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Iván Chocrón
Iván Chocrón
In the media

Recent Features

Speaker appearances, live conferences, and a wide range of interviews and podcasts.

Recent appearances

A working archive of recent appearances. The conferences below are Iván's own keynotes; the interviews are with hosts who invited him on their shows.

On stages

Speaker Appearances & Live Conferences

The Science of Psychedelics Conference

The Science of Psychedelics Conference

How some plants can heal your emotional body through the opening of the heart

DATE: April 28th – 30th, 2023 · Phoenix, AZ

Drawing on a chemistry background and a decade of facilitation, Iván examines how certain plants heal the emotional body through the opening of the heart. The talk covers their chemical, psychological, and spiritual mechanisms, the masculine signature of these plants, and how their effects differ from other healing traditions. He also addresses conservation, adapting these practices to a modern Western context, and integration with other modalities.

Watch on YouTube

Live from Zagreb

Live from Zagreb, Croatia

Real Healing is Real: The simple wisdom that can change your life

DATE: June 13th, 2024

Iván unpacks the deceptively simple phrase 'real healing is real' and what it actually means in practice. He explores why the obvious can hide powerful insights many people could use, and what changes when someone finally takes the work seriously. The keynote was recorded live and ends with a brief Q&A.

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Live at District 216

Live at District 216

Shamanism vs. Westernism in Healing Ceremonies: Bridging Ancient Wisdom with Modern Practices

DATE: September 25th, 2024 · Santa Barbara, CA

Iván maps the territory where indigenous traditions and modern psychology overlap. He explores how each worldview sees different layers of healing, what each one reveals that the other misses, and what becomes possible when they are integrated rather than held in opposition.

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On podcasts

Interviews & Podcasts

Open Heart Healing Podcast

Open Heart Healing Podcast

Episode 48
Healing Beyond Limits

The Open Heart Healing Podcast hosts Iván for a conversation about navigating life's ups and downs and the practice of remembering one's own worth, especially during challenging times. The discussion covers balancing daily responsibilities with happiness, and the small inner moves that make a real difference in people's lives.

The Séance

The Séance

Episode March 10th 2025
How to Heal Trauma & The Emotional Body

Iván sits down with The Séance for a wide-ranging conversation on healing trauma and the texture of the emotional body. He shares his personal path and the practical strategies he uses to help people release past pain, with discussion of mind-body approaches, integration, and what conscious living looks like in everyday practice.

The Intuitive Revolution Podcast

The Intuitive Revolution Podcast

Episode Jan 28th 2025
Healing, Demons, and the Path to Self-Discovery

Host Alicia Farricielli welcomes Iván to discuss the inner-work that follows trauma and his path from a skeptical engineering background and atheism into facilitation. They explore the concept of 'demons' as self-destructive inner forces, what it takes to heal them, and how trauma recovery opens the door to a more connected, fulfilling life.

Functional Health Today

Functional Health Today

Episode 23
Healing Trauma: A Therapeutic Path

The conversation focuses on healing trauma at its root and what actually helps emotional wounds move. Iván shares stories from years of facilitation work and clarifies the difference between numbing pain and resolving it.

High Vibe Heather

High Vibe Heather

Episode 30
Reparenting Work

Heather and Iván dig into the practice of reparenting the inner child and the importance of mirror work. The conversation covers how childhood patterns shape adult life and the inner moves that change how we relate to ourselves.

True Crime Connections

True Crime Connections

Episode Nov 27th 2024
Discovering Inner Strength

Unmet emotional needs fuel our wounds, and this conversation explores what it takes to meet them and heal. The discussion covers the importance of emotional intelligence, how societal norms can suppress it, and how science and spirituality can be brought together for a more complete approach to healing.

The KAJ Masterclass LIVE

The KAJ Masterclass LIVE

with Khudania Ajay
Episode Sep 12th 2024
Bridging Science and Spirituality: A Revolutionary Approach to Healing

Khudania Ajay and Iván explore what an engineering background brings to the inner-work tradition. The conversation maps how scientific rigor and ancient wisdom can be integrated rather than held apart, and what changes when someone treats both with equal seriousness.

A Little Room for Healing

A Little Room for Healing

with Joel Friedrich
Episode 26
The Great Unknown

Joel Friedrich and Iván sit down for a long conversation about the fear of death, the fear of life, and the great unknown. They explore how death-like experiences shift one's views on dying and spirituality, what a facilitator actually does, and what it might mean to hold everything as true.

Integrating Consciousness Podcast

Integrating Consciousness Podcast

with Lelañea Fulton
Episode 01
Exploring the Science Behind the Healing Practice

Lelañea Fulton and Iván dig into the difference between a facilitator and a guide, the importance of holding people through difficult emotions regardless of their beliefs, and what science and spirituality each contribute to inner work. The conversation also covers shadow work, expanding consciousness, the role of meditation in self-awareness, and the path toward inner harmony.

The Rising Leader

The Rising Leader

with Mark Silverman
Episode 063
The path to transformation, and what it means for leadership

Mark Silverman and Iván discuss leadership, transformation, and meeting people where they are. The conversation covers the relationship between leadership skills and inner work, and Iván's transition toward sharing healing practices that don't require any external substance.

Deepen with Christina

Deepen with Christina

Episode 113
Expanding Consciousness

Christina and Iván explore the complex interplay of consciousness and money. The conversation covers the psychological impact of wealth, the financial dimensions of healing practices, and angles on these subjects that rarely get discussed openly.

Bald and Bold

Bald and Bold

Episode 014
When science meets spirituality. Inner healing

Hosts Mike Fuhrmann and Moneel Trivedi sit down with Iván for a reflective and slightly irreverent conversation about where rigor meets spirit. The discussion explores what an engineering background brings to the older inner-work traditions, and how method and mystery can sit in the same room.

Mark J. Silverman

Mastering Overwhelm

with Mark Silverman
Episode 017, in two parts
Healing our deepest wounds, and the elephant in the room

Mark Silverman and Iván sit down for a two-part conversation. Part one covers what it really means to heal, the historical roots of inner-work traditions, and the importance of addressing pain at its root cause. Part two turns to numbing mechanisms, willpower, and expanding the capacity to hold pain.

Part 1: Healing our deepest wounds

Part 2: The elephant in the room

Listen Hunnay

Listen Hunnay

with Jeannie Mai
Debunking the myths of healing work

Jeannie Mai sits down with Iván to debunk myths around one of the most-discussed inner-work practices. The conversation covers his first experience with the practice, what drew him into facilitation, who isn't a good candidate, and a candid live decision from Jeannie and her brother Dennis about whether or not to try it themselves.

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