Welcome to the first-ever Sunday bonus drop of Ketamine Connections! These Sunday check-ins will land between our regular Wednesday episodes to connect, get up-to-date, and share what to expect before Wednesday’s episode drops. Today, I’m sharing: ✨ A quick thanks of your support of my 7-year alcohol-free anniversary ✨ An invitation to our totally free Mental Hygiene Moments hypnosis meetup tomorrow ✨ A preview of Episode 68 with Casey Dubravcic (dropping Wednesday!) &n...

Seven years ago, psychedelics cracked Anna’s world wide open. In this deeply personal anniversary episode, she reflects on what’s unfolded since that first ceremony—quitting every addiction at once, rebuilding her identity from the ground up, and learning what true transformation really means. This episode isn’t about that experience (you can hear that story in Episode 15: I Didn’t Expect This After My First Psychedelic Ceremony—Here’s What Happened). Instead, it’s about everything that came ...

✨ Free Class — How to Use Ketamine to Transform the Subconscious Mind If ketamine alone healed people, then everyone who tried it at a rave would be enlightened. 😉 Come learn how ketamine opens the door to your subconscious mind—and how to work with it intentionally for real, lasting change. 🎟️ Save your seat: yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready What if you really could change your mind—literally? 🧠 In this solo episode, Anna Krishtal, hypnotherapist and ketamine coach, unpacks the science o...

✨ Free Class — How to Use Ketamine to Transform the Subconscious Mind If ketamine alone healed people, then everyone who tried it at a rave would be enlightened. 😉 Come learn how ketamine opens the door to your subconscious mind—and how to work with it intentionally for real, lasting change. 🎟️ Save your seat: yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready Why is the drug that ruins families legal, and the one that’s helping veterans heal still illegal? This week’s conversation pulls that question wide...

Is ketamine supposed to be fun? In this episode, Your Ketamine Coach Anna Krishtal unpacks a most common (and misunderstood) questions she gets—especially from newcomers and conference audiences. She shares what “fun” actually means in the context of psychedelics, what non-specific amplifiers are (and why they matter), and how fun and healing don't have to be mutually exclusive when it comes to healing with ketamine. You’ll also hear shout-outs to the Psychedelic Institute of Los Angeles, whe...

Have you ever followed every rule, checked every box, done everything right—and still ended up exhausted, unfulfilled, or wondering why it isn’t working? In this deeply honest conversation, Anna Krishtal sits down with Josh Terry to talk about the moment high-achieving people hit a wall and realize more effort isn’t the answer. Josh shares his personal story of following the rules into full-blown burnout—literally sitting in an ice bath until his body turned black and blue—and how that experi...

✨ FREE CLASS — How to Use Ketamine to Transform the Subconscious Mind If ketamine alone healed people, then everyone who tried it at a rave would be enlightened. 😉 Come learn how ketamine opens the door to your subconscious mind—and how to work with it intentionally for real, lasting change. 🎟️ Save your seat: yourketaminecoach.com/ketamine-ready We talk a lot about how to prepare for ketamine on this show… but what about what happens after? In this episode, I’m breaking down the top three th...

In part two of my conversation with Dr. Austin Harris, we dig into the how of ketamine therapy, including why protocols matter, what makes results stick, and where the field is heading. Dr. Harris shares why his clinic NeuroRelief uses longer two-hour infusions and real-time titration instead of cookie-cutter dosing, and I bring in my own lens as a hypnotherapist and ketamine coach drawing connections between subconscious programming, integration, and what clients actually need to sustain cha...

Ketamine alone isn’t the transformation—the real change happens afterward. In part one of my conversation with Dr. Austin Harris, we explore why integration is the most important part of ketamine therapy. We talk about the “snow globe” effect of psychedelics, why avoiding discomfort blocks healing, and how ketamine helps expand your window of tolerance so you can access more joy and freedom. You’ll learn: Why integration is the key to making ketamine therapy stickThe “snow globe” metaphor for...

That feeling of “Am I ready?” before ketamine? It’s normal. Your subconscious mind is wired to cling to the familiar, even if the familiar isn’t working. In this pep talk episode of Ketamine Connections, Anna Krishtal (Your Ketamine Coach) speaks directly to the nerves, doubts, and questions that come up before your first session. Inspired by a client who said, “This isn’t going to be easy,” Anna reminds you: “Yeah, and you wouldn’t want it if it were easy.” Hard things are hard, and they’re ...

What’s the difference between at-home ketamine and in-clinic ketamine therapy? In this episode of Ketamine Connections, I sit down with Jeff Kaplan, CEO of DaytrypRx, to explore the growing world of at-home ketamine treatment. Jeff started as a ketamine patient in 2022, and became so passionate about its healing potential that he's made it his career. We talk about: Jeff’s personal healing journey from depression and PTSD through ketamineHow at-home ketamine works (lozenges, nasal...

If you’ve ever Googled “what does ketamine feel like?” this episode is for you! In today’s solo episode, Your Ketamine Coach Anna Krishtal breaks down one of the most common questions I hear from clients and curious listeners: what ketamine actually feels like during a journey. The truth? It’s different for everyone, and it can even change from one session to the next. But there are some common threads worth knowing before you go in. We’ll cover: The most common ways people describe the...

What happens when your entire life is built on doing more and running away? For Nathania Stambouli, founder of Yogi Flight School and SoulTribe Adventures, ketamine was the turning point that forced her to stop overworking and finally face her lifelong pattern of avoiding intimacy. In this episode of Ketamine Connections, Anna and Nathania explore how ketamine pulled her out of old stories, gave her contrast she couldn’t ignore, and helped her step into a whole new way of leading, loving, and...

When it comes to ketamine therapy, there’s one piece almost nobody talks about—and yet it can completely shape your journey: music. I can’t tell you how many clients have shared stories of bringing all sorts of music into their sessions—everything from spa tracks to heavy metal. (Nothing against heavy metal, but deep dissonance and aggressive lyrics can actually work against the coherence your brain is trying to create in a psychedelic state.) In this episode of Ketamine Connections, Your Ket...

In this expansive conversation, Anna sits down with Alli Waddell, wellness expert and co-founder of Illumma, Austin’s leading ketamine infusion clinic. With two decades of experience in healing and over 14,000 ketamine infusions under her belt, Alli shares what she’s learned about who ketamine really works for, and who might not be ready. Whether you’re considering ketamine therapy or supporting others on their psychedelic path, this episode breaks down the patterns that lead to success, the ...

Relief, rewiring, and why the real work is never done. Have you ever wondered if it’s okay to go back for another ketamine session, even if you’re no longer in crisis? Are you afraid that your relief is fading and that something went “wrong”? Or maybe you’re asking the big question: Did the ketamine even work if it didn’t last? In this powerful listener-inspired episode, Anna answers a nuanced and common question: “Is it okay to return to ketamine even if my depression is under control?” This...

Ever look back and realize just how far you’ve come… but at the time, you couldn’t see it at all? That’s what we’re talking about today with the lovely Dr. Ashley Irizarry, functional medicine doctor, ketamine therapy advocate, and co-founder of New Wave Medicine up in the Seattle area in Burien and Renton, WA. This episode is one big pep talk, and explains why that's important. We talk about that oh-so-human habit of being so focused on the next goal that we forget to witness our own becomi...

Welcome back to Ketamine Connections! 🎉 We're celebrating 51 episodes with a casual fireside-style chat about one of the most powerful forces shaping your life: your brain, aka your subconscious mind. 🧠 In this episode, Anna dives into: What the subconscious mind actually is (and why it makes up 95% of your brain)Why rewiring your subconscious instead of relying on willpower is the key to real transformationThe science behind neuroplasticity and how the brain stays malleable at every ageA pow...

What if the thing you’ve been hoping for in your healing journey is actually possible? In this rich and heart-centered conversation, I’m joined by Justin Lubin, founder of Perspective Wellness in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: a nonprofit ketamine clinic pioneering a low-and-slow facilitation model designed to make ketamine therapy more accessible, affordable, and effective. We explore: Why feeling “stuck” is often a symptom of a missing direction (and how ketamine can reintroduce momentum)The differe...

In this episode of Ketamine Connections, Anna sits down with Melanie Yost, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Brain Health Coach, and co-owner of Complete Ketamine Solutions in Destin, FL, to explore what real transformation looks like—and why it might leave you literally unrecognizable. Together, they dive into: Why Melanie says “you won’t recognize yourself” after ketamine (and why Anna’s Face ID agreed)How ketamine helped Melanie’s best friend survive the unthinkable loss of her sonWhat happ...