Mike Bledsoe generously shares his insight around how psychedelic medicines have helped him live a strong life in service to other’s growth and development. In this inspired episode, we go deep into the healing powers of ayahuasca (And psilocybin). We cover why ayahuasca is different from other psychedelic medicines. 

Show Notes Podcast #32 Mike Bledsoe    We Discuss;   The Bledsoe Show - https://thebledsoeshow.com/ The Strong Coach Podcast - http://thestrongcoach.libsyn.com/   Some topics that are covered:   Ayahuasca - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ayahuasca - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayahuasca- https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27203322 Psilocybin - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/308850 - https://www.livescience.com/psilocybin.html   11:20 - "Yahay" or "Yage" - https://www.ayaconference.com/whats-in-a-name-the-different-words-for-ayahuasca-and-why-they-matter/   14:40 - Atheism - https://www.britannica.com/topic/atheism   18:51 - Matt Belair - https://mattbelair.com/ - http://worththefightpodcast.org/website/mastering-mind-body-spirit-with-a-conscious-thought-leader-episode-23-matt-belair    23:42 - Wim Hof - https://www.wimhofmethod.com/   25:37 - nervous system and endocrine system. Hormones and neurotransmitters. Down and up-regulation of hormones through these systems. - https://www.khanacademy.org/science/high-school-biology/hs-human-body-systems/hs-the-nervous-and-endocrine-systems/a/hs-the-nervous-and-endocrine-systems-review   27:09 - Circadian rhythm - https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/what-circadian-rhythm   27:30 - Melatonin and cortisol for going to sleep and waking up - https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin - https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-cortisol   28:35 - Neuroplasticity - https://positivepsychology.com/neuroplasticity/ - https://www.britannica.com/science/neuroplasticity - https://www.neurologytimes.com/clinical-qa/psychedelics-neurology-potential-improving-neuroplasticity   30:54 - Ayahuasca impacts the gut biome and fascia - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987718313252 - https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3389   33:30 - Jesse Gould and Heroic Hearts Project and Soltara- https://soltara.co/ - https://www.heroicheartsproject.org/    35:30 - Gut biome and breast feeding - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/health/breastmilk-microbiome-parenting.html   35:40 - Sugar and influence on gut biome - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/sugar-keeps-good-microbes-at-bay/   36:55 - Aubrey Marcus and "Own the Morning Own the Day" - https://www.aubreymarcus.com/pages/own-the-day   37:39 - Corn subsidization and making sugar cheap - https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/07/18/486051480/we-subsidize-crops-we-should-eat-less-of-does-this-fatten-us-up   39:09 - Feeding corn to cows and farm animals - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/meat/interviews/pollan.html   40:00 - Diabetes in youth - https://www.diabetes.org/resources/statistics/statistics-about-diabetes - https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/type-2-diabetes-in-children   40:14 - Ken Wilbur and Integral Theory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Wilber - https://integrallife.com/four-quadrants/   44:52 - The opposable mind - https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterhorst/2017/09/06/two-ways-to-bigger-thinking-and-bolder-ideas/#587cc5b13d23

46:50 - "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach - https://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-Livingston-Seagull-Richard-Bach/dp/0743278909   49:30 - Psychedelic assisted therapy fast-tracked - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/psilocybin-legal-therapy-mdma-753946/ - https://maps.org/research/mdma/mdma-research-timeline