431 Out of The Darkness of Addiction: The Plant Medicine Path

Today's guest has been sober for 17 years. But her sobriety didn't start with a surrender. It started with a dare. Kat Courtney is a shamanic practitioner with over 20 years of experience working with ayahuasca and ibogaine, a lineage-trained facilitator who completed an 8.5-year apprenticeship, and the co-founder of Base, an ibogaine treatment center in Mexico. Before we jump in, I wanted to announce that the podcast is coming up on the 10-year anniversary! I'm so grateful to all of you who continue to download the podcast and to all of our guests For so graciously sharing their knowledge. If I may be so bold to ask, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Having a lot of positive rankings is how we get the message out to those in need. I realize it's kind of a pain in the ass, so if you actually take a few minutes to Leave a review, Just know you're my new favorite, and I love you.  As a Disclaimer for this episode: this is for educational purposes only. I'm not a doctor. I don't play one on the internet. This is not to encourage you to try plant medicine, but to present additional resources if you're thinking about it. I am not an expert in this area, so I will be largely deferring to Kat for her expertise.   In this episode, you'll learn: • Why integration after plant medicine is more important than the medicine itself - and what happens when people skip it • How ibogaine eliminates post-acute withdrawal symptoms for up to three months, giving people a genuine window to heal • Why different plant medicines work for different addictions - and which ones are actually dangerous in combination • What 10 years of shamanic training looks like, and why it matters who is holding space for you • Kat's daily self-care rituals, and how she bookends each day with intention   So without further delay, please enjoy this episode with Kat!   SHOW NOTES:   Guest Website: https://plantmedicinepeople.com 👊🏼Need help applying this information to your own life? Here are 3 ways to get started: 🎁Free Guide: 30 Tips for Your First 30 Days - With a printable PDF checklist Grab your copy here: https://www.soberlifeschool.com ☎️Private Coaching: Make Sobriety Stick https://www.makesobrietystick.com Subscribe So You Don't Miss New Episodes!   Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music, or you can stream it from my website HERE.  You can also watch the interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theonedayatatimepodcast?sub_confirmation=1       Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-one-day-at-a-time-recovery-podcast/id1212504521 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I23r7DBTpT8XwUUwHRNpB Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a8eb438c-5af1-493b-99c1-f218e5553aff/the-one-day-at-a-time-recovery-podcast