Date: April 11, 2024
Time: 4pm - 7pm, happy hour to follow.
Join us at 2:30 pm for a PRE-EVENT VIP Tour of FC and and conversation behind the finances: raising capital, pre-selling memberships, and navigating COVID-19 just months after opening. Limited to 10 registrations, click here to register.
Venue: Fitler Club - 24 S 24th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Pricing: Complimentary for EO Members, SAPs and KEF participants, $99 for EOA Participants
Please note the capacity for this event is limited. EOA & Guest registration will open on February 26.
Overview:
Matt Zemon, MSc, an Educator, Author, and Leader in Psychedelic Wellness, specializes in the impact of psychedelics on mental health. Author of the best-selling Psychedelics for Everyone: A Beginner’s Guide to These Powerful Medicines for Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Expanding Consciousness as well as Beyond the Trip, A Journal for Psychedelic Preparation and Integration, he holds a Master's degree from King's College London. Matt combines academic insights with a passion for safe and sacred psychedelic use, focusing on broadening understanding and access to these transformative substances. Additionally, he consults with medical practitioners in psychedelic therapy, contributing his expertise to further the responsible integration of psychedelics in healthcare.
With depression, anxiety, and loneliness on the rise, people are looking for an alternative to traditional mental health therapies and psychedelic medicine is emerging as one possible solution. Matt’s not here to convince you to take psychedelics- not everyone should. But he does believe that psychedelics are for everyone. For some, this does mean they will experience a psychedelic journey. For others, psychedelics will positively impact someone they love. In either case, it is important to get beyond the taboo and understand the transformative power of psychedelics.
During this talk, Matt will share his personal story of how he went from being a non-drug user to an educator, author, and leader for the safe and responsible use of psychedelic medicines, working alongside medical professionals and psychedelic spiritual leaders. In this engaging session, Matt shares insights on how psychedelics can facilitate: Enhanced Creativity: Unlocking innovative thinking and problem-solving. Emotional Healing: Confronting and healing past traumas. Increased Empathy: Deepening interpersonal connections. Self-Discovery: Cultivating self-awareness and personal growth. Overcoming Mental Blocks: Surpassing barriers to success. Supporting Loved Ones: Understanding the benefits of psychedelics for family. Mindfulness and Presence: Fostering awareness in all facets of life. Fear of Failure: Tackling fears inherent in personal and professional life. Addressing Addiction: New approaches to substance and behavioral challenges. Through a blend of personal narrative and scientific research, this talk will provide actionable insights for anyone interested in the transformative potential of psychedelics for personal growth and well-being.
EO Philadelphia Board Event Policy
Registration & Cancellation Deadline: Registration or cancelation of EO Members, EO Accelerators, or their guests' registrations within 72 hours of the start of an event will incur a charge per person.
This event's deadline is on or by 6:00 pm on April 8, 2024
No-Shows and Party-Crashers: EO Members, EO Accelerators, and their guests who fail to attend an event, or attend without registering will incur an event charge per person, plus any event-specific charges.
Charges: A $50 event charge applies to any EO Member, EO Accelerator, and/or their respective guests that fall in any of the above categories.
Charges will be automatically collected via eonetwork.org using the EO Member/EO Accelerators card on file or billed directly from the EO Philadelphia Finance Chair.
Please note, that all event-related charges collected due to late registration/cancelation/no-show/party-crashers will be allocated towards EO Philadelphia's annual GSEA competition prize package.