99: Beth Kromer: Ayahuasca & Plant Medicine's Role In Addiction, Spirituality, & Treating Trauma

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 905:50 Ayahuasca, Addiction Recovery & Common Misconceptions11:01 What an Ayahuasca Experience Feels Like16:48 Inside an Ayahuasca Ceremony & Why Integration Matters23:06 Beth Cromer's Journey from Corporate Success to Plant Medicine31:45 Religious Upbringing, Trauma & Spiritual Transformation39:48 Ancient Wisdom, Consciousness & Spirituality49:10 Indigenous Traditions, Mental Health & Psychedelic Research55:43 Safety, Screening & Who Should Consider Ayahuasca01:05:27 The Legal Status of Ayahuasca in the United States01:12:45 Building Field Guide 9 & Expanding Access to Healing01:14:57 Suicide, Hope, Community & Finding Purpose01:23:33 Final Reflections on Healing, Joy & Living Fully You can find Beth and her team at FieldGuide9.com.Follow And Support The ShowFollow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends.Website: zachtidwell.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388Instagram: @ZachCTidwellLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/X: @ZachCTidwellApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FWYouTube: @ZachCTidwell#GIB #GoingInBlindPodcast theme music by Transistor.fm.