Elevated Practice Podcast
Elevated Practice Podcast
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The Elevated Practice Podcast is for integrative healthcare practitioners seeking inspiration and insights into non-conventional medicine. We'll celebrate and learn from masters and misfits of medicine who’ve made meaningful contributions to the field. Join us as we learn from scholars, educators, clinicians, and entrepreneurs, exploring a wide spectrum of medical traditions and modalities to expand our perspectives and discover new ways to help patients heal. Dr. Gretchen Badami interviews seasoned experts who push beyond the boundaries of conventional medicine.
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The podcast focuses on diverse medical traditions and modalities, featuring topics such as traditional Chinese medicine, herbal practices, and philosophical foundations. Episodes delve into unique practices, like moxibustion while highlighting interviews with pioneers such as Dr. Lorraine Wilcox and Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée, who share rich personal experiences and insights into their respective fields.
The Elevated Practice Podcast is for integrative healthcare practitioners seeking inspiration and insights into non-conventional medicine. We’ll celebrate and learn from masters and misfits of medicine who’ve made meaningful contributions to the field. Join us as we learn from scholars, educators, clinicians, and entrepreneurs, exploring a wide spectrum of medical traditions and modalities to expand our perspectives and discover new ways to help patients heal. Dr. Gretchen Badami interviews seasoned experts who push beyond the boundaries of conventional medicine. Produced by Handcraft Health.
What does an herbal formula actually sound like? In this episode of Elevated Practice, host Gretchen Badami sits down with Dr. Rick Gold- acupuncturist, author, co-founder of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, and executive producer at Meta Mindfulness Music.
Dr. Gold shares his rich journey across East Asian bodywork, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and neuroscience, leading to his most ambitious project yet: translating the live bioelectrical fluctuations of medicinal plants into musical compositions structured like clinical herbal formulas. Collaborating with Hollywood composer Yuval Ron, herbalist Ellen Sheffey, and botanical gardens across Southern California, Dr. Gold has mapped out sonic remedies for common clinical presentations—from digestion to pain relief—using real acoustic instrumentation and human vocalization.
In this episode, we cover:
Dr. Gold’s Roots in East Asian Medicine: From early apprenticeships in Japan and Thailand to helping pioneer acupuncture education in the United States.
Translating Plant Qi into Sound: How PlantWave technology captures bioelectric plant data, which is then scored into ratios matching classic herbal strategies.
Acoustic Vibrations vs. Digital Flatlines: Why live instrumentation and uncompressed WAV files deliver a profoundly different energetic impact on the nervous system than standard streaming formats.
Neuroscience & 40 Hz Gamma Waves: The emerging clinical research from MIT on 40 Hz gamma frequencies, clearing amyloid plaques/tau proteins via the glymphatic system, and supporting cognitive focus.
Sound as a Clinical Adjunct: Practical ways integrative health practitioners can introduce intentional acoustic environments to support patient outcomes in the clinic.
Explore Dr. Gold's albums, research archives, and high-fidelity downloads at metamindfulnessmusic.com
Elevated Practice is presented by Handcraft Health—the AI-native virtual dispensary streamlining herbal formulation, precision granule compounding, and direct-to-patient fulfillment. Spend less time managing inventory and more time with patients.
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