The Psychedelic Podcast
The Psychedelic Podcast connects you to the leaders and pioneers of the psychedelic renaissance. From deep healing to creativity, leadership to spirituality, business, health, human performance, relationships, sexuality, and even culture itself—every aspect of our world is being transformed by psychedelic medicines. Get an inspired, informed, balanced look into how these powerful medicines are already being safely and responsibly used to catalyze both personal and collective transformation. Whether you're just curious or a seasoned psychonaut, or somewhere in between, you'll get insightful, practical, cutting-edge conversations from the forefront of the psychedelic movement. Join us as we explore how psychedelics can be integrated into culture for the evolution of humanity.
Episodes
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with psychiatrist and TaperClinic founder Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring about antidepressant withdrawal, psychiatric deprescribing, and psychedelic readiness.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-371/?ref=278
Josef explains what he learned reviewing drug safety at the FDA, why withdrawal can be mistaken for relapse, and how tapering ...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with investigative journalist Robert Whitaker about the evidence behind psychiatric prescribing, SSRI withdrawal, and what psychedelic medicine can learn from that history.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-370/?ref=278
Whitaker revisits the chemical imbalance theory, long-term antidepressant outcomes, and how psychiatric dr...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Dr. Remi Drozd back to explore ketamine, SSRIs, and the changing landscape of psychedelic mental health care.
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https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-369/?ref=278
Since Remi first appeared on the podcast in Episode 182, Lucid Therapeutics has grown from a small ketamine practice into a ten-room interventional mental health c...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with Dr. Richard Louis Miller about what psychedelic medicine must get right as it moves toward broader acceptance. Richard explains why transparent reporting of adverse effects is essential to informed choice, where research still leaves important gaps, and how commercialization could shape access and treatment.
They examine 5-MeO-DMT, group therapy, and the limits ...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with Ian Gardner, founder and CEO of The Acraya, about dark retreats as an ancient contemplative practice now entering Western culture.
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Ian explains what happens when extern...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie for an honest conversation about depression, psychedelics, recovery, and the lifelong need to prove his worth.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-366/?ref=278
Blake explains how an early ayahuasca experience gave him the sense that he had already done enough, even though he had not yet learned to...
In this solo episode, Paul F. Austin offers a candid introduction to 5-MeO-DMT, one of the shortest and most intense psychedelic experiences.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-365/?ref=278
Paul distinguishes synthetic 5-MeO-DMT from Bufo, compares it with N,N-DMT and psilocybin, and examines the risks that social media narratives often leave out. He also explores low-dose versus breakthrou...
In this special replay of a past Psychedelic Coaching Institute webinar, Paul F. Austin is joined by Victoria J. Cvitanovic, attorney and leader of the Psychedelic Medicine and AI Governance practices at Rudick Law Group, for a practical conversation on how AI is reshaping psychedelic practice.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-364/?ref=278
Together, Paul and Vict...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, creator of Relational Frame Theory, and one of the most cited psychologists in the world.
Full Show Notes: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-363/?ref=278
Hayes reflects on his early experiences in the Summer of Love, why psychedelics were never mean...
In this conversation, Paul F. Austin speaks with Dr. Dave Rabin, neuroscientist, board-certified psychiatrist, and co-founder of Apollo Neuroscience, about one of the most important questions in psychedelic work: why do some journeys become overwhelming, destabilizing, or difficult to integrate?
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-362/?ref=278
Dave explains why safety is not just ...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin sits down with Dr. Stefanie Kleine, psychospiritual coach, author of BE THE WORK, and co-founder of The Sacred House of Eden, to explore the hidden wound that often drives achievement and why lasting transformation happens on the level of being rather than doing.
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https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-361/?ref=278
Drawing on m...
In this solo episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin explores one of the most common questions in the psychedelic space: which psilocybin mushroom strain is actually best?
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https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-360/?ref=278
Moving beyond the search for the "strongest" mushroom, Paul breaks down the factors that truly shape a meaningful experience, including strain selection...
In this special solo episode, adapted from a recent live training, Paul F. Austin explores one of the most important and often overlooked realities of microdosing: different substances create different outcomes.
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Drawing on more than a decade of experience in psychedelic education and coaching, Paul compares psilocybin, LSD, huachuma (San...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Jason Grechanik, master tabaquero and host of The Universe Within Podcast, for a deep exploration of sacred tobacco as Amazonian plant medicine.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-358/?ref=278
Sacred tobacco is usually understood in the West through the lens of cigarettes, addiction, and commercial misuse. But in Amaz...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with Dr. Chandra Estelle Khalifian, a clinical psychologist, relationship researcher, and co-founder of Enamory, about the intersection of attachment science, couples therapy, and psychedelic-assisted healing.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-357/?ref=278
Drawing from her work in ketamine-assisted couple therapy and M...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with Dr. Lauren Macdonald, a clinical trial physician and psychedelic therapist, about the evolving role of community in psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-356/?ref=278
Lauren shares insights from her work at Imperial College London, where she contributed to research on psilocybin for anore...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with David Adam Burns, a transformational coach, artist, and founder of The Mysteries, about what may be missing from today's psychedelic conversation.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-355/?ref=278
David challenges the emphasis on insight in psychedelic work, suggesting that deeper transformation comes through presenc...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with Heather Smith, founder of The Moxie School and a certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, about the intersection of parts work and psychedelic healing.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-354/?ref=278
Heather explains how IFS offers a practical framework for working with what arises during psychedelic expe...
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with Kathryn L. Tucker, J.D., a leading civil rights attorney and advocate for end-of-life autonomy, about the legal effort to expand access to psilocybin-assisted therapy for patients facing serious illness.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-353/?ref=278
Kathryn shares how decades of work in right-to-die litigation le...
Healing Before Leading: Psychedelics and Political Integrity
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with Laura Dunn, civil rights attorney and congressional candidate, about trauma, leadership, and the role of psychedelic healing.
Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-352/?ref=278
Laura shares how her work advocating for survivors led her to confront the deeper...
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