Diana is joined by Douglas La Rose, executive director of Kava Coalition, to talk about how kava and the culture of kava bars are changing the ways people socialize. Having visited 50 kava bars all around the world, he has a deep understanding of the social culture. He also talks about how the Kava Coalition works to educate and advocate in every way possible, and why that is so important for plant medicine users.

Diana is joined by Mallory O'Connor to discuss how micro-dosing intentionally can lead to a lot of positive lifestyle changes. Mallory explains the importance of set and setting when using psychedelics, and how to safely approach sourcing psilocybin online. She also unpacks what it means to be a psychedelic facilitator and talks about what lead her to the position.

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Christopher's Organic Botanicals

In this episode, Diana is joined by co-host Christopher Deeney of Christopher’s Organic Botanicals and special guest Matthew Stewart of Spirit Apotheosis in Ohio for an in-depth and timely conversation about kratom, plant medicine, and government regulation.

The discussion centers on the Ohio Board of Pharmacy’s rapid move from an emergency ban on synthetic kratom derivatives (such as 7-OH) toward a potential outright ban on all natural kratom products. Matthew shares his personal and professional journey with kratom, explaining how he has responsibly sold whole-leaf kratom since 2009 and personally relies on it for chronic pain management—without pharmaceuticals. The trio also highlights Ohio’s history as ground zero of the opioid epidemic and frames kratom as a harm-reduction tool that has helped many people avoid or step down from dangerous narcotics.