Connection is the Medicine

About Connection is the Medicine

Welcome to the Connection Is The Medicine Podcast! I am your host Eaden Shantay. In this podcast, I interview beautiful souls about connection to self, community, nature and Spirit. We are living at a time when disconnection is leading to great conflict and suffering across the globe. I believe that we can make the greatest positive impact through connection and especially connection to our deeper selves. This podcast is a part of the Connection is the Medicine Foundation, offering programming at True Nature in Carbondale, CO and Loma Sagrada in Nosara, Costa Rica, dedicated to inspiration, connection and self discovery. EADEN SHANTAY Eaden grew up in a family with a deep love for arts, live music, architecture, and nature. His father was an award-winning property developer, his mother a modern dancer. Eaden’s upbringing, as well as his path of healing, greatly influenced his life and desire to create sanctuaries (True Nature Healing Arts, Colorado, USA and Loma Sagrada, Nosara, Costa Rica) for restoration and personal growth. Eaden has been passionately seeking growth, community, and sacred space for over 30 years. He has a knack for bringing together talented people to support the evolution of his vision. He also loves sharing yoga philosophy, meditation, and conscious living classes and workshops. Find Eaden on IG @eadenshantay Thank you for listening, EADEN SHANTAY Co-Founder | Co-President at: CONNECTION IS THE MEDICINE www.connectionisthemedicine.com (http://www.connectionisthemedicine.com/) + Co-Founder of: TRUE NATURE + LOMA SAGRADA www.truenaturehealingarts.com (http://www.truenaturehealingarts.com/) www.lomasagrada.com (http://www.lomasagrada.com/)

Publisher

Eaden Shantay

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Apr 2025

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

19 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Zen & The End of Chasing More w/ Billy Wynne

   CONNECTION IS THE MEDICINE PODCAST E19 Hosted by Eaden Shantay with Guest Billy Wynne What if fulfillment is not waiting in the next achievement, relationship, or spiritual breakthrough, but is available in the life we already have? EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Connection is the Medicine, Eaden Shantay welcomes author and meditation teacher Billy Wynne for a heartfelt exploration of Zen, the radical art of lessening, and the freedom that comes from meeting life as it is. Billy sha...

2. 

   17 Aug 2026

   The Frequency of Addiction with Tommy Rosen

   Welcome to Episode #18 of the Connection is the Medicine Podcast with Tommy Rosen. He is the founder of Recovery 2.0, a global community and platform that integrates 12-step recovery with yoga, breathwork, meditation, and embodied practices. Author of Recovery 2.0: Move Beyond Addiction and Upgrade Your Life, he has been in recovery for over 35 years and helps people retrain their nervous systems to move beyond the frequency of addiction into greater freedom, presence, and joy. Episode ...

3. 

   3 Aug 2026

   Finding a Spiritual Path and a Teacher, with Eaden Shantay

   Welcome to Connection Is The Medicine podcast. My name is Eaden Shantay, and today I’m sharing my first solocast. This topic is near and dear to my heart—finding a spiritual path and teacher. Please use this solocast as an inquiry and contemplation. My hope and prayer is that this share supports your journey of connection and self-discovery. The bottom line, which will be revealed, is that a path and a teacher are simply here to serve our connection and deepening into true self ...

4. 

   27 Jul 2026

   The Way of Compassion with John Bruna

   Episode #16: From Chaos and Addiction to a Life of Service and Awakening. Welcome to Connection is the Medicine, hosted by Eaden Shantay. In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Eaden sits down with dharma teacher, author, and spiritual director John Bruna. His journey is a testament to human resilience and transformation. From a turbulent childhood marked by poverty, violence, addiction, and early loss, to becoming a Buddhist monk, counselor, teacher, and founder of The Way of Compassio...

5. 

   16 Jul 2026

   Living Ritual with Tracee Stanley

   Infuse each day with purpose and Spirit In this episode of the Connection is the Medicine podcast, Eaden sits down with Yogi, teacher, bestselling author, and spiritual guide Tracee Stanley. They explore Tracee’s journey from a successful career in modeling and then as a film executive in Hollywood. Her studies of yoga and Sri Vidya Tantra yoga in the lineage of the Himalayan master. Her evolution into a teacher and spiritual guide. Her work centers on yoga nidra, self-inquiry, ritual...

6. 

   21 Jun 2026

   Food Forest Communities with Stephen Brooks

   Living In Harmony with Sacred Mother Earth Stephen Brooks is a pioneering permaculture educator, ethnobotanist, and regenerative community builder with over 30 years of experience in Costa Rica. Early Life and Awakening: Raised in North Miami, Florida, Brooks’ life changed in 1995 when he witnessed a playground of indigenous children sprayed by a Chiquita Banana crop duster. This event sparked his dedication to sustainable alternatives to industrial agriculture and environmental destruction...

7. 

   15 May 2026

   Land Whisperer featuring Brook LeVan

   Brook LeVan – Confessions of a Reluctant Land Whisperer A poignant and inspirational conversation that invites listeners to reconsider their relationship to land, food, spirit, and the unseen realms that sustain life. In this episode of Connection is the Medicine Podcast, host Eaden Shantay welcomes Brook LeVan—artist, rancher, alchemist, biodynamic specialist, and co-founder of Sustainable Settings, a 240-acre biodynamic ranch at the base of Carbondale, Colorado’s majestic Mt. Sopris (know...

8. 

   9 Feb 2026

   The Safe Space Within featuring Kali Basman

   Merging Yoga, Buddhism and Internal Family Systems. Exploring the somatic, spiritual and psychological. Dharma teacher Kali Basman beautifully combines Buddhist Psychology, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and Yin Yoga to guide deep healing and embodied presence. Her work integrates the outer frameworks of anatomy and Traditional Chinese Medicine with inner practices of mind training and trauma resolution, inviting a compassionate and somatic approach to inner inquiry and transformation.&nbsp...

9. 

   27 Jan 2026

   The Gift of Mentorship with Ron Speaker

   Ron Speaker is a seasoned investment specialist, financial mentor, and dedicated husband and father. He began his career in the mid-1980s as a summer intern in the mail room at Janus Capital Group in Denver, Colorado. There, he came under the mentorship of finance legends Tom Bailey and Michael McGoldrick, who would become lifelong influences. Speaker rose through the ranks over 21 years at Janus, starting as a securities analyst—traveling internationally to research investments, eventu...

10. 

    9 Jan 2026

    Exploring Trauma with Tyler Stableford

    Eaden Shantay interviews Tyler Stableford, a licensed psychotherapist, who explores trauma resolution and treatment-resistant conditions using modalities like Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy.

11. 

    20 Dec 2025

    Sacred Water with Nevin Eckert

    Nevin Eckert, founder of TrueSpring Water Quality Solutions LLC, explores water's profound impact on health, highlighting its physical and energetic properties as vital for sustaining life in this interview.

12. 

    26 Nov 2025

    Lead with Love with Gina Murdock

    Gina Murdock, founder of Lead with Love, discusses her journey to community advocacy and supporting children by empowering caregivers, highlighting the power of love and connection in service; this is an interview.

13. 

    17 Sept 2025

    Making Alliances with Dr. Will Evans

    Dr. Will Evans shares his insights on integrating traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and Tai Chi with modern medicine to promote wellness through awareness and heart coherence, in an interview.

14. 

    27 Aug 2025

    HOLD NOTHING with Elena Brower

    Host Elena Brower shares insights on embracing vulnerability and living authentically in this interview.

15. 

    13 Aug 2025

    Untethered with Ellen Bradley

    Host [Host Name] interviews Ellen Bradley, master yoga teacher and author, about her journey worldschooling her daughters and empowering girls through The Ohana Project.

16. 

    9 Jul 2025

    Connection Is The Medicine Podcast #4, Erotic Ecology w/ Lindsay Branham

    Environmental psychologist Lindsay Branham discusses her eco-awakening and the importance of reconnecting with nature for healing, as Eaden Shantay interviews her about historical disconnection and personal transformation.

17. 

    2 Jul 2025

    Connection Is The Medicine Podcast #3, Natural Mystic w/ Akah Jackson

    Host interviews Akah Jackson, a natural mystic, about his experiences with traditional medicine, herbalism, and spirituality, revealing the power of connection through personal stories.

18. 

    3 Jun 2025

    Connection Is The Medicine #2, Ayurvedic Panchakarma Cleanse w/ Deva Shantay.

    Eaden Shantay interviews Deva Shantay about their Ayurvedic Panchakarma retreat in India, revealing insights into self-care and holistic health through the ancient cleansing process.

19. 

    4 Apr 2025

    Connection Is The Medicine

    Welcome to the Connection Is The Medicine Podcast! For the first podcast, I interviewed my wife and partner, Deva Shantay. We discussed the importance of connection and how it can enhance our wellbeing. We also spoke about our foundation—Connection Is The Medicine Foundation with two locations where we offer programming for inspiration, connection and self-discovery: True Nature in Carbondale, CO and Loma Sagrada in Nosara, Costa Rica. BIOS// DEVA SHANTAY Seer and visionary endowed with the g...

Who has been a guest on Connection is the Medicine

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• Tyler Stableford
• Nevin Eckert
• Gina Murdock
• Dr Will Evans
• Ellen Bradley

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YouTube views

3,989

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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