Psychedelic Researcher

Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People

Chris Gethard

Society & Culture

4.8 • 9.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2026

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

This week's caller works in psychedelic medicine, and Gethard has questions. They talk about ketamine, psilocybin, what it really means to do this work responsibly, how therapy changes when the problem is the world around you, and why real connection might be the thing we all need most right now.

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0:00.0	We all need advice, but it's not always clear who to ask, even in 2026, which is why I recommend
0:05.3	checking out how to the longstanding advice show and 2026 Amby Award nominated Best Personal
0:11.3	Growth Podcast. This is a Mike Peska podcast. I've been a fan of mics for many, many years.
0:18.0	He has interviewed me a few times, and I will tell you from the first time
0:21.5	I met him, I actually, really, I said to him, he asked questions that are smart, that are
0:26.9	granular, that get to the bottom of things, that clearly reflect active listening. I actually,
0:32.1	in many ways, have pointed to Mike Peska as somebody who, as I learned how to do Beautiful
0:36.5	Anonymous, I was listening to how he interviewed people and saying, oh, what an amazing listener. I can start being the same way. It's really great. I like him a lot, and I think you're going to like this show. How To is back with new episodes. Mike Peska is the new host, award-winning journalist, great guy. Each week, Mike tackles a listener question, ranging from
0:55.5	travel to finance, to relationships, and beyond with help from world-class experts who actually
1:00.4	know what they're talking about. Think of it as eavesdropping on someone else's therapy session
1:04.7	without the co-pay or the awkward silence. If you've heard that description and you're a beautiful
1:09.2	anonymous fan, you know you're going to like this show. No questions too big or too specific, like how to protect the elderly
1:15.1	from scammers or how to take psychedelics for your mental health, even how to make a how to
1:20.0	podcast. You've got questions. They'll find the answers. Follow how to with Mike Peska on Apple
1:25.4	podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:34.3	Hello to everybody looking to travel to the inner workings of their own mind.
1:38.7	It's beautiful anonymous one hour, one phone call, no names, no holds barred.
1:45.0	I'd rather go one on one, I think it'll be more fun, and I'll get to know you and you'll get to know me.
1:56.0	Hi everybody.
2:03.1	I know not everybody loves an intro if you're looking to get right to the phone call.
2:07.3	Skip about four minutes ahead.
2:09.0	I think that'll put you right at the beginning of the call.
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