Etheridge Foundation

I’m giving one of you the chance to join me at Red Rocks when I perform with the Colorado Symphony this summer. You and a guest will get tickets to the show, come backstage to meet me for a photo, and take home a merch package. We’ll cover your flights and hotel too. Every entry supports the @etheridgefoundation and our work helping people impacted by opioid use disorder. Enter now exclusively on @charitybuzz & @prizeo through the link in bio

The @etheridgefoundation expresses @melissa_etheridge ’s heart and vision. Learn more about our mission and work: To advance transformative plant medicine and psychedelic treatments for opioid use disorder. To help people access healing to unite the body and the spirit. To do this work with hope, determination, and love. 💜💜💜

A movement indeed! The Etheridge Foundation is so proud to be led by Melissa’s activism. The I’m Not Broken docuseries had an amazing premiere at the @tribecafilmfestival in New York City, highlighting the powers of music and compassion. Experience it yourself on July 9th: • With the release of Melissa’s new album I’m Not Broken (Live From Topeka Correctional Facility) • And the streaming launch of the two-part docuseries on @paramountplus !!! 💕✨ Read more about the film at /news/melissa-etheridge-im-not-broken-premieres-at-tribeca-festival

We’re excited to share that the Etheridge Foundation’s inaugural R.I.S.E. Summit will be on November, 12, 2026 in Irvine, CA 📅 Please save the date to join us! Details and ticketing information are coming soon. The R.I.S.E. Summit will be a public conference highlighting Research, Innovation, Science, and Education in advancing psychedelic-assisted treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD) and addiction recovery. Featuring leading researchers and clinicians engaged in groundbreaking studies of psychedelic medicines for addiction, the R.I.S.E. Summit will provide an opportunity for community stakeholders to engage with the latest evidence and insights shaping the future of psychedelic-assisted care for substance use disorders. (And yes, our Founder @melissa_etheridge will be speaking!) We’re looking forward to bringing this learning opportunity to life – stay tuned for more upcoming announcements. ✨

RISE: Wisdom from a Son’s Death, Marriage, Music and🪴Medicine with @melissa_etheridge Get ready to dive deep into a journey of love, deep grief, cancer, creativity and a life-altering experience involving cookies with music, lesbian and American icon Melissa Etheridge. If you’ve ever wondered how grief transforms into hope and a deeper love or how her music is created that touches the soul, this episode reveals it all. You’ll discover how Melissa’s accidental hero’s dose of cannabis sparked a spiritual awakening, revealing, in part, that peace isn’t the absence of chaos but embracing life’s contrast. She shares raw stories behind her latest album RISE, a powerful reflection of loss hope, and love, including her son Beckett’s tragic death from fentanyl. Her candid insights on love, healing, and the current research into using plant medicine to overcome addiction will challenge what you thought you knew about consciousness and the mind. She also dives deep into her groundbreaking work with the @etheridgefoundation , which funds various psychedelic research, from ibogaine to psilocybin, with the goal of defeating opioid addiction. In this episode: 👉Melissa’s new album “Rise” and her inspiration behind it 👉The spiritual insights gained from an accidental heroic dose of plant medicine, and how it changed her life 👉The story behind The Etheridge Foundation and its support of plant medicine research to overcome opioid addiction 👉What she has learned about love from her long-term relationships, and her current marriage 👉Lessons from profound loss of her son Beckett and her reflections on death and eternity 👉Her candid and powerful advice on living authentically despite rejection 👉How the power of love and self-acceptance can shift relationships and societal barriers 👉The science and hope around psychedelics like Ibogaine in combating opioid addiction #podcast #love #hope #grief #music

Turning loss into purpose. @Melissa_Etheridge on the foundation she started after losing her son — and the research into new paths for healing addiction. Catch the full conversation with @JoelMadden on @Artist.Friendly , streaming on @Veeps and @spotifypodcasts

There’s something powerful about what happens when music and purpose meet. 🎶 @melissa_etheridge shares why this partnership with @propeller.la means so much. If you’re seeing Melissa on tour, keep an eye out for a special opportunity to win a signed set list!

@deshaundurhamff was 21 years old when a Kansas judge sentenced him to 7.5 years in prison for a first-time, non-violent cannabis offense, with no prior criminal history. It took years of tireless advocacy from Last Prisoner Project, a clemency petition filed with the help of attorney Barry Grissom, and even a personal appeal from musician and advocate Melissa Etheridge (@etheridgefoundation ) to move the needle. On December 7th, 2024, Governor Laura Kelly made it right, commuting Deshaun's sentence and sending him home to his family after more than 2.5 years behind bars. Last Prisoner Project provided him a reentry grant to help ease his transition back into society. Last year at Last Prisoner Project's Annual Gala, @megatron of @primitiv_group presented Deshaun with the Cannabis Reform Hero Award to show that community and determination can change someone's narrative. Now, Deshaun is turning his pain into purpose. He's attending the University of Kansas with plans to go to law school, advocating for people still incarcerated on cannabis charges, and mentoring at-risk youth. His story doesn't end with his release; it's just beginning. This is what a second chance looks like, and why it is so important to lift those who deserve it.

We’re proud to support Idryma with an Etheridge Foundation grant focused on practitioner training to strengthen safety, ethics, and efficacy in the ibogaine treatment field. As this work continues to grow, building strong foundations for treatment is essential to ensuring care is delivered responsibly and effectively. Read more about the initiative: Link in bio!

LAST CHANCE to win a trip to meet Melissa backstage in Austin! Donate now to support Melissa's @etheridgefoundation using bonus code "ETHERIDGE150" for +150 bonus entries before the sweeps ends on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:59pm PT. Don't miss your chance to win flights and a hotel stay, two VIP tickets for Melissa's show on April 26, exclusive side stage viewing access, the chance to meet her backstage and more. Donate to win at: fandiem.com/melissaetheridge #TeamME

The Etheridge Foundation is proud to support new work exploring survivorship care and opioid risk among cancer survivors. Our latest grant supports the @survivorshipcollective and their Project RISE initiative, which helps survivors process the lasting impacts of treatment and explore pathways toward healing and resilience. Read more about the grant and the work behind it on our website (🔗 in bio).

Melissa is giving one lucky fan and their guest a trip to meet her in Austin to support her @etheridgefoundation ! Donate now to help Melissa support research into the causes and effects of opioid addiction for your chance to win. The prize includes flights to Austin and a 2-night hotel stay, two VIP tickets for Melissa's show at ACL Live at The Moody Theater on April 26, exclusive side stage viewing access, the chance to meet her backstage and more. Help Melissa find new answers for opioid use disorder. Enter to win at: fandiem.com/melissaetheridge