John Whitehorse — Media & Podcasts
Interviews, Conversations & Media Appearances
John Whitehorse is a shamanic practitioner, filmmaker and author who joins podcast hosts, journalists and thought leaders for conversations about shamanic healing, trauma, soul retrieval, energy healing, spirituality, Indigenous wisdom, ceremony and the human spirit.
Explore John's media appearances and learn more about his work, interview topics and background.
Featured Interview Topics
Story angles and conversation starters
Why You're Not Healing After Years of Therapy
What if understanding what happened isn't always the same as feeling whole again? John explores the spiritual and energetic dimensions that may be overlooked in conventional conversations about healing.
Trauma Isn't Always What Happened. Sometimes It's What Stayed.
Fear, shame, hypervigilance and disconnection can remain long after an experience itself has ended. John discusses why the effects of an experience can remain even when the event is long in the past.
The Missing Layer™ of Healing
We've become extraordinarily sophisticated at understanding psychology and the body. But have we forgotten another part of the human experience?
What Is Soul Retrieval—and Why Has It Been Practiced for Generations?
A fascinating conversation about the ancient shamanic understanding of what can happen when a person experiences trauma, loss or profound disruption.
You Built the Life You Wanted. Why Aren't You Happy?
John shares the story of a newly married woman who had seemingly created her dream life yet found herself unexpectedly angry—and what it revealed about unresolved pain.
The Secret She Carried for 35 Years
What happens when an experience is never spoken aloud? A powerful conversation about secrecy, shame, safety and what can change when someone finally feels able to release what they've carried.
Can You Heal Without Reliving Your Trauma?
John discusses approaches to healing that don't require endlessly retelling or intellectually analyzing the original experience.
What Indigenous Wisdom Can Teach Us About Modern Disconnection
For generations, Indigenous traditions have understood healing through relationship—to ourselves, community, nature and the sacred. What have we lost in our increasingly disconnected world?
The Spiritual Side of Grief and Life Transitions
Why profound change can affect far more than our emotions—and how ritual, meaning and spiritual practice can help people navigate life's thresholds.
Why Healing Isn't Just About Removing Pain
What if healing also means remembering joy, trust, connection, purpose and who you were before pain became the center of the story?
Questions to Ask John
- John, tell us about yourself. How did you become a shamanic practitioner?
- What brought you to Peru and the Q'ero traditions?
- You talk about something called The Missing Layer™. What is it?
- Why might someone still feel stuck after years of therapy or personal-development work?
- What do you mean when you say, "Trauma isn't always what happened. Sometimes it's what stayed"?
- What is soul retrieval?
- What does shamanic healing actually look like?
- Does someone have to believe in shamanism for this work to be meaningful to them?
- Can healing happen without repeatedly reliving the original trauma?
- How are our relationships with nature and community connected to healing?
- What have Indigenous traditions understood about the human spirit that modern culture may have forgotten?
- What led you to make Shamanic Trekker?
- What have your years traveling and studying in Peru taught you about healing?
- What is the Natural Trauma Release Method™?
- Where should someone begin if they feel they've tried everything but still don't feel whole?
About John Whitehorse
Ancient tradition, brought into modern conversation.
John Whitehorse is a shamanic practitioner, filmmaker and author whose work explores the intersection of ancient spiritual traditions and the challenges of modern life.
Trained in the Q'ero lineage of Peru and initiated through the 13 Karpay rites, John has spent years studying shamanic traditions and exploring how ancient understandings of energy, ceremony, nature, community and the human spirit can offer another perspective on the healing journey.
He is the filmmaker behind Shamanic Trekker: Journey to the Source, author of The Shaman Next Door, and creator of The Missing Layer™ and the Natural Trauma Release Method™.
Through his films, writing, teaching and media conversations, John brings ancient ideas into a modern context while encouraging people to explore their own relationship with healing, meaning, nature, spirituality and the human spirit.
Watch Shamanic Trekker
Shamanic Trekker: Journey to the Source
Go deeper into John's journey and his exploration of shamanic practice, Indigenous wisdom and the sacred landscapes of Peru.
Free Guide
Why You're Not Healing After Years of Therapy
A Shamanic Guide to Soul Wounds, Energy Healing & the Ancient Sacred Path to Wholeness
What if the reason you still feel stuck isn't because you haven't tried hard enough, but because there may be another layer of healing you haven't explored?
In this free guide, John introduces a shamanic perspective on soul wounds, energy healing and the spiritual dimensions that may sometimes be overlooked when we focus exclusively on the mind and body.
John Whitehorse Media Kit
John's media kit includes his biography, approved photographs and headshots, interview topics, suggested questions, information about Shamanic Trekker, The Shaman Next Door, The Missing Layer™, the Natural Trauma Release Method™, and additional resources for producers and journalists.
Interested in Interviewing John?
John is available for podcasts, television, radio, digital publications and conversations exploring trauma, shamanic healing, energy healing, Indigenous wisdom, spirituality, psychology and the human spirit.
Media inquiries: Kristen@OrangeCatContent.com