Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 40! Liz Kimball (MFA, CPC) is a creativity catalyst, writer, coach, speaker, and founder of The Collective, a network of women creators and thought leaders dedicated to fostering cultural change through creativity. Her work has been...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 39! Our guest this week is Elizabeth Cline, a New York-based author, journalist, and expert on consumer culture, fast fashion, sustainability and labor rights in the apparel industry. She is the author of Overdressed: The Shockingly...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 38! On this special live episode of The Good Dirt, Mary and Emma talk with Rebecca Burgess, the founder of Fibershed, a non profit organization that develops regional fiber systems that build soil and protect the health of our...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 37! In this episode, Mary and Emma have a wonderful conversation with Eliza Blue, a singer/songwriter who lives and works on a regeneratively-managed ranch raising grass-fed cattle and fiber sheep with her husband and two children....
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 36! Today's guest is Sharon Bailey of The Glow Emporium, a woman’s wellness education and empowerment community. As a homesteader, mother, entrepreneur, and educator living in a small mountain town, Sharon espouses a life lived in...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 35! Cynthia Main @sunhousecraft is an artisan maker in Berea, Kentucky who has built a thriving business hand making home goods. Inspired by the timeless traditions of Appalachian crafts, her wooden wares are hand made, often hewn...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 34! Alyson Morgan (@alysonsimplygrows) is an environmentalist, gardener, artist and photographer, as well as a slow living advocate and mother. Through this conversation, Alyson gives us a glimpse of conscious living through her lens,...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 33! In today's episode, Mary and Emma talk with Kathy Hattori of Botanical Colors about natural plant dyes, and how she created a business from her desire to connect herself and others to the natural world. She talks about a personal...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 32! For this special birthday episode of "The Good Dirt," Emma goes solo as host, talking with Lindsey and Krista from the "Almost 30" podcast. Emma reflects on her twenties and discusses her feelings about this passage in her life....
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 31! Mary and Emma chat with historian, nonprofit founder, and author Tony Cohen, who has dedicated his studies and work to preserving the Underground Railroad’s history, historic sites and environments. He shares with us his journeys...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 30! Mary and Emma chat with Farai Harreld, an herbalist and writer known as the Hillbilly African, who takes inspiration from both her African and rural American roots. Farai grew up in Botswana and came to America to go to college,...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 29! Mary and Emma chat with Alissa Hessler, creator of Urban Exodus, a project highlighting people from a variety of backgrounds who have made the switch from urban to rural living. Alissa tells the story of her own life...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 28! In this special live episode, Mary and Emma talk with Ellen Polishuk, an organic vegetable farmer for 25 years and now a teacher and consultant for those in the farming business. Ellen speaks from years of experience as both a...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 27! This episode is about Brigid, saint and legend, known for her skills at the hearth, the weaving loom, midwifery, healing, poetry and animal husbandry. Kathy Spaar, spiritual director, pilgrimage leader and nature educator shares...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 26! Mary and Emma talk with Militza Maury, the creator of Little Green Dot, an educational space dedicated to natural skincare. In a world where the beauty industry is so often urging us to consume, Militza urges us to take a step...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 25! Mary and Emma sit down with Kip and Angelique, the founders of Smarter by Nature - an urban and rural farming business serving the community in Tallahassee, Florida. Their goal is to provide fresh produce and opportunities for...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 24! Mary and Emma sit down with Eric Henry from TS Designs who has been navigating sustainability through the fashion industry for the past 40 years. Henry discusses the effects of NAFTA on TS Designs and the process of rebuilding...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 23! Mary welcomes in the New Year by sharing the story of Old Befana, a tale for Epiphany. However you're celebrating this year, we hope that this story brings you joy and light! Tune in to our conversation below!LINKS &...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 22! In this episode, Mary and Emma sit down with Bridget Jones from Wildberry Farm in Crownsville, MD. Bridget discusses how she and her husband Matt are keeping the family farm alive in creative ways, not only by...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 21! Mary and Emma sit down to reflect on this past year of Lady Farmer - discussing their growth during the difficult year that was 2020. With the holidays around the corner, there’s a lot to think about. Mary and Emma share...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 20! In this special live episode, Mary and Emma talk with Natalie Chanin, the founder and creative director of Alabama Chanin, about sustainability in the clothing industry. Alabama Chanin is a lifestyle company producing...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 19! In this episode, Mary and Emma sit down with Jason from Holy Lamb Organics to discuss all things natural bedding. Jason talks us through the processing as well as the certifications and requirements the wool that is...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 18! In this episode, Mary and Emma sit down with one another at the farm to chat a bit about how Mary got started on her journey as a Lady Farmer. Anyone, anywhere can achieve a slower, more sustainable lifestyle, as it is...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 17! In this episode, we sit down with Elana Jedallah, a photographer, educator, marketing strategist and environmental advocate. From her time spent living in Hawaii, Elana eloquently shares her journey through raising...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 16! In this episode, we sit down with Julian Calleros, the Director of ANIMA Casa Rural - a B&B, artist residency and working farm located in the municipality of Tala in Jalisco, Mexico. ANIMA offers a space that emphasizes the...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 15! In this episode, we sit down with Christine and Anca, the duo behind the Huckle & Goose cookbook and meal planning program, to talk about what it really means to cook, eat, and live seasonally. Their book is designed to speak...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 14! In this episode, we sit down with Sherri Powell of Yours Rurally, a conscious gifting company, for a lively chat about empowerment through thoughtful consumption. Sherri, with roots in rural Georgia, spent a good portion of her...
Ideas & Encouragement For a New Era of Schooling If you are one of many parents across the country right now, uncertain of what "back-to-school" means for you and your child this fall, this episode is for you! Given the uncertainties surrounding the reopening of...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 12! Today we’re talking to slow living enthusiast Julia Watkins, creator of the Instagram account @simply.living.well and author of the book by the same name which came out in early April. We reached out to Julia when we discovered...
Welcome to The Good Dirt, Episode 11! Fifteen minutes a day to grow your own food? Yes! Today’s guests are Nicky and Dave Schauder of Permaculture Gardens. They grow their own food on a small suburban townhouse lot in northern Virginia -- along with their six kids!...