Mind Manifest is the podcast that digs deep into the science of psychedelics. They bring you focused conversations with category authorities on this promising field. Cut through the noise, converse with the vanguard - welcome to Mind Manifest.

• EP 27 DR Ben Sessa Jun 08, 2023 In today’s podcast, I did a live event with Dr. Ben Sessa. at Luna Palace in Leederville. Ben was in town to help with various Antipodean psychedelic training schemes and conferences, and was kind enough to sit down for a live podcast - and a bit of socializing with the Perth psychedelic...
• EP 26 - William Sieghart Feb 12, 2023 In today’s podcast, I spoke with William Sieghart, who is the author of the Poetry Pharmacy. William is an advocate for the consideration of mental well-being in its broadest possible sense, and he is on a mission to help take ‘poetry out of poetry corner’ and put it back into the public...
• EP 25 - Justin James Nov 21, 2022 In today’s podcast, I spoke with Justin James, who is the current CEO of HIF health insurance fund. HIF was the first major Australian health fund to declare support for medicinal cannabis treatments and offer rebates to members through its partnership with WA-based Little Green Pharma, and it...
• EP 24 - Simon Baron-Cohen Jun 22, 2022 In today’s podcast, I spoke with Simon Baron-Cohen. Professor Baron-Cohen is a world expert in the field of Autism research, and we had a wide-ranging discussion on this topic. The ways in which psychedelic compounds interface with different styles of cognition is a fascinating area, and the...
• EP 23 - Summer Symposium May 11, 2022 In today’s podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with a panel of expert guests for the first of our live events. The title of the symposium was ‘non-ordinary states for ordinary Australians’. We had a wide-ranging conversation and an event of connection and live music afterward. It...
• EP 22 - Shaun Duffy Jan 25, 2022 In today’s podcast, I spoke with Shaun Duffy, CEO of Reset Mind Sciences - a company that is well-positioned to become a leader in the push to make psilocybin-containing mushrooms a mainstream medication option for the treatment of mental illness. Shaun comes from an accountancy background and...
• EP 21 - JEREMY TANNENBAUM Jan 07, 2022 In today’s podcast, I spoke with Dr. Jeremy Tannebaum. Jeremy has a longstanding interest in psychedelia, and as you will hear from our discussion, he had a childhood and upbringing that was steeped in a deep, nuanced and intellectual exploration of these substances - as well as many other...
• EP 20 - Tobias Penno Dec 12, 2021 In today’s podcast, I spoke with Tobias Penno. Tobias is a Registered Social Worker with the 'Australian Association of Social Workers', and he has more recently focussed his career to become a mental health practitioner. Tobias believes that individuals have the wisdom necessary to work through...
• EP 19 IAN DUNICAN Nov 29, 2021 In today’s podcast, I spoke with Dr. Ian Dunican. Ian is amongst many other things, a sleep researcher and business consultant. As you will hear, Ian has his fingers in a lot of professional pies, but the through-line is that he is trying to optimize performance in many different fields. Ian has...
• EP #18 - Alistair Vickery and Michael Winlo Nov 20, 2021 In today’s podcast, I spoke with Dr. Michael Winlo and Dr. Alistair Vickery, who are the respective managing and medical directors of Emyria - a drug development company that specializes in the fast-track development of novel therapies for difficult to treat conditions.
• EP # 17 DR. CHRIS LETHEBY Nov 14, 2021 In today’s podcast, I spoke with Chris Letheby. Dr. Letheby is a philosopher working on issues related to the therapeutic and transformative potential of classic psychedelic drugs - check out his full bio below. As an academic philosopher, Chris has epistemological and logical expertise, (as well...
• EP 16 - DR STEPHEN BRIGHT Oct 30, 2021 In today’s podcast, I spoke with Stephen Bright. Stephen is a clinically trained psychologist with a wealth of experience in both the fields of Addictions research and psychedelic research/advocacy. Stephen has been consistently pushing for a more nuanced and comprehensive discussion pertaining to...
• EP 15 - MICHELLE BAKER JONES May 15, 2020 In today’s episode, we spoke to Michelle Baker-Jones, one of the lead guides on the current Imperial College Randomised Control Trial (Psilodep 2) which is comparing the efficacy of Psilocybin with Anti-Depressants for the treatment of depressive disorder. Michelle is personable, thoughtful, and...
• Suresh Mukhutamaswamy- 19:01:2020 11.46 Pm May 06, 2020 In this episode, I spoke with Suresh Muthukumaraswamy - a pioneer in the field of psychedelic research in New Zealand. His research team are embarking on the first government-sanctioned LSD micro-dosing trial in the history of his home country. In a space where many activists hide in scientists...
• EP #13 Margaret Ross Apr 30, 2020 I recently spoke to Dr Maragaret Ross, a Senior Clinical Psychologist at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne. We spoke about her upcoming trial. For a long time, there has not been an antipodean star on the psychedelic research map, but the commencement of this study (and the resounding wave of...
• EP 12 GREG DONALDSON Jan 07, 2020 I recently spoke to Greg Donaldson in the Library of the Psychosynthesis Trust, located in the heart of London. Greg is a personable, balanced and thoughtful psychotherapist, and I really enjoyed talking to him. Greg is part of the team of therapists who will be working with participants in the...
• EP11 DAVID LUKE Oct 08, 2019 In this episode, I sat down with David Luke. David is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich. Dave is co-founder and current chair of Breaking Convention, Europe’s largest interdisciplinary conference exploring psychedelic science and culture. David straddles two very...
• Blogcast6 - Cognitive Biases 101 Sep 27, 2019 The phenomena of cognitive biases are as pernicious as they are profound. The intractable presence of bias is an issue in every field of experimental science, and psychedelic research is by no means immune. Developing a sound understanding of how they are caused and how to control for them is a...
• EP10 - TORSTEN PASSIE Sep 22, 2019 Today we spoke with Torsten Passie MD, PhD. Torsten is Professor of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Hannover Medical School (Germany) and currently Visiting Scientist at Goethe University in Frankfurt/Main (Germany).He studied philosophy, sociology (MA) at Leibniz-University, Hannover and medicine...
• EP9 - SHANE MAUSS + ADAM STRAUSS Sep 08, 2019 IN this episode I spoke with Adam Strauss and Shane Mauss We DiscussShane’s podcast Here We Are The role of Cognitive Biases in human lifeThe hygiene hypothesis and the potential up-regulation of our psychological sensitivity as a result Shane’s upbringing in small-town Wisconsin and how it set...