• #52: Wrigglebrew founder Sam Baker's Vermicompost Tea Solving Big Issues in Florida
    May 15 2025

    Sam Baker is a chemist who started a company with his friends while he was at University. Wrigglebrew is a unique little company solving fertilizer runoff, algal blooms, increasing nutrient density in foods, all by creating a shelf-stable organic fertilizer from earthworm manure tea. He tells his tale of Perionyx Excavatus earthworms, Teddy the worm guy, the magic of enzymes in natural processes, the great problems of growing 10x every year, and the latest project he is working on – his own discovered process using a series of worms to successfully ingest and consume nonrecyclable dirty polystyrene and related plastics and then making tea from it!

    www.wrigglebrew.com www.instragram.com/wrigglebrew www.Facebook.com/PRAGwrigglebrew https://x.com/llcprag www.linkedin.com/company/wrigglebrew https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPzJEBVwHWJzbmc15QN5TcQ

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    1 hr
  • #51: Hydroponics in Urban Environments with Connor Tidd CEO of Just Vertical
    Apr 17 2025

    Skeptical of hydroponics claiming to be regenerative? Meet Connor Tidd CEO of Just Vertical. Right out of the gate Judith challenges Connor to make the case that hydroponics can indeed be regenerative and even the best option in certain places on earth where us humans live. Just Vertical is a small company out of Ontario Canada that's starting to get a lot of attention. www.justvertical.com and on IG: just.vertical

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    46 mins
  • #50: Van Carlson on Risk Management and Using Tax Code 831(b) to Self-Insure
    Mar 24 2025

    Van Carlson is the Founder & CEO of SRA 831(b) Admin and has over 25 years of experience within the risk management industry. In 2008, he saw the Great Recession hit his commercial business clients hard, and just like them, he was also affected by the sharp downturn in our economy. During this time, he realized there must be a better way to manage risk overall. From that desire to improve business operations for both himself and his clients, along with his extensive background in insurance, risk management, and finance, a mission to educate others about 831(b) Plans began. It continues today with his steadfast commitment to empowering trusted advisors and entrepreneurs through innovative risk solutions, Carlson has been a guest on more than 75 podcasts in a myriad of industries and has presented at conferences across the country. He also spearheaded SRA to new heights, earning a spot on the Inc 5000 among other prestigious awards.

    https://www.831b.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/vancarlson/

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/sra-831b/

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    53 mins
  • #49: Andrew Millison on Global Permaculture Projects and Wins for Humanity
    Feb 7 2025

    Meet Andrew Millison, permaculture educator at Oregon State University, and owner of the largest permaculture channel on YouTube. He’s known for his instructional videos covering massive projects like greening the Sahara Desert and several different national level projects in India to restore entire watersheds and make rivers flow again. Andrew talks about a series of projects around the world he's covered, things he's learned and lessons for us all. Andrew seeks solutions and then highlights them to spark understanding and seeing the inner connection between the earth, food, health, and society… he finds the places where things are working and he studies them then elevates and shares these success stories, all across the globe. Youtube Channel: Andrew Millison

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • #48: Wisdom on Relocating and Building a New Farm with Janelle Anderson, The Haven Farmstead
    Jan 10 2025

    Meet Janelle Anderson, the striking tall iconic farmsteading milkmaid and cattle guru. She’s in lots of homesteading videos in her wide brimmed hat flashing her million dollar smile and sharing a TON of knowledge. She and her husband founded The Haven Farmstead in Tennessee where they live with their children. Janelle examines the critical importance of planning, mentors, support networks and community, touching on the differences between plans and the flow of life circumstances, and how to be both flexible and resilient in the face of unexpected events and setbacks. We also talk about biodiversity in pasture management, nerd out on native grasses. Janelle talks candidly about hard choices and the temptation of adding too much livestock, and touches on having a Plan B in case of adversity – and how she ended up using her own small crisis and turned it into a blessing for others. Her big heart and deep wisdom shines through. It’s no wonder that she’s gracing stages nationwide in homesteading circles. To take advantage of Janelle’s classes, workshops, livestock consulting and mentoring, and to learn about her upcoming book on beef cattle on the farmstead, visit www.TheHavenFarmstead.com IG: JanelleLynnAnderson

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • #47: Knifemaker Billy Nelson Forging Heirlooms from Waste Materials
    Dec 30 2024

    Billy Nelson, custom knifemaker and founder of ELEVEN KNIVES COMPANY – (soon to be XIRO knives). is a hard-charging craftsman, driven by his ambition, entrepreneurism, and relentless pursuit of quality. He creates knives from special-purpose American industrial steel that is being discarded, wooden waste materials, and a special proprietary process for making visually stunning handles in a regenerative process turning waste to heirlooms. He talks about the timeless resilient beauty of carbon steel heirloom cleavers and his bestselling vegetable workhorse – the timeless Japanese Nakiri. I’ve held his knives. Not only are they perfectly balanced and perfectly fashioned, but they are drop-dead GORGEOUS. Check out his stellar craftsmanship at http://www.elevenknives.com

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    58 mins
  • #46: Lindy Elston Talks Upcycling, Post-Millennial Homesteading, Life Skills and Entreprenurism for 20-Somethings today
    Dec 24 2024

    Lindy Elston, owner of Lindy’s Designs and a 24-year old entrepreneur, specializing in upcycling items, adding Pendleton Wool patterns, and giving things a new life. She’s a 4th generation farmer in Pennsylvania sharing knowledge and experience with her own generation, Gen Z / Post Millennials, in today’s uncertain world. From Lindy’s designs upcycled items to Lindy’s Field Notes where she teaches canning, homesteading skills, hunting, gardening, and and old things new again. See her inspired designs, named after influential women in her life: www.Lindy-design.com and on instagram: _lindydesign_

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • #45: Chemical Free Beekeeping Success with Adam Martin at Bee Kept
    Oct 25 2024

    From catching a wild swarm to horizontal hives, listen to how to shed the 'factory beekeeping' paradigms and raise super healthy bees, naturally, with minimal physical effort, happier bees, fewer stings, and zero chemical inputs. Adam lays it all out sequentially in this must-listen-to episode. Adam is the founder of http://www.beekept.com and the author of Bee Kept with Wild and Free Honeybees. Adam and his wife Leslie keep bees in Culleoka, Tennessee and build horizontal hives, give classes, run an online mentor-mentee beekeeping club, and much more.

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    1 hr and 35 mins