Everything You Need to Know About Psychedelics & How to Heal with Dr. Will Siu
We’re here today to bring you a mind-expanding conversation with our special guest, Dr. Will Siu! Will is a physician who is in private practice in Los Angeles. He believes that lasting healing involves psychotherapy. When he is treating a client, he views himself as someone who can use his skills and experience to help them engage their inner healer to heal themselves.
In our conversation with Dr. Siu today, we’re aiming to stretch your concepts of reality by exploring the topic of hallucinogens and psychedelics. And we don’t know about you guys, but we’ve had mushroom and acid trips that have been seriously life-changing and have given us an entirely new perspective on life. We believe that hallucinogens can be a magnifying glass into the innermost workings of your soul, revealing areas you didn’t even know you worried about to come to the forefront so that you can do the work. There’s a true beauty to it with how beneficial they can be in terms of improving your mental health or getting you on the path to recovery.
It’s important to note that we’re not encouraging you to try these drugs, but rather open yourself up to the idea of these experiences without judgment — because that is the way that we all learn in this world. We truly don’t believe you should try anything that doesn’t speak to you. But, whether you’re partaking or not, we want you to open yourself up to the potential for what is available in the universe and what is possible beyond your current sphere.
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Topics Discussed:
[:01] About our new IGNTD subscription!
[2:03] About today’s episode!
[2:32] Reading our review of the week.
[4:07] Sophie reads one of her favorite proverbs for her quote of the week.
[4:40] An intro to today’s topic.
[16:30] The beginning of our ‘fireside chat’ with Dr. Will Siu!
[17:33] Dr. Will Siu speaks about the path that led him to discover hallucinogens as an alternative approach to recovery or mental health improvement.
[22:44] Dr. Siu shares more about his journey into diving further into hallucinogens as a physician.
[27:42] What people misunderstand about statistics, especially in healthcare.
[31:21] The theme Dr. Will Siu has been seeing in wellness and how hallucinogens can address it.
[31:46] Dr. Siu touches on the bridge between biology and environmental factors as well as functional medicine.
[34:36] Adi shares his experience with hallucinogens.
[37:07] What are some of the differences between therapeutic hallucinogenic use vs. recreational use? Why can it be helpful to have a therapist/healer guide you through a hallucinogenic experience? And can people get addicted to hallucinogens?
[40:24] Talking ‘bad trips.’
[44:14] Are we still unclear about what a dosage means in regards to hallucinogens? Or are we able to measure out the ‘perfect’ dose for any given person? Dr. Siu provides his tips on dosing.
[47:54] What can affect the effectiveness of hallucinogens as well as the ‘black market’ nature of hallucinogens.
[48:27] Sharing how hallucinogens have helped both of us and the new perspective they’ve provided us.
[52:11] Dr. Siu shares what comes up for him around the idea of whether ‘everyone’ should try hallucinogens or not vs. the possibility of many misusing/abusing said hallucinogens. He also touches on how he guides people through hallucinogens.
[57:35] Sophie shares how she has seen the difference after using hallucinogens and the process of sensitization.
[1:00:41] Dr. Siu provides listeners some actionable advice and tips around hallucinogens.
[1:02:43] What has been the best advice Dr. Siu has ever received?
[1:03:21] What has been Dr. Siu’s proudest moment?
[1:03:57] What has been Dr. Siu’s hardest moment?
[1:05:10] Dr. Siu shares some of what he does for self-care.
[1:05:47] What ignites Dr. Siu?
[1:06:02] Thanking Dr. Siu for joining us in this episode!
[1:06:11] Be sure to screenshot this podcast, tag all three of us, and let us know what your biggest takeaway from this episode was!
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