On Therapeutic Psychedelics, Startup Leaders & Peak Performance - The Awake Forward Podcast with Michael Costuros

On Therapeutic Psychedelics, Startup Leaders & Peak Performance - The Awake Forward Podcast with Michael Costuros

While the media is focused on using therapeutic psychedelics to treat mental health conditions, I’m here to tell you about the benefits that high-functioning business leaders are realizing today. I’m Michael Costuros. I’m an advisor and executive coach to some of Silicon Valley’s most talented entrepreneurs, and I have a secret to share. I’ve strategically combined guided psychedelic experiences (provided by expert guides) with my executive coaching since 2010, and I can tell you, that the results are many times more impactful than executive coaching alone. Not only do my clients achieve their professional development goals, but every other area of their life improves as well. Having led more than 100 clients through my psychedelic-assisted executive coaching programs, I am now ready to share what I've learned. Between interviews with my clients, psychedelic experts, and how-to episodes, I will teach you the most critical best practices for leveraging therapeutic psychedelics to greatly accelerate your professional, interpersonal, and spiritual development.

Episodes

May 7, 2025 71 mins
A unique ayahuasca experience becomes a rite of passage that upgrades entrepreneur Jesse Krieger's personal and professional life In this episode, you will learn how ayahuasca, when done in conjunction with an extended prep and integration program can help you… Shift from seeking external validation to internal validation.  Identifying what you are ashamed of and forgiving yourself completely.  Psychologically terminate your rel...
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In this episode, you will learn how business leaders are using psychedelic therapy in combination with executive coaching to accelerate their professional, interpersonal, and spiritual development. By the end, you will know if you want to pursue psychedelics as a tool for professional development, or not.  Highlights include: Why therapeutic psychedelics in conjunction with executive coaching are so effective. How to determine if i...
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You are about to hear from three veteran founder/CEOs who successfully reset their relationship with their ego by undergoing an ego death and rebirth experience.  Khellar Crawford's ego reset was accidental. He actually died when his motorcycle was struck head-on by a van. When resuscitated his ego was reborn as a humble servant, changing his orientation to life and business forever. Bertram Meyer and Henrik Zillmer both experience...
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In this 15-minute episode, I will provide you with two tools you can use today to prevent one of the most common biases that can cause a first-time founder/CEO to fail. The cause? Unhealthy identity-level attachment to your company. This includes attachment to your role in the company, the company’s mission, and the public perception of the brand. Minutes from now, you will have a roadmap for maintaining healthy attachments at each...
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