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How a Guided Psychedelic Mushroom Experience Transformed My Fertility and Life

Quiet The Clock

Release Date: 01/07/2026

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This episode is incredibly special to Beth because Bijou isn’t just a guest—she’s someone who walked alongside Beth during one of the most pivotal and vulnerable chapters of her life. Bijou’s guidance, healing work, and deep intuition played a profound role in helping Beth reconnect with her body, soften into surrender, and ultimately open the door to her natural conception journey.

Get ready for a truly one-of-a-kind conversation with Bijou Finney – The Mushroom Mamasita, Medicine Woman, and Integration Alchemist! In this episode, Beth sits down with Bijou to explore the transformative power of surrender, feminine energy, and psychedelic-assisted healing. Bijou, a visionary coach and facilitator, combines plant medicine, psychosomatic therapy, and life design to help women, conscious entrepreneurs, and couples clear blocks and reclaim their pleasure, purpose, prosperity, persona, and power. Together, they dive into fertility, emotional healing, and personal growth, showing how authentic vulnerability and deep integration can transform your life in ways you never imagined. This is a rare chance to hear from a true medicine woman and integration alchemist, offering tools, insights, and inspiration for women ready to step fully into their feminine power, release limiting narratives, and embrace meaningful change. Don’t miss this unforgettable journey!



ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Bijou Finney

The Mushroom Mamasita,  Medicine Woman, Integration Alchemist, and Retreat Creatrix 

I am a coach/ facilitator specializing in visionary life design for conscious entrepreneurs, couples & women desiring to come alive. My special mix of psychosomatic, plant medicine education, and therapeutic coaching heals wounds and clears blocks within the realms of pleasure, purpose, prosperity, persona and power. 

Maybe I owe it to my parents for naming me Bijou — a French word meaning “precious little gem” or “trinket.” That name must’ve planted a seed in me early on: that my life was something to be treasured. Over the years, I’ve done the deep work to understand that truth on a cellular level. Why? Because I’ve seen what happens when we forget. When we disconnect from our inherent value, it shows up as burnout, discontent, and dis-ease.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/mushroommamasita/

Website: https://www.mushroommamasita.com/

 

We Also Talk About:

  • Exploration of psychedelic-assisted therapy and its transformative effects on mental health.

  • Discussion on the importance of surrendering control and embracing feminine energy.

  • The relationship dynamics between masculine and feminine energies in personal and professional contexts.

  • The significance of authenticity, vulnerability, and trust in therapeutic relationships.

  • The impact of societal narratives and beliefs on personal experiences and emotional well-being.

  • The limitations of conventional therapies and the need for deeper, root-cause healing.

  • The role of creativity and playfulness in personal growth and emotional health.

  • The challenges of self-connection and self-love in a society that often promotes self-hate.

  • The process of dismantling negative narratives to foster new perspectives and healing.

  • The growing interest in alternative therapies and the cultural shift towards deeper healing practices.



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