web01.fireside.fm Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:24:26 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Through The Veil with Alex Nelson - Episodes Tagged with “Psychedelics” https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/tags/psychedelics Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Through The Veil is a deep dive into self-mastery, psychedelics, and relationships. Through The Veil helps people level up in their personal lives by shining a light on the journey of my guests and on my own personal journey. en episodic Self-Mastery, Psychedelics, and Relationships Alexander Nelson Through The Veil is a deep dive into self-mastery, psychedelics, and relationships. Through The Veil helps people level up in their personal lives by shining a light on the journey of my guests and on my own personal journey. no psychology, health, psychedelics, personal growth Alexander Nelson alexnel.1126@gmail.com #049 || Bryan McCarthy || The Intersection of Psychedelics and Christianity https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/049 330c7ad0-47c0-4feb-a22c-51fc41f29096 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Bryan McCarthy is a teacher of Philosophy at University of Pittsburgh- Greensburg and is running a study on Psychedelics exploring the cross-section of psychedelics and Christian spirituality. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about all things psychedelic- from how to design a solid study on the research side, to how to hold compassionate space, to what are the crossovers between religion and psychedelics. You can check out (and join!) Bryan's study here: https://www.psyx.pitt.edu/ As always you can find me at my website: www.throughtheveil.co 2:10:49 yes Bryan McCarthy is a teacher of Philosophy at University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg and is running a study on Psychedelics exploring the cross-section of psychedelics and Christian spirituality. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about all things psychedelic- from how to design a solid study on the research side, to how to hold compassionate space, to what are the crossovers between religion and psychedelics. You can check out (and join!) Bryan's study here: https://www.psyx.pitt.edu/ As always you can find me at my website: www.throughtheveil.co psychedelics, religion, christianity, psychedelic research Bryan McCarthy is a teacher of Philosophy at University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg and is running a study on Psychedelics exploring the cross-section of psychedelics and Christian spirituality. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about all things psychedelic- from how to design a solid study on the research side, to how to hold compassionate space, to what are the crossovers between religion and psychedelics.

You can check out (and join!) Bryan's study here:
https://www.psyx.pitt.edu/

As always you can find me at my website:
www.throughtheveil.co

]]> Bryan McCarthy is a teacher of Philosophy at University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg and is running a study on Psychedelics exploring the cross-section of psychedelics and Christian spirituality. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about all things psychedelic- from how to design a solid study on the research side, to how to hold compassionate space, to what are the crossovers between religion and psychedelics.

You can check out (and join!) Bryan's study here:
https://www.psyx.pitt.edu/

As always you can find me at my website:
www.throughtheveil.co

]]> #048 || Ben Halper || Grounded, Loving Presence: The Art of Holding Space https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/048 f446a019-2ccb-4790-8df0-af094f574cfc Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson In this episode I sit down with my friend Ben Halper. Ben is the events coordinator for the Zendo Project, a Psychedelic facilitator, father, and one of my most valued resources for when I need genuine, honest feedback on a situation. We talk about his personal journey over the years with psychedelics, harm reduction, facilitation, and much more. You can connect with Ben at his website here: https://www.psychedelicpassage.com/book-a-call/ My microdosing guide can be found here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co 1:59:15 yes In this episode I sit down with my friend Ben Halper. Ben is the events coordinator for the Zendo Project, a Psychedelic facilitator, father, and one of my most valued resources for when I need genuine, honest feedback on a situation. We talk about his personal journey over the years with psychedelics, harm reduction, facilitation, and much more. You can connect with Ben at his website here: https://www.psychedelicpassage.com/book-a-call/ My microdosing guide can be found here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co psychedelics, ceremony, mental health, psychology, internal family systems, psychedelic, harm reduction In this episode I sit down with my friend Ben Halper. Ben is the events coordinator for the Zendo Project, a Psychedelic facilitator, father, and one of my most valued resources for when I need genuine, honest feedback on a situation. We talk about his personal journey over the years with psychedelics, harm reduction, facilitation, and much more.

You can connect with Ben at his website here:
https://www.psychedelicpassage.com/book-a-call/

My microdosing guide can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> In this episode I sit down with my friend Ben Halper. Ben is the events coordinator for the Zendo Project, a Psychedelic facilitator, father, and one of my most valued resources for when I need genuine, honest feedback on a situation. We talk about his personal journey over the years with psychedelics, harm reduction, facilitation, and much more.

You can connect with Ben at his website here:
https://www.psychedelicpassage.com/book-a-call/

My microdosing guide can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> #047 || Jimmy Nguyen || Passages to Responsible Psychedelic Use https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/047 81c95820-5bc4-4a52-94f1-362c86e2f209 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson In this episode I sit down with my friend and co-founder of Psychedelic Passage, Jimmy Nguyen. We talk about psychedelics (duh), how to effectively use these substances, how to avoid some of the pitfalls of the infinite growth model, and much much more. You can check out Psychedelic Passage at their website here: https://www.psychedelicpassage.com/book-a-call/ Also give them a follow on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicpassage/ My microdosing guide can be found here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co 2:02:27 yes In this episode I sit down with my friend and co-founder of Psychedelic Passage, Jimmy Nguyen. We talk about psychedelics (duh), how to effectively use these substances, how to avoid some of the pitfalls of the infinite growth model, and much much more. You can check out Psychedelic Passage at their website here: https://www.psychedelicpassage.com/book-a-call/ Also give them a follow on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicpassage/ My microdosing guide can be found here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co psychedelics, ceremony, mental health, psychology, internal family systems, psychedelic In this episode I sit down with my friend and co-founder of Psychedelic Passage, Jimmy Nguyen. We talk about psychedelics (duh), how to effectively use these substances, how to avoid some of the pitfalls of the infinite growth model, and much much more.

You can check out Psychedelic Passage at their website here:
https://www.psychedelicpassage.com/book-a-call/

Also give them a follow on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicpassage/

My microdosing guide can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> In this episode I sit down with my friend and co-founder of Psychedelic Passage, Jimmy Nguyen. We talk about psychedelics (duh), how to effectively use these substances, how to avoid some of the pitfalls of the infinite growth model, and much much more.

You can check out Psychedelic Passage at their website here:
https://www.psychedelicpassage.com/book-a-call/

Also give them a follow on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicpassage/

My microdosing guide can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> #046 || Solocast || Navigating Spiritual Emergencies https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/046 732448b3-86c6-48f6-a8d4-baab5d7811b0 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:15:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson In today's episode, I dive into Spiritual Emergencies. How to identify the risks, how to mitigate those risks, and how to navigate a Spiritual Emergency if you find yourself in the midst of one. 1:29:31 yes In today's episode, I dive into Spiritual Emergencies. How to identify the risks, how to mitigate those risks, and how to navigate a Spiritual Emergency if you find yourself in the midst of one. My microdosing guide can be found here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co psychedelics, ceremony, mental health, psychology, internal family systems, psychedelic In today's episode, I dive into Spiritual Emergencies. How to identify the risks, how to mitigate those risks, and how to navigate a Spiritual Emergency if you find yourself in the midst of one.

My microdosing guide can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> In today's episode, I dive into Spiritual Emergencies. How to identify the risks, how to mitigate those risks, and how to navigate a Spiritual Emergency if you find yourself in the midst of one.

My microdosing guide can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> #045 || Solocast || Integrating a Psychedelic Ceremony https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/045 7b8093aa-ef22-41fd-b2dc-c36880a73d88 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson In today's episode, I break down in intricate detail how to integrate a Psychedelic Ceremony. 1:22:37 yes In today's episode, I break down in intricate detail how to prepare for a Psychedelic Ceremony. My microdosing guide can be found here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co psychedelics, ceremony, mental health, psychology, internal family systems, psychedelic In today's episode, I break down in intricate detail how to prepare for a Psychedelic Ceremony.

My microdosing guide can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> In today's episode, I break down in intricate detail how to prepare for a Psychedelic Ceremony.

My microdosing guide can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> #044 || Solocast || Preparing for Psychedelic Ceremony https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/044 40b48387-5b04-4f46-a5e5-50d00bde2053 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson In today's episode, I break down in intricate detail how to prepare for a Psychedelic Ceremony. Quantitative Drug Testing Kits: https://qtests.org/ My microdosing guide can be found here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing My article on dream interpretation can be found here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/understanding-dreams-psychedelics-through-archetypes As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co 2:11:42 yes In today's episode, I break down in intricate detail how to prepare for a Psychedelic Ceremony. Quantitative Drug Testing Kits: https://qtests.org/ My microdosing guide can be found here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing My article on dream interpretation can be found here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/understanding-dreams-psychedelics-through-archetypes As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co psychedelics, ceremony, mental health, psychology, internal family systems, psychedelic In today's episode, I break down in intricate detail how to prepare for a Psychedelic Ceremony.

Quantitative Drug Testing Kits:
https://qtests.org/

My microdosing guide can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing

My article on dream interpretation can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/understanding-dreams-psychedelics-through-archetypes

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> In today's episode, I break down in intricate detail how to prepare for a Psychedelic Ceremony.

Quantitative Drug Testing Kits:
https://qtests.org/

My microdosing guide can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing

My article on dream interpretation can be found here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/understanding-dreams-psychedelics-through-archetypes

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> #042 || Sarah Howat || Grief, Healing, & Psychedelics https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/042 f881510f-c144-4f7e-b7c9-3ca3a8623885 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Sarah Howat is a psychedelic journey guide, integration coach, and all around badass. In this episode we talk about You can find Sarah on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mssarahhannah/ On SubStack at https://sarahhannah.substack.com And on her website www.mssarahhannah.com As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co 1:23:45 yes Sarah Howat is a psychedelic journey guide, integration coach, and all around badass. In this episode we talk about You can find Sarah on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mssarahhannah/ On SubStack at https://sarahhannah.substack.com And on her website www.mssarahhannah.com As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co psychedelics, grief, emotions, therapy, psychology, plant medicine, internal family systems Sarah Howat is a psychedelic journey guide, integration coach, and all around badass. In this episode we talk about

You can find Sarah on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mssarahhannah/
On SubStack at https://sarahhannah.substack.com
And on her website www.mssarahhannah.com

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> Sarah Howat is a psychedelic journey guide, integration coach, and all around badass. In this episode we talk about

You can find Sarah on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mssarahhannah/
On SubStack at https://sarahhannah.substack.com
And on her website www.mssarahhannah.com

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderdieseltv
Check out my website at www.throughtheveil.co

]]> #040 || Savej || God, Oneness, & Creating Your Reality https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/040 6e1c15d3-aa19-49f4-9fbd-ae14e8bc55a3 Mon, 16 May 2022 08:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Savej (aka Donnie) is a musician, consciousness explorer, and all around one of my favorite people on the planet. This episode we went deeeeeeep into all sorts of esoteric topics. Buckle in for an exploration of the edges of consciousness, God, and psychedelics. You can connect with and listen to Savej at his website: https://savejmusic.com his bandcamp: https://savej.bandcamp.com on Instagram: https://instagram.com/savejlife on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savejmusic his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/savejofficial or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0QZI6uO8AqGwHRDkS2ubGD?si=bTTeIQM1S1i0cRtOzQmcRw As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel Book Coaching at my website www.throughtheveil.co Episode Timestamps: [3:05] How Donnie got into music and what he hopes to accomplish [9:30] Donnie’s first psychedelic experiences [13:30] How psychedelics impacted Donnie in a deep way [21:00] Why we are having the human experience [24:00] Law of One Material [31:00] Chakras, and the different densities [36:00] Qabalah & The Tree of Life [40:00] Why it’s important to understand spiritual truths across many traditions and look for commonalities [51:00] Why Integration is SO important [60:00] Donnie’s most difficult ceremonies [1:10:00] Releasing the patterns of the past through psychedelics [1:22:00] Fractals as the visual representations of protein creation within the self as new memories & patterns emerge [1:30:00] Abundance blockages can actually be SERVING us [1:37:00] The keys to manifestation [1:45:00] The hidden spiritual truths in the Christian Bible & Communion 2:01:20 yes Savej (aka Donnie) is a musician, consciousness explorer, and all around one of my favorite people on the planet. This episode we went deeeeeeep into all sorts of esoteric topics. Buckle in for an exploration of the edges of consciousness, God, and psychedelics. You can connect with and listen to Savej at his website: https://savejmusic.com his bandcamp: https://savej.bandcamp.com on Instagram: https://instagram.com/savejlife on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savejmusic his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/savejofficial or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0QZI6uO8AqGwHRDkS2ubGD?si=bTTeIQM1S1i0cRtOzQmcRw As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel Book Coaching at my website www.throughtheveil.co Episode Timestamps: [3:05] How Donnie got into music and what he hopes to accomplish [9:30] Donnie’s first psychedelic experiences [13:30] How psychedelics impacted Donnie in a deep way [21:00] Why we are having the human experience [24:00] Law of One Material [31:00] Chakras, and the different densities [36:00] Qabalah & The Tree of Life [40:00] Why it’s important to understand spiritual truths across many traditions and look for commonalities [51:00] Why Integration is SO important [60:00] Donnie’s most difficult ceremonies [1:10:00] Releasing the patterns of the past through psychedelics [1:22:00] Fractals as the visual representations of protein creation within the self as new memories & patterns emerge [1:30:00] Abundance blockages can actually be SERVING us [1:37:00] The keys to manifestation [1:45:00] The hidden spiritual truths in the Christian Bible & Communion psychedelics, god, spirituality, christianity, microdosing, psilocybin, mushrooms, lsd, microdose, mental health, self improvement Savej (aka Donnie) is a musician, consciousness explorer, and all around one of my favorite people on the planet. This episode we went deeeeeeep into all sorts of esoteric topics. Buckle in for an exploration of the edges of consciousness, God, and psychedelics.

You can connect with and listen to Savej at
his website: https://savejmusic.com
his bandcamp: https://savej.bandcamp.com
on Instagram: https://instagram.com/savejlife
on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savejmusic
his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/savejofficial
or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0QZI6uO8AqGwHRDkS2ubGD?si=bTTeIQM1S1i0cRtOzQmcRw

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
Book Coaching at my website www.throughtheveil.co

Episode Timestamps:
[3:05] How Donnie got into music and what he hopes to accomplish
[9:30] Donnie’s first psychedelic experiences
[13:30] How psychedelics impacted Donnie in a deep way
[21:00] Why we are having the human experience
[24:00] Law of One Material
[31:00] Chakras, and the different densities
[36:00] Qabalah & The Tree of Life
[40:00] Why it’s important to understand spiritual truths across many traditions and look for commonalities
[51:00] Why Integration is SO important
[60:00] Donnie’s most difficult ceremonies
[1:10:00] Releasing the patterns of the past through psychedelics
[1:22:00] Fractals as the visual representations of protein creation within the self as new memories & patterns emerge
[1:30:00] Abundance blockages can actually be SERVING us
[1:37:00] The keys to manifestation
[1:45:00] The hidden spiritual truths in the Christian Bible & Communion

]]> Savej (aka Donnie) is a musician, consciousness explorer, and all around one of my favorite people on the planet. This episode we went deeeeeeep into all sorts of esoteric topics. Buckle in for an exploration of the edges of consciousness, God, and psychedelics.

You can connect with and listen to Savej at
his website: https://savejmusic.com
his bandcamp: https://savej.bandcamp.com
on Instagram: https://instagram.com/savejlife
on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savejmusic
his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/savejofficial
or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0QZI6uO8AqGwHRDkS2ubGD?si=bTTeIQM1S1i0cRtOzQmcRw

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
Book Coaching at my website www.throughtheveil.co

Episode Timestamps:
[3:05] How Donnie got into music and what he hopes to accomplish
[9:30] Donnie’s first psychedelic experiences
[13:30] How psychedelics impacted Donnie in a deep way
[21:00] Why we are having the human experience
[24:00] Law of One Material
[31:00] Chakras, and the different densities
[36:00] Qabalah & The Tree of Life
[40:00] Why it’s important to understand spiritual truths across many traditions and look for commonalities
[51:00] Why Integration is SO important
[60:00] Donnie’s most difficult ceremonies
[1:10:00] Releasing the patterns of the past through psychedelics
[1:22:00] Fractals as the visual representations of protein creation within the self as new memories & patterns emerge
[1:30:00] Abundance blockages can actually be SERVING us
[1:37:00] The keys to manifestation
[1:45:00] The hidden spiritual truths in the Christian Bible & Communion

]]> #039 || Solocast || A Dissertation on Microdosing https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/039 f4b83ad1-ede1-4d45-921b-3fcc34f91efa Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Ever been curious about microdosing psychedelics? In this episode I dissect all the ins and outs of how to begin a microdosing protocol, what some of the risks are, and my general recommendations to be effective when microdosing! Want to book a FREE 30 min 1-on-1 consultation about microdosing? Click this link: https://www.throughtheveil.co/bookings-checkout/plant-screening-call You can view the companion article to this podcast episode here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel And book coaching sessions at https://www.throughtheveil.co/book-online 44:23 yes Ever been curious about microdosing psychedelics? In this episode I dissect all the ins and outs of how to begin a microdosing protocol, what some of the risks are, and my general recommendations to be effective when microdosing! Want to book a FREE 30 min 1-on-1 consultation about microdosing? Click this link: https://www.throughtheveil.co/bookings-checkout/plant-screening-call You can view the companion article to this podcast episode here: https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel And book coaching sessions at https://www.throughtheveil.co/book-online psychedelics, microdosing, psilocybin, mushrooms, lsd, microdose, mental health, self improvement Ever been curious about microdosing psychedelics? In this episode I dissect all the ins and outs of how to begin a microdosing protocol, what some of the risks are, and my general recommendations to be effective when microdosing!

Want to book a FREE 30 min 1-on-1 consultation about microdosing? Click this link:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/bookings-checkout/plant-screening-call

You can view the companion article to this podcast episode here:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/post/a-dissertation-on-microdosing

As always, you can find me on IG at www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
And book coaching sessions at https://www.throughtheveil.co/book-online

]]> Ever been curious about microdosing psychedelics? In this episode I dissect all the ins and outs of how to begin a microdosing protocol, what some of the risks are, and my general recommendations to be effective when microdosing!

Want to book a FREE 30 min 1-on-1 consultation about microdosing? Click this link:
https://www.throughtheveil.co/bookings-checkout/plant-screening-call

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]]> #037 || Madeline Griffin || Ayahuasca & Starting Spirituality https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/037 0a74e380-e9c4-4787-9d53-66700bca1697 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Madeline Griffin is the founder of Conscious Curious and the event planner for Aubrey Marcus. Beyond that, she is one of the most powerful individuals I've ever met when it comes to GETTING SHIT DONE. In this episode we explore her recent Ayahuasca experience at Soltara, as well as her business Conscious Curious. You can connect with Madeline on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/conscious.curious/?hl=en You can find me... On Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel or Book Coaching at www.throughtheveil.co As always, if you enjoyed the episode, please consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review on iTunes! 1:11:26 yes Madeline Griffin is the founder of Conscious Curious and the event planner for Aubrey Marcus. Beyond that, she is one of the most powerful individuals I've ever met when it comes to GETTING SHIT DONE. In this episode we explore her recent Ayahuasca experience at Soltara, as well as her business Conscious Curious. You can connect with Madeline on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/conscious.curious/?hl=en You can find me... On Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel or Book Coaching at www.throughtheveil.co As always, if you enjoyed the episode, please consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review on iTunes! ayahuasca, plant medicine, aubrey marcus, psychedelics, spirituality, yoga, entheogen, ecstatic dance, consciousness Madeline Griffin is the founder of Conscious Curious and the event planner for Aubrey Marcus. Beyond that, she is one of the most powerful individuals I've ever met when it comes to GETTING SHIT DONE. In this episode we explore her recent Ayahuasca experience at Soltara, as well as her business Conscious Curious.

You can connect with Madeline on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/conscious.curious/?hl=en

You can find me...
On Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
or Book Coaching at www.throughtheveil.co

As always, if you enjoyed the episode, please consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review on iTunes!

]]> Madeline Griffin is the founder of Conscious Curious and the event planner for Aubrey Marcus. Beyond that, she is one of the most powerful individuals I've ever met when it comes to GETTING SHIT DONE. In this episode we explore her recent Ayahuasca experience at Soltara, as well as her business Conscious Curious.

You can connect with Madeline on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/conscious.curious/?hl=en

You can find me...
On Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel
or Book Coaching at www.throughtheveil.co

As always, if you enjoyed the episode, please consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review on iTunes!

]]> #030 || Erick Godsey || Following Your Daimon https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/030 9804b9f8-70e5-40d6-a5ff-80105280f4cf Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Erick Godsey is a coach, mental health paradigm shifter, journaling zealot, truth-teller, and one of the people I've been extraordinarily blessed to call a mentor and friend these past two years in Fit For Service. In this episode we talk his journey from worshiping at the altar of Science & Logic, through filling the God-sized hole in his soul by expanding his views, to working at Chipotle, and then MANIFESTING (Mani-feasting?) the most delicious job working for Aubrey Marcus at Onnit. We also talk Aleister Crowley, sex magick, what happens after death, how to begin to reorganize your life, and how to listen to the whispers of your soul. You can find Erick and his courses at https://www.erickgodsey.com/ Or follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/erickgodsey/?hl=en As always you can find my coaching, blog, and more at www.throughtheveil.co and connect with me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en 1:48:31 no Erick Godsey is a coach, mental health paradigm shifter, journaling zealot, truth-teller, and one of the people I've been extraordinarily blessed to call a mentor and friend these past two years in Fit For Service. In this episode we talk his journey from worshiping at the altar of Science & Logic, through filling the God-sized hole in his soul by expanding his views, to working at Chipotle, and then MANIFESTING (Mani-feasting?) the most delicious job working for Aubrey Marcus at Onnit. We also talk Aleister Crowley, sex magick, what happens after death, how to begin to reorganize your life, and how to listen to the whispers of your soul. You can find Erick and his courses at https://www.erickgodsey.com/ Or follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/erickgodsey/?hl=en As always you can find my coaching, blog, and more at www.throughtheveil.co and connect with me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en healing, mens work, rites of passage, psychedelics, earth, mythology, mental health, daimon, jung, carl jung Erick Godsey is a coach, mental health paradigm shifter, journaling zealot, truth-teller, and one of the people I've been extraordinarily blessed to call a mentor and friend these past two years in Fit For Service.

In this episode we talk his journey from worshiping at the altar of Science & Logic, through filling the God-sized hole in his soul by expanding his views, to working at Chipotle, and then MANIFESTING (Mani-feasting?) the most delicious job working for Aubrey Marcus at Onnit.

We also talk Aleister Crowley, sex magick, what happens after death, how to begin to reorganize your life, and how to listen to the whispers of your soul.

You can find Erick and his courses at https://www.erickgodsey.com/
Or follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/erickgodsey/?hl=en

As always you can find my coaching, blog, and more at www.throughtheveil.co
and connect with me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en

]]> Erick Godsey is a coach, mental health paradigm shifter, journaling zealot, truth-teller, and one of the people I've been extraordinarily blessed to call a mentor and friend these past two years in Fit For Service.

In this episode we talk his journey from worshiping at the altar of Science & Logic, through filling the God-sized hole in his soul by expanding his views, to working at Chipotle, and then MANIFESTING (Mani-feasting?) the most delicious job working for Aubrey Marcus at Onnit.

We also talk Aleister Crowley, sex magick, what happens after death, how to begin to reorganize your life, and how to listen to the whispers of your soul.

You can find Erick and his courses at https://www.erickgodsey.com/
Or follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/erickgodsey/?hl=en

As always you can find my coaching, blog, and more at www.throughtheveil.co
and connect with me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en

]]> #029 || Solocast || A Soul Wander https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/029 7eec1694-df69-494c-8865-285352714bf5 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson In this episode I take you on the wild journey that was my Soul Wander in magical Sedona, Arizona. If you feel called to contribute, you can find my GoFundMe raising money to get me to Ecuador here: gf.me/u/y74wxb As always, you can get in touch with me or book coaching at www.throughtheveil.co Or find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en 49:16 no nature, healing, mens work, rites of passage, psychedelics, mother earth, earth, native american, vision quest #028 || Tim Corcoran || Nature As A Teacher https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/028 de40b5ca-c9af-4ef5-94ea-c45c10f97084 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Tim Corcoran is the founder of Purpose Mountain, where he serves as a certified Nature Based Purpose Guide to support people who hear the call from wild nature to discover their purpose, those with a burning desire to live their vision and a willingness to work with resistance and fears through the Ecology of Self and Voice Dialogue. You can find him at his website: https://www.purposemountain.com/ You can get in touch with me or book coaching at www.throughtheveil.co Or find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en Interested in helping me get to Ecuador to continue deepening my knowledge of medicine work? You can donate to my fundraiser here: gf.me/u/y74wxb 1:29:29 no nature, healing, mens work, rites of passage, psychedelics, mother earth, earth, native american, vision quest #027 || Rocky Caravelli || Awakening Within the Dream https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/027 a27d55b4-fac5-47c0-9d03-d7bf773d66b4 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Rocky Caravelli is the owner of the Awakening In The Dream House ibogaine facility. He has a wonderful story of addiction, transformation through the medicine, and reconnection with family and self. You can connect with him here: https://www.awakeninginthedream.com/index.html You can find me and my coaching offerings at: www.throughtheveil.co 1:56:19 yes psychedelics, addiction, ayahuasca, breathing, trauma, psychology, iboga, ibogaine, opiod epidemic #026 || Erick Godsey & Hallie Rose || Death of the Ego Story https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/026 0ce87cb1-e085-4b7c-ab7a-24b70cb18b48 Tue, 26 May 2020 10:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Erick Godsey is the host of The Myths That Make Us podcast, content manager for Aubrey Marcus, writer, and all around deep thinker. You can find him on his Website: https://www.erickgodsey.com/ or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickgodsey/ Hallie Rose is the host of The Thought Room podcast, founder of Lunar Wild, writer, and one of the most tuned in humans I've encountered. You can find her at her Website: https://www.hallierose.com/ or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtroompodcast/ Of course you can find me, my courses, and book 1-on-1 coaching at www.throughtheveil.co or find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/ In this episode: [19:42] - The importance of reference points from past pain, and the higher self watching you suffer knowing it's for a greater purpose. [24:39] - Does suffering truly have meaning? [56:39] - Dancing with depression. [1:09:00] - The story Alex was running in his life leading to a suicide attempt. [1:28:30] - Developing sensitivity to our inner emotional state. 2:11:34 yes plant medicine, growth, psychedelics, transformation, entrepreneurship, integrative medicine, holisitic health, thoughts, stories #025 || Asha Caravelli || Ibogaine, The Master Medicine https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/025 6e96cf2f-ebf2-4589-8ff6-d110520b4955 Wed, 13 May 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Asha Caravelli is an Ibogaine facilitator with 10+ years of experience. In this episode we go into her personal history, how she and her ex-husband Rocky had their path lead them to Ibogaine treatment, and some of how the psychedelic compound works! Interested in Ibogaine treatment? You can find more information and apply here: https://www.awakeninginthedream.com/index.html As always you can find me at www.throughtheveil.co or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en 1:28:30 no psychedelics, addiction, ayahuasca, breathing, trauma, psychology, iboga, ibogaine, opiod epidemic #024 || Joshua Nesta || Exhale Your Addictions https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/024 2c005395-eb59-410f-9608-9fda68ce929f Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Joshua Nesta is a certified Gamma Breathwork instructor and personal coach. His journey to get to where he is today is beyond interesting, from his struggles with his mothers addiction, to how he overcame MASSIVE adversity early in life to become successful. You can connect with Josh on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/joshnesta/?hl=en As always you can find me at www.throughtheveil.co or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en In this episode we cover: [02:30] - Josh’s wild upbringing. [08:00] - Josh walks in on his mother using drugs. Their house gets foreclosed. [10:30] - Abundance mentality leads to Josh going to Peru, doing Ayahuasca for the 1st time. [11:45] - Addiction surfaces for Josh, pulling him back down. [14:00] - How participating in Sober October helps Josh get clarity on his purpose. [21:00] - Alex explains how trauma can be stored in the body. [29:00] - Alex talks about how trauma affects our ability to moderate our vices. [35:00] - Different plant medicines & healing modalities for different issues. [40:00] - What is breathwork? [45:00] - Josh leads us through a quick 10 minute breathwork session. 59:38 no breathwork, psychedelics, addiction, ayahuasca, breathing, trauma, psychology #023 || Hallie Rose || Thoughts, Truths, & Transformations https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/023 40a8ebc0-957b-48ee-8fb5-48cc31247b36 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Hallie is the host of The Thought Room podcast, founder of Lunar Wild, and just a general all-around badass. We first met in 2019 during the Fit For Service mastermind and ever since I've been massively inspired by Hallie's journey. You can find her podcast at http://thoughtroompodcast.com/ And on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thoughtroompodcast/?hl=en In this episode we talk about: [5:00] Some personal hurdles and struggles Hallie has overcome. [13:00] Hallie embarks upon her first spiritual awakening, a vision quest in the desert. [23:00] Ayahuasca calls Hallie in, she first discovers the idea for her podcast. [37:00] Using your internal compass to act with kindness, acting in Truth. [42:00] Speaking Truth as a practice. [58:00] Alex's intense psychedelic experience. [1:07:00] Hallie talks more deeply about her Ayahuasca experience. [1:17:00] Cautionary tales of psychedelics, best practices for psychedelics. [1:28:00] A reminder to PLAY! As always you can find me at www.throughtheveil.co or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/?hl=en 1:47:41 no truth, ayahuasca, plant medicine, growth, psychedelics, transformation, entrepreneurship, business #022 || Wyly Gray || Ayahuasca for Veterans https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/022 e210de47-27b3-4cec-a9e8-d159d5a341a7 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Wyly Gray is a US Marine and the founding director of Veterans of War ( https://www.veteransofwar.org/ ), a Non-Profit organization that helps Veterans prepare for and integrate transformative Ayahuasca experiences. This is such an important cause and I was honored to have Wyly on the podcast. You can check them out on Instagram @veteransofwar ( https://www.instagram.com/veteransofwar/ ) In this episode we talk about: [05:00] - How Ayahuasca is showing promise for healing brains with PTSD. [08:10] - How Wyly overcame a miscarrage in his family and was called to Ayahuasca for the 1st time in Peru. [15:00] - How PTSD functions on a fundamental level and how that interacts with Ayahuasca. [21:00] - Why it’s ridiculous that the U.S. has demonized psychedelics that other cultures have used for thousands of years. [27:00] - How making Psychedelics illegal has made them only safely accessible to those who are wealthy. [31:30] - Current major roadblocks in legalization efforts. [36:00] - The process Veterans of War uses for new members entering the program. As always, you can find me either on my website www.throughtheveil.co or on Instagram @Alexanderdiesel ( https://www.instagram.com/alexanderdiesel/ ) 1:02:10 no plant medicine, growth, psychedelics, transformation, veterans, integrative medicine, holisitic health, ptsd, veteran, ayahuasca #021 || Lance Essihos || Overcoming Adversity https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/021 0bc9d3fc-0217-463a-9f5f-69bcc6295583 Mon, 06 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Lance Essihos is the host of the University of Adversity podcast. In this episode we walk through his life story and just how he got to where he is today, including overcoming a crippling battle with alcohol, the loss of two close family members in two years, and packing up to move to Australia from Canada. You can find Lance's podcast on iTunes or your podcast player of choice by searching University of Adversity. You can also connect with him on Instagram @lance.essihos Also- my new website is complete! You can find free coaching resources, paid courses, and book 1-on-1 coaching sessions at www.throughtheveil.co 1:35:22 no plant medicine, growth, psychedelics, transformation, entrepreneurship, integrative medicine, holisitic health, alcoholism #020 || Christopher Gunlock || Opening Minds & Integrating Health https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/020 3de57309-64f0-4664-8f14-fe01d6ca6d1d Tue, 24 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Chris Gunlock is a M.H.S. in Integrative Medicine, a member of the Board of Directors for the Psychedelic Society of Minnesota, and the owner of Open Mind Integration. In this episode we talk about psychedelics (a lot!) and how to change the world. You can find Chris on Instagram: @openmindgunlock Or at his website: www.openmindintegration.com And as always you can find me on Instagram @alexanderdisel 1:20:54 no plant medicine, growth, psychedelics, transformation, entrepreneurship, integrative medicine, holisitic health #018 || Steffen Volk || Lifestyle Businesses & Becoming Whole https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/018 a4f748cc-04da-4932-864b-319a0e183f9f Wed, 12 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Steffen Volk is an lifestyle entrepreneur from Germany. He runs a consulting business that is completely location independent and can often be found in various exotic locales mixing a bit of leisure with his massively successful business. In this episode we talk about his path as an entrepreneur, plant medicines, and how he navigated his dark night of the soul to get where he is at today. 1:14:41 no business, entrepreneur, plant medicine, growth, psychedelics, transformation, entrepreneurship #017 || Kaveh Kavoosi || Truth of The Inner Systems https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/017 d38dc12d-9f93-4453-960d-aece6e04668a Tue, 04 Feb 2020 06:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Kaveh Kavoosi is a Emergency Medicine Doctor hailing from Toronto, Canada. In this conversation we talk deeply about the ideas of truth, impeccability, identifying your inner psychological parts, and unburdening old traumas. 1:41:11 no internal family systems, truth, ayahuasca, plant medicine, growth, psychedelics, transformation, entrepreneurship #016 || Lucie Dawson || A Recipe for Life Fulfillment https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/016 1ba40931-0877-4162-b8ca-48f3dc734d40 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Lucie Dawson is a former yacht chef, now turned entrepreneur. She has lived A LOT of life and has such a depth of wisdom from her experiences. This episode takes us through the journey of her travels, plant medicine experiences, and now re-starting from essentially scratch at age 35. You can find her on Instagram and follow along with her journey at @luciedawson_ 1:04:56 no ayahuasca, chefs, chef, plant medicine, growth, yacht chef, psychedelics, transformation, entrepreneurship #015 || Alex Ruiz || Visionary Art & Re-Starting From Scratch https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/015 24c33042-4e74-4ca9-bfee-37af20c7d463 Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Alex Ruiz is a visionary digital artist, creating some of the most interesting and deep images I have ever seen. In this episode of the podcast we talk about the creative process, how he essentially re-started from scratch at age 28 to be a digital artist, and the journey he has gone on to be where he is now today. 1:04:08 no art, artist, visionary art, psychedelics, psychedelic art, digital art #013 || Kyle Dow || Ripples of Serenity https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/013 8a70e305-d0d8-478a-afb0-abad338f4f09 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 06:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Kyle Dow is the owner of Hedon Rock Tours and a fellow member of the year long Fit For Service mastermind program I am a part of. In this episode we talk about how to shift your frame of reference for your life to start viewing every day and moment as the ceremony that it is. 1:13:43 no plant medicine, psychedelics, entheogen, inner work, psychology, self-improvement, meditation, meditate #012 || Ian Vogel || Ayahuasca, Psilocybin, and Plant Medicine Deep Dive https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/012 b38d3cd6-f316-408b-8130-47f23393d180 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson I first met Ian in an Ayahuasca ceremony about a year and a half ago. He was one of the facilitators and I was absolutely blown away with his presence, kindness, and ability to help guide the psychedelic experience. In this episode we dive deep into plant medicines and the many uses of them. If you don't already follow me on Instagram you can find me @alexanderdiesel If you want to reach out to Ian for anything plant medicine related, you can e-mail him at one.ian.vogel@gmail.com 1:21:09 no ayahuasca, plant medicine, psychedelics, psychology, self-improvement, psilocybin, magic mushrooms, lsd, mdma, psychedelic #010 || Solocast || Safe and Effective Use of Psychedelics https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/010 abb768c2-5780-46cc-8cd6-92e91e28e0ab Fri, 20 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson In this solo episode of the podcast I answer your questions about the safe and effective way to use psychedelics! Every week I ask my audience on Instagram a question about a topic and then I record a Q & A episode about it. If you don't already follow me on IG you can find me @alexanderdiesel. 42:14 yes ayahuasca, plant medicine, psychedelics, psychology, self-improvement, psilocybin, magic mushrooms, lsd, mdma, psychedelic #007 || Solocast || Ayahuasca Redux https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/007 8ea1ea68-bffc-4e10-bdbd-c3811a835591 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson In this episode of Through the Veil I talk about my recent Ayahuasca experience. 37:21 yes ayahuasca, plant medicine, psychedelics, entheogen, inner work, psychology, self-improvement #003 || Sarah Riegelhuth || Depression, Entrepreneurship, and Living in Truth https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/003 ed3e740c-3208-45c5-a435-14a7172e7ba7 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson In this episode of Through The Veil I dive in with dynamic entrepreneur Sarah Riegelhuth. We talk about depression, the perils of not living in your truth, and how to stay on your path. 48:27 no ayahuasca, plant medicine, psychedelics, truth, entrepreneurship, psychology, self-improvement #002 || Solocast || Ayahuasca https://throughtheveil.fireside.fm/002 b695d98f-bb4a-45ed-b56e-1fa6a3273a8f Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0500 Alexander Nelson full Alexander Nelson Ayahuasca- One of the craziest experiences of my life- and easily one of the most rewarding. In this episode of Through The Veil I detail my entire experience from start to finish. 56:12 yes ayahuasca, plant medicine, psychedelics, entheogen, inner work, psychology, self-improvement