
Terrain Theory
Terrain Theory is hosted by Ben Hardy and Mike Merenda, two childhood friends on a journey to tear down the old fear-based germ theory paradigm and usher in a better, brighter approach to health and wellness. Discover interviews with guests from the alternative medicine space and find inspiration in real-life stories of Terrain Transformations. Reclaim agency and discover methods both old and new to improve and optimize your health and your terrain. You are your primary healthcare provider.
Latest episodes

Aug 28, 2022 • 1h 19min
Terrain Transformation: Kylee Zeck
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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Aug 21, 2022 • 1h 23min
Isabel Friend on water as liquid life force, dehydration as the source of all illness, and why 100% of the population is dehydrated
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 dehydratedHow dehydration is the root cause of almost all disease/illnessThe connection between cancer and dehydrationHow to create or source the most bioavailable waterWhy 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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Aug 14, 2022 • 1h 28min
Sarah Kleiner on healing through carnivore, leptin resistance, and deuterium
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 healthThe challenges of coming off benzodiazepinesRaising a vaccine-injured childHow she protects against EMFThe benefits of red light therapyWhy 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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Aug 7, 2022 • 1h 48min
Marlon Azurdia on phitlosophy, alchemy, and your body as a garden
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 alchemistThe origin and meaning of "phitlosophy"Experiential wisdomThe red flag of revolutionMorphic 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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Jul 31, 2022 • 1h 22min
Dolf Zantinge on water as data transmitter, nature's intelligence, and the dangers of 5G
Dolf Zantinge is an entrepreneur with a background in fiber optics, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence. His career took a 90 degree turn when he delved into the world of electromagnetic frequencies and their effects of biological systems. This led him into photonics, physiology, light, and WATER.In this conversation with Dolf we discuss:Water's capacity to store informationThe interplay of water, light, waveforms and harmonics How his lab created coherent, structured water that remained in that state indefinitelyHow the Analemma water wand worksScaling the structured water solution for whole-home and municipalitiesThe dangers of 5G to our water and soilWater's potential as supercomputer and source of energyLearn more about Dolf and his work at analemma-water.com.Save 10% on an Analemma water wand using code TERRAINTHEORY10 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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Jul 25, 2022 • 2h 8min
Veda Austin on water as an intelligent collaborator, healer, and constant companion
Veda Austin is an internationally-known water researcher who has devoted her life to documenting and sharing evidence of water's innate intelligence, creativity, and consciousness. Her crystallographic photos capturing water in its "state of creation" ignite wonder and curiosity and truly must be seen to be believed.In our conversation with Veda with discuss:How organ meats in a Parisian meat market helped inspire her journeyHer process of collaborating with water Why she doesn't like calling them "experiments"What water can tell us about deathHer recent discoveries that point to water's incredible potential for healingLearn more about Veda's work at vedaaustin.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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Jul 17, 2022 • 1h 40min
Chris Merenda on overcoming MS, parenting an autistic teen, and the creative process
Chris Merenda is a professional musician/songwriter and co-host Mike Merenda's younger brother. In this episode Chris we cover:Getting diagnosed with MSUsing nutrition and lifestyle changes to heal from MSHis experience on the Keto dietFostering, adopting, and parenting an autistic childSongwriting and the creative processLearn more about Chris at chrismerenda.com and thewhiskeytreaty.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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Jul 10, 2022 • 1h 30min
Alison Sinatra on prayer, homeschooling, and The Great Awakening
Alison Sinatra is a yoga instructor, a breathwork facilitator, and an organizer of women's retreats in the Hudson Valley area of upstate New York. Mike first got to know her by attending her yoga classes, but they reconnected this winter when Alison organized a community bus trip down to DC for the Defeat the Mandates rally.In our conversation with Alison we cover:Prayer and spiritualityHomeschooling and the education systemAddiction to screens and month-long media fastingHealing and the HolocaustThe Great Awakening and the danger of divisionLearn more about Alison at www.alisonsinatra.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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Jul 3, 2022 • 1h 29min
Mike Wallach & DJ Leslie on the making of "The Viral Delusion"
Mike Wallach and DJ Leslie are the filmmakers behind The Viral Delusion, a five-part documentary series exposing the tragic pseudoscience that serves as the foundation of virology and led to the global calamity of the past two years.In this conversation with Mike and DJ we cover:The genesis for the making of the filmTheir process for selecting interview subjectsA look back at the AIDS deceptionThe challenges of promoting such a dangerous filmTheir personal perspectives on va((inesLearn more about The Viral Delusion and watch the first episode FREE at theviraldelusion.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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Jun 26, 2022 • 1h 26min
Terrain Transformation: Paula Carnell
One part transformation story, one part paean to the mighty honey bee. Paula Carnell was a well-known artist based in England when, in 2008, she fell ill from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder which confined her to bed and wheelchair. With little hope offered from conventional medicine, she turned to herbs, clean water, and plant-based minerals and achieved a full recovery seven years later. In that same time she answered a calling to begin working with bees, and she is now an internationally-known bee expert and passionate advocate for this essential, magickal species. To learn more about Paula and her work, visit paulacarnell.com and follow 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.netMusic by Chris Merenda