Best Jason Grechanik Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 157 - Todd Roberts & Lacey Ann Luna - The Medicine Path: Ayahuasca & Shipibo Lineage 3:31:09

9d ago3:31:09

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Hey everybody! Episode 157 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with my friends Todd and Lacey. Todd and Lacey and I go quite far back where we met working together at the ayahuasca center the Temple of the Way of Light. They have started their own ayahuasca retreat called Intertwining Medicines where they work within the Shipibo lineage. I…

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Ep. 156 - Melissa Osorio - Ayahuasca, Trauma, Abuse, & Healing 1:42:41

26d ago1:42:41

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Hey everybody! Episode 156 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Melissa Osorio. Melissa has a really interesting, difficult, and inspiring story. We spoke about her early years growing up in Venezuela, the death of first her sibling and then her father, the impact his had, her journey to the US to pursue and achieve the American Dream,…

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Ep. 155 - Merav Artzi, Jason Grechanik, & Tara Muirghein - Tobacco & European Tree Wisdom 1:48:08

1M ago1:48:08

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Hey everybody! Here is a special 155 episode of the show. This episode is an interview that I did with my colleague Merav Artzi and our friend Tara Muirghein of Fire Tree Alchemy. Tara invited us on to speak about our story, our work with connecting to the wisdom of plants, our lineage from the Amazon, how we work with tobacco and trees, and how we…

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Ep. 154 - Dr. Moshe Daniel Block - Naturopathy, Alchemy, Chronic Illness, & Mind-Body Connection 2:08:15

1M ago2:08:15

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Hey everybody! Episode 154 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Moshe Daniel Block. Moshe is a really interesting guy and is a Naturopathic doctor. We spoke about his background, naturopathic medicine, the mind-body connection, chronic illnesses, auto-immune conditions, the limits of the Western materialist medical model, the soul,…

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Ep. 153 - Satya - Bridging Ancient Wisdom with Modern Psychedelic Therapy 2:00:04

2M ago2:00:04

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Hey everybody! Episode 153 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Satya. This was my second time speaking with her. I have had the chance to get to know Satya and her work more since the first interview and I was very impressed with her ability to bridge different modalities together to create cathartic experiences for her guests and to …

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Ep. 152 - Manda Scott - Shamanism, Dreams, & Post-Capitalism Regenerative Economics 1:49:46

2M ago1:49:46

1:49:46

Hey everybody! Episode 152 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Manda Scott. Manda is an author, podcasters, shamanic dreaming practitioner, and works on a number of regenerative projects. I really enjoyed sitting down and speaking with her about these subjects as well as what she describes as a trauma culture from the Roman conquest a…

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Ep. 151 - Brian James - Traumadelic: How a Western Model Limits the Wholeness of Shamanism 2:22:53

3M ago2:22:53

2:22:53

Hey everybody! Episode 151 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with my friend Brian James. Brian now has the distinction of being the first guest to be featured three times on this podcast. I brought Brian on to speak about his new book, Traumadelic. I was really happy to have Brian on again to speak about how he sees the overemphasis on t…

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Ep. 150 - Martha Carlin - Gut Microbiome, Chronic Disease, & Holistic Health 2:08:00

3M ago2:08:00

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Hey everybody! Episode 150 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Martha Carlin. Martha has a fascinating story. After her husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, she quit her job and dedicated her life to better understanding the root of the disease. She began to discover that the Western medical system didn’t have a lot of answ…

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Ep. 149 - Alex Lasarev - Plant Medicine, Spiritual Evolution, COVID, & Comedy 2:08:52

4M ago2:08:52

2:08:52

Hey everybody! Episode 149 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Alex Lasarev. I met Alex many years ago through a mutual friend, John Keegan, who I also had on the podcast (ep. 60). Over the years I really respected what Alex stood for, especially during the pandemic where he was, for me, a voice of reason and dissent against much of t…

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Ep. 148 - Remi & Ashley Delaune - Ayahuasca, Shipibo Apprenticeship, & Cosmovision 2:13:45

4M ago2:13:45

2:13:45

Hey everybody! Episode 148 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Remi & Ashley of Kumankaya Healing Center. I had heard about Remi a number of years ago as I am friends with and have interviewed two of his friends and colleagues, Joe Tafur (ep15) and Martina Drassl (ep42). They spoke very highly of Remi and his dedication and skill to t…

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Ep. 147 - Pervis Urquia - Shipibos, Prayers, & Plant Dietas 2:00:40

5M ago2:00:40

2:00:40

**Note: this interview is in Shipibo and Spanish. For a version with English subtitles, please view the versions on YouTube (hit 'CC' button), Spotify video, or Rumble** **Para ver las notas del programa en español, visita: UniverseWithinPodcast.com/podcast/pervis-urquia** In episode 147 of the show, I spoke with Pervis Urquia. Pervis was recommend…

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Ep. 146 - Carole Guyett - Sacred Plant Initiations, Herbalism & Pregnancy 1:56:25

5M ago1:56:25

1:56:25

Hey everybody! Episode 146 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Carole Guyett. Carole was recommend to me by my friend’s Cathy Coyle and Marta Fabregat, both of whom I interviewed, and it was serendipitous as I had just read one of Carole’s books and thought she would be a great guest. Carole is a medicine woman, herbalist, and author …

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Ep. 145 - Michal Scheffler - Ayahuasca, Bridge-Keeping, & Weaving the Word 1:40:11

6M ago1:40:11

1:40:11

Hey everybody! Episode 145 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Michal Scheffler. Michal was introduced to me by our mutual friend Marta (who I interviewed in episode 16). Michal has led a very fascinating and full life. He was a DJ for many years and holds two degrees in psychology. His interest in consciousness led him to Latin Ameri…

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Ep. 144 - Jasper Degenaars - Mushrooms, Mycology, & their Ancient Use 2:15:07

6M ago2:15:07

2:15:07

Hey everybody! Episode 144 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Jasper Degenaars. Jasper was recommended to me by our mutual friend Jeff Chilton (episode 81). Jasper is a mycologist and educator and it was really a pleasure to sit down and speak with Jasper. We got into mycology, a bit of education on mushrooms, their medicinal and spi…

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Ep. 143 - Paul Hutchinson - Sound of Freedom, Plant Medicines, & Healing Darkness and Trauma 1:40:11

7M ago1:40:11

1:40:11

Hey everybody! Episode 143 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Paul Hutchinson. Paul was introduced to me through a mutual acquaintance. Paul is a really fascinating guy. He was a very successful entrepreneur who was called, literally, to begin to work undercover saving children from child trafficking. He was one of the characters the…

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Ep. 142 - Jason Grechanik - Tobacco, Plants, Dreaming & the Imagination 1:46:28

7M ago1:46:28

1:46:28

Hey everybody! Episode 142 of the show is out. In this episode, I am releasing a podcast where I was interviewed by Shonagh Home. Shonagh was one my podcast a while back and invited me to be on her’s, called The Mushroom’s Apprentice. I really enjoyed speaking with Shonagh and she is a really good interviewer and asked really deep questions. We spo…

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Ep. 141 - Hans Wilhelm - Consciousness, Meditation, Dimensions & Astral Beings 1:46:28

8M ago1:46:28

1:46:28

Hey everybody! Episode 141 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Hans Wilhelm. Hans is an author and illustrator who has a really good YouTube channel called Life Explained. He creates short videos where he illustrates spiritual laws of the universe. He does a really good job with his channel and I think it’s really informative and wond…

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Ep. 140 - Matthew Toussaint - Ayahuasca, Apprenticeship, Tradition, & the Art of Medicine 3:16:53

8M ago3:16:53

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Hey everybody! Episode 140 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Matthew Toussaint. Matthew came highly recommended to me and I was really glad we could make this podcast happen. Matthew is an anthropologist who came to plant medicines at a young age. It brought him to the Peruvian Amazon where he began a deeper dive and apprenticeship …

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Ep. 139 - Seth Lorinczi - Psychedelics, Punk, & a Post-Holocaust Psychedelic Memoir 1:42:39

9M ago1:42:39

1:42:39

Hey everybody! Episode 139 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Seth Lorinczi. Seth is a writer who recently published a book entitled Death Trip: A Post-Holocaust Psychedelic Memoir. We spoke about his background, his involvement in the punk music scene in Washington D.C. and Portland, psychedelics and ayahuasca, MDMA therapy and how …

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Ep. 138 - Scott Stanley - Ayahuasca, Religious Freedom, Legality & the DEA 2:28:36

9M ago2:28:36

2:28:36

Hey everybody! Episode 138 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Scott Stanley. Scott is the founder of the ayahuasca church, Arizona Yage Assembly (AYA) as well as the North American Association of Visionary Churches (NAAVC). I was interested to bring Scott on to speak about the legal status of plant sacraments in the US. I think Scott…

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Ep. 137 - Marta Fabregat - Tree Medicine, Plants & Somatics 1:34:00

10M ago1:34:00

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Hey everybody! Episode 137 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Marta Fabregat. Marta was recommended to me by a mutual friend, Cathy Coyle. Marta is one of Cathy’s teachers and I trust Cathy’s recommendations so I was sure Marta would have a lot to share, and she did. We spoke about Marta’s background, her working in Ecuador with Huac…

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Ep. 136 - Max Monge Quineche - Ayahuasca, Shipibo, Psychotherapy, & Myth 2:22:29

10M ago2:22:29

2:22:29

Episode 136 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Max Monge Quineche. I met Max a couple of years ago in a shared temazcal in the Sacred Valley of Peru. I was impressed by his presence in the space and out and got to know him a bit and learn of his work with ayahuasca and the Shipibo. So it was a pleasure to finally sit down and speak w…

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Ep. 135 - Tony Moss - Ayahuasca, Music, & Myth 1:41:01

11M ago1:41:01

1:41:01

Hey everybody! Episode 135 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Tony Moss. I had known about Tony for a while and, as we spoke about in the show, he came to this plant medicine work over 35 years ago. We sat down and spoke about his life, his career in music, his work with ayahuasca and how that shaped his music into medicine music, hi…

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Ep. 134 - Shonagh Home - Mushrooms, Faeries, Celts, & Logos 2:44:22

12M ago2:44:22

2:44:22

Hey everybody! Episode 134 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Shonagh Home. I found out that Shonagh is a mutual friend of mine, Cathy Coyle, who I also had on the podcast and have a lot of respect for. So having Shonagh on was a real pleasure. Shonagh recently published a really good book called Poetic Whispers. We spoke about her b…

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Ep. 133 - Greg Wrenn - Author, Ayahuasca, PTSD, & Nature 1:54:04

1y ago1:54:04

1:54:04

Hey everybody! Episode 133 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Greg Wrenn. Greg reached out to me as he’s just published his book, Mothership. It was a pleasure to have Greg on and share about his book, his background, his working with and overcoming PTSD, how he found healing with ayahuasca, and his connection to nature, especially t…

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Ep. 157 - Todd Roberts & Lacey Ann Luna - The Medicine Path: Ayahuasca & Shipibo Lineage 3:31:09

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Ep. 156 - Melissa Osorio - Ayahuasca, Trauma, Abuse, & Healing 1:42:41

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Ep. 155 - Merav Artzi, Jason Grechanik, & Tara Muirghein - Tobacco & European Tree Wisdom 1:48:08

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Ep. 154 - Dr. Moshe Daniel Block - Naturopathy, Alchemy, Chronic Illness, & Mind-Body Connection 2:08:15

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Ep. 153 - Satya - Bridging Ancient Wisdom with Modern Psychedelic Therapy 2:00:04

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Ep. 152 - Manda Scott - Shamanism, Dreams, & Post-Capitalism Regenerative Economics 1:49:46

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Ep. 151 - Brian James - Traumadelic: How a Western Model Limits the Wholeness of Shamanism 2:22:53

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Ep. 150 - Martha Carlin - Gut Microbiome, Chronic Disease, & Holistic Health 2:08:00

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Ep. 149 - Alex Lasarev - Plant Medicine, Spiritual Evolution, COVID, & Comedy 2:08:52

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Ep. 148 - Remi & Ashley Delaune - Ayahuasca, Shipibo Apprenticeship, & Cosmovision 2:13:45

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Ep. 147 - Pervis Urquia - Shipibos, Prayers, & Plant Dietas 2:00:40

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Ep. 146 - Carole Guyett - Sacred Plant Initiations, Herbalism & Pregnancy 1:56:25

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Ep. 145 - Michal Scheffler - Ayahuasca, Bridge-Keeping, & Weaving the Word 1:40:11

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Ep. 144 - Jasper Degenaars - Mushrooms, Mycology, & their Ancient Use 2:15:07

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Ep. 143 - Paul Hutchinson - Sound of Freedom, Plant Medicines, & Healing Darkness and Trauma 1:40:11

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Ep. 142 - Jason Grechanik - Tobacco, Plants, Dreaming & the Imagination 1:46:28

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Ep. 141 - Hans Wilhelm - Consciousness, Meditation, Dimensions & Astral Beings 1:46:28

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Ep. 140 - Matthew Toussaint - Ayahuasca, Apprenticeship, Tradition, & the Art of Medicine 3:16:53

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Ep. 139 - Seth Lorinczi - Psychedelics, Punk, & a Post-Holocaust Psychedelic Memoir 1:42:39

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Ep. 138 - Scott Stanley - Ayahuasca, Religious Freedom, Legality & the DEA 2:28:36

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Ep. 137 - Marta Fabregat - Tree Medicine, Plants & Somatics 1:34:00

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Ep. 136 - Max Monge Quineche - Ayahuasca, Shipibo, Psychotherapy, & Myth 2:22:29

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Ep. 135 - Tony Moss - Ayahuasca, Music, & Myth 1:41:01

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Ep. 134 - Shonagh Home - Mushrooms, Faeries, Celts, & Logos 2:44:22

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Ep. 133 - Greg Wrenn - Author, Ayahuasca, PTSD, & Nature 1:54:04