Apr 30 2024 52 mins
Today's episode is with Stephanie Wang, the founder and CEO of KA! Empathogenics. Stephanie delves into her journey from a high-stress Wall Street career to embracing plant-based empathogenic supplements, focusing on Kanna, a heart-opening succulent from South Africa. She shares her personal and professional transformations, illustrating how Kanna can enhance everyday resilience and connection.
Episode Highlights:
- Diverse Career Journey: Stephanie discusses her shift from corporate finance to the wellness and psychedelic spaces, highlighting her diverse experiences and the personal transformations that guided her career path.
- Introduction to Kanna: She introduces Kanna, explaining its traditional uses by the Khoi Khoi and San people for endurance, stress relief, and celebratory purposes. Kanna is noted for its calming yet energizing effects and its role in traditional hunting and divination practices.
- Health Benefits of Kanna: Stephanie outlines Kanna's multiple health benefits, such as cognitive function improvement, stress and anxiety support, and its role as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. She contrasts Kanna's safe, daily usability with the more cautious use recommended for substances like MDMA.
- Spiritual and Healing Aspects: The discussion covers the spiritual and healing aspects of Kanna, emphasizing its empathogenic properties that foster a deeper connection with oneself and others, promoting emotional openness and empathy.
- Business Model and Mission: Stephanie explains the challenges and strategies of building a business around an unscheduled substance like Kanna, focusing on legal and regulatory aspects and the importance of aligning with like-minded individuals who share the company's values of empathy and connection.
You can learn more about Stephanie here:
https://kaempathogenics.com
https://www.instagram.com/ka.empathogenics
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