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rana rahimpour
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  • Psychedelic Cannabis: The Hidden Medicine That Can Rival Ayahuasca — with Rich Tyo
    Welcome to another episode of Obsicast, recorded live at Breaking Convention, University of Exeter.In this conversation, Rana Rahimpour speaks with Rich Tyo — psychedelic therapist, musician, and educator — about an aspect of cannabis most people have never experienced: psychedelic cannabis.Rich explains how cannabis, when approached with reverence, ceremony, and intention, can open up profound experiences similar to psilocybin or ayahuasca — from ancestral healing and somatic release, to inner-child reconnection and spiritual insight.We discuss:🌱 What psychedelic cannabis actually is🎶 The role of music, breathwork, and ceremony in deepening the experience🧘 How cannabis can prepare people for journeys with psilocybin, MDMA, or even 5-MeO DMT💫 Why cannabis can be a training medicine for surrender, integration, and embodiment🔥 Stories of healing: from meeting ancestors to communicating with cancer cellsWhether you’ve used cannabis before or avoided it, this episode will change the way you see this ancient plant.✨ About Rich TyoRich is a psychedelic therapist and community organizer teaching psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and MDMA-assisted therapy across Canada and Europe. He also leads monthly psychedelic cannabis circles and helps people rediscover the sacred dimensions of this misunderstood medicine.📌 Follow ObsicastInstagram: @obsicastWebsite: weareobsidiana.com🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube#Obsicast #PsychedelicCannabis #PlantMedicine #CannabisTherapy #Psychedelics #Ayahuasca #PsychedelicTherapy #SpiritualHealing #HolisticHealing #RumiWisdom #TraumaHealing #CannabisIntegration #psychedelicpodcast
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  • Psychedelic Healing, Iranian Rituals & Love | Dr. Ahoo Yara at Breaking Convention 2025
    Recorded live at Breaking Convention 2025, this episode of Obsicast features Dr. Ahoo Yara (formerly Dr. Sadaf Lotfalian) — clinical psychologist, psychedelic therapist, and advocate for inclusivity in psychedelic medicine.From her early work at Johns Hopkins psilocybin trials to sitting in Iranian Zār ceremonies, Ahoo weaves personal grief, ancestral wisdom, and the universal longing for love into her work. We explore indigenous healing practices, Persian poetry, decolonizing the psychedelic space, and the transformative power of community.Keywords: psychedelic therapy, Iranian rituals, psilocybin research, Breaking Convention, Rumi, Persian poetry, BIPOC healing, grief recovery, plant medicine integration
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  • From Suicidal to Thriving: How Psychedelics Are Changing Lives
    Join us for a powerful episode of Obsicast, recorded live at Breaking Convention 2025—Europe's largest psychedelic conference!In this episode, we sit down with Joe Mallett, affectionately known as Nurse Jo—a seasoned mental health nurse with nearly 30 years of experience who is now at the forefront of psychedelic therapy and care.🔍 What we cover:Joe’s journey from NHS mental health care to psychedelic facilitationHer work with Imperial College on eating disorders, chronic pain, and opioid addictionThe power of care, not just technique, in transformative healingNavigating serious diagnoses like schizophrenia within psychedelic practiceWhy community, accessibility, and intelligent kindness are essential to safe psychedelic work✨ Nurse Jo offers a refreshing, no-nonsense, heart-centered lens on how psychedelics can truly change lives—and what we need to do to protect the integrity of this work.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00:00 - Introduction to Breaking Convention 202500:01:03 - Nurse Joe's Background and Experience00:02:10 - Psychedelics vs. Traditional Mental Health Approaches00:05:54 - The Role of a Psychedelic Nurse00:09:07 - The Importance of Care in Psychedelic Work00:10:45 - Intelligent Kindness in Care00:12:33 - Facilitator Practices: To Dose or Not to Dose?00:13:39 - Screening and Assessment in Psychedelic Sessions00:16:16 - Case Study: Working with Clients with Schizophrenia00:20:39 - Mitigating Risks in Psychedelic Therapy00:22:52 - The Importance of Community in Psychedelic Work00:28:08 - Challenges in Psychedelic Therapy00:33:10 - Call for Support and Collaboration00:37:59 - Closing Thoughts and Gratitude🔗 Learn more about Nurse Jo and the Fellowship of Psychonauts: https://nursejo.co.uk/https://mothershouse.com/https://fellowshipofpsychonauts.community/🎧 Subscribe to Obsicast for raw, conscious conversations at the edge of healing, grief, psychedelics, and transformation.#Obsicast #PsychedelicTherapy #MentalHealth #NurseJo #BreakingConvention2025 #PsychedelicRenaissance #PlantMedicine #FellowshipOfPsychonauts #TraumaHealing #PsychedelicsAndMentalHealth #Integration #SafeSpace #PsychedelicCare #AccessibleHealing
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  • War on Drugs or War on Wisdom? | Two Maestros Meet Eye to Eye
    What happens when two medicine keepers from different worlds meet eye to eye?In this spontaneous and powerful episode, Julian Vayne is joined by Maestro Mano, my Mexican teacher and sacred plant practitioner, for a deep, unscripted dialogue about psychedelic legalization, indigenous rights, and the soul of sacred medicine.🎧 Whether you're a seeker, practitioner, or policy watcher, this episode sheds light on the untold complexities at the intersection of ceremony, culture, and global law.🔥 Timestamps00:00 – Intro: How this unexpected episode happened01:45 – Evo Morales and the UN: Coca leaf legalization04:10 – Breaking Convention and challenging global drug policy08:30 – Sacred plants, identity, and cultural protection12:15 – Mexico’s peyote laws and indigenous rights15:40 – Medicine vs. drugs: Language matters19:00 – Ceremony as container for unpredictable journeys23:15 – Talking to mushrooms and animistic intelligence26:00 – Psycare, set and setting, and festival integration30:00 – Why ayahuasca protects itself33:45 – Final reflections on healing, love, and growth👥 About the Guests:🔹 Julian VaynePsychonaut, author, and educator known for bridging psychedelics, magic, and activism.🔗 https://julianvayne.com🔹 Maestro ManoMexican plant medicine practitioner and spiritual teacher with over two decades of ceremonial experience. 🙏 Support the ShowIf you found this conversation valuable, please:✅ Like✅ Subscribe✅ Share with a fellow seeker✅ Drop a comment — we’d love to hear your thoughts.📢 New episodes every week exploring psychedelics, healing, mysticism, and collective consciousness.#Obsicast #JulianVayne #MaestroMano #Psychedelics #IndigenousWisdom #PlantMedicine #CeremonyMatters #SacredMedicine #BreakingConvention #CocaLeaf #Ayahuasca #HealingJustice
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The podcast where deep conversations meet expansive ideas. Hosted by journalist and psychedelic therapist Rana Rahimpour, Obsicast dives into the transformative realms of spirituality, psychedelics, esoteric science, and mental health. Each episode features thought-provoking dialogues with experts, visionaries, and storytellers from around the globe, bridging ancient wisdom with modern perspectives.
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