#61 Sherry Rais – From Taboo to Transformative – The Psychedelic Renaissance is Here

In this transformative episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer dives deep with Sherry Rais, Co-Founder and CEO of Enthea, a pioneering company making psychedelic-assisted therapies accessible through workplace benefits.
 
 
From her early work with the UN and World Bank to founding Enthea, Sherry’s journey reflects a bold vision for revolutionizing mental health care. She shares how witnessing the global mental health crisis firsthand inspired her to pursue evidence-based psychedelic therapies as a scalable, effective solution.
 
 

Highlights:

 
🌱 From Global Development to Psychedelic Innovation – How Sherry’s work in poverty reduction led her to discover the healing potential of psychedelics.
 
💥 The Psychedelic Renaissance – Why MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine are poised to disrupt traditional mental health treatments.
 
🚀 Scaling Impact with Enthea – The path to treating millions through corporate benefits and the long-term vision of healing one billion people.
 
🔗 Cultural Shift – How public figures and mainstream media are driving a new conversation around mental health.
 
 

About Sherry Rais:

 
Sherry Rais is the Co-Founder and CEO of Enthea, a company dedicated to making psychedelic-assisted therapies a standard workplace benefit. With a background in global health and policy, Sherry’s mission is to provide safe, affordable access to transformative mental health treatments.

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