#036 Matt Stang: experiences you can't unsee

04/14/22 • 32 min

Episode summary:
We talk with Matt Stang — CEO of Delic Corp — about a dramatic change in mental health, lessons from cannabis, and psychedelic conferences.
Highlights:
00:36 — NUGGET AND A NOODLE: Legal psilocybin therapy in canada; Reevaluating our relationship with alcohol
02:33 — What is there to the psychedelic space that inspires Matt's work?
06:35 — What lessons can we take from cannabis and apply to psychedelics?
14:35 — What does a world 10 years into widespread psychedelic legalization and intentional use looks like?
21:11 — What is Matt's personal journey with psychedelics?
25:03 — Ray and Matt share psychedelic experiences
28:32 — SOUL SEARCH: You get to live the life of any historical figure...
Matt Stang
Matt Stang was an Owner and Operator of High Times for 17 years prior to its sale to a private equity fund, and during that time he helped legalize Cannabis in multiple states, launched the Cannabis Cup in America, and helped build the legal cannabis industry.
For almost 20 years he has met and interacted with all corners within the cannabis community. As one of the most connected people in the Alternative Drug space he helped found DELIC 4 years ago as the first psychedelic corporation.
His expertise in business includes marketing, branding, business development and product viability.
Find Matt here:
https://deliccorp.com/
https://www.ketaminewellnesscenters.com/
https://realitysandwich.com/
https://meetdelic.com/

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#035 Carlos Plazola: grow, gather, gift

Episode summary:

We talk with Carlos Plazola — Chairman of Decriminalize Nature — about the challenge of inner work, access to the underserved, and entering the infinite.

Highlights:

00:37 — NUGGET AND A NOODLE: Psychedelic biotechs dying off; Hazel Park, Michigan, decriminalizes psychedelics; using these medicines to improve well-being and satisfaction

2:59 — Why is it so hard for people to embrace introspection?

10:59 — Magic mushrooms are relatively easy to grow. How does that influence the efforts for decriminalization?

13:19 — Who is Decriminalize Nature's target audience?

16:52 — How does Carlos imagine a world 5-10 years into fullscale legalization of psychedelics?

19:48 — Ray and Carlos share mystical experiences

26:17 — SOUL SEARCH: You've got to live the life of any historical figure...

Carlos Plazola

Carlos Plazola, a Bay Area native who grew up in a Chicano household, didn't learn about plant remedies until he was 50 years old.

After failing to cope with the death of his mother for several years with exercise, meditation, and yoga, he read Michael Pollan's "How to Change Your Mind," which opened his eyes to the possibility for mushrooms to help him process and come to terms with the anguish he was experiencing.

Plazola tried mushrooms for the first time when he consumed five grams and locked himself in his bedroom. He describes his life in terms of before and after that adventure since it was so profound and changing for him.

Since then, he has committed his life to assisting the plant medicine movement, forming Decriminalize Nature with the objective of crafting and enacting legislation that safeguards these precious chemicals and enables safe access for anyone who choose to utilize them.

Find Carlos here:

https://www.decriminalizenature.org/

https://www.instagram.com/decriminalizenature/

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#037 Dr. Erica Zelfand: a mind that's kind and aligned

Summary:
We talk with Dr. Erica Zelfand — licensed family doctor and founder of Science of Psychedelics — about balancing medicine VS the woo-woo, disrupting our patterns, and the need to retrain the medical community.
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(for Science of Psychedelics courses)
Highlights:
00:00 — Welcome
01:56 — NUGGET AND A NOODLE: Multiple Vancouver storesfronts selling magic mushrooms in Vancouver; "taking the fork" in the road
04:18 — How to prove that psychedelics improve both mental and physical health?
09:41 — How does Dr. Erica see the movement for psilocybin legalization in Oregon?
13:51 — What does a world 5-10 years into widespread psychedelics legalization and intentional use look like?
17:12 — How was Dr. Erica's personal journey with psychedelics?
21:32 — Ray and Dr. Erica share profound psychedelic experiences
27:58 — SOUL SEARCH: Who is one person who's had a tremendous impact in your carreer...?
Dr. Erica Zelfand
Dr. Erica is a licensed family doctor specializing in functional medicine and integrative mental health.
She facilitates therapeutic psycho-spiritual experiences for her patients and regularly lectures on psychedelic science at medical institutions worldwide.
She also trains practitioners online through her CME-accredited course, the Science of Psychedelics, and in person as a lead educator with Inner Trek, one of the first state-approved programs for aspiring psilocybin facilitators.
Dr. Erica loves traveling around the world, hammocks, and high-fives.
Find Dr. Erica here:
https://DrZelfand.com
https://scienceofpsychedelics.com/