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Ep. 100 - Awakened by the Forest: Cristiano Colla on Healing, Presence, and Wholeness
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- Hearts Rise Up Podcast
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- Nov 20, 2025
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Summary
From professional football in Italy to the depths of the Amazon rainforest, Cristiano Colla’s extraordinary journey reveals what it means to heal, awaken, and live as a whole human being. In this moving Hearts Rise Up conversation, Cristiano shares his evolution from an externally driven life to one guided by presence, compassion, and authenticity. Through Ayahuasca ceremonies, inner-child work, and the union of masculine and feminine energies, he discovered that true transformation begins when we embrace our paradoxes and meet every part of ourselves with love. His story is an invitation to turn inward, reclaim our power, and remember the freedom of being fully alive. ________ Chapters/Key Topics: 00:00 – Introduction 00:54 – Meet Cristiano Colla 01:37 – “How Is Your Heart?” - — The Power of Presence 02:33 – Leaving Football: Breaking Free from Identity 05:34 – The Call to the Forest: Meeting Ayahuasca 08:44 – The Somatic Surgery Experience 12:34 – Dreams as Divine Guidance 14:07 – How to Work With Dreams 16:47 – Ceremonies Five & Six: Union of Masculine and Feminine Energies 20:16 – Healing the Inner Child: Return to Authenticity 23:22 – The Greatest Lesson: Embracing Human Paradox 25:31 – The Message of the Book: Awakened by the Forest 27:53 – Integrating Shadow and Emotion: The Process of Reclamation 32:51 – Beyond Awakening: The Path Continues 35:49 – What’s Next: Tantra & Energy Healing 37:56 – Guidance for Those at a Crossroads 39:31 – Gratitude, Family, and Forgiveness 40:45 – One Truth About Life and Death 41:42 – Closing and Where to Connect with Cristiano ________ Episode Resources: Connect with Cristiano: https://substack.com/@thehybridsoul https://oneiriclives.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cristiano.colla/ Cristiano's Book: Awakened by th…