How to Use Psychedelics to Face Death with Clarity | Christine Caldwell

Facing death doesn’t just raise medical questions—it opens up deep emotional, spiritual, and existential ones, too. In this episode of the Digital Legacy Podcast, host Niki Weiss, Digital Thanatologist, sits down with Christine Caldwell, an end-of-life psychedelic care educator and the Founder of End of Life Psychedelic Care, to explore how psychedelic-assisted experiences can support people living with terminal or life-threatening illnesses. Together, they discuss how medicines like psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA can ease fear, reduce existential distress, deepen connection, and help people make meaning—often when time feels short.

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Facing death doesn’t just raise medical questions—it opens up deep emotional, spiritual, and existential ones, too.

In this episode of the Digital Legacy Podcast, host Niki Weiss, Digital Thanatologist, sits down with Christine Caldwell, an end-of-life psychedelic care educator and the Founder of End of Life Psychedelic Care, to explore how psychedelic-assisted experiences can support people living with terminal or life-threatening illnesses. Together, they discuss how medicines like psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA can ease fear, reduce existential distress, deepen connection, and help people make meaning—often when time feels short.

You’ll discover:

  • What psychedelic-assisted care looks like in an end-of-life context (and what it isn’t)

  • How psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA may help reduce anxiety, depression, and fear of dying

  • Powerful real-life stories of patients facing cancer, ALS, chronic pain, and major diagnoses

  • Why psychedelics can support forgiveness, emotional resolution, and a deeper sense of peace

  • Practical first steps if you’re curious about this work—for yourself, a loved one, or your clients

If you’re interested in digital legacy, end-of-life planning, grief support, or new ways to bring more meaning and calm into the dying process, this conversation offers a grounded, compassionate look at a rapidly emerging area of care.

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