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Psychedelics for personal growth and leadership, with Ray Brejcha

The role of psychedelics in personal growth and leadership development with Ray Brejcha
Recently, I joined a men's group in San Diego for a psychedelic retreat. We dropped in with a “hikers dose” of San Pedro. I found the day to be wonderful and filled with connection which was the goal of retreat host Ray Brejcha. In this interview we explore the transformative power of psychedelics in personal growth and leadership development, emphasizing the importance of vulnerability, self-leadership, and internal fulfillment over external validation.
Ray will explain the concept of microdosing San Pedro, its effects, and how it differs from macrodosing. We will also discuss the use of Psychedelics as a toolbox and how they can help us heal and lead.
Ray Brejcha is a transformational executive coach, mentor, and trusted advisor who helps high-achieving leaders, founders, and entrepreneurs break free from the subconscious limitations that hold them back. With a unique blend of deep psychological work, leadership mastery, and personal transformation, he supports those who are ready to move beyond surface-level success and step into their full, unshakable power.
His approach includes: Executive Coaching & Leadership Evolution – Helping leaders embody confidence, clarity, and decisiveness while navigating high-stakes decisions, conflict, and team dynamics. Mentorship & Advisory Work – Supporting high performers in leadership, business, and personal growth with a strategic and holistic lens. Subconscious Reprogramming & Limiting Belief Work – Releasing deep-rooted conditioning to create lasting shifts in mindset and behavior.Group Leadership Retreats & Mastermind Experiences – Creating spaces where men can explore self-mastery, emotional intelligence, and a more expansive vision of leadership.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/raybrejcha/
Websites: Psychedelic Enhanced Executive Coaching: pioneeringpathway.com Guided Solo Medicine Retreats for Leaders: Homecoming Health
 
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Additional Credits:
LFPWLI is managed by IMS LLC
 
A note from our partner, Better Than Bitter:
 
Divorce isn’t just a life transition - it’s a full-blown identity shift. One day you’re a partner, a parent, and a planner for the future. The next? You’re staring at paperwork, lawyer fees, and the overwhelming question: ‘What now?’
 
I know it’s hard. That’s why we’ve created these courses - to give you courage, clarity, communication tools, and the support you need to move forward with confidence (and maybe even a little hope)!
 
Reality check! Divorce is expensive - but battling in court is even more costly. For less than the price of an hour of an attorney’s time, you’ll gain the tools, support, and strategies to create a peaceful path forward. This program will pay for itself by helping you save thousands in legal fees and emotional stress! Hit these links to sign up today.
 
Premium 5-Step Game Plan Course w/ Chat Coaching
https://tanialeichliter.ontralink.com/t?orid=1049&opid=7 
Standard Course 5-Step Game Plan Course
https://tanialeichliter.ontralink.com/t?orid=1049&opid=8 

Blowing Up What You Built & The Social Media Trap: Insights from The Salzburg Executioner

Blowing Up What You Built & The Social Media Trap: Insights from The Salzburg Executioner
In this episode, you'll hear: 
Key questions to ask before making a bold life change
What the Salzburg executioner reveals about today’s social media culture
Powerful tools to renegotiate your relationship with social media
How your online presence, and absence, shape your digital footprint
L.A. Fatzinger is a novelist, essayist, and observer who transitioned from a successful career as a technology investor, entrepreneur, and CEO, having founded over ten software and services companies. After experiencing multiple stress-induced panic attacks, he realized it was time for a major life change. After experiencing multiple stress induced panic attacks L.A. decided it was time to make a big change in his life. He now resides in Salzburg, Austria, where he was inspired to write his latest psychological thriller, "The Salzburg Executioner," which delves into themes of morality, technology's societal impact, and the pursuit of justice in the modern era.
In this episode, Mathew and L.A. Fatzinger dive into the challenges of making bold career moves and navigating the emotional rollercoaster of dismantling what you've built to pursue something new. They encourage listeners to reflect on key questions, such as: Who are you doing this for? Drawing from themes in Fatzinger’s book, they explore what’s healthy about social media, the importance of letting go of what no longer serves us, and how to redefine our relationship with these platforms. They also confront the unsettling reality that both our presence and absence online are being tracked. Mathew and L.A. share practical tools for using social media with intention, helping listeners analyze their own FOMO and take back control.
“You have to have a lot of confidence in yourself when you are at your lowest point.”
“When you have a failure is not an option mentality, you’re going to spend a lot of time grinding your nails down, doing whatever you possibly can to make sure the thing doesn’t fail, without considering that you are failing everyone by taking that path, including your long-term health, your long-term well-being, and who everyone knew you as.”
“The minutes of use spiked [on social media platforms] during the pandemic when everyone was home and using their devices but they haven’t gone up very much since then, but the net income of all these public companies has.”
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Listen on iHeart (link: https://ihr.fm/3MEY7FM) 
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Resources:
L.A. Fatzinger Website
The Salzburg Executioner by L.A. Fatzinger
Jill McMahon Website
Bulletproof by Jill McMahon 
ARO - Founded by Joey Odom and Heath Wilson
Connect with Mathew Blades: 
Twitter - twitter.com/MathewBlades
Instagram - instagram.com/MathewBladesmedia/ 
Facebook - facebook.com/mathewbladesmedia/ 
Website - learnfrompeoplewholivedit.com/
 
Additional Credits:
LFPWLI is managed by IMS LLC
 
A note from our partner, Better Than Bitter:
 
Divorce isn’t just a life transition - it’s a full-blown identity shift. One day you’re a partner, a parent, and a planner for the future. The next? You’re staring at paperwork, lawyer fees, and the overwhelming question: ‘What now?’
 
I know it’s hard. That’s why we’ve created these courses - to give you courage, clarity, communication tools, and the support you need to move forward with confidence
(and maybe even a little hope)!
 
Reality check! Divorce is expensive - but battling in court is even more costly. For less than the price of an hour of an attorney’s time, you’ll gain the tools, support, and strategies to create a peaceful path forward. This program will pay for itself by helping you save thousands in legal fees and emotional stress! Hit these links to sign up today.
Premium 5-Step Game Plan Course w/ Chat Coaching
https://tanialeichliter.ontralink.com/t?orid=1049&opid=7 
Standard Course 5-Step Game Plan Course
https://tanialeichliter.ontralink.com/t?orid=1049&opid=8 
 

Is an Amicable Divorce Possible? with Tania Leichliter

Look for a note from Better than Bitter below.
In this episode, you'll hear: 
When to contemplate the end of a relationship
Strategies for managing nonproductive emotions and thoughts
The five-steps to an amicable divorce
A powerful exercise to kickstart your self-care
Tania Leichliter is an Amicable Divorce Success Coach and the host of the podcast Better Than Bitter. She is the founder of a coaching platform dedicated to guiding individuals toward amicable divorce resolutions. Drawing from her personal experience of navigating a positive, amicable divorce, Tania emphasizes the importance of emotional healing before engaging in the legal process. She believes that with mindset management, self-love, and a clear vision of the future, an amicable divorce is attainable.
In this episode, Mathew, Dr. Frank Bevacqua, and Tania discuss the complexities of ending relationships, focusing on divorce but highlighting how the insights and tools shared can apply to all types of relationships.They emphasize that, although divorce may be common, it doesn’t have to be the adversarial battle many envision. They explore how to recognize when it might be time to end a relationship, address how certain emotions and thought patterns can perpetuate harm, and share tools to manage them. Tania also outlines her five-step process for achieving an amicable divorce.
“What if divorce is just another life transition, and we all deserve to have better and brighter futures.”
“If it’s my truth it’s just a thought, if it’s the truth that’s the fact.”
Follow the podcast: 
Listen on Apple Podcasts (link: https://apple.co/3s1YH7h) 
Listen on iHeart (link: https://ihr.fm/3MEY7FM) 
Listen on Spotify (Link: https://spoti.fi/3yMmQCE) 
 
Resources:
Divorce Coaching - Better Than Bitter (TM)
Better than Bitter Podcast
LFPWLI series on intimacy with Dr. Elizabeth Fedrick
Connect with Mathew Blades: 
Twitter - twitter.com/MathewBlades
Instagram - instagram.com/MathewBladesmedia/ 
Facebook - facebook.com/mathewbladesmedia/ 
Website - learnfrompeoplewholivedit.com/
 
Additional Credits:
LFPWLI is managed by IMS LLC
 
 
A note from our partner, Better Than Bitter:
Divorce isn’t just a life transition - it’s a full-blown identity shift. One day you’re a partner, a parent, and a planner for the future. The next? You’re staring at paperwork, lawyer fees, and the overwhelming question: ‘What now?’
 
I know it’s hard. That’s why we’ve created these courses - to give you courage, clarity, communication tools, and the support you need to move forward with confidence
(and maybe even a little hope)!
 
Reality check! Divorce is expensive - but battling in court is even more costly. For less than the price of an hour of an attorney’s time, you’ll gain the tools, support, and strategies to create a peaceful path forward. This program will pay for itself by helping you save thousands in legal fees and emotional stress! Hit these links to sign up today.
Premium 5-Step Game Plan Course w/ Chat Coaching
https://tanialeichliter.ontralink.com/t?orid=1049&opid=7 
Standard Course 5-Step Game Plan Course
https://tanialeichliter.ontralink.com/t?orid=1049&opid=8 
 

From Cancer Setback to Comeback with Breast Cancer Survivor V. Ronnie Laughlin

In this episode, you'll hear:
The physical and emotional toll cancer takes
The importance of mentors
How to react intelligently instead of emotionally
Tips to remember when going through tough times
The role of gratitude, honesty, and resilience
In this episode, Mathew and Ronnie sit down to discuss a remarkable journey of resilience and growth. Ronnie shares her experience as a Division 1 athlete and the mindset required for success, as well as the profound challenges of receiving a breast cancer diagnosis during the pandemic while living in the Middle East. Together, they explore how she approached cancer with intellect over emotion, embraced simplicity, and prioritized health through research, community support, and balanced habits. Ronnie also reflects on the pivotal role of faith in her recovery and how she now takes care of herself, embodying strength and perseverance.
Ronnie Laughlin is a breast cancer survivor, author, advocate, speaker, speech-language pathologist, and former Division I basketball player. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and faced treatment challenges living in the Middle East, far from her family. Drawing on her athletic determination, faith, and support from her "Tribe" of friends, she authored "An Atypical Journey: Facing Breast Cancer Alone in the Middle East with God and My Tribe," offering inspiration and guidance to others facing similar challenges.
“We’re always reinventing; and we’re not the same person we were yesterday, and we don’t know who we are going to be tomorrow.”
“You have a setback for a comeback.”
Follow the podcast: 
Listen on Apple Podcasts (link: https://apple.co/3s1YH7h) 
Listen on iHeart (link: https://ihr.fm/3MEY7FM) 
Listen on Spotify (Link: https://spoti.fi/3yMmQCE) 
 
Resources:
Ronnie Laughlin Website
An Atypical Journey: Facing Breast Cancer Alone in the Middle East with God and My Tribe by V Ronnie Laughlin
LFPWLI: Umar Kankiya
LFPWLI: Johann Hari
LFPWLI: Ken Honda
Jeddah Saudi Arabia
Color Commentator 
 
Connect with Mathew Blades: 
Twitter - twitter.com/MathewBlades
Instagram - instagram.com/MathewBladesmedia/ 
Facebook - facebook.com/mathewbladesmedia/ 
Website - learnfrompeoplewholivedit.com/
 
Additional Credits:
LFPWLI is managed by Sam Robertson