In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with my good friend and a powerhouse in this space, Kim. She discusses her experience with an Iboga retreat, and how it was like a lucid dream, allowing her to see and interact with her soul, past loved ones, and much more. She gets real with…

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In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with CJ Spotswood, also known as the EntheoNurse. CJ is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health Registered Nurse. He has worked in the medical field for nearly 20 years and practices a holistic approach in his nursing, having graduated from one of the 14 recognized holistic nursing schools…

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Please note: if you’re considering working with psychedelics, stay legal and stay safe. Do your research. Understand contraindications. Test all substances. Psychedelics are not for everybody. Quick announcement. I now have a book out, titled The Grief Trip: How I Learned to Heal WITH Grief…and Psychedelics. You can find it at www.thegrieftrip.com. 100% of proceeds…

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Warning: Graphic sexual trauma content

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Karen O’Neel. We talked about her work with Ibogaine to help in her battle with bulimia, as well as the sexual trauma underneath that bulimia, and her continued work in helping others work through their eating disorders with the help of plant medicines. It’s a truly unique story of healing with the aid of psychedelics.

So, please enjoy this conversation with Karen.

We discussed:

1. Let’s talk about your own experiences first. You battled bulimia for years, is that right? And then got help with Ibogaine? Other psychedelics?
   1. Was there some trauma behind the bulimia?
   2. Suicidal
   3. Tried therapies, pharmaceuticals
   4. Shame
   5. Transformational Recovery Coach (Being True to You)
   6. Two ibogaine experiences
   7. Bulimia: trauma of forced oral sex
2. Now, you work with Ibogaine and addiction in Mexico? Tell us about that.
3. Recommendations for somebody looking to do Ibogaine?
4. What else? Plants are the way!
5. Howard Lotsof

Karen O’Neel — Facebook

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In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Ben. We talked about his three-month excursion in Mexico with a Shipibo tradition plant medicine journey, including Ayahuasca and the plant diet. He discussed intention, integration, the consciousness of plants, and more.

So, please enjoy this conversation with Ben.

His first appearance on The Stoned Ape Reports: https://stonedapecomedy.com/episode-16-shamanic-journeying-alcoholism-ayahuasca-and-integration-with-ben/

We discussed:

1. We talked a little over a year ago — not counting our recent conversation at the coffee shop. Back then, you shared your journey through depression and addiction, with the help of psychedelics. You have a real focus on shamanism and learning the spiritual side of plant medicines. And now I’ve learned that you spend 2-3 months in Mexico at a Shipibo traditional center, experiencing 4 ceremonies a week, in addition to so many other plan medicines.
2. So, let’s start off with the ‘why’. Why do you spend all this time down there? Is it personal growth? Training?
3. Do you have one or two experiences that were especially impactful that you’d like to share? Any idea, yet, what lessons you received?
   1. Connecting to plant consciousness
   2. “Open up”
4. I get concerned in doing consecutive journeys too close together, that my lessons might get over-written before I can integrate them. How did that play out for you with all of these ceremonies?
5. Now, you also work as an integration coach — you even work WITH an integration coach — but I’d like to hear what you learned from all this that will help you work better with your own clients.
6. I get a lot of inquiries into doing a trip to South or Central America. What would you recommend to somebody who is brand new to this?
7. Anything else you want to share or put out there?

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In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Mike, a combat veteran living with PTSD who credits psilocybin mushrooms for his being alive today. Now, he is a true community leader, helping other Veterans. We discussed his journey with mushrooms, the effects on his life, as well as the amazing things he’s working…

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In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Dennis McKenna, an ethnopharmacologist, researcher, lecturer, and author. He and his brother Terence are the ones who coined the term, Stoned Ape, as part of their evolutionary theory. He’s the founder of the McKenna Academy and a board member at the Heffter Research Institute.…

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In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Kewal, who recently completed her Masters degree in Women and Gender Studies at Arizona State University. As part of her work, she conducted a survey study around pleasure and psychedelics. She also recently published a follow-up article on Chacruna.net. We discussed her personal experiences with…

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