#2: Craig McCarroll: From Combat to Consciousness — The Mission That Saved His Life

Craig McCarroll spent 8 years as a Marine in the elite First Recon Battalion and 6+ years of high-stakes contractor work— then spent years in the dark.Infidelity during deployment. PTSD. Contractor life's hidden toll. A moment where suicide felt close. He doesn't hide any of it.What came next was a different kind of mission — DMT, ayahuasca, ibogaine, 5-MeO, and MDMA-assisted therapy combined with the Wisdom Dojo cracked him open and brought him back to life. He now teaches veterans to find their way home to themselves.Whether you've served, struggled with mental health, or lost someone to suicide — this episode will hit you in the chest and remind you: truth really does set you free.Connect with Craig:IG: CoachCraig_FB: Craig McCarrollin: Craig McCarrollFed up Kitchen: Meridian.fedupkitchen.comRESOURCES:The Wisdom Dojo: thewisdomdojo.orgVajra Ocean: vajraocean.org  0:00:00 — Truth Will Set You Free 0:01:27 — Meet Craig McCarroll 0:03:44 — A 23rd Birthday Decision 0:08:47 — The Ocean as Medicine 0:10:21 — Infidelity During Deployment 0:26:40 — The Dark Night of the Soul 0:33:06 — The Light Switch Moment 0:45:28 — Grandfather, Grief & the Letter 0:53:53 — The Birthday Ceremony 1:07:50 — Sacred Medicine Is Real Medicine 1:18:32 — The Reiki Table & the 3-Year-Old 1:20:15 — The Warrior's Heart Awakens 1:27:50 — The Second Mission 1:29:46 — Wisdom Dojo: Finding His Path1:46:39 — Truth Really Does Set You FreeIf this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and leave a review. It helps more people find their way to conversations worth having.Know someone who needs to hear this? Send it to them. Some conversations are meant to find the right people.