Jahan Khamsehzadeh, Ph.D. is a scholar and practitioner specializing in psychedelics and consciousness. He completed his dissertation in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. His book, The Psilocybin Connection: Psychedelics, the Transformation of Consciousness, and Evolution of the Planet—An Integral Approach, is available across various platforms.Jahan holds a Master’s degree in Consciousness and Transformative Studies from John F. Kennedy University and a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, with minors in Physics, Psychology, and Mathematics, from the University of Arizona. His training includes the two-year Hakomi somatic-psychotherapy program and immersion in the Mazatec mushroom tradition.With extensive experience in the psychedelic field, he has participated in eight training programs, serving as a student, assistant, content advisor, and trainer. Jahan facilitated legal psilocybin mushroom ceremonies in Jamaica for several years with Atman Retreats and is currently a minister with the Congregation for Sacred Practices. He has held over 650 ceremonies and been a guest on over 100 podcasts.