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02/15/2026

Our favorite biochemist, Karen Hurd, joins us again to discuss how stress fuels disease. Chronic levels of stress, be it from food, relationships, physical exertion, thought patterns, or the environment, all tax the adrenal glands. Karen tells us how and why this happens. With taxed adrenals we are left feeling burnt out and reach for coffee and stimulants, forcing us to push past our bodies need to rest. Luis and Karen talk about cultural conditioning around resting in the age of a DO MORE culture. They also address cancer, viruses, and chronic fatigue.

We always love exploring the science with Karen behind why our bodies do what they do!

Listen to the podcast:
https://holisticlifenavigation.buzzsprout.com/

Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/

02/14/2026

Thinking about how you feel is not the same as feeling it.

Describing how you feel is not the same as feeling it.

Feeling means simply locating and witnessing.

No need to analyze, understand, or make sense of.

The sensation IS the sense. The sensation is the validation.

Try tracking your body right now. Just notice one place that has tension or pressure and put your hand there.

Breathe into it and hold it. Nothing else to do but this.

And now, track a place that has ease and softness. Put your hand there as well.

Breathe into it and hold it. Nothing else to do but this.

Just give yourself 1-2 minutes with each state, without thinking about it or trying to change it, and see what happens.

02/13/2026

This is the simplest, most powerful tool I have developed when working with someone.

Just notice the use of the word "like" and let it remind you that you're going to story, description, and the mind.

You're leaving the felt sense of the body to "make sense" about it in the mind.

To make sense about something that is purely sense.

Pause your client, and yourself in this moment, and locate the sense without a story. This is what it will look like:

I feel *like*....she just doesn't respect me = turns into = I feel a pit in my stomach.

I feel *like*... I'll just never amount to anything = turns into = I feel a tension in my chest.

I feel *like*...just running away = turns into = I feel massive energy in my legs.

When you are locating sensation, instead of describing it, you are locating agency.

Movement.

From this location the body will move without story and thought. If it doesn't automatically, you can ask your client the question: "How does this sensation want to move?"

But make sure they SHOW you, not *tell* you.

And then move with them, mirror the movement, so they see it and so that they are joined in it, rather than uncomfortably looked at as if it's a performance.

This is a shortcut for releasing stored energy, repressed agency, and repairing boundary violations.

02/11/2026

Sleep is an innate medicine.

It repairs our physical body, cleanses our brains, and can restore as back to balance after stressful situations.

Sleep can heal and even prevent trauma.

One of the most common causes of sleep disturbances I've come across is unstable blood sugar while sleeping.

Unstable blood sugar causes stress hormones to be created, which will result in you waking up in a panic and/or waking up in the morning completely exhausted and un-rested.

So here's what we're going to do about it.

I want you to choose one of the following:

1) Fresh fruit (ideally berries, an apple, or a pear)
2) A large carrot
3) Ezekiel bread or the most unrefined, whole grain bread you have

Then, you're going to combine this with nuts/seeds or their butters.

So have a few spoonfuls of peanut butter with your apple, or dip your carrot into almond butter, or spread sunflower seed butter over 1 slice of Ezekiel toast.

Do this 1-2 hours before going to sleep.

If your sleep issues are caused by glucose imbalances, you'll notice a marked difference after doing this for a few days in a row.

Let me know your thoughts.

You can watch my 7 minute video on this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyZzrAltO8Y&t=2s

02/10/2026

Self-attunement is the practice of validating, affirming, and belonging to myself.

From there, I have the capacity to hear other's viewpoints about me.

I show up to feedback and criticism with curiosity, instead of defense.

I value someone else's story about me, not as a truth, but as a perception that I may learn something from.

When I feel insecure, I know it's a signal that I'm not secure in myself and the other person is just saying the thing I already believe about me.

From this place, I don't seek belonging anywhere because I already belong.

02/08/2026

Kymber Maulden joins us on the podcast today. Fertility isn't just for women who want to be mothers, it is a sign of health in menstruating females. Trauma stresses and rapidly oxidizes the body, causing it to need even more nutrients and therefore be in metabolic debt. This draws on resources contributing to low progesterone and elevated testosterone, which may lead to PCOS and infertility.

Luis and Kymber discuss actionable steps to start healing hormonal health, such as tracking cycles and what to note, glucose tracking, HTMA testing, and a consistent macro nutrient intake which signals the body that it is safe.

They also talk about the birth control pill, and open s*x culture. The open s*x culture and s*xual revolution are based on a male model of s*xuality that requires women to disconnect from their instincts, bypass what actually turns them on, and is often branded as empowered feminism. There is a difference between erotic energy and hypers*xuality as a trauma response.

How can women find balance in their femininity if they are avoiding their instincts?

Listen to the podcast:
https://holisticlifenavigation.buzzsprout.com/

Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/

02/06/2026

Next Tuesday 10th we dive in for FREE.

Children are tasked to navigate dopamine-rich screens, artificial lights in long school days, the stress of puberty, bullying, and even dealing with the pain of divorce and loss in their families.

And then we feed them snacks and meals that further increase their stress hormones which decreases their capacity to deal with all the above.

Food can counter external stress by balancing our inner chemistry.

I've worked with so many parents over the years to help their child's mood and self-confidence via nutrition and it's been one of the most rewarding parts of my career.

Now, let me teach you a bunch of things for free so you can begin learning and experimenting right away.

Register for the free session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/nutrition-for-your-kids

Everyone gets a replay.

02/05/2026

On September 6th I'll be leading a powerful retreat at in northern England.

The retreat is titled "Finding Safety In Yourself & Others Through The Land".

I'm focusing on the land because Broughton Sanctuary is a 3,000 acre sprawling paradise of rewilded Earth.

We'll be deeply connecting to the land in order to create more capacity in our bodies to hold our own pain, joy, and traumas as well as then connect to ourselves and others from that place.

This space is beyond magical and I will walk you through the slides with some descriptions.

1) The cover image.
2) The gorgeous estate.
3) Our classroom filled with natural light, windows, and beautiful views.
4) The indoor swimming pool right below our classroom. This is our own private space for the week.
5) The Utopia dining hall which will be serving up my bean-based Quiet Diet...and some pleasurable delights.
6) The natural, wild lake where we will connect to our bodies through the water element.
7) The fire pit where we will host a special fire ceremony.
8) Our final evening will be an Elvin forest dinner with the moss and trees.
9) A beautiful aerial shot of the sanctuary.

For more info, visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events-in-person

02/04/2026

This is what preventing a tantrum looks like.

In this house we believe...in whole foods. In particular: fat-based, fiber-rich snacks. I eat them, my wife eats them, and our 10 year old daughter eats them.

The photo above is her snack tray and, if you have kids, it can be a sanity-saver and s*x-life-saver by preventing glucose crashes which fuel most of our children's tantrums.

I would say sugar + screens are the most offensive substances for a developing child's brain and body. Think about how they affect us - and we're bigger and more developed!

A man named Stephen Schoenthaler conducted an experiment over the course of years with over 8,000 teens in juvenile detention. By removing processed foods and sugary foods, and replacing them with balancing whole foods, he saw a 47% average reduction in documented offenses, violence, theft, verbal aggression, and defiance.

That is the power of nutrition.

Kids don't act out because they're bad, but because their nervous system is being propelled into fight or flight due to foods that stress out their bodies. My [short YouTube video] (https://youtu.be/nwrhyglKOj0) will teach you all about how this happens.

What we do for our daughter, when she's home, is create a colorful and vibrant snack tray with all whole food options.

Now let's dive into this snack tray:

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Some of the important components of this snack tray are:

1) Ample fiber: snacks high in fiber are better for glucose levels, diversify the microbiome, and contribute to more nutrient absorption.

2) Using low-sugar chocolate snacks bound to fat (like cashews) will decrease the stimulating effects of chocolate while delivering helpful antioxidants to the body.

3) Including vegetables means less sugar, more fiber, and more vitamins/minerals.

4) Lots of fat from nuts and nut butters means better glucose levels and brain support.

Any snacks that cause glucose spikes will eventually cause our mood and dopamine levels to plummet. This usually occurs 90 mins - 3 hours after eating the food.

This is a major cause of tantrums for kids and adults and I will be going into much more detail, and answering your questions, on February 10th for a free session titled Nutrition For Kids: The Anti-Tantrum Diet.

Visit www.holisticlifenavigation.com to register.

02/02/2026

Register here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events-virtual

The FREE session takes place on February 10th at 10am EST.

See you there.

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