Speakers

Meet the 2026 Speakers

Meet the visionaries, healers, and thought leaders presenting at the 2026 Psychedelic Freedom Conference. From frontline practitioners to leading clinicians and researchers, each brings a unique lens on consciousness, healing, and transformation.

Lt. Sarko Gergerian

About The Speaker Lt. Sarko Gergerian, MS, MA, MHC, is a law enforcement leader, mental health counselor, and national advocate for psychedelic decriminalization, harm reduction,

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Rukmani Kaur

About The Speaker Rukmani was born and raised in Lima, Perú. Her lineage comes from both the indigenous communities of her Mother Land (the Amazon

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Tarin S. Hale, Esq.

About The Speaker Tarin has been practicing law for over 30 years, primarily in the areas of civil litigation and criminal defense. His claim to

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Dr. Ken Sharlin

Board-certified neurologist, #1 bestselling author of The Healthy Brain Toolbox, and founder of Brain Tune Up!® — on preventing and reversing cognitive decline.

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Dr. Lisa Roark

Physician, hypnotherapist, and sound journey facilitator — bridging science, consciousness, and embodied healing through immersive sound.

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Dr. Todd Rowe

Veteran, PhD psychologist, and Natural Medicine Clinical Facilitator — on psychedelics for chronic pain, dementia, and treatment-resistant disorders.

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Dr. Shawn Lillig

About The Speaker Dr. Shawn Lillig is a board-certified family physician and the founder of Bonner Springs Integrative Health, a direct primary care and integrative

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Brandon Finley, MSN, PMHNP-BC

About The Speaker Brandon Finley, MSN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner and provider at Beyond Healing Psychiatry, practicing at Elevate Health, where

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Kemmi Sadler

Retired U.S. diplomat and federal agent, #1 Amazon bestselling author of From the Badge to the Vine, and founder of Nona’s Way — on trauma, grief, and healing after the badge.

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Michaela Vogt, LPC, LAC

Co-founder and Clinical Director of NeuroAlchemy — a leader in psychedelic-assisted therapy and facilitator training, and co-creator of Colorado’s first licensed healing center.

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Vincent Bruno, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor and one of Colorado’s earliest Natural Medicine facilitators — on psilocybin therapy for PTSD in veterans, first responders, and neurodivergent populations.

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Jerod Napier

About The Speaker Jerod Napier is a 20-year, six-time combat veteran who owns and operates Rising Ridge, a healing retreat center in Oklahoma. Plant medicine

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Evan Holt

About The Speaker Evan Holt is a student of trauma recovery, personal transformation, and emotional healing. Drawing on a lifetime of experience, extensive self-study, and

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Cole Carter

Cole Carter

Behavioral neuroscientist and former substance-use counselor — nearly ten years clean from heroin through ibogaine, and a student of Amazonian yagé and Cofán traditions.

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Conference Panelists

Chiwoo Choi, MA, LPC

About The Speaker Chiwoo Choi, MA, LPC is a mental health counselor and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) practitioner licensed in Missouri, Kansas, California, and Florida. He

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Sakara Sunee

About The Speaker Sakara Sunee is a maestra and founder of Spirit’s Journey Sanctuary, an entheogenic church in Arkansas dedicated to healing, spiritual growth, and

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Dr. Christine Ziemer

About The Speaker Dr. Christine “Mooncat” Ziemer is a tenured professor of psychology at Missouri Western State University and has developed original courses on psychedelics

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Matt Brake

Founder of Medicine Dreamer, Matt Brake has worked with ayahuasca and other Amazonian plant medicines since 2009, guiding hundreds of ceremonies across Europe and the Americas. A Master Level Kambo practitioner and founder of EMC2 Wellness & Music Festival, he now facilitates ayahuasca dietas at Centro Munay in the Peruvian Amazon.

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Marisa Frazier

About The Speaker Marisa Frazier is a Trauma-Informed Yoga and Qigong Instructor, Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer, Holistic Health Coach, Advanced Kambo Practitioner, and Psychedelic

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