🎙️ Honest Conversation with a Barcelona Psychedelic Society Coordinator
What’s really happening inside the psychedelic scene in Barcelona?
There’s a lot of talk about psychedelics these days.
Retreats. Healing. Transformation.
But what does it actually look like on the ground — inside a real community?
To explore that, I sat down with Ricardo Lozano Fuentes —
a psychologist, psychedelic activist, and one of the key contributors to the Barcelona Psychedelic Society.
🌿 Who is Ricardo?
Ricardo has spent years:
- organizing events within the Barcelona psychedelic community
- supporting people navigating non-ordinary states
- volunteering in entheogenic spaces
- and working at the intersection of psychology and altered states
(And yes — he’s also a Bioneuroemotion practitioner, though we didn’t get to dive into that this time 😄)
🧠 What we talked about
This wasn’t a scripted interview.
It was a real, open conversation about what’s actually happening behind the scenes.
We explored:
🔹 The underground reality in Spain
What does the “psychedelic ecosystem” look like beyond the surface?
Who are the facilitators, and how do these spaces actually operate?
🔹 The shadow side of retreats
Not everything is healing and light.
We touched on:
- ethical gray zones
- power dynamics
- and the risks people don’t usually talk about
🔹 Integration (the part most people skip)
Why the experience itself is not the work —
and what actually determines whether something changes in your life
🔹 Stories from the field
Ricardo shared real observations and experiences from years inside the community —
things you won’t find on polished retreat websites
🌍 Why this conversation matters
Because psychedelics are becoming more visible —
but the conversation around safety, ethics, and integration is still catching up.
And if we want this space to evolve in a healthy way,
we need more honesty.
More nuance.
And more real conversations like this one.
▶️ Watch the episode
If you’re curious about:
- what’s happening in Barcelona
- how psychedelic communities actually function
- and what people don’t usually say out loud
this episode is worth your time.
🎥 Watch here:
💭 Final note
This isn’t about promoting or rejecting psychedelics.
It’s about understanding the reality of the space —
so people can move through it with more awareness, responsibility, and clarity.