Planted in Miami
85 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 93 ratingsA podcast about conscious living in the Magic City. Every other week, hosts Alex and Jeanette, interview inspiring locals pushing the city forward through their actions.
You'll hear from entrepreneurs, activists, community leaders, athletes, chefs and more who are working hard at changing the way people view Miami.
Get behind the scenes photos, show notes, etc. at www.plantedinmiami.com.
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How Climate Change Is Intensifying Our Weather with Chief Meteorologist John Morales
November 19, 2018 03:43 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBOur climate is changing and we are witnessing the effects playing out in real time: heatwaves, rising seas, intense hurricanes, wildfires and the melting of glaciers to name just a few. So when it's your job to track and report the weather, these unnatural occurrences are hard to ignore. Luckily for us, we have NBC6 Chief Meteorologist John Morales not only preparing us for hurricanes but also the stark reality that is climate change. John has been fascinated with hurricanes and the weat...
How Sea Level Rise Will Affect Miami's Future with Jimmy Evans, Sam Van Leer, Jack Edmondson
November 04, 2018 22:21 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThink about this for a moment: a child born today can expect oceans to rise one to four feet in their lifetimes; Miami is projected to experience over a foot of sea level rise by the year 2050 and anywhere from 10 to 30 feet by the end of the century. Add to this that not a single viable solution has been proposed that would keep Miami above water at current sea level rise projections, then the fact that Miami will likely one day be underwater should start to sink in, pun intended. That is...
Mobile Showers for the Homeless with Jeanne Albaugh
October 22, 2018 02:17 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBJeanne Albaugh has spent her life in service to the homeless, but when she fell and broke her back while inside a fast food restaurant, she not only lost her life long dream of becoming a world champion in barrel racing, she became homeless herself. Once she realized her dream would never materialize, she fell into a deep depression and got addicted to pain killers. Her husband eventually divorced her and she lost her three children. Jeanne, who gave so much of herself to the homeless, n...
Defending a Dream with Ana Samantha
October 08, 2018 01:58 - 1 hour - 53.4 MB"Radical simply means grasping things at the root." - Angela Davis Meet Ana Samantha, part of the Miami Core-Team of the Dream Defenders. Founded in 2012 after the murder of Trayvon Martin by a few university students across Florida tired of the systematic over policing and incarceration of poor communities of color, The Dream Defenders was started in order to make powerful change come to Florida. And change is exactly what Ana was looking for a year and a half ago after working a job in...
The State of Affordable Housing with Annie Lord
September 24, 2018 00:29 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBOwning a home was once the American dream, but for quite some time now it's been out of reach for many Americans. The housing crisis further deepened that chasm and here in Miami where wages are lower than other big cities, the issue of affordable housing is all too real and leading Miami towards a homeless boom. So what's considered affordable? Paying less than 30% of your income towards your rent or mortgage. We know, you're probably paying more than that and you're not alone. A...
Tackling Miami's Biggest Issues with Sarah Emmons
September 10, 2018 00:54 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBTraditionally, decisions about the future of communities are made behind closed doors by a select few in positions of political power, but with more and more local organizations getting involved and demanding a seat at the table, the times are a changing. Sarah Emmons, and her team at Radical Partners work tirelessly to educate and connect change-makers to accelerate the big ideas that will lead Miami forward and to tackle the issues that are stifling its progress. With programs such as...
Providing a Solution to the Plastic Problem with Pam Barrera
August 26, 2018 21:41 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBConsidering it's been predicted that there'll be more plastic in our oceans than fish by 2050, wouldn't it be nice if there was a store that offered solutions to our dependence on plastic and that could help us reduce our waste? Well, now there is. Verde, located in Wynwood, is Miami's first and only sustainable store. Now, instead of buying another plastic container when you run out of a product, you can take that same container to Verde and refill it with an earth-friendly (and in many ...
Why Self-Care is Important for Your Health with Nzingah Oniwosan
August 13, 2018 00:44 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBWhen Nzingah Oniwosan was just 12 years old, she was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor on her pituitary gland called Prolcatinoma. Unbeknownst to her, this was just the beginning of a series of illnesses that would eventually lead her to see five different physicians on a regular basis over the course of nine years. After being sick and tired of being sick and tired, Nzingah decided to make radical changes in her diet and lifestyle to heal herself. Today, Nzingah is a holistic health consu...
Keeping our Oceans Debris Free with Caiti and Jeremy Waks
July 29, 2018 21:39 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB5.25 trillion pieces of plastic reside in our oceans compared to the 400 billion stars in the Milky Way. That means we have 13 times more pieces of plastic in our oceans than stars in our galaxy. This startling fact is the first thing you see when you visit the Debris Free Oceans webpage, a not-for-profit organization established by locals, Caiti and Jeremy Waks. Their long-time love of the water and the growing trash problem inspired them in 2014 to get more involved as well as find a fun a...
Bridging the Gap between Culture and Community with Abraham Metellus
July 15, 2018 21:52 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBThere are a lot changes occurring in Little Haiti and Abraham Metellus of the Little Haiti Cultural Complex is helping to bridge the gap between community and culture by showcasing programs and events that highlight the Haitian and Afro-Carribean culture. The state of the art facility houses a 300 seat theatre, 2,150 square foot art gallery, outdoor courtyard and a Caribbean Marketplace with local vendors, music, miniature golf, vegan food and more. When we sat down with Abraham we talked ...
Kombucha: The Living Beverage with Cristina Ivory
July 02, 2018 01:55 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBCristina Ivory, the founder of Angry Booch, isn't afraid to experiment, which is why upon finding out about the health benefits of kombucha, she decided she was going to make some for herself. If you've never heard of kombucha, you're not alone. However, the popularity of this effervescent and fermented drink made from tea is on the rise and Angry Booch is serving up some unique, Miami inspired flavors. After perfecting her recipes in her parent's garage and working the farmer's market ci...
Abandoned Vehicles of The Everglades with Charles Kropke + Matt Stock
June 17, 2018 21:01 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBDid you know that scattered throughout the vast landscape of the Everglades, far from the city lights of Miami, vehicles from another time, another era, are quietly resting amongst the mangroves and marshes? By using satellite imagery and investigating rumors, photographer Matt Stock and the brainchild of Abandoned Vehicles of the Everglades, Charles Kropke, go out into the darkness to explore the interaction of man versus nature by photographing these long forgotten relics of the past. B...
What You Need To Know About Composting with Melissa Selem
June 04, 2018 01:14 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBEach day, people in the United States throw enough trash away to fill 63,000 garbage trucks. A good portion of that trash is food, which could eventually be composted into rich soil used to grow more food. If you're not familiar with composting or if it's been something you've been thinking about but haven't acted on, let us introduce you to Fertile Earth and it's Executive Director, Melissa Selem. Fertile Earth is a non-profit whose mission is to lead the composting movement in Miami thro...
Preserving Black History in Miami with Lt. Archie McKay + Terrance Cribbs-Lorrant
May 21, 2018 02:16 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBOn September 1, 1944, the Miami Police Department hired "The First Five" black police officers (then called patrolmen) in order to bring some level of equality to policing in the black communities. Considering the overt racism and discrimination of our country at that time, this was a historic moment and these men paved the road for those that would come after them. By 1950, there was 41 black officers on the force and a police precinct and courtroom was established in which to adjudicate ...
The Evolution of Sustainable Fashion with Colleen Coughlin
May 07, 2018 00:02 - 1 hour - 110 MBWhat do you do when you get your dream job in fashion, have amazing friends, live in one of the most popular cities in America but somehow feel like something is off in your life? This is where Colleen Coughlin found herself a few years back trying to discover what it was about her job that wasn't fulfilling her. The revelation came during a trash day at work when tons of scraps, samples and more were being thrown away and/or burned. It was the waste and disregard for sustainability that di...
Turning an Illness into a Lifelong Mission with Barry Rabkin
April 23, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBNine years ago, Barry Rabkin discovered a golfball sized lump on his throat while washing his face. The diagnosis was thyroid cancer and the treatment was invasive surgery and radiation. Upon the suggestion of his wife, he began juicing in an effort to help aid his recovery. Not only did Barry feel better and have more energy, but his blood work was showing signs of improvement with levels in the normal range. It was at this point he knew he had to help as many people as possible by sharing...
Empowering a Culture of Positivity with Nicole Mejia
April 09, 2018 02:48 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBAt a very young age, Nicole Mejia learned the importance of health and hard work. After expressing her grievances to her father of being an overweight kid, he motivated her to start running the very next morning. Together they bonded through overcoming obstacles and life lessons. Today, Nicole is the founder of Fit and Thick, a women's empowerment brand that teaches the importance of being healthy, embracing your natural physique and living an authentic life. Last year, despite risking ...
30 Days Of Poetry, The Magic City Way with P. Scott Cunningham
March 25, 2018 23:34 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBYears ago when P. Scott Cunningham was trying to avoid making eye contact on a New York City subway, he came across Poetry in Motion, an initiative where poems would be featured on the trains instead of advertisements. The poem was called, Hunger, by Billy Collins and it painted a vivid picture of a fox being taken home in a satchel for dinner. Not having been particularly interested in poetry back then, the poem stood with him years later along with the impact of infusing the written word ...
Celebrating Black Films and Culture with Rachelle Salnave
March 05, 2018 01:27 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBGrowing up on the lively streets of Harlem, New York, Rachelle Salnave found an appreciation for her culture and the arts. Her inspirations from family members to African American films she saw with powerful role models gave her the desire to create her own works of film; a historical feature documentary on the gentrification of Harlem and the Emmy nominated film about her Haitian identity, La Belle Vie: The Good Life. Wanting to expose more Haitian & Black filmmakers, she co-created wit...
Crafting the Future of Protein with Rohan Templeman and Dan Jonas
February 19, 2018 00:57 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBWhen Australian transplant, Rohan Templeman fell in love and moved across the pond to Miami, he brought his love of farmer's markets and the art of making tempeh with him. In 2017, after partnering with his father-in-law Dan Jonas, BeCultured Tempeh was born. Originating in Indonesia, tempeh is a protein source traditionally made from soy. Describing their methods as part art, part science, this duo has created irresistibly delicious tempeh made from organic beans instead of soy, which th...
You Can Learn To Meditate with Paul Silitsky
February 05, 2018 02:51 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBPaul Silitsky was working as the CEO of a tech company in 2008 when he woke up one morning believing he had laryngitis. Although he got his voice back a few days later it started to disappear again. As the days went by and his voice didn’t improve, he sought out help to find out what was going on with him. It took him 18 months of seeing various doctors to find out he had Spasmodic Dysphonia, a rare neurological disorder that affects the voice muscles in the larynx. Since he couldn’t a...
Getting Clear on Climate Change with Zelalem Adefris
January 22, 2018 02:35 - 58 minutes - 47.1 MBTo many residents in Miami, climate change is personal. To Zelalem Adefris, climate change is her life's work. Building on her passion for public health and environmental activism, Zelalem moved to Miami a few years ago to become the Climate Resilience Program Manager at Catalyst Miami. Zelalem works to educate residents on the local impacts of climate change, connecting climate change to social justice initiatives and implementing programs that strengthen the resilience of communities. ...
Breaking Down Social and Institutional Barriers with Kathie Klarreich
January 08, 2018 04:46 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBWhen Kathie Klarreich decided to end her decade long career of being a journalist in Haiti, she wanted to dedicate her time to focus on social change by expanding arts programs in prisons. In 2014, Kathie founded Exchange for Change, a program which facilitates anonymous writing exchanges between classrooms in correctional and court-mandated facilities, and classrooms in high schools and universities. Exchange for Change’s mission is to teach writing in prisons, foster leadership, a...
The Rise of the Environmental Entrepreneur with Anastasia Mikhalochkina
December 18, 2017 04:09 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBDid you know? The amount of paper and plastic cups, forks, and spoons disposed of annually could wrap the equator 300 times! Spending summers in a country house on the border of Russia and Finland, Anastasia Mikhalochkina (Anna) grew to appreciate the outdoors and witnessed a direct correlation between the consequences of her actions and its effect on a contained environment. Fast forward to Anastasia taking these lessons and her trainings in product and graphic design to found the local ...
Having The Courage to Follow Your Heart with Mariana Cortez
December 04, 2017 00:31 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBInspiration is all around us. For Mariana Cortez, it was her baby boy, Luke, who was allergic to dairy that inspired her to create dairy/gluten-free, vegan cakes that he could enjoy on his birthdays. When she got the idea of taking her cakes and making them into mini cupcakes, it set her on a remarkable journey which led her to open Miami's first vegan bakery, Bunnie Cakes, and Miami's first vegan DIY cupcake/cake decorating studio, Bunnie Cakes Studio, to selling her creations at Whole Fo...
Episode 58 - Why We Should Support Farmers Markets with Art Friedrich
November 13, 2017 17:43 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBNine years ago, Art Friedrich along with Melissa Contreras created the Urban Oasis Project, whose mission is to foster a local food movement that's accessible and available to everyone. The way they've achieved this goal is by planting gardens with low-income families, creating several thriving Farmer's Markets throughout South Florida (Upper East Side, Tropical Park, Adrienne Arsht, Bay Harbor) and accepting SNAP benefits at the markets and doubling their value for Florida grown fruits and ...
Episode 57: Writing As Therapy with Andrea Askowitz & Allison Langer
October 30, 2017 02:53 - 1 hour - 56 MBHistory has blessed us with some dynamic duos over time: Tom and Jerry; Thelma and Louise; Bert and Ernie and now, Andrea Askowitz and Allison Langer. They are two peas in a pod(cast) and the creators of the immensely entertaining, outrageously raw and honest podcast called, Writing Class Radio where true and personal stories from students in Andrea's writing class are shared and where you can learn to write you own stories. The duo met years ago after Alison suffered a devastating person...
Episode 56: Slay Naturally with Barbara Jacques
October 16, 2017 01:18 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBIt's said that necessity is the mother of invention. So if you take invention and mix it with an intelligent, driven and creative individual who understands the harmful effects of poisonous products on our skin, then you get Jacq's, a natural beauty brand founded by Barbara Jacques. Six years ago, when Barbara was pregnant with her first child, her doctor discovered an ovarian tumor that put her on bedrest with few medical answers. After deep diving into holistic healing and the importanc...
Episode 55: Unearthing Your Inner Activist with Elizabeth Jones
October 02, 2017 01:23 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThe activist in Elizabeth Jones peaked it's head out in 8th grade when she presented a research paper on animal testing to her fellow classmates. It wasn't until years later, after becoming vegan and being put on the spot about her activism efforts, did Liz allow her inner activist to come through. Today, she's a Marine Biologist by day and passionate, bad ass animal protector by night/weekend and everything in between. A quick visit to her Instagram page will reveal her passion and effort...
Episode 54: Health in the Hood with Asha Loring
September 18, 2017 01:47 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIn South Florida, there are a number of vacant lots ripe for transformation and Asha Loring, founder of Health in the Hood Inc., had an idea of what she could turn them into. Inspired by a project her father, Marvin Dunn, created years ago named Roots in the City, Asha began taking empty lots and converting them into nourishing gardens in food deserts throughout Miami-Dade and Broward County. Since it’s origin, Health in the Hood Inc. has planted gardens in Liberty City, Opa-Locka, Overtow...
Episode 53: Community Justice Project with Meena Jagannath
August 28, 2017 20:40 - 59 minutes - 48.2 MBFive years ago, while Meena Jagannath was working with women in Haiti after the destructive Hurricane ravaged the island, an opportunity presented itself here in Miami. Having never visited the city, she decided to take a chance and brought her expertise as a Human Rights lawyer and eventually co-founded the Community Justice Project, which is a group of community lawyers who represent community organizers and grassroots groups in low-income communities of color. She has been involved in su...
Episode 52: The Dirty Truth About Trash with Dave Doebler + Dara Schoenwald
August 14, 2017 14:53 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBWhen you throw something away, where is away? Six years ago, Dave Doebler found out the answer one afternoon on his kayak where he discovered 75 pounds of trash floating on the waters of Miami Beach. After wrangling his friends and family to help him clean up, he quickly realized that they either needed a bigger boat or more help. Eventually Dave and his wife Dara decided to create VolunteerCleanup.org, a free online resource which allows residents to lead and/or join a cleanup meetup to hel...
Episode 51: Women Innovating Now with Carolina Pina
July 31, 2017 18:02 - 1 hour - 50 MBCarolina Pina is the Director of WIN Lab Miami - an eight month accelerator program for women entrepreneurs which helps them to grow sustainable ventures. Originally launched in 2013 by Babson College in Massachusetts, the program expanded to Florida in 2016 where the first round of attendees just recently finished the program. Carolina studied Chemical Engineering in Venezuela and Industrial and Systems Engineering at FIU and attended graduate school at Rice University where she received...
Episode 50: A Collision of Ideas with Meg Daly
July 16, 2017 22:21 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBAfter self-proclaimed native, Meg Daly, broke both of her elbows in a biking accident and was forced to slow down and smell the asphalt on her walking commute to physical therapy, she got a crazy idea. Transform the unused space underneath the Metrorail into a 10 mile linear park, urban trail and living art destination called, The Underline. You might say it's Miami's response or ode to New York's immensely popular, The High Line, flipped upside down. In this interview, we talk about who...
Episode 49: Live Like You Live Here with Chris Adamo
July 03, 2017 20:12 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBWhen Chris Adamo left New York City with the love of his life five years ago and exchanged his muted, cold weather wardrobe for bright and colorful Jams World t-shirts, he didn't only want to look like a local, he wanted to live like one too. So he joined the folks at WhereBy.Us as the Director of Business Development. These folks are the creators of the very helpful and practical online resource for Miami locals, The New Tropic and other initiatives that help people connect and engage in ...
Episode 48: Books and Books with Mitchell Kaplan
June 19, 2017 18:48 - 1 hour - 52.8 MB“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero In the age of digital consumption and immediate gratification, Mitchell Kaplan, founder of Books and Books is inviting Miami and beyond to slow things down by stepping into 'The Great Good Place,' in this case, one of his multiple landmark bookstores. A Miami native and lover of literature, Mitchell has devoted his life to providing the city with community spaces to engage and discover literature. Miami hasn't ...
Episode 47: Living a Life of Purpose with Nathi Alarcon
June 05, 2017 22:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBSince a very young age, Nathi Alarcon has been a go-getter. She knew at 7 years old that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine and worked hard to achieve that goal. What she wasn’t expecting was being derailed in college with an auto-immune disease that eventually changed the course of her life. Her passionate nature took her down a path of healing and eventually lead her into the kitchen where she discovered the power and connection of food. Today she is the co-owner of Fresh an...
Episode 46: Empowering the World to Run with Frankie Ruiz
May 22, 2017 20:37 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBHere in Miami when you say the name, Frankie Ruiz, chances are it conjures up memories of the incredibly popular and late Puerto Rican salsa singer belting out, "Bailando"or another one of his many popular hits. But to many in Miami's athletic circles, Frankie Ruiz is synonymous with the Miami Marathon which just celebrated its 15th year this past January. Inspired by his father from a young age to run, he found it a great way to explore his hometown and as a sport he could always compete ...
Episode 45: Challenging the Status Quo with Korin Sutton
May 08, 2017 01:57 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBKorin Sutton is a dedicated individual. In high school, he started lifting weights and paying attention to his nutrition to get in shape (and to get girls). He then joined the military to serve his country because the men in his life served honorably and he wanted to do the same. And then in college, after hearing a lecture given by Gary Yourofsky about animal abuse and veganism, he was so affected that he decided he could no longer continue contributing to the cruelty and suffering of an...
Episode 44: The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary with Danny Peña
April 23, 2017 20:03 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBThe Messengers is a documentary by Chris Krimitsos, Niel Guilarte and Willie Harper, that tells the story of podcasting and the people behind this relatively new form of storytelling and digital media. It follows and focuses on several podcasters as they tell their story of why they love podcasting, the growth podcasting has seen in recent years, and its future. One of the podcasters featured is Miami local and Gamertag Radio (GTR) founder, Danny Peña. (Episode 11) Danny recently celebr...
Episode 43: Elevated Eating with Chef Kofi
April 09, 2017 21:02 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBAs a young boy growing up in Carol City, Chef Kofi probably never thought he would one day see the likes of Germany, Ghana, Afghanistan, and other countries ending in 'stan' and he probably never thought he would be jumping out of perfectly good airplanes either. But leave it to the dreamers to defy beating the odds and overcoming obstacles that would otherwise thwart others from realizing their full potential. Chef Kofi's potential? The sky is the limit, but we think he may be gunning to...
Episode 42: The Magic of Storytelling with Prism Creative Group
March 27, 2017 01:37 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBPola Bunster is one of those rare Miami natives; you hear about them but they are difficult to come across as many more transplants claim The Magic City as their home. And why wouldn’t they? Miami has a plethora of beautiful beaches and beautiful people that frequent them, it’s always hot and sexy down here and you know, we have South Beach. But Miami has so much more to offer than just its sunny beaches, oceans, and bikinis, and if anyone has seen their city grow up in the past 10 years ...
Episode 41: The Social Cog with Natalie Davis
March 15, 2017 20:36 - 57 minutes - 45.8 MBBefore Natalie Davis’ son, Joshua graduated from high school she sat down with his guidance counselor discussing his next steps. She quickly realized that outside of traditional organizations helping autistic children transition to adulthood, there weren’t any social programs. So she created one. Natalie along with Dr. Maccarrone and Marte Singerman created The Social Cog which is a year long program that offers coaching, engagement and monthly meet ups for autistic adults. Now in its 4th...
Episode 40: Engaging Your Community with Sara Yousuf
February 27, 2017 01:14 - 1 hour - 49 MBSara Yousuf is a firecracker. Through her tenacity and determination she opened one of Miami’s only vinyl stores, Sweat Records, and has co-founded two leading progressive social organizations: Emerge Miami and Engage Miami. Oh and did we mention that she’s also a public defender for Miami-Dade County (more on that later). After moving from Michigan to Miami to attend UM, Sara quickly realized her activist tendencies and sought to create organizations that could mobilize people to make real...
Episode 39: Unleash Your Epicness with Felecia Hatcher-Pearson
February 12, 2017 22:56 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBAccording to Felecia Hatcher-Pearson's high school guidance counselor, she shouldn't be the person she is today. She was an average student who never enjoyed school but nonetheless discovered her entrepreneurial spirit early on. Felecia has gone on to become a White House award-winning social entrepreneur, business rainmaker, author, globally sought-after speaker, media darling, mother, and co-founder of Code Fever Miami and BlackTech Week. In short, she's a go-getter. She started runnin...
Episode 38: The Humane Revolution with Deborah Rosenberg
January 29, 2017 21:31 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBDeborah Rosenberg has always loved animals, so after learning about the atrocities occurring in various animal industries, she quickly turned her successful luxury interior design business, DiMare Design, into a cruelty-free/vegan design brand by replacing animal derived products with sustainable alternative materials. Not only is DiMare Design cruelty-free, it is also a compassionate brand capable of designing beautiful spaces with the needs of allergy sufferers and those with autism and ...
Episode 37: The Social Good Brand with The THX Co.
January 09, 2017 03:55 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBThe Thx Company, founded by brothers Ricardo Jose and Ricardo Juan Bueso, is turning the typical way companies sell consumers goods upside down. Inspired by their socially minded father to always do good and give back, Thx Co. was founded in 2013 and first headquartered in their parents living room in Pembroke Pines, Florida. With backgrounds in social development and degrees in Political Science and International Relations and Investment Banking, the Bueso brothers, alongside their team ...
Episode 36: Zen & Tonic with Jules Aron
December 18, 2016 23:27 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBJules Aron wants to change your perception of what healthy tastes like. With the release of her book, Zen and Tonic: Savory and Fresh Cocktails for the Enlightened Drinker, you’ll be infusing superfoods into your cocktails in no time to make delicious, healthy, restorative drinks for you and your friends. Jules grew up in Montreal and moved to New York for an internship she got at a magazine called Paper. It wasn’t long thereafter that she realized that the magazine publishing business was...
Episode 35: Feeding the Arts with Feast Miami
December 04, 2016 20:51 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBLoren Pulitzer understands how powerful food can be. It can provide nourishment to the body and soul, heal the sick and ailing, and bring people together. After being diagnosed with Lupus, Loren’s health journey has connected her intimately with what she puts on her plate and she’s made it her life’s work to show others the importance of food. With a degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in Hotel Restaurant Management and a degree in Pastry Arts, Loren founded Simply Sharo...
Episode 34: Fostering Hope with Florida Reach
November 21, 2016 02:14 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBSometimes life deals people a bad hand and foster children are just one of many people to get the short end of the stick. Being moved around from home to home, to different foster parents, and being separated from your siblings and parents isn’t what growing up should feel like for kids but for many this is their reality. Not having a stable home and family support system to go back to at the end of the day has its set of challenges and many children miss out on opportunities in their live...