Constantin Bisanz: Vom Serial Entrepreneur zum Spirit Festival Host

·1 hr 17 min·5 clips

After his seven-year marriage ended weeks after the wedding, Constantin Bisanz went alone to Peru and tried ayahuasca.

The episode begins with host Sonic Blue introducing Constantin Bisanz, recalling their connection from the Berlin startup scene. Bisanz explains his background as a serial entrepreneur, starting his first company at age 14 and co-founding Brands for Friends in 2007, which grew to over 100 million in sales and sold on eBay for 150 million euros. He discusses the realities of startup funding, dilution, and investor dynamics. The conversation shifts to his personal life, where he describes the end of his seven-year marriage shortly after their wedding, leading to a period of introspection. A friend's suggestion prompted him to camp alone in Tarifa, which sparked his interest in plant medicine. He traveled to Peru for a 10-day ayahuasca diet in the Shipibo tradition, where he received messages about healing his heart and helping others. A subsequent iboga ceremony in Costa Rica, organized by Dr. Marti Policano for Navy Seals with PTSD, helped him heal a 45-year-old trauma related to lost loves, allowing him to open his heart. This healing journey led him to meet his current wife, Evie, with whom he now has a son named Leo. Bisanz developed a deep connection with the Yawanawa tribe in Brazil, learning from their harmonious lifestyle and ceremonies. He and Evie felt called to Corfu, Greece, after a mushroom ceremony, where they bought land and started the Colibri Spirit Festival, a substance-free event focusing on yoga, breathwork, music, and indigenous wisdom. The festival attracts about 1300 people and features teachers from various spiritual practices. Bisanz discusses their vision for a permaculture farm, animal sanctuary, and future Colibri School of Life. He reflects on parenting, contrasting Western practices with indigenous community support, and shares his daily spiritual practices, including prayer and music. The episode concludes with an invitation to the festival and a retreat in Brazil.

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