Your Intention determines your Journey
What a Trip! Adventures in the Psychedelic Space
Release Date: 05/14/2022
PART 2: The Importance of Intentional Integration When Healing with Psychedelics: with Past Buena Vida Guest, Paige Grant
What a Trip! Adventures in the Psychedelic Space
We are back with part 2 of Paige’s amazing journey! In the last episode we touched on her Psilocybin journeys and a few other really cool aspects of her story - this episode is going to focus on her journey with the very strong and consuming mother ayahuasca. Check out episode 1 or wherever your listen to podcasts. Our new host Shandi Littlefield, works as the Operations Director here at The Buena Vida Psilocybin Retreats. Over the next several weeks, she will be sitting down with guests from all walks of life who have taken the deep dives into using plant medicine...
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PART 1: The Importance of Intentional Integration When Healing with Psychedelics: with Past Buena Vida Guest, Paige Grant
What a Trip! Adventures in the Psychedelic Space
We are back with our second season of "What a Trip" podcast! Our new host Shandi Littlefield, works as the Operations Director here at The Buena Vida Psilocybin Retreats. Over the next several weeks, she will be sitting down with guests from all walks of life who have taken the deep dives into using plant medicine to aid in their healing journeys, stay connected, and continue on their roads to ultimate expansion. Our first Season 2 guest Paige Grant, is a Buena Vida regular. Paige started by joining us on a retreat in December 2022, which organically sent her on a...
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Canceled, Moved, Shifted & Reborn with Rohini Elyse
What a Trip! Adventures in the Psychedelic Space
SEASON 2 COMING SOON! **Join us for a LIVE Q&A every Tuesday 3pm CT here: Apply for an upcoming Retreat or find out more about what we do here at The Buena Vida at: Follow our Mushroom Journey on Instagram @the_buena_vida We’re sitting down with Rohini Elyse, a fellow Fit for Service Member to discuss the TRIP of being an influencer in today's social media world. Rohini takes us to the vulnerable space of her inner world as we see the impact on her self-worth, how being “canceled” can be a moment of universe shaking freedom, and how one decision can change the...
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Acknowledging and Claiming your Healing with PJ Johnson
What a Trip! Adventures in the Psychedelic Space
SEASON 2 COMING SOON! **Join us for a LIVE Q&A every Tuesday 3pm CT here: Apply for an upcoming Retreat or find out more about what we do here at The Buena Vida at: Follow our Mushroom Journey on Instagram @the_buena_vida How do you cope with a difficult diagnosis? You have all the symptoms of an underlying issue, but still, the doctors don’t know what’s wrong. They prescribe many painkillers and different surgeries, but you’re only getting worse. How do you stay positive, love yourself and still have faith that it will all work out in the end? In today’s...
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Your Intention determines your Journey
What a Trip! Adventures in the Psychedelic Space
SEASON 2 COMING SOON! **Join us for a LIVE Q&A every Tuesday 3pm CT here: Apply for an upcoming Retreat or find out more about what we do here at The Buena Vida at: Follow our Mushroom Journey on Instagram @the_buena_vida In this episode, we’re sitting down with previous The Buena Vida Retreat Guest, Kiana McCourt. Kiana leads an eclectic life and is a self-proclaimed “free-flowing spirit” who has developed a deep intimacy with the deep facets of life since her Buena Vida experience. We’re going to dive into how different the ceremonial approach was for Kiana’s...
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Ayahuasca VS. Mushrooms: Uncategorized Plant Medicine with Julie Dunnigan
What a Trip! Adventures in the Psychedelic Space
**Join us for a LIVE Q&A every Tuesday 3pm CT here: Apply for an upcoming Retreat or find out more about what we do here at The Buena Vida at: Follow our Mushroom Journey on Instagram @the_buena_vida 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...
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Founder of The Buena Vida: Amanda Schendel
What a Trip! Adventures in the Psychedelic Space
**Join us for a LIVE Q&A every Tuesday 3pm CT here: Apply for an upcoming Retreat or find out more about what we do here at The Buena Vida at: Follow our Mushroom Journey on Instagram @the_buena_vida Get to know Founder & CEO of The Buena Vida Psilocybin Retreats, Amanda Schendel. This opening episodes focuses on her upbrinigng in California, mystersious introduction to the magic of the mushrooms, how growing up religion has (and continues to) affected her ability to serve her purpose, and more. And...what is her purpose on this planet?
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Self-love, breathwork and embodiment coach Stevie Wright
What a Trip! Adventures in the Psychedelic Space
**Join us for a LIVE Q&A every Tuesday 3pm CT here: Apply for an upcoming Retreat or find out more about what we do here at The Buena Vida at: Follow our Mushroom Journey on Instagram @the_buena_vida Join Amanda and Stevie Wright, a self-love, breathwork and embodiment coach that just happens to be Amanda's one on one teacher. Stevie uses psychedelics in her practice, both personal and professional. In this episode we discuss: *All trauma, wounding, and stories live in the body. Stevie helps people embody the next version of themselves. She allows them feel what is feels...
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**Join us for a LIVE Q&A every Tuesday 3pm CT here: https://thebuenavida.net/weekly-live-qa/
Apply for an upcoming Retreat or find out more about what we do here at The Buena Vida at: https://www.thebuenavida.net
Follow our Mushroom Journey on Instagram @the_buena_vida
In this episode, we’re sitting down with previous The Buena Vida Retreat Guest, Kiana McCourt. Kiana leads an eclectic life and is a self-proclaimed “free-flowing spirit” who has developed a deep intimacy with the deep facets of life since her Buena Vida experience. We’re going to dive into how different the ceremonial approach was for Kiana’s experience, how her setting intentions beforehand were so helpful and how the group dynamic was the most surprisingly positive part of her experience with The Buena Vida Retreats.
(This episode was recorded in May of 2020, but Kiana’s story was so powerful and her insight so relevant that we had to share.)
00:00 - Introduction
03:15 - Life leading up to The Buena Vida: all the things that had to happen to lead to this
06:20 - Setting expectations and intentions before her journey
10:35 - Psychedelics in Ceremony - “It was EVERYthing”
16:15 - Letting the group dynamic melt the “normal” judgment you feel in your day-to-day
22:20 - So.. what does it feel like to take mushrooms, anyway?
32:15 - How do you stay connected to the state of embodiment you feel after a powerful trip?
36:15 - Amplifying your vibration to an intense positive flow state
38:50 - What does it mean to integrate your psychedelic experience into your “normal” life?
43:10 - But.. how long do the “effects” last?
45:50 - Here’s some advice if you’re considering a psychedelic journey