Pip Permaculture Podcast

In this episode of the Pip Podcast, author Sarah Napthali joins Pip editor Robyn Rosenfeldt to talk about her latest book My Year of Psychedelics, and why a middle-aged Buddhist mother decided to spend a year experimenting with sacred plant medicines and other consciousness-expanding substances. Best known for her bestselling series Buddhism for Mothers, Sarah Napthali has long been a steady and grounded voice in the world of mindful parenting and Buddhist-inspired living. But her latest book takes a very different path. In My Year of Psychedelics, she documents a 12-month journey through the world of mushrooms, MDMA, LSD, ayahuasca, ketamine and more – with curiosity, caution and reverence. She discusses how powerful these substances can be, not only for profound joy – describing her first MDMA experience as ‘the best day of my life’ – but also for processing buried emotional experiences. From navigating heartbreak to revisiting childhood wounds and vicarious trauma from her former social work career, Sara