The Psychedelic Wayfinder

Informed Recreation: Rethinking Play, Presence, and Psychedelics

In this conversation, Joi, Samantha, and Brooke open up about the evolving landscape of informed recreational psychedelic use—where play and intention meet. The group reflects on their own journeys with mushrooms, from first beach trips and bonfire epiphanies to the deeper awareness that comes with age and wisdom. They explore what it means to approach psychedelics with curiosity and care—discussing set and setting, intention, dosage, and safety - while honoring mushrooms as living teachers rather than substances to consume. The dialogue also expands into the growing conversation around legalization and corporate influence, asking: how do we preserve the sacred while making these tools accessible? As they prepare for their next retreat and community discussions inside Mighty Networks, the trio invites listeners to reflect on the balance between freedom, mindfulness, and reverence in their own experiences.

Integration Coaching in Action: A Live Session with Two Wayfinder Instructors

Ever wondered what integration coaching looks like in real time? In this powerful episode, two certified Wayfinder Instructors, Joi Whitmore and Brooke Heller, demonstrate how Wayfinder tools and coaching principles can illuminate even the most challenging psychedelic experiences. Brooke revisits a pivotal journey from her twenties—an experience she once labeled a “bad trip.” Together, we explore what really happens when meaning feels lost, and how curiosity, presence, and symbolic interpretation can bring healing. Using a Jungian-inspired dream-analysis approach referenced in Martha Beck’s work, we look at how to decode the imagery and emotions that surface during or after ceremony. Brooke shares what she learned, why she thought she was finished with medicine work, and how the call to return arrived just a few years later.

Adventures of the Founding Five: Following the Mycelial Threads

In this very special episode, we follow the golden threads of connection that led to the creation of the Wayfinder Psychedelic Collective — a story woven across friendship, intuition, and a shared call to bring the feminine back into psychedelic spaces. We begin with Brooke Heller, who shares how the seeds were first planted during Wayfinder Life Coach Training and Master Coach Training, where she met Joi. From early microdosing experiments to witnessing a vision take form, Brooke reflects on the awe of watching something that began as a whisper grow into a movement. The journey deepens with Kristen Shirkey, who reveals why she felt called to name this work Psychedelic Wayfinder. She’s joined by her soul-sister Anahi Abe-Brower, whose embodied wisdom and curiosity helped point them both toward the path we’re now walking together. Their stories remind us how the body often knows before the mind catches up. From there, Joi opens up about the courage it took to stop hiding and claim her niche out loud — right as Samantha McLenachen was feeling her own call into this work. That synchronicity wasn’t just timing, it was part of the web: proof that when we follow the whispers, allies appear. It’s impossible to capture the whole magic of this conversation in words. This episode is living proof of what happens when women follow their intuition, trust connection, and honor the mycelial pathways between us. You’ll have to listen to feel it.

Many Lives, Many Paths: A Journey into Psycho-Spiritual Healing with Jen Myers

In this episode, Joi welcomes psycho-spiritual therapist Jen Myers, LMFT, to the Wayfinder Psychedelic Collective. Their conversation traces Jen’s personal and professional evolution—from early experiences in traditional talk therapy to her integrative approach that weaves together Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatics, plant medicine, and ancestral healing. Joi shares her own therapeutic journey with Jen, highlighting how their two-year relationship supported her through life transitions and processing challenging psychedelic experiences. Jen reflects on her path from pharmacy student to therapist, her discovery of parts work, and the profound influence of spiritual practices and ceremonies. Together, they explore themes of death, ancestral connection, and the necessity of practitioners doing their own inner work to stay aligned with clients. Listeners will hear how Jen blends practical tools with spiritual insights—using breathwork, tapping, visualization, and even intentional cannabis work—to help clients quiet the logical mind and connect with deeper truths. She emphasizes that those guiding psychedelic integration must have personal experience with plant medicine, saying, “You don’t learn how to swim by reading about the water.” The episode concludes with an invitation to join Jen’s upcoming workshops in the community space, where she’ll offer parts work sessions to help participants connect with self-energy, dialogue with parts, and foster harmony within. You can find Jen at: http://www.jenmyerslmft.com/ [

Parts Work, Psychedelics, and the Inner Mosaic: An IFS-Inspired Conversation

In this episode, we’re diving into one of our favorite frameworks for psychedelic prep, journeying, and integration: Internal Family Systems (IFS). We start with a brief introduction to IFS and its creator, Dr. Richard Schwartz, who developed this compassionate, non-pathologizing approach to healing by recognizing that we all have many “parts” inside—each with its own role, history, and need for care. Whether you’re brand new to IFS or you’ve used it in your own work, this episode offers a fresh look at how this model aligns beautifully with expanded states of consciousness. Sam brings the laughs and insight with a story about watching Tales from the Trip on Comedy Central, and offers a powerful reminder that “parts work” is nothing new—it’s something shamans and early healers have been doing in their own way for centuries. We also explore: * How Joi used IFS during a personal psychedelic journey * What IFS-informed preparation can look like before a journey * How to recognize and work with parts that arise during the journey itself * And what makes IFS such a grounded and effective tool for integration afterward Plus, we share the story of our WPC “Parts Party”—a creative gathering where members of our community showed up as an inner part they wanted to introduce to the group. It was playful, vulnerable, and wildly illuminating. If you’ve ever wondered how to deepen your relationship with your inner world or help your clients navigate theirs, this one’s for you.