Tassajara, Zen Mountain Center and currently teaches and lectures at the San Francisco Zen Center and throughout the U.S. He is also the founder and former CEO of Brush Dance, a publisher of greeting cards,...3434yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-jed-diamond-ph-d-on-men-s-health--40505939tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228727013Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkThis week host Dr. Richard Miller will interview Jed Diamond, PhD, LCSW, Founder and Director of the MenAlive, a health program that helps men, and the women who love them, to live well throughout their lives.3487yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-robin-zasio-psy-d-lcsw-on-her-most-recent-book-on-hoarding--40505953tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228727426Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr Richard Miller interviews Dr. Robin Zasio, Psy. D., LCSW, a featured doctor on the Emmy-nominated A&E hit series Hoarders, the host of Animal Planet’s My Extreme Animal Phobia, and the author of The Hoarder in You: How to Live a Happier,...3443yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/julie-m-simon-ma-mba-mft-on-eating-and-mood-disorders--40505997
Julie M. Simon, MA, MBA, MFT is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Life Coach with a full-time private practice specializing in the treatment of overeating and associated mood disorders.

Julie holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles. In addition to her education and twenty plus years experience as a psychotherapist, she is a Certified Personal Trainer with twenty-five years of experience designing personalized exercise and nutrition programs for various populations.

Julie is the creator of The Twelve-Week Emotional Eating Recovery Program, an alternative to dieting that addresses the mind, body and spirit imbalances that underlie overeating. Her professional experience with and personal journey through childhood trauma, weight challenges and body and brain chemistry imbalances led to the creation of the program. She is the author of *The Emotional Eater's Repair Manual: A Practical Mind-Body-Spirit Guide for Putting an End to Overeating and Dieting* Julie M Simon ED book.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608681513/

Julie offers individual, couple, family and group psychotherapy as well as classes and seminars. In addition to overeating, Julie offers psychotherapy and coaching for the following issues: relationship challenges, including marriage and couples, career development and transitions, work related stress, self-esteem, childhood dysfunction and trauma, grief and loss, co-dependency, self-care skills, and assertiveness training.

Her website is overeatingrecovery.com.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228719648Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State Networkbout Julie M. Simon Julie M. Simon, MA, MBA, MFT is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Life Coach with a full-time private practice specializing in the treatment of overeating and associated mood disorders. Julie holds a Masters Degree in Clinical...
Julie M. Simon, MA, MBA, MFT is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Life Coach with a full-time private practice specializing in the treatment of overeating and associated mood disorders.

Julie holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles. In addition to her education and twenty plus years experience as a psychotherapist, she is a Certified Personal Trainer with twenty-five years of experience designing personalized exercise and nutrition programs for various populations.

Julie is the creator of The Twelve-Week Emotional Eating Recovery Program, an alternative to dieting that addresses the mind, body and spirit imbalances that underlie overeating. Her professional experience with and personal journey through childhood trauma, weight challenges and body and brain chemistry imbalances led to the creation of the program. She is the author of *The Emotional Eater's Repair Manual: A Practical Mind-Body-Spirit Guide for Putting an End to Overeating and Dieting* Julie M Simon ED book.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608681513/

Julie offers individual, couple, family and group psychotherapy as well as classes and seminars. In addition to overeating, Julie offers psychotherapy and coaching for the following issues: relationship challenges, including marriage and couples, career development and transitions, work related stress, self-esteem, childhood dysfunction and trauma, grief and loss, co-dependency, self-care skills, and assertiveness training.

Her website is overeatingrecovery.com.]]>3388yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-bruce-lipton-on-the-biology-of-belief--40505931
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401923127

Dr. Lipton began his scientific career as a cell biologist. He received his Ph.D. Degree from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville before joining the Department of Anatomy at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine in 1973. Dr. Lipton’s research on muscular dystrophy, studies employing cloned human stem cells, focused upon the molecular mechanisms controlling cell behavior.

An experimental tissue transplantation technique developed by Dr. Lipton and colleague Dr. Ed Schultz and published in the journal Science was subsequently employed as a novel form of human genetic engineering.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228719652Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkBruce H. Lipton, PhD is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. He is a stem cell biologist, bestselling author of *The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles.*...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401923127

Dr. Lipton began his scientific career as a cell biologist. He received his Ph.D. Degree from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville before joining the Department of Anatomy at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine in 1973. Dr. Lipton’s research on muscular dystrophy, studies employing cloned human stem cells, focused upon the molecular mechanisms controlling cell behavior.

An experimental tissue transplantation technique developed by Dr. Lipton and colleague Dr. Ed Schultz and published in the journal Science was subsequently employed as a novel form of human genetic engineering.]]>3411yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hal-and-sidra-stone-on-mental-health-and-voice-dialogue--40505995
Sidra Stone worked in the mental health field in public service, as well as privately as a psychotherapist. She was involved with the Veteran’s Administration and adolescent treatment centers at different points in her career.

The Stones developed Voice Dialogue based on their theory of the Psychology of Selves. This theory describes how each self relates to the others in relationships, both external and internal. The Psychology of Selves states that there are three dimensions to consciousness:

1. Awareness
2. Experience of the selves
3. Aware ego]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228723580Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkHal Stone graduated from UCLA with a Ph.D. in psychology in 1953. He served in the Navy for four years as a psychologist, and later trained at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles. He remained there for 14 years, working as an analyst, and resigned...
Sidra Stone worked in the mental health field in public service, as well as privately as a psychotherapist. She was involved with the Veteran’s Administration and adolescent treatment centers at different points in her career.

The Stones developed Voice Dialogue based on their theory of the Psychology of Selves. This theory describes how each self relates to the others in relationships, both external and internal. The Psychology of Selves states that there are three dimensions to consciousness:

1. Awareness
2. Experience of the selves
3. Aware ego]]>3409yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sasha-cobra-on-nityama-bodywork--40505942tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228722971Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkSasha Cobra. is one of three certified Nityama Bodywork Practitioners in the world, will describe the philosophy and practice of Nityama bodywork.3402yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-miller-s-news-notes-in-psychology-and-medicine-mental-health--40505946tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228721700Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr Richard Miller will present News and Notes in Psychology and Medicine, along with an open microphone during which he will take emails and calls from listeners on topics related to psychology and mental health.3398yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-rupert-sheldrake-on-morphogenesis--40505989tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228721552Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkEnglishman Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, author of *Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home: And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals*, *A New Science of Life: The Hypothesis of Morphic Resonance* discusses his life, work and morphogenesis.3386yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-richard-miller-on-cokenders-alcohol-drug-program-with-charles-bush--40505927tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228721009Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkPhilosopher Charles Bush interviews Dr Richard Miller,As the Founder of the internationally acclaimed "Cokenders Alcohol and Drug Program", Miller integrated his techniques of humanistic psychology and psycho-physical fitness training with social...3434yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sonya-nesch-on-mental-health-in-mendocino-county--40505949tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228720661Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkSonya Nesch, author of "Advocating for Someone with a Mental Illness." and Valerie Williamson, Chairman of the Mendocino County Mental Health Board3469yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joel-kramer-and-diana-alstad-on-authoritarian-control--40505999tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228720436Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkJoel Kramer and Diana Alstad co-authors ofThe Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power. The book demonstrates that authoritarian control, which once held societies together, is now at the core of personal, social and planetary problems.3443yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-dwight-lundell-on-heart-disease--40505923tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228720239Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Dwight Lundell, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon, has performed over 5000 open heart surgeries. His book is The Cure for Heart Disease: Truth Will Save a Nation.3493yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tristan-taormino-on-the-ultimate-guide-to-anal-sex-for-women--40505935
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guide-Anal-Women-Edition/dp/1573442216]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228717502Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkTristan Taormino is a feminist author, columnist, sex educator, activist, editor, speaker, and pornographic film director. Taormino is the author of seven books, including the Firecracker Book Award-winning *The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women.*...
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guide-Anal-Women-Edition/dp/1573442216]]>3448yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/karuna-cayton-thomas-sterner-on-disciplining-the-mind--40505996
Two approaches to learning and problem solving.

Which one will work for you?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1577319427

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608680908/]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228718173Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkKaruna Cayton author of *The Misleading Mind: How We Create Our Own Problems and How Buddhist Psychology Can Help Us Solve Them*, and Thomas Sterner, author of *The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life - Master Any Skill or...
Two approaches to learning and problem solving.

Which one will work for you?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1577319427

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While at Berkeley, Lerner became a leader in the Berkeley student movement and the Free Speech Movement, chair of the Free Student Union, and chair from 1966-1968 of the Berkeley chapter of the Students for a Democratic Society. After teaching philosophy of law at San Francisco State University, he took a job as an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Washington and taught ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of literature and culture, and introduction to philosophy.

After serving for five years as dean of the graduate school of psychology at the New College of California (now defunct) in San Francisco, Lerner and his then-wife Nan Fink created a general-interest intellectual magazine called Tikkun: A Bimonthly Jewish Critique of Politics, Culture and Society. Tikkun was started with the intention of challenging the left for its inability to understand the centrality of religious and spiritual concerns in the lives of ordinary Americans. With his associate editor Peter Gabel, Lerner developed a "politics of meaning" to speak to the hunger for meaning that was characteristic of the thousands of people that Lerner and his colleagues were studying at the Institute for Labor and Mental Health. Tikkun was formed to educate the public about the findings of the Institute and to develop some of the implications of that work. However, because it also had an interest in being an "alternative to the voices of Jewish conservatism," Tikkun was criticized by some Jewish groups.

In 1993, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton included the "politics of meaning" in her synthesis of political and social philosophy she was forming. Later in 2002, Lerner organized a group called the Tikkun Community among readers of Tikkun magazine and those who share its editorial vision.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228717373Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Miller interviews guest Dr. Michael Lerner, Rabbi, Clinical Psychologist, Political Activist, Author and Creator of Tikkun magazine. While at Berkeley, Lerner became a leader in the Berkeley student movement and the Free Speech Movement, chair of...
While at Berkeley, Lerner became a leader in the Berkeley student movement and the Free Speech Movement, chair of the Free Student Union, and chair from 1966-1968 of the Berkeley chapter of the Students for a Democratic Society. After teaching philosophy of law at San Francisco State University, he took a job as an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Washington and taught ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of literature and culture, and introduction to philosophy.

After serving for five years as dean of the graduate school of psychology at the New College of California (now defunct) in San Francisco, Lerner and his then-wife Nan Fink created a general-interest intellectual magazine called Tikkun: A Bimonthly Jewish Critique of Politics, Culture and Society. Tikkun was started with the intention of challenging the left for its inability to understand the centrality of religious and spiritual concerns in the lives of ordinary Americans. With his associate editor Peter Gabel, Lerner developed a "politics of meaning" to speak to the hunger for meaning that was characteristic of the thousands of people that Lerner and his colleagues were studying at the Institute for Labor and Mental Health. Tikkun was formed to educate the public about the findings of the Institute and to develop some of the implications of that work. However, because it also had an interest in being an "alternative to the voices of Jewish conservatism," Tikkun was criticized by some Jewish groups.

In 1993, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton included the "politics of meaning" in her synthesis of political and social philosophy she was forming. Later in 2002, Lerner organized a group called the Tikkun Community among readers of Tikkun magazine and those who share its editorial vision.]]>3523yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-lonnie-barbach-david-geisinger-ph-d-and-dr-phil-wolfson-m-d--40506007
Dr. Lonnie Barbach - Specialist in Human Sexuality

Dr. Lonnie Barbach work as a couple’s therapist for more than three decades and the publication of "Going the Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love" crafted with David Geisinger, Ph.D., her partner of 25 years, has defined her as an acknowledged expert on intimate relationships.

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She is skilled in a variety of treatment modalities in treating individuals and couples with problems ranging from anxiety and depression to parenting and communication issues.

As one of the first co-directors of clinical training at the University of California San Francisco, Human Sexuality Program, Dr. Barbach created the women's pre-orgasmic group treatment program. Considered a pioneer in her field, her dozen books, translated into an equal number of languages, have sold over 4 million copies in the U.S. alone.

Here's some of Dr. Barbach's books:

For Yourself : The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451202007

Shared Intimacies : Women's Sexual Experience
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385171773/

For Each Other
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385172974/

Visit: Lonniebarbach.com


David Geisinger, Ph. D.

David Geisinger, Ph.D., former Assistant Clinical Professor of medical psychiatry at the University of California Medical Center, Co-Director of the pioneering Behavior Therapy Institute in Sausalito, Research Coordinator and Staff Psychologist and San Francisco’s Center for Special Problems.

He is the author of the book, "Kicking It", and co-author, with his partner, Lonnie Barbach, of the book, "Going the Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love. Currently he continues in private practice of psychotherapy with individuals and couples in San Francisco.

Dr. Phil Wolfson M.D.

Dr. Phil Wolfson M.D. has taught in three Bay Area graduate schools in psychology and is currently Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSF as well as in private practice. He is a Founding Member of Heffter Research Institute and practiced MDMA (Ecstasy) psychotherapy in legal period and published on its use in psychotherapy. His book, *Noe: A Father-Son Song of Love, Life, Illness, and Death* was published in 2011. He is a Vajrayana Buddhist Practitioner.

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Visit: Philwolfsonmd.com]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228718865Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller hosts a nationally prominent panel of psychotherapists including clinical psychologists, Dr. Lonnie Barbach and Dr. David Geisinger and psychiatrist, Dr. Phil Wolfson. This is a panel discussion and has responses to listeners...
Dr. Lonnie Barbach - Specialist in Human Sexuality

Dr. Lonnie Barbach work as a couple’s therapist for more than three decades and the publication of "Going the Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love" crafted with David Geisinger, Ph.D., her partner of 25 years, has defined her as an acknowledged expert on intimate relationships.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452269482/

She is skilled in a variety of treatment modalities in treating individuals and couples with problems ranging from anxiety and depression to parenting and communication issues.

As one of the first co-directors of clinical training at the University of California San Francisco, Human Sexuality Program, Dr. Barbach created the women's pre-orgasmic group treatment program. Considered a pioneer in her field, her dozen books, translated into an equal number of languages, have sold over 4 million copies in the U.S. alone.

Here's some of Dr. Barbach's books:

For Yourself : The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451202007

Shared Intimacies : Women's Sexual Experience
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385171773/

For Each Other
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385172974/

Visit: Lonniebarbach.com


David Geisinger, Ph. D.

David Geisinger, Ph.D., former Assistant Clinical Professor of medical psychiatry at the University of California Medical Center, Co-Director of the pioneering Behavior Therapy Institute in Sausalito, Research Coordinator and Staff Psychologist and San Francisco’s Center for Special Problems.

He is the author of the book, "Kicking It", and co-author, with his partner, Lonnie Barbach, of the book, "Going the Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love. Currently he continues in private practice of psychotherapy with individuals and couples in San Francisco.

Dr. Phil Wolfson M.D.

Dr. Phil Wolfson M.D. has taught in three Bay Area graduate schools in psychology and is currently Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSF as well as in private practice. He is a Founding Member of Heffter Research Institute and practiced MDMA (Ecstasy) psychotherapy in legal period and published on its use in psychotherapy. His book, *Noe: A Father-Son Song of Love, Life, Illness, and Death* was published in 2011. He is a Vajrayana Buddhist Practitioner.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1556439717/

Visit: Philwolfsonmd.com]]>3439yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dennis-mckenna-on-ethnobotany-suppression-of-research-into-psychedelics--40505950tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/208067583Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDennis McKenna on Ethnobotany & Suppression of Research into Psychedelics by Dr. Richard L. Miller3266yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-miller-and-guests-on-laura-s-law--40505962tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228728903Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Miller and his guests, Nevada County Superior Court Judge Tom Anderson, Carol Stanchfield of Turning Point Community Programs in Grass Valley, CA and Kristina Rigosta, Legislative and Policy Counsel of the Treatment Advocacy Center in Arlington...3501yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/community-radio-therapy-with-dr-lonnie-barbach-dr-david-geisinger-and-dr-phil-wolfson--40505966tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228622120Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Lonnie Barbach, Dr. David Geisinger and Dr. Phil Wolfson. The four doctors offer free community therapy to callers during the broadcast.3179yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jonathan-parker-on-in-the-soul-solution--40506005
http://www.amazon.com/The-Soul-Solution-Enlightening-Meditations/dp/1932073523]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228622215Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkJonathan Parker, author of *In The Soul Solution,* guides the reader step-by-step to a deeper relationship with the soul, tapping into the divine qualities of love, peace, kindness, compassion, joy, bliss, and healing to resolve life's problems....
http://www.amazon.com/The-Soul-Solution-Enlightening-Meditations/dp/1932073523]]>3560yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-bryant-welch-jurisdoctorate-phd-in-clinical-psychology--40505976
http://bryantwelch.com/]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228622202Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkFirst aired: JULY 20 2011 http://bryantwelch.com/
http://bryantwelch.com/]]>3466yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-siri-gian-singh-khalsa-on-mindbody-healing-and-reichian-therapy--40505954tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228620811Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Siri Gian Singh Khalsa on MindBody healing and Reichian therapy3491yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-lonnie-barbach-on-women-s-sexual-discovery--40505977tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228621146Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Lonnie Barbach, who is considered the "Dear Abby" of sexuality and relationships for the baby boom generation. From *For Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality* to *The Pause: Positive Approaches to Perimenopause and Menopause*, Dr. Barbach...3516yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mark-blumenthal-on-misbranding-of-dietary-supplements--40505985tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228621135Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkMark Blumenthal, Founder and Executive Director of the American Botanical Council, discussing the misbranding of dietary supplements, herbal teas, psycho active plants, among other topics.3481yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-richard-miller-miscellaneous--40505978tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228716976Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller, Miscellaneous by Dr. Richard L. Miller507yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/julie-winokur-on-dial-911-for-healthcare--40505958
Sickness calls are 82% of Fire Department calls, rather than fire-related calls. When fires or major traffic accidents happen, often emergency teams are not available because they are out on sickness calls. In addition, Emergency rooms are full and hospital beds not available. This is a story of a national disaster waiting to happen.

Also on the show were Dave Pimentle, a paramedic and EMS District Captain who has 25 years years experience with the Fire Department and Dr. Lee Weiss, an ER doctor and Regional Medical Director for Emergent Medical Associates. Contributing another viewpoint on the show was a patient who saw firsthand what happens when you don't have access to healthcare and have to call 911 when sick.
Dial 911 For Healthcare with news and notes.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228623247Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDirector Julie Winokur, has released an important film called "Firestorm." The film closely follows a county fire company, revealing that because many people don't have health insurance or access to primary care, they call 911 when they are sick. The...
Sickness calls are 82% of Fire Department calls, rather than fire-related calls. When fires or major traffic accidents happen, often emergency teams are not available because they are out on sickness calls. In addition, Emergency rooms are full and hospital beds not available. This is a story of a national disaster waiting to happen.

Also on the show were Dave Pimentle, a paramedic and EMS District Captain who has 25 years years experience with the Fire Department and Dr. Lee Weiss, an ER doctor and Regional Medical Director for Emergent Medical Associates. Contributing another viewpoint on the show was a patient who saw firsthand what happens when you don't have access to healthcare and have to call 911 when sick.
Dial 911 For Healthcare with news and notes.]]>3443yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/filmmaker-ken-paul-rosenthal-discusses-his-recent-film-crooked-beauty--40505951tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228728004Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkCrooked Beauty is a poetic documentary that chronicles artist-activist Jacks McNamara's transformative journey from childhood abuse to psych ward patient to pioneering mental health advocacy.3515yes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bill-mcmillan-mft-mike-maxwell-ptsd-va-therapist-and-vietnam-veteran-bob-eaten--40506008tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228721181Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkBill McMillan, PTSD VA therapist, Mike Maxwell, and Vietnam vet Bob Eaton will be interviewed on their moving film: The Welcome: A Healing Journey for War Veterans and their Families, which will show at the upcoming Mendocino Film Festival.3430yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-phil-wolfson-md-about-his-book-noe-a-father-son-song-of-love-life-illness-and-death--40505956tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228621556Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Phil Wolfson MD, author of the memoir of his son, Noe, chronicling the boy’s four-year struggle with leukemia, his untimely death at sixteen, and the aftermath is presented from three perspectives.3484yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-kevin-fauteux-author-of-defusing-angry-people-on-bullying-and-violence--40505984tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228620451Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Kevin Fauteux outlines key steps and reveals how to proactively protect ourselves and others when a person unleashes unpredictable fury.3352yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-kristin-neff-on-her-book-self-compassion--40506011tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228619888Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkKristin Neff, author of "Self-Compassion", discussing the relentless search for high self-esteem that has become a virtual religion; and a tyrannical one at that.3464yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alena-guest-on-hypnosis--40505959tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228631767Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkAlena Guest, CMT, Hypnosis: Everything you wanted to know but never asked.3457yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ask-dr-richard-miller-a-live-consultation--40506009tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228622128Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkAsk Dr Miller - This program will consist of "News and Notes" in psychology and medicine followed by your calls related to topics psychological. This is an opportunity for you to get live consultation.3430yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-aaron-vargas-story-pt-ii--40505987
The show included interviews with experts in the area of psychology and criminal law, as well as the Vargas family and Vargas prosecutor Assistant District Attorney Beth Norman.

Guests also included Dr. David Wolfe of the University of Toronto, a psychologist and author specializing in abuse and trauma issues affecting children and youth and Gerry Schwartzbach, a nationally respected criminal law attorney with over 40 years of courtroom experience.

On this show, Mind Body Health & Politics explored whether law enforcement, probation departments, district attorney's offices, and judges have the willingness and the expertise to consider the effects of long term sexual molestation on molestation victims such as Aaron Vargas.

The guests provided a variety of views and perspectives on this controversial case and the challenging issues it raised.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228714512Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000Golden State Network"Aaron Vargas: Unanswered Questions" Mind Body Health & Politics explored some of the questions raised by the recent sentencing of Aaron Vargas, who received a nine year state prison sentence after killing Darrell McNeill, a neighbor, Boy Scout...
The show included interviews with experts in the area of psychology and criminal law, as well as the Vargas family and Vargas prosecutor Assistant District Attorney Beth Norman.

Guests also included Dr. David Wolfe of the University of Toronto, a psychologist and author specializing in abuse and trauma issues affecting children and youth and Gerry Schwartzbach, a nationally respected criminal law attorney with over 40 years of courtroom experience.

On this show, Mind Body Health & Politics explored whether law enforcement, probation departments, district attorney's offices, and judges have the willingness and the expertise to consider the effects of long term sexual molestation on molestation victims such as Aaron Vargas.

The guests provided a variety of views and perspectives on this controversial case and the challenging issues it raised.]]>3538yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hungry-and-obese--40505972tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228713813Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Miller explores the obesity epidemic in the United States.3501yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-aaron-vargas-story-pt-i--40506006tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228713598Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkMind Body Health & Politics explores some of the questions raised by the recent sentencing of Aaron Vargas, who received a nine year state prison sentence after killing Darrell McNeill, a neighbor, Boy Scout leader, and businessman who reportedly...3111yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/touching-home--40505938https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touching_Home]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228614873Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000Golden State Networkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touching_Homehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touching_Home]]>2368yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/james-morone-on-rotten-secrets-of-healthcare-reform--40506010
Also participating in the exchange is Jeff Kane, MD, who argues that the current healthcare debate has nothing to do with healthcare. He contends that the debate is all about economics. Dr. Kane is a practicing physician and Director of Psychosocial Education at Sierra Nevada Cancer Center in Grass Valley, California and authors the lively blog Healthcare As Though People Matter.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228617625Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller interviews James Morone, co-author of the new book, "The Heart of Power: Health & Politics in the Oval Office". This timely and compelling book, subtitled "The 8 Dirty Rotten Secrets of Healthcare Reform," explains how presidential...
Also participating in the exchange is Jeff Kane, MD, who argues that the current healthcare debate has nothing to do with healthcare. He contends that the debate is all about economics. Dr. Kane is a practicing physician and Director of Psychosocial Education at Sierra Nevada Cancer Center in Grass Valley, California and authors the lively blog Healthcare As Though People Matter.]]>3139yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paula-derrow-on-behind-the-bedroom-door--40505955
Ms. Derrow's book is a funny, honest, and enlightening collection of stories by women of many ages and backgrounds talking about the lessons and foibles of living and loving in America today. The writers have learned valuable lessons about love and sex which they share with humor and grace, reassuring us that whatever we feel, whatever we do or don't do in the bedroom, we're not alone.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228617084Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000Golden State NetworkDr. Richard Miller interviews Paula Derrow, editor of the popular Random House book "Behind the Bedroom Door" and three of the book's writers. Ms. Derrow is Articles Director at Self Magazine and teaches writing at CUNY Journalism School. She has...
Ms. Derrow's book is a funny, honest, and enlightening collection of stories by women of many ages and backgrounds talking about the lessons and foibles of living and loving in America today. The writers have learned valuable lessons about love and sex which they share with humor and grace, reassuring us that whatever we feel, whatever we do or don't do in the bedroom, we're not alone.]]>3109yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-dr-annie-sprinkle-and-dr-beth-stephens--40505815http://sexecology.org/]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/449921253Tue, 27 May 2008 19:13:00 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Miller interviews Ecosexuals, Dr. Annie Sprinkle and Dr. Beth Stephens. Beth Stephens & Annie Sprinkle have been pollinating the ecosex movement through art, theory, practice and activism since 2004, they’ve produced numerous...http://sexecology.org/]]>3361yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fox-news-whistleblower--40505789tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/400638003Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:01:00 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Tamara Holder, attorney, author and television commentator who courageously blew the whistle on sexual harassment at Fox Television and was fired and blacklisted.3387yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blues-zones-with-tony-buettner--40505791tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/388660392Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:39:00 +0000Golden State NetworkHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Tony Buettner of the Blue Zones about those people--in 5 areas of the world--who live the longest and most healthy lives. Tony Buettner is a national spokesperson and senior leader at Blue Zones. He is a former...3475yesfull