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Revolutionary Mental Health | Healing Mental Health & Addiction with Jen Bruce

Jen Bruce, founder of Humans Can Heal, shares her journey from late-stage alcoholism and multiple psychiatric medications to holistic recovery. She discusses how her sponsor required her to taper medications in her first year of sobriety, teaching her about blood sugar regulation and how hypoglycemia fueled her anxiety and cravings. The conversation covers ibogaine and her first experience of feeling safe in her body, the science of trauma and methylation, mold toxicity, and the difference between expectation and intention in psychedelic work. Jen explains why MDMA may not serve those with alcohol-related serotonin disruption, why ketamine requires robust integration, and how psilocybin offers a gentler doorway. She emphasizes that neuroplasticity means nothing without proper support, including balanced blood sugar, nervous system regulation, and time to renegotiate trauma in real life. Revolutionary Mental Health is hosted by Debbie Nelson and airs live weekly at humankind in Sedona, exploring approaches to mental health and addiction recovery.