Founding MOthers Podcast Episode 12: Reconnecting With Culture Through Psychedelic Healing

Lorena Nascimento (she/her) is an educator, working with environmental justice, urban forestry, community engagement, and data empowerment. Originally from Brazil, Lorena moved to Portland, OR to pursue a Ph.D. in Urban Studies. In her dissertation, she described the Western criminalization, acculturation, and cultural appropriation of Black and Indigenous values regarding cultural ecosystem services.

In this episode, Lorena and Emily discuss the need for more drug education, how powerful harm reduction can be, using psychedelics as a way to reconnect with ancestors, and cultural appropriation of psychedelic drugs. They also discuss the People of Color Psychedelic Collective and their vision for the world.