Not all meat is created equal and most of what we’re sold at the grocery store is a lie.

In this episode of Grounded Wellness, Bethany sits down with her brother-in-law, Farmer Rob — founder of Primal Pastures and a practicing physician assistant. Rob brings a rare dual perspective: both from inside the medical system and from the frontlines of regenerative farming.

Together, they unravel the deep corruption of America’s meat industry: misleading labels, diseased animals, toxic feed, bleach baths, and the devastating impact these practices have on our health. But this episode isn’t just a takedown — it’s also a hopeful blueprint for what ethical, nourishing, and truly clean meat can (and should) look like.

From their humble beginnings raising 50 backyard chickens, Rob and his family have built a thriving regenerative farm rooted in transparency, integrity, and ancestral wisdom. This conversation is as shocking as it is empowering and it may just change the way you shop for meat forever.

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This week on Grounded Wellness, we journeyed to the lush North Shore of Kauai to sit down with a truly inspiring guest — Doug Wolkon, co-founder of Kauai Farmacy. Doug’s path is one of radical transformation, from a fast-paced career in New York finance to cultivating a regenerative herbal medicine forest in Hawaii. His story is a living testimony to what it means to return to the land, reconnect with ancestral wisdom, and let nature lead the way toward healing.

This episode will give you a renewed respect for the plants growing in your backyard (or at your farmer’s market), and a powerful reminder that wellness doesn’t have to be complicated — it just needs to be intentional.



If you’ve been burnt out, foggy, or stuck in cycles of trying everything and still not feeling well, this conversation will feel like a full-body exhale.

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Kauai Farmacy:

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This conversation with Dr. Paul Saladino is a call to investigate the why behind our habits, our headlines, and our health beliefs. In a world full of fear-based marketing—from sunscreens to snack bars—his perspective invites a more grounded perspective rooted in science. 

Paul doesn’t just challenge the status quo, he brings data, ancestral wisdom, and personal experience to illuminate what’s actually making us sick.

• The real cause of skin cancer (and why sunlight isn’t the villain)
• How seed oils impact your skin
• Why sunglasses may increase your risk of sun damage
• Why Paul started eating fruit after 1.5 years on a carnivore diet
• The problem with vegetables
• Why indoor lighting may be ruining your nervous system
• The benefits of creatine
• Why your “healthy” snack bar is wrecking your hormones and gut health

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Studies Paul references in this episode: 

• Outdoor workers show lower melanoma rates than indoor workers https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16734890/ - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2256710/
• Higher linoleic acid levels are linked with increased melanoma risk.
 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16372927/ - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3110746/
• High‑linoleic (n‑6 PUFA) diets exacerbate UV‑induced skin cancers in animal models; notably PUFA-fed mice showed greater UV tumorigenesis than those fed saturated fats https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6035072/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• UV exposure induces peroxidation of linoleic acid in the stratum corneum, triggering inflammation https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/12/4/130?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• Diets high in linoleic acid lead to greater incorporation into LDL and enhance LDL oxidizability, a well-established atherogenic risk factor https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9488997/ , https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1558840/ 
•  Potatoes fried in seed oils carry the same amount of chemicals found in 25 cigarettes https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6131264/
• Sucralose & hypothalamic blood flow  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40140714/
• Quorum sensing disruption in the microbiome from artificial sweeteners https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34576027/
• Monkeys Study: Indicates faster turnover with low-fat diets, suggesting possible acceleration strategies.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02523831 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-4159.1990.tb03125.x
• Kinetic Study: Suggests it may take 2+ years to fully turn over polyunsaturated fats in cell membranes. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10386285, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5900208/

Bethany Hamilton is best known for surviving a shark attack at 13, returning to professional surfing just weeks later, and sharing her story with the world through her book Soul Surfer and her documentary Unstoppable. But this episode goes somewhere deeper — into the tender, unfiltered space of motherhood, burnout, and what it looks like to truly nourish yourself as a woman, professional athlete, and a mom.

This episode is a warm hug and a reality check all at once. If you’ve been stuck in survival mode, trying to do it all while feeling like you're falling apart — this conversation is for you.



Let’s dig in. 

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Bethany Hamilton:

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Watch her documentary:https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/bethany-hamilton-unstoppable/umc.cmc.1idviqdt6vvrco03nu1ul0346

Bethany’s Recommendations: 

Wellness Tools:

• Hoolest Vagus Nerve Stimulator: https://hoolest.com/pages/prime
• Hostage Mouth Tape (cut in half): https://hostagetape.com/products/hostage-tape-variant  
• The Dream Tape (for her children): https://dreamrecovery.io/products/dream-tape-mouth-tape
• Rhinomed Turbine Nasal Dilator: https://us.rhinomedshop.com/product/turbine-trial-pack/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20779854191&gclid=CjwKCAjwmenCBhA4EiwAtVjzmijCS-NjOiNmc3YWScfmYEC_xg0n4XGPAgebJnBOKj130qt3NhjRTxoCqHoQAvD_BwE
• Parasite cleanse from Sanctuary Wellness: https://www.thesanctuaryholisticwellness.com/products/parasite-m-g-tincture?srsltid=AfmBOoosq_llylez5BA1PCeC-e0wvRJcJbjTzlTEPNSkwQmUZKdCiLRb
• Favorite Primally Pure Deodorant: https://primallypure.com/products/geranium-deodorant

Books:

• Unhurried Homeschooler by Durenda Wilson
• Charlotte Mason Companion
• The Read-Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie
• Green Ember Series by S.D. Smith – “Lord of the Rings meets Narnia but with bunnies!”

Documentary:

• Fed a Lie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcbDmKfY5qE

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Your ovulatory phase (your mid-cycle 3-5 day window) is your body’s internal summer – a time of natural radiance, confidence and connection.

In this episode of Grounded Wellness, our Holistic Esthetician, Courtney, guides you through a mindful meditation to help you harness the vibrant energy of this phase in your cycle. Whether you're seated, lying down or enjoying an evening walk, this cycle syncing meditation is designed to ground your energy while encouraging your natural glow.

Through affirmations, breathwork and intentional visualization, Courtney will help you reconnect with your body, embrace your creativity and tap into the magnetic energy of this sacred season. Return to this meditation every month to feel empowered, connected and aligned with the expansive energy of your ovulatory phase.



Let’s begin.

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In this raw and eye-opening conversation, Bethany is joined by Cymbiotika co-founder and wellness philosopher Chervin Jafarieh to explore what it really means to reclaim our biology — through light, grounding, movement, and deep internal connection.

Together, they cover everything from parasites and tap water to fasting, morning sunlight, and the root cause of low energy. Chervin’s philosophy is deeply rooted in nature and backed by both science and soul. This conversation is an invitation to step off the hamster wheel of hustle wellness and return to rhythms that have sustained humans for centuries. 

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Mentioned: 

Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky

Nine Lectures on Bees by Rudolf Steiner

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In honor of Acne Awareness Month, we brought on a guest who’s not only deeply informed, she’s also been through it herself. Holistic nutritionist and skin health expert Maria Marlowe joins Bethany for a powerful conversation on how to heal your skin from within and why it’s time to rethink everything we’ve been told about acne.

After trying every conventional acne treatment out there, from antibiotics to birth control, Maria stumbled across something that changed everything: the healing power of food. Within five months of changing her diet and repairing her gut, her skin completely cleared. Since then, she’s spent over a decade helping others do the same through her Clear Skin Plan and research-backed nutritional guidance.

This episode covers so much — from hormone-related breakouts and inflammation to gray hairs, Botox, motherhood, and how the grocery store might secretly be working against your skin.

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In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Teo Soleymani, Stanford-trained, double board-certified dermatologist and skin cancer surgeon, joins us on our regenerative farm (under the sun) to unpack some of the most common misconceptions about sun exposure, skin cancer, and the products we’ve been told to trust. 



Dr. Teo shines light (literally) on why the most deadly skin cancers don’t come from sun exposure at all. He breaks down the risks of chemical sunscreen ingredients, the truth about their absorption in the body, and how holistic sun protection starts from within. 

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Citations: 

1. Reddy BY, Miller DM, Tsao H. Somatic driver mutations in melanoma. Cancer. 2017 Jun 1;123(S11):2104-2117. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30593. PMID: 28543693.
2. Green A, Williams G, Neale R, Hart V, Leslie D, Parsons P, Marks GC, Gaffney P, Battistutta D, Frost C, Lang C, Russell A. Daily sunscreen application and betacarotene supplementation in prevention of basal-cell and squamous-cell carcinomas of the skin: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 1999 Aug 28;354(9180):723-9. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)12168-2. Erratum in: Lancet 1999 Sep 18;354(9183):1038. PMID: 10475183.
3. Sánchez G, Nova J, Rodriguez-Hernandez AE, Medina RD, Solorzano-Restrepo C, Gonzalez J, Olmos M, Godfrey K, Arevalo-Rodriguez I. Sun protection for preventing basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Jul 25;7(7):CD011161. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011161.pub2. PMID: 27455163; PMCID: PMC6457780.
4. Lindqvist PG, Epstein E, Landin-Olsson M, Ingvar C, Nielsen K, Stenbeck M, Olsson H. Avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor for all-cause mortality: results from the Melanoma in Southern Sweden cohort. J Intern Med. 2014 Jul;276(1):77-86. doi: 10.1111/joim.12251. Epub 2014 Apr 23. PMID: 24697969.
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6. Ji AL, Rubin AJ, Thrane K, Jiang S, Reynolds DL, Meyers RM, Guo MG, George BM, Mollbrink A, Bergenstråhle J, Larsson L, Bai Y, Zhu B, Bhaduri A, Meyers JM, Rovira-Clavé X, Hollmig ST, Aasi SZ, Nolan GP, Lundeberg J, Khavari PA. Multimodal Analysis of Composition and Spatial Architecture in Human Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cell. 2020 Jul 23;182(2):497-514.e22. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.05.039. Epub 2020 Jun 23. Erratum in: Cell. 2020 Sep 17;182(6):1661-1662. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.08.043. PMID: 32579974; PMCID: PMC7391009.
7. Thrane K, Winge MCG, Wang H, Chen L, Guo MG, Andersson A, Abalo XM, Yang X, Kim DS, Longo SK, Soong BY, Meyers JM, Reynolds DL, McGeever A, Demircioglu D, Hasson D, Mirzazadeh R, Rubin AJ, Bae GH, Karkanias J, Rieger K, Lundeberg J, Ji AL. Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomic Analysis of Human Skin Delineates Intercellular Communication and Pathogenic Cells. J Invest Dermatol. 2023 Nov;143(11):2177-2192.e13. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.02.040. Epub 2023 May 2. PMID: 37142187; PMCID: PMC10592679.
8. Ji AL, Bichakjian CK, Swetter SM. Molecular Profiling in Cutaneous Melanoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 Apr;14(4):475-80. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2016.0052. PMID: 27059194.

In this illuminating episode of Grounded Wellness, our host Courtney welcomes back Primally Pure’s in-house formulator + cosmetic chemist, Tommi Hutchins, for a deeply informative conversation about SPF, sun exposure, and the long-awaited launch of Primally Pure’s next innovative formula. From unpacking the myths around daily sunscreen use to exploring the systemic effects of chemical SPF ingredients, this episode dives into the science, the skincare, and the ancestral wisdom around our relationship with the sun.

Together, Courtney and Tommi explore the risks and benefits of sun exposure and how lifestyle, nutrition, and stress all influence our skin’s ability to thrive in the light. Plus, they share a behind-the-scenes look at the 3-year journey to develop a safe, effective, and elegant SPF product that meets Primally Pure’s high standards — including a breakthrough in non-nano zinc that blends like a dream.

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In this AMA-style episode, Bethany answers your most asked questions. From meal recommendations for healthy skin to building a business, this solo episode offers a refreshing look behind the scenes of entrepreneurship, motherhood, and wellness. You’ll hear her honest reflections on staying rooted in ethics even when the path wasn't clear, how she juggles being a founder and mom, the nighttime routine she never skips (hint: it involves baking soda and blue light blocking glasses), and advice for healing eczema and preventing stretch marks. 

Whether you're a skincare enthusiast, a new mama, or an aspiring entrepreneur, this episode is packed with practical tips and daily rituals to help keep you grounded. 

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