Ep. 158 - Roman Hanis - Beyond Ayahuasca: Evolutionary Science of Indigenous Amazonian Wisdom

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Hey everybody! Episode 158 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Roman Hanis. This is my second time interviewing Roman. I really enjoyed our first interview with Roman and was impressed with his wisdom and what he had to share. He is releasing a book soon so I was happy to heave him back on to speak about it. Its called Beyond Ayahuasca: Evolutionary Science of Indigenous Amazonian Wisdom. I had the pleasure to read it a while back and really enjoyed it. Its full of wisdom about these traditional technologies and I think you all will gain much from this episode as from the first. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!

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“Roman Hanis has been working closely with the indigenous Peruvian cultures in the Amazonian rainforest and Andean mountains since 2001. During this time he has devoted this life to learning the ancient healing ways of these cultures while seeking possibilities for creating ecological sources of sustenance for local populations and working to preserve the rainforest and its spiritual heritage of sacred medicinal plants.

Seeing the vital role that ancient cultural practices can play in today’s world, Roman honors and shares their value and wisdom through his work in community projects, healing retreats and educational workshops in both Peru and the U.S…

Roman looks forward to eradicating suffering in the world and its cause, ignorance, by promoting education on the possibilities of more sustainable, harmonious relationships with nature, while simultaneously creating supportive, self-sustaining and nurturing communities.”

To learn more about or contact Roman, including his book, visit his website at: paititi-institute.org

To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w

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Ep. 157 - Todd Roberts & Lacey Ann Luna - The Medicine Path: Ayahuasca & Shipibo Lineage

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Hey everybody! Episode 157 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with my friends Todd and Lacey. Todd and Lacey and I go quite far back where we met working together at the ayahuasca center the Temple of the Way of Light. They have started their own ayahuasca retreat called Intertwining Medicines where they work within the Shipibo lineage. It was a pleasure to sit down and catch up with them both. They have been involved in this medicine path for a long time and both hold a lot of wisdom and teachings. We spoke about their background, facilitation, healing, black magic and brujeria, and the evolution of this work. I have a lot of respect for both of them and think they have a lot to share. I trust you all will gain much from this episode. As always, to support this podcast, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!

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“Lacey is an international yoga teacher specializing in yin yoga, vinyasa, hatha yoga, and hot yoga. The significant healing that yoga brought to Lacey’s life eventually led her to her first ceremony one year after her yoga teacher training graduation. Her medicine path now is entirely devoted to her shamanic development with plants and energy healing in the extended containers of ayahuasca plant dietas. Lacey has been in full time apprenticeship with the Shipibo tradition since 2019, and with the permission and blessings of her initial teachers, she has begun holding her own small ceremonies in Peru and singing Shipibo icaros. She offers long distance pranic healing energy work to clients around the world. She also holds online Zoom coaching sessions to those seeking plant medicine development, ongoing support with ayahuasca integration, empathetic listening, and guidance on Mind-Body-Spirit health.”

“Todd is a world traveller, university graduate, multi disciplinary visual artist, and outdoor athlete. His interest in shamanism and all things mysterious began at an early age, and is what eventually brought him in contact with ayahuasca in the beginning of 2004 when he attended his first Shipibo based ceremony on Vancouver Island. After a personal life shift at the end of 2012, Todd visited Temple of the Way of Light outside of Iquitos, Peru as a guest. Later in mid 2019, Todd joined the facilitation team at Soltara Healing Center in Costa Rica. Less than two years later Todd was promoted to Director of Retreats for Soltara until spring of 2023 when he relocated to Peru. Todd continues to dedicate himself to the ever evolving path of plant medicines with nearly two decades of experience within the realms of pre and post ceremony support, integration guidance, conscious communication, and insight practices. When he is not facilitating retreats, Todd spends his time in his art studio with his creative outlets of painting, designing digital art, and tattooing. His other passion in life is surfing.”

To learn more about or contact Todd & Lacey, visit their website at: https://www.intertwiningmedicines.com

To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w

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Ep. 156 - Melissa Osorio - Ayahuasca, Trauma, Abuse, & Healing

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Hey everybody! Episode 156 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Melissa Osorio. Melissa has a really interesting, difficult, and inspiring story. We spoke about her early years growing up in Venezuela, the death of first her sibling and then her father, the impact his had, her journey to the US to pursue and achieve the American Dream, her discontent, her journey with ayahuasca, the revelations of early childhood sexual abuse at the hands of her father, and how that led her on a journey of self-discovery and healing. Melissa has an inspiring story and a lot of wisdom to teach and I trust you all will find this a deep and helpful conversation. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!

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“Melissa Osorio is a transformational speaker and author who has turned a harrowing journey of childhood trauma, emotional detachment, and self-doubt into a life filled with purpose, passion, and self-discovery. With raw authenticity, Melissa shares her experiences of overcoming unimaginable hardships, including surviving sexual abuse, navigating a tumultuous early adulthood, and finding healing through plant medicine. Her unique story of resilience and empowerment sets her apart as a compelling podcast guest who not only inspires but also offers profound insights into the power of self-transformation and emotional healing. Melissa's mission is to guide others in embracing their true selves and unlocking their full potential, making her a standout voice in conversations about personal growth, mental health, and holistic well-being.”

To learn more about or contact Melissa, including her book, visit her website at: https://melissa-osorio.com

To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w

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Ep. 155 - Merav Artzi, Jason Grechanik, & Tara Muirghein - Tobacco & European Tree Wisdom

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Hey everybody! Here is a special 155 episode of the show. This episode is an interview that I did with my colleague Merav Artzi and our friend Tara Muirghein of Fire Tree Alchemy. Tara invited us on to speak about our story, our work with connecting to the wisdom of plants, our lineage from the Amazon, how we work with tobacco and trees, and how we have begun to bridge this technology with connecting people with the wisdom of their own indigenous lands and trees. It was lovely to share with Tara, thank you to her for having us on, and we hope you enjoy this episode. As always, to support this podcast, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!

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“Merav is a trained plant medicine healer (Tabaquera-Curandera), offering ceremonies and diets with Tobacco and other Master Plants for healing and learning, in Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru.
“At an early age, I left my home country of Israel to study fine arts in Europe. In 2009, while traveling in South America, I decided to go to the Amazon. The work with Ayahuasca was a gate to the magical world of medicinal plants. The Amazon is truly the pharmacy of planet Earth. I have been working for eight years as a healer trained with Amazonian plants, specializing in Tobacco. Beforehand, I apprenticed with Maestro Ernesto Garcia Torres in Iquitos. As a healer, I work with patients suffering from hormonal imbalance, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and more. In addition, I give Master Plant diets and teach students who are interested in learning how to heal with Tobacco. Tobacco is the medicine of my heart and I am here to share this medicine with the world.””

To learn more about or contact Merav: TobaccoDiets.com

“Tara is an Irish Woman, Ban Draoi, Alchemist, Facilitator & Mystic. Weaving Consciousness and Earth Wisdom with the Alchemy of Love. Harnessing a deep connection to nature & source, through meditation, sound, somatic movement, plant & animal communication, earthkeeping, ritual & poetry. Reclaiming Sovereignty & the Rites of Passage through Birth, Life and Death that assist in our navigation as human being with our soul’s evolution.Bringing a deeply practical approach to life with the living ecology of being as nature. It is time to co-create together, with hearts on fire and hands into soil for the New Earth.

To learn more about or contact Tara: FireTreeAlchemy.com

“Jason has spent over a decade apprenticing in the Amazon, working at the Shipibo ayahuasca center The Temple of the Way of Light. As a tabaquero and guide, he bridges indigenous traditions with a grounded Western perspective, working with both Indigenous teachers and key plant medicine leaders. He also hosts The Universe Within Podcast, a space for deep conversations on shamanism, healing, and indigenous wisdom, reaching a highly engaged audience of over ten thousand listeners each month.”

To learn more about or contact: Jason, visit his website at: NicotianaRustica.org

To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w

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