The Passion Witch Project Episode 11: From Hollywood to Sacred Medicine - A Journey of Integration with Kristina Ellery

What does it really mean to integrate who we are?

In this episode, Passion Witch, Emily Stekl, sits down with Kristina Ellery, founder and head minister of Sacred Earth Sanctuary, a church devoted to helping people reconnect with their highest potential through healing work with the psilocybin mushroom.

Kristina shares her personal journey—from working as an actor and stage makeup artist in Hollywood and feeling fractured between different versions of herself, to discovering the profound healing potential of sacred plant medicines and ultimately founding Sacred Earth Sanctuary.

Together, Emily and Kristina explore the process of integration: learning to carry forward every part of ourselves we have been—without hiding pieces away in shame. Kristina reflects on how embracing both light and shadow allowed her to reconnect with her creativity and reclaim and re-enter her identity as an actor.

This conversation is an invitation to return to curiosity and play, to explore what makes you feel alive, and to remember that healing ourselves ripples outward into our relationships, our communities, and the world.

Changing the world can feel overwhelming—but transformation often begins with the courage to meet ourselves fully.

What part of you is ready to be carried forward with you now?

What would it look like to dance with your shadow?

What gift are you ready to share with the world?