Scientist · Coach · Eco-village founder
Catherine Loc-Carrillo, PhD
Two decades studying systems under stress. Now applied to people, and to land.
For over twenty years I built my life on evidence: a PhD in microbiology, research faculty at the University of Utah, directing multi-million-dollar infectious-disease research programs, and reviewing science for the NIH and the Department of Defense. Today I guide STEM professionals and high-performing thinkers who know exactly what to do and still feel something is off — and I am building a regenerative village in the forests of Washington State.
What I do
One way of thinking, three lines of work
Science
Over twenty years in research — a PhD in microbiology, research faculty at the University of Utah, directing multi-million-dollar infectious-disease programs, and reviewing science for the NIH and the Department of Defense. Hypothesis, evidence, revision: the method still shapes everything I do.
Coaching
Through The Hormetic Path, I work with scientists, engineers, and technical leaders whose record is strong and whose compass has drifted. Diagnosis before design — the same rigor you bring to your work, turned inward.
Eco-village
Pyrophytic Pods is a regenerative village taking root on 28 acres of forest in Klickitat County, Washington — a place to live, relax, and create. Community first, buildings second.
For wellness practitioners, healers & coaches
Marketing that runs while you care for your clients
You became a practitioner to help people, not to spend your evenings writing social media posts. I market my own businesses with AI — videos, social media, email, and follow-up that run on a schedule. Now I set up the same for wellness practitioners, holistic healers, and coaches.
Set it up once
I build an automated marketing system for your practice and show you how to run it yourself.
Hand it over
I run your marketing for you as ongoing contract work.
See it in action: Maya, my AI presenter, runs a complete marketing channel for the wellness products I represent.
Trained through Mindvalley’s AI Mastery Program, the AI Avatar Income System, Outskill’s Generative AI Mastermind, and the AI Business Summit.
Let’s Talk About Your PracticeKnow your limits, but never limit yourself.
A lesson my life has taught me: I have many identities, but they do not define me.
Let’s begin the conversation.
Whether you are a fellow researcher, a professional at a turning point, or someone drawn to the village, I would like to hear what you are working on.
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