Steve Bhaerman has for many years been known by his alter ego, Swami Beyondananda. His regular columns were popular in many new age magazines across the country, even as he skewered woo-woo nonsense with silly puns and enlightened humor. His book Spontaneous Evolution, co-written with Bruce Lipton, turned Darwinism on its ear, proving that evolution is neither random nor slow, but conscious and sometimes very very fast. In this cast, he discusses how nature demonstrates far more cooperation than competition, and how knowledge of that is reshaping the institutions of society, especially medicine. He talks about how the study of epigenetics shows that we are not hostage to our genes, and that "the field" has far more impact on our health, and with proper lifestyle choices, we can control whether genes express or not. And the entire conversation is sprinkled with the silliness and wordplay that we expect from the Swami. Make sure you never miss en episode! Subscribe to us on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, or Spreaker for Video and Audio forms of the show! Websites mentioned in this cast: Steve Bhaerman http://wakeuplaughing.com/ Bruce Lipton https://www.brucelipton.com/books/spontaneous-evolution Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care http://holisticprimarycare.net/ Vacination Conversation at Phipps Conservatory http://www.eventbrite.com/e/vaccination-a-conversation-tickets-11907496643?aff=eac2 What's On Your Plate? event https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-on-your-plate-healthy-foods-wellness-expo-tickets-12032524605 S'eclairer Celebration of Success Social http://seclairer.com Swami Beyondananda in Canton http://www.merginghearts.org/swami.html Pgh School of Massage Continuing Ed at 7 Springs http://www.pghschmass.com/7-massage-continuing-education/ Juicefest http://getorganicallysocial.com Journal of LIfestyle Medicine Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/journaloflifestylemedicine Integrative Medicine Professionals Meetup http://www.meetup.com/Integrated-Medicine-Professionals/