#189 Bufo vs. Ayahuasca: The Difference Between Exploring Yourself and Losing Yourself with Vanessa Soul

Episode 194: Artificial Intelligence, Human Consciousness & The Future of Wisdom  with Androu Abisai Campos AguilarWATCH THIS FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE HERE https://youtu.be/g3RH1DcEkc4?si=x7fFPKKw6igBGkdkCan artificial intelligence become conscious?Can a machine understand the human soul?And what happens when technology begins reflecting our deepest questions back to us?In this conversation, we explore the fascinating intersection of artificial intelligence, human consciousness, spirituality, and the future of wisdom.I sit down with Andrew Abasai Campos Aguilar, a software developer with 15 years of experience and founder of Conscious Holistic Fit Tech, to explore how technology and spirituality can work together.We discuss whether AI possesses consciousness, why human experience matters when distinguishing intelligence from wisdom, and whether artificial intelligence can access something as deeply personal as intuition or spiritual awareness.We also explore how the questions we ask can expand our consciousness and how we can integrate emerging technology into our lives while remaining connected to our own discernment.CHAPTERS00:00 Episode Preview00:55 Meet Andrew Abasai Campos Aguilar02:08 Who Are You and Who Are You Not?03:02 Is Ego Death About Losing Yourself?04:00 Why Technology and Spirituality Seem Incompatible06:10 Can AI Make You Wiser?08:15 Using AI to Create More Space for Intuition10:07 Is Artificial Intelligence Conscious?12:03 Intelligence Versus Human Wisdom15:54 Why Human Experience Matters18:01 Andrew’s Spiritual Awakening20:01 Bringing Intuition Into Technology23:22 Can Humans Recognize What AI Gets Wrong?25:13 Past Lives and Spiritual Awareness27:22 Can AI Give You a Spiritual Reading?30:51 Is AI Amplifying What We Already Know?32:39 How Better Questions Expand Consciousness33:36 Introducing Conscious Holistic Fit Tech35:48 The Five Dimensions of Holistic Development36:48 Connect With AndrewCONNECT WITH ANDREWWebsite: https://consciousholisticfittech.comCONNECT WITH VANESSA SOULWebsite: https://vanessasoul.com/theempireBufo and Kambo in Tulum, Mexico: https://vanessasoul.com/bufokamboInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoul/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9Power & Purpose Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1713095352Namaste.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 193 Human Design and Psychic Mediumship: Reclaiming Your Inner Power with Becca FrancisWATCH THIS FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE HERE> https://youtu.be/puS05HpbyP0In this episode I chat with Becca Francis, a psychic medium, Human Design teacher, and spiritual advisor, for a fascinating conversation about intuition, psychic mediumship, and reconnecting with your inner knowing.00:00 Episode Preview00:56 Meet Becca Francis: Psychic Mediumship and Human Design02:43 How We Give Away Our Personal Power05:03 The Two Ways We Outsource Our Power09:41 Human Design as an X-Ray of Your Energy11:58 Why the Answers Are Already Within You15:15 Psychic Ethics, Free Will, and Personal Sovereignty20:49 How Human Design Led Becca to Psychic Mediumship23:24 What Spirits Teach Us About Life and Relationships30:52 The Book Becca May Write and the Fear of Death36:10 How to Connect With Loved Ones Who Have Passed38:46 Simple Daily Practices to Strengthen Your Intuition43:29 Becca's Free Five-Part Intuition Course**CONNECT WITH BECCA FRANCIS**Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeccafrancis/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebeccafrancisShop: https://www.beccafrancis.com/shopPsychic Readings: https://www.beccafrancis.com/readingsFree Intuition Course: https://www.beccafrancis.com/intuition**CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL**Website: https://vanessasoul.com/theempireInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoul/Bufo and Kambo in Tulum: https://vanessasoul.com/bufokamboPower & Purpose Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1713095352If this conversation resonates with you, share it with someone who might appreciate exploring their own intuition.Subscribe to Power & Purpose for more conversations about consciousness, personal power, spirituality, and human potential.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 192: AI, Human Freedom, and the Future We're Creating with Andrew JiranekWhat if AI could give us more freedom, more creativity, and more time to actually enjoy being human?In Episode 192 of the Power & Purpose Podcast, we explore the future of artificial intelligence with Andrew Jiranek, founder of Efficiency Signal, and the extraordinary possibilities emerging as technology continues to evolve.From innovation and productivity to the risks of misuse and the importance of human discernment, this conversation invites us to transform fear into awareness and consciously shape a future where we can work less, live more, and expand human potential.**TIMESTAMPS**00:00 Episode Preview 01:00 Introduction 02:08 Meet Andrew Jiranek 06:29 The Evolution of AI 08:25 AI and Industrial Efficiency 10:22 AI, Data Centers, and Energy Consumption 13:17 The Future of Energy and Sustainability 17:13 AI in Healthcare and Scientific Discovery 22:48 Preparing Students for an AI Future 27:03 AI Misuse, Deepfakes, and Regulation 31:22 Can AI Help Us Work Less and Live More? 35:43 Will AI Become Uncontrollable? 36:57 Turning Fear Into Awareness and Innovation 40:34 Connecting With Andrew 42:34 Final Thoughts: Lean Into AI**CONNECT WITH ANDREW JIRANEK**Founder, Efficiency SignalWebsite: https://e-signal.ai/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewjiranek/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576307492458**CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL**Website: https://vanessasoul.com/theempire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoul/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9 Bufo & Kambo in Tulum: https://vanessasoul.com/bufokamboHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

#191 Why You Keep Repeating the Patterns You Understand with Kassidy BrisbinWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE HERE https://youtu.be/eYS3JVKtg9cIn Episode 191 of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul sits down with Kassidy Brisbin, founder of Ritual Folk, psychedelic integrator, and creator of the Microdose Mindset Method, to explore the relationship between neuroscience, subconscious conditioning, nervous system regulation, and lasting personal transformation.**EPISODE CHAPTERS**00:00 Episode Preview 00:52 Welcome to Power & Purpose 01:39 Meet Kassidy Brisbin and Her Transformation Journey 04:21 You're Not Broken, You're Stuck 07:36 The Brain, Rumination, and Resistance to Change 10:56 Why Years of Healing Don't Always Break Old Patterns 13:36 Kassidy's Personal Turning Point 15:21 What Is Psilocybin Microdosing? 17:21 Psychedelic Misconceptions and the Importance of Integration 22:07 Vanessa's Personal Experience with Microdosing 25:05 Functioning vs. Actually Feeling Alive 28:59 Vanessa's Journey from Emotional Shutdown to Self Trust 32:26 How to Recognize Survival Mode 34:14 A Discussion About Teen Mental Health and Psychedelics 40:15 Connect with Kassidy and Explore Her Work 41:57 A Simple Question to Interrupt Negative Thought Patterns **CONNECT WITH KASSIDY BRISBIN**Founder of Ritual Folk | Creator of the Microdose Mindset MethodWebsite: https://www.ritualfolk.ca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritual.folk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572370565907**CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL**Explore Vanessa's work: https://vanessasoul.com/theempireBufo & Kambo Ceremonies in Tulum, Mexico: https://vanessasoul.com/bufokamboInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoul/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9**JOIN THE CONVERSATION**What's one pattern you've become aware of that you're still learning how to change?Share your perspective in the comments. Your experience might offer someone else a new way of looking at their own journey.Subscribe to the Power & Purpose Podcast for conversations exploring consciousness, personal transformation, self discovery, and the capacity to create meaningful change.If this conversation resonates with you, share it with someone who might benefit from hearing it.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 190: The Silent Emotional Crisis: When Success Costs You Your Authentic Self with RohneWATCH THIS FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE HERE https://youtu.be/wFjJGxiEQzE?si=tzxkzzMhEjpoTW0PIn Episode 190 of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul sits down with Rohne, silent emotional crisis expert, courage coach, and author of Realized: From Rock Bottom to Unconditional Love.Rohne shares her deeply personal journey through emotional suffering, self abandonment, and an unexpected experience of unconditional love that transformed her understanding of who she truly was.Together, we explore the invisible gap between our authentic selves and the identities we've created to survive, belong, and succeed.We also discuss how emotional suffering can remain hidden beneath outward success, the power of witness consciousness, the courage to live your truth, and practical ways to cultivate a more loving relationship with yourself.This conversation is an invitation to examine the life you're living, reconnect with your authentic self, and discover what it means to become your own greatest source of love and loyalty.**TIMESTAMPS**00:00 Episode Preview01:55 Welcome to the Power & Purpose Podcast02:38 Meet Rohne: The Silent Emotional Crisis Expert03:35 Who Are You Beyond Your Conditioning?04:43 What Is a Silent Emotional Crisis?07:36 The Gap Between Your Authentic and Conditioned Self11:13 Recognizing the Signs of an Emotional Crisis15:48 When Emotional Pain Reaches a Breaking Point17:25 Outward Success and Inner Emotional Bankruptcy20:17 Rohne's Depression and Suicidal Crisis21:54 The Unexpected Experience That Changed Everything23:34 Witness Consciousness and the Dissolving of Identity25:41 An Extraordinary Experience of Unconditional Love26:38 Vanessa's Personal Experience With Mirror Work28:22 The Shift From Self Abandonment to Unconditional Love30:30 Grace, Consciousness, and Plant Medicine33:13 How to Cultivate Unconditional Love for Yourself34:17 Becoming Your Own Best Friend36:39 Mirror Work as a Practice for Self Connection39:02 Rohne's Final Wisdom and Where to Find Her**CONNECT WITH ROHNE**Book and Free Resources:https://realizedbook.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rohne.official/?hl=enFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/ROHNEHAGARRGUNDGI**CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL**Explore Vanessa's Work:https://vanessasoul.com/theempireBufo & Kambo Ceremonies in Tulum, Mexico:https://vanessasoul.com/bufokamboInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoul/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 189 YouTube thumbnail is approved with your photo and the text THE EGO DISSOLVES.What happens when your sense of self completely disappears?Why does Ayahuasca take you through your memories, emotions, and personal story, while Bufo can take you into an experience beyond identity, space, and time?And what does it actually mean to experience ego dissolution?In Episode 189 of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul explores the profound differences between Ayahuasca and Bufo (5-MeO-DMT), drawing from her personal experiences with both medicines, 10 Bufo journeys, and more than 100 ceremonies facilitated in Tulum, Mexico.This conversation explores consciousness, nonduality, surrender, ego dissolution, identity, and the importance of integration after profound experiences.**IN THIS EPISODE**• The fundamental difference between Bufo and Ayahuasca• Vanessa's personal Ayahuasca transformation in 2016• Why Ayahuasca can feel like a journey through your personal story• What happens when the sense of self dissolves during Bufo• Understanding the void and nonduality• Why Bufo experiences can differ from person to person• Vanessa's perspective on multiple ceremonies and psychological resets• How to integrate profound experiences into everyday life• Why the ego can become an ally in personal transformation**TIMESTAMPS**00:00 Episode Preview00:51 Welcome to the Power & Purpose Podcast01:44 My Journey Becoming a Bufo Facilitator03:38 Bufo vs. Ayahuasca: Understanding the Difference05:42 My First Ayahuasca Retreat and the Unexpected Beginning08:24 Learning to Surrender to the Medicine10:14 Confronting My Deepest Fears Through Ayahuasca13:07 How Ayahuasca Changed My Identity and My Life17:07 Bufo and the Disappearance of the Sense of Self20:54 Why Every Bufo Experience Is Different24:25 Understanding the Psychological Reset and the Void28:53 Integration: What Happens After a Bufo Experience?35:25 The First Two Weeks and Breaking Old Patterns42:50 Why the Ego Is Your Amigo46:03 Remembering That You Are the Creator**CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL**Website:https://vanessasoul.com/theempireExplore private Bufo and Kambo sessions in Tulum, Mexico:https://vanessasoul.com/bufokamboInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoul/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9Listen to the Power & Purpose Podcast:https://podcast.ausha.co/power-and-purpose-podcast Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Watch this episode on YouTube here https://youtu.be/LyLlIddXLUw?si=tCGa-jlW38IL5cfzWhat if your pet’s behavior is actually communication?What if the behavior you are trying to correct is pointing toward something happening in their body?And what if animals understand far more about us than we realize?In Episode 188 of the Power & Purpose Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Allecia Maine, also known as The Animal Heeler, to explore animal communication, telepathy, fascia, energy medicine, and the extraordinary relationship between humans and animals.Allecia shares stories from nearly 30 years of working with animals, including a dog whose sudden behavioral issues led her to discover physical tension in his body, horses who helped shape her understanding of fascia, and animals who revealed insights about the humans they live with.We also explore her belief that telepathy is a universal form of communication, how people may receive information through sensations, images, sounds, and direct knowing, and why learning to become quiet enough to receive may change the way we relate to animals.Then we put it into practice.I bring Charlie onto the podcast, and Allecia communicates with him in real time. She describes his personality, identifies tension around his shoulder blades, connects it with his habit of jumping from my unusually high bed, and performs a long distance fascia release while we continue talking.This conversation invites us to become more curious about what our animals may already be communicating.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Episode Preview 00:45 Welcome to the Power & Purpose Podcast 02:51 Allecia’s Journey Into Energy Work 05:36 Dolphins, Qigong, and Discovering Telepathy 08:16 When Animals Communicate What Humans Cannot See 11:43 How Animal Telepathy Works 14:23 Why Allecia Believes Fascia Receives Information 17:47 Animals as Our Teachers 18:32 The Dog Who Did Not Have a Behavior Problem 25:06 What a Horse Revealed About His Human 31:32 Veterinary Care, Fascia, and Unexplained Symptoms 34:14 Charlie Joins the Conversation 35:58 What Charlie Communicates to Allecia 41:48 Allecia Works With Charlie in Real Time 43:55 How to Connect With Dr. Allecia MaineCONNECT WITH DR. ALLECIA MAINEWebsite: AlleciaMaine.comInstagram: @theanimalheelerFacebook: facebook.com/theanimalheelerYouTube: youtube.com/c/theanimalheelerCONNECT WITH VANESSA SOULWebsite: https://vanessasoul.com/theempireBufo and Kambo in Tulum, Mexico with Vanessa https://vanessasoul.com/bufokamboInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoulFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9Podcast: https://podcast.ausha.co/power-and-purpose-podcastHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 187 The Missing Initiation: Why Men Struggle to Step Into Their Full Masculinity with Oak MountainWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE HERE- https://youtu.be/6XC5BRAddLA?si=p9Q2MkHomWioeGXYWhy do so many men feel like they are meant for something more, yet have no idea how to cross the threshold into it?What happens when a culture loses the rites of passage that once helped boys become men?In Episode 187 of the Power & Purpose Podcast, we explore masculine maturation with Oak Mountain, author, philosopher, mentor, and founder of Beyond the Hero. We dive into the missing initiation, the psychology of the “forever boy,” masculine rites of passage, dependency, accountability, purpose, and what it actually means for a man to participate in his own becoming.Oak shares why men can spend years doing inner work, therapy, plant medicine, spiritual work, and personal development while still sensing that something has not fully shifted. We explore the role of initiation, mentorship, community, personal responsibility, and the willingness to move from waiting for life to happen into actively creating it.We also explore practical ways men can reconnect with themselves through journaling, self inquiry, meaningful questions, accountability, and deeper relationships with other men.00:00 Episode Preview 00:55 Who Is Oak Mountain? 04:42 Authenticity, Conformity and the Mystical Experience That Changed Everything 11:30 Masculinity vs. Masculine Maturation 12:32 Why Modern Men Are Missing Rites of Passage 15:29 Dependency, Responsibility and Becoming Dependable 16:34 The Forever Boy and Peter Pan Syndrome 21:43 How Masculine Initiation Work Actually Works 24:16 Why Men Need Community and Accountability 27:03 The Subtle Signs a Man Is Still Waiting for Life to Happen 28:43 Journaling, Purpose and Powerful Self Inquiry 33:17 Blame, Victimhood and Personal Accountability CONNECT WITH OAK MOUNTAINWebsite: http://beyondthehero.caInstagram: @mythicmystic_Free Three Headed Dragon Lecture: https://beyondthehero.ca/dragon CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOULWebsite: https://vanessasoul.com/theempireBufo and Kambo in Tulum, Mexico with Vanessa https://vanessasoul.com/bufokamboInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoulFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9Podcast: https://podcast.ausha.co/power-and-purpose-podcastHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 186 Who Are You Without Your Conditioning? Reclaiming the Real Self with Pratiqk JaaniWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE HERE https://youtu.be/M2sGh0c19ag?si=NLUpJ3odNYAKYipeWhat if the fulfillment you have been searching for was never outside of you? In Episode 186 of the Power & Purpose Podcast, I sit down with Pratiqk Jaani for a deep conversation about perception, fear, identity, conditioning, and the real self. We explore why we can continue searching for more money, success, love, recognition, and achievement without experiencing lasting fulfillment, how fear and emotional reactions can be learned through conditioning, and what becomes possible when we begin operating from wholeness and reconnecting with the part of ourselves that was there before the programming.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Episode Preview01:09 Meet Pratiqk Jaani02:27 Who Are You Without Your Conditioning?04:38 Can Fear Actually Be Unlearned?07:25 Facing Fear and the Worst Case Scenario11:00 How Conditioning Shapes Our Reactions13:39 Replacing Fear With Awareness, Discernment and Intuition18:32 Why Achievement Does Not Create Lasting Fulfillment20:09 Moving From Lack to Wholeness22:35 Inside the Drushti Method and the Identity Shift25:52 When Life Starts Happening Through You28:01 Becoming the Observer and Experiencing the Real Self33:32 How to Work With Pratiqk34:31 Do Not Believe, Only ExperienceCONNECT WITH PRATIQK JAANI Websites: pratiqkjaani.com | dhrastimethod.comConnect with Vanessa Soul Website https://vanessasoul.com/theempireInstagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoul/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9Podcast https://podcast.ausha.co/power-and-purpose-podcastHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 185: Every Level of Embodiment Requires a Death with Ashleigh HakesWATCH THIS PODCAST EPISODE ON VIDEO WITH YOUTUBE LINK https://youtu.be/WVdOP6QFeoQ?si=Dj7GGdGM8W6FKs8kIn Episode 185 of the Power & Purpose Podcast, I sit down with Ashleigh Hakes to explore embodied leadership, identity, intuition, spiritual initiation, and what it actually means to live in alignment with who you are. Ashleigh shares a powerful framework for the three layers of intelligence within embodied leadership: the mind, heart, and gut. We explore how these three centers work together, why leaders become disconnected from themselves, how self sacrifice contributes to burnout, and why true embodiment can require profound identity shifts. We also dive into the fear underneath authenticity: Can I really be fully myself without losing something?TIMESTAMPS00:00 Episode Preview01:08 Meet Ashleigh Hakes02:07 Who Are You Without Your Titles?06:13 The Nine Gates Mystery School09:03 Questioning Religion and Finding a Deeper Path15:58 What Is Embodied Leadership?18:45 When an Embodied Leader Needs to Pause22:08 The Three Intelligences: Mind, Heart and Gut25:53 Why Leaders Burn Out31:51 Why Embodiment Feels So Uncomfortable32:46 Every Level of Embodiment Requires a Death33:40 Vanessa’s Own Experience With Identity Death35:36 Moving Through Fear and Shadow Work37:23 Creating Transformational ExperiencesCONNECT WITH ASHLEIGH HAKESWebsite: http://www.sacredexplorer.lifeInstagram: @ashleigh.hakes.empowersFacebook: Ashleigh Hakes on FacebookConnect with Vanessa SoulWebsite https://vanessasoul.com/theempireInstagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoul/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9Podcast https://podcast.ausha.co/power-and-purpose-podcastHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.