Enhanced Senses Podcast
Enhanced Senses Podcast
Podcast Description
Enhanced Senses explores the connection between external creative pursuits—such as sport, art, and outdoor recreation—and the internal journey of emotional healing and transformation.
This podcast features guests who have found intentional ways to integrate adventure, creativity, and psychedelics into their personal and collective growth.
By sharing these stories, we aim to inspire listeners to explore the balance between their external and internal worlds while discovering meaningful ways to contribute to their communities.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores topics such as the healing power of theater, the impact of endurance sports on recovery from addiction, and the use of psychedelics for personal growth. Episode examples include Brian Stanton discussing theater as a healing modality and Erin Witter sharing insights on endurance biking and recovery from alcoholism, highlighting the importance of community and personal development.
Enhanced Senses explores the connection between external creative pursuits—such as sport, art, and outdoor recreation—and the internal journey of emotional healing and transformation.
This podcast features guests who have found intentional ways to integrate adventure, creativity, and psychedelics into their personal and collective growth.
By sharing these stories, we aim to inspire listeners to explore the balance between their external and internal worlds while discovering meaningful ways to contribute to their communities.
Martial arts is not only about self-defense it can also be about personal reflection and growth.
Diego Pinzon Rubiano is originally from Colombia and now an active member of Australia’s psychedelic community, Diego brings both international perspective and practical experience to his work. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Canberra and a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University in California.
Diego has contributed to Australia’s pioneering psilocybin trial for end-of-life depression and anxiety at St. Vincent’s Melbourne and has served in key roles within the nonprofit sector and the Psychae Institute. Recently, he worked as an instructor and coordinator for the Vital training program from Psychedelics Today and now works as an independent consultant for the Psychedelic Institute Australia.
Diego practices martial arts, enjoys swimming, and maintains a regular meditation practice. His approach integrates Somatic and Transpersonal methods, reflecting his commitment to whole-person wellbeing.
In our conversation, Diego explores his inner transformation and external pursuits around martial arts, microdosing, and psychology.
Listen to hear about:
-Masculine archetypes and shadows defined by Jungian analysts Dr. Robert Moore
-How to use martial arts to get in touch with healthy expression of anger
-Becoming more embodied with our emotions as an act of creativity
-Striving to become better at an activity to help with self-reflection and growth
-Using an activity to integrate personal growth and bring lessons back into day-to-day life
-How spending a large portion of our lives sitting down can lead to losing touch with feeling our bodies
-Using Jiu Jitsu for self-discovery is all about setting intentions
-Diego’s development of a personal project to give back to others!
Get Connected:
Follow Diego Pinzon on LinkedIn and his new work with Innerknowing.me on Instagram for updates on his work and website coming soon at Innerknowing.me!
Check out and contribute to Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon. Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? Apply to be a guest on the podcast!
And follow Enhanced Senses at instagram.com/enhanced_senses_podcast.
Previous Guests + Other Podcasts:
You can also hear Diego hosting an episode on Psychedelics Today’s Podcast, here.
Previous guest Becca Ploener talking about feminine and masculine components of whitewater kayaking on her podcast:
Part 1 – Balancing Feminine and Masculine in Whitewater: The Intro
Part 2 – Healthy Masculinity in Whitewater Kayaking
Part 3 – Reclaiming your Fierce Feminine Power
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My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is not endorsing or encouraging illegal activities—including the use of illicit substances.
Thanks for listening!
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