Alchemy: A Journey of Transformation and Self-Discovery

On this episode of Crazy Wisdom, Stewart Alsop talks with Larry Diamond, co-founder of Healing with the Diamonds, about his journey from severe metabolic illness to vibrant health and his work helping others do the same. They explore topics like heart-brain coherence, the alchemical journey, insulin resistance, seed oils, and the deeper spiritual dimensions of healing, weaving in references to David Hawkins, Rupert Sheldrake, and the lost wisdom of the divine feminine. Larry shares insights on metabolic testing, ancestral eating, and the importance of authentic living, while also touching on the role of parasites—his term for the forces keeping humanity in fear and incoherence. You can find more about Larry and his work, as well as access his consulting, at healingwiththediamonds.com, and on Instagram and Facebook at Healing with the Diamonds. You can also read his latest blog "The Epidemic of Under-Nutrition in the Modern World and Why It Matters" in Substack or listen to his upcoming podcast in Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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Timestamps

00:00 Stewart Alsop introduces Larry Diamond of Healing with the Diamonds; they discuss his healing journey, health coaching, and the meaning of heart-brain coherence.
05:00 Alchemical journey, crystals, the hero’s journey, integrating masculine and feminine energies, and the idea of parasites feeding on fear.
10:00 Kindness vs niceness, morphic fields, Rupert Sheldrake’s theories, and quantum entanglement as evidence of interconnectedness.
15:00 Scientism vs true science, metabolic illness, citizen science, Larry’s 2013 health transformation.
20:00 Metabolic syndrome, C-reactive protein, fasting insulin, insulin resistance, and Larry’s weight loss story.
25:00 Seed oils, refined carbs, ultra-processed foods, and strategies for restoring metabolic health.
30:00 Carb cycling, primal eating, intuitive healing, and ancestral wisdom.
35:00 Spirituality beyond religion, Yeshua vs Jesus, divine feminine, and writing your own gospel.
40:00 Living authentically, kindness in daily life, and finding healing in sovereignty and connection.

Key Insights

1. Larry Diamond shares how his journey from severe metabolic illness to vibrant health became the foundation for Healing with the Diamonds. He explains how hitting rock bottom in 2013 inspired him to reject mainstream dietary advice and embrace a primal, whole foods approach that reversed his insulin resistance and helped him lose over 100 pounds.
2. A major theme of the conversation is heart-brain coherence, which Larry describes as essential for true wisdom and discernment. He connects this to ancient teachings, referencing Yeshua’s “sword of discernment” and suggesting that Western culture intentionally suppressed this knowledge to keep people in fear and mental fragmentation.
3. The episode explores the alchemical journey as a metaphor for inner transformation, likening it to Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey. Larry emphasizes integrating masculine and feminine energies and overcoming ego as key steps in remembering our divine nature and embodying authenticity.
4. Larry critiques scientism, which he calls the inversion of true science, and encourages listeners to reclaim citizen science as a path to health sovereignty. He shares practical tools like testing for C-reactive protein, A1C, fasting insulin, and using triglycerides-to-HDL ratios to assess metabolic health.
5. He identifies the “Big Four” dietary culprits—seed oils, refined carbs, ultra-processed foods, and sugar—as drivers of chronic illness and advocates returning to ancestral foods rich in natural fats and nutrients. He stresses that flavor and enjoyment are critical for sustainable healing.
6. On the spiritual side, Larry reframes the Abrahamic religions as distortions of deeper wisdom traditions, contrasting the figure of Yeshua (aligned with love and sovereignty) with the institutionalized Jesus narrative. He highlights the divine feminine, Sophia, as a source of intuition and co-creation with the cosmos.
7. Finally, Larry encourages listeners to “write your own gospel and live your own myth,” seeing authentic, kind, and sovereign living as both a spiritual and practical act of resistance to what he calls the parasite class—forces of fear and manipulation seeking to block human awakening.