The Mushroom Mamasita Podcast

You've been divorced for a year. Or maybe single for five. You're accomplished, interesting, but you're sitting on the sidelines paralyzed by anxiety, confused about how to re-enter the dating world, and too proud to admit that you have no idea what you're really doing. Good news.This is a conversation between four powerhouse female coaches: Bijou (mindset reprogram), Kat (identity), Natasha (nervous system capacity), and Jax (style, personal brand). We have have combined our forces to create something men desperately need: a safe container where they can actually talk about what's going on, get real tools, and remember who they are.The problem? Men are getting mixed messages. Women want them to be vulnerable, but then judge them for it. Society demands they "do better," but offers zero guidance on how. Meanwhile, they're sitting at home wondering if they're broken, confused, or just unlucky.The solution? A team of women who actually love men. Who see their potential. Who recognize that when men heal, when they get grounded, when they figure out their identity and their nervous system, everyone wins; their future partners win, their families win, the world wins.This is a pregame to a special two-hour workshop and a deeper mastermind for men who are ready to step off the sidelines and back onto the field as the best version of themselves. You're not alone, and you're not broken. You just need the right team in your corner.Learn more here: https://www.mushroommamasita.com/mvp-mastermindConnect with your coaches on insta: Bijou @mushroommamasita Kat @templekat_Natasha @tashmastersonJax @dressedbyjax

Are death and mushrooms similar medicine? My fellow witch and long time bestie seems to think so, and she would know. She has been sitting at bedsides for years, holding space as people transition, witnessing their final moments, and honoring their departure from this world. Her conclusion? We're doing death all wrong. We save our kindest words for eulogies that the dead can't hear. We celebrate artists only after they're gone. We wait until someone is leaving this earth to tell them how much they mattered. She suggests a different prescription. She talks about writing your own eulogy while you're alive and revising it as you change. We explore how death isn't a tragedy to hide from, it's a ceremony to honor, just like birth, marriage, and graduation.The real medicine in this conversation? Both psychedelics and death teach you the same lesson: how to live deeper, think bigger, experience more. And the only real job you have on this planet is to figure out what your life is supposed to look like, then commit to it completely, without compromise.This episode is for anyone who's wondered if there's more to life than the script they were given. And for everyone who needs to hear: don't forget to live.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

My guest Rebekah spent years in Western medicine oncology watching two patients with identical diagnoses have wildly different outcomes. The difference? Mindset. Fear versus hope. That realization sent her down a path to reclaim what medicine actually means: knowing yourself as your own healer. Now she's calling out both sides of the industry: allopathic and holistic for selling the same thing: dependency and fear disguised as solutions.In this passion forward conversation we reveal what we believe sovereign health actually looks like: when you stop outsourcing your power and start understanding that your mind, your choices, and your community are the real medicine.No 100 step processes. No crutches. Just you, reclaimed.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Rebekah APRN, PMHNP IG: @notyouraverageNPWebsite: www.rulinip.comConnect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this warm and revealing episode, I welcome my friend Chad Swiatecki, a journalist and writer I've known for over a decade. What makes this conversation compelling is Chad's thoughtful introduction to mushroom medicine. Unlike many psychonauts with dramatic awakenings, Chad's journey started small: microdosing while moving intentionally and slowly toward understanding what these medicines can teach him about himself. He found that getting back into your body doesn't require an apocalyptic vision, it just requires the willingness to feel more deeply, ask better questions about yourself, and listen to that quiet voice that says, "I think I should be feeling a bit more than I am."This is the conversation for people new to medicine who are unsure where to start, and for anyone who wants to understand what actually being in your body might feel like. Chad's newsletter: The Sound of Our Town https://thesoundofourtown.beehiiv.com/Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this mind-bending episode, I chatted with Dante Liberato, a former professional fighter turned endurance athlete, to discuss his epic 500-mile run while he took multiple psychedelics and what he learned about ego, achievement, and why the finish line almost broke him.After working with a sports psychologist for years, Dante realized he was becoming a great fighter but not a great human. His head and heart weren't connected. So he sought out an earth-based therapist, and during his first intentional psilocybin journey he had a profound realization: he didn't want to be a professional athlete anymore. He wanted to help people find what he was finding in that moment.Fast forward to the 500-mile run. Dante decided to take multiple medicines throughout his adventure to explore the intersection of psychedelics, athletics, and human potential. He used the medicine to access flow states, manage pain, and process the emotional intensity of extreme endurance. A documentary crew followed him. The project was meant to be inspirational, proof of human capability, of what we can achieve when we push beyond our perceived limits.But here's where it gets real: as Dante approached the finish line, he felt something that you might be surprised to hear. Now Dante wants to be a voice for a different kind of athlete, not someone chasing records or relevance, but someone moving together with community, caring more about the people you bring together than the destination you reach. His dopamine isn't chasing the next big project anymore. It's finding peace with what is.This episode is about the paradox that psychedelics teach us: you are both infinitely special and completely ordinary. You are badass and you are nothing. And the duality of holding both simultaneously is where real wisdom lives. A documentary about this journey is coming. But more importantly, a man who learned that the victory isn't in crossing the finish line, it's in who you become and who you gather along the way.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with Dante IG: @buffalowarriorWebsite: www.Dante500.com

I bought back Sam Morris for a personally vulnerable conversation that goes so much deeper than the last time we talked. We explored what conscious dating actually requires, and what happens when you meet someone who makes you want to evolve without having to be asked.The episode starts with a core truth: a relationship isn't just between two people. It's between two higher selves, two inner children, two past programs, two nervous systems, two future visions. When you're serious about love and your partner, that's a lot of work. That's a lot of devotion. That's a lot of intention. We discuss the real work: allowing your partner to be fully expressed, fully free, fully there, while also not needing to change them. To see and hold space for their highest expression but not try to rush or force it into being. It's a paradox that most conscious people struggle to hold.We also explore one of the most important distinctions: the difference between a man who only changes when you nag him versus a man who has intrinsic motivation to evolve. Sam shares his lived experience: he met his wife and something locked into place. He didn't decide to want more or be more. He didn't need her to tell him. His desire to provide everything she's ever needed, to support her feminine expression in the world, to build a life and family together. It was organic, effortless, and absolutely massive all at the same time.We discuss the trap women fall into: trying to inspire or create change in a man who doesn't have that intrinsic fire. They also explore the nuance of accepting your partner as they are right now while also expecting them to grow. Love says "I see you and I love you exactly as you are, and I expect more from you." Not because you're pushing or nagging, but because real love creates the container for both of you to evolve.The conversation gets into the real nitty-gritty of conscious dating: how do you tell the difference between someone who's worth the work and someone who's just not aligned? How do you balance allowing your partner freedom with also holding them accountable to growth? What does it look like when two people are genuinely rowing the boat in the same direction?The fact is that psychedelics don't make relationships easier, they make them more conscious, which paradoxically makes them at times more challenging. You can't unsee what you've seen. You can't go back to unconscious patterns. You have to show up, tell the truth, feel your feelings, and do the work day after day.This episode is for anyone navigating conscious dating, anyone trying to figure out if their partner is worth the work, anyone wondering why relationships feel so much harder when you're awake. It's also for anyone who's experienced that rare alchemy of meeting someone and suddenly becoming more of who you're meant to be.Nearly two hours of medicine. Bring a journal.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with Sam:Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sam.g.morris?igsh=ZGJraXZ1M25ubXFl&utm_source=qrWebsite: www.samgmorris.com

I chatted with Megan now known as The Hype Witch to talk about one of the most transformative weekends of her life. Four years ago, Megan was hustling in one of the hottest real estate markets ever, making consistent money for the first time in her life. She was fully committed to her career, her clients, her five-and-a-half-year relationship. She was busy, successful, and completely isolated, her entire life orbiting one relationship, with a handful of friends and not much else. Then she saw our retreat on Instagram and felt a strange pull.We discussed the power of being held by the women of that retreat during vulnerability, the difference between intellectual healing (journaling, reading books) and embodied healing (having someone witness your shadow and love you anyway), and what it means to answer the universe's call even when you're terrified.The safety zone is becoming increasingly uncomfortable by design because we're all supposed to leap into the abyss. How the universe keeps knocking, and if you don't answer, the knock gets louder. How saying yes to the medicine, yes to the retreat, yes to the vulnerability changed everything.This is the story of a heroine's journey. Heartbreak as the doorway. Medicine as the mirror. Community as the catalyst. And a woman who said yes to the abyss and found everything on the other side.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with Megan: IG: @theultimatehypewitch

In this sensual, liberating episode I chatted with Leola, a pleasure priestess, and bestselling author of Sacred Sex Ed, to explore how pleasure is actually the gateway to your personal power and collective evolution.Leola now facilitates Tantra retreats and teaches women to reclaim their feminine and step into orgasmic leadership but she wasn't always on this path. A significant part of her becoming story includes a turning point that came through medicine work. Leola accidentally discovered her life's work through a few chance happenings that she shares all about. We also discuss how sexuality and the willingness to be vulnerable, naked, and vocal about your desires is the ultimate training ground for boundaries and self-advocacy everywhere else in your life. If you can ask your lover for exactly what you want while completely exposed and vulnerable, you can ask your boss for a raise. You can set boundaries with anyone. You can reclaim your power.The conversation touches on the practical magic of this work: how money is just energy and flow, how the universe mirrors back to you what you're ready to embody, how coming to your lover with "queen energy" matters infinitely more than perfect lingerie or a perfect body. Seduction is a vibe. Power is a vibe. And both are available to you right now.This isn't just about better sex (though that's a beautiful side effect). This is about reclaiming the feminine power that patriarchal systems have tried to bury. It's about stepping into your full radiance in the bedroom, in the boardroom, and beyond.If you grew up with shame around your body. If you've been told pleasure is selfish or sinful. If you're ready to reclaim your power through the portal of your own aliveness: this conversation is for you. Bless this holy life. Your pleasure is not an accident. It's your birthright.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with LeolaIG: https://www.instagram.com/leolatalkstantraWebsite: https://www.talktantratome.com/links

In this profound and nuanced episode, I chatted with Brian Recker, a former pastor turned spiritual guide, to explore the intersection of Christianity and psychedelics and whether Jesus would mind if you took mushrooms.Brian's story starts with a hard line: until 2020, he didn't use any "drugs". He was too indoctrinated, too convinced that substances were evil portals to demonic spirits. What Brian has spent the last few years unwinding is the fear-based Christianity he was raised in, the version where God is an authoritarian punisher, where you're born worthy of damnation, where hell is real and God could choose to torture you for eternity. He's written a book about it called Hellbent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love. And he's using his platform to help others deconstruct from the shame-based theology that has kept Christianity in the hands of authoritarians and Christian nationalists for far too long.We explored the difference between Jesus's actual teaching (which was radical, boundary-breaking, table-flipping love) and what's been done to his message by people wielding religion as a tool of control. We discussed how mushrooms have helped Brian recover a vision of God as connection itself as love, as described in the Bible, rather than as a distant authority figure keeping a ledger of your sins. He talks about how psilocybin strips away the shallow layers of daily life and forces you into depths you normally avoid, making it almost impossible to maintain fear-based beliefs about God.And his message to anyone afraid that God will punish them for exploring consciousness? There's no biblical basis for that fear. The prohibition on drugs is a way of controlling and demonizing otherness, a mechanism to keep people within the bounds of what religious structures enforce. This episode is for Christians wrestling with their faith, for people who love Jesus but hate what Christianity has become, for those wondering if spirituality and psychedelics can coexist, and for anyone who needs to hear that deconstruction isn't failure, it's often the pathway to a faith that's actually rooted in love instead of terror.The overwhelming sense that emerges from Brian's work with mushrooms, and the gnosis he wants to leave you with: it's all going to be okay. And maybe we need that reminder now more than ever.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG:⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.com⁠Connect with Brian: https://www.brianrecker.com/https://www.instagram.com/bereckerGet his book https://www.brianrecker.com/home#hellbent

In this episode I chatted with Audra, a woman who walked away from a six-figure legal career, not after careful planning or financial security, but because the universe whispered that now was the time, and she trusted it enough to leap.For 25 years, Audra was the perfect high-performer. She became a paralegal young, driven by a need for stability after watching her addictive mother cycle through prison, rehab, and treatment programs. Raised by her grandparents in the aftermath of that chaos, Audra learned early that the only person she could count on was herself. So she buried her trauma in work, climbed the ladder, collected accolades. The world loved her for it. She was reliable. Dependable. Burned Out.But underneath the success, a voice kept whispering: there's another way to live. There's healing work you're meant to do. There are people you're meant to help understand that they can heal themselves. We explore the particular terror of leaving safety when you're someone whose entire life has been about achieving it. We discuss how the body speaks to us through autoimmune disease, anxiety, and depression, not as failures, but as messages we're not listening to. We talk about why most people wait for illness or breakdown to give them permission to change, rather than trusting their intuition when it first whispers. Now Audra offers Reiki and sound healing, pursuing work that actually aligns with her soul's mission. She's in the thick of it, not on the other side, not fully figured out, but fully committed. And that's exactly why her story matters. This episode is for anyone feeling that itch, hearing that whisper, sensing that their powers are turning on and their real purpose is calling. It's for the high-performers who are tired. It's for the people who know something's wrong but haven't yet trusted themselves enough to jump. And it's a reminder that the scariest thing you'll ever do might also be the most necessary. Your intuition isn't crazy. Your soul isn't wrong. And expansion always lives on the other side of discomfort.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with AudraIG: @audrasullivanlovesWebsite: www.audrasullivanloves.com

In this episode I chat with Mark Michaels, a proclaimed "self-experimenter and uncontrolled experiment" whose life reads like a thousand stories interwoven into one epic narrative. Mark has spent decades becoming an expert in himself through radical self-experimentation. His current vehicle? Ketamine. His method? Turning the trip into art, science, and provocation simultaneously. His latest project is a groundbreaking paper that blends rigorous scientific writing with creative narrative some of it composed while on ketamine that he describes as both autoethnography and conceptual art.We explore the intersection of science and spirituality, art and evidence, creativity and precision. The conversation also touches on AI, which Mark used to help draft his paper before "reclaiming it" through his own creative writing a metaphor for what it means to stay sovereign in an age of automation. He talks about the need for people to become experts in themselves rather than passively accepting therapeutic diagnoses as fixed identities. He urges listeners to take charge of their own perceptions, their own experiments, their own evolution.Mark's paper is now available as a preprint on his website markamichaels.com and is explicitly framed as both a scientific contribution and a provocation, intended to stir up discourse around psychedelics and AI at a critical moment in history. He welcomes moderated comments and is genuinely interested in dialogue.This is the conversation for people who are tired of false boundaries between disciplines, who want to think differently, and who believe that living an epic life means being willing to be the experiment, document the findings, and offer them to the world: messy, creative, scientific, and transformative all at once.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this episode I sit down with Sylvia, founder of the Crone House a gallery dedicated to celebrating women artists in Virginia. She shares that she had never done mushrooms until 2020: a year of IVF, a year of grief, and the diagnosis of CPTSD. For many years, she'd struggled with writer's block, trauma-locked into her body, unable to access the artist she knew lived inside her. Then she found a clinical trial. The Compass Pathway COMP 362B study on psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression. One experience in a clinical setting with synthetic psilocybin cracked her open in ways therapy never could. Within months, she found herself in a clay studio for the first time, creating somatic art that finally integrated the experience into her body. She and since found other women who have used art in the same way. Their upcoming show "Across the Universe" opened June 4th and celebrates artwork inspired by psychedelics, meditation, prayer, movement, journeying, and sacred sexuality.This episode is a love letter to art, integration, community, and the quiet revolution happening when women are finally allowed to process their trauma through creation instead of silence. It's also a reminder that psychedelic integration isn't just about therapy, it's about expression, beauty, and paying it forward to the next woman who needs to know her creativity is waiting for her on the other side of her grief.If you are interested in the show:Across The UniverseJune 4–July 31, 2026with Venue PartnerStudio One Twenty | Richmond, VASeven women artists whose work is shaped by consciousness-expansion practices—psychedelics, movement, meditation, prayer, journeying: Blythe King, Hannah Anderson, Maggie Belinski, Mahari Chabwera, Mel Titus, Sarah Collette Tocco, Vivian ChiuShow page: https://thecronehouse.com/2026/across-the-universeInstagram/Threads: @cronehouservaAll artwork will be available for sale online. Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this raw and essential episode, I welcome Stephan Kerby, a 5-MeO-DMT facilitator and co-founder of the Mindscape Psychedelic Institute. Kerby doesn't create a hierarchy of psychedelics he respects all of them. But 5 is his medicine, the one that transformed him. And he's dedicated himself to training others to hold this medicine with trauma-informed care, integrity, and respect for how powerful and vulnerable the experience truly is.From my personal experience bufo is unlike anything else. It's not LSD, not MDMA, not DMT. Kerby describes it as a 500-piece puzzle being completely obliterated. You don't just have a mystical experience you experience a temporary dissolving of your entire ego, everything you think you are. You witness your programming, your fears, your desire to seem smart or get approval. You become an observer of your own mind.We dive deep into the safety issues and red flags Kerby has seen and personally experienced. The "wild west" nature of the psychedelic space right now, why education and facilitator training is more important than government regulation, how to spot someone who is desperate (and therefore more vulnerable to bad choices), and what to do if your experience doesn't go the "love and light and beauty" way. If you're curious about Bufo and wondering whether a facilitator is safe: listen to this. Your life might depend on it.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with KerbyIG: @mindscape_instituteWebsite: Mindscapeinstitute.org

WHOA! I was deeply moved by this conversation with Mike Elliott. Mike is a man who literally fell to his knees contemplating the end of his life and walked out the other side as one of the most clear-eyed, connected, devoted men you'll ever meet. His story is a masterclass in choosing life, choosing growth, and choosing to become the man the world needs more of. Mike's journey starts in the shadows and continued there until the universe initiated him with a dark night of the soul strong enough to crack him open that he might reach out for help and mentorship for the first time.A soul coach showed up, and Mike went all in. He hired therapists, joined men's groups, and most importantly, started doing the integration work that lead him to one of his most important life's callings (besides husband and father).We explore what women ACTUALLY need from men and why it might seem confusing. Why nervous system regulation is the ultimate act of love, and what it really means to hold space for a medicine woman who gives her all to the world. This conversation is about normalizing the path of alchemy, what real men's work looks like, what real partnership requires, and the truth that happiness isn't about constant striving. It's about integration, play, presence, and finally learning the tools nobody ever gave you.If you've been wondering why your relationship feels like constant reactivity, if you're burning out trying to be everything to everyone, if you're a man who's ready to finally do the work: this episode is the spark to light the way of your soul's work. This is the conversation we all need to hear delivered by a man who's walked through hell and back to be able to be the king of his castle seated right next to his queen. I hope it opens your mind as much as it did mine. Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Want to work with Mike? www.itsmikeelliott.comInsta @mikeelliot.relatingConnect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this episode I welcome Sarah from Behold Retreats for a deeply needed conversation about psychedelic medicine matchmaking. If you have been asking yourself: What medicine is right for me? Where do I start? This episode might be the answer you are looking for.Sarah spent 20 years in corporate finance before her soul caught up with her dharma and she moved to Costa Rica to build healing spaces for ayahuasca, psilocybin, and Bufo journeys. With decades of personal practice and eight years facilitating ceremonies, she knows that choosing the right medicine is as personal as choosing a life partner and just as important.We break down the soul signatures of different medicines: the infinite intelligence of ayahuasca, bufo, and psilocybin (alive entities with consciousness) versus the dissociative nature of lab-made ketamine and MDMA (powerful, but synthetic). We discuss why some people need the ancestral healing of ayahuasca, while others need the gentle rewiring of mushrooms. We touch on the purgative aspects, the dieta requirements, the SSRIs you need to wean off, and why most people absolutely should not jump straight into the deep end with Ibogaine.But beyond the medicine breakdown, this conversation is about something deeper: the power of the question. Sarah reveals that at minimum, psychedelics get you asking: Does this make sense? Do I want to participate this way? They help you observe yourself and society without the programming the greatest gift for those of us who were told as children to stop asking so many questions.The episode covers red flags versus green flags when choosing a facilitator, why it should feel like you're applying for something very big, and why reading trip reports online might actually weigh you down before you even begin. This conversation is an invitation to get curious, ask questions, and trust that when you ask the universe for guidance, the right medicine and the right people will find you. Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comDo you want to get in touch with Sarah? Website: https://www.behold-retreats.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behold_retreats/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beholdretreatsFacebook: https://facebook.com/BeholdRetreatsJourney

In this honest episode, I sit down with Sam Morris a men's work specialist, and professional relationship resurrection artist to talk about the thing nobody wants to admit: you might be the problem. And so might that nightly bourbon.Sam works with men when their relationships collapse, particularly when substance abuse has created a chasm so wide you could drive a semi through it. We dive into the uncomfortable truth that sovereignty means not being dependent on anything not a substance, not a person, not a government. The fact that men have been given zero tools to deal with their shit, why asking for help feels like admitting defeat, and how the entire system is designed to keep you stuck in the hamster wheel, quietly numbing yourself into oblivion.This conversation is a plea to men to stop consuming their way to the grave and start building the life they're actually meant to live. It's possible. And you don't have to blow up your entire existence to get there. You can build the airplane while you're flying it, especially if you've got someone in the co-pilot seat. Raw dogging life isn't for the faint of heart. But neither is slowly sucking your soul dry by refusing to take a look in the mirror. Be sure to share this episode with someone that would benefit from hearing our conversation. Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comInterested if following Sam's Journey or working with him?https://www.instagram.com/sam.g.morris?igsh=ZGJraXZ1M25ubXFl&utm_source=qrWebsite; www.samgmorris.com (current in development, will be launched soon)https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-g-morris

Welcome to episode 2 of my 7 episode series where I interview seasoned practitioners in the psychedelic space. Alana Varel, dubbed the Underground Mama is a very experienced guide that shines light on the good girl programing that most women in their 30s, 40s and 50s are working to deprogram. We shared some incredibly valuable insight that would give anyone stepping stones to guide them on their heroine's journey to power and sovereignty. If you loved what she had to say here is how you can find her: https://undergroundmama.info/ or you can follow her on instagram at @underground.mama

In this episode, I sit down with psychotherapist Jonathan Robinson, author of Ecstasy for Couples, to explore how MDMA is revolutionizing couples therapy. With 40 years as an underground therapist and over 700 guided journeys under his belt, Jonathan shares how he condenses two years of traditional marital therapy into a single five-hour session without the blame, shame, or complaining.Jonathan explains his protocol: a prep session over Zoom, a five-hour interactive therapy journey (also on Zoom, which creates an extra layer of safety), and integration sessions to lock in the changes. The magic? The walls drop, ego defenses dissolve, and couples can finally see each other clearly again either healing their relationship or consciously uncoupling with love and rationality instead of war.The bottom line? Happiness comes down to the quality and quantity of your relationships. And investing in becoming a better partner impacts your health, finances, confidence, and life force energy. Whether you've been together six months or sixteen years, this episode offers a roadmap for accessing the love that's been buried under years of thousand little cuts.Free resources, 12 questions for instant intimacy, and life-changing relationship medicine await.XTCasMedicine.com MDMAtraining.net.  XTCforCouples.netListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this deeply vulnerable solo episode, I share the most personal trip report to date. I open up about intentionally going into a cocoon at the beginning of 2026 allowing myself to dive deep to touch the bottom of my grief instead of endlessly treading water. I was able to explore why I think our society has stripped us of our humanness, forcing artists and creators alike to produce faster than the soul can sustain, leaving no room for natural cycles of death and rebirth. Because of astrology I knew something was coming for all of us. Everything in my life changed this year and will continue to change for the collective. The mushrooms really held me through my alchemical process and I share the wisdom and assignment I extracted from my most recent healing journey with them. This episode is about grief and joy existing simultaneously. It's about having the courage to claim what you truly want instead of settling for what feels safe. The mushrooms showed me that we can be walking medicine, and our fully expressed human experience is art that heals the planet. The next three years will be wild, and the best preparation is to root down into yourself, know yourself, and never let anything make you question how powerful you are.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this episode my guest shares her journey from growing up in a chaotic, conservative Texas household to discovering her most powerful, sparkly self in midlife. Raised between a racist mother's house and a fundamentalist church, she spent her 20s following the "supposed to" path from college, marriage, to corporate job. The turning point came when she learned to give herself the stability she'd always craved, stopped bowing to societal programming, and embraced her authentic, whimsical self.We get into the lies women are told about midlife, "it's the end of your prime, that you're used up and invisible." We reveal the secret truth: midlife is the greatest gift nobody talks about. It's when you cut soul-sucking jobs, friends, and partners from your life and give yourself permission to be fully, unapologetically YOU. This episode is a rallying cry for women to reject the narrative that they're past their prime and instead embrace the rebellion, power, and pure magic of becoming more yourself with every passing year. Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

Join us on this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast as we sit down for an intimate conversation about the war between masculine and feminine energy and how to end it. As society pits men against women, right against left, and all races against each other, this episode offers a roadmap for healing the deepest wound in modern relationships: the lack of mutual respect. We explored both sides of the divide and discuss how women struggle to respect men who haven't been initiated into true masculine power, while simultaneously keeping good men small by refusing to surrender or acknowledge their efforts out of fear of being hurt. My guest shares his personal heartbreak of showing up daily for his partner being loyal, vulnerable, doing the work yet feeling like he represents everything wrong with men in her eyes, no matter what he does. I think many men might be able to resonate with his perspective.Together, we unpack the feminine spectrum (maiden, mother, wild woman, crone) and why women stuck in "mother mode" burn out while their men stay jesters instead of becoming kings. We end on the ultimate truth: both partners must risk everything, put down their trauma armor, and come to the table with radical vulnerability if they want to experience real love.This conversation is a call to action for both men and women to stop living through the filter of trauma, to see each other as inner child AND higher self, and to co-create the epic love that's possible when two people finally choose courage over comfort. It's terrifying. It's necessary. And it might just save your relationship and the world. Yes it's really that deep.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this delightful episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast my guest shares her unexpected path from a sheltered, anti-drug upbringing to a life-changing solo mushroom experience in her backyard pool. Growing up in a household where all drugs were feared and demonized, she spent 30+ years slowly opening her mind, from trying cannabis at 18 to finally putting out the intention to work with mushrooms in the right time and place.We take time to explore what happened when the universe delivered: a perfect summer day, a safe home, a divine playlist she'd been curating for years, and mushrooms that arrived at exactly the right moment. She shares the profound messages she received about being a channel for love, the importance of accepting both light and shadow without shame, and how disconnection from nature mirrors our disconnection from ourselves. We discuss the collective shadow work happening on the planet, the power of integration over separation, and why self-love isn't frivolous, it's revolutionary.This episode is a beautiful reminder that mushrooms meet you exactly where you are, that the right set and setting changes everything, and that sometimes the universe has been preparing you for the journey long before you even knew you were ready. Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, Rachel shares her powerful transformation from a decade of substance-fueled disconnection to a life guided by mushroom medicine, astrology, and radical self-acceptance. Beginning at age 15, Rach spent nearly ten years using alcohol and drugs to escape herself, living for others that eventually led her to a breaking point at 25.We explore what happened when Rach finally said yes to the universe's whispers and ultimately discovered her own path to becoming a healer. We discuss the challenges and gifts of group ceremony versus one-on-one medicine work, the importance of proper integration, and how some experiences require us to be completely broken open before we can rebuild.Rach reveals how astrology became another key to understanding herself and her patterns, and how the combination of "stars and mushrooms" catalyzed her complete transformation. The conversation centers on a profound truth: that self-love isn't a destination but a continuous journey, and that doing the inner work first allows the universe to bring you the right mirrors and community to reflect your true self back to you. We hope you enjoy!Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with RachelIG: @rach.vincentWebsite: www.rachvincent.com

In this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast Wren, a boudoir photographer shares her transformative journey from growing up in a conservative Christian household to discovering radical self-acceptance through psychedelics and photography. After leaving the church at 24, Wren embarked on a cross-country journey of self-discovery that led her from the depths of the Grand Canyon where she left her shame behind; to the cliffs of Hawaii, where her first acid experience shattered her religious constraints and opened her to a wider spiritual perspective.We explore the profound intersection of plant medicine, feminine embodiment, and photography as portals for transformation. They dive into how branding and boudoir photography serves as a healing practice that allows women to reclaim their sexuality, shed body shame, and document themselves as ever-evolving beings. This conversation is a celebration of rebirth, artistic expression, and the courage it takes to show up fully for yourself whether in front of a camera or in mushroom ceremony.Books I mentioned are: When Women Ruled the World by Cooney When God was a Woman by Stone The Great Cosmic Mother by Mor & SjooListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with Wren:IG: @_wrenmorrowWebsite: https://www.wrenmorrow.com/

In this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, my guest shares her honest perspective of motherhood. We discuss how a specific template of motherhood is expected by all women and how many women experience shame around the fact that they don’t easily click into the mother role or bond with their baby from day one. We also discuss perfectionism and workaholism as women in America. She shares how deeply cut off she was from her emotions and body and how she has been able to work towards a more human existence with the help of mushrooms. I love how honest she is with this share, I hope this conversation makes many more women feel seen and understood. Give it a listen and share it with anyone you think would benefit from her story. Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FInneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, we explore what happens when a woman dares to leap boldly into the unknown and say yes to her soul's calling again and again. Lo shares her raw and revelatory journey of stepping into sovereignty, claiming her power, and doing the brave thing even when it feels terrifying.We talk about navigating the liminal space between the old life and the new one, the divine timing of transformation, and how fortune doesn’t just favor the bold it requires it. This conversation is a love letter to anyone standing at the edge of a big decision, wondering if they have what it takes.If you’ve ever felt stuck, scared, or unsure if the universe will catch you this one’s for you. Get ready to remember your own courage and the truth that everything changes the moment you choose yourself.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with Lo IG: @dosewithLo

In this solo episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I dive deep into what it means to reclaim your sovereignty in a world that demands conformity. This isn’t just a podcast episode it’s a call to revolution.I share where I believe true liberation begins, from within the mind, body and home. I touch on what it means to stop outsourcing your power, dissolve old conditioning, and rewire your nervous system to feel safe in your truth. I unpack the role of sacred medicines and cosmic initiations in helping us remember who we really are powerful, divine creators who were never meant to relinquish our sovereignty.This episode is for those who feel the tingle of rebellion in their bones, for those breaking free from societal scripts, and for anyone learning to trust their own energetic blueprint over the noise of the world. I talk about embodiment as a revolution, the sacredness of saying no, and the crystal-clear codes of consciousness that arrive when we anchor into our own inner authority.It’s not just about healing, it’s about reclaiming, from the inside out.Do you want to join my new membership or download my freedom guide? Learn more HEREListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this spicy and revelatory episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I sat down with my dear friend and fellow mushroom witch, Kierstin, for a rich and juicy conversation about love, polarity, and the wild transformative power of conscious partnership. Together, they explore the sacred potential of relationships as vessels for evolution, healing, and emotional alchemy.From navigating shadow work within relationships to reclaiming erotic embodiment, this episode offers vulnerable personal stories, somatic tools, and practical rituals to help couples deepen intimacy, cultivate safety, and invite cosmic-level devotion into their union. Kierstin shares her journey from corporate law to sacred sexuality and mushroom medicine and how she now helps women access safety, pleasure, and love through the body.We also discuss how masculine and feminine dynamics play out in real-life partnerships, the importance of emotional processing, the role of praise, worship, and polarity, and why play, smut books, twerking, and community are all ingredients for sustaining long-term intimacy and fire. If you're curious about creating a more devotional, playful, and conscious relationship or want a peek into the kind of magic that happens at their upcoming couples’ retreat this episode is an unmissable transmission. Be sure to listen with your partner! Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou Finney IG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with Kierstin IG: @amoderndaymedicinewomanLearn more about our upcoming retreat https://www.mushroommamasita.com/mex2026

In this soul-stirring episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, my guest takes us on a profound journey through the layered terrain of psychedelic healing, embodiment, and divine remembrance. With a background in personal training, kundalini and shamanic arts, she shares how mushrooms have guided her deeper into her body, helping her dismantle years of programming to reclaim the ancient wisdom in her bones.We explore themes like nervous system regulation, feeling at home in the body, the power of somatic awareness, and the sacred reclamation of feminine energy. She opens up about how her medicine work has become a devotional practice an ongoing relationship with something greater that has led her to redefine safety, creativity, and connection from the inside out. We talk about living your life as the ritual and following your intuition and guides to understand what actions, modalities and steps are right for you. This episode is full of passionate fire, laughs and wisdom to inspire you go outside and touch grass. We hope you enjoy!Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with Kathryn ZieglerInsta: @KLZ.MethodThe 5 Pillars of Being Human Firsthttps://klzmethod.com/pages/reiki-training-courseshttps://klzmethod.com/pages/reconnecting-to-ritual-kit

On this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, we’re diving deep into the mystical, magical world of creativity, consciousness, and the cosmos with Mike & Sheena Bidwell whose psychedelic experience brought forth an entire 400 + page book. In this riveting conversation, we explore how one hero dose cracked open his mind and aligned him with a profound creative mission.We talk about what it feels like to receive a divine assignment, the connection between discipline and downloads, and how the medicine helped him heal past wounds, and trust the process of creation. Whether you're a writer, a seeker, or simply someone who feels like there's a bigger story inside of you waiting to come through, this is going to inspire the creator within you. This one is for the multidimensional souls out there. The artists. The builders. The reluctant mystics. The ones ready to surrender and serve something greater.Yurei: Legend of the Shadow Blade is an ambitious and imaginative dark fantasy that successfully weaves together Japanese folklore, spiritual mysticism, and vampire lore into a rich, cinematic narrative. From the opening pages, the story establishes a strong sense of mood: melancholic, mysterious, and charged with fate.You can purchase HEREListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this heartfelt and illuminating episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, Victoria shares her beautiful and multidimensional journey with psychedelics, self-worth, and spiritual rebirth. As a healer, artist, and entrepreneur, she opens up about how microdosing and ceremonial mushroom work helped her release fear, reclaim her creative expression, and reconnect with her inner truth.We talk about what it means to be a soul-led woman in business, how to navigate the balance of masculine and feminine energies, and how the medicine can show us our blocks with stunning clarity. Victoria shares insights about trauma healing, intuitive entrepreneurship, and the power of creating from a place of devotion rather than hustle.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with BijouIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with Victoriahttps://www.instagram.com/victoriamargauxnielsen/https://www.victoriamargaux.com/https://www.monarchmysteryschool.com/

In this unapologetically raw and passionate episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, my guest shares her journey of unraveling shame, claiming her body, and remembering her power. From her early battles with disconnection from self to her awakening through psychedelics, she offers us a deeply embodied story of healing. The question comes up, what if heaven is on Earth and cultivated in your mind and heart?We talk about the power of emotional liberation, the role of ritual, and what it means to be in devotion to a life of truth, magic, and radical self-trust. She describes her mystical mushroom journeys as portals to sensual liberation, ancestral wisdom, and a felt sense of worthiness that no longer depends on external validation.This episode is for the wild ones, the witches, the seekers, anyone yearning to remember the ancient power within and reclaim their right to feel, express, and be fully alive.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. Women Don’t Owe You Pretty by Florence GivenListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this powerful episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, my guest shares her courageous path of healing from childhood neglect, and deep-rooted disconnection. She opens up about her painful navigation through autoimmune and vaccine injury and the loneliness that came from never truly feeling supported by the western medical system.She speaks candidly about her first encounters with psychedelics, and how they cracked open a spiritual portal that led to inner safety, profound release, and a long-awaited reconnection with her body. Together we explore the reality of being a high-functioning trauma survivor, the seductive illusion of toxic perfectionism, and the unexpected ways spirit intervenes to set us back on our path.This episode is a testament to the power of plant medicine, spiritual surrender, and the bravery it takes to choose yourself again and again, even when you were never taught how.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. My guest mentions Clean by Alejandro Junger MDListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, my guest shares the intimate story of her healing journey from burn out to deep reconnection with her body and soul. From silencing her voice to reclaiming it through vulnerability and ceremony, her story is a powerful example of what happens when we stop abandoning ourselves and start listening within.We explore themes of over-performing, performance-based worth, and the tender process of unraveling all the ways we’ve been conditioned to disconnect from our truth. She also opens up about her path back home to herself, and how her medicine work helped her to embrace all parts of herself not just the polished, people pleasing version.This episode is an invitation to remember who you are beneath the roles, reclaim your voice, and begin the process of radically loving yourself back home. Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share The Game of Life & How To Play It by Florence Scovel ShinnListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this heartfelt and deeply human episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, my guest shares her path from a high-achieving, people-pleasing life to one rooted in truth, self-trust, and soulful embodiment. Through sacred medicine work, deep inner inquiry, and courageous surrender, she realized she had built a life that looked successful from the outside but wasn’t aligned with her true self on the inside.We explore how plant medicine opened her to repressed emotions, spiritual insight, and new ways of being. She vulnerably shares about navigating grief, ending a long-term relationship, breaking generational cycles, and learning to receive love and support. This conversation is rich with wisdom about the power of slowing down, trusting your body, and reclaiming your story, one brave step at a time.If you've ever found yourself performing instead of living, this episode is an invitation to pause, go inward, and remember who you really are.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share When You Are Ready, This Is How You Heal by Brianna WestListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this powerful and poetic episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I sit down with my sister wife Radiance. She shares her extraordinary journey of reclaiming sovereignty, authenticity, and purpose after motherhood. Together, we explore how mushrooms open up new layers of self-trust and creative expression, and why safety, stillness, and sisterhood are essential ingredients on the healing path.This conversation is a love letter to the woman who has walked through fire and still dares to bloom. If you’ve ever felt like you were too much, too broken, or too late this episode is your medicine.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share Autobiography of a Yogi.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with RadianceIG: waterdreamweaver

In this vulnerable and truth-soaked episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, my guest shares her profound journey through spiritual awakening, and reclaiming her identity beyond roles, achievements, and trauma responses. What begins as a divorce becomes a portal, one that reveals hidden grief, the layers of programming, and ultimately, the soul’s demand for deeper alignment.We dive into what it means to be radically honest with yourself even when it's inconvenient, even when it unravels everything you thought was true. She reflects on how plant medicine gave her the courage to be still, to question everything, and to listen to the voice beneath the noise.This conversation is a must-listen for anyone navigating self actualization, spiritual deconstruction, or the quiet ache of “there has to be more than this.” Her insights on embodiment, discernment, and intuitive leadership are rich with resonance and power. Stick with us till the end to hear my favorite nugget of wisdom.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share The book of Women by OshoListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this week’s episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I chat with a man who once viewed psychedelics, spirituality and “woo” with skepticism but found himself answering the call to do the “work” after his loving wife experienced a dramatic shift in her own mental health.He takes us on a journey from deep resistance to radical remembrance. He shares how medicine retreats helped him release control, reconnect to his authentic self, and begin healing long-standing patterns of suppression, burnout, and people-pleasing. This episode is packed with insight on surrendering to the unknown, building trust with your intuition, and making space for a more soul-led way of living.We talk about partnership, masculinity, fear, and the importance of feeling your feelings in a culture that tells you to numb them. His reflections are tender, wise, and deeply relatable for anyone especially men who are waking up to the truth that there’s more to life than the grind.This is an episode about trusting the call, even when you don’t understand it. About letting the medicine do what it does best: help you remember who you are.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share The Honeymoon Effect by Bruce Lipton Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this illuminating episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, Iva shares the experience and insights gained from working with the mushrooms. Iva opens up about her expansive journey as a multidimensional woman navigating entrepreneurship, identity, and personal healing. This is a story for anyone who’s ever felt “too much” or “not enough” for traditional success pathways and who’s ready to step into a more soulful, self-defined version of leadership.Together, we dive into how the medicine helped Iva feel safe enough to be her whole self no more fragmenting, shrinking, or playing small. She shares how mushrooms helped her reconnect to her intuition, embrace her sensitivity as a superpower, and trust the unique path her soul is here to walk.We explore what it means to build a business from an authentic, regulated nervous system especially when you've grown up with ancestral trauma or high-achieving dissociation. From branding to burnout to bold reinvention, Iva’s story is a permission slip to integrate your healing and your hustle.If you're a creative, coach, or visionary trying to balance your inner world with your outer mission, this conversation is medicine.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share The Radiance Sutras by Lorin Roche.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG: @mushroommamasitaWebsite: mushroommamasita.comConnect with IvaInsta/threads: @ivaoftheheartYouTube: https://youtube.com/@ivaoftheheart1:1 support: https://cal.com/ivaoftheheart

In this beautifully vulnerable episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I sit down with a real live witch who invites us into her deeply personal journey with healing, loss, and profound spiritual transformation through the lens of psychedelic and womb healing.What unfolds is not just a conversation, but a ceremony of remembrance, resilience, and radical surrender. With raw honesty, Leslie opens up about her inner battles feeling like she wasn’t “doing it right,” fearing judgment, and learning how to trust her body, her spirit, and the timing of the divine.We explore what it means to live in the space between the veils, how grief can be a portal to deeper connection with spirit, and the importance of integration, devotion, and learning to honor the whispers of the sacred feminine within. Leslie’s story is a moving testament to the ways that heartbreak can crack us open to love, beyond form, beyond fear.This episode is a balm for anyone navigating loss, control, self-doubt, or spiritual initiation. Leslie’s grace, humility, and radiant truth will stay with you long after the episode ends.Every episode, I share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share Womb Awakening by Azra Bertrand.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with Leslie DraffinIG: @lesliedraffinWebsite: www.lesliedraffin.com

In this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I sit down with an old friend. What unfolds is a rich, raw, and hilarious conversation that dances between personal storytelling, spiritual reclamation, and the power of plant medicine as a portal to wholeness.She takes us through her evolution from growing up in a happy home to becoming a D1 athlete to the fast paced world of motorsport. She shares how her experiences with psilocybin opened the doors to meet herself, expand and self-actualize.This episode is an invitation to unlearn the scripts you’ve inherited. To find the sacred in your own skin. Whether you’re on your first steps of spiritual exploration or knee-deep in your own rebirth, her story reminds us that healing doesn’t require perfection, it just asks for presence.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this special solo cast of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I go deep into the concept of self love. I reflect on my own self love journey and share the inner work that I believe must happen before real love can blossom within your life. Don't come after me for sharing a controversial take on the different types of support I think men and women need when it comes to healing. I have to be honest, I pulled out my soap box for this one to share what it means to truly see and accept yourself, the importance of boundaries, the necessity of shadow work, and how play, forgiveness, and permission are essential ingredients in the journey to self-adoration. I also tease a juicy preview of the Lover Girl & Self Love Club, a new program designed to help women and men stop outsourcing their worth and start deeply loving themselves. If you’ve ever struggled with shame, people-pleasing, or feeling not enough, this episode is your invitation to rewrite the script and fall head over heels in love with yourself. Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share Men Without Women by Haruki MurakamiListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, a powerful, soul-baring conversation about breaking free from “good girl” conditioning and reclaiming the self. From a childhood shaped by instability, silence, and shame, my guest shares how she learned to dissociate, self-soothe, and survive only to find herself later trapped in a "safe" marriage that looked perfect on paper but left her unfulfilled and unseen.Through the healing power of plant medicine, dance, and fierce self-honesty, she began to unravel generational trauma, heal her nervous system, and reconnect with her daughters in new, profound ways. We dive into themes of people-pleasing, shame, sexuality, divorce, motherhood, and the lonely but liberating path of rewilding.This is an episode for every woman who has ever felt too scared to take up space. This story is a reminder that you were born whole, lovable, and worthy of joy.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share The Magdalen Manuscript by Tom KenyonListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I sit down with a good friend to recount her work with mushrooms over the past 3 years.She vulnerably opens up about her evolution from overdrive to self-love. We dive into the beauty and difficulty of entrepreneurship, healing past wounds, and trusting the intelligence of the body. She shares how mushrooms taught her how to create safety, joy, and softness from within.This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like they've had to hold it all together for everyone all of the time. Her story is a permission slip to finally let go, feel deeply, and come home to yourself. Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share Radical Healership by Laura Mae NorthrupListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this intimate solo episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I take you behind the curtain and into my own journey with psychedelics, rebellion, and coming home to myself by following a path that is right for me. I share how mushrooms became my medicine, not just for trauma, but for soul remembrance. This is the story of how and why I left the big city of Austin, Texas to live on a wild 80 acre property out in the middle of nowhere Virginia.This is a true and vulnerable account of how I have forged my own path as a woman, mystic, and entrepreneur. No matter the pressure to settle down, have kids, get married and get that kush corporate job, I have decided to off road instead of taking the road often expected. This episode is me opening the kimono to expose the raw, unfiltered truth of who I am and why I take messages from the mushrooms seriously. I talk about conscious rebellion, the call to serve, and how plant medicine helped me reclaim my voice, body, and the strength I need to set off on the new adventure that my soul is calling me to take.If you’ve ever felt like you don’t quite fit the mold… this one’s for you.Every episode I share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share The Heroine's Journey by Maureen Murdock (Make sure you read the 30th anniversary update)Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.com

BEWARE if you are easily triggered. This is one the realest, rawest episodes so far! We touch on things that most people won't. In this soul-activating episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I sit down with Colleen— womb witch, intuitive, and truth-teller—for a raw and radiant conversation about embodiment, healing, and what it means to truly come alive.Colleen shares her winding path from disconnection and overgiving to radical reclamation. We talk about energetic burnout, mother wounds, spiritual awakening, and how plant medicine helped her dissolve the masks and return to her body as sacred ground.Together we explore the deep work of integrating all parts of the self: shadow, sensuality, rage, and radiance and how reclaiming your fire is an act of love. This is a conversation for anyone who’s ever felt like they’ve lost themselves in the noise of expectation, and are ready to remember the wild, worthy truth of who they are.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence GivenListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect With ColleenIG: @thecolleenhallett

In this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I sit down with a multi-dimensional creatrix for a nourishing conversation about identity, witch wounds, plant medicine, and healing through the body.She shares her journey of remembering who she truly is beyond the roles, expectations, and inherited stories. We talk about the messy, magical process of rewilding, the grief and confusion that can surface, and how Akashic and psychedelic medicine became sacred allies in reclaiming her voice, her authenticity, and her purpose.Together, we explore what it means to come home to yourself, to trust your body’s wisdom, and to live a life rooted in truth, tenderness, and fierce love. This one is a balm for anyone who's ever felt lost in the noise and ready to find their way back to the heartbeat of their own soul.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share Spiritual Activator by Oliver Nino. Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.com

In this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Cat Meyer a luminous being, sex therapist, and sacred space holder whose journey is equal parts fierce and tender. We explore what it means to truly know yourself, reclaim your voice, and walk through the fire of transformation with devotion and grace.Cat shares her path of becoming—from learning how to say “no” with love, to healing internalized perfectionism and fear of visibility, to surrendering control and letting life guide her home. We talk about the power of holding duality, the sacredness of boundaries, and the difference between showing up authentically versus performing healing. We touch on all things juicy, sex, eros, and orgasam.This is an episode for anyone learning to trust their inner wisdom, soften into self-love, and lead from embodied truth. Cat’s journey is a prayer in motion a reminder that your voice, your path, and your presence matter.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share The Medicine Bag by Don Jose Ruiz.Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with Dr. CatIG: @drcatmeyer

In this episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I sit down with Spirit Bird—a radiant soul whose life has been a devotion to love, ceremony, and the healing power of music. With an open heart, she shares her journey of childhood trauma and spiritual seeking.We explore the deep medicine of sound, the potency of ancestral connection, and what it means to walk the path of integrity when sharing sacred tools like plant medicine and prayer. Spirit Bird speaks candidly about grief, reclamation, and the moments of surrender that shaped her becoming. Whether she’s singing to the spirits, holding others through heartbreak, or guiding ceremony with fierce softness, her story is a reminder that our path is our prayer.This episode is a soul song for anyone who’s ever felt like a misfit mystic, a spiritual orphan, or a voice in search of home.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share a podcast instead of a book. The Emerald Podcast by Josh Schrei is one of my absolute favs! Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.comConnect with the guest via www.spiritbirdmedicine.com

In this week's episode of the Mushroom Mamasita Podcast, I sit down with a radiant soul who shares her courageous journey through depression, divorce, motherhood, and the reclamation of her essence, all through the lens of psychedelic healing and integration.From her initial curiosity around microdosing to a challenging hero dose that didn’t go as expected, her story reveals what it truly means to trust the medicine, honor divine timing, and hold space for both shadow and light. She opens up about what it was like to not "blast off," the grief that surfaced, and how that became the portal to reclaiming her self-worth, feminine power, and embodied leadership.We also dive into the importance of safe facilitation, group versus solo journeys, and the necessity of integration in navigating real transformation. This is a story of beauty, bravery, and becoming, a must-listen for anyone walking the path of healing, wholeness, and embodied expansion.Every episode I will share a book that I feel supports the message or theme of each show. I feel called to share On Our Best Behavior by Elise LoehnenListener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners.  I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.Connect with Bijou FinneyIG:⁠ ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠mushroommamasita.com