The Nutrition Translator Podcast
Colleen Kuhn, a Registered Dietitian and Plant-Based Health Coach, hosts The Nutrition Translator Podcast—a show dedicated to exploring what it truly means to live a nutritious life. Beyond just food, this podcast delves into nourishing all aspects of well-being, including emotional, spiritual, and physical health.
In each episode, Colleen either engages in enlightening conversations with unique guests on a range of topics such as neuroscience, yoga, psychology, trauma, body image, relationships, sacred plant medicine, and plant-based nutrition, or shares deeply personal insights in solo episodes about her own health journey.
This podcast offers a blend of functional and spiritual guidance, providing listeners with actionable advice and transformative insights to enhance their overall health and life.
The Nutrition Translator Podcast
53 - Are Psychedelics the Next Medical Breakthrough in Mental Health? | Dr. Matthew Hicks
Dr. Matthew Hicks is a naturopathic physician based in Portland, Oregon, who specializes in mental health, holds a degree in medical research, has done psychedelic harm reduction work with the Zendo Project, and is currently in the psychedelic therapy training program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has a podcast called the Integrative Psychiatry Review Podcast where he talks about topics on mindfulness, psychedelics, diet, herbal medicine and much more.
Topics Discussed:
- Zendo Project
- Benefits of Psychedelics
- Recommendations on choosing which psychedelic to work with
- Recommendations for first timer use of psychedelics
- Psychedelic assisted psychotherapy for mental health
- Importance of set and setting during a psychedelic journey
- The difference between a difficult trip and and "bad" trip
- IP 34 Initiative in Portland
Resources
Zendo Project: https://zendoproject.org/
IP 34 Initiative: https://yesonip34.org/
Psychedelic Birth: https://erievision.org/psychedelic_birth/
Connect with Dr. Hicks:
Website: https://www.drmatthewhicks.com/about-me
IG: https://www.instagram.com/drmatthewhicks/
Podcast: https://www.drmatthewhicks.com/integrative-psychiatry-review
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy training in psychedelic medicine: https://www.synaptic.care/
Psychedelic Journal Club: info@synaptic.care