The Plant Medicine For PTSD Podcast

Dr. David Zwoboda
  • 5.0 (5)
  • Mental Health
  • Updated Biweekly

The Plant Medicine For PTSD Podcast is dedicated to bringing you real stories of real people getting real help to overcome their trauma through the use of intentional plant medicine and other spiritual practices. 

  1. 42. Toby Miller - Do You Actually Want To Heal?

    5d ago

    42. Toby Miller - Do You Actually Want To Heal?

    Toby Miller is back, and we have a lot to catch up on.  We start with something a lot of people understand but don’t always talk about honestly: losing a dog that felt like family. Toby talks about Lucy, Titan, grief, spirituality, and the weird truth that love and pain can sit in the same room at the same time. We talk about combat trauma, forgiveness and the stuff that most people would rather bury.  Toby opens up about being blown up in Afghanistan, carrying pieces of his teammate’s bone in his body, and realizing later that he was still attached to the wound, continuing to suffer because it had become a part of his identity.  A lot of people say they want to heal. But when it comes time to actually put the weight down, some part of them still wants to keep carrying it. We also talk about ayahuasca, iboga, plant medicine, preparation, integration, and why none of this works if you’re still waiting for something outside of you to do the work for you. Connect with Toby: https://www.instagram.com/unmedicatedmohican Thanks again for listening! Enrollment is open right now for our Mindful Microdosing Program, which has helped 250+ veterans, first responders, and trauma survivors overcome anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Visit https://www.becomingom.org/coaching for all the info and to get in touch with us. Or DM us the word INTERESTED on Instagram.

    1h 17m
  2. 41. Bruno Moya - Iboga, Initiation, and What It Means to Become a Man

    May 18

    41. Bruno Moya - Iboga, Initiation, and What It Means to Become a Man

    In this episode, I sit down with Bruno, a Marine veteran, social worker, jiu-jitsu guy, and family constellation facilitator who works with veterans, first responders, athletes, healthcare workers, and trauma survivors. This one goes a lot of places. We talk about plant medicine, family constellation work, ancestral patterns, growing up in Mexico, combat, fatherhood, marriage, initiation, and why so many men carry anger that is really covering fear. We also talk about the difference between having a powerful experience and actually integrating it into your life. Because going to Africa, sitting with medicine, doing a ceremony, or having some huge realization means nothing if you come home and keep being the same guy. What we cover:  What family constellation work is  Why your family system still affects how you show up  Bruno’s first plant medicine experience  Taking off the armor around your heart  Iboga, initiation, and manhood  Why anger often points back to fear  Fatherhood, marriage, and breaking old patterns  Why nobody is the guru, and we’re all figuring this out Connect with Bruno: https://soulminerretreats.org/ Thanks again for listening! Enrollment is open right now for our Mindful Microdosing Program, which has helped 250+ veterans, first responders, and trauma survivors overcome anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Visit https://www.becomingom.org/coaching for all the info and to get in touch with us. Or DM us the word INTERESTED on Instagram.

    1h 36m
  3. 40. Clayton Law - Adult ADHD and Avoidance: Why Important Tasks Feel Impossible

    May 11

    40. Clayton Law - Adult ADHD and Avoidance: Why Important Tasks Feel Impossible

    Adult ADHD and procrastination can look a lot like laziness from the outside. But for a lot of high-achievers, entrepreneurs, parents, veterans, and first responders, it’s usually more complicated than that. In this episode, I sit down with my friend and former mentor Clayton Law to talk through his recent ADHD journey, and why so much of it hit uncomfortably close to home for me. We get into the stuff most people don’t want to admit: avoiding the work that would actually move you forward, relying on deadline panic, scrolling instead of executing, wondering if it’s a character flaw, and feeling shame because you “know what to do” but still can’t make yourself do it. Clayton breaks down what changed for him after getting support, experimenting with medication, working with an ADHD coach, and building a routine around how his brain actually works. This is not medical advice. It’s an honest conversation about attention, avoidance, business, family, and learning to stop fighting your own brain. What we cover:  Why high-achievers can miss ADHD for years  Procrastination as an adrenaline strategy  Why open schedules can wreck productivity  Phone addiction, shame, and avoidance loops  Medication, coaching, and routine without the magic-pill fantasy  Why exercise, lunch, and sleep matter more than we want to admit  How to make hard tasks smaller, clearer, and less scary  Adult ADHD and procrastination in business, parenting, and real life The big takeaway: you might not need another strategy. You might need a better system for actually doing the thing. Connect with Clayton: instagram.com/clayton.moves Make Moves Podcast Make Moves Coaching The contents of this episode are for educational & entertainment purposes only and are not medical, legal, or mental-health advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes. Thanks again for listening! Enrollment is open right now for our Mindful Microdosing Program, which has helped 250+ veterans, first responders, and trauma survivors overcome anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Visit https://www.becomingom.org/coaching for all the info and to get in touch with us. Or DM us the word INTERESTED on Instagram.

    1h 6m

  4. May 5

    39. Parenting Made Me See My Own Programming

    This episode is about parenting, affirmations, the stories we tell ourselves, and how the messages we hear over and over become the water we’re swimming in.  Most of us have beliefs we never chose.  We just absorbed them from our parents, our jobs, our relationships, or whatever environment shaped us. You see, I made my daughter cry the other day. Not in some dramatic, horrible way.  But in a way that made me realize I had been accidentally teaching her something almost every day of her life. We’re in the middle of weaning her from breastfeeding. She calls it “chichi,” and we’ve been telling her that she’s a big girl now. She has teeth. She can eat food. The chichi magic has to go back to the moon so another little baby can use it. Pretty cute, honestly. Except she started pushing back by telling us she’s not a big girl. She’s a little baby. No teeth. Needs milk. And then it hit me. For two and a half years, I’ve been picking her up, snuggling her, and calling her “Daddy’s little baby girl.” Every day. So here I am telling her she’s a big girl, while I’ve been affirming the opposite her entire life. That wrecked me a little bit. Maybe you’re not walking around saying you’re a baby with no teeth. But you might be telling yourself you’ll always be anxious. Or broken. Or that good things never last. Or that healing works for other people, but not for you. And until you notice the story, you can’t change it. Thanks again for listening! Enrollment is open right now for our Mindful Microdosing Program, which has helped 250+ veterans, first responders, and trauma survivors overcome anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Visit https://www.becomingom.org/coaching for all the info and to get in touch with us. Or DM us the word INTERESTED on Instagram.

    12 min
  5. 38. Zappy Zapolin - The Future Of Psychedelic Integration

    Apr 23

    38. Zappy Zapolin - The Future Of Psychedelic Integration

    In this episode I sit down with Zappy Zapolin for a conversation on psychedelic integration, ayahuasca, ketamine, surrender, ego, and what happens when someone builds the career, makes the money, checks all the boxes, and still ends up feeling empty. Zappy is one of the bigger names in this space, and honestly, we went into this one a little skeptical. That didn’t last long. We talk about his path from Wall Street and internet entrepreneurship into the psychedelic world, the spiritual crisis that pushed him inward, and the ayahuasca experience that changed how he sees control, identity, and life itself. We also get into ketamine, mushrooms, present-moment awareness, and why insight by itself doesn’t mean much if you never actually integrate it. We talk about the future of psychedelic therapy, the rise in demand for real training, and why there are too many people right now trying to guide others with no business doing it. What we cover:  Zappy Zapolin’s path from finance to psychedelics  Ayahuasca, ketamine, and psychedelic integration  Ego, surrender, and present-moment awareness  Why success can still leave you empty  The need for real training in psychedelic therapy and integration  Psychedelic Concierge and the future of this space👉 Zappy on Instagram 👉 The Psychedelic Concierge & Certification 👉 The Reality Of Truth Documentary Thanks again for listening! Enrollment is open right now for our Mindful Microdosing Program, which has helped 250+ veterans, first responders, and trauma survivors overcome anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Visit https://www.becomingom.org/coaching for all the info and to get in touch with us. Or DM us the word INTERESTED on Instagram.

    1h 25m
  6. 37. Jeremy Hudec - PTSD, Identity Loss, and Purpose After RCMP

    Mar 20

    37. Jeremy Hudec - PTSD, Identity Loss, and Purpose After RCMP

    First responder PTSD doesn’t always look dramatic. Very often it's bad sleep, isolation, snapping at the people you love, and the feeling that something is wrong even when you can’t explain it. In this episode, I sit down with former RCMP officer and founder of Project Life Spark Jeremy Hudec. We talk about what years of frontline policing really did to his mind, body, family, and sense of identity.  Jeremy shares how burnout, trauma exposure, lack of support, and institutional betrayal built up over time ... and how things eventually spiraled into depression, suicidal thoughts, disconnection at home, and the belief that this was just how life was going to feel forever. We also get into what changed after he found a different path, how he started making sense of the guilt and pain he carried for years, and why he came home with a renewed sense of purpose.  That purpose eventually became Project Life Spark, a nonprofit working to help Canadian veterans and first responders access deeper healing and real support. Connect With Jeremy: Project Life Spark: https://www.projectlifespark.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/projectlifespark/ 👉 Want support with Mindful Microdosing + integration? Visit becomingom.org or DM “INTERESTED” to @becoming.om MICRODOSING FUNDAMENTALS: go.becomingom.org/resources/microdosing-101 ALTERNATIVE HEALING FOR VETERANS: go.becomingom.org/resources/healing-briefing. Thanks again for listening! Enrollment is open right now for our Mindful Microdosing Program, which has helped 250+ veterans, first responders, and trauma survivors overcome anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Visit https://www.becomingom.org/coaching for all the info and to get in touch with us. Or DM us the word INTERESTED on Instagram.

    2h 3m
  7. 35. Kat Courtney from Plant Medicine People - A Deep Dive On Ayahuasca, Dietas & Ibogaine

    Mar 13

    35. Kat Courtney from Plant Medicine People - A Deep Dive On Ayahuasca, Dietas & Ibogaine

    I am joined by Kat Courtney, founder of "Plant Medicine People" and this is a special one. Not just because Kat is one of the few people we follow in the Plant Medicine space and have a huge amount of respect and admiration for, but also because this conversation took us deep.  Kat is a true modern Plant Medicine pioneer with over 2 decades of indigenous training and ceremony experience.  She’s the author of Plant Medicine Mystery School Vol 1: The Superhero Healing Powers of Psychotropic Plants, and a traditionally trained Ayahuasquera and Huachumera.  Kat is the CEO and Co-Founder of Plant Medicine People, as well as the Co-Founder and Head of Integration for Bassé Ibogaine Clinic. We get into master plant dietas, ayahuasca, ibogaine, trauma, nervous system healing, spiritual protection, and what it actually takes to change after a big medicine experience.   We go deeper into identity, suffering, discipline, shadow work, and the gap between having a profound experience and actually building a different life afterward. Kat shares how she first found ayahuasca in the middle of serious personal struggle, how that path evolved into years of work with dietas and plant teachers, and why she sees these medicines as a way to challenge the stories we carry about ourselves.  We also break down what a dieta actually is, how social dietas work, and why distraction may be one of the biggest barriers to healing in modern life. Later in the episode, we talk about Kat’s arrest in an ayahuasca-related case, what that experience showed her about injustice, and why integration became even more important after the legal fallout.  We also get into ibogaine, what makes it different from ayahuasca, why it can be such a powerful tool for nervous system reset, and why no medicine does the work for you. Connect with Kat: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantmedicinepeople/  Plant Medicine People: https://plantmedicinepeople.com/ BASSE Ibogaine: https://basseibogaine.com/ 👉 Want support with Mindful Microdosing + integration? Visit becomingom.org or DM “INTERESTED” to @becoming.om MICRODOSING FUNDAMENTALS: go.becomingom.org/resources/microdosing-101 ALTERNATIVE HEALING FOR VETERANS: go.becomingom.org/resources/healing-briefing. Thanks again for listening! Enrollment is open right now for our Mindful Microdosing Program, which has helped 250+ veterans, first responders, and trauma survivors overcome anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Visit https://www.becomingom.org/coaching for all the info and to get in touch with us. Or DM us the word INTERESTED on Instagram.

    2h 5m
  8. 34. Scott Oikle - The Last Rotation: War Diaries, Moral Weight, and the Two-Year Therapy That Saved His Career

    Mar 2

    34. Scott Oikle - The Last Rotation: War Diaries, Moral Weight, and the Two-Year Therapy That Saved His Career

    A lot of people think PTSD looks like bar fights, back-against-the-wall paranoia, punching holes in drywall. Sometimes it does.But a lot of the time it’s quieter and sneakier; like walking your kids downtown and realizing your body is still in Afghanistan.  In this episode I sit down with Major Scott Oikle, a Canadian Armed Forces officer who deployed to Kandahar Airfield during Afghanistan.  Scott ran base operations and was deeply involved in the dignity-heavy work around ramp ceremonies (yes, those moments when fallen service members are honored on the airfield before being flown home).  We talk about what that does to a person … the helplessness, the constant threat (rockets, attacks, chaos), and the moral weight of being “a cog in the wheel” of combat decisions.  Then we get into the part that matters: Scott didn’t push through it. A flight surgeon flagged him, he told the truth, he went to the Operational Stress Injury (OSI) clinic, did two years of intensive therapy, stayed medicated, and rebuilt his life without losing his identity or his future.  And now he’s doing the thing we all need more of: healing out loud so other people don’t suffer in silence. ➡️ Connect with Scott: Follow Scott on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_last_rotation/ Buy "The Last Rotation": https://www.amazon.ca/Last-Rotation-Afghanistan-War-Diary/dp/1069310808/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?sr=8-1 Listen to "The Last Rotation" on Audible: https://www.audible.com/?ref=Adbl_ip_rdr_from_CA&source_code=AUDORBN1011179LRQ&ipRedirectFrom=CA&ipRedirectOriginalURL=author%2FScott-Oikle%2FB0F1F3PRLH 👉 Want support with Mindful Microdosing + integration? Visit becomingom.org or DM “INTERESTED” to @becoming.om MICRODOSING FUNDAMENTALS: go.becomingom.org/resources/microdosing-101 ALTERNATIVE HEALING FOR VETERANS: go.becomingom.org/resources/healing-briefing. Thanks again for listening! Enrollment is open right now for our Mindful Microdosing Program, which has helped 250+ veterans, first responders, and trauma survivors overcome anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Visit https://www.becomingom.org/coaching for all the info and to get in touch with us. Or DM us the word INTERESTED on Instagram.

    58 min
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