What does it feel like to be you?

That's the question this podcast has always been asking. And on the one year birthday of Enhanced Senses Podcast, I'm finally answering it for myself.

In this episode I share the origin story of ESP — not the practical one, but the real one. The moment under a fire dome in the desert in February 2023 where everything clicked. The threads I'd been carrying for years that suddenly connected. The framework that emerged from a year of conversations with people moving through their own thresholds and portals.

I introduce the six dynamics of the ESP framework for the first time publicly — Universal Energy, Portals, Containers, Skills, Process, and Definition — and trace how they've been running underneath every episode of this show before I had words for them.

This episode is about the architecture inside the container. About what it took to build something that could hold other people's stories. And about the question I'm going to keep asking, in every conversation, for as long as this show exists.

Building your capacity to answer this question — that is the process of integration.

Enhanced Senses Podcast is about the felt sense of being a self. Extreme sports and psychedelics are the portals I've used to reach that felt sense most often in my life.

Website: Enhanced-senses.com

Instagram: @enhanced_senses_podcast

Some things don't live in your mind — they live in your body, in land, in place. In this solo episode, Danielle reflects on twenty years of snowboarding, the conditions that made her who she is, and what it means to build toward becoming something rather than arriving at it all at once. She explores how mountains hold memory in ways the mind sometimes can't, why we don't have to collapse nuance into a single identity or a single sport, and what it means to hold the beauty and privilege of natural spaces alongside the surreal weight of what's happening in the world right now. This episode goes somewhere unexpected — and that felt important to share.

Becca Ploener is a high stakes performance coach for athletes, musicians, leaders, and performers ready to expand their impact with increased clarity, power, and presence under do-or-die pressure.

What You'll Hear:

• Why anyone drawn to adventure sports, performance, or entrepreneurship is risk-driven, not risk-averse—and how shame around being "too risky" holds us back

• The difference between tangible risk (financial, social/emotional, physical) and intangible risk, plus how to work with risk sensations in your body and brain

• Becca's three tools for high performance under pressure: dexterity (shifting between states), capacity (expanding what you can hold), and directive focus (aiming your energy)

• Why safety is a perception rather than an objective reality, and how "the only thing I know is that I don't know" creates security

• How to use pleasure, play, and presence to train nervous system flexibility through somatic and expressive movement practices

• The nine sources of flow (creative, love, health/digestive, time/energy, wealth, performance, inner voice/intuitive, purpose) and why resistance appears when flow stops moving

• Becca's Dangerous Program and why she doesn't create "safe spaces"—plus her work as a financial strategist for non-traditional people

Mentioned in This Episode:

People & Resources:

• The Dangerous Program - Becca's 3-6 month program with weekly somatic play sessions, group coaching, and educational frameworks on becoming dangerous to self-sabotage

• Daily Dare Challenge - 30-day challenge practicing taking risks every day and noticing risk sensations; join at wildwomanbecca.com/daily-dare

• Dare for Baddies to Perform Under Pressure - Free Facebook group with 220+ members sharing about risk-taking

• The Wild Woman Podcast with Becca Ploener, listen to my episode

• Free Embodiment Practices - Live sessions recorded February 10th, available in Facebook group for 30 days

• Becca's Instagram - @wildwomanbecca

• Free Financial Strategy Sessions - DM "FINANCIAL" to Becca on Instagram

• Becca's first Enhanced Senses episode

About Enhanced Senses Podcast:

Enhanced Senses features guests who've transformed personal challenges into their calling to help others, using a three-part framework:

1. Flow Portal - How they access flow states

2. Catalyst - What triggered their transformation

3. Enhanced Sense - What ability they developed to help others

Our conversations sit at the intersection of extreme sports, consciousness exploration, and healing modalities—bridging communities of athletes, creatives, and wellness practitioners who are all seekers using different technologies to access transformational states.

Subscribe & Follow:

Website: enhanced-senses.com

Instagram: @enhanced_senses_podcast

Substack: enhancedsenses.substack.com

New episodes of Enhanced Senses drop every two weeks. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss the next conversation.

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Reflect & Share:

What risk sensations come up in your body when you're about to do something that stretches you? Do you label yourself as risk-averse when you might actually be risk-driven?

Disclaimer:

My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I'm not a medical or mental health professional. If you're thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.

Thank you for listening!

Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes. Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com.

Emily shares her 10-year journey of denying her calling as an artist—from standing in an art studio at 17 feeling the "garage doors slam down" telling her to get a "real job," to burning out after achieving six figures by age 23, to finally giving herself permission to lead with art instead of waiting for some future destination of success.

What You'll Hear:

-Why creating impact starts with showing up for yourself first

-Following your inner compass instead of others' expectations

-Using feeling as your guide for alignment and decision-making

-Reframing failure as seeds of your next evolution

-Detaching from old identities to embrace who you're becoming

-How social media can expand consciousness (when used intentionally)

-Recognizing "shoulds" as signs you're acting out of alignment

-The practice of making small intuitive decisions to build self-trust

Mentioned in This Episode:

People & Resources:

-Empower with Em Podcast - Emily's podcast exploring personal development and creative entrepreneurship

-@empowerwith_em on Instagram - Follow Emily's art journey

Connect with Emily-Jane:

-Instagram: @empowerwith_em

-Podcast: Empower with Em

About Enhanced Senses Podcast:

Enhanced Senses features guests who've transformed personal challenges into their calling to help others, using a three-part framework:

1. Flow Portal - How they access flow states

2. Catalyst - What triggered their transformation

3. Enhanced Sense - What ability they developed to help others

Our conversations sit at the intersection of extreme sports, consciousness exploration, and healing modalities—bridging communities of athletes, creatives, and wellness practitioners who are all seekers using different technologies to access transformational states.

Work With Danielle:

If any guests or stories from Enhanced Senses resonate with you, reach out. I facilitate connections between guests, offer storytelling coaching, and collaborate on projects aligned with consciousness exploration, embodiment practices, and building authentic community.

I view this podcast as network-building, not just interviews. If you feel called to connect, there's a reason for that.

-Website: enhanced-senses.com

-Instagram: @enhanced_senses_podcast

-Substack: enhancedsenses.substack.com

Subscribe & Follow:

New episodes of Enhanced Senses drop every two weeks. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss the next conversation.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Website | Patreon | Linktr | PodLink | LinkedIn

Reflect & Share:

What "shoulds" are showing up in your life right now? Where might you be following someone else's compass instead of your own?

Tag us on Instagram @enhanced_senses_podcast or leave a comment - we'd love to hear from you.

Disclaimer:

My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I'm not a medical or mental health professional. If you're thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.

Thank you for listening!

Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes. Check out and contribute to Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com.

KK's passion for biology started when she was 6—she would go over to her neighbors' house to pick their flowers because they simply amazed her. Every time KK went to a greenhouse, she would take the freshly fallen flowers and bring them home with her.

KK's interests continued into college when she learned that all medicine stems from plants and fungi. She started taking plant biology classes at Minnesota State University-Mankato and again fell in love with how plants work—most importantly how the physiology works. She learned how plants signal to other plants and fungi in order to share messages and nutrients. KK learned how connected the world is and how evolved plants are with their surroundings. KK created Flora Fungi Podcast to express her love for biology and hopes she can educate some of you on how special it all is.

In this episode you will hear about…

-How plants evolved to attract humans (and why we find flowers beautiful)

-The transformative power of one great professor who nurtures your curiosity

-KK's college realization that "all drugs are plants" and how it changed her path

-The honest reality of podcast monetization—why education alone doesn't make money

-What it means to be a "super connector" and how it's actually monetizable

-Mycelial networks—both the literal kind between trees and the metaphorical kind between people

-Finding flow states in unexpected places like the greenhouse

-Why sometimes plants are just easier than people

-The mushroom mapping project and navigating controversy around sharing foraging locations

-Nerdy Jobs concept—a TV series exploring plant and fungi careers beyond horticulture

Ways to stay connected…

You can stay up to date with KK on her Instagram, Linktr, and website ! Check out Flora Funga Podcast wherever you listen, and learn more about her Calm and Collected tincture at FloraFungaPodcast.com.

Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes. Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com.

Disclaimer:

My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.

The day this episode launches is my birthday and the following week Enhanced Senses turns 9 months old!

To celebrate, this is my first solo episode—the raw, unscripted story of what the systems, struggles, and mindset shift needed to build something that matters.

What You'll Hear:

-The 5-episode buffer system that saved my podcast

-"Do it for the plot" as a decision-making framework

-Why the next guests feel scary (and why that's good)

-Feminine wisdom missing from tech and network building

-Moving from scarcity to abundance mindset

-Why I'm not peaking until I'm 80

Mentioned in This Episode:

People & Resources:

• Erin Witter - Episode 1 of Enhanced Senses about an endurance athlete who found breathwork & plant medicine to heal his addiction

• Kyle Quincey - Episode 4 of Enhanced Senses about a professional hockey players journey after retirement and head injury

• KK from Flora Funga Podcast - Where Danielle was interviewed in July 2024

• Psychedelics Today Vital Program - 12-month program Danielle completed

• Angie Lake - Storytelling event organizer in Hood River who Danielle works with

About Enhanced Senses Podcast:

Enhanced Senses features guests who've transformed personal challenges into their calling to help others, using a three-part framework:

1. Flow Portal - How they access flow states

2. Catalyst - What triggered their transformation

3. Enhanced Sense - What ability they developed to help others

Our conversations sit at the intersection of extreme sports, consciousness exploration, and healing modalities—bridging communities of athletes, creatives, and wellness practitioners who are all seekers using different technologies to access transformational states.

About Enhanced Senses Podcast:

If any guests or stories from Enhanced Senses resonate with you, reach out. I facilitate connections between guests, offer storytelling coaching for local events, and collaborate on projects aligned with consciousness exploration, embodiment practices, and building authentic community.

I view this podcast as network-building, not just interviews. If you feel called to connect, there's a reason for that.

Website: enhanced-senses.com

Instagram: @enhanced_senses_podcast

Subscribe & Follow:

New episodes of Enhanced Senses drop every two weeks. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss the next conversation.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Website

Special Note:

This episode is dedicated to celebrating two milestones: my 33rd birthday and Enhanced Senses Podcast's 9-month anniversary. Thank you for being here for this journey.

We're not peaking until we're 80. We're just getting started. 🎂🎙️

Ona Praderas is an embodiment wellness coach and community care specialist. She supports organizations, individuals, and groups by creating safe, inclusive spaces rooted in compassion. Ona empowers individuals and groups through presence-based practices that shift mental focus and foster self-awareness.

In this episode you will hear about … 

-Why it’s important to help mothers rediscover their sensuality

-Helping people find deeper connection, safety, and trust within themselves

-Moving slowly with altered states, psychedelics, and rediscovering sensuality

-Harm reduction and safety when working with psychedelics (and sensuality)

-How shibari creates an embodied container for understanding your psyche

-Importance of creation and play allowing us to feel alive

Ways to stay connected …

You can stay up to date with Ona on her Instagram and website!

Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes. Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com.

Disclaimer:

My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.

“I think that we have this opportunity to become even more intimate with nature and to loosen some of the shackles that we've been given over thousands of years that have told us that we are separate and we are different from nature because I think that it's one of those things that creates this deep unending yearning of the human soul that is soothed by this awareness and understanding that we are part of nature.” - Katherine Bird

Today’s guest Katherine Bird is a Shamanic and Energetic Medicine Practitioner, mentor, and trainer of healing, therapeutic, spiritual practitioners, and coaches. Katherine supports people to heal themselves and bring their magic to the world by integrating spiritual development and energetic mastery. She has extensive backgrounds in Eastern and Western Alchemy, Somatic, and Shamanic modalities. She teaches healing skill development, channeling and mediumship, Qi Gong, internal energy work, meditation, and more.

Flow Portal (how do you access flow states?) – Energy Healer

Catalyst (what started your journey?) – Mystical Awakening

Enhanced Sense (what is a unique ability you tap into?) – Animistic Awareness

In this episode you will hear about...

-How life is animistic and everything is alive

-Building a relationship with the natural environment

-Spirituality is creating a deeper relationship with how we are living

-Importance of tapping into awe, wonder, and gratitude

-You don’t have to go to extremes to find the connection you are looking for

-It is radical healing to confront yourself and reconnect with the world

Ways to stay connected…

Follow Katherine Bird on Substack, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and her Website. You can also purchase her book here!

Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes.

Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. 
Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com

Disclaimer:

My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.

 "I think storytelling is how we carry our culture, right? And I think those myths and metaphors and stories are really powerful. What I'd say is that with the psychedelic medicine work is we have the opportunity to put a new narrative on our story."

Flow Portal: Microdosing and Trailrunning

Catalyst: Feminine intelligence and age of the sage awakening

Enhanced Sense: Space holder and psychedelic-assisted therapist

A lively and inspiring conversation on the power of psychedelics to awaken women’s inner wisdom and how carefully crafted retreats are building a conscious collective of women. Heather Lee is one of the US’s first certified psychedelic assisted psychotherapist. Her work exclusively serves women over 50 and she says she feels like her retreats are creating a new rite of passage for women as they move into the age of the sage.

In this episode you will hear about … 

-Tapping into your own healing intelligence and inner wisdom

-Women in their 60's coming to this medicine are finding a new kind of power

-The stories we tell ourselves about our lives are not fixed and we can put a new narrative on them

-Plant medicine calls us back to find lost parts of ourselves

-Microdosing and trail running become a moving meditation and form of play

Way to stay connected …

Follow Heather Lee on Instagram and visit her website for information on her work!

Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! 

Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes.

Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. 

Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com

Disclaimer

My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.

Thanks for listening!

“ I think what's really important about psychedelic assisted therapy and coaching is being able to provide frameworks that are free from dogma or forced beliefs that give the person a lattice to rebuild themselves onto, otherwise psychedelics become extremely destabilizing and they can lead to reconstituting yourself in a very strange way.” - Henry Murray

Henry Murray has played many roles in his life so far. Father Husband, manager, employee, coach, entrepreneur, and veteran to name a few. He is currently a coach, and 5-MeO-DMT facilitator who helps high achieving men navigate major life transitions. After serving as a Field Artillery Officer in the U.S. Army, he began a journey of self-discovery that led him to explore non-dual consciousness, the fluidity of identity, and the healing potential of altered states. Henry now works with others to reconnect with their values, inner strength, and capacity for transformation.

Our conversation focuses on Henry’s journey from soldier to 5-MeO- Facilitator and how Identity has impacted his growth and evolution!

Listen to hear about …

- How joining the military intertwined identity with a desire to be of service

- The delicate balance of fully committing to a role - while holding loosely to the belief that you are nothing but that identity

- Why high-achieving men struggle when identities shift - from athlete after championship to veteran after service to executive after career change

- Learning how to accept and hold bigger and bigger things in our lives

- Three medicine experiences reshaping understanding of self - MDMA revealing infinity of love, Ayahuasca calling back personal power, and 5-MEO dissolving separation

- Exploring what non-duality means and why it’s a strange concept to explain

- How psychedelics dissolve frameworks without providing new ones and why integration support prevents spiritual bypassing

- Stepping into 5-MEO facilitation and navigating the sensitive intersection of legality, taboo, and helping others through profound transformation

Ways to stay connected …

Follow Henry Murray on Instagram and visit his website for information on coaching services!

Have a story to share about inner transformations and external pursuits? ⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest⁠⁠ on the podcast! 

Follow Enhanced Senses on Instagram and Substack for additional stories between episodes.

Check out and contribute to ⁠Enhanced Senses Podcast Patreon⁠. 

Find other ways to work with me and support the podcast on our website: Enhanced-Senses.com

Disclaimer:

My guests share their own experiences and insights, that do not always reflect my own views, opinions, and personal experience. I’m not a medical or mental health professional. If you’re thinking about making any life changes or need support, please reach out to a trained healthcare or medical professional. Enhanced Senses Podcast is sharing educational information and is not endorsing, encouraging, or making suggestions for illegal activities including, but not limited to, the use of illicit substances.

Thanks for listening!