Phil Dames, Music Maker and Director of Ops at Roots to Thrive, on music for psychedelic therapy (S2 E27)

Today we meet with David Drapkin 🕺 David is the director of operations and strategic growth at Psychedelics Today. He is a licensed clinical social worker and seasoned mental health and addiction practitioner with over 15 years in front-line clinical and leadership roles within healthcare. David is a fierce advocate for evidence-based, equitable and accessible behavioral health services. He envisions a future where psychedelics play a central role in redefining true wellness. In this episo...

20 Jan 20221h 18min

What do you get when two ex-Microsoft guys get together (in-person, not zoom) to talk about psychedelics, building products, and the corporate world? You get this awesome episode with Ryan McMinn! 🕺 Up until the end of last year, Ryan was the head of product for Microsoft OneNote. He started his career in the music business during the first dot com boom. Then as bankruptcy hit that startup, he started another one and was eventually recruited by Microsoft. He spent time on Microsoft Access, Xb...

14 Jan 20221h 27min

In this episode we meet with Carlos Tanner! Carlos is an American living in Peru who has been studying the science of Ayahuasca and plant medicine in the Amazon Rainforest since 2003. He is the program director for the Ayahuasca Foundation and organizes healing retreats and educational courses with indigenous healers for people in need of healing or people who are interested in learning the ancestral healing traditions of the Amazon Rainforest. In our conversation, we talk about his early li...

7 Jan 20221h 4min

In this episode we meet with Rob Kalwarowsky! Rob is on a mission to spread the message of people-centric leadership and the importance of mental health throughout the world. Rob is a Fearless Organization Practitioner and an Elite High Performance leadership coach. Before transitioning into leadership, Rob spent over 10 years as an engineer within mining, oil pipelines, and consulting in heavy industry. Rob is also the co-host of the Leadership Launchpad Project and the Dismantling t...

23 Dec 202158min

Marik Hazan from Tabula Rasa Ventures In this episode we meet with Marik Hazan, the founder and CEO of Tabula Rasa Ventures, an incubator, accelerator and fund focused on transforming the landscape for mental health using legal psychedelics. Marik is an engineer and advocate who has worked across “counter culture” industries, who led marketing and growth for many of Silicon Valley’s top startups. He holds an MBA from the Yale school of management and helped develop the Yale school of ...

16 Dec 202144min

Luc Van Poelje from Psychedelic Insights In this episode we connect with Luc Van Poelje, the founder of Psychedelic Insights. Luc is a psychedelic guide, working with high dose psilocybin truffles. Based out of Amsterdam, he ran 2 different psychedelic retreat centers and is setting up his 3rd one this year. He is a Royal Netherlands Marine Corps veteran, internet startup entrepreneur, a passionate plant medicine advocate and he is a proud dad to his daughter Sam. Key highlights&...

8 Dec 20211h 32min

Leadershipedelics episode 0 – The story behind Leadershipedelics In this episode Rob Kalwarowsky guest hosts to interview Sébastien Fouillade, the host of Leadershipedelics. Learn about Sébastien’s story, his experience walking between two worlds, and his motivation behind Leadershipedelics. Key highlights The dual meaning behind Leadershipedelics.The influence psychedelics have had on leaders and the world we live in.The boxes we build for ourselves.Knowledge transfer vs....

2 Dec 202148min