If anxiety keeps returning no matter what you try, and you want a real, natural way to feel calmer, happier, and more present, this plant could help regulate your mood and boost your emotional resilience. You may be surprised how quickly you notice the difference!
In this episode, Stephanie Wang, founder and CEO of KA! Empathogenics, shares the science and tradition behind kanna, a remarkable South African succulent used for centuries to support the nervous system, reduce stress, and nurture well-being. Stephanie reveals how this plant offers mood support and helps you reconnect with your own sense of calm, even on tough days.
Listen now to feel less anxious and more like yourself again!
Kanna is a resilient succulent native to Southern Africa, traditionally used by indigenous communities for both stress relief and deeper social connection. Acting as a natural serotonin reuptake inhibitor, kanna interacts with over 30 neurotransmitters in the body, making its effects unique among natural mood supporters. Stephanie describes how this “empathogen” promotes not only calm, but also heart-warming connection and emotional openness.
Many users notice a gentle, fast-acting mental calm followed by a relaxation that spreads throughout the body, leaving a sense of warmth in the heart and a softening of physical tension. Rather than emotional numbness, kanna brings presence and clarity, helping with social anxiety, PMS-related mood issues, and even supporting resilience through daily stress. Stephanie also shares how regular use, even at low doses, makes a meaningful difference for those seeking to nurture a better quality of life naturally.
Stephanie explains the difference between daily and ceremonial dosing, and how reverse tolerance means you may need less kanna over time, rather than more. With chews for longer-lasting support, or tinctures for rapid onset, she shares practical advice for integrating kanna into routines like meditation, yoga, or social occasions.
Not all kanna supplements are created equal. Stephanie urges listeners to seek out third-party tested extracts, transparent labeling of alkaloid content, and brands that partner directly with indigenous communities. At KA! Empathogenics, profit-sharing and cultural reciprocity are core values, ensuring both product quality and ethical sourcing.
Kanna is not for use with SSRIs, SNRIs, or benzodiazepines without professional supervision.
Listen now to feel less anxious and more like yourself again!
Stephanie Wang is the founder and CEO of KA! Empathogenics, a company dedicated to making a sacred plant called Kanna accessible for daily wellness. Kanna is a heart-opening plant from South Africa known as “the happiest plant on earth”. It’s clinically proven to reduce stress, lift mood and enhance focus, helping people build mental and emotional resilience to stress. After discovering kanna during her first plant ceremony 12 years ago, she embarked on a mission to bridge ancient indigenous wisdom with modern science, recently spending two weeks in South Africa with the indigenous Bushmen and Khoi communities who have stewarded this remarkable plant for centuries. Through her work, Stephanie is pioneering the empathogen category in wellness, offering people a natural, clinically-proven way to regulate their nervous systems, reduce stress, and restore what she calls “full-spectrum aliveness.”
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