Third Wave Team

Paul F. Austin is one of the most prominent voices in the world of psychedelics, and is the author of Mastering Microdosing: How to Use Sub-Perceptual Psychedelics to Heal Trauma, Improve Performance, and Transform Your Life.

As the founder of Third Wave and Psychedelic Coaching Institute, he has educated millions on the importance of safe and effective psychedelic experiences. A pioneer at the intersection of microdosing, personal transformation, and professional success, he has been featured in Forbes, Rolling Stone, and the BBC’s Worklife.

Paul helps others use microdosing as a tool for professional development and increased self-awareness by treating the use of psychedelics as a skill refined through mentorship and courageous exploration.

Learning how to master this skill will be crucial in the story of humanity’s present-future evolution.

Veena works closely with C-level executives for companies looking to scale to $30 million and beyond. She is passionate about setting up systems and processes to help assess a business, visualize goals, and set clear actionable steps to achieve them.

Veena has 17 years of experience in the publishing, education, and marketing industries — from being an editor for a leading medical aesthetics magazine in South East Asia, to co-founding and becoming the CEO of Mindvalley’s affiliate network (Mindvalley Engage) and then Senior Partner at Mindvalley group of companies.

She has scaled marketing, operations, and business development for multiple brands globally, and learned the heart and science of people mastery from renowned authorities in leadership and relationships.

Veena lives in Malaysia and loves music, food and travel. She also loves a good glass of champagne and is a sucker for puzzles and word games.

Leanne Kallal is a lifelong learner, personal development expert, and course curriculum design specialist with over 14 years of experience working with leading companies in the online personal growth industry. Her passion for delivering transformative experiences, connecting with people, and living life to the fullest is at the forefront of everything she does.

When she’s not designing transformational learning experiences, Leanne is busy traveling the world and enjoying new cultures and food, writing (she’s a closet author in the making), producing her personal podcast, enjoying time in nature, and of course she makes sure to enjoy some psychedelics along the way (especially mushrooms).

With a background in psychoneuroimmunology and extensive experience with plant medicine traditions, Jeff brings a unique perspective to the Third Wave and Psychedelic Coaching Institute team. In the marketing universe, he’s masterminded multi-million dollar campaigns across multiple industries for change-making brands and big-name gurus.

A self-confessed rhythm freak, when Jeff isn’t writing he’s likely either drumming or thinking about drumming. He also loves being in nature, qi gong, mountain biking, yoga, meditation, traveling, reading broadly, and exploring deep into inner landscapes accessible through the world’s wisdom traditions. Originally from Seattle, he currently lives in the lovely town of Heidelberg, Germany with his wife and daughter.

Max is an experienced audio producer, having worked on Hip-Hop, guided meditations and more. He earned a BS in Audio Media and Technology and has spent 15 years dedicated to projects that make an impact.

In his hometown Cincinnati, Max played an integral role at a non-profit music center for at-risk youth during its formative years, developing recording and performance programming. His spiritual callings took him across Asia for over three years while studying and practicing contemplative healing arts. He returned to the U.S. and founded True Resonance, a wellness and media company.

Max is passionate about producing media that transforms and brings his intuitive yet detail-oriented craft to Third Wave.

He enjoys spending time with his partner and their two cats, creating music for journeys, hosting tea ceremonies, and studying the Internal Family Systems therapy model, which he aspires to offer someday as psychedelic integration support.

Jacqui is a lifelong learner with a diverse background in communications, therapy, and project management. She holds an undergraduate degree in Professional Communications and has trained in both Expressive Arts Therapy and Relational Somatic Therapy. As a certified yoga teacher, Jacqui understands the mind-body connection and has incorporated this into her past work as a career counselor and teacher.Jacqui is a lifelong learner, continuously expanding her knowledge in the realms of consciousness and well-being. She has a particular interest in how psychedelics can aid healing and is always deepening her understanding of the possibilities psychedelics hold for a better world.

In her free time, Jacqui indulges in activities that nurture the mind, body, and spirit, such as snowboarding, hiking, and aerial silks. Committed to making a positive impact in the world, Jacqui is dedicated to helping individuals reach their full potential and live a fulfilling life.

Vlad is the founder and CEO of Serenichron and FusePress. A skilled Systems Architect, Vlad is responsible for managing our business and technology systems – a fancy way of saying he keeps everything up and running.

Educated in Economics and Information Technology, Vlad’s career journeyed from computer assembly lines to government contracts, before shifting into the software industry – where he worked first in QA and later in interactive game design for Gameloft. After a period of self-actualization, Vlad spent some time as a journalist for the Romanian news media organization and nationally televised show Zona IT, before joining Third Wave soon after its inception.

Enthusiastic and curious about mechanisms, systems, and gadgetry, Vlad may be found wrenching, hammering, soldering, or designing something, when he’s not doing breathwork and meditation exercises. His personal psychedelic favorite is ayahuasca, although LSD and psilocybin also provided valuable, meaningful experiences.