Terrain Theory

Alec Zeck is a former Army Captain and West Point graduate. He is the founder of The Way Forward and the former Executive Director of Health Freedom for Humanity. In this conversation with Alec we discuss:

• The circumstances that led Alec to do a 17-day water fast
• Setting oneself up for success during a water fast
• Dealing with hunger and cravings
• The low energy myth
• How water fasting impacts emotional & spiritual wellness
• Navigating the misinformation

...and more!

Learn more about Alec and his work at TheWayFwrd.

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

Yolande Norris-Clark is a Birth Liberationist, a Freebirth Pioneer, and co-founder of The Radical Birth-Keeper School. She is author of the recent book Portal: The Art of Choosing Orgasmic, Pain-Free, Blissful Birth. 

In this conversation with Yolande we discuss:

• Her journey into the sovereignty and free birth spaces
• How her upbringing shaped her worldview
• The dangers of ultrasounds
• What a free birth looks like for Yolande (who just gave birth to her 10th child)
• How to have a blissful birth
• The key to staying healthy

You can learn more about Yolande on her website or by following her on Instagarm. You can purchase her book 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

Nick Franks is a radionics practitioner based in the UK and author of 21st Century Radionics: New Horizons in Vibrational Medicine. In this conversation with Nick we discuss:

• How radionics works to heal people remotely
• The tools that a radionics practitioner uses
• What a typical radionics session looks like
• The origins of radionics
• Quantum physics and using radionics to change one's reality
• Protecting from black magic attacks

...and more!

Learn more about Nick's work and radionics at his website or order his book.

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

Adam and Josh Bigelsen are the sons of Harvey Bigelsen, M.D.,  a founding board member of the American Holistic Medical Association and  co-author of the Arizona Homeopathic Medical Practice Act. Adam and Josh help run the Bigelsen Academy, an organization devoted to carrying on their father's work and legacy through Terrain education opportunities, courses on the Bigelsen Method, and Holographic Blood Consultations. In this conversation with Adam and Josh we discuss:

• The work being done at the Bigelsen Academy
• The life and legacy of Harvey Bigelsen
• How the answer is in the blood
• The magic of the hologram
• The root cause of illness

...and more!

Learn more about Adam and Josh's work at bigelsenacademy.com.

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

Julia Lupine is an electrosensitive human and author of Under a Rock: An Electrosensitive Survival Guide.  In this conversation with Julia we discuss:

• The nature of electrosensitivity
• How she came to be electrosensitive
• The event that accelerated her condition
• The drastic measures she has taken to deal with symptoms and get healthy
• The fallacy of "safe" nn-EMFs and wireless radiation
• How to determine if you are electrosensitive

...and more!

Learn more about Julia and her story by purchasing her book.

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. Rob Williams the co-founder of Peak Flow, a breath organization that uses a holistic approach to respiratory training and peak performance. Dr. Williams is a certified Level 2 Wim Hof Method instructor, Buteyko Institute breath coach and an Oxygen Advantage (OA) instructor.

This conversations begins with an interactive cold exposure activity. It requires a large bowl filled with water and ice. Feel free to join in and follow along! 

Additionally, we discuss:

• The powerful benefits of cold therapy
• Hormesis and psychological resilience
• Using the cold as a diagnostic
• How to use the breath in the cold
• Contraindications
• Inexpensive ways to get started with cold therapy

...and more!

Learn more about Dr. Williams at thepeakflow.com and download their NEW app today.

Use code DRROBCHILL to save 15% on a Submerge ice bath at submergeicebaths.com.

Additional resources:

Learn about altered brown fat thermoregulation and enhanced cold-induced thermogensesis.

The Effect of Extreme Cold on Complete Blood Count and Biochemical Indicators: A Case Study

The positive effects of combined breathing techniques and cold exposure on perceived stress: a randomised trial

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

Dmitri Leonov is Co-Founder of Taopatch USA, a company that has combined the wisdom of eastern acu-pressure with light therapy and the latest in nanotechnology. In this conversation with Dmitri we discuss:

• How Taopatch works
• The remarkable healing stories of people using Taopatch
• Professional athletes and celebrities using Taopatch
• The science behind the product
• Applying Taopatch for emotional well-being and pain relief
• How to use Taopatch 

...and more!

Learn more about Taopatch at taopatch.co. Use discount code TERRAINTHEORY to take 5% off your first purchase.

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

Edit B. Kiss is a holistic mentor, professionally trained Reiki master, Sekhem healer, and Karma yogi practitioner. She facilitates workshops and 1-on-1 sessions to help clients release emotional baggage, address ancestral trauma and defects, and raise their vibration to help them reach their full potential. In this conversation with Edit we discuss:

• The nature of her work
• How she fell into this profession
• How she defines karma...and why you might need to heal yours
• The deal with ancestral trauma and how to address it
• Her view of reincarnation and how you get off the wheel
• Why "entities" may be causing your bad habits, depression and addictions

...and more!

Learn more about Edit at her website editbkiss.com.

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

Antony Sammeroff is a therapist and coach who facilitates the growth, healing and professional development of fellow freedom-lovers. He is also a longtime libertarian theorist and author of the book Universal Basic Income: For and Against. In this conversation with Antony we discuss:

• What types of people benefit most from therapy
• Why you want a Tidy Filing Cabinet upstairs
• The different approaches to therapy...and which Antony prefers
• How to apply therapist skills to your life and relationships
• Who has the authority – the therapist or the patient?

...and more!

Learn more about Antony at 7PharmaMyths.com and BeYourselfAndLoveIt.com

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

Jacinte Naessens is a former teacher, community health coordinator, and acupuncturist in traditional Chinese medicine. She is the wife of the late great Gaston Naessens, the famous biologist who invented a very special instrument called the somatoscope, which allowed him to observe unstained living matter, leading to the discovery of a new living particle inside fresh blood - the somatid. In this conversation with Jacinthe we discuss:

• Her journey through alternative health and eastern medicine
• The discovery of somatids
• The somatidian life cycle and how it relates to your health
• Somatidian Orthobiology
• The 5 factors of health/illness
• 714x, a non-toxic cancer therapy with a track record

...and more!

Learn more about Jacinte and her/Gaston's work at www.cerbe.com.

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

As we move into 2024 we take a look back at some memorable moments with guests of the 2023 season as they answer our favorite question: "what are your non-negotiables, the daily habits you do to tend to your terrain?" 

Past guests highlighted:

• Sam & Mark Bailey
• Marcy Cravat
• Mike Stone
• Eugenie Kruger
• Alec Zeck
• Dr. Mari Arce
• Emilee Saldaya

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

In what is becoming a Winter Solstice tradition, Brothers Ben and Mike invite illustrator, explorer, and dear friend Veronica Fannin back onto the show to explore alternative meanings to Christmas, celebrate the rebirth of the child within, and look ahead to 2024. In this conversation we pull excerpts from:

Hacking the quantum web
God-Man: The Word Made Flesh
Cosmic Christmas The World Has Missed

Learn more about Vern and her work at earthartmagic.com.

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

Reed Davis is the founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, which teaches people cutting-edge methods of evaluating functional lab results so they can heal themselves & grow robust wellness practices doing what they love.  Functional Diagnostic Nutritionists believe that understanding how to gather & analyze data is one of the most important factors in achieving optimal wellness. In this conversation with Reed we discuss:

• How Reed's previous work allowed him to see patterns in patients' lab results
• The D.R.E.S.S for success approach to achieving optimal health
• How stress is the REAL root cause
• Why Reed actually doesn't like the phrase "root cause"
• How a patient/client of FDN uses testing to get results
• The Metabolic Type Diet
• What you should be eating

...and more!

Learn more about Reed and FDN at fdntraining.com/terrain

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

Paula Baker-Laporte is Founder of EcoNest Architecture and the author of Prescriptions for a Healthy Home, now in its 4th Edition. She specializes in designing homes that nurture health and well-being. In this conversation with Paula we discuss:

• How EcoNest came to be
• The ways in which conventional construction can result in an unhealthy home
• Rethinking the cost of building a healthy home
• VOCs and SVOCs
• The three most impactful ways to create a healthier home
• How to mitigate electro-magnetic radiation in the home
• Earthen floors

...and more!

Learn more about Paula on her website EcoNestArchitecture.com and through her books.

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

Sammy Ray is an award-winning Wisconsin-based professional musician who suffered from a variety of health challenges throughout much of her life, from bi-polar depression and anxiety to Crohn's, IBS(C), hypothyroidism, and P.O.T.S. In this conversation with Sammy we discuss:

• The gradual stacking of disease diagnosis upon disease diagnosis
• The ever-increasing prescription medications
• How she discovered the Terrain Model and began applying it
• The diet she credits for much of her healing
• Her unique 80/20 rule to eating

...and more!

Learn more about Sammy at her websites sammray.com and rawkstarz.com

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

Co-hosts Ben & Mike check in with their respective primary healthcare providers with updates on their physical, emotional, spiritual wellness, latest terrain integrations,  existential threats, and more. Specifically, they discuss:

• Takeaways from the movie Rockers
• Being 2+ months off of caffeine
• Collaborating with water
• Not taking things personally
• The Mammals newest song "Unpopular Ideas"
• Sarah Lee Guthrie's song "Pieces of the Puzzle"
• Integrating enemas

...and more.

Check out The Mammals at themammals.love and check out Sarah Lee Guthrie at sarahleeguthrie.love.

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

Yoshua Greenfield is an author and teacher with a passion for mindful eating, barefoot living, and using music as medicine. He is the former host of the cooking show Brothers Green which amassed millions of subscribers on YouTube and eventually aired on MTV. In this conversation with Yoshua we discuss:

• His journey in the limelight and eventual disillusionment with "food porn"
• How to apply mindful eating and cooking to your life
• Eating in silence
• His explorations into Breatharianism
• Why he goes barefoot as much as possible

Learn more about Yoshua on his website youenjoylife.us and follow 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

Lisa Strbac is a certified homeopath and health coach. She wrote the bestselling book The Homeopath in your Hand and hosts the Raw Health Rebel Podcast. In our conversation with Lisa we discuss:

• The near-miraculous healing story that turned her onto homeopathy
• What would happen if everyone owned a homeopathy kit
• How to use The Homeopath in your Hand
• What COVID did for homeopathy
• Some of her most memorable homeopathy healing stories

...and more.

Learn more about Lisa at lisastrbac.com and follow her 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

Amandha Vollmer is an eclectic practitioner of over 20 years, trained in Naturopathic Medicine & Veterinary Homeopathy. She creates all-natural remedies with the wisdom of nature and wrote the book Healing with DMSO.

In our conversation with Amandha we discuss:

• Her thoughts on America's state of the union
• Healing with Terahertz frequencies
• Borax protocol
• Urine therapy uses, myths, and history
• How she would approach a cancer diagnosis

...and more.

Learn more about Amandha at Yummy.Doctor and on Substack.

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

Emilee is Founder of the Free Birth Society, an organization changing the world of birth one motherbaby at a time. In this conversation with Emilee we discuss:

• The traumatic experiences within the birth world that shaped her journey
• Some of the common lies told to pregnant and birthing women
• The truth about home births with medical midwives
• Why the "health freedom" movement needs to be looking at the world of birth
• What makes a "free birth"

...and more!

You can learn more about Emilee and the Free Birth Society at her website, her Instagram and by listening to her podcast.

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