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Ep. 138 - Scott Stanley - Ayahuasca, Religious Freedom, Legality & the DEA

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Hey everybody! Episode 138 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Scott Stanley. Scott is the founder of the ayahuasca church, Arizona Yage Assembly (AYA) as well as the North American Association of Visionary Churches (NAAVC). I was interested to bring Scott on to speak about the legal status of plant sacraments in the US. I think Scott is a really good representative in that he has been involved in a legal battle with the US government over religious freedom and actually is suing the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) and seems to be in a good position. We spoke about his background, ayahuasca, the history of churches and religious freedom in the States, principles and morality, and why he’s involved in doing this work. I think its a very relevant conversation in regard to plant medicines and I hope you all find it insightful. 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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“Scott Stanley has spent some 15 years working with ayahuasca and Amazonian master plants.  He has led over 500 ayahuasca ceremonies across the US, since founding the ayahuasca church, Arizona Yage Assembly (AYA) in 2015.  He also founded the North American Association of Visionary Churches (NAAVC). Both organizations have sued the Drug Enforcement Agency to ensure free and legal access to the visionary practice of religion.  His organizations have worked to bring combat vets into ayahuasca ceremonies through support of the veteran led AYA Mission.  AYA has also started a nature conservancy for preserving the virgin rainforest of the upper amazon.AYA currently conducts bi-weekly ceremonies in their ceremonial maloca in Tucson, AZ.”

To learn more about or contact Scott, visit his website at: www.ayaguide.org

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

If you enjoy the show, it’s always a big help if you can share it with your own audiences via social media or word of mouth.  If you’re watching on YouTube if you could take a second and Subscribe to the channel and Like the video and if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, Follow the show and leave a starred rating and a short review. That would be super helpful with the algorithms and getting this show out to more people. Thank you in advance!

I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in Ontario, Canada in August (SOLD OUT) and in the Sacred Valley of Peru in November. If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do, visit my site at: https://www.NicotianaRustica.org

To book an integration call with me, visit: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com

If you are able to and would like to donate to the show to help out with new content that would be deeply appreciated.  For just a few dollars a month you can join Patreon and it gives you some really nice added benefits like early access to shows, bonus episodes, and a chance to ask personalized questions.

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Wednesday 08.14.24
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Ep. 114 - Joe Moore - Psychedelics Today, Transpersonal Psychology, & Decriminalization

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Hey everybody! Episode 114 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Joe Moore. I was on Joe’s podcast, Psychedelics Today, about a year ago, so it was a pleasure and honor to have him come on mine. We got into some interesting topics including Joe’s background, his podcast, his work with transpersonal psychology and Stanislav Grof, the emerging psychedelic renaissance, the decriminalization of these medicines, and some of the issues that are being presented and the outlook moving forward It was a really good conversation and gives a lot of insight on these topics from someone who is very much steeped in this work on many fronts. I hope and trust you will enjoy this conversation. 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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“Joe earned a B.A. at Plymouth State University in Philosophy and has been studying psychedelics since 2001. After working for 20 years in software, Joe is dedicated to working towards improved drug policy and greater inclusion of psychedelics in culture. In 2016, Joe co-founded Psychedelics Today, a world-leading psychedelic education and media platform. The popular Psychedelics Today podcast has been downloaded over 2.4-million times, and the Psychedelics Today Psychedelic Education Center has enrolled over 9,000 students in psychedelic training e-learning courses.”

To learn more about or contact Joe, visit his website at: https://psychedelicstoday.com

If you enjoy the show, it’s always a big help if you can share it with your own audiences via social media or word of mouth.  If you’re watching on YouTube if you could take a second and Subscribe to the channel and Like the video and if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, Follow the show and leave a starred rating and a short review. That would be super helpful with the algorithms and getting this show out to more people. Thank you in advance!

My colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) and I are guiding plant dietas in Boulder-Colorado in July, New York state in August, and the Sacred Valley of Peru in November. If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do, visit my site at: https://www.NicotianaRustica.org

To book an integration call with me, visit: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com

If you are able to and would like to donate to the show to help out with new content that would be deeply appreciated.  For just a few dollars a month you can join Patreon and it gives you some really nice added benefits like early access to shows, bonus episodes, and a chance to ask personalized questions.

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Wednesday 06.28.23
Posted by Jason Grechanik
 

Ep. 105 - Megan & Nicole Michelena - Zenchronicity, Psilocybin, & Masculine & Feminine

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Hey everybody! Episode 105 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Megan & Nicole Michelena from the Zenchronicity Podcast. I really enjoyed sitting down with these two sisters and getting to know their background and work. They have a really beautiful story and we got into that, their work with psilocybin, the legalization movement in Colorado, the archetypes of masculine and feminine and how important they are, and other pertinent issues that we as individuals and as a collective are dealing with during these times. We went almost three hours, which for me, is always a good sign of a fascinating conversation. I hope and think you all will like this conversation much as I did. 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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This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe

“Megan and Nicole Michelena are Microdosing Institute certified mental health experts specializing in psychedelic medicine. They are sisters and the founders of Zenchronicity, a microdose mentorship program that supports healing through psilocybin. Megan is also a certified holistic nutritionist, health coach, and both are trauma-informed yoga teachers and experts in psychedelic medicine. They are also precious stone jewelry makers, crystal experts and Megan is a gifted astrologer. They have been featured in Authority Magazine, Psychedelic Spotlight, Microdose.buzz, Yahoo!, Bustle, Best Life Online, The Daily Beast, and together they host the Zenchronicity Podcast.”

To learn more about or contact Megan and Nicole, visit their website at: https://www.zenchronicity222.com/

If you enjoy the show, it would be a big help if you could share it with your own audiences via social media or word of mouth.  If you’re watching on YouTube if you could take a second and Subscribe to the channel and Like the video and if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, Follow the show and leave a starred rating and a short review. That would be super helpful with the algorithms and getting this show out to more people. Thank you in advance!

My colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) and I are guiding plant dietas in 2023 in the Sacred Valley of Peru the month of February, Portugal in May, Ireland in June, Boulder-Colorado in July, and New York state in August and Israel in October. If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do, visit my site at: https://www.NicotianaRustica.org

To book an integration call with me, visit: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com

If you are able to and would like to donate to the show to help out with new content that would be deeply appreciated.  For just a few dollars a month you can subscribe through Patreon and it gives you some really nice added benefits like early access to shows, bonus episodes, and a chance to ask personalized questions.

To support this podcast on Patreon, visit:

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Join this channel on YouTube to get access to perks:

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To donate directly with PayPal:

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Music courtesy of: Nuno Moreno (end song). Visit: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound and https://nahira-ziwa.bandcamp.com/ And Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project (intro song). Visit: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H

And please leave any questions or comments in the comment section or email at:

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Wednesday 02.22.23
Posted by Jason Grechanik
 
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