Episode 29. Cancer, Psychedelics and Herbal Medicine with Travis Cartwright

In this episode, I chat with Travis Cartwright, a Medical Herbalist and co-founder of Althaea Herbals based in Nelson, BC. Travis grows, forages, and prepares various herbal medicines, teaches on natural health, and runs a clinical herbal practice. Guided by wisdom of nature, his practice integrates traditional herbalism with modern scientific knowledge. At 23, Travis was diagnosed with cancer. He shares his journey from feeling like an outsider in Industrial Red Deer, AB to becoming a Clinical Herbalist specializing in cancer care. He opens up about his own cancer journey, the difficult decisions he faced, the role herbal medicine and naturopathy played alongside chemotherapy, and the profound impact psychedelics had on his perspective—particularly regarding mortality.

Join us for a deeply personal conversation about resilience, healing, and the wisdom of the natural world.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

04:07 Journey into Herbalism and Business

07:15 Personal Connection to Cancer and Healing

09:54 The Role of Grief in Healing

12:44 Understanding Herbal Medicine

15:27 Ethics and Environmental Awareness in Herbalism

18:55 Childhood and Early Influences

21:31 Exploration of Psychedelics

27:38 Psychedelics and Mortality

33:29 Navigating Cancer Diagnosis

38:33 Facing the Diagnosis

40:56 Navigating Treatment Options

46:05 The Role of Community and Support

50:32 Embracing Herbal Medicine

54:08 Life Lessons from Cancer

01:00:32 Supporting Others on Their Journey

01:08:16 How Did You Do It?

Learn more about Travis and Althaea Herbals below:

www.althaeaherbals.com

@althaeaherbals

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