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Ep 229:  Mercury, Fluoride & The FDA's Dirty Secret with Dr. Marc DiNola

This podcast is made possible by our listeners and viewers. If this show has brought you value, you can support it by becoming a member of The Way Forward [http://www.thewayfwrd.com/join], our platform designed to help you find the health and freedom community (people, practitioners, schools, farms, and more) near you. Your membership directly supports the podcast and the work we do. We’ve been fed lies about our oral health. Dr. Marc DiNola is a biological dentist who has spent more than three decades in clinical practice and over a decade focused on approaches that prioritize removing toxicity and addressing underlying causes. His background includes formal training at the University of Maryland and advanced study in masticatory diagnosis and treatment, along with ongoing work in dental ozone therapy and nutrition education. This conversation reframes the mouth as part of a larger system rather than an isolated part of the body. Dental issues begin to look different when you consider nutrition, microbial balance, and the role of hidden infections that may not present with pain. We question why certain materials and procedures remain common even when concerns are widely acknowledged. That tension points toward a deeper conversation about what it means to restore form, function, and long-term health. Those questions matter if you’ve started to question conventional approaches to health and want to better understand how oral health connects to the rest of the body. You’ll learn: [00:00] Introduction [06:15] How Dr. Marc went from a conventional dentist to a biological dentist [13:29] What Weston A. Price actually discovered traveling the world [25:00] The real history of mercury fillings and why dentists still use them [35:08] What happens inside a root canal tooth [57:41] What a proper biological tooth extraction looks like [01:12:32] The metals in your mouth may be acting as a battery [01:21:06] Why removing a mercury filling can make you sicker if done wrong [01:35:44] What Chinese medicine says your teeth reveal about your body [01:57:39] Conventional braces may be working against your airway [02:14:55] Rebuilding enamel and reversing decay through food [02:30:18] Whether gum disease is contagious and what kissing has to do with it Resources mentioned: Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price | Book [https://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Physical-Degeneration-Weston-Price/dp/0916764206] Your Body is Your Best Doctor by Melvin E. Page, and H. Leon Abrams Jr, | Book [https://www.amazon.com/Your-Body-Best-Doctor-Formerly/dp/0595145728] Good Energy by Casey Means, MD | Book [https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy] Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor | Book [https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615] The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology | Website [https://iaomt.org/?cn-reloaded=1] Find more from Dr. Marc: Dental Wellness Center | Website [http://mddentalwellnesscenter.com/] http://mddentalwellnesscenter.com/ Weston A. Price Foundation | Website [https://www.westonaprice.org/] Find more from Alec: Alec Zeck | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/d_alec_zeck/?hl=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com] Alec Zeck | X [https://x.com/Alec_Zeck?utm_source=chatgpt.com] The Way Forward | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thewayfwrd/] Donate to The Way Forward here [https://thewayfwrd.com/donate/] The Way Forward is Sponsored By: Reconnect with the earth’s natural charge and move naturally by using code FWRD10 for 10% off at http://earthrunners.com/Earth Runners [http://earthrunners.com/] New Biology Clinic [https://newbiologyclinic.com]: Redefine Health from the Ground Up Experience tailored terrain-based health services with consults, livestreams, movement classes, and more. Use code THEWAYFORWARD (case sensitive) for $50 off activation. The Way Forward members [https://thewayfwrd.com/join/] get the $150 fee waived Want to grow your podcast but not sure what's actually working? Podigy helps me produce The Way Forward. Take their https://form.typeform.com/to/VjBhoQWRfree assessment [https://form.typeform.com/to/VjBhoQWR] to get clear on your next move—and a chance to win a call with their founder.

Ep 228: The Crucial Foundations for Critical Thought, History & Religion | Dr Jordan Grant

This podcast is made possible by our listeners and viewers. If this show has brought you value, you can support it by becoming a member of The Way Forward [http://www.thewayfwrd.com/join], our platform designed to help you find the health and freedom community (people, practitioners, schools, farms, and more) near you. Your membership directly supports the podcast and the work we do. If we want to find the truth in anything, we first need to know how truth, knowledge, and thought work. I sit down with Dr. Jordan Grant, a board-certified urologist who left conventional practice to rethink health, knowledge, and belief. His medical background raises a deeper question: how do you know anything at all? We break down why every claim to knowledge depends on unproven starting points. Most of what people call knowledge is closer to assumption than certainty. This shows up clearly in healthcare, where people are taught to trust experts without understanding how those conclusions are formed. You’ll also hear how stepping away from traditional urology led to a more integrated approach that considers physical, mental, and spiritual health together. This is for listeners who are already questioning what they’ve been told and want a clearer way to think about truth, health, and authority. You’ll Learn: [00:00] Introduction [07:53] The problem of the criterion: why every knowledge claim gets stuck in a loop [17:46] Why we were conditioned to see belief as the enemy of knowing [37:43] The big bang and evolution aren't science, they're cosmologies [50:15] Why principles must trump pragmatism in politics [01:15:10] Why the scientific method cannot actually be followed [01:35:04] Believing a false story can physically change what your body does [01:48:58] Germ theory, statism, and materialism all share the same fighting worldview [02:05:32] Dispensationalism's do-nothing worldview is a practical failure [02:19:49] Prayer as surrender, not strategy, and what omniscience means for how it works [02:41:15] How to evaluate truth claims and avoid nihilism Related The Way Forward Episodes: How to Actually Live Free: Self-Governance, Parallel Communities & Bitcoin with John Bush | YouTube [https://youtu.be/zjBxoPxESfo?si=Q36R0yx2_FQCKZ7q] Thought, Light & The Liquid Language of God with Veda Austin | YouTube [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=axdxIE8FgVg] Resources Mentioned: By What Standard by Jared Longshore | Book [https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/?srsltid=AfmBOoqEKGAmUq7n4GMhUKWVA_mq7TFmfKKRL5FqqtBBWDFgG3LU4UtJ] The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell | Book [https://www.amazon.com/Problems-Philosophy-Bertrand-Russell/dp/1534863443] Wars of the Jews by Flavius Josephus | Book [https://www.deseretbook.com/product/5091667.html?srsltid=AfmBOoowH2i54VUfK_ayyOBgvIbvKkzAmUi-TrDl91TX5bzTAJeDD_vf] Find more from Dr. Jordan Grant:  Grant Hormone and Wellness | Website [http://granthormone.com/] Find more from Alec: Alec Zeck | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/d_alec_zeck/?hl=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com] Alec Zeck | X [https://x.com/Alec_Zeck?utm_source=chatgpt.com] The Way Forward | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thewayfwrd/] The Way Forward is Sponsored By: PACHA Sourdough: The wheat-free, sprouted buckwheat bread that actually digests well. Made with just two ingredients: organic sprouted buckwheat and sea salt. No gums, oils, or fillers. Shop now [http://livepacha.com/] and use code THEWAYFORWARD for 10% off. Dr. Cowan’s Garden helps you boost daily nutrient density with vegetable powders and clean, pasture-raised essentials. Shop now [http://drcowansgarden.com/] and use code: THEWAYFORWARD for 15% off your first order. RMDY Academy & Collective: Homeopathy Made Accessible High-quality remedies and training to support natural healing. Enroll here [https://rmdyacademy.org/] Explore here [https://rmdycollective.org/aleczeck85] https://rmdycollective.org/aleczeck85 Want to grow your podcast but not sure what's actually working? Podigy helps me produce The Way Forward. Take their https://form.typeform.com/to/VjBhoQWRfree assessment [https://form.typeform.com/to/VjBhoQWR] to get clear on your next move—and a chance to win a call with their founder.

Ep 227: How to Actually Live Free: Self Governance, Parallel Communities & Bitcoin with John Bush

This podcast is made possible by our listeners and viewers. If this show has brought you value, you can support it by becoming a member of The Way Forward [http://www.thewayfwrd.com/join], our platform designed to help you find the health and freedom community (people, practitioners, schools, farms, and more) near you. Your membership directly supports the podcast and the work we do. The Crypto Privacy Crackdown Strategic Report [https://livefree.academy/zeck] Politics and activism will not lead us to true freedom. Building an alternative system will. John Bush joins me for a conversation that traces an unexpected journey, from political activism and grassroots organizing to a very different question: what if real freedom isn’t something that can be achieved through politics at all? His early path took him deep into the world of libertarian organizing during the Ron Paul era, where he helped launch local political efforts and worked closely with activists pushing for liberty-focused legislation in Texas. But years inside that system eventually led to a realization that forced him to rethink the strategy entirely. That shift opened the door to a very different approach, one centered on building alternatives rather than trying to reform existing institutions. From alternative currencies to local food networks and decentralized communities, the conversation explores what it might look like to create systems that operate outside traditional power structures. We begin unpacking Bitcoin and cryptocurrency through simple analogies that reveal why many people see decentralized money as part of a much larger shift. If you’ve ever wondered whether real freedom can be built rather than granted, this episode will challenge the way you think about the path forward. You’ll Learn: [00:00] Introduction [07:38] The Karpman Drama Triangle and why the freedom movement keeps losing [18:09] How Epstein redirected the most rebellious money ever invented [25:55] Why John doesn't think the CIA created Bitcoin, and what the evidence actually shows [49:49] What the central banks saw in Bitcoin that most people missed [57:05] Why Trump winning may have been worse for freedom than Trump losing [01:10:30] Getting banned from PayPal, Stripe, and his own bank, and what it revealed [01:17:07] Is Bitcoin for wealth or for war? [01:24:14] The red flags John saw in TexCoin before it collapsed, and how to spot the next one [01:30:34] The privacy coins the government actually can't track, and why that matters now [01:39:26] What freedom tech actually works when they cut your internet access [01:53:35] The Lightning Network's custodial problem [01:59:52] From intentional community to a backyard with containers Related The Way Forward Episodes: How to Get Out of the "Technocratic Tyranny" & Achieve Real Freedom | Derrick Broze | YouTube [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tt7pMA3Rks0] Blockchain/Web3 Scam? Your Questions Answered with Oto Gomes & Erai Beckman | YouTube [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=diM5rDeqg8M] Resources Mentioned: The Crypto Privacy Crackdown Strategic Report - Encore! | Free Webinar [https://livefree.academy/zeck] Hijacking Bitcoin by Roger Ver | Book [https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/hijacking-bitcoin-the-hidden-history-of-btc-9798989492442] Forged in the Fire: How to Leverage Adversity to Accelerate Your Divine Purpose People's Reset 2026 by John Bush | YouTube [https://youtu.be/W7UCQGVMrJA] Find more from John: Live Free Academy | Website [https://livefree.academy/] John Bush | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/livefreewjohnbush/] Find more from Alec: Alec Zeck | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/d_alec_zeck/?hl=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com] Alec Zeck | X [https://x.com/Alec_Zeck?utm_source=chatgpt.com] The Way Forward | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thewayfwrd/] The Way Forward is Sponsored By: Designed for deep focus and well-being. 100% blue light and flicker-free. For $50 off your Daylight Computer [https://daylightcomputer.com/?snowball=TWF50], use discount code: TWF50 New Biology Clinic [https://newbiologyclinic.com]: Redefine Health from the Ground Up Experience tailored terrain-based health services with consults, livestreams, movement classes, and more. Use code THEWAYFORWARD (case sensitive) for $50 off activation. The Way Forward members [https://thewayfwrd.com/join/] get the $150 fee waived Want to grow your podcast but not sure what's actually working? Podigy helps me produce The Way Forward. Take their free assessment [https://form.typeform.com/to/VjBhoQWR] to get clear on your next move—and a chance to win a call with their founder.

Ep 226: Natural Law: How Power, Agreements & "Offers" Work | Tom Barnett at Confluence

Tickets are on sale for Confluence 2026 [https://www.confluenceevent.com/]. Use code ZECK10 for 10% off This talk is from the 2025 edition of the Confluence Festival. Platinum Members of The Way Forward get access to all past Confluence talks, as well as 20% off all Confluence tickets. Become a Platinum member here [https://www.thewayfwrd.com/join]. You have the greatest currency in the world within you… and you can use it to break out of the toxic system we live in. This video is a little different from our usual podcast. I asked Tom Barnett to talk about Natural Law in the 2025 edition of the Confluence Festival, and his presentation called “The Offer” didn’t disappoint. His path into natural law, self-sovereignty, and personal responsibility began long before he even knew those words existed. Growing up in Australia, Tom constantly questioned the limits of freedom and democracy, often finding himself in conflict with authority while trying to understand why the world felt so inconsistent and unfair. His background in holistic health, spanning sports performance, nutrition, psychology, emotional patterns, and spiritual lessons, deepened during a long personal battle with chronic fatigue that eventually pushed him to explore consciousness, natural lore, and the deeper laws shaping reality. This presentation explores how the hero’s journey applies to modern life, the difference between lawful and legal systems, and why true change may begin with confronting our own inner government. If we want a different world, the first step might be remembering who we actually are. You’ll Learn: [00:00] Introduction [12:24] How law, lore, and story all connect [20:11] Why natural law is the "great leveler" and what that means for your standing [27:25] How Tom overcame 20 years of chronic fatigue [44:38] Why going fully private is a trap, and what mastering both worlds actually looks like [50:32] Your name is not you, and the pop quiz that proves it [01:00:45] Ancient knowledge was never destroyed, it's waiting in counter space [01:08:50] The difference between a grounded no and a fearful refusal [01:20:41] Why breathwork is just the beginning, and how to reach the essence beneath intent Learn more about Tom: The Humble Kingdom | Website [https://www.thehumblekingdom.com/] The Humble Kingdom | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the_humblekingdom/?hl=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com] Tom Barnett | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/tombarnett.thk/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Tom Barnett | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tombarnett.tv/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Find more from Alec: Alec Zeck | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/d_alec_zeck/?hl=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com] Alec Zeck | X [https://x.com/Alec_Zeck?utm_source=chatgpt.com] The Way Forward | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thewayfwrd/] The Way Forward is Sponsored By: PACHA Sourdough: The wheat-free, sprouted buckwheat bread that actually digests well. Made with just two ingredients: organic sprouted buckwheat and sea salt. No gums, oils, or fillers. Shop now [http://livepacha.com] and use code THEWAYFORWARD for 10% off.  Dr. Cowan’s Garden helps you boost daily nutrient density with vegetable powders and clean, pasture-raised essentials. Shop now [http://drcowansgarden.com] and use code: THEWAYFORWARD for 15% off your first order.

Ep 225: The Flaws of Public Schools & The New Education Model with Gillian Berard & Jenna Baggott

This podcast is made possible by our listeners and viewers. If this show has brought you value, you can support it by becoming a member of The Way Forward [http://www.thewayfwrd.com/join], our platform designed to help you find the health and freedom community (people, practitioners, schools, farms, and more) near you. Your membership directly supports the podcast and the work we do. The public school system has been damaging our children… but it doesn’t have to be this way. In this conversation, I sit down with the founders of Infinity Academy, a project-based and nature-rooted school that was created after years of questioning the assumptions behind institutional education. Gillian, the school’s Curriculum and Instructional Lead, spent more than a decade teaching in public education and repeatedly felt that something about the system wasn’t working. Her work now focuses on project-based learning designed to nurture curiosity, critical thinking, and intrinsic motivation in children. Jenna, a Registered Nurse and wellness educator, co-founded the school after recognizing similar systemic problems in healthcare and education. Her work helps integrate nature, hands-on learning, and whole-person wellbeing into the educational experience. Together, they’re building a model where learning follows the child’s interests through questioning, research, creation, and reflection. Their goal is to help children develop agency, curiosity, and the confidence to keep learning long after the classroom. You’ll Learn: [00:00] Introduction [03:40] How public school was designed to crush curiosity [21:31] The grief, the infinity fountain, and the 30-day scramble to open Infinity Academy [41:12] What is project-based learning, and what does it look like? [43:11] Why community beats homeschooling, and what learning looks like at the Academy [01:04:14] Teaching history without presenting it as an absolute truth [01:25:49] Sex ed, gender ideology, and the topics deliberately left to parents [01:48:48] Why "preparing kids for the real world" might be the wrong goal entirely [01:56:41] Advice for the single mom trapped in the public school system Learn more from Gillian and Jenna: Infinity Education | Website [http://www.infinityeducation.ca/] Infinity Education | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/infinity_education.inc/?hl=en] Infinity Academy | Website [http://www.infinityacademyed.com/] Gillian Berard | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gillianberard/?hl=en] Find more from Alec: Alec Zeck | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/d_alec_zeck/?hl=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com] Alec Zeck | X [https://x.com/Alec_Zeck?utm_source=chatgpt.com] The Way Forward | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thewayfwrd/] The Way Forward is Sponsored By: RMDY Academy & Collective: Homeopathy Made Accessible High-quality remedies and training to support natural healing. Enroll here [https://rmdyacademy.org/] Explore here [https://rmdycollective.org/aleczeck85]  [https://rmdycollective.org/aleczeck85] Paleovalley: 100% Grass-Fed Bone Broth Protein is a nutrient-dense, easy-to-digest source of collagen and essential amino acids. Sourced from grass-fed cows, this protein powder provides the building blocks for healthy joints, skin, and gut function—without fillers or artificial ingredients. Support the show and https://paleovalley.com/thewayforwardclaim 15% off your PaleoValley order [https://paleovalley.com/thewayforward]! New Biology Clinic: Redefine Health from the Ground Up Experience tailored terrain-based health services with consults, livestreams, movement classes, and more. Visit New Biology Clinic [https://newbiologyclinic.com] and use code THEWAYFORWARD (case sensitive) for $50 off activation. The Way Forward members [https://thewayfwrd.com/join/] get the $150 fee waived Want to grow your podcast but not sure what's actually working? Podigy helps me produce The Way Forward. Take their free assessment [https://form.typeform.com/to/VjBhoQWR] to get clear on your next move—and a chance to win a call with their founder.