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“When we're stuck in our heads, we don't make advancements. We're not happy. We can't move forward. We're basically fighting all of society when we try to go the opposite direction and say, what's up with my heart?” - Steven Kuhn

This week on the Webdelics Podcast, host Scott Mason sits down with the Steven Kuhn, a decorated combat veteran with a fascinating outlook on psychedelics, to dismantle the myths surrounding the alignment of the heart and mind in personal and professional growth. Steven shares his transformative journey through plant medicine and how it reshaped his approach to life's challenges. They discuss the power of intention setting during psychedelic experiences and the profound impact of integrating masculine and feminine energies for holistic development. Steven's unique perspective bridges the gap between the spiritual and the corporate, offering insights on how psychedelics like ayahuasca and San Pedro can catalyze breakthroughs, not just personally but also for leaders in high-stakes environments. 

Steven is a decorated U.S. Military combat veteran who has been hand-picked to consult with some of the most influential people in the world (rock stars, singers, actors, business leaders, and politicians) about how to expand their brand, build value and loyalty and develop strategies for increasing beneficial relationships and achieving true Quality of Life. He is also the author of Unleash Your Humble Alpha: Own Your Presence in Life and Become the Epic Leader You Are Meant to Be

Highlights from the Episode:

• "In our society, the mind is stronger than the heart." Scott and Steven start the conversation with the challenge of aligning a brain that doesn’t feel and heart that doesn’t think.
• When you are signed, you attract people on the same frequency. This isn’t just a spiritual idea, but a physiological phenomenon.
• Plant medicine has a lot of stereotypes associated with them, “loopy Aunt Betty from the outskirts of San Francisco…” for example, and that can be a hard bridge for more business-oriented people to cross. Scott asks Steven how he brings spirituality and psychedelics into a business space.
• Steven’s journey with plant medicine began at a very low point, when he confided in a friend who took him on an ayahuasca journey. The following morning, Steve awoke feeling like a completely blank slate, ready for a reset. He also learned how important it is to have very clear intentions for a plant medicine journey.
• Humans, animals and plants are all masculine and feminine, including plant medicine. While ayahuasca is a feminine plant, its counterpart is the masculine San Pedro. Steve says: “ if you're not following [Ayahuasca] the next morning with Pedro, you're missing out. Because it's the yin and the yang.”
• Men and women will have different kinds of experiences taking ayahuasca and san pedro because they’re engaging with different kinds of energies.
• On whether or not people should go on plant medicine journeys: “You’ve got to be called. If you're scared to do it, don't do it. If you have to think about it, don't do it. It will call you. When the time comes, you'll know.” Steve points out that you will have a breakthrough, it will change your life, and you need to be ready for that. 
• Plant medicine tourism is becoming increasingly popular, and Steven shares some advice for how to make sure you work with a credible practitioner. The environment in which you go on your journey matters. 
• Steve’s final thought is that you create what happens to you. Even when we create difficult situations or experiences, Steve reminds us that we must be pretty powerful, and pretty incredible to create this mess. “Incredible can be good or bad. Just make it good.”

Resources

Steven Kuhn on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

Humble Alpha

Quality of Life Enterprises

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