Combat, Consciousness & Coming Home: A Marine’s Journey with Psilocybin and Purpose

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June 9th 2025

In this powerful episode of Spirits and Stories with Donald Dunn, former Marine Corps officer Susanna Rose shares her profound journey from combat deployments in Afghanistan to becoming an energy priestess and advocate for plant medicine therapy. Discover how psilocybin and spiritual awakening helped her—and many other veterans—heal trauma, overcome addiction, and rediscover their purpose. From the science behind psychedelics to the personal breakthroughs that follow, this is a must-listen conversation for anyone interested in mental health, military reintegration, and consciousness expansion.

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Spirits and Stories With Donald Dunn

I am a retired Army Veteran, and discovered the therapy in podcasting, and helping others. I love talking to people from all walks of life and dig into their stories. I love how much we can learn from each other if we can just take the time to walk in their shoes. This is done by learning their stories and being willing to celebrate their wins. If you enjoy hearing interesting stories and life experiences from a verity of types of people. We speak to everyone from Combat Veterans to experts in the paranormal. So come and join us for the next amazing story.