Speaker on Psychedelic Medicine, Education & Ethical Leadership
Dr. L Cooper is a grounded and engaging keynoter with a medical provider’s credibility in this new frontier.
Leaves audiences with a practical compass for navigating psychedelic medicine—plus the language, discernment, and self-trust to move forward without costly missteps.
Specialist in psychedelic medicine education and training navigation, guiding healthcare professionals and students through the evolving landscape of this emerging field.
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Keynote topics include:
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Scouting Your Path in the Psychedelic Frontier
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Orientation before Action: How to Find Your Place in Psychedelic Medicine Education without Getting Lost
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Exploring with a Compass: Ethical Leadership in Psychedelic Medicine’s Rapid Expansion
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From Burnout to Purpose: Why Psychedelic Medicine Education Is Calling So Many Clinicians
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Building in Real Time: Leadership Lessons from a Frontier Entrepreneur
Ideal for universities, healthcare institutions, conferences, and professional training programs.
“Dr. L Cooper introduced me to the right psychedelic medicine experts at exactly the right time.”
- S.S. Wall
Scouting Your Path in the Psychedelic Frontier
From overwhelm to orientation: finding your lane in psychedelic medicine. In this 25-minute session, you’ll learn a simple scouting framework to clarify your role within the psychedelic landscape, understand your level of responsibility, and choose a next step that matches your scope and values. You’ll leave with clarity, confidence, and a deeper sense that you belong.
This session is educational and does not endorse any specific training program. I will share a general framework for choosing training based on role, scope, and responsibility. A free self-assessment resource will be provided at the end for attendees who want help applying the framework to their next step.
Key takeaways:
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Identify where you fit in the psychedelic ecosystem based on scope, capacity, and responsibility
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Learn a simple framework to clarify your role
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Access a free self-assessment resource to apply the framework to your next step
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Get inspired to contribute to this new frontier
“Spotify Psych Med School podcast episode #3 “It’s Not Woo-Woo, It’s Leadership”: 6 months ago “Great perspective and suggestions!”
- Ashly Ulrich (listener)
Orientation before Action: How to Find Your Place in Psychedelic Medicine Education without Getting Lost
Psychedelic medicine is expanding rapidly, and with that growth comes confusion, pressure, and risk—especially for clinicians trained to value responsibility and evidence. In this keynote, Dr. L Cooper introduces orientation as the missing first step in psychedelic education. Rather than rushing into programs, certifications, or roles, she shows audiences how to slow down, clarify readiness, and choose paths that align with their real lives, values, and professional responsibilities. This talk reframes discernment as leadership and offers a grounded alternative to hype-driven decision-making.
Key takeaways:
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Why jumping in quickly leads to expensive missteps
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How to assess readiness, capacity, and fit before investing
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A practical framework for moving from curiosity to clarity
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Language clinicians can use to stay grounded in uncertain terrain
“We loved the conversation and appreciate your enthusiasm for "rising the tide" for all of us doing transformational work!” (11/2025)
- Jay Dufrechou, J.D., Ph.D. Director at Grof® Legacy Training USA
Exploring with a Compass: Ethical Leadership in Psychedelic Medicine’s Rapid Expansion
Psychedelic medicine is one of the most promising—and least standardized—frontiers in modern healthcare. Drawing on two decades of clinical experience, Dr. L Cooper speaks directly to the ethical tension of entering a field where the science is advancing faster than regulation and culture. This keynote explores how leaders can bring structure, humility, and integrity into an emerging ecosystem without becoming gatekeepers or gurus.
Key takeaways:
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How to lead ethically when standards are still forming
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The difference between confidence and overreach in frontier fields
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Protecting patients, professionals, and reputations simultaneously
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Why ethical restraint is a form of credibility, not limitation
“Thank you so much for having us on as guests today. I am very grateful for your kindness and desire to lift up the collective community!” (11/2025)
- Gianna Sutley Program Manager | Grof® Legacy Training USA
From Burnout to Purpose: Why Psychedelic Medicine Education Is Calling So Many Clinicians
Many clinicians are feeling disillusioned by rushed care, fragmented systems, and the sense that “nothing is working.” In this deeply human and relatable keynote, Dr. L Cooper explores why psychedelic medicine feels like a door cracking open for so many healthcare professionals—and why that calling needs to be met with steadiness, not urgency. This talk honors burnout without romanticizing escape and helps audiences reconnect with meaning while staying grounded.
Key takeaways:
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Naming the difference between burnout-driven urgency and aligned curiosity
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Understanding psychedelic medicine as a professional evolution, not a rebellion
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How to honor disillusionment without making reckless career moves
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Reframing “not knowing yet” as wisdom, not failure
“Great perspective and suggestions!”
- Ashly Ulrich
Building in Real Time: Leadership Lessons from a Frontier Entrepreneur
(OR: Leadership in a Frontier Industry: Building While the Ground Is Still Moving)
Psych Med School didn’t emerge fully formed—it evolved through listening, pivoting, and staying in motion. In this keynote, Dr. L Cooper shares her real-world story of building in an uncharted industry: launching before everything was perfect, refining as new information emerged, and leading without pretending to have all the answers. This talk resonates deeply with clinicians, educators, and founders who feel called to build but are afraid of getting it wrong.
Key takeaways:
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Why pivots are proof of leadership, not failure
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How to build credibility while learning in public
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Nervous-system regulation as a leadership skill
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Permission to start before certainty arrives
Why audiences trust Dr. L Cooper
Dr. L Cooper brings nearly two decades of real-world medical experience into every keynote she delivers. Her work is grounded not in theory or trend, but in lived responsibility inside modern healthcare systems.
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Michele Goodbread, DMSc, PA-C
(Professional education brand: Dr. L Cooper)
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Board-certified in Primary Care and Psychiatry
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20 years of clinical experience across hospital medicine, urgent care, primary care, occupational health, addiction medicine, and behavioral health
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Doctor of Medical Science in Behavioral Health with a concentration in Psychedelic Medicine Education
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Dissertation: A Comprehensive Psychedelic Medicine Course for Physician Associate Programs
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Founder of Psych Med School, a leading orientation platform for psychedelic medicine education navigation
Dr. L Cooper is the professional education brand of Michele Goodbread, DMSc, PA-C. She leads with transparency, clinical rigor, and a deep respect for professional standards—bringing credibility, warmth, and steadiness to conversations that matter.
Clarity before commitment. Discernment before action. Leadership in a new frontier.
Dr. L Cooper brings warmth, rigor, and real-world perspective to rooms navigating the future of psychedelic medicine.
If your audience needs clarity and an intelligent path forward in a rapidly changing field, this is the conversation to offer them.