Original Being
Episodes
Ep 20: Honoring Life Through Death: Whole Animal Butchery, Ancestral Skills, and Off-Grid Living with Harmony Cronin
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
 In this conversation, Jillian Erice interviews Harmony Cronin, an off-grid living expert and craftswoman, who shares her experiences living in a ca...
Ep 19: The Magic of Flower Essences with Samantha Boersma
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Samantha Boersma, a visionary and intuitive, shares her journey from the fashion industry to becoming a healer using flower essences....
Ep 18: The Call To Hunt: Starting the Journey for Women with Christi Elliott
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jillian Erice interviews Christi Elliott, a registered Maine guide, Appalachian trail thru-hiker and founder of Maine Women Hunters. ...
Ep 17: From Vegetable Gardening to Intuitive Emotional Healing with Claire Garner
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 17: From Vegetable Gardening to Intuitive Emotional Healing  In this conversation, Claire Garner shares her journey from a career in agricul...
Ep 16: Reviving the Past: Ancient Polish Recipes Part 2 with Anna Maria Ruminska
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16: Reviving the Past: Ancient Polish Recipes Part 2 This part 2 of a 2 part interview with Anna Maria Rumińska. She is a Polish ethnologist,...
Ep 15: Reviving the Past: Ancient Food, Foraging, and Fermentation Part 1 with Anna Maria Ruminska
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 15: Reviving the Past: Ancient Food, Foraging, and Fermentation Part 1 This interview is with Anna Maria Rumińska. She is a Polish ethnologis...
Ep 14: Ayurvedic Beauty from the Inside Out: Herbs, Doshas & Skin Health with Rachel Warnock
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14: Ayurvedic Beauty from the Inside Out: Herbs, Doshas & Skin Health with Rachel Warnock  Rachel Warnock is an Ayurvedic herbalist and ...
Ep. 13: Animism, Ancestral Connection & the Quest for Belonging with Jenn Campus
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn Campus is a two-time best-selling author, anthropologist, and animist dedicated to helping others reconnect with the old ways. Jenn weaves togeth...
Ep. 12: The Art of Face Reading with Naturopath & Vedic Astrologer Stephanie Le
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Art of Face Reading with Naturopath & Vedic Astrologer Stephanie Le  In this conversation, Jillian Erice speaks with Stephanie Le, a naturop...
Ep. 11: Optimizing Your Fertility via Functional Medicine with Maria Santee
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Maria Santee, a functional medicine physician assistant and restorative fertility expert, shares her personal journey through fe...
Ep. 10: Naked Medicine: Reclaiming Body, Earth, and Soul through Intentional Nudity with Kerry Kott
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Jillian Erice speaks with Kerry Kott, a barefoot medicine woman and physician of Chinese medicine, about her unique approach to ...
Ep. 9: The Power of Outdoor Play: Letting Children Lead, Learn, and Get Dirty with Nature Educator Emma Markowitz
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Jillian Erice speaks with Emma Markowitz, an instructor at Owl Eyes Wilderness Survival and assistant director of Timber Nook Mi...
Ep. 8: Life Transformation through Transcendental Meditation with Dustin Matthews
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Dustin Matthews shares his transformative journey from a troubled athlete to a dedicated practitioner of Transcendental Meditati...
Ep. 7: Back to Nature: Resilience and Survival Mindset with SERE Specialist, Naked & Afraid Survivalist Cheeny Plante
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Jillian Erice interviews Cheeny Plante, a former USAF SERE Specialist and wilderness survival instructor. Cheeny shares her jour...
Ep. 6: Herbal Allies & Ancestral Wisdom: Healing Through Plants, Story, and Spirit with Registered Herbalist Ashley Elenbaas
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Original Being, Jillian Erice interviews Ashley Elenbaas, a clinical herbalist with a rich background in herbal medicine and eco-sp...
Ep. 5: Homesteading, Eating Wild Foods, and Metalwork with Clinical Herbalist and Blacksmith Grace Douglas
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Jillian Erice interviews Grace Douglas, an herbalist and metal worker, about her journey into herbalism, the impact of clinical ...
Ep. 4: Natural Hide Tanning, Sustainable Living, and Honoring Nature with Coleen Butler
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Coleen Butler shares her journey from suburban life to becoming a hide tanner and advocate for sustainable living. She discusses...
Ep. 3: Healing Crohn’s Through Diet & the Power of Creative Expression through Music with guitarist Sam V. Perry
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Jillian Erice interviews her brother, Sam V. Perry, an ambient music composer who shares his journey with Crohn's disease, inclu...
Ep. 2: Navigating Nature & Urban Preparedness with Survival Skills Expert Tim Swanson
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Tim Swanson, founder of Owl Eyes Wilderness Survival, shares his lifelong passion for outdoor skills and nature connection. He d...
Ep. 1: Finding Whole Health through Self Love, Balance, and Emotional Freedom with Holistic Health Coach Sarah White
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Sarah White shares her transformative journey from the fashion industry to becoming a holistic health coach. She discusses her s...
Podcast Intro
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Original Being