Ben was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his twenties. Decades on, with careful therapeutic work and low-dose psilocybin sessions, he’s rebuilt life, reduced medication and learnt to work with his guide voice. A candid, safety-first conversation with Julian Vane on therapy, integration and hope. (Trigger warning: discussion of psychosis & voices.)
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One Psilocybin Session Changed Everything
Ben — diagnosed with schizophrenia in his 20s — describes long, lived experience of voices and psychosis; how careful therapeutic work with Julian, low-dose psilocybin journeys and integration helped him reduce medication, build a working relationship with his “guide voice,” and reclaim life. The episode explores safety, screening, symbolic work, and the ethics/nuance of psychedelic therapy for people with psych diagnoses.
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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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Why Every Hospital Needs a Shaman | Dr. Simon Ruffell
Psychiatrist Dr. Simon Ruffell shares why he left the NHS to train with Shipibo healers in the Amazon. We talk ayahuasca, PTSD, and why Western medicine often overlooks the spiritual. He also speaks about his work with Onaya, a research organization bridging Indigenous healing and modern science.Learn more at onaya.io | Follow us @obsicast
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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