The Psychedelic Podcast connects you to the leaders and pioneers of the psychedelic renaissance. From deep healing to creativity, leadership to spirituality, business, health, human performance, relationships, sexuality, and even culture itself—every aspect of our world is being transformed by psychedelic medicines. Get an inspired, informed, balanced look into how these powerful medicines are already being safely and responsibly used to catalyze both personal and collective transformation. ...
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Marlena Robbins - Sacred Reciprocity: Indigenous Perspectives on the Psychedelic Renaissance
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1:02:16In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Marlena Robbins, a proud member of the Diné (Navajo) nation and doctoral student at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. Marlena shares her personal journey with psilocybin mushrooms and how they helped reconnect her with her heritage and family. Her research examines the cultu…
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Sam Mandel - 30,000 Infusions Later: Clinical Insights from a Ketamine Pioneer
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52:02In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Sam Mandel, co-founder and CEO of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles (KCLA). Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-301-sam-mandel/?ref=278 Sam shares his journey co-founding KCLA with his father in 2014, pioneering ketamine infusion therapy when few…
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Simon Ruffell, M.D., Ph.D. - From Skeptic to Student: A Psychiatrist's Path to Becoming a Curandero
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55:05In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Dr. Simon Ruffell, a psychiatrist, ayahuasca researcher, and student of curanderismo. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-300/?ref=278 Simon shares his transformative journey from being a skeptical Western psychiatrist to embracing the spiri…
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Raymond C Turpin, Psy.D. - From Underground to FDA: Four Decades in Psychedelic Medicine
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52:20In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with Dr. Raymond Turpin, a psychologist and psychedelic researcher who has been studying these medicines since 1984. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcasts/episode-299/?ref=278 Dr. Turpin shares his journey from discovering Timothy Leary's writings as a…
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Katelyn Kalstein, ND - Treating the Root: A Naturopathic Approach to Psychedelic Therapy
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56:57In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Dr. Katelyn Kalstein, a licensed naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, and psychotherapist specializing in integrative mental health and psychedelic medicine. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-298/?ref=278 Dr. Kalstein shares her journey fro…
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Norman Ohler - LSD's Secret History: From Swiss Labs to Government Control
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46:06In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes New York Times bestselling author Norman Ohler. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-297/?ref=278 Norman shares his deep research into the hidden history of LSD, revealing the untold connections between Arthur Stoll (CEO of Sandoz), Nazi Germ…
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Tracy Townsend, M.D. - Legal Psilocybin Frontlines: A Physician's Perspective
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54:02In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Dr. Tracy Townsend, a Harvard-trained physician who left orthopedic surgery to become a licensed psilocybin facilitator in Oregon. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-296/?ref=278 Dr. Townsend shares her journey from conventional medicine to…
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Ava Johanna - Breathwork as Medicine: Building a Purpose-Driven Coaching Business
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52:59In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Ava Johanna, founder and CEO of The Academy of Breath. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-295/?ref=278 Ava shares her journey from corporate burnout and weekend escapism to discovering breathwork as a powerful, accessible tool for transform…
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Austin Perlmutter, M.D. - Unsticking the Brain: Psychedelics, Inflammation, and Mental Health
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59:38In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul welcomes Dr. Austin Perlmutter, a board-certified internal medicine physician, New York Times bestselling author, and researcher. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-294/?ref=278 Dr. Perlmutter shares his perspective on how psychedelics can help "unstick" the …
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Nick Musica - SEO to ESP: Psychedelics, Pattern Recognition & Animal Telepathy
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51:00In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Nick Musica, founder and CEO of Optics In and psychic animal communicator. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-293/?ref=278 Nick shares his fascinating journey from SEO expert to animal communicator, bridging the worlds of technical analysis…
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Robert Edward Grant - Psilocybin Intelligence: A Polymath's Quantum Leap
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1:02:38In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Robert Edward Grant, a polymath inventor, entrepreneur, mathematician, and philosopher. Grant shares his transformative journey from successful businessman to consciousness explorer, discussing how psychedelics enhanced his understanding of mathematics, sacred geometry, and univers…
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Jeff Krasno - Good Stress: The Power of Purposeful Discomfort
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1:18:14In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Jeff Krasno, entrepreneur, author, and wellness pioneer. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-291/?ref=278 Jeff shares his transformative journey from leading Wanderlust to confronting his own health crisis, which led to profound insights abo…
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David Jay Brown - The Telepathic Future: DMT, Dreams & Digital Consciousness
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1:04:45In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes David Jay Brown, accomplished author and researcher in consciousness studies. https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-290-david-jay-brown/?ref=278 David shares insights from his extensive work exploring the intersections of psychedelics, lucid dreaming, and technological evolution.…
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Paul F. Austin & Chris Villar - The Business of Transformation: Inside a Successful Psychedelic Coaching Practice
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55:40In this special bonus episode, we share highlights from a recent January webinar featuring Paul F. Austin in conversation with Chris Villar, a successful executive coach and graduate of the Psychedelic Coaching Institute. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-289b/?ref=278 Chris shares his transition from Gold…
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Daniel Carcillo - Brain Injury & Psychedelic Medicine: An NHL Champion's Mission
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1:02:57In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with Daniel Carcillo, former NHL player and two-time Stanley Cup champion, about his remarkable journey from professional hockey to becoming a pioneer in psychedelic therapy for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode…
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Liz Chernett - Weaving Webs: A Creative's Guide to Psychedelic Integration
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57:37In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Liz Chernett, a certified psychedelic integration coach and creative director. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-288/?ref=278 Drawing from her 17-year background in fashion and wellness brands, Liz shares her journey from corporate creativ…
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Robin Carhart-Harris, Ph.D. - The Brain on Psychedelics: Mapping the Science of Consciousness
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1:03:23In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris at the inaugural Eudaimonia summit in West Palm Beach. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-287/?ref=278 As the founder of the world's first Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London and now the Ra…
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Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D. - Beyond the Mind's Eye: Imagination as Medicine
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1:07:52In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Dr. Cassandra Vieten, Director of Research at the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination and Clinical Psychology Director at the Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative at UCSD. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-286/?ref=278 Dr.…
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Tiffany Hurd - Microdosing Meets Management: A New Era of Business Leadership
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56:25In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Tiffany Hurd, a microdosing coach and business leadership advisor who bridges the worlds of psychedelics and corporate culture. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-285/?ref=278 Drawing from her 15-year corporate background and extensive expe…
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Rick Strassman, M.D. - The Spirit Molecule Returns: New Frontiers in DMT Research
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1:01:09In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Dr. Rick Strassman, pioneering psychedelic researcher and author of "DMT: The Spirit Molecule." Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-284/?ref=278 Dr. Strassman shares insights from his groundbreaking DMT research in the 1990s, discusses recen…
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Mark J. Plotkin, Ph.D. - Protecting Plant Wisdom: Lessons from the Amazon's Elder Healers
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29:00In this special bonus episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes renowned ethnobotanist Dr. Mark Plotkin for an intimate preview of the upcoming Costa Rica Intensive in February 2025. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-283b/ Dr. Plotkin shares insights from his decades of work with indigeno…
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Michael D. Madera, Psy.D. - Breaking Free: Healing Narcissistic Family Wounds Through Psychedelics
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58:11In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Michael Madera, psychologist, executive coach, and author of "Playing Tag on the Roof." He is also a graduate of The Psychedelic Coaching Institute’s Practitioner Certification Program. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-283/?ref=278 Michae…
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Wendy Tucker - The Shulgin Legacy: Love, Chemistry & the Future of Psychedelics
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1:00:35In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Wendy Tucker, board chair of Shulgin Farm and owner of Transform Press. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-282-wendy-tucker/?ref=278 Wendy shares intimate stories about her stepfather Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin and mother Ann, including thei…
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Paul F. Austin - The Power of Community: Group Work for Coaches, Leaders & Practitioners
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25:27In this solo cast episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin shares deep insights on why group work is essential for practitioners in the psychedelic space. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-281/?ref=278 Drawing from Richard Rohr's essay on liminality and his own transformative experiences at Synth…
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Eugenia Bone - From Mycology to Mystery: A Writer's Guide to Psilocybin
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53:56In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes food and nature writer Eugenia Bone to discuss her new book, "Have a Good Trip: Exploring the Magic Mushroom Experience." Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-280?ref=278 Drawing from extensive research, personal experimentation, and intervie…
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