Welcome to the Psychedelic Speakeasy | Edward Crowe on the Future of Psychedelics
September 17, 2026
What happens when survival, music, psychedelics and the search for consciousness all intersect?
On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt with Montel, Montel sits down with Edward Crowe, a music-industry executive, entrepreneur and psychedelic guide whose remarkable journey began with a life-changing medical crisis at just 16 years old.
After a rare neurological syndrome left him paralyzed and on life support while still conscious, Edward had to relearn how to walk. He later built an unconventional career in music, working his way from selling merchandise on tour to becoming Yelawolf’s manager and eventually creating Sebek, a publishing and distribution platform focused on artist development and ownership.
Today, Edward is also deeply involved in the psychedelic community.
Montel and Edward explore psychedelic experiences and consciousness, the responsibilities and risks of psychedelic guidance, the importance of integration, and what this rapidly growing movement can learn from the legalization and commercialization of cannabis.
They also discuss the tension between ancient and underground psychedelic traditions, modern medicine and the growing business surrounding psychedelic therapies—and the question of who should help shape this movement as it enters the mainstream.
Plus, Edward shares details about the Phoenix Rising Psychedelic Speakeasy, taking place November 5 in Nashville.
It’s a wide-ranging conversation about survival, independence, consciousness, responsibility and what it really means to heal.
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