

Terrain Theory
Ben
Terrain Theory is hosted by childhood friends Ben Hardy and Mike Merenda, two seekers on a mission to dismantle the fear-based germ-theory paradigm and illuminate how the body’s terrain—its environment, balance, and intelligence—shapes true wellness. Through insightful conversations with pioneering guests, we reveal how nature’s intelligence, ancient wisdom, and modern science converge in the art of true health and healing. Every episode invites you to reclaim your agency, recognize that you are your primary healthcare provider, and transform your own terrain into a sanctuary of resilience and vitality.
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Dec 18, 2022 • 1h 48min
Dina Falconi on questing, responsible foraging, and the Laws of Nature
Dina Falconi is a clinical herbalist, educator, food activist, and the author of Foraging & Feasting, A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook.In this conversation with Dina we discuss:What Nature and the Land has taught herWhy she says "who" and not "what"How a Weston A. Price book completely changed her trajectoryIndividualism vs TribalismThe herbs she recommends people take during the "cold" season You can learn more about Dina at Botanical Arts Press, on YouTube and on Instagram.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

Dec 11, 2022 • 1h 30min
Jacob Diaz on debunking contagion, environmental stressors, and demystifying "disease"
Jacob Diaz, aka the undercover virologist, has been one of the more outspoken figures within the Terrain Theory camp, devoting much of his life and time to tearing down Germ Theory one pseudoscientific isolation paper at a time.In this conversation with Jacob we discuss:Why Germ Theory persists even among alternative practitionersExamining the scientific methodExposing AIDS, polio, measles and the current "pandemic"The truth about monkeypoxDemystifying diseaseYou can learn more about Jacob by following him on Instagram.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

Dec 4, 2022 • 2h 6min
Rob Norris on his energy work cure, ionic wind generators, and Lightfield healing
Rob Norris is a musician-cum-holistic healer who joined Mike in the studio to chat about his illustrious career with the power pop band The Bongos and the random session he had as a twenty year old with an energy healer that virtually cured him of a long-standing health issue AND planted the seed that would become his present-day incarnation as an energy worker with a practice in the Hudson Valley of New York.In this conversation with Rob we discuss:Lightfield healingIonic wind generationPlant-spirit medicineReverse-agingCommunity health events...and more.You can learn more about Rob's music at his Soundcloud Page and learn about the Holistic Health Community and its model.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

Nov 27, 2022 • 1h 36min
Stephen Hardy on healing through grief, Worden's Tasks, and examining History
Stephen Hardy is an author and retired professor of kinesiology/history who has devoted his retirement years to learning about grief and grieving, having lost two sons within two decades.In this conversation with Stephen we discuss:Worden's Four Tasks of MourningTwo books on grief that everyone should readThe new science of post traumatic growthThe 3 Ps that connect many faiths and religions around the worldHow to be a good historian...and more.You can learn more about Stephen Hardy and his writing at StephenHardyWriter.com.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

Nov 20, 2022 • 1h 33min
Wellness Check #2: miracle water fasts, connecting to source, and the boundaries of acceptable thought
Co-hosts Ben & Mike check in with their respective primary healthcare providers on progress with appreciation to integration and their journeys towards impeccable terrains. Specifically, they discuss:Ben's 8-day water fastThe near-miracle healing that occurredFinding crystal clarity and focusOpening a channel to the CreatorLong overdue trauma healing...and more.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.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Nov 13, 2022 • 2h 57min
Nick Keene on pouring Ayahuasca, healing trauma, and purging as a positive
Nick Keene is the owner and manager of the Egremont Barn in Western Massachusetts. He is currently training to be a pourer of Ayahuasca for others, a somewhat long and mysterious process with no handbook or dogma to guide him along the way. In our conversation with Nick we discuss:his first Ayahuasca ceremonythe diets required to train as a pourerhis work with Rupert Sheldrakethe healing power of Ayahuascawhy purging shouldn't be scary...and more.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

Nov 6, 2022 • 1h 38min
Dr. Grayson Dart on 21-day water fasts, healing autoimmunity, and Baconators
Dr. Grayson Dart is a classically trained medical doctor who stepped outside the medical system to find answers to an autoimmune disease he struggled with for much of his life. He has since devoted his life and practice to helping clients use natural healing – that is, the body’s own healing properties – to overcome all sorts of health challenges.In our conversation with Dr. Grayson we discuss:how he healed himself of asthmawhat it was like being mentored by Dr. Tom Cowanwhat happens during a month-long water fastwho should – and shouldn't – do a water fastthe importance of re-feeding carefully...and more.Learn more about Dr. Grayson at doctordart.com and on Instagram .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

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Oct 30, 2022 • 1h 23min
Matt Roeske on electroculture, pyramid power, and 2,000 pound pumpkins
Matt Roeske is the co-founder of Cultivate Elevate and a passionate researcher of old world knowledge and technology. He is an advocate for nutrient dense superfoods and ancient holistic remedies.In our conversation with Matt we discuss:how a simple device of wood and copper can increase crop yieldswhy you need more pyramids in your lifeswitching to linen and ditching LED bulbsdefining aetherprimary water and the myth of water scarcity...and more.Learn more about Matt at CultivateElevate.com.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

Oct 23, 2022 • 1h 34min
Amandha Vollmer on allopathic fraud, hope in the darkness, and the strength of trees
Amandha Vollmer is an eclectic practitioner of over 20 years, trained in Naturopathic Medicine & Veterinary Homeopathy. She creates all-natural remedies with the wisdom of nature and wrote the book Healing with DMSO.In our conversation with Amandha we discuss:how to achieve optimal healthexposure to (and protection against) geoengineeringthe healing potential of DMSOthe insanity of the CDCwhy there is reason for hope...and more.Learn more about Amandha at Yummy.Doctor and on Substack.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

Oct 16, 2022 • 2h 3min
Elizabeth Vernon on honey robberies, marching on Trenton, and being a highly charged particle
Elizabeth Vernon is a beekeeper, an activist, and a maker of small batch, functional, wild crafted herbal remedies and skin care products. She is the founder of Queen Bees Farmacy and a prominent figure in the fight to preserve the religious exemption for New Jersey.In our conversation with Elizabeth we discuss:Her experience with endometriosis and opioids at 16 years oldThe accident that left her flatlined and paralyzedHow she found bees and beekeepingActivism, speaking out, and why more men are neededThe power of growing one's own food...and more.Learn more about Elizabeth at Queen Bees Farmacy and on Instagram.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


