In this podcast episode, Sherry Rais discusses her background and expertise in supporting startups, non-profits, and academic institutions with strategic planning and fundraising. 

She shares her strategic vision for expanding access to psychedelic-assisted therapy to improve mental health and alleviate suffering. The conversation explores the importance of mindset and mental health, comparing the effectiveness of psychedelic treatments with traditional antidepressant drugs. 

Sherry also highlights the connection between mental health and poverty, emphasizing the need for accessible mental health solutions. She concludes by discussing the concept of intrinsic happiness and its role in achieving overall well-being.

Highlights:

{03:00 } Who is Sherry Rais

{06:30 } Strategic vision 

{13:03 } Mindset and mental health

{22:38 } Psychedelic treatment vs Antidepressant drugs 

{33:05 } Mental health and poverty connection

{43:36 } Intrinsic happiness 

Sherry Rais bio:

Sherry Rais, MSc, has helped dozens of startups, non-profit organizations, academic/research institutions, and small businesses raise funds, operate according to their mission and values, and implement processes that enhance their overall efficiency. Sherry believes in living and working in alignment with purpose and is currently focused on expanding access to psychedelic-assisted therapy to alleviate human suffering. 

Before this, Sherry consulted for over 10 years with the United Nations and World Bank, implementing cash transfer programs at the national level in over 35 countries. Sherry holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Management from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and International Development from McGill University. She also completed the Certificate in Psychedelic Therapies and Research from CIIS in 2021. In addition to being Enthea's CEO, she is the Executive Director of the Boston Psychedelic Research Group and the Grants Manager for CIIS.

Connect with Sherry:

https://www.enthea.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryrais