Minds on Mushrooms is a podcast dedicated to normalizing and destigmatizing psychedelic plant medicine for mental health and addiction. Our goal is to create a safe space for anyone curious about the benefits of psychedelic plant medicine for positive mental health transformation. You’ll hear first hand from those who have used plant medicine to combat: PTSD, addiction, depression, anxiety, and much more! Each week, host Maggie Kirkwood welcomes a new guest from the psychedelic universe. Guests will include doctors, therapists, shamans, psychedelic ”church” leaders, patients and recreational who have seen first hand, lives transformed by the use of: psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, LSD, cannabis, ayahuasca, ibogaine, kambo, san pedro, hape, and more.
We are here to guide you through the world of psychedelic medicine.- from responsible resourcing and use, effective dosing, and setting realistic expectations and results. We will provide the latest information and updates on the path to legalizing psychedelics. Be a part of the movement to normalize and legalize the use of psychedelic plant medicine as our planet’s natural defense for the suffering caused by the current mental health and addiction epidemics. This is an exciting new frontier and we welcome your questions and suggestions with open hearts and minds. Host Maggie Kirkwood is a passionate supporter and advocate of plant medicine since she used psilocybin to overcome her alcohol use disorder.
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Minds on Mushrooms is a podcast dedicated to normalizing and destigmatizing psychedelic plant medicine for mental health and addiction. Our goal is to create a safe space for anyone curious about the benefits of psychedelic plant medicine for positive mental health transformation. You’ll hear first hand from those who have used plant medicine to combat: PTSD, addiction, depression, anxiety, and much more! Each week, host Maggie Kirkwood welcomes a new guest from the psychedelic universe. Guests will include doctors, therapists, shamans, psychedelic ”church” leaders, patients and recreational who have seen first hand, lives transformed by the use of: psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, LSD, cannabis, ayahuasca, ibogaine, kambo, san pedro, hape, and more.
We are here to guide you through the world of psychedelic medicine.- from responsible resourcing and use, effective dosing, and setting realistic expectations and results. We will provide the latest information and updates on the path to legalizing psychedelics. Be a part of the movement to normalize and legalize the use of psychedelic plant medicine as our planet’s natural defense for the suffering caused by the current mental health and addiction epidemics. This is an exciting new frontier and we welcome your questions and suggestions with open hearts and minds. Host Maggie Kirkwood is a passionate supporter and advocate of plant medicine since she used psilocybin to overcome her alcohol use disorder.
Unlocking the Critical Learning Period: How to Transform Your Mind & Life
Minds on Mushrooms
8 minutes 35 seconds
7 months ago
Unlocking the Critical Learning Period: How to Transform Your Mind & Life
Welcome to a new segment of Maggie on Mushrooms! I’m excited to bring you these shorter, focused episodes where we dive into powerful concepts designed to help you on your healing and transformation journey. This segment is all about sharing practical insights and tools that you can immediately apply to your life.
In this video, I dive into a powerful concept that can change your life—The Critical Learning Period. It’s that special window of time when your mind and body are incredibly open to transformation, ready to create new connections, habits, and perspectives. This heightened state of learning is often associated with psychedelics like psilocybin, but it can also be accessed through meditation, breathwork, creative flow states, emotional breakthroughs, and even deep somatic therapy.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have been studying how psilocybin can enhance neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to reorganize and create new neural pathways. Their studies show that when psychedelics are used with intention and integration, the brain’s capacity for change and healing is amplified. But here’s the catch: The magic isn’t just in the breakthrough itself; it’s in the integration. It's about turning insight into true embodiment, creating lasting change, and transforming how you show up in the world.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
• What the Critical Learning Period is and how it works.
• Powerful ways to activate this window of transformation (psychedelics, meditation, breathwork, creativity, and more).
• Why integration is EVERYTHING and how to do it effectively.
• How I can help you tap into your Critical Learning Period to create real, sustainable change.
If this speaks to you, trust that feeling. Book an alignment call with me here: https://www.mindsonmushrooms.com/calendly-1
Let’s work together to make your transformation a lasting reality.
✨ Have you experienced a Critical Learning Period recently? Drop a comment below! I’d love to hear your story.
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Minds on Mushrooms
Minds on Mushrooms is a podcast dedicated to normalizing and destigmatizing psychedelic plant medicine for mental health and addiction. Our goal is to create a safe space for anyone curious about the benefits of psychedelic plant medicine for positive mental health transformation. You’ll hear first hand from those who have used plant medicine to combat: PTSD, addiction, depression, anxiety, and much more! Each week, host Maggie Kirkwood welcomes a new guest from the psychedelic universe. Guests will include doctors, therapists, shamans, psychedelic ”church” leaders, patients and recreational who have seen first hand, lives transformed by the use of: psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, LSD, cannabis, ayahuasca, ibogaine, kambo, san pedro, hape, and more.
We are here to guide you through the world of psychedelic medicine.- from responsible resourcing and use, effective dosing, and setting realistic expectations and results. We will provide the latest information and updates on the path to legalizing psychedelics. Be a part of the movement to normalize and legalize the use of psychedelic plant medicine as our planet’s natural defense for the suffering caused by the current mental health and addiction epidemics. This is an exciting new frontier and we welcome your questions and suggestions with open hearts and minds. Host Maggie Kirkwood is a passionate supporter and advocate of plant medicine since she used psilocybin to overcome her alcohol use disorder.
