Human School

Dr. Gül Dölen, MD, PhD is a Professor and the Bob & Renee Parsons Endowed Chair in the Department of Neuroscience and the Department of Psychology at UC Berkeley, is the senior science advisor at the Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, a member of the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute and is an Adjunct Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Most importantly, she is a groundbre...

Psychedelics have really been in the news lately, starting with the presidential Executive Order in April. I wanted to discuss this as well as some of the hot topics in the psychedelics landscape so who better to talk with than some of my friends who are true experts in the field! First up this week is Ismail Lourido Ali. Ismail is the Co-Executive Director of MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), a leading ...

I'm once again joined by my sister Garin Hussenjian, who co-hosts this episode. She's G and I'm P, in case you were wondering! Garin has been obsessed with Japan and Japanese culture from a very young age. Today we dive into how that all started and what it's led to in her life- like starting a Japanese stationary company. Listen to her light up as she discusses studying language, the art of kimono, ikebana and tea ceremony and com...

I took a long break from the podcast but I'm back! In this episode I look back at my episodes so far and discuss some people that I have discussed in the past who I no longer align with, such as Deepak Chopra. Systematic abuses of women are coming to the light in many settings and I've had it! I've decided to start using my voice and so should you. 

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Last week I hit a major milestone: 20 years in emergency medicine! I've now spent almost half my life as an emergency physician and haven't just learned a lot of medicine, but also about humanity as a whole and myself as an individual. The emergency department, or ED as we like to call it, helped me to find my voice and not be afraid to speak out loud. It has helped me to recognize both the large life and death stories but also the...

Dr. Paul Daley is the co-founder, Chief Science Officer, and Chemist at the Alexander Shulgin Research Institute. He began to work with Dr. Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin in 2007 to synthesize novel psychedelic compounds and co-author The Shulgin Index. In addition to his work in psychedelic chemistry, Dr. Daley has published extensively in the fields of integrated pest management, plant photosynthesis, environmental chemistry, and anal...

Ali Thurner is the Vice President of Marketing for Blue Moon Yoga and Wellness, but I know her best as my favorite yoga teacher! She also teaches people how to deepen their practice and learn how to teach through the yoga teacher training (YTT) offered at Blue Moon. I've intermittently practiced Vinyasa yoga for many years, but for a little over a year I've practiced on a routine basis and it's helped me to feel stronger, more ener...

Dr. Danielle Campagne is an emergency physician and the Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno and Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California and Medical Director at American Ambulance, the largest prehospital provider in Central California. She leads one of the most established emergency departments in the US with incredible heart, tenacity, and altruism. She is also an amazing mother, wife, daug...

I'm once again joined by my sister Garin Hussenjian, who co-hosts this episode. She's G and I'm P, in case you were wondering! Today I have her tell the second half of a story, that at first glance is simply about a road trip that she went on. However, as we get into the details of why she went, and what was going on in her life at the time, it seems like certain signs were pushing her to go on this journey. To put it into perspect...

I'm once again joined by my sister Garin Hussenjian, who co-hosts this episode. She's G and I'm P, in case you were wondering! Today I have her tell the first half of a story, that at first glance is simply about a road trip that she went on. However, as we get into the details of why she went, and what was going on in her life at the time, it seems like certain signs were pushing her to go on this journey. To put it into perspecti...

I often think about the topic today's guest, Dr. Mona Sobhani, has researched and written about. Can science and spirituality coexist? I, like many others who work in a hospital, have seen too much, and heard too many sad stories. In order for me to make sense of it all, I feel like there has to be something more out there, because otherwise it would be too heartbreaking and meaningless. In this episode, we have a great conversatio...

In this episode, I answer some questions from the audience including:

1. What do you like most about being in Fresno?
2. If you hadn't gone into the medical field, what would you be doing today?
3. Why did you choose your specialties- emergency medicine & medical toxicology?
4. What's the type of injury you see the most and why do you think that is?
5. How can we advocate for ourselves and our health while wo...

Ann and Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin were psychedelic pioneers, and their immense influence continues to be felt today. In this episode, I discuss my meeting them as a young toxicologist-in-training and the lessons I've learned from them over the years. Sasha Shulgin was a chemist and psychopharmacologist who invented about 200 psychoactive compounds including the 2C-series. He was also the first person to synthesize, and then take MD...

Ariel Clark is an Odawa Anishinaabe attorney advising clients in highly regulated and emerging ecosystems. For over 15 years, Ariel has provided business, corporate, and regulatory support to organizations, non-profits, government agencies, tribes, healthcare providers, and practitioners with an emphasis on cannabis, plant medicines, and psychedelics. Ariel is actively engaged in the conversation about “psychedelic lawyering&...

Back on the podcast is our most popular guest, Leo Max! Leo is a spiritual hypnotherapist who helps clients go deep into inner child and shadow work to reconnect the mind, body and spirit. In this episode, we talk about current themes coming up for his clients in hypnotherapy sessions, such as childhood trauma, separations and soul purpose. The conversation also delves into the mental challenges faced by healthcare professiona...

In this episode, I discuss the lineage of mentoring, which is different than your ancestral or family lineage, but still very important. This is about the mentors that have guided you in your life and then, who you mentor yourself.  It's a never-ending cycle of teacher to student to teacher again. I spend some time telling stories about one of my mentors, Dr. Gene Kallsen. The mentor-mentee relationship is something I come bac...

As a medical toxicologist, I take care of people of all ages who have any type of poisoning, overdose, envenomation or medication misadventure.  One of our core tenets in toxicology is 'the dose makes the poison' and the cases I discuss in this episode demonstrate that very fact. Taking care of sick poisoned patients isn't just about the immediate care but also involves detective work, to figure out exactly what happened and s...

I'm once again joined by my sister Garin Hussenjian, who co-hosts this episode. She's G and I'm P, in case you were wondering! This is the second episode in a 2-part series about my fertility process. Check out episode 18 for the first half of the series! This episode covers how I shifted my mindset and relationship with my body in order to have a successful pregnancy. I made many small changes which made a real difference and was ...