Permaculture and Agorism

SLP 99 - A discussion with Eric McCool of Permagora about how permaculture and agorism can work together.

Episode 99

Permaculture and agorism.

Both offer methods for changing the world for the better. And both have become hot topics over the last several years, thanks to independent thinkers and alternative online media.

In this week’s episode of the podcast, I had the chance to engage in an exhilarating discussion about these topics with Eric McCool. Eric is using his webisite, Permagora,  to highlight ways in which people can combine permaculture with agorism for the betterment of humans and planet Earth.

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Cerebral Palsy – Sunday Conversation

Sunday Conversations: Win Charles shares her experiences living a full life with Cerebral Palsy

Episode 96

Sunday Conversations with Win Charles

Usually, you don’t hear from us on a Sunday, but here it is – Sunday Conversations. For now, Sunday conversations is a three-part series sharing the stories of three remarkable people who have faced great challenges in their lives. Continue reading →

Mark Lefko: Do Well By Doing Good

Author Mark Lefko encourages CEO's of large companies to do good for the planet & people

Episode 94

Mark Lefko, Author of Global Sustainability

Mark Lefko is the author of Global Sustainability – 21 Leading CEOs Show How To do Well By Doing Good

If you have listened for a while to our podcast, you know that we talk a lot about small steps towards a more sustainable life we all can implement. All these individual actions together have the potential to make a big differenMark Lefko, Author of Global Sustainabilityce. Continue reading →

Self-Reliance & Parenting

Jennifer Osuch of Self Reliant School on self-reliance, homeschooling, thinking for yourself and more.

Episode 92 – Jennifer Osuch of Self Reliant School

self-reliance and parenting

Jennifer Osuch

Jennifer Osuch discovered the art of self-reliance through parenting.

As the mother of two children with asthma, she wanted to do whatever she could to reduce toxins and support their health. Through her research she learned techniques and skills that really made a difference.  She began to make healthy meals from scratch using old-fashioned techniques like canning and food dehydrating that also saved her time and money.

Jennifer  and her husband Bill teach people how to do these things and more on their website, Self Reliant School.

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Michael Tellinger on Ubuntu and More

An interview with author Michael Tellinger about the contributionist economy, Ubuntu, and more.
Michael Tellinger

Michael Tellinger

Episode 85 – Michael Tellinger

Michael Tellinger is a relentless questioner, taking no information for granted.

His investigation of the ancient stone circle structures found near his home of South Africa resulted in three books: Temples of the African Gods; Slave Species of god and Adam’s Calendar.

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Suburban Farming

Amy Stross' experience in suburban farming let her to write her book The Suburban Micro-Farm

Episode 82

The Suburban Micro-Farm

The Suburban Micro-Farm is Amy Stross’ new book chronicling her experiences on her 10th of an acre homestead.Suburban Farming

When Amy moved to a house with a typical suburban sized yard, she didn’t have any background in gardening, let alone suburban farming. She joined a CSA because she wanted local and fresh food. That particular CSA encouraged their members to help on the farm. This got her hands in the dirt and was her first introduction to growing food. It didn’t take long for her to realize that she really liked raising her own vegetables. Continue reading →

The Organic Revolutionary

Grace shares the background of the USDA Organic Standard creation and her story to become an activist

Episode 77

Grace Gershuny is The Organic Revolutionary

Grace Gershuny is the Organic Revolutionary. She is the author of the book by that very name – a memoir of her life long effort to support healthy soil for our planet and healthy food for all who live on it. Continue reading →

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