In this deeply personal and heartfelt episode, I'm interviewed by my best friend Anita, who beautifully holds space as I share how psychedelics and microdosing helped me break through the invisible barriers of my conditioning—the hidden boxes I'd unknowingly been living inside. I share openly about how my psychedelic journey awakened deep insights, provided clarity on patterns holding me back, and ultimately guided me toward a life filled with authenticity, creativity, and self-expression.
Together, we explore:
The invisible boxes I discovered I was living in and how they shaped my life.
How psychedelic experiences opened doors to awareness and self-understanding.
Why microdosing was instrumental in transforming my daily patterns and mindset.
Practical insights and takeaways for anyone curious about safely exploring their own limits and conditioning through psychedelics.
This is more than just my story—it's an invitation to reflect on your own invisible boxes and discover what's possible when you dare to step beyond them.
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In this episode, Ana sits down with Andrea Shuman to explore the lesser-known world of Amanita Muscaria—a powerful, ancient mushroom with unique effects on sleep, dreams, and overall well-being.
Andrea shares how her journey with Amanita began, the research and community that guided her, and the profound impact it’s had on her sleep quality and emotional healing. Her story is both personal and practical, offering listeners an accessible entry point into this mysterious and often misunderstood mushroom.
We dive into:
How Amanita Muscaria can support deeper sleep and dream clarity
Key differences between Amanita and psilocybin mushrooms
Safe preparation methods and best practices
The emotional and energetic insights Amanita can unlock
How Andrea developed MycroDrops to make Amanita more accessible
If you’ve been curious about alternative pathways to healing or are looking to improve your relationship with rest, this conversation offers grounded insights and practical wisdom.
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What happens when you’re raised by people who didn’t know how to love you, yet you long for love more than anything? In this episode, Sonja shares her journey of relentlessly searching for love—and the painful reality of mistaking love for something else.
We explore:
💔 How growing up without love can make us confuse love with something harmful
🌀 The connection between people-pleasing and the inability to self-love
❤️ Why being deeply witnessed in our pain is the first step toward real healing
💊 How antidepressants provide relief but can also blunt emotions
🌿 Why microdosing offers a different path—one of integration rather than suppression
Sonja shares, "When you don’t love yourself, you find yourself in situations where people take from you." This episode is a powerful reflection on reorienting pain, learning to love yourself, and breaking free from unhealthy patterns.
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In this episode of Microdosing Stories, I sit down with Austin West, who shares his raw and transformative journey from addiction and outward success to alignment and true fulfillment.
On the outside, Austin seemed to have it all—wealth, a successful job, the fancy condo by the beach, a nice car.
By societal standards, he was the epitome of success. But beneath the surface, he was trapped in a cycle of addiction and using external achievements to numb a deep, deep pain.
3 Key Takeaways from My Conversation with Austin West:
Healing Through Psychedelics: Austin's journey from addiction to self-discovery through microdosing highlights the transformative power of psychedelics in personal transformation.
Embracing Guilt & Shame: Instead of being held back by past actions, Austin encourages using every experience as a teaching moment for evolution.
The Power of Truth: Austin's manifestation framework emphasizes that recognizing and owning your truth is the first step to consciously creating your desired reality.
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Meet Marianela Ducca – a psychologist and clinical sexologist with a profound understanding of trauma, emotional healing, and relational well-being.
She helps people navigate sexual health, intimacy, and personal transformation by cultivating deep self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and nervous system regulation. Her work also explores the integration of non-ordinary states of consciousness for healing and growth.
Core Principles Of Her Work:
After our conversation, I was deeply moved by her courage and authenticity in the way she lives her truth. Let’s dive in—you’ll see exactly what I mean.
Aneel Paulus M.D. is a globally recognized drug developer having led a cancer drug development lab at the Mayo Clinic focused on treating the rarest forms of cancers including myeloma, leukemia, and lymphomas.
Determined to help those afflicted with cancer from every possible point of attack - Aneel has devoted himself to analyzing the mysteries of human aging, the complex neuroscience that undergirds cancer, and the potential application of psychedelic-assisted therapies for cancer patients battling existential depression.
Aneel Paulus is pioneering a new field he calls "cancer neuroscience," combining his lifelong fascination with neuroscience, his work in cancer drug development, and his personal experience with mindset and emotional resilience. His journey began with fundamental questions:
These inquiries, shaped by his hands-on care for cancer patients, revealed a striking insight—by the time most treatments are administered, it’s often too late.
Cancer doesn’t develop overnight; it can take years for that first rogue cell to bypass the body’s defenses, exploiting weaknesses in physiological, emotional, and mental systems.
Dr. Paulus’ work emphasizes immune therapies to strengthen the body’s defenses as a form of preventative care.
He’s uncovered how neurochemicals—feeding every cell in the body—are deeply influenced by factors like mindset, emotional and physical stress, nutrition, sleep, and relationships.
Stress, which significantly weakens the immune system, often stems from these interconnected areas, highlighting the critical role of holistic approaches in cancer prevention and care.
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We all have a story we tell ourselves about who we are, what we’re capable of, and where we’re headed.
But what if I told you that your story isn’t set in stone?
That you have the power to change it and create a life that aligns with your deepest desires?
Today, I want to explore how the way we tell our stories affects our beliefs, actions, and ultimately, our reality.
Listen until the end to get my storytelling prompt you can use to rewrite your story!
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Cesar Marin, owner and founder of Cultivating Wisdom, is a dynamic entrepreneur and esteemed former CNN producer.
With a passion for empowering individuals through knowledge, he has successfully built a platform that promotes personal growth and enlightenment through the practice of Microdosing.
Cesar's commitment to wisdom cultivation has made him a respected figure in the psychedelic industry.
His visionary leadership continues to inspire and transform lives.
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website: www.microdosingover50.com
Instagram: @cultivating.wisdom
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Meet Julia!
She's a Holistic Business Coach, Marketing Strategist, speaker, and wellness practitioner who helps purpose-driven women build the career, business, and life of their dreams without sacrificing their well-being.
From starting her career as an ambitious young woman with big dreams in Brazil, to experiencing the highs and lows of climbing the corporate ladder in Canada, she eventually learned that there was a different, better way to love what she does while also living a full, beautiful life.
She shares life between Vancouver and Montreal and supports her clients across Canada and globally.
This August, she is hosting her last Business Builder Mastermind, a four-month program that bridges mindset and strategy, workshop and mentorship, guidance and support – so that you can build a sustainable business with predictable cashflow, where you feel fully aligned and focused on doing what you love best.
Good for: Service providers who are starting a business or have launched under 2 years and are still struggling to build consistent income and financial stability.
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Meet Susana Bedoya, the creator of Ilumi Lab and a therapist with skills in many areas. She's deeply dedicated to helping people grow and heal from within.
Susana's own journey of healing and change has greatly influenced how she works. She's excited to share her story with you, especially her experiences with using microdosing to overcome anxiety. You'll hear about how microdosing has opened up new insights and helped her grow personally, along with the important lessons she's learned along the way.
Connect with Susana:
Website: https://linktr.ee/ilumi.lab
Instagram: @ilumi.lab
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Meet Susannah Rose Stokes, Embodied Consciousness Guide & Co-Founder: House of Embodied Metamorphosis
After serving in two combat tours in Afghanistan as a Marine Corps Officer, Susannah experienced a spiritual awakening that changed her life forever.
Since then, she’s dedicated her life as an Energy Priestess and Embodied Consciousness Guide. She’s served dozens of people in 1:1 and group ceremonies, guiding them in their own spiritual awakening process.
She co-founded House of Embodied Metamorphosis, a 508c1a Faith-Based Organization that utilizes The Metamorphosis Method and their proprietary strain of psilocybin to facilitate powerful personal transformations through retreats and coaching programs. She authored Entheogenerated, a comprehensive research study on existing research of psychedelics and their capacity to create individual and collective change.
As a changemaker, Susannah weaves ancient and modern techniques, paving a path for fellow leaders to create transformation toward a world full of trust, co-creation and abundance for all.
Connect with Susannah:
Web: House of Embodied Metamorphosis
Instagram: @embodiedmetamorphosis
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Jiordana is a clinical nutritionist, hypnotherapist and an expert in eating behavior. She runs a vibrant practice that focuses on the connection between mental health and nutrition and our relationship with food.
Jiordana works with women all over the world using her signature program “The Mind-Full Method ™” to help facilitate permanent changes around eating behaviors, and reprogram the nervous system to end self-sabotage.
Her focus is on the brain-body connection and believes if the body is holding onto weight, there are imbalances in both the mental state, and the physiological body.
Jiordana helps clients to recover their mental and physical health through the use of Holistic Nutrition, Functional Medicine, Hypnotherapy and Behavioural Psychology.
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With this episode I’d like to inform, educate and walk you through my exact blueprint I use with my clients.
And the goal is that by the end of this audio webinar you know exactly where to start if you want to microdose, even if you are doing this on your own or as part of my group program.
It’s the exact same method.
This is for you if:
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Rachel Cogan, a rebel and spiritual warrior rolled into one package. She always felt like an outsider due to her aversion to societal norms. She dived into alternative cultures, sensing a deeper purpose within her. This led to a turbulent period of substance abuse in her youth.
Her journey took an unexpected turn when she became a mother and then later reconnected with plant medicine in an intentional way.
Both these things revealed a world of love and compassion for herself she never knew she had.
Today, Rachel operates a small business in Ottawa, Ontario, where she helps others discover the healing potential of microdosing with mushrooms.
She also leads monthly cacao and microdosing hikes, guiding seekers on their own path to self-love.
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Emefa is the Founder of Emefa Boamah Embodiment Coaching. At her core, she is an Intuitive Healer and that can take forms such as a Coach, Facilitator and Speaker. As a healer, Emefa draws on her Ghanaian lineage, her personal experience as a trauma survivor and training to enable her to hold delicate and sacred spaces for female leaders to reclaim their power and voice after trauma, and amplify it for impact without burning out. She guides women through an integrated embodiment coaching process by engaging their mind, body, and spirit to bring about real and lasting change.
Her clients describe her as magical because she hears things that others don’t even know that they’re saying, and reflects it to them in a way that makes helps them heal themselves so they can heal the world.
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Adrian is a plant medicine facilitator and integration coach. He has been working with plant medicine for over 6 years. Plant medicine was the catalyst for his healing journey and now holds space for others to do the same. Through education, guidance and support Adrian promotes the safe use of plant medicine with intention. He facilitates ceremonies, leads retreats and supports individuals with microdosing.
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🛠 Practical Tips: Learn how to implement microdosing and associated practices into your lifestyle, backed by real findings and client stories.
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👨👩👦 Community Insights: Hear firsthand from people who are benefiting from microdosing, and get inspired by their journeys.
🌿 Complementary Practices: Discover other wellness practices that pair well with microdosing for a holistic approach to heath and well-being.
Jakobien van der Weijden is a holistic coach, psychedelic guide and co-founder of Microdosing Institute. She's a contributor to the psychedelic space for over twenty years in the areas of sales, communications, community-building, retreat production, ceremony work, coaching and education. In 2017 she co founded Microdosing Institute as a global platform for education, community and research.
She wants to inspire people to let go of the autopilot, and live intentionally. She believes change happens through (co-)creating safe spaces for ourselves and each other, while sustaining nourishing relationships with ourselves, the earth and our communities.
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