EP-412 Matt Butler - From Green Beret to Shaman: One Soldier’s Healing Journey

In this episode Matt Butler recounts his 27-year military career from enlisting and becoming a Green Beret through combat deployments, leadership roles, and the professional frustrations that followed. He shares candidly about addiction, suicidal ideation, and the turning point that led him to plant medicine and shamanic practice. Butler describes his ayahuasca and psilocybin experiences, subsequent apprenticeship with shamans, and his work helping veterans heal. He also discusses his book "From Green Beret to Shamanism," resources for veterans, and how to connect with him at AwakeGreenBeret.com. _________ Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple: Spotify: Mentors4mil Links: Instagram: Patreon Support: Intro music "Long Way Down" by Silence & Light is used with permission. Show Disclaimer:

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EP-412 Matt Butler - From Green Beret to Shaman: One Soldier’s Healing Journey is an episode from Mentors for Military Podcast by Mentors for Military.

This episode is 01:50:25 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2026.

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