Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers
The psychedelic renaissance is here! Join Dr. Steve Thayer, Dr. Reid Robison, and special guests as they explore the frontiers of psychedelic medicine and what it takes to cultivate a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Our hosts draw from their extensive knowledge and experience with psychedelic therapy research and treatment to discuss the science, practice, and art of psychedelic healing. If you are a helping professional, therapist, clinician, guide, healer, psychedelic enthusiast, or simply curious about mental, physical, and spiritual health, this is the podcast for you!
Episodes
170 episodes since 2021
Binge eating disorder: diagnosis, treatment, HAES, and psychedelics
Binge eating disorder is the newest addition to the eating disorder diagnostic category in the DSM. In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast we’re exploring this condition, including its etiology, how it’s diagnosed, prev...
September 10, 2024
•
Episode 170
•
50:13
Is meditation dangerous?
Is meditation dangerous? It might seem like a silly question. Many people would put meditation on the short list of practices that are essential for good mental and spiritual health. Indeed, we’ve recommended meditation many times on this show ...
September 03, 2024
•
Episode 169
•
51:08
Making peace with every part of you: IFS, parts work, and psychedelic therapy
Have you ever felt conflicted about something–like there was a war going on in your head between parts of you with different agendas? Do you ever get frustrated with yourself for behaving in self-defeating ways only to find yourself repeating t...
August 27, 2024
•
Episode 168
•
57:51
FDA rejects MAPS/Lykos MDMA therapy for PTSD
On Aug 9th the FDA rejected the new drug application by Lykos (formerly MAPS PBC) for MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. This is disappointing news for those of us who were excited about the promising study results and eager to add MDMA-assisted t...
August 20, 2024
•
Episode 167
•
42:48
Staying sane in an insane world
Do you ever feel like the world is going crazy around you? War, political polarization, cultural clashes, exploitation, all fed to your brain through a steady stream of addictive social media posts. In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy...
August 13, 2024
•
Episode 166
•
51:33
How to prepare for, navigate, and integrate a psychedelic experience (Rebroadcast)
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers, the podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison focus on preparing for, navigating, and integrating psychedelic experiences. It serves as a comprehensive resource for those seeking hea...
August 06, 2024
•
Episode 165
•
1:28:39
Can you change your personality? Temperament, personality, and personality disorders
Can you change your personality? What even is a “personality” anyway? Is my boyfriend a narcissist? What’s borderline personality disorder? We human beings are complex creatures with a drive to understand ourselves. In that quest to understand ...
July 31, 2024
•
Episode 164
•
56:44
Psychedelic studies, interpreting results, and the future of psychedelic research
There is a lot of exciting research going on right now in the world of psychedelic medicine. So much, in fact, that it can be difficult to keep track of it all. Where do you go for reliable information? How do you interpret results? How is it t...
July 23, 2024
•
Episode 163
•
1:08:59
What is shadow work?
Has there ever been a time when you didn’t feel like yourself? Maybe somebody did or said something to you and you overreacted in a way that left you feeling embarrassed or confused? Well, today we’re going to examine experiences like this thro...
July 17, 2024
•
Episode 162
•
51:59
Understanding your defense mechanisms
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison explore defense mechanisms. They discuss what defense mechanisms are, how they can be adaptive and/or maladaptive, the utility of understandin...
July 09, 2024
•
Episode 161
•
54:06
Powerful tools for good mental hygiene
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison explore a few of their favorite tools and concepts for promoting and maintaining good mental hygiene. They discuss Dr. Phil Stutz’s book The T...
July 02, 2024
•
Episode 160
•
1:00:00
FDA Advisory Committee votes ‘No’ on MAPS/Lykos MDMA-assisted therapy approval
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison talk about the recent FDA psychopharmacologic drugs advisory committee meeting that resulted in a majority vote against the approval of ...
June 25, 2024
•
Episode 159
•
1:00:34
Ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT for addiction treatment with Garyth Moxey
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Reid Robison is joined by Garyth Moxey. Garyth Moxey, a native of Canada based in Vancouver, is a leading figure in entheogen provision and harm reduction advocacy. Trained as ...
June 18, 2024
•
Episode 158
•
1:15:04
Trips, transformations, and awakening together with Austin Mao
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Reid Robison is joined by Austin Mao. Austin is a serial entrepreneur, author, poet, community builder, and keynote speaker, celebrated for blending science, spirituality, psyc...
June 11, 2024
•
Episode 157
•
1:11:22
How to integrate a challenging psychedelic experience
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison talk about how to integrate a challenging psychedelic experience. They discuss what the integration process typically entails, some recent res...
June 04, 2024
•
Episode 156
•
55:04
No nonsense spirituality with Britt Hartley
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined by Brittney Hartley. Britt is a religious trauma and deconstruction coach and atheist spiritual director. Drawing from her study of...
May 28, 2024
•
Episode 155
•
1:24:58
Dopamine detox: What you need to know about the molecule of more
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison talk about dopamine. It’s pretty trendy right now to talk about things like optimizing dopamine levels or doing a dopamine detox or fast. In t...
May 21, 2024
•
Episode 154
•
1:05:58
What is the ego? Transcendence, ego-dissolution, and discovering who you really are
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison talk about the ego. They discuss what the ego is from a variety of philosophical, spiritual, and neuropsychological perspectives; the ego-diss...
May 14, 2024
•
Episode 153
•
58:03
Don’t believe everything you think
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison talk about thoughts. Specifically, the idea that you shouldn’t believe everything you think. They discuss rumination, overthinking, the differ...
May 07, 2024
•
Episode 152
•
59:09
Get out of your own way: Waking up from the trance of unworthiness
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers, the podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison talk about getting out of your own way. They discuss why and how we humans defeat ourselves, cognitive biases, self-defeating narratives...
April 30, 2024
•
Episode 151
•
59:42
Embodiment: Harnessing your body’s wisdom for healing and growth
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers, the podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison talk about embodiment. They discuss what embodiment means, how trauma gets stored in the body, the consequences of disembodiment, how ch...
April 23, 2024
•
Episode 150
•
1:03:54
Deconstructing depression: Do antidepressants work? Psilocybin clinical trials, MDD vs TRD, and STAR*D
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers, the podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison deconstruct depression. They review recent research on psilocybin’s effects on depression, discuss their own experiences with depression...
April 16, 2024
•
Episode 149
•
1:01:15
Community healing, microdosing, leadership, & psychedelic entrepreneurship with Third Wave CEO, Paul Austin
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers, the podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined by Third Wave CEO and founder, Paul Austin. This is the second time Paul’s been on the show and if you haven’t been to Third ...
April 09, 2024
•
Episode 148
•
1:04:53
Psychedelic ceremony, spirituality, drug policy reform, and more with Gillian Maxwell and Richard Kay
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers, the podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined by Gillian Maxwell and Richard Kay. Gillian and Richard are the co-founders and CEOs of The Sentinel Retreat & Wellness C...
April 02, 2024
•
Episode 147
•
58:41
Boundaries: How to free up your time and energy for what matters most
In today’s episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers, the podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison discuss boundaries. They explore the importance and challenges of setting healthy boundaries, different categories of boundary-setting, ...
March 26, 2024
•
Episode 146
•
46:43