{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Threadkeeper Sara Story: From Treatment-Resistant Depression to Joyful Motherhood","description":"In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Teopixqui Dez sits down with Threadkeeper Sara: clergy member, mother of two, substitute teacher, and self-described \u201csoccer mom unicorn.\u201d Sara shares her journey through treatment-resistant depression, the trauma that shaped it, and the moment she realized her children were learning to accept sadness because she had. Through psychedelic-assisted therapy and intentional community integration, she reclaimed her joy, her purpose, and her role as the mother her daughters deserved. This episode is an honest exploration of healing, parenting, transparency, and the power of community to carry what feels unbearable alone.  In This Episode:   Sara\u2019s 10-year battle with treatment-resistant depression   The realization that her children were modeling her despair   Why she says psychedelic therapy was \u201ccheaper than a coffin\u201d   Healing trauma by revisiting memories without emotional charge   The four-month gap between therapy and finding community   Why integration is just as important as the journey itself   Experiencing anxiety differently through shared support   Parenting and entheogens \u2014 safety, boundaries, and honesty   Talking to children about psychedelics in age-appropriate ways   Returning to work and choosing transparency about her faith   Losing extended family members who could not accept her healing   Hosting family events in a psychedelic church space   Parenting from joy instead of desperation   Why children deserve a healed version of us    About Threadkeeper Sara   Clergy member at Colorado Psychedelic Church   Co-leads Sisterhood gatherings   Hosts family events   Mother of two daughters (ages 9 and 11)   Advocate for safe, responsible entheogen use and community integration    About the Colorado Psychedelic Church Website: coloradopsychedelicchurch.com Location: Colorado Springs Weekly sermons, Sisterhood, clergy-led gatherings, family events, and integration-focused community.  Subscribe &amp;amp; Share Follow the Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast for sermons, clergy interviews, and PACK Life teachings. If you\u2019re a parent navigating mental health, share this episode with someone who needs to hear that healing is possible \u2014 and that joy is not selfish. And as always\u2026 may the universe provide. ","author_name":"Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/608735","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40181405\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40181405"}