Dr. Remi Drozd, an ER physician, shares his journey into working with psychedelics and ketamine specifically. He noticed that Western medicine couldn't effectively address mental health crisis, and after his own transformative experience with psychedelics, he realized their potential for healing.

Ketamine is most useful for depression, anxiety, and helping people who are stuck. He explains that the treatment protocol typically involves multiple sessions, with preparation and integration being key components. The success of this type of therapy, he shares, is impacted greatly by the intention of the person sitting for the session, as it sets the stage for their experience and guides their integration process.

The medicine Ketamine is a synthetic compound that has natural origins and is found to have a profound impact on the mind and body. Dr Drozd explains that it works by taking the mind offline and creating a sedative state, allowing the body to rest and relax. It has been used to treat depression, anxiety, and neuropathic pain. However, the effectiveness of ketamine therapy depends on the individual's intention and willingness to actively participate in their healing journey. They discuss the idea of spiritual bypassing, which and relies solely on the medicine without doing the necessary inner work, and how that can hinder long-term healing.

Dr. Remi tells Ryan how he believes that the future of psychedelics is expanding access and integrating psychedelic therapy into education. The ideal future is where psychedelic therapy becomes normalized and part of the standard therapeutic process. The analog to ketamine therapy could be a meaningful, mindful meditation practice that focuses on being intensely present and non-judgmental. Mindful meditation can create cross-hemispheric connections and reduce dissociation, similar to the effects of EMDR therapy.

Dr. Remi Drozd is a board certified ER physician with 15 years of experience and now owns and operates Lucid Therapeutics, a ketamine psychedelic therapy clinic in Santa Barbara California.

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In this conversation, Dr. Jorina Elbers, a board-certified neurologist and leader in trauma-informed medicine, discusses the definition of trauma and it’s impact on the nervous system. She explains hat trauma is a subjective experience of overwhelm that leads to an inability to cope and a shutdown response. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for rest and repair.

Dr. Elbers emphasizes that both systems (sympathetic and parasympathetic) have their place and that trauma can lead to adaptions in the nervous system. Our guest discusses the nervous system and trauma, highlighting the importance of understanding the different parts of the vegas nerve and the need for balance and regulation

The increase in trauma and it’s contributing factors are explored, with a focus on the potential for personal growth and raising consciousness. The long-term effects of trauma not he body, including cognitive, emotional and physical manifestations, are discussed.

Dr. Jorina then shares steps to healing trauma, emphasizing the importance of regulation and trauma processing. The conversation transitions to the HeartMath Institute, where she explains the power of heart-focused breathing and it’s impact on the nervous system and overall well-being.

In this conversation, Dr. Elbers discusses the concept of love and heart qualities, the practice of heart-focused breathing, and the physiological effects it has on the body. She explains the importance of coherence and heart rate variability in promoting well-being and overall health.

Jorina also addresses the challenges and roadblocks that individuals may encounter when practicing HeartMath exercises. She emphasizes the interconnectedness of humans with each other and the planet, and the potential for personal and global coherence.

Dr. Jorina Elbers is a board-certified neurologist and leader in trauma-informed medicine

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Brian Dixon shares his story of a business breakup and the challenges that came with it. When his team's online business grew rapidly during Covid, the cracks in the foundation became apparent. Hoping to sell the company, the deal fell through, leading to disappointment and uncertainty for everyone.

He shares how he decided to make an offer and take over the company himself, and the challenges that came up after that, including the departure of many of his team and staff.

Despite these setbacks, Brian remained determined to keep the business afloat and provide for his family. He relied on his faith and made tough decisions, such as inviting a controversial speaker to a conference, which led to both support and criticism.

Through it all, Brian learned the importance of clarifying his target audience and staying true to his vision. He discusses the challenges he faced in his business and how he had to shift his focus to serving his true audience. He talks about the significant drop in members and the financial struggles he experienced while trying to move forward. However, he learned how to use this as an opportunity to rebuild and diversify his income streams.

Brian emphasizes the importance of starting with your people and being clear about what you stand for and against. He shares how his hard story has become a hope story and encourages others to embrace their own journey.

Brian Dixon is a best-selling author, podcaster, conference speaker and business coach. He is passionate about helping people grow their impact and their income online through Hope Writers.

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In this conversation, Corban David Jenai speaks with Alicia Decker, the CEO of Mended Light, about trauma healing and finding healing from past experiences. Alicia shares her personal journey of healing and emphasizes the importance of making friends with the rejected parts of ourselves.

They discuss the power of being witnessed and seen by others, as well as the impact of childhood experiences on our sense of worth. Alicia also highlights the value of understanding our personality types and how they influence our relationships and self-perception.

The healing journey involves confronting rejected parts of ourselves and unraveling coping mechanisms that no longer serve us. Healing trauma requires creating safety in the nervous system and expanding its capacity.

She lays out for us seven principles of healing from trauma. These are recognizing innate worth, communicating with the higher self, embracing the power of choice, rebuilding trust, cultivating compassion, practicing mindfulness, and living one's dream. Mended Light offers resources, programs, and support to guide individuals through the healing process.

Alicia Decker is the CEO of Mended Light, a trauma healing organization. She is an accomplished entrepreneur and business strategist and has developed a healing program with her team that helps people get to the root of their trauma and find healing in the process.

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In this conversation, Corban David Jenai interviews Jessica Battle, a mindset coach and author, about improving our relationship with food. They discuss the concept of intuitive eating, which involves removing food rules and listening to our bodies' hunger and fullness cues.

Jessica emphasizes that a healthy relationship with food is not about good or bad foods, but about honoring and respecting our bodies. They also explore how changing our mindset around food can have positive effects on other areas of our lives, such as communication in relationships. Jessica encourages listeners to trust themselves and make choices that make them feel good.

Jessica Battle is a mindset coach and is known as the Queen of Pep-talks. She is the author of the book Battle for Growth, where she tells her story of loosing over a hundred pounds—twice, and how she healed her relationship with food in the process. Her podcast, Queen of Pep-Talks is a motivational masterpiece that helps women loose their bullshit excuses and show up in their lives. Find her podcast on your favorite podcasting platform, and follow her on Instagram @join_jessica_xo

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In this conversation between Corban and Jessica Battle, she starts off telling a story from when she was seven years old and her father left her family in a difficult situation, and how that was the start of her damaging relationship with food. She shared how her eating choices caused shame as she grew up. At age 19 she was ready to loose weight, and did, but only with a severely limited diet, not addressing the issues that were causing the dysfunction.

When she achieved a smaller size, she got more attention and acceptance which felt damaging as it reinforced the messaging that her size was the most important part of her worth. A year later she had gained back the weight. She dieted again, but this time realized she needed to do it differently. It was more sustainable, but she still needed to address her relationship with food itself, and the reasons she used food to cope.

Finally, she committed to no longer be on a restrictive diet and felt brave enough to confront the things that were holding her back. Her personal growth was directly related to seeing herself differently, to learning and embracing her worthiness.

Jessica Battle is a mindset coach and is known as the Queen of Pep-talks. She is the author of the book Battle for Growth, where she tells her story of loosing over a hundred pounds—twice, and how she healed her relationship with food in the process. Her podcast, Queen of Pep-Talks is a motivational masterpiece that helps women loose their bullshit excuses and show up in their lives. Find her podcast on your favorite podcasting platform, and follow her on Instagram @join_jessica_xo

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In this conversation, Jono shares his story of being bullied as a child, at home and then at school, and the effect this had on him as a young person. He describes how watching the movie Shrek helped see healing as a process achieved in layers. His own healing began when he found a friend who felt safe to him and who he could relate to.

Jono reflects on his tendency towards kindness and the two motives for it: one was the motive of compassion, the other was the expectation that it could buy him acceptance and love. He references the book Real Love by Greg Baer and talks about conditional love, Getting and Protecting behaviors. He had to come to the place of believing that who he is is lovable.

The story continues with instability in his marriage and how he had to embrace his own worth and lovability to repair it. He states that a key realization was that all of us are worthy of love, or no one is. If only some are worthy of it, you are revealing your prejudices of what is worth loving. He realized he had to place himself in the category of lovable.

They discuss how loving ourselves frees us from needing others to reassure us of our value, and when we see ourselves as worthy and good, we start living up to that standard.

Jono Decker is a skilled therapist and the clinical director at Mended Light where he helps people work through trauma. He also watches movies and talks about them for millions of people on YouTube on Cinema Therapy.

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In this conversation, Corban David Jenai interviews Jono Decker about cinema therapy and its role in healing. They discuss the power of films to make abstract concepts concrete and relatable, and how cinema therapy can be used in conjunction with other therapeutic modalities.

Jono shares personal experiences of using cinema therapy, including how movies like Rocky Balboa and Hook have helped him in his own healing journey. They also explore the importance of vulnerability and authenticity in media consumption, and the impact of their YouTube channel, Cinema Therapy, in providing a platform for emotional exploration and connection.

In this conversation, Jono discusses the purpose of his channel and how it helps people heal through psychology using popular culture. The relationship between the hosts is highlighted as a key factor in the channel's success. The power of emotions and the importance of accepting and processing them are explored. The impact of movies on emotional processing is discussed, along with recommendations for movies that provide a new perspective on hard emotions, fear, and healthy friendships and relationships.

Jono Decker is a skilled therapist and the clinical director at Mended Light where he helps people work through trauma. He also watches movies and talks about them for millions of people on YouTube on Cinema Therapy.

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