Enhanced Senses Podcast

Some things don't live in your mind — they live in your body, in land, in place. In this solo episode, Danielle reflects on twenty years of snowboarding, the conditions that made her who she is, and what it means to build toward becoming something rather than arriving at it all at once. She explores how mountains hold memory in ways the mind sometimes can't, why we don't have to collapse nuance into a single identity or a single sport, and what it means to hold the beauty and privilege of natural spaces alongside the surreal weight of what's happening in the world right now. This episode goes somewhere unexpected — and that felt important to share.

Becca Ploener is a high stakes performance coach for athletes, musicians, leaders, and performers ready to expand their impact with increased clarity, power, and presence under do-or-die pressure. What You'll Hear:Why anyone drawn to adventure sports, performance, or entrepreneurship is risk-driven, not risk-averse—and how shame around being "too risky" holds us backThe difference between tangible risk (financial, social/emotional, physical) and intangible risk, plus how to work with risk sensations in your body and brainBecca's three tools for high performance under pressure: dexterity (shifting between states), capacity (expanding what you can hold), and directive focus (aiming your energy)Why safety is a perception rather than an objective reality, and how "the only thing I know is that I don't know" creates securityHow to use pleasure, play, and presence to train nervous system flexibility through somatic and expressive movement practicesThe nine sources of flow (creative, love, health/digestive, time/energy, wealth, performance, inner voice/intuitive, purpose) and why resistance appears when flow stops movingBecca's Dangerous Program and why she doesn't create "safe spaces"—plus her work as a financial strategist for non-traditional peopleMentioned in This Episode:People & Resources:The Dangerous Program - Becca's 3-6 month program with weekly somatic play sessions, group coaching, and educational frameworks on becoming dangerous to self-sabotageDaily Dare Challenge - 30-day challenge practicing taking risks every day and noticing risk sensations; join at wildwomanbecca.com/daily-dareDare for Baddies to Perform Under Pressure - Free Facebook group with 220+ members sharing about risk-takingThe Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener, listen to my episodeFree Embodiment Practices - Live sessions recorded February 10th, available in Facebook group for 30 daysBecca's Instagram - @wildwomanbeccaFree Financial Strategy Sessions - DM "FINANCIAL" to Becca on InstagramBecca's first Enhanced Senses episodeAbout Enhanced Senses Podcast:Enhanced Senses features guests who've transformed personal challenges into their calling to help others, using a three-part framework:Flow Portal - How they access flow statesCatalyst - What triggered their transformationEnhanced Sense - What ability they developed to help othersOur conversations sit at the intersection of extreme sports, consciousness exploration, and healing modalities—bridging communities of athletes, creatives, and wellness practitioners who are all seekers using different technologies to access transformational states.Subscribe & Follow:Website: enhanced-senses.comInstagram: @enhanced_senses_podcastSubstack: enhancedsenses.substack.comNew episodes of Enhanced Senses drop every two weeks. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss the next conversation.Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Website | Patreon | Linktr | PodLink | LinkedInReflect & Share:What risk sensations come up in your body when you're about to do something that stretches you? Do you label yourself as risk-averse when you might actually be risk-driven?Disclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I'm not a medical or mental health professional. If you're thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thank you for listening!Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes. Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com.

Emily shares her 10-year journey of denying her calling as an artist—from standing in an art studio at 17 feeling the "garage doors slam down" telling her to get a "real job," to burning out after achieving six figures by age 23, to finally giving herself permission to lead with art instead of waiting for some future destination of success.What You'll Hear:-Why creating impact starts with showing up for yourself first-Following your inner compass instead of others' expectations-Using feeling as your guide for alignment and decision-making-Reframing failure as seeds of your next evolution-Detaching from old identities to embrace who you're becoming-How social media can expand consciousness (when used intentionally)-Recognizing "shoulds" as signs you're acting out of alignment-The practice of making small intuitive decisions to build self-trustMentioned in This Episode:People & Resources:-Empower with Em Podcast - Emily's podcast exploring personal development and creative entrepreneurship-@empowerwith_em on Instagram - Follow Emily's art journey Connect with Emily-Jane:-Instagram: @empowerwith_em-Podcast: Empower with EmAbout Enhanced Senses Podcast:Enhanced Senses features guests who've transformed personal challenges into their calling to help others, using a three-part framework:Flow Portal - How they access flow statesCatalyst - What triggered their transformationEnhanced Sense - What ability they developed to help othersOur conversations sit at the intersection of extreme sports, consciousness exploration, and healing modalities—bridging communities of athletes, creatives, and wellness practitioners who are all seekers using different technologies to access transformational states.Work With Danielle:If any guests or stories from Enhanced Senses resonate with you, reach out. I facilitate connections between guests, offer storytelling coaching, and collaborate on projects aligned with consciousness exploration, embodiment practices, and building authentic community.I view this podcast as network-building, not just interviews. If you feel called to connect, there's a reason for that.-Website: enhanced-senses.com-Instagram: @enhanced_senses_podcast-Substack: enhancedsenses.substack.comSubscribe & Follow:New episodes of Enhanced Senses drop every two weeks. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss the next conversation.Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Website | Patreon | Linktr | PodLink | LinkedInReflect & Share:What "shoulds" are showing up in your life right now? Where might you be following someone else's compass instead of your own?Tag us on Instagram @enhanced_senses_podcast or leave a comment - we'd love to hear from you.Disclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I'm not a medical or mental health professional. If you're thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thank you for listening!Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes. Check out and contribute to Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com.

KK's passion for biology started when she was 6—she would go over to her neighbors' house to pick their flowers because they simply amazed her. Every time KK went to a greenhouse, she would take the freshly fallen flowers and bring them home with her.KK's interests continued into college when she learned that all medicine stems from plants and fungi. She started taking plant biology classes at Minnesota State University-Mankato and again fell in love with how plants work—most importantly how the physiology works. She learned how plants signal to other plants and fungi in order to share messages and nutrients. KK learned how connected the world is and how evolved plants are with their surroundings. KK created Flora Fungi Podcast to express her love for biology and hopes she can educate some of you on how special it all is.In this episode you will hear about…-How plants evolved to attract humans (and why we find flowers beautiful)-The transformative power of one great professor who nurtures your curiosity-KK's college realization that "all drugs are plants" and how it changed her path-The honest reality of podcast monetization—why education alone doesn't make money-What it means to be a "super connector" and how it's actually monetizable-Mycelial networks—both the literal kind between trees and the metaphorical kind between people-Finding flow states in unexpected places like the greenhouse-Why sometimes plants are just easier than people-The mushroom mapping project and navigating controversy around sharing foraging locations-Nerdy Jobs concept—a TV series exploring plant and fungi careers beyond horticultureWays to stay connected…You can stay up to date with KK on her Instagram, Linktr, and website ! Check out Flora Funga Podcast wherever you listen, and learn more about her Calm and Collected tincture at FloraFungaPodcast.com.Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes. Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com.Disclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.

The day this episode launches is my birthday and the following week Enhanced Senses turns 9 months old! To celebrate, this is my first solo episode—the raw, unscripted story of what the systems, struggles, and mindset shift needed to build something that matters.What You'll Hear:-The 5-episode buffer system that saved my podcast-"Do it for the plot" as a decision-making framework-Why the next guests feel scary (and why that's good)-Feminine wisdom missing from tech and network building-Moving from scarcity to abundance mindset-Why I'm not peaking until I'm 80Mentioned in This Episode:People & Resources:Erin Witter - Episode 1 of Enhanced Senses about an endurance athlete who found breathwork & plant medicine to heal his addictionKyle Quincey - Episode 4 of Enhanced Senses about a professional hockey players journey after retirement and head injuryKK from Flora Funga Podcast - Where Danielle was interviewed in July 2024Psychedelics Today Vital Program - 12-month program Danielle completedAngie Lake - Storytelling event organizer in Hood River who Danielle works withAbout Enhanced Senses Podcast:Enhanced Senses features guests who've transformed personal challenges into their calling to help others, using a three-part framework:Flow Portal - How they access flow statesCatalyst - What triggered their transformationEnhanced Sense - What ability they developed to help othersOur conversations sit at the intersection of extreme sports, consciousness exploration, and healing modalities—bridging communities of athletes, creatives, and wellness practitioners who are all seekers using different technologies to access transformational states.About Enhanced Senses Podcast:If any guests or stories from Enhanced Senses resonate with you, reach out. I facilitate connections between guests, offer storytelling coaching for local events, and collaborate on projects aligned with consciousness exploration, embodiment practices, and building authentic community.I view this podcast as network-building, not just interviews. If you feel called to connect, there's a reason for that.Website: enhanced-senses.com Instagram: @enhanced_senses_podcastSubscribe & Follow:New episodes of Enhanced Senses drop every two weeks. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss the next conversation.Apple Podcasts | Spotify | WebsiteSpecial Note:This episode is dedicated to celebrating two milestones: my 33rd birthday and Enhanced Senses Podcast's 9-month anniversary. Thank you for being here for this journey.We're not peaking until we're 80. We're just getting started. 🎂🎙️

Ona Praderas is an embodiment wellness coach and community care specialist. She supports organizations, individuals, and groups by creating safe, inclusive spaces rooted in compassion. Ona empowers individuals and groups through presence-based practices that shift mental focus and foster self-awareness.In this episode you will hear about … -Why it’s important to help mothers rediscover their sensuality-Helping people find deeper connection, safety, and trust within themselves-Moving slowly with altered states, psychedelics, and rediscovering sensuality-Harm reduction and safety when working with psychedelics (and sensuality)-How shibari creates an embodied container for understanding your psyche-Importance of creation and play allowing us to feel aliveWays to stay connected …You can stay up to date with Ona on her Instagram and website!Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes. Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com.Disclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.

“I think that we have this opportunity to become even more intimate with nature and to loosen some of the shackles that we've been given over thousands of years that have told us that we are separate and we are different from nature because I think that it's one of those things that creates this deep unending yearning of the human soul that is soothed by this awareness and understanding that we are part of nature.” - Katherine BirdToday’s guest Katherine Bird is a Shamanic and Energetic Medicine Practitioner, mentor, and trainer of healing, therapeutic, spiritual practitioners, and coaches. Katherine supports people to heal themselves and bring their magic to the world by integrating spiritual development and energetic mastery. She has extensive backgrounds in Eastern and Western Alchemy, Somatic, and Shamanic modalities. She teaches healing skill development, channeling and mediumship, Qi Gong, internal energy work, meditation, and more.Flow Portal (how do you access flow states?) – Energy HealerCatalyst (what started your journey?) – Mystical AwakeningEnhanced Sense (what is a unique ability you tap into?) – Animistic AwarenessIn this episode you will hear about...-How life is animistic and everything is alive-Building a relationship with the natural environment-Spirituality is creating a deeper relationship with how we are living-Importance of tapping into awe, wonder, and gratitude-You don’t have to go to extremes to find the connection you are looking for-It is radical healing to confront yourself and reconnect with the world Ways to stay connected…Follow Katherine Bird on Substack, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and her Website. You can also purchase her book here!Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes.Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.comDisclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.

 "I think storytelling is how we carry our culture, right? And I think those myths and metaphors and stories are really powerful. What I'd say is that with the psychedelic medicine work is we have the opportunity to put a new narrative on our story."Flow Portal: Microdosing and TrailrunningCatalyst: Feminine intelligence and age of the sage awakeningEnhanced Sense: Space holder and psychedelic-assisted therapistA lively and inspiring conversation on the power of psychedelics to awaken women’s inner wisdom and how carefully crafted retreats are building a conscious collective of women. Heather Lee is one of the US’s first certified psychedelic assisted psychotherapist. Her work exclusively serves women over 50 and she says she feels like her retreats are creating a new rite of passage for women as they move into the age of the sage.In this episode you will hear about … -Tapping into your own healing intelligence and inner wisdom-Women in their 60's coming to this medicine are finding a new kind of power-The stories we tell ourselves about our lives are not fixed and we can put a new narrative on them-Plant medicine calls us back to find lost parts of ourselves-Microdosing and trail running become a moving meditation and form of playWay to stay connected …Follow Heather Lee on Instagram and visit her website for information on her work!Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes.Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.comDisclaimerMy guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

“ I think what's really important about psychedelic assisted therapy and coaching is being able to provide frameworks that are free from dogma or forced beliefs that give the person a lattice to rebuild themselves onto, otherwise psychedelics become extremely destabilizing and they can lead to reconstituting yourself in a very strange way.” - Henry MurrayHenry Murray has played many roles in his life so far. Father Husband, manager, employee, coach, entrepreneur, and veteran to name a few. He is currently a coach, and 5-MeO-DMT facilitator who helps high achieving men navigate major life transitions. After serving as a Field Artillery Officer in the U.S. Army, he began a journey of self-discovery that led him to explore non-dual consciousness, the fluidity of identity, and the healing potential of altered states. Henry now works with others to reconnect with their values, inner strength, and capacity for transformation.Our conversation focuses on Henry’s journey from soldier to 5-MeO- Facilitator and how Identity has impacted his growth and evolution!Listen to hear about …- How joining the military intertwined identity with a desire to be of service- The delicate balance of fully committing to a role - while holding loosely to the belief that you are nothing but that identity- Why high-achieving men struggle when identities shift - from athlete after championship to veteran after service to executive after career change- Learning how to accept and hold bigger and bigger things in our lives- Three medicine experiences reshaping understanding of self - MDMA revealing infinity of love, Ayahuasca calling back personal power, and 5-MEO dissolving separation- Exploring what non-duality means and why it’s a strange concept to explain- How psychedelics dissolve frameworks without providing new ones and why integration support prevents spiritual bypassing- Stepping into 5-MEO facilitation and navigating the sensitive intersection of legality, taboo, and helping others through profound transformationWays to stay connected …Follow Henry Murray on Instagram and visit his website for information on coaching services!Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes.Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.comDisclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

Enhanced Senses has 20 episodes!When things got chaotic kiteboarding - kite pulling one way, currents the other, wave in my face - Samantha was able to come back to her breath. In this interview she shares that's what a meditation practice gives you: the ability to slow things down when everything's moving fast.Samantha Charlton has been practicing yoga and meditation for over 20 years, and has been teaching these (and other) practices for the last 5 years. She is deeply immersed in yogic and other eastern philosophies and learning the Sanskrit language. Samantha is also an avid kiteboarder and has a resource management consulting company focused on climate adaptation, emergency management and food sovereignty. In this episode you will hear about … -Samantha’s journey balancing restorative/yin practices with physical/asana yoga practices-The ways society often values and promotes the more intense masculine side of performance-How learning Sanskrit can help connect to the roots of yoga and spiritual practices-Why meditation and mindfulness are important when learning dynamic sports like kiteboarding-Building a supportive container as a yoga instructor-Using sports as a playground to stay grounded with yourself, others, and natureGet Connected …Follow Samantha Charlton on Instagram and Facebook and visit her website for information on future yoga classes!Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes.Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.comDisclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

“ It reminds us that we can do hard things, and when you can get through the most challenging thing you've ever done in your life up to that point, it's what else can you do that you may think is too hard for you or too scary if you could do that?Let's go. What's the next thing? So they can really map that empowerment that they receive on the trail into every area of their life.”In this episode of the Enhanced Senses Podcast, I interview Erika Boehme, a multi-passionate life coach specializing in intimacy coaching and transformational backpacking retreats. We discuss Erika's journey from being a shy, perfectionist individual to an empowered coach who helps people lean into taboo aspects of themselves. Erika shares her insights on the importance of connecting with the body, overcoming societal conditioning, and the therapeutic effects of nature and physical challenges. We also delve into themes of intimacy, the significance of pleasure, and the transformative power of nature. The conversation highlights Erika's work in fostering authenticity, self-expression, and deeper connections in her clients' lives.Listen to this Episode to Hear About ...-What happens when we operate from shame and blocking out undesirable parts of ourselves?-How important it can be to be the voice for those things that are deemed taboo in society-How we build courage by stepping into the scary things-When we start with a connection to the body we can meet our unmet needs -We can experience liberation and empowerment through physical challenges-Finding freedom to be ourselves in outdoors environments-When we have big experiences it can be important to pick one thing to take back and integrate-How Erika is a champion for the rebel visionary and how it's better to be a rebel for something than against something!Get Connected … Follow Erika Boehme and her podcast Fuck the Box Podcast on Instagram! You can find more information about therapeutic backpacking trips (and the rest of Erika’s work!) on her website.You can also listen to her interview me about my sexuality on her podcast!Check out and contribute to⁠ ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! And follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram.Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.comDisclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

Sami Bierman is a co-founder of Bloom River Journeys, a facilitator, river guide, artist, and creative currently pursuing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health and Counseling. With a deep belief in the healing power of nature and community, Sami is passionate about weaving together therapeutic work, artistic expression, and outdoor adventure to foster meaningful connection and transformation. Whether she’s dancing, swimming, singing, or painting beside moving water, the river is where she feels most at home and most alive. In this interview, Sami Bierman discusses her experiences and the inspiration behind combining river trips with therapeutic practices. Originating as a river guide on Idaho's Salmon River, Sami discovered the transformative power of rivers and began integrating group therapy into river expeditions. Bloom River Journeys aims to provide intentional, therapeutic river trips, focusing on healing, connection, and play. The conversation emphasizes the profound impact of slowing down, being present, and the simple magic of connecting with nature and others on the river.In this episode you will hear about … -Magic of being on a river trip-Reflecting on different rivers and how each of them has something unique to offer-Connection to nature and to each other-Hear about Bloom River Journey’s first trip on the Green River in Utah-Nature co-creates a container for healing-Bringing a sense of creativity and enjoyment around creating art on a river trip-Taking the big step into trusting the process and flow of a river (and life)-Slowing down enough to notice all of the magic around usGet Connected …Follow Sami Bierman and Bloom River Journeys on Instagram! You can find more information about therapeutic river trips on the Bloom River Journey’s website.Check out and contribute to⁠ ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! And follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram.Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.comDisclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

“ It does not have to be only be a mountain guide and take people up mountains, only be a therapist, sit in an office and go through these structured exercises and that hour is over.” “[Ketamine]  it has allowed me to access that trans space where I am not stuck with social like expectations, right?” - Jay LouieIn this episode of the Enhanced Senses Podcast, Jay, a trans non-binary therapist of Chinese descent from Hong Kong and first-generation immigrant, discusses their unique approach to therapy. Jay, who practices in California and Nevada, specializes in treating trauma for queer, trans, and people of color using various therapeutic methods including psychedelic, ketamine, art, and climbing therapy. They share their personal journey of moving to California, discovering rock climbing, and integrating it into their therapeutic practice. Jay also highlights their advocacy work as a co-founder of Queer Crush Climbing, which aims to create safe spaces for the queer community. The conversation touches on:-How Jay works with people at the intersection of climbing and therapy-Transformative effects of ketamine therapy, its role in empowering the trans community-Importance of creating inclusive and supportive environments-Insights from Jay’s recent retreat that combined climbing and ketamine therapy-Healing power of movement, nature, and communityReflection Questions:-How does ketamine dissociate us from the identities, boxes, and societal expectations (that may no longer serve us) we have formed across our lives?-Why is it important to bring typically recreational activities, like climbing, into therapeutic containers?Get Connected …Follow Jay Louie on Instagram! If you’re interested in Climbing Therapy you can find more information - here. And other ways to work with Jay when the 3rd Culture Therapy website is live again.Check out and contribute to⁠ ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! And follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram.Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.comDisclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

Today's guest Ian McCall is a retired American mixed martial arts world champion, psychedelic research advocate, psilocybin advocate, performance coach and mentor. He is the founder of Athletes Journey Home helping athletes heal from traumatic brain injury.Our conversation dives into many topics around the special needs and healing opportunities for athletes!Listen to hear about …-Ian McCall’s journey and non-profit work with Athletes Journey Home.-The role of pressure in athletic performance.-Impact of TBIs in athletes.-Performative benefits of psychedelics.-Research on psychedelic treatments for TBIs.-How the athlete pursues becoming the best at their sport.-Finding stabilized flow for athletes to maintain a healthy relationship with flow.-How important specialized training is for using psychedelics while engaging in sports.Get connected …Follow Ian McCall and Athletes Journey Home on Instagram! And you can learn more about the work being done on TBIs at the Athletes Journey Home website, here.Check out and contribute to⁠ ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! And follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram.Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com–Disclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

“ And then we're completely connected versus I have my role, you have your role, let's see if we can work together. It's, we are an original conversation, and we're just playing in the moment together.” - Michael HaugThis episode is for anyone who wonders how flow takes form throughout our lives and how it is manifested in a physical activity, like dance.Michael began his dance journey in 2011, studying and teaching over 25 styles of partner dance, including Waltz, Tango, Salsa, and more. While he fell in love with the incredible connection and joy that partner dancing offers, he also realized that the traditional way of learning felt unnatural to many.This realization inspired his mission: to explore and share partner dance as a natural physical language—one rooted in feel-good movement, authentic expression, and personal flow.#LetsGetThisWorldDancingListen to Hear About ...-How Michael transformed his formal training in ballroom dance to teaching a flow style of dance in Mexico-Finding deeper connection and flow by dancing-Why it's important to be intentional with our physical movement-Exploring how dance can be a metaphor for all areas of life-Deepening connection with ourselves, others, and the world-Dancing gives us permission to be playful and rediscover our creativityGet Connected …Follow Michael and Flow Fluently on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, Youtube, and X! And you can visit the Flow Fluently website, here.Check out and contribute to⁠ ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! And follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram.Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com–Disclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

“I think what we're trying to achieve is freedom. That's actually what we're trying to achieve, and that's what that flow state feels like. Freedom.”Louis Dorian, founder of Psychedelist talks about his martial arts journey and the parallel pursuit of psychedelic experiences and their impact on that journey in relation to flow states and ego mitigation. In this episode you will hear about … -Importance of mentorship and set and setting for how to use psychedelics-Martial arts as a method for self defense-Mental, emotional, and spiritual skill development with psychedelics -A freedom of reaching your center and flow state-Narrowing your window of focus and attention to increase awareness and skill development-Ego mitigation in martial arts and psychedelics-Neural pathway and metaphysical sides of the ego and how they reinforce behaviorGet Connected …Follow Louis Dorian and Psychedelist on Instagram, Facebook, and X! And you can find the cybercity Psychedelist, here.Check out and contribute to⁠ ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! And follow Enhanced Senses at ⁠instagram.com/enhanced_senses_podcast⁠.–Disclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

“ If you have a little bit of outside the norm-ness to you, that's totally cool. Don't put it in a box, let it fly.”  - Annick ChalierThis episode is permission for anyone who has felt like they don’t fit into the mold they were given in life, to be goofy and let their weirdness exist in the world! Annick Chalier is a mountain and gravel bike skills coach and endurance coach working primarily with cyclists. After a career in the energy industry she made a hard pivot towards coaching areas that she developed from her own passion, since finding sobriety in 2012. This pivot came after several years of working her coaching services on the side of her primary work. Coaching has enabled her to be more herself than she's ever been, helping folks unlock skills and capabilities in themselves that they didn't realize they possessed.Annick gives the kids and adults she coaches permission to be themselves and develop gravel and mountain biking skills. Listen to this conversation with Annick to learn more about… -Finding your people with other athletes-How addictive behavior tendencies lead to going all in-Using biking to help people uncover new skills-Keeping a beginners mindset by giving yourself grace and staying curious-Stepping vs. leaping outside of your comfort zone-Getting permission to have fun and be playful!-Gravel and mountain bike coaching–Follow Annick Chalier on Instagram, Facebook, and Strava! And if you are interested in her bike coaching she has recently joined the Special Blend Endurance Coaching team! Annick works with Brave Endeavors for camps and clinics, Ladies AllRide in Bend, and coaching with Special Blend Endurance!She has previously coached with Campfire Endurance Coaching and will be helping with a really cool cycling event with Joyride this summer!Check out and contribute to⁠ ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! And follow Enhanced Senses at ⁠instagram.com/enhanced_senses_podcast⁠.–Disclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

Embracing expressive creativity, all parts of ourselves, and the natural world.Nathan Morgan is a Nashville-based visual storyteller who blends technical precision with deep emotional intelligence. With two decades of storytelling experience, he began as a photojournalist in California before chronicling Nashville’s commercial rise through as a local who moved back home.Today, as founder of Morgan Visual Productions, Nathan leads a team that helps brands simplify their why, amplify their story, and magnify their ROI. Their approach is grounded in curiosity, empathy, and creating safe spaces—because before you can tell a story, you have to find it.Everyone has a story. It’s hidden in the ashes. MVP is here to bring it back to life, from flicker to flame. Burning bright, bold and brilliant.From portraits to billion dollar developments and million dollar events, the size matters less than the potential for impact. MVP helps clients embody their brand with clarity and conviction.Because when you share your truth beautifully and you believe it, people don’t just see your brand—they feel it.In this episode you will hear about … -How important it is to embrace and give ourselves permission to play-Wanting all of ourselves to be accepted, including, the weird, goofy, and too-much parts-The difference between branded content and branded art-Connecting the concept of overexposure in photography, therapy, and psychedelics-Making a safe space in order to capture someone’s essence via photography-Revealing our deep truth about why we do what we do-Using psychedelics to dive deeper into who we are and why we do what we doGet Connected …Follow Nathan Morgan on LinkedIn and Instagram. And if you are interested in working with him visit Morgan Visual Productions! Check out and contribute to⁠ ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! And follow Enhanced Senses at ⁠instagram.com/enhanced_senses_podcast⁠.–Disclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

Martial arts is not only about self-defense it can also be about personal reflection and growth.Diego Pinzon Rubiano is originally from Colombia and now an active member of Australia’s psychedelic community, Diego brings both international perspective and practical experience to his work. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Canberra and a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University in California.Diego has contributed to Australia’s pioneering psilocybin trial for end-of-life depression and anxiety at St. Vincent’s Melbourne and has served in key roles within the nonprofit sector and the Psychae Institute. Recently, he worked as an instructor and coordinator for the Vital training program from Psychedelics Today and now works as an independent consultant for the Psychedelic Institute Australia.Diego practices martial arts, enjoys swimming, and maintains a regular meditation practice. His approach integrates Somatic and Transpersonal methods, reflecting his commitment to whole-person wellbeing.In our conversation, Diego explores his inner transformation and external pursuits around martial arts, microdosing, and psychology.Listen to hear about:-Masculine archetypes and shadows defined by Jungian analysts Dr. Robert Moore -How to use martial arts to get in touch with healthy expression of anger-Becoming more embodied with our emotions as an act of creativity-Striving to become better at an activity to help with self-reflection and growth-Using an activity to integrate personal growth and bring lessons back into day-to-day life-How spending a large portion of our lives sitting down can lead to losing touch with feeling our bodies-Using Jiu Jitsu for self-discovery is all about setting intentions-Diego’s development of a personal project to give back to others!Get Connected:Follow Diego Pinzon on LinkedIn and his new work with Innerknowing.me on Instagram⁠ for updates on his work and website coming soon at Innerknowing.me! Check out and contribute to⁠ ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! And follow Enhanced Senses at ⁠instagram.com/enhanced_senses_podcast⁠.Previous Guests + Other Podcasts:You can also hear Diego hosting an episode on Psychedelics Today’s Podcast, here.Previous guest Becca Ploener talking about feminine and masculine components of whitewater kayaking on her podcast:Part 1 - Balancing Feminine and Masculine in Whitewater: The IntroPart 2 - Healthy Masculinity in Whitewater KayakingPart 3 - Reclaiming your Fierce Feminine Power–Disclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!

An energetic and metaphysical conversation shared within a grounded and human experience lens. Neil Cannon is bestselling Author of The Vitality Code & The Vitality Secret, Mentor, Speaker, Coach. Since 2015, Neil has been facilitating health transformations by addressing the underlying cause of chronic illnesses: chronic inflammation. This way, his clients become free from illness, pain and medication. His approach addresses the Physical, Mental, Emotional and Energetic “Pillars of Vitality.” His readers, customers and clients have reversed a variety of symptoms including but not limited to: eczema, arthritis, type-2 diabetes, excess body fat and low testosterone (in men). Neil believes the body can heal anything when the environment in the body is conducive to healing.You can follow Neil’s work, sign up for his coaching, and find his books from the links provided below!Enhanced Senses is bridging external pursuits with internal processes of transformation and healing. Neil Cannon is a perfect bridge of connecting our physical realities with internal healing processes, both from an emotional and physical illness lense.Listen to this episode to learn about:-Neil’s journey healing eczema and coaching others with chronic inflammatory illnesses-How everything in life is perfectly orchestrated-Why overthinking and over processing information is an inflammatory response-How stress and inflammation create illness over time-The ways we are always co-creating our experiences-Psychedelics helping us identify how powerful we are at creating our life experiences-How shifting your mindset about a situation is a superpower and gives your power back-Learning an energetic frequency with plant medicine so we can tap into it more easily without medicineFollow Along and Learn More:Follow Neil Cannon at instagram.com/neilcannonvitality. Purchase his latest book: The Vitality Code. And access his coaching work on his website:vitalitysecret.com.Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. ⁠Apply to be a guest⁠ on the show! And follow Enhanced Senses at instagram.com/enhanced_senses_podcast.–Disclaimer:My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.Thanks for listening!