#41 Josh White: Support & Coaching for Psychedelic Experiences

Fireside Project founder Josh White discusses how psychedelic support can be delivered outside traditional clinical care through real-time peer support and long-term coaching. The conversation highlights Fireside Project's free, confidential psychedelic support line, launched in 2021, which has handled over 30,000 conversations for people processing a range of experiences, from mystical awakenings to difficult trips. It also covers Fireside's expansion into Fireside Certified Psychedelic Coaching, focused on structured, nonclinical guidance for integrating insights into daily life. The episode distinguishes harm reduction from transformational support and frames psychedelic support as an emerging component of future mental health care. It also explains what kinds of calls they receive and why structured psychedelic guidance is increasingly needed.