562: The Mental Health Crisis Is Not What We Think It Is With Laura Delano
Release Date: 01/19/2026
575: A New Frontier: Medical Freedom, The Courts, And The Geoengineering Challenge With Leslie Manookian
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What if a single court case could redefine your right to refuse a medical intervention? And what happens when the government is given broad authority over what goes into your body? Leslie Manookian, President and Founder of the Health Freedom Defense Fund, returns for Part Two to discuss a potentially historic case that may soon be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court—one that challenges long-standing legal precedent and raises fundamental questions about bodily autonomy, informed consent, and the limits of government power. Drawing on her experience leading successful legal...
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574: Standing For Medical Freedom — One State At A Time With Leslie Manookian
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What happens when one state passes a law that challenges the status quo around medical choice? Could it spark a movement across the country? And how are Americans really thinking about medical freedom today? , President and Founder of the , joins us to discuss what has unfolded since the passage of the Idaho Medical Freedom Act—and why it may be just the beginning. Leslie shares how this legislation has inspired a growing coalition of organizations working together to advance similar protections in states nationwide. She also reveals the results of a new national poll conducted...
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573: What's New And What's Next For Wise Traditions With Hilda Labrada Gore And Kendall Nelson
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A pursuit of wise traditions may take you to Mongolia, Kenya, or to leave the podcast you'd been hosting and producing for over 10 years. On today's episode, Hilda Labrada Gore, our podcast host and producer, passes the baton to Kendall Nelson, an award-winning documentary filmmaker behind The Greater Good and a longtime collaborator with the Weston A. Price Foundation. Today, you’ll get to know Kendall as she and Hilda discuss what they have in common--like travels around the world and a passion for preserving ancient cultures and health traditions. They share what brought them to WAPF,...
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572: Work With Your Body’s Biology For Weight Loss, Optimized Fertility, & Excellent Health With Sarah Kleiner
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Even an ostensibly healthy lifestyle can often defeat our attempts to lose weight, conceive a baby and experience optimal health. Today, Sarah Kleiner, a Quantum Biology expert and nutrition coach, explains how to get back into harmony with our body's biology and natural rhythms for the results we seek. She reviews, for example how getting more sunlight and eating seasonally positively affects leptin, a master circadian signaling hormone. She goes over the cascade of benefits like improved cardiovascular health, stronger bones, optimized regulatory systems and enhanced fertility---that...
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571: Unconventional Holistic Motherhood With Mia Rofrano
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Would you forgo an ultrasound as an expectant mom? Would you eat sushi or sit in a sauna? Would you avoid fluorescent lights and synthetic fabrics in your household? Just how far would you go to buck conventional parenting choices? Mia Rofrano is a holistic mom who makes many unconventional decisions to keep her family well – from her pre-pregnancy choices to how she labored, to how she now chooses co-sleeping and elimination communication" with her toddler. Mia, as a teenager, struggled with digestive issues. Today, she is a healthy, nourished wife and mom, who focuses on natural...
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570: Modern Lies DeBunked By Nature With Mollie Engelhart
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In nature, there is no lie. But in our society, culture, and even agriculture there are lies. Mollie Engelhart is the author of and today she explains how nature re-educated her, helping her to see through the lies we've been told related to climate change, gender, how to nourish ourselves, and more. Mollie was once a vegan chef. Today, she's a regenerative farmer who has learned a lot of lessons along the way. She shares some of the most important lessons on this podcast. Visit Mollie's websites: and Become a member of the (and use code pod10) Check out our sponsors: and
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569: Traditional Vs. Industrial Cheese: Does It Matter Where Your Cheese Comes From? With Trevor Warmedahl
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Traditional cheesemakers respect the process of cheesemaking. They honor the environment, the animal, its milk and traditional techniques – all of which lead to delicious, nutritious cheese. Industrial cheesemaking, in stark contrast, emphasizes sterile conditions, uniformity, and artificial inputs (including GMO-derived rennet). The cheese that results from the conventional approach is consistent... but misses a lot in terms of flavor profile and nutrients. Trevor Warmedahl is a cheesemaker, fermentation educator and the author of Cheese Trekking. Today, he takes us on a cheese...
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568: Your Quick Guide To Address Mineral Imbalances & Stabilize Your Hormones With Nina-Marie Rueda
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Minerals are the spark plugs of the body. They are essential for proper digestion, hormone function and clear thinking. If you don't have adequate minerals, you may struggle with fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and more. Nina-Marie Rueda, a naturopathic doctor who focuses on perinatal and pediatric health, offers today a quick guide for identifying and addressing mineral deficiencies. She goes over the “four lows” – common issues that arise when our bodies are low on calcium, sodium, potassium or magnesium. She explains what specific foods can address these deficiencies, like bananas for...
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567: A WWE Wrestler Turned Farmer Finds Healing With Sarah Rowe
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A former World Wrestling Entertainment star has become a farmer...and a hunter, butcher, homesteader, and children's book author. What led to the transformation? Histamine sensitivities played a part, but there's more to the story than that. Sarah Rowe, known as Valhalla in WWE, today shares what influenced her to leave that career in the rearview mirror. She discusses her healing journey and why she has more peace today than ever before. She also reveals what continues to inspire her to "choose hard" when it comes to farming...and life. Follow Sarah on Instagram - Check out our...
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566: Stop Fearing Saturated Fat! It's Actually Good For You With Bryan Mussard
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The American Heart Association still recommends limiting saturated fat intake. Grocery market shelves are loaded with promises of "heart healthy" seed oils. It's time to do some myth busting. Bryan Mussard is a lifelong rancher who is passionate about reviving regenerative ranching and making America healthy again… by embracing saturated fat. As a young man, Bryan went through a personal health crisis that led him to investigate the benefits of fat. As a rancher and advocate for the Make America Healthy Again initiatives, he is uniquely positioned to offer insights on how politics, Big Food,...
info_outlineThere is DEFINITELY a mental health crisis in the U.S. right now. But it's not about a lack of access to treatment or meds. Nearly one in four adults is on psychiatric meds, and nearly one in ten children is, as well. The crisis has to do with med-induced harm, according to Laura Delano, the author of "Unshrunk". And Laura speaks from her own first-hand experience with the American mental health industry. Since her early teen years, she has been on countless meds, including Seroquel, Prozac, Effexor, Provigil, Ambien, and Klonopin, all without any improvement in her worsening symptoms.
Today, she describes her own mental health journey, offers insights about what sparked her questioning of the system, and why she’s concluded that we would do well to question the nature of the crisis and to get curious about how to promote wellbeing with alternatives to psychiatric drugs.
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