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Everyday Ancestral is the podcast where modern life meets ancestral wisdom.

Hosted by James Barry, this show dives deep into how we can bring practical, holistic living into our daily routines, inspired by the traditions and practices of our ancestors. From health and nutrition to personal growth and meaningful connections, each episode offers insights, inspiring stories, and real-life tips to help you live a more intentional, well-balanced life. Whether you’re a health enthusiast or someone seeking a deeper connection to the world around you, Everyday Ancestral will help you find simple ways to make ancient wisdom work for you today.

podcastFood IS Medicine: Reject Convenience! Reclaim Your Health, Energy, and Family Table | Ali Miller

Food IS Medicine: Reject Convenience! Reclaim Your Health, Energy, and Family Table | Ali Miller

What if the most powerful clinic in your home is your kitchen? In this episode, I talk with functional medicine dietitian Ali Miller, author of The Anti-Anxiety Diet, about how food can truly act a...

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podcast“Our Food Requires No Freshwater, No Land, No Fertilizer” Can Ocean Farming Fix Our Food System? | Bren Smith

“Our Food Requires No Freshwater, No Land, No Fertilizer” Can Ocean Farming Fix Our Food System? | Bren Smith

Former commercial fisherman Bren Smith went from chasing fish across the world to cultivating regenerative kelp and shellfish that heal our oceans. In this conversation, he shares how rebuilding hi...

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podcastAlways On Edge? This Ancient Nervous System Wisdom Might Be the Fix | Debra Joy

Always On Edge? This Ancient Nervous System Wisdom Might Be the Fix | Debra Joy

Modern life keeps our nervous systems overloaded, leaving many of us feeling anxious, exhausted, and disconnected. In this episode of Everyday Ancestral, Debra Joy shares her powerful journey from ...

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podcast76% of Americans Are Sick: Exposing Modern Medicine’s Blind Spots—and How to Finally Take Control of Your Healing | Dr. Chris Turnpaugh

76% of Americans Are Sick: Exposing Modern Medicine’s Blind Spots—and How to Finally Take Control of Your Healing | Dr. Chris Turnpaugh

True healing starts when we stop chasing symptoms and start listening to the story our body is telling. In this episode of Everyday Ancestral, Dr. Chris Turnpaugh, expert in functional neuro...

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podcast“Boundaries Are Your Best Biohack” — JJ Virgin on Women’s Health, Power, and Navigating a Male-Dominated Industry

“Boundaries Are Your Best Biohack” — JJ Virgin on Women’s Health, Power, and Navigating a Male-Dominated Industry

  What does it truly mean to be a powerful woman in a world where your body, health, and identity are constantly evolving? In this episode of Everyday Ancestral, bestselling author and health leade...

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podcastAyahuasca & Ancestral Healing: The Truth About Plant Medicine, Integration, and Connection with Sitaramaya Sita

Ayahuasca & Ancestral Healing: The Truth About Plant Medicine, Integration, and Connection with Sitaramaya Sita

  In this episode of Everyday Ancestral, host Madz sits down with Sitaramaya Sita, a trauma-informed spiritual practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience in somatic healing, plant medicine, an...

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podcastReverse Depression, Body Dysmorphia, and Fertility Issues with a Radical Return to Ancestral Eating | Maria Emmerich

Reverse Depression, Body Dysmorphia, and Fertility Issues with a Radical Return to Ancestral Eating | Maria Emmerich

Buried under food confusion and diet fads? Bestselling author and nutrition expert Maria Emmerich joins Everyday Ancestral to dismantle decades of nutrition myths and reveal how the pursuit of heal...

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podcastHow to Heal Like Your Ancestors: Light, Peptides, and Self-Knowledge | Nathalie Niddam

How to Heal Like Your Ancestors: Light, Peptides, and Self-Knowledge | Nathalie Niddam

What if true longevity lies in blending ancient wisdom with modern science? In this episode, Nathalie Niddam shares how to slow aging and restore vitality through peptides, red light therapy, and a...

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podcast“Healthy Is Not Just for the Wealthy”: How a Sick Soldier Created a Food That Serves, Not Sells | Phillip Meece

“Healthy Is Not Just for the Wealthy”: How a Sick Soldier Created a Food That Serves, Not Sells | Phillip Meece

Forget sugar-laden trail mix and processed “survival food.” In this episode, Phillip Meece, founder of The Carnivore Bar and former combat medic, joins us to unpack how ancestral nutrition can fuel...

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podcast“We’re Seeing an Explosion of Chronic Disease in Children” — Why Healing Modern Kids Means Stepping Outside the System, with Dr. Elisa Song

“We’re Seeing an Explosion of Chronic Disease in Children” — Why Healing Modern Kids Means Stepping Outside the System, with Dr. Elisa Song

In this powerful episode, pediatrician and functional medicine expert Dr. Elisa Song reveals the hidden root causes behind the chronic health issues rising in kids today, from eczema and anxiety to...

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podcastPeople-Pleasing. Overachieving. Perfectionism. Dr. Aimie Apigian on the Trauma Patterns That Hijack Your Health—and How to Heal Your Nervous System for Good

People-Pleasing. Overachieving. Perfectionism. Dr. Aimie Apigian on the Trauma Patterns That Hijack Your Health—and How to Heal Your Nervous System for Good

  What if your stress, anxiety, or burnout weren’t just “in your head,” but signals from your biology? In this episode, Dr. Aimie Apigian shares how trauma lives in the body and how somatic tools, ...

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podcastSmiling Assassins”: How Alcohol Became the Poison We Celebrate | James Swanwick

Smiling Assassins”: How Alcohol Became the Poison We Celebrate | James Swanwick

What if one of the oldest human rituals is actually one of our most damaging habits? In this episode, James Swanwick, founder of Alcohol Free Lifestyle, shares how he went from being a “socially ac...

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