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Mind Body Garden

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Hardening off Seedlings before Transplanting

May 14, 2020 12:04 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MB

Now that the final frost has passed, it's time to plant your seedlings out in the garden! But before you get planting - have you hardened off your seedlings? If you're wondering what that is, you're not alone. Most gardeners probably don't do it, but it can help increase your plants' survival rates and set you up for the best garden yet. Hardening-off seedlings is essentially exposure-therapy to the real world. Most seedlings are grown in a nice, cozy environment with consistent light, consis...

Challenges of Growing Tomatoes & Gardening Tips and Tricks

May 13, 2020 12:51 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

On today's podcast I answer 5 gardening questions beginning with When & Why I started gardening. After I discuss my origin stories around gardening, I dive into more gardening specific topics such as: What seeds can I plant now? What is the #1 most challenging part of growing Tomatoes? What are some gardening tips and tricks? I hope you enjoy this podcast & if you have any further questions - call into the station or drop me a comment & I'll add it into the next episode! --- Send in a...

Staying Sane in a Crazy World

May 12, 2020 11:36 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

In today's episode of Mind Body Garden I talk about how to stay sane in this crazy world we are living in. When I began this podcast, I didn't intend for it to spiral into maintaining a positive perspective during quarantine from the Coronavirus situation - but I know it's on a lot of people's minds and the thing that is threatening everyone's mental health. For me, having a morning routine has greatly helped me to stay sane & happy despite the monotony & uncertainty of the times we are liv...

Soil Health: Gardening in Raised Beds, Containers, & Growing in the Soil

May 11, 2020 12:30 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

As we prepare to plant our gardens out for the season, there are a few options for how you can garden this year. In this podcast I talk about the pros & cons of 3 different types of gardening: Growing in the Soil Growing in Raised Beds Growing in Containers (or in my case, Root Pouches & Grow Bags) There are challenges for each type of gardening, but you have to find the benefits that help you & your situation the most. I found that I needed to grow in Raised Beds or Root Pouches to save...

Tips 4 Starting a Garden

April 21, 2020 12:34 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

In this podcast I talk about what I've been doing for the last month of lockdown and how I am staying sane. A lot of it revolves around gardening - something that I was obsessed with before all of this chaos happened in the world. Now that it has happened, tons of people are wanting to grow their own food and become self-sustainable. Starting a garden can be intimidating but I hope to guide you through the process of starting a garden whether you are growing from seed, or planting directly i...

Fitness Tips with Adam: Modifying your Workouts for Quarantine

April 05, 2020 18:41 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

It has been a long time coming, but I was finally able to record a podcast with my brother Adam Neth. Adam is a personal trainer, natural bodybuilder, and has a complete passion & obsession with Fitness. On today's podcast I interview Adam and dive into his origin story to learn more about how he got interested in weight lifting and what he is doing now - working as a personal trainer at a gym, plus he has his own personal clients that he manages through online training. After that we talk ...

Garden Renovation, Transplanting Seedlings & Morning Pages Creativity Flow

March 29, 2020 18:18 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Lately my mornings have been preoccupied by writing my Morning Pages, so I have neglected the podcast somewhat, but I begin this episode by talking about my new creative outlet.ย  After that - it's all gardening! Last weekend my dad brought the tiller down to me and I began a massive overhaul of the garden that involved moving all 250+ Root Pouches out of the garden, dumping the busted pots, removing old ground cover, tilling the soil, re-grading, and finally re-covering the garden with 3 o...

Ground Cover in the Garden

March 10, 2020 13:23 - 8 minutes - 7.48 MB

This warm start to March has me itching to get out in the garden! It's still just a lil bit early, but with the warmer weather approaching, now's the Time to prep your garden for the growing season. For me this means grading my garden so that it is more level & has the proper drainage. Once I get the land situated, I'll be covering it with woven ground cover fabric. This will completely eliminate weeding, give me a grid to space plants without a tape measure, and it'll provide a much cleaner ...

5 gardening questions from quora

March 02, 2020 13:03 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

In today's episode I dive into 5 gardening questions that I pulled from Quora. These questions range from what I'm growing in my garden this year to what you can plant in a 10 x 10 garden plot, and some tomato growing tips as well. In the last question I talk about how to make money from your garden. This then leads me down a path of how Gardening 4 Gains was started, the origin stories and how I feel that I've optimized my growing operations this year in order to maximize the efficiency of t...

CSA Day is Here!

February 28, 2020 20:17 - 8 minutes - 7.53 MB

Today is officially known as CSA Day - the day to sign up for your CSA! CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture - essentially it involves paying a farmer ahead of the season for a bi-weekly box of fresh produce from my garden. This model allows the farmer to use the funds for seeds, land, and supplies in preparation for the season ahead. In today's episode I talk about the progress of the seeds I've planted and talk about the next few rounds of planting I have planned out. I also discu...

Pest Management in Wet Springs

February 27, 2020 16:17 - 8 minutes - 7.63 MB

The last week has been extremely wet here in Ohio and yesterday we got a few inches of snow โ„๏ธ Despite spotty winter weather, we have had an extremely mild winter - warm temperatures and lots of moisture. In today's episode I talk about the effects this will have on the spring and summer gardening seasons and discuss a few ways that I plan on using to manage the pest populations naturally, organically, and using beneficial insects as much as possible ๐Ÿž๐ŸฅŠ๐ŸฆŸ --- Send in a voice message: https:...

Sleep & the Meaning of Life

February 26, 2020 14:50 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MB

I talk a lot about my morning routines, but this week I have been focusing less on the time I wake up and more on the quality of the time I spend sleeping. Rather than force myself to get up and function on 6 hours of sleep, I have forced myself to set my alarm to allow for 7 and a half hours of sleep. Every single morning I have woken up before my alarm clock and have felt extremely refreshed & highly energetic and happy through the day. Aside from sleep I also casually slip in a little rant...

Soil Mix & Tray Options for Seed Starting

February 25, 2020 13:51 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MB

Last week I planted the first seeds of the season and they're already popping up like crazy in the various trays I planted them in. In this episode I talk about the different seed starting soil mixes I'm using including Berger BM2 and PittMoss Plentiful. Pitt Miss is a super interesting product where they replace peat moss with recycled paper. It's a much more sustainable alternative to peat and seems to produce some healthy onion seedlings so far! And although I like the sustainability value...

MAKE AMERICA GARDEN AGAIN

February 20, 2020 13:38 - 7 minutes - 7.01 MB

Wow. Today was a rant for the books. I'm not sure what got into me but when I started talking about my new theme for the year, "Make America Garden Again", I got off on a tangent about putting in the work and then about doing things that you enjoy. Hope you enjoy this little rant and would be super humbled by your support for Gardening 4 Gains by purchasing a make America Garden again t-shirt from my website ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒฑ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardenin...

The CropBox & Gardening Advice

February 19, 2020 13:15 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MB

Don't you love those mornings where you actually wake up early & have time to do the things you wanna do? Today was one of those mornings for me. I kicked it off with Morning Pages while guzzling coffee, then I got down to business and started some seeds ๐Ÿ˜ It's technically still a little early to start seeds, but I'm banking on a warm, mild spring, planting cold-tolerant crops, and I will be utilizing frost blankets and low tunnels once I plant everything outdoors. Something about this season...

Fighting False Fears & Seed Starting for my CSA

February 18, 2020 16:42 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

Today's podcast was meant to be a focus on the seeds that I'm planting for the CSA today, but as per usual, I went off on a tiny tangent at the beginning of the episode - but a much-needed one! In the rant I talk about my Morning Pages milestone - today was day 50 of starting my day off with writing 3 pages of stream-of-consciousness writing. This practice has helped elaborate on half-baked thoughts or assumptions and actually tease out the truth. I think that so often in our lives we build u...

Acting on your Creative Urges

February 17, 2020 14:40 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

In today's episode I talk about my big weekend project - collecting all of the ideas I have written in various notebooks, notepads, notes apps, or scraps of paper and FINALLY gathering them into one conglomeration of content & ideas. From here I can pick and choose from a vast list of ideas or I can begin to build a framework and a blueprint for my content topics moving forward. What this means is that I am finally creating instead of just collecting ideas into lists - the most important thin...

Prioritizing Big Projects & Busy Work

February 12, 2020 13:29 - 9 minutes - 8.45 MB

In today's episode I talk about prioritizing your work and your day - and really the importance of doing things for YOU instead of doing things to seek approval. We live in a world with a whirlwind of demands placed on us by society and by our Self. Listen in to hear how I deal with that distinction between what goals I have set and what is expected of me - and some hacks to make everyone happy ๐Ÿค“ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardening4gains/message S...

Cultivating your Interests into Passions

February 11, 2020 13:20 - 7 minutes - 7 MB

In today's podcast I talk about cultivating your interests into passion - and my take on how things develop from hobbies into side gigs and obsessions. My current obsessions revolve around Mind, Body, and Garden and in this episode I talk about how I have taken them from an interest into something that I want to improve upon for the rest of my life ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒฑ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardening4gains/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotif...

Getting a Head Start on Leafy Greens

February 05, 2020 13:22 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MB

It's been 60 degrees in Ohio for the past couple days but today we're back to snow & ice - but that isn't killing my excitement for spring, it's just fueling it! In today's episode I talk about the mild winter we have been having and how it's tempting me to get leafy greens and cold hardy crops planted out early. It can be done with the help of low tunnels and frost blankets, but if you screw up, you could lose your whole crop ๐Ÿ˜ญ Right now I'm thinking about getting lettuce, spinach, arugula, ...

Early Spring and CropBox Plans

February 03, 2020 13:01 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MB

The groundhog didn't see his shadow, so that means we've got an early spring on its way to us! ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒฑ In today's episode I talk about our spring-like weather, how it's getting me amped for planning the Garden of Gains & how I'm ready to provide the best CSA in the Miami Valley with my CropBoxes ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ’๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿฅ” In addition to talking about what I'm growing, I also talk about how I planned my garden, and the difficulty & intricacy of planning a CSA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot...

Don't Start your Tomatoes too Soon!

January 29, 2020 12:55 - 9 minutes - 16.7 MB

I am chomping at the bit to get some seeds planted, but I have to keep reminding myself to slow down and be patient. In the past I have started tomatoes too early and then run into issues with plugs becoming rootbound or I'll have to do extra work with transplanting into larger pots. I also talk about my plans to experiment with planting tomato seeds directly in 4 inch CowPots and testing that growth against the plants grown in the plug trays. I also talk about the joy of growing a garden ver...

Creative Process, Fitness Goals, & "Is Life a Fight or a Game?" with Tyler Gutman

January 26, 2020 16:34 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB

Tyler and I have been lifelong friends and we are always texting each other about our creative ideas or life philosophy, and always end up in debate. That sparked us to step up to the podcast mic and dive into multiple topics including: thoughts on New year's resolutions, fitness & health goals, Creativity & Creative Process with art & music, and finally our big debate on whether life is a fight or life is a game. How do you play it? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify....

Friday 5: Gardening Basics Q&A

January 24, 2020 12:52 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

In today's episode I switch it up and am trying out a new segment - The Friday 5 ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Every Friday I will answer gardening questions of all levels from beginner to Master Gardener. Drop me a line if you have any gardening questions, are wondering how to start a garden, or if you have specific burning questions, I'm happy to answer them for you! ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŒพ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardening4gains/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c...

How & Why I'm Making my New Year's Resolutions Stick

January 23, 2020 13:08 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

Are you still going strong on your New Year's Resolutions? Resolutions are easy to forget about or discard unless you have a strong purpose & belief in what you want to accomplish. I focus in on my resolutions today, plus my goals of total mind body optimization, and how we should listen to our feelings & understand them - not run from them ๐Ÿ‘Š --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardening4gains/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...

Growing Lettuce Indoors with Hydroponics

January 22, 2020 12:51 - 7 minutes - 7.22 MB

Yesterday I started my first seeds of the season - Evergreen White Bunching Onions ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ Needless to say, I'm getting the urge to plant more seeds. In today's episode I talk about my next experiment - growing full heads of lettuce indoors using a simple hydroponics growing tray called the Nurture HydroFloat. What else should I try to grow from seed to harvest indoors? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardening4gains/message Support this podcast: https:/...

Onions & Experimentation

January 21, 2020 12:58 - 10 minutes - 9.59 MB

In today's episode we're back to planning the garden and I talk about my goals for complete organization in the garden so that I can collect data and experiment properly with new fertilizers ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿงฌ๐ŸŒฑ This has always been my aim but once you get out in the garden, wilderness takes over and planning seems pointless - but we're gonna stick to it this year! Today's the first experiment and the first seeds I will be sowing this season - onions ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ My experiment involves growing seeds in a 288 cell ...

Wedding Planning or Garden Planning?

January 20, 2020 19:23 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

Today's episode was meant to be about "planning" in general but once I got talking, I got sucked down the rabbit hole of wedding planning that is currently engulfing me and Kyla's lives ๐Ÿ˜‚ In today's episode I talk about our search for a venue and some of the winners we have visited so far. Outside of the technical stuff, I also talk about what a wedding is really about - marrying the person you love. We want to make our day as special as possible, but not at the risk of taking on loans and pa...

Unboxing my Secret Seed Order

January 17, 2020 22:29 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

Last week Kyla brought me home an envelope full of top secret seeds for this year's garden. In today's episode I open them and give my 2 cents on each seed packet. I wasn't sure how this type of episode would work out but it was kind of exciting not knowing what I was going to pull out of the packet and what we will be growing in the garden this year. Of course we've got a few varieties of tomatoes, peppers, but there's also some unique Insta-worthy plants that are gonna be growing in the Gar...

Starting a Garden: Seeds, Soil, and Supplies

January 16, 2020 19:42 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

In today's episode, we finally start getting into the nitty gritty of Starting a Garden from Seed. We will be beginning with the topics of Seeds, Soil, and Supplies - and that's exactly what I dive into in this episode! First I talk about the importance of figuring out your Growing Zone. From there you can work backwards to figure out when you should be planting your seeds. If you're in Zone 6 like me, you probably won't be starting seeds for a few more weeks, so now's the perfect time to r...

Stop Regretting, Start Doing

January 15, 2020 13:26 - 7 minutes - 6.86 MB

Late starts and missed moments of opportunity are easy to blame your procrastination on, but I've found the most important thing is to keep pressing onward. You can't beat yourself up over what you did wrong, you just gotta keep moving forward and accomplish the next things on your list. We either want it all or want nothing - what is that all about? Set your intentions and most important goals for the day and find a way to make it happen ๐Ÿ‘Š --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s...

Morning Routines, Self Care, & Therapy

January 14, 2020 12:48 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

Morning routines are either put on a pedestal or dragged through the mud, but I've been having great success with my routine and it's helped me build on my goals by being consistent. Today's episode talks about the importance of setting an intention for something you HAVE to do - for me that is writing my Morning Pages. Morning Pages are a stream of consciousness writing designed to get you out of creative funks and enhance your creativity. I talk about why I think morning routines are import...

Rock Climbing and the Importance of Having Fun

January 13, 2020 13:00 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MB

After being at a trade show from Wednesday to Friday, I didn't think I would be doing much the rest of the weekend - but I'm so glad I did! Saturday I went indoor rock climbing at Urban Krag in Dayton with my brother Adam. We didn't know what to expect but we ended up having a blast, just climbing and playing like little kids ๐Ÿง—โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿง—โ€โ™‚๏ธ Needless to say I think we found a new hobby and activity we can do together besides lifting ๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ hiking ๐Ÿฅพโ›ฐ๏ธ and video games ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Other than that me and Kyla we...

Day 2 Recap of MANTS Trade Show

January 09, 2020 22:26 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

Day two of MANTS was another great one and even busier than the first day! I felt much more on top of my game after getting a full night's sleep and had a full day of talking shop and networking with growers and suppliers. Today's episode talks about the connections I made, the importance of trade shows and networking, and I came away with a few business ideas for Gardening 4 Gains as well. The show may be coming to an end but that just means the growing season is getting closer and I can't w...

MANTS Day 1 Recap

January 08, 2020 23:33 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

It's a late one podcast today but that's because I had to wake up before 3am to catch a flight to the MANTS Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show. Today's episode is a recap of day 1 of the "masterpiece of trade shows" on its 50th anniversary. I talk about what I like and dislike about trade shows, my mission at shows, and why MANTS is the best show in the industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardening4gains/message Support this podcast: https://podcast...

Morning Routines & Unlocking Creativity

January 06, 2020 12:47 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

Today's episode is focused on the importance of morning routines and how I'm using mine to unlock creativity. Recently I began the practice of mindfulness meditation and I have also started a creative course called The Artist's Way which involves writing "morning pages". Morning Pages are done every morning upon waking and essentially is a 3-page stream of consciousness writing - no topics, no flow, no sense-making necessary. The important thing is to Do, to write despite what the Censor in y...

Garden Plans & Growing my Gardening Business

January 04, 2020 23:46 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

It may be January, but that doesn't mean the garden isn't on my mind! In today's episode I talk about the crops that I am focusing on growing: tomatoes, bell peppers, potatoes, root veggies like carrots, turnips, and beets, and then lettuce, spinach, leafy greens, and herbs. Last year I wasted a lot of space by testing out veggies that took up space, and didn't perfect up to expectations. I believe that my focus on succession planting will ensure a continuous harvest of greens, while the focu...

The Importance of Resolutions & Goal Setting

January 03, 2020 12:50 - 10 minutes - 5.12 MB

For the past few years I have actually written down my resolutions and I believe it helps me achieve the goals that I set for myself. Not only do I write them down, but do a monthly check-in to see how I'm doing and redirect course as needed. In today's episode I talk about how having an open mind is critical to allowing yourself set goals and to pursue them. I also talk about my resolutions ranging from daily rituals of mindfulness meditation and writing my Morning Pages to things we want to...

Ring-ing in the New Year

January 02, 2020 12:46 - 6 minutes - 3.4 MB

We started 2020 off with a bang ๐Ÿ’ฅ I asked Kyla to marry me in Tawawa Park on New Year's Day - and she said yes! It was a long time coming but everything worked out perfectly from the weather to the sunset and her beautiful reaction ๐Ÿค— so excited to spend the rest of my life with my soul mate ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŒพ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardening4gains/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardening4gains/support

What is the ROI of Trade Shows?

December 17, 2019 14:16 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

Last week I attended the Great Lakes Expo in Grand Rapids. This show is more focused on fruit & vegetable production and the small farmer looking to diversify their operations to create more opportunities for profit and attracting customers. Typically my main goal when attending trade shows is to find new suppliers or products, but there is just as much, if not more, value in attending the education sessions. In today's episode I talk about the education sessions I attended, some things I've ...

Accountability & Mind-Body Connection

December 09, 2019 14:38 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MB

In today's episode I am getting back to creating consistent content daily because I've been feeling so good lately that I haven't felt compelled to create. Not out of lack of inspiration, but just the fact that there are more important things in the world, like your life and your happiness ๐Ÿ˜ I'm testing out a newer format of discussing Mind, Body, and Garden but really hone in on Mind-Body Connection and how it is all based on accountability & taking responsibility for how you feel. If you bl...

The Diet of Happiness

December 02, 2019 11:46 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

In today's episode I talk about the reason why I haven't been posting on social or producing podcasts. A couple weeks ago I was admitted to the hospital with what I thought was appendicitis but ended up being a bacterial infection (no real specific diagnosis and that's kind of another reason I've been holding off on talking about this). The cause could be tied back to heredity, food I ate, a bacterial or viral infection, but the only thing I can control is my diet, so that's the plan to manag...

Garden Planning, Bonsai Trees, & the Importance of Shoulder Mobility

November 09, 2019 14:51 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MB

Today's episode begins with a focus on the body and the importance of shoulder mobility. I go through my mobility routine & talk about how I feel like being more mobile is allowing me to build more muscle ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒฑ I also talk about my plans to plant Microgreens & a few trays of tree seeds that I plan to plant in my landscaping or sell as bonsai starters - oak, sycamore, boxwood, spruce, & baobab and I may have a few others ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ Enjoy this little rant and if you have a favorite plant, let me know ๐Ÿ‘‡ w...

Morning Lifts & Business Plan Part 2

November 08, 2019 12:48 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MB

I started my morning off with a wild goose chase for coffee filters, but was forced to settle on some gas station coffee & Tim Hortons. That fueled my first morning lift in a while and I feel amazing! Nothing better than morning exercise to wake the body & mind ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒฑ After talking about the lift, I go back into part 2 of my business plan for Gardening 4 Gains and elaborate on my vision, products & services I plan to offer, and where I see things developing in the future --- Send in a voice m...

Finding your Purpose through Struggle & Business Plant Part 1

November 07, 2019 13:01 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

All year I felt like I have struggled with finding my true purpose for Gardening 4 Gains but I feel like I am finally figuring it out. In today's episode I talk about struggle and how it can either define you or challenge you to become better. I think a lot of it depends on how you frame things in life and whether you take things personally, or just accept the world for what it is; a puzzle to be solved or a game to be played ๐ŸŽฐ My rant on purpose leads into pivoting from gardening into winter...

Benefits of Microgreens & the Power of Branding

November 06, 2019 12:42 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

Now that freezing temperatures are the norm, it's time to start growing Microgreens on the Grow Rack ๐ŸŒฑ I love Microgreens for the bursts of flavor and the fact that they're so nutrient dense, but more than anything I just need some fresh homegrown veggies in my life! After talking about the benefits of Microgreens, I talk about the other reason why I love fresh veggies - the way it makes me feel. I feel healthy, clean, and powerful and that's a feeling I want to spread to the world! Those fee...

Judgement & Doubt can Strengthen or Poison You

November 05, 2019 12:36 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

In today's episode I go off about judgement by people, but mostly talk about the phantom judgement that we all create in our heads in relation to the proverbial "they". We live in the most connected society that had ever existed and I believe it's creating a ton of anxiety because the human mind is not tuned to realize the shear scale of the entire world, it is more oriented to the community or the Self. And in this episode I focus on the Self because it is all we can control in this world bu...

Belief is the Foundation for Success

November 04, 2019 12:57 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

Today on Mind Body Garden I talk about the weekend and things me & Kyla are doing to improve our living spaces ๐Ÿงน๐Ÿงผ๐ŸŒฑ For the Mind I talk about my obsession with buying books, and how I'm finally starting to actually read them - for pleasure but mainly for pumping my big head with more knowledge ๐Ÿค“ Then I talk about Garden - my vision for Gardening 4 Gains' expansion by colonizing vacant lots in Piqua with gardens ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŒพ๐ŸŒฑ and how belief has pumped Kyla & me full of optimism and led us to finally ta...

The Power of Growing your own Food

November 01, 2019 11:41 - 8 minutes - 7.85 MB

We got our first freeze of the season last night so growing outdoors is completely done for this year! In today's episode I talk more about how a local networking event sparked more belief in myself and my super small business. It's easy to downplay things that you're doing and it was so refreshing to see how many people had a genuine interest in my Veggie Boxes and my mission to colonize Piqua with gardens and greenhouses. I also talk more about the reason behind me growing and wanting to sp...

Pints & Preneurs

October 30, 2019 11:57 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MB

Last night me & Kyla attended an event called Pints & Preneurs at 311 Drafthouse in Piqua. I was hesitant about attending because my business is so small, but thankfully Kyla dragged me out of the house and we made a ton of quality connections with local entrepreneurs! This event was exactly what we needed though - it's great to connect with people but it's also HUGE when you get validation of your idea or interest in your products and services. Thank you to Piqua Chamber of Commerce, Piqua D...

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