The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained
Start living more sustainably. The Good Dirt podcast explores all aspects of a sustainable lifestyle with healthy soil as the touchpoint and metaphor for the healing of our relationship with the planet. Mother and daughter team Mary & Emma bring you weekly interviews with farmers, artists, authors, and leaders in the regenerative and sustainable living space.
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180. Filmmaker Pamela Boll on Regenerative Agri...
Pamela Tanner Boll on her current film project, To Which We Belong, highlighting farmers and ranchers leaving behind conventional agriculture and adopting regenerative practices that are improving the health of the planet.
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179. Cultivating Nature's Wisdom with Herbalist...
Herbalist and author Jane Hawley Stevens shares her personal journey discovering the magic of herbalism and living in harmony with the earth's rhythms.
55 min
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Slow Living Through The Seasons | 07 | February
Imbolc, St. Brigid, and Microgreens--plus an irresistible Valentine treat from the seasonal kitchen!
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BONUS: Exploring the Concept of Radical Rest
Mary and Emma touch on their personal experiences with rest, acknowledging the exhaustion and burnout many people experience, especially in the wake of a challenging winter season.
29 min
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178. The Swapping Solution with Lucky Sweater F...
CEOs Carley and Tanya share how Lucky Sweater works, allowing users to swap, gift, and trade clothing items, fostering a sustainable and connected community.
62 min
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177. Teaching Children a Love for the Earth wi...
Janna walks us through the conception of her nonprofit Earth Friends, what it’s been like to educate children, and why it is so important to have someone fall in love with the planet early on in life.
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176. “The Lost Flock” Author Jane Cooper on Sa...
Our guest today is Jane Cooper whose passion for knitting led her to search for a rare-breed sheep and their distinctive wool. Join us as Jane tells the story of the remarkable and rare Orkney Boreray, and how she moved to one of Scotland’s wildest islands to save them.
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175. The Story of Calcium and Why it Matters wi...
Korynn shares her perspective on how architecture can honor the earth, why concrete is a bigger problem than we realize, and how our grief around the Earth's suffering can be directed towards its healing.
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Slow Living Through The Seasons | 06 | January:...
In this episode, Mary reflects on her Appalachian roots by explaining the origins and traditions of "Old Christmas," a vestige of the the Old World that came to the mountains with the Scots and Irish settlers in centuries past.
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174. New Year Episode: Our Favorite Episodes of...
Join Mary and Emma as they reflect back on the year and look forward to a new beginning.
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BONUS (🎵 More Music): Emma & Friends Sing for Y...
More music for some end-of-year cheer from Emma & Missing Sister Band
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173. Story & Song ✨ A Special Holiday Episode f...
Something different from The Good Dirt podcast today!
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172. The Journey to Zero Waste with Janette Spi...
From reducing plastic waste to composting and making mindful consumer choices, Janette's passion for the environment shines through as she offers practical advice and encourages listeners to make small changes towards a more sustainable future.
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Slow Living Through The Seasons: Christmas Trees
How to approach Christmas trees with a slow living mindset
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171. Ancestral Food Ways in Family Life and Bus...
Christina Schindler shares the extraordinary journey of how she and her husband Bill have integrated the practice of ancestral food ways into their modern family life and business.
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Slow Living Through The Seasons: The Simplicity...
Whatever we’re celebrating in December, the urge to gather together in feasting and celebration, seeking warmth and light, is something that connects us to the essential human experience of being vulnerable to nature.
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170. Beyond Honey: The Truth About Beekeeping w...
In this episode, Michael dives into the history of bees, the challenges of organic and treatment-free beekeeping, the impact of human practices on bee colonies, and the role of bees in our ecosystem.
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BONUS: Embracing a Good Dirt Holiday: A Sustain...
Mary and Emma sit down to present an alternative to diving into the world of holiday celebrations and the concept of a "Good Dirt" holiday.
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169. Regenerative Agriculture & How Good Dirt W...
Mollie shares her expertise and passion for sustainable practices in farming and the importance of healthy eating and holistic family life.
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168. Stories From Life Off the Grid with Poet B...
Our guest today is Baron Wormser, award winning poet, professor and author, sharing stories from his experience living and raising a family off the grid in rural Maine for 23 years, as well as his insight into connecting poetry with how we live, the value of simple living, and how we connect more deeply with the earth.
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167. Being Old-Fashioned on Purpose with Jill W...
Jill Winger shares her passion for living old fashioned on purpose in the midst of homesteading, family life, writing and running an online business.
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Slow Living Through The Seasons | 04 | November
The Mood of November
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166. The Human-Animal Connection with Alison Za...
In this conversation, we're talking about the inherent connection between humans and the world of living things. Our guest is Alison Zak, environmental educator, anthropologist, yoga teacher and author of "Wild Asana: Animals, Yoga, and Connecting Our Practice to the Natural World."
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165. Talking Trash with Eve Schaub, Author of "...
Tune in to the conversation with author Eve O. Schaub for the shocking truth about the pervasive plastic pollution in our soil and bodies, the influence of fossil fuel companies in lobbying for increased plastic production, and the silent epidemic of plastic waste.
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164. Healing Ourselves, Healing the Earth with...
Asia brings us into the profound ecological history of the Appalachian mountains, the magic and healing potential of the natural world, and the interconnectedness of our healing with the healing of the whole world.
66 min