Spirit Gym with Paul Chek
Get ready for a no-holds-barred exploration of life and why we’re all here. Each week, world-renowned Holistic Health Practitioner Paul Chek and his guests will tackle topics like spirituality and metaphysics, human performance, diet, science, plant medicine, relationships, sexuality, lifestyle, and personal development with a depth and honesty that you won’t find anywhere else. Previously called Living 4D with Paul Chek, the podcast changed name to Spirit Gym with Paul Chek on Episode 300.
Spirit Gym with Paul Chek
EP 125 — Jared Pickard: Biodynamics and Your Living Skin
What are the differences between organic farming and biodynamic farming?
Jared Pickard shares his journey from the NYSE to biodynamic farming in this natural Living 4D conversation.
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Show Notes
- Jared grows the best cannabis biodynamically that Paul has ever tried. (16:56)
- Food as medicine. (22:03)
- Being introduced to Paul’s 4 Doctors philosophies transformed Jared’s life personally and professionally. (24:07)
- Differences between regenerative/biodynamic farming and typical industrial farming and organic farming. (34:59)
- Biodiversity: The amount of life forms in a habitat. (47:11)
- Where does nature stop and humanity begin? (51:54)
- Why is Christmas celebrated on Dec. 25? (1:06:04)
- The origins of biodynamic farming begin with Rudolf Steiner. (1:11:09)
- How the helical model of our solar system affects our planet and farming. (1:25:17)
- Using homeopathic medicines in biodynamic farming before planting a single crop. (1:43:16)
- Our connection to nature. (2:02:59)
- A sign of “smart” ag: Your tractor needs data-sharing capabilities. (2:21:39)
Resources
- Jared’s I’m High on Cooking blog
- You Can Farm by Joel Salatin
- Sacred Agriculture: The Alchemy of Biodynamics by Dennis Klocek
- Hardpan, green manuring and Three Sisters gardens
- St. John’s Wort/Hypericum perforatum
- Sounds of Saturn from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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