January 29, 2025

KANNA - MEDICINE OF THE ZEITGEIST

50 minutes

KANA - MEDICINE OF THE ZEITGEIST

Stephanie is passionate about the power of plants and evolving consciousness. She is the Founder and CEO of KA! Empathogenics, with a mission to restore full-spectrum aliveness for all beings. KA! offers 100% plant-based empathogenic supplements featuring kanna - a heart-opening succulent from South Africa that is clinically proven to activate an immediate sense of grounded energy, helping people feel more alive, capable and connected as they navigate everyday stress.

Previously Stephanie was the President of The Alchemist's Kitchen and Director of Evolver, a conscious lifestyle company in New York. She was also a documentary and narrative film producer. A native Hong Konger, Stephanie began her career in corporate finance on Wall Street and was a number one ranked equity analyst in the retail sector with HSBC Securities, Hong Kong.

Kana, plant medicine, intimacy, emotional health, psychedelics, adaptogens, serotonin, MDMA, healing, relationships, love, integration, heart, mind, Kana, addiction, business values, reciprocity, healing, psychedelics

summary

In this conversation, Stephanie Wang discusses her journey with Kana, a sacred plant from Southern Africa, and its profound effects on intimacy, emotional health, and relationships. She explains the science behind Kana, its adaptogenic properties, and how it compares to substances like MDMA. The discussion also delves into personal experiences and the lessons learned from working with Kana, emphasizing the importance of love and emotional availability in human connections. In this conversation, Stephanie Wang shares her transformative journey towards trusting love and integrating her heart and mind. She discusses the importance of creating from a place of love and the values that guide her business, which focuses on reciprocity with indigenous cultures. Stephanie highlights the healing properties of Kana, a plant that supports emotional integration and can aid in addiction recovery. She expresses her wish for her work to reach those in need and envisions a heart-opening celebration centered around connection and healing.

takeaways

Kana is a sacred plant used for thousands of years.

It helps with intimacy and emotional connection.

Kana is adaptogenic and non-toxic.

Studies support Kana's benefits for anxiety and focus.

It is not comparable to MDMA in effects.

Kana promotes emotional availability and intimacy.

The journey with Kana can lead to profound personal insights.

Love is fundamental to trust and relationships.

Experimenting with dosage is encouraged for individual needs.

Kana has come into the zeitgeist during times of isolation. Trusting love was a significant breakthrough for me.

Integrating heart and mind is essential for balance.

Creating from the heart influences business values.

Reciprocity with indigenous cultures is a core value.

Kana serves as a plant for emotional integration.

Kana can help with addiction and obsessive tendencies.

My wish is for my work to reach those who need it.

A heart-opening party would be a dance celebration.

Kana invites collaboration rather than taking over.

Building a relationship with Kana reveals its healing potential.

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