Modern Spirit Podcast
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Dr. Joe Tafur MD, integrative Family Physician and curandero, interviews a wide range of scientists, researchers, healthcare providers, healers, artists, and patients; exploring the role of spiritual healing in modern healthcare. It’s about science, medicine, healing, love and inspiration. In the coming months, we hope to have some guest hosts to mix-up the line-up. Enjoy! Our earliest episodes are listed below.
Featured Podcasts
Season 2:
Season 1
Episode 1 | Neoshamans Documentary
Interview with Filmmaker Luis Robledo and Artist Alexandra Alexandra about the upcoming documentary film project "Neoshamans."
Episode 1 | Navigating Spiritual Journeys, Discernment & Ancestral Knowledge
Hosted by Natasha Pentin, she interviews Dr. Joe Tafur and Xochi Bucuru. They discuss supporting Indigenous traditions, navigating the learning curve of ancestral healing, advice for finding respectful plant medicine ceremonies, the power of music, discernment, upcoming projects, and more.
Episode 2 | Cancer Remission and Spiritual Healing
Dr. Joe Interviews Loretta B., cancer survivor and Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, discussing how mystical experiences and spiritual practice played key roles in her full recovery to health.
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Episode 2 | Healing with Neuroscience – Cannabis, Psychedelics & Functional Neurological Disorders | Dr. Evan Lewis
Dr. Joe Tafur and Natasha Pentin spoke with Canadian adult and pediatric neurologist Dr. Evan Cole Lewis to explore how epilepsy, trauma, and brain networks intertwine. We discuss pediatric epilepsy, cannabis for seizures, Functional Neurological Disorders (FND), and emerging psychedelic-assisted therapy treatments. Dr. Lewis talks about the differences between structural brain injury and brain “software” disruption, shining light on the world of trauma-based neurological symptoms.