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The Art of Being Well

Dear Media, Will Cole

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4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Art of Being Well, Dr. Will Cole is joined by Ian Somerhalder, actor, activist, and founder of The Absorption Company and Kiss the Ground. Known for his iconic roles on screen, Ian now channels his passion into soil health, human health, and sustainable agriculture. They dive deep into why regenerating the microbiome of the soil is essential for reversing chronic disease, how agrochemical giants have shaped food and medical systems, and how Ian’s new film Common Ground is sparking a global movement. If you're ready to rethink your health from the ground up—literally—this episode will leave you inspired and activated. For all links mentioned in this episode, visit www.drwillcole.com/podcast.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a Dear Media production.
0:05.4	Hi, it's Dr. Will Cole.
0:09.1	This podcast is the manifesto for a new breed of health seekers.
0:15.1	This is the art of being well.
0:28.8	What's up and welcome to the art of being well?
0:31.0	My passion in functional medicine is exploring both the physiological
0:33.7	and the psychological drivers of human health. And specifically how dysregulation or imbalances
0:41.1	of both physical and the mental, emotional, spiritual, how does that impact things like
0:47.0	hormonal imbalances, nervous systems, dysregulation, gut issues, autoimmune problems, different
0:53.2	inflammatory issues. It is so rewarding a sacred
0:58.0	responsibility for me to figure out what are the pieces that are keeping people back in both
1:03.4	of those areas and how do we address them so people can live their best life and live a long,
1:10.7	vibrant whole life.
1:13.0	If you want to learn more about my approach in functional medicine,
1:17.7	having started the first functional medicine telehealth clinic over 15 years ago,
1:21.6	you can check it all out at Dr.willcold.com.
1:24.7	That's d R-W-I-L-C-O-L-E.com. All right, let's get to today's guest, my friend
1:32.3	Ian Summerhalder. Ian's big break in Hollywood came when he played Boone in the TV show Lost.
1:39.5	And he also played Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries. He even directed episodes and later starred in V-Wars.
1:48.3	In 2024, Ian stepped back from acting to focus on his true passions, sustainable farming
1:54.6	and his family.
1:56.0	With his wife, Nikki Reid, they're raising their two kids and producing eco-conscious projects like Kiss the Ground
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