#029: Altered States on the Writer's Journey | Samuel Hale

08/29/22 • 67 min

Sam Hale returns to the podcast to discuss altered states of consciousness, the writer's journey, and mental health. In episode #002, Sam described some of his experiences with psychedelic substances and living with bipolar type II. After a difficult LSD experience, he decided it was best for him to stay away from psychedelic substances. I got to wondering what it's like for Sam to enter other realms as a writer in the story he's working on and asked him to share what that experience is like. Sam describes how when he's writing, it feels like he ceases to exist, and his fingers transcribe the thoughts, emotions, and lives of the characters in his book via his keyboard.

The purpose of the podcast is to entertain and educate. Please consult a physician and your local laws before trying anything mentioned in this podcast. Please also understand that you may not hold us liable for relying on any information contained in the podcast or on our website.

Links:

Twitter: @SamHaleYeah

Patreon: patreon.com/samhaleyeah (Receive updates on Sam's novel)

Link Tree: linktr.ee/samhaleyeah

Email: [email protected]

The War of Art by Stevem Pressfield

The Artist's Journey by Steven Pressfield

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamotte

Links:

Twitter: @SamHaleYeah

Patreon: patreon.com/samhaleyeah (Receive updates on Sam's novel)

Link Tree: linktr.ee/samhaleyeah

Email: [email protected]

The War of Art by Stevem Pressfield

The Artist's Journey by Steven Pressfield

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamotte

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#028: Meeting My Spirit Guide on DMT | Marcus Hype

Marcus Hype had his first experience in an altered state of consciousness in high school when he smoked weed with friends. He had a great experience and eventually tried substances like LSD and psilocybin in high school and university. Marcus discusses some of those experiences and how they impacted him. He took a several-year break from most psychedelics and only recently used LSD and DMT again. Marcus describes how on a breakthrough DMT trip, he met a female spirit guide who knew everything about him and showed him his life through music and patterns. He also discusses how that experience has impacted his everyday life.

The purpose of the podcast is for entertainment and harm reduction. Please consult a physician and your local laws before trying anything mentioned in this podcast. Please also understand that you may not hold us liable for relying on any information contained in the podcast or on our website.

Links:

Rick Strassman Interview
Rick Strassman discusses his DMT research on the Joe Rogan podcast.

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#030: A Straight Edge Figure Skater Turned Psychonaut | Courtney McClure

Courtney McClure spent her childhood and adolescence as a dedicated athlete in the sport of figure skating. In university, she studied public health education and became employed as manager at a health food store after graduating. She often heard customers talking about the incredible health benefits they were experiencing from different mushrooms and supplements sold at the store. Around that time, Courtney began using cannabis and found that it help her let go of control and work through an eating disorder she developed during her time as a figure skater.

At one point, Courtney agreed to buy some "funky stuff" as her cannabis dealer described it, only to find that he was referring to fungi, not funky stuff. This eventually led to her first psilocybin experience with her roommate and another girl. That experience was great until one of the other girls got stuck in a loop. Courtney describes another psilocybin experience that didn't go so well, where she urinated on the floor and furniture at her then-boyfriend and now husband's house. The next day he was upset and she was embarrassed. Lastly, Courtney describes a women's psilocybin session she participated in where she was transported to a different era of time with people that felt familiar to her. It was in this realm that she had a very traumatic experience that taught her valuable lessons.

Courtney and her husband Eric founded a psilocybin church called Psanctuary and co-host a podcast called Psilocybin Says.

Links:

Psanctuary
Psanctuary is a non-denominational faith-based community that centers around the sacrament of sacred psilocybin-containing mushrooms for personal, communal, and global healing.

Psilocybin Says
A podcast co-hosted by Courtney McClure and Eric Osborne discussing the use of psilocybin for self-development.