Original Being

Original Being
Podcast Description
Original Being is a podcast that delves into the timeless wisdom of ancient practices and ways of living. From holistic health and wellness to survival techniques, homesteading, and primitive skills, this show explores the knowledge our ancestors used to thrive. Hosted by Jillian Erice, a functional Physician Associate and homesteading mother of three, each episode offers insights, experiences, and conversations with experts and everyday people who embrace a hands-on, self-sufficient lifestyle.
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The podcast covers various topics related to holistic health, survival techniques, homesteading, and primitive skills, with episodes featuring discussions on natural hide tanning, healing through diet, and the importance of mental health in creative pursuits. For example, Episode 4 centers on sustainable living and hide tanning with Coleen Butler, while Episode 3 explores the relationship between nutrition and Crohn's disease with musician Sam V. Perry.

Original Being is a podcast that delves into the timeless wisdom of ancient practices and ways of living. From holistic health and wellness to survival techniques, homesteading, and primitive skills, this show explores the knowledge our ancestors used to thrive. Hosted by Jillian Erice, a functional Physician Associate and homesteading mother of three, each episode offers insights, experiences, and conversations with experts and everyday people who embrace a hands-on, self-sufficient lifestyle.
Episode 15: Reviving the Past: Ancient Food, Foraging, and Fermentation Part 1
This interview is with Anna Maria Rumińska. She is a Polish ethnologist, cultural anthropologist, architect, forager, and event-chef. She specializes in historical reenactment, ancient food replication, and culinary reconstruction within the field of experimental food archaeology. Her work focuses primarily on the Dolny Śląsk region of Poland and Central Europe.
This conversation explores the intersection of ancient food practices, foraging, and cultural anthropology. Anna shares her journey from architecture to food anthropology, emphasizing the importance of reconnecting with nature through foraging and the cultural significance of edible plants. The discussion also delves into food preservation techniques, particularly fermentation, and the role of Slow Food International in promoting biodiversity and education. Anna advocates for a living history approach, integrating ancient techniques into modern practices, and highlights the need for education in passing down foraging knowledge.
Anna’s E-books: https://chwastozercy.gumroad.com/
Anna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chwastozercy
Anna’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@chwastozercyancientslowfood
Slow Food Dolny Śląsk: https://slowfooddolnyslask.org/
Slow Food International: https://www.slowfood.com/join-the-slow-food-movement/
Original Being Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/originalbeingpodcast
Watch Full Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@OriginalBeing
Intro/Outro Music by Sam V. Perry: http://www.instagram.com/sam_v_perry

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