Bonus – The Art of Allowing: Psychedelics, Breathwork & Expanded States of Consciousness with Patty Nagle (311)

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Licensed mental health counselor and breathwork facilitator, Patty Nagle, explores the practice of “allowing”—slowing down, releasing the need to constantly effort, and creating space for new possibilities. Patty discusses expanded states of consciousness through psychedelics, breathwork, and nature, and explains how these experiences can interrupt deeply ingrained patterns and open the door to change. Alongside co-host Sue Marriott, the two share the importance of preparation, safety, discernment, and integration, and why the real work often begins after the experience.

Timestamps for The Art of Allowing: Psychedelics, Breathwork & Expanded States of Consciousness (311)

03:04 Surrender and allowing as a healing practice
05:26 Bringing expanded consciousness into the world
08:38 What is an expanded state of consciousness?
09:15 Methods to induce expanded states: breathwork, nature, psychedelics
11:07 The spectrum of expanded states and their effects
13:43 The potential and risks of psychedelics
17:21 The importance of slow down and integration
21:16 Candidates and contraindications for psychedelic work
23:07 Managing adverse experiences and set and setting
32:32 The history and cultural significance of psychedelics
39:40 The process of integration and touchstones
50:39 Opportunities and offerings for learning and community

About our Guest – Patty Nagle, LMHC

Patty Nagle is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and certified Grof® Breathwork facilitator who supports individuals navigating the complex, beautiful, and often bewildering territory of healing and transformation. She specializes in helping people prepare for and integrate expanded states of consciousness—including psychedelic experiences—offering grounded, heart-centered guidance for those walking the path of inner exploration. Patty’s approach is rooted in transpersonal and Jungian psychology, deep listening, and a healthy respect for the fact that the healing process rarely follows a straight line. Before becoming a therapist, she spent many years in nonprofit management. That experience continues to inform her therapeutic approach, which is grounded, practical, and attuned to both personal and collective well-being. Today, Patty combines professional expertise with intuitive presence, creating spaces where clients feel safe to unravel, release, and rediscover themselves. Her work is grounded in respect for the wisdom of the psyche and a deep trust in the human capacity for healing when given the space and support to unfold naturally. Whether working with individuals or facilitating groups, her presence invites trust, curiosity, and surrender to the wisdom within. She is also the creator and facilitator of The Great Allowing: A Collective Exploration, an ongoing series of online group explorations of various topics that invite participants to soften the habit of striving,reconnect with the wisdom of the body and psyche, and cultivate a more trusting relationship with life. She lives in a small village just north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the high desert landscape offers both inspiration and solace. Surrounded by nature and accompanied by her two beloved dogs, Patty finds renewal in the simplicity of daily life and the beauty of the natural world. Her work is informed by a lifelong curiosity about the human experience and a devotion to the quiet wisdom that arises when we learn to try less and trust more.

To learn more about Patty’s work, events, and offerings, visit www.thegreatallowing.com.
Feel free to contact Patty at patty@thegreatallowing.com.

Resources for The Art of Allowing: Psychedelics, Breathwork & Expanded States of Consciousness (311)

The Great Allowing – Patty’s website: lists upcoming online offerings. Listeners are invited to fill out a contact form on the website to request a phone conversation with Patty and to receive future updates on program offerings

Grof Breathwork resources – Grof breathwork offerings

Grof Breathwork – Facilitator trainings and offerings

The Way of the Psychonaut: Encyclopedia for Inner Journeys – For an in-depth dive into the work by Stan Grof, the two volume book series

Youtube Video – Tim Ferris interview with Stan Grof

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