
← Medicine With The Medals27 jan · 21 min
My Psychedelic Story: Teri Olson
<p>What happens when chronic illness becomes a teacher instead of a life sentence?</p><p><br></p><p>In this powerful episode of <em>Medicine With The Medals</em>, herbalist and functional medicine advocate <strong>Teri Olson</strong> shares her story of transformation, from battling multiple autoimmune conditions and cancer to reclaiming health, identity, and purpose through holistic medicine, psychedelics, and integration.</p><p><br></p><p>Her journey reminds us that healing isn’t linear. It’s an ongoing relationship between the body, the mind, and the earth itself.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Learn:</strong></p><ul><li><p>How Teri reversed years of chronic illness through functional medicine and holistic living</p></li><li><p>The role of <strong>psychedelic therapy</strong> and integration in emotional and spiritual recovery</p></li><li><p>What “ego dissolution” really means, and how it can reset your relationship with self</p></li><li><p>How to rebuild trust in your body and relationships through love, patience, and self-empathy</p></li><li><p>Why regenerative farming and earth-based medicine are key to long-term wellness<br></p></li></ul><p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p><ul><li><p>00:00 – Teri’s early life in medicine and the shock of a life-altering diagnosis</p></li><li><p>03:45 – When conventional medicine fails: discovering functional healing</p></li><li><p>06:30 – The breaking point: depression, surrender, and the call to plant medicine</p></li><li><p>09:15 – Facing fear and finding self-love through psilocybin</p></li><li><p>12:20 – Understanding integration: the process of becoming whole again</p></li><li><p>15:00 – Healing partnerships through MDMA-assisted therapy</p></li><li><p>17:40 – Reclaiming femininity and redefining identity</p></li><li><p>19:55 – Building Ether & Herb Farm: reconnecting healing with the land</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Meet the Guest:</strong><strong>Teri Olson</strong> is a clinical herbalist, regenerative farmer, and functional medicine practitioner. After surviving more than a decade of chronic illness, she founded <strong>Ether & Herb Farm</strong>, where she helps others reconnect to nature’s intelligence through plant-based medicine, sustainable agriculture, and self-empowered healing practices.<strong>Tools, Frameworks, and Concepts Mentioned:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><p>Functional Medicine & Peptide Therapy</p></li><li><p>Psychedelic Integration Practices</p></li><li><p>MDMA-Assisted Couples Therapy</p></li><li><p>Regenerative Farming & Herbalism</p></li><li><p>Somatic Healing and Embodied Awareness</p></li></ul><p><strong>Closing Insight:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>“The medicine just kicks open the door. The rest of it, the integration, the becoming, that’s all you.”</p><p><br></p><p>Healing, Teri reminds us, is not about fixing what’s broken but remembering what’s still alive within us.</p><p><br></p><p>For the best in microdosing products and education, visit<a href="http://mamadose.com"> <u>http://mamadose.com</u></a></p><p>Join The Plant Medicine Path community:<a href="https://community.theplantmedicinepath.com/feed"> <u>https://community.theplantmedicinepath.com/feed</u></a></p><p>Connect with us on Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/medicinewiththemedals"> <u>https://www.facebook.com/medicinewiththemedals</u></a></p><p>Connect with us on Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/medicine_with_the_medals/"> <u>https://www.instagram.com/medicine_with_the_medals/</u></a></p><p><br>Connect with us on LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/theplantmedicinepath/"> <u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/theplantmedicinepath/</u></a></p>