Dec 30, 2022
Wrapping up 2022 with a gem of an episode! Carl Waggett, host of Canadian Shroomer, has 20 years experience as a firefighter and has become an advocate for psychedelic healing for first responders (and all who want to access it). Carl takes us through his journey from first responder to psychedelic mentor. We go over...
Nov 7, 2022
On this episode I discuss the paradigm shift towards non-police led community crisis teams responding to mental health calls in the city of Toronto. I outline the multidisciplinary approch these teams use and how they can be more effective than police/EMS-led models, while simultaneously taking burden off of police and...
Aug 15, 2022
The show returns from a break to discuss managing dysregulation/dysfunction from burnout and how to intervene during the initial phases. I talk about the burnout that I experienced recently that led to taking a stress leave from my regular job. This goes into some of the systemic problems that make it difficult to...