Terrain Theory

Jillian Acosta is the founder of The Root Cause Method, a health coach and experienced psychonaut who incorporates psychedelics and plant medicine in her work to help clients free themselves from the deep wounds that keep them stuck in destructive patterns and get to the root cause of their illness.

In this conversation with Jillian we discuss:

• How her own experience with plant medicine unearthed a buried trauma
• Healing her relationship with food
• The somatic experience as the ultimate guide
• Using ketamine with clients to get to the root cause
• Dismantling the stigmatism of synthetic psychedelics 
• The importance of integration post-experience

...and more!

Learn more about Jillian at her website TheRootCauseMethod.com.

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Terrain 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 [email protected].

Music by Chris Merenda

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 Mushrooms
• The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross
• A re-imagining of a Christmas classic by Vern
• Original 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/TerrainTheory

Terrain 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 [email protected].

Music by Chris Merenda

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 astray
• Does food matter? If so, how much?
• Protocols and parasites
• The ins and outs of isopathy
• How isopathy is different from homeopathy
• Where 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-1

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/TerrainTheory

Terrain 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 [email protected].

Music by Chris Merenda

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 gratitude
• Harnessing energy, frequency, and vibration
• How to open portals
• The timelines of the Archons
• Why we should be suspicious of Trump
• The 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/TerrainTheory

Terrain 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 [email protected].

Music by Chris Merenda

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 Ayahuasca
• Trauma and re-traumatizing
• The importance of integration post-ceremony
• Plant medicine shadow work vs classic Jungian shadow work
• How to face the fear of that first time experience
• His suicide attempt and how it shaped his journey
• Trauma 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/TerrainTheory

Terrain 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 [email protected].

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

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 healing
• The particulars of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing
• The difference between Reiki and other forms of energy healing
• How a typical energy healing session unfolds
• The importance of being aligned
• How 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/TerrainTheory

Terrain 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 [email protected].

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

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 life
• The single session that became a turning point in her heath journey
• The power of daily inner smile meditation
• The link became emotions and her chronic illness and depression
• Committing to believing in God 1 percent more every day
• Welcoming 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/TerrainTheory

Terrain 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 [email protected].

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

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 Boétie
• Why I Don't Vote by George Carlin
• Free State of Mind by The Mammals

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/TerrainTheory

Terrain 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 [email protected].

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

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 perspective
• The lie of hospitals overrun with early patients
• How lockdowns put hospitals in dire financial straights
• The fatal nature of the COVID treatment protocols
• The financial incentives associated with deadly protocols
• What 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/TerrainTheory

Terrain 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 [email protected].

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

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 flush
• The drastic changes that multiple flushes can have on an individual
• Why healthy bile production is so important
• Understanding the gut/liver axis
• Why healing the gut is a vital first step
• The 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/TerrainTheory

Terrain 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 [email protected].

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda