Alice Asks

Alice Asks is a podcast about curiosity and wonder in the world of psychedelics. Each episode opens a door into the world of psychedelics through intimate conversations with scientists, facilitators, creators, and people whose lives were quietly or radically changed by altered states. Along the way, host Carlien Cavens shares personal reflections from years of experience in the psychedelic field, connecting science, lived experience, and integration into everyday life. For curious humans who sense there is more beneath the surface and are brave enough to ask better questions. When in doubt… ask Alice. 🐇🗝️

Alice Asks is a education podcast hosted by carlien@askalice.world, with 6 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

carlien@askalice.world hosts Alice Asks, a education show with 6 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  #6 | Van McKinsey naar psychedelic ambassador | Een gesprek met Greg Carrette van True Nature

  Jun 18, 20261h 32mS1

  <p><b>Van McKinsey naar mushrooms — </b>hoe een burn-out Greg op het pad van psychedelica bracht</p><p><b>Psychedelica als emotional cleansing — </b>hoe psychedelica ons toegang kunnen geven tot moeilijk bereikbare emoties </p><p><b>Repressie vs. sensibilisering </b>— waarom Greg pleit voor een drugsbeleid dat mensen informeert in plaats van bestraft</p><p><b>20/80 — </b>waarom de trip zelf maar een klein deel is en de echte transformatie nadien begint</p><p><b>Hoe kies je de juiste begeleider? </b>— vertrouwen als allerbelangrijkste criterium, en de vragen die je moet stellen voor je ja zegt</p><p>Als dit g...

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  #5 | Zijn psychedelica toxisch? Kunnen we eraan sterven? | Een gesprek met toxicoloog Prof. Jan Tytgat

  May 19, 20261h 4mS1

  <p><b>Alles is vergif</b> — waarom psychedelica toxicologisch veiliger zijn dan je denkt</p><p><b>De dosis maakt het vergif</b> — het axioma dat elke toxicoloog kent, en waarom "natuurlijk" niet hetzelfde is als "veilig"</p><p><b>Nul doden aan een overdosis LSD of magic mushrooms </b>— wat de therapeutische index ons vertelt over de echte gevaren van psychedelica versus cocaïne en heroïne</p><p><b>Psychedelische therapie </b>— waarom professor Tytgat pleit voor legale uitzonderingen op psychedelica wanneer klassieke psychiatrie faalt</p><p><b>Regulering als harm reduction</b> — hoe de alcohol-aanpak een blauwdruk biedt voor d...

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  Episode #4

  #4 | From Silicon Valley to the Amazon: Ayahuasca, AI & the Future of Human Consciousness | Hamilton Souther

  Apr 22, 20261h 17mS1

  <p><b>Trained by the original lineages </b>— how Hamilton spent 18 months being denied, then saved a shaman's life to earn his apprenticeship</p><p><b>100 to 150 ceremonies a year </b>— what traditional training actually looks like, and why 99 out of 100 apprentices fail</p><p><b>Purging depression in a single night </b>— what Hamilton has witnessed ayahuasca do that antidepressants never could</p><p><b>The plant that built Silicon Valley </b>— the quiet decades-long relationship between psychedelics and the technology in your pocket</p><p><b>Brain on steroids </b>— why ayahuasca doesn't make you high, it makes you more l...

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  Episode #3

  #3 | From Wild Child to Medicine Man | The Story Behind Alessandro Schiavoni

  Mar 25, 20261h 29mS1

  <p><b>From wild child to medicine man</b> — Alessandro's origin story is one you won't see coming</p><p><b>20 years in the psychedelic field</b> — what he's learned about what people really struggle with, and whether everyone can truly heal</p><p><b>Why most psychedelic experiences fall short</b> — the one thing most providers skip that makes all the difference</p><p><b>The truth about "bad trips"</b> — and why Alessandro doesn't even use that term</p><p><b>What becoming a father taught him about being a guide</b> — and the one thing he says every faci...

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  Episode #2

  #2 | How Guided Psychedelic Therapy Can Shift Perspective And Change Lives | A conversation with MD Mathieu Seynaeve (IN DUTCH)

  Feb 8, 20261h 19mS1

  <p>In this epidsode I spoke to <b>Mathieu Seynaeve.</b> Mathieu Seynaeve is a medical doctor and psychiatrist working at the intersection of clinical practice, neuroscience, and psychedelic science. He is currently <b>Senior Medical Director and Head of Psychotherapy at Beckley Psytech</b>, where he contributes to the development of psychedelic-assisted treatments. In parallel, he is a <b>PhD researcher with the Psychedelic Trials Group at King’s College London</b>, focusing on the clinical application of psychedelic therapies within mental health care.</p><p>We explore how psychedelic-assisted therapy blends biology and psychotherapy to unlock perspective shifts fo...

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