You Don't Have to Earn Your Worth: A New Path to Healing with Dr. Stefanie Kleine
September 10, 2026 · 49 min
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High achievement can mask old wounds, and this episode explains how to actually heal them.
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In this episode
- Why productivity is a coping strategy, not a path to real healing
- How the neuroscience of safety shapes what therapy can do for you
- Why the guide-participant relationship matters as much as the medicine
- What it means to shift from constantly doing to simply being
About this episode
What if the life you've built is actually helping you cope, but not truly heal?
In this episode of The Psychedelic Report, Dr. Dave Rabin sits down with psychologist, coach, and author Dr. Stefanie Kleine to explore one of the most overlooked concepts in mental health: learning how to simply be. Drawing from her decades of clinical experience and the insights behind her new book, Be the Work, Stefanie explains why so many high achievers spend their lives chasing success while unknowingly carrying old wounds that productivity alone can never resolve.
Together, Dave and Stefanie dive into the neuroscience of safety, the critical role of co-regulation in psychedelic-assisted therapy, and why the relationship between guide and participant is often just as important as the medicine itself. They unpack the difference between coping and genuine healing, discuss how trauma shapes our sense of worth, and explain why creating the right therapeutic container is essential for lasting transformation.
Whether you're curious about psychedelic therapy or simply looking for a healthier way to relate to yourself, this conversation offers a powerful reminder that healing doesn't begin with doing more. It begins with learning to be.
Book: BE THE WORK: The Shift from Human Doing to Human Being
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Dr. Dave Rabin MD, PhD, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist trained in Ketamine and MDMA-assisted therapy, brings you the newest developments from the world of psychedelic science and technology. From researchers and investors to physicians and shamans to nonprofit pioneers and policy-makers — each week, Dr.
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