“Embracing triggers is like dancing with your shadows; it’s the first step in healing and growth.” – Mark Worster

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In a World of Cognitive Dissonance, Psychedelics and Compassion Light the Way: Unpacking My Conversation with Mark Worster In the burgeoning landscape of human wellness and mental health, antiquated stigmas and hidebound doctrines are crumbling faster than a house of cards in a windstorm. What’s replacing them? A brave, new integrative world of healing. Enter Mark Worster—a man who has amassed titles like entrepreneur, Eucharistic minister, and psychedelic healthcare professional before the age of 19. Yup, you read that right. Kid’s got range. I had the honor of unraveling this human enigma on the latest episode of Joseph Jaffe is not Famous. Fasten your seatbelts; you’re in for an enlightening rollercoaster of existential turmoil and rebirth.

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Here are my show notes: 

Cognitive Dissonance. (5:31)

Tell us why you chose this song. (12:08)

Nurse Mark’s journey into the cannabis space. (18:38)

How to pick your enemy. (25:21)

How do you change the way you think? (31:46)

We don’t choose what we want. (35:26)

What made you back off from talking about treatment resistant depression? (41:54)

How to embrace and lean into triggers. (47:30)

What’s the first step for people who are curious about psychedelics? (52:56)

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Quotes of the Episode: 

“Wisdom is tolerance of cognitive dissonance.” – Robert Thurman

“It’s a shame cars don’t run on cognitive dissonance.” – Lewis Black

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