In this episode of Hart2Heart, Dr. Mike Hart welcomes Kelsi Sheren back to discuss her advocacy for alternative therapies, including her testimony before government bodies on the benefits of psychedelics for veterans and mental health as a whole. She shares her clinical trial experience with synthetic psilocybin and the challenges in accessing such therapies due to bureaucratic red tape. Kelsi shares the importance of integration in healing, the proper ways to integrate plant medicine, the stigma surrounding men’s mental health, and practical tools like breathwork to manage PTSD and anxiety.
Guest Bio and Links:
Kelsi Sheren is a veteran, author, TEDx speaker, and mental health advocate specializing in alternative therapies for trauma. A passionate coach, Kelsi has also appeared on Jordan B. Peterson's podcast and testified before the Canadian Parliament on emerging treatments for PTSD.
Listeners can learn more about Kelsi Sheren at her website, and on IG @kelsie_sheren
Show Notes:
(0:00) Welcome back to the Hart2Heart Podcast with Dr. Mike Hart
(0:15) Dr. Hart welcomes returning guest, Kelsi Sheren back to the show
(1:00) Kelsi’s advocacy for psychedelics
(4:30) Exploring the effects of synthetic psilocybin
(7:00) Barriers to accessing psychedelic therapies
(8:30) "Health Canada was more willing to electrocute me than give me a mushroom."
(10:30) Integration and coaching techniques
(17:00) Integration techniques
(24:00) “The medicine starts once you say ‘yes’.”
(28:00) Challenges and stigmas in mental health
(32:00) Addressing masculinity and femininity
(37:00) The power of connection and emotional vulnerability
(39:30) Listening vs. solution-solving in conversation
(43:00) Breathwork and managing PTSD
(53:00) Holistic approaches to health
(59:00) Final thoughts
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Dr. Mike Hart is a Cannabis Physician and Lifestyle Strategist. In April 2014, Dr. Hart became the first physician in London, Ontario to open a cannabis clinic. While Dr. Hart continues to treat patients at his clinic, his primary focus has shifted to correcting the medical cannabis educational gap that exists in the medical community.
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