The ancient Amazonian brew saved me from myself. — Over a year ago, I participated in my first plant medicine ceremonies, and it’s finally time to talk about it. This might be the hardest article I’ve written to date, but if it even just helps just one person it will be worth it. We are undeniably in the middle…

Plot twist, it was not a “bad trip” — “My intention is to see what I don’t want to see, release what’s holding me back, and connect with my inner child”, I announced to a group of mostly strangers sitting around a circle in a private LA home. The energy in the room was dense, not only because temperatures…

A few simple questions can go a long way in finding direction — Oh, the everlasting millennial black hole of “what should I do with my life?” How many hours have I spent pondering this question? How many books have I read, podcasts have I listened to, and people have I questioned? I stopped counting. …

#1: Don’t write listicles — Maria Popova’s story reads like a perfect blogging fairytale: In 2006, she started with a weekly newsletter to seven friends. By 2014, she’d racked up 7-million monthly readers with her online publication then called “Brain Pickings” which she described as “an inventory of the meaningful life”. Brain Pickings has since…

IFS is a game changer (and super compatible with psychedelics) — “If I were a girl, I’d just put my finger down my throat after eating. As a guy, I can’t do that, because I’d lose muscle mass. But that’s much less of an issue for girls.” As my then-boyfriend blurted out these words to my insecure, teenage self, they were…

How to peel the trauma onion with the help of psychedelic medicine and gain lasting freedom — The more time elapses since moving through my healing process, the more clearly I can see the distinct steps I had to move through in order to find freedom. …

Find a place in this burgeoning field and make a difference — Earlier this year in January, I’d just quit my job and had no idea what would be next. While I knew I wanted to be in the psychedelic space, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to work on the infrastructure of the emerging ecosystem (aka, work with organizations) or work…

The incredible jungle medicine for the soul that heals by priority — This past weekend, I sat with Ayahuasca for the first time in over a year. It’s the plant medicine that has had by far the biggest impact on my life. A plant medicine that’s revered by many and feared by most who haven’t tried it. It’s extremely potent and at…

Plus, a variety of curated playlists for your next journey — When it comes to the setting for your psychedelic journey, there’s little that has a greater impact than the music you’ll be listening to. Music provides structure and a narrative for your experience. When you trip, your sense perception is altered, and you get to experience music in a profoundly…