Jorge Camil Starr is the Founder of ENOVA, a Mexican social enterprise that develops, implements, and manages educational centers to expand access to technology-based learning. A Mexican-American social entrepreneur recognized as an Ashoka Fellow and Endeavor Entrepreneur, he has focused his career on innovation, technology, education, and social impact. Jorge...

Gina Giorgio is the Director of Strategy and Development at Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), the largest youth-led network working to end the War on Drugs through evidence-based, compassionate, and human rights-aligned policies. In her role, she helps lead federal and state efforts in psychedelic and cannabis policy reform,...

One of the most powerful aspects of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is that it does far more than reduce symptoms. At its best, it creates the conditions for deep relational healing, attachment repair, and genuine personal transformation. In my conversation with Gita Vaid, MD, what stands out most is her extraordinary ability to articulate...

Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy often focuses on trauma—how we process it, understand it, and move through it. That work matters deeply. But in my conversation with Marcela Ot’alora (who I honor and appreciate as a wise elder in this field), another question began to take shape, one that feels just as essential:...

Roman Palitsky, PhD, is the Director of Research Projects for Emory Spiritual Health and a Research Psychologist for Emory University School of Medicine. His research examines how culture, spirituality, and health interact, focusing on the biological, psychological, and social pathways that shape health outcomes. Dr. Palitsky is also an Assistant...

Eric Sienknecht, PsyD, is the Co-founder and Psychologist at Polaris Insight Center, a ketamine-assisted psychotherapy clinic and training center. As a licensed clinical psychologist, he has experience treating trauma, mood disorders, and chronic pain by integrating psychedelic experiences into therapeutic care. Eric has received advanced training in KAP through the...