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Comedian Stuart Preston

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Episode 57: Iboga, Deep Insights and Healing with Kim from 2022-05-08T03:00

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with my good friend and a powerhouse in this space, Kim. She discusses her experience with an Iboga retreat, and how it was like a lucid dream, allow...

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Episode 56: Microdosing Tips and Research with C.J. Spotswood, RN from 2022-05-01T15:33:41

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with CJ Spotswood, also known as the EntheoNurse. CJ is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health Registered Nurse. He has worked in the medical fi...

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Episode 55: Carlos and Larry from Decriminalize Nature from 2021-09-24T17:19:46

Please note: if you’re considering working with psychedelics, stay legal and stay safe. Do your research. Understand contraindications. Test all substances. Psychedelics are not for everybody. Q...

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Episode 54: Ibogaine, Bulimia, and Sexual Trauma with Karen O’Neel from 2021-09-06T13:45:01

Warning: Graphic sexual trauma content In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Karen O’Neel. We talked about her work with Ibogaine to help in her battle with bulimia, as well as the s...

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Episode 53: A Months-Long Journey with the Medicine with Ben from 2021-08-21T16:12:47

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Ben. We talked about his three-month excursion in Mexico with a Shipibo tradition plant medicine journey, including Ayahuasca and the plant diet...

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Episode 52: PTSD And Life-Saving Mushrooms with Mike from 2021-08-06T15:28:25

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Mike, a combat veteran living with PTSD who credits psilocybin mushrooms for his being alive today. Now, he is a true community leader, helping ...

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Episode 51: Ayahuasca, BioGnosis, and more with Dr. Dennis McKenna from 2021-07-31T15:26:46

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Dennis McKenna, an ethnopharmacologist, researcher, lecturer, and author. He and his brother Terence are the ones who coined the term, Stone...

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Episode 50: Sexuality, Pleasure, and Psychedelics with Kewal from 2021-07-23T16:40:27

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Kewal, who recently completed her Masters degree in Women and Gender Studies at Arizona State University. As part of her work, she conducted a s...

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Episode 49: DMT: The Conscious Molecule with Filmmaker Mitch Schultz from 2021-07-10T15:41:39

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with filmmaker Mitch Schultz, who brought us the legendary documentary, DMT: The Spirit Molecule. Now, he’s back and working on the sequel, DMT: The ...

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Episode 48: Healing With Complex Grief with Andre from 2021-06-30T17:13:16

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with a friend of mine, Andre. We — unfortunately — share a similar story of loss, grief, and learning to heal with the help of psychedelics. And Andr...

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Episode 47: Preservation of the Sonoran Desert Toad (Bufo) with Robert Villa from 2021-06-04T17:02:47

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Robert Villa who currently presides over the Tucson Herpetological Society, assists with ongoing developments at the Desert Laboratory on Tumamo...

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Episode 46: From Pharmaceuticals to Microdosing with Kate from 2021-05-21T16:44:55

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Kate. She shares her story of moving away from pharmaceuticals and their side effects to a microdosing regimen, with great results… So…let’s hea...

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Episode 45: Heroic Hearts Project and Ayahuasca with Jared Rinehart from 2021-05-07T17:46:32

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Jared Rinehart. Jared is a certified psychedelic integration coach and volunteers with the Heroic Hearts Project, a non-profit that connects mil...

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Episode 44: Cults, Cognitive Liberty, and Changa with Sophia from 2021-04-23T14:58:05

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Sophia. Sophia was one of my first guests, over a year ago. Back then, we discussed breaking away from a cult-like church with the aid of psyche...

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Episode 43: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and more with Kate Kincaid, LPC from 2021-04-09T19:51:56

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Kate Kincaid, a Licenced Professional Counselor, who offers ketamine-assisted therapy as well as integration services. Kate shares her experienc...

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Episode 42: An Ayahuasca Journey of Rebirth with Tara from 2021-03-19T17:02:20

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Tara. Tara is a licensed professional counselor, who shared her Ayahuasca story of rebirth and finding joy within herself. And it wasn’t easy! …...

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Episode 41: Grief, Abuse and Forgiveness with Robin from 2021-03-12T17:28:23

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Robin. It’s her second time on the podcast. She’s back to share this deep experience with transgenerational forgiveness, abuse, and grief…oh, an...

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Episode 40: Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) Treatment with Psilocybin and LSD with Guy from 2021-02-26T18:34:55

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Guy Murray. Guy suffered from C-PTSD, complex PTSD, from trauma experienced in childhood and in war in Afghanistan. That led him to psilocybin a...

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Episode 39: Harm Reduction and Creating a Safe Container with Erica from 2021-02-13T15:53:06

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Erica Siegal, LCSWNEST CEO&Founder of Nest Harm Reduction. She is a professional harm reductionist, community organizer, and MDMA-assisted psych...

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Episode 38: Depression, Decriminalization and Consciousness with Kevin from 2021-02-01T14:57:56

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Kevin Matthews, a leader in the Decriminalization movement, from Denver to DC…and back. We talked about his own battle with depression as a West...

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Episode 37: Messages From Ayahuasca with Rebecca from 2021-01-15T18:47:50

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Rebecca. She shares her story of overcoming the deep depression following the birth of her son. She did it working with Iboga, Peyote and Ayahua...

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Episode 36: Uncovering the Ego, From Mushrooms to Iboga with Darren from 2021-01-08T21:24:49

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Darren, an integration coach. It was actually our second conversation together. The first didn’t end up getting published. He’ll tell you more a...

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Episode 35: Finding Purpose in Life and Business with Beth Weinstein from 2020-12-31T18:06:56

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Beth Weinstein. Beth had big goals and big questions as a little girl. Later in life, she lost her father. And then some other changes came abou...

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Episode 34: Addiction and Mystical Mushrooms with Greg Lake, Esq. from 2020-12-18T18:33:19

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Greg, who is an attorney and an author who writes about psychedelics in mental health. He shared his own personal story of overcoming addiction ...

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Episode 33: War Wounds (PTSD) and Finding Meaning with Michael Cooley from 2020-12-12T17:02:29

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Michael Cooley. Mike served our country in the Army’s Military Police and was deployed three times — once to Afghanistan and twice to Iraq. Afte...

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Episode 32: Grief, Addiction and a Psilocybin Regimen with Kim from 2020-12-04T17:31:32

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Kim. I was excited to have Kim on, as she’s a real force in the psychedelic community, including her latest venture LYT Mind, an organization cr...

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Episode 31: Religion, Substance Abuse and Psychedelics with Gary from 2020-11-03T20:20:59

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Gary. Gary shares his story of what I might call religious trauma, as well as substance abuse, and a well-timed mushroom trip. So, let’s hear fr...

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Episode 30: Grief, Hidden Trauma, Bad Trips and Integration with Greg from 2020-10-23T22:10:20

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Greg. He shared his story of Grief and his current work doing His Website: Psychedelic Integration Specialist. greg@psychedelicintegrationspecia...

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Episode 29: Ketamine and Consciousness with Dr. Sam Ko from 2020-09-29T23:03:06

My guest is Dr. Sam Ko, owner of Reset Ketamine, a ketamine infusion therapy clinic in Palm Springs CA. Dr. Ko shared his thoughts on healing through ketamine and his insight into human consciou...

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Episode 28: Mushroom Journeys with Author Bett Williams from 2020-09-04T16:44:30

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with author Bett Williams. We discussed her new book, The Wild Kindness: A Psilocybin Journey. The conversation covered her journeys and some ideas o...

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Episode 27: From Bad Trip to Functional Medicine with Holly from 2020-08-29T16:24:25

In this episode, I spoke with Holly, a functional medicine practitioner, and her story of trauma, a bad trip — we’ll call it a dark trip. You can find Holly and her work at Harmony from Within. ...

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Episode 26: Ibogaine, Shadow Work, Addiction with Anders from 2020-08-22T16:33:24

In this episode, I spoke with Anders about his journey through addiction recovery. It is a deep conversation about addiction, plant medicines, shadow work and finding a way to be true to yoursel...

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Episode 25: Seizures and Microdosing Psilocybin with Haley from 2020-07-24T18:09:32

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Haley. After trying, unsuccessfully, invasive brain surgeries and several pharmaceuticals to treat her complex partial seizures, Haley then t...

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Episode 24: with David Grillot of #ThankYouPlantMedicine from 2020-07-17T18:33:45

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dave Grillot, creator of the ThankYouPlantMedicine movement. Here in Phoenix, I had the honor of hosting the thankyouplantmedicine event. Hea...

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Episode 23: Addiction Recovery&Plant Medicine with Brian, Joe and David from 2020-07-03T15:44:20

In this episode, I was able to speak to three such people, who battled addiction with plant medicine in conjunction with traditional methods like the 12-step programs. They went on to help other...

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Episode 22: Childhood Trauma, Yoga and Plant Medicine with Ti from 2020-06-27T06:00:20

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ti. Ti shared her personal journey of being the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants to Australia, having to take on the mother role in her fami...

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Episode 21: South American Plant Medicines with Katlyn from 2020-06-20T07:00:05

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Katlyn who shares her growing relationship with South American plant medicines and a story of accidentally taking 300 hits of LSD! We talked ...

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Episode 20: Addiction Recovery and Psilocybin with Jimmy from 2020-06-12T17:39:15

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jimmy. Jimmy shared his story of decades of drug addiction, getting clean and stopping the cravings in their tracks with psilocybin. And that...

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Episode 19: Healing from Trauma with Jim Villarreal of Gold Cap Integration Network from 2020-06-05T18:32:45

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with someone who can share both sides of that — Jim Villareal. Jim is the founder of Gold Cap Integration Network, a network of practitioners who ...

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Episode 18: Awareness, Fear and Letting Go, Mescaline and Ayahuasca with Michael from 2020-05-23T07:00

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with my good friend, Michael. Michael shared his story of opening up his awareness with mescaline, working through fear, and a meaningful purge wi...

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Episode 17: Ibogaine and Opiate Detox with David from 2020-05-16T17:08:46

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with David and his experience in treating his addiction to opiates with Ibogaine and other plant medicines.  Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psy...

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Episode 16: Shamanic Journeying, Alcoholism, Ayahuasca and Integration with Ben from 2020-05-09T16:46:40

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ben. Ben shared the story of finding spirituality early on in life but still having to deal with alcoholism, depression, even suicidal though...

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Episode 15: Holocaust Trauma, Psilocybin and the Fight for Psychedelic Therapy with Tania de Jong from 2020-04-25T17:20:14

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Tania de Jong, who shared her story of trauma stemming from her family’s holocaust survival and her journey into psychedelics, as well as the...

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Episode 14: Ayahuasca and Getting to the Root of Trauma with Heidi from 2020-04-18T17:38:26

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Heidi. We discussed her idea of personal archeology…digging deep to find the roots of one’s trauma. We talked addiction, depression, and Ayah...

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Episode 13: Psychedelics, Holotropic Breathwork and More with Joe from 2020-04-11T15:57:40

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Joe Moore, co-host of Psychedelics Today, a podcast dedicated to exploring and discussing academic, scientific and other research in the fiel...

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Episode 12: PTSD, Abuse, Repressed Memories and Shadow Work with Robin from 2020-04-04T18:35:58

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Robin. Robin’s story of psychedelic healing includes PTSD, abuse, repressed memories and shadow work. Please enjoy this episode with Robin. W...

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Episode 11: Opioid Addiction, PTSD, and Spirituality with Michele from 2020-03-28T16:16:12

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Michele, who had recreational experiences with psychedelics earlier in life and then later rediscovered the healing powers of entheogens (LSD...

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Episode 10: LSD, Truth, Alcoholism and Depression with Daniel from 2020-03-14T14:17:20

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Daniel. He shared his experience in healing from alcoholism and depression with LSD and other entheogens. Please enjoy this episode with Dani...

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Episode 9: Using Magic Mushrooms“Like an Adult”with Michelle Janikian from 2020-03-07T17:13:21

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Michelle Janikian. Michelle is the author of Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion, the down-to-earth guide that details how to use magic mushro...

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Episode 8: From Deep Depression to Transformation with Jessica from 2020-02-29T19:16:18

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jessica. She shared her experience with deep depression, suicidal thoughts, her transformation, and her current advocacy for entheogens. We a...

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Episode 7: Connections, Truth and Advocacy with Jasmin from 2020-02-22T18:33:23

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jasmin. She shared her thoughts on respect and reverence for entheogens, developing a kinship with other people, feeling truth, and breaking ...

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Episode 6: Intention, Entheogens and Loss with Mike from 2020-02-15T13:34:59

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mike. Later in life, Mike experienced “loss” in every sense of the word. Intentional use of entheogens helped in his healing. Please enjoy th...

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Episode 5: Breaking Away from an Oppressive Church with Sophia from 2020-02-08T16:05:16

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sophia. We discussed the trauma of separating from a strict church…or cult…and how entheogens helped her get through that. Please enjoy this epi...

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Episode 4: Finding Agency, LSD and bad trips with Jackson from 2020-01-27T16:43:38

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jackson. We discussed his awakening to his own personal power and having agency over his life as a result of his entheogenic experiences. Please...

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Episode 3: Psychedelic Therapy and Integration with Dr. Robert Stek from 2020-01-18T18:21:59

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Robert Stek. Dr. Stek is a retired clinical psychologist, previously licensed in Connecticut and Saskatchewan. His Master’s thesis included ...

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Episode 2: Healthy Psychedelic Experiences with The EntheoNurse, CJ Spotswood from 2020-01-11T19:45:13

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with C.J. Spotswood — the EntheoNurse — a board certified psychiatric-mental health Registered Nurse who works in an emergency department in central ...

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Episode 1: Ayahuasca and Finding Your True Self with Megan from 2020-01-04T18:35:23

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Megan Lawrence. Her Stoned Ape Report includes addiction, attempted suicide, and the beauty and power of finding the truth in who you are with t...

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Episode 0: Introducing Stoned Ape Reports from 2019-12-26T18:27:34

Disclaimer – Don’t do illegal drugs. Know your local laws. This podcast is a place for us “Stoned Apes” — those transformed by psychedelic entheogens — to share stories and help each other grow. Pl...

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