The Awaken Podcast
Welcome to The Awaken Podcast, hosted by Natasja Pelgrom—a space where ancient wisdom meets modern consciousness, and personal growth becomes a collective evolution. In this newly envisioned season, Natasja returns with a bold new format, diving deep into topics like conscious leadership, psychedelics, somatic intelligence, metaphysics, and spiritual self-discovery. Each episode features intimate, high-impact conversations with guests who embody the work they speak about—offering insights that speak not only to the mind, but to the soul. Now available on YouTube and all major platforms, this season includes immersive, on-location recordings that bring authenticity, depth, and beauty to each dialogue. Whether you're a lifelong seeker, a curious skeptic, or a professional working at the edge of transformation, this podcast offers grounding, reflection, and new ways of seeing the world. Tune in for practical wisdom, expansive inquiry, and real connection.
Episodes
Ayahuasca, NASA & the Origins of Life | Dr. Bruce Damer on Psychedelics, Science & Consciousness
What if psychedelics aren’t just medicines for healing—but elixirs of discovery?
In this boundary-breaking episode of The Awaken Podcast, Dr. Bruce Damer
Are You a Mushroom Having a Human Experience? | Darren Le Baron on Psychedelic Consciousness & African Wisdom
In this enlightening episode of The Awaken Podcast, host Natasja Pelgrom is joined by Darren Le Baron—renowned mycologist, psychedelic educator, and speaker on ancient African plant medicine traditions. Recorded live at Breaking Convention 2025, this conversation explores ...
Exploring consciousness, metaphysics, and psychedelic insight through the lens of Spinietzschean thought.
In this mind-expanding episode of The Awaken Podcast, Natasja is joined by Dr. Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes, philosopher of mind, metaphysician, and lecturer at the University of Exeter. Renowned for bridging ancient ...
‘Feminine Intelligence, Somatic Depth, and Expanded States’
In this timely and thought-provoking solo episode, Natasja Pelgrom opens Season 4 of The Awaken Podcast with a powerful call to remember the forgotten arc of transformation—one rooted not in the peaks of expanded states experience, but in the embodied retu...
"Life is not a destination—it’s a courageous journey of returning to what truly matters."
In this rich and soul-stirring episode, Natasja sits down with a visionary entrepreneur whose journey began in Hong Kong and led them through the bustling streets of Amsterdam’s creative scene, where they co-founded iconic spaces like Doka, Canvas, Werkplaats, and Vrijland Festival.
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“No matter how much you prepare someone, it’s always a unique experience.”
In this insightful and nuanced episode, Natasja welcomes Jeanine Souren, a clinical psychologist, sexologist, and co-founder of the Experiential Training Institute. Jeanine brings her extensive expertise in trauma, couples, and family therapy to the evolving field of psychedelic-...
A special feature from the Stewards of the Sacred Conference
What if the plants around you—yes, even the common ones—were not just botanical companions but profound spiritual teachers?
In this special edition episode from the inaugural Stewards of the Sacred conference (October 2023), Natasja welcomes Pam Mo...
Reconnect with Natasja in this solo episode as she returns to The Awaken Podcast, guiding you through a journey of introspection, self-discovery, and the transformative power of silence.
After seasons of holding space, guiding others, and walking alongside transformation in its many forms, Natasja returns—more rooted, more tender, and more devoted to the still voice within.
Navigating Transformation in an Ever-Changing World
Imagine a world where every transition—birth, death, heartbreak, coming of age, leadership, spiritual awakening—was honored with deep intention, belonging, and community.
That world is not lost. It lives in the echoes of our ancestors—and in the choices we mak...
The work is rewarded by the gifts you receive in silence.
The Awaken Podcast—a space for seekers, leaders, and visionaries ready to walk in deep alignment with self, spirit, and purpose.
After a sacred pause, Natasja Pelgrom returns to the mic with fresh insights, a reawakened sense of purpose, and a powerful new s...
“Stewardship and Leadership the way forward.”
In this powerful and intimate episode, Natasja is joined by sacred medicine facilitator and cultural steward Marc-John, whose path has been shaped by over 15 years of study, practice, and deep relationships with indigenous communities across Latin America.
Together, they explore the unseen layers of what it truly means to walk the path of sacred medicine facilitation—no...
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