Terrain Theory – Details, episodes & analysis

Taylor Howe is the co-owner of Rocky Mountain Pilates and Yoga in Lafayette CO. Her adoption into the Lakota people and discovery of the Red Road punctuates a journey through alcoholism, addiction, and eating disorder that began at the age of 13. She currently lives in a farmhouse with her husband, her mother, and her daughter Lily as well as five rescue dogs and two rescue bunnies. She is 21 years sober.

In this conversation with Taylor we discuss:

• How her first experiences with alcohol were "different" than most people
• The fast descent into addiction
• Getting kicked out of her home
• How a trip to Thailand proved transformative
• Discovering pilates and movement practices
• Becoming adopted into the Lakota people

...and more!

Learn more about Taylor on her website.

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Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Gaetan Chevalier is the Director of the Earthing Institute, an organization dedicated to furthering the research on the health benefits of being connected to the Earth, aka grounding or earthing. In this conversation with Gaetan we discuss:

• How grounding works
• The latest research and studies on grounding
• The required length of time to feel the full effects of grounding
• Additional ways to ground yourself
• Discerning effective grounding technology from the fake stuff

...and more!

Learn more about Gaetan and his work at EarthingInstitute.net.

Support Terrain Theory on Patreon! Our recently-launched member platform gives you access to a ton of free & exclusive content. Check it out: https://www.patreon.com/TerrainTheory

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Katie Hess is a flower alchemy expert and the founder of Lotuswei, purveyors of flower essences and flower remedies. She is the host of the Flowerlounge Podcast and author of Flowerevolution, a guidebook for the miraculous world of flowers. In this conversation with Katie we discuss:

• How flower alchemy works
• The process for creating a flower remedy or essence
• Her journey into this world of flowers
• Why everyone should take their online quiz
• The curious case of the Japanese Camellia

...and more!

Learn more about Katie on her website, Lotuswei.com.

Support Terrain Theory on Patreon! Our recently-launched member platform gives you access to a ton of free & exclusive content. Check it out: https://www.patreon.com/TerrainTheory

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Dr. Covel McDermot is a plant and soil scientist, an urban ecologist, a sea moss advocate and the founder of The Pineal Room, an ecological-cosmological system that aims to activate the infinite healing light of the spirit-mind-body using natural organic products, eco-therapeutic & eco-spiritual practices.

In our conversation with Covel we discuss:

• Why we need to collectively raise our ecological consciousness – and how to do it
• How cities are like cancers
• The cosmic shift happening right now
• Why the globalist elites have already lost
• Free radicals and the many ways sea moss can benefit the body

...and more.

Learn more about Covel on LinkedIn and on Instagram here, here and here.

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

On Saturday, August 27, podcast co-host Ben Hardy moderated a panel discussion on the Main Stage of the Hoot Musical Festival in upstate NY which included Will Padilla-Brown, Danny Parrott, Tom Cowan, Kelly Crine, and Covel McDermott. The panel was called "Healers & Growers" and focused on the intersections of food, medicine, health, and community.

In this episode we highlight some of the responses to the opening question concerning the challenges of applying the ancient bit of wisdom "let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" in modern society.

Stay tuned for the full unedited panel discussion!

Learn more about the Hoot.

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Dr. Jimani Blackwell is a  dentist based in New Orleans who spent 10 years practicing traditional dentistry before transitioning to a holistic approach.

In our conversation with Dr. Blackwell we discuss:

• How holistic dentistry differs from traditional dentistry
• What a typical first-time patient experience looks like
• Why the tooth is really an organ
• The mouth-body connection and why it matters
• The problem with traditional orthodontics
• Why we need to be nasal breathing
• Fluoride as a definite no-no

...and more.

Learn more about Dr. Blackwell at www.enlightendentalnola.com and on Instagram.

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Kylee Zeck was just a teenager when she received her first diagnosis for autoimmune disease. She would later be diagnosed with multiple – often seemingly conflicting – illnesses, including rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disorder, and lupus.  She was prescribed numerous medications to address symptoms, which led to a downward spiral.

Kylee shares her transformation from illness to health using an approach that is accessible to everyone, starting with listening to her intuition!

Learn more about Kylee and her journey by following her on Instagram.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Isabel Friend is a water ambassador, a hydration biohacker, and an international speaker.  She is the President of The American Water Trust and a self-described "aqua sapien," committed to spreading information, inspiration and integration of recent research and ancient wisdom into the true nature of water, the source of life.

In our conversation with Isabel we discuss:

• Why 100% of the population is unintentionally chronically dehydrated
• How dehydration is the root cause of almost all disease/illness
• The connection between cancer and dehydration
• How to create or source the most bioavailable water
• Why we are all aqua sapiens

...and more.

Learn more about Isabel at waterislife.love and waterislife.shop, follow her on Instagram, and learn more about her work with The American Water Trust.

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Sarah Kleiner (aka Carnivore Yogi) is a certified nutrition coach, quantum health coach, and circadian educator who spent 20 years addicted to a multitude of drugs to manage mental health challenges.

In our conversation with Sarah we discuss:

• How she used a carnivore diet to kick her addiction and improve her health
• The challenges of coming off benzodiazepines
• Raising a vaccine-injured child
• How she protects against EMF
• The benefits of red light therapy
• Why you should get your leptin levels checked

...and more.

Learn more about Sarah by going to her website, listening to her podcast, following her on Instagram or watching her on YouTube.

Take 20% OFF all of Sarah's online courses using discount code TERRAIN at checkout.

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Marlon Azurdia is a former CrossFit Games athlete, a holistic lifestyle and nutrition coach, and a self-proclaimed alchemist. He's the owner of SouthSide Strength Club and a permaculture practitioner living in Vancouver, BC.

In our conversation with Marlon we discuss:

• What it means to be a modern-day alchemist
• The origin and meaning of "phitlosophy"
• Experiential wisdom
• The red flag of revolution
• Morphic resonance and the hundredth monkey

...and more.

Learn more about Marlon by following him on Instagram.

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda