Connection is the Medicine
Welcome to the Connection Is The Medicine Podcast!
I am your host Eaden Shantay. In this podcast, I interview beautiful souls about connection to self, community, nature and Spirit. We are living at a time when disconnection is leading to great conflict and suffering across the globe. I believe that we can make the greatest positive impact through connection and especially connection to our deeper selves.
This podcast is a part of the Connection is the Medicine Foundation, offering programming at True Nature in Carbondale, CO and Loma Sagrada in Nosara, Costa Rica, dedicated to inspiration, connection and self discovery.
EADEN SHANTAY
Eaden grew up in a family with a deep love for arts, live music, architecture, and nature. His father was an award-winning property developer, his mother a modern dancer. Eaden’s upbringing, as well as his path of healing, greatly influenced his life and desire to create sanctuaries (True Nature Healing Arts, Colorado, USA and Loma Sagrada, Nosara, Costa Rica) for restoration and personal growth.
Eaden has been passionately seeking growth, community, and sacred space for over 30 years. He has a knack for bringing together talented people to support the evolution of his vision. He also loves sharing yoga philosophy, meditation, and conscious living classes and workshops.
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Thank you for listening,
EADEN SHANTAY
Co-Founder | Co-President at:
CONNECTION IS THE MEDICINE
www.connectionisthemedicine.com
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Connection is the Medicine
Quantum Crystals with Dr. Aaron Breidenback
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Bridging Physics and Consciousness
In this episode of Connection is the Medicine podcast, Eaden chats with Dr. Aaron Breidenbach — Stanford-trained physicist, quantum materials researcher, spiritual explorer and seeker of the truth.
Dr. Breidenbach earned his PhD in condensed matter physics, where he grew and studied exotic crystals (Zinc-Barlowite and Herbertsmithite) that may hold the key to quantum computing.
From personal experiences with a brain tumor and seizure, to explorations of meditation, psychedelics, whirling like a Dervish, Aaron weaves together quantum physics, mysticism, and holistic healing. He invites us to reconsider the boundaries between science and spirit, matter and consciousness, and the deep connections that truly heal.
This conversation explores:
The difference between classic and quantum computing
The potential application of specialized crystals in quantum computing, some of which are being grown in Aaron’s lab
Healing from depression and suicidal ideation through non-traditional means including: meditation, psychedelics, IFS therapy, and whirling like a Dervish
The Atacameno, who are indigenous people of the Atacama Desert that mine copper.
Finding specialized crystals in mine tailings
Seeing Internal Family Systems therapy from an indigenous perspective.
This episode is for seekers, scientists, healers, and anyone curious about the edge where physics meets the sacred.
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◦ Instagram: @thebreidenbeast (https://www.instagram.com/thebreidenbeast/)
◦ Medium: medium.com/@breid.at
◦ The Quantum Archeologist: thequantumarcheologist.org (https://thequantumarcheologist.org/)
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Learn more about Aaron’s journey to the Atacama Desert and his research into the crystals found there: https://medium.com/@breid.at