What if psychedelics weren’t fringe, controversial, or countercultural, but simply another tool your doctor could prescribe? That is the mission of this week’s guest, Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD, President of the Psychedelic Medicine Association.

We talk about the the evolving world of psychedelic medicine, and what it will take to bring it into mainstream healthcare system. Dr. Morski unpacks the difference between recreational use and therapeutic application, the role of preparation and integration, and the science behind how these substances may help treat conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The conversation also moves beyond theory into lived experience. Nathan shares his own journey with ketamine therapy and the deeper questions about healing, trauma, and the limits of self-reliance—as well as the systemic challenges of making these treatments safe, accessible, and widely accepted.

At its core, this episode is about integration—both personal and societal. What would it take to move psychedelic medicine out of the shadows and into everyday care? And how might that shift not just individual lives, but the way we think about mental health, healing, and human connection?

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD, is the President of the Psychedelic Medicine Association and host of the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast. She has served on the advisory boards of Psychedelics Today, Cybin, VETS, Inc. (Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions), and the Ketamine Task Force. Dr. Morski is a Mayo Clinic-trained physician in family medicine and sports medicine, as well as an attorney and former adjunct law professor.

Connect with Lynn Marie:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnmariemorski/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicmedicinepodcast/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psychedelicmedicinepodcast
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@psychedelicmedicinepodcast

Psychedelic Medicine Podcast:
https://tinyurl.com/59fn243d

What if the real problem in fundraising isn’t a lack of money, but how we think about it?

In this conversation, we sit down with Shantel Suárez Ávila, founder of Más Allá, a nonprofit fundraising consultancy; to explore a deeper, more human approach to fundraising, rooted in community, trust, and systemic change.

Together, they unpack the philosophy behind community-centric fundraising and the tension between idealism and real-world constraints.

Essentially, how do you practice abundance, collaboration, and justice in systems that reward scarcity, control, and competition?

Shantel shares her own journey from early questions about inequality from her experiences growing up in Chicago, to helping organizations raise over $53 million for BIPOC-led and women-led initiatives. The conversation moves beyond tactics into belief systems about money, trust in resource flows, and the cultural shift required to move from individualism to collective responsibility.

This episode is both a practical and philosophical look at how we fund change—and what it will take to build a more equitable and connected world.

Shantel Suárez Ávila (she/ella) is a national nonprofit leader, a founding member and community organizer with San Diego Solidarity Network, member of the Community-Centric Fundraising North American Council, dog momma, yoga student, wife, and founder of Más Allá—an organization focused on reimagining how communities resource the work they believe in.

With experience across grassroots organizing, nonprofit leadership, and systems change work, Shantel helps organizations move beyond scarcity-driven fundraising models toward approaches rooted in trust, care, courage, abundance, relationships, and collective sustainability.

Through Más Allá, Shantel is co-developing the Collective Resourcing Cohort, a San Diego–based learning cohort where nonprofit leaders and community partners explore collaborative approaches to funding and sustaining community-driven work through a systems change approach.

She regularly facilitates workshops and conversations on nonprofit sustainability, resource mobilization, and community power, helping leaders navigate uncertainty while staying grounded in their mission, values, and agency.

Since 2021, Shantel has helped raise more than $53 million for women-led and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-led and serving organizations with Más Allá. She began her career at the headquarters of Obama for America in 2012, where she deepened her commitment to grassroots power-building and people-centered strategy.

Shantel is an alumna of DePaul University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and a Next Economy MBA focused on building an equitable, inclusive, and regenerative economy.

• Más Allá: https://www.masallaconsulting.com/
• Shantel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shantel-su%C3%A1rez-%C3%A1vila/

• Community Centric Fundraising: https://communitycentricfundraising.org/
• San Diego Solidarity Network: https://www.sdsolidarity.com

Nathan's upcoming event series: http://bigideanight.com/

What if the environment isn’t just one issue among many, but the foundation that everything else depends on?

For this episode we sit down with Anne Middleton, Associate Director at WILDCOAST, to explore the deeper reality of conservation, restoration ecology, and the systems shaping our relationship with the natural world.

Anne shares why environmental work is often misunderstood as a “luxury issue,” and makes a case for why clean air, water, and functioning ecosystems underpin everything from housing to public health to economic stability.

This episode also ventures into more philosophical territory—examining how culture has shaped the narrative that nature exists “outside” of us, and what it might look like to reimagine a more integrated, sustainable way of living. We also dive into the tension between individual responsibility and systemic change, asking: if we all “care about the environment,” why don’t our policies and behaviors reflect it?

Anne Middleton is a conservation leader and operational strategist who has spent two decades at the intersection of private-sector innovation and global environmental advocacy. She currently serves as Associate Director at WILDCOAST, where she bridges policy, operations, and on-the-ground conservation efforts to scale natural climate solutions.

Anne’s career spans high-impact international work, including her time in Yaoundé, Cameroon, where she managed sustainable ebony sourcing and supply chain transparency for Taylor Guitars. She has also worked with the Environmental Investigation Agency in Washington, D.C., contributing to landmark wildlife crime investigations tied to the U.S. Lacey Act.

She holds a B.A. in Biology from Oberlin College and a Master of Environmental Science and Management from UC Santa Barbara’s Bren School.

Outside of her conservation work, Anne is a musician, performing in San Diego-based bands, and serves on nonprofit boards including the Escondido Creek Conservancy.

Connect with Anne:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Facebook

Follow & support WILDCOAST:

• Website: https://wildcoast.org
• Instagram: @wildcoastcostasalvaje
• Newsletter: Available via WILDCOAST website

Watch Anne’s TEDx Talk

Other:

• Anne’s band: @thegoodgoodmusic (Instagram)