Best Alexander Beck Podcasts (2024)

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Psychological Tools for Thriving as a Creator — Daniel Kirby 1:06:59

23h ago1:06:59

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Daniel Kirby is a serial entrepreneur, podcast host, and coach who has founded and exited a number of companies. In addition to being named as one of the most innovative people in Europe in 2018, he is also the creator of the Getahead Festival and has raised more than 14,000 for a children’s charity by completing 6 marathons in 7 days in the Sahara…

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Shop Talk: Michael Harding, Episode 8 1:32:14

1d ago1:32:14

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I talk with Michael Harding in his home studio. We chat about all things color and also talk about his story.By Todd

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National Pollinator Week with the Pollinator Posse, Tora Rocha 1:13:42

7d ago1:13:42

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It’s full summer - for us and for the fauna of the Northern Hemisphere. That means many of our most charismatic, sun-loving pollinators are at the peak of their seasonal cycles – and we are celebrating National Pollinator Week with Tora Rocha of the Pollinator Posse based in Oakland, CA – sharing all things love of pollinators. Tora is a gardener a…

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National Pollinator Week with the Pollinator Posse, Tora Rocha 1:13:42

7d ago1:13:42

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It’s full summer - for us and for the fauna of the Northern Hemisphere. That means many of our most charismatic, sun-loving pollinators are at the peak of their seasonal cycles – and we are celebrating National Pollinator Week with Tora Rocha of the Pollinator Posse based in Oakland, CA – sharing all things love of pollinators. Tora is a gardener a…

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Addiction Unmasked: Exploring the Hidden Roots of Our Modern Crisis — Dr Bruce Alexander 59:45

7d ago59:45

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Dr Bruce Alexander is an internationally recognised author and psychologist perhaps most well known for his “rat-park” experiment and dislocation theory of addiction. Few people on the planet have contributed more to our understanding of the social and contextual factors driving addiction, so it was a real privilege to have this conversation. In th…

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Shop Talk: Julie Beck (Episode 7) 1:00:49

9d ago1:00:49

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Shop Talk, I sit down with Julie Beck in her studio at the Academy of Realist Artists, Boston. We talk still life and tons more.By Todd

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Episode 194: Ullrson - Tekno1 Radio 1:01:29

11d ago1:01:29

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For more information about Nick Bowman (Ullrson) and The Future Underground Show visit: www.facebook.com/ullrson Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts click here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…how/id288401159 Resident Advisor: ra.co/dj/nickbowman twitter.com/ullrsonmusic www.youtube.com/@ullrson www.podomatic.com/podcasts/djnickbowman www.ul…

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SOLSTICE SPECIAL: Being Still, with Mary Jo Hoffman 1:19:45

14d ago1:19:45

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Happy (almost) Summer Solstice! In celebration of the planetary moment of the longest day and the shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, taking place on June 20th, we get Still.We hold a moment of stillness to notice and honor our places, our selves, and our many companions in time and space.We’re in conversation with Artist/Photogr…

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SOLSTICE SPECIAL: Being Still, with Mary Jo Hoffman 1:19:45

14d ago1:19:45

1:19:45

Happy (almost) Summer Solstice! In celebration of the planetary moment of the longest day and the shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, taking place on June 20th, we get Still.We hold a moment of stillness to notice and honor our places, our selves, and our many companions in time and space.We’re in conversation with Artist/Photogr…

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The Scientific Case for a Purposeful Universe — Dr Samuel Wilkinson 53:18

14d ago53:18

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Dr Samuel Wilkinson is a professor at Yale, a psychiatrist, and the author of the new book: Purpose: What Evolution and Human Nature Imply About The Nature of Our Existence. His book makes a compelling and provocative case that life (particularly human life) is inherently purposeful, drawing from evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and neur…

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In Honor of Juneteenth: The Anne Spencer House & Garden, with Shaun Spencer Hester 1:19:28

21d ago1:19:28

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In honor of Juneteenth celebrations coming up, we check in on the Anne Spencer House & Garden in Lynchburg, VA. The home and garden of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer and her husband Edward, this garden remains the only known fully restored historic garden of an African American in the U.S.We’re in conversation with Anne and Edward’s granddaug…

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In Honor of Juneteenth: The Anne Spencer House & Garden, with Shaun Spencer Hester 1:19:28

21d ago1:19:28

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In honor of Juneteenth celebrations coming up, we check in on the Anne Spencer House & Garden in Lynchburg, VA. The home and garden of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer and her husband Edward, this garden remains the only known fully restored historic garden of an African American in the U.S.We’re in conversation with Anne and Edward’s granddaug…

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Radical Honesty, The Future Self, & Transforming Consciousness — Dr. Martha Beck, PhD 1:00:45

21d ago1:00:45

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Dr. Martha Beck is a Harvard-trained sociologist, New York Times Bestselling Author, and world-renowned coach. She has published ten books, including Finding Your Own North Star, Diana Herself, and The Way of Integrity, which this interview focuses on. Expect to learn: — How Martha’s Near Death Experience radically altered her trajectory in life — …

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Shop Talk: Richard Alexander (Episode 15) 1:15:24

23d ago1:15:24

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I sit down with Richard Alexander in his home. We talk about his career as a draughtsman, his sign business, his career as a fire fighter, and his adventures as an illustrator.By Todd

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A Garden's Purpose, with Félix de Rosen 53:05

28d ago53:05

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Cultivating our places with attention, intention, thought and care is certainly an ethos I hold dear and advocate for with some measure of ferocity. When student and gardener Félix de Rosen reached out to me in 2021 seeking advice on a new book project. His thinking and design resonated with me, and we have communicated back and forth ever since. N…

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A Garden's Purpose, with Félix de Rosen 53:05

28d ago53:05

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Cultivating our places with attention, intention, thought and care is certainly an ethos I hold dear and advocate for with some measure of ferocity. When student and gardener Félix de Rosen reached out to me in 2021 seeking advice on a new book project. His thinking and design resonated with me, and we have communicated back and forth ever since. N…

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Dr Iain McGilchrist - A Divided Brain and an Addicted World: The Missing Link? 1:08:54

28d ago1:08:54

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In this insightful episode, Dr McGilchrist discusses how his hemispheric hypothesis may help to account for the widespread addiction in our society. Dr McGilchrist is a psychiatrist and writer, who is committed to the idea that the mind and brain can be understood only by seeing them in the broadest possible context. He is the author of several boo…

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Design Futurist Awards, with Sarah Beck of Pacific Horticulture 52:38

1M ago52:38

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With the Chelsea Flower Show in the UK just completed, the gardening world as a whole has the concept of Garden Design awards and recognition - along with the garden world’s trends, concerns and priorities - top of mind. Such display and attention – and recognition well beyond the garden world – has the potential to move hearts and minds and, more …

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Design Futurist Awards, with Sarah Beck of Pacific Horticulture 52:38

1M ago52:38

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With the Chelsea Flower Show in the UK just completed, the gardening world as a whole has the concept of Garden Design awards and recognition - along with the garden world’s trends, concerns and priorities - top of mind. Such display and attention – and recognition well beyond the garden world – has the potential to move hearts and minds and, more …

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Donald Hoffman — Consciousness, Mysteries Beyond Spacetime, and Waking up from the Dream of Life 1:05:33

1M ago1:05:33

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Professor Donald Hoffman is a cognitive neuroscientist and the author of more than 90 scientific papers and three books, including Visual Intelligence and The Case Against Reality. He is best known for his theory of consciousness, which combines evolutionary theory with mathematics to make a compelling case that the reality we see every day is an i…

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Shop Talk: Susan Lyon (Episode 10) 1:26:48

1M ago1:26:48

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I traveled to Winston-Salem NC to the studio of the wonderful artist Susan Lyon. We talk about many things, including meeting Scott Burdick (her husband), studying in Chicago at the Palette and Chisel, and also working with Richard Schmid.By Todd

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Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook, with Milkwood's Kirsten Bradley 54:19

1M ago54:19

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This week on Cultivating Place, we’re in conversation with Kristen Bradley, Co-founder and Creative Director of the world-renowned Australian-based Milkwood Permaculture. Their new Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook is another perfect resource for our summer garden (and life) plotting, planning, and planting, with an emphasis on garden-life-base…

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Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook, with Milkwood's Kirsten Bradley 54:19

1M ago54:19

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This week on Cultivating Place, we’re in conversation with Kristen Bradley, Co-founder and Creative Director of the world-renowned Australian-based Milkwood Permaculture. Their new Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook is another perfect resource for our summer garden (and life) plotting, planning, and planting, with an emphasis on garden-life-base…

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Attachment & Emotionally Focused Therapy - Dr Sue Johnson 1:09:26

1M ago1:09:26

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Dr Sue Johnson was the developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and a pioneer in adult attachment and couples therapy, who sadly passed on April 23, 2024.With over 30 years of peer reviewed clinical research demonstrating its effectiveness, Dr Johnson received several awards for her contribution to the development of EFT, including the Order …

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The Seed Detective, with Adam Alexander 53:05

2M ago53:05

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Just in time for your continued planning, plotting, and planting in order to grow the earliest and the latest and the biggest and the longest producing and the best tasting of the summer vegetable and fruit bounty, this week Cultivating Place returns to our intermittent series on seeds in conversation with Adam Alexander, author of The Seed Detecti…

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The Seed Detective, with Adam Alexander 53:05

2M ago53:05

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Just in time for your continued planning, plotting, and planting in order to grow the earliest and the latest and the biggest and the longest producing and the best tasting of the summer vegetable and fruit bounty, this week Cultivating Place returns to our intermittent series on seeds in conversation with Adam Alexander, author of The Seed Detecti…

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Find the Work that Makes You Come Alive - Jonathan Fields 1:02:08

2M ago1:02:08

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Jonathan Fields is an award winning author, entrepreneur, webby-nominated producer, and host of one of the world’s top podcasts - the Good Life Project. He has been featured in outlets including: The New York Times, CNN, The Guardian, and FastCompany. His most recent book: “Sparked” provides a simple framework for helping individuals to discover th…

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Small House Farm Beauty & Learning, Bevin Cohen 54:45

2M ago54:45

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Bevin Cohen and his wife Heather Marie co-founded Small House Farm, a homestead, garden, family, and bridge to the natural world around them.Bevin writes: “The garden is where we meditate, harvest our seeds and learn about Mother Nature’s many wonders. We are avid seed savers, and amateur plant breeders. We believe that each seed is a connection to…

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Small House Farm Beauty & Learning, Bevin Cohen 54:45

2M ago54:45

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Bevin Cohen and his wife Heather Marie co-founded Small House Farm, a homestead, garden, family, and bridge to the natural world around them.Bevin writes: “The garden is where we meditate, harvest our seeds and learn about Mother Nature’s many wonders. We are avid seed savers, and amateur plant breeders. We believe that each seed is a connection to…

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Diversity, Dreamwork, & Intersectionality in Therapy - Dr Dwight Turner 49:24

2M ago49:24

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Dr Dwight Turner is a psychotherapist, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Brighton University, and the author of “Intersections of Privilege and Otherness in Counselling and Psychotherapy”. He is one of the world’s leading experts on how privilege, otherness, and intersectionality impact therapeutic practice, and in this conversation we discuss:— Wh…

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Shop Talk (The ToddCast): Chat with Leo Mancini-Hresko 56:54

2M ago56:54

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I chat with Leo Mancini-Hresko about many things like the ship of Theseus, the Bryan Memorial Gallery in Vermont, Lowell Massachusetts, James McNeill Whistler, Julian Alden Weir, John Singer Sargent, Edwin Austin Abbey, and the creative process. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus…

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A year full of flowers (in pots!), with the UK's Sarah Raven 57:26

2M ago57:26

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To kick off May, looking forward to Mother’s Day, Graduations, and the promise of Summer Gardening in general here in the US, this week we go all in for flowers in pots! with one of the world’s bright gardens and floral stars: Sarah Raven. Her newest book: A Year Full of Pots Container Flowers for All Seasons (Bloomsbury Press, 2024) notes that pot…

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A year full of flowers (in pots!), with the UK's Sarah Raven 57:26

2M ago57:26

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To kick off May, looking forward to Mother’s Day, Graduations, and the promise of Summer Gardening in general here in the US, this week we go all in for flowers in pots! with one of the world’s bright gardens and floral stars: Sarah Raven. Her newest book: A Year Full of Pots Container Flowers for All Seasons (Bloomsbury Press, 2024) notes that pot…

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Healthy Masculinity, Shadow Work, Archetypes & Finding Your Tribe - Philip Folsom and Joshua Wenner 1:04:32

2M ago1:04:32

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Joshua Wenner and Philip Folsom are the founders of K4 - a men’s leadership community which equips men with psychological tools and resources to become their best selves and create a better life for their families and their communities.Their members include entrepreneurs, combat veterans, leading mental health professionals, first responders, docto…

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CA NAtive Plant Week & CNPS Rare Plant Program Aaron Sims 1:01:42

2M ago1:01:42

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The third week of April is California Native Plant week, this year being celebrated by the California Native Plant Society via 8 days of action in honor and protection of our native plant diversity.Our celebratory action item here at Cultivating Place is being in conversation this week with Aaron Sims, Director of the Rare Plant Program for CNPS. 2…

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CA NAtive Plant Week & CNPS Rare Plant Program Aaron Sims 1:01:42

2M ago1:01:42

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The third week of April is California Native Plant week, this year being celebrated by the California Native Plant Society via 8 days of action in honor and protection of our native plant diversity.Our celebratory action item here at Cultivating Place is being in conversation this week with Aaron Sims, Director of the Rare Plant Program for CNPS. 2…

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Bumble Bee Atlas Projects w/ Leif Richardson, Xerces Society BEST OF 1:12:42

2M ago1:12:42

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Following on from native plant week, this week we revisit a BEST OF conversation about some of our favorite native plant visitors: our native bumble bees. Bumble bee conservation has recently had some good news: the Xerces Society recently kicked off their newest Bumble Bee Atlas project, this time in the US Midwest. With that in mind, please enjoy…

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Bumble Bee Atlas Projects w/ Leif Richardson, Xerces Society BEST OF 1:12:42

2M ago1:12:42

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Following on from native plant week, this week we revisit a BEST OF conversation about some of our favorite native plant visitors: our native bumble bees. Bumble bee conservation has recently had some good news: the Xerces Society recently kicked off their newest Bumble Bee Atlas project, this time in the US Midwest. With that in mind, please enjoy…

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Shop Talk: Eliot Goldfinger (Episode 9) 1:06:56

2M ago1:06:56

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Send us a Text Message. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Eliot Goldfinger in his home studio. We talk about his career, his books, and his love for gardening.By Todd

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Episode 193: The Future Underground Show with Nick Bowman - April 2024 1:54:24

3M ago1:54:24

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For more information about Nick Bowman (Ullrson) and The Future Underground Show visit: www.facebook.com/ullrson Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts click here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…how/id288401159 Resident Advisor: ra.co/dj/nickbowman www.youtube.com/@ullrson www.podomatic.com/podcasts/djnickbowman www.ullrson.com https://ullrson…

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The Life Changing Magic of The Experimental Mindset - AJ Jacobs 1:00:22

3M ago1:00:22

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AJ Jacobs is a New York Times bestselling author, journalist, editor at Esquire Magazine, and maybe one of the most interesting people on the planet today. His books include: “A Year of Living Biblically”' which documents his attempt to follow every single rule from the Bible as literally as possible, including stoning adulterers, not shaving his b…

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Great garden friends: The Hummingbird Monitoring Network, Dr. Susan Wethington BEST OF 53:12

3M ago53:12

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Hummingbirds are a beloved and charismatic creature of the America’s, the more than 350 species of hummingbirds have coevolved with the flora of the Americas for millions of years. For this fourth week in our series of 5 episodes on our gardens as important habitat and we gardeners as important stewards of land and biodiversity, we check in on the …

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Great garden friends: The Hummingbird Monitoring Network, Dr. Susan Wethington BEST OF 53:12

3M ago53:12

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Hummingbirds are a beloved and charismatic creature of the America’s, the more than 350 species of hummingbirds have coevolved with the flora of the Americas for millions of years. For this fourth week in our series of 5 episodes on our gardens as important habitat and we gardeners as important stewards of land and biodiversity, we check in on the …

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Shop Talk: Tom Root (Episode 13) 1:08:33

3M ago1:08:33

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I sit down with Tom Root at his studio in Tennessee. We talk about the Lyme Academy, Aaron Shikler, Deane Keller, Edgar Degas and much much more.By Todd

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Epigenetics, Consciousness, & Reprogramming the Mind - Dr Bruce Lipton 1:07:55

3M ago1:07:55

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Dr Bruce Lipton is an internationally recognised biologist, author, and pioneer in the new science of epigenetics. He is most well known for the idea that beliefs influence gene expression and that biology is not determined by DNA. Dr Lipton is the author of three books, including: The Honeymoon Effect, The Biology of Belief, and Spontaneous Evolut…

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GenZ in Space Series - The Eclipse, the UN, Equitable Space and the High Frontier with Ari Eisenstat 59:03

3M ago59:03

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Episode 27: GenZ in Space Series -The Eclipse, the UN, Equitable Space and the High Frontier with Ari EisenstatHey Spacers! Rick talks with Ari Eisenstat, Futurism Instructor at the University of Hawaii, Manager, EclipseFest and fast-rising rockstar in the space movement. Part engineer, astrobiologist and policy expert, and UN pro-space activist, A…

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Seeding Circularity: Orta Kitchen Garden Seed Pots, Anne Fletcher 57:32

3M ago57:32

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This week, with Spring and seeding season fully underway—indoors and out—we speak with gardener entrepreneur Anne Fletcher of Orta Kitchen Gardens, creators of non-toxic ceramic, self-watering Orta seed pots. These pots' material lives help eliminate plastic right from the start in your plants’ growing lives, seeding more circularity into our garde…

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Seeding Circularity: Orta Kitchen Garden Seed Pots, Anne Fletcher 57:32

3M ago57:32

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This week, with Spring and seeding season fully underway—indoors and out—we speak with gardener entrepreneur Anne Fletcher of Orta Kitchen Gardens, creators of non-toxic ceramic, self-watering Orta seed pots. These pots' material lives help eliminate plastic right from the start in your plants’ growing lives, seeding more circularity into our garde…

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Get Fierce with Reality - Dr. Parker Palmer, PhD 1:09:11

3M ago1:09:11

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Dr. Parker Palmer is an American writer, educator, and activist who focuses on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality and social change. He is the Founder of the nonprofit: The Centre for Courage and Renewal and the author of 10 popular books, including: A Hidden Wholeness, The Courage to Teach, an Undivided Life, and Let Your Lif…

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Women's History Month Finale: Garden Wonderland, with Leslie Bennett 1:05:55

3M ago1:05:55

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To round out Women’s History Month in style, this week, we are back in conversation with Leslie Bennett, an Oakland, CA-based landscape designer who creates gardens that help to nourish and tell the story of who we are, individually and communally.Leslie lives out her horticultural and cultural ethos in her landscape design work with Pine House Edi…

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