The Stoned Ape Reports

Episode 57: Iboga, Deep Insights and Healing with Kim

In this episode [https://stonedapecomedy.com/episode-57-iboga-deep-insights-and-healing-with-kim/], I had the honor of speaking with my good friend and a powerhouse in this space, Kim. She discusses her experience with an Iboga retreat, and how it was like a lucid dream, allowing her to see and interact with her soul, past loved ones, and much more. She gets real with us, and I’m honored to have her back. So, please enjoy this conversation with Kim. We discussed: 1. What led you to psychedelics in general? 2. More recently, what was going on that brought you to want to do an Iboga treatment? 3. So…why Iboga? Soul, “iboga” 7 years ago; two flood doses; journeying you; very heady; go in and find your soul; like a lucid dream; ancestors; past loved ones; speak with soul; not just for addiction; psycho-spiritual; connection to self 4. I’ve heard…as you know..a few Ibogaine experiences and many of them include work with other psychedelics. Was that the case with you? 5. If I think Iboga might be a good idea, should I just go to the dark web and order me up some tree bark? 6. What else do you want to share about this or any other experience? 7. What’s next for you? From you? 1. Check out https://hololife.health/ [https://hololife.health/]: “Your Guide to Safe & Effective Psychedelic-Informed Wellness” Also, check out my book, The Grief Trip: How I Learned to Heal WITH Grief…and Psychedelics. You can find it at www.thegrieftrip.com [http://www.thegrieftrip.com]. 100% of proceeds go to the Ian Preston Memorial Fund to help support mental health and suicide prevention. The post Episode 57: Iboga, Deep Insights and Healing with Kim [https://stonedapecomedy.com/episode-57-iboga-deep-insights-and-healing-with-kim/] appeared first on The Stoned Ape Reports [https://stonedapecomedy.com].

Episode 56: Microdosing Tips and Research with C.J. Spotswood, RN

In this episode [https://stonedapecomedy.com/episode-56-microdosing-tips-and-research-with-c-j-spotswood-rn/], I had the honor of speaking with CJ Spotswood, also known as the EntheoNurse. CJ is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health Registered Nurse. He has worked in the medical field for nearly 20 years and practices a holistic approach in his nursing, having graduated from one of the 14 recognized holistic nursing schools in the nation. CJ was one of the original guests here on The Stoned Ape Reports, and I’m excited to have him back to discuss his new book, The Microdosing Guidebook [https://www.amazon.com/Microdosing-Guidebook-Step-Step-Psychedelic/dp/1646043103/] — available now pretty much everywhere. He shares his insights into microdosing. So, please enjoy this conversation with CJ Spotswood. [https://stonedapecomedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/MIcrodosing-Guide-662x1024.jpg]https://www.amazon.com/Microdosing-Guidebook-Step-Step-Psychedelic/dp/1646043103/ We discussed: 1. For those who don’t know you, give us a little background on you and your support of psychedelics. 2. Tell us about this book. 1. Who is the book for? Approachable, easy to read; cited everything 3. What inspired you to write it? 1. Taraleigh Weathers, Microdosing Coach 2. Fadiman 3. Michelle Janikian 4. Do you have experience with microdosing? 5. What exactly is a microdose? 6. Who should consider microdosing? 7. Why microdose? 8. How often should somebody do a microdosing regimen? 1. Fadiman protocol 2. Once every month 9. We typically hear of microdosing with psilocybin mushrooms. Can other psychedelics be microdosed? 10. Harm reduction/safety tips/considerations? 11. Placebo? How to track it to see if/how it’s working? 1. Nocebo effect, mindset 2. Expectation bias 12. MicroTracker App? 13. Do people need to integrate after a microdose regimen, like they do with a macrodose? 14. Any new research coming out that you know of? 15. What haven’t I asked you about the book or microdosing in general? 1. Spirit Pharmacist 2. Also Dr. Ken Malcolm 3. Cardiac risks 16. How do people get the book? Contact you? Also, check out my book, The Grief Trip: How I Learned to Heal WITH Grief…and Psychedelics. You can find it at www.thegrieftrip.com [http://www.thegrieftrip.com]. 100% of proceeds go to the Ian Preston Memorial Fund to help support mental health and suicide prevention. The post Episode 56: Microdosing Tips and Research with C.J. Spotswood, RN [https://stonedapecomedy.com/episode-56-microdosing-tips-and-research-with-c-j-spotswood-rn/] appeared first on The Stoned Ape Reports [https://stonedapecomedy.com].

Episode 55: Carlos and Larry from Decriminalize Nature

Please note: if you’re considering working with psychedelics, stay legal and stay safe. Do your research. Understand contraindications. Test all substances. Psychedelics are not for everybody. Quick announcement. I now have a book out, titled The Grief Trip: How I Learned to Heal WITH Grief…and Psychedelics. You can find it at www.thegrieftrip.com [http://www.thegrieftrip.com]. 100% of proceeds go to the Ian Preston Memorial Fund to help support mental health and suicide prevention. Okay. In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with the founders of the Decriminalize Nature movement, Carlos Plazola and Larry Norris. Each of them shared their personal Stoned Ape story as well as what’s going on with the Decriminalize Nature [http://decriminalizenature.org/] movement. I highly recommend getting involved. Check the links in the text to find your local group. So, please enjoy this conversation with Carlos and Larry. Get Involved: http://decriminalizenature.org/ [http://decriminalizenature.org/] IG [https://www.instagram.com/decriminalizenature/] and FB [https://www.facebook.com/decriminalizenature/] (@decriminalizenature) Donate with PayPay [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=BDM5WL2C8DET4&source=url] or BitPay [https://bitpay.com/31323/donate] Email: decrimnature@gmail.com Carlos Plazola [https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ATRc0rS164Ld5h9F6P5OTcdMxmFYJ_UKWs2SWKsKkSq-QbClpbEBzQkcWgokLo16L6dH0g6nrh9uXLGOb13_aZX77Nl5cztLWpE2a3fdUqsP_SQ-Dic9l80AOmx5jj9GtbUUBNTe=s0] Carlos is the child of an indigenous ejidatario farmer who dropped out of school in the 3 rd grade and then came to the United States at sixteen to send money to his mother in MX; and a powerful and loving Mexican woman who raised three children alone in San Jose, CA. He grew up surrounded by struggle, violence, aggression, and poverty, but also by a loving Chicano/Mexican community, familia, and a warrior-clan who showed him how to stand upright in the face of adversity. At seven, the death of a family member disrupted his comfort by introducing him to the concepts of zero and the infinite. He spent the next 40 years trying to reconcile this seeming contradiction in which we exist. Several mushroom and ayahuasca journeys in 2018 and 2019 enabled him to finally reconcile this contradiction and discover a narrative of inner-peace.  Today he builds housing in Oakland, which keeps him grounded, while volunteering as Chair of the Board and Co-Founder of the Decriminalize Nature, which is his spiritual path. Larry Norris  [https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/L4Or4mkEICNppLNpj6_wJHqc2EdHuhC3Ye3Q5JUVJ1iMIaiK7sl1rA3Je2YY3RmVdPoVdhep5i7H2S1-n-bto5qryuAiIK2dJ2LCSyGTFXXS_HqBnM3TPTIGUNltNvLl11ddYlAh=s0] Larry Norris, PhD is the cofounder of Decriminalize Nature, which took root in Oakland, CA in 2019 and has sprouted across the US. DN related policy has now passed in seven cities nationwide with at least three more cities looking to pass before the end of the year. He is also the co-founder of Entheogenic Research Integration and Education (ERIE) [http://erievision.org/], a nonprofit organization which offers education and integration support for those interested in entheogens. His doctoral research focuses on ayahuasca experiences and integration, as well as expanding integration concepts beyond the psychotherapeutic paradigm. He believes it is an unalienable right to have one’s own relationship with Nature, and encourages empowering grassroots communities to build local and culturally relevant support structures related to entheogens.  We discussed: 1. I would love to hear your stories…what inspired you to lead this movement…your Stoned Ape stories 2. Start with you, Carlos? What was going on in your life that brought you to psychedelics? Tell us a little about that experience, and then how it helped you in life…Peyote 3. Larry, What was going on in your life that brought you to psychedelics? Tell us a little about that experience, and then how it helped you in life… 4. What do you think the key is to a truly transformational, positive psychedelic experience is? 5. Tell us about the Decrim efforts going on, including past victories. 6. How can people get involved? 7. Anything else? wixarika–Wee har eeka The post Episode 55: Carlos and Larry from Decriminalize Nature [https://stonedapecomedy.com/episode-55-carlos-and-larry-from-decriminalize-nature/] appeared first on The Stoned Ape Reports [https://stonedapecomedy.com].

Episode 54: Ibogaine, Bulimia, and Sexual Trauma with Karen O’Neel

Warning: Graphic sexual trauma content In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Karen O’Neel. We talked about her work with Ibogaine to help in her battle with bulimia, as well as the sexual trauma underneath that bulimia, and her continued work in helping others work through their eating disorders with the help of plant medicines. It’s a truly unique story of healing with the aid of psychedelics. So, please enjoy this conversation with Karen. We discussed: 1. Let’s talk about your own experiences first. You battled bulimia for years, is that right? And then got help with Ibogaine? Other psychedelics? 1. Was there some trauma behind the bulimia? 2. Suicidal 3. Tried therapies, pharmaceuticals 4. Shame 5. Transformational Recovery Coach (Being True to You) 6. Two ibogaine experiences 7. Bulimia: trauma of forced oral sex 2. Now, you work with Ibogaine and addiction in Mexico? Tell us about that. 3. Recommendations for somebody looking to do Ibogaine?  4. What else? Plants are the way! 5. Howard Lotsof [https://www.experienceibogaine.com/what-is/history/] Karen O’Neel — Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/karen.oneel] The post Episode 54: Ibogaine, Bulimia, and Sexual Trauma with Karen O’Neel [https://stonedapecomedy.com/episode-54-ibogaine-bulimia-and-sexual-trauma-with-karen-oneel/] appeared first on The Stoned Ape Reports [https://stonedapecomedy.com].

Episode 53: A Months-Long Journey with the Medicine with Ben

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Ben. We talked about his three-month excursion in Mexico with a Shipibo tradition plant medicine journey, including Ayahuasca and the plant diet. He discussed intention, integration, the consciousness of plants, and more.  So, please enjoy this conversation with Ben. His first appearance on The Stoned Ape Reports: https://stonedapecomedy.com/episode-16-shamanic-journeying-alcoholism-ayahuasca-and-integration-with-ben/ [https://stonedapecomedy.com/episode-16-shamanic-journeying-alcoholism-ayahuasca-and-integration-with-ben/] We discussed: 1. We talked a little over a year ago — not counting our recent conversation at the coffee shop. Back then, you shared your journey through depression and addiction, with the help of psychedelics. You have a real focus on shamanism and learning the spiritual side of plant medicines. And now I’ve learned that you spend 2-3 months in Mexico at a Shipibo traditional center, experiencing 4 ceremonies a week, in addition to so many other plan medicines. 2. So, let’s start off with the ‘why’. Why do you spend all this time down there? Is it personal growth? Training? 3. Do you have one or two experiences that were especially impactful that you’d like to share? Any idea, yet, what lessons you received? 1. Connecting to plant consciousness 2. “Open up”  4. I get concerned in doing consecutive journeys too close together, that my lessons might get over-written before I can integrate them. How did that play out for you with all of these ceremonies? 5. Now, you also work as an integration coach — you even work WITH an integration coach — but I’d like to hear what you learned from all this that will help you work better with your own clients. 6. I get a lot of inquiries into doing a trip to South or Central America. What would you recommend to somebody who is brand new to this? 7. Anything else you want to share or put out there? The post Episode 53: A Months-Long Journey with the Medicine with Ben [https://stonedapecomedy.com/episode-53-a-months-long-journey-with-the-medicine-with-ben/] appeared first on The Stoned Ape Reports [https://stonedapecomedy.com].