Takota Coen is a Homesteading educator and a regenerative farmer who has been applying Terrain practices with his livestock on his family farm in Alberta, Canada since as far back as the 80s. In this conversation with Takota we discuss:How he defines "homesteading"Integrating voluntaryism into his life on the farmApplying Terrain principles to farming and raising animalsHow he solved his milk cows' mastitis issueWhere German New Medicine comes inWhy right now is the perfect time to homestead...and more!Learn more about Takota on his website and follow him on Instagram.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/TerrainTheoryTerrain 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.Music by Chris Merenda

The Red Pill Friends are Mike Merenda, Jude Roberts, and Brendan Daniel, three prolific songwriters who have come together around their mutual love of folk music, friendship and freedom. In this episode we discuss:Their recent tour of New HampshireCurating audiences vs opening up to allBrendan's new song "Humpty Dumpty"Jude's new song "Election Day"Mike's new song "Make Pretend"...and more!Learn more about the Red Pill Friends on their website and get their album from Bandcamp.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/TerrainTheoryTerrain 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.Music by Chris Merenda

Jillian Acosta is the founder of The Root Cause Method, a health coach and experienced psychonaut who incorporates psychedelics and plant medicine in her work to help clients free themselves from the deep wounds that keep them stuck in destructive patterns and get to the root cause of their illness.In this conversation with Jillian we discuss:How her own experience with plant medicine unearthed a buried traumaHealing her relationship with foodThe somatic experience as the ultimate guideUsing ketamine with clients to get to the root causeDismantling the stigmatism of synthetic psychedelics The importance of integration post-experience...and more!Learn more about Jillian at her website TheRootCauseMethod.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/TerrainTheoryTerrain 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.Music by Chris Merenda

Our Winter Solstice / Christmas / Holiday tradition continues as we invite illustrator and dear friend Veronica Fannin onto the show for another exploration into the esoteric origins of the many traditions of the season. This year we also brought on musician and dear friend Jude Roberts, who performed an original Christmas song All Among the Evergreens. In this episode we explore:Santa Claus and Magic MushroomsThe Sacred Mushroom and the CrossA re-imagining of a Christmas classic by VernOriginal Christmas songs by Jude and Mike...and more!Learn more about Vern and her work at earthartmagic.com. You can learn more about Jude at JudeRoberts.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/TerrainTheoryTerrain 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.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.Dr. Marizelle Arce is a Naturopathic medical doctor who practices as a naturopath, marrying her knowledge and understanding of ancient cultures and traditions with current biology, physiology and modern medicine.In this conversation with Adam, Josh, and Dr. Marizelle we discuss:Terrain basics and where some are going astrayDoes food matter? If so, how much?Protocols and parasitesThe ins and outs of isopathyHow isopathy is different from homeopathyWhere isopathy plays into terrain and health...and more!Learn more about Adam and Josh's work at bigelsenacademy.com. Learn more about Dr. Marizelle at terraindoctor.com.Enroll in the Isopathics course at: https://www.universityofterrain.com/isopathic-theory-and-application-level-1Support 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/TerrainTheoryTerrain 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.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 this conversation with Covel we discuss:Meeting life's challenges with gratitudeHarnessing energy, frequency, and vibrationHow to open portalsThe timelines of the ArchonsWhy we should be suspicious of TrumpThe cosmic intentions behind his sea moss blends...and more!Learn more about Dr. Covel McDermot at thepinealroom.com and on Instagram.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/TerrainTheoryTerrain 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.Music by Chris Merenda

Nick Keene is the owner and manager of the Egremont Barn in Western Massachusetts. He rejoins us for an update on his journey training to be a pourer of Ayahuasca, a potent plant medicine long used by indigenous peoples in South America. In our conversation with Nick we discuss:His last two years training to be a pourer of AyahuascaTrauma and re-traumatizingThe importance of integration post-ceremonyPlant medicine shadow work vs classic Jungian shadow workHow to face the fear of that first time experienceHis suicide attempt and how it shaped his journeyTrauma vs neglect and why the distinction matters...and more!You can learn more about Nick and his work at npkeene.com and on Facebook.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/TerrainTheoryTerrain 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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Lincoln Crockett is a Washington-based musician and energy healer trained in the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. In this conversation with Lincoln we discuss:Being a musician who discovers energy healingThe particulars of the Barbara Brennan School of HealingThe difference between Reiki and other forms of energy healingHow a typical energy healing session unfoldsThe importance of being alignedHow to apply energy healing principles in your daily life...and more!Learn more about Lincoln at lincolncrockett.com, on Instagram and on his Facebook Page. 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/TerrainTheoryTerrain 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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Kim Knight is an empowerment coach and emotional alchemist who assists clients in transforming (or transmuting) their feelings of overwhelm, unhappiness and chronic illness into a natural state of joy and health. In this conversation with Kim we discuss:The chronic conditions that changed the direction of her lifeThe single session that became a turning point in her heath journeyThe power of daily inner smile meditationThe link became emotions and her chronic illness and depressionCommitting to believing in God 1 percent more every dayWelcoming and validating the "negative" feelings as well as the positive...and more!Learn more about Kim at emotionalalchemyacademy.com, The Art of Health, and Ren Xue.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/TerrainTheoryTerrain 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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

On the eve of elections here in the United States, co-hosts Ben & Mike break down the argument for opting out and choosing not to vote, using a selection of philosophy, comedy, and music through which to view this topic. In this conversation they discuss:Discourse on Voluntary Servitude by Étienne de La BoétieWhy I Don't Vote by George CarlinFree State of Mind by The MammalsSupport 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/TerrainTheoryTerrain 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.netMusic by Chris Merenda