What happens when a high-achieving corporate executive, obsessed with movement and success, reaches complete burnout? For Michael Sanders, the answer came in the form of a life-changing experience deep in the Amazon rainforest. In this episode, Michael shares his incredible transformation—from a driven advertising VP and startup founder to an explorer of consciousness, author, and advocate for decentralized technologies.

Michael takes us through his intense personal journey of pushing himself to the limit, only to find healing through meditation, play, and ultimately, an ayahuasca ceremony that completely rewired his perception of love, reality, and existence. He describes his vivid encounters with otherworldly beings, his realization that love is the fundamental force of the universe, and how that understanding has shaped his life ever since.

We also explore how his psychedelic experiences influenced his path into blockchain and Web3, leading him to work alongside Ethereum’s founder, Vitalik Buterin. Finally, Michael opens up about his father’s unexpected passing and how a deeply personal mushroom ceremony allowed him to grieve, heal generational wounds, and release years of stored shame from his body.

This is a powerful conversation on transformation, surrender, and the profound wisdom that can be accessed when we quiet the mind and open the heart.

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• Ayahuasca: An Executive’s Enlightenment by Michael Sanders

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