The journey through trauma to sovereignty is rarely linear, often messy, and always profound.

In this remarkable conversation I had with Faye Laroux in The Grace Space podcast, we witness the extraordinary alchemy that can occur when we dare to face our darkest experiences with radical honesty and spiritual wisdom.

Faye's story begins with success – a star ballerina at 17, a role on Broadway, followed by a deteriorating, abusive marriage that left her disconnected from herself. After leaving the relationship, nothing seemed to work for her career or personal life. In a moment of desperation, she called out for help, and shortly thereafter, a seemingly random client entered her life who would change everything – though not in the way she expected.

This client introduced Faye to ayahuasca and shamanism as potential healing modalities. Having never experienced psychedelics before, Faye nevertheless felt drawn to the possibility of deeper healing. What followed was nothing short of horr...