What if science and ceremony weren’t at odds, but deeply connected?

In this episode, we sit down with Amánda Efthimiou, a global speaker, systems thinker, and founder of INTEGRA, for a conversation that moves from brain science to ancestral wisdom, from personal growth to the future of AI.

Amánda shares her story of navigating anxiety, studying the brain, and discovering the power of presence, ritual, and deep listening. Together, we explore how the old stories we carry about ego, identity, and leadership are unraveling and what might emerge in their place.

This is about slowing down, tuning in, and asking: how do we show up for a world in transition with clarity, courage, and care?

• (00:00) – Ritual, feathers & the universality of presence
• (03:00) – Amánda’s multicultural upbringing
• (06:00) – Healing through rituals & plant medicine
• (07:30) – From neuroscience to indigenous wisdom
• (10:00) – How nature guides decision-making
• (12:30) – The role of neuroscience in Amanda’s integration work
• (18:30) – Consciousness beyond the brain
• (20:00) – The sacred return of ritual in business & climate work
• (24:00) – Water rituals, ancestral reverence & universal elements
• (27:00) – On cultural appropriation, creating personal ritual
• (30:00) – Archetypes emerging in a shifting world
• (32:00) – Feminine intelligence & leading in the unknown
• (36:00) – Rituals in tech spaces & contemplative practices
• (40:00) – Embracing chaos, the cyclical feminine in business
• (43:00) – AI, consciousness & intercultural ethics
• (50:00) – Why community is essential in the age of technology
• (55:00) – Amánda’s closing seed: planting courage in uncertain times 

🎧 Listen to Episode #2: Amánda Efthimiou on Integration and the Future of Conscious Leadership, now on YouTube — Apple Podcasts — Spotify

🌐 Learn more about Amánda’s work

🔗 https://amandaefthimiou.com

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