In a compelling discussion on the Ayahuasca Podcast, facilitator Rick de Villiers sits down with host Sam Believ to explore what often gets left out of the narrative around ayahuasca: integration — the slow, difficult, messy process of bringing medicine-insights back into everyday life. From a Dark Moment to a New Path Rick shares how […]
After decades of service, the war doesn’t always end when the uniform comes off. For some soldiers, the deepest wounds linger long after the fighting — in memories, in sleep, in the nervous system. In a moving episode of the Ayahuasca Podcast, Matthew Butler, a retired lieutenant colonel and former Green Beret, shares how the […]
Depression can feel like a locked door — one that doesn’t respond to reason, therapy, or time. For some people, no matter how many approaches they try, the weight remains. In a revealing episode of the Ayahuasca Podcast, guest Scott Gray shares how his depression — persistent, numbing, and soul-wearying — began to soften after […]
In a compelling conversation on the Ayahuasca Podcast, guest Ryan Nurse explores a deep and often misunderstood phenomenon: the out-of-body experience (OBE), and how this can surface under the influence of Ayahuasca. The episode delves into what it feels like when consciousness seems to detach from the physical body — and how such experiences, strange […]
For many veterans, the deepest battles begin long after they’ve left the frontlines. What they bring home is often invisible: memories that don’t fade, hyper-vigilance that never turns off, a lingering sense of danger, guilt, and emotional numbness. In the podcast episode “Ayahuasca for Veterans and PTSD,” the conversation explores how ayahuasca – a traditional […]
In this deep-dive conversation with host Sam Believ, guest Robert shares how his life shifted after a week at a plant-medicine retreat: his relationship to cannabis faded, not through force, but through clarity. It’s a story of how the weed that once served as safe escape gradually lost its grip. The Comfort-Zone of the Habit […]
In a candid and rigorous episode of the podcast, hosts Sam Believ and Oliver Glozik tackle a set of the most frequent concerns people voice when they consider participating in an ayahuasca ceremony. Their conversation doesn’t sugar-coat the reality, but rather brings clarity, context and experienced insight to questions often clouded by hype or fear. […]
In a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation, host Sam Believ sits down with Kani — based in northern India and immersed in Eastern spiritual traditions — to explore the parallels and contrasts between classical Eastern practices and the Amazonian plant-medicine path of ayahuasca. What emerges is a meeting of worlds: two deeply human systems of transformation, […]
In a candid interview, host Sam Believ meets with Damyn, who shares his life before and after his first ever retreat with ayahuasca. What emerges is not a miracle cure, but a radical shift in awareness that reshaped his relationship with alcohol—and with himself. A Habit That Carried More Than Buzz Damyn opens by describing […]
In a candid conversation on the Ayahuasca Podcast, facilitator Oliver Glozik opens up to Sam Believ about the realities of running an ayahuasca retreat. Far from being a constant stream of jungle bliss and spiritual serenity, his account reveals a path filled with emotional weight, logistical challenges, and moments of profound purpose. A Life Transformed […]