Beth of Fresh Air - Episode 35: Get De-Nickeled 2 [with Dagmar Stansova]

Ben of Cambridge: UK Bladerunner Trusting the Silence [King Hero Interview]

What happens when you realize no one is coming to do what you know needs to be done? In this King Hero interview, I'm joined by Ben of Cambridge, whose path led him from quiet observation to direct action during the rollout of 5G technology in the UK. After researching the technology for himself and concluding that it posed serious concerns, Ben chose to act. He equipped himself with the evidence he believed he needed to stand on firm legal ground, taking responsibility for his own decisions and accepting the consequences that followed. His actions resulted in two arrests and no charges being laid, reinforcing his conviction that ordinary people can learn, prepare, and stand for what they believe. Our conversation, however, goes beyond activism. We'll explore the inner journey that accompanies taking meaningful action—the place where fear, purpose, courage, and trust intersect. Inside this episode, we discuss: * what inspired Ben to take action * preparing to stand in law and personal responsibility * the experience of being arrested and what it taught him * the relationship between fear and courag * discovering purpose through lived experience * learning to trust silence and inner guidance * how the Hero's Journey unfolds when no path has been laid before you Every Hero's Journey reaches a point where certainty disappears and something deeper begins to lead. About Ben For Ben, that place became silence. Join us for a conversation about courage, responsibility, purpose, and the unexpected gifts that can emerge when we trust the path unfolding before us. Ben from Cambridge, UK, decided to take action against the rollout of 5G technology in his local area when he realized no one else was going to do it for him. After researching what he believed were the dangers of the technology being installed and concluding that it was military weapons technology, he prepared himself with the evidence he believed was necessary to defend his actions in law. He was arrested twice and not charged, an experience that strengthened his belief that others can also learn to stand on informed conviction. Following a profound dark night of the soul and a period of purposelessness, Ben came to recognize the gifts hidden within his journey. Today he speaks about allowing fear to become a guide rather than something to escape, and about finding purpose through direct experience. Stay tuned about his adventures: https://t.me/TrustTheSilence [https://t.me/TrustTheSilence] For more from Beth, her books, her social media links, Telegram Groups, and to apply to become a member of the House of Free Will Ministry visit: https://linktr.ee/bethmartens [https://linktr.ee/bethmartens]  If we're just meeting... I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and  business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life. Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight. Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us. I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.

Beth of Fresh Air - Episode 35: Get De-Nickeled 2 [with Dagmar Stansova]

The nickel rabbit hole goes deep. That's one reason Dr. Garrett Smith has spent more than 34 hours live streaming on the subject and he's not done lol. If that feels overwhelming, this episode is for you. Returning guest Dagmar Stansova and I are getting together to share the highlights, our own experiences, practical tips, and the basics of nickel detox to help you get oriented. For those who are serious about improving their health, nickel toxicity is a topic that deserves attention. In Part 2 of Get De-Nickeled, we'll explore: * How to get through detox symptoms, including some favourite binders * The lowest-nickel foods and where to source them * Nickel in tobacco, hard liquor, wine, and beer * How nickel feeds bacteria, fungus, and mold * How nickel increases ammonia production and what you can do about it * How to mitigate—or celebrate!—nickel farting * Nickel's effect on neurotransmitters * The connection between nickel and body fat * Why quantity and body size matter when it comes to nickel * How long it takes to detox enough nickel to notice improvements * How to decide whether a low-nickel diet is right for you With Special Guest: Dagmar Stansova⁠ [https://www.bethmartens.com/contact-me] Dagmar returns to compare notes, share what's been working, and help make this complex topic easier to understand and apply. Whether you're just discovering nickel toxicity or you're already well into the process, we hope you join in this conversation! ⁠>> Message me<<⁠ [https://www.bethmartens.com/contact-me] to get the private series of videos Micah and I did Including the remarkable stories of how he came to this work; recognition of "false light", cults and gurus; how your relationship with yourself changes when remember yourself; and our latest, "Hopium vs Self Remembering".  See all of the details for the 8-workshop series coming up, Self Remembering With Archetypes [https://self-remembering.simplerosites.com/courses/137379-self-remembering-with-archetypes] Find out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-up [https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-up] Apply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-application [https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-application] Do a starter online course: Deprogramming 101 [https://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101] or Find Your Sacred Purpose [https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course] https://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101 [https://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101] https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course [https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course] Discover other deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.com [http://www.bethmartens.com/] Apply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-application [https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-application]   *** MORE FROM BETH Sign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quiz [https://kingheros.bethmartens.com/the-king-hero-archetype-quiz] Apply to become a member of the House of Free Will [https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-ministry-membership-application] Rumble [https://rumble.com/c/c-3106072] King Hero Telegram Channel [https://www.t.me/kingherosjourney] Twitter (X) [https://twitter.com/bethmartens] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/beth.martens/] Sign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype Reading [https://www.bethmartens.com/heros_journey_archetype_reading] Order a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’ [https://bit.ly/2k2MT5i] Donate by PayPal if you’re inspired [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=JMXXKTD29AHWW] If we're just meeting... I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and  business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life. Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight. Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us. I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.

Beth of Fresh Air - Episode 34: Stage It! [with Micah Ellars]

"All the world's a stage." This familiar quote has many layers of meaning, and this week Micah Ellars returns to Beth of Fresh Air to unpack them with me. The stage has become a powerful symbol in our culture. It's a place where our attention is drawn outward, toward the performers and away from ourselves. In freedom movements, the word actor has even become synonymous with liar, as many people recognize the role performance plays in politics, media, and public life. But what if the stage isn't only "out there"? What if the stage also exists within our daily lives and communities? And what if the patterns that allow staged deception to flourish are already embedded in our own psychology? What We'll Explore * The symbolism of the stage * Why performance has such power over attention * Acting, identity, and illusion * How staged deception works * The role archetypes play in our perception * How we can reclaim the stage for conscious creation With Special Guest: Micah Ellars Micah brings his unique perspective as a filmmaker, acting coach, and teacher of Gurdjieff's work to explore the deeper meaning of the stage. Together we'll look at how acting can serve illusion, and how it can also become a powerful tool for self-remembering, conscious expression, and transformation. Join us for a fresh look at the stage, the roles we play, and what becomes possible when we begin to see the performance clearly. >> Message me<< [https://www.bethmartens.com/contact-me] to get the private series of videos Micah and I did Including the remarkable stories of how he came to this work; recognition of "false light", cults and gurus; how your relationship with yourself changes when remember yourself; and our latest, "Hopium vs Self Remembering".  See all of the details for the 8-workshop series coming up, Self Remembering With Archetypes Find out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-up [https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-up] Apply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-application [https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-application] Do a starter online course: Deprogramming 101 [https://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101] or Find Your Sacred Purpose [https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course] https://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101 [https://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101] https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course [https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course] Discover other deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.com [http://www.bethmartens.com/] Apply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-application [https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-application] *** MORE FROM BETH Sign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quiz [https://kingheros.bethmartens.com/the-king-hero-archetype-quiz] Apply to become a member of the House of Free Will [https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-ministry-membership-application] Rumble [https://rumble.com/c/c-3106072] King Hero Telegram Channel [https://www.t.me/kingherosjourney] Twitter (X) [https://twitter.com/bethmartens] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/beth.martens/] Sign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype Reading [https://www.bethmartens.com/heros_journey_archetype_reading] Order a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’ [https://bit.ly/2k2MT5i] Donate by PayPal if you’re inspired [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=JMXXKTD29AHWW] If we're just meeting... I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and  business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life. Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight. Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us. I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.

Beth of Fresh Air - Episode 33: Get De-Nickeled With Dagmar Stansova

In this episode of Beth of Fresh Air, I'm joined by returning guest Dagmar Stansova to talk about the process of detoxing what may be the most heinous of all the toxic metals: Nickel. Who knew?? For most people, nickel only comes up in conversations about skin reactions, jewelry allergies, or metal sensitivities. Yet the medical literature is filled with research on nickel toxicity and its effects on human health. Somehow, much of this information has remained hidden in plain sight. Thanks to the work of Dr. Garrett Smith and a growing number of health adventurers—including Dagmar and myself—many people have been experimenting with nickel detox over the past several months and sharing their observations and results. Why Nickel? Nickel is everywhere. It's in food, water, cookware, consumer products, and many of the things people regularly encounter in daily life. Unlike some toxic metals that receive a great deal of attention, nickel often flies under the radar. Yet its influence on health may be far more significant than many people realize. What We'll Explore * What damage nickel can do to the body * How nickel fits into human biochemistry * How it compares with other toxic metals * The pathways through which nickel exits the body * How to live and eat low nickel (since zero nickel isn't possible) * Why nickel toxicity may have been overlooked in many alternative health circles * How exposure may disproportionately affect people actively pursuing health and wellness With Special Guest: Dagmar Stansova Dagmar returns to share her own experiences, observations, and discoveries from the nickel detox journey. Together we'll compare notes, discuss what we've learned, and explore why this topic is generating so much interest among those investigating the root causes of chronic health challenges. Get De-Nickeled Sometimes the most important discoveries are hiding in plain sight. Join us as we explore one of the most overlooked pieces of the health puzzle. *** MORE FROM BETH Sign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quiz [https://kingheros.bethmartens.com/the-king-hero-archetype-quiz] Apply to become a member of the House of Free Will [https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-ministry-membership-application] Rumble [https://rumble.com/c/c-3106072] King Hero Telegram Channel [https://www.t.me/kingherosjourney] Twitter (X) [https://twitter.com/bethmartens] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/beth.martens/] Sign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype Reading [https://www.bethmartens.com/heros_journey_archetype_reading] Order a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’ [https://bit.ly/2k2MT5i] Donate by PayPal if you’re inspired [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=JMXXKTD29AHWW] If we're just meeting... I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and  business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life. Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight. Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us. I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.With Special Guest: Dagmar StansovaGet De-Nickeled

Beth of Fresh Air – Episode 32: De-Cult Inner Work

More than 25 years ago, I left what I now openly call a cult. If you've followed my work for any length of time, you've probably heard me mention my years in India and the spiritual organization I devoted myself to in my twenties. In 1999, when victims began coming forward with accounts of sexual abuse by the group's leader, I left immediately. At the time, I was fighting for my life with Stage 4 lymphoma. The choice was clear. Whatever benefit I had received through the teachings, I could no longer ignore the reality of the man at the center of it. I cut the kite strings. And for the most part, I left that chapter behind. A Story That Reopened the Past Recently, I received an advance copy of a book written by someone I knew from those years. Her account fills in many of the gaps that remained mysteries to me for decades. Until now, much of what happened behind the scenes lived in rumours, fragments, and secondhand stories. Reading her detailed account was devastating. I was shocked in a way I haven't experienced in a long time. Not surprise. Shock. For two days I could barely process what I had learned. The reality was far worse than I could have imagined. Why This Matters This episode is not about understanding how intelligent, sincere, truth-seeking people can become involved in systems that gradually separate them from their own authority. It's about the difference between genuine inner work and environments that cultivate dependency. It's about recognizing the signs before years, health, relationships, resources, and purpose are consumed by something that doesn't hold your best interest. De-Cult Inner Work What does inner work look like when it belongs to you? What happens when spiritual development is grounded in direct experience, self-observation, and truth rather than personality, hierarchy, or devotion to an authority figure? How can we recognize the warning signs of cult dynamics earlier? How do we leave safely? And how do we recover what was valuable without carrying forward what was harmful? A Cautionary Tale I'm sharing this story in part on behalf of the author, who is currently facing her own life-threatening illness. My hope is that her courage in telling the truth may help others recognize unhealthy dynamics sooner, find their way out safely, and reconnect with a path of inner work rooted in freedom. Join me for this important conversation. Find out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-up [https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-up] Apply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-application [https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-application] Do a starter online course: Deprogramming 101 [https://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101] or Find Your Sacred Purpose [https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course] https://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101 [https://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101] https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course [https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course] Discover other deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.com [http://www.bethmartens.com/] Apply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-application [https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-application] If we're just meeting... I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and  business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life. Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight. Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us.