Psilocybin and mushrooms for mental health are changing how doctors and researchers approach PTSD, depression, anxiety, addiction, and sleep. In this Raw Minds Podcast episode, host Erick sits down with Michael from Spores MD for a real, grounded conversation about trauma, healing, and what the research actually says.

This episode is not hype. It is not medical advice. It is about real research, lived experience, and responsible discussion.

Michael breaks down current research on psilocybin and treatment resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety, addiction recovery, sleep, and neuroplasticity. Erick shares his personal experience using mushrooms during one of the darkest periods of his life and how it helped him step away from suicidal ideation.

They also dive into functional mushrooms including Lion’s Mane, Turkey Tail, Reishi, Cordyceps, and Muscimol, covering nerve growth, immune health, deep sleep, stress regulation, and long-term mental wellness.

This episode is for men who feel stuck, numb, burned out, or exhausted from trying the same answers that never worked. It is about safety, responsibility, curiosity, and healing.

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Infant loss, NICU trauma, PTSD, and a father’s mental health journey are at the center of this Raw Minds Podcast episode.

Nathan Wieser shares the true story of losing his infant daughter after medical failure, surviving multiple miscarriages, and enduring a life threatening NICU battle when his son was born at 26 weeks. This is a real conversation about grief, trauma, PTSD in fathers, and survival.

This episode of the Raw Minds Podcast tells the full, unfiltered story of infant loss, NICU trauma, PTSD, and survival from a father’s perspective.

Nathan Wieser and his wife Lucy endured more than a decade of loss. Four miscarriages. The death of their infant daughter Mary after a catastrophic medical failure. Trauma that nearly destroyed their mental health and their marriage.

Then came Otto.

Born at 26 weeks. Under two pounds. Intubated. Multiple surgeries. Organ failure. Two resuscitations. A code blue that pushed everything to the edge.

This episode exposes what men are rarely allowed to say out loud.
Grief. Rage. PTSD. Substance coping. The pressure to stay strong while breaking inside.

This is not a motivational story.
This is survival.

This conversation is for fathers.
For parents who lost children.
For men carrying trauma in silence.
For anyone who has waited in a hospital hallway with no control and no answers.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Nathan Wieser is the author of We Did It, a memoir written from a father’s perspective after enduring repeated miscarriages, infant loss, and a life threatening NICU journey that saved his son.

BOOK LINK

We Did It by Nathan Wieser
Amazon Canada
https://www.amazon.ca/We-Did-perspective-enduring-miscarriages/dp/B0FLQM148S

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
02:10 Pregnancy loss
09:45 Losing daughter Mary
18:30 Medical trauma and PTSD
28:40 Coping and substance use
38:20 Otto’s premature birth
47:15 Code blue moment
56:40 The miracle
1:05:10 Fathers and silent grief
1:14:30 Life after trauma

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What does healing look like after war? Who helps the helpers when they break? And how do men face the pain they’ve buried for decades?

In this soul-level conversation, Erick sits down with Chaplain Sy Alli—a man who served with honor and now leads with heart. From military combat to mental health recovery, Sy’s journey reveals what happens when strength collapses, faith is tested, and identity is shattered.

He doesn’t speak in theory. He speaks from scars.

They explore the unspoken trauma many veterans carry, how emotions were trained out of them, and what it takes to finally feel again. Sy opens up about grief, loss, suicidal thoughts, and how his work as a chaplain is not about preaching—it’s about presence.

You’ll hear about his book Out of the Storm, his work with the PHIT Squad, and why leadership today must begin with vulnerability.

This episode is for men who are tired of pretending. For fathers, soldiers, helpers, and healers. For those ready to stop performing and start processing.

Whether you’re a veteran, a man in crisis, or someone who’s never told the full truth out loud—this episode will meet you where you are and help you move forward.

BOOKS / COURSES / PRODUCTS
Out of the Storm – https://phitsquad.com/product/out-of-the-storm-ebook/

CHAPLAIN SY ALLI – LINKS
Website – http://www.phitsquad.com/
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/syalli
X (Twitter) – https://x.com/syalli1
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ChaplainSyAlli

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