Episode 72

Ancient Chinese Wisdom and Risky Behaviors in the Metaverse with Eric Grey

Published on: 9th July, 2022

Eric Grey is an acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist with his own wellness company based in Astoria, Oregon. As the owner of Watershed Wellness, Eric has been practicing traditional Chinese herbal medicine for many years and he stopped by the studio to talk about his business, his personal backstory, and his high-tech hobbies. We get into the details of Herbalism and Eric explains how Chinese medicine is different from the Western tradition. In the second half of the show we go deep into the risks and rewards of Web3 (crypto and NFTs) and we discuss the most common mistakes that lead to loosing your investment in the high-stakes world of cryptocurrency and NFTs.

You'll hear about:

  • Holistic wellness in the wake of Covid-19.
  • Eric's insane first day in Oregon, which happened to be the same day as Jerry Garcia's death.
  • The time Jeff tried making mushroom tea and his wife's mouth went numb.
  • How to spot an NFT "rug-pull".
  • Why is the NFT world full of a bunch of kids?
  • Mark Zuckerberg's lame attempt to conquer the Metaverse.
  • Psychedelic therapies, plant medicine, and healing from trauma.

This is a fun episode and I hope you you enjoy it.

Ramble by the River Links:

Keywords: Light therapy; herbalism; herbology; Watershed Wellness; acupuncture; Chinese Herbalism; placebo effect; mind/body medicine; Qi; chi; neurokinetic therapy; DNA; junk DNA; Pacific Northwest; Arizona; Jerry Garcia; Eugene Oregon; Idaho; Astoria, OR; Oregon Reishi; immortality mushroom; porea fungus; culinary arts; Lyme Disease; Chronic Inflammatory bowl disease; inflammation; chronic illness; western medicine; preventative care; philosophy; podcast creation; NFTs; Spotify; streaming; music NFTs; Contrastive; Reality Stone; NFT Genie; Bored Apes Yaht Club; BAYC; Cryptopunks; Portals; Metaverse; The Wanderers NFT; Bitcoin; Ethereum; Solana; crypto mining; liquidity pools; crypto staking; crypto wallet types; crypto security; Coinbase NFT; Cardano; smart contracts; Meta; Mark Zuckerberg; Twitter; Cyber Pharmacy; gaming; Caveworld NFT; Crypto Cavemen; blockchain gaming; The Matrix; psychedelics; psychedelic therapy; LSD; The Stoned Ape Theory; Terrence McKenna; Covid-19 lockdowns; socializing kids; Horizon Worlds; virtual worlds; digital art galleries; Crypto voxels; Google.

Music:

Rich and Thick, Spring Gang.

Still Fly, Revel Day.

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Ramble by the River
With Jeff Nesbitt
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Jeff Nesbitt is a man of many interests. He is infinitely curious, brutally honest, and genuinely loves people. Jeff grew up in a small coastal community in the Pacific Northwest and after college he moved back to his hometown to start a family. When the Covid-19 crisis hit in 2020, regular social engagement was not an option, and Jeff realized that the missing ingredient in his life was human connection. So, like the fabled Noah and his Ark, Jeff started building a podcast studio without knowing what his show would actually be. Before the paint was even dry, Jeff start recording interviews with interesting friends, and Ramble by the River was born.