In this episode of The Makaranda Podcast, therapist Eleanor Evans Medina sits down with friend and apprentice Lindsay Lynch to reflect on their time at the 2025 Psychedelic Science Conference in Denver, hosted by MAPS, [the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.]

Eleanor and Lindsay explore the intersection of science and spirit, and what it means to work with psychedelics with reverence and integrity. Through personal stories and thoughtful reflections, they offer an holistic take on the evolving world of psychedelics in the U.S., therapeutic healing, neuroscience and ancestral knowledge about how to work with non-ordinary states of consciousness.

Tune in for a nourishing and honest dialogue about trauma-informed care, the future of healing, and the courage it takes to stay present in a chaotic world.

Mentions & Gratitude:

• MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) and the 2025 Psychedelic Science Conference
• Reflections on trauma-informed facilitation, regulation, and spiritual bypassing
• Deep gratitude to our teachers, mentors, and elders who walk this path with integrity
• Honoring the lineages and traditional knowledge that inform sacred plant medicine work
• Dr. Manesh Girn – UCSF neuroscientist, known as @thepsychedelicscientist, specializing in psychedelic brain imaging and cognitive neuroscience.
• Dr. Lindsey Cameron – Neurobiologist at Stanford/UC Davis studying neuroplasticity through rodent models of psilocybin and DMT.
• Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris – Pioneer in psychedelic science; developed the REBUS model and Default Mode Network research; now at UCSF in Neurology & Psychiatry. He also led the groundbreaking research on music as a “hidden therapist” in psychedelic-assisted therapy.
• East Forest (Trevor Oswalt) – Musician and ceremony guide blending sound and mindfulness to support psychedelic and emotional healing.
• Paul Stamets – Mycologist and author known for mycelial intelligence research, including how thunder’s vibration (40–80 Hz) accelerates mushroom growth.
• Dr. Barry Walker – Expert on vagus nerve activation, trauma healing, and the co-regulating power of group singing and rhythm.

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About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.

In this energizing episode of The Makaranda Podcast, we’re sharing a special teaching from the Entrepreneur Hive, a supportive space co-led by therapist Eleanor Evans Medina, marketing expert Kelsey Brown, and Eleanor's sister Kathleen Hooper who a vocal coach and one of the Hive Members.

This session is all about breathwork as a tool for restoring balance between the fiery, action-oriented energy we often bring to our work and the cooling, receptive states that support our well-being. We need both.

Kelsey guides you through two breath practices: Kapalabhati (Breath of Fire) to stoke inner energy and Sitali (Cooling Breath) to calm the nervous system. You’ll hear gentle reminders that the body is a wise partner in your business, your healing, and your life.

This is then followed by reflections from Eleanor, Kathleen and Kelsey as they discuss the season of life they are in and how they take care of themselves in different times.

Whether you're a healer, leader, or simply someone needing a moment of presence, this practice invites you to pause, reset, and come home to yourself with no mat required.

Show Notes:
• Kapalabhati (Breath of Fire)
• Sitali (Cooling Breath)
• Reflections on summer energy, the nervous system, and elemental balance
• Join the conversations at the Entrepreneur Hive

If you want to join The Hive, here’s the link to join.

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.

In this intimate episode, Eleanor sits down with a former client and dear friend as they courageously share their story of working together.

They explore a moment that changed both of their lives: a profound act of generosity where this client gifts Eleanor $100,000, a gift rooted in trust, soul connection, and something far beyond logic. This episode sets up how this happened and what the details of the manifestations before, during and after this miraculous gift.

What does it mean to give and receive both a physical and spiritual level?
How do we navigate human messiness when the Divine shows up in unexpected ways?
And what happens when we surrender our ego and "plans" to the mystery of something greater?

We refer to the book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill, prayer, manifestation practices, listening, and learning to both give and receive. The magic seemed to be all of these things and more, seen and unseen coming together, at the perfect time.

Come listen with an open heart. You might just leave with a new sense of what’s possible for you, humanity and beyond!

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.