Are psychedelics a missing key to personal transformation in midlife?
This week, I speak with Rob Grover and Gary Logan, the founders of The Journeymen Collective, a luxury guided psilocybin retreat company based in the mountains outside Vancouver, BC. These two have helped entrepreneurs, performers, couples—and yes, many women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and midlife transitions—use guided mushroom journeys to reconnect to themselves and release emotional burdens that therapy, medication, or self-help books haven’t resolved.
We talk grief, depression, anxiety, the inner critic, and how to tap into the body’s sacred intelligence when everything feels disconnected. Rob and Gary explain the difference between “tripping” and undergoing a true guided journey, and why that distinction matters so deeply for healing and growth.
Highlights:
“Most people who find us have done the therapy, read the books, tried the biohacking—and still feel stuck.”– Rob Grover
“This isn’t about escaping—it’s about meeting yourself more deeply than ever before.” – Gary Logan
How grief led both Rob and Gary to their first journeys with magic mushrooms—and why it changed everything.
Why psilocybin is not a shortcut or magic bullet, but a profound reset for the nervous system.
The science, spirituality, and deep preparation that goes into their luxury retreats.
Why talk therapy for 10 years often gets outpaced by 4 days of immersive guided work.
A frank and beautiful discussion about anger, sadness, menopause symptoms—and how they’re often calls to listen to the body, not suppress it.
Links + resources:
Learn more: The Journeymen Collective
Mentioned: Red School: Menstruality Education
Research: MAPS – Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
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This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. Please consult your healthcare provider before considering any treatments or retreats discussed in this episode. Opinions expressed are those of the guests and do not reflect the views of Hotflash Inc or its affiliates.
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