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Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast41. Aligning our purchases with our values — with Maithreyi Ramdas and Deven Nelson from People Heart PlanetIn this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with an incredible, dynamic duo: Maithreyi Ramdas and Deven Nelson from People Heart Planet! People Heart Planet is an awesome ethical shopping platform that makes it very easy to discover and shop ethical clothing, fashion, and home goods while providing consumers with information about the ethical consumer transformation and lifestyle. Unlike mainstream shopping platforms, they only work with companies and brands that treat people fairly and respect the planet. Essentially, Maithreyi and Deven do all the legwork for us! They find the brands that we would love t...2022-06-2759 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast40. Who knew that sustainably-grown rice is so important? — With Mike Wagner from Two Brooks FarmRice provides 1/5th of the calories consumed worldwide, more than wheat or corn, and you hardly ever hear about it in conversations about sustainable agriculture. In this episode, we sit down with Mike Wagner, whose family has been farming in the Mississippi Delta for generations. He tells us all about the farming practices he and his family implement to have a small ecological, carbon, and water footprint while maintaining production and quality in a symbiotic and biologically dynamic environment. He talks about how his fields filter the water they use and create a natural habitat that supports a...2022-05-2045 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast39. Nature's messages, magic, and healing power -- with Ellen DavidsonAuthor Ellen Dee Davidson has published two children's picture books, a young adult fantasy, a forest bathing memoir, a chapter in a women's wisdom book, magazine articles, and her new children’s fantasy, WIND. Ellen has spent the last eleven years meditating beneath a few ancient trees, and to her surprise, she discovered that the trees have different personalities and communicate with her in sensation, image, and wordless knowing. She is deeply inspired by the beauty of the forest, and her books are full of the magic and wonder of nature. In this episode we chat with Ell...2022-04-2051 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast38. Our plants create music!This episode is a little different, and we had so much fun making it! We hook up our Plant Wave device (www.plantwave.com) and listen to five of mom's plants. We chat about what each of us hears and what we think our plant friends have to say! Head over to Patreon for a downloadable music file of the full recordings from these 5 amazing plants (we included short snippets of each in the podcast episode). It's great for a little meditation or relaxing session, and we 100% believe that you'll be receiving the amazing plant energy that...2022-04-0633 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast37. Trees playing music and jamming along -- Tom Wall with Cosmic KnotTom Wall is a friend of mine and an incredible musician! He's the leader of Cosmic Knot, which is a band on a mission to create a new genre of music: florganoleptic music (a genre of music describing the art of plants playing music with people, with the aid of an electronic device). In this episode, Tom describes his personal journey that led him to this work, what is was like to play music with plants for the first time, one of his most profound experiences of jamming with a 3,000 year old tree, and how he thinks...2022-03-1841 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast36. Welcome Back to Season 2!We're back for our second season, and we're so excited to share new guests and awesome eco-people with you. In this episode we give some updates on what we've been up to and what we're looking forward to! I talk about my recent tree planting trip to California (AP coverage: https://rb.gy/w1kryo, CNN story: https://rb.gy/l1ickj) and how excited we are to start using our new PlantWave device (https://www.plantwave.com). Thanks for joining us for a second season! Mother Daughter Earth Links:2022-02-1430 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast35. Pest control that doesn't harm you or nature - with Lin EllisIn this episode we talk with Lin Ellis, founder of Eco Friends Organic Pest Control. She and her company advocate for an environmentally-conscious pest control industry that protects their clients and the environment. We didn't realize how much of the wild west this industry still is, and Lin has been at the forefront paving the way for others. We loved hearing about her approach and commitment to a chemical-free way of managing pests, and I can't wait to try the DIY mosquito repellent that she shares with our Patreon community; we were told it works wonders! Go c...2021-11-0852 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast34. Fun & practical eco-minded education -- with Devon WhalenThis story all started when a dynamic family of four created Green Whale in 2020 to help families integrate eco-minded habits and have fun learning about sustainable living. Co-founder Devon talks to us about her Green Whale journey and shares how she uses her formal education in curriculum, instruction, and learning design and over 10 years of developing learning experiences for classroom and out-of-class learning, to offer resources to parents who want to raise kids who care about themselves, other people, and the world in which they live. She also shares about her husband's passion for giving old furniture...2021-09-1352 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast33. The eco products that changed our livesMy mom and I are always on the hunt for eco products that we love. We spend a lot of time and resources figuring out which ones are actually good, and we have definitely had some busts along the way. These however are our favorite eco products and the ones we use almost every day! Hope this helps. Let us know which products you like best. Head over to Patreon this week for a quick video on my mom's two favorite apps to help her connect with nature! Favorite products: true earth laundry strips, Citra S...2021-08-2446 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast32. Wetlands as a city's natural water filtration system -- with Linda DunnIn this episode of Mother Daughter EarthCast, we sit down (in person!) with Linda Dunn, the Education Manager at the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center. We go in depth about the role that their wetlands play in cleaning the North Texas water supply, what educational programs they offer, and the opportunities and challenges involved with replicating this model in other areas. We learn about wetland mitigation credits, phytoremediation, and so much more about the natural water filtration process! Join us on Patreon (www.patreon.com/motherdaughterearth) this week for our bonus episode where we take you along...2021-07-2739 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast31. How to create a bird haven in your yard -- with Ron MillsOn this episode of Mother Daughter EarthCast, we chat with Ron Mills, the owner of the East Dallas location of Wild Birds Unlimited. Wild Birds Unlimited is the original and largest franchise system of backyard bird feeding and nature specialty stores with more than 300 locations throughout the United States and Canada. They specialize in bringing people and nature together with bird feeding and nature products, expert advice and educational events. Ron is incredibly knowledgeable about birds and definitely the biggest bird enthusiast we've ever chatted with. In our conversation with him, we dive deep into the benefits o...2021-07-1357 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast30. How nature teaches us life lessonsThe past year and a half seems to have been one lesson in patience after another, and it made us think about how nature has taught us so many things as well. People ask us a lot about how we communicate with nature and what that is like. In this episode, we dive deeper into what learning from nature is like for us and what it has been sharing lately. Mother Daughter Earth Links: - Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/motherdaughterearth - Follow us on Instagram: @motherdaughterearth (www.i...2021-07-0630 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast29. Don't reinvent, just rewild -- with Matt StubbsMatt Stubbs is a Sr. Associate at the Kevin Sloan Studio, an internationally recognized landscape architecture firm based here in Dallas, TX. Matt received his degree in Landscape Architecture from Texas A&M, and he and his colleagues are dedicated to creating spaces where landscape architecture, urban design and the environment meet culture and in turn foster vibrant communities. The Kevin Sloan Studio is at the forefront in our area of addressing environmental concerns through landscaping and has been on our radar for a while now; we're so excited to have Matt on the podcast! In this...2021-06-2352 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast28. Transforming a community and repurposing urban dead space -- with Friends of the Northaven TrailIn this episode, we have a great conversation with two Board Members and volunteers with Friends of the Northaven Trail, an organization in Dallas, TX that supports, maintains, and beautifies one of North Dallas’ most popular hike and bike trail. Dorothy Buechel and Jeff Kitner tell us about how their project came to be, and they describe the amazing partnerships that were made to transform this dead space around power lines into a bustling, and widely used trail. They share how the got the necessary funding, how an innovative program called “Trail Captains” systemized the trail maintenance, and ho...2021-06-0748 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast27. The beauty of perennial southern bulbs -- with Chris Wiesinger, The Bulb HunterChris Wiesinger is the owner of The Southern Bulb Company (https://www.southernbulbs.com/) in Golden, Texas and co-author of The Bulb Hunter. In this episode, we have a really fun conversation with Chris about how he got interested in bulbs, the journey of how his name evolved from The Bulb Boy to The Bulb Hunter after being featured in a New York Times article, and how important native, perennial bulbs are to the southern ecosystems. He talks about his experience hunting for bulbs and sharing the love of perennial bulbs through his company. Chris and the t...2021-04-2649 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast26. The magical life of a Monarch butterfly and why they need our help -- with Janet SmithIn this episode, Janet Smith paints an amazing picture of what life is like for a Monarch butterfly, what the state of their population is, why we should be concerned, and what we can do to help them. Janet is a North Texas Master Naturalist, one of the main leaders of the Dallas County Native Plant Society and one of the most requested speakers on the Dallas County Master Gardeners Speakers Bureau; after speaking with her and experiencing her passion and depth of knowledge firsthand, we can see why! In this weeks’ bonus episode, Janet go...2021-04-1451 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast25. Thriving globally with a passion for water conservation -- with Shreya RamachandranShreya Ramachandran is a high school senior and global leader in water conservation. We talk about her passion for water conservation and grey water reuse and what an integral piece of the larger environmental conservation puzzle it is. She touches on how many aspects of sustainability flow back into the need to conserve and protect our water resources. She shares how personally experiencing a terrible drought in California five years ago sparked her interest in water conservation and after a trip to India she realized what a global issue water scarcity is and how similarly it affects people around...2021-03-2942 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast24. A peek into the magic of American native prairies -- with Matt WhiteMatt White is the author of Prairie Time: A Blackland Portrait, an intriguing book where he describes connections with native prairies through stories of discovery and inspiration as he searches for their dwindling parcels. Matt White made prairies come alive for us during this conversation! We’ve never met someone so passionate about native prairies and the important role they play; we tend to get inspired by oceans, mountains, and forests, but people don’t place the spotlight on prairies often enough! Matt talks about how his passion for prairies started with a school project and progressed to h...2021-03-0842 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast23. Solving systemic food issues with crickets -- Rose WangRose Wang is Co-founder of Chirps (eatchirps.com), a Forbes 30 under 30 social entrepreneur, Shark Tank entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, Echoing Green climate fellow, and is an ELLE Impact award winner. In this episode, Rose shares how she and her college roommate Laura D’Asaro came up with the idea of shifting the consumer view on eating insects and creating a thriving food system around crickets. She talks about how the current food system faces systemic problems that make it harmful not only to the environment but also to our health. The amount of water and resources us...2021-03-0146 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast22. Expanding our understanding of gardening and the joy that nature brings us -- with Jennifer JewellJennifer Jewell is an author, speaker, radio show and podcast host, and a fellow gardener. She has always been around nature and gardening, and she learned to appreciate plants when she was a young child. Her mother was a professional gardener and florist and her father was a wildlife biologist, so she was always surrounded by plants and nature’s beauty. We talk about how everyone has their unique experience and journey to connect with nature and how great it is that so many things can spark that interest. She discusses how important a connection to the jo...2021-02-2253 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast21. Park deserts and the importance of creating access to green space -- with Elysse AlvaradoElysse is a fellow Dallasite and has a passion for creating equitable and resilient communities. She graduated with a degree in International Relations and she loves to travel and learn about new cultures. From her career experience, she learned that nothing in urban planning happens by mistake, and she is passionate about creating more opportunities for community connection and engagement in urban areas that had historically been underserved. Elysse talks about the importance of having access to green space within walking distance of your home and how this is not only an environmental issue but also a...2021-02-1549 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast20. Life from a tree's perspective -- with Melina Sempill WattsMom has been wanting to chat about her birds, so she shares a little bit about the bird paradise she has created in her yard over the past four years. We also released the first episode of our bird course on Patreon, so go check it out! (https://www.patreon.com/motherdaughterearth) Today we talk with the amazing Melina Sempill Watts, the author of Tree. When Melina was 7, she and her family moved to Topanga, California and she describes the magical experiences she had as a child of taking in nature (with sounds, smells, and colors), becoming...2021-02-0850 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast19. Seed libraries: swapping, saving, and growing veggies from library seeds -- with Vanessa ConleyVanessa Conley is the Programming Specialist for the Dallas Public Library (DPL) and part of the awesome team who spearheads DPL’s seed library. The seed library for DPL started about four years ago thanks to a couple of staff members who based the idea off of the Richmond Public Library program (http://www.richmondgrowsseeds.org/). Dallas uses the self-serve model and anyone can come in and take the seeds that they need — you don’t even have to check them out. They also offer veggie growing and seed saving courses. One of their class...2021-02-0137 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast18. The latest eco news stories you should know about -- with Grant Brown from Happy Eco NewsGrant shares about a presentation he gave to a group called Ocean Bridge (https://bridge.ocean.org/) recently about his journey from eco-anxiety to eco-activist. He is also looking for guest writers for Happy Eco News (happyeconews.com), which is a great opportunity! If this is something that interests you, email Grant directly at grant@happyeconews.com or reach out to us and we can put you in touch with him. The Ailuna app (www.ailuna.com/)is also launching this week and Grant is collaborating with them as well. This app is essentially a...2021-01-2547 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast17. What are nurdles and how can we help? -- with Jace TunnellWe certainly weren't aware of the environmental dangers of nurdles, in fact we didn't even know what nurdles were until we visited with Jace Tunnell, the Director of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas. What Jace and his team of volunteers are doing to clean up our beaches and waterways and make sure that our marine life has a safe, clean place to live and thrive is inspiring! What ARE nurdles? Nurdles are small plastic pellets and the basis for everything that’s made ou...2021-01-1836 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast16. Gina and Marianna reflect on 2020 and discuss where they're focusing their eco-journeys in 2021We’re excited for the new year and sticking strong with our optimistic view for 2021! This episode is all about reflection; we’re taking time to think about 2020 and what we’re excited about taking with us into 2021. One of the things that mom did and loved in 2020 was to improve bird feeding game! She tells us about her recent bird excitement and how happy she is about all the bird feeding effort she put into her yard last year. We have also put a lot of though into our message this coming year and what we...2021-01-1135 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast15. How we can save the world using ancient tree genetics -- with David Milarch from Archangel Ancient Tree ArchiveDavid Milarch, Co-Founder of Archangel Ancient Tree Archive (www.ancienttreearchive.org), is a third generation nurseryman with over 40 years of experience in propagation and reforestation and has a vision of replanting the earth with the genetics of the world’s remaining ancient forests. In this episode, David shares what he and his team are doing to propagate, reforest, and archive the world's oldest trees. They're doing this so we're able to restore our forests using clones of Champion Trees, that have shown they are capable of surviving thousands of years, in order to improve the ecofunction of th...2020-12-1447 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast14. Grant Brown is back with the top 5 positive eco news stories you should know aboutGrant Brown, founder of Happy Eco News and a previous podcast guest (episode 3) is back due to popular demand! He updates us not only on a recent personal identity shift toward "eco-activist" and what that was like for him, but also on the most popular Happy Eco News stories that everyone should know about. Here's a rundown of the top news stories and the article links if you want to read more. 1. IKEA to open first ever second-hand store this year (https://happyeconews.com/2020/10/14/ikea-to-open-first-ever-second-hand-store-this-year/) 2. The World’s Largest Wind Turbines to Be Used...2020-12-071h 00

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast13. Why composting is so important and how an innovative startup is making it easy - with Lauren Clarke from TurnLauren Clarke is the Founder and CEO of Turn, a Dallas/Ft. Worth based environmental startup that benefits businesses and households while reducing their environmental impact through composting. Lauren has a very unique and diverse background with degrees in Violin Performance from the University of North Texas, Strategic Communications from Columbia University, and Culinary Arts from El Centro College! Her love for cooking and gardening grew into a passion for composting. She realized that food waste is a major problem and compost is such a valuable resource for our soil and gardens, so she created an environmental services business...2020-11-3046 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast12. Connecting fitness, nutrition, and environmental conservation with a uniquely creative approach to wellness — with PJ BeavenPJ Beaven has developed a fitness and wellness program unlike any other called ZooFit. Using her 15-years experience as a zookeeper and animal trainer, she implemented the principles of positive reinforcement and conservation to make people’s healthy habits empowering, engaging, and impactful. Her motto is "eat clean, live green, train positive." ZooFit turns fitness into something you can cherish -- an enjoyable activity that helps save the planet! Through her program, PJ teaches people that we can connect to the earth in a healthy and positive way. After being a zookeeper for 15 years, PJ realized what a to...2020-11-1650 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast11. Essential oils as a way to bring nature into your home and transition to a toxin-free lifestyle -- with Emily MascarenhasIn this episode, we talk to the person who sparked our interest in essential oils: Emily Mascarenhas. She’s a mom of four, health and simplistic parenting coach, is currently training as a cacao facilitator, and has been with DoTerra for five years. In this episode, Emily shares her essential oils journey with us, describes how they have transformed her life, and talks about all the impactful ways that she has been able to integrate essential oils into her day to day. Her journey with oils began when she became a mother and started having an interest in...2020-11-0949 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast10. Behind the scenes of what it's like to own, drive, and cross-country road trip in an electric vehicle -- Jennifer Stagnaro and Sharon YohMom and I have always wanted to drive electric vehicles (EVs), but after talking to two of her friends for this episode, getting an EV shot way up the list of priorities! Jennifer Nance Stagnaro and Sharon Crutcher Yoh share all the details about what it’s like to own, drive, and cross-country road trip in an electric vehicle. Sharon and Jennifer both own EVs and Jennifer was even the CMO of ChargePoint a few years ago and shares some insider perspectives on the electric vehicle charging market. They both talk about why they decided to switch to...2020-11-0249 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast9. Our 2020 must read and watch listWe have been thinking about how important it is to vote in this coming election in the United States. We realize each person will be choosing their elected officials upon the topics that are important to them. If (like us) the environment is one of your major topics of interest, check out the League of Conservation Voters (lcv.org) which gives you helpful environmental voting history for your elected officials so we can be influential in holding our representatives accountable. We also deep dive into what our favorite environmental books and films are right now. We've had tim...2020-10-2638 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast8. How loving life and having fun is the key to a sustainable way of caring for our planet -- Suze Wood (Ethical Cheerleader)Suze Wood is one of the most inspiring people we've met and even makes mom tear up during this interview! In this episode, Suze talks about how she loved the world and exploring it when she was young and found the it such an amazing place. She remembers naturally wanting to take care of it because she was so in love with life! Then she grew up and inherited a list of shoulds and shouldn’ts in regards to how you should live. She went from enjoying being alive and naturally wanting to take care of the pl...2020-10-1940 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast7. Building your plant success and knowledge with an independent garden center -- Rusty Allen from North Haven GardensRusty Allen is the Education & Outreach Coordinator for North Haven Gardens (NHG) and a long-time Mother Daughter Earth friend. In this episode, he talks about why independent garden centers (IGCs) are so important to you and your community, and how different they are to big box stores. He describes why sourcing your garden's plants from an IGC is such a rich and supportive experience and how helpful it is to have a whole team of knowledgeable plant people working alongside you! Rusty talks about the courses and written material that he develops for North Haven Gardens customers a...2020-10-1256 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast6. Moving forward from eco-anxiety and learning to live in the grey with Maggie KaoIn this episode of Mother Daughter EarthCast, Marianna and Gina have a candid conversation with Maggie Kao about sustainable living and how it isn’t a one size fits all solution. Maggie shares how she went from living in eco-anxiety and self-judgement to self-acceptance and recognizing that no one is perfect. Maggie talks about her realization that having a black and white mentality when it comes to an eco-lifestyle wasn’t a sustainable way to live and certainly wasn't the type of lifestyle she wanted to lead. She describes her journey from thinking of herse...2020-10-0544 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast5. Zander Sebenius -- How to reframe and improve climate change communicationZander Sebenius is the Director of Strategy and Operations for Potential Energy Coalition (www.potentialenergycoalition.org) and one of Marianna's best friends from her time at Harvard. Zander tells us about his background in clean tech, marketing, and product research and how he is now using his educational background and previous experience to find ways to make climate change communication more effective. He shares his insights on what the research shows regarding the best ways to reframe the narrative around climate change and what they are doing to bring new voices to the environmental m...2020-09-2847 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast4. Marianna and Gina - A behind the scenes, mother-daughter conversation about eco-imposter syndrome and how we're all qualified to share our storyMarianna surprises her mom with an on-air conversation to chat about something she has been thinking about lately: imposter syndrome in the environmental world. She shares how she has observed many people not talk about their own eco experiences because they're afraid someone will call them out for not living the "perfect" eco lifestyle or not knowing the "right" answer. Marianna get personal and shares how she sometimes feels unqualified to share a sustainable lifestyle with people because she knows hers is far from perfect. You get an inside perspective into conversations with this...2020-09-2125 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast3. Grant Brown -- A passion project of spreading positive environmental stories to inspire hope and changeGrant Brown, the founder of Happy Eco News, talks about how a family trip around the world sparked his passion project of sharing positive environmental stories with his audience. He is dedicated to spreading the message that there is positivity in the world and so many people doing amazing things to help the planet. He founded Happy Eco News as a way for people to overcome eco-anxiety and instead be inspired to incorporate positive change in their lives. Grant shares the main trends he has noticed in the environmental movement: banks divesting from fossil fuels, global increase i...2020-09-0455 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast2. Mike Serant -- The importance of organics as an ethos and seeing gardens as healing centersMike Serant is the founder of MicroLife Fertilizer, the second oldest organic fertilizer producer in the United States, and is a guru on all things organic. He shares how selling synthetic fertilizers led him to adopting an organic lifestyle after he realized his products were the ones making his plants sick and understood the connection they had to his own health. Mike provides an insightful and practical was of grounding your transition to an organic lifestyle through organic gardening and landscaping and touches on the importance of maintaining a healthy gut microbiome in order to preserve a r...2020-09-0443 min

Mother Daughter Earth: an Environmental Sustainability Podcast1. Hosts Marianna and Gina -- The birth of Mother Daughter EarthCast, their personal eco journeys, and their connection with natureWelcome to Mother Daughter EarthCast! In this first episode, the mother-daughter duo share their personal stories and passions around sustainability, conscious living, and how Mother Daughter Earth was formed. They talk about how nature plays a role in their lives, how they fostered that connection, and what living sustainably really means to them. Get to know the founders of Mother Daughter Earth (a brand dedicated to environmental education and facilitating a sustainable lifestyle) as they set the foundation for their new podcast, and most importantly have fun and enjoy! Mother Daughter Earth...2020-09-0429 min