

Terrain Theory
Ben
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.
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Mar 8, 2022 • 1h 3min
Kelly Crine on dysfunction in healthcare, trauma as a root cause, and community healing
Kelly Crine is an occupational therapist and a co-founder of The Sovereigns Collective, a private, faith-based community health center based in Chatham, NY, which provides wellness support, health education, and community events. She is a natural health enthusiast and a homeopathy student/practitioner.In this conversation with Kelly we discuss:Her experience in allopathic medicine and how she came to see it as dysfunctionalLosing her job due to mandatesTrauma's role in chronic painThe challenges of reforming the current healthcare systemHer newest initiative, The Sovereigns CollectiveReclaiming the word "faith"You can learn more about Kelly and The Sovereigns Collective at www.thesovereignscollective.com.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

Feb 27, 2022 • 55min
William Padilla-Brown on mycoliteracy, self determination, and serving Nature
William Padilla-Brown is a rising star in the world of mycology. He's the founder of MycoSymbiotics, an Environmental Research Laboratory and Decentralized School with a mission to use fungi to better the planet and also the author of what is considered the first book written in English on the cultivation of Cordyceps. He's been called both citizen scientist and urban shaman for his work around psychedelics and psychedelic healing.In this conversation with Will we cover:Will's endeavors to introduce fungal education into schoolsThe mushroom that sparked his passion for mycologyHow his experiences with various therapy modalities during his youth prepared him for the psychedelic journeyWhy service to Nature is paramountThe danger of self-domesticationYou can follow Will on Instagram at @mycosymbiote and at his website/online shop.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

Feb 20, 2022 • 57min
Can Microdosing Heal the World?
In Episode #1 Mike and Ben made a promise to return to the subject of microdosing, a major player in their health and healing journeys. In this episode they come good on that promise, sharing their experiences with psilocybin from early uses as a "party drug" to more contemporary applications as a "plant medicine."In this conversation, Mike and Ben cover:The Stamets Stack formula for microdosingThe urge to connect with natureMike's use of MDing to heal from a concussionBen's use of MDing to navigate major life transformationsThe importance of intentionTerrain 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

Feb 13, 2022 • 59min
The Thing
So apparently there's something going around? Mike and Ben recount their first-hand experiences dealing with The Thing (you know what we're talking about) – what did they take, what did they do, what worked, what didn't? How did they maximize their bodies' natural healing response and minimize symptoms using the tools and techniques at their disposal?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

Feb 6, 2022 • 1h 17min
Defeat the Mandates
With Mike just back from the Defeat the Mandates rally in Washington, DC, we jumped in the booth to capture his experience while it was still fresh.Learn more at www.terraintheory.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Jan 25, 2022 • 1h 21min
Origin Story
We begin at the beginning.How did Ben & Mike arrive at this moment in time, deeply passionate about exploring "alternative" approaches to health, and captivated by a long-forgotten but slowly resurgent theory squarely at odds with the dominant health paradigm of the modern world?Welcome to Terrain Theory.Learn more at www.terraintheory.netMusic by Chris Merenda