Psychedelic Freedom Conference – Speaker Update

We’re thrilled to announce a powerful lineup of speakers for the 2025 Psychedelic Freedom Conference. This diverse group of experts, clinicians, veterans, facilitators, scientists, and advocates will guide us through a wide range of topics spanning clinical practice, harm reduction, healing, spirituality, law, and integration. Here’s a snapshot of who’s speaking and what they’ll be sharing:

✨ Clinical & Medical Perspectives

• Dr. Shawn Lillig (Lawrence Psychedelic Society): Family physician, integrative medicine and yoga practitioner, and psychedelic facilitator for 5-MeO-DMT and psilocybin clinical trials.
• Dr. Mindy Thomas, DNP, APRN (Hummingbird Healthcare): Integrative nurse practitioner specializing in ketamine infusion therapy, breathwork, and root-cause healing.
• John Hernandez, LMFT (Eaglecrest Recovery Treatment Centers): Licensed therapist, Marine Corps veteran, and CEO of an addiction recovery program integrating traditional and emerging modalities, including psychedelic-assisted therapy for substance use disorders.
• Amanda DiMartini, MA, LPC (Thrive & Be Well): Holistic psychotherapist advocating for psychedelic medicine and expanding access to ketamine-assisted therapy across Missouri.
• Chiwoo Choi, MA, LPC (Thrive & Be Well): Psychotherapist and ketamine-assisted therapy provider, offering trauma-informed support to clients across Missouri and Kansas with a focus on authenticity, self-respect, and lasting change.

🧠 Science, Safety & Research

• Rhy Norton, MS (Dynamic DNA Labs): Molecular biologist and lab director pioneering psychedelic-focused DNA testing, with a decade of research in genetics, microbiology, and personalized medicine.
• Matthew Taylor (Psychedelic Society of the Ozarks): Researcher and student of cellular and molecular biology exploring psychedelic mechanisms of action, with a focus on addiction, schizophrenia, and receptor-specific therapeutic potential.
• Dr. Chad V. Johnson (University of Oklahoma): Transpersonal psychologist, professor and advocate for ethical and competent research, education, and practice with psychedelics.

🌿 Somatics, Preparation & Integration

• Marisa Frazier, BS, ACSM-EP (Kambo Clarity): Trauma-informed yoga and qigong instructor, exercise physiologist, holistic health coach, environmental activist, advanced Kambo practitioner and integration specialist dedicated to healing for people and the planet.
• Ian Cook (Alva Dean Consulting): Certified health and wellness coach, founder of Alva Dean Consulting and the Lawrence Psychedelic Society, providing holistic mental health support and psychedelic preparation and integration.
• Dr. Haley Fox, MA, LPC (Art | Wellness | Enlightenment): Licensed psychotherapist, expressive arts therapist, and psychedelic-assisted therapy educator.

🌀 Energy, Ritual, & Ceremony

• Adam “Yellowbird” DeArmon (International Center Of Spiritual and Ancestral Wisdom Native American Church): Indigenous leader, earth custodian & spiritual guide, and cultural bridge-builder.
  
• Christy Marsh (Christy Marsh Wellness): Clinical nutritionist, holistic health practitioner, and Reiki Master blending Western science and energy work to promote whole-person healing and lasting transformation
• Branda Jean Piersall, RN (Palo Santo Therapies): Hospice nurse and death doula integrating end-of-life care, transpersonal psychology, and holistic health, and founder of Oklahoma Psychedelic Collective.
• Sean Schoonover (Haven Hill): Retreat facilitator blending hypnosis, Reiki, and kundalini yoga, currently building a regenerative retreat center and ecovillage in the Missouri Ozarks.
• Dawn Birdsong, MA, LCPC (Keyhole Counseling): Psychotherapist and retreat facilitator weaving trauma-informed care, ancestral healing, and psychedelic integration.
• Matthew Brake (Medicine Dreamer): Ayahuasca facilitator offering ceremony and integration rooted in Amazonian tradition, cross-cultural training, and deep personal practice.
• Michaela Burke Energy practitioner helping clients release subconscious patterns and restore deep nervous system balance.

📚 Education, Policy & Legal Rights

• Commander Tom Mundell – Decorated Vietnam combat veteran, public speaker, and advocate for cannabis and psychedelic healing for veterans.
• Dr. Christine “Mooncat” Ziemer (Missouri Western State University): Psychology professor, founder of the Psychedelic Educators Network, and community organizer advancing psychedelic peer support, education, and integration.
• Tarin S. Hale, Esq.:Civil litigation and criminal defense attorney and legal advocate for entheogenic religious protections.
• Ben Bressington (BareRemedy):  CEO of BareRemedy, a fast-growing mushroom supplement brand, blending a background in law, cybersecurity, and AI with a mission to empower holistic health for millions.
• Ron Hicks (Keynote):  Former Missouri State Representative and now a nationally respected advocate for psychedelic-assisted therapy, criminal justice reform, and healing-centered policy.

This incredible range of voices will offer grounded, inclusive, and visionary insight into the future of psychedelic healing. More updates soon!