61. Living in Alignment to the Soul with Iboga: From Addiction to Freedom with Elizabeth Bast

In this warm and inspired conversation, host Michaela Carlin speaks with Elizabeth Bast, co-founder of Soul Centro, an iboga retreat center located in Costa Rica. Elizabeth shares about her deep immersion with iboga within the context of the Bwiti tradition in Gabon, reflecting on how it has transformed her life and brought profound healing to both her and her husband, co-facilitator, Chor Boogie. The dialogue covers a wide range of topics, including generational trauma, the significance of regenerative neurology in addiction treatment, respecting the sacred use of iboga, and what it means to live a life serving medicine in steadfast dedication to individual and collective healing. Elizabeth also underlines the intersection of her roles as a mother and a medicine woman and the significance of ancestral wisdom, sovereignty, and soul connection in parenthood and guiding others.