Ketamine Connections
The only podcast dedicated to demystifying ketamine therapy. Hosted by hypnotherapist and ketamine coach Anna Krishtal, Ketamine Connections explores how this breakthrough medicine rewires the subconscious mind for lasting change.
Each week, discover science-backed insights, expert interviews, and real stories of transformation. Learn how to prepare for your journey, integrate your experiences, and reconnect with your truest self.
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Ketamine Connections
Episode 98 | The Perfectionist’s Guide to Ketamine
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One of the most common things I hear from people preparing for ketamine is:
“I just want to make sure I’m doing this right.”
And while that sounds completely reasonable, especially if you're someone who likes to be prepared, organized, and successful, it may actually be the very thing standing between you and the transformation you're looking for.
In this episode of Ketamine Connections, we're talking about a surprising truth:
The same part of you that helped you build a successful life may not be the part of you that needs to lead your ketamine journey.
If you're a high achiever, a researcher, a planner, a note-taker, or someone who likes to optimize everything, this episode is for you.
We'll explore why trying to "do ketamine right" can actually keep you stuck in the very patterns you're hoping to heal, how ketamine works with the Default Mode Network, and what it really means to approach ketamine with presence, curiosity, and receptivity.
You'll also hear a powerful client story about a CEO who discovered that healing wasn't about building a better wellness plan—it was about putting the list down.
In This Episode:
✨ Why "doing ketamine right" is the wrong goal
✨ The hidden trap of perfectionism and optimization
✨ How high achievers accidentally bring burnout into healing
✨ What the Default Mode Network has to do with ketamine therapy
✨ Why ketamine works best when you stop trying to control the experience
✨ The difference between performing and receiving
✨ The role of curiosity in psychedelic healing
✨ How to prepare for ketamine without overthinking it
✨ What true readiness for ketamine actually looks like
Mentioned in This Episode
🎧 Episode 95: Five Things Seasoned Ketamine Journeyers Know That Newbies Haven't Learned Yet
🎧 Episode 65 with Troy Leonard
🎓 Ketamine Preparation Protocol (KPP)
The self-paced course designed to help you prepare for ketamine, understand your subconscious mind, create a powerful intention, and make the most of the neuroplastic window.
👉 https://www.annakrishtal.com/kpp
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