Deepak Chopra and Cody Blue discuss psychedelic medicines and the nature of consciousness in the season 1 finale (timestamp: 22:48). Guests Cole Crawford Millette and Shirley Wantland sit with Cody to discuss the steps one can take, should they feel called to try psychedelic medicines.  And finally, David Grillot of the non-profit Thank You Plant Medicine shares the names of 3 retreat centers that he recommends.   (timestamps and related links below) Deepak Chopra has been described by Time Magazine as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.” For the last thirty years, he has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution. He is a clinical professor of family medicine and public health at the university of California, San Diego, and serves as a senior scientist with the gallup organization.  His 92nd book is called ABUNDANCE: THE INNER PATH TO WEALTH. He created the popular Chopra Meditation and Well-being app (which is now available universally on iPhone and Android). The amazing work his Chopra Foundation is doing to combat mental health and suicide via a global campaign called NeverAlone. www.NeverAlone.love Choprafoundation.org Cole Crawford Millette is  the Founder and Managing Partner of The Work. Cole has been deep on her path of transformation for more than a decade, supporting hundreds of seekers worldwide from Emmy award winners, entrepreneurs, celebrities, athletes, & philanthropists; to our veterans and those recovering from addiction, eating disorders, trauma and depression. Cole also serves as the subject matter expert on psychedelic & alternative treatment for Recovery Consultants, a national case management & treatment placement firm serving the clinical mental health sector.  Shirley Wantland serves as a Managing Partner for The Work. Shirley’s personal journey into the world of plant medicine started 4 years ago. The miraculous healing and continued transformation has been so profound, that she is committed to bridging the gap of traditional mental health with a psycho-spiritual-shamanic perspective. Shirley is also the Co-founder & Principal of Recovery Consultants, LLC, which provides a full continuum of recovery services to individuals & families struggling with substance use disorder, mental and behavioral health issues.  The Work is a premier psychedelic integration and transformational recovery firm, bringing decades of professional experience together in both the clinical mental health space and the psychedelic shamanic healing arts to support a shared vision of deep healing & personal revolution. www.the-work.us www.Recovery-consultants.com [email protected] David Grillot is the co-founder of the non for profit “Thank you plant medicine.” The organizations mission is: Working together, in gratitude, for the global de-stigmatization of psychoactive plant medicines and psychedelics, and their responsible integration into mainstream society.  www.ThankYouPlantMedicine.com Centromunay.com Soltara.co HuachumaWasi.com 0:07 - Discalimer 1:10 - Intro  3:10 - Cody's first Mushroom ceremony 6:36 - Reiki 11:18 - Merging with Source Consciousness  16:55 - Do not be the healer, be the healed, share your story 19:41 - Guest Intro's and Intentions 21:18 - Deepak Chopra talks to Cody about Psychedelic Medicines and Consciousness  24:13 - Deepak on Psychedelics and the Default Mode Network 25:15 - Run-a-Mok ego, interconnectedness, our genes, brain and gut 27:11 - Psychedelics remove the conditioning of our minds  27:50 - Identity  29:40 - the reducing valve  30:27 - Modalities of perception, Awareness and Wholeness 31:39 - The Original Religious Experience and Waking Up From The Dream 34:02 - Everyday reality is a collective hallucination  36:57 - Waking up to your Real Self  38:10 - Creating a better world 40:40 - Deepak Chopra's work with Psychedelics and most profound Psychedelic experience with LSD 43:08 - Intro: Cole Crawford Millette and Shirley Watland 4