 
  Tobias Penno
Co-Host of Altered Mates
Tobias Penno
Bach. Sci. Engineering, Masters of Social Work (Hons; Research Prize Faculty of Health & Medical Science UWA)**
Tobias Penno is an academic and lecturer in Social Work at the University of Western Australia (U.W.A). His first academic publication titled ‘How Ayahuasca Offers Psychosocial Wellbeing’ won the social work research prize in the school of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science at U.W.A. in 2017. Tobias is the current chair of the Australian Psychedelic Society (WA Chapter), and co-ordinates the Mental Health Professional Network’s local Psychedelic Community of Practice. His (nearly finished) PhD is on the therapeutic skillset required for high quality psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Tobias is passionate about the role of social work in this field and is currently part of the therapy team for Reset Mind Sciences Perth-based clinical trial using Psilocybin mushrooms for treatment-resistant depression. To learn more or to book in a consult with Tobias please visit: www.psychedelichealthcare.com.au
Tobias Penno has hosted 29 Episodes.
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    Episode 13: Confrontation with the Unconscious: Part Two — Psychosis in Jung’s PsychologyJune 12th, 2024 | 1 hr 19 minscarl jung, psychosis, schizophrenia, scott hillAlternative episode title: "Me, Myself, Irene, and a bunch of Hobgoblins in A Midsummer Night’s Dream…" 
 In this episode, we conclude our two-part discussion on Scott Hill’s book, Confrontation with the Unconscious. Chapter 8, the subject of this episode, concerns itself with an exploration of psychosis in Jungian Psychology.
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    Episode 12: Confrontation with the Unconscious: Part One — Psychedelic Experience and PsychosisMay 22nd, 2024 | 1 hr 41 minscarl jung, psychosis, schizophrenia, scott hillIn this episode we discuss a chapter from Scott Hill’s book, Confrontation with the Unconscious. It was our intention to cover two chapters, but in the end we managed to get through only Chapter 7: “Psychedelic Experience and Psychosis”. 
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    Episode 11: Giving LSD to kids! (…to treat severe childhood schizophrenia)May 1st, 2024 | 55 mins 42 secslsd, psychosis, schizophreniaGary Fisher -- "Treatment of Childhood Schizophrenia Utilizing LSD and Psilocybin" 
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    Episode 10: Czech, mate! Psychedelic Research in Communist CzechoslovakiaApril 10th, 2024 | 51 mins 8 secsczechoslovakia, psychosis, schizophreniaFrom experimental psychosis to resolving traumatic pasts: Psychedelic Research in Communist Czechoslovakia, 1954‑1974 
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    Episode 9: From Pepe Silvia to Geshinka: the curious domains of psychosisMarch 20th, 2024 | 1 hr 15 minspsychosis, schizophreniaIn this episode we explore the mainstream medical understanding of the domains of schizophrenia and psychosis. 
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    Episode 8: Monsters & Masculinity: delving further into the Jungian ShadowFebruary 28th, 2024 | 45 mins 10 secscarl jung, the shadowIn this episode we continue our exploration of the Jungian Shadow in our lives and in literature. The two texts covered in this episode are “A Monster Calls” and “Fight Club”. 
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    Episode 7: Jung, The Shadow, and A Wizard of EarthseaFebruary 7th, 2024 | 1 hr 11 minscarl jung, the shadowIn this episode we unpack Jung’s concept of The Shadow and consider its manifestation in the classic work of fantasy fiction “A Wizard of Earthsea”, written by Ursula Le Guin. 
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    Episode 6: F-ing the Ineffable: William James, Mysticism, and the Psychedelic ExperienceJanuary 17th, 2024 | 1 hr 33 minsayahuasca, dmt, mushrooms, mystical, william jamesIn this episode, we explore the slippery concept of Mysticism. 
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    Episode 5: Big Self Energy: Psychedelics & the IFS ModelJanuary 3rd, 2024 | 1 hr 2 minsifsThis is the second episode of a two part series on our experiences with, and understanding of, the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model of Mind. 
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    Episode 4: Understanding ourselves through Internal Family SystemsDecember 20th, 2023 | 51 mins 48 secsifsPsychedelics and Internal Family Systems: a journey into the IFS Model of Mind 
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    Episode 3: ...but take it!December 6th, 2023 | 39 mins 39 secsceremony, integration, mushroomsThe Altered Mates discuss their integration after taking five dried grams of magic mushrooms in silent darkness. 
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    Episode 2: Take it easy, dude...November 22nd, 2023 | 48 mins 40 secsmushroomsThe Altered Mates discuss their preparations for five dried grams in silent darkness 
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    Episode 1: Challenging psychedelic experiencesOctober 27th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 minsayahuasca, dmt, mushroomsMadness, Sadness, and the inescapable Trap— What can we do with Challenging Psychedelic Experiences? 
