In episode 6 we are joined by our dear sister-friend, Mariah Makalapua of Medicine Collective. Mariah is the creator of Medicine Collective, a medicine woman, a mother, an artist, a healer, a gardener and a community builder. In this episode she shares with us about Indigenous wisdom and ways of life and dives deep into the beautiful and essential practice of decolonization with us. Thank you, Pua, for your brilliance and wisdom! Much love!

Links mentioned:

Instagram: @medicine.collective

Website: medicinecollective.com

What’s in the episode:

Mariah’s background (3:22)

Feeling called to hold space for people in your community (6:00)

Decolonizing myself (11:45)

Having an interest in vs. feeling called to something (14:45)

Heritage, lineage, and Indigenous Wisdom (19:15)

The importance of honoring traditions (23:15)

The lack of Indigenous Elders in the legalized space (24:40)

Find the beauty in your own lineage (30:00)

Being in service to the relationship you have with yourself (31:30)

Safety (34:30)

The confusion of trying to organize this fluid work into such a rigid construct (39:00)

The fear of what could happen (42:00)

The hope of what could happen (42:50)

Collective healing and liberation (44:00)

What’s happening with Medicine Collective? (46:00)

The absurd cost of land (49:17)

Detachment from nature (52:05)

Dreamy Dream (54:20)

What does healing mean to you? (59:54)

· Podcast Editor, Sydney Bogan

· Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective

· Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast

· Our awesome volunteer team: Yicela Alvarado, SunMee Sandusky, and Allison Holmes

· Our sponsors, Dr. Bronner’s, Mimosa Therapeutics, and Psychedelics Today

· All of our incredible supporters, collaborators, and listeners

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