27: Artificial Light Rewires Childhood Development with Jay and Jaydee

27: Artificial Light Rewires Childhood Development with Jay and Jaydee

Episode 27: Artificial Light Rewires Childhood Development In this episode of the Rising Sovereign Podcast, Jay and Jaydee explore one of the most overlooked influences on childhood development: artificial light. From birth through adolescence, they examine how modern lighting environments—including LEDs, screens, and constant blue light exposure—disrupt circadian biology, hormonal and reproductive development, nervous system regulation, and formation of identity. Drawing from circadian biology, neuroscience, developmental physiology, and a Christian understanding of God's created order, this conversation considers how the environments surrounding today's children differ dramatically from those in which humanity developed. The discussion explores the role of natural sunlight, darkness, movement, and outdoor environments in supporting healthy neurological, visual, metabolic, and emotional development. The episode also addresses the broader cultural implications of technology-saturated childhoods, encouraging parents to thoughtfully evaluate the environments shaping the next generation. Rather than approaching the topic through fear, Jay and Jaydee invite listeners to rediscover the wisdom of creation and the importance of raising children within the rhythms that God designed. Rising Sovereign Substack [https://risingsovereignpodcast.substack.com] LifeWave Patches [https://lifewave.com/quantumbiology/enrollment/packs] Rising Sovereign Partnership [https://risingsovereignpodcast.substack.com/gift] In This Episode * Why artificial light is more than just a sleep issue * Understanding your family's "spectral diet" * How blue light affects circadian rhythms from infancy onward * The importance of natural light and darkness in healthy development * Eye development, visual acuity, and growing up indoors * Why flickering LED lighting places stress on the nervous system * Artificial light's influence on melatonin, cortisol, and the endocrine system * The relationship between circadian rhythms and puberty * How modern environments influence hormonal development * The role of mitochondria in childhood growth and resilience * Birth environments, postpartum recovery, and early light exposure * Technology, screens, and the developing brain * Nature-based education versus technology-centered learning * Identity formation in an increasingly artificial world * Parenting with intention in a technology-saturated culture * Why restoring God's rhythms may be one of the simplest yet most powerful health interventions available Key Takeaways * Childhood development is shaped not only by nutrition and relationships, but also by the quality, timing, and spectrum of light children experience every day. * Natural sunlight provides balanced spectral information that helps regulate circadian rhythms, hormone production, vision, metabolism, and neurological development. * Constant exposure to artificial blue light and LED lighting may interfere with sleep, stress regulation, and developmental signaling during critical stages of growth. * Outdoor environments provide visual, sensory, and proprioceptive experiences that cannot be replicated through screens or indoor living. * Parents don't need to pursue perfection—small changes like increasing outdoor time, reducing evening artificial light, and prioritizing sunrise and sunset exposure can make meaningful differences over time. * Returning to God's created rhythms offers a practical framework for cultivating healthier families physically, emotionally, and spiritually. If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend or another parent who is seeking to raise children according to God's design rather than the pressures of modern culture. Join us on Substack for extended articles, research, live discussions, and additional resources as we continue exploring faith, circadian biology, natural health, and family sovereignty.

26: How Christianity Restores What Technology Cannot: Part 2 with John Klyczek

John Klyczek | Part Two In Part Two of this conversation, Jay and Jaydee continue their discussion with author and researcher John Klyczek: School World Order: The Technocratic Globalization of Corporatized Education, exploring the spiritual journey that led him from Taoism, Eastern philosophy, and metaphysical inquiry into Orthodox Christianity. John explains how years of studying the I Ching, Lao Tzu, symbolism, language, and philosophy helped him recognize both the strengths and limitations of Eastern traditions. While these systems pointed toward profound truths about reality, they ultimately left unanswered the deepest questions of morality, personhood, and the nature of God. For John, those questions found their fulfillment in Jesus Christ and the Christian understanding of the Logos. Together they discuss the differences between Taoism and Christianity, the role of mysticism within the Orthodox tradition, the Jesus Prayer, New Age spirituality, and the challenges of communicating the Gospel in a culture shaped by technology, ideology, and political polarization. This episode concludes with a hopeful conversation about discipleship, raising children in a technological age, and why faithfully taking the next step may be the most powerful response to an increasingly uncertain world. Rising Sovereign Substack [https://risingsovereignpodcast.substack.com] Rising Sovereign Partnership [https://risingsovereignpodcast.substack.com/gift] Lifewave Patches [https://lifewave.com/quantumbiology/enrollment/enrollerselection] John Klyczek: School World Order [https://www.schoolworldorder.info] Unlimited Hangout [https://unlimitedhangout.com/author/john-klyczek/] Episode Highlights 00:00 – From Taoism to Orthodox Christianity 01:15 – The I Ching, symbolism, and learning to think through metaphor 05:30 – The map versus the territory: language, reality, and meaning 08:00 – Tao, Logos, and the search for ultimate reality 10:15 – Why Taoism was "almost there" 11:30 – Why an impersonal force cannot answer humanity's deepest questions 12:30 – Christianity, the Incarnation, and the union of the divine and human 14:00 – New Age spirituality, Gnosticism, and moral foundations 16:45 – The Transcendental Argument for God (TAG) and the role of presuppositions 19:45 – Hesychasm, the Jesus Prayer, and Christian mysticism 22:00 – The difference between Orthodox spirituality and non-dualism 24:00 – Humility, forgiveness, and carrying your cross 27:00 – Helping loved ones understand the journey from New Age to Christ 30:00 – Politics, faith, and avoiding ideological Christianity 33:00 – False prophets, cultural polarization, and authentic discipleship 38:00 – Catholicism and Orthodoxy: understanding the Great Schism 47:30 – Raising children in a technological age 51:00 – Education, homeschool, and building parallel Christian communities 55:00 – Taking the next faithful step Memorable Quotes "Orthodoxy brings all of that together. It's not a rejection of the physical for the spiritual, or the spiritual for the physical." "If the Tao or the Logos is just an impersonal force, it's simply another form of energy to manipulate." "The goal isn't to annihilate yourself. It's to humble yourself." "The Jesus Prayer shouldn't de-individuate you. It should give you greater mercy for other people." "I don't assume anything about a person's character because I've been there too." "You can do something because it's right, even if it costs you money, popularity, or comfort." "When I started this journey, I had no idea where it would lead. I just kept taking the next step." "If it's truly motivated by doing the right thing, I believe you'll come closer to God." "You don't have to know the entire path. You only have to be faithful to the next step."

25: Why the Future Needs Christianity More Than AI: Part 1 with John Klyczek

John Klyczek | Part One In this episode of the Rising Sovereign Podcast, Jay and Jaydee sit down with author and researcher John Klyczek to explore how years of investigating education, technology, philosophy, and political ideology ultimately led him back to Christianity. Known for his groundbreaking book School World Order, John shares the influence of Charlotte Iserbyt, his research into the hidden assumptions behind modern education, and why the idea of "value-neutral" institutions is ultimately a myth. Together they unpack the philosophical foundations of today's technological world—from empirical materialism and postmodernism to transhumanism, social credit systems, and the loss of objective truth. This conversation examines the work of C.S. Lewis, Søren Kierkegaard, Heraclitus, Jacques Derrida, and Thomas Aquinas while introducing the profound significance of the Logos as Christianity's answer to the crisis of modernity. Part One lays the philosophical foundation for a deeper conversation in Part Two, where John shares how Taoism, the I Ching, and his study of Eastern philosophy ultimately pointed him toward Orthodox Christianity. Rising Sovereign Substack [https://risingsovereignpodcast.substack.com/gift] Rising Sovereign Partnership [https://risingsovereignpodcast.substack.com/gift] Lifewave Patches [https://lifewave.com/quantumbiology/enrollment/packs] School World Order [https://www.schoolworldorder.info] Unlimited Hangout [https://unlimitedhangout.com/author/john-klyczek/] Episode Highlights 00:00 – Introduction to John Klyczek 02:00 – How School World Order influenced the creation of Appalachian Academy of Therapeutic Arts 08:30 – Charlotte Iserbyt's journey to Catholicism and her legacy in education reform 12:00 – Returning to church after burnout and searching for historical Christianity 16:45 – Why modern education cannot be truly value neutral 19:45 – Axiology: the importance of moral foundations in education and technology 21:00 – How technological efficiency leads toward transhumanism, social credit, and nihilism 23:00 – Empirical materialism, Darwinian determinism, and the rejection of metaphysics 25:00 – Critical theory, postmodern relativism, and performance identity 27:30 – Kierkegaard's leap of faith and why objective truth matters 29:00 – C.S. Lewis and The Abolition of Man 30:30 – Coleridge, beauty, and recovering the meaning of the sublime 32:30 – Logos theology and the Gospel of John 34:00 – Heraclitus, the origins of the Logos, and the Axial Age 36:30 – Jacques Derrida, deconstructionism, and "justification of power wrapped in reasoning" 39:00 – From Enlightenment rationalism to existentialism and today's cultural crisis 42:00 – Why John's research ultimately brought him back to Christianity Memorable Quotes "If you're just value neutral, then by default every new technology that makes human experience easier or more efficient is assumed to be a good thing-Follow that all the way to the end and you end up in transhumanism, social credit, and nihilism." "You have to take a leap of faith that there is actually something objective there in order for the empirics to be anchored in anything." "Things are held together by this metaphysical reality we call the Logos." "Every attempt to right the ship has moved us further away—not only from objective truth—but further away from God."

24: Molecular Hydrogen, Mitochondria & Healing with Mateo Johnson | Founder of Axiom H2

In this episode of the Rising Sovereign Podcast, Jay sits down with Mateo Johnson, founder and CEO of Axiom H2, to explore the emerging science of molecular hydrogen and its role in cellular health, mitochondrial function, and recovery. Mateo shares his journey from performance optimization and holistic nutrition into developing one of the leading molecular hydrogen inhalation systems available today. Together, they discuss the science behind molecular hydrogen, the differences between hydrogen delivery methods, common misconceptions in the industry, and why hydrogen has become an exciting area of research for reducing oxidative stress and supporting overall wellness. The conversation also weaves in Jay and Jaydee's family's experience navigating melanoma, Hurricane Helene, and rebuilding their health through circadian living, quantum biology, and technologies that work with the body's natural design. Whether you're curious about molecular hydrogen, longevity, athletic performance, or the future of health technology, this episode offers an accessible introduction to one of today's fastest-growing fields of wellness research. Rising Sovereign Substack [https://risingsovereignpodcast.substack.com] Axiom H2 [https://axiomh2.com] Rising Sovereign Podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rising_sovereign_podcast/] Lifewave Patches [https://lifewave.com/quantumbiology/enrollment/enrollerselection] Rising Sovereign on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575893219166] Rising Sovereign on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfwaKbKFNTaWZzhxSSkb4vg] 00:00 – Introduction to Mateo Johnson Jay introduces Mateo Johnson, founder and CEO of Axiom H2. How Jaydee's health journey and the Institute for Applied Quantum Biology led the family to molecular hydrogen. Overview of the conversation. 01:30 – Mateo's Journey into Health & Hydrogen Background in nutrition, strength training, and holistic health. Early exploration of PEMF, ozone therapy, hyperbaric oxygen, and performance optimization. The path that eventually led to molecular hydrogen. 07:00 – Why Axiom H2 Was Created Working with existing hydrogen companies. Identifying shortcomings in quality, safety, and customer service. Building a new generation of pure molecular hydrogen systems. 13:30 – From Athletic Performance to Helping Others Originally pursuing hydrogen for sports recovery. Discovering the growing body of research surrounding hydrogen and chronic illness. Shifting from personal optimization to serving others. 16:00 – Understanding Molecular Hydrogen Atomic hydrogen vs. molecular hydrogen (H₂). Brown's Gas vs. pure hydrogen. Why hydrogen is gaining attention in health research. 19:30 – Delivery Methods: Inhalation, Water & More Hydrogen inhalation. Hydrogen-rich water. Bath therapy. Eye and ear applications. Supporting gardens, pets, and daily wellness. 27:00 – Jay's Family Experience with Axiom H2 Melanoma recovery journey. Integrating hydrogen alongside circadian health practices. Supporting resilience through a season of tremendous stress. 29:00 – Common Misconceptions About Hydrogen Why some people experience benefits while others do not. Clean vs. contaminated hydrogen. Therapeutic dosing. The importance of product quality and proper use. 40:00 – Water Quality & Hydrogen Infusion Choosing clean source water. Why hydrogen devices are not water filters. Understanding ORP and TDS testing. The relationship between hydrogen and water quality. 45:00 – Traveling with Hydrogen Portable hydrogen bottles. Hydrogen tablets. Using hydrogen while flying. Making hydrogen part of everyday life. 49:00 – Hydrogen Tablets Explained How orally activated tablets differ from traditional hydrogen tablets. Why stomach activation may improve convenience. Stories from users and ongoing research. 56:00 – The Future of Axiom H2 Research partnerships and new technologies. Future product development. Hydrogen clinics and expanding public access. A vision centered on serving people before profits. 1:03:00 – Closing Thoughts How listeners can connect with Mateo and Axiom H2. Final reflections on generosity, healing, and the future of molecular hydrogen. Closing encouragement and farewell.

23: Lifewave Patches and Christianity with Kathleen Horstmeyer

In this episode of the Rising Sovereign Podcast, Jay sits down with Kathleen Horstmeyer, Director of Certification at the Institute for Applied Quantum Biology, to explore the intersection of circadian biology, faith, and healing through light. Together, they unpack the foundations of quantum biology, the role of light, water, and natural rhythms in human health, and how modern life has disrupted these systems. Kathleen shares her powerful personal healing story and explains how LifeWave patches function as a form of wearable light technology—working with the body's own frequencies rather than against them. This conversation bridges science and Christianity, offering a compelling perspective on how returning to God's design—light, darkness, and rhythm—may be essential for restoring health, clarity, and alignment in modern life. Rising Sovereign Substack [https://risingsovereignpodcast.substack.com] Lifewave Patches [https://lifewave.com/quantumbiology/enrollment/enrollerselection] Rising Sovereign Partnership [https://www.rising-sovereign.com/partnership] Rising Sovereign Podcast on IG [https://www.instagram.com/rising_sovereign_podcast/] RS on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@risingsovereignpodcast?_t=ZP-8xitswaTwXW&_r=1] RS on FB [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575893219166] RS on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheRisingSovereignPodcast] Rising Sovereign Podcast [https://www.rising-sovereign.com/] Kathleen Horstmeyer [https://kathleenhorstmeyer.com/] 00:00 – Introduction to Kathleen Horstmeyer * Jay introduces Kathleen and her role in quantum biology education * Connection through Jaydee and circadian health journey * Overview of LifeWave patches and their role in the family's healing 01:04 – Inside the Institute for Applied Quantum Biology * Kathleen's role as Director of Certification * Structure of the program: modules + live calls * New board certification pathway through the American Naturopathic Medical Association * Why recognition of quantum biology is a major milestone 04:00 – Quantum Biology vs. Chemistry-Based Medicine * Biology traditionally viewed through chemistry * Quantum biology as the upstream driver of health * Why this paradigm shift matters 05:23 – Jaydee's Health Crisis & Circadian Reset * Melanoma diagnosis as a turning point * Radical lifestyle shifts: cold exposure, sunrise practices * Reconnection to light, nature, and God 06:41 – Kathleen's Introduction to LifeWave * 35+ years in healthcare (hospital + natural medicine) * Discovery of LifeWave through Suzanne Somers * Early skepticism → personal results 10:18 – What Are LifeWave Patches? * Explanation of X39 patch * Light-based signaling → increases GHK copper peptide * Stem cell activation and gene expression * Decline of stem cells with age 12:41 – Near-Death Experience & Healing Story * Kathleen's traumatic injury (horse accident) * Years of unresolved scar tissue and adhesions * Complete healing within 12 days of using X39 * Turning point: commitment to share this technology 16:40 – How to Explain LifeWave Simply * "The body is a light therapy device" * Patches use infrared light reflection + signaling * No substances enter the body—pure frequency-based communication 19:36 – Light, Harmonics, and the Body * Jay compares patches to musical resonance and harmonics * The body "attunes" to ideal frequencies * Alignment with natural law and creation 22:00 – Modern Life vs. Natural Rhythms * Artificial light, EMFs, and circadian disruption * "We can now choose when it's day or night" * Consequences of overriding biological design 24:25 – Faith, Creation, and Light * Returning to Genesis: "Let there be light" * Light as foundational to life and health * Bridging science and Christianity without conflict 28:33 – Communicating to Christian Audiences * Addressing skepticism around "quantum" language * Using scripture as a bridge * Reframing light as God's design, not new-age concept 32:38 – The Role of Darkness * Darkness as incubation, not evil * Cymatics analogy: structure emerges from hidden states * Balance of light and darkness as essential 35:20 – Healing Through Light * The body prioritizes healing intelligently * "God's light fixes what matters first" * Healing beyond vanity → survival-level restoration 37:25 – From Complexity to Simplicity * Contrast between hospital medicine and natural healing * Core principles: * Sunlight * Water * Grounding * Circadian rhythm * LifeWave as an adjunct, not replacement 41:35 – Cost of Modern Convenience * Artificial living vs. biological cost * Importance of humility and awareness * Balancing modern tools with natural law 43:42 – The Future of Quantum Biology * Real-world research vs. lab-based models * Expansion into communities and practitioners * Mission: bring awareness to the public 46:08 – New Innovations (Water & Frequency) * Upcoming hydrogen water device infused with light frequencies * Biblical frequency exploration (Genesis patterns) * "Drinking light" as the next frontier 48:14 – Closing Reflections * Gratitude and acknowledgment of shared connections * Shoutout to Meredith Oak * Invitation to explore further