Ep. 133 - Greg Wrenn - Author, Ayahuasca, PTSD, & Nature

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Hey everybody! Episode 133 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Greg Wrenn. Greg reached out to me as he’s just published his book, Mothership. It was a pleasure to have Greg on and share about his book, his background, his working with and overcoming PTSD, how he found healing with ayahuasca, and his connection to nature, especially the coral reefs. Greg has a beautiful story and we had a really good conversation about these topics. I trust you all will gain a lot from this episode. 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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“A former Stegner Fellow and Jones Lecturer at Stanford University, Greg Wrenn is the author of the forthcoming Mothership: A Memoir of Wonder and Crisis (Regalo Press 2024), an evidence-based account of his turning to coral reefs and ayahuasca to heal from childhood trauma, and Centaur (U of Wisconsin Press 2013), which National Book Award-winning poet Terrance Hayes awarded the Brittingham Prize. 

​Greg's work has appeared or is forthcoming in HuffPost, The New Republic, Al Jazeera, The Rumpus, LitHub, Writer's Digest, Kenyon Review, New England Review, The Iowa Review, and elsewhere. He has received awards and fellowships from the James Merrill House, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the Vermont Studio Center, the Poetry Society of America, the Hermitage Artist Retreat, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Spiro Arts Center.
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As an associate English professor at James Madison University, he teaches creative nonfiction, poetry, and environmental literature. He also teaches in the low-residency MFA Program at Bennington Writing Seminars and in the Memoir Certificate Program at Stanford Continuing Studies. He was educated at Harvard University and Washington University in St. Louis.

Greg is currently sending out Homesick, his second poetry collection. A student of ayahuasca since 2019, he is a trained yoga teacher and a PADI Advanced Open Water diver, having explored coral reefs around the world for over 25 years. He and his husband live in the mountains of Virginia, the ancestral land of the Manahoac and Monacan people.”

To learn more about or contact Greg, including his book, visit his website at: https://www.gregwrenn.com

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Ep. 26 - Doña Wilma Pinedo - Andean Medicine Woman & Cosmovision

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Hey everybody! Episode 26 of the show is out. In this show, I spoke with my friend Doña Wilma Pinedo. Wilma was introduced to me through mutual friends. She comes from a long lineage of respected Quechua paqo’s – Wisdom Keepers - in the mystical tradition of the Peruvian Andes. She works with plants as well as the power of nature and its elements in her practice. She has real wisdom and presence and it was a pleasure to sit down and speak with her. I think you all will get a lot out of this episode. To view bonus material and extended conversations, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!

¡Hola a todos! Ya salió el episodio 26 del podcast. En este episodio, hablé con mi amiga Doña Wilma Pinedo. Wilma me fue presentada a través de amigos mutuos. Proviene de un largo linaje de respetados paqos quechuas (Guardianes de la Sabiduría) en la tradición mística de los Andes peruanos. Trabaja con las plantas así como con el poder de la naturaleza y sus elementos en su práctica. Ella tiene verdadera sabiduría y presencia y fue un placer sentarme y hablar con ella. Creo que todos sacarán mucho provecho de este episodio. Para ver material adicional y conversaciones extendidas, consulte mi página de Patreon abajo. ¡Que disfruta!

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“Doña Wilma Pinedo is a fourth-generation Healer, Shaman, and Medicine Woman from the Andean Sacred Valley In Peru.  She comes from a long lineage of well-respected healers and teachers, and was Initiated from before birth, by Father Sky - while pregnant with Wilma, her mother was struck by lightning. 

Wilma began apprenticing with her elders at the age of 2, and by age 12 she was formally initiated as a healer in the Andean tradition, reading coca leaves and using her intuition to tell people how to heal themselves, often with amazing results.

Wilma's family includes a long list of well-known and deeply revered Masters, including her father Martín Pinedo, mother María Sánchez, and great-uncle Don Benito Qoriwaman - who taught teachers Juan Nuñez del Prado, América Yabar and Oscar Miro-Quesada, and introduced Alberto Villoldo to the Q'eros nation. Her great-grandfather and a master from the Waskar Lineage, Don Melchor Desa, also taught Juan Nuñez del Prado. 

Wilma learned English (a rarity in the Andes) and was one of the people asked to accompany the Dalai Lama to Machu Picchu. She uses her gift as a tool for healing, peace, and unity.”

“Doña Wilma Pinedo es una curandera, chamán y mujer de medicina de cuarta generación del Valle Sagrado Andino en Perú. Viene de un largo linaje de curanderos y maestros muy respetados, y fue iniciada desde antes del nacimiento por el padre Sky; mientras estaba embarazada de Wilma, su madre fue alcanzada por un rayo.

Wilma comenzó a ser aprendiz con sus mayores a la edad de 2 años, y a los 12 años se inició formalmente como curandera en la tradición andina, leyendo hojas de coca y usando su intuición para decirle a la gente cómo curarse, a menudo con resultados asombrosos. La familia de Wilma incluye una larga lista de Maestros reconocidos y profundamente venerados, incluidos su padre Martín Pinedo, su madre María Sánchez y su tío abuelo Don Benito Qoriwaman, quienes enseñaron a los maestros Juan Nuñez del Prado, América Yabar y Oscar Miro-Quesada, y presentó a Alberto Villoldo a la nación Q'eros. Su bisabuelo y maestro del linaje Waskar, Don Melchor Desa, también enseñó a Juan Nuñez del Prado.

Wilma aprendió inglés (una rareza en los Andes) y fue una de las personas a las que se pidió acompañar al Dalai Lama a Machu Picchu. Ella usa su don como una herramienta para la curación, la paz y la unidad."

For more information on Doña Wilma and her work, message her on Facebook at:

Para obtener más información sobre Doña Wilma y su trabajo, envíele un mensaje en Facebook a:

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This episode is sponsored by the Temple of the Way of Light. To learn more or sign up for a retreat, visit:

Este episodio está patrocinado por el Temple of the Way of Light. Para obtener más información o inscribirse en un retiro, visite:

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Si disfruta el programa, sería un gran ayuda si pudiera compartirlo con su propia audiencia a través de las redes sociales. Si esta mirando en YouTube, si pudiera tomarse un segundo y presionar el botón Suscribirse y activar Notificaciones (la pequeña campana al lado) y Like el video. Y si esta eschucando en Apple Podcasts, deje una calificación con estrellas y una breve reseña. Sería genial para que este programa llegue a más personas. ¡Gracias!

My colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) and I will be running diets in the Sacred Valley of Peru on March 3-19 and May 1-17. If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do, visit my site at:

Mi colega Merav Artzi (de episodio 28) y yo haremos dietas en el Valle Sagrado de Perú del 3 al 19 de marzo y del 1 al 17 de mayo. Si desea obtener más información sobre cómo unirse a nosotros y el trabajo que hago, visite mi sitio:

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