Matthew Dunehoo

Lifetime musician, filmmaker, podcaster, and creator. Advocate for the destigmatization of the discussion around mental health. Currently serving proudly as the Director of Development for WARRIORSIDE, a veteran-run 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting veterans and first responders who silently battle the invisible scars of war and service. With a mission to reduce the alarming rates of suicide, depression, and disconnection, we have discovered a powerful approach to healing: Connection through storytelling.

Writer/Director/Producer/Host at MINDBEND PODCAST, exploring non-ordinary and extraordinary states of consciousness with an emphasis on psychedelics medicine, mental health and holistic wellness. youtube: @mindbendpodcast. I believe in the importance of stripping away affectations and pretense in discourse so as to make sure that we're presenting information in a way that is empathetic, compassionate, and safe for newcomers to the space, from all backgrounds and stations in life, who may truly and immediately benefit from the messaging. Envisioning legislative wisdom and action on accessibility for those in our marginalized communities, most in need.

Formerly the Director of Video Production at Psychedelic Spotlight, reporting on news, culture, and information on the emerging sector of medicinal psychedelics. My mission in this capacity was to create dynamic and compelling video content to share some of the many amazing voices in psychedelia, creating a wide and tightly connected information network of companies, individuals, and organizations.

Executive Producer at Elk's Pride Pictures, LLC, founded in 2015 as a narrative/documentary/videography film production company based in Kansas City, MO. Writer/director/producer of indie-horror feature film WRETCH released in May, 2020 by Random Media/1091 Pictures, which premiered at NIGHT VISIONS FILM FESTIVAL in Helsinki, Finland, April 2019. Aspiring to create compelling narrative and documentary projects that touch on resonant issues for fringe thinkers, outsiders, the disillusioned, yearning and passionate oddballs that abound.

BS in Journalism from the University of Kansas, William Allen White School of Journalism. Actor, producer, composer and touring musician. Twenty years in hospitality and sales. Founder of the First Friday Film Festival, a showcase for regional and international short films.

Songwriter/Bandleader at MARY CHICKEN SOUP AND RICE (marychickensoup.com) RIYL: Eno, Bowie, Talking Heads, Love and Rockets, Gary Numan