Former Bay Area firefighter turns to psychedelic medicines for mental health therapies.

It's a journey of healing and hope. Angela Graham is a former Santa Clara County firefighter, who was a hero on the frontlines but has now turned her attention to a different kind of rescue mission.

‘This is medicine’: inside the psilocybin retreat for US first responders

Amid a US mental health crisis, police officers, firefighters and paramedics are flying to Mexico for treatments they say are transformative. By Dani Anguiano in Puerto Vallarta.

Angela Graham-Houweling is a former firefighter and co-founder of the SIREN Project. We discuss her early life, her journey into the fire service, the psychedelic journey that saved her life, and so much more.

Tim Houweling works as a Fire Captain, Paramedic, and Hazmat Technician on a Type 1 Heavy Rescue for a San Francisco Bay Area Fire Department. Tim has also been a professional dog trainer since 2004. Tim is also co-founder of the S.I.R.E.N Project which helps first responders access sacred medicine served by indigenous people.

A project founded by a retired Santa Clara County firefighter pays for some of the responders' treatment.

Wow, this week I had the privilege of sitting down with former firefighter and founder of the S.I.R.E.N. Project , Angela Graham. The S.I.R.E.N Project is an initiative that looks to help first responders and veterans heal from past trauma through the use of psychedelic medicines.

Angela Graham is a former Santa Clara County Firefighter and is the founder of the S.I.R.E.N. Project. The non profit organization gives first responders access to alternative healing medicines, including psilocybin and 5-meo-DMT. 

Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Dear Chiefs Podcast! Today, we have the privilege of hosting Angela Graham, Co-Founder of , whose journey is as remarkable as it is inspiring.