by James W. Jesso
Adventures Through The Mind is an interview-based podcast hosted by Canadian author and public educator, James W. Jesso. Although the show topics range---from spirituality, mental health, and emotional maturity; to love, relationships and sexuality; to history, philosophy, and neuroscience---there are two underlying themes that intersect them all: psychedelics & the mind. James W. Jesso is the author of Decomposing The Shadow: Lessons From The Psilocybin Mushroom and The True Light Of Darkness, both about his experiences exploring the potentials of psychedelics.
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June 27, 2024
<p>We welcome <strong>Greg Wrenn</strong> to the show to share his experience of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) and how it was that his explorations of coral reefs and journeys with Ayahuasca turned the tide on his lifelong struggle with the condition.</p> <p>Additionally, as both his experience of and healing from cPTSD is intertwined with his journalism on climate science, we also explore how the ecological and psychological effects of the climate crisis weave into our personal and collective experiences and expressions of trauma.</p> <p>Enjoy</p> <p>...</p> <p>For links to Wrenn's work, full show notes, and a link to watch this episode in video, head to <a href="https://bit.ly/ATTMind189" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bit.ly/ATTMind189</a></p> <p><em>*** FULL TOPICS BREAKDOWN BELOW**<br /></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>SUPPORT THE PODCAST</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Become a member of my Patreon: <a href= "https://patreon.com/jameswjesso">https://patreon.com/jameswjesso</a></li> <li>Toss me a tip on PayPal: <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=383635S3BKJVS">https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=383635S3BKJVS</a></li> <li>Toss my a Tip on Ko-Fi: <a href= "https://ko-fi.com/jameswjesso">https://ko-fi.com/jameswjesso</a></li> <li>Buy some merchandise: <a href= "http://https//www.jameswjesso.com/shop/">https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop/</a></li> <li>More Options: <a href= "https://www.jameswjesso.com/support">https://www.jameswjesso.com/support</a></li> <li>Newsletter: <a href= "http://https//www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter">https://www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter</a></li> <li>Telegram Channel: <a href= "https://t.me/jameswjesso">https://t.me/jameswjesso</a></li> </ul> <p>*** Huge thanks to my patrons on Patreon!</p> <p>In particular, my $23+ patrons; Andreas D, Ian C, Alex F, Eliz C, Joe A;</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Episode Breakdown</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li>(00:00) Opening; Guest Bio</li> <li>(3:28) Our favourite Star Trek TNG characters and why</li> <li>(8:05) An explanation of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD)</li> <li>(16:01) How cPTSD manifested in Greg’s life</li> <li>(22:43) The struggles faced when trying to heal cPTSD</li> <li>(30:02) The intersection of personal trauma and the climate crisis</li> <li>(43:19) Patreon Thanks</li> <li>(44:45) The damage and healing in our relationship with Nature</li> <li>(51:33) Neoliberalism and the fallacy of “self-care” in the context of the climate crisis</li> <li>(55:13) Being tricked to feel personally guilty for the climate crisis</li> <li>(1:00:45) How to find our personal way to do deeply meaningful good</li> <li>(1:05:47) The role of being in the living world in our wellbeing and sense of purpose</li> <li>(1:11:32) Where grief fits into navigating trauma and the climate crisis</li> <li>(1:19:19) Healing cPTSD with ayahuasca through healing our attachment wounds</li> <li>(1:27:27) Healing with ayahuasca requires an opportunity to apply your healing after the ceremony</li> <li>(1:30:05) The role psychedelics are playing in supporting our collective response to the climate crisis</li> <li>(1:37:23) Why it is important to ask ourselves: “What is it like to appreciate an ecosystem that will collapse in our lifetimes? To be moved by beauty that we’re pushing toward extinction?”</li> <li>(1:42:32) Follow-up links and contact details</li> </ul>
June 1, 2024
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Nolan Williams, MD</strong> joins to talk about brain injury, ibogaine, and the incredible results of his study (conducted at <a href= "https://bit.ly/3yCvlTA">Ambio Life Sciences Center</a>) on ibogaine for treatment of traumatic brain injury, "concussions" in particular.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "color: var(--text-color); letter-spacing: var(--text-tracking);">We also talk about ibogaine as an oneirogen; the cardiac risks of ibogaine; how ibogaine compares to other treatments methods for brain injury, including other psychedelics; microdosing ibogaine for traumatic brain injury; and that ibogaine can seemingly “de-age” the brain.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "color: var(--text-color); letter-spacing: var(--text-tracking);">Additionally, we talk about context vs pharmacology in the healing benefits of psychedelics; separating high-technology from time; and how and why using the vehicle of capitalism to fund psychedelic research may be a good thing.</span> Enjoy</span></p> <p>...</p> <p>For links to Dr. Williams' work, full show notes, and a link to watch this episode in video, head to <a href= "https://bit.ly/ATTMind188" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">bit.ly/ATTMind188</a></p> <p><em>*** FULL TOPICS BREAKDOWN BELOW**<br /></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>SUPPORT THE PODCAST</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Become a member of my Patreon: <a href= "https://patreon.com/jameswjesso">https://patreon.com/jameswjesso</a></li> <li>Toss me a tip on PayPal: <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=383635S3BKJVS">https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=383635S3BKJVS</a></li> <li>Toss my a Tip on Ko-Fi: <a href= "https://ko-fi.com/jameswjesso">https://ko-fi.com/jameswjesso</a></li> <li>Buy some merchandise: <a href= "http://https//www.jameswjesso.com/shop/">https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop/</a></li> <li>More Options: <a href= "https://www.jameswjesso.com/support">https://www.jameswjesso.com/support</a></li> <li>Newsletter: <a href= "http://https//www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter">https://www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter</a></li> <li>Telegram Channel: <a href= "https://t.me/jameswjesso">https://t.me/jameswjesso</a></li> </ul> <p>*** Huge thanks to my patrons on Patreon!</p> <p>In particular, my $23+ patrons; Andreas D, Ian C, Alex F, Eliz C, Joe A;</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Episode Breakdown</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li>(00:00:00) Opening</li> <li>(00:01:04) Dr. Williams' Bio</li> <li>(00:04:15) Patreon Thanks</li> <li>(00:05:51) Interview begins</li> <li>(00:07:56) An explanation of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their different severity—mild, moderate, severe</li> <li>(00:13:49) The impact of TBI on the person and society</li> <li>(00:16:33) Restoring brain function through psychedelics</li> <li>(00:20:03) TBI is an “invisible injury” that can express a huge range of symptoms</li> <li>(00:23:30) The substantial (but presently unknown) prevalence of TBI in society</li> <li>(00:28:05) The Western history of medical ibogaine</li> <li>(00:30:11) The pharmacological and psychological effects of ibogaine</li> <li>(00:31:50) Is ibogaine an oneirogen? (splitters vs lumpers)</li> <li>(00:34:10) Reducing stigma against Ibogaine by avoiding the term “psychedelic”</li> <li>(00:37:32) It’s difficult to get approval for ibogaine research due to mortality risks</li> <li>(00:39:03) The cardiac risks of ibogaine; how and why ibogaine can stop your heart—Torsades</li> <li>(00:43:13) What inspired Dr. Williams to investigate ibogaine</li> <li>(00:46:11) The details of the treating traumatic brain injury with ibogaine study</li> <li>(00:50:55) The details of the treating traumatic brain injury with ibogaine study</li> <li>(00:52:54) Why their study focused on Veterans</li> <li>(00:56:50) Concussions are “mild TBI”; ibogaine treatment study was with people who had mTBI</li> <li>(01:00:13) The incredible results of this study: a significant reversal of their disability status</li> <li>(01:03:27) Context vs pharmacology in the healing benefits of psychedelics</li> <li>(01:14:19) The ibogaine life review seems to happened regardless of context</li> <li>(01:17:26) How ibogaine compares to other TBI treatments methods</li> <li>(01:20:34) Ibogaine vs other psychedelics in the treatment of traumatic brain injury</li> <li>(01:22:11) Are ibogaine’s effects a “random” result of evolution?</li> <li>(01:24:57) What it is about ibogaine pharmacologically that makes it so effective for brain injury</li> <li>(01:26:11) The key metaphor of ibogaine</li> <li>(01:27:48) Ibogaine can “de-age” the brain</li> <li>(01:32:51) Separating high-technology from time</li> <li>(01:33:53) Using the vehicle of capitalism to fund psychedelic research is a good thing (?)</li> <li>(01:38:19) Mircodosing ibogaine for traumatic brain injury</li> <li>(01:43:01) What’s Next for Dr. Williams</li> <li>(01:44:16) Follow-up links and Socials for Dr. Williams</li> </ul>
May 3, 2024
<p>In this episode of the podcast, we explore the present day legal and political conundrum psilocybin mushrooms are facing as they sit on the verge of a significant change in their criminal status; the historical impact of mushroom tourism on the indigenous cultures that work with psilocybin; how that history is impacting those cultures today; and how all of this is influencing the complex political situation mushrooms now sit in the middle of.</p> <p>Our guest is <strong>Mijal Schmidt</strong>.</p> <p>...</p> <p>For links to Mijal's work, full show notes, and a link to watch this episode in video, head to <a href="https://bit.ly/ATTMind187" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bit.ly/ATTMind187</a></p> <p><em>*** FULL TOPICS BREAKDOWN BELOW**<br /></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>SUPPORT THE PODCAST</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Become a member of my Patreon: <a href= "https://patreon.com/jameswjesso">https://patreon.com/jameswjesso</a></li> <li>Toss me a tip on PayPal: <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=383635S3BKJVS">https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=383635S3BKJVS</a></li> <li>Toss my a Tip on Ko-Fi: <a href= "https://ko-fi.com/jameswjesso">https://ko-fi.com/jameswjesso</a></li> <li>Buy some merchandise: <a href= "http://https//www.jameswjesso.com/shop/">https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop/</a></li> <li>More Options: <a href= "https://www.jameswjesso.com/support">https://www.jameswjesso.com/support</a></li> <li>Newsletter: <a href= "http://https//www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter">https://www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter</a></li> <li>Telegram Channel: <a href= "https://t.me/jameswjesso">https://t.me/jameswjesso</a></li> </ul> <p>*** Huge thanks to my patrons on Patreon!</p> <p>In particular, my $23+ patrons; Andreas D, Ian C, Alex F, Eliz C, Joe A;</p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Episode Sponsor:</strong></span> <span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><strong>MagicBag.Co</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">MagicBag.co offers ready to inoculate bags for growing your favourite dung-loving mushrooms, helping to simplify the mushroom growing process.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">More Details at <a href= "https://magicbag.co">https://magicbag.co</a> | Use code JESSO for 10% off your order!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Episode Breakdown</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li>(00:00) Opening</li> <li>(1:44) Episode Sponsor: <a href= "https://magicbag.co/?ref=jamesjesso" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Magicbag.co</a></li> <li>(2:50) Patron Thanks</li> <li>(3:35) Guest Bio</li> <li>(4:44) Interview Begins</li> <li>(6:40) The present legal/political landscape of psilocybin mushrooms in Mexico</li> <li>(15:44) The involvement of indigenous peoples in the changing laws around mushrooms</li> <li>(24:39) The conflicts that mushroom tourism has created between indigenous people and its impact on changing legislation</li> <li>(37:39) What does it mean to be “poor” in a context of cultural richness</li> <li>(43:51) The Mushroom Velada (indigenous mushroom ceremony)</li> <li>(48:03) How the cultural context of mushroom use impacts what is offers the person taking them</li> <li>(51:44) The modern “shamanic” traditions using psilocybin mushrooms in Mexico and the impact of mushroom tourism on those traditions</li> <li>(58:53) The problems created by mushroom tourism in San Jose del Pacifico</li> <li>(1:04:32) The potential spiritual extractivism of psychedelic tourism</li> <li>(1:12:03) Doesn’t tourism—psychedelic and otherwise—offer economic benefits?</li> <li>(1:19:30) The hope and the fear of what will come of the psychedelic renaissance</li> <li>(1:30:28) The possibility of not knowing | asking ourselves what our healing is taking from others</li> <li>(1:33:41) The limitations of me-focused psychedelic healing learning to think relationally</li> <li>(1:37:47) Bringing play and joy back into life (and the conversation)</li> <li>(1:40:50) Learning to think relationally</li> <li>(1:43:55) What Mijal would like to see for the future of Psilocybin Mushrooms in Mexico</li> <li>(1:53:10) Outro</li> </ul>
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