I loved this conversation with Blair Northen Williamson, aka The Island Writer. Blair is a sailing Captain, dive instructor, ocean activist, global traveler, author and speaker, and she is talking to us about raising curious, empathetic global citizens with care and curiosity, instead of fear. Blair has published 3 children&apos;s books so far about caring for the ocean: Island Girls, Birthday Bash and Ocean Protectors, to teach kids about the ocean, and encourage them to take care of it, and all who live there. She talks about coral reefs, which are really in danger as our ocean temperatures are rising; coral bleaching happens when the temps rise and become too warm and the algae leave for cooler water. She and her husband have been diving for many years, and have raised her 2 daughters traveling and diving. They are the inspiration for the Island Girls story, after an event where they all watched a plastic bag almost get eaten, mistaken for a jellyfish. The girls asked her what she was going to do about the plastic problem, and Island Girls was born. Her newest book, Ocean Protectors, focuses on coral reefs. There is another book in process, and she is also a writing coach now!Blair suggested a documentary called Chasing Coral; I&apos;m adding a link to watch it here if you&apos;d like to learn more about coral reefs: <a href='https://youtu.be/aGGBGcjdjXA?si=ZU1A1GdadTT2Vr14'>https://youtu.be/aGGBGcjdjXA?si=ZU1A1GdadTT2Vr14</a> Blair&apos;s website is beautiful, and there is SO much more to learn about her and all she&apos;s doing, because there is only so much space in show notes! <a href='https://www.theislandwriter.com/'>https://www.theislandwriter.com/</a>You can follow Blair on Instagram here: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/theislandwriter8/'>https://www.instagram.com/theislandwriter8/</a>Blair offers a coloring sheet to download here: <a href='https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ziO0RF-pdgAVQ6DYVzkXvRQ3vlNhM8mp/view'>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ziO0RF-pdgAVQ6DYVzkXvRQ3vlNhM8mp/view</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/fan_mail/new">Send me a message!</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/support">Support the show</a>Like this episode? Send me a message!Please follow the podcast on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'>Instagram</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'>here</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@amybolduc73'>YouTube channel</a> Email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com <a href='https://amysgardenjam.com/'>Amy&apos;s Garden Jam site</a> (podcast has its own tab on this site!)Amy&apos;s <a href='https://amy-fagan.kit.com/499688fe6a'>email newsletter</a>: How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - hear more at <a href='https://www.janebolduc.com/'>https://www.janebolduc.com/</a> Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here <a href='https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/'>https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/</a> and check out her awesome art projects. Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the BEST customer service! Learn more at <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361</a> You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine'>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine</a> Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they&apos;re doing at <a href='https://esgreview.net/'>https://esg...</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;I loved this conversation with Blair Northen Williamson, aka The Island Writer. Blair is a sailing Captain, dive instructor, ocean activist, global traveler, author and speaker, and she is talking to us about raising curious, empathetic global citizens with care and curiosity, instead of fear. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blair has published 3 children&amp;apos;s books so far about caring for the ocean: Island Girls, Birthday Bash and Ocean Protectors, to teach kids about the ocean, and encourage them to take care of it, and all who live there. She talks about coral reefs, which are really in danger as our ocean temperatures are rising; coral bleaching happens when the temps rise and become too warm and the algae leave for cooler water. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She and her husband have been diving for many years, and have raised her 2 daughters traveling and diving. They are the inspiration for the Island Girls story, after an event where they all watched a plastic bag almost get eaten, mistaken for a jellyfish. The girls asked her what she was going to do about the plastic problem, and Island Girls was born. Her newest book, Ocean Protectors, focuses on coral reefs. There is another book in process, and she is also a writing coach now!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blair suggested a documentary called Chasing Coral; I&amp;apos;m adding a link to watch it here if you&amp;apos;d like to learn more about coral reefs: &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/aGGBGcjdjXA?si=ZU1A1GdadTT2Vr14'&gt;https://youtu.be/aGGBGcjdjXA?si=ZU1A1GdadTT2Vr14&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blair&amp;apos;s website is beautiful, and there is SO much more to learn about her and all she&amp;apos;s doing, because there is only so much space in show notes! &lt;a href='https://www.theislandwriter.com/'&gt;https://www.theislandwriter.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can follow Blair on Instagram here: &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/theislandwriter8/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/theislandwriter8/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blair offers a coloring sheet to download here: &lt;a href='https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ziO0RF-pdgAVQ6DYVzkXvRQ3vlNhM8mp/view'&gt;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ziO0RF-pdgAVQ6DYVzkXvRQ3vlNhM8mp/view&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send me a message!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Like this episode? Send me a message!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please follow the podcast on &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@amybolduc73'&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://amysgardenjam.com/'&gt;Amy&amp;apos;s Garden Jam site&lt;/a&gt; (podcast has its own tab on this site!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amy&amp;apos;s &lt;a href='https://amy-fagan.kit.com/499688fe6a'&gt;email newsletter&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - hear more at &lt;a href='https://www.janebolduc.com/'&gt;https://www.janebolduc.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/&lt;/a&gt; and check out her awesome art projects. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the BEST customer service! Learn more at &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361'&gt;https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: &lt;a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine'&gt;https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they&amp;apos;re doing at &lt;a href='https://esgreview.net/'&gt;https://esg...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

I loved this conversation with Blair Northen Williamson, aka The Island Writer. Blair is a sailing Captain, dive instructor, ocean activist, global traveler, author and speaker, and she is talking to us about raising curious, empathetic global citizens with care and curiosity, instead of fear.  Blair has published 3 children's books so far about caring for the ocean: Island Girls, Birthday Bash and Ocean Protectors, to teach kids about the ocean, and encourage them to take care of it, an...

Ocean Activist and Author Blair Northen Williamson Ep 198

*Please forgive my echoey audio in this episode! I had cleared out my office to move, and it was - well - echoey.*Vale Siegrist won a year of Public Relations work from Publicity for Good, who has been sending some pretty great podcast guests my way lately! I was watching their contest, so curious to see who won - and while talking with Vale, she let me know it was her!Vale started Circular Mom Club after struggling post partum. One day she sent a  photo of her newborn in a cute outfit she had bought to some family and friends, and got very encouraging responses. Dressing her daughter up made her feel good, so she began buying outfits - and her daughter grew out of them quickly, of course. Vale couldn&apos;t justify continuing to buy new, and didn&apos;t want to buy super cheap and contribute to the textile waste problem, so she developed Circular Mom Club, to keep perfectly fine, cute clothes in rotation. Circular Mom Club memberships start at $29, including 5 pieces/month. I asked about clothing swaps, and her answer made so much sense after hearing her story: you don&apos;t get to choose, really, with a swap. Choice is something that has come up in several conversations I&apos;ve had lately  - especially in the economy we&apos;re living in. When things are expensive, and we&apos;re told quality is better for us, but it&apos;s hard to afford - choice feels out of reach. We talked a lot about eco-guilt and guilt in general, as a parent and human.  The guilt conversation is so real, and I really appreciate Vale&apos;s vulnerability, and, of course, it fueled her need to do things right. She has really thought of everything in her planning, including gift cards, so if a parent is on the fence, maybe a family member or friend could get the process started...As someone who doesn&apos;t have children, I&apos;m totally sold on the value of Circular Mom Club, and am so glad to have been Vale&apos;s first podcast interview, to learn all about this!You can check out the website here: <a href='https://circularmomclub.com/'>https://circularmomclub.com/</a>They&apos;re on Instagram here: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/circular___club/'>https://www.instagram.com/circular___club/</a>They&apos;re on TikTok here: <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@circular___club'></a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/fan_mail/new">Send me a message!</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/support">Support the show</a>Like this episode? Send me a message!Please follow the podcast on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'>Instagram</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'>here</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@amybolduc73'>YouTube channel</a> Email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com <a href='https://amysgardenjam.com/'>Amy&apos;s Garden Jam site</a> (podcast has its own tab on this site!)Amy&apos;s <a href='https://amy-fagan.kit.com/499688fe6a'>email newsletter</a>: How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - hear more at <a href='https://www.janebolduc.com/'>https://www.janebolduc.com/</a> Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here <a href='https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/'>https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/</a> and check out her awesome art projects. Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the BEST customer service! Learn more at <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361</a> You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine'>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine</a> Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they&apos;re doing at <a href='https://esgreview.net/'>https://esg...</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;*Please forgive my echoey audio in this episode! I had cleared out my office to move, and it was - well - echoey.*&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vale Siegrist won a year of Public Relations work from Publicity for Good, who has been sending some pretty great podcast guests my way lately! I was watching their contest, so curious to see who won - and while talking with Vale, she let me know it was her!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vale started Circular Mom Club after struggling post partum. One day she sent a  photo of her newborn in a cute outfit she had bought to some family and friends, and got very encouraging responses. Dressing her daughter up made her feel good, so she began buying outfits - and her daughter grew out of them quickly, of course. Vale couldn&amp;apos;t justify continuing to buy new, and didn&amp;apos;t want to buy super cheap and contribute to the textile waste problem, so she developed Circular Mom Club, to keep perfectly fine, cute clothes in rotation. Circular Mom Club memberships start at $29, including 5 pieces/month. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I asked about clothing swaps, and her answer made so much sense after hearing her story: you don&amp;apos;t get to choose, really, with a swap. Choice is something that has come up in several conversations I&amp;apos;ve had lately  - especially in the economy we&amp;apos;re living in. When things are expensive, and we&amp;apos;re told quality is better for us, but it&amp;apos;s hard to afford - choice feels out of reach. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talked a lot about eco-guilt and guilt in general, as a parent and human.  The guilt conversation is so real, and I really appreciate Vale&amp;apos;s vulnerability, and, of course, it fueled her need to do things right. She has really thought of everything in her planning, including gift cards, so if a parent is on the fence, maybe a family member or friend could get the process started...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As someone who doesn&amp;apos;t have children, I&amp;apos;m totally sold on the value of Circular Mom Club, and am so glad to have been Vale&amp;apos;s first podcast interview, to learn all about this!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can check out the website here: &lt;a href='https://circularmomclub.com/'&gt;https://circularmomclub.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They&amp;apos;re on Instagram here: &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/circular___club/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/circular___club/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They&amp;apos;re on TikTok here: &lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@circular___club'&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send me a message!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Like this episode? Send me a message!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please follow the podcast on &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@amybolduc73'&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://amysgardenjam.com/'&gt;Amy&amp;apos;s Garden Jam site&lt;/a&gt; (podcast has its own tab on this site!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amy&amp;apos;s &lt;a href='https://amy-fagan.kit.com/499688fe6a'&gt;email newsletter&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - hear more at &lt;a href='https://www.janebolduc.com/'&gt;https://www.janebolduc.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/&lt;/a&gt; and check out her awesome art projects. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the BEST customer service! Learn more at &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361'&gt;https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: &lt;a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine'&gt;https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they&amp;apos;re doing at &lt;a href='https://esgreview.net/'&gt;https://esg...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

*Please forgive my echoey audio in this episode! I had cleared out my office to move, and it was - well - echoey.* Vale Siegrist won a year of Public Relations work from Publicity for Good, who has been sending some pretty great podcast guests my way lately! I was watching their contest, so curious to see who won - and while talking with Vale, she let me know it was her! Vale started Circular Mom Club after struggling post partum. One day she sent a  photo of her newborn in a cute outfit...

Baby Clothing Rental with Circular Mom Club's Vale Siegrist Ep 197

I&apos;ve been bugging Elizabeth Bruckner for months to come back on the podcast, because I&apos;ve been listening to her other podcast guest episodes and feeling like we&apos;ve been missing out, and I finally wore her down. I&apos;m kidding - she&apos;s been wanting to go deep about Kefir with someone, and I&apos;ve been interested in learning about it, and finding a fermented food I can actually ingest. And boy oh boy, did we get an education!Elizabeth was a guest in 2025 (episode 148) to talk about her book, The Homesteader Mindset, that had just published. We talked about homesteading and how you don&apos;t have to have a certain look or property to be a homesteader. Kefir is a part of Elizabeth&apos;s journey to health. She very vulnerably shares that she was bed bound for weeks, housebound for months, and unable to work for years, due to an illness.  She began to heal as she started researching herself; she is now an Oriental Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist. She learned about organic foods and fermented foods, among many other things. Elizabeth&apos;s message is to start small, and add on as you feel comfortable - with kefir, and homesteading, or any new habits. When talking to friends, someone asked for an easy step to take to make an impact, and her answer was quickly KEFIR. It&apos;s a really easy thing to add to your routine! I&apos;ve been doing it for a few weeks now - not sure if I&apos;m seeing benefits yet, but there definitely aren&apos;t any bad things. I have terrible eyesight, but my nose and ears make up for that - I had to trick my nose with a taste of jam or cranberry sauce with kefir to help it go down... I do like that it&apos;s not sweet - I&apos;m not a yogurt person, because it&apos;s always very sweet (and I don&apos;t like the &quot;tang&quot; of plain yogurt).Access to Elizabeth&apos;s Kefir course: <a href='http://www.createwellnessproject.com/kefir'>http://www.createwellnessproject.com/kefir</a> - remember, use code Grounded for 25% off!Her website: https://createwellnessproject.com/<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/fan_mail/new">Send me a message!</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/support">Support the show</a>Like this episode? Send me a message!Please follow the podcast on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'>Instagram</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'>here</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@amybolduc73'>YouTube channel</a> Email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com <a href='https://amysgardenjam.com/'>Amy&apos;s Garden Jam site</a> (podcast has its own tab on this site!)Amy&apos;s <a href='https://amy-fagan.kit.com/499688fe6a'>email newsletter</a>: How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - hear more at <a href='https://www.janebolduc.com/'>https://www.janebolduc.com/</a> Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here <a href='https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/'>https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/</a> and check out her awesome art projects. Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the BEST customer service! Learn more at <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361</a> You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine'>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine</a> Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they&apos;re doing at <a href='https://esgreview.net/'>https://esg...</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;I&amp;apos;ve been bugging Elizabeth Bruckner for months to come back on the podcast, because I&amp;apos;ve been listening to her other podcast guest episodes and feeling like we&amp;apos;ve been missing out, and I finally wore her down. I&amp;apos;m kidding - she&amp;apos;s been wanting to go deep about Kefir with someone, and I&amp;apos;ve been interested in learning about it, and finding a fermented food I can actually ingest. And boy oh boy, did we get an education!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Elizabeth was a guest in 2025 (episode 148) to talk about her book, The Homesteader Mindset, that had just published. We talked about homesteading and how you don&amp;apos;t have to have a certain look or property to be a homesteader. Kefir is a part of Elizabeth&amp;apos;s journey to health. She very vulnerably shares that she was bed bound for weeks, housebound for months, and unable to work for years, due to an illness.  She began to heal as she started researching herself; she is now an Oriental Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist. She learned about organic foods and fermented foods, among many other things. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Elizabeth&amp;apos;s message is to start small, and add on as you feel comfortable - with kefir, and homesteading, or any new habits. When talking to friends, someone asked for an easy step to take to make an impact, and her answer was quickly KEFIR. It&amp;apos;s a really easy thing to add to your routine! I&amp;apos;ve been doing it for a few weeks now - not sure if I&amp;apos;m seeing benefits yet, but there definitely aren&amp;apos;t any bad things. I have terrible eyesight, but my nose and ears make up for that - I had to trick my nose with a taste of jam or cranberry sauce with kefir to help it go down... I do like that it&amp;apos;s not sweet - I&amp;apos;m not a yogurt person, because it&amp;apos;s always very sweet (and I don&amp;apos;t like the &amp;quot;tang&amp;quot; of plain yogurt).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Access to Elizabeth&amp;apos;s Kefir course: &lt;a href='http://www.createwellnessproject.com/kefir'&gt;http://www.createwellnessproject.com/kefir&lt;/a&gt; - remember, use code Grounded for 25% off!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Her website: https://createwellnessproject.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send me a message!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Like this episode? Send me a message!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please follow the podcast on &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@amybolduc73'&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://amysgardenjam.com/'&gt;Amy&amp;apos;s Garden Jam site&lt;/a&gt; (podcast has its own tab on this site!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amy&amp;apos;s &lt;a href='https://amy-fagan.kit.com/499688fe6a'&gt;email newsletter&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - hear more at &lt;a href='https://www.janebolduc.com/'&gt;https://www.janebolduc.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/&lt;/a&gt; and check out her awesome art projects. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the BEST customer service! Learn more at &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361'&gt;https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: &lt;a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine'&gt;https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they&amp;apos;re doing at &lt;a href='https://esgreview.net/'&gt;https://esg...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

I've been bugging Elizabeth Bruckner for months to come back on the podcast, because I've been listening to her other podcast guest episodes and feeling like we've been missing out, and I finally wore her down. I'm kidding - she's been wanting to go deep about Kefir with someone, and I've been interested in learning about it, and finding a fermented food I can actually ingest. And boy oh boy, did we get an education! Elizabeth was a guest in 2025 (episode 148) to talk about her book, The Home...

Kefir Helps the Body Heal Itself - Elizabeth Bruckner Ep 196

I was so looking forward to talking with Susan Poizner - I&apos;ve heard so many times that the first thing you should do on a homestead is plant perennial fruits, so I wanted to make sure we/I know the best practices, And Susan&apos;s story about learning about fruit tree care is so incredible. Susan planted fruit trees in her city park in an empty space, only to hear from some community people that they didn&apos;t want it. She did it anyway, and created this beautiful community of education, appreciation and care for the earth - EVEN from her naysayers! The orchard transformed the park - it brought in visitors and beneficial insects and birds. She learned so much about fruit trees, and she wants to help others learn from her experience. She is an Arborist, but she says Arborists aren&apos;t taught about fruit trees, and that matters.Susan hosts a podcast, also called Orchard People, and has written 5 books (links to both are below). She is a wealth of knowledge - she is very much a WHY person, and a data person, and is so generous with her time. &quot;Growing fruit trees is a partnership between you and the tree - when you give it the hands on care it needs, it will reward you for years to come.&quot; That&apos;s why it&apos;s recommended to start with fruit in homesteading. A little bit of the right care, and you&apos;ll have all the fruit you could ever need. She suggest doing some research in the beginning to make sure the trees you choose will grow well in your planting zone - set yourself up for success.You can check out Orchard Peoples&apos; website: <a href='https://orchardpeople.com/'>https://orchardpeople.com/</a>Susan&apos;s podcast is here: <a href='https://podcast.orchardpeople.com/'>https://podcast.orchardpeople.com/</a>Susan&apos;s books are available here: <a href='https://learn.orchardpeople.com/books?_gl=1*972vh3*_ga*MjExNjAxNjg4MS4xNzc2MTI2NjQ1*_ga_BFBJFLTXPT*czE3NzYxMjg2NzkkbzIkZzAkdDE3NzYxMjg2NzkkajYwJGwwJGgw'>https://learn.orchardpeople.com/books?_gl=1*972vh3*_ga*MjExNjAxNjg4MS4xNzc2MTI2NjQ1*_ga_BFBJFLTXPT*czE3NzYxMjg2NzkkbzIkZzAkdDE3NzYxMjg2NzkkajYwJGwwJGgw</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/fan_mail/new">Send me a message!</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/support">Support the show</a>Like this episode? Send me a message!Please follow the podcast on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'>Instagram</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'>here</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@amybolduc73'>YouTube channel</a> Email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com <a href='https://amysgardenjam.com/'>Amy&apos;s Garden Jam site</a> (podcast has its own tab on this site!)Amy&apos;s <a href='https://amy-fagan.kit.com/499688fe6a'>email newsletter</a>: How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - hear more at <a href='https://www.janebolduc.com/'>https://www.janebolduc.com/</a> Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here <a href='https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/'>https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/</a> and check out her awesome art projects. Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the BEST customer service! Learn more at <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361</a> You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine'>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine</a> Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they&apos;re doing at <a href='https://esgreview.net/'>https://esg...</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;I was so looking forward to talking with Susan Poizner - I&amp;apos;ve heard so many times that the first thing you should do on a homestead is plant perennial fruits, so I wanted to make sure we/I know the best practices, And Susan&amp;apos;s story about learning about fruit tree care is so incredible. Susan planted fruit trees in her city park in an empty space, only to hear from some community people that they didn&amp;apos;t want it. She did it anyway, and created this beautiful community of education, appreciation and care for the earth - EVEN from her naysayers! The orchard transformed the park - it brought in visitors and beneficial insects and birds. She learned so much about fruit trees, and she wants to help others learn from her experience. She is an Arborist, but she says Arborists aren&amp;apos;t taught about fruit trees, and that matters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Susan hosts a podcast, also called Orchard People, and has written 5 books (links to both are below). She is a wealth of knowledge - she is very much a WHY person, and a data person, and is so generous with her time. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Growing fruit trees is a partnership between you and the tree - when you give it the hands on care it needs, it will reward you for years to come.&amp;quot; That&amp;apos;s why it&amp;apos;s recommended to start with fruit in homesteading. A little bit of the right care, and you&amp;apos;ll have all the fruit you could ever need. She suggest doing some research in the beginning to make sure the trees you choose will grow well in your planting zone - set yourself up for success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can check out Orchard Peoples&amp;apos; website: &lt;a href='https://orchardpeople.com/'&gt;https://orchardpeople.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Susan&amp;apos;s podcast is here: &lt;a href='https://podcast.orchardpeople.com/'&gt;https://podcast.orchardpeople.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Susan&amp;apos;s books are available here: &lt;a href='https://learn.orchardpeople.com/books?_gl=1*972vh3*_ga*MjExNjAxNjg4MS4xNzc2MTI2NjQ1*_ga_BFBJFLTXPT*czE3NzYxMjg2NzkkbzIkZzAkdDE3NzYxMjg2NzkkajYwJGwwJGgw'&gt;https://learn.orchardpeople.com/books?_gl=1*972vh3*_ga*MjExNjAxNjg4MS4xNzc2MTI2NjQ1*_ga_BFBJFLTXPT*czE3NzYxMjg2NzkkbzIkZzAkdDE3NzYxMjg2NzkkajYwJGwwJGgw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send me a message!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Like this episode? Send me a message!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please follow the podcast on &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@amybolduc73'&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://amysgardenjam.com/'&gt;Amy&amp;apos;s Garden Jam site&lt;/a&gt; (podcast has its own tab on this site!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amy&amp;apos;s &lt;a href='https://amy-fagan.kit.com/499688fe6a'&gt;email newsletter&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - hear more at &lt;a href='https://www.janebolduc.com/'&gt;https://www.janebolduc.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/&lt;/a&gt; and check out her awesome art projects. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the BEST customer service! Learn more at &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361'&gt;https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: &lt;a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine'&gt;https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they&amp;apos;re doing at &lt;a href='https://esgreview.net/'&gt;https://esg...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

I was so looking forward to talking with Susan Poizner - I've heard so many times that the first thing you should do on a homestead is plant perennial fruits, so I wanted to make sure we/I know the best practices, And Susan's story about learning about fruit tree care is so incredible. Susan planted fruit trees in her city park in an empty space, only to hear from some community people that they didn't want it. She did it anyway, and created this beautiful community of education, appreciation...

Caring for Fruit Trees with Orchard People's Susan Poizner Ep 195

I got an email asking if I&apos;d want to have a conversation with GreenFi Banking very soon after talking with Maya Lily the filmmaker, who recommended knowing that who&apos;s holding our money is in alignment with our values, so that was a really easy YES! George Mazzella is the VP of Marketing for GreenFi - he was sought out for the position by Tim, the CEO, who had worked with George before, and knows that he is passionate about climate change and leaving the world better than he found it. George has children, so he has extra motivation to make a difference. George lets us know that &quot;our money is shaping the world whether we know it or not,&quot; and &quot;financial institutions can drive real climate impact.&quot; One of the cool things about GreenFi is that just by spending money as we normally do can fund environmental solutions. Another? The more money we spend, the more trees they plant. GreenFi planted 3.5 Million trees in 2025! So many cool perks of banking with GreenFi! Super grateful to get to learn about it from George! Check out GreenFI and see if it&apos;s a banking fit for you: https://www.greenfi.com/<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/fan_mail/new">Send me a message!</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/support">Support the show</a>Like this episode? Send me a message!Please follow the podcast on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'>Instagram</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'>here</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@amybolduc73'>YouTube channel</a> Email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com <a href='https://amysgardenjam.com/'>Amy&apos;s Garden Jam site</a> (podcast has its own tab on this site!)Amy&apos;s <a href='https://amy-fagan.kit.com/499688fe6a'>email newsletter</a>: How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - hear more at <a href='https://www.janebolduc.com/'>https://www.janebolduc.com/</a> Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here <a href='https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/'>https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/</a> and check out her awesome art projects. Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the BEST customer service! Learn more at <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361</a> You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine'>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine</a> Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they&apos;re doing at <a href='https://esgreview.net/'>https://esg...</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;I got an email asking if I&amp;apos;d want to have a conversation with GreenFi Banking very soon after talking with Maya Lily the filmmaker, who recommended knowing that who&amp;apos;s holding our money is in alignment with our values, so that was a really easy YES! George Mazzella is the VP of Marketing for GreenFi - he was sought out for the position by Tim, the CEO, who had worked with George before, and knows that he is passionate about climate change and leaving the world better than he found it. George has children, so he has extra motivation to make a difference. George lets us know that &amp;quot;our money is shaping the world whether we know it or not,&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;financial institutions can drive real climate impact.&amp;quot; One of the cool things about GreenFi is that just by spending money as we normally do can fund environmental solutions. Another? The more money we spend, the more trees they plant. GreenFi planted 3.5 Million trees in 2025! So many cool perks of banking with GreenFi! Super grateful to get to learn about it from George! Check out GreenFI and see if it&amp;apos;s a banking fit for you: https://www.greenfi.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send me a message!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1952444/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Like this episode? Send me a message!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please follow the podcast on &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@amybolduc73'&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://amysgardenjam.com/'&gt;Amy&amp;apos;s Garden Jam site&lt;/a&gt; (podcast has its own tab on this site!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amy&amp;apos;s &lt;a href='https://amy-fagan.kit.com/499688fe6a'&gt;email newsletter&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - hear more at &lt;a href='https://www.janebolduc.com/'&gt;https://www.janebolduc.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/skate_cute_but_loud/&lt;/a&gt; and check out her awesome art projects. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the BEST customer service! Learn more at &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361'&gt;https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: &lt;a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine'&gt;https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they&amp;apos;re doing at &lt;a href='https://esgreview.net/'&gt;https://esg...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

I got an email asking if I'd want to have a conversation with GreenFi Banking very soon after talking with Maya Lily the filmmaker, who recommended knowing that who's holding our money is in alignment with our values, so that was a really easy YES! George Mazzella is the VP of Marketing for GreenFi - he was sought out for the position by Tim, the CEO, who had worked with George before, and knows that he is passionate about climate change and leaving the world better than he found it. George h...

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Grounded in Maine Podcast is an open conversation about being mindful of how we show up for the world. We discuss the role we play in sustainability including gardening and preserving, recycling, composting and even household DIY. It's a podcast about our commitment to ecological responsibility, and empowering us to take on our role in the solution instead of feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world.Want to be a guest on Grounded in Maine? Send Amy Bolduc a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/groundedinmaine

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