• Episode 204: “Utilizing Psychedelics In The Grieving Process To Heal” ft: Mia Cosco
    Feb 21 2025

    One of the areas within the psychedelic space that is extremely important, yet often overlooked, is the ability for these medicines to assist in the process of grief. Grief is something that all of us, no matter what background, ethnicity or age group, go through from time to time. This being said, grief is also one of the main challenges that many of us have never learned how to deal with & as a result, the opportunity there in for psychedelics to support in this process is huge. Today’s guest on the show is a woman who has made it her mission to decouple the process of bringing psychedelics into grief work through her G.R.I.E.F methodology & has supported countless individuals in learning how to move through their grief to allow it to propel them further into life, rather than hold them back. In this episode, we dive into how this journey was started for her through her own grieving process, the experiences she had along the way that showed her the power of combining psychedelics with grief work & much, much more.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Ep 203: Demystifying The World Of Ayurveda (feat. Ivette Desai)
    Feb 14 2025

    Chances are this isn’t the first time you’re hearing the term “Ayurveda”. For those of us who identify as spiritual seekers, the world of ayurveda is one we hear of often & already practice to some degree in our lives (where my shilajit lovers at?”. However, I know for me, that although I knew a *little* about ayurveda, I had long been fascinated with the topic & had wanted to learn more. Well, this week, I had the opportunity to sit down with an Ayurvedic expert & let me tell you that I learned a TON. She has spent countless years not only studying Ayurveda, but also yoga, meditation, energy healing & various lifestyle tools & in this episode, we dive into how she has incorporated these modalities together to truly create something remarkable.


    This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media.

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    59 mins
  • Ep. 202: Exploring Quantum Shifts & Synchronistic Moments (feat. Shawna Pelton)
    Feb 7 2025

    Sometimes in life, I meet people that just feel like a breath of fresh air in my life. It’s hard to put into words what I mean by that, but for those of you who have experienced this notion, I imagine you know exactly what I mean & todays guest is a woman who I can confidently say has done that each time I have connected with her. She is a trauma informed psychedelic advocate & medicine worker, is a bioenergetic somatic coach & is a woman dedicated to helping her clients liberate their inner power through the work she does with them & in this episode, we dive deep into her journey, her experience of surviving hurricane Helene, how the tools & methodologies she has learned supported her through that process & much, much more.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Ep. 201: Journeys In Psil-osophy, Hermetics & Psychedelica (feat. Austin West)
    Jan 31 2025

    As you guys may have heard on my episode 200 solo cast last week, my favorite part of this podcast is meeting individuals that once I meet, I truly have no idea how I’ve gone my whole life not knowing. The truth is that the relationships in our life are designed to act as mirrors, allowing us to see the beauty in individuality & also to see ourselves in ways we otherwise couldn’t. Today’s guest on the show is a man who fits all the aforementioned details to a T. He is a certified psychedelic medicine practitioner, is a microdosing psilosopher (great pun by the way) & is the founder of entheosholistics, which is a company dedicated to reconnecting its customers & clients to their grateful nature through Fungi based nutraceutical microdoses. In this episode, we let the divine take the lead & our intention is that this episode opens you up to some new perspectives & leaves you feeling more connected to your higher self than ever before.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Ep. 200: What A Journey It’s Been…
    Jan 24 2025

    Wow guys…what a journey it’s been. It’s hard to believe that this podcast is already at episode 200, but, like they say, time flies when you’re having fun. In this episode, I decided to do something I’ve only done once before & do a solo cast where you guys can hear more of how this journey has been for me, the challenges I’ve experienced along the way, some of my favorite aspects & memories of doing this show & some new creations I’m working on. I want to say, from the bottom of my heart, that I am beyond GRATEFUL for all of you who tune in, message me your takeaways & who have gone on this journey with me. Here’s to a lifetime more memories, laughs & expansion as I welcome myself onto the show to usher in episode 200 with all of you!


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 199: The Psychedelic Frontier: Navigating Entrepreneurship & Safety (feat. Matthew Ritchey)
    Jan 17 2025

    The emerging world of psychedelic medicines, accompanied by the ancillary industries associated with them, is bringing with it a LOT of opportunities. For me, being as how I grew up in the world not generally interested in most of what other people did, I have long been excited at the thought of new industry emerging that can do its part in shaking up the typical way we’ve been taught life has to be. Things such as what medicine truly is & how to reach optimum health, the role that things such as community play in a human beings life, what “work” is & how we can make it more engaging & meaningful & the list goes on & on & on. The challenge within this new emerging space, however, is that because of its rapid growth, it can oftentimes be challenging to discern what is real, what is false, who to listen to, how to keep yourself protected, etc. That is why I am SO excited to share with you this week's guest on the show. He has made it his mission to support others in wading through this emerging field with confidence & clarity through his business, the “Inner Circle”. The Inner Circle is a community of vetted plant medicine pioneers, leaders & entrepreneurs all working collectively to navigate compliance, reduce guesswork & ultimately have one another's backs in this emerging space. So, please help me in welcoming my man Matthew Ritchey to the show!

    Contact Matt for more info: Matt@innercicrle.biz

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Ep. 198: Opening Up To More Magic & Purpose Through Psychedelic Medicines (feat. Sofiya Skakri)
    Jan 10 2025

    Each time I have the opportunity to do a podcast with someone who fills my heart up with joy & inspires me to dig deeper into my mission I have a blast. This being said, todays guest on the show is a woman who although I only met recently, has become a fast friend of mine & in that, we’ve found a lot of commonality in what we love & how we serve in the world. From her intro into psychedelic medicines such as Ayahuasca, to how she’s taken the wisdom she’s gained from these experiences & found ways to serve it to the world, this episode is one that is sure to leave any of you who are paving your own path in life with the confidence & courage to keep going. So, without further adu, please help me in welcoming my dear friend Sofiya Skakri to the show!

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Ep. 197: How Psychedelics, Hypnosis & Biohacking Can Help You Create The Life Of Your Dreams (feat. Elia Bean)
    Jan 3 2025

    For any of us that love psychedelic medicines, one thing that quickly becomes apparent is their ability to rapidly transform our mental landscape, including shifting belief systems, architecting new stories for us to live life through & ultimately allowing us to wake up to the truth of who & what we are as divine beings living out a human experience. That being said, we can’t necessarily connect with psychedelics at all times which begs the question of what we can do in our everyday lives to continue to reveal the fabric of our mental landscape so we can ensure that what we are growing in this landscape is by conscious design, rather than unconscious inheritance. Todays guest on the show is a woman who is a master of hypnosis, biohacking & of course, psychedelic medicines & over the course of her life, she has made it her mission to live her life as an example of what can occur when we choose to wake up in the dream & ultimately create the best dream possible for us to not only live ourselves, but to also inspire those around us to dream bigger as well.

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    1 hr and 9 mins