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Everyday Ancestral with James Barry
Everyday Ancestral, hosted by James Barry, brings ancestral wisdom into modern life. Each episode dives into holistic living, covering health, nutrition, personal growth, and deeper connections. With inspiring stories and practical tips, this podcast helps you integrate simple, intentional habits rooted in age-old traditions. Whether you’re a health enthusiast or just seeking a balanced life, Everyday Ancestral offers insights to enrich your daily routine. Subscribe now to get inspired and…
Episodes
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryLiving With Ulcerative Colitis: What Helped After 15 Years | Chloe Melas
Chloe Melas, an NBC News correspondent living with ulcerative colitis for 15 years, was 25 when she first saw blood on the toilet paper. She thought it was a…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryCody Alford: What Makes a Warrior When the War Is Over?
Content note: this episode discusses suicide. If you need support in the US, call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Outside the US…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryPicky Eater? Why Your Parenting Style Didn't Cause It | Katie Kimball
Katie Kimball, TEDx speaker and author of The Picky Eater Playbook, says the research shows your parenting style can't actually create a picky eater, though it…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryHow to Stop Reacting Emotionally and Blaming Others | Grant Dziak
When someone sets you off, it feels like they did it to you. Mental performance coach Grant Dziak doesn't deny that painful things happen. He says the trigger…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryIs AI Making You Dumber? The Risks of Delegating Your Thinking | Margaret Floyd Barry | Ep 100
Most people talk about AI as a way to get more done. For episode 100, I wanted to ask a different question: is AI making you dumber? My wife Margaret Floyd…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryHow A Healthy School Lunch Can Change Kids at Home | Hilary Boynton
Hilary Boynton has run the kitchen at a school with no kids menu for ten years, where kindergarten through high school all sit down to the same scratch cooked…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryWhy Do Migraines Happen and What Actually Helps | Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett
Ask why migraines happen and, in Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett's words, mainstream medicine has no great answers. She left it after 25 years. Nearly 200 genes are…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryHow Much Exercise Is Too Much? Why Fittest Is Not Healthiest | Dominic Fusco
The fitter you get, the healthier you are. Dominic Fusco was 24 and running an all-out mile in 105 degree heat when his heart stopped, and he says his fittest…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryToxic Superfoods: Are Chocolate, Spinach and Almonds Making You Sick? | Sally K. Norton
You eat healthy and you still feel sick. Aching joints, broken sleep, up at night to pee. Sally K. Norton lived that way from childhood and was forty-nine…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryWhy Chronic Disease Skipped Your Great Grandparents but Not You | Dr. Ben Edwards
Dr. Ben Edwards had a nurse practitioner with celiac disease who ate a breakfast burrito, a hamburger and a cookie in front of him in one afternoon, and was…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryTrad Wife or Boss Babe: Why Modern Labels Leave Women Lost | Tracey Martin
Content note: this episode discusses domestic abuse. If you need support in the US, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233. Outside the US…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryBuild Muscle After 30: The Daily Carrying We Stopped Doing | Dr. Thomas Hemingway
Losing muscle as you age gets treated as something that just happens to everybody. Dr. Thomas Hemingway calls that a big miss of Western medicine, and says the…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryAdrenal Cocktail Electrolytes: Why the Orange Juice Has to Go | Dr. Catherine Julia Mort
Feeling tired, anxious or constantly running on empty may not be something you simply have to accept. In this episode, Dr. Catherine Julia Mort explains how…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryCancer at 15, Heart Failure at 20, Then a Brain Tumor | Dr. Lisa Koche
Your body may be doing everything it can to heal, but hidden stress, nervous system overload and mitochondrial dysfunction can keep recovery out of reach…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryOverwhelmed by Wellness? How To Get Healthier Without Drowning In Stress | Kerstin Lindquist
Stress and nervous system health are closely linked, but the pressure to follow every wellness trend can become another source of overwhelm. We explore how…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryPersonalized Medicine: Are You Sacrificing Your Privacy? | Leah Wilson, J.D.
What happens when personalized medicine becomes less about better care and more about who controls your most private information? Genetic privacy, parental…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryThe Dirty Truth About Grocery Store Chicken (Don't Trust The Labels!) | Levi Powers
What if the healthiest protein in your cart isn’t as healthy as you think? This conversation breaks down chicken labels, organic vs. pasture-raised…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryDoing Everything 'Right' But Still Sick? How Lymph, Fascia & Breath Block Healing | Kelly Kennedy
Most people focus on food, supplements, and protocols when they want to heal, yet many still struggle with chronic symptoms, inflammation, low energy, and…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryBreathwork Secrets: The Fastest Way To Regulate Your Nervous System | Sachin Patel
How can your body heal if your nervous system never feels safe? Modern stress, shallow breathing, and constant distraction can keep you stuck in…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryFired. Smeared. Now Free. Why This Doctor Has No Regrets About Walking Away | Dr. Sam Bailey
The health decisions we make every day shape far more than our physical wellbeing. Health freedom, natural health, ancestral living, food sovereignty…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryEveryone Called Me Crazy! How The "Salmon Queen" Healed Her Autoimmune Disease | GiGi Ashworth
Have you ever wondered if the healthiest diet for you is completely different from everyone else's? Gut health, carnivore nutrition, autoimmune disease, leaky…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryDo Viruses Exist? Dr. Mark Bailey & Autumn McLees Challenge Modern Medicine's Biggest Assumptions
The conversation around germ theory, PCR testing, immune system health, detoxification, and pharmaceuticals has become one of the most controversial debates in…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryThe Real Reason So Many People Don’t Trust Doctors Anymore | Leslie Manookian
Medical freedom, fear-based messaging, chronic illness, and censorship are reshaping modern society in ways most people never stop to question. Real health…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryThe Real Causes Of ADHD, Eczema & Chronic Illness In Kids | Dr. Ana Maria Temple
Processed food, constant snacking, screen addiction, poor sleep, and modern parenting habits are driving record levels of eczema, ADHD, asthma, allergies, and…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryHow to Retrain Your Brain for Anxiety, Burnout & Nervous System Recovery | Ashok Gupta
Are anxiety, burnout, and fatigue becoming the new normal? Modern life keeps our nervous systems overloaded through stress, social media, poor sleep, and…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryThe Hidden Toxins Behind Your Gut Issues (Food Isn’t the Root Cause) | Sinclair Kennally
Chronic gut issues, inflammation, and microbiome imbalance are rising fast, and most solutions are failing because they focus only on food instead of the real…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryFrom Autoimmunity to $20M—How to Build a Business Without Losing Your Health | Amy Lacey
Modern success is pushing women further away from balance, health, and connection than ever before. This episode explores entrepreneurship, autoimmune healing…
Everyday Ancestral with James Barry"Look in the Mirror" - The First Steps You Need If You're Unhealthy & Stuck! | Troy Casey, CHN
Modern health is collapsing under the weight of poor nutrition, toxic environments, and disconnected lifestyles. Real wellness comes from returning to…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryHow to Fix Thyroid Dysfunction, Fatigue, and Weight Gain Ancestrally & Naturally | Dr Amie Hornaman
Understanding thyroid health, inflammation, and hormone balance is key to restoring energy, improving metabolism, and finally breaking through weight loss…
Everyday Ancestral with James Barry“I Questioned Everything” - My ‘Radical’ Approach To Dealing With Cancer | Katrina Foe
What if everything you’ve been told about cancer, functional nutrition, and healing is missing the real root cause? True health, metabolic health, and cancer…
Everyday Ancestral with James Barry''Detox Matters More Than Diet'': The Hidden Toxins Making You Sick | Warren Phillips
Hidden toxins could be driving your fatigue, brain fog, and hormone imbalance without you realizing it. Detoxification, environmental toxins, and ancestral…
Everyday Ancestral with James Barry“I Said No to Chemo” : The Journey That Led Me to Remission | Jennifer Payeur
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Everyday Ancestral with James BarryHow Modern Movement is Hurting Us: The Orthopedic Surgeon Who Quit Surgery | Joshua John-Ram Schacter
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Everyday Ancestral with James Barry“Everything We’re Told About Food Is Wrong” How Carnivore Fixed My Weight and Anxiety | Jenny Mitich
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Everyday Ancestral with James BarryBreast Implant Illness, Inflammation & Cosmetic Surgery Risks | Robert Whitfield, MD
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Everyday Ancestral with James BarryHow to Fix Pelvic Floor Issues Naturally | Breathing, Core & Recovery | Dr. Kayla Borchers
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Everyday Ancestral with James BarryHow Artificial Light and EMFs Are Rewiring Your Biology (And How to Fix It) | Thaddeus Owen
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Everyday Ancestral with James BarryReclaiming The Traditional Skills Families Can’t Afford To Lose | Josh Thomas
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Everyday Ancestral with James BarrySperm Counts Headed to Zero by 2045? Fertility Crisis Explained | Dr. Nashat Latib
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Everyday Ancestral with James BarryMost Toothpastes Don’t Work | What Your Mouth Can Tell You About Gut & Brain Health | Dr. Sanda Moldovan
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Everyday Ancestral with James BarryChange Your Words, Change Your Life: Decoding the Ancestral Power of Language | Michael Bernoff
What if the voice running your life wasn’t actually yours? In this episode, I sit down with Michael Bernoff, speaker, transformation expert, and a dear friend…
Everyday Ancestral with James Barry"Weight Is a Symptom, Not the Problem" — Jennifer Powter on Diet Culture, Emotional Eating & Body Trust
We spend so much time trying to control food, manage weight, and fix our bodies, yet so many people still feel stuck. This episode is about why that happens…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryYour Phone Is Rewiring Your Brain: Blue Light, Flicker & EMFs Explained | Tristan Scott
I’ve spent years questioning food, farming, and the systems that feed us, but I had never once questioned the glass and the light I stare at every day. I…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryAlternate Cancer Perspectives: Apricot Seeds and B17 – A Conversation with John Richardson Jr.
I sat down with John A. Richardson Jr. for a conversation exploring alternate cancer perspectives, the history of Vitamin B17, also known as amygdalin, and how…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryShark Tank, Burnout & A 10-Week Sabbatical Saved Our Family (2025 Reflection) | Margaret Floyd Barry
2025 was a year of deep internal shifts. Margaret and I weren’t chasing big external milestones like the year before, yet something far more lasting took…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryWhole Foods Isn't Enough: How Microplastics Infected Our Lives (What to Do About It) | Daniel Powers
You’ve heard me talk a lot about food. Nose-to-tail, organ meats, ancestral living. But the truth is, we’re now dealing with stuff our ancestors never had to…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryWhy I NEVER Cheat on Keto: How Discipline, Fat & Focus Unlocks a "Savage" Life | Robert Sikes
There’s something about building from the floor up that changes a person. For Robert Sikes, that’s not a metaphor. He and his wife Crystal literally slept on…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryFood IS Medicine: Reject Convenience! Reclaim Your Health, Energy, and Family Table | Ali Miller
What happens when we start with kids, a chalkboard, and a Hot Pocket? For Ali Miller, the answer is empowerment. Ali Miller is a functional medicine dietitian…
Everyday Ancestral with James Barry“Our Food Requires No Freshwater, No Land, No Fertilizer” Can Ocean Farming Fix Our Food System? | Bren Smith
What Bren Smith is doing with the ocean is what we’ve been trying to do on land. He’s reanchoring our food system to something alive, something real. And the…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryAlways On Edge? This Ancient Nervous System Wisdom Might Be the Fix | Debra Joy
Do you ever feel overstimulated, disconnected, or out of sync? Debra Joy joins me for a powerful conversation about nervous system regulation, spiritual…
Everyday Ancestral with James Barry76% of Americans Are Sick: Exposing Modern Medicine’s Blind Spots—and How to Finally Take Control of Your Healing | Dr. Chris Turnpaugh
Seventy-six percent of Americans are living with chronic illness. That statistic alone tells us we’re facing something much bigger than personal health…
Everyday Ancestral with James Barry“Boundaries Are Your Best Biohack” — JJ Virgin on Women’s Health, Power, and Navigating a Male-Dominated Industry
You’re a college student at UCLA, juggling five jobs, running an aerobics studio, and training clients before personal training was even a profession. Then one…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryIs Plant Medicine Just Drugs in Disguise? A Grounded Conversation on Healing and Ancestral Truth | Sitaramaya Sita
What if plant medicine isn't an escape, but a return? What if our modern fear of altered states says more about our trauma than it does about the medicine…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryReverse Depression, Body Dysmorphia, and Fertility Issues with a Radical Return to Ancestral Eating | Maria Emmerich
What if your body fat could be your fuel? What if food was the key to mental clarity, fertility, and real healing? Maria Emmerich is known around the world for…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryHow to Heal Like Your Ancestors: Light, Peptides, and Self-Knowledge | Nathalie Niddam
What if your path to healing is already built into your body? I sat down with Nathalie Niddam, a holistic nutritionist and longevity educator who knows how to…
Everyday Ancestral with James Barry“Healthy Is Not Just for the Wealthy”: How a Sick Soldier Created a Food That Serves, Not Sells | Phillip Meece
Forget trail mix. What if survival food wasn’t junk? That’s what my guest Phillip Meece set out to change. Phillip is a former combat medic who served in…
Everyday Ancestral with James Barry“We’re Seeing an Explosion of Chronic Disease in Children” — Why Healing Modern Kids Means Stepping Outside the System | Dr. Elisa Song
Have you ever heard of Microbiome Magic or thought about kids as the canaries in the coal mine? My guest today is Dr. Elisa Song, a Stanford, NYU, and UCSF…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryPeople-Pleasing. Overachieving. Perfectionism. Dr. Aimie Apigian on the Biology of Trauma Patterns That Hijack Your Health—and How to Heal Your Nervous System for Good
What if the anxiety, burnout, or fatigue you are feeling is not in your head but in your biology? In this conversation, Dr. Aimie Apigian breaks down how…
Everyday Ancestral with James Barry"Smiling Assassins”: How Alcohol Became the Poison We Celebrate | James Swanwick
Alcohol has been with us since the dawn of civilization woven into ritual and community, yet today, it has become something else entirely. In this conversation…
Everyday Ancestral with James BarryHealing Bipolar and MS Naturally: How Ancestral Eating Changed Emily Penton’s Life
What happens when the mind spirals, the body breaks down, and every conventional path leads to more despair? Emily Penton found herself at that breaking point…