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Finale. "The true state of all things is a waterfall"

The Good Life Revival Podcast explores the ways that we can align our core values and our daily habits towards a more sustainable, ecologically conscious way of life. Join host Sam Sycamore in discussion about living intentionally, finding purpose in the modern era, and taking meaningful action to heal the world by healing ourselves.

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What are you doing with your life?

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72. What are you doing with your life? Or; Angels and Demons at Play

Luke McLaughlin doesn’t want to teach you wilderness survival skills. He wants to guide you through the process of remembering your ancestral human nature.

Make no mistake — though he’ll tell you that the technology typically amounts to little more than “playing with bones and stones,” these rhythms and motions that our ancestors honed across countless millennia can show us what it really means to be a human animal — an integral participant in the ecological unfolding of a place.

The beauty of this practice lies in its immediacy, and its universal applicability: whether your local jungle is composed primarily of plants or concrete, these primal living skills are accessible to all of us.

For episode 71 of the Good Life Revival Podcast, I caught up with Luke to discuss his recent transition from rural woodland living to the mean city streets of Asheville, North Carolina.

What does it mean to be a primitive skills instructor in the heart of the city? Though Luke’s work these days is primarily focused on the hard skills, he also brings to the table many years of experience in wilderness therapy, so he knows how potent wildcrafting can be as a tool for emotional and spiritual self-improvement.

The main thread running through our conversation is the art of “inner tracking” — the mental and emotional skillset required to navigate through our own conscious experiences in a world that’s fundamentally misaligned with our animal nature.

It’s always a pleasure to hear from Luke, and I really enjoyed our “cross-pollination” here, to borrow from his vocabulary.

Stream and download episode 71 at the top of the page, or listen through iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play! Don’t forget to subscribe!

NEW! To hear my final thoughts on our conversation, check out this bonus podcast episode exclusively for Patreon subscribers:

71.5 - A Self That Touches All Edges

To learn more about Holistic Survival School and Luke’s immersive Deep Remembering program, click here.

Check out my photo tutorial on eating acorns right here.

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71. The Art of Inner Tracking with Luke McLaughlin of Holistic Survival School

The acorn is one of the most common and ubiquitous nuts you’re likely to encounter almost anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere in autumn.

Somehow, tragically, the vast majority of people on Earth today think of acorns as little more than “squirrel food,” despite the fact that they are easily rendered edible for humans after some basic processing.

In fact, if we lived in anything approaching a sane, rational culture, acorns would be a staple in our daily diets around the world, as ordinary as white bread.

Thankfully, there’s no massive cultural paradigm shift required in order to reclaim this delicious and highly nutritious ancestral food in your own life.

All you need is time, patience, and some basic guidance through the process.

That’s where this podcast comes in: for episode 70 of the #GoodLifeRevival Podcast, we’re going to review everything you need to know to begin gathering and eating acorns this season!

Along the way I will answer questions like:

Why would anyone want to eat acorns?

What’s the difference between white oaks and red/black oaks?

What is the best method for gathering, and how can you tell if an acorn is no good?

How do you remove the tannins in order to make acorns edible?

What’s the best way to prepare acorns to eat?

And much more!

Nothing brings me greater joy than teaching others how to make use of the common wild foods found all around us throughout the seasons. 

I truly believe that sharing the knowledge of how to eat acorns is one of the most valuable things that I can do with my time, and I hope that this audio tutorial will turn you into an evangelist for the cause, too.

This episode serves as a great example of the kind of tutoring I offer on a one-on-one basis through my Wild Food Mentorship — there’s still time to apply before the October 31 deadline, but spots are filling up quickly! Be sure to submit an application here if you are interested.

Stream and download episode 70 at the top of the page, or listen through iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play! Don’t forget to subscribe!
Score a free audiobook today when you sign up for Libro.fm using my referral link!

All music was created by Sam Sycamore, and can be downloaded by subscribers at any level over on Patreon. If you’d prefer to offer a one-time financial contribution, you can do so through PayPal. This show is made possible by listeners like you.

70. How and Why to Eat Acorns - A Step-by-Step Foraging Tutorial

By popular demand, my Wild Food Mentorship is returning for its second year, beginning this November!

The deadline to apply is October 31, 2019. Don’t delay!

Head this way to fill out an application:

http://www.thegoodliferevival.com/mentor

For this session I will be taking on no more than 20 students for 12 weeks of in-depth, one-on-one tutoring to teach you everything you need to know to get started gathering some of the most abundant wild foods found all across your local landscape throughout the year.

This takes the form of three monthly one-hour consultations along with weekly email check-ins, in which we will:

Discuss positive plant ID and all aspects of gathering, processing, cooking, and preserving wild foods

Review best practices for ethical, sustainable, and regenerative foraging

Explore the taxonomical, evolutionary, and ecological relationships between plants

Custom-tailor a seasonal foraging plan for you

Connect you with resources specific to your region

And more!

This program is offered on a sliding scale in order to make it available to the greatest number of people.

Space is limited and I expect all 20 spots to fill up this year, so be sure to apply today!

Finale. "The true state of all things is a waterfall"

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