My name is Matthew Monahan, I come from a family of four with my late brother John Jr being the first born, I followed after him, my sister Madelyn came along next and my youngest brother William followed her.

Early in my life my brother John and I were pulled out of the public education system so my mother Michelle could homeschool us, eventually she went on to homeschool each of her children. My mother always found a way to make education fun to explore.

My father John Sr. has always been an outdoorsman, he has been the main influence in my passion for fishing and nature. As a child I can remember trying to hurry up and finish my school work for the day so I could run to my favorite fishing hole and catch a couple of Bluegills for lunch. Having that freedom to explore around the woods as a child is what helps bring me back to a peaceful mindset as an adult.

As my teenage years approached me, we were soon faced with hard times.

My father worked as a contractor for much of my childhood, but when the housing market crashed in 2008, it added to the challenges our family was already facing and marked a turning point for us. My father was confronted with difficult circumstances and made the decision to join the National Guard as a means to provide for his family. He later continued his service by joining the U.S. Army, where he served two tours in Afghanistan as a Chaplain. Making this transition was one of the first big challenges our family faced together, we were sent to Boise Idaho were I soon discovered my passion for fly fishing and many other things a small town Georgia boy never knew existed.

Shortly after my 19th birthday I was held at gun point over the keys to my car.

I soon found myself face to face with God after being shot five times

One shot was through my elbow, one through my back ribs into my lung, two landed on my spinal cord and one skimmed my armpit.

Only by the Grace of God was I able to survive this situation, Him and I sat down that night and he showed me my whole life, all of the good and all of the bad and everything in between.

This near-death experience and subsequent PTSD diagnosis led me to explore the healing power of psychedelic plant medicines—a journey that became both scientific and spiritual.
I have been set on a new path, a path of hope and healing. Over the years of my life I have watched friends and family die by the hands of these massive Pharmaceutical companies, I have seen the agriculture industry bring waste to our lands and people.