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Ep103: AYAHUASCA VS. MUSHROOMS: Uncategorized Plant Medicine with Julie Dunnigan Welcome back to What a Trip! Podcast with me, Amanda Schendel, leader, and founder of The Buena Vida Psilocybin Retreats. 

 In this episode, we’re joined by Julie Dunnigan, a 3-time guest at The Buena Vida and an avid supporter of mushroom medicine work since our very first retreat in January 2019...(And 2 more between then and April 2020 when this was recorded. We do touch slightly on the experience of being in the depths of lockdown, but this conversation was so magical and inspirational that we felt called to share here!) 

 Julie and I dive into how psilocybin has helped her gain a universal perspective, how the hype behind ayahuasca led her to a broader and more expanded awareness brought on by mushrooms, and how divine timing can change your entire path in life. 

00:00 – Introduction 

02:00 – Julie’s Starting Point: An unexpected detour, turned divine timing 

04:15 – Michael Pollan’s “How to Change Your Mind” – https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence/dp/1594204225  

05:30 – “Ayahuasca was only to get you HERE” – our mission to un-categorize plant medicine 

09:00 – What you expect is rarely what you will receive 

13:05 – “It doesn’t get easier; you just get stronger” – Psilocybin and Depression 

16:45 – Gaining a broader, universal perspective

20:20 – Shadow Work: Explained 

25:15 – Shame and anxiety in varying aspects of your life, and why you’re feeling it 

28:00 – The compassionate and forgiving reward of looking your fears directly in the face 

31:20 – Plant Medicine in Ceremony vs. Recreational Use  

49:30 – What makes dosage so magical 

50:30 – Julie describes the biggest source messages that have shifted her perspective

1:06:45 -  Healing yourself by going within