In this wide-ranging conversation, retreat founder Sam Believ joins interviewer Emma O’Riley to discuss what ayahuasca truly is, how it works, and why this ancient brew continues to attract people seeking deep healing and self-understanding. Speaking with the calm assurance of experience, Sam offers a grounded look at one of the most mysterious and misunderstood […]

In this revealing episode of the Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ explores the deeply challenging terrain of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans, and how plant medicine — specifically ayahuasca — can open a doorway to healing where conventional approaches often fall short. The Hidden Wounds of Service The veteran guests describe what they call […]

On a recent episode of the podcast, host Sam Believ sat down with coach Diana Merfeldiene — a woman who went from a logistics job to a life-and-manifestation coach — to ask a bold question: does manifestation really work? What unfolds is less about quick formulas and more about transformation, self-awareness and aligning energy with […]

In a powerful episode of the Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ sits down with Austin, a retreat participant who traveled to the Colombian jungle seeking relief from a stubborn case of psoriasis. What unfolds is more than a story about clearing the skin — it’s about the deeper connection between emotion, belief, and the body’s […]

In a world dominated by logic and science, few experiences challenge materialist assumptions as deeply as an ayahuasca ceremony. In a recent Ayahuasca Podcast conversation between Sam Believ and Oliver Scott, the hosts dive into the eerie, often unexplainable phenomena that occur when participants step beyond the ordinary into the spiritual unknown. From Soviet Materialism […]