The Psychedelic Renaissance: 6 Leaders on Integration, Ethics & Access

The Psychedelic Renaissance: 6 Leaders on Integration, Ethics & Access An unprecedented panel discussion featuring six pioneers of psychedelic medicine, moderated by Dr. Richard L. Miller. From underground roots to FDA trials, from ketamine clinics to ibogaine centers, these leaders reveal the challenges and breakthroughs shaping the future of psychedelic therapy. Panelists: • Matt Xavier - Author of "The Psychedelic DJ," pioneering music curation in psilocybin therapy • Wendy Tucker - Board Chair, Shulgin Foundation, preserving the lab where 200+ psychedelics were created • Sam Mandel - CEO, Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles (35,000+ infusions since 2014) • Tom Feegel - CEO, Beond Ibogaine Center, Cancun (11 MDs on staff) • Dori Lewis - Co-founder, Elemental Psychedelics & Colorado's 2nd legal psilocybin center • Joshua White - Founder, Fireside Project (30,000+ psychedelic support calls) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction - The tribal nature of healing 02:30 The psychedelic renaissance and 50 years of suppressed science 03:30 Matt Xavier - From DJ to psychedelic therapist 09:59 Wendy Tucker - Preserving the Shulgin legacy 15:05 Sam Mandel - Building ketamine infrastructure 20:29 Tom Feegel - Medical ibogaine treatment 27:24 Dori Lewis - Colorado's legal psilocybin program 31:37 Joshua White - Free psychedelic support for all 40:15 Integration: "Polishing the nuggets" from the journey 42:49 Tom's comprehensive integration approach 47:24 Joshua's personal ibogaine integration story 50:19 Sam on insurance-covered integration 57:49 The ethics crisis in psychedelic therapy 01:00:40 Why facilitators must experience their own medicine 01:06:47 "Good people cause harm" - Dori's crucial insight 01:14:45 Access crisis: How to scale beyond the wealthy 01:19:45 Final thoughts and invitations Key Takeaways: • Psychedelics are tools, not magic bullets - integration is essential • Well-intentioned practitioners can cause harm without proper training • Touch consent and boundaries must be established before sessions • The field needs peer support models to increase access • Community and accountability prevent isolation and abuse Resources: Fireside Project Support Line: firesideproject.org Shulgin Foundation: shulginfoundation.org Ketamine Clinics LA: ketamineclinics.com Beond: beond.us Elemental Psychedelics: elementalpsychedelics.com Subscribe to Mind Body Health Politics for weekly conversations challenging conventional wisdom about health, consciousness, and human potential. Visit mindbodyhealthpolitics.org for 20+ years of archived episodes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe