In this expansive and deeply honest conversation, Darin sits down with Gregory Schwartz for a wide-ranging exploration of awakening, ecology, food systems, energy, consciousness, and what it truly means to live in right relationship with the planet and ourselves.

What begins as a conversation about athletic identity and environmental travel unfolds into a profound dialogue on political ecology, spiritual awakening, mitochondrial intelligence, community-scale solutions, and the collapse of outdated belief systems.

This episode bridges the scientific, the spiritual, and the deeply human—offering a grounded yet visionary roadmap for creating a future where health, sovereignty, and connection replace extraction, disconnection, and burnout.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

00:00 – Athletic roots, injury, and the pivot into physiology & nutrition
03:00 – Travel, environmental exposure, and seeing reality beyond data
07:00 – Political ecology, capitalism, and the illusion of separation from nature
12:30 – Food systems, soil health, and gut microbiome parallels
16:00 – Regenerative agriculture, working with farmers, and nuance over dogma
20:00 – Community-scale solutions: food, energy, microgrids, and localization
24:00 – Burnout culture, productivity addiction, and missing rest cycles
27:00 – Mitochondria, flow state, and the intelligence of the cell
30:00 – Spiritual awakening: lightning bolts, breakdowns, and integration
35:00 – Heaven, hell, and altered states as present-moment realities
39:00 – Discipline vs. chaos: maturing the awakening process
44:00 – Being the message vs. delivering the message
49:00 – Embodiment, purpose, and integrating spirituality into real life
55:00 – System collapse, courage, and rebuilding new realities
01:00:00 – Hope, optimism, and why examples matter more than arguments
01:05:00 – Creating resonance through aligned action and community

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– wellness challenges
– extended conversations
– community accountability
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