Core Team

Michael Manion served a total of 22 years between active duty and reserve time and also served as a federal employee with the VA for 8 years. The years of service that included multiple duty stations, an OEF deployment, and plenty of moral injury in attempting to quantify the true intention and motivation for war and various other parts of a system that ultimately does not serve anyone other than those who created it. (4) years ago, he discovered plant medicine and bufo alvarius and knew that these medicines and alternative healing modalities would make a positive impact on the mental health crisis being faced by veterans and Amercinas in general. He knew that these medicines and therapies worked to help those who are struggling with trauma, addiction, depression or any other failure to thrive. Healing Frontline Heroes was created to share the profound healing opportunities that exist with plant medicine and to share the beautiful culture of the Seri Comcaac Nation with those who are embarking on their journey to personal healing and divinity.

Edgar is of Yaqui lineage and he is the founder of Bufo Alvarius Sonora, one of only a few sanctuary models in Sonora. Edgar has been working with the bufo alvarius toads for more than (5)  years and has extensive knowledge regarding the life cycle of the animals and the ethical collection of the sacrament. Edgard has been involved with  plant medicines since 2017 and is a facilitator of anahuasca, kambo, bufo alvarius mushrooms and changa. Edgar routinely hosts and attends medicine ceremonies and gatherings of healers from all around Mexico, and has a network of indigenous healers and medicine people who serve a variety of medicines and provide various alternative healing modalities.

Daniel is a native of Sonora, Mexico, and has been working with plant medicines for the last (7) years. Daniel provides invaluable support to the program and the guests by sharing his extensive knowledge of all things Sonora and working directly with our guests to provide the most thorough and complete healing and connective experience possible. He is also a major bridge between Healing Frontline Heroes and the local communities we work in. Daniel has been working with bufo alvarius and the toad sanctuary and also has extensive knowledge regarding the life cycle and ethical collection of the sacrament.