Today we had the opportunity to talk to Jared Rinehart, who is the head integration coach with Heroic Hearts Project. Jared served as a Marine Infantry Machine Gunner and later became a private military contractor. After his time in service, he suffered from deep feelings of anxiety, depression, and unmanageable anger. Something in him felt stuck and he needed new tools to help him move freely in the world again. With the help of Ayahuasca and the people at the healing center in Peru, he was given those tools. Throughout today’s episode, we dive into this journey with Jared and he shares his trials and tribulations. If you find any of this episode entertaining, interesting or valuable please share so that this information can get into the hands of those who need it. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

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On today’s episode, we continue our Ayahuasca series with Tristan Wimmer. Tristan is a US Marine Corps veteran turned non-profit founder, investor, and financial services professional. During our conversation, we chat with Tristan about his time in service and his experience transitioning out, how he ended up at a retreat center in Costa Rica to drink Ayahuasca, and how he’s honoring the life of his brother through his non profit, 22 Jumps. Tristan’s story is inspiring and extremely heartfelt to say the least. If you find any of this episode entertaining, interesting or valuable please share so that this information can get into the hands of those who need it. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

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On today’s episode we continue our Ayahuasca series with Kyle Berquist . Kyle started working with the veteran community as a chiropractor in regenerative medicine. He shares how he began practicing regenerative medicine to provide a higher quality of care to help get veterans lasting results. Kyle’s first experience with Ayahuasca was on a healing journey that his wife took. Kyle’s wife had tried many other treatments for her mental health, Therapy, EMDR, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and the list goes on and on. Kyle’s first experience with Ayahuasca was extremely beneficial, and he saw how these benefits could help the veteran community. Because of his experience he put together a group of veterans to take down to Costa Rica to experience Ayahuasca and film a documentary on their journey. This is a really great podcast that talks about the veterans experience from an outside perspective. If you find any of this episode entertaining, interesting or valuable please share so that this information can get into the hands of those who need it. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show

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On today’s episode we continue our Ayahuasca series with Jay Casello. Jay is a retired Combat Rescue Officer for the United States Air Force, and is now a hard working diver and marine conservationist for FORCE BLUE. Jay’s service in the USAF culminated with six years at the highly acclaimed 212th Rescue Squadron in Anchorage, Alaska. As a Team Commander, Jay led numerous rescue missions in Alaska, as well as multiple combat deployments around the world ensuring the rescue and recovery of American military personnel in hostile territories. After retirement, Jay found himself wanting to experience the world differently. He had developed a massive distrust for people and noticed how violent the lens of our worldview can be in the military. Through Ayauasca, he began to let his walls come down and found a new sense of purpose and perspective on life. Jay’s story is one that you’ll want to hear! If you find any of this episode entertaining, interesting or valuable please share so that this information can get into the hands of those who need it. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

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On today’s episode we continue our Ayahuasca series with Sierra Peña. Sierra is a Navy veteran and currently an ER and vitamin therapy IV nurse. During our conversation we discuss how and why many veterans struggle to find community. How she put up internal walls during her time in that later led to a struggle connecting with people after separating from the Navy. We get into how Ayahuasca helped her feel more connected to herself and those around her, and how we can subconsciously take on other people's pain. That is just the tip of the iceberg, we get into much much more. If you find any of this episode entertaining, interesting or valuable please share so that this information can get into the hands of those who need it. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show

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Today’s guest is Marine Corp veteran and former Arizona firefighter of the year, Jesse Simpson. Jesse takes us on a beautiful recount of his healing journey, from suicidal ideations at the age of 7 to 20 years later drinking Ayahuasca in the jungles of Costa Rica. We talk about how integration, with any kind of experience, is paramount to getting the full benefit of that experience. Jesse talks about his experience in learning to trust the “leap of faith” and learning to realize that you will always land back on your feet. This was a wonderful conversation with Jesse talking about his healing journey which gave him the opportunity to turn around and help others. If you find any of this episode entertaining, interesting or valuable please share so that this information can get into the hands of those who need it. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

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On today’s episode we continue our series of how plant medicine has helped to support veterans on their healing journey. Today we are talking with Kelley Mace. Kelley is a former recon Marine turned DJ and music producer. Upon getting out of the military, Kelley went to Arizona State University where he received his degree in business technology. After leaving the service and graduating from ASU, Kelley was called to sit with Ayahuasca at a retreat center in the jungles of Columbia. During our conversation, Kelley shares his experience with Ayahuasca and how he’s been integrating his journey since he got back. We also touch upon a syndrome known as DP/DR (depersonalization/derealization), and why it’s important to be cognitively fit before diving into plant medicines for healing. If you find any of this episode entertaining, interesting or valuable please share so that this information can get into the hands of those who need it. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

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Today we are talking with John Sargent who is part of our Ayahuasca series. This is a powerful one! John talks about his experience in and out of the military and where he thinks that his trauma came from. He tells a great story about what led him to experience Ayahuasca and his mind blowing experience which led to the end of his alcoholism. This is an episode that you will want to listen to multiple times, I know I have. If you find any of this episode entertaining, interesting or valuable please share so that this information can get into the hands of those who need it. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

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On today’s episode we begin our Ayahuasca series with our very own Sean Lazio. Sean spent 5 ½ years in the Army between active duty and the reserves. Upon leaving active duty, he started school at Adrian College where he went on to earn his BA in Philosophy while also running his business, BlackHorse CrossFit. During our conversation, Sean shares the difficulties he faced after leaving the military including the struggles with drinking, feeling isolated, his inability to connect with fellow schoolmates and those around him. We also talk about his introduction into self development and healing, the journey he traveled to finding plant medicine, his experience with Ayahuasca, and some of the key lessons he learned along the way that have led him to sharing these same tools with other veterans and first responders as the head coach at The Rising Warrior. If you find any of this episode entertaining, interesting or valuable please share so that this information can get into the hands of those who need it. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show

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Today we have the great pleasure of talking with Aaron Jannetti. Aaron a self defense specialist, a gym owner, and an author. He has been teaching and training self defense full time for the last 14 years. His book, “How To Survive An Active Killer” takes a true look at what your options are for dealing with an active shooter event. This was a great podcast where we talk about training in multiple realms. Whether those realms are physical, psychological, or emotional. We also talk about what it means to have a tactical sense vs. emotional sense. If you find any of this episode entertaining, interesting or valuable please share so that this information can get into the hands of those who need it. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

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