#020: Healing From CPTSD Through Ayahuasca-Based Psychedelic Psychotherapy | Elle Rochelle

05/30/22 • 41 min

Elle Rochelle was at a low point in life, depressed and drinking heavily when she attended a stand-up comedy show in Brooklyn and heard a comedian talking about ayahuasca. When she got home she googled ayahuasca. The experience sounded terrifying but also like it might be exactly what she needed. After an initial two ceremonies in upstate New York, Elle found a shaman in Brooklyn she liked and began working with. Elle participated in over 50 ayahuasca ceremonies. She discusses traumas that surfaced during her ceremonies and describes how she worked closely with her therapist to work through and heal from those traumas.

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#019: A Spiritual Awakening on LSD | Anthony Hart

Anthony Hart dropped out of high school and struggled with an addiction for a time as a young adult. Eventually Tony distanced himself from the people he was associating with and found healthier friendships. He describes a number of interesting psychedelic experiences he’s had but one, in particular, stands out. Tony was watching a show on Netflix when he had an out-of-body experience that triggered a spiritual awakening for him. Since his experiences, Tony has found himself reading books and online forums about psychedelics, digging into his family heritage, and researching the history of the area he grew up in.

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#021: Building Portals to Hyperspace | Mariano Gru

In this episode, Mariano Gru joins us on the podcast for the second time. I first interviewed him in episode 10, where he discussed some of his experiences with Salvia Divinorum. Since we last talked, Mariano started a new venture building sound and lightproof portals that provide a safe, comfortable environment for occupants to meditate or blast into hyperspace and explore different realities. We talk about Mariano’s frustration with float tanks and the evolution of his portal designs up to the present. We also talk about some of Mariano’s recent experiences with smoked Salvia Divinorum which are really interesting. You can head over to InnerPortalDesigns.com to see his portals and contact him if you’re interested in purchasing one.

Links from this episode:

Inner Portal Designs

Inner Portal Podcast

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