This One Time On Psychedelics

One of my favorite aspects of the experiences I have had with psychedelic medicines is the notion that anything is possible & that my only limitation is my own mind & the subsequent belief systems that follow. This notion, when taken into consideration, was exactly what helped me take messy action, ignore the negative thought forms & begin my own business a little over 3 years now & when I have the opportunity to connect & interview individuals who have been able to connect with psychedelics in a similar fashion to allow these medicines to not only open up infinite possibilities within their lives, but also to take the initiative to enact their willpower to create from this infinite space of possibility, I jump at the opportunity. Today on the show I have not one but two amazing individuals who we’ll be diving in with who are full of wisdom, tales from their journeys deep down the rabbit hole & excitement to share how these journeys & experiences have affected their lives as a whole. Together, they are the founders of the premier holistic event Paleo F(X), which covers health, nutrition, fitness, sustainability, self-development, spirituality, relationships, entrepreneurship & everything in between & encompasses their mutual passion for bringing like minded individuals together to learn, connect & grow with one another. In addition, they are also the minds & hearts behind IDlife, which is a health & wellness company that is revolutionizing the industry with customized nutrition, as they are passionate about meeting individual needs & understand that we each have specific requirements that when met, can allow us to experience the highest quality of life possible in our lives. This episode is going to be chalk full of amazing takeaways, gems of wisdom & high vibe energy that will allow you to receive your daily dose of inspiration & passion necessary create the most beautiful experience of life possible. Show Notes:(3:31) When did Michelle & Keith become interested in psychedelics? (6:21) Connecting with loved ones that have passed on.(17:56) Learn more about the Connect With Cannabis Program!(21:05) Mystery Schools!(24:29) Let everything you do, be done in love!(30:50) Speaking directly to your subconscious mind.(33:15) Check out Freedom Builderz!(36:37) The unconscious and the subconscious. (43:54) Join the Highly Optimized Ceremony Circle on Facebook!(45:09) Ryan’s thoughts on psychedelics. (53:02) Where you can find Michelle and Keith.(55:24) One Final Question! This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com @therealryansprague

One of the most powerful, yet understated aspects that plant medicines & psychedelics alike bring to the table & open up for each person who connects with them is the ability for them to connect them deeper with the world around them, specifically the planet of earth as a whole. What I have found in my own journey is that it is one thing to “know” we are all one & the earth is a conscious being, yet it is a very different thing to “realize” we are all one & the earth is a conscious being. With more individuals reporting feeling a lack of connection than ever before in the world, coupled by the effects of this lack of connection, including poisoned soils, oceans full of plastic, etc., it is more apparent than ever that we as a society need to remember this notion & do so fast if we are to leave an earth that future generations can inhabit & live full lives on. Todays guest on the show is someone who has been able to grow his connection to the earth by creating his business, “Be Here Farms” & in doing so, not only discover his passion for working with the land, but also be able to create one of a kind products that are able to capture the pure essences of the nature he creates them with. In todays episode, we will be diving into his journey with plant medicines & psychedelics & illuminating the cognitive shifts & overall transformation these medicines opened up for him in his experience of life & the role these medicines played in him discovering what he truly loved & finding the strength to follow his heart, even in the face of massive challenges. This episode is one that I am absolutely stoked to bestow on each of you as the approach he takes to life is one that I feel each of us can learn & gain inspiration from to ensure we are each leaving the garden of earth greener than when we found it!Show Notes:(0:38) Introduction.(3:26) Jared’s background in psychedelics. (10:54) Jared talks about his farm.(16:24) Learn more about the Connect With Cannabis Program!(19:35) Ryan shares his takeaways from using plant medicines. (24:08) Ryan shares a story about a ceremony with Paul Chek.(26:58) What is so attractive about Cannabis?(30:32) What got Jared into plant medicine?(32:00) Check out Freedom Builderz!(35:54) Growing Cannabis.(49:28) Join the Highly Optimized Ceremony Circle on Facebook!(50:41) Connecting with the plants.(52:22) Other lifeforms… (1:01:36) Entities are REAL!(1:04:47) Jared’s ~One Time On Psychedelics!~(1:12:36) Where you can reach Jared.(1:13:14) One Final Question!This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com @therealryansprague

If there is one thing I have noticed within the realm of psychedelics & plant medicines alike, it is that people from all walks of life are not only interested in these medicines as of late, but, in many cases, are benefitting greatly from the experiences they have had as a result of connecting with these medicines. What was once thought of as something that would hinder your capabilities to be successful is now being sought out by some of the highest level people in the world to enhance their experience of life & up-level their intellect, along with their spiritual practice. Todays guest on the show is an individual who I am beyond excited to dive into these rabbit holes & beyond with. He is the host of both the “Construct Your Life” podcast & the “Brain Dump” podcast, is a business consultant & mindset coach to some of the biggest players in the game & is someone who has had first hand experience with the potential for psychedelics to not only heal trauma & allow us to gain self awareness, but to also allow us to tap deeper into our willpower & create the lives of our dreams. Show Notes:(4:53) Being comfortable in life.(10:10) Learn more about the Connect with Cannabis Program!(13:25) The experience of closure.(22:36) MUSHROOMS.(25:57) Owning, loving, and accepting yourself.(27:15) Check out Freedom Builderz!(29:35) The Power of belief. (34:52) What is the matrix?(39:56) Join the Highly Optimized Ceremony Circle!(41:11) Learning Patience!(45:17) The #1 issue with coaches. (47:57) B A L A N C E.(49:28) The benefits of blowing up your life.(51:34) Where you can reach Austin.(52:03) One Final Question.This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com @therealryansprague

If there is one archetype I have been exploring heavily this past year in the plant medicine space, it is the archetype of the warrior. What I’ve come to realize is that this archetype is extremely vital to be able to tap into within this space as, along with the typical ways in which we view this archetype as a society, this archetype allows for increased courage, willpower &, paradoxically, vulnerability within the plant medicine space & ultimately our lives as a whole. Todays guest on the show is someone who is no stranger to the archetype of the warrior & is someone who when I first met, I could tell had mastered the sometimes tricky balance within this archetype. When connecting with plant medicines within this archetype, it is crucial to have this balance as without it, we can quickly find ourselves moving from having a “experience” into an “ordeal.” He is a MMA fighter, holding a professional record of 14 wins & 6 losses, is the host of the Red Hawk podcast & co host of the Timbo Suga show, is a world renowned trainer of MMA superstars such as Sugar Sean O’Malley, is the owner of TW BJJ MMA in Peoria Arizona & if all of this wasn’t enough, is someone who is highly passionate about the benefits of conscious, responsible plant medicine consumption, which, as we will be exploring within this episode, has been a big asset in allowing him to find the balance within the archetype of the warrior & beyond. This is an episode I am FIRED up to share with all of you & is one that is sure to open your minds & hearts to what can happen when we enter our plant medicine experiences with courage, willpower & vulnerability.Show Notes:(3:10) Intro & Tim’s introduction to plant medicines. (9:59) The fighter-5MeO link & cold plunges.(16:05) Breath Work.(21:05) Methods of balancing the use of plant medicines in your life.(28:00) Microdocing.(33:07) The elimination of the stigma & the many benefits of marijuana & other planet medicines & more.(52:00) Lessons learned from these amazing medicines & joyful experiences.(1:00:15) Outro & one last question.This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com @therealryansprague

If I sum up all that plant medicines have taught me into one statement, it would best be described as the hermetic law of correspondence, which states as above, so below. For me, this principle was something I “knew” for a long time & could define if someone asked me, however, I had yet to “realize” it, aka make it real for me, in my individual experience of life. When I meet others who have so beautifully been able to integrate their plant medicine experiences in a way that has allowed for maximum growth & enjoyment out of life, it beams me up to infinity & beyond, as I truly believe that is what these medicines were put on earth to do, to assist us in our journey of self discovery & leaving nothing on the table when we transition out of this realm. Todays guest on the show is someone who when I first met, it was immediately apparent that he had, in fact, been able to integrate his experiences in this way. He is an extremely talented yoga instructor & offers online classes that can be done anytime, anywhere in the world through the inner dimension tv network, is also a holistic movement Coach, where he joins the realms of strength & mobility to aid his clients in feeling healthy & strong simultaneously & is the man behind ahimsa ceremonial hunting, in which he facilitates for those looking to tap into the sacred practice of hunting to connect deeper to their food, themselves & life as a whole.Show Notes:(3:20) When your mindset on psychedelics gets shifted.(4:27) The first time taking mushrooms.(5:58) Ryan’s first challenging psychedelic experience.(12:02) Self-Development.(12:47) Highly Optimized Ceremony Circle on Facebook.(14:27) Psycheldelics & Yoga.(22:29) Some of Mychael’s most profound experiences. (27:16) Taking the first dose.(45:08) The idea of the tremoring.(41:33) The Connect With Cannabis Program.(47:17) Using a coaching modality called, “The Model”.(49:02) Where and how to reach Mychael.(49:56) Final Question… This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com @therealryansprague

One of the main aspects that I believe can stand in the way from having a positive plant medicine experience, even when the experience is challenging, is our overall level of health & vitality before we enter the experience. I have found that many of the clients I have worked with to help integrate their plant medicine experiences who had a challenging experience & were unable to anchor themselves afterwards were lacking in healthy habits surrounding physical, emotional, mental & spiritual well being. Jumping down the rabbit hole with us today on the show is a juggernaut in the realms of holistic health, fitness & well being who, in addition, is a proponent of plant medicines & has benefitted from their presence within his life. In todays episode, we will be exploring the journey he has undergone to be able to intertwine these realms, what his personal practices are regarding food & exercise in the plant medicine space, what his biggest takeaways from these experiences have included & much, much more!Show Notes:(0:01) Intro  & Christian’s intro to Psychedelics.(13:35) Insightful mushroom experiences & erasing the stigma.(20:50) DMT journeys.(32:20) Join our community!(33:35) Having the tools to deal with different stages.(39:26) How psychedelics help unlock freedom.(44:13)Making the right food choices.(50:38) MDMA & helpful tips when on certain medicines. (1:02:56) Outro & One last question.This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com @therealryansprague

I imagine for everyone listening who has interacted with plant medicines, you fully well know the impact they can have upon our experience of life. One of my favorite aspects of this show, however, are being able to hear & showcase the infinite number of possibilities that may present themselves within our plant medicine experiences as individuals. For me, hearing other peoples experiences has, in many cases, allowed me to be able to integrate my experiences to deeper levels, as I have found that hearing other peoples experiences allows me the opportunity to receive the key for an awareness that was locked up & unable to be processed until I received the insight from that other individuals journey. Today on the show we have an amazing soul joining us who is not only willing to speak to & share his experiences, but is someone who is extremely passionate & highly skilled in the areas of plant medicines & coaching & shares my love for giving others a platform to share their journeys through his podcast, the good demand podcast.Show Notes:(4:40) Miguel's intro to psychedelics. (18:40) Connect With Cannabis.(30:05) Discovering yourself and being balanced with cannabis.(45:00) Join us on Facebook!(48:19)The Magic of Mushrooms 🍄  - Engaging psychedelics with awareness.(1:01:12) Outro & one last question.This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com @therealryansprague

I imagine I speak for all of you currently listening to this show when I say that some of the most awe inspiring, passion fueling & love creating experiences I have been fortunate enough to have within my life have been a result of sitting in ceremony with plant medicines. This being said, I have found that when I have had these experiences with my partner, a whole new world of depth into these areas & more becomes available. The ability to see one another for who we truly are as divine beings embodied into physical flesh & have a good cosmic giggle on this notion has been some of the memories I can think back on that have allowed her & I to grow so much closer. In addition, taking these enhanced states of passion & love & creating the most intimate love making sessions is yet another way we have been able to grow closer not only as lovers, but also as best friends who are choosing to experience this magical ride of life together. As I imagine you could tell by that juicy buildup, my beautiful partner is returning to the show today to dive back into the rabbit hole of plant medicines with me & all of you & illuminate the potential to unlock heightened states of awareness, such as passion, creativity & love, within the plant medicine space. She is freshly back from her latest Goddess Getaway retreat, where she led ten women on a journey of death & rebirth into the outdated identities they were yearning to release & the new identities they were looking to embody in their place & within this episode, we will be discussing the role plant medicines have played in her unlocking her full potential, how they’ve helped us grow closer to one another, the mystical experiences we’ve had together & much, much more.Show Notes:(3:55) Ryan talks about his understanding of integration. (4:50) Rachel catches us up on what's been going on since her last appearance on the show.(13:00) Join our Facebook community. (17:25) Rachel gives her thoughts on visualizing.(20:15) POWER vs. FORCE.(21:51) Rachel talks about the dynamic and the change in their relationship.(25:24) A turning point in the relationship.  (27:55) Rock bottom moments.(31:57) How Ryan and Rachel met.(36:06) Connect with Cannabis... LEARN MORE!(39:10) Rachel talks about awareness.(42:20) Intention & Integration. (48:09) Ryan asks Rachel a very deep question on how psychedelics have helped her. (50:42) How have psychedelics helped you sexually? (1:04:45) Where you can find Rachel.(1:06:17) FINAL QUESTION.(1:08:24) OUTRO.This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com @therealryansprague

For anyone who has experimented with plant medicines & psychedelics, you know exactly what I mean when I state that these experiences can be delivered with their fair share of challenges. For many newbies, this is what they fail to recognize & ultimately why they end up allowing a challenging experience to be cast as a “bad” experience. When people ask me for tips on how they can come to view these challenges as positive, rather than negative, no subject comes to mind & heart quicker than that of mind & body regulation. Having the inner-standing of how to control your breath, nervous system response & subsequent thoughts stemming from our nervous system response has been, speaking for myself, the most beneficial way to shape my own meaning out of my plant medicine ceremonies, regardless of what I experience during the ceremony. As many of you have heard me say before, I created this platform to not only discuss experiences, but to also bring on leading experts in their respective fields to discuss ways in which one can “do the work” beforehand to ensure they are set up for success in discerning whether or not these medicines are right for them in their lives & the gentleman I am fortunate enough to be speaking with today is a shining example of this form of mastery. He is a world renowned Wim Hof certified instructor, in which he guides people from all over the country in taking the term autonomy from a noun to a verb in his heart centered live workshops, is a highly skilled CHEK practitioner, from which he has developed a deep understanding of the human mind, body & spirit & is a world class yoga instructor, in which he allows people to experience what yoga truly stands for, which is the union of mind, body & spirit.Show Notes:(3:55) Yuri talks about the first time he had a truly psychedelic experience.(5:13) Yuri recalls his thoughts on coming out of a trip.(8:18) Ryan recalls his first time really feeling IT.(12:00) Connect With Cannabis.(15:01) Ryan talks about how he approaches psychedelics.(23:13) Yuri shares some tips on how he prepares himself for a plant medicine ceremony.(26:17) Ryan shares his ways of overcoming challenging experiences.(28:28) Ryan describes his experience of taking a heroic dose of mushrooms a few months after taking 5-MeO-DMT and how it enhanced his journey.(32:37) Yuri gives some tips for a safe journey.(37:00) Ryan asks Yuri about ayahuasca. (43:31) Join our Facebook Community!(49:28) Yuri talks about religion and medicine.(1:03:50) Yuri talks about the importance of meditation. (1:07:30) How you can connect with Yuri.(1:07:52) FINAL QUESTION...This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com @therealryansprague

One of my favorite aspects of hosting this podcast is being able to connect with like minded individuals who go from acquaintances to family in a very short time. For me, my experience of “success” in life is measured by how many meaningful relationships I have within my life & when I take a second to look at my life objectively in the present day, I am eternally grateful & humbled by the incredible family I get to be a part of in the wide wide world. Todays guest on the show is someone who became family to me almost immediately after we met, as I truly believe we were able to pick back up in this lifetime where we left off in the last. He is someone who helps me feel safe in my experience of life just by the knowing that we are walking the planet at the same time & is someone who is extremely knowledgeable & well versed on the topics of psychedelics, holistic health, coaching & how to look at each client he works with as an individual with specific needs, rather than the way the typical western healthcare views people & lumps them all together as simply “human beings.” In addition to this, he is a doctor of medical qi Gong & in todays episode, we will be exploring his recent experiences with medicines, his latest downloads & aha moments & revisiting the importance of having modalities, such as qi gong & art therapy, that can act as anchors for individuals looking to integrate their experiences with plant medicines & psychedelics for lasting change in their lives far past the PEAK experience they have while connecting with these medicines.Show Notes:(0:01) Intro, Catching up with Jason & Being Present. (9:42) Connect With Cannabis.(12:50) Interacting with Powerful Medicines.(17:31) What makes a great Practitioner & importance of awareness.(23:30) Jason talks about being harmonized in life.(35:23) Join our Community! (36:40) Challenging interactions while using psychedelics. This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com @therealryansprague