Shawn Ryan: Beating Addiction, Military Industrial Complex, Trump Presidency | TUH #113

About this video

Brecka interviews former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor Shawn Ryan on addiction, veteran mental health and reinvention after service. Ryan recounts substance abuse during and after his career, describes psychedelic therapy as, in his experience, the most profound turning point, criticises pharmaceutical and food industry influence over regulators, and discusses identity loss, ego death and the veteran community.

Key takeaways

• Ryan states psychedelic therapy was what ultimately helped him after heavy addiction and mental illness
• He argues veterans are left on a ‘chemical hamster wheel’ while alternative therapies are restricted
• Ryan describes losing his operator identity as an ego death requiring reinvention
• Both speakers criticise corporate money influencing food, pharma and war policy decisions

Episode details: published November 12, 2024 · 75.6K views · 1:54:04 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Gary Brecka is a commercial health figure, not a physician. The claims described are Brecka’s or his guests’, presented for education — not medical advice and not endorsed by Self Growth Videos. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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