Meet Michaela Carlin
Michaela is a psychedelic facilitator, leader and advocate, holding space for deep conversations and transformational ceremonial retreats. She is the host of The Psychedelic Mom Podcast and is dedicated to amplifying voices, tools and wisdom to support individual and collective awakening and healing.
Michaela is a medicine woman combining therapeutic modalities and ceremonial practices for individuals, couples, families, corporations, and friend groups to heal. She has supported in her transformational work world peace negotiators, global business executives, famous authors, and more.
Psychedelic literally means “soul revealing.” The Psychedelic Mom Podcast is dedicated to the deep exploration of what it means to live a psychedelic life.
Through conversations with leading scientists, authors, indigenous and courageous humans of all kinds, The Psychedelic Mom Podcast is a storytelling circle sharing personal stories, ancient wisdom, the latest science, and technologies to awaken individuals and create a healing shift in society.
My Philosophy
Most of us have been taught to optimize from the outside in, to look to external markers to tell us how we're doing. My work begins somewhere different: with the quiet knowing that you already carry within you the blueprint for your best life.
Two ancient words have shaped how I think about this.
Optimize. It’s from the Latin word; optimus. It literally means “the best.” This is not in some idealized, unreachable, social media worthy approach, but grounded in the deep desire to thrive. This desire is in our DNA.
Arèté is another Greek word. It means; to live at one’s highest ideal moment to moment. When we live with arete, we feed our bodies well, not to follow the latest food trends, but to fuel ourselves well to have the energy to show up at our best. We move our bodies to be physically strong, not for the perfect bikini shot, but because we know exercises is the #1 fastest ways to rewire our brains, and when we feel physically strong, our minds feel strong.
My work with individuals goes beneath the surface, into shadow, into the hidden parts of ourselves and the daily habits and patterns of thinking that quietly shape our lives. From there, we move toward who we really are and in the direction of our Truest Nature.
I've created a unique approach to this work, called the Luminous Path Method, and work with individuals in many ways. If you feel called to explore what's possible, I'd love to walk that path with you.
Background & Certifications
I have spent decades studying the best of what humans know about healing, growth, and transformation, drawing from over 1,500 leading texts across Philosophy, Ancient Wisdom, Neuroscience, Positive Psychology, Epigenetics, Psychedelics, Trauma, Nutrition, Fitness, Sleep, Mindfulness, Somatic Movement, Meditation, Longevity, and Happiness.
I hold certifications as an Optimize Coach, Psychedelic Integration Specialist, Reiki practitioner, Breathwork facilitator, Transcendental Meditation teacher, and Facilitator in the Intersectionality of Spirituality and Social Justice and work as a Teacher, Spiritual Director, and Psychedelic Facilitator.
All of it lives inside the Luminous Path Method, a bespoke Psycho-Spiritual Integration Program for individuals, families, businesses, and communities.
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“What we can be, We must be.”
Maslow
