Quick Summary
What happens when decades of trauma meet the healing power of plant medicine?
In this moving episode, Paula Bianco—a mother, grandmother, and survivor of unthinkable loss—shares her raw and transformative journey through depression, grief, chronic pain, and addiction into deep personal healing using microdosing, ayahuasca, and ceremonial psychedelics. This is more than recovery—it's reclamation.
What You’ll Learn:
Episode Highlights:
01:02 – The traumatic event that set Paula on a 30-year path of pain and prescriptions
03:45 – Why traditional mental health care failed her—and what was missing
06:18 – Discovering microdosing and joining the Plant Medicine Path community
09:02 – Paula’s first ayahuasca ceremony and how it reopened joy
11:15 – Facing childhood trauma and grief in a second, deeper ceremony
13:40 – Using Combo and Peyote for physical healing and emotional release
16:22 – Integration, family support, and what life looks like now—medication-free
Meet The Guest:
Paula Bianco is a 55-year-old mother, grandmother, and trauma survivor whose healing journey through ceremonial plant medicines is a testament to resilience, self-inquiry, and community. Her story illustrates the power of intentional psychedelic use for emotional and physical recovery.
The Plant Medicine Path (community and support platform)
Microdosing protocol (4 days on, 3 days off)
Ayahuasca, Bufo, Peyote, Combo
Breathwork, yoga, and integration circles
Trauma-informed healing and support systems
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