Podcasts by Soul Soil: Where Agriculture and Spirit Intersect with Brooke Kornegay

Akiva Silver - 3223 12.11 PM from 2023-03-02T17:29:57

Akiva Silver has been studying and working with nature for the past 20 years. His endeavors have ranged from primitive wilderness survival to planting and maintaining diverse fruit and nut orcha...

Ep 049, Jared Sorensen: A Regenerative Approach to the Family Ranch from 2022-12-29T17:30:23

Some people do things the way things have always been done. Others develop that curiosity muscle and are able to take in new information, weigh it against experience and, yes, intuition, and ult...

048, Amy Dempster: The Nature Experience from 2022-11-29T13:39:39

Amy Dempster helps others understand the healing power of the earth. What began as openly sharing her spiritual journey on her popular blog Following Hawks, has become a resource for others want...

047, Asia Suler: Earth-Centered Personal Growth from 2022-11-23T13:34:56

Asia Suler is a writer, teacher, earth intuitive and ecological philosopher who lives in the folds of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the founder of One Willow Apothecaries, an Appalachian-grow...

046, Seán Pádraig O'Donoghue from 2021-07-28T23:56:37

“Our sense of ‘the individual’, which really began with the rise of capitalism and the forceful severing of people from land and community, led to the concept that there are categories of being ...

045, Deatra Cohen and Adam Siegel: Ashkenazi Herbalism from 2021-05-05T00:34:09

75% of the world’s human population relies on traditional healing practices, most of which is herbal medicine. Herbs and other plants have shaped human culture and traditions since the beginning...

044, Amy Dempster: Gridkeeping 101 from 2021-03-05T02:42:35

Amy Dempster helps others understand the healing power of the earth. What began as openly sharing her spiritual journey on her popular blog Following Hawks, has become a resource for others want...

042, David O’Carroll: Korean Natural Farming for the Ultimate Sustainable Solution from 2021-02-19T01:29

David O’Carroll has been educating growers in the United Kingdom in Korean Natural Farming methods for the last 6 years at Ballagh Micro Farm, based in Devon, where beneficial microbes are being...

042, David O’Carroll: Korean Natural Farming for the Ultimate Sustainable Solution from 2021-02-19T01:29

David O’Carroll has been educating growers in the United Kingdom in Korean Natural Farming methods for the last 6 years at Ballagh Micro Farm, based in Devon, where beneficial microbes are being...

041, Dr. Eben Alexander: Going Within--The Power and Promise of Unity Consciousness from 2021-01-25T22:17:38

“In order to rise to the challenge of addressing the global emergency known as climate change, we need to access and build a relationship with our higher soul. This connection fosters a life whe...

040, Jennifer Maynard: Staying Healthier and Living Longer with Phytonutrient-Rich Foods from 2021-01-12T20:29:21

“Your food just feels good when I eat it”…this is the refrain Jennifer Maynard hears again and again from customers eating the meals she produces from her regenerative agriculture farm and assem...

039, Dr. Patricia Tavormina: Microbial Intelligence Supports the Gaia Theory from 2020-12-10T15:10:45

Microbes make the world go ‘round. In regenerative agriculture, we rely on microbes to supply our crops to with the nutrients they need to flourish. On a larger scale, microbes play the role of ...

038, Kami McBride: Communication with the Natural World from 2020-11-30T23:50:16

We are wired to perceive information from the natural world around us— it’s how we have survived as a species. The problem is we have shut it off, influenced at an early age by the adults in our...

037, Brigit Strawbridge Howard: Dancing with Bees—Reclaiming Awe and Wonder in the Presence of Nature from 2020-08-27T00:28:27

Have you ever tried to experience your yard, a garden, a woodland…the way a child does? Have you ever had a simple experience of a tree or insect without naming it or judging it or creating a na...

036: Shannon Brescher Shea: Sustainability on the Home Front from 2020-08-18T17:11:21

“Parenthood is EASY!” said no one, ever. Raising children to be conscious, kind, sustainably-minded adults can be extra challenging in an age of global ecological collapse, and in a country char...

035, Lori Taylor: Fresh Food Activism with The Produce Moms from 2020-08-11T10:00

If you can commit to serving fresh fruits and vegetables every time you serve food— to yourself, to others, and especially to children, you will feel better, you will look better, and your commu...

Episode 034, Lexie Gropper: Restoring Ecosystems, Health, and Community in the Amazon from 2020-08-04T13:34:51

Today we have the opportunity to glimpse what it means to stand for community and healing in the midst of the fallout of Western extractive corporate interests. Lexie Gropper is a biologist dedi...

033, Heather Kelejian: Transformation Through Horticulture Therapy from 2020-07-28T16:11:58

How do you feel when you get out in nature? What happens to your mental state when you spend some time in your garden? Today we chat with Heather Kelejian about her role as Executive Director of...

032, Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust: Land Sovereignty for POC from 2020-07-09T02:31:11

In today’s episode, we talk to Coordinator Stephanie Morningstar and John Deloatch (JD) Giraldo of the Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust. Their vision is to advance land sovereignty in the n...

031, Elizabeth West and Lisa Redman: Woodland Harvest Mountain Farm from 2020-06-30T10:00

Woodland Harvest Mountain Farm is a woman-owned, 16-acre, off-grid educational regenerative agriculture farmstead nestled in the mountains of Appalachia. Since 2004, they have welcomed more than...

030, Katrina Blair: The Wild Wisdom of Weeds from 2020-05-26T10:00

Nature is inherently abundant. No one has to spray the forests or plant the wetlands in order for them to thrive in perfect balance. As such, food gathered from the wild has the highest potentia...

029, Heather Mizeur: Radical Love from 2020-05-19T19:01:22

How the world would be different if politics were rooted in radical love? This is the question being asked by Heather Mizeur, CEO + Founder of Soul Force Politics, a non-profit educational organ...

028, Bryan O'Hara: Increase Life, Abundance, and Vitality with Intensive No-Till from 2020-05-05T10:00

If there were one enterprise that addresses environmental degradation, chronic illness, depression, and poverty, would you be willing to learn about it? Today, we speak to someone who seems to h...

027, M Mueller: Expressions of Eternal Nature from 2020-04-28T21:43:01

What motivates the biodynamic farmer? What perceptions do they hold that are a little bit different than those in the mainstream? So many of us yearn for connection—with Nature, with the Divine,...

026, Dr. Arden Andersen: Nutrient Balance for Vibrant Health from 2020-04-21T20:06:15

Just as pests don’t attack healthy crops, disease doesn’t take hold in a human body that is nutritionally balanced. With one foot in the world of agriculture and the other in medicine, Dr. Arden...

025, Juliana Birnbaum: Sustainable Community from 2020-04-14T18:08:52

We are living through a time when the entire world is taking a good, hard look at itself. This has given humanity an incredible opportunity to shift focus and choose systems that feed life, that...

024, Sherri Mitchell: Adapt, Overcome, and Integrate Through Love from 2020-04-07T10:00

The Coronavirus pandemic is catalyzing many things…and forcing us to take a good look at the systems we depend on. During this period of isolation, we have the opportunity to disconnect from lar...

023: A Quick Love Note to the Listeners from 2020-03-24T21:15:17

Today Brooke speaks to the listeners directly about things that have helped ease her transition to the new circumstances in which the global population finds itself...

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022, Dr. Norman Wirzba: The Conscious Meal from 2020-03-10T17:45

"Eating is not simply filling some gustatory hole, eating is knitting yourself into the fabric of...

021, John Kempf: The Regenerative Agriculture Revolution from 2020-03-03T11:00

“Creation isn’t something that happened all at once, a long time ago…creation is something that happens every day, and humans are meant to be stewards of this creation instead of dominating it. ...

020, Stacia Nordin: Permaculture in the Developing World from 2020-02-25T17:21:53

In today's episode, Stacia Nordin shares her experiences assisting the Malawian government with...

019, Vail Dixon: The Soil Healer, Part 2 from 2020-02-18T11:00

In part 2 of this series, Vail opens up about new ways to approach business, our relationship with ourselves, and seeing the world through a holistic lens and how that opens up possibilities una...

018, Vail Dixon: The Soil Healer, Part 1 from 2020-02-12T11:00

Vail Dixon is a regenerative farmer and holistic grazing mentor. Founder of Simple Soil Solutions, Grazing Power and ABC Beef, Vail grew up working on farms, climbing mountains and enjoying natu...

017, Holly Whitesides: Feeding the Whole Human from 2020-01-29T23:44:38

It's a dream farm story...Holly and Andy met on a farm, were married on a farm, started a family on a farm and make their living on a farm. When Holly and Andy purchased land in 2013 to begin th...

016, Marc Williams: People, Plants, and Sustainability from 2020-01-14T11:00

Humans are unique creatures for many reasons. One of those is our long list of disorders, speci...

015, Renee Boughman: F.A.R.M. Cafe from 2020-01-07T11:00

Renee Boughman is from Belmont, NC. She earned a Master's degree in history and another degree ...

014, Natalie Bogwalker: Wild Abundance from 2019-12-17T23:43:28

Imagine your daily grind--your house, your car, your commute, your job....Now imagine what it w...

013, Patryk Battle: The Systems Approach-Life, Biodiversity, and Cooperation from 2019-12-11T14:45:30

"It's not about what I do, but how I'm part of what WE do"...

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012, Sarah Ogiltree: Embodying Sacred Teachings for Justice, Compassion, and Sustainability from 2019-12-05T18:23:30

Meet Sarah. Sarah works with faith-based communities to connect their most sacred teachings to ...

011, Jane Weaver: Microbes and the Life Forces in the Land from 2019-11-19T17:08:33

Can we regard food production with a systematic, science-based approach and still believe in an...

010, Ayana Young: Unlearn and Rewild from 2019-11-12T11:00

We are in a unique time in human history. We can order an item from around the world and receiv...

009, Dr. Frederick Kirschenmann: Behaving As Though We Are Part of Nature from 2019-11-05T11:00

We are coming to the end of an era that uses fossil calories to power our food production. It's...

008, Starhawk: Permaculture is Earth-Based Spirituality in Action from 2019-10-29T10:00

In today's episode, we dive into the philosophy of permaculture, activism, and earth-based spir...

000, Brooke Kornegay: Meet the Host from 2019-10-28T17:22:11

One of my guests, Skye Taylor (episode 7), graciously offered to interview me for the show. This is a chance for you to get to know a little bit about me, what my goals are, and where I...

007, Skye Taylor: The Holy Honey Bee from 2019-10-23T15:43:53

What happens when we design from observation of Nature and not for human convenience? What woul...

006, Morgan Caraway: Ecological Awakening from 2019-10-15T10:00

When we identify the things in life that we could not live without, the things that create true...

005, Theresa Crabtree: Listening to the Unseen World from 2019-10-08T22:28:12

With modern conventional agriculture, we have lost the art of connecting with the land and grow...

004, Jasmine Shoshanna: Backyard Biodynamics from 2019-09-30T22:47:59

Did you know that exposing your body and mind to the life-giving energies of clean food and spe...

003, Dave Jacke: Interconnection from 2019-09-20T15:23:22

We can design sustainable agricultural systems all day long, but if we don't also have sustaina...

002, Gunther Hauk: Bees and Biodynamics from 2019-09-20T14:49:37

The humble honeybee does so much more than pollinate and produce honey. She is far more evolved...

001, Dan Kittredge: Living Up to Our Potential With Nutrient-Dense Foods from 2019-09-19T20:14:10

What happens when you choose quantity over quality, short-term over long-term, uniform and shel...