This is a series where we talk about the research on psilocybin, the psychedelic prodrug found in magic mushrooms. We’ll be breaking down and discussing the scientific literature, one study at a time, from past to present. Let's expand our mind.
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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 ...
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Episode 296: Psilo Temple with James Hin
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Continuing with my ongoing theme of collecting narratives from founders of modern entheogenic churches, this week's episode features a lengthy conversation with James Hin, founder of the Psilo Temple in Eugene, Oregon. James shares his story and his emphasis on Psychedelics, Sound, Integration, Love, and Oneness (P.S.I.L.O.), his personal journey i…
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Episode 297: The Solandarian Game, Chapters 15 and 16
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Here's more from the audiobook of The Solandarian Game. This week, Shunstu goes to Eden Biological Park to see if he can figure out who's releasing butterflies into the Volunshari ecosystem in Chapter 15, and in Chapter 16, Theo takes Norbu off Solandaria for a history tour of the New Integral Society. Don't forget: the full-color PDF of the AI-Ima…
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Episode 294: Universal Shamans of the New Tomorrow Church with Brooke Tarrer
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My guest for this week's episode is founder of the Universal Shamans of the New Tomorrow Bufo Alvarius Church in Texas. Brooke and I discuss her process of her coming into working with Bufo, the inspiration for founding the church, how church services work in her outside ceremonial space, and also their integration services and facilitation trainin…
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Episode 292: Iboga Healing with Madison Callahan
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This week I'm joined by Madison Callahan to discuss her work with Iboga Healing Retreats in Portugal as well as her work as an integration coach specializing in Iboga and Bwiti traditions. We discuss being a parent, raising kids outside of the US and in the context of traditional medicine work, her time with the Bwiti, and more. You can find out mo…
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Episode 290: Welcome to the Psilo Sangha with Ian Wallin
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Inspired by his recent post about receiving religious freedom tax exempt status, I invited Ian Wallin of Ashland's Psilo Sangha for an interview to share his story of the process of setting up a religious ministry for psilocybin sacraments. We met at Ian's downtown Ashland office where he shared his emotionally raw and surprising story of attemptin…
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Episode 288: Getting High on Leadership with Paul Karasik
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My guest this week is author Paul Karasik who's here to discuss his newly released book, Getting High on Leadership. In addition to being an author, Paul is from the old school psychedelic world who has found new life in the modern psychedelic movement and is the founder of the Psychedelic Institute of Los Angeles and is the organizer of the Psyche…
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Episode 286: Psychedelic Sacred Sexuality with Astraeus Amori
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This week I'm joined by author, Astraeus Amori, to discuss his new book, Psychedelic Sacred Sexuality. We discuss the role of various psychedelics in sexual experiences and how to work with your consenting partner. You can find out more about him and his book at his website.
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Episode 284: Pablo Lopez on 5-MeO-DMT, Human Development and Sexuality
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My guest this week is Pablo Lopez, a psychotherapist in Spain, who is interested in how the nonduality and energetics of the 5-MeO-DMT experience relate to human development, egoic blocks, sexuality, and more. We have a wide-ranging conversation on these and other topics in this interview. Due to its length, the last 3rd of the conversation has bee…
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Episode 282: Exploring the Science of Psilomethoxin with Adam McKay and Ian Benouis
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A few weeks ago, The Church of the Sacred Synthesis released information to the public that their year-long research into the chemistry of their sacrament, the novel compound of Psilomethoxin (4-HO-5-MeO-DMT), had yielded promising results. To help us understand what they've done and what they've found, I've invited their science officer, Adam McKa…
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Episode 280: Detroit Religious Freedom with Greg Lake
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Entheogenic Religious Rights lawyer, Greg Lake, returns to the Entheogenic Evolution Podcast this week to discuss a pro bono case he's currently litigating in Detroit where a Black-run entheogenic church has been raided and shut down. Greg tells us all about the case and why he feels it's important for broader issues in religious freedom. If you're…
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Episode 279: Faciliating 5-MeO-DMT, Appendix A: Integration
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We are now into the appendices for the audiobook of Faciliating 5-MeO-DMT. Appendix A is one of my own contributions and is "Integrating 5-MeO-DMT: Embodying Your Relationship to Yourself as the Divine." The sharing of this selection just so happens to coincide with the release of my newest book, 5-MeO-DMT Integration: Embodying Nonduality is Not W…
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Episode 278: 5-MeO-DMT Facilitator Training with Kerby and Martin
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Starting in late March, TheUnchurch University is offering an 8-month weekly training program for those who are looking to facilitate with 5-MeO-DMT. The course is designed by Stephan Kerby, and I will be serving as a lecturer and adjunct professor with the training program, teaching 1-2 classes each month. In this podcast episode, we have some bac…
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Episode 276: Women and Psychedelics with April Pride
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My guest this week is April Pride, founder of Of Like Minds website and host of The High Guide Podcast. April joins me to discuss the topic of women and psychedelics, touching on issues of women in the psychedelic and cannabis space, how women's shifting hormones impacts their sensitivity to psychedelics, women and microdosing psilocybin, being an …
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Episode 274: The Gift of the Night with Philip Carr-Gomm
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This week on The Entheogenic Evolution we're exploring a different kind of altered state of conscious: that of sleep and the many in-between states. My guest is author and sleep expert, Philip Carr-Gomm. For the interview, we did a book swap where I read his book about getting better sleep, The Gift of the Night: A Six-Step Program for Better Sleep…
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Episode 272: Sayulita Wellness Retreat with Andrew Tansil
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This week my guest is Andrew Tansil from Sayulita Wellness Retreat in Mexico. We talk about what brought Andrew into running a psychedelic retreat, how they function, and what they offer, as well as Andrew's own transformative experiences with psychedelic medicines. You can find the retreat online at www.sayulitawellnessretreat.com…
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Episode 270: The Solandarian Game - AI-Imagined Art Illustrated Version
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Psychedelic toads, AI gods, rogue avatars, feral humans, a galaxy-spanning society, nonduality, and Burning Man come together for epic story-telling in this brand new AI-imagined art illustrated version of my 2016 novel, The Solandarian Game. This new illustrated version, available in PDF and ebook, features over 600 carefully curated AI-generated …
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Episode 269: Frshminds with Jon Kamin
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My guest this week is Jon Kamin, creator and curator of the Frshminds website where Jon complies information about psychedelic retreat centers with loads of information to help people navigate and choose which retreat might be best for them. We discuss how he sought to personally visit as many retreat centers as possible, find reliable information …
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Episode 267: 5-MeO-DMT and the Creativity Incubator with Caps
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My guest this week is "Caps," a 5-MeO facilitator in the American Midwest, who shares his unique approach to inspiring creativity with low-dose 5-MeO-DMT experiences (but significantly, only AFTER a full-release dose!), how he got into serving. We also get into his interest in long-distance endurance running, the topic of suffering during psychedel…
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Episode 265: Microdosing 5-MeO-DMT, Enneagram, AI Coaching, and More with Edwin Jansen
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This week my guest is Edwin Jansen, who was inspired to reach out after listening to the "A Marine, A Monk, and a 5-MeO-DMT Facilitator Walk into a Bar . . ." episode, given his shared enthusiasm for the Enneagram and 5-MeO-DMT. We talk more about the Enneagram (I took a test and we talk about it), get into Edwin's regular practice of using the M-P…
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Episode 263: Hewkii - Ecstasy Juice from God
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It's all about the music this week with my guest "Hewkii" (AKA Helgi Freyr Tomasson) whose new album, "Ecstasy Juice from God," is coming out this Dec. We've got an exclusive pre-release listen here on The Entheogenic Evolution. We talk about music, creativity, entheogens, inspiration, and of course, get into the tracks themselves, several of which…
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Episode 261: A Return to Form: Reflections on a Psychedelic Retreat
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The other week I was invited to co-facilitate a psychedelic retreat for personal growth and transformation using psilocybin mushrooms and 5-MeO-DMT. This episode recounts my experience of the participants requesting that I engage in nondual energy work with them during their medicine sessions, a practice from which I've been retired for the past se…
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Episode 260: The Unfolding Bufo Journey of Sarah Knapik, Part II
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This week we continue with the conversation with Sarah Knapik, discussing her practice with Bufo, what caused her to walk away and the reassessment that occurred, and why, after a couple of months of reflection, she decided to step back into her role as Bufo facilitator.
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Episode 259: The Unfolding Bufo Journey of Sarah Knapik, Part I
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This week my guest is Sarah Knapik and she's here to share her own healing and transformation journey and her work as a Bufo facilitator. Due to the lengthy nature of our conversation, which was then followed up by an additional conversation/interview, I've split it into two parts, with part II coming out next week. Sarah is an interesting case in …
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Episode 257: Integration in Real Time
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The other month I was contacted by a person looking to make use of my nondual entheogenic integration services with a twist - he proposed that we record the integration call and make it available as a podcast episode. So, that's exactly what we've done. As an additional bonus, we've got a surprise twist for you at the end of our conversation ;). If…
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Episode 255: Beneath the Surface with Acacea Lewis
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This week my guest is the fascinating and dynamic Acacea Lewis. Acacea shares her story of personal struggles, being a precocious youth, studying astrophysics, alchemy, her work with Mike Crowley, Kilindi Iyi, and Tom Lane, her use of high-dose mushrooms and her efforts to educate people on the topic, and so much more. It was my pleasure to not onl…
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