In this enlightening and deeply heartfelt follow-up episode, we welcome back Mike Malloy, a Korean American adoptee, veteran, and community builder. Mike returns to share his powerful experience with psilocybin-assisted therapy, originally sought to support his PTSD from military service, and how it unexpectedly brought long-buried aspects of his adoption story to light.

Mike speaks vulnerably about how this journey helped him access core emotional wounds—some stemming not only from his time in the military but from his earliest beginnings as an adoptee. Through plant medicine and supported integration, he began to process layers of loss, disconnection, and identity, finding new pathways toward wholeness.

We also explore the healing power of community and being witnessed in our truth. For Mike, healing didn’t just happen in isolation—it deepened through sharing his story, being held in compassionate spaces, and realizing he’s not alone.

💬 In This Episode, You'll Hear:

• Why Mike turned to psilocybin-assisted therapy for PTSD
• How the experience unexpectedly illuminated adoption-related trauma
• What surfaced around identity, loss, and the core wounds of early separation
• The role of community in helping him integrate and feel seen in his story
• Reflections on the emotional toll of service and survival
• What healing can look like when we’re open to new tools and safe support

🌿 This Episode Is For You If:

• You’re curious about alternative approaches to healing trauma
• You’re an adoptee or trauma survivor seeking deeper understanding of your emotional patterns
• You’ve ever felt like your pain was “too much” or “too complicated” to name
• You believe in the power of community, storytelling, and shared healing

💌 We’d love to hear how this episode resonates with you.
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