The Entheogenic Evolution: Recent Episodes
Martin W. Ball
Welcome to the Entheogenic Evolution Podcast, hosted by author Martin W. Ball, Ph.D. This podcast is dedicated to the discussion of the nondual and unitary nature of being as revealed by conscious entheogenic energetic awakening as well as broad topics in psychedelics, therapy, philosophy, science, and culture. Featuring interviews, lectures, and conversations with leading figures in psychedelic research and culture, this podcast is a pioneering source of diverse information and perspectives. The Entheogenic Evolution Podcast is one of the longest running podcasts on psychedelics, having been first established in 2008, and has been a leading source of information about 5-MeO-DMT. In addition to interviews and talks, host, Martin Ball, also shares selections from his many audiobooks, recordings from events and conferences he's organized, and shares his own original music at the conclusion of each episode and his original art for cover images.
Here's the next chapter from the audiobook of Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT. This week's selection is chapter 3 with Magda Leszczynska, "The Spirit of Bufo," sharing her unique relationship with the medicine, her own process of self-inquiry, and becoming a facilitator of "The God Molecule." The full audiobook is available at Audible, Amazon, and the iBookstore, and is also available in paperback and ebook.
Here's chapter 2 from the audiobook of Facilitating 5-MeO-DMTwith the submission from my good friend Hal Lucious Nation of the Temple of Awakening Divinity (T.O.A.D.). As this is where I started with 5-MeO-DMT, being first served in the Temple back in 2008, it felt like the right place to start off the anthology and provides details of a highly ritualized and formal approach to serving "The God Molecule." The full audiobook is available at Amazon, Audible, and the iBookstore. More chapters to come between interviews!
Approximately 2.5 years ago, completely out of the blue, Psymposia came along and weaponized a then-five-year-old video of one of my public talks and through blatant distortion and radical decontextualization, launched an abusive campaign against me. Despite engaging in clearly unethical journalism, Psymposia's labeling of me as an "abuser" has been widely accepted, promoted, and complacently repeated throughout much of the psychedelic world. Their smear campaign has been very successful in getting me "cancelled," with a few notable exceptions. Because I'm continually coming up against the wall of exclusion that Psymposia created, I'm revisiting the issue here on the only real platform I have - my podcast. In this episode, I discuss what things were like before Psymposia, what Psymposia did and why it's unarguably unethical journalistic abuse, how I've been personally and professionally harmed and blacklisted, and issue a re-exploration of the context that Psymposia purposefully neglected. Ultimately, this is my request to have my case reconsidered by the public, hold Psymposia accountable for their abuses, and to encourage supporters to push back against the narrative they've created about me, my work, and who I am as a human being. Thank you for listening.
Stephan Kerby of The Unchurch (www.theunchurchchurch.com) returns to the Entheogenic Evolution Podcast to share about his upcoming certification course on being a "Trauma Informed Entheogenic Guide." In addition to talking about the course, we cover more info about the UnChurch and Kerby's desire to move from facilitation to more education. There's still time to sign up for the course and Kerby is offering a discount to listeners from the podcast and you can use this affiliate link: https://theunchurchchurch.mykajabi.com/affiliate_users/sign_up
With this week's episode I begin sharing chapters from the audiobook of my 2022 anthology, Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT.This first chapter is my personal intro for the multi-authored book, and covers a bit of the cultural history of 5-MeO-DMT, how it is distinct from DMT, the goals and aims of the book and the role of different contributors, and finishes out with a musical rendition of my personal story of my first full 5-MeO-DMT experience. As with all the sharing of my audiobooks, only one chapter will be available at a time here on the podcast, so in general you'll have 2 weeks to catch them between interview episodes. The full audiobook, along with my others, is available at Audible, Amazon, and the iBookstore.
My guest this week is author, Mike Marinacci, discussing his just-released book, Psychedelic Cults and Outlaw Churches: LSD, Cannabis, and Spiritual Sacraments in Underground America. It's a fascinating historical read and brings to light both well known and obscure religious movements in the US where psychedelics have been used as part of religious practice, covering from the formation of the Native American Church all the way up to internet religions in 2021.
With this chapter, we reach the end of my sharing from my medical memoir, A Sleep Story: An Unintentional Exploration of the Altered States of Being Awake. The full audiobook, along with my 11 others, is available at Amazon, Audible, and the iBookstore. Next up from the audiobook library will be my 2022 anthology, Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT,which will be shared between interview episodes. Thanks for listening and letting me share my story with you.
It's a great pleasure to welcome back Rachel Harris to the podcast. In this conversation, Rachel shares all about her new book, "Swimming in the Sacred," which documents the practices of female underground psychedelic practitioners who have no intention to going "above ground" in their work with entheogenic medicines. Listen in and find out more.
With this episode, my "Sleep Story" just about reaches its conclusion. This chapter covers the year of 2021 when another very unexpected turn of events intruded into my life in a very destructive way. The final chapter will be shared in two weeks. The full audiobook, along with all my others, is available at Audible, Amazon, and the iBookstore.
My guests this week are Carson Barker and Clif Haley from the marketing firm, IcaroConnect.com, which specializes in marketing for legal psychedelic services such as therapy and entheogenic churches. Based in Austin, Texas, a progressive island in a sea of reactionary conservatism, we talk all about how they got into the business, what they offer, and how it's a sign of the times as the legal landscape shifts and grows.
In this next selection from my medical memoir, we hit the year 2020, which, as I'm sure you remember, was quite the year for the whole planet. In addition to everything that was happening globally, I had my own struggles with not just my personal health that year. You'll hear all about it in this episode . . .
Joining the Entheogenic Evolution Podcast for her interview debut, my guest is Jessica Marie who shares her own healing story with a chronic health condition and psychedelic medicines, her work with Bufo, her experience with Tom Lane and the ceremony of the deified heart, and her entheogenic church, the "One World Heart." You can find out more at www.oneworldheart.love
This week I return to sharing the next chapter of the audiobook of my medical memoir, A Sleep Story.The full audiobook, along with my 11 others, is available at Audible, Amazon, and the iBookstore.
Two of the founders (and newly married couple) of the Church of Psilomethoxin, Greg and Jenna Lake, are my guests this week. We discuss the formation of the new entheogenic church whose sacrament is an edible form of 5-MeO-DMT, "psilomethoxin," which is produced by introducing 5-MeO-DMT to psilocybin mushrooms, which then go on to produce 4-OH-5-MeO-DMT rather than psilocybin and psilocyn for a true merging of science and religion. You can learn more at www.psilomethoxin.com
Going all the way back to 2008, here's one of my early expressions of the (at the time, still-developing) entheological paradigm with "The Energetic Body of God" from the audiobook of The Entheological Paradigm, 2021. It, along with my other audiobooks, is available in full at Amazon, the iBookstore, and Audible. Next week: Greg and Jenna Lake and the Church of Psilomethoxin!
My guest this week is plant medicine facilitator and equine therapist, Heather Wickman. We discuss how she sees psychedelic and horse therapy as complimentary and in congruence (but not at the same time!) and what inspires her in the work she does, as well as the results. You can learn more about her work at beuntethered.co
A decade ago the spiritual left and wide swaths of the psychedelic community sincerely believed that the end of the year 2012 would usher in the "end of history" and the "transcendental object at the end of time," and, needless to say, nothing of the sort happened as it was all utter BS to begin with. From the audiobook of The Entheological Paradigm,here are two essays I wrote at the time calling out the nonsense. Given contemporary trends around "conspirituality," I guess the lessons haven't been learned.
And it turns out they're the same person! That's right: for this week, I speak with "Bernardo" about how he found his way from being a marine to a 20-year stint as a Benedictine monk, and then eventually moving on to become a 5-MeO-DMT facilitator with a focus on the Enneagram. Listen in to learn more!
Here's the next selection from The Entheological Paradigm, 2021 Edition. This week's entry is my application of a nondual entheological analysis to the accounts given by the subjects of the film, "DMT: The Spirit Molecule" and why none of it shows entry into "channel dark matter," parallel worlds/realities, encounters with entities, or anything of the kind. The full audiobook is available at Amazon, Audible, and the iBookstore
I'm joined this week by author Cliff Dunning as we discuss his book, Cannabis and Sexual Ecstasy for Men: Awaken the Prostate for Multiple Orgasms. I'm sure you'll find this a stimulating episode.
I'm joined this week by Prash Puspanathan and Agnieszka Sekula from Enosis Therapeutics, an Australian-based company looking to develop and implement virtual reality in psychedelic therapy as applied in specific stages of the therapeutic process. You can learn more about Enosis at www.enosistherapeutics.com
Here's the next chapter from the audiobook of The Entheological Paradigm, 2021 Edition, which is the reading of my highly controversial essay, "Terence on DMT: An Entheological Analysis of McKenna's Experiences in the Tryptamine Mirror of the Self." This got me lots of haters, back in the day. Today, I hope listeners can appreciate the rational, cogent analysis that de-mystifies DMT and psychedelic experience, in general. New interview next week!
My guest for this episode is author, Sean Manseau, and we discuss the very curious and interesting ideas articulated in his book, A.P. Psychedelics: Going Beyond Set and Setting to Achieve Visionary Virtuosity, and if you've ever wondered what creating an emotionally-charged rock and pop music playlist, large doses of mushrooms, magical practices, and experimental ritual theater might have to do with each other, then this is the interview for you!
Author, death doula, and founder of PlantMedicinePeople.com, Kat Courtney is my guest this week. We have a wide-ranging conversation about serving psychedelic medicines in the modern west, creating new models for non-indigenous people using traditional medicines, working with integrity, self-care, personal growth, and so much more.
Here's the next selection from the audiobook of The Entheological Paradigm, 2021 -chapter 6, "Molecular Mysticism," my keynote address to the Global Nonduality Summit 2020.
My guest this week is founder of Psoirée.com, an online membership-based community for those seeking fellowship and support for heroic and super-heroic mushroom doses and the Psychedelic Diaries podcast, Ray Christian. We talk about the online community, Ray's entry into the world of psychedelics, podcasting, and more. You can find him and his work online at www.psoiree.com, and you can join up with the promo code "50Martin" to receive a discount on membership.
This week I've got two short chapters from the audiobook of The Entheological Paradigm: 2021 Edition. These two chapters were originally released as articles. Since they're short, I'm giving you two :) The entire audiobook, along with my many other audiobooks, is available at Amazon, Audible, and the iBookstore.
My guest this week is Victoria Wueschner, Founder and President at F.I.V.E., Director of Education at Kaivalya Kollectiv, Head Retreat Leader at Tantava Retreats, and also contributor to the anthology, Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT. We had a great conversation about Victoria's entry into the world of 5-MeO, her emphasis on training, support, and integration, and how she's working to educate others about the potentials of 5-MeO-DMT and serve with integrity.
Here's the next chapter to the audiobook of The Entheological Paradigm, 2021 Edition. You can find the entire audiobook at Audible, Amazon, and the iBookstore, along with my other audiobooks.
My guest this week is James Lanthier, CEO of Mindset Pharma of Toronto, Canada, a company that is seeking to develop novel psychedelic analogues to existing psychedelics such as psilocybin, DMT, and 5-MeO-DMT for more targeted delivery, efficacy, and therapeutic potential for use in the developing psychedelic healthcare field. You can find them online at www.mindsetpharma.com
Here's the next selection to the audiobook, The Entheological Paradigm, 2021 Edition, featuring the talk I gave at the Science and Nonduality Conference from way back in 2010. While I'll be sharing chapters from the audibook here on the podcast between interviews, it, along with my many other audiobooks is currently available at Audible, the iBookstore, and Amazon, if you want to go ahead and grab the entire thing. Enjoy this short talk that helps set the stage for all that follows in the book.
Here's the conversation Rak Razam and I had a few months ago to prep his entry for the multi-author anthology of Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT. I've been holding onto this for a while now and it's a pleasure to bring it to you here on the podcast. Of course, the entire book is available in both paperback and ebook.
Starting this week we're shifting gears audiobook-wise. Now that "Orobai's Vision" is complete, we're on to chapters from "The Entheological Paradigm: Essays on the DMT and 5-MeO-DMT Experience and the Meaning of it All, 2021 Edition" (the original edition was published in 2011). To kick things off, here's the introduction to the 2021 edition (which was previously released on the podcast in early 2021 when the book came out, so for some of you, this may be a repeat). In the coming months, I'll be sharing the chapters in order here on the podcast between interviews. EP 2021 is currently available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook. Enjoy!
My guest this week is Christi Myers from the Flow Integrative Ketamine clinic in Encinitas, California. We talk all things therapeutic about Ketmanine. You can find out more about the clinic at www.flowintegrativeketamine.com
With 31 chapters to share, and posting a new chapter every-other-week, it's taken a while to get here, but we've finally reached the conclusion to the audiobook of "Orobai's Vision." To celebrate having reached the end, I'm making my album, "Orobai's Vision - The Soundtrack," featuring all the original music I created for the audiobook available for free download at my Bandcamp page - www.martinball.bandcamp.com - for the next couple of weeks for anyone who'd like to enjoy the full album for free. Thanks for listening, and I hope you've enjoyed this sharing from my very first book :)
My guest this week is Griffen Thorne of Harris Bracken Law Firm, specializing in religious freedom and entheogens. We discuss the legal landscape around entheogens and religious rights and other related issues.
Here we are at the second-to-last chapter of Orobai's Vision! This week, Orobai heads to the north of Aurduin to complete his circuit of the Four Sacred Mountains of Aurduin with his visit to Golgalth, the White Mountain . . .
This week I'm joined by Patrick, one of the contributors to the "Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT" anthology book. Patrick shares a bit more of his background and entry into facilitating 5-MeO along with more details about his approach and work with "toadsters" - enjoy!
This week Orobai heads to the desert in the west of Aurduin on his next stop of visiting the four scared mountains of Aurduin, here going to Avengath, the Yellow Mountain . . .
I've got a 5-way conversation for you this week with the team from the upcoming "Bridging Heaven" retreat - Rak Razam, Quilley Powers, Eugene Alliende, and Joel Brierre. The aim of the retreat is to combine low doses of 5-MeO-DMT with meditation and the practice and study of nondual yoga philosophy. You can learn more at www.bridgingheaven.com, and of course, right here with this lengthy and informative conversation.
For this week, Orobai heads south to the jungle to commune with Durngath, the Green Mountain as he continues his quest to the four sacred mountains of Aurduin
The other week "Hal Lucious Nation" and I recorded this conversation for inclusion in my new book, "Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT: An Anthology of Approaches to Serving The God Molecule." The transcription of the conversation comes as an appendix in the book, and the first chapter in the book after my Editor's Introduction is a more direct account of how the Temple of Awakening Divinity, "TOAD," operates. Here, Hal shares how he was first introduced to 5-MeO-DMT, how he got started with TOAD in late 2007, and how he and I established our personal relationship and dynamic of 5-MeO enthusiasts from different sides of being public versus private. Intimate, illuminating, and fascinating, this conversation is sure to keep your attention.
This week I'm joined by Timothy Ko, CEO of Entheon Biomedical, a Vancouver-based company looking to develop addiction treatment with DMT. Timothy shares his own personal story of addiction in his family, barriers to dealing with addiction in society as well as in Asian cultures where shame and family honor can get in the way, his motives for creating addiction treatments, and how Entheon is developing research studies to work with DMT. You can learn more at www.entheonbiomedical.com
My guest is Rob Bateman from Adeptus Psychonautica here for a lengthy and fun conversation covering a wide range of topics from issues in psychedelic culture, ritual and ceremony, DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, podcasting, and the creation of Adeptus Psychonautica on Youtube.
It's story time for this week with Chapter 25 from the audiobook for Orobai's Vision, "The Council at Kur-Aku"
This week we welcome back Nyx Ingen to talk more about her practice of working with 5-MeO-DMT along with MDMA and DMT and are joined in our conversation by Helgi, who has not only been Nyx's housemate, but a client, as well. We try and cover numerous aspects of facilitation from the facilitator's, client's and housemate's perspectives, sharing notes, experiences, and points of view. Nyx is also looking for support for her upcoming surgery - if you'd like to support her, visit nek.uno to show your support.
Here's the next chapter to the audiobook of my novel, Orobai's Vision. Next week, more from Nyx!
Here's a great episode for all you philosophical brainiacs out there: discussing Psychedelic Qualia, Philosophy of Mind, and Phenomenology with Andres Gomez Emilsson. This conversation is quite unlike any previous episode of the Entheogenic Evolution and I'm very excited to present it to you. We talk about Salvia Divinorum, DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, MDMA, and more . . . Put your thinking caps on, and enjoy!
We're closing in on the dramatic conclusion to Orobai's Vision, though we've still got a little ways to go before he's able to head out on his quest to the Four Great Mountains of Aurduin and then seek his vision that will reveal hints to the future apocalypse . . . Upcoming: Lots of great interviews about 5-MeO-DMT
I'm joined this week by Wesana Health founder and CEO, Daniel Carcillo. We discuss his experience with psychedelic healing for sports-related brain trauma and his effort to bring psychedelic therapy to athletes
My guest this week is Magda, a 5-MeO-DMT facilitator in Canada. We discuss her personal background, what got her into psychedelic medicines, and how she understands her practice, as well as her association with the Samadhi center and how the 5-MeO-DMT experience nicely tops off extended meditation retreats with microdosing iboga.
We're about 2/3 of the way through the novel, at this point. This week, the old Djinari medicine man, Kulan, share's his childhood prophecy with Orobai . . . Looking ahead, lots of great interviews lined up with various folks coming on to talk about 5-MeO-DMT, and more. Also, I have a new print-on-demand webpage for you to check out, if you like: www.redbubble.com/people/Martin-Ball/shop :)
I'm joined this week by septuagenarian and author, Charles Wininger, who waited until his 70s to come out of the proverbial psychedelic closet with his 2020 book, "Listening to Ecstasy: The Transformative Power of MDMA." We had a great, heart-felt conversation, human-to-human, the other day, talking about this amazing molecule. You can find Charles' book at www.listeningtoecstasy.com
Author and server of Huachuma, Sergey Baranov, is welcomed back to The Entheogenic Evolution Podcast with host, Martin W. Ball, Ph.D., to discuss his latest book, The Cactus of Sanity. In this interview Sergey shares what he sees as his role as a facilitator of the huachuma experience at his center, Huachuma Wasi, in Peru, and how huachuma helps not only with depression, anxiety, and trauma, but also with establishing the basic sanity of human beings as expressions of the Universal and Unitary Consciousness that is all of reality, experiencing itself from the perspective of the human form. The conversation steers through current events and realities to experiences of healing, shifts in those seeking psychedelic experience, and the place of the unitary and connected experience in the psychedelic landscape as more fundamental and universal than the use of psychedelics for therapy or “healing.”
Sergey is a founder of Huachuma Wasi, a healing center in the Sacred Valley, Peru. You can contact Sergey at www.huachumawasi.com or follow him on Instagram @huachumawasi
This week I invited Nyx, a 5-MeO-DMT facilitator in Iceland, to discuss her practice. However, we'll have to have her back on for that conversation, as we spent a couple of hours talking about her own journey with psychedelic healing and transformation as a transgender person, overcoming trauma, transforming family dynamics, and the process of becoming herself. Please enjoy this intimate and deeply personal conversation, wrapping up the podcast for 2021 . . .
Carlos Tanner from www.AyahuascaFoundation.org returns for another fascinating discussion, this time about "Dieta" and how relationships are created and maintained/negotiated with plant spirits in the context of ayahuasca shamanism and healing
This week I'm joined by long-time author but first-time novelist, Sarah Seidelmann, discussing her new coming-of-age novel, "Where the Deer Dream." We talk about her decision to include psychedelic healing in the novel, as well as her own path from mainstream medicine to shamanic healing and visionary plants and a whole host of other topics from her work and writing along the way. Her book is out now and you can learn more about Sarah and her work at www.followyourfeelgood.com
I'm joined this week by Daniel McQueen, discussing his just-released book, "Psychedelic Cannabis." We get into somatic therapy, training programs, trauma release, cannabis blends, and more. You can find out more about Daniel's work at www.medicinalmindfulness.org
My guest this week is the multi-talented Daniel Schmidt: founder of the Awaken the World foundation, director of the Samadhi Retreat Center, musician, artist, filmmaker, and more. We have a wide-ranging conversation about awakening, healing, sleep, and all of the above. Find out more at www.awakentheworld.com
I'm joined this week by author (and musician) Daniel Murtaugh to talk about his alphabet book, NOTHING from A-Z. To be more specific, we're discussing nonduality and the nature of being. Enjoy!
This week we welcome back Tom Hatsis to discuss his new book, LSD: The Wonder Child. We discuss the "Phantastic 50s," as he puts it in his book, when LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin were of great interest to philosophers, psychiatrists, religious scholars, the CIA, and more.
I'm joined this week by Carlos Tanner, director of the Ayahuasca Foundation. We share a lengthy conversation about drug addiction, personal transformation, learning the ropes of ayahuasca, and Carlos' transition into being a facilitator and retreat director. You can learn more at www.ayahuascafoundation.org
This week I'm joined by author and anthropologist, Jeremy Narby, not only discussing his new book, "Plant Teachers: Ayahuasca and Tobacco and the Pursuit of Knowledge," but also the practice of anthropology, giving back to the community, and cross-cultural sharing of knowledge. His new book is now available.
This week I'm joined by author, artist, musician, and scientist/philosopher, Bruce Rimell, discussing his fascinating book about visionary beings, They Shimmer Within, and why they're not objectively "real". We have a long and wide-ranging conversation about Salvia Divinorum, the nature of visionary beings, evolutionary cognitive psychology, the nature of the mind, and also art and music.
My guest is microdosing coach, speaker, and relatively new host of "The Psychedelic Leadership" podcast, Laura Dawn. We share a wide-ranging interview, starting with getting to know Laura and her entry into the world of psychedelics, including how she gave up a potential run at the Olympics to pursue the psychedelic path, backlash she's endured from being a white woman drinking ayahausca, podcasting, and the goal of inspiring Psychedelic Leadership. You can find out more about Laura at www.livefreelaurad.com
This week I'm joined by lawyer and author, George Lake, to discuss the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and how it applies to religious protection for Entheogenic Churches in the United States
My guest is Forbes Magazine writer and author, David Carpenter. We discuss how he got into writing about the fast-changing world of psychedelics, cannabis, MDMA, 5-MeO-DMT, and his ongoing book series about psychedelics that starts with "Your Neighbors are Doing Psychedelics: MDMA" - you can find David's work online at Forbes.com and at www.yourneighborsaredoingpsychedelics.com
I'm joined by Toad, Retreat, and Breathwork facilitator, Ben Holt, for a wide-ranging discussion about how he got into what he does, working with toad, music, film, and more. It's a long one, so settle in and enjoy. You can find out more about Ben and his work at www.connectandevolve.com
My guest this week is Juan David Alvarius. We go deep into his practice with Toad, his philosophy of how best to serve, and how he got into the practice.
At the request of LAMPS, I've been sitting on this interview since April 11 when I had a 3-way conversation with Brad Adams (LAMPS founder) and Paul Lisy (videographer). We discuss the original video that Psymposia doctored into a hit-piece, their interest in my methodologies of working with clients, the unsuccessful attempt to make a film about it, what they thought of the whole manufactured outrage created by Psymposia, and why, based on their bad-faith actions, the proposed panel with them was cancelled. This is all coming a bit late in the game, as the desire was to have this come out after the LAMPSS event in LA the other week (which is referenced in the interview as upcoming). It is my hope that this will help put things into a deeper perspective, illuminate Psymposia's inability to separate opinion from reality, and highlight how their "journalism" is anything but.
My guest is Jimi Fritz, and we discuss his book, Confessions of an Ethical Drug dealer, getting into his many world travels, smuggling hash, raves, busking, Burning Man, and more
The intrepid psychonaut Hash Borgir from Psychedelicsdaily.com is my guest this week discussing all manner of topics from being served psychedelics by his grandmother in the Punjabi region of India as a child to truly epic heroic doses of mushrooms, DMT, Salvia, and more in his ongoing exploration of the organism of being human
Author and heroic journeyman, John Folak, AKA "The Traveling Nobody" discusses his autobiographical book series, "Visionary Quests" joins me for an extended discussion about radical authenticity, eating lots of mushrooms, the experience of That Which Is, and self-development and continual growth. You can learn more about the book series at www.travelingnobody.net
Coming around full-circle, here's the interview I had with Rob on the Adeptus Psychonautica Podcast soon after Psymposia released their first video of me. We talk about all the issues raised by Psymposia, dive deeper into my methodology, and the reasons and intentions behind it, and how discuss how my clients were informed of my techniques prior to initiating any work. In other words, we have a conversation about it, rather than attacking, smearing, and manufacturing outrage.
Yes, there's still more to say about Psymposia and Russell Hausfeld! In this episode, I list the many ways that Russell and the team at Psymposia violate standard journalistic ethics with their weaponization of manufactured outrage, their intolerance for dissent or criticism, their stereotyping, and blatant misrepresentation of anyone they deem an enemy. Plus, I provide you, the listener, with more context and depth than Psymposia are capable of processing or reporting. And as a bonus, I let you know how you can report them to the District Attorney's office of Rhode Island, where they are registered as a "charity."
My response to Russell Hausfeld and the "journalism" of Psymposia continues this week with more analysis, more context, and a review of some of the immediate effects of Russell's weaponizing of manufactured outrage.
Here’s my first personal response to Psymposia. This episode of The Entheogenic Evolution podcast comes in several distinct sections. First, I state various issues that I’d like to acknowledge. Second, I present a series of questions for Russell Hausfeld about the video he produced, and present one commenter’s reading of both the video and the overall situation. Third, I ask a number of questions that are directed to Psymposia as a whole and individually about their experience, or lack thereof, with 5-MeO-DMT. Next, I ask all members of Psymposia three simple questions. Following that, I invite all listeners to take a journey into direct experience with me.
My guest this week is Jaye Gold, self-described least successful guru. Jaye didn't want to be interviewed, so we just went with a wide-ranging conversation touching on all sorts of topics with lots of back and forth. It was a fun conversation. You can find out more about Jaye at www.justingold.net
My guest for this week is David Nikzad. Perhaps you've seen his PDF circulating around about venture capital and the Psychedelic Revolution in Healthcare. Listen in here to find out all about it and Emotional Intelligence Ventures - www.ei.ventures
For this week, I'm offering a reading of the introduction to my just-released completely re-vamped book, The Entheological Paradigm: Essays on the DMT and 5-MeO-DMT Experience and the Meaning of it All - now available in paperback and Kindle ebook
Healthcare in Canada is on the verge of a major change in regards to psilocybin and MDMA therapy. Payton Nyquvest and Numinus Wellness is making waves at the forefront. Find out more in this episode and at www.numinus.ca
My guest is author, Charlotte Dune, who is busy working on a trilogy of psychedelic romance novels. We discuss the first book in the series, "Cactus Friends" and the personal inspirations that went into it. You can find more about Charlotte and her books and work at www.charlottedune.com
My final guest for 2020 is Sergey Baranov, author of The Mescaline Confession and The Cactus of Sanity. We discuss his life, his work with Huachuma, and his retreat center, Huachuma Wasi. You can find out more about Sergey and Huachuma at www.huachumawasi.com
Author and cannabis historian, Chris Bennett, joins me for a diverse discussion of the many roles of cannabis in human history from ancient grave sites, anointing oils, temple hot boxes, cannabis-infused alcoholic ecstatic religious rites, and much more - all from his recent book, Liber 420
I'm joined this week by Mike Crowley, author of "Secret Drugs of Buddhism," for a friendly conversation about his life, Wales, Buddhism, music, psychedelic sacraments, and more
This week I'm joined by author Chris Becker to discuss his new book, Healing with Psychedelics. We discuss science, Buddhism, trauma, and his experiences with MDMA, mushrooms, and 5-MeO-DMT in healing his personal trauma. Learn more about Chris at www.chrisbecker.org
Is there another way to do psychedelic therapy that doesn't follow the standard model that's being developed by research institutions like MAPS? Steve Elfrink is here from Om Terra with a positive answer. For more info about Steve and OmTerra, visit www.omterra.org
We continue the conversation around the new film "5MEO" with Oliver Martin, the facilitor featured in the film. Olli and I discuss his role in the film, styles of 5 facilitation, life in our current reality, and more. You can find Olli online at www.psilohuasca.com and pre-order the film at www.5meomovie.com
Three guys, some mushrooms, and a molecule walk into a bar . . .
For this episode, I have a lengthy conversation with both the subjects, and creators, of the upcoming film about "the God Molecule," 5-MeO-DMT. Listen in as Charles, Boris, and Frank share their stories of finding their way into psychedelic mushrooms and "the big one." Their film, which is to be released in Dec, is now available for pre-order at www.5meomovie.com
My guest this week is Darren Le Baron Spring, checking in from London, England. We have a wide ranging conversation touching on Salvia divinorum, mushrooms, Kilinidi Iyi, diversity and inclusivity in the psychedelic movement, event-organizing in coronavirus times, and more.
Gregory Wells from www.polarisinsight.com, which treats depression, PTSD and trauma with Ketamine Therapy joins me in a discussion about trauma, ketamine, the therapeutic process, and more
Author Tom Lane shares unique insights into authentic indigenous uses of the Sacred Mushroom in Mexican cultures and the archetypal energetic process of becoming Quetzalcoatl. His book, Sacred Mushroom Rituals, is a profound look into how these mushrooms potentiate profound healing and transformation.
It's a pleasure to have Thomas Roberts back on the podcast to discuss his recent book, MindApps, which dismantles the "single state fallacy" of consciousness and explores how a multi-state approach to mindbody experiences can reshape academics, philosophy, therapy, and more.
For this very important episode, I'm joined by long-time friends of the podcast, Tom and Sheri Eckert, authors of the 2020 Oregon Psilocybin Services Initiative, which recently qualified for the November ballot. Oregon now has the possibility to be the first state in the US to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin "magic mushrooms." This episode gives you all the details of what the initiative does and doesn't do, correcting some gross misunderstandings currently circulating in the Oregon psychedelic community. You can support the initiative by visiting www.yesonip34.org.
Also, I introduce my new Patreon page, which helps support this podcast and my broader educational and creative endeavors. You can lend your support at www.patreon.com/martinwball
This is my talk that was delivered yesterday (July 26) at the 2020 World Bufo Alvarius Congress in Mexico City. I think the title explains what the talk is about :)
This is the recording of my keynote address at the Nonduality Global Summit 2020. I begin with discussing white privilege and nonduality and systemic racism, and end with some Q&A, with lots of talk about entheogenic nonduality in between
For this episode, I'm sharing an interview I gave last week for a forthcoming online magazine, UnScrambled. My interviewer, Elias, had many questions about the differences between energy therapy, nondual therapy, psychedelic therapy, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Here's our conversation . . .
My guest is Mario Garnier, filmmaker and founding organizer of the World Bufo Alvarius Congress in Mexico City. We speak about his entry into the world of Bufo and 5-MeO-DMT, the Congress, and more. Check out www.wbac.info to see more about the congress and this year's program.
My guests are Joseph Barsuglia and Tricia Eastman, who joined me from their secure location in So-Cal to talk about coronavirus, 5-MeO, Iboga, Bwiti, and much more. I hope you enjoy this lengthy interview. Find out more about their work at josephbarsuglia.com and psychedelicjourneys.com
For this episode I spoke with Ben Malcolm and Sherree Malcolm Godasi, sheltered in place in their home in southern California, for a great 3-way conversation about Ben's work as the "spirit pharmacist," Sherree's work as an integration coach, their plans for "psychedelic school," and more. You can find out more about their work and offerings at www.spiritpharmacist.com, www.psychedelicintegrationcoach.com and www.psychedelicschool.com
My guest for this episode is Mark Haden, founder and chair of MAPS Canada. We had a wide-ranging conversation about life in Coronavirus times, being on "The Goop Lab," his study of people who took way more LSD than they intended, and the legalization of psychedelics. You can find Mark online at www.markhaden.com and support MAPS Canada at www.mapscanada.org
The other week I spoke with author of the book "Goodhood/Egohood," Jame Guy, about his early experiences with LSD with Timothy Leary, the profound effects that rippled throughout his life, and his theory of mind.
In this episode, I interview Satyen Raja about his work as a warrior sage coach and mentor, the role of plant medicines in deepening self-awareness and self-mastery, and much more. You can find out more about Satyen and his work at www.warriorsage.com
My guest is Rob Harper, director of the documentary film, "Journeys to the Edge of Consciousness." We discuss his inspirations for the film, making a psychedelic documentary, some of the ideas raised by the film, and more. You can find the film at www.journeysmovie.com
Kevin Kaiser has created a three-part online course to help guide individuals through the psychedelic process. In this conversation, we discuss the inspiration for its creation as well as the topics of preparation, navigation, and integration. You can find it all at www.mymedicinejourney.com, and you can support this podcast by using the affiliate links:
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My guest is Chad Charles who works with 5-MeO-DMT in Montreal, Canada. We discuss how he was introduced to the medicine, his practice with clients, and more. For more info, visit www.chadcharles.net
My guest today is Robin Rivera. Our conversation is wide ranging, speaking of her initiation into 5-MeO-DMT, integration, support, personal choice and responsibility, leadership mentoring, surrender, and also her work to stop human sex trafficking in the US. Find out more about Robin's work at www.robinriveraignites.com
This episode features three readings from the forthcoming novel by Dougie Lux, "The Motorcycle and the Molecule" - fun, highly entertaining, and decidedly psychedelic - listen and enjoy. Followed by a brief interview with Dougie. You can support his book by visiting www.dougielux.com
For this episode I spoke with director, Luc Cote, and vet, Matthew Kahl, about the film, "From Shock to Awe," which follows several vets seeking treatment for PTSD with ayahuasca and MDMA. As of today, the film is available for streaming - learn more at www.shocktoawe.com
Are you afraid to come out of the Psychedelic Closet? What if everyone came out on the same day? In this interview, I speak with Dave and Jonathan, who are organizing an international coming out day for 2-20-2020. Listen in to find out how you can participate.
Due to medical reasons, this podcast has been on hold for the past few months. In this new episode, I share what's been going on and how I'm planning on moving forward . . .
For this episode I speak with Joel Brierre and Corey Chase about how they got into working with 5-MeO and toad and their upcoming retreat in Jamaica
Repeat offender, Merrill Ward, re-joins the Exploring Psychedelics stage with his talk on "Letting Go: Practical Techniques for Effective Ego Transcendence Through the Entheogenic Experience" on our section on 5-MeO-DMT
Filmmaker, event organizer for WBAC, and social activist Mario Garnier joins Exploring Psychedelics for the first time with his talk on "Developing the 5-MeO-DMT Community"
The afternoon of day one of Exploring Psychedelics 2018 wraps up with the panel on women in the psychedelic movement
History was made in Mexico City this past weekend with the World Bufo Alvarius Congress. I sat down with Hal Lucius Nation of the Temple of Awakening Divinity to share our thoughts on the amazing gathering. Listen in to get the inside download.
Here's my own talk from the conference on "Nondual Energetic Therapy with 5-MeO-DMT," sharing just a few details of what the practice is, how it started, what I learned, and why I stopped, and some of the ideas contained in my book, Entheogenic Liberation
In this episode, I directly address some of the concerns, controversies, and issues surrounding the methods and practices employed by Octavio Rettig and how he works with toad medicine. This is not a defense, nor a condemnation, but more of an exploration of the issues to encourage more informed and balanced discussion.
Due to controversy and demand, we're starting off talks from the 2018 conference with the final section from Friday afternoon with the 5-MeO-DMT panel - featuring myself, Merrill Ward, Mario Garnier, Octvaio Rettig, Angela Ward, and Amanda Stevenson, moderated by Rak Razam.
James Oroc and I catch-up by welcoming him back to the podcast after originally appearing on the show 10 years ago with a wide-ranging discussion of toads, 5-MeO-DMT, writing, publishing, paragliding, Burning Man, and his new book, The New Psychedelic Revolution
My conversation this week is with the president of the Heffter Research Institute, which designs studies with MDMA and Psilocybin, George Greer - www.heffter.org
An interview that was a long time in coming has finally materialized! After sitting on her book for almost a year, I've managed to get in a very well-rounded and informative talk with author, Rachel Harris, about her book, Listening to Ayahuasca.
It's back to interviews on the podacst, and to get us started, here's Marcus Rummery sharing about his book, Shamanic Graffiti, with the inside scoop on psychedelic history and culture in Canada and LSD therapy. Visit Marcus online at www.therummery.ca
Here's the first of two talks I gave at the 2017 Exploring Psychedelics Conference - "Embodying Nondual Energy with 5-MeO-DMT"
The always fun and informative Merrill Ward discusses "holding space" when working with 5-MeO-DMT in group settings
Postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan, Alan Kooi Davis, discusses his 5-MeO-DMT online survey and forthcoming human research at Johns Hopkins. You can find the survey here: www.facebook.com/groups/433388667010024/?hc_ref=SEARCH
For the first episode of 2016, I welcome back Thomas Ray to discuss MDMA and organs of the mind. We cover a lot of letters and numbers - MDMA, DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, 5-MeO-MiPT, THC, and others. Check out Tom's article, "Constructing the ecstasy of MDMA from its component mental organs: Proposing the primer/probe method" at http://www.medical-hypotheses.com/article/S0306-9877(15)00472-7/fulltext#s0035