#11 – Integrating Life's Transformative Moments w/ Mitch Earleywine, PhD

Show Notes

This is a conversation with Dr. Mitch Earleywine. Mitch Earleywine, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology trained at Columbia University, Indiana University, and the Jackson VA Medical Center. He has over 20 teaching awards, including the Teacher of the Year Award from the University of Southern California and the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from the State University of New York. He has published over 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including dozens focused on psychedelics and their impact, addressing everything from how clinicians can improve their practice to ironing out methodical concerns. Over ninety of his papers address issues related to minoritized individuals. He’s also authored edited books address drugs of abuse, substance use problems treatment, subjective effects of psychoactive substances, and humor. He’s made media appearances as an expert consultant for Netflix series “Rotten,” the History Channel documentary “Marijuana: A Chronic History,” as well as an NPR.

OUTLINE:

Here are timestamps for the episode with references mentioned

(00:00) - Conversation Highlights
(00:55) - Introduction
(03:16) – Conversation start. Taking risks as a professional
(08:37) – Introducing "Integration" and Wise Interventions - https://www.wiseinterventions.org/
(15:11) – Defining Integration - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00221678221085800?journalCode=jhpa
(21:20) – Earleywine's protocol for integration
(27:28) – Cultivating relationships as a healthy move - https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/psymed.2023.0020.
(33:46) – Lessons from Earleywine's dad
(38:08) – Supporting questions for folks who are integrating
(41:49) – Oceanic Boundlessness
(46:30) – Trim tabs and treating depression
(57:50) – Choosing identities, importance of selecting values
(1:04:49) – Earleywine's relationship to buddhism and non-duality - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Water
(1:13:53) – Are mindfulness and non-duality the same thing? Thoughts Without a Thinker, an introduction to buddhism for a western audience, by Mark Epstein https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37082.Thoughts_Without_A_Thinker
(1:24:00) – Advice for counsellors, therapists and clinicians (1:10:55) – Does buddhism suggest we shouldn't have desires?
(1:16:46) – Should we avoid suffering? There is no good or bad
(1:21:20) – Thoughts Without a Thinker, by Mark Epstein Great book if you only read the introductions to buddhism intended for a western audience. Ignore the author's outdated claims about psychology, neuroscience or anything Freud related https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37082.Thoughts_Without_A_Thinker
(1:28:11) – Power of intentional reflection combined with simple steps
(1:40:43) – Introduction to 5-MeO-DMT with Aga Postawska - https://pnc.st/s/rupert-radio/670e439e/lessons-from-a-world-class-psychedelic-facilitator-w-aga-postawska
(1:41:01) – Treating End of Life Anxiety with Psilocybin with Thomas Hartle - https://pnc.st/s/rupert-radio/f3d91148d12243c9/treating-anxiety-with-mushrooms-side-effects-include-improved-quality-of-life-w-thomas-hartle (1:44:01) – Roland Griffiths, Psychedelic Science pioneer - https://tim.blog/2022/12/08/roland-griffiths/
(1:48:26) – Don't Wake and Bake: Morning use predicts cannabis problems - https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-35741-009

Have you served as a trip sitter (someone who's sat with and supported another person undergoing a psychdelic experience) and want to help Mitch with his research by participating a quick and easy zoom call, you can reach Mitch and his team at [email protected]

Thanks for tuning in!

Find out more at https://rupert-radio.pinecast.co