Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joel Fuhrman believes something most people don’t want to hear: Heart disease, cancer, and many chronic illnesses aren’t just “bad luck”… they’re largely preventable. In this episode, we sit down with a physician who’s spent decades studying nutrition—not just as theory, but as a tool to reverse real disease. We get into: Why modern medicine treats symptoms instead of root causesThe idea that we’re “overfed but undernourished”Why most diets (keto, carnivore, etc.) might m...

Send us Fan Mail Starting the Nutraceutical Journey: Why We Need to Talk About This Supplements promise health in a bottle—but behind every label is a web of science, sourcing, and sometimes sketchy shortcuts. In this first episode of our Nutraceutical Series, we lay out the questions that drive the journey: What makes a supplement trustworthy? Who actually ensures quality? And how do consumers separate marketing from truth? It’s part curiosity, part accountability—an honest look ...

Send us Fan Mail What if we could simulate the future of farming—and make smarter choices now? In this episode, systems modeler and agroecologist Delphine Derrien breaks down how regenerative agriculture can be scaled intelligently through computational modeling. Her work connects carbon sequestration, regional realities, and global food systems in ways that challenge conventional thinking. We explore: How modeling can predict the climate impact of regenerative farmingWhy “best practice” vari...

Send us Fan Mail We often think of T cells as the body’s defenders—but what happens when they can’t move where they’re needed? In this episode, immunologist Dr. Jessica Lancaster breaks down the overlooked role of fibroblasts—the structural cells that help (or hinder) T cell movement—and how this relationship impacts aging, immune function, and disease outcomes. We explore: Why aging immune cells don’t just slow down—they get stuckThe role of tissue environments in T cell surveillance and mob...

Send us Fan Mail What if we could map the healing signals our bodies already use—and turn them into targeted therapies? In this episode, Dr. Hanadie Yousef, co-founder and CEO of Juvena Therapeutics, walks us through how her team is using stem cell systems biology and protein mapping to develop a new class of regenerative medicines. We explore: How secreted proteins mapping helps identify potential therapeuticsWhat it takes to go from protein signals to actual therapyWhy this approach could u...

Send us Fan Mail Conservation isn’t just about protecting land—it’s about understanding it. And in this episode, Heidi Peterson from the Sand County Foundation helps us explore how healthy land management starts with local knowledge, long-term thinking, and partnerships that actually work. We talk about: The real-world tension between productivity and sustainabilityWhy the best conservation efforts are co-created, not handed downWhat being a steward of soil health looks like in the industry a...

Send us Fan Mail From contaminated farm runoff to pulling moisture straight from sea air, hydrologist Dr. Praveen Kumar explores the future of water—how we’re wasting it, how we can reclaim it, and why smarter infrastructure might just change everything.

Send us Fan Mail We rely on insects more than we realize—until they become a problem. In this episode, entomologist Dr. Christelle Guédot helps us untangle the delicate balance between pests we fight and pollinators we depend on. From fruit crops to backyard gardens, Dr. Guédot breaks down how insect behavior shapes our food system, what happens when we tip that balance, and how farmers and researchers are working with—not just against—nature. We explore: Why pollinator health is declining (a...

Send us Fan Mail In a world flooded with headlines, hashtags, and health advice, how do you actually reach people—and help them change? Dr. Sarah Bass has spent her career studying that question. As a professor of public health communication, she works at the intersection of science, trust, and human behavior—helping health campaigns move from ignored to impactful. In this episode of Trying 2 Learn, we dig into what separates effective messaging from noise, how culture and context shape commu...

Send us Fan Mail If you're interested in sustainable agriculture, land management, or the intersection of farming and ecology, this episode of Trying 2 Learn is for you. I sit down with Dr. Lisa Norton, a landscape ecologist and agroecologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology . Dr. Norton has spent over two decades studying the intricate relationships between agriculture, ecology, and land management. Her work focuses on sustainable land use practices that support biodiversit...