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Melissa Osorio on Healing Hidden Trauma and Reclaiming Your Life Through Ayahuasca
In this powerful episode of Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads, we talk with trauma survivor, speaker, and Author Melissa Osorio, who shares her raw and deeply moving journey of rediscovering her childhood trauma and healing through ayahuasca and intentional self-work.
As a 2024 People’s Choice Podcast Award Winner for Health, a 2024 Women In Podcasting Award Winner for Best Mental Health Podcast, and with over 2 million downloads, we’re proud to keep amplifying real, unfiltered stories like Melissa’s.
🎧 We want to hear from YOU! Leave us written or voice feedback here:
https://castfeedback.com/67521f0bde0b101c7b10442a
We’ve been nominated again — in the Adam Curry and Health categories of the Podcast People’s Choice Awards! Vote for us before July 31, 2025, at:
https://www.podcastawards.com/
(Use a valid email — they’ll verify it!)
Mental Health Quote
“You don’t have to heal all at once—just show up for yourself, one small step at a time.”
What This Episode Covers
In this episode, we explore:
SEO Keywords:
mental health podcast, ayahuasca healing, childhood trauma recovery, Melissa Osorio, psychedelic therapy, hidden memories, trauma integration, self-compassion, healing retreats, Rythmia Costa Rica, women’s healing stories, reclaiming your life
Meet Our Guest – Melissa Osorio
Melissa Osorio is a trauma survivor, speaker, entrepreneur, and author of Hidden Memories: Discover What’s Blocking You From Life and Love. After unlocking long-buried memories of childhood abuse triggered by the sudden death of her father, Melissa found profound healing through ayahuasca. Today, she helps others reclaim their wholeness by teaching at Rythmia, a life advancement retreat center in Costa Rica.
Website: https://melissa-osorio.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaosorio_remembers
Key Takeaways
Actionable Tools From This Episode
Episode Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 – Intro and Welcome
01:07 – Melissa's journey from the East Coast to San Diego
04:23 – The moment everything changed: “You don’t have to be here anymore.”
10:46 – Melissa’s early life, family secrets, and childhood in Venezuela
15:22 – Discovering Rythmia and ayahuasca
18:56 – Remembering the trauma and understanding hidden memories
24:29 – The grief cycle and navigating acceptance
28:04 – Life after the retreat: What integration means
33:36 – Finding purpose through healing and becoming a teacher
41:47 – Healing later in life and how it helps your family too
46:19 – Advice to your younger self & reclaiming your essence
49:43 – Melissa’s tools for self-love and daily care
References
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If this episode touched you, subscribe to Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads. Please leave us a review, and share it with a friend. Help us keep the conversation going at:
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#DirtySkittles #GRex #Podmatch #WomensMentalHealth #EmotionalWellbeing #Rythmia
#ChildhoodHealing #PodcastAwards2025 #HealingWithAyahuasca #MentalWellness
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If You Need Support, Reach Out
If you or someone you know is facing mental health challenges, please don’t hesitate to reach out to a crisis hotline in your area. Remember, it’s OK not to be OK—talking to someone can make all the difference.
- United States: Call or Text 988 — 988lifeline.org
- Canada: Call or Text 988 — 988.ca
- Worldwide: Find a Helpline
- Mental Health Resources and Tools: The Help Hub
Stay Connected with G-Rex and Dirty Skittles
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In this powerful episode of Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads, we talk with trauma survivor, speaker, and Author Melissa Osorio, who shares her raw and deeply moving journey of rediscovering her childhood trauma and healing through ayahuasca and intentional self-work.
As a 2024 People’s Choice Podcast Award Winner for Health, a 2024 Women In Podcasting Award Winner for Best Mental Health Podcast, and with over 2 million downloads, we’re proud to keep amplifying real, unfiltered stories like Melissa’s.
🎧 We want to hear from YOU! Leave us written or voice feedback here:
https://castfeedback.com/67521f0bde0b101c7b10442a
We’ve been nominated again — in the Adam Curry and Health categories of the Podcast People’s Choice Awards! Vote for us before July 31, 2025, at:
https://www.podcastawards.com/
(Use a valid email — they’ll verify it!)
Mental Health Quote
“You don’t have to heal all at once—just show up for yourself, one small step at a time.”
What This Episode Covers
In this episode, we explore:
SEO Keywords:
mental health podcast, ayahuasca healing, childhood trauma recovery, Melissa Osorio, psychedelic therapy, hidden memories, trauma integration, self-compassion, healing retreats, Rythmia Costa Rica, women’s healing stories, reclaiming your life
Meet Our Guest – Melissa Osorio
Melissa Osorio is a trauma survivor, speaker, entrepreneur, and author of Hidden Memories: Discover What’s Blocking You From Life and Love. After unlocking long-buried memories of childhood abuse triggered by the sudden death of her father, Melissa found profound healing through ayahuasca. Today, she helps others reclaim their wholeness by teaching at Rythmia, a life advancement retreat center in Costa Rica.
Website: https://melissa-osorio.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaosorio_remembers
Key Takeaways
Actionable Tools From This Episode
Episode Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 – Intro and Welcome
01:07 – Melissa's journey from the East Coast to San Diego
04:23 – The moment everything changed: “You don’t have to be here anymore.”
10:46 – Melissa’s early life, family secrets, and childhood in Venezuela
15:22 – Discovering Rythmia and ayahuasca
18:56 – Remembering the trauma and understanding hidden memories
24:29 – The grief cycle and navigating acceptance
28:04 – Life after the retreat: What integration means
33:36 – Finding purpose through healing and becoming a teacher
41:47 – Healing later in life and how it helps your family too
46:19 – Advice to your younger self & reclaiming your essence
49:43 – Melissa’s tools for self-love and daily care
References
Subscribe, Rate, and Review!
If this episode touched you, subscribe to Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads. Please leave us a review, and share it with a friend. Help us keep the conversation going at:
https://goesoninourheads.net/add-your-podcast-reviews
#MentalHealthPodcast #MentalHealthAwareness #AyahuascaHealing #TraumaRecovery #HiddenMemories #MelissaOsorio #PsychedelicTherapy #SelfCompassion #HealingJourney
#DirtySkittles #GRex #Podmatch #WomensMentalHealth #EmotionalWellbeing #Rythmia
#ChildhoodHealing #PodcastAwards2025 #HealingWithAyahuasca #MentalWellness
***************************************************************************
If You Need Support, Reach Out
If you or someone you know is facing mental health challenges, please don’t hesitate to reach out to a crisis hotline in your area. Remember, it’s OK not to be OK—talking to someone can make all the difference.
- United States: Call or Text 988 — 988lifeline.org
- Canada: Call or Text 988 — 988.ca
- Worldwide: Find a Helpline
- Mental Health Resources and Tools: The Help Hub
Stay Connected with G-Rex and Dirty Skittles
- Official Website: goesoninourheads.net
- Facebook: @shltthatgoesoninourheads
- Instagram: @grex_and_dirtyskittles
- LinkedIn: G-Rex and Dirty Skittles
- Join Our Newsletter: Sign Up Here
- Merch Store: goesoninourheads.shop
Audio Editing by NJz Audio
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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