ReWild My Bio

Today we discuss how to predict the weather so that you can stay out longer and be prepared for everything Gaia throws in your next wilderness adventure. We all know that meteorologists are notoriously wrong with their predictions. It just so happens the process of becoming your own weather person is a great way to learn and connect with your local landscape. In this episode, we discuss what barometric pressure is and how to read cloud cover and changing winds. I also share how a sit spot can assist in the process of remembering how to use intuition to predict changes in weather. I introduce the concept of the primal self and how to trust this part of ourselves to not only predict the weather but control our body's temperature. I finish by debunking some old wives' tales and sharing some that I think are worth remembering. Please download, subscribe, rate, and review this episode so that others can find it. SHOW RESOURCES: Tom Brown Jr.'s Tracker School Book: The Earth Has a Soul by Carl Jung Book: The Dairy Farmers Guide to the Universe: Jung and Ecopsychology by Dennis Merritt Bioptimizers.com/rewildmybio *And use the code 'rewildmybio' at checkout to receive 10% off CONNECT W/ SHAWN www.rewildmybio.com Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website here Instagram: @rewildmybio Telegram: /rewildmybio YouTube: Rewild My Bio LinkedIn: @shawnslade Have questions, comments, or want to request a guest? I would love to hear from you. Contact me through the website here. Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5-star rating if you have enjoyed this episode. Youtube - Apple - Google - Spotify - Stitcher - Pocket Cast - Overcast - Podchaser The Rewild My Bio Podcast is produced by host Shawn Slade. If you have a product or service that you feel aligns well with the podcast and want to support the show, please contact Shawn via email at shawn@rewildmybio.com.

Today we discuss all things merino wool. What is it? And why you shouldn't head into the back country or next afternoon hike without it. And perhaps most importantly why you should leave the cotton and synthetics for the gym, garden, or a night on the town when you are not planning to immerse yourself in the elements for long periods of time. I also share my experience wearing merino wool during my 96 hour vision quest in freezing temperatures and how I layered this amazing fabric to stay dry and warm. When it comes to connecting with nature through nature immersion, whether you are a bird watcher, a hunter, or new to experiencing the outdoors, having the right clothing can make a big difference in your ability to stay out and be one with the elements. Please download, subscribe, rate, and review this episode so that others can find it. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Importance of being comfortable when connecting with nature; ancestral importance of clothing and modern-day clothing or fashion industry problems; EMF protection clothing from Get Lambs; Product giveaway from Bioptimizers; my experience during a vision quest wearing merino wool and hunting in merino wool; the life of a merino sheep and sustainability of merino wool; Benefits of merino wool - No smell and anti-bacterial, Moisture-wicking properties, Breathability, Insulating, UV protective, No sound, Soft and wrinkle-resistant; Product review of merino wool clothing I swear by. SHOW RESOURCES: Get Lambs EMF Protection Clothing Bioptimizers.com/rewildmybio *And use the code 'rewildmybio' at checkout to receive 10% off First Lite - Merino wool hunting systems Smart Wool - Pioneers in modern merino wool clothing. The best socks! CONNECT W/ SHAWN www.rewildmybio.com Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website here Instagram: @rewildmybio Telegram: /rewildmybio LinkedIn: @shawnslade Have questions, comments, or want to request a guest? I would love to hear from you. Contact me through the website here. Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5-star rating if you have enjoyed this episode. Apple - Google - Spotify - Stitcher - Pocket Cast - Overcast - Podchaser The Rewild My Bio Podcast is produced by host Shawn Slade. If you have a product or service that you feel aligns well with the podcast and want to support the show, please contact Shawn via email at shawn@rewildmybio.com.

Hello and thanks for joining. It's been a while since I have posted an episode. The reason for this episode is to share my observations from attending a scientific debate and soaking in the vibe of the peaceful protests in Ottawa Canada this past weekend. I am breaking a personal vow of silence to post this episode as I feel now is time for all Canadians to break their silence if they also oppose the mandates, vaccine passports, and divisive politics. I also discuss the need for ecopsychology as a theoretical framework to address the individual and cultural healing Canadians and Canada are in need of. I step into the role of cultural ethnographer and provide context for the Instagram lives I posted as well as share my observatory notes from the weekend. I cover the size of the protest, my interactions with locals, what I did, how the protestors were blocked in, and what the police presence was like. I share stories from the scientific debate turned scientific conference as Dr. Theresa Tam did not show up. Dr. Paul Alexander (Ph.D. - Clinical Epidemiology), Dr. Roger Hodkinson (MD), and Dr. Byram Bridle (Ph.D. - Viral Immunologist) took to the microphone while alternative press captured the two-hour presentation with questions and answer period afterward. The episode finishes with a shift to the question as to what is next as democracy and body sovereignty in Canada hang in the balance. Please share this episode far and wide. Please download, subscribe, rate, and review this episode so that others can find it. SHOW RESOURCES: Book: The Voice of the Earth: An Exploration of Ecopsychology by Theodore Roszak Instagram Clip: Aubrey Marcus Podcast YouTube Channel: Viva Frei Facebook Page: The Crack Pot Farmer  Instagram Page: Kristen Nagle Website: Dr. Paul Alexander PhD Website: Dr. Byram Bridle PhD CONNECT W/ SHAWN www.rewildmybio.com Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website here Instagram: @rewildmybio Telegram: /rewildmybio LinkedIn: @shawnslade Have questions, comments, or want to request a guest? I would love to hear from you. Contact me through the website here. Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5-star rating if you have enjoyed this episode. Apple - Google -  Spotify - Stitcher - Pocket Cast -  Overcast - Podchaser The Rewild My Bio Podcast is produced by host Shawn Slade. If you have a product or service that you feel aligns well with the podcast values and want to sponsor an episode please contact Shawn via email at shawn@rewildmybio.com.

It's been a while since I have recorded a podcast. To be honest I have been scared to break my silence for fear of repercussions... that said, I told myself in March 2020 that when the vaccine passport comes (as I knew it would) I would have to break my silence. This episode is me doing just that, but before I get into the weeds of the day, I discuss how I have been enjoying being immersed in building my house on the 30 acres of land I am stewarding in the Canadian shield. I have also been enjoying laying the foundation for one of Canada's best nature connection schools through my Ph.D. research. I give a brief update of these projects before diving into the vaccine passport and all things government silliness here in Canada. Speaking of government silliness how about the 2021 Canadian election? Nothing could be more alarming than the Canadian Prime Ministers' campaign speech and JT's striking resemblance to Hitler's speeches of the 1930s. Unfortunately, no amount of logic or rational thinking will help the masses step back from the ledge... that said I do my best and if nothing more get some much needed things off my chest. The future is in our hands... what will we do with it? Please download, subscribe, rate, and review this episode so that others can find it. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Shawn's reason for putting podcasting on hold, Telegram is the new social media hub for this podcast and all of Shawn's online research sharing, Shawn introduces Biooptimizers as a new sponsor of the show, The 2021 Canadian election, demonic forces within Canada's elite political parties and within health science, comments on being civilly disobedient, strategic voting doesn't work, notes on staying centred and fighting the good fight with integrity. SHOW RESOURCES: Show Sponsor: BioOptimizers.com/rewildmybio and use the code "rewildmybio" to save 10% on your order CONNECT W/ SHAWN www.rewildmybio.com Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website here Instagram: @rewildmybio Telegram: /rewildmybio LinkedIn: @shawnslade Have questions, comments, or want to request a guest? I would love to hear from you. Contact me through the website here. Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5-star rating if you have enjoyed this episode. Apple - Google - Spotify - Stitcher - Pocket Cast - Overcast - Podchaser The Rewild My Bio Podcast is produced by host Shawn Slade. If you have a product or service that you feel aligns well with the podcast values and want to sponsor an episode please contact Shawn via email at shawn@rewildmybio.com. You can also become a supporter of the show by donating directly to the Rewild My Bio Patreon page. By becoming a financial supporter via Patreon you are not only helping with overhead costs associated with the production of the podcast but also indirectly supporting Shawn's PhD research on the role nature connection has in human health and wellbeing.

Our guest today is the wild and wonderful Richard Canfield, co-host of the Life Without Bay Street Podcast and an Infinite Banking Practitioner with the Nelson Nash Institute. Richard passionately teaches and implements the infinite banking process with his clients across Canada. In this episode, we discuss how the current regime of money and banking […]

Our wild and wonderful guest is Susan Greer. Susan is the executive director of the Natural Burial Association of Ontario. She’s is passionate about launching natural burial grounds all over Ontario. the Natural Burial Association builds awareness of natural burial options, supports local advocacy groups, and gently lets people know that cremation isn’t as eco-friendly as […]

The wild and wonderful Wade Lightheart is our guest for episode 41. Wade is a Canadian national all-natural bodybuilding champion, a world-renown high-performance coach, former Mr. Universe competitor, and host of the Awesome Health Podcast. Wade is also an author and the co-founder and president of BiOptimizers, a digestion and health optimization company. Wade discusses […]

My guest today is the wild and wonderful Jeff Chilton. Jeff is president of Nammex a company founded in 1989 and supplies medicinal mushroom extracts to the health and wellness industry. His son Ski Chilton started Real Mushrooms which sells 100% mushroom extracts direct to consumers. In this episode, we learn from an ethnomycology pioneer who has a deep passion for the wild places mushrooms grow as well as cultivating high-quality mushroom products with integrity in the face of the shroom boom. We also go over the challenges in operating small-scale commercial mushroom cultivation businesses and how growing our own mushrooms, foraging for mushrooms, and wildcrafting our own medicine is a healthy addition to consuming mushrooms from purely commercial cultivation. Check out full show notes for links to resources that will help you test the mushroom products you currently use. Like all things in nature, a paradox exists and this episode balances the ethical concerns around the market demand for nutritional testing standards and best practices within production, with the importance of deepening our relationship with mushrooms through nature connection and putting down the distractions of modern technology and social media.

Mansal Denton, aka "Little Beaver" is the founder of Sacred Hunting, host of the Mansal Denton Podcast, and the subject of an upcoming documentary "Below The Drop" exploring our relationship to life and death through hunting. Feeling insecure in early life, Mansal chased a woman to Europe, which led him to prison. Struggling with shame and confusion of what it meant to be a man, he found his calling within the sacred art of hunting. He now desires to share this practice with more men and does so through the group hunt he facilitates over at www.sacredhunting.com. Please reach out and connect with Mansal if you are interested in being a participant in one of his upcoming hunts. There is a link to an upcoming shed hunt in Montanna Mansal is hosting and linked in the show notes. We define what sacred hunting is, the importance of setting intentions, how sacred hunting differs from the majority of hunting that takes a sportsman or conservation approach. We discuss modern societies' relationship with life and death, rites of passage, what a healthy and united masculine and feminine energy looks like, and making hunting a spiritual practice and way to connect us with our ancestors while communing with local ecologies in a symbiotic and mutual beneficial way.

This past week I went from meat poor, to very rich. In this episode of Rewild My Bio I tell my story of how I recently secured venison for my freezer via roadkill. I go over a check list of safety precautions you can take when processing roadkill for consumption. Stop by the show notes […]

My wild and wonderful guest on this episode of Rewild My Bio is James Alofs. James is a Mandarin Chinese and English bilingual actor that has recently relocated back from China to Ontario. He has over 300 thousand followers on Chinese social media, acted in 6 feature films and 11 television series in China, and […]

What’s up you wild and wonderful people! Today’s episode is fully inspired by listener Q&A and feedback that I have received as of late. I enjoyed putting this one together and it is my hope that by doing more solo casts I can share what is exciting in my world of nature connection and rewilding. […]

Today my wild and wonderful guest is Colin Jackson. If you are looking for an online health coach to kickstart your 2021 or you want to join Colin’s weekly online breathing classes please contact him directly. In his return to the podcast, Colin (Instagram @colindjacks) shares his 2020 journey and discusses what it was like […]

For the last show of 2020 I have compiled some of my guest’s answers to the question I ask at the end of each episode, “What is your wildest dream for the Earth?” A bit of a heavy question to drop on someone at the end of a conversation but this show embraces topics that […]

My guest is the wild and wonderful Zach McCready one of the original outlaws of health. You can find Zach at King of Swords on his blog and sign up for his newsletter to keep up with Zach’s upcoming book and all things Humble Warrior Clothing. An amazing company that you can support if you […]

My Wild and Wonderful guest today is Drake Larsen of Three Ridges Ecological Farm. We are also joined with long time friend and contributor to the show Dr. Richard Vuksinic ND. In this episode, we take a laid-back and informal approach to a complex topic; the ever evolving world of Ecological Farming. This was a […]

My wild and wonderful guests today Malcolm Saunders. Malcolm is the founder and creative visionary of the Light Cellar, a specialty superfood shop, elixir bar, and teaching kitchen based in Calgary Alberta Canada. He is the author of the book Elixir Life: Where Modern Nutrition Meets Ancient Herbal Wisdom – a practical guide to help […]

This is a special installment for the Rewild My Bio Podcast because it is not like our regular episodes. This is the second of many meditations prerecorded live in the studio to help you remain balanced, centered, and connected to the Earth throughout your day. Please download and save this episode in your podcast platform […]

My wild and wonderful guests today are Angie Aristone and Roderick Alan authors of the book Consciousness Becomes You. This husband and wife duo from London Ontario join me in the studio to discuss the art and science of expanding our consciousness. We dive into how it is in our human nature to access flow […]

This is a special installment for the Rewild My Bio Podcast because it is not like our regular episodes. This is the first of many meditations prerecorded live in the studio to help you remain balanced and centered throughout your day. Please download and save this episode in your podcast platform of choice to come […]

My guest today is the wild and wonderful Steve Beattie, spirit guide and founder of Breathing In Nature and the Stoic Breath. Steve teaches us all about his extensive breath work training and online programming. In fact he was so kind to offer listeners a 25% discount of all products and services at breathinginnature.com. See […]

We are discussing the wild and wonderful world of fermented food today on the Rewild My Bio podcast. A big part of my journey into rewilding stems from my passion for fermented foods. My passion for making sauerkraut and kombucha turned into a profession in 2015 when I co-founded Booch Organic Kombucha an Ontario craft […]

Join me in this episode as I share my research into the research question, “Do masks worn in the public able to stop the transmission of COVID-19”? I share my process for digging up systematic reviews and assess the weight for and against wearing masks in the public. I discuss what type of masks are […]

My guest today is the wild and wonderful Dr. Kim Bretz along with co-host Dr. Richard Vuksinic. Kim is a naturopathic doctor working and living in the Waterloo Region of Ontario Canada. She is a consultant and adjunct faculty at the University of Waterloo, Pharmacy.  She is a passionate international public speaker, having presented to […]

On this episode I emerge from the wilderness and back “on the grid” after a couple of wild and wonderful weeks up on the LAND. I give a podcast update in regards to some logistics with delivery of the podcast and in short will be posting every two weeks instead of weekly. This is happening […]

I would like to introduce two wild and wonderful women for episode twenty-four, Lindsay Martens, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, and Hallie Rose, Founder of Lunar Wild and host of The Thought Room Podcast. In this episode we discuss women’s menstrual cycles, and fertility through the western biomedical model approach and offer an alternative health perspective […]

My guest this week is the wild and wonderful Dr. Brennan Vogel. Brennan is a professor in the centre for environment and sustainability at Western University. His research focus is in the area of Climate Change Adaptation. In this episode we discuss a recent paper Brennan published titled, “Institutions, Indigenous Peoples, and Climate Change Adaptation […]

My wild and wonderful guest is Snappy Homefry. Playing in bands, performing coast to coast as Synapps, and producing music at Play House Studio in Toronto Ontario is what Snappy does. When he dreams of the Earth he see’s humans living in harmony with Mother Earth. The accumulation of his experience as a multi-instrumentalist, performer […]

My guest today is the wild and wonderful Shawn Solo… long lost brother to Han. I couldn’t resist the cheesy pun. This episode is a solo episode where I draw the line between conspiracy theory and critical social theory and how the two can be mistaken for one another. Critical theory seeks to disrupt and […]

My guest today is the wild and wonderful Kyle Buller. He is Co-Founder of Psychedelics Today, an education website that offers a weekly podcast and online courses. At the age of sixteen, Kyle suffered a near-death experience which almost took his life. After this traumatic accident, Kyle’s life changed and he began seeing the world […]

My wild and wonderful guest today is Hank Shaw. In this episode we get into Hank's journey into hunting, foraging, and fishing as well as plenty of tips to turn your wild harvest into incredible dishes. We discuss what Hank has noticed change in the wild food scene throughout his many years as a chef and student of the land. We dive into ethical issues with foraging public and private land and Hank gives us a rundown on some techniques in food preparation and preservation as well as how to take some less glamorous cuts of wild game create delicious meals. If you are into hunting, foraging, fishing, and cooking then this episode is for you. Enjoy the show! Topics Discussed: How Shawn got into hunting; How Hank got into hunting, foraging and fishing; When Hank got into cooking, writing, and learning the land; who is getting involved in wild food; Importance of sharing knowledge and giving credit with recipes and techniques;  What Hank has Seen change in wild food; Wild plant extinction or over harvesting fiddleheads and ramps; Ethics in foraging with private and public land; Hanks love for the southwest in the Sonoran desert for its abundance in wild food; Working with wild carbohydrate sources ethically and as a means of sustainable food production; Introducing diversity into the diet; Duck hunting as a calorie rich and delicious food source; How to render duck fat; Cookking offal for picky eaters, health, and primal urges; Hanks love for fishing; Butchering and processing your own meat.  Resources: Buy Hank's Books here. Hank's Duck Confit Recipe Hank's Kidney Recipe Blog Pickled Walnuts Recipe Hank's How to render Duck Fat Video Connect with Hank Shaw Website: huntgathercook.com Instagram: @huntgathercook Facebook: /huntgathercook Connect with Richard Vuksinic Website: villagenaturopaths.com Village ND Social Media: Facebook Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade

My wild and wonderful guest today is Mitchell Stern, a mental health advocate, and co-founder of Station Beverage Traders also known as Canada’s Cold Brew Coffee company based out of Toronto Ontario. But Mitch is much more than just the cold brew coffee guy, he is a creative at heart and a model new age […]

My guest today is the wild and wonderful Kristina Kastelanac ND. Dr. Kristina is a knowledgeable and gifted healer and medical intuitive and creator of Body Wise Insights an online program and community aimed at supporting mind-body connection through Somatic Experience (SE). Kristina goal is to help you unwind triggers so you can suffer less and transform your physical, mental, and emotional symptoms, and move the needle on your big projects and wildest dreams. Specifically we discuss polyvagal theory, our reptilian and mammalian brains, the evolutionary biology and the nervous system, and tie that all into the present day coronavirus climate and what we can do to rewire our nervous system so we are not in chronic state of fight, flight, or freeze. This is a great episode if you are wanting to learn how to find and stand in your power through rewiring and rewilding your biology. Enjoy the show! Speak Player: Topics Discussed: Kristina’s journey into Naturopathic medicine; the current collective state of fight, flight, and freeze; Kristina’s journey into somatic experience and polyvagal theory; Building resilience through taking ownership of patterns and habits; Polyvagal theory and the fallacy of brain body dualism; What is Polyvagal Theory? The evolutionary biology of our vagus nerve, reptilian brain, and nervous system; The potential drawback of herd mentality during COVID19 pandemic; Fear is natural… now how to curiously be with it; Shawn and Richard’s experience as an example of polyvagal theory and knowing and acknowledging individual truth; Observing and tracking sensation and emotions is key to taking control of our life; Sit spot meditation in nature as a tool for knowing what connection and harmony feels like; Building internal awareness in order to unwind fight, flight, freeze, patterns in our body; Individuation and interconnectivity; Building community and connection is a loaded term; Kristina’s shares Body Wise Insights and other exercise we can use to check in with ourselves; How Kristina taps into her wild soul and her wildest dream for the Earth. Show Resources: Body Wise Insights - https://www.bodywiseinsights.com/ Somatic Experience - Website Steven Levine - Website Steven Porges - Book - The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory Book - Coyotes Guide to Connecting with Nature  Insight Timer Meditation App Connect with Dr. Kristina Kastelanac Body Wise Insights: https://www.bodywiseinsights.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/body_wise_insights/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KristinaKastelanacND/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO25plQQerwt583OmoDliUQ Website: villagenaturopaths.com Village ND Social Media: Facebook Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website here.

This week the wild and wonderful Dr. Rich and myself dive into the topic of foraging. We discuss three plants abundant in our neck of the woods and many others in early spring; dandelion, garlic mustard, and wood nettle. I am grateful for Richards knowledge on medicinal and edible wild plants and for sharing some tasty and medicinal uses in this episode. We begin with a note on ethics in wild crafting which is an important and ongoing consideration for anyone harvesting wild edibles and medicinals. If you are looking to get into foraging this episode will offer inspiration through stories as well as practical tips on harvesting and preparation of these three plants. Enjoy the episode! Speak Player: Coming Soon Topics Discussed: Coming Soon  Show Resources: Coming Soon  Connect with Richard Vuksinic Website: villagenaturopaths.com Village ND Social Media: Facebook Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website here.

My guest today is the wild and wonderful Micah Mortali. Micah Mortali is the author of the book “Rewilding: Meditations, Practices and Skills for Awakening in Nature”, which is published by Sounds True. He holds a master’s degree from Goddard College and is the founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership and the Director of the Kripalu Schools. Today’s episode is a great overview of many rewilding practices covered in Micah’s book and many practices that can help keep us stay centred right now and going forward. What I love most about this episode is the depth of conversation and the ideas generated around how rewilding holds many answers for humanity and Mother Earth right now. Stick around to the end for a great nature connection meditation you can do in your home. Enjoy the show! Speak Player: Working on this... Topics Discussed: Intro; Desire for nature connection during quarantine and fragility of modern society; Micah’s journey into Yoga nature connection work; Nature deficit disorder and yoga removed from nature; Meditation in nature and biophilia; Fascination attention and meditating in nature; Sit spot mediation and place blindness; Animal medicine, species loneliness, synchronicities, and dreams; Civilization and disconnection of nature; Economic and geographic rewilding; Communing with the fire element; Fire birthing through modern and ancestral skills; Micah’s rewilding practice that keeps him connected; Micah’s dream for the people of 2230 which is inspired by the Haudenosaunee concept of the seventh generation; How to find Micah’s book and Kripalu Center. Show Resources: The Coronation Essay by Charles Eisenstein, Waldorf school,  The Road Book by Cormac McCarthy, Last Child In The Woods Book By Richard Louv,  8 Shields Institute, Dharma Bums Book by Jack Kerouac, Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership, Tom Brown Jr.’s Tracker School Connect with Micah Mortali Book Website: https://micahmortali.com/ Kripalu Center Website: https://kripalu.org/about/kripalu/faculty/micah-mortali Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website here.

My wild and wonderful guest this week is Stephen Collette. He is a building biologist who specializes in green building consulting and air quality testing. He is also the host of the Your Healthy House Podcast. Been spending a lot of time indoors lately? Who knows how long physical distancing will be a thing and if more people start working from home, I predict more people will be contacting someone like Stephen. And rightfully so, building biology is important stuff. Stephen stumbled across building biology when his families health became a concern from an old home they had lived in. In this episode we discuss everything from Junk EMF, air quality, biophilia so much more. You will also hear how Stephen's assessment will help you understand how your home might be impacting your biology and where you can make changes. If you have allergies to mould, food sensitivities, skin problems, asthma this episode is a great resource for you or anyone who is looking to make your home a healthy extension of your biology. Enjoy the episode! Show Resources: Safe Living Technologies, JRS Smart Router,  Connect with Stephen Collette Website: http://www.yourhealthyhouse.ca/index.php www.buildingbiologyinstitute.org Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website here. Have questions, comments, or want to request a guest? I would love to hear from you. Contact me through the website here. Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star rating if you have enjoyed this episode.

My guest this week is the wild and wonderful Dr. Kresimir Jug. He is a Doctor of Chiropractic and the host of the Make Your Monday Awesome podcast. In this episode we discuss how through acknowledging fear and taking responsibility for emotions and actions we have everything we need to be awesome. No really, life becomes awe inspiring when we can know what we value and pursue that in a way that is good for ourselves and benefits the community we are a part of. We have an honest discussion around honesty and masculinity, accepting what is present to transmute fear into something beneficial, so that we do not one day wake up in a life that was constructed through fearful thoughts and reactions. Paradox is one of the few constants in life and in this episode we breakdown the paradox of where awesome and fear intersect. Enjoy the show! Topics Discussed: Kresimir’s personal health journey and his professional background in chiropractic; The idea that our bodies are strong and need to heal; How Kresimir reacted to a cancer diagnosis as a teenager; Acknowledging being afraid, seeking clarity and creating certainty; Story about being OK with being uncomfortable and accepting what is; Difficulties with projecting and taking things personally; Acknowledging and working with fear is a practice, not something one arrives at; Being honest on social media; Kresimir and Shawn on honesty, telling the truth, and keeping things close to the heart; Taking a count of what is present as a means of overcoming and transmuting fear; Taking responsibility of life to overcome chronic fear; Letting go and experiencing a mini ego death during Shawn‘s vision quest; Learning how to experience peace and that it’s possible;  "It’s gonna be OK", holding space rather than false reassurance during uncertainty; Discussing pillars of health; All about defining values first to determine if health is even a goal for you; Spend most your time pursuing things you value; Don’t try to go do something because you think you have to; Waking up to a life that’s not yours; A healthy view on money, and individuation; Make Monday Awesome podcast; Trading security for freedom; Taking individual responsibility to benefit the community and the collective; Poet humanism, respecting the uniqueness of the individual is Kresimir‘s wildest dream for the Earth.< Connect with Kresimir Chiropractic Office Make Monday Awesome Podcast Facebook Instagram Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website here. Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Resources: Book: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star rating if you have enjoyed this episode.

My wild and wonderful guest is Erick Godsey. Erick is a student of the psyche, dreams, myths, and Jungian Psychology. He is also writer, mindset coach and host of the podcast The Myths That Make Us. In today’s episode we discuss the process of individuation, synchronicities, and the hero’s journey. This episode recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic seems almost prophetic and a timely episode for us all if we want to seize this opportunity to become a more complete and whole individual. We discuss how you can hear and answer the call to step into your highest self. We discuss what the Ego is and did so in a beautifully poetic way that blends Jungian psychology, spirituality, and nature connection. If you are into personal development and living your best life than you do not want to miss this episode. Enjoy the show! Topics Discussed: Intro; Meeting Erick at Soltara Healing Center; Erick’s wild biography and life after sports with psychology and philosophy; Individuation and integrating the shadow, The hero’s journey and Jung’s acorn analogy; Evolutionary biology and psychology; What is the ego’s evolutionary function; Did we have an ego in hunter gatherer times?; Primal function of the ego and our microbiome; Distinguishing between the ego and the soul; The ego during a flow state; Erick’s first synchronistic experience; Shawn’s psychedelic synchronistic experience; the resurgence of Jung’s work and the psychedelic experience; Negativity bias and journaling; reclaiming our wild soul through dreamwork; Erick’s wildest dream for the Earth and how he taps into his wild soul. Resources: Erick's Podcast: The Myths That Make Us,  Book: Man and His Symbols By Carl J Jung, Soltara Healing Centre, Journal Club: Fucking Smile Foundation, Fit For Service Mastermind,  Onnit  Connect with Erick Website: erickgodsey.com Instagram: @erickgodseye Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Have questions, comments, or want to request a guest? I would love to hear from you. Contact me through the website here

This episode is in addition to our regular weekly episode where I dive into what I currently know about COVID-19 provide some food for thought regarding possible causes of this virus (EMF pollution and overpopulation) and the need for us to hear the call from mother Earth and reconnect with her for good health and healing. I share science on how nature connection practices can help boost our immune systems. I do my best to speak without censorship while still calling attention to the fact that we as a species need to learn from this. We need to come together and use this opportunity to set out on a new path as a species... one that is reconnected with the living Earth. Stay healthy, stay safe, and stay wild out there my friends! Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website here. Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star rating if you have enjoyed this episode. Have questions, comments, or want to request a guest? I would love to hear from you. Contact me through the website here. ReWild My Bio is produced by host Shawn Slade. If you have a product or service that aligns with the show’s values and want to sponsor an episode please contact Shawn via email at shawn@rewildmybio.com. Special thanks to Ian Dummer of En’D Productions for the ReWild My Bio theme song, to Kyle Stiers for the logo and art work, and to Mike Budinsky of Urban Grind Media for the photo's and video's and Tyler Bryden of SixFive Interactive for keeping a rewilder connected online.

Today’s guest is the wild and wonderful Dr. Gillian Mandich. We discuss all things Happiness just in time for World Happiness Day Friday March 20th. We could all use a little happiness right about now and in this episode we share stories and science that will help you cultivate happiness. We spend a lot of time discussing how connecting with family, and friends is an important pre determinant for happiness and how reconnecting with community, nature, and ourself we can tap into reserves of primal happiness that humans enjoyed until modern day distractions and expectations we put on ourself and others. We also discuss how having a shared sense of camaraderie and struggle increases happiness. Gillian has a white paper coming out Friday March 20th on happiness in the workplace. Enjoy the show! Connect with Gillian http://www.gillianmandich.com/ Instagram: @gillianmandich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillianmandich Twitter: @gillianmandich Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwRMsEUqB8Ra1TT7dSP25XQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianmandich/ Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Topics Discussed: Intro, dog, family and happiness; what Shawn knows about the coronavirus;  Gillian’s PhD adventure into the field of Happiness and Health; Community and happiness; happiness through adversity; Modern day distractions and getting quiet in nature and then knowing what makes us happy; Are people happy; Sustainable happiness; Show notes and resources available at https://rewildmybio.com/podcast-episodes/

Today my wild and wonderful co-host Dr. Richard Vuksinic and I discuss all things sauna. From sauna history, to how to get the most out of your sauna session, we have you covered in this complete guide to using a sauna. We go over some fascinating research that shows how 3-5 sauna sessions a week could help protect your cardiovascular system and much more. This is a great follow up to Episode 8 where we discuss mitochondria health and it is the second instalment in a series of episodes Richard and I will be doing on how we can reconnect with practices we evolved with to build resilience individually and collectively. Thanks for listening! Topics Discussed: Intro; Mindful fire starting and longevity; Lakota tradition and the gift of the sweat lodge; transcultural history of sweating; Shawn's experience in sweat lodge; What are health benefits of sauna?; What is detoxing? Can we detox?; Research shows cardiovascular benefits of regular sauna; Sauna for athletes, immunity, skin health, de-stressing and creating cellular resilience; Contraindications; Difference between low heat and high heat; how to use contrast bathing to up the benefits of sauna; Sauna frequency, intensity, and duration; EMF exposure and sauna's and building your own; how to rewild your sugary electrolyte beverage with a post sauna maple water elixir. Connect with Richard Vuksinic Website:  villagenaturopaths.com   Village ND Social Media: Facebook Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Resources: Book: Last Child In the Woods by Salvatore Gencarelle, Eight Shields Institute, Study: Association Sauna Bathing and Fatal Cardiovascular and All-Cause-Mortality Events, Study: Heat Exposure Elevates Plasma Immunoreactive Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Levels in Men, Study: Endocrine Effects of Repeated Sauna Bathing,  Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star rating if you have enjoyed this episode.

Today my wild and wonderful co-host Dr. Richard Vuksinic and I dive deep into cellular metabolism as it pertains to our evolutionary biology and rewilding. Why is cellular metabolism important? How is it relevant to rewilding? The story of how we evolved from a single celled organism and became able to create energy from oxygen is where we begin. It is important because the story of these ancient bacteria we call mitochondria are why we are here in this form today. Plus understanding how these ancient bacterium evolved and working with that through rewilding practices can decrease cellular dysfunction and rewrite the current cultural biography the west has with aging. When we engage in activities that are commonly considered to be part of a rewilding lifestyle we are by default building resilient mitochondria. Healthy mitochondria function has its benefits, like aging well and enhanced longevity. However building stronger mitochondria that are more resilient is a byproduct of rewilding, not necessarily the main reason one seeks to reconnect with the land and their local environment. But it is a darn good one and worth exploring in detail!  And though it is true all living things will die, by engaging in some of the rewilding practices we speak about today we can age well and live optimally well into older age. Enjoy the Show. Topics Discussed: Intro; Story of evolution; Richard speaks about his clinical observations with mitochondrial degradation leading to illness and disfunction; Collaboration over competition throughout evolution; Death of Patriarchy and mitochondria's relationship to the divine feminine; Mitochondria defined and how they make energy; Endosymbiosis theory; A more holistic and functional medicine approach to mitochondrial function; How our mitochondria evolved to be resilient and how domestication could be weakening our mitochondria; biochemical individuality, geolocation and building resilience through technology and ancient nature connection practices and techniques; Detoxing and eliminating vs adding resilience through hormesis; nature connection can ameliorate mitochondrial disfunction; Cellular autophagy and the cell danger response; 'how a rewilding lifestyle and evolutionary medicine can create mitochondrial resilience; Shawn and Richard talk about their experience aging; The end. Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star rating if you have enjoyed this episode.

Today’s guest is the wild and wonderful me… with sort of a bonus episode recorded the day after Valentines Day. Putting myself and my thoughts and beliefs out there in the most vulnerable way I have done yet on this show. This episode is about my take on what love means inspired from a recent plant medicine journey facilitated by Soltara Healing Centre. I recorded this as my contribution to the “Thank You Plant Medicine Day” initiative that was held on February 20th. 2020. Years of professional interest on the topic of Love and of course life experience and painful teachings have developed my capacity to Love and my understanding of Love. Now, my Love for self, others, and the Earth is something I am more mindful of as a gauge of how aligned with the flow of Unconditional Love (LOVE) I am throughout my day/life. I believe that after having a strong sense of the source of our Love we can know where to shine our Love flashlight in this life. From my deep nature connection work and my recent work with Ayahuasca I have a knowing that LOVE is the fabric of the Universe. I can also see we can all cultivate this LOVE in a way that will add purpose, peace, and presence to our life. I find if I want to cultivate this love I need to keep up with my daily spiritual practices and spend time connecting with the land. That said, learning from pain through the 'egoic' realms of Love is one of the greatest teachers I have ever had, and I realize now that if we choose to acknowledge, sit with, learn and move our pain we can be more Loving of self and by doing so, we are more Loving towards each other and the natural world. Essentially our Love can heal ourselves and heal the world. Once we learn from the pain teacher and integrate that into our life we can more easily orientate ourselves to the omnipresence and flow of eternal LOVE and we free ourselves from suffering and over identifying with our pain. Enjoy the Show… Love you! Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star rating if you have enjoyed this episode. Topics Discussed: Shawn learning form hard lessons and years as a health coach; Shawn gives his experience of love in all things; Shawn’s story of his second Ayahuasca ceremony on The Thought Room Podcast; Shawn’s intention for his third ceremony, “Teach me about Love and Show me Unconditional Love (LOVE)”; Ayahuasca’s teaching for Shawn about LOVE, love is in all things, the web of LOVE, have to accept Love in order to give Love; What is the source of our Love?; LOVE doesn’t hurt unless Ego is involved; Hold space and have compassion to cultivate LOVE for self and others; Pain exists from Ego’s interaction with field of LOVE, LOVE is Eternal, Compassion is King, Pain is Teacher; Burn out and Shawn learning how to sustainable cultivate of LOVE; Rule of 50/50 in relationship and how connecting with nature can recharge the soul; Importance of knowing what we Love through our pain and doing shadow work; Love is increased and we have a greater capacity for Love by working through challenging times; Mother’s love for a child is deep; Spiritual permaculture; Realms of Love, Ego and LOVE realm, Love from the I, We, World/Community realms; Creation of Ego/Personality and controlling our flow of Love in the I, We, World/Community realms of Love; Western culture and inflated Ego and pain teaching us; Love, lust, capitalism and environmental degradation; World Love and rewilding; Manifesting LOVE in the world realm of Love;  Love and learn from where you are at; LOVE and personal boundaries; Tools for cultivating LOVE, Practicing Self-Love, Do what you Love without expectations on self or others; Identify with pain for too long and acting from fear is the path to the dark side; Gratitude journaling and adversity, tasting the bitter so we can know and the sweet and respect them both; Shawn’s wildest dream for the Earth. Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website. www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade

This week my guests are the wild and wonderful Josh and Katie Pascoe of Fresh Breath! I had a blast recording this episode with my life long friends. I am very proud of their decision to quit their day jobs to pursue their wildest dream as professional musicians. These two have been playing music together for as long as I can remember so I couldn’t be more happy for them and it was a pleasure to interview them at this stage of their life adventure together. Fresh Breath is a rock-n-roll/ folk, husband and wife duo whose music is focused on spreading love and connection in the modern day. Josh said it well when he quoted Bob Marley; “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” I was lucky enough to have them play a new song “Pull” from their upcoming album. It was a touching song Katie wrote to connect with her Father who passed away years ago. Powerful podcast full of peace, love, and Fresh Breath! In this episode we talk about their recent adventure to playing in Jamaica, their across Canada summer tour, we talk about finding music during times of heartbreak and loss, how the ancient beat of a drum has an amazing ability to drop us into the present moment, flow state and performing live music, and what music has taught them each about life. Please check out this episode and stop by www.freshbreathband.com to follow along and find upcoming tour dates. This episode is dedicated to their roady and four legged friend Shibby who passed away the day this is being released after 14 wild and crazy years! Keep rockin Shib! Topics Discussed: The wild life as professional musicians; Playing in Jamaica; Ancient healing power of music and dance; How to get into playing an instrument; When did you fall in love with Music; How Josh and Katie got into playing music, writing songs as music therapy during challenging times and heartbreak; Performing live music and experiencing flow state; Life on the road and eating plant based; What inspires lyrics; Josh and Katie perform “Pull”; Shawn missing out on the moment because of technology; Music teaches us so much about life; Josh and Katie’s relationship with living and playing shows together all the time; Obligation vs. creative flow state and everything unfolding as it is meant to be; Individuation and finding your own soul song; Opportunity to meet positive creative people who are doing good things in the world; connecting and being mindful in nature on tour; Josh’s story from the road of the ground hog day show and the man with the tattooed face; check Fresh Breaths website for tour dates and to support their beautiful music. Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star rating if you have enjoyed this episode. Sign up for the Rewild My Bio Newsletter by visiting the website. Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade

Today my guest is the wild and wonderful Emma O’Connor or Spiritual Ninja as she is affectionately known from her work in the London Ontario Community. Emma is the founder of Spiritual Ninja Love a program that might seem ahead of it’s time but in actuality it is so needed in the here and now. It is no wonder why her public speaking and programming are so in demand. I see Emma’s educational message for our youth as a return to having Elders who are not abandoned and are leaders who are committed to making sure younger generations have the tools to be resilient, body, mind, and soul. Some of the tools we talk about are the 10 day silent Vipassana meditation Emma practices and the Vision Quest Emma and I participated in together. It is an amazing episode where Emma shares her lived experience and how that taught her to navigate the tough stuff. She wants us all to know, that even though our pain may shape and test us, it does not have to define us. Her greatest passion is working with youth who are often overwhelmed by emotional, social, and other life pressures. Through her alter ego - Spiritual Ninja, she is on a mission to awaken the true power inside of youth through mentorship and mindful movement programs. If you feel called to support Emma and her work with local school boards please contact her or the show. Emma is offering a discount on her programming to listeners of the show. Please contact Emma direct through her website. Emma and I thank you very much. Enjoy the show! Connect with Emma O’Connor https://www.spiritualninjalove.com/ Instagram: @spiritualninja.love Facebook: @spiritualninja.love Twitter: @NinjaSpiritual Topics Discussed: Intro, awkward puberty stages of podcast, Hunza people, upcoming projects and episodes; My personal thanks and congrats to Emma; Emma’s journey of spiritual awakening; Emma’s cage fighting medicine; What is Vipassana? How to practice and reclaim our power;  Equanimity is the place of spaciousness and balance; Responding with love and compassion rather than reacting; Bell Let’s Talk Day should be everyday; Emma’s offering to the world; Self Awareness and resilience; Reconnecting with self is reconnecting with LOVE; We are our on healer; What resilience is to Emma; the softer side of resilience; Emma’s and Shawn’s Vision Quest and Emma’s mini death experience; Shawn speaking in tongues reminded Emma we are not alone; Tame the mind, uncage the soul; Nature nourishes; Would you rather plant medicine, or nature medicine? Cold water therapy and impermanence; Disconnection and Emma’s work with youth; You are your own healer, hero, and leader; Cuts to education impacting mental health resources for youth and post secondary students and sponsoring Spiritual Ninja Love; Leadership and reclaiming power through presence. Resources: Organic Traditions - Dried Bitter Apricot Kernels, Ontario Vipassana Centre, Book - Why Zibra’s Don’t Get Ulcers - By Robert Sapolsky. Spiritual Ninja Love - Mindful Movement Program, Spiritual Ninja Love - 1:1 Youth Mentorship  If you would like to participate in a Vision Quest please contact Shawn directly. Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star rating if you have enjoyed this episode. Thanks for listening, stay wild!

Today’s guest is the wild and wonderful Tyler Bryden, a hard working young entrepreneur, marketer, and software developer who owns two businesses. His first business is SixFive Interactive a digital marketing firm based out of London and Toronto Ontario. Tyler is also the founder and CEO of SpeakAI Inc the company behind Speak, an app […]

Today’s guest is the wild and wonderful Richard Vuksinic. Richard is a Doctor of Naturopathic medicine and in my eyes he is actually living the dream... his dream that is! It is a story that reminds us that all things in nature come full circle. He and his wife Kristina run the Village Naturopathic Clinic. He is a friend that I am truly inspired by, not only from his connection and care for stewarding the land but also because he is a wealth of knowledge in all things holistic and alternative health. If you are thinking about buying land to rewild it, offer healing and workshops, or even to build your off grid or low environmental footprint home than you are going to love this episode! We hear all about Richards childhood Tom Sawyer days and his start to natural medicine. This is a special episode because it is the first of many we hope to do together and the start of some exciting upcoming projects we are working on, with a sole purpose of healing and helping the Earth and all the beings that call her home. Stick around to the end to meet Uncle Milan and his love for herbs! Connect with Richard Vuksinic" Website:  villagenaturopaths.com Social Media: Facebook Topics Discussed: Intro: Shawn discusses rewilding as a process and not an end point; How I met Richard; Richards childhood and early connection with the land; Worldly travels and journey into natural medicine; buying land and connecting with it; Observation, the first principle of permaculture;  Fire ceremony; Building materials; Options to consider if you are building a low environmental footprint or off grid home; Talking with ticks and poison ivey; What is Richards wildest dream for himself, family, community, and the Earth?; How Richard taps into his wild soul and some daily self care routines he does for his own good health and happiness; Uncle Milan comes to introduce himself. Sign up for the newsletter by visiting the website here. Have questions, comments, or want to request a guest? I would love to hear from you. Contact me through the website here. Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade ReWild My Bio is produced by host Shawn Slade. If you have a product or service that aligns with the show’s values and want to sponsor an episode please contact Shawn via email at shawn@rewildmybio.com. Special thanks to Ian Dummer of En’D Productions for the ReWild My Bio theme song, to Kyle Stiers for the logo and art work, and to Mike Budinsky of Urban Grind Media for the photo's and video's and Tyler Bryden of SixFive Interactive for keeping a rewilder connected online.

Today’s guest is the wild and wonderful Colin Jackson. Colin is the Co-Owner of BPM Fitness in London Ontario Canada and a long time friend and colleague of mine. Colin and I share a very holistic approach to fitness and I admire Colin's connection to the natural and supernatural world. It is a truly wild perspective when it comes to what we are used to seeing in the fitness industry, especially this time of year. You won't sense the same energy you're used to experiencing in your standard gym at BPM's new facility, and today we talk to Colin about his journey into fitness, and owning a gym that sometimes smells of palo santo and sage burning. We then discuss our goal setting practices around the Winter Solstice and New Year and Colin shares the process of surrendering to the path while keeping his vision a part of his daily practice. Connect with Colin www.bpmfitness.ca Instagram: @bpmfitness_london Facebook: @bpmfitnesslondon Topics Discussed: We discuss Colins journey into fitness; we talk about ways to get centred and get quiet to come up with values and goals around the Winter Solstice and new year such as, journalling, ceremony, prayer, visioning, and meditation.  We also talk about the importance of community and recognizing all the goals we have accomplished. We talk about determining your beliefs and values and why you want to achieve these goals before you set them, and how to set goals from a heart centred place rather than letting the wounded ego call the shots.  We talked about not attaching yourself to the outcome of the goals that you set.  Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star rating if you have enjoyed this episode! Have questions, comments, or want to request a guest? I would love to hear from you. Contact me through the website here. Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade   ReWild My Bio is produced by host Shawn Slade. If you have a product or service that aligns with the show’s values and want to sponsor an episode please contact Shawn via email at shawn@rewildmybio.com. Special thanks to Ian Dummer of En’D Productions for the ReWild My Bio theme song and to Mike Budinsky of Urban Grind Media and Tyler Bryden of SixFive Interactive for keeping me up to date on how to stay connected online.

What does rewilding mean? Is it even possible to Rewild? One thing for sure is that there is no one way to rewild. Join me in the second part of the first episode as I lay down more of the ground work for the show and try to explain how I see rewilding as spectrum that we are all on, in our own way, when we connect with nature. I discuss how this show is a self help and alternative health podcast through a rewilding lens and I also reiterate that the show is not a place for dogmatic beliefs or a part of any 'ism'. I give my definition of rewilding that spawns from the biophilia hypothesis and can be seen as a tool to help us reconnect with the wild parts of our body and soul for health and happiness. I discuss a utopia for rewilders to the use of modern day health technologies that mimic nature (you know biohacking) and everything in between. We are living in wild times, and Mother Earth needs us to rewild our biology, and redefine our biography… Now! Topics discussed: Intro: reiterate points on rewilding and capitalism, paradox of rewilding; environmental rewilding definition, George Monbiot's rewilding as a tool for Environmentalist, Shawn's knowledge (or lack there of) on science and perspectives of climate change; Shawn presents human rewilding definition from rewild.com and wikipedia and breaks them down assumptions and questions; Shawn's definition of rewilding spawned from biophilia hypothesis and seen as a tool for good healing, words on rewilding of the mind/soul; What is domestication? What is Wild? A rewilder’s Utopica and modern day technology; Finding our wild edge; rewilding social institutions; Rewilding as a spectrum, look at spectrum for nutrition, hydration, breathing, moving, sleeping, thinking, feeling and interacting with others; life hack or rewildinng practice? What is a modern day rewilder? Using modern health technologies that mimic nature; What is biohacking? Is Rewilding the new healthist trend? Intersection of rewilding and biohacking; My experience with biohacking; paradox of biohacking school of thought; Shawn examines a few similarities and differences between biohacking and rewilding; human body is the most amazing technology and communication tool; Shawn’s definition of wild hacking distinguishes between unnatural aspects of biohacking and biohacking culture; Shawn’s hope for returning to a wild soul and help the Earth Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star rating! Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com (so soon) Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade

Welcome to The ReWild My Bio Podcast. This is Part 1 of the first episode of the show where I your host, Shawn Slade introduce myself and some of the topics and subjects we will be discussing as well as some of the philosophical foundations and core themes of the show. Connect with Shawn www.rewildmybio.com www.shawnslade.com (soon) Instagram: @rewildmybio Facebook: @rewildmybio Twitter: @shawnslade LinkedIn: @shawnslade Topics Discussed: Weclome to the show; Irony of podcasting to rewild; Why does this podcast exist?; philosophical foundations of the show; brief introduction of host biography and experience rewilding; core concepts of the show, critical social theory and health promotion, the bio-medical model of health care; placebo effect; this show has an anti-anarchy take on human rewilding; rewilding our biology, Biophilia hypothesis, rewilding our mind and soul; socially responsible business practices and social entrepreneurship; Wilderness based therapies such as earthing, sungazing, and forest bathing; Seasonal and ancestral diets, and fasting; Local food security, permaculture, hunting and foraging wild food, access to publicly owned natural spaces with clean water, air, and healthy wild life populations; primitive skills and tangible survival skills; Sedentary behaviour, physical activity, natural and functional movement; Functional, integrative, evolutionary, and alternative medicine; Bacteria, Mitochondria, and Microbiome health; Current topics in health promotion and public health, health science literacy, and education; Expanding human consciousness, Earth based spirituality, entheogens for spiritual health and healing; Community service, Connecting and enriching relationships with friends, family, and community; Logistics and complimentary resources. Please subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star rating if you have enjoyed this episode.