Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers
The psychedelic renaissance is here! Join Dr. Steve Thayer, Dr. Reid Robison, and special guests as they explore the frontiers of psychedelic medicine and what it takes to cultivate a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Our hosts draw from their extensive knowledge and experience with psychedelic therapy research and treatment to discuss the science, practice, and art of psychedelic healing. If you are a helping professional, therapist, clinician, guide, healer, psychedelic enthusiast, or simply curious about mental, physical, and spiritual health, this is the podcast for you!
Episodes
218 episodes
What does “processing emotions” even mean?
If you’ve ever listened to a therapist talk–whether in a therapy session, social media, or a podcast–you’ve likely heard them mention processing your emotions. But what does it actually mean to process your emotions? I’m being told I need to fe...
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Episode 218
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1:01:39
I’m going through a really hard time. What can I do? (rebroadcast)
Sometimes it seems like life is crumbling around you. Maybe something terrible has happened or the accumulation of stressors is just too much to bear. What do you do when life keeps giving you lemons and you’re just sick of making lemonade?&nbs...
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Episode 217
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56:13
Becoming wise in the age of AI with Jeff Burningham
Rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has me both excited and terrified. On one hand, AI could contribute to exponential advancements in science, technology, engineering, and socioeconomics leading to human flourishing unli...
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Episode 216
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1:10:49
The hedonic treadmill: Why happiness can feel so elusive
Why does happiness feel so elusive for so many of us? Maybe you’ve had the experience where you long for a change, believing that once this change occurs then you’ll finally be happy. Then that change happens, but it didn’t deliver lasting happ...
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Episode 215
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43:21
Understanding your defense mechanisms (rebroadcast)
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison explore defense mechanisms. They discuss what defense mechanisms are, how they can be adaptive and/or maladaptive, the utility of understandin...
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Episode 214
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54:32
Practical tools for understanding and managing stress
If you’re human you know what it’s like to be stressed. But what is stress exactly? Is all stress unhealthy or can our stress response help us adapt and build resilience? How does stress affect our mental and physical health? How can we effecti...
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Episode 213
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46:52
Promising new results from psychedelic clinical trials
The path to FDA approved prescribable medicine has been a long and precarious one for psychedelics. However, recent reports by some of the major players in the psychedelic medicine space show promising results from clinical trials involving psi...
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Episode 212
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38:13
Attachment styles and using psychedelics to heal attachment wounds (rebroadcast)
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss attachment styles and how psychedelic therapy might be used to address issues related to attachment wounding. *This episo...
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Episode 211
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49:07
Recent research on trauma in eating disorders, MDMA and self-compassion, psilocybin vs SSRIs, and more!
Could psilocybin help people with eating disorders process unconscious trauma? What’s the difference between the effects of psilocybin and SSRIs on depression? How does formulation and route of administration affect a LSD experience? What role ...
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Episode 210
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48:42
Ketamine vs Spravato | History, risks, and benefits of the anesthetic psychedelics
Ketamine has been in the news a lot lately and there are a lot of misconceptions about how this medicine is used for the treatment of mental health conditions. Is it safe and effective? Is it addictive? Is it a psychedelic? What’s the differenc...
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Episode 209
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1:01:28
Zen Master Genpo Roshi | Zen practice meets Western psychotherapy, enlightenment, and psychedelic awakenings
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we’re talking with Zen Master, Genpo Roshi. Roshi has been one of the pioneers of Zen throughout the U.S. and Europe. He’s known for his development of the Big Mind process, a met...
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Episode 208
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1:06:24
Bad trip: Can psychedelic experiences be traumatic? (Rebroadcast)
On this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss "bad trips". They talk about the difference between bad trips and challenging experiences; the factors during prep, facilitation, and in...
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Episode 207
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1:17:00
Psychedelics and Internal Family Systems (IFS): A partnership in relational healing with Curt Kearney
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we’re talking with psychotherapist, Curt Kearney, about his new book, “Psychedelics and Internal Family Systems (IFS): A partnership in relational healing.” IFS is a powerful ther...
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Episode 206
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1:09:43
What all effective therapies have in common (part 2)
We’re back with part 2 of our 2-part series on what all effective psychotherapies have in common. Last week we introduced you to the common factors research on psychotherapy outcomes, using the work of Dr. Jeffery Smith, MD to help us structure...
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Episode 205
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44:07
What all effective therapies have in common (part 1)
Have you ever looked for a new therapist and been overwhelmed by all the different kinds of therapy out there? Acronyms like CBT, ACT, EMDR, REBT, IFS, or confusing names like somatic experiencing or psychoanalysis–it can leave you wondering wh...
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Episode 204
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37:25
DMT for depression, LSD for ADHD, rats on ayahuasca, and insight driving treatment outcomes
What happens when you give scared rats ayahuasca? Can inhaled DMT treat depression? Does microdosing LSD help with ADHD? How do the insights occasioned by psychedelic experience affect therapeutic outcomes? Can cannabis use in adolescence incre...
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Episode 203
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58:16
Making peace with pain: Mindfulness, psychedelics, and the neuroplastic path to relief
Pain is an unavoidable feature of life. Some would argue that the desire to avoid or stop pain is a foundational driver of most human behaviors. But what about when pain is chronic? How much does our attitude toward our pain affect our experien...
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Episode 202
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36:19
Meditation and mindfulness in psychedelic therapy and everyday life
Meditation as a practice, a life path, or a mindset is central to many ancient wisdom traditions and modern psychotherapies. It’s also a useful tool for preparing for, navigating, and integrating psychedelic experiences. In today’s epi...
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Episode 201
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44:14
Counterintuitive truths and paradoxes about healing
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we’re talking about a few counterintuitive ideas or paradoxes that one might encounter on their personal growth or healing journey. Due to their paradoxical nature, these ideas ca...
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Episode 200
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44:22
Boundaries: How to free up your time and energy for what matters most (Rebroadcast)
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers, the podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss boundaries. They explore the importance and challenges of setting healthy boundaries, different categories of boundary-setting, ...
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Episode 199
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47:09
Finishing unfinished business
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we’re talking about unfinished business. Now I don’t mean “unfinished business” in the hyper-aggressive revenge film kind of way. No, we’re talking about unresolved emotions, memo...
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Episode 198
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52:04
You are already free
Do you ever feel like something is wrong with you? Like if you were just able to fix the way you think, feel, or behave then you would finally enjoy peace, connection, and freedom? Perhaps you’ve even gone to therapy with this intention and wor...
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Episode 197
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42:58
Interpreting dreams, lucid dreaming, and psychedelics
Sigmund Freud said that dreams are the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind. In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, we explore this royal road as we discuss the nature of dreams, the neur...
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Episode 196
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57:45
Understanding insecurities and how to overcome them
Have you ever been accused of being insecure? It’s something, if we’re being honest with ourselves, nearly all of us struggle with. I’m not smart enough, attractive enough, rich enough, successful enough. It seems like there are an infinite num...
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Episode 195
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40:49
What is consciousness and what can psychedelics teach us about the nature of conscious awareness?
What is consciousness? Is it unique to humans? Is a bat, a tree, or an AI agent conscious? What does it mean for something to be subconscious or unconscious? What does altering consciousness with psychedelic compounds teach us about its nature?...
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Episode 194
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49:24