Dr. Maya Shetreat: The Future of Psychedelic Wellness

February 28, 2024
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, host Dr. Scott Sherr is joined by guest Dr. Maya Shetreat to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
  • What is it like to navigate the relationship between the medical world and integrative medicine?
  • What is sensory gating and how does it tie into neurodivergence?
  • What is a master plant? Are all master plants psychedelics? What are some examples?
  • What is the framework for a practitioner interested in master plants and psychedelics, and what are the benefits and challenges they will experience along the way?

Who is Dr. Maya Shetreat?

Dr. Maya Shetreat is a neurologist, herbalist, urban farmer, ceremonialist, and author of "The Dirt Cure: Growing Healthy Kids with Food Straight from Soil" and newly released "The Master Plant Experience: The Science, Safety, and Sacred Ceremony of Psychedelics."

She created Quantum Drops, a vibrational master plant product that is safe, legal, and deeply transformative. She is also the founder of the Terrain Institute, where she offers training to become a Psychedelic-Informed Practitioner as well as the upcoming Quantum Practitioner certification.

What did Dr. Scott discuss with Dr. Maya Shetreat?

0:00:00 - Up Next
0:00:56 - SNH Podcast Intro
0:01:20 - Who is Dr. Maya Shetreat?
0:04:40 - Dr. Maya's background with integrative pediatric neurology
0:11:25 - How did Dr. Maya get into integrative medicine after becoming a clinician?
0:15:24 - Navigating the relationship between the medical world and integrative medicine
0:20:20 - It's not about convincing, it's about demonstrating
0:22:38 - Dr. Maya's thoughts on and experience with neurodivergence
0:30:08 - Sensory gating and neurodivergence
0:33:23 - Dr. Maya's evolution into the world of master plants
0:39:48 - What is a master plant?
0:41:15 - Spiritual health vs. physical health
0:42:43 - Are all master plants psychedelics?
0:44:31 - Tobacco, coffee, and cocoa plants as master plants
0:46:37 - The framework for a practitioner interested in master plants and psychedelics + the benefits and challenges
0:52:15 - Microdosing and why there isn't a lot of data on it
0:55:03 - Cellular memory and childhood trauma
0:57:16 - Is it possible to receive the benefits of a master plant without the psychedelic experience?
1:00:58 - On educating practitioners about psychedelics
1:05:59 - Preparing the body
1:08:59 - Things that are important for a clinician to understand in regards to psychedelics
1:13:14 - How do we bring the extraordinary into the ordinary?
1:15:33 - 3 ways to live Smarter Not Harder
1:16:57 - Where to find more about Dr. Maya

Find more from Dr. Maya Shetreat:

Website: https://drmaya.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmayashetreat/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmayashetreat/

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