Daniela Tilbrook on Ayahuasca & Remembering Who You Are

In this deeply honest and expansive conversation, Jeanne welcomes back returning guest Daniela Tilbrook, author of Not My Shame, to explore the powerful and often misunderstood world of plant medicine and its role in healing trauma.This episode moves beyond the stigma and surface-level curiosity around psychedelics and into a grounded, nuanced discussion about intention, integration, and what it truly means to heal. Daniela shares her personal experiences with ayahuasca ceremonies, revealing how the journey is less about escape and more about remembering, returning to truth, compassion, and inner peace.Together, Jeanne and Daniela unpack the emotional and psychological layers of trauma, forgiveness, identity, and the ongoing nature of healing. They explore how profound insights can emerge not only from peak experiences, but from the everyday work of integration that follows.This is not a conversation about quick fixes or “silver bullets,” but rather an invitation to understand healing as a lifelong, embodied process.In this episode, you’ll hear about:Reframing ayahuasca from “psychedelic” to intentional healing medicineWhy healing is about remembering, not escapingDaniela’s experiences with ayahuasca ceremonies and what they revealedThe role of forgiveness in releasing trauma and reclaiming your lifeHow compassion can emerge even toward those who caused harmThe importance of integration after peak or transformational experiencesWhy plant medicine is not a shortcut, but a tool within a larger healing journeyThe power of group work, witnessing, and shared healing spacesHow identity, trauma, and the inner critic keep us stuckWhy life continues to “life” even after profound healing breakthroughsAbout Daniela TilbrookDaniela Tilbrook is the author of Not My Shame, a memoir and guidebook that explores recovery from childhood abuse, shame, and self-sabotage. Drawing from more than two decades of personal healing and self-discovery, Daniela shares the tools and insights that helped her break cycles of trauma and reclaim her sense of self.She is currently writing her second book, Post-Traumatic Wisdom: From Disorder to Inner Peace, which is set to be released on June 27, 2026—PTSD Awareness Day. Through her work, Daniela continues to inspire others to transform pain into wisdom and live with greater freedom, truth, and compassion.Resources discussed in this episode:Not My Shame – by Daniela TilbrookBritish Psychedelic Society – Integration Circles—Contact Jeanne Foot | The Recovery Concierge: TheRecoveryConcierge.comLinkedin: Jeanne FootLinkedIn: The Recovery ConciergeInstagram: The Recovery ConciergeFacebook: The Recovery ConciergeTwitter: @recvryconciergeContact Daniela Tilbrook: Book: Not My Shame by Daniela Tilbrook Website: DanielaTilbrook.comInstagram: Daniela TilbrookTikTok: @danielatilbrook