In this episode, Michou shares his journey from decades of alcohol dependency and trauma to becoming a psychedelic guide who cultivates and works with over 24 varieties of mushrooms. Learn the truth about microdosing, trauma healing, and the spiritual insights that mushrooms can bring. This is a raw and inspiring story of resilience, transformation, and the future of psychedelic medicine.
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🌟 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
00:00 - 00:40 → Introduction
00:46 - 01:57 → Michou’s first profound mushroom experience after 38 years of alcohol use, leading to deep transformation.
01:57 - 03:43 → How mushrooms gave her visions of her future and inspired her to learn mycology and build her practice.
03:47 - 05:12 → Trauma healing: from violence, CPTSD, and childhood experiences to self-trust and compassion through mushrooms.
05:12 - 06:18 → Group integration circles worldwide—how community shares insights and supports healing.
08:10 - 10:48 → Real-life example of microdosing changing behavior (road rage transformed into compassion).
11:08 - 14:14 → Realization of authenticity: shifting from who she “pretended to be” to embracing her true self.
14:31 - 16:49 → Social media ban experience—how platforms silenced her psychedelic work, pushing her toward writing her book.
20:16 - 21:06 → Gratitude for her wife and personal life as validation that she’s on the right path.
26:13 - 26:51 → On dangers of inexperienced facilitators and the need for deep understanding of the medicine.
28:36 - 31:06 → How clients find her and what her screening process looks like.
31:23 - 32:26 → Sliding-scale pricing to make healing accessible for people in crisis.
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🔗 Resources & Links:
🌐Michou’s Website: www.michouolivera.com
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✨ Meet Your Host: Jacquie
Jacquie is a passionate holistic wellness advocate and a podcast host dedicated to natural healing and personal transformation. Through The Natural Healing Reel, she creates a safe space for sharing powerful stories, alternative therapies, and soul-aligned insights that inspire healing from the inside out. Her mission is to empower others with tools for emotional, spiritual, and energetic well-being.
Follow Jacquie and explore more of her work at 👉 thenaturalhealingreel.com
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