

Terrain Theory
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Terrain Theory is hosted by childhood friends Ben Hardy and Mike Merenda, two seekers on a mission to dismantle the fear-based germ-theory paradigm and illuminate how the body’s terrain—its environment, balance, and intelligence—shapes true wellness. Through insightful conversations with pioneering guests, we reveal how nature’s intelligence, ancient wisdom, and modern science converge in the art of true health and healing. Every episode invites you to reclaim your agency, recognize that you are your primary healthcare provider, and transform your own terrain into a sanctuary of resilience and vitality.
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Dec 15, 2024 • 1h 46min
Mushrooms, crosses, and true Christmas meaning with Veronica Fannin and Jude Roberts
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

Dec 8, 2024 • 1h 48min
Adam Bigelsen, Josh Bigelsen, and Dr. Marizelle Arce on Isopathy, protocol pitfalls, and nailing the Terrain basics
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

Dec 1, 2024 • 1h 56min
Dr. Covel McDermot on opening portals, cleaning the vessel, and the New Earth Order
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

Nov 24, 2024 • 2h 55min
Nick Keene on Ayahuasca's sentience, shadow work nuance, and energy field medicine
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

Nov 17, 2024 • 1h 56min
Lincoln Crockett on bio-energetic psychotherapy, energy healing, and finding alignment
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

Nov 10, 2024 • 1h 57min
Kim Knight on emotional alchemy, Chi Nei Tsang, and inner smile meditations
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

Nov 3, 2024 • 1h 8min
Why We're Not Voting
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

Oct 27, 2024 • 1h 41min
Zowe Smith on the Covid Code, deadly protocols, and the Thrill Kill Medical Cult
Zowe Smith is a former medical coder who has blown the whistle on the crimes against humanity that were committed in hospitals during the height of the COVID experience. She is the author of The Covid Code: My Life in the Thrill Kill Medical Cult. In this conversation with Zowe we discuss:How her job as a medical coder granted her a unique perspectiveThe lie of hospitals overrun with early patientsHow lockdowns put hospitals in dire financial straightsThe fatal nature of the COVID treatment protocolsThe financial incentives associated with deadly protocolsWhat happened during the jab rollouts...and more!You can learn more about Zowe and her work on her website and by following her on Substack.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

Oct 20, 2024 • 1h 34min
Elizabeth Wells on next level liver flushes, bile production hacks, and the gut/liver axis
Elizabeth Wells is a trained naturopath and nutritionist who has performed over 300 liver flushes. She has taken the Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush protocol outlined by Andreas Moritz and brought it into the 21st century, adding variations and adjusting for advances in our understanding of how the body works. In this conversation with Elizabeth we discuss:The serious health challenges that led her to her first liver flushThe drastic changes that multiple flushes can have on an individualWhy healthy bile production is so importantUnderstanding the gut/liver axisWhy healing the gut is a vital first stepThe differences between her flushes and those laid out by Andreas Moritz...and more!Learn more about Elizabeth and her work by following her on Instagram and YouTube.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

Oct 13, 2024 • 1h 40min
Terrain Transformation: Stephanie Joyce
Stephanie Joyce is a biofield tuning practitioner who joined us to share her remarkable Terrain Transformation that began at age five when she experience her first of what would become a lifetime of seizures and an exploration into the body electric. In this conversation with Stephanie we discuss:Her first seizure and diagnosisThe side effects of the early medicationsThe progression of her condition into the later yearsDiscovering biofield tuningThe first sessions that changed her life...and more!Learn more about Stephanie, her journey and her work on her website.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


