Ep. 189 - Jason Grechanik - Tobacco, Cosmovisión, & the Path of Curandero

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Hey everybody! Episode 189 of the show is out. This episode is a podcast I was interviewed on called Ayahuasca Podcast hosted by Sam Believ. Sam runs an ayahuasca center in Colombia and we’ve gotten to know each-other and I was happy to come on his podcast for an interview. We spoke about a lot of topics in this plant medicine world such as my time in Peru working at an ayahuasca center, my work with tobacco, the idea of cosmovisión, and what the path of apprenticeship entails. Sam did a great job with questions and I hope you gain some insight from this interview. 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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“For many years, Jason has had a deep interest in plants as medicine. After studying various modalities, he has lived, studied, and worked in the Amazon and Andes for more than a decade. He runs plant medicine dietas in Peru and throughout the world, weaving Amazonian tobacco traditions with Celtic tree wisdom. He facilitated ayahuasca retreats for many years at the renowned Temple of the Way of Light. He also hosts a podcast called The Universe Within Podcast. He is married with a son. Jason is an Eagle Scout. In his free time, he enjoys practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (he is a brown belt), spending time in nature and at home, woodworking, riding his motorcycle, and solitude.”

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

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

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

I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:

June 7-14: Remote Online Dieta

June 29-July 5: Practitioner Training, Portugal

July 10-27: Westport, Ireland

November 2-30: Sacred Valley of Peru

If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org

Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com

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Ep. 188 - Marta Wanderlust - Motherhood, Sovereignty & Medicalization of Childbirth, Initiation, Christ & Love

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Hey everybody! Episode 188 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with my friend Marta Wanderlust for her second appearance on the podcast—the first was five years ago, back in episode 16. Since then, Marta has become a mother of two, and this conversation centers largely on motherhood and the birthing process. We explore the parallels between birth and plant medicine ceremonies, birth as an initiation and threshold, the medicalization of childbirth and its downsides, and how birth itself can be a path to God. Marta also speaks to the role of Christ and faith, the reclamation of women’s sovereignty, and what that return of power could mean for a society less dependent on institutions and hierarchy. This was a deeply fascinating conversation about life, and Marta’s grounded, experiential wisdom truly shines through. I trust you’ll gain a lot from this one. 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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“Marta is a mother, published author, an experienced teacher and facilitator, and a lifelong spiritual explorer dedicated to the individual and collective journey of radical awakening. She fell in love with Yoga at 14 and eventually lived, studied and taught in India, where she also met her dear spiritual teacher. For the past 12 years, Marta has immersed herself in the shamanic healing traditions of the Americas, studying with the wisdom keepers from various indigenous communities. Marta draws from all of her studies creating loving yet potent spaces of transformation. Her unique space holding weaves together ancestral teachings and plant medicine wisdom, trauma integration, psychospiritual inquiry, embodiment practices, breathwork and the modern mind-body science. Marta is passionate about the symbolic journey from darkness to light, which she has intimately shared in her book, Miracles from the Abyss. She lives in the Sacred Valley, Peru, with her husband and two children, where she also hosts occasional in-person retreats.”

To connect with Marta directly, please email info@martawanderlust.com.

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

I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:

June 7-14: Remote Online Dieta

June 29-July 5: Practitioner Training, Portugal

July 10-27: Westport, Ireland

November 2-30: Sacred Valley of Peru

If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org

Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com

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Source: https://www.universewithinpodcast.com

Ep. 187 - Dr. Nathan Bryan - Nitric Oxide: A Molecule for Human Health

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Hey everybody! Episode 187 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Nathan Bryan. Dr. Bryan is a doctor who has spent much of his life studying the effects and benefits of the molecule nitric oxide and its relationship to health. We spoke about how he first came to know it, the correlation and potential causation of a lack of nitric oxide in various health conditions, ways to improve endogenous production, the role of the oral microbiome in health, and holistic health in general. It’s a fascinating subject, and Dr. Bryan is doing really good work illuminating this little-known molecule. 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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"Dr. Nathan S. Bryan is a revolutionary scientist, biotech entrepreneur, and industry disruptor transforming how we think about health, human performance, and longevity. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications and numerous patents, his groundbreaking nitric oxide research has shattered conventional health myths and created a billion-dollar market. A former professor of molecular medicine, Dr. Bryan left academia to challenge misinformation and deliver science-backed solutions directly to the public. He is a sought-after speaker and author of The Secret of Nitric Oxide: Bringing the Science to Life, empowering people to optimize performance, reclaim their health, and live better, longer lives."

To learn more about or contact Dr. Bryan, visit his website at: https://n1o1.com/ and YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@DrNathanSBryanNitricOxide

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

I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:

June 7-14: Remote Online Dieta

July 10-27: Westport, Ireland

November 2-30: Sacred Valley of Peru

If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org

Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin

YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks

PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik

Website: https://jasongrechanik.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanik

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Music: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H

Source: https://www.universewithinpodcast.com

Ep. 186 - Luis Eduardo Luna - Plant Doctors, Ayahuasca, Anthropology, & Bridging of Worlds

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Hey everybody! Episode 186 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Luis Eduardo Luna. Luis is one of the luminaires in the field of plant medicine as has a career that spans nearly seven decades. He has worked alongside and learned from some of the greats such as Richard Evans Schultes, R. Gordon Wasson, Albert Hoffman, Pablo Amaringo, the McKenna’s, Dolmatoff, and many more. We spoke about his life growing up in Colombia, his early years in a Catholic monastery, how a chance encounter with Terrance McKenna and ingesting yagé changed the course of his life and work, and the extraordinary life he lived and created as one of the pioneers of researching the idea of plant intelligence and how indigenous groups of the Americas used plants to shape their cosmosvisions. It was a fascinating conversation and I was very happy and honored to have Luis on. 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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“Luis Eduardo Luna has a Ph.D. from the Department of Comparative Religion of Stockholm University, and Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, from St. Lawrence University, New York. His publications include Vegetalismo: Shamanism among the Mestizo Population of the Peruvian Amazon, Ayahuasca Visions: The Religious Iconography of a Peruvian Shaman (with Pablo Amaringo), and Ayahuasca Reader: Encounters with the Amazon’s Sacred Vine, co-edited with Steven White. He is the Director of Wasiwaska Research Center, Florianópolis, Brazil, and an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Exeter.”

To learn more about or contact Luis Eduardo Luna, visit his website at: https://www.wasiwaska.org

For informaiton about Luis’ upcoming October seminar, visit: https://www.wasiwaska.org/seminar/amazonia-an-anthropogenic-rainforest-biological-diversity-cultural-plurality-and-indigenous-consciousness-exploration//

For information about Luis’ personal collection of Pablo Amaringo’s artwork: visit: https://trueamaringos.com

To see Luis’ documentary Don Emilio y sus Doctorcitos, visit: https://youtu.be/2NJBnCKSjmM?si=5AyqkaJhjkavnhj7

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

I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:

February 15-March 15: Sacred Valley of Peru

June 7-14: Remote Online Dieta

July 10-27: Westport, Ireland

November 2-30: Sacred Valley of Peru

If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org

Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com