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The Plant Medicine For PTSD Podcast is dedicated to bringing you real stories of real people getting real help to overcome their trauma through the use of intentional plant medicine and other spiritual practices.
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First responder PTSD doesn’t always look dramatic. Very often it's bad sleep, isolation, snapping at the people you love, and the feeling that something is wrong even when you can’t explain it. In this episode, I sit down with former RCMP officer and founder of Project Life Spark Jeremy Hudec. We talk about what years of frontline policing really did to his mind, body, family, and sense of identity. Jeremy shares how burnout, trauma exposure, lack of support, and institutional betrayal ...
I am joined by Kat Courtney, founder of "Plant Medicine People" and this is a special one. Not just because Kat is one of the few people we follow in the Plant Medicine space and have a huge amount of respect and admiration for, but also because this conversation took us deep. Kat is a true modern Plant Medicine pioneer with over 2 decades of indigenous training and ceremony experience. She’s the author of Plant Medicine Mystery School Vol 1: The Superhero Healing Powers of Psycho...
A lot of people think PTSD looks like bar fights, back-against-the-wall paranoia, punching holes in drywall. Sometimes it does.But a lot of the time it’s quieter and sneakier; like walking your kids downtown and realizing your body is still in Afghanistan. In this episode I sit down with Major Scott Oikle, a Canadian Armed Forces officer who deployed to Kandahar Airfield during Afghanistan. Scott ran base operations and was deeply involved in the dignity-heavy work around ramp c...
You don’t need another therapist who nods, takes notes, and sends you home with “coping skills” while your nervous system is still on fire. You don’t need another corporate “healing experience” that treats you like a chart number. What most people with PTSD/CPTSD actually need first? Someone who genuinely gives a shit ... and a community that proves it. In this episode, I tell the story of a retired Navy corpsman who joined our program almost on an impulse… and immediate...
Most people don’t have a “drinking problem” or an “anger problem.” They’ve got a coping solution… and it’s the only one they’ve got. And when you rip that away without building anything better? Then you just made life harder and called it “healing.” In this episode, I sit down with my friend Ryan Carey; former pro football player (CFL), Canadian military veteran, and a guy who’s been deep in the weeds of brain injury, PTSD, and plant medicine work. We talk about why the medi...
“Hey honey… I met a stranger online and I’m gonna pay them lots of money to help me learn about drugs.” If that’s how you’re planning to tell your spouse you’re exploring plant medicine for PTSD/CPTSD, please don’t. In this episode, I talk about the real make-or-break factor in healing while you’re in a relationship: your partner doesn’t have to do psychedelics… but they DO need to be aware, supportive, and not actively sabotaging the process. I share what I’ve seen over the last couple ...
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Eugene Lipov (the doc who pioneered using Stellate Ganglion Block for trauma) to talk about a wildly practical idea: what if we can turn the alarm system down so healing actually becomes possible? We get into the science without pretending the human part isn’t real: amygdala overload, norepinephrine, why “placebo” is a messy word for procedures like SGB, and why Dr. Lipov believes we should call it PTSI (post-traumatic stress injury), not a “disorder.” ...
In this episode of the Plant Medicine for PTSD podcast, I’m explaining what I mean when I say integration ... because I talk about integration basically every single time I talk, and it’s worth taking a minute to define it in plain language. Integration is gonna be a bit anticlimactic because it looks different for each person, but the core idea is simple: clean your fish tank. I use the sick goldfish analogy: you can take the fish to the vet and give it medicine ...just like you can ...
What if your anxiety isn’t just you … it’s your environment? In this episode of “The Plant Medicine For PTSD Podcast”, I sat down with John Davis; an army combat veteran, Harvard graduate and writer who has lived across Thailand and Latin America. We talk about expat life as a mental health intervention. About the freedom of being outside the U.S. stress machine, the cost-of-living pressure that crushes people, and why veterans often need non-traditional healing (community, purpos...
Using plant medicine, using psychedelics, makes you a better parent. In this episode of the Plant Medicine for PTSD podcast, I walk through six reasons why I truly believe psychedelics (and especially a Mindful Microdosing process) can make you a better dad or mom. We talk about the sacred pause—that space between stimulus and response—so you’re not just stumbling from one knee-jerk reaction to the next. We get into shadow work, unpacking your own childhood stuff so your kid is...
In this episode, I’m joined by David Romero — retired U.S. Air Force Captain, lifelong musician, yoga philosophy nerd (the real kind, not the “mediocre calisthenics” kind), and a psychedelic integration + health & wellness coach. We go deep on sound healing (voice, breath, vibration, instruments, and why your nervous system responds), yoga beyond the stretches (Ahimsa, Satya, the eight limbs), microdosing as a “life-as-ceremony” practice, and why gut health / autoimmune patterns so ...
“I finally found my husband again… after seven years.” That’s what the wife of an RCMP officer told him after just four days of microdosing. And if you know PTSD, you know how insane that is to hear. In this episode, I’m fresh off our Monday night men’s rectangle (because most men’s groups are fucking lame). One of our guys, a Canadian police officer off work with severe PTSD, finally started working with the medicine after delays, and the shift started fast. He said it f...
Retreats are sexy. Integration is not. And that’s exactly why most people keep chasing ceremonies, five-gram mushroom trips, and “one more breakthrough”… while their real life stays the same (or gets worse). Psychedelics can show you what’s out of alignment, but they don’t magically bring it into alignment. If you don’t change your day-to-day, the medicine just hands you a bigger gap between who you are and who you know you could be. In this episode, I break down what ps...
In this episode, I break down the four biggest myths that keep people stuck, especially folks dealing with PTSD, CPTSD, anxiety, depression, and the heavy “I’ve tried everything” fatigue. We’re talking straight: plant medicine isn’t just for Navy SEALs, you’re not “too fucked up” for healing, a big trip isn’t a magical reset button, and you don’t have to run off to Peru or blow up your life to get better. I share real stories from our clients to show how challenging memories can come ...
In this episode, I break down what we mean when we say medicine (not just “drugs”), who this work is for, and why jumping straight into a massive dose or booking an ayahuasca/ibogaine retreat with zero preparation can be a terrible idea for most people. If you’ve had a bad trip, if you’re sober and conflicted, if you’re a veteran or first responder carrying PTSD, or if you’re just a normal human who’s been through some shit and wants more peace, presence, and connection - this conversa...
Psychedelic integration raises a bigger question than most people are ready to ask: what if substance abuse isn’t the real problem? There’s plenty of research around neuroplasticity, brain chemistry, and “resetting” systems - and that stuff matters. But it never tells the full story. Because most people don’t actually have an “alcohol problem” or a “drug problem.” They have a substance-based solution to deeper problem they don’t know how to deal with any other way. And that’s why abstinence a...
Healing from trauma isn’t about fixing the past - it’s about learning how to stay present while you heal in real time. In this episode, Alice shares her story from the middle, not the finish line. She grew up in Russia in an abusive home, immigrated to the U.S. without speaking English, and learned early how to survive by pushing forward. That survival mode carried her into adulthood… into service as a first responder, into motherhood, and into multiple "failed" marriages as she ended up repe...
This episode was never actually meant to see the light of day as a regular podcast, but it turned out to be too good to keep under wraps. I’m joined by active-duty police officer Allen Heaton, who originally hopped on just to record a few quick snippets about his experience at last year’s Operation FlowState retreat, his upcoming role as head instructor at the 2026 retreat, and his new role as a mentor inside our Beyond the Uniform program. Allen first came to last year's retreat, t...
How much time have you spent reflecting on a single word? Tim Pachasa—aka “Chachi”—has spent 13 years on one: expectations. Expectations shape how we communicate, how we lead, and how we navigate healing from PTSD and moral injury. I don’t think anyone has unpacked this concept more than Chachi. He has spent 20+ years in leadership positions in the military, runs his own leadership consultancy, serves as Executive Director at HunterSeven Foundation, and is currently pursuing a Doctor...
This is the first installment in a new series we're testing out where we highlight stories and inspirational (or painful) snippets we hear from our clients and mentors inside of our coaching program. This one brings you a tale of 2 dads - one hopeful, one devastating but both inspiring stories to hear. (Okay, plus one more story completely unrelated to dads but I still wanted to share it and I really like the title so I just snuck it in there) Hope you find something valuable here...
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