Dr. Marc Smith shares his journey from hedge fund trading to ketamine psychiatry, building an integrated practice model that prioritizes purpose over profit-driven healthcare approaches.

Dr. Michelle Weiner shares her evolution from interventional pain medicine to integrative ketamine-assisted therapy using biopsychosocial-spiritual approaches for chronic pain treatment.

4 major recent developments: Matthew Perry sentencing, France's IV ketamine authorization, Texas regulations, and new federal policy shifts affecting providers.

Dr. Ruchir Gupta shares his unconventional journey from established anesthesiologist back to pain fellowship training, then building a successful multi-location practice. Learn why he believes physicians create artificial mental barriers around entrepreneurship, his specialized fibromyalgia protocols achieving 80% success rates, and practical insights about monitoring standards and business development for medical professionals considering practice ownership.

Comedian Shane Mauss shares cultural insider perspectives from years of psychedelic comedy tours, revealing how public perception has evolved since 2004 and what this means for ketamine providers today. Learn why scientific rigor trumps wellness industry hype and how to educate patients navigating complex cultural messages about psychedelic therapy.

In Part 2, Charles Miller details his evidence-based MSKIT protocol for optimal ketamine therapy outcomes, explains when therapeutic integration should actually occur, and shares his vision for advancing the field through rigorous science rather than experiential speculation.

In this episode Charles Miller challenges ketamine therapy's focus on psychedelic experiences, arguing that neuroplasticity science shows we're emphasizing the wrong mechanisms and reducing treatment success rates.

Learn the 4 predictable life cycle stages every ketamine clinic experiences, from startup survival to strategic growth. Discover how to identify your current phase, understand normal challenges, and make value-based decisions that align with your practice goals rather than reactive choices

MAPS-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner Inna Zelikman shares how her personal psychedelic healing journey transformed her approach to individualized ketamine and psilocybin patient care.

Texas Medical Board proposes comprehensive ketamine clinic regulations including mandatory registration, onsite physician requirements, and enhanced monitoring standards that could reshape the entire industry.

Discover the real answer to physician presence requirements during ketamine infusions. Learn about the current regulatory landscape, scope of practice issues for different healthcare providers, various staffing models clinics use, and balancing risk management with patient care.

From our vault: The patient communication masterclass originally from our Ketamine Startup 101 mastermind session. This essential episode covers four critical patient preparation strategies, team training protocols, and emotional safety frameworks.

From our vault: Sam's complete clinical overview originally presented to UCLA and Betty Ford Fellowship. This foundational episode covers ketamine's 50-year history, NMDA receptor mechanism, patient selection criteria, dosing protocols, and safety considerations.

Dr. Randy Frederick, former military flight surgeon and ER physician, discusses his transformation from traditional clinical ketamine protocols to psychospiritual healing approaches. Learn why he views ketamine as a catalyst rather than cure, his insights on consciousness work, business ownership challenges, and the future of psychedelic medicine

ER physician Dr. Jack Hay and psychologist Dr. Harry Pepper share their unique partnership approach to ketamine therapy at Oberlin Ketamine Clinic. Topics include patient-chosen music playlists, trauma-informed care principles, integration coaching versus traditional therapy, practicing from values, and lessons from their first year opening a clinic in Ohio.

Learn which licenses you need to legally open a ketamine infusion clinic. This episode covers essential medical licenses like DEA and NPI, unfamiliar business permits including FNP and DBA, and why requirements vary significantly by state and county.

Retired DEA agent reveals audit triggers while an insurance expert shares costly coverage mistakes. Essential compliance and protection strategies every ketamine clinic owner needs to know.

Learn from three medical pioneers who refused to accept "no" as an answer. Dr. Howard Kornfeld revolutionized addiction treatment, Dr. Joe Tafur bridges traditional and modern healing, and Dr. Mel Herbert transformed global medical education. Their stories prove individual practitioners can create lasting systemic change.

Emergency physician Dr. Nico Grundmann shares his journey from ER doctor to CEO, scaling Ember Health from one pilot location to five ketamine clinics across New York City.

Dr. Howard Kornfeld shares five decades of medical insights, from emergency medicine and nuclear activism to pioneering buprenorphine treatment and building Recovery Without Walls clinic.