Advisory: There is a brief, non-graphic mention of sexual harm/assault contained in this podcast.

We are exploring the depths in this episode. You know, those parts that we're not supposed to talk about in polite society: sex, drugs, consciousness. Today's guest embodies them all. This episode features Britta Love, an advocate for sex workers' rights and the decriminalization of drugs and sex work. We begin our discussion with a deep dive into the divine feminine, reclaiming feminine power and breaking binaries.

The conversation delves into trauma, femininity, balancing masculine and feminine energies as well as a life-changing experience with Iboga. We also discuss the integration of conscious sexuality with psychedelic rituals, social justice and embodied consent. As a certified somatic sex educator through the Institute for the Study of Somatic Sex Education, Britta has trained with the Betty Martin School of Consent and is a Certified Circlekeeper with the Planning Change Restorative Justice Certification Program.

Links

PsychedelicDivas.com

www.brittaloved.com

Power and Embodied Consent for Psychedelic Practitioners training and retreat October 2024 in NY

The Iboga Experience anthology where Britta shared their story

In this episode, we explore the role psychedelics, especially ketamine, can play in women’s health from menstruation to menopause. Psychotherapist Melissa Whippo shares her history working with women both before and after birth to help them with anxiety, depression and other mood disorders. Melissa was behind the first study to determine whether ketamine was safe for lactating mothers.

We discuss how psychedelics might mitigate hormonal fluctuations during PMS and perimenopause, addressing issues such as feminine rage and how ketamine can often soften challenging mood swings. We take a dive into the more “real” side of motherhood and the difficulties mothers face including bonding difficulties and partner support, while also exploring the profound, often psychedelic, nature of the childbirth experience. Melissa shares personal accounts of ketamine and psychedelics significantly alleviating her depression, which she was shown had actually been her mother’s depression that she took on at birth. She also credits psychedelics with fostering a more empathic mothering perspective and describes how she has shared her own medicine use with her teenagers.

We also balance these benefits with cautions about ketamine's potential darker aspects, including side effects and addictive qualities and emphasizing the importance of dosing and choosing a reputable provider and setting for treatment.

https://melissawhippo.com

https://www.devacollective.org

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/02/08/microdosing-mushrooms-anxiety-depression-moms/

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/ketamine-injection-after-childbirth-reduces-postpartum-depression

https://www.kriyainstitute.com

In this episode, I dive into the recent developments in the psychedelic world, exploring the FDA advisory panel's surprising vote against the use of MDMA for treating PTSD. Join us as I unpack the implications of this decision and reflect on what it means for the future of psychedelic therapy.

To put it in context, I provide a little historical back story on how MDMA became a Schedule I drug. I then discuss the history of MAPS and their tireless work to bring MDMA back into the therapeutic world as a legal medicine.

I talk about the wisdom of the medicine, lessons on integrity, ethical standards, and the importance of accountability in psychedelic therapy. Finally, I explore the difference between intention and expectation in psychedelic experiences and how the medicine can often say no to us when we show up with an expectation instead of an open-minded intention.

Until next time, keep exploring and growing together!

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