Few people bridge the worlds of Western medicine and traditional Amazonian healing as naturally as Dr. Joe Tafur — a physician who also trained as a curandero. In this conversation, he joins host Sam Believ to explore one of the most common questions surrounding ayahuasca: how does it actually work? Is it neuroscience, psychology, spirituality, […]
Many people seeking personal growth, emotional healing, or deeper states of consciousness find themselves choosing between different modalities: psychedelics, breathwork, meditation, somatic practices, and more. In a candid and grounded conversation, host Sam Believ talks with Kyle Buller, a somatic therapist and guide, about how psychedelics and breathwork compare — not as competitors, but as […]
In this episode of the Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ (founder of Lawayra) sits down with Tom Camposano, the creator behind the globally recognized YouTube channel Your Mate Tom. Tom is an Australian filmmaker who has spent over a decade documenting the intersection of psychedelics, psychology, and grounded spirituality for a community of millions. Tom […]
We often hear about trauma as something psychological — a memory, an emotional scar, a story we tell ourselves. But what if trauma is also a physical imprint, embedded in the body’s systems, shaping inflammation, immunity, and overall health? In a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation, host Sam Believ speaks with holistic health expert Lauren Sambataro […]
Addiction is one of the most challenging and misunderstood experiences in human life. It’s more than habit or craving — it’s a pattern of coping, escape, avoidance, and unconscious avoidance of pain. In a heartfelt and candid conversation, host Sam Believ speaks with Danielle Nova, a woman whose life was once shaped by addiction, and […]
When most people hear the word psychedelic, they imagine ceremonial ayahuasca in the jungle, or psychedelic research conducted in labs and clinics. But there’s another current — less public, less institutional, and sometimes controversial: the psychedelic underground. In a fascinating conversation, host Sam Believ speaks with Rachel Harris, a psychologist, author, and longtime explorer of […]
Healing work comes in many forms — talk therapy, meditation, retreats, plant medicine, somatic practices. One method that continues to gain attention for its depth and transformation is the Hoffman Process. In a thoughtful conversation with host Sam Believ, instructor Tim Laurence explains what the Hoffman Process is, how it works, and why it can […]
Parenthood can be simultaneously magical and exhausting. Many mothers experience joy wrapped in fatigue, love mixed with anxiety, and identity buried beneath endless responsibility. In a candid episode of the Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ talks with Tracey Tee, a mother and advocate for mindful microdosing, about how small, controlled doses of psychedelics — particularly […]
Therapists spend their careers guiding others through the inner terrain of pain, attachment, trauma and transformation. But what happens when a psychotherapist turns the lens inward, choosing not the couch but a plant-medicine ceremony? In a candid episode of the Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ sits down with psychotherapist Simon Tennant to explore how his […]
When most people imagine a plant-medicine journey, they picture intense visuals — fractals, shifting colors, symbolic landscapes. But what happens when someone without sight sits with a visionary medicine like ayahuasca? Can the experience still be vivid, healing, and transformative? In this conversation, guest Ashley Townsend, a blind psychotherapist, shares her ten-day retreat experience and […]