Huachuma Radio with Martin Reaves

What is a spiritual path? What does it mean to walk it? How do you identify a false path? And, where does the path lead? During this conversation with Sergey, we dive into these questions and relate our personal experiences of escaping the grasp of cults to find the path.

Part II of an exploration into the nature of free will with Sergey Baranov.

A deep dive into the topic of free will, choice and what makes us human. Sergey Baranov and I discuss the existence of the self, the reality of free will and the paranoid delusions of both Eastern philosophers and Western intellectuals who claim that you, and your ability to choose your destiny, are mere illusions. Ready to exercise your free will muscle? Check out my new book - The No Bullshit Notebook: For the Conscious Creator. A workbook inspired by shamanic philosophy designed for unlocking creativity. Use the code "huachuma" to save 20%. www.NoBullshitNotebook.com

Sergey Baranov and I discuss the field of psychiatry, pharmaceutical industry entrapment and shamanism as a way out of the chemical labyrinth. This conversation took place during a Huachuma ceremony at an ancient sacred site near Calca, in the Sacred Valley of Peru. www.ShamansWorld.orgwww.MartinReaves.com

In this episode, my good friend Wayne Paul tells the heartwarming story of his musical journey, which began when he discovered electronic music as a young child living on the island of Malta. I met Wayne in Peru and together we produced the musical introduction for Huachuma Conversations. We talk music, medicine, the creative process and Wayne shares some of the takeaways from his time in Peru working with the sacred cactus. www.NoBullshitNotebook.comwww.TrainWithWayne.org

In a charged and wide ranging discussion by the river, Sergey Baranov and I discuss becoming the Huachuma medicine, the principle of reciprocity, artificial intelligence, why God is worth saving and using coca leaf as medicine. Finally, we dive into understanding just what the divine intelligence of the human species looks like. This is a fun episode and a window into the process of writing my upcoming book, Finding Life Before Death. www.MartinReaves.com Use code "huachuma" for $1 off any of Sergey's book, available through his website: www.ShamansWorld.org

Vegan versus meat-eater! In this episode I sit down for a chat over dinner with Wayne Paul, a fantastic guy from Iceland who has been eating only plants for the last four years. Though our dietary choices are quite different, we both are nutrition geeks at heart who share a common love for real food. We discuss our polar but related paths of finding deeper connection to life through food. Wayne's sensible, humble yet passionate approach to the plant based diet is refreshing in a time of radical ideology. Check out Wayne's Instagram: @train.with.wayne www.MartinReaves.com

In this episode I talk to Sergey Baranov, who gives a prophetic warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence as we discuss an article from The Guardian titled "Love in the Time of AI: Meet the people falling for scripted robots." With his signature humor and clarity, Sergey cuts through the delusional thinking underneath the rise of this strange phenomenon. We also dive in to the nature of plant intelligence and the state of shamanism. Sergey leaves us with practical, grounded advice for navigating these strange times. Use the code "huachuma" to receive $1 off any of Sergey's books, available through his website: www.ShamansWorld.org Looking for a voice of sanity to talk to about shamanism? I offer free, one-on-one conversations regarding plant medicine and integration. Contact me through my website: www.MartinReaves.com

Jourdan Armstrong, Jana Rodriguez and I sit down for dinner after a beautiful day at the Chavin temple. We share war stories from our winding paths in this funny, lighthearted and deep conversation.

Jourdan Armstrong and I sit down for a talk after our first ceremony in the temple at Chavin de Huantar, the 3,500 year old epicenter of Huachuma shamanism. www.IntegrateTheMedicine.com  

Martin sits down to record an introduction to the podcast, tell the story of it's accidental creation, and talk a bit about the process of writing his upcoming book, Finding Life Before Death. www.FindingLifeBeforeDeath.com

While walking home from a beautiful Huachuma ceremony, Sergey Baranov and I duck into a chicken coop on the side of the road to escape a torrential rain storm and record this episode of Huachuma Conversations. Sergey delivers the goods in this wide ranging, philosophical and funny discussion. www.MartinReaves.com

In a wide ranging and quite personal conversation, Sergey Baranov and I discuss global politics, power, the source of the split in the Western mind, pharmaceuticals, and plant medicine as the cure for delusion. www.MartinReaves.com