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19th Jan 2024

Ayahuasca Unveiled: Embracing Adversity and Ancient Wisdom with Neils Poole - A Transformative Journey of Healing and Spiritual Discovery

Neils’ spiritual practice is primarily informed by the decade he spent living in Peru. During this time, he worked extensively with indigenous shamanic traditions of the Shipibo, Mestizo, and Quechua cultures. He has created, directed, and facilitated many Ayahuasca retreats throughout Latin America and guided thousands of clients through their personal plant medicine journeys. 

Episode Overview:

In this insightful conversation, Neils shares his unique experiences from a decade in Peru, working closely with the Shipibo, Mestizo, and Quechua cultures. He reveals the profound impact of Amazonian plant medicine and indigenous healing practices on personal growth and healing mental illnesses. Listen as Neils discusses the intricate relationship between spirituality, plant medicine, and embracing adversity for a more authentic life. We also tackle the crucial topics of plant medicine safety, authenticity, and the potential healing power of Ayahuasca on trauma and the mind.


Time Stamps:

- (00:01:00) – Introduction

- (00:05:51) – Amazonian Plant Medicine and Its Cultural Significance.

- (00:11:58) – Amazonian Healing Practices and Plant Medicine

- (00:17:58) – Indigenous Healing Practices and Plant Medicine

- (00:27:10) – Spirituality, Plant Medicine, and Personal Growth 

- (00:33:48) – Plant Medicine Safety and Authenticity

- (00:40:35) – Ayahuasca Safety and Potential for Healing Mental Illnesses

- (00:46:16) – Ayahuasca and Its Effects on Trauma and the Mind

- (00:53:59) – Plant Medicine Ceremonies and Personal Growth

- (01:01:05) – Embracing Adversity for Personal Growth

- (01:05:51) – Embracing Adversity and Living a More Authentic Life

- (01:11:28) – Plant Medicine and Healing Retreats in Peru and Costa Rica

- (01:16:57) – End of Episode

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University of Adversity
Real stories and tools to help you grow through adversity, burnout, and reinvention.
University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for.

I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are.

We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, but to come back stronger, clearer, and more aligned.

This isn’t motivation.
It’s what happens after the breakdown, when you’re trying to put the pieces back together and make it mean something.

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, burnout, or reinvention — this show is here to walk with you.

We don’t just talk about getting through the hard times.
We talk about who you become because of them.

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.