Stella is a writer and intuitive bodyworker who is passionate about re-skilling medicine. Since the pandemic, she has been teaching people to heal themselves using Resonant Attention, the healing principle of all modalities. Her recent memoir, about healing from chronic disease, was serialized at resonantattention.substack.com. A previous memoir, Star Sister: How I Changed My Name, Grew Wings, and Learned to Trust Intuition, was published by North Atlantic Books in 2012.

Episode Highlights

• The crucial role of trust and surrender in the healing process
• Aligning with the great mystery of life to tap into the body's wisdom
• Addressing the underlying causes of illness instead of merely treating symptoms 
• Cancer as a manifestation of unresolved trauma
• How the prevailing medical paradigm that discourages individuals from believing in their own capacity for self-healing 
• The current era as an evolutionary moment where individuals have the opportunity to grow, change, and more deeply align themselves with their environment
• Acknowledging the abundance of earth medicines and their role in healing
• A guided exercise with Michaela into body awareness and healing 
• Resonant attention as a modality for self-healing that enables individuals to tap into their innate healing abilities by acknowledging trauma, trusting the body's wisdom, and surrendering to the unknown
• How Stella’s personal experiences with psilocybin, kambo, and Iboga have helped her gain insights that inform her approach to healing and self-discovery
• The interconnectedness of the mind, body, and spirit and how it impacts physical healing

Stella Eisenstein’s Links 

• Website: www.resonantattention.com
• Substack: Resonant Attention

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: Star Sister: How I Changed My Name, Grew Wings, and Learned to Trust Intuition by Stella Osorojos Eisenstein
• Book: You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
• Introduction to Integrative Manual Therapy

Peg Peters is a storyteller with a unique blend of experiences dedicated to creating transformational change. He’s a compassionate problem-solver who leverages diverse roles - from an ordained minister to a humanities professor at Simon Fraser University - to empowering individuals and communities. As a filmmaker with Falling Frogs, he had produced powerful documentaries like "Dosed 2," spotlighting the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for spiritual growth. This work is a testament to his beliefs in the transformative power of storytelling, a principle he brings to every venture he undertakes.

In his book, Colors of God, and podcast, UNVEILED, Peg explores diverse perspectives on spirituality and philosophy, a theme that underpins his approach to understanding and nurturing human connection. Peters’ breadth of knowledge and understanding in this area enables him to create spaces where individuals can feel seen, heard, and safe to heal.

One of his proudest achievements to date is the creation and founding of the charity, Run for Water, through which he championed access to clean water for 15 years and helped empower over 2 million people in Ethiopia. His dedication to creating a real-world impact underscores his commitment to action, a testament to the results you can expect when working with him.

Now, as CEO of Gathering Groups, he blends these experiences to tackle our planet's crisis of isolation and loneliness. Their online resilience program combines the power of plant medicine with group work, creating safe, trauma-informed spaces for collective healing and growth.

Peg believes we heal and grow best when we are connected to a small group of people where we can be accepted fully, and feel seen and known. Throughout all of his different jobs, he’s been fascinated with resiliency - with how people find hope in the midst of suffering. The opposite of depression and anxiety is connection. His purpose is to provide that connection to communities.

Episode Highlights

• The benefits of long-term integration and community support for psychedelic medicine work
• How the Gathering Group Model has brought significant improvements in depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms, as well as a deeper sense of self and belonging
• Why communal ceremonies are safe containers for individuals to explore their emotions and sensations
• Details of Peg’s transformative experience with psilocybin mushrooms
• How tools and teachings such as somatic inquiry and Internal Family Systems are incorporated in group work to help individuals navigate the complexities of their emotions and inner landscapes
• The potential of psychedelics to address trauma, depression, and intense stress experienced by first responders
• An exciting new clinical trial involving psilocybin and first responders
• The power of psychedelics to help individuals confront mortality and live authentically as highlighted in Peg’s film, "Dosed 2"
• How Peg incorporates the feminine wisdom that was inspired by his wife and daughters’ involvement in his transformation into his work
• Why personal experience and an embodied understanding of the divine are crucial for true transformation
• The importance of building resilient communities around psychedelic medicine

Peg Peters’ Links 

• Website: www.gatheringgroups.ca
• Instagram: @gatheringgroups

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Introduction to Gathering Group's Community-Based Healing Model
• Documentary: Dosed: The Trip of a Lifetime (2022), directed by Tyler Chandler and Nicholas Mayer
• Documentary: Dosed (2019), directed by Tyler Chandler
• Documentary: DMT: The Spirit Molecule (2010), directed by Mitch Schutlz
• Book: Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope by Johann Hari
• Book: The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name by Brian C. Muraresku
• Nexus Church

Nargis Alegria is a poet, mom, dancer, non-dual speaker and integrative counselor. After her awakening process she started to work with people with emotional integration, deep shadow work and self-realization.

Episode Highlights

• The interconnectedness of all beings and the importance of self-realization in cultivating love and compassion for ourselves and others
• The significance of the body in understanding and healing repressed emotions
• How Nargis’ journey of self-realization has influenced her parenting approach
• Modeling self-love and acceptance for her children in an environment of unconditional love
• What the concepts of unconditional love and self-realization really mean
• Loving what is, without any conditions or expectations
• Self-realization as a journey of awakening to our true nature and living in the recognition of the interconnectedness of all beings
• How psychedelics have the potential to expand consciousness and facilitate spiritual experiences, but should be approached with intention and respect, not used as a means of escape or dependency
• The crucial role the body plays in understanding and healing repressed emotions, necessitating staying present and fully experiencing bodily sensations
• How Nargis’ teachings and personal experiences serve as guidance for others navigating the awakening journey 

Nargis Alegria’s Links 

• Website: www.unconditional-freedom.com
• Instagram: @nargis.alegria

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Nargis’ Training Programs and Workshops
• Book: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
• Book: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
• Non-Duality Teacher: Scott Kiloby

Joe Moore co-founded Psychedelics Today in 2015 with Kyle Buller. As CEO, Joe has created one of the world's best known psychedelic podcasts, blogs and training platforms. Joe combines twenty years of avid research and training in psychedelics with twenty years of experience in software and multinational project management. Joe is an expert in transpersonal breathwork and much sought after international speaker on the intersecting subjects of psychedelic medicine and healing, breathwork, drug policy, medical innovation, international justice and environmentalism.

Episode Highlights

• Moore shares personal experiences with ayahuasca and holotropic breathwork, highlighting their potential for personal growth and self-discovery
• A holistic approach to psychedelics, not limited to medicalization
• The need for more research and funding in the field
• Balancing decriminalization and the eventual legalization of psychedelics with responsible use and regulation
• Challenges in assessing the safety and benefits of psychedelics
• The current lack of transparency and accountability in the psychedelic space
• The cultural value placed on family and motherhood and the need to heal intergenerational trauma
• The use of psychedelics for pain management, particularly in chronic pain conditions
• The potential of psychedelics to enhance creativity and problem-solving, offering exciting possibilities for societal growth
• The role psychedelics can play in transforming culture and religion

Joe Moore’s Links 

• Website: www.psychedelicstoday.com
• Instagram: @psychedelicstoday
• Facebook: Psychedelics Today
• X: @PsydelicsToday
• LinkedIn: Psychedelics Today
• YouTube: Psychedelics Today
• Spotify: Psychedelics Today

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Podcast: Psychedelic Salon
• Vital Psychedelic Therapy’s Training Program
• Book: Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear by Dr. Carl Hart
• Psychedelic & Pain Association
• Federal Right to Try Act

Jen Bruce is a Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner, Psychedelic Integration specialist, Kundalini yoga teacher, life coach and a founding member of Decriminalize Nature Arcata CA. She specializes in holistic treatment for addiction, trauma and mental health recovery. Jen is a mother of one daughter and has been dedicated to her own recovery path for the past 13 years.

Episode Highlights

• Jen Bruce invites us into her personal journey of addiction and recovery
• How Jen found power in community, mentorship, and honesty through the 12-Step program
• Jen's experience with ibogaine, a plant-based medicine known for its potential in addressing addiction and other mental health issues
• The belief systems and partial truths in different medical models and the importance of trauma in addiction recovery
• How a plant-based medicine like ibogaine can unlock healing and purpose for individuals struggling with addiction
• How ibogaine helped Jen alleviate physical pain, fatigue, and mental health issues, leading to a profound sense of connection and purpose as a mother
• The significance of holistic wellness and aftercare in the ibogaine industry, to help in the integration of physical, emotional, and spiritual practices that support recovery
• Ibogaine treatment not as a quick fix, but a nurturing process that encompasses various levels of self-care
• Acknowledging the awe-inspiring potential of ibogaine to transform lives while recognizing the missing elements in the industry
• The stages of addiction and the impact of dopamine deficiency on the body and mind
• Insights into the transformative potential of ibogaine as an alternative to psychiatric medications

Jen Bruce’s Links 

• Website: www.humanscanheal.com
• Facebook: Jen Bruce
• Jen’s interview for Normalize Psychedelics' Psychedelic Healing Stories:
  • Healing from Alcohol Addiction with the 12 Steps and Ibogaine
  • What is Ibogaine?
  • Recovery Culture: Stop being frightened of possibility

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Addiction and Trauma Expert: Dr. Gabor Maté
• Ibogaine Pioneer and Researcher: Howard Lotsof
• Alcoholics Anonymous: The Twelve Steps

Elizabeth Blake is a Spiritual Teacher and Guide, teaching Inner Alchemy and Spiritual Embodiment practices. Her work empowers people with mind-body connection and subtle energetic tools. Journeying deeply with sacred plants such as the Blue Lotus and the Rose, she focuses on harmonization of energies within and awakening the energetic field of the heart and the wisdom of the soul.

Years of study and practice with many teachers and plants in various modalities ultimately led Elizabeth to a spiritual lineage of the Blue Lotus and the Rose. In divine communion with these plants and the creative forces, she has unearthed a body of study and practice designed to support others in their embodied spiritual evolution.

Elizabeth holds a BA degree in Holistic Health from Gallatin at New York University. Her college studies included Jungian psychology, nutrition, mind body connection, Reiki, community based mental health and photography. Her senior thesis at NYU was titled Alchemy: Consciousness and Matter, where she explored the transformational relationship between the body and consciousness, for healing and evolution of Self.

She is a certified Holistic Health Coach, a certified Reiki Master, a certified Theta Healing practitioner, a Yoga teacher with over 400 hours of RYT certified yoga teacher training and extensive tantra yoga training. She is experienced as a professional chef serving healing retreats worldwide. With over 14 years of herbal and plant medicine experience and training, she is an avid gardener now learning directly from the plants. In addition she has completed a certification of herbalism study at the Herbal Academy. She is also currently studying Astro Herbalism at the School of Evolutionary Herbalism.

Episode Highlights

• Elizabeth Blake takes us on a journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening through her profound connection with the healing energies of plants
• How a transformative experience with Reiki and a houseplant ignited Elizabeth's spiritual path
• Elizabeth’s discovery of the profound healing power of plant spirit medicine through communing with plants in her garden
• Elizabeth’s encounter with the spirit of candida in an ayahuasca ceremony, which helped her gain insights into the dark side of shamanism
• The blue lotus flower, renowned for its ability to induce lucid dreaming and awaken intuition
• Building a relationship with blue lotus through prayer and attuning to its subtle energy
• The varying psychoactive effects of blue lotus based on an individual's openness to the subtle realms
• The power of gratitude and devotional practices in daily life
• The importance of individual sovereignty in spirituality, empowering individuals to trust their own inner guidance
• Elizabeth's deep understanding of the oneness of all things and the interconnectedness of the spiritual realm
• The role of the rose in Elizabeth's work, focusing on the heart chakra and its transformative power
• The Essenes and the Magdalenes, ancient cultures that worked with the rose and blue lotus for spiritual growth and alchemy
• Elizabeth's programs, combining the harmonization work with blue lotus and heart-centered practices with the rose, offering a holistic approach to spiritual embodiment and transformation

Elizabeth Blake’s Links 

• Website: www.thealchemyof.com
• Instagram: @lizblake

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Elizabeth’s Programs: Sacred Plants Initiations

Episode Highlights

• The power of shadow work: confronting hidden aspects of ourselves and integrating them into our wholeness
• Shadow work as essential for personal growth and preventing harm to others
• Techniques such as psychedelics, meditation, and working with therapists or guides to illuminate the shadow within
• A step-by-step exercise in which Michaela guides listeners to unravel hidden aspects, exploring bodily sensations and emotions without judgment
• How engaging in a dialogue with the unconscious and subconscious can support healing deep wounds
• Embracing all parts of ourselves, including resistant protector parts
• How memories, images, and emotions that surface during shadow work can catalyze profound insights
• Listening to the wisdom of our bodies
• How movement, sound and other creative expressions can help to explore and express the shadow
• Developing a relationship with all aspects of ourselves, even those shrouded in shame or confusion
• How shadow work unlocks the transformative power of personal authenticity

Michaela’s Links

• Website: www.thepsychedelicmom.com
• Instagram: @thepsychedelicmom
• Book an Introductory Consult: www.thepsychedelicmom.as.me/introconsult

Episode Highlights

• How the suppressed aspects of ourselves influence our lives and relationships
• The importance of exploring the shadow for personal growth and self-realization
• How our shadow develops as we conform to societal and familial expectations
• How creating personas to hide rejected aspects ourselves becomes a coping mechanism
• The potential of practices like psychedelics, meditation retreats, trance and dance to illuminate the shadow
• How accessing hidden emotions helps us find more coherence in our experience of ourselves
• The need for collective shadow work: how the shadow manifests in societal issues
• Shadow work as an ongoing process that leads towards authenticity and self-realization
• No parts of ourselves are unlovable
• How the integration of the shadow deepens compassion and understanding
• How shadow work contributes to a more conscious and compassionate society

Michaela’s Links

• Website: www.thepsychedelicmom.com
• Instagram: @thepsychedelicmom
• Book an Introductory Consult: www.thepsychedelicmom.as.me/introconsult

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: The 5 Personality Patterns: Your Guide to Understanding Yourself and Others and Developing Emotional Maturity by Steven Kessler
• Book: The Presence Process: A Journey Into Present Moment Awareness by Michael Brown

Gabrielle Pelicci, Ph.D. “Dr. Gabby” is Head of Provider Relations at Third Wave, a trusted, research-based psychedelics education and community platform.  Dr. Gabby completed her doctoral work in Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies with a dissertation on women healers - and studied plant medicine with indigenous healers in New Mexico and Guatemala. She has been a University Professor of Integrative and Holistic Medicine since 2007.  Her first book, All This Healing is Killing Me, is available on Amazon.

Episode Highlights

• Confronting our shadows, traumas and blind spots for personal transformation
• Dr. Gabby’s mystical encounters with her mother after her mother's passing 
• Growing up amidst domestic violence and addiction
• The importance of self-care to help integrate significant immersive experiences
• Harm reduction and accessibility in the psychedelic space
• Dr. Gabby’s upcoming book, which delves into her experiences with different earth medicines and how they have helped her root into a healthier experience of herself 
• The energetic matrix of the world and its many intelligences
• Dr. Gabby's role as the head of provider relations at Third Wave
• How Dr. Gabby’s childhood trauma impacted her choices of romantic partners
• Her degrading experience in the modeling industry before becoming a healer, mentor and teacher
• Reflections on her life-changing experience at a workshop for survivors of childhood abuse
• The power of being seen and witnessed by others in our healing process
• Storytelling as healing modality
• The importance of continuous self-reflection and growth

Dr. Gabrielle Pelicci’s Links 

• Website: www.gabriellepelicci.com
• Instagram: @drgabbypelicci
• Facebook: Gabrielle Pelicci PhD
• Twitter: @drgabbypelicci
• LinkedIn: Gabrielle Pelicci PhD

Resources Mentioned in This Episode 

• Book: All This Healing is Killing Me: A Memoir by Gabrielle Pelicci
• Talks: CreativeMornings - Cultivating Reverie and Fueling our Imagination with Dr. Gabby
• Community: Third Wave
• Community: Moms on Mushrooms
• Course: Third Wave’s Microdosing Course

Amy Frankel is a Feminine Embodiment Coach and Rites of Passage Guide. She holds a masters degree in public health and serves as a senior healthcare consultant and it’s also a former fashion industry executive, group fitness instructor, traveler, and shoemaker. Frankel is an autoimmune warrioress dedicated to helping women overcome chronic illness, insomnia, anxiety, and burnout to feel the truth, pleasure, and joy that lie within. She’s a married midlife mom of 2 young girls.

J. Sema is a Core Energetics healer and a Couples and Family therapist. She’s a single mom of one child, age 8. She had a later in life pregnancy, and motherhood has propelled her ambition for self-growth, amplifying how important it is to focus on personal evolution as an essential component of parenting.

Katie Moseley is a Psychic and Psychedelic Awakening Coach at Electric Katie Healings, LLC. She lives in the mountains with her two daughters. She is also a Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling grad student at Naropa University. She has written two books that will be released in fall 2023.

Meredith Thomas is the Director of Philanthropy of Thank You LIfe: A Psychedelic Therapy Fund. She leads with her heart in whatever she is involved in, whether it is raising money for causes or teaching people how to connect with plants. Deeply convinced about the promise of psychedelics to alleviate suffering and elevate consciousness, Meredith is now an unstoppable advocate for democratizing this modality of healing by providing access to legal psychedelic therapy to those with financial barriers through the nonprofit Thank You Life. 

Thomas also has her own personal journeys and deep interest in plants and plant sentience, reinforcing her commitment to psychedelics. For decades, she has been on the plant path, studying and teaching the multidimensionality of plants, as an herbalist, urban farmer, fermenter, forager, native plant rescuer & seed saver.

Amy Frankel: www.amyfrankel.com

J. Sema: www.thebodyasanally.com

Katie Moseley: www.electrickatieland.com