075: "Ayahuasca, anxiety, transgenerational trauma and community as the cornerstone of healing" with Dr. Parker Kelley

In the last episode, Dr. Parker Kelley and I talked about his
research into the potential of DMT to treat trauma.


However, besides his professional knowledge, Parker has had
countless personal journeys with plant medicines and
psychedelics. So today we talk about his personal path towards
healing, guided by ayahuasca, San Pedro, iboga and 5 MeO DMT.


Being three quarters Native American, raised in Louisiana during
the opioid epidemic and born to a father who worked for the FBI
and DEA and who was involved in the War on Drugs, his
relationship with them has always been fraught with anxiety.


However, mental ill-health and the loss of two friends to suicide
and overdose eventually led him to consider alternative healing
methods.


You'll hear his story and honest account of our time together in
the jungle, as well as getting inside some of the extraordinary
dimensions he has experience through medicine work.


His answer to my question about tips for people struggling with
themselves:


"Community is the cornerstone of healing! If you keep being
isolated, you'll not feel better. Seek out other people that are
working through this and understand it's always a holistic
approach to healing. Focus on therapeutic strategies that connect
you to people."


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