Leonard Pickard
This channel features a range of podcasts exploring the frontiers of biotechnology, psychedelics, artificial intelligence, creativity, cognitive enhancement, and more.
We interview CEOs, researchers, philanthropists, and public intellectuals who are shaping the questionsāand sometimes the controversiesāabout what may come.
Here, youāll encounter talented, passionate, and visionary individuals.
Join us to share in the green-growing edge of life and courageous thought, as we explore the potential futures of our species.
William Leonard Pickard
Leonard Pickard
JLS Podcast: David Bronner on Psychedelic Reform, Conscious Business, and the Future of Activism
š Background on David Bronner
Cosmic CEO of Dr. Bronnerās, activist, burner, philanthropist, and longtime force in drug policy reform.
š Psychedelic Origins
Bronner reflects on the transformative psychedelic initiations that shaped his lifeāfrom early LSD/MDMA experiences in Amsterdam to a deep Bwiti iboga ceremony in Gabon. These journeys ignited his lifelong commitment to service, compassion, and spiritual activism.
šļø Business With Purpose
Pickard and Bronner explore how Dr. Bronnerās scaled into a global company while staying rooted in ethical values. Bronner shares the vision behind The Purpose Pledge, a new framework promoting living wages, regenerative agriculture, fair labor, and mission-aligned capitalāhelping companies remain ethically aligned as they grow.
šæ Future of Psychedelic Access
The conversation looks at where psychedelic policy is heading: regulated therapeutic programs, competent facilitators, insurance coverageāand thriving, responsible, self-regulating entheogenic communities modeled after Indigenous traditions.
šØ Frontlines of Activism
Bronner recounts his bold protests at DEA headquartersādie-ins, washable painted messages, and civil disobedience supporting terminal patients seeking psilocybin under Right to Try.
š± Regeneration & Connection
They explore regenerative organic agriculture, ethical sourcing across Palestinian and Israeli farming communities, and the deeper need to reconnect land, labor, and spirit.
š Whatās Next
Together, Pickard and Bronner consider the future of psychedelic cultureāscientific breakthroughs, cultural shifts, community-based healing, and the role of ethical business in shaping a more compassionate world.
š Final Takeaways
A dialogue rich with psychedelic insight, activism, spirituality, and cultural transformationāoffering a grounded yet visionary look at what lies ahead.
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