Obsicast

Become Awake in Your Dreams: Charlie Morley on the Power & Science of Lucid Dreaming

In this episode of Obsicast, Rana Rahimpour sits down with Charlie Morley, internationally renowned teacher of lucid dreaming, shadow work, and dream yoga. This powerful conversation explores how becoming conscious inside your dreams can transform your mental, emotional, and spiritual life — including its scientifically proven benefits for PTSD, anxiety, nightmares, trauma recovery, and inner child healing. ✨ In this episode you’ll learn: * What lucid dreaming really is—and what it isn’t * How to train yourself to wake up inside your dreams * The 4 D’s of Lucid Dreaming * How dream work is being used clinically for trauma and PTSD * How to meet and heal your inner child in a lucid dream * Why children naturally lucid dream * The neuroscience behind lucid dreaming * Techniques to improve dream recall * Substances & supplements that may support lucid dreaming * Charlie’s personal dream experiences as a new father If you're interested in dreams, healing, psychology, spirituality, consciousness, or inner transformation, this episode is a must-watch. 🎧 About Obsicast Obsicast brings conscious conversations about wellness, psychology, psychedelics, spirituality, trauma healing, and the mysteries of the human experience. 👤 Guest: Charlie Morley Author of Dreams of Awakening, Wake Up to Sleep, Shadow Work Teacher of lucid dreaming & Tibetan dream yoga. 👤 Host: Rana Rahimpour Broadcaster, therapist-in-training, and explorer of healing, consciousness, and the unseen realms. 00:02:00 Start of episode & introduction to Charlie Morley 00:03:07 Charlie’s books & professional background 00:03:49 Fatherhood and personal growth 00:05:19 How Charlie began his journey into dream work 00:08:37 What is lucid dreaming? (clear definition) 00:09:18 Host’s first lucid dream experience 00:10:49 Techniques to start lucid dreaming 00:13:47 Daytime awareness & why it matters 00:15:08 The Four Ds of Lucid Dreaming 00:16:28 Dream recall & journaling tips 00:22:04 Benefits of lucid dreaming (healing, skills, spirituality) 00:26:18 Trauma healing through lucid dreaming (real example) 00:32:10 Inner child work inside lucid dreams 00:34:08 Do dreams need interpretation? 00:35:30 Why children lucid dream more naturally 00:38:12 The neuroscience of lucid dreaming 00:40:10 Charlie’s recent dreams after becoming a father 00:42:30 Substances & supplements for lucid dreaming #luciddreaming #luciddream #charliemorley #dreamyoga #dreamwork #innerchildhealing #traumahealing #ptsdrecovery #shadowwork #consciousness #spirituality #psychology #mentalhealth #awakening #obsicast #ranarahimpour

Psilocybin & Schizophrenia — Ben’s Story

Ben was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his twenties. Decades on, with careful therapeutic work and low-dose psilocybin sessions, he’s rebuilt life, reduced medication and learnt to work with his guide voice. A candid, safety-first conversation with Julian Vane on therapy, integration and hope. (Trigger warning: discussion of psychosis & voices.)

One Psilocybin Session Changed Everything

Ben — diagnosed with schizophrenia in his 20s — describes long, lived experience of voices and psychosis; how careful therapeutic work with Julian, low-dose psilocybin journeys and integration helped him reduce medication, build a working relationship with his “guide voice,” and reclaim life. The episode explores safety, screening, symbolic work, and the ethics/nuance of psychedelic therapy for people with psych diagnoses.

Psychedelic Cannabis: The Hidden Medicine That Can Rival Ayahuasca — with Rich Tyo

Welcome to another episode of Obsicast, recorded live at Breaking Convention, University of Exeter.In this conversation, Rana Rahimpour speaks with Rich Tyo — psychedelic therapist, musician, and educator — about an aspect of cannabis most people have never experienced: psychedelic cannabis.Rich explains how cannabis, when approached with reverence, ceremony, and intention, can open up profound experiences similar to psilocybin or ayahuasca — from ancestral healing and somatic release, to inner-child reconnection and spiritual insight.We discuss:🌱 What psychedelic cannabis actually is🎶 The role of music, breathwork, and ceremony in deepening the experience🧘 How cannabis can prepare people for journeys with psilocybin, MDMA, or even 5-MeO DMT💫 Why cannabis can be a training medicine for surrender, integration, and embodiment🔥 Stories of healing: from meeting ancestors to communicating with cancer cellsWhether you’ve used cannabis before or avoided it, this episode will change the way you see this ancient plant.✨ About Rich TyoRich is a psychedelic therapist and community organizer teaching psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and MDMA-assisted therapy across Canada and Europe. He also leads monthly psychedelic cannabis circles and helps people rediscover the sacred dimensions of this misunderstood medicine.📌 Follow ObsicastInstagram: @obsicastWebsite: weareobsidiana.com🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube#Obsicast #PsychedelicCannabis #PlantMedicine #CannabisTherapy #Psychedelics #Ayahuasca #PsychedelicTherapy #SpiritualHealing #HolisticHealing #RumiWisdom #TraumaHealing #CannabisIntegration #psychedelicpodcast

Psychedelic Healing, Iranian Rituals & Love | Dr. Ahoo Yara at Breaking Convention 2025

Recorded live at Breaking Convention 2025, this episode of Obsicast features Dr. Ahoo Yara (formerly Dr. Sadaf Lotfalian) — clinical psychologist, psychedelic therapist, and advocate for inclusivity in psychedelic medicine. From her early work at Johns Hopkins psilocybin trials to sitting in Iranian Zār ceremonies, Ahoo weaves personal grief, ancestral wisdom, and the universal longing for love into her work. We explore indigenous healing practices, Persian poetry, decolonizing the psychedelic space, and the transformative power of community. Keywords: psychedelic therapy, Iranian rituals, psilocybin research, Breaking Convention, Rumi, Persian poetry, BIPOC healing, grief recovery, plant medicine integration