Managing PTSD is easier said than done, but it must never define who we really are. US Army veteran-turned-psychotherapist Benoit Kim is here to discuss how psychedelics overcome trauma – albeit carefully and responsibly. Joining Corinna Bellizzi, he explains how to get rid of the stigma surrounding psychedelics and why opening your mind through these substances is largely beneficial for your mental health. Benoit also breaks down the right way to consume psychedelics to extract the most benefits out of it and why you need a qualified guide when taking them to avoid encountering more trauma along your healing journey.
About Guest:
My name is Benoit Kim, a US army veteran, Penn-educated former policymaker turned psychotherapist, and host of Discover More- an Apple Podcasts Top 100 podcast.
I pivoted early into the non-profit and policy sector from management consulting upon graduation, then committed to Teach for America (AmeriCorps program) teaching in inner-city Philadelphia before taking a military leave from this commitment and graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania due to a 2017 near-deployment.
In this 2017 near-deployment to the North-South Korean border, I experienced my first major depression and had to acknowledge that perseverance does not always prevail, which catalyzed my venture into the realm of mental health. Then, I worked in the policy sector for a few years after becoming the youngest policymaker in the agency's 100-year history and, then pivoted recently into the clinical field as an aspirational psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist.
Lastly, I started the podcast in 2019 as a passion project which has turned into a business with growing team, and the show has been recently ranked #1 in all independent science podcasts, #16 overall in all science podcasts, Apple Podcasts top 100 in 2023, and is a top 1% globally ranked podcast in all categories.
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