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Dr. Sherri Tenpenny joins Alec for a foundational conversation about vaccine science, safety, and the right to informed medical choice. With over 25 years of research and 50,000 hours of study, Dr. Tenpenny shares how her journey from ER physician to outspoken medical freedom advocate began—and why she continues to challenge pharmaceutical narratives.
Dr. Tenpenny recounts the medical conference that changed everything, prompting her to question the vaccine schedule and begin investigating ingredients, safety studies, and efficacy claims.
Once administering vaccines herself, Dr. Tenpenny explains the ethical and clinical turning points that moved her toward an integrative approach. She shares how direct experience with patients helped her see the gaps in public health messaging.
The conversation explores how we arrived at the modern vaccine schedule, the influence of pharmaceutical companies on public perception, and why education—not coercion—is vital to health sovereignty.
Both speakers reflect on the body's ability to self-regulate and recover without intervention, and the role that fear and social pressure play in many health decisions.
Alec and Dr. Tenpenny explore ways to hold space for difficult conversations—acknowledging how fear, ideology, and family dynamics often complicate the vaccine discussion.
About Dr. Sherri Tenpenny
Dr. Tenpenny is an osteopathic physician, educator, and founder of the Tenpenny Integrative Medical Center. She was among the first doctors to raise concern about the safety of vaccines and has dedicated her career to exposing the mechanisms by which vaccines may cause harm. She is also the author of 20 Mechanisms of Injury and 20 More Mechanisms of Injury, which explore the risks associated with COVID-19 shots.
Resources and Links
Dr. Tenpenny’s Store
New Book – Zero Accountability in a Failed System
Online Courses
Episode 164 with Roman Bystrianyk
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Show Minutes
00:00:00 – Dropping Seeds: Vaccine 101
00:00:37 – Intro and Episode Intent
00:04:03 – Journey into Vaccine Awareness and Sowing Seeds
00:27:10 – Effectiveness of Vaccines Examined
00:35:09 – Vaccine Trials, Placebo Controversies, and Deceptive Practices
00:57:27 – Vaccines and Parental Rights
01:04:23 – Child Vaccination and Toxicity Concerns
01:09:42 – Understanding Vaccine Ingredients
01:16:40 – Dr. Chris Exley’s Aluminum Research Controversy
01:24:02 – Politics, Government, and Vaccines
01:29:55 – Weaponization of Fear
01:36:10 – Repentance and Healing After Vaccination
01:41:34 – Rethinking Pediatric Care and Family Support
01:50:10 – Vaccine Adjuvants and Their Controversies
01:59:42 – Concerns About Vaccine Ingredients
02:10:30 – The Role of Parental Intuition