Zach Leary is a teacher, speaker, writer, and spiritual explorer with one of the most iconic legacies in psychedelic history—being the son of Timothy Leary. But our conversation goes far beyond lineage.
Zach and I dive into his personal story of addiction, homelessness, and recovery, as well as the spiritual awakening that helped him reframe his life through the teachings of Ram Dass and his own lived experience with psychedelics.
We examine the deeper meaning of surrender, how psychedelics intersect with the 12-Step path, and the modern resurgence of mind-altering medicine as both a healing tool and cultural movement. From DMT journeys to divine amends, this episode is a vulnerable exploration of what it means to truly change.
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MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE:
(00:00:00) Recovery, Relapse, and Finding Grace
(00:07:00) Growing Up Leary: Identity, Grief, and the Shadow of Legacy
(00:14:00) Ram Dass, Death, and the Illusion of Separation
(00:22:00) LSD, AA, and the Forgotten Psychedelic Origins of Recovery
(00:32:00) Psychedelics & the Limits of the Waking Mind
(00:41:00) Ritual, Setting, and the Power of Safe Ceremony
(00:50:00) The Individual vs. Collective Healing Debate
(01:00:00) Cultural Integration, Psychedelics, & the Western Dilemma
(01:10:00) Addiction, Recovery, and the Spiritual Practice of Being of Service
(01:18:00) Self-Love, Dharma, and Seeing Through the Illusion
Resources:
• Website: zachleary.net
• Instagram: @zachlearydrome
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