Content Warning: Graphic discussions of pornography, sexual situations, male genitalia, and masturbation. In this episode, Dr. T and Truth Fairy delve into the world of using psychedelics in a deliberate process for healing pornography-related trauma. Their guest, Tyson, a trauma-informed men's coach, somatic bodyworker, and psychedelic facilitator, shares his personal journey from a 20-year addiction to pornography to his current passion for helping men master their life force energy. The...

Truth Fairy and Dr. T welcome Brett to the podcast to talk about his journey in “coming out from under the rocks”, which is to say emerging from the underground. Brett has studied, refined, and used a broad range of substances and practices and he helps people find a framework for holding their experience in both the mind and body. Dr. T, Truth Fairy, and Brett have a very open discussion about the path of a psychedelic therapist.

Truth Fairy and Dr. T welcome Cami Barton, author and practitioner dedicated to social change through embodied practices, to the show. Truth Fairy reads a poem on pain by Kahlil Gibran that emphasizes the intertwining of pain and joy, suggesting that embracing pain can lead to a deeper understanding of life, which highlights many of the themes of Cami’s work.

Dr. T and Truth Fairy welcome guest Sapha to the show to talk about healing through ayahuasca. When Sapha reached out via email, Truth Fairy realized she has friends in common with him, and, being touched by his email and story, invited him to be on the show. The details of his advocacy and journey are inspiring to hear.

In this very special episode, Dr. T and Truth Fairy meet in real life for the first time. Truth Fairy travels to Australia and the two hosts are united in person at last! Their conversation happens organically from the moment of meeting as they discuss what they’ve been doing and what plans they have.

Dr. T hosts this episode solo and has a wonderful conversation with guest Shirley Dvir, founder and lead teacher of Relational Somatic Healing. Dr. T and Shirley both started in social work but are now pursuing careers in healing and they share their views on human to human healing touch and the psychedelic field.

CW: talk of rape and sexual dysregulation Dr. T and the Truth Fairy welcome guests Gam, a sociologist, activist, and soon-to-be craniosacral therapist from Scandinavia, and Rachael, a somatic sex educator, intimacy guide, and body worker in Canada, to the show to talk about solo psychedelic medicine journeys. Both Gam and Rachael have worked in cohorts with Truth Fairy and come from experiences in guiding themselves on solo journeys, and they share what the solo journey is like.

CW: sexual content, trauma Dr. T and the Truth Fairy welcome Temptress (she/her they/them), sex worker and advocate for psychedelics, to the show to discuss sex positivity and queerness in the psychedelic ecosystem. Temptress shares psychedelic healing and sexual experiences from their own past and addresses the need to define safe and sensitive psychedelic care for trans and queer individuals.

CW: End of life care and distress Dr. T and the Truth Fairy welcome Michelle Gagnon, a registered nurse with a background in medical assistance in dying. She is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of British Columbia where her research focuses on ethics, therapeutic psychedelics, and health care practices, specifically where they intersect. Michelle shares a wealth of health care experience and knowledge with Dr. T and Truth Fairy.

CW: Physical assault, trauma, and suicide Dr. T and the Truth Fairy welcome Dr. Sharon Stanley - renowned psychotherapist, author, and developer of S the psychotherapeutic model of somatic transformation - to the show. They have a searching and revealing conversation with Dr. Stanley about her career and the decades of work she has done with humans and trauma.

Truth Fairy flies solo again for a deep conversation with Daan Keiman, co-founder of Guild of Guides Netherlands, to explain what a Psychedelic Chaplain is. Daan himself is a Psychedelic Chaplain and guides listeners through what that means, as well as discussing education and training in the realm of psychedelics.

Truth Fairy appears solo for this special episode in conversation with guests James Clifton, former Lead Facilitator, and Daan Keiman, former Lead Facilitator and Director of Program and Product Development, of the Synthesis Institute. This conversation aims to shed more light on the recent headlines surrounding the termination of employees and contractors by Synthesis as reported recently in psychedelic outlets like Lucid News.

Dr. T and the Truth Fairy welcome writer Seth Lorinczi to the show to talk about his writing focus on psychedelics, Jewish intergenerational trauma, and the punk scene of the eighties and nineties. Seth also shares insights from his new book, Fatherland, coming out in Fall 2023.

Dr. T and the Truth Fairy celebrate their one year podcast anniversary! A return to their original format of just them in an enlightening conversation marks the occasion. In an open and heartfelt discussion, they share new discoveries about medicine use in their personal and professional journeys.

It’s just Dr. T and the Truth Fairy, like in the early episodes, and the two reconnect with Truth Fairy interviewing Dr. T about his PhD. Now in his third year, he dives into what he’s researching and working on in response to Truth Fairy’s insightful questions.

Dr. T and The Truth Fairy welcome special guest Sky Otter, founder of Sacred Earth Network and author of “Wild Earth, Wild Soul: A Manual for an Ecstatic Culture”, to the podcast to share his teaching and experience. Sky leads listeners into Siberian shamanism, the raw vitality of the environment, and the connectedness of our healing journeys.

Dr. T and The Truth Fairy welcome special guests Night Owl and Aqua Belle, friends and therapeutic colleagues of The Truth Fairy, to the show to talk about how they approach the vetting of clients. Dr. T takes the hosting lead in this conversation on the process of choosing which clients to work with.

Content Warning: Childhood trauma and violence. Dr. T and The Truth Fairy welcome Dr. Darcia Narvaez to the show to discuss her work on the neurobiology of moral development. They specifically address her Evolved Nest theory and shed light on how greater connections can heal.

Content Warning: Eating disorders (including bulimia and anorexia), hospitalization, body image trauma, and sexual assault Dr. T and The Truth Fairy welcome two guests to the show - BC, a guest of Dr. T, and Nightingale, mentee of Truth Fairy - to the show to discuss the complexities of eating disorders and the host of possibilities psychedelic medicines can offer in terms of healing pathways.

Content Warning: Sensitive topics including trauma, addiction, and regression memories Dr. T and The Truth Fairy welcome three special guests to the podcast, a surprise from the Truth Fairy for Dr. T. The three women - ‘Mama Bear’, ‘Sticky Tac’, and ‘Mon Petit Chou’ - were part of Truth Fairy’s first training cohort and they share insight into psychedelic training and the personal revelations they each had along the way.

Dr. T and The Truth Fairy welcome special guests “Sid” and “Nancy”, two life partners who work as a co-therapy team in the underground psychedelic assisted therapy space. Dr. T and The Truth Fairy delve into what qualities Sid and Nancy possess that help them attune to the work and what advantages and disadvantages come from being life partners in psychedelics.

Dr. T and The Truth Fairy welcome their very first guest to the show. Lara is studying to become a systemic integration practitioner and a psychedelic therapist and was The Truth Fairy’s first medicine therapy client. Lara not only shares the story of that first medicine therapy session with The Truth Fairy but takes Dr. T and The Truth Fairy on a journey into what Family Constellations are and the benefits that can arise from such sessions.

Dr. T and The Truth Fairy discuss a book by Tim Read and Maria Papaspyrou called “Psychedelics and Psychotherapy: The Healing Potential of Expanded States”, and really dig into two chapters in particular. One of these chapters involves the topic of therapists and substance use in underground psychedelic work: should the therapist take medicine with the client, and if so how much and when?