DJ Shipley: On Psychedelics, Discipline, PTSD & Rebuilding the Mind After War

Nov 11, 2025
1h 41m

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Can a 24-hour medicine experience break through trauma that decades of therapy couldn’t touch? Navy SEAL Veteran DJ Shipley opens up about his transformative Ibogaine journey in Mexico that saved his marriage, eliminated suicidal ideation, and revealed the unexpected source of his PTSD. His honesty about his Navy SEAL experience and the cost of elite performance offers hope for anyone struggling with mental health challenges that seem insurmountable. 


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Timestamps

00:00 Intro of Show

02:32 Growing Up in Military

07:44 Mindset, Training, and Culture-Building

19:22 Heroic Experiences in the SEAL

24:33 Witnessing (and Being Part of) Real Combats

30:00 What is a Typical SEAL Mission?

33:10 Gnarliest Missions Experienced

44:16 Managing Family Life while at SEAL Service

56:44 Transition from Navy SEAL to Civilian Life

1:02:39 Importance of Having Daily Routines

11:13:16 Showing Up as the Best Version of Yourself

1:20:09 Ibogaine Experience

1:40:04 What does it mean to you to be an Ultimate Human?


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