Mind State Podcast

Recent Episodes

July 21, 2025

043 - Stephanie Welch on the Three Phases of Female Arousal

In this episode, I'm joined by Sex and Intimacy coach Stephanie Welch. We discuss her framework for the three phases of female arousal which lays the groundwork for an upcoming book. Her work is focused primarily on helping m...
Feb. 12, 2024

042 - Elissa Gross on Psychedelic Healing, Understanding Suicidality, and Emotional Transformation

In this episode, I sit down with Elissa Gross, a licensed professional counselor and graduate of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, to delve into the world of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Elissa shares the beginnings of her career in counseling...
July 17, 2023

041 - Abe La Montagne on Rapid Mastery in Jiu-Jitsu, Mental Health in Martial Arts, and Personal Experiences with Psychedelics

Abraham La Montagne joins the podcast to share his perspective built from a diverse background in biochemistry research, military service, Latin dancing, and of course jiu-jitsu. Abe has carved out a notable niche as a rapidly progressing Jiu-Jitsu...
April 3, 2023

040 - Matt Mormello on his path to Ayahuasca, overcoming addiction, and finding peace

Matt Mormello joins the show to share his own path with the medicine and practice of Ayahuasca. We start out with Matt sharing his chance encounter with the power of plant medicines after watching a documentary about them. In that moment he knew with...
Feb. 20, 2023

038 - Caitlin Riley on Ayahuasca, Iboga, and the Psychedelic Society of Texas

Caitlin joins the podcast in this episode to share her extensive experience with plant medicine including over 50 ayahuasca ceremonies and seven iboga experiences. She first turned to psychedelic medicine seeking relief from chronic undiagnosed...
Feb. 8, 2023

037 - Derek DuChesne on Ketamine for Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

Derek DuChesne (dew-shane) is the co-founder of Better U Care, a psychedelic-assisted therapy company currently specializing in ketamine treatment with both at-home and in-clinic models.  We start out with Derek sharing his own story of...