My name is Amanda Siebert, and I’m a best-selling author, award-winning journalist, competitive martial artist, and certified personal trainer who got tired of just writing about good health — I needed to start living it. I left journalism to help people move and feel better.
Today, I help clients get stronger, build confidence, and create lasting habits through personalized training programs and one-on-one coaching. I offer online training (train with me from anywhere!) as well as in-person sessions in Vancouver through beSTRONG Training.
I firmly believe that good health isn’t just something we have; it’s something we must do. Having a healthy relationship with fitness can transform physical, mental, & emotional health while building grit and resilience, for a profound mindset shift that carries over into other areas of life.
I also offer one-on-one psychedelic integration and recovery coaching for those navigating deep personal transformation.
Prior to becoming a trainer and coach, I was a freelance journalist and photographer for ten years. My byline has appeared in The New York Times, Forbes, Lucid News, Healing Maps, Daily Om, Vice, Leafly, The Dales Report, Calgary Herald, and The Georgia Straight (where I received awards for my work and regularly photographed covers), among many others. I also hosted the podcast Ibogaine Uncovered.
Additionally, I’ve written two books about cannabis and psychedelic drugs. I published my first book, The Little Book of Cannabis: How Marijuana Can Improve Your Life, on October 17, 2018 — the same day Canada legalized cannabis. It became the #1-selling non-fiction cannabis book in the country.
In my second book, Psyched: 7 Cutting-Edge Psychedelics Changing The World (2022), I break down the history, science, and cultural and medical uses of seven different psychedelic drugs and plant medicines. These breakdowns are contextualized with case studies and interviews with scientists, doctors, therapists, advocates, ethnobotanists and practitioners. I also write a Substack called A to Z of Altered States.
I received a Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award in 2022. That same year, the Microdose Awards honoured me as Reporter of the Year at their second annual event. More recently, the Cannadelic Awards named me Psychedelic Journalist of the Year in 2023.
I am available for personal training, group fitness classes, as well as one-on-one psychedelic coaching. Check out my online shop for personalized copies of my books and other resources.
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