Michael Ritchie has lived many lives in one. From profound loss at a young age to years of addiction, from life on the streets to the heights of corporate success, and eventually to chronic illness that brought everything to a halt — Michael’s path has been anything but linear. Each chapter, though painful at times, became preparation for the work he now feels called to do.
In this conversation, Michael shares the moment of awakening that changed the course of his life and led him, alongside his wife Sera, into a heart-led devotion to healing. Together, they created a retreat space called Harmony PEC, grounded in non-judgement, love, and freedom, where plant medicine is used with deep intention as a tool for inner exploration, self-reflection, and remembrance.
This is not a story about bypassing pain, but about listening deeply to what life is asking of us. About surrender, humility, and trusting that healing is possible, even after everything.
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