#031: The Truth About Psychedelics & Their Modern-Day Impact with Filmmaker Ben Stewart

Health Hacker Life

FULL SHOW NOTES AT: www.elevateyourstate.co/podcast/ben-joseph-stewart

Notes:

• 1:58 - how Ben became a filmmaker
• 8:45 - Ben’s first film
• 10:00 - the origins of his documentary Psychedelica
• 15:20 - what are psychedelics and what role do they play in our lives
• 21:40 - what is the most mindful way to go about trying psychedelics
• 38:08 - where are psychedelics at legally right now
• 42:50 - big pharma and what they bring to psychedelics
• 52:24 - some of the things Ben does for his own personal health hacking
• 1:02:23 - thoughts on how/why animals show up in your life

Links:

• Ben's instagram: @benstewartdahli
• Ben’s website
• Zeitgeist - the film
• Gaia's Website
• Esoteric Agenda (ben’s first film)
• Psychedelica
• Michael Pollen's book on psychedelics: How to Change Your Mind
• MAPPS
• Poi spinning
• Dennis McKenna
• Tonic Herban Lounge in Colorado
  

Quotes:

17:45 - “Psychedelics start changing the way you look at things, and that changes your behavior.”

30:26 - “It’s only sustainable to have the darker side be with the lighter side.”

31:27 - “Understand fear is a mechanism of communication.”

45:18 - “We’re on the rise of something and all I want is to hitch a ride on that wave.”

55:50 - “Play is the most optimal environment for learning.”

1:07:58 - “I believe that one of the greatest breakdowns and our disconnection from nature and spirit is our inability… don’t blame it on culture… it’s our lack of discipline and moving towards listening better.”