In this rare full-length Sacred Business Calibration episode, Kelle Sparta sits down with Carlos Tanner, director of the Ayahuasca Foundation, to explore an ambitious new vision: creating a plant medicine-assisted recovery program for veterans struggling with PTSD and substance use disorder.

Drawing from his own recovery journey and nearly two decades of experience with plant medicine education and healing retreats, Carlos shares how the Ayahuasca Foundation is partnering with a rehabilitation center to design a transformational 12-week recovery process. Together, Kelle and Carlos discuss addiction, trauma, personal power, integration, faith, consciousness, energetic protection, and the challenges of creating a program that bridges modern recovery models with ancestral healing traditions.

This conversation offers a thoughtful exploration of addiction recovery, transformational healing, spiritual development, and what it takes to create lasting change.

What You'll Learn

How PTSD and addiction are often interconnected
Why personal sovereignty is essential in recovery work
The difference between substance-focused and process-focused healing
How ancestral healing traditions view medicine differently than modern culture
The role of integration in plant medicine experiences
Why self-love and self-support are critical for long-term recovery
How veterans may benefit from structured transformational programs
The importance of energetic protection and commitment in healing work

References Mentioned

Ayahuasca
Plant medicine traditions
PTSD recovery
Substance use disorder recovery
Neuroplasticity
Soul retrieval
Forgiveness work
12-Step recovery programs
Heroic Hearts Project
Ayahuasca Foundation

Resources Mentioned

Ayahuasca Foundation

https://ayahuascafoundation.org

Shadow Work Readiness Quiz

https://learn.kellesparta.com/shadowworkquiz

This episode is part of Spirit Sherpa's Sacred Business Calibration series, where Kelle helps transformational leaders, healers, and practitioners navigate growth, leadership, and business evolution. If you want to get the full length episodes all the time, they are part of the Sacred Profits Mentorship Program.

The Spirit Sherpa podcast exists to help spiritual practitioners develop greater discernment, sovereignty, and transformational capacity.

Building a Plant Medicine Recovery Program: PTSD, Addiction & Personal Sovereignty

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Building a Plant Medicine Recovery Program: PTSD, Addiction & Personal Sovereignty