Magic mushrooms used to mean a party drug or a bad trip. Today psilocybin is in phase 3 clinical trials, and more women than you would ever guess are quietly microdosing for anxiety, creativity and the mental load of motherhood. In this episode I share why I microdose, how I do it, and everything I wish every woman knew before she tried it.
I explain what psilocybin actually is, how much a microdose really is and what I take, and what happens in your brain: the serotonin 2A receptor, BDNF, neuroplasticity, and why the loop of overthinking goes quiet. Then the energetic side: the crown chakra, the pineal gland, how psilocybin literally changes your brain's frequencies, and why sound has always been part of this medicine.
I also get personal. My own microdosing journey before and after postpartum, my Sunday batch cooking ritual, the postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts I did not realize I had until I came out of them, and how microdosing helps me stay open to solutions instead of forcing the how.
Join me live for The Exhale, my free 90 minute masterclass on peptides, longevity and the nervous system, on September 22 at 2 PM Eastern.
This is for education, not medical advice. My 1:1 consults are closed because I am at capacity and launching my new one on one longevity program, so if you want to work with me the waitlist is the only way in and spots go first come, first serve.
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Timestamps
- 00:00 - The podcast update, and The Exhale masterclass on September 22
- 07:08 - Why I microdose, and my story before and after postpartum
- 08:54 - From ancient ceremony to phase 3 trials
- 11:16 - What psilocybin is, and how much a microdose really is
- 14:35 - How I microdose on Sunday batch cooking days
- 15:42 - The toboggan hill: how microdosing helps you see new solutions
- 19:08 - The science: serotonin 2A, BDNF and the default mode network
- 21:30 - The energetic side: crown chakra, pineal gland and frequency
- 24:12 - What to expect, and the Fadiman and Stamets protocols
- 25:45 - Future self work and letting go of the how
- 32:07 - Motherhood, postpartum anxiety and creativity
- 35:21 - The legal picture, and how to start with intention
Resources
- The Exhale, my free masterclass, live September 22 at 2 PM Eastern.
- My new one on one longevity program. Join the waitlist here, spots are first come, first serve.
- Join The LongHer Life Longevity Community.
- Moms on Mushrooms, the community for mothers who microdose.
- Dr. Joe Dispenza's work on the pineal gland, meditation and breathwork.
Products mentioned
- Schedule35: https://www.schedule35.co/ code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY
- Enter the Schedule35 giveaway on my Instagram.
Let's connect
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- Shop everything I use at biohackingbrittany.com
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This is for educational purposes only. This is not medical advice. Psilocybin is a controlled substance in Canada and federally in the US, so know your local laws. This episode includes a partnership with Schedule35, and some links are affiliate links.