Love, Loss & Hallucinations with Scott Schumaker
Love, Loss & Hallucinations with Scott Schumaker
Podcast Description
Welcome to Love, Loss and Hallucinations with Scott Schumaker — a podcast where we start with those three themes and see where the conversation takes us. This podcast is about the beauty and pain of being human, a podcast about finding strength and connection in vulnerability, a podcast to amplify the voices of those who have been through the ringer of life and have wisdom to share, and a podcast about the healing, evolution, and transformation that can happen when you’re willing to lean into the uncomfortable and the unknown.
I’ll be talking with therapists, coaches, world-class athletes, writers, musicians, artists, shamans, plant medicine guides, and everyday who’ve been touched by incredible moments of love, shattered by loss, or altered by the extraordinary.
If you’ve ever felt like your heart was going to explode from either love or loss; if you’re wanting deeper connection in this increasingly lonely world; if you’re curious about plant medicine, or you’ve experienced an out-of-the-ordinary vision...then you’ll feel at home here.
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The show explores themes of emotional healing, personal growth, and the complexities of human relationships. Episodes include conversations about rites of passage with Eli Marienthal focusing on youth development, the intersection of music and self-discovery with Max Rainer, and navigating authenticity and vulnerability with Erika Wright. Each episode emphasizes the power of shared experiences and the role of plant medicine in transformative journeys.
Welcome to Love, Loss and Hallucinations with Scott Schumaker — a podcast where we start with those three themes and see where the conversation takes us. This podcast is about the beauty and pain of being human, a podcast about finding strength and connection in vulnerability, a podcast to amplify the voices of those who have been through the ringer of life and have wisdom to share, and a podcast about the healing, evolution, and transformation that can happen when you’re willing to lean into the uncomfortable and the unknown.
I’ll be talking with therapists, coaches, world-class athletes, writers, musicians, artists, shamans, plant medicine guides, and everyday who’ve been touched by incredible moments of love, shattered by loss, or altered by the extraordinary.
If you’ve ever felt like your heart was going to explode from either love or loss; if you’re wanting deeper connection in this increasingly lonely world; if you’re curious about plant medicine, or you’ve experienced an out-of-the-ordinary vision…then you’ll feel at home here.
Prepare to be ignited by a raw, powerful story of healing, shadow work, and love. Kat Courtney, a woman who’s dedicated her life to exploring the shadows and the light, cracks open the depths and healing potential of plant medicines like ayahuasca, ibogaine, and wachuma, and how being a death doula is ultimately about love and fits perfectly with plant medicine.
Most of us are living behind a mask of success, secretly hollow, craving genuine healing, and likely needing to face our shadows. Kat Courtney’s extraordinary journey from a small-town Montana girl stuck in an outwardly “successful,” corporate Disney gig to a profound plant medicine ayahuasquera will fascinate you. She reveals how sitting with powerful sacred plants like ayahuasca and ibogaine cracked open her deepest wounds—and transformed her into someone who now helps others do the same.
If you’re hungry to understand how these sacred plants can heal, reveal, and transform love and loss then this one’s for you.
In this episode:
👉 Kat’s journey from a corporate, small-town Montana girl to ayahuasquera and death doula
👉 The awakening power of ayahuasca and its lessons on shadow work
👉 The differences between ayahuasca, ibogaine, and wachuma and how each offers unique healing
👉 Why diving into the shadows is essential for true healing and authentic love
👉 How plant diets strengthen our connection and protect our energetic boundaries
👉 The profound lessons plant medicines teach about grief, loss, and love’s all-encompassing nature
👉 The story behind Kat’s arrest and her commitment to staying aligned with her truth
👉 Practical insights on working with non-psychedelic plants for emotional and spiritual growth
👉 Explore death as a sacred transition: Kat’s role as a death doula
👉 How plant medicine accelerates the journey to love and self-acceptance
KAT’S LINKS:
Instagram | Newsletter | Plant Medicine People Website | Bassé website
SCOTT’S LINKS: Substack | Website | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
MUSIC – Wilderado, “Surefire (piano)”
This content is for educational and harm-reduction purposes. We do not promote or support illegal activity, the sale or use of restricted substances, or the use of associated tools or accessories. Not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional for health decisions.
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