A psychedelic podcast Hosted by author, James W. Jesso.
Hi! I’m James and welcome to Adventures Through The Mind!
This audio and video podcast presents long-form, unedited conversations with various experts on topics relevant and related to psychedelic culture, psychedelic medicine, and psychedelic research. Furthermore, this website also serves as a catalogue of my larger body of work, including my writings, lectures, and more.
You can browse recent content below, explore by tag, or use the menu and search bar above to find something specific.
If you came here looking for psychedelic integration support, this page has information on the coaching I offer.
James Jesso is the author of Decomposing the Shadow: Lessons From The Psilocybin Mushroom – both a sweeping overview and a profound personal journey. We sat down together for an online conversation about the “dirt work” of psychedelic psychotherapy and how his own experience of transformation has informed his mission to help others face and transcend their darkest parts…
Exploring Stanislav Grof’s “COEX systems”, the structure of the unconscious mind, how root memories develop into personality and psychopathology, and the role LSD can play in psychotherapy to address negative pathological issues.
***Now, before we proceed, let me point out that I can go on describing a conceptual framework for Ayahuasca as a parasitic plant and all the structures surrounding…
Rev. Danny Nemu takes us on a whirlwind adventure through the historical and pharmacological origins of Old Testament and outlines the path it took from hallucinogenic rituals by desert shamans to the dry crackers and social repression of the modern era.
“My primary goal with Adventures Through The Mind is to explore psychedelic culture, research, and medicine. However, attached to that primary goal is a secondary goal: supporting the personal and cultural integration of psychedelic experiences in a functional and healthy way. I move towards that goal by exploring the psychedelic field with a curiosity for immediate and valuable relevance to a person’s lived life.
The psychedelic experience really shines when we find a way to integrate what we’ve learned from it into our daily lives. My desire to help that with that integration on a personal and cultural level is why I make Adventures Through The Mind.”
His work is inspired by his healing path through depression, substance abuse, and trauma, and focuses on translating the profound insights of the psychedelic experience into a higher quality of life, for both the individual and society.
Adventures Through The Mind requires my full-time investment to produce and maintain. It is also entirely free — and will remain so — thanks to a community of patrons who believe in it.
If you find any appreciation and value in what I do, please consider becoming a Patron and offering what you can in a recurring monthly donation.
