Host Xóchitl Kusikuy Ashé speaks with Amber Hickman, a psychedelic integrator, and our retreat alumna, who lost her home in the 2023 Maui fires while living in Mexico. Amber shares her journey from displacement to rebuilding, and how microdosing has become essential for navigating collective trauma and grief.
This conversation explores witnessing and holding space for grief without trying to fix it. Amber introduces the "crater" metaphor, when big trauma happens, everything falls into a crater, and sometimes people just need someone to look at it with them. This insight shapes her microdosing integration circles in Mexico City.
Amber discusses transitioning from losing everything to creating a thriving practice. She shares how returning to Maui led to an unexpected soul retrieval experience, allowing her to move forward whole. They explore the distinction between wisdom keepers and gatekeepers, and bridging indigenous knowledge with modern needs. Her integration circles have become sacred community spaces where people disconnected from ancestry and spirituality can find belonging.
Essential listening for anyone navigating loss, supporting others through crisis, or seeking gentle healing tools. Practical wisdom on presence, witnessing without fixing, and why "agility" matters more than resilience in changing times.
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About Amber HickmanAmber is a psychedelic integrator specializing in activating visionary creativity and helping individuals design the life they want. She lost everything in the 2023 Lahaina fires while traveling in Mexico, deepening her understanding of trauma and community support. Now based in Mexico City, she facilitates microdosing integration circles as sacred community spaces. With a background in energy healing and life coaching, she bridges visionary states with real-world transformation, honoring indigenous wisdom while making practices accessible to modern seekers.
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Episode Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Healing and Microdosing
04:05 Personal Experiences with Natural Disasters
07:08 The Impact of Community and Grief
10:00 Returning to Maui: A Healing Journey
13:04 Navigating Trauma and Resilience
16:19 Agility in Times of Change
19:00 Microdosing: A Tool for Healing
22:16 Cultural Connections and Spirituality
25:06 Building Community Through Microdosing
28:14 The Role of Presence in Healing
31:09 Final Thoughts and Wisdom
49:37 Closing