Through The Veil with Alex 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

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 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 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 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. 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

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

Mercedes Terrell is a model, ring card girl, men's coach, and all around dope human. Mercedes is someone who has some pretty deep insights into the dynamics of men and women, especially in relation to dating and men up leveling to be their best selves. In this episode we talk relationships, what holds men back, sexuality, and much much more. You can find Mercedes on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mercedesterrell On TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@mercedesterrellreal Find her new podcast here https://open.spotify.com/show/5LfkndTydIytdizScG6y6X?si=54f45c675b4f45bd 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

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

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