Co-founders of Ceremonia, a non profit psychedelic church, Austin Mao + Chuchu join me in this epic conversation. We explore the need for structure and discernment in finding the right guides for your journey.
We emphasize the importance of preparation and integration in these deep journeys, offering valuable insights into the path of healing and growth.
I really enjoyed dropping in with these two and I’m stoked to share our conversation with you.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
The origins of Ceremonia, a non-profit psychedelic church
The legal formalities in hosting + participating in a psychedelic retreat
Behind the scenes of running a non-profit
The importance of preparation and integration in the context of psychedelic retreats
Balancing spiritual growth and bypassing during a psychedelic journey
The complexities of integrating psychedelic experiences and the likelihood to uncover unresolved emotional issues
Navigating the potential pitfalls of spiritual bypassing
How Chuchu and Austin’s partnership enhances the facilitation process and the overall experience
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Austin Mao is an entrepreneur, author, poet, and keynote speaker on the intersection of science and spirituality, psychology and shamanism.
He is a co-founder of Ceremonia, a non-profit psychedelic church facilitating change makers and creators through what 96% of alumni share as the most profound experience of their lives. He has guided more than 400 founders including Fortune 500 executives, Silicon Valley Unicorn founders, and major blockchain leaders through their transformation towards living a life of inspired creativity, purpose, and peace.
Austin Mao shares a process of “Modern Enlightenment”–a path to Awaken, Heal, and Manifest–that is informed by the most advanced technologies of psychotherapy and neuroscience combined with ancient shamanistic wisdom and spiritual traditions. He shares a range of direct experience with some of the most prominent business leaders of the modern world, helping them harness their inner power to create greater impact through love and inspired creation.
Chuchu is a transformative guide in the realms of psychedelic integration and relationship coaching, has brought love, inner connection, and improved relationships to visionary leaders from TED, ETH, Trip.com, Alibaba, and more. With expertise in Plant Medicine/Psychedelics, IFS, Gestalt therapy, Tantra, Shamanism, and ancient spiritual wisdom, Chuchu co-founded Ceremonia—a non-profit psychedelic church in Colorado. Through Ceremonia's endurable transformational programs, they seamlessly integrate the most proven technologies of psychotherapy, neuroscience, and plant medicine, combined with ancient shamanistic wisdom. Chuchu is also a lover, artist, designer, and dancer who passionately creates beauty in spaces, experiences, and fashion. Having overcome numerous adversities, starting businesses from a young age, and embodying values of love, freedom, and service, Chuchu's mission is to empower individuals, helping them discover their inner power and ability to create. Chuchu's core values encompass love, freedom, and service, with a mission to embody these principles and scale their impactful work, with Ceremonia as a platform, Chuchu continues to scale their impactful work, transforming lives with the power of love, service, and remembrance.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/chuchuwithlove/ Website: www.ceremoniacircle.org
City: Denver, CO / Los Angeles, CA
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