• Scott Berman on darkness as healer, shedding masks, and the anatomy of a dark retreat
    Oct 10 2025

    Can the darkness heal you? Are you willing to find out?

    Scott Berman is the founder of Sky Cave Retreats, a dark retreat sanctuary in Southern Oregon that puts guests in complete and total darkness for a set period of time. In this safe space, with somatic support and all needs met, a guest may relax into the rhythms of the dark, soften, and simply exist.

    In this conversation with Scott we discuss:

    • How his early experiences with wilderness solitude primed him for dark retreats
    • His first dark retreat – mistakes & learnings
    • How Sky Cave Retreat came to be
    • Why each dark retreat is unique
    • The critical ways they have evolved the dark retreat experience
    • Who can – and should – do a dark retreat
    • What one can expect in a dark retreat

    ...and more!

    Learn more about Scott and his work at https://www.skycaveretreats.com/ and at https://www.instagram.com/skycaveretreats/

    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

    Help support Ryan and Briana's road to recovery by donating to our GoFundMe set up in their name. Every penny will go to cover the costs of associated with healing their terrain using alternative, terrain-friendly methods. Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ryan-briana-heal-from-pfas-exposure

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Leah Wilson on parental rights, privacy, and standing for health freedom
    Oct 3 2025

    This is the hill we die on.

    Leah Wilson is Executive Director and Co-Founder of Stand for Health Freedom, a nonprofit organization dedicated to informing and activating grassroots movements to protect our health and our families. Since their inception in 2019 they have helped empower the masses to take over 6 million actions to preserve and promote informed consent, parental rights, religious freedom, freedom of speech, and privacy.

    In this conversation with Leah we discuss:

    • What prompted her to take up this fight
    • An assessment of the victories, defeats, and biggest challenges
    • The ways in which parental rights are under attack
    • The danger of School Based Health Centers
    • How Digital ID could be used against us
    • What true informed consent would look like

    ...and more!

    Learn more about Leah and her work at https://standforhealthfreedom.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 36 mins
  • Salima Adelstein on Sufism, spiritual healing, and returning to Source
    Sep 26 2025

    Salima Adelstein is a Master Healer, a Sufi Spiritual Guide, and the co-founder of The University of Sufism, a non-profit, religious organization whose vision is to open the heart of humanity to the Reality of Divine Love, Gnostic understanding and complete healing.

    In this conversation we discuss:

    • Understanding Sufism
    • The central practices of the Sufi
    • The power of remembrance
    • Purification of the heart
    • How asking "what do I love?" is a step towards the Source
    • Co-founding the University of Sufism
    • Becoming a spiritual healer
    • Sufism teaching AI

    ...and more!

    Learn more about Salima and her work at https://sufiuniversity.org/ and https://sufi.net/5c/.

    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 15 mins
  • Ryan Connor and Briana Connor Garcia on PFAS poisoning, Superfund scandals, and seeking justice
    Sep 19 2025

    Ryan Connor and Briana Connor Garcia are siblings who grew up in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, right around the corner from a landfill that later became designated an EPA Superfund site. Unbeknownst to them, they spent their childhood exposed to toxic "forever chemicals" that leached into the soil and water, poisoning countless community members in the process. Following separate cancer diagnoses and years of debilitating health issues, they are on a crusade to raise awareness of the dangers of PFAS and similar chemicals, bring accountability to the companies responsible, and to heal themselves using alternative medicines.

    In our conversation with Ryan and Briana we discussed:

    • Their upbringing in Tewksbury
    • The environmental toxins they were unknowingly exposed to
    • The health consequences they and others in the community have faced
    • How the next Superfund site could be just down your road...and you'd never know it
    • Testing for "forever chemicals" in your system
    • Holding these companies accountable
    • Using terrain-forward methods to heal

    ...and more!

    Help support Ryan and Briana's road to recovery by donating to our GoFundMe set up in their name. Every penny will go to cover the costs of associated with healing their terrain using alternative, terrain-friendly methods. Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ryan-briana-heal-from-pfas-exposure

    Learn more about their journey on the South Tewksbury PFAS Contamination Awareness Facebook Group. Join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1409569856823399

    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 26 mins
  • Dr. Shamini Jain on biofield science, energy pathways, and creativity as a non-negotiable
    Sep 12 2025

    Dr. Shamini Jain is founder and CEO of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative, an international collaborative of scientists, healing practitioners, educators and artists who lead humanity to heal ourselves. She’s a clinical psychologist, an award-winning researcher, and an author on topics ranging from psychoneuroimmunology to biofield science.

    In this conversation with Dr. Jain we discuss:

    • Her spiritual upbringing within the Jain tradition
    • The academic path that led her to energy healing
    • The energy healing session that changed everything
    • Her singing career and fronting a Guns N Roses tribute band
    • Why creativity is an essential part of our existence
    • The known and unknown of the biofield
    • The efforts to bring energy healing into the mainstream

    ...and more!

    You can learn more about Dr. Shamini Jain and order her book Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health at https://www.shaminijain.com/ and https://www.chi.is/.

    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 21 mins
  • Dr. Marizelle Arce and Jacob Diaz on "parasites", foodborne illness, and Terrainology
    Sep 5 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. Jacob Diaz, aka the Undercover Virologist, is a student of the BioTerrain Model, a certified Naturopath, and a passionate researcher into the many contagion myths blamed on nonexistent pathogens.

    In this conversation with Dr. Mari and Jacob we discuss:

    • Why we can't eat poop (hint: it's not the "germs")
    • Reframing foodborne illness
    • Why parasites do NOT cause cancer
    • Why "parasite" is a misnomer
    • Why you should NOT do a parasite cleanse
    • The limits of the Terrain Model
    • Terrainology: a gathering that YOU should attend!

    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/

    You can learn more about Jacob Diaz at https://www.terrainuv.com/

    Order tickets and learn more about Terrainology at: https://www.universityofterrain.com/terrainology. September 26-28 in Westchester, NY. Tickets still available!

    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 37 mins
  • Glenn and Eric Meder on the surveillance state, walled gardens, and how we stay free
    Aug 21 2025

    Glenn and Eric Meder are the father-son duo behind Privacy Academy, which provides online learning and membership services centered around exiting the surveillance state, maintaining online privacy, and ensuring Big Brother and Big Tech do not succeed in weaponizing our digital existence against us.

    In this conversation with Glenn and Eric we discuss:

    • The State of the (Surveillance) State
    • How AI is accelerating the problem
    • The Big Three Threats
    • How COVID was a wake-up call
    • CBDC, facial recognition software, social credit score system
    • Why VPN is not a silver bullet
    • Simple ways each individual can protect themselves

    ...and more!

    Learn more about Glenn and Eric's work at https://privacyacademy.com/

    Sign up for their FREE online privacy webinar on September 18 at 7pm CST: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/327/92859uqv

    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 29 mins
  • 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/.

    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 54 mins