#11 Payton Nyquvest: Psychedelic Entrepreneurship

<p>After working 15 years in finance with a focus on capital markets, Payton Nyquvest used his knowledge and passion for service to become the founder and CEO of Numinus, a psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy organization in Canada. Thankfully this public company is providing the infrastructure for evidence-based psychedelic therapy and psychedelic integration, enabling nonprofits in the space to conduct more research on the benefits of utilizing psychedelic medicine like MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine. In this episode, Payton illustrates the pain points of the plant medicine entrepreneur. We talk mindset, fund-raising, regulations, competition, and the struggles we’ve had to overcome in order to provide this service to the world. If you’re curious about the new frontier of plant medicine entrepreneurship and regulations in the space, this one’s for you.</p> <p> </p> <p>Dan discusses the healing benefits of ayahuasca & plant medicine & his entrepreneurial journey in the plant medicine industry. He talks with top minds like Aubrey Marcus, Dorian Yates, Dennis McKenna, & Patrick Bet-David. </p> <p> </p> <p>“No one can have your psychedelic experience for you; you just have to screw your courage up & raise the cup to your lips & face what's in there.” - Dennis McKenna on psychedelics & plant medicine</p> <p> </p> <p>“Ayahuasca is a symbiotic ally of the human species.” - Dennis McKenna on ayahuasca & plant medicine</p> <p> </p> <p>“Ayahuasca is changing global environmental consciousness.” - Dennis McKenna on ayahuasca & plant medicine</p> <p> </p> <p>“Life itself is a drug experience.” - Dennis McKenna on psychedelics & plant medicine</p> <p> </p> <p>“Psychedelics are not suppressed because they are dangerous to users; they’re suppressed because they provoke unconventional thought.” - Dennis McKenna on psychedelics & plant medicine</p> <p> </p> <p>“We never feel completely ready for life’s big decisions; but in taking the leap, we push ourselves to the next level.” - Patrick Bet-David on entrepreneursh