EP 24: Primal Living, Bioharmonizing & Getting Back to Nature with Christian Van Camp

EP 24: Primal Living, Bioharmonizing & Getting Back to Nature with Christian Van Camp

Christian Van Camp is the co-founder of Bioculture and Maestro Valley, and lives and breathes what he preaches. He's all about primal living - integrating as much of your life as possible around nature - and this episode is packed with the kind of practical, grounded wisdom that makes you want to immediately go outside, eat a raw egg and throw your LED bulbs in the bin. We get into what primal living actually means and how to integrate it even if you live in a city, why Christian prefers the word bioharmonizing over biohacking and what that distinction actually means, the power of the words we speak and how they're literally casting spells on our lives, circadian rhythm and why your LED lights might be quietly wrecking your nervous system, the connection between creativity and sexual life force energy, why shifting from consumption to creation might be the most important thing you can do right now, and what spirituality actually means through a primal lens - spoiler, it's a lot more grounded and a lot less airy fairy than you might think. Christian also shares the story of how Bioculture and Maestro Valley came to be, what kind of people come to their retreats, and the beautiful love story of how he met his partner Luana through it all. This one is warm, wild, funny and genuinely full of gold.  Find Christian on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cvcwellness/?hl=en] and at Maestro Valley. [https://www.instagram.com/maestrovalley/]

EP 23: She Flatlined as a Child, Lost Her Dad at 17 & Gave Birth at Home Alone ft. Sedona

Sedona is a yoga teacher, retreat facilitator and now a brand new mama - and her story is one of the most beautifully layered I've heard. From flatlining in second grade, to a decade in the fitness world chasing the Gymshark dream, to selling everything, packing a suitcase and moving to Mexico with her dog and zero plans - she has lived a lot of lives to get to this one. We get into what it actually means to come out of your masculine and back into your feminine, why allowing yourself to feel is the most powerful compass you have, the spectrum of pain and love and why one expands the other, what it was like to give birth at home with no doctors and no medical intervention - treating the entire nine months as one long ceremony - and why childbirth might be the most profound spiritual experience a woman can have even if she doesn't have the language for it yet. We also talk about intuition and how to actually access it, following the invisible thread even when it makes zero sense, the guilt that comes with new motherhood and a new identity, and why the things that don't make sense almost always make the most sense looking back. This one is warm, raw, deeply feminine and genuinely medicine. Find Sedona on Instagram @soulful.sedona [https://www.instagram.com/soulful_sedona?igsh=MTJwMTR2aXNyZW1waA==] and at Maestro Valley Retreat. [https://www.instagram.com/maestrovalley?igsh=Ym9jZjVzbzNvZXM=] This episode touches on natural unmedicated birth and personal health decisions. Always consult with qualified medical professionals for guidance around pregnancy, birth and postpartum care.

EP 22: Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda & Living in Balance with Key Reteff

This episode is a wild ride and I genuinely learned so much. I've been naturally leaning into so many of these practices over the past while - warm drinks, steamed veggies, no more cold smoothies - without any real education behind it. So getting to sit down with Key, an expert in both Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, felt like such a divine download of validation and knowledge all at once. Key's own path here is wild. A 14 foot fall during his time in the military that he fully accepted death through, years of numbing out through drugs, a sobriety journey that led him to feel everything he'd suppressed his whole life, and an ayahuasca ceremony where he pulled an oracle card that said "healer" and knew instantly that was his path. We get into the fundamentals of yin and yang, the five element theory, why Chinese medicine treats the whole person rather than the disease, what your tongue and your eyes can reveal about your organs, moxibustion and why it's considered equal to acupuncture in China, the Chinese medicine organ clock, why eating late at night is wrecking your sleep and your liver, glucose spikes and why dessert should come after your meal not before, spleen qi deficiency (more common than you'd think), Ayurvedic self-massage and sensory rituals, and why going inward - through stillness, dark rooms, or simply sitting with discomfort - might be the most powerful medicine there is. This one is packed with practical, simple shifts you can start making today, alongside some genuinely profound wisdom on healing, emotions and finding out who you actually are underneath all the conditioning. Find and connect with Key here on IG: https://www.instagram.com/holisticuniversity/?hl=en  So good. So full. Enjoy this one. 🌿

EP 21: Detox the Right Way: Minerals, Metals & Microplastics with Eva Hooft

Recorded live from the deck at Maestro Valley Retreat - so if you hear nature sounds, the odd firework, or someone wandering past, that's just part of the magic of this one. I met Ava here on retreat and the moment she started talking about what she does, I knew I had to get her on the podcast immediately. Eva is a holistic detox coach who blends mineral balancing, nervous system work, somatics and detoxification - and honestly, this conversation answered questions I didn't even know I had. Eva's own story starts in childhood - food intolerances, chronic CMV, years of being bedridden, gut issues that never seemed to stop. Like so many of us, she tried every diet, every supplement, before finally discovering detoxification and mineral balancing changed everything for her. We get into the backpack of rocks analogy (you're going to want to write this one down), terrain theory and why your body isn't broken - it's adapting, what your hair can actually reveal about your mineral levels that blood tests can't, the connection between copper, estrogen dominance and anxiety, why taking iron supplements often makes iron deficiency worse, the truth about polyester, perfume and the microplastics already in your brain and placenta, why certain heavy metal detox trends going around social media can actually be dangerous, and why chronic viral outbreaks like herpes are far more common - and far less scary - than you've been led to believe. This episode is packed with knowledge bombs from start to finish. If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still not feeling your best, this one's for you.  Find Eva on Instagram @eva.hooft  If you're curious about exploring detoxification and hair mineral analysis - use this link to start a conversation with Eva and her team: https://app.iclosed.io/e/realignmentmethod/realignment-call-new-elly-miles [https://app.iclosed.io/e/realignmentmethod/realignment-call-new-elly-miles] This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and isn't a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, supplements, or detox practices, or before stopping any prescribed treatment.

EP 20: The Brave Thing ft. Patrick Guiney

Fair warning - this episode is as fun as it is deep. Patrick Guiney is one of those people that makes you laugh without even trying, and somehow also says things that stop you in your tracks. He's been one of my favourite humans in Santa Teresa since the moment I met him outside a coffee shop, and I'm so glad we finally sat down to record this. Patrick grew up in Dublin, built a career in corporate tech, got married, ticked all the boxes - and still felt like something was deeply off. It wasn't until his ten year marriage ended and he made the terrifying decision to leave his nine to five that things started to shift. And then somehow, a one way ticket to Costa Rica later, he accidentally built one of the most beautiful community platforms I've seen - Nomads - which now has 500 members and 50 events across Santa Teresa. We talk about what it actually feels like to live in the middle - that limbo phase where you've got everything on paper but nothing feels right - and what it took for Patrick to finally start listening to himself. We get into people pleasing, therapy, journaling, the law of attraction, how the universe literally played the theme song of his podcast through a speaker at the beach to let him know he was on the right path, and why he named his podcast Saturdays - because Saturday was the one day the real Patrick was allowed to show up. This one's warm, funny, honest and full of those little nuggets that land when you need them most.  Go find Patrick and Saturdays. https://www.instagram.com/patrickguiney1?igsh=b3lpczA0M2RzbDRj https://open.spotify.com/show/4Pn7YeLBdmYlXVAGTmPrTL?si=b41a8092b6b34df7