Episode 14: David Drapkin - Working In The Psychedelic Space | Psychedelics Today | Vital Psychedelic Training

In this episode, we talk with David Drapkin.

He is the Director of Operations and Strategic Growth at Psychedelics Today.

In our conversation, we explore David’s work at Psychedelics Today, including his role in creating Psychedelic Today’s newest course, Vital.

We discuss David’s history in economics and how a near-death experience changed his path to psychotherapy and social work. Additionally, we talk about bridging the personal sphere with the professional sphere and what that can look like in practice. Further, we discuss how psychedelics influence our religious paths and what that means for our professional careers.

David provides advice on skill-building, networking, and job hunting throughout our conversation.

Finally, we end our conversation with a reflection on the future of the psychedelic field and David’s desire to change the narrative around the War on Drugs.

Time Stamps:

3:09 David’s role at Psychedelics Today

5:23 Psychedelics Today’s new program, Vial

19:08 Additional resources offered by Psychedelics Today

20:43 The journey from economics to social work

31:23 Merging the personal and professional sphere with psychedelics by doing our shadow work

43:19 Finding a job at Psychedelics Today and the role of networking

52:59 How working on our individual shadows allows us to address socially collective shadows

1:00:27 The role of music and the senses in the psychedelic experience

1:02:38 Psychedelics influence on spirituality

1:06:49 Changing the narrative on the War on Drugs

1:17:53 Advice on building skills

1:26:02 Future development of the psychedelic field

1:33:42 How to connect with David

Links:

Vital Psychedelic Training -
https://www.psychedeliceducationcenter.com/a/aff_9p71gl26/external?affcode=80460_0s5vb-xp

Psychedelics Today Website -
https://psychedelicstoday.com/

You can connect with David through LinkedIn or email at info@psychedelicstoday.com

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Presented by Psychedelic Grad.