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Retired Navy Chief’s HONEST Truth: PTSD, Church Trauma, & The Ayahuasca Trip That Saved Him

EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 1H 45M

Retired Navy Chief’s HONEST Truth: PTSD, Church Trauma, & The Ayahuasca Trip That Saved Him

from Un-holier Than Thou Podcast · host Jenny Smith, Surviving Podcast Network

In this incredibly raw and unfiltered episode of the UnHolier Podcast, host Jennifer sits down with retired U.S. Navy Chief Troy Ulshoeffer (Founder of Vines and Valor and Co-Founder of Change Unchained). Troy’s story isn’t just about military service; it’s about the terrifying moment your entire reality—religion, politics, and identity—collapses at once.Troy opens up about the "TikTok rabbit hole" that forced him to confront narcissism within the church, the heartbreaking mental health crisis his son faced, and the devastating loss of his mother to suicide in 2023. After facing his own "dark night of the soul" and a suicidal crisis, Troy turned to a controversial path for healing: Ayahuasca.From the rigid theology of Liberty University to the jungles of spiritual medicine, this is a journey of deconstructing a life built on patriarchy and finding a new mission in anti-trafficking advocacy and veteran healing.If you’ve ever felt lost in your faith, struggled with PTSD, or wondered if there’s a better way to heal, this episode is for you. #ptsd  #deconstruction  #navychief  #ayahuascahealing  #churchtrauma  #VinesAndValor #mentalhealthmatters  #religioustrauma  #veteransupport  #UnHolierPodcast@troyulshoeffer       (IG & TT)@changeunchained (IG&TT)Changeunchained.com@vinesandvalor (IG & TT)Vinesandvalorretreats.com@Symphonyofdeconstruction (IG&TT) http://www.youtube.com/@UCEh1zzgGsgfVyg4N5jnzH5ASupport the show

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