Plant Frequencies Podcast
by Plant Frequencies Podcast
Tune Into Plants - A podcast exploring the deep connection between people and plants. Hosted from Boulder, CO, it features insightful conversations with farmers, scientists, doctors, entrepreneurs, and innovators who work with plants in transformative ways. Each episode uncovers the wisdom, science, and stories behind our relationship with the natural world.
Episodes
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The Problem With Isolated Nutrients: Why Whole Plants Matter | Bill Giebler
Bill Giebler is the Content & Insights Director of Nutrition Business Journal at New Hope Network, where he explores the business and trends shaping the natural products and dietary supplement industry. A jazz pianist turned writer, he’s also the author of Steeped: My Search for Tea and...
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#54 - How To Reconnect With Your Body In A Digital World - with Carly Raemer
Carly Raemer, somatic advisor and founder of SOULHAUS.From a Wicca-curious kid asking permission from trees to a Boulder speakeasy owner to a somatic coach who now tells clients she teaches magic, not business — this conversation traces nature as the thread running through all of it. What the…
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#52 - Vision Quests, Rites of Passage, and Why We Need to Be Witnessed with Ret Taylor
Ret Taylor spent over 20 years building natural products companies, most notably Ned, a farm-to-consumer herbal brand sourced directly from small organic farms across the country, before selling the business and shifting into guiding vision quests and rites of passage for founders and...
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Broken, But Still Wild: On Sacred Vine, Prayer, and Reciprocity with Teresa Padilla
Teresa Padilla is a plant medicine practitioner and founder of Medicine of Many Tribes, trained under an Amazonian teacher, Yawa Bane, in the sacred vine and hapé traditions of the Huni Kuin people of Acre, Brazil. In this episode, Teresa shares how a car crash, a business collapse, and a month...
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#50 - Why Plants Are Never Alone: Fungi, Soil, and Microbial Life with Marc-André Selosse
Nature based solutions, fungi, soil health, and plant microbiomes with Marc-André Selosse, author of Never Alone.Marc-André Selosse explains why plants are not single organisms, but living communities shaped by fungi, bacteria, soil, and hidden symbioses.Selosse is a French mycologist and...
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#49 – Why Billion-Dollar Vertical Farms Collapsed with Jamie Burrows
Jamie Burrows is a British-American entrepreneur who spent nine years building and leading one of the world’s most ambitious vertical farming companies, taking it from a single idea to a global technology player backed by over £37 million in funding and recognition as a World Economic Forum…
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#48 - The Picky Eater Whisperer: How One Mom Gets Kids to Choose Vegetables with Kathryn Kemp Guylay
Kathryn Kemp Guylay, MBA, PhD, is a nutrition educator, seven-time author, and founder of Nurture, the Chicago-born nonprofit she launched in 2008 to bring hands-on, judgment-free nutrition education to food pantries, schools, and families. A former management consultant, she earned the nickname...
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#47 - The Cost of Skipping Male Initiation: Rites of Passage in a Distracted World with Jackson Maloney
Jackson Maloney works with teenage boys in the Boulder area, guiding them and their families through rites of passage and ongoing mentorship through his practice, Standing on the Earth. A musician who's studying and learning from indigenous ways of life. CONNECT WITH JACKSON Website:...
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#46 - A Plastic Surgeon’s Guide to Aging Well with Dr. Tanya Atagi, MD
Dr. Tanya Atagi is a Stanford-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon who has been recognized as a top doctor in Colorado multiple times over her 20-year career. With a background in mechanical engineering and product design (and a medical device patent earned before she ever entered medicine)…
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#45 - The Independent Revolution - Christopher Life
Christopher Life is the Founder & CEO of United Independents, organizing a movement to advance corruption-free leadership and break the grip of the two-party system on American politics. In this conversation, he unpacks his vision for Democracy 2.0, the strategy behind the Independent National...
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#44 - AI, Ancient Egypt, and the Invention of Time - Jamba Dunn
Jamba Dunn is the founder of Rowdy Mermaid, a Berkeley-trained Egyptologist, and holds a PhD in media philosophy. He's spent his career at the intersection of ancient timekeeping, fermentation, and the philosophy of technology — from designing language games at Rosetta Stone in 24 languages to...
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#43 - Boulder City Council Member on Land, Water & Natural Law - Taishya Adams
Taishya Adams is a Boulder City Council member, former Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commissioner, and founder of Mukuyu Collective. She's spent 30 years at the intersection of education, environmental policy, and community liberation.Connect with Taishya:Instagram: @adamsforBoulderMukuyu…
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#42 - Everything You Were Told About Wolves Is Wrong - Ozzie Cabral
Ozzie Cabral is the founder of Cuetlachtepetl Wolf Mountain Education Center in Colorado, a sanctuary rooted in indigenous wisdom and a deep respect for the wolf nation. In this conversation we explore the myths western culture has built around wolves, the matriarchal social systems wolves…
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#41 - Former President & First Lady of the Navajo Nation on Food Sovereignty
Former President of the Navajo Nation Jonathan Nez and Former First Lady Phefelia Nez join Plant Frequencies at the 50th Annual Denver March Pow-Wow to talk food sovereignty, indigenous nutrition, and taking back Native health. Jonathan shares his transformation from over 300 pounds to…
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#40 - How a Pun Became a Million Dollar Brand - Becca Schepps
Becca Schepps is an entrepreneur, creative, and founder of Mortal Kombucha. She shares her journey from working in advertising to building a bold, unconventional beverage brand that broke away from the typical “wellness” mold. We dive into the realities of scaling a CPG company, from…
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#39 - Shark Tank, No Waste Groceries, and Invasive Species with Rachel Irons
Rachel Irons is a scientist, entrepreneur, founder of Nude Foods Market, and fresh off her Shark Tank appearance. She shares her journey from growing up in Alaska with biologist parents to building a zero-waste grocery store rooted in sustainability.We dive into the broken food system, invasive...
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#38 - From War in Lebanon to Regenerative Farming in Boulder - André Houssney
André Houssney grew up in civil war-torn Beirut before his family immigrated to Boulder, Colorado. At 10 years old he started working on a neighbor's farm and never stopped. Today he owns and operates Jacob Springs Farm; a beyond-organic, diversified operation raising grass-fed cattle, heritage...
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#37 - What Natural Products Founders Need to Know in 2026 with Bill Capsalis
Bill Capsalis is a longtime leader in the natural products industry, known for advising emerging food and beverage brands on strategy, operations, and go to market growth. He served as CEO of Haystack Mountain Creamery during its successful sale and was Executive Director of Naturally Boulder…
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#36 - Do Plants Communicate With Us? A Clinical Herbalist Explains - Jordan Signor
Jordan Signor is a clinical and community herbalist, silversmith, and founder of Silver Wing Apothecary. Rooted in Vitalism and Western herbal traditions, her work bridges clinical practice with intuition, ritual, and deep relationship to the natural world. Through herbal consultations…
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#35 - How Founders Are Rebuilding the Startup Model - Dmitri Sunshine (4K)
Dmitri Sunshine is a Founder and Enterprise Architect with over 23 years of experience. He is a visionary working at the intersection of tech, consciousness and community. Dmitri is currently focused on running Solanasis, a cybersecurity, systems integration and responsible AI implementation…
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#34 - From Green Beret to Building the Future of the Internet - Lane Belone (4k)
Former U.S. Army Green Beret turned systems architect Lane Belone shares how special operations shaped his approach to building technology, why the internet is due for a fundamental rebuild, and what it means to design human-first systems that support sovereignty, coherence, and long-term...
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#33 - Why Modern Life Is Making Us Sick with Bill Brandenburg, MD 4k
Longevity physician and medical faculty member BILL BRANDENBURG, MD reveals why modern life is making us sick, how aging drives disease, and why medicine is shifting from treating symptoms to measuring biological decline. Bill Brandenburg, MD is a practicing hospitalist, clinical faculty member…
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#32 - Veterans, Purpose, and Nature with Schuyler Nippert
Schuyler Nippert - U.S. Army veteran, security consultant, and outdoor expedition leader, shares what many veterans aren’t taught about life after structured, high-purpose environments, and how nature plays a critical role in rebuilding clarity, identity, and direction. Connect with Schuyler on...
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#31 - Inside the Global Supply Chain: Economics, Tariffs, and COVID Lessons - Brandon Hernandez
How do global supply chains actually work, and why did they break so easily during COVID? In this episode, Brandon Hernandez, natural products veteran and co-founder of Whole Brain Consulting, breaks down the realities of the global supply chain, from tariffs and trade policy to forecasting...
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#30 - Surviving the Murder Capital: Faith, Cartels & Finding God Again - Matt Lindsey
In this episode, we sit down with Matt Lindsey, Executive Coach, for an honest conversation about faith, psychedelics, masculinity, and healing. Matt shares how growing up in a strict Christian home, living through cartel violence in Juárez, and later working with plant medicine reshaped his...
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#29 - Does Chinese Medicine Work Better for Today's Health Problems? With Dr. Chloe Weber
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Chloe Weber, DACM, L.Ac. and Founder of Radical Roots Herbs, to explore why Chinese medicine makes so much sense in today’s world. Chloe breaks down how this ancient system understands the body, why it often catches what Western medicine misses, and how its...
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#28 - What You Discover After Surviving Cancer Twice & Selling a $100M Company - Aaron Houghton
Aaron Houghton is a tech founder, mental performance researcher, and creator of the Optimal Pace Protocol. A system designed to turn overwhelmed founders and leaders into what he calls “Superhuman Mental Athletes.” Aaron built and sold his company for over $100M before age 30. But the price of...
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#27 - Missionary to MIT: What Happens When Purpose Meets Profit with David Hoyme
My guest today is Dave Hoyme, one of my childhood best friends.We grew up mowing lawns, playing state tennis, and riding bikes around the south suburbs of Chicago.Dave went on to become a missionary in Africa, earned his MBA at MIT, worked in high-level finance, and recently moved back to Africa…
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#26 - The Healing Frequency: The Science of Sound Medicine - Jonathan Goldman
Sound isn’t just something we hear, it’s something that shapes us. In this episode, sound-healing pioneer Jonathan Goldman joins us to explore how vibration and intention can restore balance in the body and mind.We discuss how sound affects us on both a physical and energetic level, why…
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#25 - The Real Cost of Cheap Milk—and How One Vet Is Changing It - Dr. Kevin McSweeney
Dr. Kevin McSweeney is a former dairy-industry veterinarian who walked away from industrial farming to create a more ethical, small-scale model where calves stay with their mothers. In this episode, he exposes how profit often outweighs welfare, and what it really means to give cows a life worth...
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#24 - Are We Alone? An Astrobiologist Answers - Graham Lau
In this episode, I sit down with Graham “The Cosmobiologist” Lau — astrobiologist, science communicator, and Director of Communications at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science. Graham has spent his career exploring some of humanity’s biggest questions:- How did life begin on Earth?- Could...
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#23 - Why Our Food Systems are Failing, and What We Can Do with Roberto Meza
From experimental art to regenerative farming, Hearty Provisions CEO Roberto Meza’s journey is as unconventional as it is inspiring. In this conversation, we explore how health challenges led him to microgreens, biodynamic farming, and ultimately to building food hubs that tackle systemic...
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#22 - Freeze-Drying & The Future of Food Security - David Leaman
Can freeze drying help solve some of the biggest challenges in food and nutrition? In this episode, David Leaman, freeze-drying content creator and strategic partner, takes us inside the science, business, and real-world applications of freeze drying — a preservation method that retains up to 97%...
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#21 - From Grief to Growth: How Psychedelics Shape Consciousness and Life - Niko Skievaski
In this episode, we speak with Niko Skievaski — co-founder and CEO of Althea, a company building systems to make psychedelic therapy safe, accessible, and fully integrated into mental health care.Niko shares how mushrooms influenced both personal healing and major life choices — including the...
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#20 - Addiction, AI, and the Future of Healing - Charles Johnston
In this episode of Plant Frequencies, I sit down with Charles Johnson, a long-time friend and medicine facilitator, for a wide-ranging conversation on the intersection of technology, psychedelics, and addiction. Charles shares his journey from struggling with heroin in his 20s to finding profound...
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#19 - How Do We Reconnect with Ourselves? - Grace Ventura
With over 35 years as a Health and Wellness Coach, Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher, and founder of multiple wellness ventures, Grace Ventura has dedicated her life to guiding others through transition with compassion, creativity, and embodied practice. In this conversation, Grace shares her…
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#18 - Conscious Leadership, AI, and Regenerative Business with Carlotta Mast
What does it mean to lead with heart in the age of AI? In this powerful conversation with Carlotta Mast, industry leader, board member, and champion of conscious business, we explore the intersection of people, purpose, and technology.Carlotta shares insights on:-How to use AI as a tool without...
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#17 – Hemp, Protopian Futures & Building Sustainable Communities - Zev Paiss
In episode 17 of Plant Frequencies, I sit down with Zev Paiss. A hemp pioneer, sustainable futurist, and protopian thinker, to explore how we can build a more resilient and hopeful future.With decades of experience in community development, industrial hemp advocacy, and systems thinking, Zev…
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#16 - Why We Need a New Approach to Philanthropy - Paul Lussow
What happens when a Wall Street advisor walks away from the world of finance to build something more meaningful?In this episode, we sit down with Paul Lussow, the CEO of Giving Place and Tiffingive (https://tifin.com/product/give//) to explore how and why philanthropy needs to evolve. We talk…
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#15 – Why Leadership Needs Less Hustle and More Heart – Robert MacNaughton
Burnout isn’t just about doing too much, it’s about doing the wrong things for the wrong reasons.In this episode, executive coach and spiritual practitioner Robert MacNaughton shares 12 powerful practices for leading with integrity, clarity, and stamina. From checking your calendar for energetic...
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#14 - Building a Resilient Local Food System - Mackenzie Sehlke
Mackenzie Sehlke, Executive Director of the Boulder County Farmers Markets and a Tufts‑trained expert in food policy and nutrition, joins Stephen for a deep dive into the future of farming and local food systems. They discuss the challenges small growers face with USDA guidance, the trade‑offs in...
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#13 - What Happens When Ceremony Meets Psychotherapy? - Andres Zambrano
In this deep and wide‑ranging conversation, ceremonial guide and licensed psychotherapist Andres Zambrano opens his medicine bag and his heart. Together we explore the sacred tools of ceremony—mambé, ambil, hape, feathers, smudging, and prayer—and how they awaken intuition, cleanse energy, and...
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#12 - Why Nature Doesn’t Revolve Around Us - Jessica Baker
In this episode, herbalist and formulator Jessica Baker explores the deep, often overlooked relationship between humans and the plant world. From the evolutionary wisdom of cannabis to the everyday stress relief of a walk among street trees, we unpack how plants shape our health, history, and...
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#11 - Why The Future of Food Starts Underground - Ryan Lynch
Ryan Lynch is a plant scientist and genomics researcher at the Salk Institute whose work focuses on root architecture, fatty acid biosynthesis, and building climate-resilient crops.Food systems are collapsing under the weight of climate change, degraded soils, and nutrient-poor crops. But what if...
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#10 - How Modern Farming Failed—and What Comes Next - JC Chidiac
High-tech farming is failing. What now?In this episode, I sit down with my good friend, JC Chidiac, horticultural engineer and founder of Culty Bio, to talk about why so many modern farms are collapsing — and what it actually takes to grow healthy food in a changing climate.We cover:🌱 Why…
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#9 - Why the Womb and the Wild are Connected - Jay Schwarz
In this episode community herbalist, forager, menstrual cycle educator, and doula Jay Schwarz shares insights on herbalism, women’s health, and reconnecting with nature. We explore the many uses of herbs—from teas to skincare—along with sustainable foraging, the healing power of plants like...
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#8 - Why Fires, Food, and Housing Shape Boulder’s Future – with Mayor Aaron Brockett
What does it really mean to lead a city like Boulder? In this episode, Mayor Aaron Brockett joins us to talk wildfires, water, housing, public parks, and why local government matters more than ever. We dive into what makes Boulder unique—from its open space legacy and thriving food scene to its...
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#7 - Why the Future of Farming Depends on Robots - Max Knight
In this episode Max Knight, co-founder of Rooted Robotics, explores how automation, AI, and a fresh entrepreneurial mindset can transform the future of farming. With a background in environmental engineering and a passion for sustainability, Max shares the story behind Rooted Robotics'...
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#6 - Why Fear of Failing Is Costing You Everything - Casey Easton
What if the failures you’re ashamed of are actually your biggest advantages? In this episode, we explore why mistakes are essential to growth, how to build yourself from the inside out, and what it really means to fail forward. From burnout and doubt to clarity and purpose, this conversation is…
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#5 - Why Success Won’t Fix Your Relationship with Food - Will Dugan
Will Dugan is a Boulder-based founder, cyclist, and community builder working at the intersection of food, purpose, and movement. He launched Vafels in 2018 — a modern, plant-based twist on the traditional Belgian Liège wafel — inspired by his time racing bikes professionally in Belgium and a...
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Tune Into Plants - A podcast exploring the deep connection between people and plants. Hosted from Boulder, CO, it features insightful conversations with farmers, scientists, doctors, entrepreneurs, and innovators who work with plants in transformative ways. Each episode uncovers the wisdom, science, and stories behind our relationship with the natural world.
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