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Let's get back to basics today with what we eat, think, our energy and stress. What we allow and what we welcome into our lives affects our lives.

Feeling out of balance? It's easy to in this crazy world. 

Today I speak with Jonathan Glass who is the founder and author of the Total Life Cleanse. He is a Naturopathic Doctor, Master Acupuncturist, Ayurvedic Practitioner, energy healer, herbalist and Natural Health Educator. Jonathan served on the faculty of the New England School of Acupuncture and the Dharma Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda. He has facilitated thousands through his JivAtma Energy Healing and Total Life Cleanse programs. Jonathan has been in private practice since 1987 when he co-founded the Healing Essence Center with  Katherine Glass, in Concord, Massachusetts.  

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Over 1 MILLION animals die on US roads every single day. But what if we could change that? 

In this episode, Doug sits down with Amy Amrhein from the Southern Oregon Wildlife Crossing Coalition and Colin Reynolds from Defenders of Wildlife to talk about wildlife crossings and how they’re saving animals and humans alike. From heartbreaking stats to inspiring solutions, this conversation shows what’s possible when people step up.

Support Southern Oregon Wildlife Crossing Coalition: myowf.org/SOWCC
Learn more about Defenders of Wildlife: defenders.org

Timestamps
00:00 - Over 1 million animals die daily
01:14 - Why Doug cares deeply about roadkill
03:00 - History of animal road deaths and lack of responsibility
04:26 - The human toll: injuries and damages
06:03 - How development fragments habitats
08:18 - Why animals struggle to cross roads safely
10:46 - Documented animal behaviors at highways
14:41 - Wildlife crossings: how they work
17:33 - The first overpass in Oregon
22:24 - Securing $33M federal funding for crossings
25:22 - Wildlife crossings around the world
28:14 - Call to action: reauthorize Wildlife Crossings Program
31:33 - Why insurance & trucking industries should care
41:30 - Can carmakers help prevent collisions?
48:45 - How YOU can help locally
57:00 - Where to donate and get involved

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Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. 

They are everywhere. We ingest them daily in our drinks and food. 

In this conversation Anne-Marie Bonneau and I discuss the pervasive issue of plastic pollution, its impact on the environment, and the importance of consumer awareness and legislative changes. We explore the challenges of recycling, the need for sustainable packaging, and the role of education in fostering a more responsible society. 

There is necessity for both individual and corporate responsibility in addressing plastic waste and the potential for innovation in sustainable practices. We discuss the role of corporations in perpetuating plastic use and the greenwashing tactics employed to shift blame onto consumers. 

Anne-Marie shares her personal journey of reducing plastic in her life, emphasizing the benefits of whole foods and sustainable practices. The discussion also covers practical tips for minimizing plastic waste, the importance of natural alternatives, and the systemic issues surrounding plastic production. Ultimately, the conversation highlights the need for collective action and awareness in addressing environmental challenges.

Find her at the Zero-Waste Chef

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Ralph Pezzullo was born in New York City. When he was five years old his father joined the Foreign Service of the State Department. His job took them to Mexico, South Vietnam, Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Uruguay and Nicaragua. They lived in Saigon during the Tonkin Gulf Incident, the overthrow of Diem, a number of other coup d'etats and almost daily Vietcong terrorist attacks against Americans. After that, they survived three years gasping for air at 13,000 feet in La Paz, Bolivia during the time that Che Guevarra was trying to build a guerrilla base in that country. By 1980 his father was the US Ambassador to Nicaragua, and Ralph was there witnessing the first days of the Sandinista Revolution.

These experiences molded him. He saw how political instability could throw peoples’ lives into chaos and test their character. In his teenage years he became a sounding board for his father’s opinions on how to best formulate and carry out US foreign policy.  Many of his friends were other diplomats, CIA agents, and military attaches. Through observing them, Ralph developed an appreciation of the unique kinds of challenges US representatives faced in nations where our interests and cultural perspective often sharply differed from theirs.

In 2004, shortly after moving his family to Los Angeles, he received an email from a gentleman who said he was a clandestine US intelligence operative and wanted to collaborate with him. The book they wrote together about the CIA-led operation to overthrow the Taliban in late 2001, called Jawbreaker, was published in 2005 and appeared on numerous bestseller lists. 

Following Jawbreaker, he started to receive calls and emails from other former government officials – DEA and FBI agents, police detectives, Special Forces soldiers, and Navy SEALs – who had interesting stories to tell. He helped turn some of them into bestselling books, including Most Evil and Inside SEAL Team Six.

All of these courageous individuals had experienced conflict and human suffering first hand, and had their core beliefs tested. Their views often clashed with policy makers, who saw the same conflicts through the lens of bureaucratic politics. Many of his co-authors had experienced the same phenomena – how time after time our political and culture myopia, or inability to fully grasp the importance of local history, language, and culture, had led to bad decision-making and caused us to be ineffective.

His new book is called Stolen Elections: The Plot to Destroy Democracy

Based on a four-year investigation into election fraud by two top government whistleblowers, including CIA hero Gary Berntsen.

Their conclusion: Enemies of the United States including Venezuela, Cuba, China and Serbia have been determining the results of elections in the U.S. since 2006 through the use of electronic systems that they have developed. Using these systems, they now manipulate the results of elections in 72 countries around the world.

We discuss Ralph's unique upbringing in various war-torn countries, which shaped his worldview and understanding of U.S. foreign policy. The conversation delves into the importance of cultural understanding in international relations, the hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the implications of the military-industrial complex. 

He is also the host of the popular podcast Heroes Behind Headlines.

Find out more at http://ralphpezzulloauthor.com/

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Hey folks, I haven't done a solocast in quite a while. You should expect more of these in the future. Short nuggets on subjects that need addressing.

Here goes:

We were born into humanity and then are indoctrinated into society. It's often like the square peg in the round hole. Society was born out of humanity to navigate life: laws, government, religions, institutions, the external of goods and services. What happens is often the homogenization of the individual.

Whereas humanity is in the honoring of the individual and the collective to bring their gifts forward. Humanity is that broader self. Humanity is from nature or God or whatever you want to call it. So it doesn't adhere to the same rules. Humanity seeks meaning and connection. It's about love and fulfillment, not tearing others down or labeling. 

Humanity is the broader self, the broader perspective

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Is there another way to live other than the rat race? Are you feeling stuck and complacent? Frustrated?

Here's a fun episode on freedom and being on the road. A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Ever want to travel and see the world? Yuri has lived in over 20 countries. It all started on something called the nomad cruise, where other people were doing something similar. 

People who owned their time and owned their calendar, and were not location dependent.

Yuri works remotely and often lives a higher quality of life. She makes the same money she would make in the States where she might only be getting by. Yet in some places the cost is 10x less.

By living this way, one has the choice to reduce their workload and enjoy more activity, which equals more joy and fun, less stress. Not just living for the hustle and bustle.

There are so many ways to live. Ours is not the only way. Far from it.

How about:

Late afternoon siestas in Spain where everything closes.

Honking mopeds in Viet Nam just to say hello.

In Argentina, fourth meals at midnight.

Two hour lunches in Italy. 

For Yuri,  joy is found in the celebration of dance and music, especially Bachatta dance with a partner, is everywhere in Argentina, in the streets, lessons in the park. People old and young. 

For her, dancing is getting into the body with movement and flow. It is an unspoken language. 

Just surviving and want to travel? Get away from burnout, worries, and have more bandwidth for the life you want to live on Freedom Road.

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It's the economy stupid. Well, it's a lot more than that. Is the economy rigged? We often make political decisions based upon economic situations. And what a perfect time for this episode to air as our economy is rapidly changing under Trump's new tariffs and the rollbacks of many beloved and necessary programs. 

*Please note, this interview took place beforehand, so we don't directly discuss that.*

The government licenses corporations and sets the rules. Often the way the rich and powerful want the rules set. I call it corporate and political nepotism.

Can we break the cycle? Will there be another recession? Will the economy crash?

Inequality, subsides, corporate domination, taxation, it's a somber discussion about something that affects us all. 

How come corporate leaders complain about minimum wage and yet never complain about the maximum pay of CEO's? 

Economist Kris Feder got her Ph.D. from Temple University and taught economics at Bard College for over thirty years.

She is a former board member of the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation and of the American Journal of Economics and Sociology.

She contributed to two books: "Economics from the Ground Up: Public Revenue and the Structure of Production" and "Rent Unmasked: How to Save the Global Economy and Build a Sustainable Future."

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New Year's resolution? Diet? Eat better for a few weeks, then go back to old habits? Well, maybe they aren't resolutions at all but wishful thinking.

Resolution means to be resolved, a firm decision to do something or not. But what if deeper beliefs run contrary to that "resolution" preventing you from getting that better body or better life and not eating emotionally.

Why keep going through that awful cycle of shame and diet, rinse and repeat?

Something deeper is going on. 

A perfect podcast to start off the new year.

Today I speak with author Marla Mervis-Hartmann who wrote the best-seller BE-Friend Yourself: Finding Freedom with Food and Peace with Your Body

She is also the Tedx speaker of The Secret Ingredient to Feeling Good in your Body.

We dig into the deeper associations we have with food.  When an emotion feels too big, we binge, and for that moment the emotion is met, but no healing has taken place. It can be a black hole of trying to fill this empty feeling. It becomes a pattern, a cycle. 

We socialize and celebrate with food, we console loss with food, and we eat food on the couch when we're run down. 

But what if we've moved on and don't require food for that? What if you heal those stressors within, healing the wound, healing that emotion that correlates to the eating? 

What if a resolution truly meant just that, to treat your body and self with healthy food and self-regulation? Instead, creating a day of eating well to succeed, in your body and in your life.

What if we were free from those crutches and food could be your friend?

This is a deeper conversation about food and emotions. Take a listen and share it with someone who might be struggling with food, feeling alone in this fight. 

Find our more about Marla Mervis-Hartmann at  https://www.loveyourbodyloveyourself.com/

Also, receive a Free course Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Eating Mini Course: Seven Steps to Finding Freedom with Food

 https://goloveyourbodyloveyourself.com/emotionaleating

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Kerrie Flanagan is a publishing insider and author. She and I discuss the do's and don'ts about writing. Traditional or Indie publishing against a rapidly changing landscape. How to create magazine articles that you can repurpose for other magazines.

She is an accomplished author, writing consultant, instructor, and freelance writer with over 25 years of experience in the publishing industry. She has published hundreds of articles and is the author of The Writer's Digest Guide to Magazine Article Writing and creator of the online course, Magazine Writing Blueprint. She has also published over twenty books, including three sci-fi/fantasy series' co-authored under the pen name C.G. Harris and two romantic comedies with S.E. Reichert. Her expertise and passion for teaching writers has led her to present at writing conferences across the country and teaching continuing studies classes through Stanford University. When not writing she can be found outside enjoying the beautiful Rocky Mountains with fly-fishing, camping, hiking and spending time with family and friends. https://www.kerrieflanagan.com

If you're interested in writing, this show's for you. 

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Guy Morris has led an extraordinary life. After escaping an abusive childhood at age 13 to become a homeless runaway, Guy worked alongside migrant workers before he earned three degrees by age 25, including acceptance to Harvard MBA and a scholarship from University of Arizona. Recognized for his innovations in building a macro-economic that out-performed the Federal Reserve and changed how economic models are built. 

After working with IBM and Burroughs in main frame computer manufacturing, his career led him to international Occidental Petroleum where he pioneered adoption of early-stage AI systems and supported business deals worth billions. 

A talented musician and composer, Guy has recorded multiple CDs and wrote songs published by Disney Records. His adventures led him from receiving cartel death threats in Latin America to shark diving in Moorea – from boardroom politics impacting early climate change studies to living on a 50-foot sailing yacht with a charter captain’s license. 

Now, a multiple award winning author of thrillers, most often compared to Dan Brown, every one of his stories and characters pull from a rich life of diverse experiences grounded with deep, deep research.

Every story is based on true events, history, technologies, or personal experiences. For example, both SWARM and The Last Ark feature the true story of a program that escaped NSA spy labs and confirmed by an FBI visit to his home. 
Guy strives to write books that thrill, educate, and inspire thoughtful dialogue on genuine issues facing humanity.

Hold onto your seats listening to this one.

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