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Primal Aspects Podcast

by Nate Smith and Matt Kinneberg

The Primal Aspects podcast helps listeners take ancestral health principles and apply it to the modern world. Drawing upon an evolutionary perspective, we dive into topics that have shaped humans for thousands of years such as movement, nutrition, exposure to nature, hunting, relationships and spirituality. We interview the leading experts in health and wellness to bring you their stories, experience, and knowledge in a way that is non dogmatic or biased. Our goals are to help others in order to make the world around us a better place.

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Episodes

  1. 27) Lessons From the Hunt

    In this episode we discuss significant lessons and stories that have stood out to us during our many hunts this year. As many of you know because of our involvement with sacred hunting we are able to participate and lead many hunts. This affords the ability to sharpen our skills throughout the year.

  2. 26) Roary Archibald- Wilderness and Survival Skills

    Roary is a dear friend and mentor. He has helped guide us through many adventures.

  3. 25) Dr. Abid Husain- Functional Medicine, Art, Peptides, and Spirituality

    If you are unfamiliar with peptides or functional medicine, this is the episode to check out. We interview our good friend Abid who is a cardiologist, artist, hunter, and functional medicine practitioner with years of experience and an amazing background. He has a wealth of knowledge and explains...

  4. 24) Nate and Matt Solo Episode

    Discussion episode where we go over the importance of functional medicine and how to utilize it in order to optimize health. If you are unfamiliar with functional medicine, this is the episode for you. We also talk about future projects and upcoming work.

  5. 23) Danny Clark- Archetypes, Nature connection, and Human Movement.

    Danny Clark has years of coaching and teaching under his belt and offers some amazing insights in ways to unlock your natural movement capabilities outside the gym. Whether you are an experienced athlete or entirely new to exercise, you can learn something valuable from listening and following...

  6. 22) Gemma Parmar-Exploring the healing power of tantra

    Gemma represents the powerful energy that is the divine feminine. Through many different modalities she has gone deep into self exploration. As you will hear in this episode we talk a lot about tantra, one of Gemma's primary forms of spiritual work.

  7. 21) Kellen Milad- Movement Parallels Life

    The way Kellen see's it, fitness should honor both your body and mind. Fitness is the confidence and freedom to move well for a lifetime. He is eager to share with you a fresh perspective on movement and fitness to defy your age and stay fit for life! Kellen spent years “chasing” his fitness…

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  8. 20) Stefano Tripney: Natural Movement, Consciousness and Tattoos.

    MovNat® Certification Team Instructor, Natural Movement® Fitness Trainer, MovNat® Online Coaching, Combatives & Martial Arts Instructor – Stefano creatively bridges the inner workings of the mind and body with our collective external landscapes in order to explore, learn, experience, and play…

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  9. 19) Cameron Pratto - The spiritual path from injury.

    In this episode we discuss Cameron's Spiritual path, his motorcycle accident, and how movement is the ultimate medicine.

  10. 18) Mike Salemi and Human Performance

    This episode was a treat to record. It took us awhile to link up with Salemi because of his busy schedule, but it was worth it. Mike is truly an incredible coach and great dude. Mike specializes in human performance and is a sought after international presenter in the field of health and fitness....

  11. 17) Fasting - When is right for you and what it can tell you about your metabolism

    Fasting is an ancient practice that many cultures across the globe have utilized for both physical and spiritual health. Today's episode is an exploration when you should fast, some success tips, and why.

  12. 16) Metabolic Flexibility

    Metabolic Flexibility Can you comfortably make it 14 hours without eating? Do you require multiple small snacks throughout the day? Can you train in a low carb or fasted state? These are a few of the questions that can help determine if you have metabolic flexibility or insulin resistance. This…

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  13. 15) Aleks Rybchinskiy- a CHEK perspective on life.

    Aleks is a Master CHEK Practitioner and Holistic Therapist with over twelve years in the field. As one of the youngest professionals to reach Level IV training at the C.H.E.K. Institute and become part of an elite group of less than 50 practitioners worldwide, he is a seasoned record-breaker…

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  14. 14) Trauma, Psychology, Psychedelics, and Spirituality with Ashley Mrozek

    Why are mental and emotional health issues at an all-time high in America and many other modern countries? Nearly 1 in 5 Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental health issue and that number is only growing. We talk to Ashley Mrozek about the growing need for alternative practices, emotional...

  15. 13) Diet Dogma

    When you study anthropology and culture it becomes very obvious that there is no single human diet or way of eating. There is an extreme variety in plants, animals, herbs, and methods of preparation amongst the world’s population so why do so many “experts” recommend specific diets? With so many...

  16. Taboo's, Hunting and Wisdom with Kyle Kingsbury

    Kyle’s Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kyle-kingsbury-podcast/id626299586 Kyle’s Podcast with Paul Chek https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-86-kyle-kingsbury-his-favorite-subjects/id1447548149?i=1000475918501 Kyle and Natasha’s Instagram...

  17. Movnat, Jiu-Jitsu, and Food with Nate Amado

    In this episode, we interview our brother Nathan Amado. His background in MovNat and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has enabled him to develop a unique style of movement based on intuition, flow, and self-defense. He is a Gracie Combatives and Jiu-Jitsu instructor at Gracie Aurora here in the Denver area so we...

  18. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

    How did a young boy who was outcast from his tribe eventually rise to become one of the most powerful and visionary conquerors of all time? Is it true that Europe and much of the modern world greatly benefited from the wave of destruction brought on by the Mongol hordes? How can lessons from...

  19. Water-The Sacred Element

    Do you know what is lurking in your tap water? If you haven’t done any research or looked into this topic on your own we highly recommend you check out this episode. Understanding hydration can be complicated but we break it down into manageable chunks so you start applying this information as…

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  20. Comedy, Laughter, and Levity with John Dionne

    John Dionne is a true friend and brother that has incorporated comedy into stressful times and helps those around find a sense of relief through laughter. We dive into the cosmic archetype of the Jester and why it is so important for them to use humor in order to illuminate hypocrisy and…

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  21. An Overview of Fats

    Expanding on the conversation in episdoe 3 "Ancestral Nutrition". This episode explore what fat is, why it's critical, and the best food sources to get it from.

  22. Rites of Passage and Sacred Hunting with Mansal Denton

    In this episode, we talk about Mansal's Sacred Hunting mission, rites of passage a boy moving into manhood via a set event or challenge, and much more indigenous wisdom. This conversation is special because through it came some amazing collaborations with Mansal.

  23. Primitive Hunter Vs. Modern Woodsman

    All of us in the modern world have ancestors who were primal hunters. We help listeners apply lessons from their mindset, attitude, and way of life which revolved around an intimate connection with tribe and nature. Viewing the world through their eyes can change the way we see ourselves and the...

  24. Truth with Mike Bledsoe

    An awesome conversation with an OG podcaster, coach, motivator, Navy Vet, and entrepreneur. Listen to his thoughts on technology, fear mindset, and truth.

  25. Ancestral Nutrition

    Guess what? There is no single diet that all humans have followed. This is the Primal Aspects perspective on nutrition. Forget what you have learned in traditional nutrition class, we go way beyond calories and macronutrients. If you think you know everything about nutrition check out this…

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  26. Movement Evolution

    A solo episode on our evolutionary perspective on the origins of human movement. We go hard and discuss the psychology of movement, the CHEK perspective of infant development, how moving our spine influences how we think, and much more. The information shared is an amalgamation of our years of...

  27. Intro Episode with Matt and Nate

    Hear our backgrounds, goals, and mistakes which have led us to where we are now. We jump into several topics such as hunting, civilization, Jiu Jitsu, and talking circles. We lay out where we want to go with the podcast and ideas for the future. This is a great episode to learn a little about us.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Primal Aspects podcast helps listeners take ancestral health principles and apply it to the modern world. Drawing upon an evolutionary perspective, we dive into topics that have shaped humans for thousands of years such as movement, nutrition, exposure to nature, hunting, relationships and spirituality. We interview the leading experts in health and wellness to bring you their stories, experience, and knowledge in a way that is non dogmatic or biased. Our goals are to help others in order to make the world around us a better place.

HOSTED BY

Nate Smith and Matt Kinneberg

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The Primal Aspects podcast helps listeners take ancestral health principles and apply it to the modern world. Drawing upon an evolutionary perspective, we dive into topics that have shaped humans for thousands of years such as movement, nutrition, exposure to nature, hunting, relationships and...

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