Walking into an ayahuasca ceremony without preparation is like showing up to a marathon without training – it can feel overwhelming, disorienting, or even harmful. In a grounded and insightful conversation, host Sam Believ and guest Derek Dodds break down what real preparation for an ayahuasca retreat actually looks like: not just logistics, but mindset, […]
In a thoughtful episode of the Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ speaks with health practitioner and integrative-health coach JoQueta Handy about an often overlooked but deeply important topic: how the traditional plant medicine Ayahuasca may interact with gut health, digestion, microbiome balance — and by extension, overall wellness and even neuro-immune function. The Gut, the […]
In a deep conversation with host Sam Believ, Hamilton Souther — a longtime practitioner and master-level shaman — lays out what it truly means to walk the path of shamanism: the calling, the apprenticeship, the responsibilities, and the inner work that goes far beyond drinking plant medicine. A Call to the Jungle: How the Journey […]
In a frank conversation on the podcast, hosts discuss with facilitator Oliver Glozik how the plant-medicine Ayahuasca has surged in popularity across the West. They explore why so many people are drawn to it — and also warn about the emerging pitfalls of this rapid expansion. The Context: Mental-Health Crisis + Psychedelic Renaissance According to […]
The idea of drinking Ayahuasca with family can stir many feelings — hope, curiosity, fear, longing. In the podcast episode “Drinking Ayahuasca with Your Family,” the participants dive into what it means to bring ayahuasca into a shared family space: the potential benefits, the challenges, and the deep dynamics that can surface when lineage, love, […]
In a revealing conversation on the Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ welcomes Doron Yitzchak Gibor — a coach and spiritual practitioner — to explore how the sacred brew of ayahuasca can serve not only as a healing tool, but as a portal to deep inner work: confronting the “shadow self,” uncovering unconscious patterns, and transforming […]
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 […]