In this powerful conversation, past Awakening to Life guest Alanna shares her journey from psychedelic neuroscience researcher to spiritual seeker — and the transformation that unfolded when she finally followed the quiet call within.

Alanna had studied the mechanisms of psilocybin in the lab. But it wasn’t research that brought her to Enfold — it was intuition. After years of being “functional but not fulfilled,” a perfectly timed conversation and a sense of inner readiness aligned. What followed was a full-body release, a reconnection to self, and a knowing that “this will benefit me for the rest of my life.”

This episode is for anyone trying to think their way into healing — and ready to feel instead.

In This Episode, We Explore:

1. Why Alanna — a trained psychedelic scientist — chose to experience 5-MeO-DMT

2. The tension between logic and intuition, and how she learned to trust the latter

3. Her perspective on neurogenesis, trauma, and psychedelic healing

4. What it felt like to let go of years of suppressed emotion

5. How the integration journey continues to unfold months later

6. Why even researchers need to be held, guided, and reminded they are safe

💬 Favorite Quote:

“It feels like I got rid of so much I’d been holding — and it’s benefited every aspect of my life.”

🌿 Feeling the call?

If you’ve tried everything — therapy, coaching, even psychedelics — and still feel like something’s missing, you’re not alone. Enfold offers a sacred space to awaken to the truth of who you are.

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Enfold offers safe and sacred transformational experiences combining psychedelic medicines, breathwork, coaching, and somatic modalities, with a grounding in Buddhist philosophy. We come together as a community to support one another on the path of transformation with events, circles, and ongoing programs.

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