Beyond the Trip: A Psychedelic Therapy Podcast with Dr Esme Dark
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<p> Beyond the Trip: A Psychedelic Therapy Podcast will be exploring themes relating to the therapy part of psychedelic- assisted psychotherapy as well as discussing some important ethical, cultural and systemic considerations to hold in mind when working in this space. You can expect wide ranging conversations with thought leaders and other inspiring humans working in this field and beyond.</p><p>Your host, Dr Esme Dark is a clinical psychologist, somatic therapist and a psychedelic -assisted psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience working in the mental health space in Australia, UK and Thailand. She hopes to dispel some myths about psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and bring a greater understanding to the community about the process, and the beauty, complexities and challenges that go along with it.</p><p>Keep in touch at Insta dresmedark</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondtheTrippodcast</p><p>https://www.esmedarkpsychology.com.au/about</p><p>Find out more about the Clinical Psychedelic Lab at Monash University below:-</p><p>www.monash.edu/psychedelics</p><p>This podcast is for general information only and does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation for psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 21, 2026
Pedram Dara Centering Lived Experience in Psychedelic Care
In this episode, I'm joined by Pedram Dara, founder and director of Psychedelic Lived Experiences, a global patient-led initiative working to bring lived experience into the heart of psychedelic research, clinical practice, and policy. Drawing on his own experience as a participant in an MDMA-assisted therapy clinical trial, Pedram shares his journey from patient to advocate and discusses some of the key milestones in the evolution of psychedelic-assisted treatments. We explore the growing recognition of lived experience as a vital source of knowledge and how patient perspectives can strengthen safety, ethics, treatment outcomes, and institutional decision-making. Our conversation covers the impact of the Psychedelic Lived Experiences Summit, which has brought together thousands of participants, therapists, researchers, and policymakers from around the world. We also discuss the challenges and opportunities of integrating lived experience into clinical systems, the importance of flexibility within therapeutic models, and why long-term therapeutic relationships may be essential for many people undergoing psychedelic treatment. Finally, Pedram shares his vision for structured advisory boards, training integration, and more accountable systems that place patients and participants at the centre of innovation. This is a thoughtful and timely conversation about what it means to build a psychedelic ecosystem that is not only evidence-based, but also deeply informed by the people whose lives are most affected by these treatments. https://pedramdara.com/ https://psychedeliclivedexperiences.com/summit Keep in touch with me at Beyond the Trip Podcast available anywhere you listen to Podcasts:- https://open.spotify.com/show/5g1sms2EXq72NW64nVQhzC?si=ff3548af32e84bf6 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondtheTrippodcast Insta: dresmedark Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-esme-dark-627156a0/ Website: https://www.esmedarkpsychology.com.au/
May 13, 2026
Dr Marg Ross: Edge of life: Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of my interview series with Dr Marg Ross, clinical psychologist and Chief Principal Investigator of Australia's first psychedelic-assisted therapy trial exploring psilocybin for end-of-life distress. Marg has trained therapists and medical professionals around the world in psychedelic-assisted therapy and palliative care, bringing a deep interest in cultural rituals, altered states of consciousness, and the meaning-making processes that arise at the end of life. Her work is also informed by learning from Indigenous medicine practitioners, shaping a more expansive understanding of healing and human distress. In our conversation, we explore psychedelic therapy as a profoundly existential experience—one that invites awe, perspective shifts, and deep personal growth. We talk about the importance of preparation, the cultural and relational dimensions of suffering, and what her research reveals about how people can transform their relationship to death and dying. We also reflect on the role of documentary in capturing these intimate journeys, and what it means to witness this kind of care in practice. Find Marg at https://www.studioimmersivetherapy.com.au/ Edge of Life Documentary – out on Apple TV Paper on Trial results - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40858059/ Keep in touch with me at Beyond the Trip Podcast available anywhere you listen to Podcasts:- https://open.spotify.com/show/5g1sms2EXq72NW64nVQhzC?si=ff3548af32e84bf6 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondtheTrippodcast Insta: dresmedark Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-esme-dark-627156a0/ Website: https://www.esmedarkpsychology.com.au/
March 29, 2026
Kyle Buller: Psychedelics, Somatics and the Shadow
Beyond the Trip is delighted to be collaborating with Kyle Buller from Psychedelics Today for this episode, where we discuss many topics, including Psychedelic policy in Australia vs the US Challenges and cost of Psychedelic-assisted Psychotherapy in both countries Psychedelics in end-of-life care Integrating somatic therapy into psychedelic sessions Adapting therapeutic frameworks for use in Psychedelic-Assisted therapy In 2016, Kyle Buller and Joe Moore co-founded Psychedelics Today [https://www.psychedelicstoday.com/], one of the world's leading psychedelic media and education companies. Kyle's interest in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began at the age of 16 when he suffered a traumatic snowboarding accident. After this near-death experience, Kyle's life changed dramatically. Kyle subsequently earned his B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College, where he focused on studying the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness by exploring shamanism, Reiki, local medicinal plants and plant medicine, Holotropic Breathwork, and psychedelic psychotherapy. Kyle earned his M.S. in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in somatic psychology from Prescott College. Kyle's clinical background in mental health consists of working with at-risk teenagers in crisis and with individuals experiencing an early episode of psychosis and providing counseling to undergraduate/graduate students in a university setting. Kyle also has experience offering psychotherapy services specializing in psychedelic integration, spiritual emergence, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Find Kyle here :- https://www.psychedelicstoday.com/ Keep in touch with me at Beyond the Trip Podcast available anywhere you listen to Podcasts:- https://open.spotify.com/show/5g1sms2EXq72NW64nVQhzC?si=ff3548af32e84bf6 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondtheTrippodcast Insta: dresmedark Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-esme-dark-627156a0/ Website: https://www.esmedarkpsychology.com.au/
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- What is Beyond the Trip: A Psychedelic Therapy Podcast with Dr Esme Dark?
<p> Beyond the Trip: A Psychedelic Therapy Podcast will be exploring themes relating to the therapy part of psychedelic- assisted psychotherapy as well as discussing some important ethical, cultural and systemic considerations to hold in mind when working in this space. You can expect wide ranging conversations with thought leaders and other inspiring humans working in this field and beyond.</p><p>Your host, Dr Esme Dark is a clinical psychologist, somatic therapist and a psychedelic -assisted psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience working in the mental health space in Australia, UK and Thailand. She hopes to dispel some myths about psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and bring a greater understanding to the community about the process, and the beauty, complexities and challenges that go along with it.</p><p>Keep in touch at Insta dresmedark</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondtheTrippodcast</p><p>https://www.esmedarkpsychology.com.au/about</p><p>Find out more about the Clinical Psychedelic Lab at Monash University below:-</p><p>www.monash.edu/psychedelics</p><p>This podcast is for general information only and does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation for psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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