How Veronika Gold Uses Ketamine to Unlock Inner Healing | SNH Podcast #149
Release Date: 11/12/2025
How Veronika Gold Uses Ketamine to Unlock Inner Healing | SNH Podcast #149
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In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Veronika Gold joins Boomer Anderson for an eye-opening and grounded conversation about ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and the resurgence of psychedelic therapy. Together, they explore clinical safety, spiritual depth, and the evolving landscape of mental health treatments that blend science and soul. Join us as we delve into: • What makes ketamine unique among psychedelics • How trauma, anxiety, and depression are approached with expanded states • The critical role of therapy in psychedelic healing • Lessons from Indigenous practices...
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info_outlineIn this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Veronika Gold joins Boomer Anderson for an eye-opening and grounded conversation about ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and the resurgence of psychedelic therapy. Together, they explore clinical safety, spiritual depth, and the evolving landscape of mental health treatments that blend science and soul.
Join us as we delve into:
• What makes ketamine unique among psychedelics
• How trauma, anxiety, and depression are approached with expanded states
• The critical role of therapy in psychedelic healing
• Lessons from Indigenous practices and transpersonal psychology
This episode is for you if:
• You’ve heard about ketamine therapy and want to understand how it really works
• You or someone you love is struggling with anxiety, depression, or PTSD
• You’re curious about psychedelics for personal growth and self-love
• You want a clinical-yet-human perspective on psychedelic healing
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