Tom kicks off his brand-new podcast with none other than his ex-wife, Katie Maloney—and let’s just say, no topic is off-limits as they enjoy a little microdose. Tom and Katie unpack their shared Vanderpump Rules past, their new lives post-VPR and divorce, and what it really means to set boundaries. They reveal how they feel about the end of their VPR run, whether they would have returned for another season, and if they plan to watch the new cast!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chapter 1: What is microdosing and its benefits?
It's now time for your weekly detox with Tom Schwartz. Mushrooms, shrooms, boomers, giggle caps, taking a peek behind the velvet curtain, taking a ride on Miss Frizzle's magic school bus. Yes, those mushrooms, magic mushrooms, psilocybin. I'm sure you guys have heard of them. Maybe you're looking to break the reins of stagnation, the doldrums of your daily routine.
Elevate your appreciation for the natural world around you and remember how lucky we are to be freaking alive. Yes, I feel like almost everyone I know has tried shrooms, you know, maybe high school, college, on a whim, with almost zero consideration or preparation to set and setting. Maybe you're in the parking lot at Denny's on a random Friday with a handful of psilocybe cubensis.
No particular place to go. I've been there, done that. But we're talking more mindful doses on this episode. Some people, many people have referred to taking shrooms as one of the most profound experiences of their life, you know? It can really help you get in tune with yourself, the natural world around you, the universe. And it's great for getting a fresh, different perspective on life.
So yeah, I'm sure you guys have heard of it. If you haven't, we're going to get into it. Microdosing, if you remember, was kind of sweeping Silicon Valley back around like 2015. It almost became like, it almost became meme-ified on the net, but it's mainstream now, you know? Shrooms are no longer stigmatized.
Well, maybe aside from like the federal government as technically there's still a schedule one drug, but they're being heavily researched and heralded further practical applications, curbing addiction, PTSD. We're just here at the beginning with the potential of shrooms. So yeah, let's get into it. What is the deal with microdosing?
So microdosing is the practice of taking a sub-perceptual dose of psychedelic mushrooms, maybe around like a 10th to one 20th of a full dose. You don't hallucinate or trip, but you might
feel a subtle shift in your mood your focus your clarity maybe like a nice pleasant body high maybe some giggles why do people do it yeah let's let's break down the potential benefits okay mood boosting yes many users report reduced symptoms of anxiety depression uh microdosing can kind of gently lift the fog with other side effects of traditional meds um it can lead to increased focus and creativity think of think of it as like kind of like a brain tune-up
It may help with problem solving, thinking outside the box, getting into a flow state, more and more creative thinking. Also, improved emotional balance. Yes, microdosing can create more of a space between the stimulus and the reaction, making it easier to respond rather than react. Enhanced connections, like I talked about earlier. You might feel more in tune with your environment. Mother Nature.
The people around you. It's subtle, but it's grounding. Yes, more mindful, more present. It can help you feel more in the moment, which is especially important in an ever digital age. You know, we're all chronically online these days. It's also important to remember that everybody's body and brain are different.
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Chapter 2: Who is Katie Maloney and what is her connection to Tom Schwartz?
lesson learned um by the way i actually almost did a pop-up in san francisco and i don't it's not like i'm saying don't go sorry in business friends but don't with your friends no specifically but listen lesson learned over here katie can we tell this to the audience what what you just said but directed at the audience you guys be very wary of going into a high stakes business with the lease with your friends and i'm not talking trash i learned a lot it was a very valuable lesson
it's been arian and i have been great because like we no one none of us are like too much of a control freak over anything like she's like you know she knows she has to be away she's like trust you whatever you know blah blah we like keep each other in loop on everything but in terms of like the decision making everything that was just so easy with her it was like very just the most overwhelming part was like the when all the scandal stuff was happening that was also like
There was just so much happening on the precipice of trying to get open and trying to find this person. So it was just like hectic.
We don't say that. We don't say the S word. I don't like saying it either. We say you know what of all.
You know what of all.
That's what we all say.
Because he's your friend.
Yeah.
Do you still hang out with him?
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Chapter 3: How do Tom and Katie describe their experiences with microdosing?
Sure. He's the best.
He's a literal rock star.
Yeah.
But anyways, I love you. I love you too.
Thank you for having me.
Let me ask one more thing. Do people still call you Bubba? Like fans or strangers?
No.
Really? They call me Bubba all the time.
Because you have a tattoo. You made it your brand.
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