• Jon Burras on fascia, Chi, and the New Anatomy
    Aug 7 2025

    Jon Burras is a massage therapist, yoga instructor, bodyworker and bodymind therapist with over 30 years of experience blending Western medical knowledge with Eastern philosophy and a deep love and appreciation for the world of natural healing. In this conversation with Jon we discuss:

    • The makeup and function of fascia
    • The connection between fascia and detoxification
    • The only two ways to change your fascia
    • Fascia and the New Anatomy
    • How healthy fascia is critical to energy (Chi) flow
    • How to choose the right yoga practice for you

    ...and more!

    Learn more about Jon at his website http://jonburras.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 ben@terraintheory.net.

    Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

    Music by
    Chris Merenda

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Wellness Check #9: On sauna cures, seizure mysteries, and playing Terrain Detective
    Jul 25 2025

    Co-hosts Ben & Mike check in with their respective primary healthcare providers with updates on their physical, emotional, spiritual wellness, latest terrain integrations, nuance, and more. In this Wellness Check Episode they discuss:

    • Using heat therapy to great effect
    • Non-negotiables on the road
    • Turning slip-ups into positives
    • Sanctifying sleep
    • The mystery of the 8 sudden seizuers

    ...and more!

    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 ben@terraintheory.net.

    Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

    Music by
    Chris Merenda

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Dr. Dickson Thom on inherited temperaments, energetic imbalance, and the 6 foundational non-negotiables
    Jul 11 2025

    Dr. Dickson Thom is a Doctor of Dental Surgery and a Naturopathic Doctor with over 50 years of clinical experience and 20+ years as a medical professor. He is one of the co-founders of the American Center of Biological Medicine and author of numerous books, including Bioregulatory Medicine: An Innovative Holistic Approach to Self-Healing, Begin Again: Trauma, Disease, and Healing with The Brain Protocol and Biological Medicine, and others.

    In this conversation with Dr. Thom we discuss:

    • Running afoul of the dentist regulatory bodies for questioning mercury
    • The best time to brush your teeth
    • Miasms, termperaments, and constitutions
    • How all dis-ease begins as an energetic imbalance
    • The role of spirituality in health
    • His 6 foundational non-negotiables for optimal health

    ...and more!

    Learn more about Dr. Dickson Thom at his website https://drdicksonthom.com/

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    Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

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    Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

    Music by
    Chris Merenda

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • PorcFest Recap w/ Red Pill Friends
    Jul 4 2025

    Brothers Ben & Mike are fresh off a long weekend at Porcupine Freedom Festival (aka PorcFest), the annual gathering of Libertarians and freedom-minded folk held on Roger's Campground in Lancaster, NH. Co-host Mike Merenda's side band Red Pill Friends performed at the Festival three nights in a row, so we invited bandmates and longtime friends of the podcast Jude Roberts and Brendan Daniel on to unpack the PorcFest experience and feature a few of the songs performed over the weekend. Songs featured:

    • Anti-Vax Girl
    • MK Culture
    • I Hate To Tell Ya

    Learn more about the Red Pill Friends on their website and get their album from Bandcamp: https://www.redpillfriends.com/

    Catch the Red Pill Friends at Freedom Palooza Festival in Northumberland, NH, July 27-29. More info and tickets here: https://www.freedompaloozanh.com.

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    If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

    Music by Chris Merenda

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • PorcFest Preview w/ Josh Noone, Erika Fey & James Cordiner
    Jun 13 2025

    To prepare for the upcoming Porcupine Freedom Festival (PorcFest) we feature interviews with new friends we met at last year's PorcFest. Josh Noone is a seasoned festival goer and a musician whose upbringing shaped his freedom-oriented life; Erika Fey the self-styled "Mayor of Hooperville" who found her people at PorcFest; James Cordiner is the founder of The Voluntaryist Academy and host of a podcast by the same name. They share stories and highlights from past festivals as we look forward to this year's highly anticipated 22nd Annual event.

    In this episode we discuss:

    • Libertarianism vs Voluntaryism
    • PorcFest in the times of COVID
    • Highlights from past festivals
    • What sets PorcFest apart from other festivals
    • Putting these principles to action in the real world

    ...and more!

    Learn more about PorcFest and grab your tickets to this year's festival at https://porcfest.com/

    PorcFest is held June 16-22 in Lancaster, NH.

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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 ben@terraintheory.net.

    Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

    Music by
    Chris Merenda

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    2 hrs and 23 mins
  • Dr. Marizelle Arce on pleomorphism, reframing Lyme disease, and why germs are not our enemy
    May 23 2025

    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 Dr. Mari we discuss:

    • Her newest book Germs Are Not Our Enemy
    • How everything we think about microbes causing disease is wrong
    • The microzyma, pleomorphism, and the evidence supporting them
    • Bechamp, Pasteur, Bernard, Florence Nightingale, and others
    • The distinct danger of antibiotics
    • Why Lyme and tick bites are misunderstood and wrongly treated

    ...and more!

    You can learn more about Dr. Mari at https://www.terraindoctor.com/ and order her new book Germs Are Not Our Enemy at https://www.germsarenotourenemy.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 ben@terraintheory.net.

    Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

    Music by
    Chris Merenda

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • Beatty Carmichael on spiritual root cause, God's standard, and the Prayer of Freedom
    May 13 2025

    Beatty Carmichael is a spiritual healer and the author of The Prayer of Freedom, a book dedicated to helping people break free from chronic pain, mental health struggles, addictions, and more. He teaches at the largest addiction recovery center in America, home to over 500 women.

    While working with these women, he developed a unique 3-step approach to prayer—one with an astounding 87% success rate in setting them free from their struggles. In this conversation with Beatty we discuss:

    • How his upbringing shaped his journey
    • How he took a scientific approach to applying Biblical truths to healing
    • The genesis of his Prayer of Freedom
    • The key differences between his approach to addiction and more mainstream approaches like AA, NA, etc.
    • Why you do not need to believe in God for the prayer to work
    • The nature of the Spiritual War we are in

    ...and more!

    Learn more about Beatty, his work, and his book at http://ThePrayerOfFreedomBook.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 ben@terraintheory.net.

    Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

    Music by
    Chris Merenda

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Peggi Honig on Feldenkrais, somatic healing, and awareness through movement
    May 4 2025

    Peggi Honig (GCFP, GCAT) is a certified Feldenkrais practitioner and founder of The Peggi Experience, which focuses on teaching the Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education to clients from around the world. In this conversation with Peggi we discuss:

    How her background in music and culinary pursuits led to and informed her journey into the healing arts

    • Using the Feldenkrais Method to improve your terrain
    • The importance of stance and foot placement
    • Addressing the global contraction
    • When in pain, go to another place
    • Compulsion vs dilemma vs choice
    • Why Feldenkrais is NOT a modality...and what it really is.

    ...and more!

    Learn more about Peggi and her work at her website: https://www.thepeggiexperience.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 ben@terraintheory.net.

    Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

    Music by
    Chris Merenda

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    1 hr and 43 mins