<p dir="ltr">In this powerful solo episode, Darin Olien takes you on a deeply personal, poetic, and science-backed journey into one of the most essential — and overlooked — truths of our time: we are not separate from nature. We are nature.</p> <p dir="ltr">From Yellowstone’s trophic cascades to the microbes in your gut, Darin weaves together quantum physics, ecology, indigenous wisdom, and modern biology to reveal the truth of our profound interconnectedness. Every choice we make — what we eat, how we shop, what we wear — sends ripples through the web of life.</p> <p dir="ltr">This episode isn’t just about the planet. It’s about your soul. It’s about understanding that what we do to others, animals, and ecosystems, we do to ourselves — biologically, emotionally, and spiritually.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <h3 dir="ltr">What You’ll Learn:</h3> <p dir="ltr">00:00 – What if everything truly is connected?<br> 01:00 – Why harming the planet harms your body<br> 01:50 – Yellowstone wolves & trophic cascades<br> 02:40 – The Earth's $125 trillion ecosystem services<br> 03:30 – How pollution weakens nature — and us<br> 04:20 – Your body is a living ecosystem<br> 05:00 – The cost of sanitizing away our immunity<br> 06:00 – Mirror neurons, empathy, and brain resonance<br> 07:40 – Cambridge Declaration on animal consciousness<br> 08:30 – Factory farming, antibiotic resistance, and emissions<br> 09:15 – Indigenous wisdom: “Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ” – All are related<br> 10:00 – Quantum physics and David Bohm’s implicit order<br> 10:30 – Aligning with the web of life through action<br> 11:30 – What your food, clothes, and chemicals say about you<br> 12:45 – Endocrine disruption and teenage hormone crashes<br> 14:20 – Earth as a living organism: Steiner and Gaia theory<br> 16:30 – Why biodynamic farming mirrors natural harmony<br> 18:00 – How your small choices affect the planet<br> 20:00 – Meditation, stillness, and nature as healing<br> 21:30 – Why ego wants to disconnect — and how to stop it<br> 22:30 – Every choice generates life… or cuts it off<br> 23:30 – The ripple effect of conscious living<br> 24:30 – Your lettuce, your sunlight, your sacred connection</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <h3 dir="ltr">Thank You to Our Sponsors:</h3> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Our Place</strong>: Toxic-free, durable cookware that supports healthy cooking. Use code <strong>DARIN</strong> for 10% off at <a href="http://fromourplace.com/">fromourplace.com</a>.</p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Fatty15</strong>: Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to <a href="http://fatty15.com/DARIN">fatty15.com/DARIN</a> and using code <strong>DARIN</strong> at checkout.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <h3 dir="ltr">Find More From Darin:</h3> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Website: <a href="http://darinolien.com/">darinolien.com</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/darinolien">@darinolien</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Book: <a href="http://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book">Fatal Conveniences</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Podcast: <a href="https://superlife.com/podcasts/">Superlife</a></p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <h3 dir="ltr">Key Takeaway:</h3> <p dir="ltr">“Every decision you make either aligns with the system of life… or cuts you off from it. There is no separation — only the illusion of it. You are nature. You are the web. And your choices ripple through it all.”</p> <p> </p>