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Altered States of ContextEpisode 44: EMBARK and the Role of Therapy in Psychedelics with Alex BelserDr. Alex Belser joins us to further discuss EMBARK and how his passion for training psychedelic therapists led to the development of a broadly applicable model that includes all aspects of psychedelic experiences. With the recent rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy by the FDA, we discuss the future role of psychotherapy, in contrast to more minimal psychological support, in future psychedelic medicine. We also discuss how you might get involved in psychedelic-assisted therapy (spoiler alert: there are no clear paths).2024-11-111h 25
Voices of EsalenThe Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 3: Alexander Belser on Queering the Psychedelic MovementAlex Belser is the founding member and administrative director of a Psilocybin Cancer Anxiety Trial at NYU School of Medicine where he’s investigated if psychedelic mushrooms can ease anxiety for folks facing end of life. In his psychotherapeutic practice, he focuses in part on preventing suicide amongst young gay and bisexual men. We spoke about his queer critique of the psychedelic world from his vantage point as a researcher and a queer cis-gender man, and ruminated in depth about queer spirituality, queer wisdom and the subversive nature of psychedelics.2024-09-0445 min
Podcast Archives | Psychedelics TodayThe EMBARK Model of Psychedelic TherapyIn this episode, Kyle interviews Alex Belser, Ph.D. and Bill Brennan, Ph.D.: psychologists, psychedelic researchers, authors, and co-creators of the EMBARK model, a framework for psychedelic therapy. When Belser and Brennan worked together at Cybin, they canvassed the field of psychedelic research and saw very little reporting (if any) of the manuals researchers were using. […]
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Podcast Archives | Psychedelics TodayThe EMBARK Model of Psychedelic TherapyIn this episode, Kyle interviews Alex Belser, Ph.D. and Bill Brennan, Ph.D.: psychologists, psychedelic researchers, authors, and co-creators of the EMBARK model, a framework for psychedelic therapy. When Belser and Brennan worked together at Cybin, they canvassed the field of psychedelic research and saw very little reporting (if any) of the manuals researchers were using. […]
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Psychedelics TodayPT518 – The EMBARK Model of Psychedelic Therapy, with Alex Belser, Ph.D. & Bill Brennan, Ph.D.In this episode, Kyle interviews Alex Belser, Ph.D. and Bill Brennan, Ph.D.: psychologists, psychedelic researchers, authors, and co-creators of the EMBARK model, a framework for psychedelic therapy. When Belser and Brennan worked together at Cybin, they canvassed the field of psychedelic research and saw very little reporting (if any) of the manuals researchers were using, so they created the EMBARK model as a "big tent" framework – a way to understand what patients were going through from the perspective of six different clinical domains, where the clinician can go deeper into whichever domain is needed based on...2024-06-041h 01
Open Deeply PodcastQueering Psychedelics with Dr. Alex Belser - Ep 46In this episode, Alex Belser, PhD joins us to discuss how psychedelics can help LGBTQIA+ people heal from bigotry and embracing their identity. After seeing him speak on stage at the Denver Psychedelic Science Convention on the topic of Queering Psychedelics, I knew we needed to have him on Open Deeply along with his co-presenter, Justin Natoli, who was our guest on episode 44. So much was discussed in this episode including how psychedelics can potentially help with the coming out process. And we didn’t shy away from the dark history of psychedelics. For instance, did you know that psychedelics ha...2023-09-1150 min
PUNK Therapy | Psychedelic Underground Neural Kindness22 - Queering Psychedelics and Sex Positivity Within MedicineCW: sexual content, traumaDr. T and the Truth Fairy welcome Temptress (she/her they/them), sex worker and advocate for psychedelics, to the show to discuss sex positivity and queerness in the psychedelic ecosystem. Temptress shares psychedelic healing and sexual experiences from their own past and addresses the need to define safe and sensitive psychedelic care for trans and queer individuals.Temptress explains the gender trauma that defined much of her formative years and how psychedelics started her on the path towards healing. She did a lot of solo work, exploring on her own...2023-08-1645 min
Bright Spots in HealthcareHow Psychedelics Can Bend the Mental Health Cost CurvePsychedelic Researcher and Psychologist Alex Belser, PhD, joins Eric to discuss the efficacy and safety of psychedelics, how they are being applied in practice and the potential pharmacoeconomic and business impact this category of medications can have on patients with severe mental illness. Alex shares information on the latest research and developments in psychedelics and dispels some of the myths around usage. He also discusses how psychedelics may be more cost-effective than conventional drug treatments for mental health issues and how the medications could change mental health care as we know it. About Alex 2023-06-2837 min
Bright Spots in HealthcareHow Psychedelics Can Bend the Mental Health Cost CurvePsychedelic Researcher and Psychologist Alex Belser, PhD, joins Eric to discuss the efficacy and safety of psychedelics, how they are being applied in practice and the potential pharmacoeconomic or business impact this category of medications can have. Alex also shares information on the latest research and developments in psychedelics. About Alex Dr. Alex Belser is a licensed psychologist and researcher focused on psilocybin, MDMA, and DMT therapies. At Yale, Dr. Belser is investigating a psychedelic treatment for OCD. He is the Chief Clinical Officer of Cybin, where he is the co-creator of a ne...2023-06-2437 min
Psychedelics TodayPT413 – Alex Belser, Ph.D. – Queering Psychedelics, The Dark History of Conversion Therapy, and The EMBARK ApproachIn this episode, David interviews Alex Belser, Ph.D.: clinical scientist; author; licensed psychologist; Co-Investigator for a psilocybin and OCD study at Yale University; and co-creator of the EMBARK approach, a new model of psychedelic-assisted therapy that focuses on six clinical domains that typically arise during psychedelic experiences. He is also one of the editors of "Queering Psychedelics: From Oppression to Liberation in Psychedelic Medicine," the new anthology from Chacruna featuring 38 essays from queer authors and allies looking at the heteronormative aspects of psychedelic culture and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, self-acceptance, psychedelics and pleasure, and ways the queer community...2023-06-061h 31
Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter DialogueThe Exciting Options and Solutions that Psychedelics can Provide for Many of our Most Important Pathologies, with the renowned researcher, Dr. Alex BelserMinter Dialogue with Dr Alex BelserDr. Alex Belser serves as the Chief Clinical Officer at Cybin and an investigator in psychedelic research trials at Yale University. For the last 20 years, he has been a leader in the psychedelic clinical community, having served as an investigator on a number of clinical trials of psilocybin and MDMA to treat depression, anxiety, substance use, OCD, PTSD, and end-of-life distress. He is the founding President of Nautilus Sanctuary, the first non-profit center for psychedelic medicine on the east coast. Alex is also the founding member and administrative director of a...2023-05-271h 01
Atypical: The PodcastAfter Dark - Bicycle Day!Send us a textHave you ever heard of Bicycle Day? It's the day that celebrates the discovery of LSD by Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman. In this episode of our podcast, join Simon and Watt as we delve into the story of Albert Hoffman and the profound impact his discovery had on society and culture.We start off by talking about Hoffman's initial discovery of LSD in 1943 and the bicycle ride that followed, which is now celebrated as Bicycle Day. It's amazing to think that a single chemical compound could have such a profound impact...2023-04-1951 min
Purposeful Empathy with Anita NowakPsychedelics Promote Empathy Ft. Dr. Alex Belser Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita NowakListen to this episode to learn about the therapeutic power of psychedelics.
Dr. Alex Belser is a licensed psychologist who has devoted the past 20 years
to psychedelic research with psilocybin, MDMA, Ketamine, and DMT, especially as a treatment for OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). In this episode, he discusses the renaissance of psychedelics, their treatment potential, and how they promote empathy
and human flourishing.
00:00 Introduction
00:26 About Dr. Alex Belser
02:00 Alex’s backstory to researching psychedelics
08:58 The science behind using psychedelics to treat mental illnesses
11:50 Leading th...2023-02-2348 min
Slate Gender and SocietyOutward: Are Throuples All That Different From Couples?Love is in the air this month, so hosts Christina Cauterucci, Jules Gill-Peterson, and Bryan Lowder turn their attention to some very queer questions of love. First, they discuss a new Spanish film, Petit Mal, which explores the intimate drama and everyday feelings of three women in a throuple. Then they consider what is arguably the hardest kind of love: loving yourself in the wake of great loss or pain. Recent years have seen a huge growth in the applications of psychedelic drugs as a treatment strategy for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and more. Although psychedelics are becoming more popular...2023-02-151h 24
Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcastAre Throuples All That Different From Couples?Love is in the air this month, so hosts Christina Cauterucci, Jules Gill-Peterson, and Bryan Lowder turn their attention to some very queer questions of love. First, they discuss a new Spanish film, Petit Mal, which explores the intimate drama and everyday feelings of three women in a throuple. Then they consider what is arguably the hardest kind of love: loving yourself in the wake of great loss or pain. Recent years have seen a huge growth in the applications of psychedelic drugs as a treatment strategy for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and more. Although psychedelics are becoming more popular...2023-02-151h 24
Slate CultureOutward: Are Throuples All That Different From Couples?Love is in the air this month, so hosts Christina Cauterucci, Jules Gill-Peterson, and Bryan Lowder turn their attention to some very queer questions of love. First, they discuss a new Spanish film, Petit Mal, which explores the intimate drama and everyday feelings of three women in a throuple. Then they consider what is arguably the hardest kind of love: loving yourself in the wake of great loss or pain. Recent years have seen a huge growth in the applications of psychedelic drugs as a treatment strategy for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and more. Although psychedelics are becoming more popular...2023-02-151h 24
Queerly BelovedQueering Psychedelics with Alex BelserSend us a textDr. Alex Belser has been a leader in the psychedelic research community for the last twenty years and is an editor of the new book, Queering Psychedelics: From Oppression to Liberation in Psychedelic Medicine. In this episode we dicuss many of the topics covered in the book that explore the cross section of queer spirituality andpsychedlics. Dr. Belser was an investigator on clinical trials of psilocybin and MDMA to treat depression, anxiety and other issues. He serves as a psychologist and Co-Investigator at Yale and as the Chief Clinical Officer of Cy...2023-01-2449 min
Brad Carr PodcastEp. 83 Will Psychedelic Medicine Change Your Mind? | Dr. Alex Belser 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to help get more guests on the show ✉️ Get Immediately Actionable Tactics to Be More Strategic: http://eepurl.com/dELB39 ---------------------------- RELATED LINKS Book: https://amzn.to/3k0pboX Website: https://alexbelser.com/ Dr. Alex Belser is a psychedelic researcher and licensed psychologist. For the last 20 years, he has been a leader in the psychedelic clinical community, having served as an investigator on a number of clinical trials of psilocybin and MDMA to treat depression, anxiety, substance use, OCD, PTSD, and end-of-life distress. He is the founding President of Nautilus Sanctuary, the first non-profit center for psychedelic medicine on the east...2023-01-131h 09
MIND CURIOUSQueering Psychedelic Research: A Pride SpecialDr. Alex Belser, the Chief Clinical Officer at Cybin, has been a leader in psychedelic research for 20 years. His resume includes serving as an investigator in clinical trials of psilocybin and MDMA as well as being a Co-Investigator at Yale University, one of his five alma matters. He also studied at Georgetown University, The University of Cambridge, Columbia University, and NYU. Today, he and host Sherry Walling take a deep dive into the intersection between the LGBT and psychedelic research communities including: What Queering Is (2:00 – 3:52) The Overlap and Exclusion of the LGBT and Psychedelic Research Communities (3:52 – 10:29) Reckoning with the...2021-06-2832 min
SKRAPS: Deep DiveRecording on 50th Anniversary of "War on Drugs"Conclusion: War on Drugs is wrong, unethical and impacts society in a bad way. There is no data to suggest it has worked. In case you missed it, here are some golden nuggets to justify why the war on drugs has been a failure. We are joined by Dr. Julia Buxton, Dr. Jo Neill and Dr. Alex Belser of Cybin Inc for some candid Q&A on this policy. In addition, there are some fantastic resources below: https://twitter.com/BuxtonJulia/status/1406005245424058369?s=20https://julianbuchanan.wordpress.com/2015/04/02/15-benefits-from-the-war-on-drugs/2021-06-211h 25
Psychedelics TodaySolidarity Fridays - Week 15In today’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle sit down and talk about various topics in the news. They first discuss Rise Wellness (a company focused on teaching people how to microdose psilocybin)'s recent merger with CannaGlobal and Sansero Life Sciences to become CannaGlobal Wellness, and why many smaller companies are merging, and why Canada may be a hot new destination point for these companies. Joe suggests a new idea of helping people microdose through the use of a transdermal patch. They talk about psychology today and the idea of no theory being com...2020-07-101h 05
The Learner LabEmotions, Learning, and Resilience with Susan David & Marc BrackettThe way we traditionally look at emotions can hurt our capacity to grow. To become a better learner we need to change our perceptions of emotions, learn to feel them, understand them, and to work with them rather than against them.Featuring:Susan David - Psychologist: Harvard Medical SchoolMarc Brackett - Director: Yale Center for Emotional IntelligenceFull show notesQuick Links:Susan DavidEmotional Agility by Susan DavidChecking with Susan David (podcast)Marc...2020-05-1244 minThe Learner LabHow to Improve the Learning Environment Through Modeling w/ Karch Kiraly & Ceci CraftOur actions have more of an impact on the learning environment than we realize. If we understand the power of modeling, upgrade the way we think about it, and become more intentional about it - we can all improve the learning environment for the people around us.Special guests:Karch Kiraly - Head Coach: USA Women's VolleyballCeci Craft - All Terrain ProjectFull Show NotesQuick Links:Ceci CraftKarch KiralyAll Terrain ProjectImitation...2020-05-0527 minThe Learner LabImproving the Quality of Practice for Better Learning with Anders EricssonAll practice is not created equally. To become a better learner we need to engage in more purposeful, deliberate practice. Anders Ericsson, one of the world's leading experts in learning, explains how we can use his research to get better at getting better.Full show notesQuick LinksAnders EricssonPeak by Anders EricssonAlex BelserTrevor Ragan2020-04-2821 minThe Learner LabDesigning Your Environment for More Action and Better LearningTo build a skill or make a lasting change we have to get on the path of taking and sustaining action. Understanding a few core principles from the field of behavioral economics can help us stay on that path - helping groups and individuals take more action and become better learners.Full Show NotesQuick LinksPredictably Irrational by Dan ArielyAlex BelserTrevor Ragan2020-04-1427 minThe Learner LabUsing the Power of Stories for Better Communication with Matthew DicksResearch shows that communicating with stories can lead to more retention, action, and connection - which are all essential elements of learning. Today we're going to present the research that shows why stories are so powerful. And then Matthew Dicks (one of the world's best storytellers) will give us some tools and techniques to become better storytellers and communicators. Full Show NotesQuick LinksMatthew DicksStoryworthy by Matthew DicksRetention StudySimulation StudyBlood Pressure Study2020-04-0723 minThe Learner LabLearning from Good and Bad OutcomesOften times we judge our process and decisions by to the quality of the outcome. The research calls this outcome bias and the poker world calls it resulting. No matter what you call it, this can lead to a number of traps that hurt the learning process. The good news: once we understand how it works we can find ways to avoid resulting and become better learners.Full Show NotesQuick LinksOutcome Bias StudyThinking in Bets by Annie DukeCasey Yontz’s...2020-03-3129 minThe Learner LabHabits: How to Make Lasting Change with Wendy WoodIf we want to make a lasting change we need to understand how to build our underlying habits. In this episode we call upon one of the world’s leading researchers on habits, Wendy Wood, to show us how to do that.Full Show NotesQuick Links:Good Habits, Bad Habits by Wendy WoodWendy’s TwitterAlex Belser’s WebsiteTrevor Ragan2020-03-2429 min
Relationship AdvicePsychedelics, Dance and Breathing: How Ecstatic Practices Can Improve Your RelationshipWhen was the last time you experienced ecstasy? This feeling is fundamental to being human, and yet we don't get it nearly enough — if at all in our lives. You don't have to use psychedelic medicine, although they can be a viable choice, to have an ecstatic experience. Listen to today's show to learn other ways to produce ecstatic experiences, and how they can produce profound impacts on your relationship. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Exploring the mind-body connection through ecstatic dance practices Psychedelic research and it's application to improving relationships Hol...2019-12-1255 minRelationship AdvicePsychedelics, Dance and Breathing: How Ecstatic Practices Can Improve Your RelationshipWhen was the last time you experienced ecstasy? This feeling is fundamental to being human, and yet we don't get it nearly enough — if at all in our lives. You don't have to use psychedelic medicine, although they can be a viable choice, to have an ecstatic experience. Listen to today's show to learn other ways to produce ecstatic experiences, and how they can produce profound impacts on your relationship. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Exploring the mind-body connection through ecstatic dance practices Psychedelic research and it's application to improving relationships Hol...2019-12-1255 minPsychedelics TodayDr. Alexander Belser - How Privilege Affects Gender Inclusivity in PsychotherapyDownload In this episode, Kyle interviews Dr. Alexander Belser, a Clinical Researcher who has done a variety of works in the psychotherapy and psychedelic fields, helping patients heal from depression, OCD, suicide, and other illnesses, all while focusing on gender neutrality and equality. In this episode, they cover topics on privilege, inclusivity and recommendations for the psychedelic space. 3 Key Points: Privilege is commonly seen in therapist roles and as well in an individual’s access to treatment. It's important for the psychedelic community to be vocal about privilege and be inclusive of all types of people, all repressed gr...2019-06-181h 23
The goop PodcastAre Psychedelics a Mental Health Panacea?Psychologist, Alex Belser, talks with Elise Loehnen about the many different ways psychedelics are being used to treat depression, anxiety, addiction. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-12-1147 min
MeaningofLife.tv: Science of Spirituality(David Bryce Yaden & Alex Belser)Treating cancer-related anxiety with psilocybin ... How do you study a mystical experience? ... A bad trip as a path to catharsis and resolution ... Drug-induced vs. natural mystical experiences ... Will magic mushrooms become a prescription drug? ... Spirituality is collective work, says Alex, not a solo journey ...2016-04-1200 minMeaningofLife.tv: Science of Spirituality(David Bryce Yaden & Alex Belser)Treating cancer-related anxiety with psilocybin ... How do you study a mystical experience? ... A bad trip as a path to catharsis and resolution ... Drug-induced vs. natural mystical experiences ... Will magic mushrooms become a prescription drug? ... Spirituality is collective work, says Alex, not a solo journey ...2016-04-1200 minMeaningofLife.tv: Science of Spirituality(David Bryce Yaden & Alex Belser)Treating cancer-related anxiety with psilocybin ... How do you study a mystical experience? ... A bad trip as a path to catharsis and resolution ... Drug-induced vs. natural mystical experiences ... Will magic mushrooms become a prescription drug? ... Spirituality is collective work, says Alex, not a solo journey ...2016-04-1200 min