Rooted & Wild

What does it actually mean to feel alive —not just busy, stimulated, or productive, but deeply present in your own body and life? In this episode of Rooted & Wild , I’m joined by David Brower , an international impresario of live experiences who has made a life’s work out of cultivating presence, intimacy, and aliveness. David is a #1 best-selling author, poet, and speaker whose gatherings blu...

Christmas has always been a season of warmth, sweetness, and celebration — but long before modern nutrition advice, our ancestors understood something essential: feasting required balance . In this holiday episode of Rooted & Wild , we explore the deep historical and cultural lineage of cinnamon, clove, and ginger — three spices woven into Christmas traditions across centuries, not just for fl...

As winter settles in and respiratory illnesses circulate, this episode of Rooted & Wild invites you back to some of the oldest plant allies humans have relied on for protection and breath. In Holiday Respiratory Wellness: Pine, Rosemary, and Cedar as Natural Antimicrobials , David Allen Tracy explores the antimicrobial, antiviral, and respiratory-supportive properties of three powerful botanic...

As the wheel of the year turns, Yule and the Winter Solstice invite us into the deepest pause of the calendar—the shortest day and the longest night. Across cultures and centuries, this moment has been honored as a threshold: a time of stillness, reflection, and the quiet promise of returning light. In this episode of Rooted & Wild , David Allen Tracy and Stephanie Ulven explore the ancient hi...

Discomfort is something most of us are conditioned to avoid. We numb it, distract from it, or push it down—often without realizing how deeply this habit shapes our lives. But what if uncomfortable feelings aren’t obstacles to manifestation… what if they’re the gateway? In this episode of Rooted & Wild , David is joined by Anneka Reece , Executive Health and Mindset Coach specializing in alcoho...

The holidays can magnify grief in ways no one warns you about. Traditions feel heavier, empty chairs are louder, and the pressure to be joyful can feel impossible when your heart is still learning how to breathe again. In this deeply human and tender conversation, David Allen Tracy sits down with grief educator and author Stacy Parker to talk honestly about what it’s like to move through the holid...

Who are you being while you’re doing what you’re doing? In this episode of Rooted & Wild , Morgan Goodlander explores the subtle but profound relationship between state of being, consciousness, and impact . Rather than focusing on behavior or outcomes alone, this conversation looks beneath the surface—into presence, perception, and the inner conditions that shape how we lead, relate, and live....

Self-reflection is often praised as a cornerstone of growth—but what happens when reflection turns into self-attack? In this episode of Rooted & Wild , Morgan Goodlander introduces the provocative concept of Mirrorcidal : the moment when awareness becomes a tool for rejection rather than understanding. This conversation explores how insight, therapy language, and personal development framework...

Why do we keep finding ourselves in the same situations, reactions, and outcomes—despite insight, effort, and good intentions? In this episode of Rooted & Wild , we explore a powerful distinction that gets to the heart of personal and professional transformation: Experience Organization vs. Experience Recurrence . Morgan Goodlander introduces how experience is not something that simply happens...

What does it actually mean to love through fear—not bypass it, suppress it, or spiritualize it away—but meet it with clarity, courage, and compassion? In this episode of Rooted & Wild , I’m joined by Laurie Clemans , a Certified Life & Leadership Coach (ICF), Certified Meditation Instructor, Professional Clinical Herbalist (RH), healer, mother, and lifelong creative who brings a rare blend...

Women’s sexual vitality is deeply connected to energy, emotional health, hormone balance, and nervous system regulation—not just libido alone. In this episode of Rooted & Wild , we explore how targeted plant medicine can support women through midlife transitions with Eva Angeloff , founder of Women’s Lib . Eva shares how her own experience with low energy and diminished desire led her to look...

In this illuminating episode of Rooted & Wild , we step into one of the oldest and most powerful energetic lineages on the planet: Sekhem Reiki , the Egyptian tradition of light, healing, and divine remembrance. Guided by Master Educator Stephanie Ulven , we explore the origins of this profound healing system and the unique energetic architecture that sets it apart from other Reiki lineages. S...

In this episode of Rooted & Wild , we explore the living intelligence of two powerful plant allies— Kanna and Wachuma —through the lens of transformation, resilience, and embodied leadership with psychedelic guide and executive transformation coach Garet Free . Garet is a bestselling author, former paramedic, and healthcare technology executive turned guide for high-performing leaders, entrepr...

What happens when your nervous system is running the show—and the stakes are high? In this episode of Rooted & Wild , we explore what it really means to stay grounded under pressure with executive coach and leadership consultant Hollie Rottman , a specialist in burnout prevention and transformative leadership development. Hollie supports high-achieving women and leaders navigating intense pers...

Seaweed may be one of the most nutritionally dense foods on the planet—and one of the most powerful allies we have for both human health and planetary regeneration . Yet for most people, it’s still completely missing from daily nutrition. In this episode we are joined by Sachi Singh, founder of Rootless and creator of The Daily Bite—a first-of-its-kind, food-based seaweed supplement designed to de...

In this evocative episode of Rooted & Wild , we journey into Healing the Mother Line —a profound exploration of the emotional, ancestral, and societal forces that shape motherhood across generations. Our guest, Kara Dobelis, ARNP , is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner whose trauma-informed, integrative lens brings clarity and compassion to a topic many feel but few can name. For gene...

In this episode of Rooted & Wild , we return to the origins of one of the most influential healing lineages in the world: Usui Reiki . Guided by the luminous presence of Stephanie Ulven , we explore what it truly means to tap into “the original flow” — the pure, unbroken current of universal life force that forms the heart of traditional Usui practice. Stephanie Ulven is a multidimensional hea...

What does it mean to embody character—especially when life stretches you, confronts you, or asks you to become a version of yourself you’re still growing into? In this episode, we explore the courage, honesty, and deep self-attunement required to live your values from the inside out. Joining me is Esther Sarlo , the visionary force behind Mynd Myself —a platform created in response to a massive ga...

Across generations, men have been taught to stay strong, stay quiet, and stay in control. But those messages come at a cost—disconnection, emotional shutdown, chronic stress, and a crisis of presence that affects relationships, families, and even the health of society itself. In this episode of Rooted & Wild , we sit down with Mark Grayson , a writer, thought leader, and founder of Trinity Spi...

When someone you love dies, the world doesn’t just change—it stops. Everything familiar becomes unfamiliar, and the language of daily life suddenly feels impossible to speak. In this episode, we explore those first disorienting days and weeks of grief with guest Stacy Parker , a bereaved mother and longtime grief educator who has spent more than two decades helping families survive the unimaginabl...

Modern medicine has dramatically changed how we understand—and often experience—some of the most fundamental processes of life: menstruation, birth, menopause, and death. But in the process, many of the natural rhythms, inner wisdom, and holistic care models have been lost. In this episode of Rooted & Wild, we challenge conventional medical narratives and explore how integrative, trauma-inform...

In a world where true connection is becoming rare, the tables we build—and how we invite people to gather around them—may be one of the most powerful forms of relational wealth we can cultivate. In this intimate conversation, we explore how intentional environments, shared experiences, and the simple act of coming together can nourish belonging, open the heart, and help people flourish. My guest t...

Energy healing is often talked about in vague or mystical terms—but beneath the language and symbolism lies a grounded, deeply human truth: we all carry emotional, physical, and spiritual imprints that shape how we feel, respond, and move through the world. In this episode, we explore the foundations of energy healing and the chakra system with Stephanie Ulven , founder of Equanimity Wellness. Ste...

Manifestation gets talked about everywhere—but few people address it with the clarity, groundedness, and integrity that actually creates change. In this episode, we explore the art of aligned creation with vicki abadesco! , a visionary entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, speaker, coach, and mentor who has dedicated her life to helping people step into purpose with intention, courage, and heart. vicki!...

Your immune system is the core of your body’s defense, repair, and resilience — yet most people don’t actually understand how it works or what it truly needs to stay strong. In a world filled with chronic stress, environmental toxins, processed food, disrupted sleep, global travel, and constant exposure to microbes, supporting immune health has never been more essential. But real immunity isn’t ab...