Ep27: Ricky Goodall on intimacy, ayahuasca, and spiritual awakening after the fall
This one tracks the whole arc—from breakdown to breakthrough.
Ricky Goodall went from the instability of his youth to a career as a professional MMA fighter.
But after one knockout too many, everything came crashing down. What followed was a spiritual reckoning that led him into plant medicine, ceremonial magic, and the quiet power of conscious connection.
In this episode, Ricky shares what it means to fight for your truth after fighting for survival—and how conscious intimacy became the ring where real healing happens.
What’s in this episode:
- The rise and crash of an MMA fighter’s identity
- Masculinity, rage, and chasing power in all the wrong places
- The knockout that changed everything—and the spiral that followed
- From fitness coaching to ceremony: how plant medicine cracked open purpose
- Ayahuasca journeys and the brutal beauty of spiritual death
- Conscious intimacy games and the art of being seen
- The spiritual roots of Kabbalah and ceremonial magic
- Why vulnerability is the new strength
- Reclaiming connection, community, and sacred relationships
- If you’ve ever felt like you were built for battle but needed to soften to survive—this one’s for you.
- Healing doesn’t always look like light.
- Sometimes it looks like breaking.
Where to Watch & Listen: ▶️ YouTube 🟢 Spotify 🍏 Apple 🫘 Podbean 👍 Facebook
Links are in the comments for easy access.
How to Connect with the Guest:
(Personal):
IG: @iamthehigherself
FB: facebook.com/ricky.goodall.2025
(Business):
IG: @conscious.intimacy.games
www.consciousintimacygames.com
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