DiscoverMeadow PodcastThe Business of Psychedelics & Society’s Future | Andrew Conley
The Business of Psychedelics & Society’s Future | Andrew Conley

The Business of Psychedelics & Society’s Future | Andrew Conley

Update: 2025-10-06
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In this episode, Mike sits down with Andrew Conley, cofounder of Althea, to explore what it takes to build a psychedelic startup. Althea’s software powers much of the psilocybin services sector, and together they discuss the business of psychedelics along with the political and economic forces shaping society and drug policy.

📚 Books & Thinkers Referenced

• The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant
• Principles by Ray Dalio
• The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
• Judy Faulkner (founder of Epic Systems)
• Rick Doblin (MAPS, early MDMA research)
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (environmental law, psychedelics)
• Bill Gates (Microsoft, antitrust reflections)
• Elon Musk (entrepreneur, political influence)
• Mitt Romney (healthcare reforms in Massachusetts)

Althea - Psychedelic Care Navigation
https://withalthea.com/

→ Download our free dosing guide: https://meadowmedicine.org/dosing-guide/
→ Apply for psilocybin services at: https://meadowmedicine.org


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The Business of Psychedelics & Society’s Future | Andrew Conley

The Business of Psychedelics & Society’s Future | Andrew Conley

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