The Psychedelic Therapist ®: Recent Episodes
Seraphim Schwab
I am a Navy Veteran who has seen that we never have to remain stuck where we are no matter how hard things are. A decade ago I was living separate from my wife and children addicted to heroin on the streets of Chicago. After treatment I was still struggling in my life, marriage, career and then I decided to get healthy and break the cycle of addiction on my life.Instead of psychotropic meds, anti anxiety pills, alcohol and painkillers I found the amazing world of plant medicine, and thus began my journey of healing.Free from Heroin for over a decade I was restored to my faith, my family, and started a new career in Telecommunications. Recently we bought a house in the mountains of Colorado and I completed my Masters degree in Counseling. Now, I want to share that journey of healing with you.I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Coaching, Christian Holistic Therapy, Psychedelic Integration Therapy, Drug and Alcohol Interventions, Recovery Support for addictions in a harm reduction and trauma informed therapeutic model. I have a Masters Degree in Human Services: Addiction Therapy from Liberty University, and a B.Sc in Management and Christian leadership from Colorado Christian University I am a member of the American Association Of Christian Counselors, and collaborate with the Pike Peak Region Nowak Society which meets monthly for education and networking with Psychedelic Medicine professionals.
The Pikes Peak Psychedelic Professionals Meet Up gathers once a month at 525 N Cascade in Colorado Springs. Join us the second Tuesday of Every month at 630 PM
In July we had an Amazing guest who was at the forefront of psychedelic legalization here in Colorado.
With the new changes in the Psychedelic Laws of Colorado, and the seating of the new board The Pikes Peak Psychedelic Professionals Meet Up will welcomed Kevin Matthews Chief Co-Proponent of Prop 122 and Psychedelic Activist powerhouse. Due to his Proposition and the hard work of many others Kevin was able to get Prop-122 passed and help make Colorado the Psychedelic Medicine Pioneer of the country.
This talk was recorded at the Pikes Peak Psychedelic Professionals Meet Up. We meet the second Tuesday of every month at "The Next Us" Co-working space at 525 N Cascade 630 PM Mountain Standard Time
The Journey - My relationship with Mushrooms
Hey there,
My name is Ileah Taylor,
We all have our life story, our personal library full of our books with chapters continuously being written.
Mushrooms have been part of my story for about 15 years now.
I invite you to join me while I share mine publicly, for the first time.
I want to share with you my raw journey and the power this amazing organism can have when honored.
This medicine has kept me alive, brought me out of trauma cycles and into alignment with myself.
I now have my own business helping others navigate their way to an authentic living.
With love,
Ileah Taylor
Join Seraphim on this Lunch and learn as he shares his experience with The Mission Within, Ibogaine, and BUFO.
Oregon is passing regulations to be a licensed facility you will have to pay 10,000 a year, 2000 a year to be a practitioner and because of these high costs psychedelic therapy will run 1800-2000 on average.
A well know psychedelic conference is charging 700 a ticket to participate.
Underground mushroom facilitators are charging anywhere from 1800 to 3000 for one service.
How do we stop this madness and lack of access for those who need it most?
Lets talk about it.
Lunch And Psychedelics with Seraphim Schwab
There is only a month left til Colorado Voters decide on whether they will Decrim Psychedelic Medicine through Prop 122 Natural Medicine Health Act.
Scott Sigety is an IAKP certified and MFK Lyme and Autoimmune Specialty certified Kambo Practitioner serving Metro Denver and greater Colorado. Scott is also a “Being True To You” certified psychospiritual preparation and integration coach and is currently participating in workshops through the Hakomi Institute, exploring somatic experiences, how we store trauma, and how we can heal by reconnecting with our bodies.
Three years ago, after spending most of his adult life in corporate sales, Scott was at a point of his life where he felt horribly unfilled and had developed an unhealthy relationship with his career, alcohol, and cannabis. This led him to Costa Rica, where he embarked on a weeklong Ayahuasca retreat that shattered his illusion of everything around him and would forever change his life, allowing him to finally take the step to start healing from childhood trauma and addictive behaviors that kept him in reoccurring, self-sabotaging patterns as an adult. Scott strongly believes that our self-worth and value is not determined by what we produce and that by being in community with heart centered communication and displaying radical curiosity to understand one another can we bridge our differences and work together to build a better world.
Colorado is about to make history in the decriminalization of psychedelic plant medicine. Unfortunately there are some who wish this ballot initiative to fail. Join seraphim as he explains why we should VOTE YES ON 58!
This episode was recorded on LinkedIn Lunch and Psychedelics With Seraphim.
https://leg.colorado.gov/content/access-natural-medicine-1
This episode of The Psychedelic Therapist Seraphim interviews nurse Vanessa Cruz who is a warrior in the psychedelic space volunteering for the Fire side Project, Nowak Society while working as a cannabis nurse and holding Cannabis and Death Discussions live on social media. You don't want to miss this as we discuss getting into the legal space as a medical professional, the lack of services to underserved an indigenous populations, and how to join her for a cannabis guided discussion about death.
BIO:
Vanessa Cruz, LPN II, RYT 200, CHWC
Licensed Practical Nurse, End of Life Doula, and Psychedelic Guide
Vanessa began learning about plant medicines from her grandmother and great grandmother in the mountains of New Mexico at 9 years old. Since that time, she has been immersed in various healing paths through herbalism, curanderismo, meditation, nursing and psychedelic medicine to reconnect to her indigenous roots.
As a member of marginalized communities, Vanessa is devoted to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the psychedelic space, and passionately supports individual’s direct experience of the sacred through psychedelic healing and transformational life and death coaching.
Receiving her practical nursing education through Concord Career Institute in Denver, CO, she has taken advanced nursing courses through Colorado State University – Pueblo. Vanessa completed MAPS MDMA Therapy Training Program, Ketamine Nurse Guide Training through KetaMD, and advanced training in Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Therapy through the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, and Kundalini Yoga training with Kia Miller of Radiant Body Yoga which included trauma informed and racial justice with Nikki Meyers and is a RYT 200. Vanessa is also a certified health and wellness coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.
Vanessa volunteers for Fireside Project, a psychedelic peer support line, and is certified in emotional CPR (eCPR), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), and NADA ear acupuncture. She has completed 40 plus continuing education hours as a Cannabis Nurse educator supporting individuals exploring Cannabis as medicine.
Her primary focus is guiding individuals in death care through her work as a death doula. She believes we all have an innate ability to care for our dead, and advocates for bringing death care back to the home. She co-created and co-facilitates a monthly group-Herb & Bones encouraging conversations about death and psychedelics. She provides education on home funerals and alternative body deposition such as eco burials and supports families through spiritual and ceremonial space holding during transition and after. She supports individuals wishing to utilize medical aid in dying as Colorado is one of only 11 states that allow death with dignity. She specializes in using Psychedelics to ease end of life fear and pain, and aids in psychedelic guidance through legacy work and ceremonial story telling.
Links from show.
Herb and Bones free tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/306006231877
The Nowak Society Events: https://www.thenowaksociety.org/events
Center for Medicinal Mindfulness - Clinic in Boulder: https://medicinalmindfulness.org/
Psychedelic Sitter School - Boulder: https://psychedelicsittersschool.org/
Fireside Project Psychedelic Peer Support line: https://firesideproject.org/
Dance Safe Drug Testing Kits: https://dancesafe.org/
KetaMD, At home Ketamine treat
In this Pilot Episode of the Psychedelic Therapist Seraphim has the opportunity to interview participants in an underground Ibogaine Therapy Session. Topics covered include:
What is Ibogaine?
Health Risks
The Psychedelic Journey
The Importance of Integration
Join the Conversation!
Seraphims website:
https://www.thepsychedelictherapist.org
Information on the Nowak Society:
https://www.thenowaksociety.org