7. She Was Addicted to Opiates at 21 And Now She Runs an Ibogaine Clinic with Tom Feegel & Talia Eisenberg

In this episode, Steve sits down with Talia and Tom, the co-founders of Beond, in Cancun, Mexico for a deeply personal conversation about healing, purpose and building a space where people can truly feel safe enough to change.

Together, they share how intergenerational trauma, addiction and early survival strategies shaped their lives and how ibogaine became a catalyst not just for recovery, but for reclaiming meaning, joy and connection. Talia reflects on her own journey through addiction and healing while Tom shares his path from childhood abuse and academic survival into service and leadership rooted in compassion.

This conversation explores what happens when healing is treated as a journey rather than a fix. It reveals why safety, preparation and community matter just as much as the medicine itself, and how vulnerability creates the conditions for real transformation. At its core, this episode reminds listeners that you do not need to be broken to deserve healing and that thriving is possible at every stage of life.

They explain:

⬛ Intergenerational trauma lives in the nervous system and shapes anxiety, identity and behavior.

⬛ Addiction often begins as a solution to unmanaged internal pain.

⬛ Ibogaine is not the work itself, but a catalyst that accelerates healing when paired with support and integration.

⬛ Feeling safe is the foundation for releasing long held trauma.

⬛ Vulnerability builds connection and reduces loneliness.

⬛ Healing does not require a breakdown, only honesty and willingness.

⬛ Neuroplasticity creates a critical period where lasting change is possible.

⬛ Joy, curiosity, and purpose are essential components of long term wellbeing.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and intention behind the conversation
02:45 Supporting a partner through a healing journey
06:30 Intergenerational trauma and early anxiety
10:12 Addiction as a survival strategy
15:40 Discovering ibogaine and its impact on purpose
20:55 Skepticism, spirituality, and different paths to healing
27:30 Building a relationship rooted in openness and respect
33:10 Creating Beond as a safe and integrated healing space
41:25 Safety, medicine, and responsibility
48:40 The critical period and neuroplasticity
55:10 Healing versus thriving
01:02:45 Vulnerability, community, and belonging
01:10:30 Receiving love and breaking old patterns
01:18:20 Closing reflections on purpose and service

About Steve

Steve is a longtime entrepreneur and former finance professional who built significant external success while carrying the hidden impact of severe childhood trauma and addiction. Through years of deep healing work, including somatic therapies, psychedelic assisted processes, and brain based interventions, he experienced a profound internal shift that reoriented his life toward service, storytelling, and mental health.

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About Talia

Talia is a co-founder of Beond and a longtime advocate for trauma informed healing and recovery. Her personal journey through addiction, intergenerational trauma and plant medicine shaped Beond’s philosophy around safety, integration, and whole person healing.

About Tom

Tom is a co-founder of Beond and a healthcare entrepreneur with a background in recovery, academics and spiritual practice. His work focuses on building environments that combine medical rigor, psychological safety and human compassion to support lasting change.

Website: https://www.beondibogaine.com