Forager Health Podcast

Why Change Feels Dangerous

Today’s episode takes a holistic deep dive into why change feels dangerous. Across all human cultures over many millennia, some risk has always been inherent in the venture of change. Change in one’s social circumstances, environment, societal norms, and the shifting of seasons have always brought with them a certain threat of uncertainty. But today, hundreds of thousands of years after the programmed responses to risk began to form in the human mind, the consequences of change are altogether less dire than they ever have been, while the threat feels larger than ever. We explore what this means for humans living in modern times, why it is important to strive to override and outgrow our responses as they perceived and provoked by the primitive centers of the mind, the psychospiritual implications of change, how our associations with risk developed in ancient times, how the loss of healthy culture contributes to our inability to respond appropriately to risk, and much, much more.

Achieving Health by Natural Action

Health by natural action is really about radical self honesty, and the steps we take after making the choice to live with purpose under the predisposition of courage and hope. It is easy to get stuck once we decide we want to grow, we want to achieve something in life, we want to do something meaningful with our time. This is because we look outward for what direction to take, often latching onto opinions of others as our newfound identities, unknowingly falling for the same sense of security based on false reality that we set off to escape. In this episode, we discuss how to overcome these cycles, and arrive at a place of true Self-Knowing beyond the belief we are meant for something more. Today's show also covers :How the nature of our relationships with self, other, our environment, is predisposed to be largely symbiotic and universally beneficial for the planetHow the conditions that shift us away from harmony with Self is often ever present and unfolds from our time of birthWhat a fear state, scarcity mindset, and the wounded Self areHow to begin living in a state of courage, hope, and positivityWhy belief is tied to doubt, and is not needed when we foster awarenessHow crisis comes into our lives to drive us toward change in the absence of a dreamHow to eliminate crisis cycles in your lifeHow Radical Self Honesty is what brings us from a state of fear into alignment with natural actionHow being honest with our chosen actions removes interference and dis-ease, allowing health to occurHow to avoid common pitfalls in the journey of self actualization by not becoming your opinionsHow information overload and disconnection from wisdom traditions has caused large amounts of distress in the human designHow we know what is best for us in every moment even when we do not know we doHow we can bring unconscious knowing of our greatest good into our present awarenessand more!!!!

Getting Lost, Leaps of Faith, and Why Manifestation is Bullshit

This episode is sometimes every bit as vulgar, jarring, and controversial as it is beautiful, enlightening, and invigorating for the most part. What is life without some hardcore self reflection every now and then anyways right?In today’s very special comeback episode of FHP:Where I’ve been mentally and emotionally, and what evolutions I have been through these past 6 monthsHow frustration and self imposed pressure can creep up on us and what to do once we find ourselves thereBalancing surrender and action in the face of perceived adversityThe practice of waiting for answers to come to usWhen is it okay to be uncomfortable vs always fighting for or fleeing toward comfortTaking full authority over your actions in times of struggle Why manifestation is a false god and you shouldn’t wait to be saved Lots more on radical self honestyOur outlook on where the show goes from here

Sean Wattenbarger DC - Healthy Guts and Open Hearts

Sean Wattenbarger DC joins me on the show this week! Sean is a world class chiropractor with an exceptional depth of understanding and wisdom when it comes to human health. He is one of the most innovative, imaginative, and introspective healthcare practitioners I have ever met. What truly sets him apart in my eyes is the amount of heart he brings to his adjusting table. Listening to this conversation, you will understand what I mean. We Discuss:The art, science, and possibilities of Bio Geometric IntegrationFinding satisfaction in our accomplishments and the results of our work in the face of never ending expectations, be they self imposed or otherwise. Why Sean continues to invest lots of time and energy in extracurricular education many years after graduating with his doctorate degreeMechanisms of Healing in Chiropractic facilitation (what the heck happens when we lay hands on each other, and what potentially can happen)Some of Sean’s greatest influences in expanding his foundations for wisdom and truth seekingWhat Sean hopes to bring into people’s lives when they lay on his adjusting tableThe importance of healthy guts and open heartsA Chiropractor’s perspective on C0>!d 19And more!!!Time Markers:@Start - 24:13 Introductions and Sean’s History of Finding his Potential in the Chiropractic Profession@24:13 - 35:41 Enjoying Life and Finding Satisfaction in Our Success in the Face of Never Ending Expectations@35:41 - 52:26 Endless Education - Why Sean Continues to Invest so much Time, Energy, and Attention into Learning, Years after his Licensure as a Doctor@52:26 - 59:11 The Mechanism of Healing and Increasing of Awareness through Shared Experience of Energetic Interface with Mentors and Gurus - What the Heck Happens during Hands on Healing Workshops…@59:11 - 1:06:16 Some of Sean’s Greatest Influences and Resources for Growth in Knowledge and Wisdom.@1:06:16 - 1:17:07 What The Adjustment Brings into People’s Lives@1:17:07 - 1:23:23 Healthy Guts and Open Hearts - Experiences of Healing through the Clearing of Our Vessels @1:23:23- 1:53:29 A Chiropractor’s Perspective and Experiences within the The Covid Narrative @1:53:29 - Closing Thoughts on What is Important Enough to Fight for and Love with All Our Hearts in this World Show Notes:Sean Wattenbarger DC on FacebookChrysalis Chiropractic Kansas City

Joshua Logan Young - Unlocking Divine Codes to Sacred Sexuality & Partnership

Josh Logan Young joins us this week on Forager Health Podcast! Join us in this intimate and heartfelt container where we break down Josh’s lifetime of insight on all the ways men are trained to fail in our modern relationships and how to rewrite the script on what intimacy with yourself and your partners can look like. We break down in great detail many ways to grow into your potential as a divine masculine sexual expression of Self. Josh and I go back and forth in expressing the pitfalls commonly faced and the lengths we need to go to for change to be seen in our daily habits and lifelong patterns. We also discuss:What Sacred Sexuality looks like both when alone and when experimenting with a partner. Conventional and not-so-common practices, considerations, and strategies for stepping into your Truth as someone who is able to hold Sacred Space for yourself and others.Shadow Work for couples & having conversations about your sex life.How Pain and heartbreak can be used as a catalyst for healing if we choose it to be. The meaning of Devotional relationships and how a Devotional mindset can shape your reality for healthier partnershipsUnderstanding pleasure, and how we can use or abuse our Sacred Masculine EnergyHow Sex is supposed to be, and the practices and energetics of Sacred SexOvercoming Generational Trauma one conversation at a timeAnd More!!Show Notes:David Deida’s books:Way of the Superior ManSacred Sex ManualTime Markers:@Start - 15:18 Introductions, Trauma Responses in Everything We Do?!?!, When Trauma is Real and What it Means to Feel Free of it@15:18- 25:47 Couples Shadow Work - What it Looks Like to Bear it All with your Partner, Feel Held, Work Through the Pain of Truly Knowing One Another@25:47 - 39:44 Josh’s History with Self Hate, Shame, Trauma, and Relationships Gone Wrong as a Catalyst for Healing@39:44 - 54:52 Josh’s Response to the Pain Point - His Personal Practices and Largest Emphases within The Healer’s Journey Including Choosing to Be Single Until Devotion Came into His Life @54:52 - 1:01:21 Sacred Sexuality - Use and Misuse of Your Sacred Energy, Communication with The Body We Are Given, Understanding Pleasure, and Knowing Ourselves Through Intimacy and Acknowledgment of Harm@1:01:21 - 1:11:58 Choosing an Adult Reason for Sexual Intimacy, Conscious Intercourse, Responding Differently to Your Felt Dissatisfaction, Creating Love, and Expressing Your True Feelings Through Sex@1:11:58 - 1:35:04 The Practices and Energetics of Sacred Sex, Sacred Exploration for Individuals and Couples , and How to Progress from Increased Sensitivity to Achieving Transcendence with Your Partner@1:35:04 How Sex is Supposed to Be - Overcoming Societal Trauma One Conversation at a Time, and Where to Start Even if You Think You Can’t

Revisiting Bruce Lee Philosophy - Part 2

This week we round up our deep dive into the teachings of Bruce Lee. Our conversation flows through many thought provoking concepts including learning to die, discovering the true nature of our Selves, dissolving our codependency with the Ego as armor against the world’s expectations, and how to build a healthy self-relationship. One thing readily apparent through all of Bruce’s writings is how interwoven and well versed his thoughts were as a fluid philosophical system. All ideologies he displays tend to compliment and strengthen each other as you guide yourself through them, as any philosophy on living life well should. One theme that comes into focus in today’s look at some of Bruce’s thoughts is this idea of common roots to all the self imposed boundaries we face as humans that keep us from the level of introspection and accountability required to break the rhythm of our lives often enough to achieve lives that are lived vibrantly, fully, and in a state of ready awareness. I would like to think that by looking within as deeply, frequently, and honestly as Bruce did, he not only achieved a lifestyle closer that ever-distant image of full self-actualization than most ever have or ever will, but that he also left behind a beautiful blue print on how we can do the same. Not by following his rhythm, his actions, his patterns, his thoughts, but by allowing his teachings to lead us by example as we look within ourselves, and find our own ways to break the rhythms keeping us from being Someone Real.Show Notes:Bruce Lee Podcast Episodes used as main sources:The Ego BoundaryConquer Yourself - The FettersConquer Yourself - The KeysBroken RhythmThe Six DiseasesThe Art of Dying

Revisiting Bruce Lee Philosophy - Part 1

I have idolized Bruce Lee since I was a young child. I would watch his 4 movies countless times growing up. Before I became old enough to put a finger on what was so different about him, I knew there was an extra special something about the man who still to this day has the power to captivate people by name and image alone. Many years later, my fascination only goes stronger, and the lessons this timeless international icon continues to provide are only becoming more profound, and more necessary. Join me in this fun loving episode as I break down the major #brucelee moments in my life and reflect on some of the biggest teachings I have been blessed with through the influence his daughter @shannonlee and the Bruce Lee Podcast. Show Notes:Bruce Lee PodcastBruce Lee’s Affirmations on Episode# Fifteen - Sixteen - Seventeen

Adversity and Uncertainty - Fighting the Root of All Distraction

This week's episode is about how to navigate your responses to adversity the next time you feel the weight of your own expectations on your shoulders. We are just over the summer solstice at the time of this Airing - the thunderous rush of Spring and early summer has come and gone, if you are success-oriented or a seeker of expansion, a devotee to the evolution of your timeline…Than this past season has likely contained a fair deal of effort on your part to expand and evolve the nature of your offerings and services - your Self care, your relating with others, your professional standings - all of it wants to grow with the seasonsAnd if you are like me, you may find year to year that sometimes, you can look back at the first half of the year and be really proud of what has changed, and other times, it feels like the circumference of your energy field rebounds almost completely in response to each of your attempts to be a bigger version of yourself. Maybe you have a mix of both going on right now depending on the nature of your focus or what your measures of personal success are.Either way, I am sure we have all experienced those moments we perceive the needle isn’t budging despite our best efforts. Join us in this conversation as I offer some the best ways I currently deal with stress and get back into Flow when I find myself in a funk of my own design.

Dr Garrett Panno - Finding Balance and Meaning in Life’s Greatest Challenges and Commitments

Dr. Garrett Panno is back on FHP this week!!! Garrett is one of the most earnest, genuine, humble, open minded and well-versed natural health enthusiasts I have ever met. He is a constant learner, a talented leader, a great speaker and all around kind hearted human. Garrett works a practicing chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner. He helps people of all ages from all walks of life attain new degrees of health and vitality. As a type 1 diabetic himself, Garrett has a special passion and interest in helping people with diabetic conditions increase their quality of life.Today’s conversation tackles a little bit of everything from daily routines and personal reflections on decision making in the face the adversity, to pre-history speculation on the nature of human relationships and possible roles of predestined determinism in the onset of chronic dis-ease states! Seriously - We pack a lot of introspection into this one…We also delve into:The meaning behind Life’s greatest challengesBeing Present while Honoring Future Possibilities The Potential of Future Intimacy in Platonic Relationships and Community UnitsGarrett’s Background in Functional Medicine and Qualities to Look for in Effective Healthcare PractitionersWhere Healing Really Comes from, and Our Roles in the Healing ProcessGarrett’s Personal Story of Why He Began Running and The Importance of Shifting Your ‘Why’ as Time Goes OnA Sharing of Perspectives on Marathon and Ultra Running, and Discussing Healing Properties and Life Commitment Strategies of a Sustainable Running PracticeTime Markers:@12:35 - 26:17 - Introductions, Routines, Rituals, and Reflections on Ways to Connect with Self@26:17 - 38:00 How to Invest, Endure, and Live Life During Times of Uncertainty@38:00 - 50:17 Making Big Decisions with Great Risk of Loss, and Balancing Life as a Type 1 Diabetic@50:17 - 57:52 The Meaning Behind Our Biggest Challenges - Predestined Dis-ease and the Gift of Interference@57:52 - 1:17:38 Future Perspectives and Evolution of Human Relations @1:17:38 - 1:29:40 Garrett’s Background in Functional Medicine and What to Look for in an Effective Healthcare Practitioner @1:29:40 - 1:40:11 Where Does Healing Come From Anyway? And Where are We Due to Give Ourselves Credit?@1:40:11 - 2:28:03 How Garrett Got into Training for Marathons, Exploring the Reasons Why he Runs, and Discussing Distance Running as a Sustainable and Healing PracticeShow Notes: Dr. Garrett on InstagramDr. Garrett on FacebookThe Diabuddies PodcastDr. Garrett’s Chiropractic Practice

Kevion Devante - Self Relating and the Spirit of Nature

When Kevion Speaks, healing happens in real time. Seriously. Just listen to these words that come about in our conversation in the way they come about. Kevion is a Word Master, a Weaver of Spells, a Master Teacher and Provider of Nature Medicine. He is a practicing shamanic healer and he conducts personal and group ceremony leveraging sound, energy medicine, and nature to help people heal. He is also a public grade school teacher who helps connect children with holistic and organic food production practices!His wisdom transcends his years, while his skillset transcends all labels. Above all else, Kevion is just a beautiful human. It isn’t too long before we are taken into a deep Flow State discussing the nature of our own healing journeys, our ritualistic lifestyles, the nature of struggle and lessons discerned from within our relationships, the importance of stillness and introspection, and what human relating might have looked like in times of prehistory when the divine duality within each of us was more freely expressed than it is today.And thats just like the first half hour!!We also dive into:Lessons from our elders and contentment in a simple life well livedThe romanticizing of trauma work and distortion of life through the experience of screening technologyThe depth of connection and access to Wisdom we can achieve in ritualistic interaction with natureThe value of teaching our children what real food looks like and where it comes from Kevion’s experience of getting to bring his light and ecological wisdom to suburban grade school classrooms where he teaches an interactive program on Agricultural Science and Technology. Show Notes:You can find Kevion @kevion.devante on instagramCheck our our two prior conversations here on the concept of Peace, sound healing, tantra, and sex magic: https://www.foragerhealthinitiative.com/podcast/sexmagichttps://www.foragerhealthinitiative.com/podcast/peace-with-kevion-devanteTime Markers: @6:02 - 20:54 Introductions, The Struggles of Deepening Your Spiritual Practice, and Unconventional Thoughts on Healing & Relationships@20:54 - 34:45 Intimacy and Consideration as Normalcy, and Finding a Place of Compassion@34:45 - 43:06 The Retaliation of an Isolation Virus, Making Love a Priority in Your Life, and Exploring the Adult Human Psyche@43:06 - 52:21 Simplicity in the Darkness - Disconnected People Don’t Have to Feel, and Connected People Don’t Have a Choice but to Search for Feeling@52:21 - 1:07:14 Looking for a Simple Life Well Lived - Lessons from Relating With and Consideration of Our Elders and Young Ones @1:07:14 - 1:11:58 The Screening and Distortion of Life by Way of Duality and the Romanticizing of Confronting Your Darkness@1:11:58 - 1:22:20 Being a Glitch in the System and Guiding Young Ones to Walk their Own Path@1:22:20 - 1:44:11 Kevion’s Experience of Sharing Nature, Wisdom, and Compassion with the Next Generation as a grade school teacher@1:44:11 - End - Kevion’s Methods and Philosophy for Connecting with Nature