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In & Through: The Onaya Podcast

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In times of political, ecological and psychospiritual crisis — the only way out is In & Through. Join Onaya as we welcome some of the most interesting people we know, to discuss eclectic topics from psychedelic medicine and Indigenous ways of knowing, to spirit entities, the meaning of dreams, and singing to the plants. Your main host is our founder Dr Simon Ruffell, a psychiatrist and research psychologist with a PhD in Amazonian ayahuasca and a student of Shipibo curanderismo. Onaya is dedicated to bridging the gap between traditional indigenous knowledge and modern science, including a not-for-profit research arm that studies ayahuasca and other Amazonian plant medicine practices. We offer one-to-one support, consultancy and accredited courses that combine shamanism and biomedical science to facilitate holistic individual and collective healing. For more information, please visit https://www.onaya.io/ or join our mailing list. *** For a special 10% discount to our 6-Month Psychedelic Mentorship Training, head to our website and use the code 'INTHROUGH10' *** Co-producers: Robbie Redway and Caspar Montgomery Music: United Freedom Collective

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June 15, 2026

#25 — Open Source Education and the Shadow of Money with Liam Hackett MBE

In this episode of Onaya's In & Through podcast, host Dr Simon Ruffell is joined by Liam Hackett MBE: entrepreneur, charity founder, executive coach, and founder of the HALI Foundation: an evidence-led organisation for psychedelic education, policy reform, and public dialogue on sacred plant medicines. Liam is also a graduate of Onaya's inaugural Psychedelic Mentorship Training programme, from our very first cohort, and this podcast features detailed reflections and practical discoveries from his subsequent journey towards covering psychedelic preparation, integration and transformation in his offerings. Liam spent 18 years building Ditch the Label into one of the world's largest youth charities, reaching over 180 million people and partnering with brands including EA Games, TikTok, and L'Oréal; work recognised with an MBE from His Majesty the King. That journey brought him face to face with the root causes of harm, stigma, and disconnection, and eventually to plant medicine, which he describes as holding "just the most enormous potential to really tackle those root causes" in ways conventional systems have failed to reach. Simon and Liam trace the arc of Liam's path: from founding a youth charity at 15 to the slow, seed-planting encounter with psychedelics that eventually called him to leave Ditch the Label and begin what he describes as "the second mountain." They explore the psychospiritual territory of that transition; the shamanic death, the collapse of the familiar road ahead, the art of surrender; and what it has felt like to move through it with intention. The conversation turns to the work Liam is building now: HALI Foundation's mission to bridge the gap between academic research, Indigenous wisdom, and public understanding; and Liam’s private coaching practice with founders and high achievers navigating the dissonance between outer success and inner misalignment. Together, Simon and Liam explore the shadow of money in plant medicine spaces; greed, shame, under-charging, and the spiritual bypassing that can lead practitioners to reject the very systems they are needed inside; and make a case for energetic exchange as a practice of awareness, boundaries, and contribution rather than transaction. This is a conversation about what it means to bring business acumen into the service of healing, to stay grounded while walking an uncertain path, and to go back into the world (rather than retreating into another retreat) as the actual work. Links <a href="https://www.halifoundation.org"> HALI Foundation </a> <a href="https://halicoaching.com/"> HALI Coaching </a>

May 20, 2026

#24 — Psychedelic Ecologies of Context with Dr Ido Hartogsohn

In this episode of Onaya’s In & Through podcast, host Dr Simon Ruffell is joined by Dr Ido Hartogsohn, Assistant Professor in the Graduate Program for Science, Technology, and Society at Bar-Ilan University, and one of the leading contemporary thinkers on psychedelic set and setting.Dr Ido Hartogsohn’s research explores how context (the intricate confluence of psychological, social, cultural, and technological forces) profoundly shapes psychedelic experience. Together, Simon and Ido trace the historical development of the concepts of set and setting, from their mid-20th-century origins through to their place in today’s therapeutic renaissance, and consider how different eras have framed psychedelics: from 1950s ideas of optimization and performance to the contemporary focus on trauma and mental health.They also explore the idea of “collective set and setting”: The broader cultural narratives, media environments, and shared expectations that shape individual experience, and how intention itself is never purely personal but always formed in relation to the worlds we inhabit. Drawing on his background in Science and Technology Studies and media ecology, Dr Ido Hartoghsohn offers parallels between digital media environments and psychedelic environments, and how both can be understood as mind-shaping technologies.Dr Ido Hartoghsohn is the author of Technomysticism: Consciousness in the Technological Age (2009), American Trip (MIT Press, 2020), and Mind Changing: Notes from the Psychedelic Renaissance (2025), and writes widely for both Israeli and international media, including Haaretz and The New York Times, on psychedelics, technology, and culture. This is a conversation about maturity in psychedelic culture, the responsibilities of researchers and practitioners, and what it might mean to take seriously the subtle architectures that shape both individual and collective experience. Links Dr Ido Hartogsohn’s <a href="https://sts.biu.ac.il/en/node/19">research profile</a><a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262539142/american-trip/"> American Trip</a> (MIT Press, 2020)X: <a href="https://x.com/hartogsohn">@hartogsohn</a>

April 13, 2026

#23 — At the Threshold: Out of Body Experiences with Jade Shaw

In this episode of In & Through, Dr. Simon Ruffell is joined by Jade Shaw, teacher, researcher, and guide in out-of-body experiences (OBEs), astral projection, and the dream state, for a conversation spanning neuroscience, Tibetan Buddhism, shamanism, ADHD, why out-of-body experiences are not the same thing as lucid dreams (Jade’s had well over 300), and what is technically involved in teaching people how to navigate the further reaches of human consciousness. “We tailor techniques to the way you perceive reality. So if you're more visual, are you more audio? Do you feel like you sense energy? And so there are techniques that would specifically work more best for you if you're a more visual person. If you can't visualize it all, then maybe more of the logical techniques and tools might help.” Opening what becomes a generously technical discussion, Jade shares how childhood OBEs and a chance encounter with Robert Monroe's classic book <a href="https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/journeys-out-of-the-body-book-robert-a-monroe-9780385008617?sku=GOR001505844&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19553277260&gbraid=0AAAAADZzAIApBpZNI3apR1wXv1Tk3cj5l&gclid=CjwKCAjwvqjOBhAGEiwAngeQnWCDAJivZyPTX0glFpz6l1FZzztsR9y_iy-fviqEXTIMA7rFr4EeqxoCDnEQAvD_BwE">Journeys Out of the Body</a> led her to abandon a dance career and return to university to study transpersonal psychology. She explains the key differences between lucid dreaming and OBEs, and what five years in a Tibetan Buddhist temple taught her about consciousness transference, an advanced practice used to prepare for death, help stuck souls move on, and, in the Dalai Lama's case, consciously choose whether to reincarnate.Host Dr Simon Ruffell draws on his own training with the Shipibo in the Amazon rainforest to spotlight the prejudicial limitations that Westernised research all too often places on extraordinary experiences and entity encounters when it calls into question their veridicality, which leads to a wider discussion of ways that Western researchers have been known to go about getting to grips with the realness of spirit contact. Jade and Simon then reflect in particular on the experiences of Harvard psychiatrist John Mack's research into alien abduction, with Jade sharing follow-up insights gleaned at a private Esalen gathering of ex-government officials exploring non-human intelligence through astral projection.Jade and Simon also cover intention, mindfulness, neurodiversity, harm reduction, and the moving stories of students whose OBEs changed the course of their lives. The episode concludes with a walkthrough of Jade’s current six-month study at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, which tracks the transformative effects of OBE practice in 200 participants. Thought-provoking and satisfyingly precise, this conversation is an excellent opportunity to engage directly with practicing OBE exploration. For the OBE-curious, Jade has developed an introductory <a href="https://view.flodesk.com/pages/640a1bd0ffe109d89ac14169">three-step guide</a>. Links<a href="http://jadeshaw.com/"> Jade’s website </a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jadeshawofficial/">@jadeshawofficial</a>

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What is In & Through: The Onaya Podcast?: In times of political, ecological and psychospiritual crisis — the only way out is In & Through.

Join Onaya as we welcome some of the most interesting people we know, to discuss eclectic topics from psychedelic medicine and Indigenous ways of knowing, to spirit entities, the meaning of dreams, and singing to the plants.

Your main host is our founder Dr Simon Ruffell, a psychiatrist and research psychologist with a PhD in Amazonian ayahuasca and a student of Shipibo curanderismo.

Onaya is dedicated to bridging the gap between traditional indigenous knowledge and modern science, including a not-for-profit research arm that studies ayahuasca and other Amazonian plant medicine practices.

We offer one-to-one support, consultancy and accredited courses that combine shamanism and biomedical science to facilitate holistic individual and collective healing.

For more information, please visit https://www.onaya.io/ or join our mailing list.

*** For a special 10% discount to our 6-Month Psychedelic Mentorship Training, head to our website and use the code 'INTHROUGH10' ***

Co-producers: Robbie Redway and Caspar Montgomery Music: United Freedom Collective
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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