In this deeply honest and transformational episode of Heal 2 Feel, we sit down with Colette Abedi and Kerry Rhodes for an unforgettable conversation about plant medicine, grief, identity, and what real healing actually requires.

Colette shares how losing her father led her to ayahuasca—and ultimately to producing The Medicine documentary and writing her novel My Uncaged Summer. Kerry opens up about life after the NFL, surrendering control, ego death, and how plant medicine helped him reconnect to his purpose, his voice, and himself.

This episode explores the truth many people miss: plant medicine isn't the cure — it opens the door. The work is still yours.

If you're navigating grief, divorce, identity shifts, or standing at the edge of a deeper healing journey, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

00:00 – The truth about healing: "It's not the cure — the cure is inside you"
02:00 – Why plant medicine became part of this journey
05:20 – Colette's grief, losing her father, and saying yes to ayahuasca
08:45 – "I saw my dad" — breaking the veil & life after death
12:10 – What ayahuasca actually feels like (the purge + surrender)
15:00 – Kerry's life after the NFL & fear of losing control
18:45 – Ego death, therapy, and asking: Is there more inside me?
22:30 – Reliving childhood wounds & the power of remembering
26:00 – Seeing life from the higher self perspective
30:00 – Past lives, energy, and altered states of consciousness
35:00 – Why plant medicine can blow up your life (and why that's okay)
40:15 – Leaving marriages, choosing yourself, and sacred endings
45:00 – From validation to self-love
49:30 – Healing masculine & feminine energy
53:30 – Colette's book My Uncaged Summer & Persian culture
58:00 – Dating, soul connections & being whole on your own
1:02:00 – Final reflections: when the medicine calls

Colette Abedi
Author | Producer
📖 My Uncaged Summer (available everywhere books are sold)
📸 Instagram: @coletteabedi

Kerry Rhodes
Former NFL Player | Actor | Musician
🎵 New single: Hush
📸 Instagram: @kerryon_

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