The Alex Waters Podcast

Ep 20 - Dr. Stephen Bright - Psychedelic Research in Australia

Stephen Bright is a Psychologist, Ethnopharmacologist and Founding Member and Vice-President of PRISM (Psychedelic Research in Science & Medicine), an independent non-profit research organization on Psychedelics. We dived into the current state of psychedelic research in Australia and talked about the first MDMA assisted clinical trials about to start in Perth to treat PTSD & Depression. Links: https://www.prism.org.au/tag/stephen-bright/ [https://www.prism.org.au/tag/stephen-bright/] https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/medical-and-health-sciences/our-staff/profiles/senior-lecturers/dr-stephen-bright [https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/medical-and-health-sciences/our-staff/profiles/senior-lecturers/dr-stephen-bright] https://twitter.com/stephenjbright?lang=en [https://twitter.com/stephenjbright?lang=en] Episode Notes: 4:22 Current Updates on Psychedelics Research in Australia 6:11 The First successful trial of Psilocybin in Australia 15:08 Interesting facts on young people and drugs 31:12 Mystical Experiences from Psychoactive drugs 39:10 Psychedelic drugs are neutral 45:30 Eye-opening experiences in Psychedelic studies 50:10 Why were Psilocybin mushrooms banned? 52:33 Estimated costs to produce and access Psychedelics

Ep 19 – Tim Guest

Description: Tim Guest, the Managing Director and Founder of Infinite Wealth is an Australian investor, entrepreneur, financial educator, motivational speaker and philanthropist. We had an incredibly interesting talk about the economy, properties and investments, psychedelics, the land cycle and his experience in being featured in the SBS documentary series "Filthy, Rich and Homeless". Links: https://www.infinitewealth.com.au/ [https://www.infinitewealth.com.au/] https://www.facebook.com/infinitewealthau/ [https://www.facebook.com/infinitewealthau/] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfoZYxghqClEql8we5IgTGw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfoZYxghqClEql8we5IgTGw] https://www.linkedin.com/company/infinitewealthau/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/infinitewealthau/] https://www.instagram.com/infinitewealthau/ [https://www.instagram.com/infinitewealthau/] Episode Notes: 22:28 Emotional Intelligence 30:15 Self Liberation 40:08 Psychedelics are powerful tools for healing 53:13 The Toad - 5meoDMT 59:22 The Land Cycle: A Property Boom is Coming 1:17:55 Homeless for 10 Days on SBS

Ep 18 – Kim Smith - Strong Body, Strong Mind, Strong Heart

Kim Smith is the owner and founder of Standing Strong, established in 2014 with 20 locations now. Standing Strong helps children, teens and parents navigate through the challenges and triumphs of growing up. She’s a mum and a successful business owner, and has been recently awarded Telstra Business Womens’ Award for Purpose & Social Enterprise WA in 2020. Links: https://standingstrongclubs.com/dt_team/kim-smith-2/ [https://standingstrongclubs.com/dt_team/kim-smith-2/] https://www.facebook.com/StandingStrongClubs/ [//] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9voBXtkKa685udMokj4QTw [//] https://www.instagram.com/standingstrongclubs/ [//] https://www.linkedin.com/in/standingstrong/ [//] Episode Notes: 6:02 Where do Anxiety, Depression and Mental Health Issues with Kids and Teens come from? 12:28 Not all Kids want Pressure and Competition 17:12 The Co-dependence cycle 28:39 Letting go and delegating with business 31:03 Balancing between being a first-time mom and a business owner 38:51 How was it like to be a community leader? 49:46 Getting Rid of Social Media on young people 53:11 Listening Within to avoid Overwhelm

Ep 17 – Alex Waters - My Experience with Psychedelics

I recorded this episode solo, discussing my passion for and experience with Psychedelics. In this episode you’ll get a glimpse of the positive effects of taking these plants and substances with the proper mindset, setting and intention. I have been very open to sharing with you my journey with these plant medicines as I want to play a pivotal role on shifting the main stream thinking and beliefs about psychedelic medicine. It is my desire for everyone one day to be able to experience their own limitlessness and have the freedom to access psychedelic medicine. Links: linktr.ee/Alexwaters [//linktr.ee/Alexwaters] Episode Notes: 14:53 – 15:43 There is No Known Overdose on the use of LSD, Psilocybin and DMT 16:07 – 16:31 Pointers to Remember When taking these substances: Set, Setting and Intention 29:01 – 29:35 The Proper Setting (Environment): You Should Feel Safe 29:37 – 30:06 The Proper Set (Mindset): Meditation 30:10 – 30:30 The Proper Intention: Journal your Why 30:33 – 31:40 What to do with a Bad trip? 33:26 – 35:06 My Journey to Freedom 39:52 – 40:45 A Huge Shift: A Better Perspective on Life and Relationships

Ep 16 - Matthew Landers - The People's Florist

2: 38 - 9:00 Freedom Is Success 9:19 - 12:46 Let's Talk About Exit Strategy 12:47 - 17:22 Why Do People Follow You? 17:30 - 21:00 How To Be Better And Feel Better 21:00 - 23:00 Bullies Are Insecure 23:00 - 27:00 Self-Love And Self-Acceptance 27:00 - 30:35 Homosexuality 30:35 - 35: 23 Risks Of Not Fitting In 35:23 - We Need To Take Responsibility Of Our Lives Links:  Matthew Landers Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/matthewlanders/?hl=en] Matthew Landers Website [https://www.matthewlanders.com/] Cacao Collective [https://www.matthewlanders.com/]