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The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained131. Rewilding Our Way Home to Ourselves with Hillarie Maddox of Black Girl Country LivingMary & Emma are on a brief hiatus and plan to return next spring. Please enjoy this episode that was originally aired on March 3rd, 2023This week we are talking to writer, creator and self proclaimed life-long learner, Hillarie Maddox, founder of Black Girl, Country Living. Hillarie preaches the idea that slow living in a lifestyle anyone can live, and focuses her encouragement specifically on the BIPOC community. She climbed the big tech corporate ladder, then ditched the city for slow living and finding her love of nature, and she found herself in the process.2025-03-071h 09
Belonging: Conversations about rites of passage, meaningful community, and seasonal living“I Became Allergic To My Computer”- A Conversation On Land & Community With Sarah WildemanImmersing myself deeply in the season of Summer here on the East coast has meant that I went on a little hiatus when it comes to sharing about my journey with moving my whole family across the country, purchasing land, learning farming, building community, and everything else. So, for this episode, I asked my friend Sarah Wildeman, who’s been a beloved guest on the podcast before, to interview me about what has been present in my life in this season. I’m on the cusp of the anniversary of our move from the West coast to our farm in t...2024-08-1557 min
Life ActivatedRewilding and Embracing Country Living with Hillarie MaddoxWhat would it take to leave the hustle and bustle and build the life of your dreams? Hillarie Maddox, founder of Black Girl Country Living and the creative force behind Rewilding Experiences, joins me to share her transformative journey from the busy lifestyle of Seattle to the harmonious tranquility of Whidbey Island.We discuss the intuitive grace of finding the right home, and the courage it takes to leap from corporate security into the embrace of entrepreneurship. Hillarie and I explore what it looks like to tune out the clamour of expectations in order to find our ow...2024-06-0550 min
Ambition Without Compromise35 | The Courage To Pursue Peace With Hillarie Maddox of BlackGirlCountryLivingText Monique directly! Share thoughts, feels or feedback! Are you yearning for a change in your life, especially one that brings you closer to your true self? This episode might just be the nudge you need. In this episode, we unfold the essence of rewilding – a term that transcends its ecological roots to embody a spiritual awakening and connection with the natural world. Hillarie Maddox, a mother, aspiring farmer, community builder and the visionary behind Black Girl Country Living, shares her profound shift from the corporate grind to a life steeped in nature, healing, and com...2024-06-0556 min
The PlaygroundRewilding, Liberation, and Black Girl Country Living with Hillarie Maddox Flow Breathwork Facilitator Student Spotlight Series Meet Hillarie Maddox of @blackgirl.countryliving Hillarie is a nature connection educator who experienced a profound shift after moving from the city to the country and connecting to her roots. She believed that a good job was the key to happiness, until she found deep healing and joy in being in nature. She says: My garden introduced me to mindfulness and that's when I began formal meditation. Meditation raised my awareness of my thoughts and breathwork became the key to transmuting the feelings behind them. After working with a breathwork coach for several months and...2024-04-0332 min
Hobby Farms Presents: Growing GoodEpisode 74: Hillarie MaddoxHomesteader Hillarie Maddox talks about returning to the land, building community and mental health for farmers. Hear about Hillarie’s upbringing visiting her family members’ original homesteads in South Dakota and how her life came full circle, back to the land herself on Whidbey Island, in Washington. She talks about how she and her husband are balancing their differing interests in landscaping versus gardening on their property, ultimately arriving at a food forest approach. Learn about Heavy Nettle Collective, a diverse group of farmers, creatives and healers who are growing food, producing local events and buil...2024-03-2535 minBelonging: Conversations about rites of passage, meaningful community, and seasonal living”WTF did I just do?” - a conversation on Rewilding with Hillarie MaddoxIn today’s episode, our guest, Hillarie Maddox, interviews me (Becca) to get some personal updates on the journey of rewilding and all that unfolds when we take the steps that brought us from the dream to buying and living on our land. I open up to vulnerably reveal some of the grief, the questioning and the spiral of regret that happened when we initially landed on the farm and how we had to really speak the dream alive again each night so that we could move through that resistance. Both Hillarie and I share the trials and triumphs th...2024-01-3155 min
Black Girl Country LivingA Season of Letting GoLiving in connection with the seasons is a core part of rewilding, and the fall season is all about letting go. While it sound simple, learning to actually release and make space is a practice that takes time, and this year I discovered that letting go is connected to my ability to be grateful. On the show today, I share some difficult things I released this fall and what releasing made space to invite in.Upcoming Events:Rewilding Workshop: Balancing BeingMost of us were handed somebody else’s definition of a good li...2023-11-2814 min
The Urban Exodus PodcastE60: A writer leaves the tech world for a small island in the Puget Sound and creates rewilding retreats to reconnect with nature | Hillarie Maddox of Black Girl Country Living in Puget Sound, WAI am excited to invite you to my conversation with Hillarie Maddox. Hillarie is a writer, creator and life-long learner. She is founder of Black Girl Country Living. Hillarie studied social work in college, but realized that a social worker's salary would barely cover her school loans. Instead, she got hired at a big tech company and began her successful climb up the corporate ladder. Although Hillarie enjoyed her work and her contribution to her company, the birth of her first child made her start to rethink her career path and work/life balance. She felt like...2023-11-031h 10
Dirty Money With Bevin & JaysonReclaiming the Wild: Turning Rewilding into an Income StreamSUMMARYIn this episode of Dirty Money with Bevin and Mike, your host, Mike, dives into rewilding with our extraordinary guest, Hillarie, the visionary behind Black Girl Country Living. Joining us from an island just outside Seattle, Hillarie's journey as a writer, homesteader, and coach has led her to coin the term "rewilding" and create the platform Black Girl Country Living.Hillarie shares her story from growing up in South Dakota, a career in tech living in the city, and her journey back to nature. We explore Hillarie's inspiring path to reconnecting with her childhood...2023-10-2056 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way07: Rewilding Your Life with Hillarie Maddox of Black Girl Country LivingIn this A More Beautiful Way Conversation, Hillarie Maddox and I have a warm, inviting dialogue on what it looks like to rewild our lives and create slower, more connected lives. Hillarie and I discuss:identity and self discovery landscape, culture and sustainability in South Dakota homesteading land and healing for black women race, land ownership, and connection to the land rewilding and slowing down our livesConnec...2023-10-0546 min
Black Girl Country LivingTurning a New LeafAn exciting announcement: Rewilding Coaching is here!Over the last several years, developing a relationship with nature has helped me to get clear about what is important to me and go after those things unapologetically.It has asked me again and again in a world that is literally burning--what am I willing to stand for.After years of writing and processing this journey, I am so honored to offer a space where other women can find healing, connection and transformation by connecting with nature.A relationship to nature has made me...2023-10-0411 min
Black Girl Country LivingBelonging | Podcast EditionHello Wild One,Where do you find belonging? Is it something that is within us or something that we find outside of ourselves? This month, we explore where we find it and how nature offers us spaces of belonging. We discuss how communities amplify belonging so more people can feel that sense of deep connection. On the episode today, you will hear:* An evolving understanding of belonging in Words on Rewilding.* A conversation with Samad Hinton about creating communities of belonging outdoors.* Wrap-up this season...2023-06-0128 min
The Regenerative Real Estate PodcastBlack Girl Country Living with Hillarie MaddoxHillarie Maddox is an entrepreneur, homesteader, and the creator of Black Girl Country Living—a magazine and podcast. Her work is all about helping people "return home to Mama Nature," through media, storytelling, and re-wilding experiences. Moving to the country and growing food during the pandemic was a life-changing experience for her and her family, and now she wants to give that to others.Hillarie and show host Neal discuss their shared home of Whidbey Island in Puget Sound and how Hillarie's family adjusted to life there during the pandemic. They discuss how empowering it's been for Hi...2023-05-0854 min
Black Girl Country LivingEssentials | Podcast EditionWhat is essential in your life?This month, we are weighing what we need to live and what makes life worth living. These essential reminders are all around us, from the soil under our feet to the possessions in our home. Nature is taking us back to the basics and giving us some fundamental lessons on life.On the episode today, you will hear:* What ducks taught be about care in Words on Rewilding* A Kith Card from sustainability blogger and minimalist (Antónia Mussache on instagram and blog)2023-04-1732 min
The Deep DiveEpisode 143: Black(ness) in the Country w/ Hillarie MaddoxPhilip spends time with Hillarie Maddox, founder of Black Girl Country Living magazine and podcast. They discuss her move from high tech career and urban living to a country lifestyle centered in nature.
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[Is That Black Enough For You? (Netflix) ](That Black Enough For You? (Netflix))Special Guest: Hillarie Maddox.2023-03-3057 minBelonging: Conversations about rites of passage, meaningful community, and seasonal livingWhat It Takes to Move to the Country with Alissa HesslerIf you daydream about purchasing land and relocating to a tiny town far from city life, this episode is the gentle invitation and reality-check you need before taking the leap.Today I’m joined by Alissa Hessler, an author, podcast host, and former corporate tech employee who left the big city to move to a rural community for love.In this episode, we discuss common reasons people choose to leave cities, the importance of being as prepared as possible before moving, and some things to expect if you’re thinking of relocating.We also...2023-03-2750 min
Black Girl Country LivingLight | Podcast EditionSpring is upon us and this month we are celebrating LIGHT.Light draws us out of darkness, expands our awareness, and guides us into new edges of ourselves. This month, light brings us lessons on vulnerability, spiritual callings, love, and more.On the episode today, you will hear:* A note from the editor on light inspiring a step into the unknown* A Kith Card from a nature photographer who found his calling in light* A chat with a friend about love as a form of light and where we...2023-03-2036 minThe Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained131. Rewilding Our Way Home to Ourselves with Hillarie Maddox of Black Girl Country LivingThis week we are talking to writer, creator and self proclaimed life-long learner, Hillarie Maddox, founder of Black Girl, Country Living. Hillarie preaches the idea that slow living in a lifestyle anyone can live, and focuses her encouragement specifically on the BIPOC community. She climbed the big tech corporate ladder, then ditched the city for slow living and finding her love of nature, and she found herself in the process.Topics discussed
How Hillarie and her family went from city to rural living
What was the new way of being that Hillarie discovered?
When you live...2023-03-031h 17
Black Girl Country LivingFreedom | Podcast EditionLet's step out into nature and see what wisdom she can share about FREEDOM.Freedom is something that most of us take for granted, but we rarely stop to think about what it really means. Where it comes from and the many forms that it can take. This month we are taking in lessons that nature has to teach us about freedom.On the episode today, you will hear:* My note to you about trees, loss, and freedom* A Kith Card from multi-generational farmer and freedom on the land2023-02-2028 min
Black Girl Country LivingSlowly | Podcast EditionIt’s official: 2023 is the year of slowness and moving with intention. This month, I explore how these ideas shows up in the ways we care for ourselves, each other, and our environment. I welcome friends and family to discuss music, slow activism, and more.* BGCL Vibes Playlist* Follow on IG This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bgcl.substack.com2023-01-1832 min
Black Girl Country LivingBGCL Podcast COMING SOONBGCL Magazine is officially out in the world and is marking some changes for the podcast. The podcast will provide an audio experience to bring the stories and ideas in the magazine to life. This week, you are getting a preview of the podcast with the Letter from the Editor section. Check back next week for the full audio experience.Subscribe to the magazine: https://bgcl.substack.com/Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirl.countryliving/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other s...2023-01-0904 min
A More Beautiful Way with Bethaney WilkinsonRewilding Your Life with Hillarie MaddoxWhat do you do when a slower life begins to call? You answer, of course.In today’s conversation, we get to hear Hillarie’s story of moving out of the city to a one-acre homestead in the Pacific Northwest. Hillarie Maddox is a writer, homesteader, and the brilliant soul behind Black Girl Country Living Magazine, available here on Substack! In our conversation, we explore what rewilding and slow living mean to us as Black women from rural communities, reclaiming a relationship with the land, and building community along the way.We talk about:...2023-01-0351 min
The Soft Life with Saddie BaddiesRewilding, Slow Living, and Holistic Healing with Hillarie MaddoxWhen was the last time you thought about your relationship with nature? Have you ever had the urge to pack everything up in storage, rent a U-Haul, and live off the grid? Maybe even get into farming? 👩🏾🌾 I don’t think there’s anyone better to share this other than Hillarie Maddox, founder of @BlackGirlCountryLiving.
This week’s episode is all about rewilding, slow living and holistic healing with Hillarie Maddox. She left the city for life in the country, fell in love with nature, and found deep healing in the process, which she shares on her platform Black Gi...2022-12-1950 minThe Soft Life with Saddie BaddiesRewilding, Slow Living, and Holistic Healing with Hillarie MaddoxWhen was the last time you thought about your relationship with nature? Have you ever had the urge to pack everything up in storage, rent a U-Haul, and live off the grid? Maybe even get into farming? 👩🏾🌾 I don’t think there’s anyone better to share this other than Hillarie Maddox, founder of @BlackGirlCountryLiving.
This week’s episode is all about rewilding, slow living and holistic healing with Hillarie Maddox. She left the city for life in the country, fell in love with nature, and found deep healing in the process, which she shares on her platform Black Gi...2022-12-1950 min
Black Girl Country Living4 Ways to Rewild the SeasonThis time of year can hectic with all the to-dos and events. But this year, let's try something different. No need to exhaust ourselves now, only to make pledges of self-care in a few weeks. Listen for some ideas on how to rewild this season.Subscribe to the newsletter: https://bgcl.substack.com/Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirl.countryliving/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bgcl.substack.com2022-12-1204 min
Black Girl Country LivingAnother Year RewildingRewilding began as an idea of going back to nature but this last year has given me a new perspective. Through highs and lows, this year have offered some insight on where to look to find my own nature. It has also inspired a new way of thinking about this space.Listen and subscribe for the full story.Subscribe to the newsletter: https://bgcl.substack.com/Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirl.countryliving/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...2022-12-0502 minBelonging: Conversations about rites of passage, meaningful community, and seasonal livingSlow homesteading & land stewardship with Hillarie MaddoxIf you have a long-held dream (or even the quietest whisper of a thought) that you want to live on and with the land, this episode is for you.Hillarie Maddox is the founder of Black Girl Country Living and creator of Rewilding Workshops. In 2020, she and her family left the city for the country without knowing what they were getting into. Along the way, she fell in love with nature and discovered the healing powers it has for individuals, communities, and the earth. She also believes deeply in the importance of access to the outdoors for...2022-12-0553 min
Black Girl Country LivingHealing Power of AweWhat is awe and why is it so powerful in helping us see the world differently?Awe is more than just a moment of wonder. It is a moment of deep connection and understanding of ourselves and the world. We can experience awe at the peak of a mountain and we can find it in mundane tasks when we dare to be curious. Finding it is important because it allows us to step away from our worries and be in the present. Listen and subscribe for the full story.Su...2022-11-2104 min
Black Girl Country LivingOkay, but what is self-care?Anyone else feel lost when it comes to self care? It's not just you.Many of us are having to relearn what it means to care for ourselves.It is not something that we have to earn and it does not have to cost money.However, It is something we must learn to prioritize in order to provide love and support to others around us.Listen and subscribe for the full story.Subscribe to the newsletter: https://bgcl.substack.com/Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirl...2022-11-1505 min
Black Girl Country LivingINPUT NEEDED: BIPOC Rewilding WorkshopsGetting reacquainted with nature has been transformational, and there is a need for more people who look like me to experience the same acceptance and healing.I am excited to preparing to Rewilding Workshops and want your help to make them a success. These will be nature-based experiences that center rest, care, and healing of BIPOC folks. I would LOVE your help in the following areas:Outdoor venues: I am prioritizing venues that have expressed values around social justice work to ensure safe spaces for participants, such as Whidbey Institute. Ar...2022-11-0704 min
Black Girl Country LivingOur Sacred Right to RestAs I look around at my family and friends in various states of new normal, I see one common thread: everyone is damn tired. We need rest and renewal, but we are bound to systems that demand peak productivity and exponential growth.This week, I find unexpected inspiration for rest in a spiritual text and encourage you to make space for rest in your own lives.Listen and subscribe for the full story.Subscribe to the newsletter: https://bgcl.substack.com/Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirl.countryliving/2022-10-3104 min
Black Girl Country LivingSlowing Down to Share a MealWhat does it feel like to share a meal? What memories do you have of shared meals with your family?Making space for regular meals together is challenging in our modern world. It is a practice that I have started and stopped many times through the years. After moving to the country and having my second kiddo, I have made it a priority to continue this tradition that was started many generations ago. Listen and subscribe for the full story.Subscribe to the newsletter: https://bgcl.substack.com/Follow on IG...2022-10-2406 min