Mushrooms Changed The Course of My Life | Microdosing Psilocybin

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In this episode I'm pulling back the curtain on my personal journey with magic mushrooms, the first time I felt truly present, the trip that made me quit my corporate career, and how microdosing became a thread woven through my path to becoming a clinical herbalist.

I also get into where I see this medicine fitting in clinical practice. This is a very requested topic I get from clients and listeners.

• Why I think the institutionalization of plant medicine is a problem worth paying attention to
• My personal history with mushrooms, presence, grief, quitting my career, and what actually changed
• The ski slope metaphor for neuroplasticity, what mushrooms actually do in the brain
• Where I see psilocybin fitting clinically
• Why anxiety is a sister emotion to excitement and what that means for microdosing
• Every major microdosing protocol broken down
• My mom microdosing her microdoses
• When to put the mushrooms down

Best Suited For

• Depression*
• Anxiety*
• Getting unstuck*
• Emotional processing*
• OCD
• Migraines and headaches
• Addiction - alcohol, tobacco, opioids
• Neurodegeneration and dementia
• Life-threatening illness and end-of-life anxiety*

*These are the areas where I see the most consistent and meaningful clinical impact. Mushrooms are particularly powerful when stuckness is rooted in trauma or something herbs alone cannot touch, they create conditions where things can shift.

A microdose is anywhere from 60-250mg of dried Psilocybe cubensis. It should be subperceptible, meaning no tripping, no hallucinations, walls are not moving. You should be able to drive, work, and go about your day. What you might notice is a shift in mood, slightly sharper perception, or emotions coming closer to the surface.

Start low. Work your way up. 125mg is a good starting point for most people.

1. Intuitive Protocol
   Dose as needed, as called. No fixed schedule, tune in and ask if it's a yes or a no. Best for people who are already reasonably body-aware and self-directed. This is my personal approach.
2. Daily Protocol
   Dose every day like an herb, on until you don't need it anymore, then done. No days off, no fixed end date. Best for people dealing with something acute, those coming off SSRIs, anyone who needs consistent support while making a significant shift.
3. The Fadiman Protocol
   Dose every third day. Best for beginners, people who want a conservative approach, those wanting more integration time between doses. Example: dose Monday, off Tuesday and Wednesday, dose Thursday.
4. The Stamets Protocol
   5 days on, 2 days off. Best for people wanting more consistent support with built-in integration days.

*Some recommend you run your protocol for 8 weeks on, 2 weeks completely off, sometimes incorporating a macrodose periodically to support deeper integration. Worth knowing about as a framework if you respond well to more structure.

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