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Unwasted: The Podcast

81 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 105 ratings

Newsflash — We have a waste problem in this country.

Want proof? In the United States, about 40% of our food supply goes to waste. And that’s just food.

We know it's easy to get overwhelmed by how wasteful we are in modern America. Maybe what's missing is some hope, some inspiration, and a helpful way to get started on the path to a more sustainable lifestyle.

Welcome to Unwasted — a podcast all about inspiring everyone to live less wasteful, more meaningful lives.

Each week, we hear the powerful stories of people on a mission to end our addiction to waste. We’ll have conversations full of food-for-thought, fun facts, and actionable tips, tricks, and recipes that you can try at home.

Because while we all may not see eye to eye on everything, the one thing we can agree on, is that we only have one life, one planet, and it would be a shame to waste any of it.

So join us, every week, on Unwasted with Imperfect.

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Episodes

Food Gone Good With Apeel

April 26, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB

We’ve all had the experience of buying that apple, or avocado, and having it go bad before you can eat it. It’s so widespread that there are memes about it now.  Have you ever wondered what exactly makes food go bad and what we can do to slow this process down? The folks at Apeel Sciences took this real conundrum of how to make our favorite foods last longer and answered it with a game changing new product. Apeel is an innovative, plant-based coating that goes on your favorite fruits & vegg...

Who Owns Our Farmland? A conversation with Jillian Hishaw.

March 08, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

When it comes to making farming truly sustainable in the long run, the elephant in the room is land ownership. Healthy soil matters, but so does who owns the soil.   Did you know that there were nearly 1 million Black farmers in 1920 and fewer than 45 thousand today? Overall Black landowners own only 0.8 percent of land in the US today.  What accounts for this huge racial disparity in land ownership? We’ve brought in agricultural law expert and farmer advocate Jillian Hishaw to help teach ...

Zero Waste Clothing with Zero Waste Daniel

February 22, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

Did you know that over 20 billion pounds of textiles are thrown away in the United States every year?  Just like the food industry, the clothing industry creates a shocking and honestly overwhelming amount of waste. So what can we do about it?  After getting frustrated with how much fabric he saw going to waste in the fashion industry, Daniel Silverstein quit his job and started his own company, Zero Waste Daniel, focused on turning fabric scraps into stylish new clothes. For every piece o...

Zero Waste Clothing with Zero Waste Daniel

February 22, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

Did you know that over 20 billion pounds of textiles are thrown away in the United States every year?  Just like the food industry, the clothing industry creates a shocking and honestly overwhelming amount of waste. So what can we do about it?  After getting frustrated with how much fabric he saw going to waste in the fashion industry, Daniel Silverstein quit his job and started his own company, Zero Waste Daniel, focused on turning fabric scraps into stylish new clothes. For every piece o...

Examining Environmentalism with Isaias Hernandez

February 15, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

Does environmentalism have a racism problem? Is veganism elitist? Why do so many young environmental activists suffer from burnout?  These are some of the thorny but important issues that Isaias Hernandez fearlessly tackles everyday. He is an educator and speaker who’s passionate about environmental justice, veganism, and zero-waste. Our conversation was thought-provoking and packed with insights about our food system, environmentalism, plant-based diets, and more!  Episode Show Notes: L...

Plant-based Dairy with Miyoko Schinner

January 25, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

Plant-based eating is here to stay. Most of us have heard about the health benefits and the environmental benefits of going plant based thanks to documentaries like “The Game Changers” and “What the Health.”  While eating plant-based sounds great on paper, a lot of us wonder how you can possibly replace the unique taste of dairy products like butter and cheese. So, is dairy really the final frontier for plant-based eating? Miyoko Schinner thinks it is.  Miyoko is the founder of Miyoko’s C...

Understanding Our Grandmothers' Recipes With Hawa Hassan

January 18, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Nothing makes you feel quite as warm, fuzzy, and cozy as eating some of  your comfort foods from childhood. What is it about these meals that is so magical? How can they bring us meaning and connection even across oceans and decades?  Hawa Hassan has spent her life exploring the magical power of family memories and recipes. She turned this experience into a marvellous cookbook called “In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the ...

Understanding Our Grandmothers' Recipes With Hawa Hassan

January 18, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Nothing makes you feel quite as warm, fuzzy, and cozy as eating some of  your comfort foods from childhood. What is it about these meals that is so magical? How can they bring us meaning and connection even across oceans and decades?  Hawa Hassan has spent her life exploring the magical power of family memories and recipes. She turned this experience into a marvellous cookbook called “In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the ...

Understanding Our Grandmothers Recipes With Hawa Hassan

January 18, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Nothing makes you feel quite as warm, fuzzy, and cozy as eating some of  your comfort foods from childhood. What is it about these meals that is so magical? How can they bring us meaning and connection even across oceans and decades?  Hawa Hassan has spent her life exploring the magical power of family memories and recipes. She turned this experience into a marvellous cookbook called “In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the ...

Demystifying Diet With Brooklynne Palmer

January 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB

We’ve all heard the phrase, health is wealth. We know that how we eat is one of the biggest things that determines how healthy we are, but it seems like eating healthy is such a moving target sometimes.  There’s new studies, trends, and diets coming out every week and it can be genuinely hard to separate fact from hype and misconception when it comes to the seemingly simple act of feeding ourselves. Why is it so hard to figure out what to eat?  Brooklynne Palmer is a medical student with a...

Demystifying Diet With Brooklynne Palmer

January 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB

We’ve all heard the phrase, health is wealth. We know that how we eat is one of the biggest things that determines how healthy we are, but it seems like eating healthy is such a moving target sometimes.  There’s new studies, trends, and diets coming out every week and it can be genuinely hard to separate fact from hype and misconception when it comes to the seemingly simple act of feeding ourselves. Why is it so hard to figure out what to eat?  Brooklynne Palmer is a medical student with a...

Growing Your Own Food with Epic Gardening

January 04, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MB

When it comes to sustainability, the holy grail a lot of people dream about is growing your own food. What better way to eliminate food miles, cut out the pesticides, and become self sufficient, right?  However, as anyone who has ever tried gardening can attest, it’s pretty intimidating at the start. Knowing what to plant, when to plant, and how to get started requires a lot of research. Once you get going you realize that it’s not as simple as just putting something in the ground and waiti...

Diversifying Wellness with Maryam Ajayi

December 28, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

What is wellness and who is it for? Outside of the colorful healthy smoothies and Lululemon branded yoga classes we see on our Instagram feeds, what does wellness really mean in 2020?  Maryam Ajayi has a lot to teach us about the wellness world and its blind spots when it comes to racial diversity and inclusion. She argues that the world and industry of wellness has a long way to go until it prioritizes the health and wellness of all people.  In this candid conversation she shares her pers...

Humanizing the Food System With Real Food Real Stories

December 21, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

Real Food Real Stories is an organization on a mission to humanize our food system, one story at a time. We sat down with their founder and director to learn how they're using storytelling to make food more just and sustainable in the long run. Episode Show Notes: Learn more about Real Food Real Stories on their website and Instagram and be sure to check out their Curious Eater podcast.  Jovida and Pei Ru are fans of Diaspora Co spices and Eatwell Farm.  We discussed our mutual admiratio...

Humanizing the Food System With Real Food Real Stories

December 21, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

Real Food Real Stories is an organization on a mission to humanize our food system, one story at a time. We sat down with their founder and director to learn how they're using storytelling to make food more just and sustainable in the long run. Episode Show Notes: Learn more about Real Food Real Stories on their website and Instagram and be sure to check out their Curious Eater podcast.  Jovida and Pei Ru are fans of Diaspora Co spices and Eatwell Farm.  We discussed our mutual admiratio...

Appreciating African Cooking with Kess Eshun

December 14, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

Close your eyes and imagine you’re eating at  a fine-dining restaurant for a special occasion. What cuisine are they cooking? French? Italian? Spanish? New American? Why not Ghanaian, Nigerian, or Ethiopian food? Which cuisines do we choose to elevate and which do we sideline or leave out of the conversation entirely?  Today’s guest is Kess Eshun, a Ghanaian chef and pastry chef who makes a living creating magical meals that weave together her memories of growing up in Ghana with her culin...

The Truth About Chocolate with Ynzo Van Zanten

December 07, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

We all love chocolate, but what do we actually know about where our chocolate comes from and how it’s made?  The fact is that 70% of the world's chocolate is grown in West Africa, in an industry that currently employs more than 2 million child laborers. How did chocolate and child labor become so intertwined and what would a more ethical chocolate industry look like?  We sat down with the chief chocolate evangelist from Tony’s Chocolonely, Ynzo Van Zanten, to find out.  Episode Show Notes...

The Economics of Farming with Noelle Fogg Elibol

November 30, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

Everyone knows that farming is hard work, but a lot of us still fantasize about quitting our 9-5 and starting a small farm somewhere. So how hard is it to start farming, really?  According to the USDA, only 1 out of 2 small farms survive beyond their first five years, and out of those, only 1 out of 4 survive after 15 years. Why is it so hard to make a living by growing food?  To separate faring fact from farming fiction, we sat down with Noelle Fogg Elibol of Kitchen Table Advisors, a non...

Hetal Vasavada of Milk and Cardamom

November 23, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

It's safe to say the world is pretty obsessed with food blogs and Instagram pages these days. Have you ever wondered: "who runs these pages and how do they end up making amazingly beautiful food and recipes for a living?" Meet Hetal! After burning out on her career in health care, she ended up as a contestant on season 6 of Master Chef, which launched her into the world of food media. Since then, she has published a cookbook of Indian-Inspired desserts that’s been featured in the New York Ti...

Eliminating Ocean Plastic with Mimi Ausland

November 16, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB

The United Nations Environmental Program recently estimated that "for every square mile of ocean" there are about "46,000 pieces of plastic." Many of us have seen the truly sobering videos and photos of the Pacific garbage patch, which is twice the size of Texas. To help us understand the thorny problem that is plastic pollution in our oceans, we're chatting with Mimi Ausland, a passionate activist and founder of Free the Ocean, an organization dedicated to getting plastics out of our ocean...

Farming for the Future with Yemi Amu of Oko Farms

November 09, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 36.5 MB

What should the future of agriculture look like? What if instead of focusing on growing food to feed our cities, we pivoted to growing food within our cities?  This seemingly revolutionary concept is the inspiration behind a growing number of urban farms across the country. To learn more about the power and possibilities presented by growing food in a modern American city, we sat down with Yemi Amu, founder of Oko Farms in Brooklyn. In our thought-provoking conversation we cover:  Why aqua...

The Love, Art, and Business of Food With Lachelle Cunningham

November 02, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

What's it like to be a Black food entrepreneur in 2020? To understand this better, we're joined by a true culinary Renaissance woman of the Twin Cities. Lachelle Cunningham runs a catering business in Minneapolis, runs culinary education at the Good Acre, and is an advocate for food as a tool for economic development and better health. In this conversation we cover:  How Lachelle's work helps her clients overcome racial trauma and realize their dreams.  What many people misunderstand about...

Redefining Healthcare With Dr. Tiffany Lester

October 26, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

Is our country's obsession with health actually making us healthier? Even before COVID-19 hit, health and wellness in modern America was big business, and a growing feature of our social media feeds. However, is our society focused on the right aspects of health or are we viewing it in a healthy way? This week we're getting a refreshingly holistic take on the world of health. Dr. Tiffany Lester is here to shed some light on this complex and often misunderstood field, including:  Why it's a...

Redefining Healthcare With Dr. Tiffany Lester

October 26, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

Is our country's obsession with health actually making us healthier? Even before COVID-19 hit, health and wellness in modern America was big business, and a growing feature of our social media feeds. However, is our society focused on the right aspects of health or are we viewing it in a healthy way? This week we're getting a refreshingly holistic take on the world of health. Dr. Tiffany Lester is here to shed some light on this complex and often misunderstood field, including:  Why it's a...

Farming as Healing with Amber Tamm

October 19, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

How can growing food heal us and ground us in a world that seems to have gone crazy?  After the devastating trauma of her father murdering her mother while she was in school, Amber Tamm lost herself, and then found herself, in the world of farming. Today she's a floral designer, horticulturist, and farmer in New York City focused on nourishing a better food system, one plant at a time.  In this fearless conversation she shares:  Why so many modern farming practices persist despite not bei...

The Future of Nonprofits with Robert Egger

October 12, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Have you ever wondered why hunger in America is such a persistent problem, despite all of the volunteer hours, money, and yes, food, that nonprofits throw at it every year?  If so, this episode will drop some much-needed knowledge on you. Robert Egger is a nonprofit icon, speaker, and activist who founded DC Central Kitchen as well as LA Kitchen. He has won a Humanitarian Award from the James Beard Foundation, been named one of LA Weekly’s People of the Year, as well as an Oprah angel, and ...

The Future of Nonprofits with Robert Egger

October 12, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Have you ever wondered why hunger in America is such a persistent problem, despite all of the volunteer hours, money, and yes, food, that nonprofits throw at it every year?  If so, this episode will drop some much-needed knowledge on you. Robert Egger is a nonprofit icon, speaker, and activist who founded DC Central Kitchen as well as LA Kitchen. He has won a Humanitarian Award from the James Beard Foundation, been named one of LA Weekly’s People of the Year, as well as an Oprah angel, and ...

The Science of Flavor With Nik Sharma

October 02, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

Have you ever wondered how the science of cooking works? After falling in love with cooking as a grad student, Nik Sharma discovered a lifelong passion for using science to better understand food and to better understand science. Today he uses his dual expertise in science and cooking to teach home cooks how to up their game via his writing on Serious Eats and via his blog, A Brown Table.  He's also the author of a truly stunning and informative cookbook called Season: Big Flavors, Beautifu...

The Science of Flavor With Nik Sharma

October 02, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

Have you ever wondered how the science of cooking works? After falling in love with cooking as a grad student, Nik Sharma discovered a lifelong passion for using science to better understand food and to better understand science. Today he uses his dual expertise in science and cooking to teach home cooks how to up their game via his writing on Serious Eats and via his blog, A Brown Table.  He's also the author of a truly stunning and informative cookbook called Season: Big Flavors, Beautifu...

Feeding Your Community with Princess Haley of Appetite for Change

September 23, 2020 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

What does it take to create positive change where you live? How can we heal as individuals and communities after experiencing trauma?  Princess Haley has spent her life courageously answering these questions. She's one of the founders of Appetite for Change, an organization in North Minneapolis focused on using food to create health, wealth, and social change.  In this truly moving discussion we cover:  How food justice and racial justice intersect in 2020.  How Appetite for Change respo...

Feeding Your Community with Princess Haley of Appetite for Change

September 23, 2020 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

What does it take to create positive change where you live? How can we heal as individuals and communities after experiencing trauma?  Princess Haley has spent her life courageously answering these questions. She's one of the founders of Appetite for Change, an organization in North Minneapolis focused on using food to create health, wealth, and social change.  In this truly moving discussion we cover:  How food justice and racial justice intersect in 2020.  How Appetite for Change respo...

Redefining Black Food with Chef Mimi

September 10, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

What type of food do Black chefs cook?  Answering this question in an empowering and authentic way has become Chef Mimi's life's work. After going to culinary school and not seeing herself or her culture represented in the curriculum, Chef Mimi knew she needed to prove to the world that Black chefs cook more than just barbecue and soul food.  In this thought-provoking conversation about the powerful intersections between race, cuisine, and culture we explore:  Why Black chefs get stereoty...

Overcoming Food Allergies with Denise Woodard

September 03, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

What can you eat if you have multiple food allergies? For many Americans, the answer is "unfortunately, not very much." When Denise Woodard found out her daughter had multiple serious food allergies, she was frustrated with the taste and nutritional profile of the snacks she could still eat. To solve this problem, she took matters into her own entrepreneurial hands and founded Partake Foods.  Partake Foods makes cookies that are free of the top 8 allergens, made with simple, delicious whol...

Reimagining Food Media With Compound Butter Magazine

August 25, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MB

What's it like to run a food magazine, anyway?  After seeing a lack of representation of women in the food world they so admired, cousins Jessica and Jaya teamed up to create Compound Butter,  a new magazine all about food, art, and the surprising connections between them.  From humble beginnings as a project in art school, Compound Butter has grown to a charmingly eclectic magazine with issue themes like "Booze Cruise," "Fantasy," and "Girls Club."  In this episode Jaya and Jessica share...

Reimagining Food Media With Compound Butter Magazine

August 25, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MB

What's it like to run a food magazine, anyway?  After seeing a lack of representation of women in the food world they so admired, cousins Jessica and Jaya teamed up to create Compound Butter,  a new magazine all about food, art, and the surprising connections between them.  From humble beginnings as a project in art school, Compound Butter has grown to a charmingly eclectic magazine with issue themes like "Booze Cruise," "Fantasy," and "Girls Club."  In this episode Jaya and Jessica share...

Cooking with More Veggies with Trishna Saigal of Down to Cook

August 17, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MB

Have you ever felt stumped by how to turn the random assortment of veggies in your fridge into a full meal? We've all been there.  Trishna Saigal took this familiar feeling of not knowing how to turn a veggie into dinner and transformed it into an exciting new food company. She is the founder of Down to Cook Foods, a company that empowers people to turn their favorite (or least favorite) veggies into easy, delicious, and protein-packed meals.  She shares what inspired her to start her own ...

Cooking with More Veggies with Trishna Saigal of Down to Cook

August 17, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MB

Have you ever felt stumped by how to turn the random assortment of veggies in your fridge into a full meal? We've all been there.  Trishna Saigal took this familiar feeling of not knowing how to turn a veggie into dinner and transformed it into an exciting new food company. She is the founder of Down to Cook Foods, a company that empowers people to turn their favorite (or least favorite) veggies into easy, delicious, and protein-packed meals.  She shares what inspired her to start her own ...

Understanding Intersectional Environmentalism With Leah Thomas

August 10, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

How is environmental justice related to racial justice?  After seeing how much race and people of color were left out of the mainstream environmental movement, Leah Thomas knew she needed to advocate for a more inclusive form of environmentalism.  Today she's a thoughtful advocate for intersectional environmentalism who insists that every environmentalist should be anti-racist. In our chat we explore:  How her personal experience of the killing of Michael in Brown Ferguson, Missouri made ...

Understanding Intersectional Environmentalism With Leah Thomas

August 10, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

How is environmental justice related to racial justice?  After seeing how much race and people of color were left out of the mainstream environmental movement, Leah Thomas knew she needed to advocate for a more inclusive form of environmentalism.  Today she's a thoughtful advocate for intersectional environmentalism who insists that every environmentalist should be anti-racist. In our chat we explore:  How her personal experience of the killing of Michael in Brown Ferguson, Missouri made ...

Making Space for Civic Life with Manny Yekutiel

August 03, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

How do we better political conversations? What does it mean to be meaningfully involved in our community?  To answer these questions, Manny Yekutiel set out to create a one-of-a-kind events space, cafe, and bookshop in San Francisco's Mission district. The result was Manny's, a central and affordable place to become a better informed and more involved citizen. In this episode, Manny explains how compelling physical spaces are essential to making civic engagement more accessible and why we ...

Re-thinking Meat Consumption with Misfit Foods

July 27, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

Why is eating less meat important to address climate change and how do you convince people to do it?  Environmental entrepreneurs Phil Wong and Dave Betts built a one-of-a-kind business around answering this question. Their company Misfit Foods started as a juice company that upcycled ugly fruits and vegetables and evolved into a sausage company aimed at getting people to eat less meat and more vegetables.  In our conversation, we explore what motivated this quirky pivot and talk about wha...

Re-thinking Meat Consumption with Misfit Foods

July 27, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

Why is eating less meat important to address climate change and how do you convince people to do it?  Environmental entrepreneurs Phil Wong and Dave Betts built a one-of-a-kind business around answering this question. Their company Misfit Foods started as a juice company that upcycled ugly fruits and vegetables and evolved into a sausage company aimed at getting people to eat less meat and more vegetables.  In our conversation, we explore what motivated this quirky pivot and talk about wha...

Ending our Diet Obsession With Reshaunda Thornton

July 20, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

Americans have a complicated relationship with food. We obsess over food television, recipes, and cookbooks, and simultaneously grapple with dietary problems like obesity, anorexia, diabetes, and heart disease. There are seemingly more diets and diet books every year, yet it doesn’t feel or seem like we’re getting any healthier. Why is this?  To unpack our country's unhealthy love-hate relationship to food we sat down with Reshaunda Thornton, the dietician against diets. In her book, TED Ta...

Ending our Diet Obsession With Reshaunda Thornton

July 20, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

Americans have a complicated relationship with food. We obsess over food television, recipes, and cookbooks, and simultaneously grapple with dietary problems like obesity, anorexia, diabetes, and heart disease. There are seemingly more diets and diet books every year, yet it doesn’t feel or seem like we’re getting any healthier. Why is this?  To unpack our country's unhealthy love-hate relationship to food we sat down with Reshaunda Thornton, the dietician against diets. In her book, TED Ta...

Connecting Plate to Planet with Impossible Foods

July 09, 2020 22:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Have you ever wondered why plant-based meats like the Impossible burger are having such a moment right now? What's the beef with beef, anyway? How could an innocent hamburger be so bad for the environment?  To get to the bottom of this, we sat down with some of the Impossible Foods team to talk about the environmental impact of the meat industry and how alternatives like Impossible have truly revolutionary implications for our environment.  They share why their mission to re-imagine the fu...

Connecting Plate to Planet with Impossible Foods

July 09, 2020 22:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Have you ever wondered why plant-based meats like the Impossible burger are having such a moment right now? What's the beef with beef, anyway? How could an innocent hamburger be so bad for the environment?  To get to the bottom of this, we sat down with some of the Impossible Foods team to talk about the environmental impact of the meat industry and how alternatives like Impossible have truly revolutionary implications for our environment.  They share why their mission to re-imagine the fu...

Food, Feelings, and the Meaning of Wellness with Sophia Roe

May 18, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

After fibbing her way into the restaurant world, Sophia Roe has become a one-of-a-kind wellness advocate, and self-described food & feelings enthusiast.  Today, she helps folks build healthier relationships to food and themselves and we were incredibly excited to finally have her on our podcast. In this fun and passionate conversation Sophia generously shares her philosophy on food and principles for living better. She lays out the techniques and principles that anyone can use to become a b...

Addressing Hunger in America with Susannah Morgan of the Oregon Food Bank

May 11, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

The work food banks do to feed Americans who have fallen on tough times has taken on a whole new significance because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  One of the saddest and most frustrating ironies of food waste in the US is that we waste close to 40% of our food supply every year while one in seven Americans struggles with hunger. Working to bridge the gap between these two tragic failings of our food system is our nation's network of food banks.  Susannah Morgan is the CEO of the Oreg...

Understanding Climate Change with Jason Jacobs

May 04, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

Have you ever worried about climate change?  It’s certainly one of those environmental problems that is so big and so complicated that many of us are overwhelmed or confused by default. How do you break out of the cycle of climate guilt, stress, and paralysis and start doing something to address it head-on?  To answer this question, entrepreneur Jason Jacobs changed careers and started a podcast to better understand climate change. He’s had over 90 climate experts on his podcast, “My Clima...

Digging into community gardening with Ron Finley

April 13, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB

How is planting food in your community revolutionary? Just ask Ron Finley.  Frustrated with the lack of healthy food in his part of LA, Ron took matters into his own hands, picked up a shovel and built a garden. What happened after that was an eye-opening look into how all of us can make real, positive social change where we live.  In our thought-provoking conversation, Ron shares the lessons he learned from his time in community activism and speaks candidly about the joys and challenges o...

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