How ayahuasca changed my life, featuring clinical hypnotherapist & author Lani Gonzales

How ayahuasca changed my life, featuring clinical hypnotherapist & author Lani Gonzales

February 12, 2026 · 54 min · Season 6 · Episode 2

About this episode

Lani Gonzales shares her transformative journey through trauma and ayahuasca, highlighting her work as a hypnotherapist and author.

Our guest on the podcast today is Lani Gonzales. She is a clinical hypnotherapist, author, and keynote speaker . Lani shared many defining moments , some that include childhood trauma, rape, sexual abuse and story of family member who committed suicide. This episode is heavy and enlightened all at the same time. Lani spoke very openly and beautifully about her life story, being an immigrant , experiencing trauma, achieving more but feeling more empty and unfulfilled the higher she climbed and what led her to changing her life and creating from a space of love. She had a lifechanging experience with ayahuasca and hypnotherapy and now she is helping others. Lani wrote two incredible books, "Rebirth of a Sage"- and "METANOIA" that you can purchase by going on Lani's website at https://lanigonzales.com/ . There are quite a few free resources to you to check out, learn more about Lani's story and her work. #whatsyourdefiningmoment #sharingourstorieshasapowertoheal #momentsthatdefineusodcast #thebeststorytellingpodcast

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Host: Iryna Barnett

Guest: Lani Gonzales

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Organizations: lanigonzales.com

Books & works: Rebirth of a Sage, METANOIA

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