Dr. Anna Sitkoff is a naturopathic physician and herbalist whose clinical and personal journey has been guided by a deep relationship with medicinal mushrooms. In this episode, she shares how her early exposure to natural medicine—and a life-changing experience with her father’s cancer treatment—sparked a decade-long exploration into the world of fungi.

Dr. Sitkoff unpacks the science and spirit of mushrooms: their role in restoring the body’s terrain through mitochondrial repair, gut balance, and nervous system regulation, how ergothioneine functions as a cellular protector, and why not all mushroom supplements are created equal. We also explore the intersection of psychedelics and healing, motherhood and mycology, and what it means to truly “become one with the mushroom.”

If you’ve ever wondered how these ancient organisms support everything from detoxification to emotional resilience, this conversation offers a grounded, eye-opening look at the power of mushrooms to support the healing of both body and mind.

Learn more about Dr. Anna at https://www.drannasitkoff.com/ and explore her line of medicinal mushrooms at https://lucidummedicinals.com/.

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Help support Ryan and Briana's road to recovery by donating to our GoFundMe set up in their name. Every penny will go to cover the costs of associated with healing their terrain using alternative, terrain-friendly methods. Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ryan-briana-heal-from-pfas-exposure

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

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Music by Chris Merenda

Dr. Shivani Gupta is an Ayurvedic practitioner, author, and founder of Fusionary Formulas. In this episode, she helps us rediscover Ayurveda as the original terrain-based health system — one that recognizes the body’s innate intelligence and its connection to mind, spirit, and environment (Nature). We discuss how to identify your mind-body type (dosha), personalize your health rituals, and use ancient wisdom to navigate modern stressors, toxins, and chronic imbalance.

Dr. Gupta also shares her insights on the science of inflammation, the role of turmeric in cellular repair, and how daily habits rooted in Ayurveda can restore resilience and harmony in the terrain of the body.

If you’ve ever wondered how to bridge traditional healing with modern living, this conversation is a roadmap to a more aligned, conscious, and empowered approach to health.

Learn more about Dr. Shivani at https://shivanigupta.com/.

Take 15% OFF your order using code TERRAIN15 at https://fusionaryformulas.com/.

Support Terrain Theory on Patreon! Our recently-launched member platform gives you access to a ton of free & exclusive content. Check it out: https://www.patreon.com/TerrainTheory

Help support Ryan and Briana's road to recovery by donating to our GoFundMe set up in their name. Every penny will go to cover the costs of associated with healing their terrain using alternative, terrain-friendly methods. Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ryan-briana-heal-from-pfas-exposure

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Can the darkness heal you? Are you willing to find out?

Scott Berman is the founder of Sky Cave Retreats, a dark retreat sanctuary in Southern Oregon that puts guests in complete and total darkness for a set period of time. In this safe space, with somatic support and all needs met, a guest may relax into the rhythms of the dark, soften, and simply exist.

In this conversation with Scott we discuss:

• How his early experiences with wilderness solitude primed him for dark retreats
• His first dark retreat – mistakes & learnings
• How Sky Cave Retreat came to be
• Why each dark retreat is unique
• The critical ways they have evolved the dark retreat experience
• Who can – and should – do a dark retreat
• What one can expect in a dark retreat

...and more!

Learn more about Scott and his work at https://www.skycaveretreats.com/ and at https://www.instagram.com/skycaveretreats/

Support Terrain Theory on Patreon! Our recently-launched member platform gives you access to a ton of free & exclusive content. Check it out: https://www.patreon.com/TerrainTheory

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Help support Ryan and Briana's road to recovery by donating to our GoFundMe set up in their name. Every penny will go to cover the costs of associated with healing their terrain using alternative, terrain-friendly methods. Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ryan-briana-heal-from-pfas-exposure

This is the hill we die on.

Leah Wilson is Executive Director and Co-Founder of Stand for Health Freedom, a nonprofit organization dedicated to informing and activating grassroots movements to protect our health and our families. Since their inception in 2019 they have helped empower the masses to take over 6 million actions to preserve and promote informed consent, parental rights, religious freedom, freedom of speech, and privacy.

In this conversation with Leah we discuss:

• What prompted her to take up this fight
• An assessment of the victories, defeats, and biggest challenges
• The ways in which parental rights are under attack
• The danger of School Based Health Centers
• How Digital ID could be used against us
• What true informed consent would look like

...and more!

Learn more about Leah and her work at https://standforhealthfreedom.com/

Support Terrain Theory on Patreon! Our recently-launched member platform gives you access to a ton of free & exclusive content. Check it out: https://www.patreon.com/TerrainTheory

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Salima Adelstein is a Master Healer, a Sufi Spiritual Guide, and the co-founder of The University of Sufism, a non-profit, religious organization whose vision is to open the heart of humanity to the Reality of Divine Love, Gnostic understanding and complete healing.

In this conversation we discuss:

• Understanding Sufism
• The central practices of the Sufi
• The power of remembrance
• Purification of the heart
• How asking "what do I love?" is a step towards the Source
• Co-founding the University of Sufism
• Becoming a spiritual healer
• Sufism teaching AI

...and more!

Learn more about Salima and her work at https://sufiuniversity.org/ and https://sufi.net/5c/.

Support Terrain Theory on Patreon! Our recently-launched member platform gives you access to a ton of free & exclusive content. Check it out: https://www.patreon.com/TerrainTheory

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Ryan Connor and Briana Connor Garcia are siblings who grew up in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, right around the corner from a landfill that later became designated an EPA Superfund site. Unbeknownst to them, they spent their childhood exposed to toxic "forever chemicals" that leached into the soil and water, poisoning countless community members in the process. Following separate cancer diagnoses and years of debilitating health issues, they are on a crusade to raise awareness of the dangers of PFAS and similar chemicals, bring accountability to the companies responsible, and to heal themselves using alternative medicines.

In our conversation with Ryan and Briana we discussed:

• Their upbringing in Tewksbury
• The environmental toxins they were unknowingly exposed to
• The health consequences they and others in the community have faced
• How the next Superfund site could be just down your road...and you'd never know it
• Testing for "forever chemicals" in your system
• Holding these companies accountable
• Using terrain-forward methods to heal

...and more!

Help support Ryan and Briana's road to recovery by donating to our GoFundMe set up in their name. Every penny will go to cover the costs of associated with healing their terrain using alternative, terrain-friendly methods. Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ryan-briana-heal-from-pfas-exposure

Learn more about their journey on the South Tewksbury PFAS Contamination Awareness Facebook Group. Join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1409569856823399

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Dr. Shamini Jain is founder and CEO of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative, an international collaborative of scientists, healing practitioners, educators and artists who lead humanity to heal ourselves. She’s a clinical psychologist, an award-winning researcher, and an author on topics ranging from psychoneuroimmunology to biofield science.

In this conversation with Dr. Jain we discuss:

• Her spiritual upbringing within the Jain tradition
• The academic path that led her to energy healing
• The energy healing session that changed everything
• Her singing career and fronting a Guns N Roses tribute band
• Why creativity is an essential part of our existence
• The known and unknown of the biofield
• The efforts to bring energy healing into the mainstream

...and more!

You can learn more about Dr. Shamini Jain and order her book Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health at https://www.shaminijain.com/ and https://www.chi.is/.

Support Terrain Theory on Patreon! Our recently-launched member platform gives you access to a ton of free & exclusive content. Check it out: https://www.patreon.com/TerrainTheory

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda

Dr. Marizelle Arce is a Naturopathic medical doctor who practices as a Naturopath, marrying her knowledge and understanding of ancient cultures and traditions with current biology, physiology and modern medicine. Jacob Diaz, aka the Undercover Virologist, is a student of the BioTerrain Model, a certified Naturopath, and a passionate researcher into the many contagion myths blamed on nonexistent pathogens.

In this conversation with Dr. Mari and Jacob we discuss:

• Why we can't eat poop (hint: it's not the "germs")
• Reframing foodborne illness
• Why parasites do NOT cause cancer
• Why "parasite" is a misnomer
• Why you should NOT do a parasite cleanse
• The limits of the Terrain Model
• Terrainology: a gathering that YOU should attend!

You can learn more about Dr. Mari at https://www.terraindoctor.com/ and order her new book Germs Are Not Our Enemy at https://www.germsarenotourenemy.com/

You can learn more about Jacob Diaz at https://www.terrainuv.com/

Order tickets and learn more about Terrainology at: https://www.universityofterrain.com/terrainology. September 26-28 in Westchester, NY. Tickets still available!

Support Terrain Theory on Patreon! Our recently-launched member platform gives you access to a ton of free & exclusive content. Check it out: https://www.patreon.com/TerrainTheory

Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.

If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.

Learn more at www.terraintheory.net

Music by Chris Merenda