In this mind-expanding episode of Diet Starts Monday, we sit down with a guide who takes clients through 5-gram psilocybin mushroom journeys—a path she found after one of her own transformed her life.

She opens up about how her second deep journey helped her depression, reconnected her with herself, and sparked a calling to help others access the same healing. From what actually happens during a high-dose trip to how fear, resistance, and breakthroughs show up along the way, this conversation dives into the raw, real, and often mystical side of psychedelic therapy.

We talk about the emotional preparation, the power of intention or the lack there of, and what it takes to hold space for others in their most vulnerable states. She also shares her thoughts on the future of psychedelics, the responsibilities of being a guide, and why sometimes, a so-called “bad trip” is the one that changes everything.

This one’s a trip—literally and metaphorically. Tune in, go deep, and expand.