In this episode of Obsicast, Rana Rahimpour sits down with Charlie Morley, internationally renowned teacher of lucid dreaming, shadow work, and dream yoga.

This powerful conversation explores how becoming conscious inside your dreams can transform your mental, emotional, and spiritual life — including its scientifically proven benefits for PTSD, anxiety, nightmares, trauma recovery, and inner child healing.

✨ In this episode you’ll learn:

• What lucid dreaming really is—and what it isn’t

• How to train yourself to wake up inside your dreams

• The 4 D’s of Lucid Dreaming

• How dream work is being used clinically for trauma and PTSD

• How to meet and heal your inner child in a lucid dream

• Why children naturally lucid dream

• The neuroscience behind lucid dreaming

• Techniques to improve dream recall

• Substances & supplements that may support lucid dreaming

• Charlie’s personal dream experiences as a new father

If you're interested in dreams, healing, psychology, spirituality, consciousness, or inner transformation, this episode is a must-watch.

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👤 Guest: Charlie Morley
Author of Dreams of Awakening, Wake Up to Sleep, Shadow Work
Teacher of lucid dreaming & Tibetan dream yoga.

👤 Host: Rana Rahimpour
Broadcaster, therapist-in-training, and explorer of healing, consciousness, and the unseen realms.

00:02:00 Start of episode & introduction to Charlie Morley

00:03:07 Charlie’s books & professional background

00:03:49 Fatherhood and personal growth

00:05:19 How Charlie began his journey into dream work

00:08:37 What is lucid dreaming? (clear definition)

00:09:18 Host’s first lucid dream experience

00:10:49 Techniques to start lucid dreaming

00:13:47 Daytime awareness & why it matters

00:15:08 The Four Ds of Lucid Dreaming

00:16:28 Dream recall & journaling tips

00:22:04 Benefits of lucid dreaming (healing, skills, spirituality)

00:26:18 Trauma healing through lucid dreaming (real example)

00:32:10 Inner child work inside lucid dreams

00:34:08 Do dreams need interpretation?

00:35:30 Why children lucid dream more naturally

00:38:12 The neuroscience of lucid dreaming

00:40:10 Charlie’s recent dreams after becoming a father

00:42:30 Substances & supplements for lucid dreaming

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Ben was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his twenties. Decades on, with careful therapeutic work and low-dose psilocybin sessions, he’s rebuilt life, reduced medication and learnt to work with his guide voice. A candid, safety-first conversation with Julian Vane on therapy, integration and hope. (Trigger warning: discussion of psychosis & voices.)

Ben — diagnosed with schizophrenia in his 20s — describes long, lived experience of voices and psychosis; how careful therapeutic work with Julian, low-dose psilocybin journeys and integration helped him reduce medication, build a working relationship with his “guide voice,” and reclaim life. The episode explores safety, screening, symbolic work, and the ethics/nuance of psychedelic therapy for people with psych diagnoses.

Welcome to another episode of Obsicast, recorded live at Breaking Convention, University of Exeter.In this conversation, Rana Rahimpour speaks with Rich Tyo — psychedelic therapist, musician, and educator — about an aspect of cannabis most people have never experienced: psychedelic cannabis.Rich explains how cannabis, when approached with reverence, ceremony, and intention, can open up profound experiences similar to psilocybin or ayahuasca — from ancestral healing and somatic release, to inner-child reconnection and spiritual insight.We discuss:🌱 What psychedelic cannabis actually is🎶 The role of music, breathwork, and ceremony in deepening the experience🧘 How cannabis can prepare people for journeys with psilocybin, MDMA, or even 5-MeO DMT💫 Why cannabis can be a training medicine for surrender, integration, and embodiment🔥 Stories of healing: from meeting ancestors to communicating with cancer cellsWhether you’ve used cannabis before or avoided it, this episode will change the way you see this ancient plant.✨ About Rich TyoRich is a psychedelic therapist and community organizer teaching psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and MDMA-assisted therapy across Canada and Europe. He also leads monthly psychedelic cannabis circles and helps people rediscover the sacred dimensions of this misunderstood medicine.📌 Follow ObsicastInstagram: @obsicastWebsite: weareobsidiana.com🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube#Obsicast #PsychedelicCannabis #PlantMedicine #CannabisTherapy #Psychedelics #Ayahuasca #PsychedelicTherapy #SpiritualHealing #HolisticHealing #RumiWisdom #TraumaHealing #CannabisIntegration #psychedelicpodcast

Recorded live at Breaking Convention 2025, this episode of Obsicast features Dr. Ahoo Yara (formerly Dr. Sadaf Lotfalian) — clinical psychologist, psychedelic therapist, and advocate for inclusivity in psychedelic medicine.

From her early work at Johns Hopkins psilocybin trials to sitting in Iranian Zār ceremonies, Ahoo weaves personal grief, ancestral wisdom, and the universal longing for love into her work. We explore indigenous healing practices, Persian poetry, decolonizing the psychedelic space, and the transformative power of community.

Keywords: psychedelic therapy, Iranian rituals, psilocybin research, Breaking Convention, Rumi, Persian poetry, BIPOC healing, grief recovery, plant medicine integration

Psychiatrist Dr. Simon Ruffell shares why he left the NHS to train with Shipibo healers in the Amazon. We talk ayahuasca, PTSD, and why Western medicine often overlooks the spiritual. He also speaks about his work with Onaya, a research organization bridging Indigenous healing and modern science.

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Join us for a powerful episode of Obsicast, recorded live at Breaking Convention 2025—Europe's largest psychedelic conference!In this episode, we sit down with Joe Mallett, affectionately known as Nurse Jo—a seasoned mental health nurse with nearly 30 years of experience who is now at the forefront of psychedelic therapy and care.🔍 What we cover:Joe’s journey from NHS mental health care to psychedelic facilitationHer work with Imperial College on eating disorders, chronic pain, and opioid addictionThe power of care, not just technique, in transformative healingNavigating serious diagnoses like schizophrenia within psychedelic practiceWhy community, accessibility, and intelligent kindness are essential to safe psychedelic work✨ Nurse Jo offers a refreshing, no-nonsense, heart-centered lens on how psychedelics can truly change lives—and what we need to do to protect the integrity of this work.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00:00 - Introduction to Breaking Convention 202500:01:03 - Nurse Joe's Background and Experience00:02:10 - Psychedelics vs. Traditional Mental Health Approaches00:05:54 - The Role of a Psychedelic Nurse00:09:07 - The Importance of Care in Psychedelic Work00:10:45 - Intelligent Kindness in Care00:12:33 - Facilitator Practices: To Dose or Not to Dose?00:13:39 - Screening and Assessment in Psychedelic Sessions00:16:16 - Case Study: Working with Clients with Schizophrenia00:20:39 - Mitigating Risks in Psychedelic Therapy00:22:52 - The Importance of Community in Psychedelic Work00:28:08 - Challenges in Psychedelic Therapy00:33:10 - Call for Support and Collaboration00:37:59 - Closing Thoughts and Gratitude🔗 Learn more about Nurse Jo and the Fellowship of Psychonauts: https://nursejo.co.uk/https://mothershouse.com/https://fellowshipofpsychonauts.community/🎧 Subscribe to Obsicast for raw, conscious conversations at the edge of healing, grief, psychedelics, and transformation.#Obsicast #PsychedelicTherapy #MentalHealth #NurseJo #BreakingConvention2025 #PsychedelicRenaissance #PlantMedicine #FellowshipOfPsychonauts #TraumaHealing #PsychedelicsAndMentalHealth #Integration #SafeSpace #PsychedelicCare #AccessibleHealing

What happens when two medicine keepers from different worlds meet eye to eye?In this spontaneous and powerful episode, Julian Vayne is joined by Maestro Mano, my Mexican teacher and sacred plant practitioner, for a deep, unscripted dialogue about psychedelic legalization, indigenous rights, and the soul of sacred medicine.🎧 Whether you're a seeker, practitioner, or policy watcher, this episode sheds light on the untold complexities at the intersection of ceremony, culture, and global law.🔥 Timestamps00:00 – Intro: How this unexpected episode happened01:45 – Evo Morales and the UN: Coca leaf legalization04:10 – Breaking Convention and challenging global drug policy08:30 – Sacred plants, identity, and cultural protection12:15 – Mexico’s peyote laws and indigenous rights15:40 – Medicine vs. drugs: Language matters19:00 – Ceremony as container for unpredictable journeys23:15 – Talking to mushrooms and animistic intelligence26:00 – Psycare, set and setting, and festival integration30:00 – Why ayahuasca protects itself33:45 – Final reflections on healing, love, and growth👥 About the Guests:🔹 Julian VaynePsychonaut, author, and educator known for bridging psychedelics, magic, and activism.🔗 https://julianvayne.com🔹 Maestro ManoMexican plant medicine practitioner and spiritual teacher with over two decades of ceremonial experience. 🙏 Support the ShowIf you found this conversation valuable, please:✅ Like✅ Subscribe✅ Share with a fellow seeker✅ Drop a comment — we’d love to hear your thoughts.📢 New episodes every week exploring psychedelics, healing, mysticism, and collective consciousness.#Obsicast #JulianVayne #MaestroMano #Psychedelics #IndigenousWisdom #PlantMedicine #CeremonyMatters #SacredMedicine #BreakingConvention #CocaLeaf #Ayahuasca #HealingJustice