Bio

After spending 20 years as an executive, venture capitalist, and entrepreneur in the financial services and technology industries—working with top-tier institutions like BMO, CIBC, and OMERS—Peggy Van de Plassche decided to channel her experience into helping others. Throughout her career, she has served on boards such as Invest in Canada and spoken at global events like Collision, but her focus has now shifted to something more personal.

Peggy helps burnt out, stressed, and uninspired entrepreneurs and executives rewire their brains and calm their bodies, guiding them to find balance and unlock their true potential. Through her work, she aims to help people rediscover their passion and create the success and fulfillment they’ve been seeking.

She is also the author of "MORE! The Microdose Diet: The 90-Day Plan for More Success, Passion, and Happiness," a transformative guide that blends alternative medicines like microdosing psilocybin with actionable strategies to enhance mental wellness and performance.

As the founder of The Microdose Diet and creator of the Brain Power Microdose supplement, Peggy provides tools that support memory, focus, and emotional well-being—helping high achievers thrive in today’s fast-paced world.

Peggy’s journey and work have been featured in world-class publications such as Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Business Insider, and Fortune, highlighting her unique approach to personal transformation and professional success.

Speaking Topics

Microdosing for More Success, Passion, and Happiness

• How microdosing can be a tool for enhancing focus, creativity, and emotional well-being to lead a more successful and fulfilling life.
• Practical tips for integrating microdosing into daily routines for optimal performance.

The Professional Woman’s Solution to Having It All: Microdosing for Clarity and Calm

• How microdosing can support women navigating high-pressure environments to find balance, clarity, and calm amidst professional and personal challenges.
• Empowering women to use microdosing for emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-awareness

Rewire Your Brain for Growth: Microdosing for Personal Development

• Exploring how microdosing helps to shift mental patterns, increase self-awareness, and unlock personal growth.
• Introduction to the 90-day Microdose Diet protocol and its role in personal and professional transformation.

Mindful Psychedelics: Unlocking Higher Consciousness for Entrepreneurs

• How microdosing psychedelics fosters higher consciousness and creativity, leading to innovative thinking and entrepreneurial breakthroughs.
• The intersection of mindfulness, psychedelics, and business success.

From Finance to Fungi: A Journey of Personal and Professional Reinvention

• Sharing your personal journey of transitioning from venture capitalism to coaching and psychedelics for personal development.
• Lessons on embracing transformation and following your passion, even in traditionally conservative industries.

Psychedelics and Leadership: How Microdosing Creates Visionary Leaders

• Exploring how microdosing can help leaders improve decision-making, enhance empathy, and connect with their teams on a deeper level.
• Developing the traits of a visionary leader through personal development practices like microdosing.

Achieving Balance: Microdosing for Mental Wellness and Performance

• Techniques for balancing mental wellness with high performance using microdosing as a tool.
• How entrepreneurs and professionals can maintain mental health while driving success.

Microdosing and Emotional Intelligence: The Future of Leadership

• Discuss the role of emotional intelligence in leadership and how microdosing can enhance these skills.
• Tips for integrating microdosing with other emotional intelligence practices like tapping and mindfulness.

Biohacking Your Mind: Using Microdosing for Longevity and Peak Performance

• How microdosing fits into a broader biohacking lifestyle to improve cognitive longevity, mental stamina, and overall well-being.
• Practical insights into combining microdosing with other biohacking techniques.