Lana Pribic - Getting to the Root: Iboga, Kanna, and Africa's Primordial Medicines

The Psychedelic Podcast

In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Lana Pribic, ICF Professional Coach, co-founder of Kanna Wellness, and host of the Modern Psychedelics Podcast. Lana shares her deep reverence for African medicines—iboga and kanna—and why she resists quick-fix narratives in psychedelic culture.

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She opens up about her ceremonies in Baja, the long arc of iboga integration, and the role of preparation, intention, and patience in this work. The conversation also explores kanna as a gentle daily ally and the cultural roots of both medicines.

Lana Pribic, M.Sc., is an ICF Professional Coach, co-founder of Kanna Wellness, and producer & host of the Modern Psychedelics Podcast. With over 230 hours of professional training and four coaching certifications, Lana specializes in psychedelically-informed coaching, guiding individuals through profound inner transformation. Based in Ontario, she merges the power of psychedelics, consciousness, and self-discovery to facilitate deeply impactful experiences. When she's not immersed in her work, you'll likely find her dancing to electronic beats, creating art in the kitchen, practicing patience with her cat, curating her dream wardrobe, or diving into a book.

Highlights:

• How iboga differs from classic psychedelics
• Preparation as the overlooked key to safe journeys
• How to craft meaningful questions for iboga
• Rejecting the quick-fix narrative in psychedelic work
• Facing shadow material in ceremony
• The long arc of iboga integration
• Kanna as a subtle, supportive ally
• Safety concerns around microdosing iboga
• The cultural inseparability of iboga and Bwiti
• Balancing medicalization with ancestral reverence

Episode Links:

• Modern Psychedelics Podcast
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