She Sold Her Car and Bought a One-Way Ticket to Heal | Episode 1

Anxiety, depression, insomnia, vision problems doctors couldn't explain, and IBS so severe she was going to the bathroom once a month — after years of Western medicine turning up no answers, Ania Halama packed up, put the rest in storage, sold her car, and bought a one-way ticket to Thailand. She never really looked back.In this conversation with Dr. Brad, Ania shares the ten-year corporate career she left behind, the health crisis that pushed her out the door, and how that decision eventually led her to become a holistic mentor — working in breathwork, EFT tapping, and subconscious reprogramming — and an ayahuasca retreat facilitator. Now based in Colombia, she's preparing to move deeper into the jungle to build a retreat center rooted in indigenous plant medicine traditions.They also get into how her retreats are structured — the ceremonies, the breathwork, and the strict dietary and medication preparation required beforehand — and who tends to show up looking for answers, from doctors and police officers to the simply curious.If you've been told your labs look "normal" but you still don't feel like yourself, this episode is worth the listen. Ready to find your own root cause? Book a consult at healthfullyu.com.Topics Discussed :ayahuasca retreat facilitatorroot cause of chronic illnessholistic healing journeyhealing after Western medicine failsIBS and gut health storybreathwork and EFT tappingindigenous plant medicine wisdomcorporate burnout recoveryalternative healing modalitiesColombia jungle retreat centerChapters: 00:00 - Meet Ania Halama: from corporate career to holistic mentor 03:05 - The health crisis that led to a one-way ticket to Thailand 06:06 - Building an ayahuasca retreat center in the Colombian jungleSummary: A corporate career cut short by an unexplained health crisis led Ania Halama to become a holistic mentor and ayahuasca retreat facilitator now building a center in the Colombian jungle.Struggling with symptoms doctors can't explain? Book a consult at healthfullyu.com and let's find your root cause.