User:SJSmolarski/Joanna Harcourt-Smith

Joanna Harcourt-Smith was born in 1946 in Switzerland. She speaks a total of five languages, speaking three very well and two well enough to build relationships.

She is the author of Tripping the Bardo with Timothy Leary. Harcourt-Smith has also written two unpublished biographies and many poems Although they were never legally married, she was Timothy Leary's fourth wife. They met while he was a fugitive in Europe, and from there traveled to Afghanistan together. He was arrested in Afghanistan and the couple was sent to California. While in the US, Harcourt-Smith advocated for Leary's release during his four year imprisonment. Following his release they entered the Witness Protection Program

Harcourt-Smith runs the her weekly podcast website, Future Primitive, which has over 400 interviews archived beginning from 2006. The interviews focus on preserving oral traditions and uniting emergent communities for a future that honors the planet.