In this episode of the Captains Lifestyle Podcast, Captain Taylor Morgan is interviewing Nathaniel Baumgardner about his journey of finding himself through psychedelics and leaving his safe life working at the government agency FEMA to start his coaching business and become a plant medicine facilitator.
We discuss his journey from going to a Waldorf school, leaving the country to study in Bulgaria, working at a biodynamic farm, trying to eliminate food waste in Amsterdam to moving back to the US where Nate had a life changing experience taking LSD, where he saw himself as an 80 year old guy looking back on a life he regretted.
Now Nate is guiding professionals in using plant medicine to cultivate their deepest power and magnify their gifts for the world.
Timestamps [00:01:10] - Sponsors [00:09:08] - Background [00:11:20] - Nates experience going to a waldorf school [00:18:26] - Going to University in Bulgaria [00:28:30] - Writing his master thesis about the safety of raw milk [00:36:00] - Starting to dislike mass bureaucratic institutions while doing an internship with united nations [00:39:30] - Getting grounded and realigning purpose while working on a biodynamic farm [00:42:24] - Stopping Food Waste in Amsterdam [00:46:13] - Back to the US working for FEMA [00:51:07] - Taking a large dose of LSD and experiencing himself as a 80 old man [01:00:06] - In the process of becoming a Coach [01:07:34] - Microdosing to become more present [01:07:34] - Creating a meaningful life [01:09:17] - Spending retirement money on self development [01:13:37] - Getting told by mother ayahuasca to fucking do it [01:20:00] - Quitting FEMA to work as a coach [01:24:00] - Creating goals that are aligned with our heart and values [01:30:55] - Remember where you started and stay consistent [01:33:00] - CAGES morning ritual [01:36:41] - Common misconceptions about psychedelics [01:40:41] - People that take psychedelics vs non users [01:42:23] - How to get started with psychedelics [01:45:48] - How to get more in tune with your intuition