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Worth The Fight Podcast


May 18, 2020

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:
 
Ayahuascahttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ayahuascahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayahuascahttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27203322
Psilocybinhttps://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 Belairhttps://mattbelair.com/ - http://worththefightpodcast.org/website/mastering-mind-body-spirit-with-a-conscious-thought-leader-episode-23-matt-belair 
 
23:42 - Wim Hofhttps://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 - Neuroplasticityhttps://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 Soltarahttps://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 biomehttps://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