The Embrace and Expand Podcast

Hello everyone, thank you for tuning in to another episode of the Embrace and Expand Podcast. Our guest today is a woman who has been walking the plant medicine path since 2010. She has been led all over the world working with and being initiated into many different lineages and plant medicine traditions. Her journey over the years has led her to be in service holding ceremonial spaces with Ayahua...

In this episode, Megan Henry, a professional athlete and mindset coach, shares her journey from being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease to becoming a two-time track record holder and a top-ranked athlete.  She emphasizes the power of mindset and changing the stories we tell ourselves.  Megan discusses the importance of surrendering to life's unfolding and finding blessings and lessons...

Our guest today was introduced to me by a good friend of the podcast, Ryan Sprague, and when he sends someone my way I know it will be a good conversation. Back in 2004 our guest became the first Westerner to be recognized as a Maestro Medico Vegetalista or Amazonian Plant Medicine Expert. Since receiving this title of distinction he has guided over 3,000 plant medicine ceremonies and has assisted...

Hello everyone, my name is Adam Carbary and I want to thank you for tuning into another episode of the Embrace and Expand Podcast. On this episode we welcome back a guest from earlier in the season who is a wealth of knowledge in astrology, breathwork, personal training and how to regulate your nervous system. As we both having been going through very similar energies in our lives we decided to tr...

My next guest is a bodyworker who is dedicated to helping people feel comfortable and at home in their body. Formerly a research scientist with a background in physiology and neuroscience, he brings extensive practical knowledge and experience along with infinite curiosity and reverence for the complexity of the body to his practice. He is passionately dedicated to honoring both the suffering and...

*This is an encore presentation of this episode that aired back in April of 2023* Today we welcome to the podcast our very first guest of season 2. I came across this beautiful soul during a week long Breathwork Summit back in January of 2023. After taking pages of notes from his hour long workshop I knew I needed to get him onto the podcast to share with all of you his wondrous teachings. He spen...

The woman joining us on today’s episode was recently introduced to me by a friend of the show Steve Norris from the Better Place Project Podcast. He suggested I have her onto the show to share her wisdom of working with animals with all of you; so here we are. From a very early age she knew that she was on the side of animals going vegetarian at the age of 12. She went on to do work experience as...

The guest on this episode is a gentleman I recently connected with through a workshop he held locally here in WA.  After experiencing his workshop I knew I had to have him on the podcast to share his view and perspective with all of you listening.  He is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom that has been gained through a life of doing the work. Utilizing a slough of modalities such as breathwork, medi...

On this episode we invite a woman I met over a year ago in a Somatic Breathwork training I was a part of.  Her passion for the power of plants has taken her on a miraculous healing journey all over the world. She is a student of plant medicine and astrology, a breathworker, and currently a huachuma apprentice.  Now a resident of Peru she is continuing to follow that passion using modalities that i...

Today I am excited to bring on a very special guest who has made a massive impact in my life. Those of you who have been listening to the podcast since the beginning have heard myself and many other guests talk about Somatic Breathwork and the amazing benefits it can provide. Our guest today is the man behind Somatic Breathwork. He has helped myself and thousands of others to come back to who they...

Earlier in the season I invited world renowned author and expert on Druidry, occult and ancient mysticism John Michael Greer onto the podcast.  That episode, Druidry - A Path to Wholeness, has since been the most listen to episode of The Embrace and Expand podcast.  Since all of you listening seemed to enjoy that episode so much I thought it best to invite John Michael Greer back onto the podcast...

Today we have a special episode with not one but two guests with a wild and adaptogenic love story. They were high school sweethearts who married very young and after three years found themselves separated and eventually divorced, never thinking they would see one another again.  In 2018, they both found themselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually at rock bottom. They each spent t...

The guest on this episode is a woman who has gone from the unfulfilled 9-5 grind to entrepreneur and business savage. At 19 years old she started her journey into the world of business as a makeup artist after studying with the Canadian Beauty College.  Scaling from a bedroom in a small townhouse, to a 2000 sq ft studio she transformed from a simple artist to a savvy entrepreneur.  Using her marke...

On today’s podcast we have a guest I was recently introduced to. He is a master story worker and healthy holistic habits coach. Helping people to overcome imposter syndrome, turn self-doubt into self-confidence and finally face what’s really holding you back…yourself. He has long possessed a deep passion for optimization and self-improvement. He has been guiding clients and friends on their own pe...

The guest on today’s episode is a woman who has followed a similar journey as myself. During a time of not feeling well she was directed through a friend to receive reiki. This experience brought her great relief and a sense of ease that spurred her on a journey of healing and spiritual awakening. Following spirit and her intuition she continued down the path of healing and education learning from...

Our guest on this episode I met recently through an online workshop all about the power of your words and breath. She has been in the coaching and fitness space for the last 6 years, working with all types of clients on holistic wellness. She began to notice one common theme that all of her clients needed help with: mindset. Host of the Get Enlifted Podcast and Head of Growth for Enlifted she is o...

The guest on today’s episode is a man who has walked many different paths.  From the DJ and club scene to becoming a music producer, student of the plants, flow state mentor and breathwork facilitator.  He travels the world holding space for others helping them face their fears and overcoming life’s challenges.  It’s a pleasure to introduce you all to Mike Gazzo.  If you enjoyed what Mike Gazzo ha...

The guest on this episode is a woman who has navigated her way from a corporate leader to intuition expert. For the last 12 years she has spiritualized her life studying from some of the world renowned experts in their fields cultivating her mediumship and mindfulness practices from Arthur Findlay College, Esalen and The Omega Institute just to name a few. The founder of Empowering Intuition, she...

The guest on today’s podcast I recently discovered after reading her book Living in Tune: 21 questions to activate your intuition and find your purpose. She is an award winning soulful business coach helping entrepreneurs from around the world in the wellness space.  With a background lecturing in Marketing & Branding at a master’s degree level she knows just what it takes to become an abundan...

The guest on today’s podcast is someone I have followed on Instagram ever since her page first came out as it is a treasure trove of plant medicine information.  She is an 18 year veteran of Plant Medicines.   A traditionally trained Ayahuasquera and Huachumera, she is a pioneer in the Psychedelic Integration space.  She’s an author, Certified Death Doula, CEO, spokesperson for plant medicines and...

The guest on today’s podcast is someone that I met last year during a Somatic Breathwork training that I was a part of.  She started her journey in life as a 2nd grade teacher only to quickly find that it wasn’t her true path or calling.  Entering into the fitness world as a personal trainer she found her passion in wanting to help others to achieve their goals.  Following her deep passion for ast...

On this episode we have two very special guests.  For the last 6 years this heart centered duo has been on a mission to bring true ceremonial-grade cacao to the western world for healing, inspiration, health and connection.  Supporting local farmers from Peru and Guatemala, where this medicine originates, they go beyond fair trade pricing to make sure that those families and communities can thrive...

Our guest on this podcast is someone I recently discovered while in the pursuit of furthering my own journey around cultivating inner peace and wellness. After sustaining an injury in 2015, he left corporate America and ventured into the world of wellness.  He has studied under some world renowned teachers such as Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and Jesse Lee Parker just to name a few, turning him int...

Today’s podcast guest is a woman who not so long ago was living a life that felt disconnected and unfulfilled. To many of you listening that may sound familiar? Everything changed for her when she discovered Shamanism. This Shamanic path helped to grow her connection to spirit and turn her life around in ways she never thought was possible. Since that time she has helped thousands of people do the...

Our next guest is a fellow podcaster, coach and all around empowering person. She helps people to activate their bravery, create dreams and shift their mindsets so they can truly thrive in their lives.  Utilizing human design she also helps you to understand yourself on a deeper level allowing you the freedom to create a life designed specifically for you.  She believes that in order to live a lif...