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
KEYNOTE Awakening the Warrior to the Guardian: Psychedelics, Trauma, and the Future of Public Safety Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Grand Ballroom About The Speaker

Rukmani Kaur
KEYNOTE Reciprocity with Earth Mother & Medicines Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Grand Ballroom About The Speaker Rukmani was born and raised in Lima, Perú.

Tarin S. Hale, Esq.
PRESENTING In Defense of Religious Use of Psychedelics Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Colorado Room About The Speaker Tarin has been practicing law for over

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.

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

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

Dr. Shawn Lillig
Panelist Ketamine Treatments: Current Therapies Panel Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Kansas Room · Moderated by Marisa Frazier PRESENTING Ketamine Pharmacopeia Saturday, October 3, 2026

Brandon Finley, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Panelist Ketamine Treatments: Current Therapies Panel Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Kansas Room · Moderated by Marisa Frazier PRESENTING The Plasticity Window: Psychedelics, Memory, and

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.

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.

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.

Melissa Benintendi, MA, LPC
Somatic psychologist, EMDR therapist, and creator of SomatoSymbolic Processing — exploring how the body’s wisdom guides psychedelic therapy and healing.

Jerod Napier
PRESENTING HPA Axis Dysfunction and Veterans Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Colorado Room About The Speaker Jerod Napier is a 20-year, six-time combat veteran who

Evan Holt
PRESENTING Transformation of Trauma with Psychedelic Medicine Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Kansas Room About The Speaker Evan Holt is a student of trauma recovery,

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.
Conference Panelists

Christina Conrad, LPC-S, SEP
Panelist Ketamine Treatments: Current Therapies Panel Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Kansas Room · Moderated by Marisa Frazier About The Speaker Christina Conrad, LPC-S, SEP,

Angie Leek, LMFT, LPC-S, SEP
Panelist Integration & Ethics Panel Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Kansas Room · Moderated by Shane Mauss About The Speaker Angie Leek is a transpersonal

Chiwoo Choi, MA, LPC
Panelist Ketamine Treatments: Current Therapies Panel Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Kansas Room · Moderated by Marisa Frazier About The Speaker Chiwoo Choi, MA, LPC

Sakara Sunee
Panelist Wisdom of the Vine: Ayahuasca, Transformation, and the Journey Beyond the Ceremony Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Kansas Room · Moderated by Shane Mauss

Amanda DiMartini, MA, LPC
Panelist Ketamine Treatments: Current Therapies Panel Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Kansas Room · Moderated by Marisa Frazier About The Speaker Amanda DiMartini, MA, LPC

Dr. Christine Ziemer
Panelist Integration & Ethics Panel Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Kansas Room · Moderated by Shane Mauss About The Speaker Dr. Christine “Mooncat” Ziemer is

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.

Marisa Frazier
Panelist Integration & Ethics Panel Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Kansas Room · Moderated by Shane Mauss About The Speaker Marisa Frazier is a Trauma-Informed

Dr. Haley Fox, MA, LPC
Panelist Integration & Ethics Panel Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Kansas Room · Moderated by Shane Mauss About The Speaker Dr. Haley Fox is an