In this episode of Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ (founder of http://www.lawayra.com) has a conversation with , the creator of the Adeptus Psychonautica YouTube channel. Rob is known for his grounded, humorous, and skeptical approach to altered states, sharing honest self-experiments, retreat reviews, and long-form reflections as “an ordinary person having extraordinary experiences.”
We touch upon topics of:
- How an Aya retreat led Rob to start his YouTube channel (02:55–04:45)
- Good retreats vs badly run retreats and red flags to watch for (05:10–11:40)
- Spiritual ego, cult dynamics, and predatory facilitators (08:40–12:30)
- Separating the medicine experience from the retreat organization (10:00–11:50)
- Exploring different Aya traditions beyond Peru (13:10–15:20)
- What it means to be a psychonaut and inner exploration (16:00–19:40)
- Creativity, storytelling, and integration after difficult life periods (21:00–23:30)
- Healing family relationships through shared ceremonies (23:30–25:30)
- Consciousness exploration and daily practice vs ceremony work (26:00–29:20)
If you would like to attend one of our Ayahuasca retreats go to http://www.lawayra.com
Find more about Rob and his work on YouTube at Adeptus Psychonautica.