Managing risk in psychedelics and adventure sports

Could taking psychedelics be compared to taking a risk with extreme sports? Three experts in both domains compare their experience.
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Can taking psychedelics be compared to taking part in adventure / extreme sports? Should we think about taking ayahuasca, DMT or magic mushrooms as akin to going scuba diving, mountain climbing or surfing - exciting, inspiring, but not without risk?

In this event we hear from three experts who have worked with both psychedelics and adventure / extreme sports (though not at the same time).

Jamie Wheal s a writer and cofounder of the Flow Genome Project. He is the author of Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work as well as Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That's Lost Its Mind. He writes and speaks about psychedelics and also leads adventure trainings in remote settings.
Lindsay Bira, Ph.D. is a clinical health psychologist, adjunct medical professor, and speaker who specializes in trauma, PTSD, stress, anxiety, and resiliency. Her research has been published in Nature and she has been featured by Science, Forbes, NPR, Women's Health, Headspace, news outlets, and more.She is an advisor in the ketamine industry and speaks on risk mitigation in psychedelics. Dr. Bira founded and leads Ocean Oriented™ Resilience Training and continues to work with referred individuals in private practice therapy and executive coaching.After working with active-duty military and Veterans for over 8 years, Dr. Bira now disseminates evidence-based treatment tools more widely to promote greater awareness and quality of life in all humans.Through her work and presence in all contexts, Dr. Bira is dedicated to creative and research-based initiatives that support health, wellness, and success. She is based in Miami and supports people and initiatives around the globe.
Rob Ó Cobhthaigh is a psychotherapist, transpersonal therapist and a graduate of the California Institute of the California Institute of Integral Studies in psychedelic-assisted therapy. He co-founded Inwardbound psilocybin retreats in 2018. In his twenties, he was one of Ireland's leading whitewater kayakers, guiding on the Zambezi river, and kayaking with many of the best in the world at that time. He participated in many whitewater expeditions including a source to sea of the the Blue Nile, multiday expeditions on the Tsarap Chu- Indus and first descents in Iran.
The discussion will be moderated by Jules Evans, director of the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project and a mediocre surfer.