{"podcast":{"title":"Psychedelics Then and Now with Zach Leary","slug":"psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349","podcast_index_feed_id":326349,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/95610/destinations/489241.xml","website_url":"http://zachleary.net","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/2/3/c/b23c091202ec11cfd959afa2a1bf1c87/PT_ZL_Podcast-Art-Title-Logo-03A.png","author":"Zach Leary/Psychedelics Today","episode_count":93,"summary":"Hosted by Zach Leary, the Psychedelics Then and Now podcast (formerly the MAPS Podcast) is designed to bring you the listener into the world of psychedelic research and culture. The ever expanding world of psychedelic research and policy changes has made this era the most fascinating and vibrant in how these compounds effect the human condition. Zach has had a front row seat for within the psychedelic landscape for decades and his passion in bringing you some of the great stories, minds, research and artists within this community shines through on this podcast. This podcast is a collaboration between Zach Leary and Psychedelics Today. Please visit the Psychedelics Today website at www.psychedelicstoday.com Please visit Zach Leary's website at www.zachleary.net","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T08:18:53.073681+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 06: Luke Storey - The Life Stylist","slug":"episode-06-luke-storey-the-life-stylist","published_at":"2025-05-12T21:58:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349/episode-06-luke-storey-the-life-stylist","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349","url":"https://mapspodcast.libsyn.com/episode-06-luke-storey-the-life-stylist","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mapspodcast/PTN_Episode_06.mp3?dest-id=489241","summary":"Episode 06: Luke Storey - The Life Stylist This episode of the podast features an all new interview with Luke Storey; podcaster, human optimization expert and wellness coach. We dive into many layers of mutual intersections around addiction, recovery, psychedelics and reinvention. Luke's story and approach to using psychedelics as a wisdom tool and growth agent is one worth paying attention too. Also, Zach Leary's new book 'Your Extraordinary Mind: Psychedelics in the 21st Century and How to Use Them' is out now and available whereever books are sold! NOTE - The Psychedelics Then and Now Podcast is also available on YouTube @zachleary108 About Luke Storey Luke experienced significant neglect and abuse as a young child. In his pre-teen years, he turned to drugs and crime to escape his emotional turmoil. After a burglary arrest at 14, he was sentenced to a two-year wilderness reform school for troubled teens. Unaided by this intervention, Luke soon returned to addiction, having failed to heal his underlying issues. At age 19, Luke moved to Hollywood, CA, to pursue his dreams as a musician. But carrying forward unresolved childhood trauma, he soon found himself lost in the city's shadows, addicted to alcohol, heroin, and crack. Mental, emotional, and physical illness were familiar companions as his life spiraled toward oblivion. Thankfully, his desperation inspired an interest in Eastern mysticism and alternative medicine, which later became integral to his redemption. One evening, during a harrowing psilocybin mushroom trip, Luke was confronted by this hopelessness of his situation. Unable to avoid the harsh reality of his predicament, he subsequently entered a drug treatment center at the age of 26. Humbled by 15 years in the bondage of addiction, Luke willingly embrace…","meta_description":"Episode 06: Luke Storey - The Life Stylist This episode of the podast features an all new interview with Luke Storey; podcaster, human optimization expert…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3672,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349/episodes/episode-06-luke-storey-the-life-stylist/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349/episode-06-luke-storey-the-life-stylist.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}