Ayahuasca, Integration & the Medicine of Becoming Human Again

Episode 25: Ayahuasca, Integration & the Medicine of Becoming Human Again In this episode of Endless WONDR, Kenna Brooke sits down with Heather Paulson — a retired functional and integrative oncology physician, plant medicine guide, yoga and meditation teacher, and bridge between modern medicine and ancestral wisdom. Together, they explore ayahuasca not simply as a psychedelic experience, but as a sacred medicine that works with the whole person: body, mind, nervous system, spirit, trauma, lineage, and soul. Heather shares how her years walking with oncology patients opened the way for her work with ceremony, plant medicine, integration, and the deeper healing that happens when we are invited back into relationship with our own innate capacity to heal. This conversation moves through the science and sacredness of ayahuasca, the importance of safe and ethical ceremony, the role of community, the wisdom of master plants, and why healing does not end when ceremony is complete — it continues in the choices, practices, and moments of remembrance that follow. ✨ In this episode they explore: -Heather’s path from integrative oncology into plant medicine work -Ayahuasca as a whole-person medicine -The connection between trauma, illness, healing, and the soul -Why integration is essential after ceremony -The importance of safety, lineage, community, and ethical facilitation -The physical effects of ayahuasca on the body and nervous system -Dieta, master plants, and the wider ecosystem of medicine -Re-humanization, sweetness, and the return to our true essence ✨ Connect with Heather Website: www.hampuyhouse.com Instagram: @hampuyhouse Heather’s Instagram: @drheatherpaulson ✨ Connect with Kenna Brooke on Instagram: @kennabrooke.wondr If this episode resonated with you, please follow the show, leave a rating and review, and share it with a friend or seeker of WONDR. Your support helps others find these conversations and remember the sacredness woven through their own becoming.