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27th May 2024

From Trauma to Transformation: A Former Paramedic's Journey into the Healing Powers of Psychedelics with Tara Portelli

Tara Portelli is a former paramedic who has transitioned her focus to mental health and psychedelics. Drawing from her background in emergency services and experiences with medicinal mushrooms, Portelli is on a mission to support first responders and others in high-stress professions through proactive mental health strategies.

In this episode, Tara Portelli shares her personal journey from the high-pressure world of emergency services to her current work in mental health and psychedelic advocacy. She candidly discusses the immense emotional toll that first responders often face, and the need for effective coping mechanisms to process trauma and difficult experiences.

Portelli emphasizes the transformative power of practices like meditation, breathwork, and even psilocybin-assisted therapy. She recounts a life-changing psychedelic journey in Tulum, Mexico, and the profound insights it provided for her own healing and personal growth.

With a unique blend of emergency services expertise and mental health advocacy, Portelli aims to destigmatize psychedelics and highlight their therapeutic potential. She also explores the benefits of plant-based microdosing and the use of hypnosis for subconscious neural reprogramming.

Ultimately, Portelli's story underscores the importance of proactive, holistic approaches to mental health - particularly for those in high-stress professions. Her mission is to empower first responders and others to harness the transformative power of psychedelics and alternative healing modalities.

Time Stamps:

(00:07:01) Emotional Toll on First Responders in Emergency Services

(00:12:04) Impact of Traumatic Events on First Responders' Mental Health

(00:19:10) Mental Health Support in Emergency Services

(00:23:20) Resilience through Mindfulness Practice in High-Stress Environments

(00:30:37) Psilocybin's Transformational Empowerment and Trust Journey

(00:45:10) Transformative Potential: Overcoming Psychedelic Stigma

(00:54:27) Plant-Based Microdosing for Mental Health Benefits

(00:59:31) Harnessing Internal Power for Healing Transformation

(01:01:39) Harnessing Hypnosis for Subconscious Neural Reprogramming

Connect with Tara:

- Website: www.taraportelli.com

- Retreat Website www.arcadiahealing.ca

- Grab Tara's book: NUDE: Saying a Beautiful Goodbye to Who You Thought You Were and Stepping into Who You Truly Are.

https://www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/843926-nude

https://www.amazon.ca/NUDE-Beautiful-Goodbye-stepping-empowerment/dp/B0BNLNMSZS

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nudemushroom/

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University of Adversity
Welcome to University of Adversity, a podcast where we explore the human experience of overcoming obstacles and achieving personal growth through real-life stories of accomplished individuals. From professional athletes to NY Times bestselling authors, celebrities, spiritual leaders, doctors, scientists, and billionaires, we bring you a diverse range of perspectives on the challenges and triumphs of adversity. Each episode is designed to provide listeners with inspiration, motivation, and practical tools to help them navigate through difficult times. We cover a wide range of topics related to mental health, personal development, self-improvement and resilience building, offering expert insights and actionable advice. Join us as we discover how to overcome adversity, cope with stress, and achieve your goals on this journey of self-discovery and personal growth, highlighting the stories of the everyday heroes among us.

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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.