Breaking the Silence: Veterans, Trauma, and the Power of Psychedelics

From War Zones to Ayahuasca: A Special Agent's Journey Through Trauma & Healing

Kemmi Sadler spent over 20 years in some of the world’s most dangerous places as a federal agent with the U.S State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). She survived explosions, protected officials in war zones, and lost colleagues to violence. But the hardest battle came after she returned home.In this episode, Kemmi shares how unprocessed trauma—from the murder of her Iraqi colleague to the loss of her brother—shaped her life, and how fear of stigma and losing her security clearance gave her hesitancy to seek trauma therapy. After hearing Joe Rogan discuss Ayahuasca, something she'd never heard of, she took a leap that led her through deep healing, forgiveness, and emotional release across more than a dozen ceremonies.Now retired, Kemmi is the author of From the Badge to the Vine, founder of Legalize the Divine, and an advocate for safe access to plant medicine. She’s also preparing to walk the Camino de Santiago with her dog Nona to raise awareness for first responder mental health.This conversation is about confronting trauma, breaking down emotional walls, and finding joy after years of suppressed emotional pain.Chapters:0:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA] - Welcome & Kemmi's Background1:46 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=106s] - How Kemmi Got Into Law Enforcement3:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=230s] - Jumping Into Kuwait War Zone5:47 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=347s] - Discovering Diplomatic Security Service8:23 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=503s] - Dangerous Assignment in Iraq10:35 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=635s] - Tragic Loss of Colleague Amel14:36 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=876s] - Dealing With Trauma & PTSD20:25 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=1225s] - Joe Rogan & Discovering Ayahuasca26:25 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=1585s] - First Ayahuasca Ceremony & Emotional Walls30:44 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=1844s] - When the Walls Finally Broke33:23 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=2003s] - Unexpected Grief for Her Brother37:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=2272s] - Finding Balance Between Pain & Joy42:24 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=2544s] - Adoption, Coming Out & Identity48:38 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=2918s] - Creating a Healing Sanctuary49:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=2990s] - Advice for Those Considering Ayahuasca52:14 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=3134s] - From The Badge to The Vine Book56:13 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=3373s] – Nona’s Way- Walking the Camino for Mental Health59:38 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa2ObE1-AA&t=3578s] - Plant Medicine Movement & ClosingLearn More about Kemmi and her new book, From the Badge to the VineA Journey Through Duty, Trauma, and Healing www.klsadler.com-   / klsadler   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTdsMURld3dUd2VJNHBJcWZncUJVeHlpbzBNQXxBQ3Jtc0trX085YWxLenRxLVMteXRJdU03ZXFob0I0eTRvQzRCNGVVZTZzVjZpaFpLcXc3ZkNCb2gtSUVHYlFGVTVTZ2dhUy1TbTN2aXA4RERXbmdadi14ZnhSYmNBcHhUTmlITXg5WGp1ckRJSXRkd2ZoTGpUbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fklsadler&v=bHa2ObE1-AA]Instagram: @klsadler_https://nonasway.com/- [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTkyeEZXOU9ncG1UVHlQVmpHQkF5T2hCdFRBQXxBQ3Jtc0ttSW1SdlFieUNqV2t5eHVYVHdyZHFrU1NWdWFLY2VGeWRNcjhMLWdEeVgyaDlwM3Y4RTNweVhZNTlYUjYtbmc3X2oxMlgzQmt4eEU5Ym1CWDB2dkpOLWREWWZEUUoxNFRmMDhlcVd6c2FSQzA5X0RpYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fnonasway.com%2F-&v=bHa2ObE1-AA] Kemmi will be walking the Camino de Santiago, with her dog, Nona, in April of 2026, in honor of First-Responders who are still carrying invisible wounds, and those who lost the battle before help could reach them.Instagram: @nonas_way_

Leaving Home, Losing Fear, Finding Purpose: A Psychedelic Journey with Alexandra Artzoglou

In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Jeannie Page sits down with psychedelic integration and transformational life coach Alexandra Artzoglou for a journey through consciousness, trauma healing, global wandering, and the search for authentic selfhood.Alex shares her remarkable path — leaving Greece at 18, studying psychology in the UK, discovering meditation through a moment of crisis, immersing herself in yoga in India, and eventually finding her way to psychedelics as a tool for awakening and healing. Together, Jeannie and Alex explore the intersections of trauma, somatics, spirituality, psychedelics, and self‑actualization, weaving in their own parallel experiences with meditation, yoga, family wounds, and the profound insights that come from altered states of consciousness.Alex shares about her training with the Psychedelic Coaching Institute and Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry, and explains why integration — not just the psychedelic experience itself — is the true engine of transformation. Jeannie shares her own story of healing generational trauma, including a powerful psilocybin journey that shifted her relationship with her mother before her passing.This episode is a heartfelt, expansive dialogue about what it means to wake up, shed conditioning, reclaim your inner truth, and build a life aligned with purpose. If you’re curious about psychedelics, somatic healing, global travel as a path of self‑discovery, or the rising wave of consciousness work happening around the world, this conversation will resonate deeply.Chapters:0:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI]- Introduction1:36 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=96s]- Alex's Journey Leaving Greece & Early Wanderlust6:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=380s]- Contemplating the Meaning of Life7:36 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=456s]- Discovering Meditation10:33 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=633s]- The Breakthrough Meditation Experience13:15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=795s]- Alex's Journey to India & Becoming a Yoga Teacher20:45 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=1245s]- Introduction to Psychedelics23:03 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=1383s]- Ayahuasca & Finding Purpose26:54 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=1614s]- Family Relationships & Generational Differences31:51 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=1911s]- Psychedelics & Authenticity33:41 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=2021s]- The War on Drugs & Psychedelic Renaissance40:41 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=2441s]- Mother-Daughter Healing & Intergenerational Trauma47:33 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=2853s] - Third Wave Training & Psychedelic Coaching52:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=3140s]- Training with Gabor Maté56:41 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=3401s]- The Alex Experience & Integration Work1:02:37 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=3757s]- The Incubator Program1:06:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mql8ce39ROI&t=3970s]- Future of Psychedelics & ClosingLearn More about Alex and the organizations she has trained with:The Alex Experience: https://www.thealexexperience.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGVkNGZTaDA0S0VGS0VwemhGOXIxV1JoSnozZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsOUsyT0plNTJxZ0tEWlQ1bWZxTTZkRGxIVk1VWGdWUWZrT2ZVTTBlU0NoMFhETVYwOHlJSmo4NVYtRE1KRWtMal91bXN2SUl5cnV1TEJTZFVEajVZX09GcTBMT0VpZllKQS1SeHlxSHZfamxXUnBSMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thealexexperience.com%2F&v=mql8ce39ROI]The Third Wave's Psychedelic Coaching Institute: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelic-c... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE01SnUwUVRBWmR6dThpYjF5LVpXTzVIT3U4QXxBQ3Jtc0tsY3dZdTFzdG05NWotb0M3dmM2RFozNWlRY01sbjBPVUx2ZjVoRTh1WTFCZnN3TEtxRG9rX2NjaTB6WlZsWjl3dmloWmJtQ0VqTWRqTlBkRjk3MDRjM3J3aGhlQ2N0dVhKTUdBczlEdmlNOTJtYVNDWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthethirdwave.co%2Fpsychedelic-coaching-institute%2F&v=mql8ce39ROI]Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté: https://drgabormate.com/compassionate... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnVLTHQ4em1VOEk2VHpBa2FCYlhrRWptalNyQXxBQ3Jtc0ttc0V5THozZVVZcktsVXRaZ0o4WjJRTDROcGFwbDE3VjFiVjNhM05mVVMxRFd5ejdWalJGb3d2NEpFN0UyZjVTYjFJVjduSks1eENYVjVEbm5UbGprU1g0QVVKVy1uYmFFcS01eUpycnk5VmlwTzlHbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdrgabormate.com%2Fcompassionate-inquiry%2F&v=mql8ce39ROI] #psychedelictherapy [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/psychedelictherapy] #gabormate [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gabormate] #thirdwave [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/thirdwave] #alexexperience [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/alexexperience] #thepsychedelicparadigmshift [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/thepsychedelicparadigmshift] #mentalhealth [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mentalhealth]

Where Somatic Therapy Meets Psychedelics: A Conversation with Odin Pepper

What if healing doesn’t come from thinking harder—but from feeling more deeply?In this episode of The Psychedelic Paradigm Shift, host Jeannie Page speaks with Odin Pepper, a psilocybin therapy facilitator and Hakomi somatic practitioner based in Amsterdam with over a decade of experience guiding more than 700 people through transformative journeys.Odin shares his personal path into psychedelic work with legal psilocybin truffles, from early embodiment practices and recreational use to deeply held, trauma-informed facilitation. He speaks candidly about having lived through sexual abuse, how psychedelics helped reveal hidden patterns running his life, and why safety—not the medicine itself—is often the real healing force.This conversation explores:-Why psychedelics aren’t a magic pill—and how they can both soften and activate defenses-The essential role of preparation, consent, and integration-How trauma lives in the body and why somatic approaches matter-What Hakomi therapy is and how “missing experiences” support deep healing-Healthy Masculinity, emotional literacy, and raising emotionally attuned children-The future of psychedelic therapy and the importance of ethical, well-held containersThis is a grounded, honest conversation about psychedelic healing—beyond hype, rooted in presence, curiosity, and care.Episode Highlights:0:00 — Introduction to the Show0:18 — Meet Odin Pepper: Background & Approach0:54 — Odin’s Path to Self-Development1:50 — First Encounters with Psychedelics4:41 — The Synthesis Institute & First Guided Retreat6:24 — Emotional Healing & Somatic Work11:23 — Integration, Therapy, and the Power of Psychedelics21:08 — Becoming a Facilitator23:48 — What is Hakomi Therapy?27:41 — Working with Clients & Preverbal Trauma34:41 — Parenting, Emotions, and Generational Change41:21 — The Future of Psychedelic Therapy45:14 — How to Work with Odin 📍Learn more about Odin’s work: www.odinpepper.comodinpepper@gmail.com Client Testimonials for Odin:“I went on a Hakomi-journey with Odin, and it was such a beautiful, healing experience. I have been able to deepen my understanding in the language of my body. With his infinite curiosity and gentle approach, he guided me into a subconscious field where I could let go of some old stories, and have the courage to open up for a new way. It was even a lot of fun at times. Thanks a lot Odin!” - Nina (34) - Actress "Odin has a wonderful skill to hold space for what is. He was an insightful companion on my journey to more acceptance. Working with him shed a light on me being almost constantly in opposition to the present. He enabled me to look inside without trying to fight against myself. So grateful for all the insights I gathered after I allowed myself to be."Jo - (37) - Diversity & Inclusion Specialist" Odin in a very gentle way is able to build trust. His voice and pacing are remarkable. Skilled, warm and very flexible, he took me to insights and inner places not visited before. Timing and refined questioning - and dang - I got what I needed to see to move on."Sintara - (65) - Coach & Yoga Teacher Learn More about the organizations Odin has worked or trained with: The Synthesis Institute: https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/homeThe Hakomi Institute of Mallorca: https://hakomimallorca.com/

Breaking the Silence: Veterans, Trauma, and the Power of Psychedelics

Navy SEAL veteran Adam “Dobby” Dobbins opens up in this powerful interview about his journey from combat training and contracting off the coast of Africa to battling trauma, injury, and the hidden toll of military life. He shares raw stories of loss, resilience, and the brotherhood of the SEALs — including the tragic suicide of close friends— and how psychedelic medicine became a lifeline.From challenging anthrax shots and later a parachute accident that ended his SEAL career, to over 100 deployments as a military contractor, Adam reveals the unseen struggles veterans face and the healing he found through psilocybin in Jamaica with ONE Retreats and ibogaine in Mexico with Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS).This conversation dives deep into PTSD, the veteran suicide crisis, the rise of psychedelic therapy, and the courage it takes to confront the shadows of the past. It’s a story of survival, transformation, and hope for a new path forward.Highlights:0:00 - Intro & Welcome 0:42 - Becoming a Navy SEAL 1:46 - Early Military Experiences 2:45 - Facing Danger & Personal Growth 4:06 - Injuries and Transition Out of Service 5:06 - Life After the Navy: Education & New Directions 6:56 - Mental Health, Trauma, and the Military8:45 - Veterans, PTSD, and the VA System10:00 - Community, Healing, and Psychedelic Therapy13:45 - Personal Loss and the Power of Support16:39 - Documentary: In Waves and War22:49 - Psychedelic Journeys: Ibogaine & Psilocybin27:20 - Integration, Healing, and Community Support46:42 - Cannabis, Advocacy, and Business1:00:27 - Holistic Healing, Yoga, and Mind-Body Connection1:07:00 - Final Reflections & Message to VeteransIf you or a loved one is a veteran who is struggling emotionally, please reach out to these wonderful veterans' orgs that are helping so many:ONE Retreat Jamaica- https://www.oneretreatsjamaica.com/VETS- Veterans Exploring Treatment Options- https://vetsolutions.org/SEAL Future Foundation- https://sealff.org/Heroic Hearts Project- https://heroicheartsproject.org/Ambio Life Sciences- https://www.ambio.life/

Coaching, Research, and Revolution: Inside the Psychedelic Shift with Blossom’s Floris Wolswijk

Join host Jeannie Page as she sits down with Floris Wolswijk, Dutch entrepreneur and founder of Blossom, for a deep dive into the psychedelic renaissance transforming mental health and personal growth. Floris shares his journey from psychology student to pioneering coach and researcher, discusses the power of safe, guided psychedelic experiences, and explores the shifting global landscape—from Dutch policy to US veterans’ advocacy. Discover how integration, science, and open-minded conversation are breaking stigma and paving the way for new approaches to healing, empowerment, and well-being. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation at the forefront of the psychedelic paradigm shift! 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - How Floris came to psychedelics. 4:19 - The importance of integration. 4:55 - The suppression of psychedelics in the 60s & 70s & what a loss that was. 6:13 - Floris' & his wife, Lotte's, psychedelic coaching practice, FLO Coaching. 6:50 - Who seeks out their services? 10:27 - Floris forges his own path. 12:21 - Contrasting psychedelic culture in The Netherlands vs in the US. 20:21 - Blossom Analysis - a one-stop shop for the latest psychedelic research. 23:25 - Floris' work with Delphi Circle Consulting - how they are working to implement psychedelic medicine into healthcare models. 27:46 - Two healing paths: psychedelic pharmaceuticals & facilitated shamanic journeys. 33:46 - What to expect with a psychedelic session. 36:44 - Taking time to integrate after a session. 37:19 - Why Floris is hopeful about the future of the psychedelic movement. Please check out Floris' businesses: FLO Coaching- https://flocoaching.nl/en/ Blossom Analysis - https://blossomanalysis.com/ Check out the great work being done by Delphi Circle Consulting: https://delphi-circle.com/