Amanda Siebert

When mixed martial artist Ian McCall "Uncle Creepy" retired from the UFC in May 2018, the fighter was broken in both a mental and physical sense: suffering from a twenty-year addiction to opiates after decades of injuries and thousands of hits to the head, the father and former flyweight contender found himself struggling with thoughts of suicide. Then he started doing psychedelics. My latest for Forbes:

Much love to Ellen Holland and Grasslands: A Journalism-Minded Agency for interviewing me for their cannabis journalist series! Read the interview below:

The rising popularity of 5-MeO-DMT is evidence that the Bufo alvarius toad "has stepped out of the realm of being a gag on The Simpsons," says Hamilton Morris. He argues a synthetic version is the answer to toad conservation. My latest for Forbes:

So thrilled to see that one of my Forbes stories made it to this list of 2020 faves!

Want to read my favourite stories from 2020? Since this platform isn't conducive to end-of-the-year threads, you can view them here via Twitter. Much love to anyone and everyone who supported my work last year! Here's to a new year and bigger, better stories. #bestof2020

My latest for Forbes: Holiday Gift Guide 2020: What To Buy The Psychonaut On Your List