ayahuasca

In our previous episode, we explored the scientifically documented benefits of ayahuasca in a deep-dive interview with Sheryl Attig, Ph.D. I recommend taking in that episode before you experience this one. This is Part Two of our discussion. In this 49-minute episode, Sheryl expands beyond ayahuasca to include the benefits of LSD, psychedelic mushrooms, and more. As I noted last time, Sheryl is an expert on the benefits and dangers of ayahuasca and other psychedelics. She even serves as an expert witness in psychedelic-related legal matters. I love how Sheryl’s eloquence and keen intellect make all this easy to understand. I also appreciate that her years of personal experience with psychedelics give her an insider’s perspective. Read more…

Ayahuasca, more than anything else, has helped me continuously turbocharge my healing, awakening, and ever-increasing service capacity. But does objective scientific research show similar benefits for others? In this 43-minute episode, I explore this question with Sheryl Attig, Ph.D. She’s an expert on the benefits and dangers of ayahuasca and other psychedelics. She even serves as an expert witness in psychedelic-related legal matters. I love how Sheryl’s eloquence and keen intellect make all this easy to understand. I also appreciate that her years of personal experience with psychedelics give her an insider’s perspective. This is the first of two episodes featuring Sheryl. In this one, we focus on the scientifically documented benefits and dangers of ayahuasca. Next time, we’ll expand our discussion to include LSD and magic mushrooms. Read more…

What kind of fool would dare a powerful plant spirit teacher like ayahuasca to give him her best shot? That fool was me, back in June of 2009. This is the story of how Mother Ayahuasca responded to my impudence with a challenging ceremony that taught me some much-needed humility. Yet, in the midst of overwhelming intensity, she was still kind enough to give me some ecstatic experiences and critical insights. Read more…

When is unconditional surrender the best thing ever? When you give it all up to your higher self! In this 14-minute episode, I describe how I failed to overcome an extreme challenge during an ayahuasca ceremony. Then I tell how this led me, for the first time ever, to utterly and completely surrender to my higher self – resulting in my most wonderful awakening so far! Read more…

My early plant spirit ceremonies with ayahuasca and San Pedro were both challenging and revelatory! In this 16-minute episode, I describe four early ceremonies in the US and Peru, the sometimes extreme difficulties I faced, and the life-changing healings and insights I gained. Read more…

If you want to learn more about ayahuasca, this is the episode for you! I share key insights drawn from the roughly 300 ceremonies I’ve done with this amazing plant spirit teacher over 16+ years. I also share stories from my most recent five-ceremony “dieta” in Peru. Ayahuasca is one of my most important spiritual allies, and has fast-tracked my personal healing and awakening to an extraordinary degree. Learn what she’s done for me, and how she might help you, in this 31-minute episode! Read more…

I’ll be mixing in stories about my plant spirit experiences on this podcast, especially my life-transforming experiences with ayahuasca. But my entheogenic journey actually started 16 years ago with the San Pedro cactus. This is the tale of the ceremony that changed how I perceive reality! Read more…