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EP 324 — Jake Takiff: Farming: Our Path to Health and Freedom
Is the extent of your interest in agriculture merely how much you pay for the foods you buy at the grocery store?Regenerative farming expert Jake Takiff describes a far different way of viewing agriculture — a deep, abiding relationship for the soil and all of the organisms that live on it — this week on Spirit Gym.Watch the progress on Jake’s regenerative farm on social media via Instagram and YouTube. Read more about Jake and Meghan at The Guardian. Work with Jake on a regenerative farming project of your own at Restoration Agriculture Development.Sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul.Timestamps3:53 Jake learned about regenerative farming from people who did it before it became cool.11:29 What is the point of no return?15:44 Jake’s definition of regenerative farming.31:42 Beavers: Nature’s water management team.37:55 Using bison and other cattle as buffers against drought.43:25 The real problem with conventional agriculture is how it imposes its will on a landscape.53:27 How long can a dairy cow be productive if you keep it away from feed overloaded with harmful chemicals? A very long time…59:06 The intelligence of cows.1:05:10 Cows are a force of nature.1:19:56 Regenerative farmers look for cheaper opportunities with degraded land while operating on tighter budgets.1:27:23 The conventionally grown “cheap” food sham.ResourcesJake talks about regenerative farming on The Medicin podcast on YouTubeThe Water Wizard by Viktor Schauberger and Callum CoatsThe work of Cleve Backster, Carey Reams and Phillip CallahanPaul’s Living 4D conversation with Matt Wallden on The Honest VegetarianPaul’s Living 4D conversation with Jayne BuxtonRestoration Agriculture: Real-World Permaculture for Farmers by Mark ShepardFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 323 — Luke Storey: Riding The Dragon of Life
Adversity and tragedy are one-two punches that often break a human being right down to the very core of her/his being, especially when he/she is young.Luke Storey describes how he survived his addictions and a cult meant to “reform” him, then found his way to healing through the process of surrender this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Luke, browse his favorite products and listen to his podcast, The Life Stylist Podcast With Luke Storey, on his website. Check him out on social media via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Telegram and Rumble.Sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul. Timestamps3:45 “In the case of my parents, what they didn’t know, they didn’t know.”9:05 Craving a warm blanket of safety but not knowing how to get that from people, Luke turned to drugs.18:02 Do you create chaos for yourself every day?23:13 Developing the witness-observer perspective.28:54 Be present for the feminine storm.36:20 Luke becomes a participant in the cult-like troubled teen industry.42:32 There were survivors, not graduates or alumni of Luke’s days at the Rocky Mountain Academy.50:08 Can there be “good” brainwashing?1:00:13 The contagious nature of trauma.1:15:47 Is our society disempowering men?1:26:37 Creating micro-communities.1:32:18 “We have an opportunity to change the trajectory of the collective.”Resources The work of Plotinus, Dr. Leonard Sax and Steven TylerThe Sacred Art of Listening by Kay LindahlFreedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs by Steven HassanCEDUSynanonFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 322 — Edmund Knighton: Steiner on Children, Parenting and Education
Nearly a century after his death, the work of Rudolf Steiner has influenced educational systems so deeply that Waldorf schools have become one of the largest independent school movements in the world. Clinical psychologist and Anthroposophy scholar Edmund Knighton explores parenting challenges, growing smart kids the Waldorf way and how he was meant to teach kids this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Edmund’s work on his website, where you can request a free 15-minute consultation. Join Edmund and Jared Pickard at the Be Human program in February 2025.For Spirit Gym members: Edmund will be holding a very special live Q&A session (to be announced) exclusively for Spirit Gym members. Sign up for a Spirit Gym podcast membership, so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul and his guests.Timestamps2:50 How Edmund became connected to our planet by teaching kids.8:07 “The onus is on the teacher to have the kids be the curriculum.”13:46 Love is the greatest protection and the solution for any situation.31:40 In the Steiner philosophy of education, the later a child reads, the more capacity she/he has to become a genius.42:02 The act of transformation can happen at any time.49:34 “We have to enliven reading or we are killed by it.”59:27 The god-like nature of issuing grades to students.1:05:29 At the heart level, the lives of kids are solely their own.1:10:44 Do humans have no conception of conception?1:22:15 Elements of conscious conception and birth.1:33:13 Why parents with special needs children leave marriages.1:42:30 The birthing process.1:58:52 Adult men dealing with the child archetype after their child is born.2:08:09 Do you have the discipline and the willingness to be uncomfortable and build a connection with your partner?2:19:02 Building vitality into food through consciousness.2:26:05 Our purpose on planet Earth according to Steiner.2:34:07 Are we regressing toward protectionism?2:46:21 “The right response is love.”ResourcesThe Ra Material: Law of One by Jim McCarty, Don Elkins and Carla RueckertPaul’s Living 4D episode on Lucifer, Christ and AhrimanFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 321 — Kyle Kingsbury: The Wisdom Keepers
It’s been a very long time since Kyle Kingsbury, one of Paul’s very best friends, has appeared on the podcast, and there’s good reasons for that.Kyle describes what life has been like since their 2021 conversation, including a move to a farm and learning how to live without fear this week on Spirit Gym.Find out more about Kyle’s work on Gardeners of Eden and Fit for Service websites and on social media via Twitter and Instagram. Enjoy his Kyle Kingsbury podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.Sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul.Timestamps 2:47 Kyle’s life shifted as he started working on the farm and living away from Austin.7:50 “My intention in 2020 — even prior to COVID — was to live without fear, but I hadn’t given fear its due respect.”21:02 Find your secret passage to nature in your city.32:31 You can grow more food than you assume on a quarter-acre.44:19 Kyle’s favorite podcast guests.52:13 Homeschooling.1:00:33 Bioavailability versus the USDA.1:09:24 Making eating sacred.1:13:40 A light conversation.ResourcesPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Zack Bush, Charles Eisenstein, Dr. Nathan Riley, Jamie Wheal, Robb Wolf and Fred ProvenzaSepp Holzer’s Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening by Sepp HolzerDesert or Paradise by Sepp HolzerFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 320 — Paul Chek: The Big 6 For Body-Mind Health Today
Need a quick refresher course on the principles Paul and CHEK Practitioners all over the world teach? Paul hits the blackboard to cover the Big 6 principles of healthy living this week on Spirit Gym.Timestamps1:51 The Big 6: Three yin (feminine) principles and three yang (masculine) principles.12:03 One love.17:36 Getting clear about your dream.26:34 Thinking and manifestation.28:33 The Grand Canyon test.30:13 Four Doctors core values guide our life choices.42:43 Clearly state your core values.49:05 Fungal and parasite infections.55:18 The four-day rotation diet.1:00:19 Qualities of the soul.1:03:50 Must-haves and must-not-haves.1:09:46 Proper breathing.1:16:46 Primal pattern movements.1:24:34 Are you properly hydrated?1:34:11 Seasonal changes for your health.1:38:21 Five program design factors that help you succeed.1:46:30 Simple ways to slow down the aging process.1:55:46 Three choices.ResourcesThe work of Stanley Krippner, Walter Russell and Charlie FrancisPaul’s Living 4D conversation with John Stewart ReidBeating The Food Giants by Paul StittA Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives by Ruth WinterThe Safe Shoppers Bible by David Steinman and Samuel EpsteinNatural Detoxification: A Practical Encyclopedia by Jacqueline Krohn and Frances TaylorBiochemical Individuality by Roger WilliamsNutrition and Your Mind by George WatsonFood and Behavior: A Natural Connection by Barbara Stitt The Life Stylist Podcast with Luke StoreyThe 1-2-3-4 of Overcoming Addiction, Obesity and DiseaseFind a SpringCymaticsYour Body’s Many Cries for Water by Fereydoon BatmanghelidjThe 20th anniversary edition of How to Eat, Move and Be HealthyFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
Get ready for a no-holds-barred exploration of life and why we’re all here. Each week, world-renowned Holistic Health Practitioner Paul Chek and his guests will tackle topics like spirituality and metaphysics, human performance, diet, science, plant medicine, relationships, sexuality, lifestyle, and personal development with a depth and honesty that you won’t find anywhere else. Previously called Living 4D with Paul Chek, the podcast changed name to Spirit Gym with Paul Chek on Episode 300.