8. Loneliness + Ayahuasca + What it Means to Surrender with Adriana Balentine LCSW, CACII

If you’ve considered an Ayahuasca experience and are thinking, “Ummm…that seems terrifying,” you aren’t alone. Adriana Balentine is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Space Holder and Owner of Wise Warrior Retreats, and in this episode she takes us on the wild ride that led her to this potent medicine that has changed her life. From suddenly going mostly blind in one eye, to having her life flipped upside down and narrowed from Lyme disease, Adriana shares all the moments that gently invited her to surrender and learn to become her own ally.Towards the end of this episode, we share about Wise Warrior Retreats upcoming Accelerated Awakening Plant Medicine Retreat (that I am also a part of), so don’t miss out on all the details on how to join us this Feb. 9-15th, 2024 in Costa Rica!Listen For:✨ What surrendering even means and how to do it in life (and in a Ayahuasca ceremony)✨ How to know if you are feeling “the call” to plant medicine✨ The ways that loneliness can shift from working with Ayahuasca✨ Why you may feel stuck in talk therapy✨ Determining if plant medicine is for you despite your ego being freaked the f*ck out✨ How normal it is to want control and how to start to release your white-knuckle gripMENTIONED IN EPISODE:Wise Warrior Retreats: https://www.wisewarriorretreats.comApplication for Plant Medicine Retreat (Feb. 9-15, 2024 in Costa Rica): https://www.wisewarriorretreats.com/retreat-costa-ricaWWR Insta: https://www.instagram.com/wisewarriorretreats/DECEMBER HOLIDAY PROMO 🎁:$200 off my private coaching program, ⁠Awakening⁠🎁 Schedule your free session (as the first step) here: ⁠⁠https://freeyourselffromtoxicrelationships.youcanbook.me⁠⁠RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod 🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotesLearn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)Navigate triggering moments without shutting downFeel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationshipExpand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others firsthttps://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.