Episode 56

Written By Michaela Carlin
 
 
 
 

Join Michaela Carlin with Tricia Eastman, medicine woman and founder of the non-profit Ancestral Heart, as they explore the healing power of iboga and ibogaine, Tricia’s personal journey, and the impact of intersecting cultural influences on the psychedelic movement today.

Tricia shares about the challenges and spiritual practices that have shaped her life and career, perspectives on the future of psychedelic medicine in the West, and the importance of respecting indigenous cultures not only in word, but in deed. 

Tricia and Michaela also discuss Tricia’s upcoming project, the Hu Azores Wellness Retreat Center and possible timelines for humanity moving forward as we collectively face these wild and uncertain times.

Tricia Eastman is an initiated medicine woman and the founder of the nonprofit organization, Ancestral Heart. At her core, she serves as a bridge for the preservation and reciprocity of ancestral wisdom traditions and biocultural heritage. Drawing influence from her mestiza ancestral lineage, and with nearly a decade of experience as an initiate of the Bwiti tradition from equatorial Africa, Eastman has curated transformative retreats worldwide in legal jurisdictions with plant medicines supporting many in inner transformation, as well as facilitated the psychospiritual program with Ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT at Crossroads Treatment Center in México.

Among those she has supported in transformative experiences are celebrities, political dignitaries, and Special Forces veterans. Readers can look forward to her upcoming book, Seeding Consciousness: Plant Medicine, Ancestral Wisdom, and the Path to Transcendence, set to be published by Inner Traditions in 2024. As the Hu Azores Wellness Retreat Center gears up for its 2025 launch, Eastman continues to serve in the global psychedelic movement, rooted in sacred paths to empowerment and creativity.

Episode Highlights

  • Tricia’s personal journey and challenges

  • Her discovery of psychedelic medicine

  • Transformations moving into service to others

  • The spiritual and architectural approach to building a healing retreat center

  • Capitalism and its impact on personal growth

  • Challenges in implementing innovative ideas

  • Designing private bungalows in a UNESCO protected sanctuary

  • The concept of houses of thought

  • Introduction to Tricia’s book 'Seeding Consciousness'

  • The inspiration and process of writing a book

  • The importance of initiatory rights in the psychedelic space

  • The role of discipline in personal growth

  • The impact of neurodivergence on productivity

  • The role of psychedelics in healing

  • The importance of compassion in holding space for others

  • The future of psychedelics and the importance of reciprocity

  • The potential future shifts for humanity

  • A closing prayer for harmony and healing

Tricia Eastman’s Links

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

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Special thanks to Jeremy Colbert (Taragápe) for the original podcast theme music.

You can find out more about Jeremey’s work here:
taragape.com and @taragape

Michaela Carlin
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