Seph Mortensen is Chacruna’s Marketing Advisor. He has a BBA in Marketing from Georgia State University. He leads the marketing efforts at La Medicina, an ayahuasca retreat center in Tarapoto, Peru. He is an entrepreneur dedicated to supporting organizations that align with his values. Seph is also a graduate student at Naropa University, studying Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling to become a licensed professional counselor, and plans to work in psychedelic-assisted therapy. He emphasizes the importance of advocating for Indigenous traditional and ceremonial use of psychoactive plants as the modern psychedelic therapy movement grows. After a few years of working with ayahuasca in a Shipibo setting, Seph completed his first plant diet in 2023, experiencing a profound transformation. A Buddhist, he practices Vipassanã meditation in the Spirit Rock lineage. Seph is also a poet, artist, musician, and Taijiquan player residing in Salt Lake City with his dog, Bella Blue Eyes, and his cat, Luna Neo.