Episode 42: Creating Love Through the Psychedelic Space (feat. Dr. Nathan Riley)

One of the best parts about being a plant medicine proponent in the present day is that unlike in years past, when there was little research being done on these compounds & most people were “just saying no”, there is substantial research in the present day, coupled with the beginning of changes in legislature that, similar to Cannabis, will be able to assist these compounds in continuing to be researched & destigmatized. This being said, one of my absolute favorite aspects of this change is having the opportunity to speak with doctors who are trained in the western medicine system, yet have interacted with psychedelics & are as open minded as can be when looking at the entire scope of health as a whole. Todays guest on the show is one of my dear friends & favorite people to dive in deep with on topics ranging from plant medicines, to health, the nature of reality & more. He is the owner of Beloved Holistics, at which he practices his holistic approach in the OBGYN field, allowing each of his clients to be empowered with the ability of shared decision making in the treatment of their medical conditions & management of childbirth, is the host of “The Holistic OBGYN” podcast, which I highly recommend & was a recent guest on & is also a CHEK trained professional, adding to his repertoire of the holistic approach to health that sets him apart from the typical western medicine doctors that focus on merely attacking the symptoms, rather than discovering the root cause of the symptoms.



Show Notes:

(5:55) Dr. Nathan Riley talks about his  introduction to psychedelics.

(12:40) Dr. Riley talks about his experiences during his fellowship and how psychedelics is now closely connected to his work.

(19:27) Ryan shares a funny story about psilocybin!

(21:21) Dr. Riley explains some of the problems with the current healthcare system. 

(38:30) Dr. Riley talks about the benefits of using psychedelics as treatment.

(49:18) Ryan gives his viewpoints on the usage of psychedelics.

(55:40) Dr. Riley talks about pregnancy and what we need to do to improve the experience.

(60:30)  Dr. Nathan gives his contact information.

(61:55) Dr. Nathan’s advice for having the smoothest possible experience on psychedelics.

This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.

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