#36 - Cipriana Quann and TK Wonder: How Twin Sisters Heal Childhood Trauma with Ibogaine

Identical twin sisters Cipriana Quann and TK Wonder have been using their platforms to speak on diversity, inclusivity, and the power of sisterhood for over a decade. Hosts of the Chew on Something podcast, Cipriana and TK are also part of Urban Bush Babes, a lifestyle website dedicated to supporting, encouraging and highlighting the multifaceted lives of women of color. While Cipriana is a former Vogue writer, TK Wonder is a rapper and singer who has opened for artists like Nas and Afrika Bambaataa. Together they have been featured in commercials and campaigns for Fendi, Valentino, Tiffany Co., and Sephora, just to name a few; and are the first two Black American sisters to be on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Netherlands.

As advocates for survivors of sexual, physical, and mental childhood abuse, Cipriana and TK have been very open with their audiences about their shared experience, and the health issues that stemmed from their trauma. Having used sugar as a way to cope, they have rewritten their relationships with food and health. Ibogaine has also been a valuable part of their healing journeys, together and individually.

What We Discuss

• Life as identical twins: similarities, differences, and how Cipriana and TK influence each other

• Transparency and authenticity: how Cipriana and TK decide what to share with their audience when it comes to trauma and healing

• What informed Cipriana and TK’s perspective of psychedelics before being introduced to them as a healing modality

• How psychedelics are perceived in the Black community

• How people in the psychedelic realm can work to ensure people of color not only have access to but are an active part of building the environment within which psychedelics are more widely available

• How they came to realize it was time to implement lifestyle changes around food

• How ibogaine has impacted TK’s relationship with sugar

• Loving nudges: How Cipriana and TK encourage each other

• Integration practices: breathwork, movement, music, and writing

Why It’s Important

As identical twins navigating life together, Cipriana and TK offer unique insights into the importance of transparency and authenticity in addressing personal and collective challenges. Their candid discussions on childhood trauma, their evolving relationship with nutrition, and their transformative experiences with psychedelics, particularly ibogaine, shed light on the complexities of healing. By sharing their journey, Cipriana and TK provide inspiration and practical advice on integrating holistic practices into day-to-day life. This conversation is essential for anyone interested in understanding the nuances of healing, the role of psychedelics in that process, and the critical need for inclusivity in the psychedelic realm.

Relevant Links

• TK Wonder on Instagram
• Cipriana Quann on Instagram
• Chew on Something Official podcast
• Harpers Bazaar Netherlands cover​​
• TK Wonder and Cipriana Quann in Masthead Magazine
• The Unlikely Professional Who Helped Heal Childhood Trauma (The Cut)
• Cipriana’s TEDxFIT Talk
• Cipriana & TK Quann, Urban Bush Babes