Q and A with Lauren P. from Clearwater, Florida
“Each layer of healing brings new wisdom to share—and I carry that wisdom into the sacred work of holding space for others as they remember their own wholeness.“
Q: What are you passionate about?
A: I’m passionate about so many things—but at the core, it all comes back to one truth: I am here to hold space for others to heal.
That calling is rooted in my own drive to explore the depths within myself—to meet the places still aching, still tender, still waiting to be seen.
It’s through that inner work that I’ve uncovered immense love, compassion, and forgiveness. And, in that, I’ve become a safe space—first for myself, and then for the ones I walk beside as they move through their own deepest healing.
Q: What were your younger years like?
A: My childhood was pure chaos—a cocktail of neglect, abuse, love, and straight-up f*ckery.
What saved me early on was gymnastics.
The moment I found the sport, I fell in love.
[Gymnastics] gave me discipline, grounding, and drive—qualities that carried me through the storm of my family life and into my twenties.
While chaos was the backdrop, that deep-rooted connection I had cultivated through movement is what kept me from going too far off track. Gymnastics tethered me to myself, and to possibility.
There’s so much I could say…
I’ve spent the last 15 years intentionally growing, healing, and remembering who I truly am. From 18 to 27, I made a living as a stripper—or as I prefer to call it, an “exotic movement engineer.” That era was undeniably shaped by my chaotic upbringing.
One day, I looked in the mirror and couldn’t recognize myself. So, I walked away—and never looked back. That was the first step of many.
Since then, I’ve forged a path rooted in healing and truth. I co-founded an Ayahuasca church in Orlando. I run a successful Psychedelic Integration Coaching business.
Also, I recently published an Ayahuasca Integration Guidebook and Workbook—resources that I believe are deeply needed in this space. But my journey didn’t start there. It began with learning to take care of myself.
I had to relearn how to eat. Then I learned to grow food. Plants began the process of cleansing me and waking me up. Then came yoga—the breath, the asana, the quiet wisdom of the body. From there, it’s been a dance. A spiral. A return to self again and again.
Each layer of healing brings new wisdom to share—and I carry that wisdom into the sacred work of holding space for others as they remember their own wholeness.
Q: What is something valuable you’d like others to know?
A: What do I want people to know? No one is coming to save you. If you want something, you have to show up for yourself. You have to align with it. You have to keep choosing it—especially when you fall. This is the heart of the healing path. It’s not always pretty, but it’s powerful. It’s real. And it’s worth it.
Q: What does feminism mean to you?
A: What does feminism mean to me? Honestly, it’s not something I consciously think about often—but I am incredibly proud to be a woman. I champion women succeeding in every realm. To me, feminism is the art of balance. It’s the dance between the fierce warrior within me and the deeply nurturing force I also carry. Both deserve space. Both are sacred.
MORE ABOUT LAUREN: My home is in Clearwater, Florida. My church is in Orlando. I also do speak at psychedelic conferences in Florida.
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