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Podcast: The Vital Point: Pathways To Integration
Episode: Music as Medicine: DJing and Psychedelic Therapy with Matt Xavier (Ep. 133)
Description: In this nuanced conversation, Jonathan Schecter speaks with Matt Xavier a DJ, therapist, and author. They explore the deep connections between rave culture, DJing, and psychedelic therapy, as well as Matt's book The Psychedelic Dj: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Music Curation and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy.Matt unfolds his journey — from decades as a DJ, to becoming a counselor, to writing his book on therapeutic music curation and DJing for psychedelic sessions. Together they talk about what makes DJing an art, how music informs set and setting, and why understanding sound is critical in expanded states of consciousness....