Mee Ok shares her powerful personal story of healing from chronic illness through Ayahuasca and her deep relationships with Shipibo teachers in the Amazon. As a queer, transracial adoptee and survivor, her lens is uniquely attuned to the intersections of identity, power, and healing, and how those dynamics show up, often unconsciously, in psychedelic spaces. Together, they unpack the uncomfortable but necessary themes of spiritual superiority, cultural appropriation, unconscious harm, and the on...
Jun 29, 2025•1 hr 7 min
In this heartfelt conversation, Pascal and embodied leadership coach Bettina Rothe explore the deep wisdom of the body and its role in healing, integration, and connection. Bettina shares her personal journey from disconnection to rediscovering the body as a powerful source of intelligence and transformation. Together, they explore how breath, movement, and presence can help us return to wholeness—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The dialogue touches on the role of embodiment in psyched...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 3 min
In this heartfelt episode, Pascal sits down with Nigel Pedlingham to explore the gentle art of “nesting”—a nurturing practice of creating spaces and rhythms that cultivate safety, slowness, and healing. Through their warm conversation, Nigel invites us to see nesting as an embodied way of life, blending rituals, nature connection, and intentional community. Together, they reflect on practical ways to embrace stillness, integrate transformative experiences, and remember our innate interconnectedn...
May 05, 2025•1 hr
Pascal chats with Jerónimo Mazarrasa, Director of Social Innovation at ICEERS. Together they discuss the critical risks of using Ayahuasca—both for participants and facilitators—as the practice expands rapidly beyond traditional Indigenous contexts. Ayahuasca can offer profound healing and transformative experiences, but it’s not without significant risks. In this episode, Jerónimo reveals the biggest risks identified through ICEERS’ extensive global research and experience with harm reduction. ...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 9 min
In this conversation, Pascal Tremblay speaks with Dr. Pilar Hernandez-Wolfe, a counseling psychologist, family therapist, and advocate for ethical and culturally grounded psychedelic practices. Together, they explore the intersections of decolonization, access, and ethics within the rapidly evolving psychedelic space. Dr. Hernandez-Wolfe shares her personal and professional journey, highlighting her experiences with yagé (ayahuasca), her work in Oregon’s psilocybin-assisted therapy framework (Me...
Mar 11, 2025•56 min
In this episode of One-Degree Shifts, hosted by Pascal Tremblay, co-founder of Nectara and Nicholas Powers, an author and Associate Professor of English at SUNY Old Westbury, discusses his new book, 'Black Psychedelic Revolution: From Trauma to Liberation.' Dr. Powers discusses the book's core premise on how psychedelics can address historical, intergenerational, and racialized trauma, particularly within Black communities. Drawing from his personal experiences and extensive research, Nicholas e...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 13 min
We converse with Rebecca Nicholson, an advisor, speaker, entrepreneur, and previously the co-founder of 5D Capital. We explore the intersection of business, psychedelics, and ethics. Rebecca shares insights from her journey in the psychedelic space, emphasizing the need for ethical practices, community support, and redefining success beyond traditional capital metrics. We also touch on the challenges and rewards of building sustainable, community-focused psychedelic retreat centers, the complexi...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, Pascal sits down with Jennifer Tessler, the director of Alalaho , a Nectara partner retreat center in the Netherlands and Spain. Alalaho was a pioneer in the field of legal psilocybin-assisted retreats in Europe. Alalaho is rooted in five core values: honesty, heart, commitment, brilliance, and magic. They stand for deep, authentic healing that honors the full spectrum of human experience, offering transformative journeys guided by love, patience, and creativity. Through their r...
Sep 30, 2024•50 min
In this episode, Lore shares their perspectives on the call to service for facilitators, elements and importance of creating 'safe enough' spaces for plant medicine participants. They discuss key elements of safety, effective facilitation, trust, integrity, inclusivity, and the necessity for self-awareness and continuous personal growth. 🌿 Join the upcoming 10-day Shipibo cultural immersion retreats in Peru in November 2024. A very special opportunity to go deep with an Onanya elder with four d...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 15 min
An intimate conversation about Lore's extraordinary healing journey. Lore opens up about their challenging past, including experiences with psychosis, violence, and life living in a car, and explains how plant medicines, teachers, and community helped to transform their life from suffering to service as a guide and facilitator. Topics discussed: Lore's journey and experiences with psychosis and healing The role of plant medicine in Lore's recovery Peak experiences and slowness The importance of ...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Join Pascal, co-founder of Nectara, and Melissa Stangl, co-founder of Soltara, as they discuss the world of Ayahuasca retreats and personal transformation. This episode explores Melissa's journey from a biomedical engineering background to co-founding a leading retreat center in Costa Rica, the challenges of integrating Indigenous healing traditions with modern therapeutic practices, and the importance of community and holistic support in the healing process. Learn about the intricacies of runni...
Aug 25, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Erica Siegal discusses the challenges and opportunities in the psychedelic space, focusing on harm reduction, support for survivors, and the need for infrastructure and standards. She emphasizes the importance of slowing down the growth of the industry to ensure safety and ethical practice. Erica also highlights the blind spots of facilitators and the need for comprehensive training and community support. The conversation delves into the challenges of giving and receiving feedback in the psyched...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 5 min
In this episode, Pascal engages in a profound conversation with Jerónimo Mazarrasa, Director of Social Innovation at ICEERS Foundation. The discussion touches into the concept of psychedelic enlightenment, the integration of ceremonial plant medicines in modern society, scaling the psychedelic space well, and the interplay between indigenous wisdom and Western scientific approaches. ** KEY THEMES ** 🌿 Psychedelic Renaissance to Psychedelic Enlightenment 🌿 The Gift of the Gods Myth and Psychede...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 10 min
We spoke with Marci Moberg, a Nectara integration guide, on the deep and intentional relationship we can hold with psychedelic medicines and plants and fungi as tools and entities possessing consciousness and spirit. We discussed the significance of such relationships for personal healing and growth, emphasizing the importance of context and interconnectedness in understanding and utilizing psychedelic experiences. The podcast also explores the broader implications of these relationships for eco...
Dec 21, 2023•55 min
This episode delves into the profound journey of integrating psychedelic experiences into daily life. Pascal Tremblay hosts Isabel Santis to explore the sacred and delicate process of embracing the insights and transformations that arise post-ceremony. They discuss the importance of honoring these experiences with gentleness and patience, avoiding the rush to assign concrete meanings and instead allowing the layers of understanding to unfold over time. The conversation illuminates how to approac...
Dec 01, 2023•43 min
Pascal, who has Syrian lineage, and Shiri, who has Israeli lineage, engage in a conversation about the complex dynamics of war, peace, and integration. They explore how these elements intersect in their personal journeys and contribute to collective healing. This thought-provoking discussion delves into topics that are not always easy to address but encourage a deeper sense of awareness, connection, and understanding of the contrasting aspects of human nature that exist within each of us. Themes...
Nov 14, 2023•44 min
We had the incredible opportunity to chat with Andrea Langlois, an organizational ecologist and strategic consultant in the psychedelic space. With a background in environmental and social impact work, including her time at ICEERS and other non-profits, Andrea brings a unique perspective to the table. During our conversation, Pascal and Andrea delved into the fascinating world of systemic perspectives within organizations, particularly in the psychedelic space. They explored concepts like organi...
Oct 29, 2023•59 min
We spoke with Dr. Sandra Dreisbach, Director of Ethics at Nectara about the ethics of psychedelic integration. Ethics isn't often put side by side with integration, but it should be to help ensure the integrity of retreats and creating safer and more compassionate support systems for journeyers. In this episode, Sandra and Pascal explore a few of the many facets of ethics and integration and offer some perspectives for journeyers curious about integration and for services providers in the psyche...
Oct 13, 2023•57 min
Episode themes What are non-ordinary states of consciousness? The importance of cultural context in accessing non-ordinary states in a good way Shifting Western culture and our approach to spirit The critical role of elders and teachers Addressing spiritual narcissism and ego Returning to selfless service to nature and community The importance of lengthy apprenticeship in psychedelic facilitation The ethics and infrastructure of scaling care well Defining ethical principles for best practices Us...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 10 min
We speak to Atira Tan , an integration specialist, about her somatic plant medicine integration model, her views on integration, and why integration and support along the way is a crucial process for transformation. She shares her views on integration and how it is often misunderstood as just a series of practices or activities after a plant medicine ceremony and that integration is a sacred process of transformation that ultimately involves embodying the insights and learnings from the plant me...
Sep 07, 2023•50 min
It's time for a rebirth. Re-indigenization involves reconnecting with the true nature of our place in the web of life and recognizing that we are not separate from any part of it. Regardless of our origins, re-indigenization encourages us to return to the origin of things. This approach allows us to leave our ego behind and enter into right relationship with the land, all peoples, and ourselves. By doing so, we can eliminate the heartache of not knowing who we are and create a sense of belonging...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 4 min
We speak with Gibrán Rivera, a wonderful speaker, social activist, community facilitator, and coach that works with remarkable leaders devoted to creating a new paradigm in the world. In this soulful and vulnerable conversation, we talk about: The traps of seeking healing Social justice and psychedelics Ecstatic experiences as God Touching the divine every day Community as an act of resistance Centering in integration as a community Spiritual connection and psychedelics States vs stages of our l...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr
Raad discusses how capital has been weaving itself into psychedelic businesses, how it has influenced them, and how our addiction to scale might be getting in the way of genuinely transforming our society in a good way. We also speak about minority voices and the hard truths about where the psychedelic space is at with diversity and inclusivity and what we can do about it. DISCOVER - Compassionate psychedelic business models - Psychedelic hype and diverse investing - Underrepresented minorities ...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr
Discover Nikean's global platform for psychedelic stories The power of storytelling for change The cycle of personal transformation Telling better stories in and with community Social wellness and the future of health Parenting and psychedelics Themes 00:00 – Introduction 01:08 – Psychedelic Storytelling Project 04:28 - The transcendence of stories 05:26 - Writing our own story 08:33 - Setting, Skill, Support, Story 17:53 - Social wellness and Neuma 23:51 - Parenting and psychedelics Links Conne...
Mar 18, 2023•38 min
Explore ideas on how we can better steward the psychedelic space as journeyers, business owners, and as a community. From Indigenous reciprocity to upgrading how we view integration and fostering purpose-driven psychedelic businesses, we cover meaningful questions to help illuminate some of the ways to expand the space in a good way. DISCOVER - El Puente's work with Indigenous communities - Bridging Indigenous wisdom to the modern world - Weaving in the sacred and ceremony - How we can upgrade o...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 6 min
DISCOVER Chacruna’s Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative of the Americas What true reciprocity with Indigenous communities looks like How the psychedelic space can grow more inclusively What interbeing means and how it relates to psychedelic integration How to create global change with our integration journey THEMES 00:00 – Introduction 02:27 – About the Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative of the Americas 06:37 - Why Joseph supports true reciprocity 15:45 - The benefits of elevating Indigenous commun...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 33 min
DISCOVER The neuroscience on sound frequencies and trauma resolution Eastern Medicine perspectives on healing, sound, and the body How different sounds can impact our emotional and psychospiritual body Pairing music for healing as a practitioner and as a psychedelic journeyer THEMES 00:00 – Introduction 01:39 – Phil’s upbringing, TCM, and discovering music 26:41 - The science of sound healing 24:09 - The science behind breathwork 49:08 - Music with psychedelics 55:03 - Matching sound with specif...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 26 min
DISCOVER - Personal perspectives on being in right relationship with psychedelics, ourselves, and our path of healing and service - Some common myths around psychedelic integration - The power of communities to help move humanity forward - An in-depth and holistic psychedelic integration coaching program THEMES 00:00 – Introduction 02:33 – Right relationship with psychedelics 09:27 - Honouring our wisdom and medicine 15:32 - Honouring a paradigm of being overdoing 22:32 - Honouring a nourishing ...
Dec 30, 2022•56 min
DISCOVER - Why breathwork is one of the most potent modalities for integrating life - The science behind our breath and the benefits it can have for our mind, body, and soul - How to leverage breathwork as a core practice toward wellness - The role of breathwork in preparing and integrating psychedelic experiences THEMES 00:00 – Opening prayer/song 04:26 – Robin’s personal story with breath 15:33 - The role and importance of ceremony 24:09 - The science behind breathwork 35:27 - The relationship...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 32 min
DISCOVER - Some of the cultural and historical markers of what masculinity has traditionally meant - Ways that men can shift from a history of mass destruction to mass regeneration - Stories and ways that we can take to help heal our wounded masculine - The benefits of a supportive men’s circle - How the polarities of universal energy might manifest themselves in psychedelic experiences THEMES 00:00 – Introduction 02:00 – His journey with psychedelics 32:38 – What masculinity means to him 38:13 ...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 40 min
