Hello everyone, thank you for tuning in to another episode of the Embrace and Expand Podcast. Our guest today is a woman who has been walking the plant medicine path since 2010. She has been led all over the world working with and being initiated into many different lineages and plant medicine traditions. Her journey over the years has led her to be in service holding ceremonial spaces with Ayahuasca, Huachuma, Kambo, Mushrooms and Rapé/Hapé just to name a few. She has worked with people from al...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 34
In this episode, Megan Henry, a professional athlete and mindset coach, shares her journey from being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease to becoming a two-time track record holder and a top-ranked athlete. She emphasizes the power of mindset and changing the stories we tell ourselves. Megan discusses the importance of surrendering to life's unfolding and finding blessings and lessons in adversity. She also highlights the role of gratitude in personal growth and the transformative power of...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Our guest today was introduced to me by a good friend of the podcast, Ryan Sprague, and when he sends someone my way I know it will be a good conversation. Back in 2004 our guest became the first Westerner to be recognized as a Maestro Medico Vegetalista or Amazonian Plant Medicine Expert. Since receiving this title of distinction he has guided over 3,000 plant medicine ceremonies and has assisted over 15,000 individuals on their healing journeys. To say he is well versed in the realm of plant m...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Hello everyone, my name is Adam Carbary and I want to thank you for tuning into another episode of the Embrace and Expand Podcast. On this episode we welcome back a guest from earlier in the season who is a wealth of knowledge in astrology, breathwork, personal training and how to regulate your nervous system. As we both having been going through very similar energies in our lives we decided to treat this podcast as a conversation between two friends instead of a traditional interview. We touch ...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 31
My next guest is a bodyworker who is dedicated to helping people feel comfortable and at home in their body. Formerly a research scientist with a background in physiology and neuroscience, he brings extensive practical knowledge and experience along with infinite curiosity and reverence for the complexity of the body to his practice. He is passionately dedicated to honoring both the suffering and wisdom held in the body, mind and spirit of each individual. His practice is driven by an unwavering...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 30
*This is an encore presentation of this episode that aired back in April of 2023* Today we welcome to the podcast our very first guest of season 2. I came across this beautiful soul during a week long Breathwork Summit back in January of 2023. After taking pages of notes from his hour long workshop I knew I needed to get him onto the podcast to share with all of you his wondrous teachings. He spent several years living and studying in a Hindu monastery which introduced him to the core body of Ta...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 29
The woman joining us on today’s episode was recently introduced to me by a friend of the show Steve Norris from the Better Place Project Podcast. He suggested I have her onto the show to share her wisdom of working with animals with all of you; so here we are. From a very early age she knew that she was on the side of animals going vegetarian at the age of 12. She went on to do work experience as a teenager at a busy hospital in Dublin, Ireland. That led her to complete an honors degree in analy...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 28
The guest on this episode is a gentleman I recently connected with through a workshop he held locally here in WA. After experiencing his workshop I knew I had to have him on the podcast to share his view and perspective with all of you listening. He is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom that has been gained through a life of doing the work. Utilizing a slough of modalities such as breathwork, meditation, movement, EFT, NLP, and EMDR, just to name a few, he host workshops and retreats with the visi...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 27
On this episode we invite a woman I met over a year ago in a Somatic Breathwork training I was a part of. Her passion for the power of plants has taken her on a miraculous healing journey all over the world. She is a student of plant medicine and astrology, a breathworker, and currently a huachuma apprentice. Now a resident of Peru she is continuing to follow that passion using modalities that include the breath in our lungs, the voice in our hearts, the plants that surround us, and the cosmic w...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Today I am excited to bring on a very special guest who has made a massive impact in my life. Those of you who have been listening to the podcast since the beginning have heard myself and many other guests talk about Somatic Breathwork and the amazing benefits it can provide. Our guest today is the man behind Somatic Breathwork. He has helped myself and thousands of others to come back to who they truly are by connecting with their body and breath in a way that frees you from the shackles that o...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Earlier in the season I invited world renowned author and expert on Druidry, occult and ancient mysticism John Michael Greer onto the podcast. That episode, Druidry - A Path to Wholeness, has since been the most listen to episode of The Embrace and Expand podcast. Since all of you listening seemed to enjoy that episode so much I thought it best to invite John Michael Greer back onto the podcast so we could gain some more of his wisdom. If you didn’t catch that episode go ahead and take a pause n...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 24
Today we have a special episode with not one but two guests with a wild and adaptogenic love story. They were high school sweethearts who married very young and after three years found themselves separated and eventually divorced, never thinking they would see one another again. In 2018, they both found themselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually at rock bottom. They each spent the next three years individually working on their own self development journeys. Through their shared...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 23
The guest on this episode is a woman who has gone from the unfulfilled 9-5 grind to entrepreneur and business savage. At 19 years old she started her journey into the world of business as a makeup artist after studying with the Canadian Beauty College. Scaling from a bedroom in a small townhouse, to a 2000 sq ft studio she transformed from a simple artist to a savvy entrepreneur. Using her marketing background and over 20 certifications in the beauty industry, she turned CB Beauty into a 7 figur...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 8 min
On today’s podcast we have a guest I was recently introduced to. He is a master story worker and healthy holistic habits coach. Helping people to overcome imposter syndrome, turn self-doubt into self-confidence and finally face what’s really holding you back…yourself. He has long possessed a deep passion for optimization and self-improvement. He has been guiding clients and friends on their own personal development journeys for well over a decade. So let me introduce you to the man behind Work Y...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 21
The guest on today’s episode is a woman who has followed a similar journey as myself. During a time of not feeling well she was directed through a friend to receive reiki. This experience brought her great relief and a sense of ease that spurred her on a journey of healing and spiritual awakening. Following spirit and her intuition she continued down the path of healing and education learning from many indigenous wisdom teachings from all over the world. Now the founder of Dreamtime Healings she...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Our guest on this episode I met recently through an online workshop all about the power of your words and breath. She has been in the coaching and fitness space for the last 6 years, working with all types of clients on holistic wellness. She began to notice one common theme that all of her clients needed help with: mindset. Host of the Get Enlifted Podcast and Head of Growth for Enlifted she is on a mission to spread the Enlifted tools all across the globe to help coaches unlock their clients f...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 19
The guest on today’s episode is a man who has walked many different paths. From the DJ and club scene to becoming a music producer, student of the plants, flow state mentor and breathwork facilitator. He travels the world holding space for others helping them face their fears and overcoming life’s challenges. It’s a pleasure to introduce you all to Mike Gazzo. If you enjoyed what Mike Gazzo had to say and would like to connect with him further you can find him here: Instagram: https://www.instag...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 18
The guest on this episode is a woman who has navigated her way from a corporate leader to intuition expert. For the last 12 years she has spiritualized her life studying from some of the world renowned experts in their fields cultivating her mediumship and mindfulness practices from Arthur Findlay College, Esalen and The Omega Institute just to name a few. The founder of Empowering Intuition, she is an expert psychic medium, spiritual teacher, mentor, intuitive guide, executive coach and author ...
Jun 26, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 17
The guest on today’s podcast I recently discovered after reading her book Living in Tune: 21 questions to activate your intuition and find your purpose. She is an award winning soulful business coach helping entrepreneurs from around the world in the wellness space. With a background lecturing in Marketing & Branding at a master’s degree level she knows just what it takes to become an abundant and soul-led CEO. Named the “Emerging Voice” of 2020 by Kindred Spirit Magazine, one of the “5 Most...
Jun 19, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 16
The guest on today’s podcast is someone I have followed on Instagram ever since her page first came out as it is a treasure trove of plant medicine information. She is an 18 year veteran of Plant Medicines. A traditionally trained Ayahuasquera and Huachumera, she is a pioneer in the Psychedelic Integration space. She’s an author, Certified Death Doula, CEO, spokesperson for plant medicines and she’s mostly made of Fire. Co-founding Plant Medicine People, a tribe committed to safe, ethical, and p...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 15
The guest on today’s podcast is someone that I met last year during a Somatic Breathwork training that I was a part of. She started her journey in life as a 2nd grade teacher only to quickly find that it wasn’t her true path or calling. Entering into the fitness world as a personal trainer she found her passion in wanting to help others to achieve their goals. Following her deep passion for astrology she has trained under several renowned teachers to expand her knowledge on the subject. She now ...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 14
On this episode we have two very special guests. For the last 6 years this heart centered duo has been on a mission to bring true ceremonial-grade cacao to the western world for healing, inspiration, health and connection. Supporting local farmers from Peru and Guatemala, where this medicine originates, they go beyond fair trade pricing to make sure that those families and communities can thrive while cultivating this medicine with the purest of intentions. They have created their production pro...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Our guest on this podcast is someone I recently discovered while in the pursuit of furthering my own journey around cultivating inner peace and wellness. After sustaining an injury in 2015, he left corporate America and ventured into the world of wellness. He has studied under some world renowned teachers such as Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and Jesse Lee Parker just to name a few, turning him into a yoga and QiGong instructor, mediation teacher, and leadership coach. His injury helped him to cat...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Today’s podcast guest is a woman who not so long ago was living a life that felt disconnected and unfulfilled. To many of you listening that may sound familiar? Everything changed for her when she discovered Shamanism. This Shamanic path helped to grow her connection to spirit and turn her life around in ways she never thought was possible. Since that time she has helped thousands of people do the same. Believing it is our birthright to access everything the universe has to offer she is here to ...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Our next guest is a fellow podcaster, coach and all around empowering person. She helps people to activate their bravery, create dreams and shift their mindsets so they can truly thrive in their lives. Utilizing human design she also helps you to understand yourself on a deeper level allowing you the freedom to create a life designed specifically for you. She believes that in order to live a life of true fulfillment you need to be committed to evolving, changing and growing with the punches. So ...
May 08, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Our guest today is someone I have wanted to get on the podcast for sometime after reading her book Mirrors in the Earth. She is a writer, herbalist, earth intuitive, and the guide behind One Willow Apothecaries— an online hub for learning, healing and connecting with the living world. After navigating her own healing journey overcoming years of chronic pain and illness through coming back to nature and all her medicine, she has since helped educate over 20,000 students from all over the globe ho...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 9
I am incredibly excited to introduce you to today’s podcast. Those of you that have been following the podcast since episode 1 have heard me mention his name numerous times. Since 1999, he has practiced the Eastern spiritual disciplines of Tibetan Buddhism, breathwork & meditation, QiGong, Yoga, Shaolin physical therapy and Toltec practices. He has been working closely with the indigenous Peruvian cultures in the Amazonian rainforest and Andean mountains since 2001. In 2004, he was pledged a...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 8
On this episode I get a little personal. I talk about the importance of recognizing your limitations and when you need to start setting boundaries to protect your health and mental well being. The truth is we can't do it all and sometimes we take on more than we can handle. When that happens we need to set a boundary with ourselves and the outside world so we don't become stressed, overwhelmed and anxious. To stay connected with The Embrace and Expand Podcast and for updates, as well as behind t...
Apr 24, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Our guest on today’s episode is a widely respected author and blogger in fields ranging from nature spirituality to the future of industrial society, He is the author of more than seventy books, including sixteen novels, and blogs weekly on his website ecosophia.net. An initiate in Druidic, Hermetic and Masonic lineages, he served for twelve years as Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America. Currently residing in Rhode Island with his wife Sara. He is a wealth of knowledge and I...
Apr 21, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On this episode we dive back down the rabbit hole with Ryan Sprague from Highly Optimized for part 3 of our conversations. If you haven't listened to part 2 where Ryan interview's me over on his podcast, This One Time on Psychedelics , then head over and give that episode a listen before starting this one. In part 3 we talk about creating a conscious relationship with cannabis, knowing your why for connecting with the plant, speaking your truth, living life through the middle way and so much mor...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 5
