Sex Love Psychedelics

Clinical psychiatric pharmacist Dr Ben Malcom with Spirit Pharmacist, joins me to share which medications don’t mix with which psychedelics, the process of combining the worlds of psychopharmacology + psychedelics AND his consultation practice that advocates for safe psychedelics exploration. In this episode, you’ll hear: The cultural narrative about depression, SSRIs + the combination of psychotropic meds and psychedelics. How the DSM5 diagnoses depression How psychedelics can help treat depression or other mental health challenges + diagnosis The pressures in our culture about not being on psychotropic medications or antidepressants + the challenging withdrawals from anti-depressants + other psychotropics Tapering off of psychotropic medications Indications that it is not a good time for someone to start tapering from SSRIs The neurochemical benefits to psychedelics Reducing toxicity or mitigation strategies for harm reduction The development of the field of psychology + the tool of psychedelic assisted therapy How ketamine, MDMA, psilocybin, LSD, ayahuasca interact with psychotropic medications The affects on long term antidepressant on our society THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUESTS Dr. Ben Malcolm earned his bachelor’s degree (BS) in pharmacology at the University of California at Santa Barbara, prior to his Masters in Public Health (MPH) and Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) at Touro University California. He then completed post-graduate residencies in Acute Care at Scripps Mercy Hospital and Psychiatric Pharmacy at the University of California at San Diego Health. After residency he passed his exam to become Board Certified in Psychiatric Pharmacy (BCPP). He began his career as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Western University of Health Sciences (WUHS), College of Pharmacy. Dr. Malcolm envisions a society in which access to psychedelic drugs in a variety of safe and supported settings is available for purposes of psychospiritual well-being, personal development, ceremonial sacraments, and treatment of mental illness. His vision guides his scholarship, education, and service-related professional activity. Dr. Malcolm's interests focus on the intersection between psychiatric medications and psychedelic therapies. He has given several Continuing Education presentations to pharmacists and other healthcare professionals as well as published over a dozen articles in peer-reviewed literature relating to psychedelics or psychiatric medications. Today he provides psychopharmacology consulting, education on psychedelics, and a resource and support membership relating to the use psychedelic and psychotropic medications via his site https://www.spiritpharmacist.com Free Resources Antidepressant and Psychedelic Drug Interaction and Tapering Guide https://www.spiritpharmacist.com/ADpsychedelicGuide  Bridging the Gap: Navigating Psychedelics and Psychotropics https://www.spiritpharmacist.com/navigatingpsychotropicpsychedelicinterfacereg   5-MeO-DMT Pharmacology and Drug Interaction Guide https://www.spiritpharmacist.com/opt-in-FiveGuide   Breakthrough Psychedelics at a Glance: MDMA, Psilocybin, Ketamine  https://www.spiritpharmacist.com/pl/2147604511 Want more? If you’ve been desiring to experience orgasm for yourself, embody the archetype of the seductress, reach transcendent states in sex, + develop a deep devotion to your own body + inner landscape-- My 6 week Erotically Undone course is for you. Good sex + cultivating those skills takes time + devotion. Take this course at your own pace.  https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/EroticallyUndone

You may have heard about the frog serum kambo as a trending deep cleanse, and honestly it’s so much more than that. I had the honor to interview the founders of Kambo International and my two master teachers, Ginny Rutherford + Steve Dumain. The two of them provide a no-bullshit approach to the benefits, experience and the facilitation of this medicine. In this episode, you’ll hear: What Kambo is + where it comes from What an experience of sitting for a ceremony with Kambo looks like Dispelling the typical myths of Kambo If harvesting of the secretion harms the frog or not. Spiritual tourism and if these South American frogs will become endangered species How to find a qualified Kambo facilitator near you And more! THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUESTS Ginny Rutherford is a master practitioner and principle teacher at Kambo International. She is a practitioner of  Ren Xue International.  She is also an advanced certified transformational life coach and an advanced student of Gnosis Tarot. She found herself in the jungle joining indigenous shamans in ceremonies using ayahuasca, a healing plant of the Amazon. Her research into ayahuasca led her discovery of kambo, and after experiencing it she felt powerfully called to this amazing secretion from the Giant Monkey Tree Frog of the Amazonian jungle. Ginny completed the International Association of Kambo Practitioners (IAKP) training in early 2015.  By 2016, Ginny was assisting in trainings, and in 2017 became one of the principle teachers for the IAKP. In 2020, Ginny left the IAKP in order to create a deeper level of teaching for her students through the organization Kambo International. Its mission is to train great kambo practitioners and also to give them tools to help them uplift their own life and then help others do the same. Steve Dumain is the co founder of Kambo International. Steve would like to make Kambo something that is comfortable to approach for everyone. The jungle can be a special place to receive traditional medicines, but you will see that there is a special place for Kambo to be given as a treatment everywhere and for (almost) everybody. We all deserve deep healing. When we first heal & love ourselves, we can then heal and love each other & the entire planet on a true and profound level. Want more? My erotically undone 6 week course is opening up for you to start expanding on your skills + embodiment as your best lover. Its my favorite course I’ve created to date + it will be now available for you to take it at your own pace. Good sex + cultivating those skills takes time + devotion. We don’t rush our orgasms + neither should we our pleasure + sex. If you’ve been desiring to experience orgasm for yourself, embody the archetype of the seductress, reach transcendent states in sex, + develop a deep devotion to your own body + inner landscape--then Erotically Undone  is for you. https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/EroticallyUndone

Ready to learn about bicuriosity, queerness, + pansexuality? In this sexy episode I break down what each identity means, how identity influences the culture and why men have a harder time being able to explore their identity.  This episode may inspire you to play into your gay. ...If you want to. (Consensually, of course.) In this episode you’ll hear: -What bicuriosity, bisexuality, queerness, + pansexuality really means -Dr Cat’s personal journey in exploring sexual fluidity and attraction -The Kinsey Scale and The Klein Sexual Orientation Grid -The unique challenges in gender + exploration when not cisgendered -Why men have a harder time being able to explore their sexuality (if they choose to) -Can I be bisexual if I haven't kissed the same gender? (What qualifies someone to identify as “bisexual”) -Bi-sexual + bi-curious events that you can attend -Dr. Cat's favorite thing about sex with women -How you can learn the best tips for increasing that passion in sex and how to harness your seductress energy with me in my 6 week course, Erotically Undone. Notes from the show: Skirt Club: https://skirtclub.co.uk/home LXZ: instagram.com/lxzevents/?hl=en Want more? Start your journey to coming back home to your body + developing a sensual relationship. Grab my FREE Sensual Sundays Guide full of all my favorite products + Sunday ritual to reconnect with your pleasure once again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-sundays If you’re desiring a deeper dive into the lifestyle of sensual pleasure, come join me for a 14 day initiation into Sensual Awakening. Learn the foundations of activating your pleasure senses, creating luxury without expense, + cultivating a lovership with your body, again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakening

Facilitator and coach of non-traditional relationships, and the host of Open Late Podcast, Jessica Esfandiary joins me to share her insight on non-traditional relationships. The two of us talk about how to navigate the bias of people who want to tell you these types of dynamics “don’t work”, the essential qualities to making these relationships healthy and tips to thrive when falling in love with people who are not our significant other. It’s a *juicy* episode that truthfully can be applied to whatever style of love is authentically chosen by you. In this episode, you’ll hear: The most important qualities for the success of non-traditional relationships. An example of a loving modern-day relationship that goes against society's expectations for intimacy Maintaining privacy between you, your partner + other lovers How to stay connected to your initial partner while investing in other lovers The natural ebb and flow of having different interests than your initial partner What to do when you fall in love with someone outside your primary relationship Tips for welcoming new authentic connections into your life THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUESTS Jessica Esfandiary is a facilitator and coach of non-traditional relationships, and the host of Open Late Podcast. Her mission is to support you in awakening to your own inner healer and medicine.  She believes everything in this life can be a teacher if we remain curious. In her work, Jessica combines self-awareness and emotional intelligence with deep transformative healing modalities.  Her courses, retreats, and sound meditations are designed to bring alignment, freedom, expansion to your life's journey. Jessica believes her greatest work is guiding women to align with their highest selves and purpose through integrative coaching and deep healing practices. Jess knows your sacred feminine energy is pure magic when flowing freely. Your power is in BEING and you are your own healer. Let's awaken the woman inside of you who is ready for freedom! What's your relationship style quiz? Learn with Jessica here: https://www.jessicaesfandiary.com/whats-your-relationship-style On the web: jessicaesfandiary.com Follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/journey.with.jessica Listen to Jessica’s Open Late podcast. Want more? Start your journey to coming back home to your body + developing a sensual relationship. Grab my FREE Sensual Sundays Guide full of all my favorite products + Sunday ritual to reconnect with your pleasure once again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-sundays If you’re desiring a deeper dive into the lifestyle of sensual pleasure, come join me for a 14 day initiation into Sensual Awakening. Learn the foundations of activating your pleasure senses, creating luxury without expense, + cultivating a lovership with your body, again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakening

Feelin' like you've lost your erotic fire? it doesn’t mean you’ll be stuck in low libido forever. In this quickie episode, I’m here to highlight each stage of sexual healing, and how you can bring your sexy back. In this episode you’ll hear: What is eros? And how do you connect to it? The stages of sexual healing to transcendence: Resting Healing, Curious, Adventurous, Transformative Why your body can’t produce sex hormones and stress hormones at the same time How to navigate our experience when we “lose” our erotic fire The physiology of sexual desire and the importance of self validation Powerful modalities and resources to nourish your eroticism How to get turned on and erotic yourself Want more? Start your journey to coming back home to your body + developing a sensual relationship. Grab my FREE Sensual Sundays Guide full of all my favorite products + Sunday ritual to reconnect with your pleasure once again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-sundays If you’re desiring a deeper dive into the lifestyle of sensual pleasure, come join me for a 14 day initiation into Sensual Awakening. Learn the foundations of activating your pleasure senses, creating luxury without expense, + cultivating a lovership with your body, again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakening

To help us make sense of the SCOTUS ruling on abortion rights, I have with me today Amy Merrill, the founder of Plan C, an organization here to give you the information + support necessary for you to take back the agency of your own body. This is an incredible conversation we get into, one that not only touches on what’s happening in our political system around abortion, but also what’s brought us to this point. In this episode, you’ll hear: The real process of getting an abortion. What is the plan C pill, and how does it work? What does the SCOTUS ruling actually mean for us? How American media and politics have shaped our perceptions around abortion. Creative solutions for states who have limited access. Self managed abortions and the health/safety concerns for using the pill. Cycle tracking apps and data privacy. How we can begin to rebalance this power over the agency of our bodies + our reproductive rights. Whether you’re in this position or not, it’s an episode that reaches beyond the surface argument + invites you to identify, be with + question the underlying structures of our culture. THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUESTS Amy Merrill is artist & activist, cofounder & digital director of abortion pill info campaign Plan C (plancpills.org). She also co-leads web & communications studio Eyes Open (eyesopendesign.com). Amy’s background in nonprofit management and social impact startups led her to tackle complex issues like impact travel, human trafficking and gender inequality - ultimately landing on reproductive health & access as a core focus and to co-creating Plan C. Amy also performs in post-apocalyptic concept band Formerly Alien (formerlyalien.com) and currently lives in Los Angeles. LINKS FROM THE SHOW PlanC.com INeedanA.com AidAccess.org WomenOnWeb.org AbortionFinder.org PlannedParenthood.org Want more? Start your journey to coming back home to your body + developing a sensual relationship. Grab my FREE Sensual Sundays Guide full of all my favorite products + Sunday ritual to reconnect with your pleasure once again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-sundays If you’re desiring a deeper dive into the lifestyle of sensual pleasure, come join me for a 14 day initiation into Sensual Awakening. Learn the foundations of activating your pleasure senses, creating luxury without expense, + cultivating a lovership with your body, again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakening

In this quickie episode, you'll hear my experience working with ketamine assisted therapy as a client and a clinician. As I've studied ketamine more in a clinical setting, my reverence for this medicine has grown to be so strong. I lead this discussion with the importance of doing this work with a therapist + in the safe confines of a clinically regulated medicine. In this episode you’ll hear: What is ketamine? The unique properties What is ketamine assisted therapy How I used it after covid How I used it in the process to facilitate grieving How I’ve used it for sex therapy + couples intimacy How to find a ketamine assisted therapist or program I can’t emphasize enough the importance of testing your substances if you are using them. Safe harm reduction practices are important. In my show notes, you’ll find resources where you can learn more and order your own testing strips. Links from the show: Bunkpolice.com DanceSafe.org Nestharmreduction.com Psychedelic.support.com Third wave directory https://directory.thethirdwave.co/ Psycle: https://www.psycle.clinic/ Want more? Start your journey to coming back home to your body + developing a sensual relationship. Grab my FREE Sensual Sundays Guide full of all my favorite products + Sunday ritual to reconnect with your pleasure once again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-sundays If you’re desiring a deeper dive into the lifestyle of sensual pleasure, come join me for a 14 day initiation into Sensual Awakening. Learn the foundations of activating your pleasure senses, creating luxury without expense, + cultivating a lovership with your body, again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakening

How do you self-identify? Do you feel in alignment with your identity? Or are you sensing the subtle dissonance? Nick Onken, identity wizard, world-renowned photographer, and creative alchemist joins me on this episode of Sex Love Psychedelics to talk about re-inventing ourselves and alchemizing old wounds can allow us to live our most authentic expression.  In this episode, you’ll hear: Nick’s journey with self-identity and re-inventing the self The complexity of tying your self-worth to your identity Identity alchemy - Deconstruction, Creation, and Becoming How important is it for us to have a personal “brand” Cultural identity "trends" of pronouns, polyamory, etc How plant medicine can support the identity alchemy process Shining a light on shadow work Self-actualization and owning your power Nick’s recommended reading for beginning your Identity Alchemy process THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUESTS Nick Onken is a world renowned photographer, host of Onken Radio podcast and creative alchemist devoted to inspiring the world to create their moments. Nick has photographed personalities such as Justin Bieber, Tom Hanks, and Jessica Alba. He’s been featured in Fast Company, Huffington Post, and MTV. Nick has traveled to over 60 countries and 7 continents and is the author of the travel photography book, PhotoTrekking. He has photographed global campaigns for international brands such as Nike, Coca Cola and Adidas and his work has been published in magazines such as Conde Nast Traveler, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire. On his podcast, he’s interviewed celebrities such as Usher, Scooter Braun, Donna Karan and many others. He is the founder of the lifestyle brand, NIONlife and has been a featured speaker for Adobe on activating creativity. He also photographs for the charity, Pencils of Promise as he believes that education is the root problem solver of our world. As a creative alchemist, Nick has brought the various creative passions together from making inspiring hats, leading plant medicine + identity alchemy retreats, to photography, (and more) as catalysts for people to come into their fullest authentic self. You can find out more about Nick and all the myriad of ways he works at onken.co Want more? Start your journey to coming back home to your body + developing a sensual relationship. Grab my FREE Sensual Sundays Guide full of all my favorite products + Sunday ritual to reconnect with your pleasure once again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-sundays If you’re desiring a deeper dive into the lifestyle of sensual pleasure, come join me for a 14 day initiation into Sensual Awakening. Learn the foundations of activating your pleasure senses, creating luxury without expense, + cultivating a lovership with your body, again. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakening

We’ve done some revamping over here on the podcast transforming Eat Play Sex into Sex Love Psychedelics. Sex Love Psychedelics with Dr. Cat Meyer will stimulate + titillate your brain with all of the psycho-sexual conversations + guest experts to answer your curiosities on sex, love, and the psyche. Whether we are analyzing the complexities of love, giving tips on energetic orgasms, or getting off on the latest research in psychedelics, it’s going to be a very WILD + expansive experience for us all. Check it out + be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a beat.

Are you curious about embodying a dominant role in the bedroom? My dear friend Miss Lila Sage joins me on the most recent Eat Play Sex podcast to share about her work. Lila is an international Dominatrix, certified hypnotherapist, and performance artist. Her work is a prime example of how eroticism can be an enriching and activating experience, rather than depleting. I’m honored Lila will be teaching about power play, polarity, and BDSM in the next round of Erotically Undone! In this episode you will hear: How a professional dominatrix expresses BDSM and eroticism How chemistry, attraction, and energy dynamics synergize together The art of role-playing with a partner How to weave sensuality + spirituality with BDSM Erotic hypnosis + psychological play How confidence + empowerment can be a result of BDSM Where can people find events or communities or dungeons in their area? How to take Miss Lila Sage’s workshop in Erotically Undone THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUEST Miss Lila Sage is an international Dominatrix, certified hypnotherapist, and performance artist. She interweaves spirituality and energy work with her classical training as a Dominatrix to transform play into sacred expression. Beyond erotic entertainment and private facilitation, Lila is an educator on consent, inclusivity, and sensuality. She has been featured in Anthony Padilla’s “I spent a day with Dominatrixes”, modeled for Torture Garden London, and was a guest of honor at the German Fetish Ball in Berlin. She is also the Creatrix behind Fétische, an immersive theatre experience bringing fetish to the stage. Playboy calls her work simply “a fetish dream come true”. Find out more about her at MissLilaSage.com Links from the show: Erotically Undone: 6 week course for women/femme on sex + eroticism. https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/EroticallyUndone Want more? https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-sundays Check out SexLoveYoga.com and EatPlaySex.com for more juicy articles, guides, erotic audio stories, + more!