Episode notes
Beth Kromer is the Co-Founder of FieldGuide9, a nonprofit organization that hosts guided Ayahuasca journeys rooted in ancient shamanic Ayahuasca practices that trace back to the Peruvian jungles via oral traditions thousands and thousands of years.
Ayahuasca is not legal in the United States, though it is starting to gain traction in Western cultures for journeys like the ones FieldGuide9 facilitates in small groups of no more than 6 participants. This is not medical advice. But the topics discussed in this episode include how the role of intentionality in Ayahuasca work, ancient Peru and the passing of oral shamanic traditions, why individuals seek out Ayahuasca and other plant medicines and the outcomes they experience, Ayahuasca research, Ibogaine research, how psychedelics affect spiritual beliefs, and more.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Ayahuasca & Field Guide 9
05:50 Ayahuasca, Addiction Recovery & Common Misconceptions
11:01 What an Ayahuasca Experience Feels Like
16:48 Inside an Ayahuasca Ceremony & Why Integration Matters
23:06 Beth Cromer's Journey from Corporate Success to Plant Medicine
31:45 Religious Upbringing, Trauma & Spiritual Transformation
39:48 Ancient Wisdom, Consciousness & Spirituality
49:10 Indigenous Traditions, Mental Health & Psychedelic Research
55:43 Safety, Screening & Who Should Consider Ayahuasca
01:05:27 The Legal Status of Ayahuasca in the United States
01:12:45 Building Field Guide 9 & Expanding Access to Healing
01:14:57 Suicide, Hope, Community & Finding Purpose
01:23:33 Final Reflections on Healing, Joy & Living Fully
You can find Beth and her team at FieldGuide9.com.
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