Joe Moore - Safe Access, breath work and building a psychedelic informed world

In this episode of Ayahuasca Podcast host Sam Believ (founder of www.lawayra.com) has a conversation with Joe Moore, co-founder/CEO of Psychedelics Today. Joe is a longtime voice in psychedelic education and media (700+ interviews), a holotropic breathwork facilitator, and the creator of the Vital year-long training program focused on psychedelic-informed practice and harm reduction.

• Origin story: books, Grof, breathwork, first aya, launching Psychedelics Today (01:13–04:17)
• 700+ interviews, role split with Kyle (04:17–04:55)
• Burnout/community dynamics during Denver decrim (04:59–06:00)
• Harm reduction, safe supply, and intra-community conflict (05:46–07:27)
• Indigenous exchange, access, climate & conservation takes (09:11–11:18)
• Agroforestry & ayahuasca reforestation co-ops (11:18–11:59)
• Drug war history, othering, and safe supply vs. prohibition (11:59–16:46)
• Rebranding Colombia: coca vs. ayahuasca, fentanyl era (17:43–19:35)
• Why psychedelic education matters; Vital’s inclusive scope (20:52–25:40)
• What success looks like: humility, community, model-agnosticism (27:52–29:33)
• Favorites: Team LSD, mushrooms, 2C-B; psychedelic minimalism (29:33–31:22)
• How psychedelics heal: competing models + Grof’s container (33:17–36:39)
• Breathwork for prep/integration; box breathing & long cycles (36:39–45:33)
• Podcasting as decentralization; universities & free libraries (46:09–50:28)
• Bitcoin/crypto & decentralizing money/power (50:28–52:06)

If you would like to attend one of our Ayahuasca retreats go to www.lawayra.com

Find more about Joe Moore at psychedelicstoday.com and on Instagram: @jomo137.