What happens when modern medicine runs out of answers?

In this transformative episode of Medicine With The Medals, Emily “Lovey” Johnson shares how her journey through chronic illness, surgeries, and pharmaceuticals led her to rediscover healing through Kambo and plant medicine.

From pain and prescription dependency to purpose and self-awareness, Lovey’s story shows what can happen when you reconnect with nature, intuition, and the body’s innate intelligence.

What You’ll Learn:

• How Emily found lasting relief from chronic pain and depression through Kambo medicine

• The science, ceremony, and safety behind the Kambo experience

• Why trauma lives in the body, and how plant medicine helps release it

• The role of faith and spirituality in holistic healing

• How veterans and practitioners are bridging science, service, and ceremony through the Grunt Style Foundation and Tribal Detox
  

Episode Highlights:

• 00:00 – Facing medical burnout and the turning point toward natural healing

• 02:14 – Discovering Kambo and the life-changing first session

• 04:06 – Breaking free from pharmaceuticals and emotional weight

• 06:10 – Understanding trauma stored in the body and finding spiritual clarity

• 08:32 – Inside the Kambo ceremony: process, safety, and sensations

• 10:44 – Lessons learned and guidance for those exploring plant medicine
  

Meet the Guest:

Emily “Lovey” Johnson is a certified Kambo practitioner, holistic educator, and teacher with Tribal Detox. She works with both civilians and veterans to bring safe, heart-centered access to natural medicine. Through her platform Loving Kambo, she advocates for trauma-informed healing, spiritual integration, and faith-based connection to nature’s medicines.

Tools, Frameworks, and Modalities Mentioned:

• Kambo Medicine – A frog secretion used in Amazonian cleansing rituals

• Stamets Stack Protocol – Microdosing approach combining psilocybin, lion’s mane, and niacin

• Tribal Detox – Practitioner training in Kambo safety and ceremony

• Grunt Style Foundation – Veteran organization promoting alternative healing modalities
  

Closing Insight:

“Don’t be afraid to step out of the box, you don’t know until you know.”

Lovey’s story reminds us that healing isn’t rebellion, it’s remembrance. The medicine doesn’t just cleanse the body; it clears the path back to spirit, courage, and community.

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