Curious to Serious

In this episode, I talk with Jonathan Robinson, the author of 14 books and a marriage and family therapist located in California.

In our conversation, Jonathan tells us about his work in bringing together MDMA experiences and therapy. He discusses how his protocol is unique to other work being done with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy by emphasizing therapeutic modalities.

We also talk about Jonathan’s online course on MDM...

In this episode, I talk with Christi Meyers, the Founder and CEO of Flow Integrative, a ketamine infusion clinic in San Diego, California.

In our conversation, Christi tells us about Flow Integrative as a form of practicing medicine that provides ketamine infusion therapy, as well as Flow Institute as an educational platform. She discusses the characteristics that make Flow Integrative unique, including its holistic wellness mod...

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Howard Lipp and Ena Vie.

Dr. Howard Lipp and Ena Vie have been working as underground facilitators of plant medicine for several years. In our conversation, they speak about how they were called to plant medicine and found each other through music.

We also talk about opening up about facilitating plant medicine ceremonies and the challenge and importance of it.

Ena shares her experiences fr...

In this episode, I talk with Mariya Punay.

Mariya is working towards becoming a licensed psychotherapist in California. In our conversation, Mariya speaks to the meticulous process of working on becoming licensed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) and the many challenges she's faced throughout the process.

She also speaks to the essential need for BIPOC representation in mainstream therapy and mental health treatment t...

In this episode, I talk with Gina Giorgio.

Gina wears many hats within the psychedelic space as founder of the North Carolina Psychedelic Policy Coalition, the Director of the Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) Mentorship Pipeline, a Communications and Policy Specialist for NisonCo, a contributing writer for Psychedelic Spotlight, and the Founder and CEO of the Mushroom Lifestyle brand Smush.

Our conversation covers top...

In this episode, I talk with Sapha.

He is a practicing Cuarandero and a Recovery Consultant at Sacred Rebels Recovery, a peer-led addiction recovery program for men housed at the Nihue Rao Spiritual Center in the Peruvian Amazon.

In our conversation, Sapha highlights the uniqueness of Sacred Rebels in providing alternative recovery options for people who feel unsupported by standard recovery programs.

We also discuss the i...

This episode is the second in our occasional “About Us” series, where we feature members of the Psychedelic Grad team.

In this episode, Gabby sits down with Andrew Mcmillian, the Community Meetings Organizer at Psychedelic Grad.

We talk about Andrew’s experiences in research labs at the University of South Florida (USF) while earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology.  

We reflect on some lessons he learned fr...

In this episode, I talk with Hadas Alterman.

She is the Director of Government Affairs at the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association (APPA), which is working to build accessibility in clinical psychedelic therapy by establishing standards for training therapists to do this work.

In our conversations, we talk about Hadas’ work with the Psychedelic Bar Association, which links communities with stakeholders like lawy...

This episode is the first in our occasional “About Us” series, where we feature members of the Psychedelic Grad team.

In this episode, Emma talks with me, Gabby Lehigh, Psychedelic Grad Co-founder and Curious to Serious co-host.

We talk about my recent achievement of successfully defending my doctoral dissertation and getting my Ph.D. in Anthropology.

We explore how I came to study psychedelics for my dissertation re...

In this episode, I talk with Sam Banister.

He is the co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Psylo, a biotech company in Australia that develops different classes of pharmaceutical psychedelics to help treat patients with serious mental health disorders.

In our conversation, we talk about Sam’s journey into psychedelics by learning about Albert Hoffman and Timothy Leary in his teenage years.

We discuss Sam’s acade...

In this episode, we talk with Kaitlin Robertson.

She is the CEO of Cacti Therapeutics, a biotech company developing FDA-approved psychedelic therapies for chronic pain and sexual dysfunction.

Kaitlin received her Master’s degree in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University and has professional experience in trauma care and business finance.

We discuss Kaitlin's passion for helping people experi...

In this episode, I talk with Sa’ed Al-Olimat.

He is the founder of PsiloHealth, co-founder and Board Director of the Psychedelic Pharmacists Association, and a community pharmacy manager at CVS. 

In our conversation, we talk about Sa’ed’s many roles in the psychedelic space, including founding Psilohealth, an organization dedicated to education, legislation, and integration of psilocybin-supported care and his ro...

In this episode, I talk with Heather Wickman.

She is the co-founder of Untethered with her husband, Colby. They offer unique integration services with horses and partner with organizations worldwide to offer plant medicine experiences for individual growth initiatives.

In our conversation, we talk about Heather’s work in the corporate world as an executive coach who works with CEOs and corporate executives to help the...

In this episode, we talk with Steven Millar.

He is a recent master’s graduate from Glasgow University and an aspiring psychedelic-assisted therapist.

In our conversation, we talk about Steven’s academic experiences at Glasgow University, studying Philosophy and Spanish during his undergraduate and Psychology for his master’s degree.

We also discuss Steven’s qualitative research (interviews) on integration related to ...

In this episode, we talk with Daniel Tarockoff.

He is a partner at Vine Ventures; an early-stage venture fund focused on psychedelics. 

In our conversation, we examine Daniel’s work at Vine Ventures. We also talk about venture capital funds, Vine Ventures' reciprocity pledge, and their fundraising efforts for MAPS.

We also cover Daniel’s journey from the Berkeley School of Business, his internship, and his event...

In this episode, we talk with Ryan “Ghenigho” Rich. 

He is the Founder and Ceremony and Detox Lead at Root Healing Iboga Retreats and Detox.

In our conversation, we explore Ryan’s work at Root Healing. We talk about how Root Healing is unique by centering their Iboga retreats in Bwiti tradition while also exploring the scientific efficacy of Iboga.

We also discuss how Ryan’s life experiences motivated him to start Root Healing an...

In this episode, we talk to Christine Ziemer. 

Dr. Christine Ziemer is a professor of psychology at Missouri Western State University, faculty advisor of the SSDP Chapter, and excellent harm reductionist. Christine became interested in psychedelics and MAPS during her time in graduate school while working for her Ph.D. in psychology. Since then it has been an interest of hers, and over time she grew braver and more confiden...

In this episode, we talk to Max C Wood.

Max is a graduate student studying developmental neuroscience and psychopathology. Max spent last year studying at the Anna Freud Center in London, and is now currently at Yale - researching into the impact attachment styles have on a psychedelic treatment design.

Broadly speaking, his passions lie in the integration of experiential and reductionist approaches - to help allevia...

In this episode, we talk with David Drapkin.

He is the Director of Operations and Strategic Growth at Psychedelics Today.

In our conversation, we explore David’s work at Psychedelics Today, including his role in creating Psychedelic Today’s newest course, Vital.

We discuss David’s history in economics and how a near-death experience changed his path to psychotherapy and social work. Additionally, we talk about ...