In this first episode of the new format of Ayahuasca Talks, Rebecca Hayden, Rachel Harris & Xiaojue Hu discuss the kinds of shifts we have experienced with Ayahuasca. We talk about the unique therapeutic benefits of Ayahuasca and how this empowering teacher plant helps us to heal ourselves by educating us as about how we create our own problems and how to do things differently. We share personal examples of the kinds of insights we have gained from our experiences both during ceremony and af...
Nov 03, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Lynette Allen is a women's life coach who has written several books on the subject and has now begun her journey with Ayahuasca. Lynette shares her initial concerns about the medicine before she had her own experience with it. She shares her own experience and talks about the kinds of changes she has witnessed as a result of her involvement with this teaching medicine. She speaks passionately about the immense possibilities of the medicine in terms of personal growth. She describes in vivid deta...
Oct 18, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Nimea Ariana shares the experiences that led up to her taking Ayahuasca. She details some extraordinary connections, interactions and phenomenal episodes that took place in her life before Ayahuasca – things that were difficult to process and understand but were compelling and ultimately led to more profound experiences, Ayahuasca being one of them. We discussed the gifts and challenges that come along with these extraordinary connections and experiences and how we have navigated them. Nimea sha...
Oct 14, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Dean talks about life before and after Ayahuasca. He shares his struggles with learning difficulties and physical challenges before Ayahuasca and the changes that took place afterwards. He discusses how he healed himself and the extraordinary experiences he had both in ceremonies and post Ayahuasca. We both discuss a heightened awareness of some underlying themes in social situations and making decisions not to participate in unhealthy behaviours. Dean talked about the difference in his energy l...
Oct 11, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Psychologist Dr. Rachel Harris describes her experiences with Ayahuasca and then discusses her extensive study that focuses on people's experiences after Ayahuasca. Many people are having extraordinary experiences after taking plant medicines - including, interacting with the spirit Ayahuasca (I'm not the only one! ;-) We had some technical issues during this show where Rachel had difficulty hearing me so there are times when my voice and hers overlap. Overall, the content comes through well on ...
Aug 23, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Jonny shares his story about how he struggled with addiction and how Ayahuasca helped him to address the deeper issues behind the addiction. He talks about his visions and insights he received from Ayahuasca and how they helped him to repair relationships with others in his life. Jonny reveals how Aya helped him to understand himself better and he talks about how his life has changed since doing the medicine. We get into discussions about our inner world of the mind and how important it is to be...
Jan 01, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 8
an shares his experience and talks about the changes that Ayahuasca has brought about in his life and the lives of those around him. We end up exploring the tremendous capacity of Ayahuasca to bring people together and erase some of the dividing lines we have created in our societies. It was such a powerful discussion in the end about the larger implications of the positive changes that Ayahuasca is bringing about and the incredible possibilities that are unfolding as a result of this medicine s...
Nov 08, 2017•59 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Drew shares his story of struggling with addictions and overcoming them with the help of Ayahuasca. Drew talks about the difficulties in sharing his plans to do Ayahuasca with his family and friends given his struggle with addictions and the common misconceptions about Ayahuasca as a drug. He also shares some intriguing stories about shared dreams and other inspiring changes in his personal life and relationships due to Ayahuasca. We get into some discussion about integration and about the kind ...
Nov 01, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 7
Luis describes his experiences with Ayahuasca and the work he was asked to do afterwards including a long period of celibacy. He tells a fascinating story about a dream he had that revealed to him the face of the woman he would soon meet and marry! His wife, Alexandra also shares her experiences with Ayahuasca and describes a spiritual death & re-birth that brought about some big changes in perspective. It was a wonderful discussion full of profound insights. Visit www.rebeccahayden.com for ...
Oct 25, 2017•49 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Derek and Jane describe the unusual circumstances of their experiences in Peru with Ayahuasca and their experiences with the medicine itself and then we move onto the extraordinary ongoing experiences that Jane is having with Ayahuasca. In some ways this is similar to my own so it was such a pleasure to discuss this with Jane. She shared openly about her dream work and the herbal work she continues to do with the guidance of Ayahuasca. Visit www.rebeccahayden.com for more Ayahuasca Integration c...
Oct 18, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 6
I interviewed Carlos who is located in the jungle in Peru (near Iquitos) so the sound was difficult at times but his story is a powerful one. Carlos shared about his addictions and the crisis that preceded his trip to Peru to experience Ayahuasca. He shares his phenomenal experiences with Ayahuasca during which he discovered that he's a healer. He also shares stories about seeing his future children in his Ayahuasca experiences and meeting some fascinating spiritual entities that not only he saw...
Oct 11, 2017•59 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Zoe tells her story about how she became involved with Plant Medicines and shares her experience of Ayahuasca. She talks about early experiences that shaped her life and how Ayahuasca was an inspiration for the projects she's working on now. We discuss growing up in the '60s and '70s and Zoe talks about feminism now and then. She talks about her life, working in the jungle 'hunting for medicines' with her husband Chris Kilham, The Medicine Hunter. Zoe discuss some of the issues facing women work...
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Corrine gets into her visceral experiences of physical healing with unique "bee beings" during her Ayahuasca experiences. These same healing creatures returned to her in several ceremonies even at different centers! She describes extraordinary physical healing work performed by these amazing beings and how this impacted her life. We also get into the power of thoughts and how our thoughts, intentions and beliefs affect us and others. It's a rich discussion full of insights and an exploration of ...
Sep 20, 2017•57 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Little Owl tells the story of how she became involved with Ayahuasca and some of the events that led to her eventually holding ceremonies worldwide. Little Owl talks about new traditions and how participants in Ayahuasca journeys are now discovering and owning their own power and connecting with their 'inner shaman'. We discuss the mirror of others - how they teach us and about some the experiences she's had in group settings that have offered healing and great lessons. Visit www.rebeccahayden.c...
Sep 13, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Rebecca Hayden and Guy Crittenden talk about other medicine experiences including Peyote, Cannabis, Mushrooms and Huachuma. We talk about how the plants talk to each other and how some medicines have distinctive characters associated with them. We talk about the lessons of medicines and how they work in tandem with one another. We share some early experiences with psychedelics that now have more meaning and how the medicines work with us before and after we ingest them. It's an enjoyable discuss...
Sep 06, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 17
Many of us who have experienced Ayahuasca know that this form of higher consciousness or entity or spirit works with us before, during and after ceremony. However, not many people discuss the experiences they have afterwards. Guy and I both talked about this and decided to share our stories on the show. The experiences can be auditory, visual and they can take many different forms and affect us in many ways. I know that there are many others out there who are having some extraordinary experience...
May 31, 2017•59 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Rebecca Hayden interviews Guy Crittenden about his book: The Year of Drinking Magic based on his experiences with Ayahuasca. Guy shares his experiences and the ways in which they have changed his life and his outlook. Both Rebecca and Guy talk about some extraordinary things that have taken place post Ayahuasca in their lives. They agree that the book is aptly named. There are some phenomena that they have experienced that can't be explained by conventional science and many people are coming to ...
May 17, 2017•59 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Ayahuasca is an plant medicine that comes from the Amazon. It is a combination of two plants brewed into a 'tea' that allows participants who drink it to access a higher form of consciousness. Rebecca talks about how she came to discover plant medicines and that she pursued them to heal from depression. She talks about the experiences she's had with these medicines and the ongoing relationship she has with them. Michael explains how he became involved with plant medicines, primarily Iboga and bo...
Jan 01, 2017•59 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Michael Sanders, author of Ayahuasca: An Executive's Enlightenment, tells how he came to discover the medicine, describes his epic journeys and how they have changed his life and continue to shape his life in amazing ways. Visit www.rebeccahayden.com for more Ayahuasca Integration content.
Aug 02, 2012•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 13
