Best Bioacoustics Podcasts (2025)

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1,281 Hours of Birds: Bioacoustic Monitoring with Nate Lawrence 1:05:14

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In 2024, Savanna Institute began a bioacoustic monitoring program to record the sounds of birds and other wildlife each morning and evening at one of our research farms. Ecosystem scientist Nate Lawrence explains the initial results from this project and how we hope to expand our acoustic monitoring in the future to identify birds, amphibians, inse…

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Unconditional: Where Love Meets Life ! 1:08:22

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David Cunningham is a renowned transformational teacher and life-long advocate for humanity. From rural Pennsylvania to leading the #1 transformational program on six continents, David's 30-year effect with Landmark Worldwide, has helped over 500,000 people unlock new levels of freedom, authenticity, and love. As a former special education teacher,…

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Longevity Wins with Susan Bratton 1:44:18

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Susan Bratton, an intimacy expert who has transformed millions of relationships through her innovative approach to love and connection. Known as a "Sexual Biohacker" Susan brings her unique blend of scientific knowledge and practical experience to help people discover new depths of intimacy. Her work, challenges conventional media portrayals of rel…

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Nature's Ingredients, Science-Optimized w/ Robert Beltran, MD, Pharma D. 1:06:48

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Dr. Robert Beltran, is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, holding doctorate degrees in both medicine and pharmacy, with an extensive background in biological sciences from UC San Francisco. After a successful 30-year surgical career, Dr. Beltran experienced a life-changing personal health crisis that led him down, an unexpected path, - o…

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Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture by J. Russell Smith - Part 1 44:54

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Host Jacob Grace reads from the first three chapters of Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture by J. Russell Smith, first published in 1929. This book, which is now in the public domain, has been extremely influential in the adoption of agroforestry in the United States, and in the origins of the Savanna Institute in particular. Show notes at www.Sava…

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Greg the Hydrogen Man, on His Journey with Molecular Hydrogen 1:19:12

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Greg "The Hydrogen Man" - a molecular hydrogen production expert, researcher, and the voice behind the wildly popular YouTube channel Uprising144K. Greg's journey isn't your typical success story. Just a few years back, he was facing what seemed like insurmountable health challenges; severe depression, a compromised immune system, tumors, autoimmun…

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Causes Worth Carrying On with Diana Gifford-Jones 1:06:32

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Diana MacKay writes under the pen name, Diana Gifford-Jones. She is the daughter of W. Gifford-Jones, MD, a storied Canadian doctor who recently passed away at the age of 101. The apple didn't fall far from the tree, and Diana is now carrying on weekly health columns that her father first started writing over 50 years ago. Her master’s degree, at H…

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32 | Sownd Affects (UK), with Marion Marincat 38:30

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Anyone who's experienced hearing loss or noise sensitivity will appreciate the pioneering efforts of Sownd Affects in the UK, an organization founded by entrepreneur and "audio-inclusive" advocate Marion Marincat. At the age of 26, Marion lost his hearing, and he's turned his loss into something positive. In this episode of Soundproofist, Marion de…

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Mineral MAX AG: Revolutionizing Soil Health w/ Paul Gaylon 1:11:01

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Paul Gaylon's passion for restorative agriculture and organic practices has led him to Pacific Plant Nutrients, where he's spearheading innovative research with regional universities on algae applications, nutrient synergy, and soil-plant interactions. His contributions there include product formulation, concept development, and groundbreaking agri…

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“Doing the Work You Can’t Not Do” with Sallie Calhoun 59:09

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Sallie Calhoun, founder of the #NoRegrets Initiative and owner of Paicines Ranch on California's central coast, talks with staff member Jenn Ripp about how she got started ranching, her experiences as a philanthropist, and the importance of shifting from an agriculture based on chemistry to an agriculture based on biology. Show notes at www.savanna…

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Martha Carlins Microbiome Mission: The Research Quest that Could Help Many 1:11:43

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When Martha Carlin’s husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2002, she transformed herself into a self-taught scientist, mastering chemistry, microbiology, and genetics to understand the crucial connection between gut health and chronic disease. As founder of The BioCollective and BiotiQuest, Martha has developed groundbreaking research and produ…

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Hidden Weight Issues with Sharry Edwards, MEd 1:02:25

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What if your voice holds the blueprint to your health? What if the frequencies we carry could reveal not just what's wrong with our bodies, but how to fix them? Imagine balancing your health and emotions through frequency-based biomarkers controlled by mind management or programmable technology. For over 30 years, Sharry Edwards has made groundbrea…

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Toxic Truth with Dr. Joe Nieusma, Senior Toxicologist 1:04:42

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Our guest today has spent nearly four decades figuring out what's making us sick—and more importantly, what we can do about it. Dr. Joe Nieusma is a Senior Toxicologist with 37 years of experience, who's built his career in the trenches of pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies, focusing on keeping both employees and patients safe. A…

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Rusted Plowshare Farm Tour with Josh Payne 45:35

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Farmer Josh Payne leads a tour of his farm in central Missouri and describes his management of beef cattle, sheep, and hogs in a rotational grazing silvopasture system with chestnuts and additional agroforestry crops.By Savanna Institute

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John Gray's Unconventional Wisdom on Health, Hormones & Happiness 1:06:02

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John Gray is the author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus – one of the most influential relationship books of all time. USA Today listed it as one of the top 10 most influential books of the last quarter century, and it was the #1 bestselling book of the decade. Translated into 45 languages across more than 100 countries, his Mars/Venus se…

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Hoch Orchard Part 2: Carmelita Gardens, Belize (2025 Interview) 1:31:08

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Harry and Jackie Hoch describe their work establishing tropical agroforestry in Carmelita Gardens, Belize, and discuss what has happened with their farmland in Minnesota since the 2018 interview heard in the previous episode. Show notes at www.savannainstitute.org/PerennialAFBy Savanna Institute

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William Davis, MD joins us to discuss GLP 1 agonists such as Ozempic, and others 1:08:37

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William Davis, MD is cardiologist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wheat Belly series of books and, more recently, Super Gut. Recent human clinical trials that Dr. Davis conducted have revealed that it is possible to lose (fat) weight while preserving muscle, thereby preventing weight regain and enjoying improved body composition. Dr…

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Making Connections One Brain at a Time 1:07:58

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Dr. Laurie Hanson, DC has held faculty positions at both Palmer College and Life University from 2003 until 2012. Dr. Hanson is recognized domestically and internationally through her personal teachings to healthcare professionals, teachers and parents on the progression of pediatric development. Deepening her understanding and furthering her crede…

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The man who stares at goats - GOATS with Christian Nawroth 46:07

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Here's your intro to goat behaviour. What do goats understand about human behaviour? Goats vs sheep. The weirdness of goat eyes. How to make goats happy. How to avoid horns to the face and other tips for interacting with goats. Links to Christian's work: https://christiannawroth.wordpress.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/goatswhostare.bsky.social…

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Journey from Chronic Illness to Chronic Insipration 1:07:14

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Today we're joined by someone whose story transforms our understanding of healing and resilience. Alayna Bellquist is an environmental advocate and Lyme disease thriver who has turned her personal health crisis into a mission of hope for thousands in the chronic illness community. When Lyme disease struck, Alayna could have simply focused on treatm…

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Hoch Orchard Part 1: Southeast Minnesota (2018 Farm Tour) 34:37

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Hear an audio tour of Hoch Orchard and Gardens in southeastern Minnesota in this archival recording from 2018. Harry and Jackie Hoch describe their systems for organic apple and cider production, orchard management with multispecies grazing, integrated pest management, and more. More info at https://www.savannainstitute.org/minnesota/hoch-orchard/…

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BioAcoustics - The Crystal Ball to Revealing Self-Health 1:03:32

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What if your voice holds the blueprint to your health? What if the frequencies we carry could reveal not just what's wrong with our bodies, but how to fix them? For over 30 years, Sharry Edwards has been asking these questions at her Institute of BioAcoustic Biology in Albany, Ohio. She's discovered something remarkable: people with similar health …

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Tales from the jungle - COCKATOOS with Mark O'Hara & Berenika Mioduszewska 45:06

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Studying animals in the wild comes with challenges. You have to find the animals and build a research "villa" before you even start the science. Mark O'Hara & Berenika Mioduszewska took on this challenge to study wild Goffin's cockatoos on a small Indonesian island. Their exciting findings help us understand why some birds evolved be so clever. Mor…

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Breathe for Planetary Ease and Longevity 1:01:05

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When was the last time you actually thought about your breathing? I mean really thought about it? Most of us never do. We just... breathe. Automatically. Without thinking. But here's something that might blow your mind: you're going to take over a billion breaths in your lifetime. A billion! And every single one of those breaths is part of this inc…

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“There Are No Slackers In This Field” - Plant Breeding Farm Tour with Adam D’Angelo 1:00:10

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Adam D’Angelo, Breeding Operations Manager for the Savanna Institute Tree Crop Improvement Program, leads a tour of a research farm at the Savanna Institute’s Spring Green Campus in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Learn about plant breeding efforts with hybrid hazelnuts, American persimmon, black currants, elderberry, and more. Show notes at www.SavannaIn…

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Mineral MAX AG: Revolutionizing Soil Health 1:11:09

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Paul Gaylon's passion for restorative agriculture and organic practices has led him to Pacific Plant Nutrients, where he's spearheading innovative research with regional universities on algae applications, nutrient synergy, and soil-plant interactions. His contributions there include product formulation, concept development, and groundbreaking agri…

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How to train your alligator - ALLIGATORS with Stephan Reber 50:48

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Professional alligator wrangler and IG Nobel prize winning scientist Stephan Reber joins us to tell us all about alligators. What’s the difference between alligators and crocodiles? How (and why?) is helium used in alligator research? What can alligators tell us about dinosaurs? Follow Stephan on Bluesky: @stephanreber.bsky.social More on Stephan's…

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Exploring Vitamin D: Facts and Insights 1:18:06

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Jen Aliano, MS, CCN, Executive Director of GrassrootsHealth, an organization supported by over 50 international vitamin D experts. With more than 13 years focused on vitamin D research, Jen has been instrumental in addressing the vitamin D deficiency epidemic worldwide. Jen began her career with GrassrootsHealth in 2012, where she's served in numer…

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Is It Forest Or Is It Pasture? Silvopasture Q&A with Brett Chedzoy and Cherrie Nolden 56:52

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Brett Chedzoy and Cherrie Nolden have decades of experience managing silvopasture on farms in New York, Argentina, and Wisconsin. In this recorded session from PFG 2024, Brett and Cherrie describe their experiences raising cattle, goats, and other species in silvopasture systems, share lessons they’ve learned, and answer questions from the audience…

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Manu Minute: The rosy-cheeked bulbul 1:39

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We've got the pretty but pesky red-whiskered bulbul for today's Manu Minute! The recordings you'll hear are courtesy of Xeno Canto and should sound familiar to our Oʻahu listeners.By Patrick Hart, Ann Tanimoto-Johnson, Savannah Harriman-Pote

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Paws and claws - WOLVES & DOGS with Sarah Marshall-Pescini 41:35

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What's the difference between wolves and dogs? How did we create the noble pug? Let's enter the world of domestication with Dr Sarah Marshall-Pescini. More about Sarah's work: https://sites.google.com/view/marshall-pescini/home Video of wolf cooperation: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1709027114#supplementary-materials Sarah's latest res…

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Experiencing Fatigue? Your Vocal Print May Reveal Why ! 1:06:38

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Imagine a future where your health and emotions are balanced through frequency-based biomarkers. At the Institute of BioAcoustic Solutions, Sharry Edwards has discovered that we can control these frequencies through mind management or programmable technology. Her groundbreaking research shows that people with similar health issues share identical v…

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PFG Archives: Grafting with Lupe Rios, Silvopasture with Eliza Greenman, and Farm Loans with Paul Dietmann 53:07

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Lupe Rios talks about grafting, Eliza Greenman talks about silvopasture and fruit exploring, and Paul Dietmann talks about farm loans and financing in these interviews from the 2019 Perennial Farm Gathering. Show notes at www.SavannaInstitute.org/PerennialAFBy Savanna Institute

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Manu Minute: The chuckling chukar 1:37

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We’ve got another game bird for you on this week’s Manu Minute — the chukar partridge!By Patrick Hart, Ann Tanimoto-Johnson

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Waking Up Spiritually, the First Step to Collective Healing 1:16:39

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Lauryn Axelrod, an ordained Interfaith/Interspiritual minister, chaplain, spiritual director and teacher. A graduate of One Spirit Seminary, Lauryn founded Three Mountains Interspiritual Community and authored 'Ten Words: An Interspiritual Guide to Becoming Better People in a Better World.' She writes the 'Radical Spirituality Getting to the Root, …

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Manu Minute: The musical mourning dove 1:33

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Of the four types of doves that call Hawaiʻi home, mourning doves are the rarest. We have their calls today, courtesy of Xeno Canto.By Patrick Hart, Ann Tanimoto-Johnson, Savannah Harriman-Pote

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Calls of the wild - BIOACOUSTICS with Maxime Garcia 50:24

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How do animals produce sound? How important is size? How to they adapt their sounds for their environment? How do they interpret the sounds they hear? Welcome to the world of bioacoustics! Dr Maxime Garcia introduces us to the study of animal communication, using species from howler monkeys to woodpeckers as examples. In the words of Max - give it …

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Retiring Right: A Dotor's Guide to Healthy Residence Living 1:01:43

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Dr. Ken Walker, better known to millions of readers as Dr. W. Gifford-Jones. A graduate of both the University of Toronto and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Walker brings over four decades of medical expertise to our conversation. After beginning his diverse career as a general practitioner, ship's surgeon, and hotel doctor, he specialized in gynecolo…

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Sembrando Vida, A Flagship Agroforestry Program in Mexico - with Pablo Gonzalez Moctezuma and Sophia Winkler-Schor 1:17:06

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In 2018, the Mexican government launched a national program called Sembrando Vida, or “sowing life”, with the goal of reducing poverty and reforesting rural areas with agroforestry. Since the program’s launch, it has paid out billions of dollars and impacted over a million acres, and is now expanding to other central American countries. In this epi…

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Beyond To-Do Lists: The Art of Mindful Manifestation with Carla Marie Manly, Ph.D. 1:13:21

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Dr. Carla Marie Manly brings her expertise not only from her clinical practice but also as a wellness podcaster, hosting the uplifting mental health podcast "Imperfect Love." Dr. Manly's approach to manifestation is refreshingly grounded - she reminds us that true manifestation isn't about magical thinking, but rather about self-belief, consistent …

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Martha Carlin's quest to research The general ledger of our Health and Longevity 1:08:07

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When Martha Carlin’s husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2002, she transformed herself into a self-taught scientist, mastering chemistry, microbiology, and genetics to understand the crucial connection between gut health and chronic disease. As founder of The BioCollective and BiotiQuest, Martha has developed groundbreaking research and produ…

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Gentle Giants - ELEPHANTS with Josh Plotnik 45:27

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We've got elephants! In this episode with Dr Josh Plotnik we cover the cultural history of elephants in Thailand and ethical tourism. How to study an animal with a totally different sensory world. How do you smell an experiment? And we talk about how we can use cognition research to protect wild elephants. You can find out more about Josh's work he…

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Perennial Beverage Workshop: Maple Syrup Sparkling Water, Acorn Kombucha, Shrub-Grown Shrubs, and More 46:23

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Perennial beverage makers discuss the processing, marketing, and development of syrups, sparkling waters, salves, cordials, shrubs, beers, wines, and other beverages made with perennial ingredients in this recorded workshop from the 2024 Perennial Farm Gathering. Show notes at www.savannainstitute.org/PerennialAF…

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Bioacoustics of Body Fat Pt 2 with Sharry Edwards 1:03:50

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Imagine a future where we can be individually identified and maintained through frequency-based biomarkers that keep us healthy and emotionally balanced. Sharry Edwards' pioneering work at the Institute of BioAcoustic Biology demonstrates that we can control these frequencies through mind management or programmable devices. Using Vocal Profiling, b…

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Functional Medicine Teaching Academy w/ Dr Sandra Scheinbaum Founder & CEO 1:05:17

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Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, founder and CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, a pioneering program she established with The Institute for Functional Medicine. As an IFM Certified Practitioner and licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Scheinbaum brings over 40 years of experience combining mind-body medicine with positive psychology and cognitiv…

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Shifting the spotlight - MEGAN & RACHEL 31:19

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It's time to put ourselves in the hot seat and introduce you to your Wild Behavior hosts. Rachel and Megan interview each other about their scientific journeys. We find out about demanding elephants, curious kea parrots and our shared experiences of the slightly gross side of working with carnivores.…

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Shifting Your Body's Electromagnetic Field for Optimal Health 1:06:56

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The daughter of Irish immigrants, Dr. Keville was born and raised in Bellevue, Ohio, where she developed the strong work ethic and compassionate spirit that would guide her remarkable career. After proudly serving our nation in U.S. Army Military Intelligence, she channeled her passion for health and wellness into establishing four successful veget…

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“This Felt Really Hard” - Obstacles to Perennial Adoption for Non-Operating Landowners 54:49

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Host Jacob Grace talks with his friend Alex about her family’s experiences as non-operating landowners trying to establish perennial management on their historic Wisconsin farm, and the hurdles and roadblocks they have encountered along the way. Show notes at www.SavannaInstitute.org/PerennialAFBy Savanna Institute

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Outbound: Islands in the Void w/ Richard Anderson 1:10:03

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Richard M. Anderson's 'Outbound: Islands in the Void' takes readers on a thought-provoking journey through the cosmos while examining Earth's future, following catastrophic environmental collapse. Set in the mid-23rd century, this sci-fi novel depicts a world where climate disruption has rendered the tropics uninhabitable, transformed the Amazon in…

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Bioacoustics of Body Fat with Sharry Edwards 1:04:14

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Imagine a future where we can be individually identified and maintained through frequency-based biomarkers that keep us healthy and emotionally balanced. Sharry Edwards' pioneering work at the Institute of BioAcoustic Biology demonstrates that we can control these frequencies through mind management or programmable devices. Using Vocal Profiling, b…