May 12, 2025
Episode 06: Luke Storey - The Life
Stylist
This episode of the podast features an
all new interview with Luke Storey; podcaster, human optimization
expert and wellness coach. We dive into many layers of mutual
intersections around addiction, recovery, psychedelics and
reinvention. Luke's story and approach to using psychedelics as a
wisdom tool and growth agent is one worth paying attention
too.
Also, Zach Leary's new book 'Your
Extraordinary Mind: Psychedelics in the 21st Century and How to Use
Them' is out now and available whereever books are sold!
NOTE - The Psychedelics Then and Now
Podcast is also available on YouTube @zachleary108
About Luke Storey
Luke experienced significant neglect and
abuse as a young child. In his pre-teen years, he turned to drugs
and crime to escape his emotional turmoil. After a burglary arrest
at 14, he was sentenced to a two-year wilderness reform school for
troubled teens. Unaided by this intervention, Luke soon returned to
addiction, having failed to heal his underlying issues.
At age 19, Luke moved to Hollywood, CA,
to pursue his dreams as a musician. But carrying forward unresolved
childhood trauma, he soon found himself lost in the city's shadows,
addicted to alcohol, heroin, and crack. Mental, emotional, and
physical illness were familiar companions as his life spiraled
toward oblivion. Thankfully, his desperation inspired an interest
in Eastern mysticism and alternative medicine, which later became
integral to his redemption.
One evening, during a harrowing
psilocybin mushroom trip, Luke was confronted by this hopelessness
of his situation. Unable to avoid the harsh reality of his
predicament, he subsequently entered a drug treatment center at the
age of 26.
Humbled by 15 years in the bondage of
addiction, Luke willingly embraced the 12-Step approach to
recovery. There he discovered the transformative power of spiritual
principles and prayer. This process of surrender facilitated a
spiritual awakening that forever changed the course of his
life.
Inspired by this newfound freedom, Luke
began channeling his passion for escapism into pursuing spiritual
wisdom and higher states of consciousness. Through his reawakening,
he became deeply committed to understanding the healing process and
helping others overcome their limitations.