Best Exevangelical Podcasts (2024)

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125 | Navigating the Messy Middle with Ann Douglas 37:09

1+ y ago37:09

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After a two year hiatus, Reframe Your Life is back. It took a special guest to get me to record another episode. Ann Douglas was Canada's go-to expert on all things parenting for decades. Now that her kids have grown up and left home, she's turning her attention to the glorious messiness that is midlife. And she hasn't just been researching it; she…

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124 | Adventures in Opting Out with Cait Flanders 1:06:25

3+ y ago1:06:25

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We had a great time talking to Cait Flanders author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Year of Less. It may seem like an odd time to publish a book about opting out and yet, as we discovered, this is the perfect time to get serious about leading an intentional life. Find out more about Cait here. Follow on IG @caitflanders Find out more abou…

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123 | The Age of Creativity with Emily Urquhart 57:27

3+ y ago57:27

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About the book: It has long been thought that artistic output declines in old age. When Emily Urquhart and her family celebrated the eightieth birthday of her father, the illustrious painter Tony Urquhart, she found it remarkable that, although his pace had slowed, he was continuing his daily art practice of drawing, painting, and constructing larg…

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122 | Teaching Hamlet as My Father Died with Erica Cantley 1:00:41

3+ y ago1:00:41

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Art crashes into life for author Erica Cantley when she finds herself behind a podium in front of a class of high school seniors, teaching HAMLET as her father died, thousands of miles to the south in Costa Rica. Interspersing interactions with her teenage students and memories of her father, desperately sick and difficult to reach in his adopted j…

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121 | Alone with Michelle Parise 54:22

3+ y ago54:22

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This week on Reframe Your Life we interview award-winning producer Michelle Parise about her book Alone: A Love Story. This memoir is about falling in love, the fallout of infidelity, and everything messy in between — and the inspiration behind the hit CBC podcast. Parise has worked for CBC Radio and Television for over two decades. She was born an…

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120 | My Year of Living Spiritually with Anne Bokma 1:10:29

3+ y ago1:10:29

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Our guest this week is Anne Bokma . She is an award-winning freelance journalist and the author of My Year of Living Spiritually: From Woo-Woo to Wonderful—One Woman's Secular Quest for a More Soulful Life published by Douglas & McIntyre in October 2019. A leading expert on North America's 80-million strong "spiritual-but-not-religious" demographic…

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119 | Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder with Julia Zarankin 59:06

3+ y ago59:06

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An unexpected and belated mid-life love affair with birds and nature and finally discovering one’s place in the world – Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder illuminates the joyful experience of a new discovery and the surprising pleasure to be found while standing still on the edge of a lake at six a.m. When Julia Zarankin saw her first red-win…

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118 | Foxfire, Wolfskin and other stories of shapeshifting women with Dr. Sharon Blackie 1:07:25

4y ago1:07:25

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We all have books that have greatly influenced us. Dr. Sharon Blackie's bestselling book, If Women Rose Rooted is on Sandy's list of books that came along at just the right time in her life. Having the opportunity to interview Dr. Blackie was a gift! If you aren't familiar with her, it is our privilege to introduce you!Dr. Sharon Blackie is an awar…

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117 | How to Lose Everything with Christa Couture 57:43

4y ago57:43

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Christa Couture reframes the experience of loss for us in her beautiful memoir, How to Lose Everything. In this interview we talk about the questions she gets asked most frequently, her story of loss and the writing process. Synopsis of her book: From the amputation of her leg as a cure for bone cancer at a young age to her first child’s single day…

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116 | Beth Wyatt and The Calm & Cozy Book of Sleep 53:04

4y ago53:04

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It's been said that 'life is a search for a good night's sleep.' If you have ever been sleep deprived you might relate. Sleep disruptions are more common than we realize. Sleep Coach Beth returns to Reframe Your Life to discuss her beautiful new book. It's not just a pretty book though, it is a practical resource to help you get the rest you need. …

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115 | Moments of Glad Grace with Alison Wearing 1:07:22

4y ago1:07:22

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You are going to love this author and her latest book!Alison Wearing is a Canadian writer and performer.In addition to award-winning articles, short stories, essays and solo plays, she is the author of three critically-acclaimed memoirs. Honeymoon in Purdah became a national bestseller and was published in seven countries. Confessions of a Fairy's …

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114 | Blissfully Blended Bullshit with Rebecca Eckler 1:10:50

4y ago1:10:50

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This week we sit down with Rebecca Eckler and talk about her latest book and how she manages to be so bold in her work. Anyone in a blended family or thinking about attempting to bring two families together will benefit from this book. Rebecca Eckler’s newest book chronicles the hard truth of what it’s really like to make a blended family. Blissful…

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113 | Samra Zafar on A Good Wife 1:03:15

4y ago1:03:15

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On this episode we interview Samra Zafar about her book A Good Wife. From her website, " This ia a modern-day fairy tale where the heroine saves her own life." Samra faced years of abuse after arriving in Canada as a teenage bride in a hastily arranged marriage, her determination and desire to forge a better life for herself never left her as she m…

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112 | Kate Armstrong, author of The Stone Frigate 45:41

4y ago45:41

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Kate Armstrong inspired us with her truth-telling memoir about what it meant to be part of the first class of women attending Royal Military College. This book touches on many of the issues that women with natural leadership gifts encounter in their lives. You can find out more about Kate at her website. For more on writing your story contact Patti…

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111 | Author Jane Christmas discusses her new book, Open House 57:38

4y ago57:38

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Jane Christmas has written several memoirs. You will want to read them all! Find out more of Jane at her website. Inspired to write your own story? Patti M. Hall can help. Find out more about her work here. Are you afraid you will disappoint someone if you move forward or share your story? Talk to Sandy!…

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110 | Deborah Bakti on supporting long term care workers and creating stronger communities 1:01:18

4y ago1:01:18

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While working as an executive in the seniors' care industry, Deborah Bakti's professional and personal lives collided when her husband Ty, was diagnosed with a rare disease. When her husband was admitted to a long-term care home, Deborah was forced to adopt a new role; that of a residents' wife. On this episode we talk about her book RECIPE for Emp…

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109 | Louisa Deasey - A Letter from Paris 1:01:24

4y ago1:01:24

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"When Louisa Deasey receives a message from a French woman about a stack of letters written about Louisa's father, neither woman can imagine the events it will set in motion." Tell me you don't want to find out more! My co-host Patti M Hall and I talk with Louisa Deasey about writing and a story that is proof truth is stranger than fiction. Enjoy!F…

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108 | Soulbbatical with Shelley Paxton 58:42

4y ago58:42

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On this episode, memoir coach and RYL regular Patti Hall and I sit down with Shelley Paxton to talk about her book Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel's Guide to Finding Your Best Life. You don't have to be a corporate exec to benefit from Soulbbatical. There are lessons for everyone. The energy and synergy in this episode was a beautiful thing. Stop r…

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107 | Loving Large with Patti M Hall 41:30

4y ago41:30

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This episode kicks off a series featuring women who have written memoirs, hybrids and creative non-fiction. It's fitting to start with the newly released memoir beautifully written by the co-host of the series, Patti M Hall. Over 30 million-plus children in North America suffer from rare, chronic, or incurable diseases. Every person who loves and c…

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Episode 106 | Life during Covid-19 with Jo-Anne Gibson 1:08:35

4y ago1:08:35

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Jo-Anne Gibson and I launched the first episode of Reframe Your Life on April 16, 2016. Four years later life looks a lot different. On this episode we reconnect to talk about how we are coping during this time of social-distancing.

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Episode 105 | Uncertainty with Jennifer Hayden 51:20

4+ y ago51:20

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In the midst of these uncertain times we can find help in getting through them by looking at how we have made it through challenges in the past. Jennifer Hayden is a breast cancer survivor who shared her story in the graphic memoir, The Story of My Tits. It's the first graphic novel I have read and I totally get the appeal. In this episode Jennifer…

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Episode 104 | Disappoint More People 33:39

4+ y ago33:39

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Episode 103 | Soul-Centered Living 19:08

5y ago19:08

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Starting on the inside with your values, believes and awareness of who you are and then aligning your life to reflect what is most important to you may sound simple but it isn't easy. On this episode I discuss a program I have developed to support you in becoming aligned with what what is most important to you.…

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Episode 102 | Rebel Crone Rising with Tracie Nichols 43:19

5y ago43:19

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Women today are looking for alternative ways to embrace ageing. This move towards conscious aging allows us to embrace ageing and at the same time continue to be seen for the work we do in the world. Tracie Nichols has started Rebel Crone Rising to support us in this process.

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Episode 101 | Is it time for a reality check? 16:08

5+ y ago16:08

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The Reframe Your Life Model is based on Reality/Realign/Relationships/Reflection/Results. In this episode I revisit reality. What are the facts in your life? The actual situation or circumstances that you find yourself in? It can be very different from the narrative you have about your reality. Take some time to think about the facts. Get clear on …

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Episode 100 | Reframing Self-Doubt - Interview with Sas Petherick 57:44

5+ y ago57:44

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It's the 100th episode of Reframe Your Life. Thank you for being here for this journey. If you have ever wanted to start something, change something, try something new or quit something - you know how quickly you can begin to experience self-doubt. Sas Petherick's work on self-doubt is insightful and inspiring. Self-Doubt is the natural response we…

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Episode 99 | Why you might not want to give your heart what it wants 25:02

5+ y ago25:02

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The heart wants what is wants - but that doesn't mean you should just follow your heart. Decision making and discernment are two practices that every woman who wants to live a soul-centered life needs to develop. Stop ignore the red flags in your life and learn how to make better decisions.

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Episode 98 | Interview with Sarah Leyenaar - How to live from love not fear 40:55

5+ y ago40:55

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After a two month break Reframe Your Life is back with more ideas and interviews to help you live a soul-centered life. This week Sarah Leyenaar joins the podcast to discuss how we can make better decisions, specifically decisions made out of love and not out of fear.

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Episode 97 | Reclaiming Advent #4 - Peace 20:52

5+ y ago20:52

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Feeling the holiday anxiety on top of your regular anxiety? Here's how I am finding inner peace

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Episode 96 | Reclaiming Advent Week #3 - Joy 41:18

5+ y ago41:18

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This episode owes a great debt to The Book of Joy by Douglas Abrams based on his interviews with His Holiness that Dalai Lama and Arcibishop Desmond Tutu. It was such a helpful resource in understanding Joy.

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Episode 95 | Reclaiming Advent Week #2 - Love 18:22

5+ y ago18:22

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This week we are lighting a candle of love. Whether you choose to take that literally or metaphorically please emember at you have been created in the image of love. And healing in our world will come through love. We need to level up the love.

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Episode 94 | Reclaiming Advent Week #1 - Hope 18:52

5+ y ago18:52

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No matter what you believe, and if you aren't sure what you believe, cultivating hope is a way to develop resilience. I'm reclaiming this season of advent. This episode gives you some insight into why we need hope and a simple practice to bring in more hope in your life.

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Episode 93 | Reframing Christmas 17:09

5+ y ago17:09

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It's already started and it would be very difficult to avoid it. The Holiday Season is here. How about reframing Christmas? Somewhere between the religious baggage you may have inherited with Christmas and the secularized version there is space to discover the sacred. To find meaning and to connect to what is most important to you. Are you longing …

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Episode 92 | Reframing Ageing featuring Karen Petersen 51:56

5+ y ago51:56

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On this episode, featuring Karen Petersen, we talk about what we are learning at this stage of my life. It's my 60th birthday episode. A milestone I am celebrating wholeheartedly.

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Episode 91 | Reframing Death 2.0 featuring Tammy Faulds 56:04

5+ y ago56:04

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Are you comfortable talking about death? Did you know that many people think just talking about death or going to get their will done is a harbinger of their own death? Death frightens us and we can get very superstitious around fears. I get it. I feel the same way. However, as my guest this week says on her website: "Spoiler alert - You're going t…

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Episode 90 | Why women can't tell the truth 26:58

5+ y ago26:58

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It's hard to be honest. Become aware of what keeps you from speaking your truth.

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Episode 89 | How to reframe your faith 16:54

5+ y ago16:54

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Read more about this weeks episode here.

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Episode 88 | Why you need to have margin in your life 19:01

6y ago19:01

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After a month that included three significant losses, the impact of not having any margin in my life hit home. In this episode I help you consider how to increase the space between ourselves and our limits so that you can avoid burnout, overwhelm and anxiety.

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Episode 87 | A Guide to Decision Making and Spiritual Discernment with Nancy Bieber 1:02:17

6y ago1:02:17

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Having a process for making good decisions that are aligned with your deepest self is part of having a healthy and vibrant spirituality. In this episode we discuss what that looks like.

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Episode 86 | What are the desires of your heart? 25:32

6y ago25:32

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What are your heart's desires? And how do the choices that you are making support the desires and dreams you have in becoming a reality? I explore the topic of desires in this week's episode of Reframe Your Life. A very basic definition of desire is a strong feeling to want or have something. We have lots of desires. I desire to be healthy. I desir…

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Episode 85 | Healing Spiritual Wounds with Carol Howard Merritt 1:00:59

6y ago1:00:59

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In this interview we talk about faith and church and how to heal from painful wounds.

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Episode 84 | Do you feel good about your clothing purchases? Interview with influencer Leah Wise 40:56

6y ago40:56

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Do you like clothes? Do you love fashion? Do you enjoy putting together outfits? Or are clothes more utilitatrian for you? My mother has told me I've always loved fashion. I remember riding my bike to a casket factory and dumpster diving for silk remants to make my Barbie doll clothes when I was a kid. (Clearly that was back in the day when ten yea…

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Episode 83 | Desperately Seeking Spirituality with Meredith Gould 1:01:22

6y ago1:01:22

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Meredith Gould offers us practices of being that anyone can focus on to create a stronger spiritual connection.

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Episode 82 | Reclaiming Your Relationship with Faith 22:59

6y ago22:59

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I've been eager to get this new episode up and to share this new venture with you. And a little freaked out as well! I've always related to these words from the T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets: “We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. ” I've experience…

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Episode 81 | Reframing Reframe Your Life (the meta episode) 37:50

6y ago37:50

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You've heard the saying, "every change, changes every thing" you will want to listen to this episode were we look at a big decision Jo-Anne has made and how it impacts us both.

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Episode 80 | Lara Heacock on Creating a Kinder World 44:53

6y ago44:53

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We could all use a little more kindess in our lives. Being busy is a cultural norm that leads many women feeling exhausted and out of control in their lives. Lara Heacock has experienced that unending pressure to do more, be more and have more. And the subsequent burn out that is the inevitable result. We get it. Jo-Anne has talked previously about…

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Episode 79 | Reframe Your Nap - Interview with Beth Wyatt 43:07

6y ago43:07

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Episode 78 | Reframe Your Spiritual Life 40:12

6y ago40:12

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It's our two year anniversary! We want to thank you for being with us on this journey. We had no idea we would be still recording two years later - we weren't sure how it would go but here we are! This journey has taught us a lot. We've been learning just as much as our listeners from the topics and guests we have discussed. And as a result we are …

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Episode 77 | Reframe Your Story - Memoir Writing #3 1:05:45

6+ y ago1:05:45

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Memoir writing expert, Patti Hall joins us for our final episode in this three part series on memoir writing. Honestly, we have learned so much from Patti that we feel like she is part of the Reframe Your Life team. This isn't the last time you'll hear her voice! NOTE: If you haven't listened to the first two episodes you will want to start there. …

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Episode 76 | How does your garden grow with Mary Reynolds 51:48

6+ y ago51:48

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Author of The Garden Awakening, winner of the Chelsea Garden Show and Irish midwife to the land, Mary Reynolds joins us. We reframed our relationship with our land in many ways on this episode.

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