The High Guide Podcast: "Psychedelics & Creativity" Recorded Live at Town Hall Seattle

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Exploring the Intersection of Psychedelics and Creativity: Live at Town Hall Seattle

In this bonus episode of the SetSet Show, recorded live at Town Hall Seattle's inaugural Psychedelic Salon, host April Pride delves into the powerful relationship between psychedelics and creativity. Alongside fine art photographer Rachel Demy and co-founder of The Stranger and The Onion Tim Keck, the trio discusses how psychedelic experiences can reshape our relationship with fear, enhance creative processes, and provide profound spiritual and personal revelations. They explore the nuances of different substances like psilocybin, ketamine, and ayahuasca, and answer thoughtful audience questions about set and setting, mental health, and more. Tune in for an honest, vibrant conversation filled with humor, wisdom, and real-world insights on unlocking creativity, healing trauma, and expanding perspectives with psychedelics.

00:00 Introduction to the SetSet Show

00:31 Live at Town Hall Seattle: Special Guests

00:48 Exploring Psychedelics and Creativity

01:17 Audience Questions and Insights

01:49 Event Announcements and Opening Remarks

02:44 Meet the Panelists: April, Rachel, and Tim

06:18 Tim Keck's Psychedelic Journey

07:02 Rachel Demy's Psychedelic Experiences

20:48 Psychedelics and Overcoming Fear

33:53 Spiritual Revelations and Audience Interaction

39:10 Creative Self vs. Tripping Self

39:25 Photography and MDMA

40:08 Writing and Problem Solving on Psychedelics

40:50 Set and Setting for Psychedelic Experiences

42:40 Stimulating Creativity with Psychedelics

44:08 Ketamine: Therapeutic Uses and Experiences

47:37 Psychedelics and Creative Work

52:06 Cultural Perspectives on Psychedelics

58:40 Solo vs. Supported Psychedelic Trips

59:54 ADHD Meds and Psychedelics

01:03:49 Curiosity About Higher Doses

01:06:39 Concluding Thoughts and Final Questions

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