Keys to Dismantling the Psychedelic Patriarchy

with Leia Friedman, Leonora Russell, & Katherine Maclean

This panel aims to explore how it might be possible to dismantle gender dominance and the cognitive bias towards white male expertise in the psychedelic sector and co-create a community that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable.

Links mentioned in the panel:

Strong Women in Psychedelic Politics (FB)

Read about parallels between psychedelics and sex work:

You'll HEAR FROM:

Leia Friedman

LEIA FRIEDMAN | Co-founder, Boston Entheogenic Network 

Leia is a teacher, writer, and community organizer. She is a cofounder of Boston Entheogenic Network, host of the podcast "The Psychedologist: consciousness positive radio," and an author for Psymposia. Leia is an active advocate to the psychedelic community and the overall movement for cognitive liberty and collective healing.

WHERE TO FIND LEIA FRIEDMAN

https://www.facebook.com/lfriedwoman


Leo Russell

LEONORA RUSSELL | Entheo Society

Leonora Russell is a licensed mental health therapist and substance use professional in the state of Washington. She has worked for twenty years with the states most vulnerable populations in child welfare, involuntary commitment, public defense, harm-reduction groups, and Native American justice projects. She runs adapt-wa.org the legal psilocybin effort for Washington state. 

She also is the author of the Black Sheep Manifesto and Yes, That White Woman Wants Your Baby; Stories From The Field of Social Work. She previously led Decrim Nature Seattle and now leads Entheo Society of Washington a 501c3 non profit focused on plant medicine education and community in Washington state.


Katherine MacLean

KATHERINE MACLEAN | Writer and Psychedelic Scientist

Katherine began her psychedelic career as a researcher and guide in the Johns Hopkins psilocybin trials from 2009-2013. In 2015, she co-founded the first professional psychedelic education and integration program in NYC. She is the author of the forthcoming memoir, Midnight Water, which explores the complicated terrains of death, grief, developmental trauma, and motherhood, and a passionate advocate for home-based psychedelic healing that positions women and family caregivers at the center.

WHERE TO FIND KATHERINE MACLEAN

https://www.katherinemaclean.org/

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