EXPERT SUBSTACK Psychedelic-Assisted Healing for Trauma & Mental Health

<p>In this episode, three guests — NFL veteran Robert Gallery, nervous system coach Kristin Weitzel, and psychedelic therapist Dori Lewis — share how Ibogaine, 5-MeO-DMT, and mushroom medicine helped them reach trauma that talk therapy, willpower, and every tool they already had couldn't touch on their own.</p> <p><a href="https://athletesforcare.org/">Robert Gallery</a> is a former professional football player and a 2023 College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Following his professional career, Gallery experienced mental health challenges associated with repeated head injuries and alcohol dependency. Ibogaine treatment was a significant part of his personal recovery. He co-founded Athletes for Care to support other athletes navigating similar post-career challenges and to advocate for research and awareness around athlete mental health.</p> <p><a href="http://sherpabreathandcold.com">Kristin Weitzel</a> is a force of nature: a master of both strategic brilliance and soulful transformation. With two decades of experience building Fortune 500 brands—she's helmed multi-million-dollar campaigns and orchestrated world-class consumer experiences. But her deepest work began when she turned her experiential mastery inward, applying the same curiosity, drive, and devotion to the human experience. Now, as an expert who speaks on global stages, the founder of SHERPA Breath & Cold, and host of the WELLPOWER Podcast, Kristin has become a trusted leader in health optimization, nervous system regulation, and biohacking.</p> <p><a href="https://www.elementalpsychedelics.com/">Dori Lewis</a> is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and co-founder of Elemental Psychedelics. She is also the owner of Reflective Healing Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, a psychotherapy group practice and licensed healing center specializing in psychedelic-assisted therapy, including ketamine and psilocybin, as well as integration therapy and transpersonal psychotherapy. Dori is a licensed Natural Medicine Clinical Facilitator in Colorado and serves as a clinical consultant in mushroom medicine work.</p> <p> </p> <p>RESOURCES:</p> <ul> <li>Learn more about Robert Gallery here: <a href= "https://athletesforcare.org/">https://athletesforcare.org/</a> </li> <li>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/athletes4care/">@athletes4care</a></li> <li>Watch the full episode with Robert here: <a href= "https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/robertgallery">https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/rob