The Universe Within Podcast

By Jason Grechanik

A podcast delving into plant medicines, consciousness, holistic health, philosophy, psychology, science and myriad related topics. Hosted by Jason Grechanik.

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March 11, 2026 Ep. 187 - Dr. Nathan Bryan - Nitric Oxide: A Molecule for Human Health
Hey everybody! Episode 187 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Nathan Bryan. Dr. Bryan is a doctor who has spent much of his life studying the effects and benefits of the molecule nitric oxide and its relationship to health. We spoke about how he first came to know it, the correlation and potential causation of a lack of nitric oxide in various health conditions, ways to improve endogenous production, the role of the oral microbiome in health, and holistic health in general. It’s a fascinating subject, and Dr. Bryan is doing really good work illuminating this little-known molecule. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!
This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms (https://realmushrooms.com) As listeners, enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order at checkout using the Discount code: UNIVERSE
If you're curious about Nitric Oxide, as listeners of the show, you can receive a 10% discount on all orders from N1o1.com at checkout by using the Coupon code: UNIVERSE
To learn more about or contact Dr. Bryan, visit his website at: https://n1o1.com/ and YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@DrNathanSBryanNitricOxide
To learn more about our work, visit our website: https://NicotianaRustica.org
To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w
I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:
June 2026: Remote Online Dieta
July 2026: Westport, Ireland
November 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin
YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks
PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik
Website: https://jasongrechanik.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanik
Facebook: https://facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast
Music: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H
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1h 30min
February 25, 2026 Ep. 186 - Luis Eduardo Luna - Plant Doctors, Ayahuasca, Anthropology, & Bridging of Worlds
Hey everybody! Episode 186 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Luis Eduardo Luna. Luis is one of the luminaries in the field of plant medicine as has a career that spans nearly seven decades. He has worked alongside and learned from some of the greats such as Richard Evans Schultes, R. Gordon Wasson, Albert Hoffman, Pablo Amaringo, the McKenna’s, Dolmatoff, and many more. We spoke about his life growing up in Colombia, his early years in a Catholic monastery, how a chance encounter with Terrance McKenna and ingesting yagé changed the course of his life and work, and the extraordinary life he lived and created as one of the pioneers of researching the idea of plant intelligence and how indigenous groups of the Americas used plants to shape their cosmosvisions. It was a fascinating conversation and I was very happy and honored to have Luis on. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!
To learn more about or contact Luis Eduardo Luna, visit his website at: https://www.wasiwaska.org
For informaiton about Luis’ upcoming October seminar, visit: https://www.wasiwaska.org/seminar/amazonia-an-anthropogenic-rainforest-biological-diversity-cultural-plurality-and-indigenous-consciousness-exploration//
For information about Luis’ personal collection of Pablo Amaringo’s artwork: visit: https://trueamaringos.com
To see Luis’ documentary Don Emilio y sus Doctorcitos, visit: https://youtu.be/2NJBnCKSjmM?si=5AyqkaJhjkavnhj7
To learn more about our work, visit our website: https://NicotianaRustica.org
To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w
I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:
February 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
June 2026: Remote Online Dieta
July 2026: Westport, Ireland
November 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin
YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks
PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik
Website: https://jasongrechanik.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanik
Facebook: https://facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast
Music: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H
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2h 16min
February 18, 2026 Ep. 185 - Dr. Aaron Hartman MD - Health, Functional Medicine, & Disease
Hey everybody! Episode 185 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Aaron Hartman MD. Dr. Hartman has a really grounded and holistic approach to health and I really enjoyed our conversation. We spoke about his background, medical school, his his interest in functional medicine, the journey that he embarked on helping to heal his daughter, diagnosis, chronic disease, environmental toxins, diet, the role of spirit in health, and a lot of other topics. I trust you will gain a lot from Dr. Hartman’s experience and wisdom. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!
This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms (https://realmushrooms.com) As listeners, enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order at checkout using the Discount code: UNIVERSE
To learn more about or contact Dr. Hartman, visit his website at: https://aaronhartmanmd.com
To learn more about our work, visit our website: https://NicotianaRustica.org
To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w
I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:
February 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
June 2026: Remote Online Dieta
July 2026: Westport, Ireland
November 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin
YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks
PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik
Website: https://jasongrechanik.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanik
Facebook: https://facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast
Music: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H
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1h 40min
February 11, 2026 Ep. 184 - Jason Grechanik - Iboga, Tobacco, & Plant Medicines
Hey everybody! Episode 184 of the show is out. This episode is a podcast I was interviewed on called Beyond the Courage hosted by Robert Canis. Robert has a really good podcast about holistic healing and I was happy to join him. We spoke about a lot of different aspects of my path and he also really focused on iboga which is not something I speak much about. It was a good interview and Robert did a great job of picking my mind and going into some subjects I don’t always speak about. Consider supporting his work if you can. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!
To learn more about or contact Jason, visit his website at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
To learn more about or contact Robert, visit his website at: https://www.beyondthecourage.com
To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w
I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:
January 2026: our second Remote Dieta
February 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
July 2026: Westport, Ireland
November 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin
YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks
PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik
Website: https://jasongrechanik.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanik
Facebook: https://facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast
Music: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H
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1h 48min
February 04, 2026 Ep. 183 - Thoryn Stephens - Plant Medicines, Consciousness, AI, Biology & Machines
Hey everybody! Episode 183 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Thoryn Stephens. Thoryn is the CEO and founder of Brain.One which is doing really interesting work in human optimization. We sat down and spoke about his life, how, as a young man, he came across huachuma in Ecuador and how that had a transformative impact on him, various other plant medicines, consciousness, BCI and AI, his work as a molecular biologist, and the future of technology. It was a really interesting conversation, and I think Thoryn has a lot of wisdom and insights to share. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!
This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe
To learn more about or contact Thoryn, visit his website at: https://brain.one
To learn more about our work, visit our website: https://NicotianaRustica.org
To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w
I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:
February 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
July 2026: Westport, Ireland
November 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin
YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks
PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik
Website: https://jasongrechanik.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanik
Facebook: https://facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast
Music: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H
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1h 34min
January 28, 2026 Ep. 182 - Dr Darren Schmidt DC - Metabolic Health, Nutrition, Detoxification, Parasites, & Medicine
Hey everybody! Episode 182 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Dr Darren Schmidt DC. Dr Schmidt was recommended to me, and I really enjoyed some of his content on YouTube. We sat down and spoke about a variety of topics, including agriculture, nutrition, health, subsidies, detoxification, parasites, RFK, medicine, and a lot else. I think Dr Schmidt is doing great work at sharing more holistic medicine and think and trust you all will gain much from his experience and teachings. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!
To learn more about or contact Dr Schmidt, visit his website at: https://thenutritionalhealingcenter.com
To learn more about our work, visit our website: https://NicotianaRustica.org
To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w
I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:
February 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
June 2026: Remote Online Dieta
July 2026: Westport, Ireland
November 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin
YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks
PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik
Website: https://jasongrechanik.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanik
Facebook: https://facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast
Music: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H
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1h 40min
January 21, 2026 Ep. 181 - Simon Borg-Olivier - Yoga: The Flow of Life & Happiness
Hey everybody! Episode 181 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Simon Borg-Olivier. Simon was recommended to me by a listener of the podcast and I was very happy to connect with him. We spoke about his varied life and journey and really focused on his lifelong practice of yoga. Simon has a very nuanced and rooted view of this practice and much more than just sitting on a mat. We spoke about its history, his journey with Pattabhi Jois, Iyengar, and Desikachar, his time in India and China, Qigong, and many other things well. Simon is a great sharer of wisdom and I really enjoyed this conversation and think you will gain much it. Even if you’re not a “yoga” practitioner, Simon has so much wisdom to share. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!
This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe
To learn more about or contact Simon, visit his website at: https://simonborgolivier.com
To learn more about our work, visit our website: https://NicotianaRustica.org
To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w
I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:
February 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
June 2026: Remote Online Dieta
July 2026: Westport, Ireland
November 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin
YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks
PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik
Website: https://jasongrechanik.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanik
Facebook: https://facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast
Music: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H
Photography: Alessandro Sigismondi (featuring Simon Borg-Olivier).
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January 14, 2026 Ep. 180 - Jason Grechanik - Nature's Pharmacy: Understanding the Power of Plant Medicines
Hey everybody! Episode 180 of the show is out. This episode is a podcast I was interviewed on called Beyond the Pills hosted by Josh Rimany. I was really happy with the interview. It was fairly concise and covered a lot of aspects of my work, predominantly with tobacco and tree medicines. We also spoke about ayahuasca, dieta, and some of Josh’s insights as well. I hope you all gain from this episode. Consider checking out and supporting Josh’s work as well. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!
To learn more about or contact Jason, visit his website at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
To view Josh’s podcast on YouTube, visit: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondThePills
To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w
I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:
February 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
June 2026: Remote Online Dieta
July 2026: Westport, Ireland
November 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin
YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks
PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik
Website: https://jasongrechanik.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanik
Facebook: https://facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast
Music: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H
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1h 13min
December 31, 2025 Ep. 179 - Eva Hooft - Somatics, Healing & the Mind
Hey everybody! In this episode, I spoke with Eva Hooft. Eva has an interesting story of being diagnosed with a number of childhood ailments that persisted into adulthood. After following a career in modeling she began to become disillusioned by her diagnoses and began a search into more holistic and integrative therapies. We spoke about her journey and a number of topics including her background, yoga, somatics, liver detoxification, mineral balancing, functional medicine, the power of the mind and beliefs, and much more. It was a really interesting conversation and I think her knowledge from her own discoveries, many interests, and what she has found working with others really shines. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!
This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms (https://realmushrooms.com) As listeners, enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order at checkout using the Discount code: UNIVERSE
To learn more about or contact Eva, visit her website at: https://www.evahooft.com/
To learn more about our work, visit our website: https://NicotianaRustica.org
To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w
I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:
January 2026: our second Remote Dieta
February 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
July 2026: Westport, Ireland
November 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin
YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks
PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik
Website: https://jasongrechanik.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanik
Facebook: https://facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast
Music: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H
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2h 12min
December 17, 2025 Ep. 178 - Thomas Hatsis - Psychedelic Mystery Traditions, Witches & Magic
Hey everybody! Episode 178 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Thomas Hatsis. Thomas’ books were recommended to me a few times and he was introduced to me through a mutual friend, Peter Boghossian. Thomas wrote two very good books that I am familiar with (as well as a number of others) called The Witches Ointment and Psychedelic Mystery Traditions. We spoke about these themes including the foundation of Western mystery traditions, their potential entheogenic roots, plant medicines, magic, witches, and a lot of other really interesting topics. Thomas is doing very good work and I trust you all will gain a lot from his wisdom. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!
To learn more about or contact Thomas, including his books, visit his website at: https://www.thomashatsis.com/
To learn more about our work, visit our website: https://NicotianaRustica.org
To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w
I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in:
January 2026: our second Remote Dieta
February 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
July 2026: Westport, Ireland
November 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru
If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org
Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin
YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks
PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik
Website: https://jasongrechanik.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/JasonGrechanik
Facebook: https://facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast
Music: Nuno Moreno: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound & Stefan Kasapovski’s Santero Project: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4H
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2h 20min

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