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. Save your seat: https://biohackingbrittany.com/pages/the-exhale
If you want me to build a protocol with you, my new one on one longevity program is opening and the waitlist is live. My 1:1 consults are closed, so the waitlist is the only way in, first come first serve: https://biohackingbrittany.com/pages/waitlist
WHAT I COVER
- The podcast update launching next week
- The Exhale: why you cannot out-peptide a dysregulated nervous system
- My microdosing story, from talk therapy years ago to postpartum
- From ancient Mazatec ceremony to phase 3 trials and a possible 2027 launch
- What psilocybin is, and why it fits your serotonin receptors like a key
- How much a microdose is: 0.1 to 0.3 grams of dried mushroom, and my sweet spot
- The toboggan hill analogy, and how microdosing helps you see new solutions
- The science: serotonin 2A, glutamate, BDNF, psychoplastogens and the default mode network
- The energetic side: the crown chakra, the pineal gland, alpha waves and 432 and 528 Hz
- What to expect, and the Fadiman and Stamets protocols
- Future self work and letting go of the how
- Moms who microdose, postpartum anxiety, mom brain and Moms on Mushrooms
- Creativity and the sacral chakra
- The legal picture in Canada and the US
- How to start with intention
I TALK ABOUT:
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
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This episode is for education only and is not medical advice. Psilocybin is a controlled substance in Canada and federally in the US. Know your local laws and talk to your own provider, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or taking medication. This episode includes a partnership with Schedule35.
