Can agriculture be a sustainable path forward?
This is the main question surrounding today's episode:
Can we use the same technology that, arguably, has been one of the single-most destructive advents in the epoch of human history to move or usher us forward into a time where we're projected to hit an all-time population density of 9.5 BILLION people by 2050?
With global desertification, warming oceans, shrinking ice sheets, glacial retreats, decreased snow cover, rising sea levels, declining arctic sea ice, ocean acidification, and extreme weather events…
What tools do we have at our disposal? How can we make an impact where it seems like none can be made?
That's what we're here to find out.
And why, in today's episode, my guest Doniga Markegard shares with us:
Why Doniga has gripes about the word Organic
The difference between traditional and conventional agriculture
Doniga breaks down the problem of desertification and why we need grassland grazers to help build carbon in our soil
Why practicing survival skills and challenging herself within the rigors of the wild helped shape Doniga into the steward she is today
Doniga gives solid tips for the consumer to move forward with becoming a steward of the land herself
Did you know...
That the average woman uses 12 products per day containing over 168 ingredients (absorbing close to 4 and a half pounds of toxic chemicals a year)...
A man goes through 6 products with 85 ingredients...
A child is exposed to 5 products with 61 ingredients...
Whilst a teenage girl is exposed to a whopping 17 products with over 230 ingredients, every day...
Most of which are untested, unsafe, and scientifically and clinically unproven.
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That's why it's important we pay close attention to what we put on our bodies just as much as what we put in our bodies, because, well... Not all products are created equal.
Enter today's guest: Nadine Artemis.
Nadine and her husband Rob run Living Libations, which is one of the premiere natural body care companies on the market.
Nadine's cosmetic creations exceed the recommendations for the FDA's Good Manufacturing Practices; use clear legitimate labeling; offer the highest quality oils and natural ingredients; are globally responsible; and never tested on animals.
In today's episode, you'll learn...
Why Nadine says she hasn't touched processed food in 23 years
James murders a Jack LaLanne quote about eating cake
Nadine touches on the topic of self-directed learning and why the traditional education system fails so many
Why Nadine was so fascinated with 18th century Europe and their knowledge of natural body care
How Nadine's nose and pineal gland led her to discover faux oils and perfumes from other leading manufacturers in the cosmetic space
Why most of the essential oils are produced for the food, flavor, and fragrance industries
Why one drop of oil can have over 300 natural constituents and cannot be reproduced in a lab
How Nadine started Living Libations in the kitchen of a tiny cottage
How one of Nadine’s first products helped her friends who waitressed with these...
Two elements James took from Nadine's body care practice as well as something he could have done better
Why you should immediately throw away your crystal salt deodorant and never, ever use it again
How Nadine suggests we take care of our teeth and gums using holistic dental practices (hint: stop, seal, and seed)
And much, much more...
Guys, listen up...
About every two weeks, another language dies. Or, perhaps, a dialect. There are over 231 completely extinct languages and 2,400 of the world’s languages are considered to be in danger of dying out.
That's why today's guest—Willem Larsen of the College of Mythic Cartography—joins me on the Season 2 Premiere of Ancestral Health Radio.
Willem shares ways at how to look at story and language from an indigenous people perspective and how, if we wish to be heard in today's culture, the types of stories we need to build for ourselves.
In today’s episode, you’ll learn:
How story enriches and illuminates our land,
The error of identity and the impact language can have on our perception of self,
How American Sign Language can help you become a better tracker and storyteller, and...
Much, much more...
Willem shares the origins of his tracking career, 10 years prior to the College of Mythic Cartography
How two authors challenged Willem to question his perspective about ecology and our place within it
Willem's personal opinion of a well-known and controversial figure in the world of tracking
Fact telling versus storytelling
Willem shares the esoteric meaning behind the language of The College of Mythic Cartography
Myths as holograms and the replication crisis
Hunter-gatherer legal systems and the observation of currency as a tool for modern organization
Willems tells us how story fundamentally illuminates and enriches our land
Why Willem says many indigenous people are "forced" to speak in story
Why Willem says maps are useful to the extent to which they leave things out
Willem explains what the error of identity is and briefly touches on what some people might consider "religious" verbs
What is English-Prime (or E-Prime) and why does Willem encourage us to play with this style of writing?
The opposite of "to be" in indigenous languages is _____.
Willem speaks about the robustness of American Sign Language and how ASL can help you become a better tracker and storyteller
What Willem says the very first thing we can do if we want to hear our stories get heard
Willem's newest project has to deal with how we view scientific culture but through an animistic lens
Why Willem says there are more demands for heroes and heroines now than ever before