A group of 12 combat sports athletes recently came together in the Colombian Andes for an unusual experiment: four ayahuasca ceremonies combined with scientific observation, brain mapping, and a shared focus on trauma and traumatic brain injury. The group included MMA fighters, UFC veterans, bare-knuckle boxers, wrestlers, and jiu-jitsu competitors, many with championship-level careers. The […]

Tim Morrison’s path into healing work began with a sudden physical collapse. Once an elite Muay Thai fighter and strength coach, he suffered serious neck injuries that ended his fighting career and left him with chronic nerve pain. The loss of identity was even harder, and Morrison entered a period of depression and uncertainty. Eventually, […]

Filmmaker and musician Metta Beshay approaches psychoactive plants from a citizen scientist perspective, with a strong interest in ethnobotany, history, culture, and how people actually use these plants. After spending time with Shipibo communities in the Peruvian Amazon, Beshay joined Sam Believ on the Ayahuasca Podcast to discuss ayahuasca tourism, indigenous culture, icaros, jungle life, […]