13: Mindfulness, Microdosing & Meaning: A Conversation with Dr. Lauren Alderfer

In this episode of Beyond the Dose, host Michelle Harrell sits down with Dr. Lauren Alderfer, an award-winning mindfulness author, educator and microdosing coach for a conversation about navigating life, death and everything in between.

Dr. Alderfer shares how her lifelong meditation practice led her into the world of psychedelics and how mindfulness and microdosing can work together as tools for healing and inner peace.

Together, they explore:

✅ How decades of meditation shaped Lauren's psychedelic experiences

✅ The connection between stillness, prayer, and altered states

✅ Mindfulness as a foundation for preparation, journeying, and integration

✅ Her deeply personal story of caregiving through her husband's Alzheimer's

✅ How mindful agreements can help couples navigate cognitive decline

✅ Why surrender, not control, leads to transformation

Whether you're new to mindfulness or exploring psychedelics for growth, this heartfelt conversation will offer insight and hope.

🎧 Tune in to discover how presence can reshape your relationship with suffering, love, and letting go.

🔗 Connect with Lauren: @lauren.alderfer | www.laurenalderfer.com

📖 Mindful Microdosing: A Guidebook and Journal

🔗 Connect with Michelle: @purplecityexperience or @treeoflifefacilitator

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