How the Wayfinder Psychedelic Collective Was Born: Origin Story Part II

About this episode

The episode explores the origin story of the Wayfinder Psychedelic Collective, focusing on Kristen's journey from corporate burnout to discovering psychedelics and healing.

In this episode, Joi is joined by a very special co-host and dear friend: Kristen , the quiet visionary and spark behind the Wayfinder Psychedelic Collective (WPC). If Episode 1 was our seedling story, today’s conversation is about how that seed took root and became something real. This is Origin Story: Part II — a tale of alignment, courage, and finding each other through the medicine. Kristen shares how burnout from corporate life opened the door to coaching, eventually leading her to Martha Beck’s program thanks to a book recommendation ( Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle ). There, she met Anahí, and together they began a trauma-healing journey that led them to psychedelics—despite having no prior experience and a shared dislike of “losing control.” We talk about: The power of trust and intention : How they chose to pursue a legal retreat and realized what mattered most was who would hold space. The spark of resonance : Kristen’s search for “Wayfinder + psychedelics” led her to Joi’s podcast... and an instant connection was made. Our journeys across Ohio, Florida, Mexico, North Carolina, and soon Costa Rica . The way this work keeps drawing soul-aligned people…

People in this episode

Host: Joi

Guest: Kristen

Topics covered

• origin story
• psychedelics
• coaching
• burnout
• trust and intention
• trauma healing
• soul alignment

Keywords

• Wayfinder Psychedelic Collective
• psychedelics
• burnout
• coaching
• trauma healing
• trust
• intention
• soul alignment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wayfinder Psychedelic Collective

Books & works: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

Places: Ohio, Florida, Mexico, North Carolina, Costa Rica

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