196. Zach Bush MD: Back to the Garden

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Zach Bush MD has become an internationally recognised educator on the microbiome, as it relates to human health, soil health, food systems, water systems, and regenerative living as a whole. The touchstone insight of Zach’s initial transformation was that we don’t need to solve each of our many increasingly prevalent diseases – we need to regenerate the source of our health and vitality. And he’s been startled by our regenerative capacity since embarking on a film project called Farmer’s Footprint back in 2018. It became a global phenomenon, prompting the creation of Farmer’s Footprint USA, Australia, UK, South Africa and New Zealand, so far, alongside a broader project called Project Biome.
Amongst all this, the transformations have continued for Zach. So this time, ahead of the Farmer’s Footprint Festival in NSW, I hoped to get to know more of the person behind the star. The feeling behind the public accolades and judgements. Along with what this doctor does when he tends intrinsic health, why farmers continue to be at the heart of his life calling, Zach’s intentions to run for President, his vision of a regenerative economy, his response to a charge of talking psychobabble, new films and courses, all culminating in the spiritual roots of it all, and a world first - Zach’s first live musical performance on a podcast.
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Recorded in the northern rivers of NSW on 10 November 2023.
In case you're noting the bird sounds in my intro and outro, they were recorded on the Mornington Peninsula back in Victoria (visiting my brother's family).
Title slide: AJ and Zach on stage at the Farmer’s Footprint Australia Festival (pic: Olivia Katz).
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Music:
Green Shoots, by The Nomadics.
Regeneration, by Amelia Barden, from the film Regenerating Australia.
The RegenNarration playlist, featuring music chosen by guests (with thanks to podcast member Josie Symons).
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1. Music, Preview, Introduction & Supporter Thanks (00:00:00)

2. The Great Toilet Frog (00:04:00)

3. Letting Go of Identities and Shame (00:06:32)

4. In the context of Zach's more esoteric direction currently, how does he continue to dedicate his life to farmers? (00:16:25)

5. Zach's Coming to the Impact of Agricultural Chemicals on Health, and 'MND Alley' emerging in Australia (00:29:28)

6. What about regenerating country in all the places where food isn't grown? (Zach's founding of Project Biome) (00:39:21)

7. Are regenerative farmers being brought down by the unstable systems they're trying to move beyond? (00:48:15)

8. Rewriting Humanity's Connection With Nature (00:52:15)

9. The Global Greening Cycle (with more water and carbon available to us now) (00:56:30)

10. Reimagining Economics and Ownership (humans as keystone species or GDP?) (01:07:52)

11. The Power of Biological Energy (01:15:31)

12. Intentions to Run for President (01:18:14)

13. Expanding Understanding of Natural Law (01:21:01)

14. Transcending adversarial politics that brings the worst out of people (01:23:00)

15. Elinor Ostrum and systems that bring the best out of people (01:26:00)

16. Future of Global Leadership Models (01:28:19)

17. Rediscovering Indigenous Culture and Wisdom (01:35:11)

18. The Story Front - New film project (01:36:45)

19. Women Leading Agricultural and Environmental Revolution (01:38:54)

20. Update on big business engagement around the world (01:43:30)

21. Shift Towards Decentralized Economy and Healing (01:45:17)

22. New course/intensive workshop just run? (01:48:00)

23. Music has been critical to Zach's survival (01:53:50)

24. Response to an Attendee's Charge of Speaking Psychobabble (01:58:15)

25. Speaking of the Octopus - Craig Foster’s new film upcoming (02:04:30)

26. The Power of Witnessing Beauty (02:05:54)

27. Zach plays a tune live (02:08:30)

28. Music and Concluding Words (02:17:40)