Walking into an ayahuasca ceremony without preparation is like showing up to a marathon without training – it can feel overwhelming, disorienting, or even harmful. In a grounded and insightful conversation, host Sam Believ and guest Derek Dodds break down what real preparation for an ayahuasca retreat actually looks like: not just logistics, but mindset, […]
In a thoughtful episode of the Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ speaks with health practitioner and integrative-health coach JoQueta Handy about an often overlooked but deeply important topic: how the traditional plant medicine Ayahuasca may interact with gut health, digestion, microbiome balance — and by extension, overall wellness and even neuro-immune function. The Gut, the […]
In a deep conversation with host Sam Believ, Hamilton Souther — a longtime practitioner and master-level shaman — lays out what it truly means to walk the path of shamanism: the calling, the apprenticeship, the responsibilities, and the inner work that goes far beyond drinking plant medicine. A Call to the Jungle: How the Journey […]
In a frank conversation on the podcast, hosts discuss with facilitator Oliver Glozik how the plant-medicine Ayahuasca has surged in popularity across the West. They explore why so many people are drawn to it — and also warn about the emerging pitfalls of this rapid expansion. The Context: Mental-Health Crisis + Psychedelic Renaissance According to […]
The idea of drinking Ayahuasca with family can stir many feelings — hope, curiosity, fear, longing. In the podcast episode “Drinking Ayahuasca with Your Family,” the participants dive into what it means to bring ayahuasca into a shared family space: the potential benefits, the challenges, and the deep dynamics that can surface when lineage, love, […]
In a revealing conversation on the Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ welcomes Doron Yitzchak Gibor — a coach and spiritual practitioner — to explore how the sacred brew of ayahuasca can serve not only as a healing tool, but as a portal to deep inner work: confronting the “shadow self,” uncovering unconscious patterns, and transforming […]
In this episode of the Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ talks with Denny Goler, an entrepreneur and researcher who has gained viral attention as the “DMT Laser Guy.” Denny is the founder of Code of Reality, an organization that investigates simulation theory and the computational substrate of existence through experimental methods. By projecting a diffracted […]
In this episode of Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ (founder of http://www.lawayra.com) has a conversation with Steve DeAngelo. Steve DeAngelo is a world-renowned activist, author, and entrepreneur often recognized as the “Father of the Legal Cannabis Industry.” He co-founded Harborside Health Center and the Last Prisoner Project, a non-profit dedicated to freeing those incarcerated for […]