Ep. 140 - Matthew Toussaint - Ayahuasca, Apprenticeship, Tradition, & the Art of Medicine

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 with ayahuasca and a lineage of curanderismo. We spoke about his background, ayahuasca, dieta, apprenticeship, tradition and lineage, myth, tree medicine, martial arts, christianity, imagination, meditation, and other topics. I think this is a really in-depth interview and one of the better and more informative talks you will find about these specific subjects in regards to plant medicines. It’s a testament to Matthew’s work and dedication and I trust you all will gain much from his wisdom. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe To learn more about or contact Matthew, visit their website at: https://www.casadelmaestromedicina.com/ To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w If you enjoy the show, it would be a big help if you could share it with your own audiences via social media or word of mouth. And please Subscribe or Follow and if you can go on Apple Podcasts and leave a starred-rating and a short review. That would be super helpful with the algorithms and getting this show out to more people. Thank you in advance! I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in the Sacred Valley of Peru in November (SOLD OUT) and again in the Sacred Valley in February. If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do, visit my site at: https://www.NicotianaRustica.org To book an integration call with me, visit: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com If you are able to and would like to donate to the show to help out with new content that would be deeply appreciated. For just a few dollars a month you can subscribe through Patreon and it gives you some really nice added benefits like early access to shows, bonus episodes, and a chance to ask personalized questions. To support this podcast on Patreon, visit: https://www.patreon.com/UniverseWithin   Join this channel on YouTube to get access to perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks To donate directly with PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/jasongrechanik  Thanks and until the next episode! https://www.facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast https://www.instagram.com/UniverseWithinPodcast