68. Surviving the Mafia & Reinventing with Mushrooms with Maria Camille

The Psychedelic Mom

Maria Camille is a nomad entrepreneur and citizen of the world. As an author, publisher, independent TV producer, and extreme sports world champion, Maria’s mosaic life has taken her to all corners of the world. Her newsletter, ‘Masters, Misfits and Mentors’, follows her amazing early years as the wife of a mafia gangster and the lessons she learned to start over, reinvent herself, and find her personal power.

Maria currently lives in San Miguel de Allende, in Mexico, where she hosts psilocybin retreats for middle-aged entrepreneurs who are reinventing their future.

Episode Highlights

• Maria's early life and marriage to a mafia gangster
• Experiences and challenges as a mafia wife
• The tragic loss of Maria's son and its aftermath
• Maria's courageous escape and new beginning
• Extreme sports adventures and achievements
• Maria's first encounter with psychedelics
• Maria's journey of healing and self-discovery
• Entrepreneurial ventures and global travels
• Discovering the need for healing in middle-age
• Impact of COVID-19 on Maria’s business and personal life
• Moving to Mexico and starting a new chapter
• Challenges and triumphs of starting over
• The power of the psychedelic therapy Maria offers
• Challenges and rewards of serving others
• Breath and meditation in healing
• The critical importance of psychedelic integration
• The power of psychedelics in uncovering hidden traumas
• The importance of self-care in serving others
• A vision for the future: documenting the psychedelic journey of people in later life
• The potential of psychedelics in helping to reorient life direction

Maria Camille’s Links

• Website: www.mariacamille.com
• Substack: Masters, Misfits and Mentors

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Carlos Castaneda