In this episode of Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ (founder of http://www.lawayra.com) has a conversation with Kat Courtney. Kat is a traditionally trained ayahuasquera, huachumera, pioneering integration coach, and dedicated death doula. After completing a decade-long apprenticeship in the Amazon within the Shipibo-Conibo lineage, she founded Plant Medicine People to help seekers safely navigate the world of psychedelics.

  • 00:00 – 02:00: Kat’s background, healing journey with Ayahuasca, and the natural multidimensional state of consciousness

  • 02:01 – 05:15: Transitioning from corporate game production at Disney to traditional shamanic plant medicine

  • 05:16 – 07:40: Overcoming bipolar diagnosis, bulimia, alcoholism, and finding hope through Ayahuasca

  • 07:41 – 11:05: Navigating grief and the transition of loved ones through death doula perspectives and the Ho’oponopono prayer

  • 11:06 – 14:48: Exploring Ayahuasca as the “vine of the dead,” ego deaths, and psychedelic birth/grief portals

  • 14:49 – 18:20: Addressing abuse in the plant medicine space, teacher falls from grace, and accountability for the ego

  • 18:21 – 20:00: Shadow work, Carl Jung, and discovering the “golden shadow” and hidden superpowers

  • 20:01 – 22:15: Ayahuasca’s impact on dysregulated nervous systems and the importance of gentle titration

  • 22:16 – 25:00: The reality of sitting in over 1,000 ceremonies as an apprentice and facilitator

  • 25:01 – 29:00: Kat’s legal battles with Homeland Security, federal charges, and navigating systemic hypocrisy around DMT

  • 29:01 – 34:40: The dangers of fast-tracked facilitators, energetic safety, and physical/emotional risks

  • 34:41 – 37:00: How Ayahuasca learns and evolves alongside human consciousness

  • 37:01 – 40:25: Handling projections, pedestals, and participant trauma as a facilitator

  • 40:26 – 44:50: Practical integration, avoiding the “ceremony slump,” and connecting with nature

  • 44:51 – 49:10: Daily self-check-ins, holding hope for collective consciousness, and closing thoughts

If you would like to attend one of our Ayahuasca retreats go to http://www.lawayra.com.

Find more about Kat Courtney at http://www.plantmedicinepeople.com.