Leona Ford – Co-founder  

Writer, editor & journalling guide, Leona's been a storyteller all of her life. She was a copywriter & brand strategist in the creative industry for over 20 years until her medicine journey helped her see a bigger calling – teaching writing as a tool for personal healing and collective change. Leona offers 1:1 mentoring and online group writing sessions to support people through their psychedelic experiences and beyond. She's also writing a book about journalling and psychedelics for transformation and growth.

Chris Ford – Co-founder

Director of technology & design, Chris built a career in large-scale architectural projects before his healing journey helped him shift his focus to more creative and more meaningful ventures. He's now focused on digital design services, web development, photography, and sustainable architecture. Chris is also a talented musician, playing guitar and drumming for medicine ceremonies, and he's passionate about writing, comedy, surfing and travel.

Julia Ka’iulani Nelson – Research

Director of research, Julia is someone with a deep, life-long interest in getting to the heart of what it means to be human. She studied Anthropology at Stanford University, earned her MBA at Cambridge, and built a career in corporate social responsibility before pivoting into research. Now she’s passionate about applying her wealth of experience to the field of psychedelic research. Julia’s excited to help people unpack their stories, and begin to identify patterns and themes that we can all learn from.

LLoyd Harry-Davis – Writer

Dan Greene - Design

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