Drug Policy & The People of Color Psychedelic Collective: Episode 48, The Psychedelic Entrepreneur Podcast
In this episode, Ifetayo Harvey and Beth Weinstein speak about…
Ifetayo’s father’s incarceration when she was a child and how this ultimately let her to be an advocate for drug policy reform
How Ifetayo’s first psychedelic experience helped her see why life is worth living
Issues of race and inclusivity in the psychedelic arena that motivated Ifetayo to create the People of Color Psychedelic Collective
The increased hunger to learn about and explore psychedelics in communities of color since the pandemic began
How the current systems in the US do not even guarantee basic healthcare, so how can we expect psychedelic therapy to be accessible to those with less resources?
The fact that accessibility is not only an issue for psychedelic therapy, but also for therapy training
The growing demand for underground psychedelic therapy and how this relates to issues of safety and accountability
The need to validate other forms of psychedelic training, particularly indigenous ways of healing and holding space
Shifting the ethical paradigm from being held accountable to holding yourself accountable – owning your mistakes when you make them
Respecting mind-altering substances and not overusing them
Taking the gems from your psychedelic journeys and patiently and compassionately integrating them into your daily life