This episode feature's my interview with Luke McLaughlin, the owner/instructor of the Holistic Survival School and three time contestant on the popular survival show, Naked and Afraid.

This interview is truly insightful and inspiring as we delved into introspective topics such as uncovering our human mortality, hunting as a spiritual practice, and how us humans are hardwired to live in community.

If you've been yearning to learn how you can get started in forging your own ancestral life way and live a life rooted in nature, this one's for you! 

Topics Covered:

1.  How Can Hunting Be A Spiritual Practice?
2.  How Capitalism Serves As A Distraction From Mortality 
3.  Domestication- Good Or Bad?
4.  Does Bacteria Rule The World? (Funny Conspiracy Theory)
5.  The Biological Norms Of Humans
6.  Wild Foods vs. Domesticated 
7.  The Hardwiring Of Humans
8.  Pulling The Thread- An Easy Approach To Learning Ancestral Life Ways
9.  Rites Of Passage
10.  Luke's Holistic Survival School
11.  Luke's Experience On Naked & Afraid

Resources:
-The Holistic Survival School
-Deep Remembering, Luke's Rewilding Immersion Course.
-Luke's Instagram Page

Today we explore the intersection of nature, health, and astrology with Sitara Taddeo. Based in Las Vegas, Sitara is a practicing intuition coach and professional science researcher.  Using her deep understanding of astrology and mindfulness, Sitara is able to interpret the stars and provide a roadmap for people seeking to improve their mental emotional wellbeing and progress on a journey of spiritual development. 

Topics Covered:

• The Origins of the Zodiac
• The 12 Sun Signs and Astrological Archetypes
• Sun, Rising, and Moon Signs Explained
• The Planet's Effect On Your  Astrological Chart
• The 4 Elements In Astrology 
• Cardinal, Fixed, & Mutable Signs
• Significance of the Saturn Return

Episode Resources:

• Sitara's Instagram
• Work With Sitara

This week's episode features a ''myco-entertaining'' conversation with the founders of Florida Mushroom Company. Pat, Jesse, and Deeley are on a mission to bring gourmet and medicinal mushrooms to their friends, family, and community in the sunshine state.

They open up about the founding of their company and where they're headed. Along the way we dive into a host of fun topics related to mycology, foraging, and mushroom cultivation.

Topics Covered:

• How Florida Mushroom Co Was Founded
• Kennet Square Mushroom Festival
• Becoming A Mushroom Entrepreneur
• The World Of Gourmet Mushrooms
• Mycophobic Vs Mycophilic Societies 
• Creating A Vertically Integrated Mushroom Company
• Fungal Intelligence & Medicinal Compounds
• Florida Mushroom Co's Mission & Future 

Episode Resources:

-Florida Mushroom Company
- @flmushroomco