{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"PT 625 Greg Shanken \u2014 Collaborence, Community Access & Ethical Growth in Psychedelics","description":"Joe Moore sits down with Greg Shanken (Colorado Psychedelic Society, Collaborence Psychedelic Business Association; founder, Higher Frequency Network) for a wide-ranging conversation about building community infrastructure, navigating censorship, and creating accessible, ethical pathways into psychedelic healing. Greg shares his personal arc from lifelong depression to ayahuasca, ketamine, and Bufo; why he launched a vetted affiliate\/partner network for our space; and how Oregon\u2013Colorado collaboration can widen access while honoring reciprocity and conservation. Key themes Collaborence: a two-day CO\/OR event (online + in-person) connecting facilitators, professionals, and the public with pay-what-you-can access options. Access & affordability: how to widen entry points (microdosing, breathwork, scholarships\/funds) within and beyond regulated service\/healing centers. Censorship & platform risk: why repeated Meta account shutdowns pushed Greg to build community-based distribution outside big ad networks. Personal journey: depression, SSRIs\/SNRIs\/ADHD meds \u2192 ayahuasca (two-night initiation), IM ketamine, and later Bufo\/5-MeO-DMT. Ethics & ecology: \u201cblood toad,\u201d conservation, and the case for synthetic 5-MeO-DMT over toad-sourced material; parallels with peyote\/mescaline carve-outs. Leadership & culture: bringing heart-centered leadership, breathwork, and microdosing into companies; moving from transactional to mutual-aid ecosystems. Regulated vs. underground: costs, insurance realities, sliding-scale models, and the role each plays in a healthy landscape. ","author_name":"Psychedelics Today","author_url":"http:\/\/psychedelicstoday.com","html":"