Psychedelic Injustice: Who Owns Psychedelic Medicine and Its History
Psychedelic Injustice is a book by historian Thomas Hatsis that questions the claim that certain groups own psychedelic medicine. In this conversation with Jeremy Van Wert, he lays out where he says psychedelic therapy began, what he sees in facilitator training, and why he believes politics should stay out of the healing room. These are his views, offered for debate.
Psychedelic Therapy With Licensed Therapists: Where Care Is Heading
Psychedelic therapy, in the view of Journey Clinical CEO Myriam Barthes, is safest and most useful when licensed therapists lead it with medical screening beforehand and integration afterward. She explains how ketamine therapy is being brought into private practices, what she expects next for psilocybin, and why she believes the real work happens before and after a session.
Ketamine Therapy Explained: Screening, Trauma Care and Integration
Ketamine therapy at a retreat combines medical screening, a supervised ketamine session, trauma-informed counseling and ongoing integration afterward. That is how the founders of Transcendelic Retreats describe their program in this conversation with Jeremy Van Wert. A nurse practitioner, a critical care physician and a Zen master explain why they built it and how they approach safety, trauma and aftercare.
Psychedelic Therapy and Alcohol: A Chemist's Healing Story
Psychedelic therapy, in Chris Becker's experience, worked best as a slow process that began with ordinary talk therapy. A retired chemist with a PhD from UC Berkeley, he tells Jeremy Van Wert how drinking to numb childhood pain gave way, over about a year and a half, to feeling his emotions again and losing interest in alcohol.
Plant Medicine Retreat: What to Expect, Screening and Integration
A plant medicine retreat weekend, as two founders describe it, starts with letting go of expectations, includes screening and preparation, and ends with integration. In this live Mindful Mutiny event, Jeremy Van Wert talks with the co-founders of Pachamama Sacred Paths about safety, setting, facilitator training and what they say matters most after a ceremony.
What Happens at an Ayahuasca Retreat: A Therapist's Account
What happens at an ayahuasca retreat varies from person to person. In this episode, Jeremy Van Wert describes his first weekend with Pachamama Sacred Paths: the ceremonies, what he saw about his parents and his wife, and the changes he made afterward. Andrés Yael Villa, the organization's founder, asks the questions and explains what integration means to him.
Firefighter PTSD: How First Responder Trauma Builds Over Time
Firefighter PTSD often builds slowly, through years of small and repeated exposures, rather than from one dramatic event. That is the experience of firefighter Michael Bochey, who spent 15 years on the job before he saw how the calls had changed his view of the world. He tells Jeremy Van Wert how it showed up, why talk therapy alone fell short for him, and what helped.
Emotional Liberation: Using Difficult Emotions to Heal Trauma
Emotional liberation is a self-guided practice that treats difficult emotions such as anger, anxiety and shame as a bridge to what lies underneath. Becca Williams, an emotional liberation facilitator and former media professional, explains to Jeremy Van Wert why talk therapy alone did not heal her, how the method works, and why integration matters afterward.
Spiritual Awakening Story: From Sales Success to Sound Healing
A spiritual awakening story can begin at an ordinary desk. Bjorn Lestrud, a sound healer and founder of Blue Dragon Healing, tells Jeremy Van Wert how a successful sales career with a downtown condo still felt empty, what happened when he finally cried at work, and how that led to shamanic practice, sound healing and a four-stage framework he calls the Primal Path.
What Happens During an Ayahuasca Ceremony: Three Stages Explained
What happens during an ayahuasca ceremony? According to Andrés Yael Villa, founder of Pachamama Sacred Paths, it unfolds in three stages: a physical reaction, a visionary stage and a surrender into a new state of flow. In this conversation with Jeremy Van Wert, he also explains initiation, why he cautions against depending on any medicine, and why integration matters.