Ep 100. Ayahuasca and the jungle

I'm welcoming you to the hundredth episode of this podcast! In this episode, I finally get around to talking about my experience that I had a few months ago, where I went on two different retreats to experience Ayahuasca medicine in South America.



I can't quite believe I've carried on for so long. It's been an amazing experience for me to do this podcast. I started this podcast because it was actually a bit of a mission for me to overcome those last little bits of social anxiety and fears about speaking to people. Especially people I really look up to.



I share about:



* Why I went to the Amazon jungle and what it was like (spoiler: it was intense!)* What I learned from the plant medicine and what you can learn from it too* The risks involved and how I overcame my fears






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Transcript



Hello, and welcome to the Calmer You podcast. This is Chloe Brotheridge your host. I'm a coach, hypnotherapist and author of the Anxiety Solution and Brave New Girl. And I'm welcoming you to the hundredth episode of this podcast. I can't quite believe I've carried on for so long. It's been an amazing experience for me to do this podcast. I started this podcast because it was actually a bit of a mission for me to overcome those last little bits of social anxiety and fears about speaking to people. Especially people I really look up to.



What it's meant doing this podcast



It's been such a great learning experience for that. Not only do I get to speak to people that I really admire and look up to, but, I'm also growing my own confidence by putting myself out there. It's been really valuable on so many levels. Thank you so much.



Whether you're joining and listening to my podcast for the first time, or whether you've listened since day one, thank you so much for being here. I really appreciate all of your messages and all the times that you let me know that you're listening that it's that it's helped you. It really makes a difference to me. So thank you for that.







Yes, it was a powerful experience



So in this episode, I'm finally getting around to talking about my experience that I had back in December and January of 2019/20. Where I went on two different retreats to experience Ayahuasca medicine from South America.



I have to say I've been putting this conversation off. I am feeling a certain amount of trepidation to even be talking about it because of the fact that it is not legal in the UK. It is legal in a lot of South American countries. There is definitely an aspect to it, which is pretty scary, a bit dangerous. And yet, it was such a powerful experience for me, and really did help me in lots of interesting ways.



What you can expect from this episode



I'm going to describe a lot of things about the experience from why I decided to do it, what it was like being in the jungle, the things that I was afraid of, and the insights that I gained.



Disclaimer



I also want to share a disclaimer that I'm not suggesting that anyone else go out and have this experience. There are risks involved. If you're considering this, please do a lot of research. You hear horror stories about people who go to Peru and find so...

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