My Psychedelic Roots shares stories from people from a broad swath of lived experience to explore their psychedelic beginnings, or roots: what motivated them to start using psychedelics, what those early experiences were like, and how those roots have impacted their understanding of themselves and the world around them. My goal in these conversations is to give voice to the unique, transpersonal and human side of psychedelics and non-ordinary states of consciousness--- allowing guests to talk about their personal stories, not just their professional ones. I hope that listeners of the podcast will have an opportunity to gain insight into the lived reality of psychedelic experiencing (both the shadow and the light), hear about how people found their way into the psychedelic space, and to have an opportunity to get curious about the resonance, contrasts and connections between the podcast guests experience and their own psychedelic roots.
My Psychedelic Roots
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Podcast Overview
My Psychedelic Roots shares stories from people from a broad swath of lived experience to explore their psychedelic beginnings, or roots: what motivated them to start using psychedelics, what those early experiences were like, and how those roots have impacted their understanding of themselves and the world around them. My goal in these conversations is to give voice to the unique, transpersonal and human side of psychedelics and non-ordinary states of consciousness--- allowing guests to talk about their personal stories, not just their professional ones. I hope that listeners of the podcast will have an opportunity to gain insight into the lived reality of psychedelic experiencing (both the shadow and the light), hear about how people found their way into the psychedelic space, and to have an opportunity to get curious about the resonance, contrasts and connections between the podcast guests experience and their own psychedelic roots.
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July 2, 2026
Ep33: Kenneth Tupper on his foundation-forming first psychedelic experiences, and the importance of equity and sustainability in psychedelic regulation
<p>Kenneth Tupper is a Canadian policy consultant, scholar and educator who provides guidance on public health and transformative education, with a particular focus on mental health, substance use and psychedelic research. In our conversation together, Ken takes us through his childhood of embracing science while being surrounded by awe-inspiring nature in the west coast of Canada. He walks us through some of his early experiences with LSD where the seeds were planted for his interest in psychedelics and non-ordinary states of consciousness, as well as planting seeds for some of his more fulfilling and nourishing threads in adulthood, including his passion for playing music and caretaking of his body and health. Ken also shares about how his experiences with psychedelics helped shape his academic and professional choices, and we end the conversation talking a bit about what the present—and future—of Canadian drug policy is grappling with as we aim to work towards the equitable and sustainable unfolding of the legal and regulatory space in Canada.</p><p></p><p><strong>Shownotes</strong></p><p><span>Ken's website: </span><a href="https://kennethtupper.ca/" target="_blank">https://kennethtupper.ca/</a></p><p><span>Ken's research & publications: </span><a href="https://kennethtupper.ca/publications" target="_blank">https://kennethtupper.ca/publications</a></p><p><span>Ken's podcast, "Intonicated" - YouTube video channel (also available in audio-only on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.): </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Intonicated-1" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@Intonicated-1</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Music credit: Music by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/massxaudio-34229497/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=235251" target="_blank">Mass X Audio</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=235251" target="_blank">Pixabay</a></p><p>#psychedelics #podcast #tripreport</p>
June 15, 2026
Ep32: Scott Wright on a harrowing first encounter, rekindling curiosity much later in life, and learning to connect with others and himself
<p>Scott Wright is a filmmaker and producer who is on the cusp of premiering his new film The Next Chapter - Psychedelics, Healing, and the Second Half of Life<strong>:</strong> a documentary following adults over 55 as they have a shared psychedelic experience in a facilitated group setting. Through intimate, story-driven portraits, his film looks beyond the science to the human experience pf psychedelic experiencing — what it means to reflect, heal, and begin again in the later years of life. In our conversation together, Scott shares about what led him to make this film, and the rich and varied life that led him to his first supported psychedelic experience in his late 60s. Scott spent 25 years of his life on the radio, rising from his high-school station in suburban Chicago to become America’s most-listened-to DJ throughout the 1980s on Z-100 in New York and his nationally syndicated show “Hitline USA” (listeners knew him as “Shadow Steele” or simply “The Shadow”). He turned later in his career to film, and his latest offering was inspired by his transformative psilocybin experience in Mexico over three years ago. In our conversation, we hear about his spiritual experiences with music, his harrowing and unexpected first experience with LSD when he was 16, and staying away from psychedelics until he picked up Michael Pollan’s book in 2018 and rekindled his curiosity about the healing potential of these experiences—eventually leading to his profound experience of connection and compassion, and transforming into what he calls “Scott 2.0”</p><p></p><p><strong>Shownotes</strong></p><ul><li>The Next Chapter<span>'s website, where you can access the film as of June 25, 2026: </span><a href="https://thenextchapterfilm.com/" target="_blank">https://thenextchapterfilm.com/</a></li><li><span>Scott's personal website: </span><a href="https://www.wise-rabbit.com/" target="_blank">https://www.wise-rabbit.com/</a></li><li><span>The Michael Pollan book "How to Change your Mind" that Scott references a few times, that opened him to the idea of reengaging with psychedelics after many years: </span><a href="https://michaelpollan.com/books/how-to-change-your-mind/" target="_blank">https://michaelpollan.com/books/how-to-change-your-mind/</a></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p>Music credit: Music by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/massxaudio-34229497/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=235251" target="_blank">Mass X Audio</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=235251" target="_blank">Pixabay</a></p><p>#psychedelics #podcast #tripreport</p>
June 6, 2026
Ep31: Ariel Fuenzalida on his childhood of tumult, finding flow and presence, and coming to the threshold of what is
<p>Ariel Fuenzalida is an Adjunct Professor for the Classics and Religious Studies Department and core faculty of the Psychedelics & Consciousness Studies M.A. Program at the University of Ottawa, while also teaching for the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University. With apologies for the temporary rough audio in the introduction to this episode, in our conversation together, Ariel and I wend our way through his tumultuous childhood: from his experiences as a child growing up in Chile and losing contact with his mother for a year during the political unrest, escaping to Canada with his family, and finding grounding and community in what became eventually their new home. As he came to settle in Canada, Ariel talks about his early experiences of presence, flow and wonder that he accessed in his early years, and the influences and motivations that eventually brought him to his first psychedelic experience with friends as a curious and maybe a little naïve university student at a Chinese restaurant in Ottawa.</p><p></p><p>Music credit: Music by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/massxaudio-34229497/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=235251" target="_blank">Mass X Audio</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=235251" target="_blank">Pixabay</a></p><p>#psychedelics #podcast #tripreport</p>
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