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What if death isn't the end, love is what brings us back together, and the Earth holds the memories of everyone who came before us? In this deeply moving episode of Homestead & Heal, Lindsay and Scott welcome Perdita Finn, author of Take Back the Magic and Mothers of Magic, and co-founder of The Way of the Rose, for a conversation about ancestral wisdom, reincarnation, our connection to the natural world, and the extraordinary mystery of being alive. Together, they explore what it means to remember ourselves as part of the Earth rather than separate from it. Perdita shares stories about the enduring presence of our ancestors, the sacred cycles of life and death, and how our relationships with plants, animals, and the land can reconnect us with a much larger story. From childhood memories and past lives to motherhood, grief, and the transformative power of love, this conversation is an invitation to embrace mystery, deepen our relationship with the living world, and remember that we are never truly alone. In This Episode, We Explore: The long story of our souls and what reincarnation can teach us about life and deathReconnecting with our ancestors through the Earth, plants, animals, and everyday ritualsHow our relationship with nature can transform the way we understand grief, mortality, and belongingThe sacred cycles of nourishment, death, and rebirthMotherhood as an act of nurturing that extends beyond gender and biologyChildhood memories, ancestral wisdom, and the knowledge we may carry into this lifetimeThe importance of rooting ourselves in place and cultivating generational connections to the landHow scent, soil, and embodied practices can deepen our connection to the natural worldWhy love may be the force that brings us back to one another across lifetimesAbout Perdita Finn Perdita Finn is an author, teacher, and advocate for reconnecting with the wisdom of our ancestors and the magic of the natural world. Alongside her husband, Clark Strand, she co-founded The Way of the Rose, a spiritual fellowship rooted in the philosophy of "ecology, not theology." Together, they authored The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary and are currently working on Circles Not Lines: Spiritual Community Beyond Patriarchy. Drawing on years of study with Zen masters, spirit workers, healers, and psychic Susan Saxman, Perdita teaches workshops on Getting to Know the Dead, helping people reconnect with their ancestors and reclaim their intuitive wisdom. Her books, including Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World and Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors, explore our relationships with the unseen world, the enduring power of love, and the ancestral wisdom available to us. Perdita lives with her family in the Catskill Mountains of New York, where her work continues to invite people into a deeper relationship with the Earth, their ancestors, and the mystery of existence. Explore Perdita's work: wayoftherose.org "Love is gravity. Love is how we find each other." — Perdita Finn Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

What if becoming a good herbalist wasn't about knowing everything, but about slowing down, staying curious, and building a deeper relationship with the plants around you? In this episode of Homestead & Heal, we're joined by longtime herbalist, educator, and plant enthusiast jim mcdonald for a beautiful conversation about making herbalism accessible, reconnecting with the natural world, and embracing the lifelong journey of learning from plants. Jim shares how his herbal journey began with a book left behind by a roommate, the plants growing around his Michigan farmhouse, and a curiosity that never went away. Together, we explore what it means to truly know a plant beyond memorizing its medicinal properties, why firsthand experience is such an important part of herbal education, and how we can release the pressure to know it all before sharing what we've learned. We also dive into the mentors who shaped jim's path, the importance of learning at your own pace, sustainable wildcrafting, and the ways our relationships with plants continue to deepen and evolve over time. In this episode, we explore: How jim discovered herbalism and developed a lifelong connection with medicinal plantsWhy herbalism should be accessible to everyone, not just expertsThe difference between memorizing herbal information and truly understanding plants through experienceHow mentorship and community can shape our growth as herbalistsThe beauty of wildcrafting and developing an intimate relationship with the landWhy you don't need to know everything to become a knowledgeable, confident herbalistHow slowing down and staying curious can transform the way we learnPassing down a connection to plants and herbal traditions to the next generationWhether you're just beginning to explore herbalism or have been working with plants for years, this conversation is a reminder that there's no finish line when it comes to learning from nature. The invitation is simply to stay curious, trust your experience, and keep building relationships with the plants growing all around you. Connect with jim mcdonald: Website: https://www.herbcraft.org Explore jim's herbal writings, classes, educational videos, and online offerings through his website. Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

What does it actually mean to have a healthy relationship with food? In this episode, Lindsay and Scott sit down with Katrina — farmer, mother, food lover, and the woman behind Meaty Mama — for a conversation about food that goes far beyond what we should or shouldn't be eating. Katrina shares her journey from growing up between Colombian, Finnish, and Canadian cultures, to studying geochemistry, landing on an organic farm, moving to France, and eventually building a farm and family of her own. She also opens up about the evolution of her relationship with food — from years of plant-based eating to embracing meat and nutrient-dense foods, experimenting with more extreme approaches, and eventually realizing that eating the “right” foods was only one piece of the puzzle. Because our relationship with food isn't only about what is on our plate. It's also about how we feel when we eat. The guilt. The restriction. The comfort. The pleasure. The stories we've inherited. The signals coming from our bodies. And the amount of mental space food can take up in our lives. Together, we explore what it can look like to come back into a more connected, nourishing relationship with food — one rooted in quality ingredients, body awareness, pleasure, moderation, family culture, and the land itself. We talk about: • Katrina's Colombian + Finnish roots and the food memories that shaped her • Going from a city girl in Toronto to farming in the French countryside • Her evolution from plant-based eating to a meat-centered approach • The difference between nourishing yourself and obsessing over food • Emotional eating, restriction, guilt + learning to listen to your body • Why food quality changes the experience of eating • Raising children with a grounded relationship to food • Creating a family food culture without perfection or rigidity • Slowing down enough to actually experience our meals • Simple “slow fast food” and making nourishing meals realistic • Fermentation, meat stock + foods that can't simply be bought • Learning to love the foods that make you feel good • Why small, sustainable shifts can be more powerful than changing everything overnight Katrina also shares about her new program, Reclaim Your Love Story With Food, where she'll bring together nourishment, body connection, cooking skills, microbiome health, and family food culture in a small, intimate group experience. This conversation is an invitation to look beyond the rules and ask a deeper question: What would it feel like to be truly nourished by your food — without having your life revolve around it? Connect with Katrina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaty_mama Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

What can seeds teach us about our bodies, our relationship with the Earth, and trusting the timing of our lives? In this episode, Lindsay and Scott sit down with clinical herbalist, integrative health educator, bodyworker, and Herbal Womb Wisdom podcast host Kay’aleya Hunnybee for a winding conversation about plants, womb wisdom, seed keeping, and what it means to live in deeper relationship with the Earth. Kay’aleya shares the unexpected path that brought her from growing up in New York City with very little relationship to plants, to farming in India, studying birth work and midwifery, practicing herbalism and bodywork, and eventually spending years immersed in the world of seed keeping. Together, they explore the magic held within a seed, the parallels between seed keeping and midwifery, the wisdom of our bodies and the Earth, and why sometimes the most important thing we can do is slow down enough to listen. In this episode, we explore: Kay’aleya’s journey from feeling disconnected from plants to building a life deeply rooted in relationship with the EarthHow farming in India transformed her understanding of plants and agricultureHer path through birth work, midwifery, herbalism, and bodyworkSeed keeping as a form of “seed midwifery”The ancestral and cultural stories carried through seedsTrusting the timing of seeds, bodies, and natural cyclesAllowing ourselves to experience fallow seasonsWhy observation and listening can be some of our greatest teachersLetting go of the pressure to move quickly and remembering that it’s okay for things to take timeConnect with Kay’aleya Instagram: @herbalwombwisdom Website: herbalwomb.com Podcast: Herbal Womb Wisdom About Kay’aleya Kay’aleya Hunnybee, M.S., is a clinical herbalist, integrative health educator, and bodyworker whose work centers menstrual, hormonal, sexual, and reproductive health. Her background includes herbal medicine, massage and bodywork, doula work, and midwifery studies. Through her work and the Herbal Womb Wisdom podcast, she helps people deepen their relationship with their bodies, plants, and the wisdom of the Earth. Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

In this episode, Lindsay and Scott sit down with Adena Rose Bright, an Ayurveda practitioner, educator, and women’s health practitioner with nearly two decades of clinical experience. Together, they explore what it looks like to live in deeper relationship with the body, the seasons, and the natural world - and how Ayurveda can offer a practical framework for understanding women’s health through every season of life. Adina shares how her own journey through painful periods, conception, pregnancy, postpartum, and now midlife shaped the work she does today. The conversation moves through digestion, pelvic health, herbal medicine, postpartum depletion, seasonal transitions, and why so many health challenges can’t be understood by looking at one isolated part of the body. They also talk about the importance of becoming an active participant in your own healing — not rejecting modern medicine, but building enough body awareness, practical knowledge, and self-trust to have more choice in how you care for yourself.  In this episode, they explore:  How Ayurveda approaches women’s health and seasonal wellness  Why digestion is considered foundational to overall health  Simple Ayurvedic practices for transitioning into fall and colder weather  The relationship between digestion, pelvic health, inflammation, and the nervous system  Adina’s experience healing painful periods and reconnecting with her body  Postpartum depletion, anxiety, and the plant medicine that became a turning point for her  Motherwort, herbal medicine, and building relationships with plant allies  The limitations of compartmentalized healthcare  How Ayurveda and Western medicine can work alongside one another  Trusting the innate intelligence of the body  Becoming an active participant in your own healing Adina also shares the advice she wishes more women heard earlier: “Let the animal body take over.” Her reminder is that the body already carries an innate intelligence toward healing — and our job is often to create the conditions that allow it to do what it knows how to do.  Connect with Adena:  Website: https://www.adenaroseayurveda.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adenaroseayurveda Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

What does it really mean to belong....to a place, a community, a family, or even your own body? In this episode of Homestead & Heal, Lindsay and Scott sit down with author, somatic practitioner, and educator Kimberly Ann Johnson for a wide-ranging conversation about motherhood, embodiment, place, community, aging, and what it means to build a meaningful life. Kimberly shares how her own challenging postpartum experience and years-long healing journey eventually led to her first book, The Fourth Trimester, and how her work has continued to evolve through pelvic health, the female nervous system, sexuality, grief, elderhood, and the changing seasons of a woman’s life.  The conversation moves into our relationship with home, land, and belonging. After living and traveling around the world, Kimberly shares why she’s become less interested in asking whether a place feels like home and more interested in what it means to devote ourselves to the places and people already around us.  Together, they unpack the modern search for the “perfect” community, the homestead dream, and the belief that a better life might be waiting somewhere else. What if belonging isn’t something we find—but something we participate in building? They also explore the messiness of real community: working alongside people we wouldn’t necessarily choose, developing practical skills, navigating disagreement, taking responsibility, and committing to something larger than our individual preferences.  The conversation ultimately returns to the body and the different seasons of a life—from motherhood and fertility to perimenopause, menopause, aging, and becoming an elder. Kimberly offers her perspective on respecting biological limits, questioning some of our cultural ideas about freedom, and allowing the experiences of our lives to mature us.  In this episode, they talk about:  Kimberly’s postpartum healing journey and the story behind The Fourth Trimester Pelvic health, embodiment, and the female nervous system  Perimenopause, menopause, sexuality, and aging  Motherhood and watching children enter new seasons of their own lives  Connecting with nature even when you don’t live on a traditional homestead  Homemaking, domestic arts, and the importance of the hearth  Kimberly’s experiences living and traveling around the world  The difference between finding belonging and building belonging Why moving somewhere new doesn’t necessarily create community  The modern “homestead dream” and our search for a better life elsewhere  Why meaningful community requires commitment, responsibility, and practical skills  Staying in relationship with people who have different perspectives  Following what calls you before you understand where it will lead  Motherhood, fertility, family, and biological limits  Our cultural relationship with aging and elderhoodConnect with Kimberly Ann Johnson Website: kimberlyannjohnson.com Instagram: @kimberly.ann.johnson Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

In this episode of Homestead & Heal, we sit down with Adelaide Biggs, founder of Faith in the Body, for a conversation about women’s health, movement, healing, faith, and the wisdom of the body. Adelaide’s work looks at how the way we sit, stand, walk, breathe, and move can impact pelvic health, nervous system regulation, and whole-body wellbeing. We talk about everything from prolapse, pain, incontinence, postpartum recovery, and structural integration to the deeper relationship between embodiment, suffering, faith, and healing.  Adelaide also shares how a lifelong relationship with horses shaped her ability to notice movement, pressure, body language, and subtle patterns — skills that later became foundational to the work she does with women today.  The conversation also moves into her own healing journey after a severe injury, her experience as a home birth midwife, seasons of loss and suffering, and the role faith has played in how she understands the body, healing, and what it means to receive the life in front of us.   This is a thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation about listening more closely to the body, understanding our own patterns, and seeing healing as something that can involve both the physical and the spiritual. Learn more about Adelaide:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithinthebody/ Co Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

In this episode, Lindsay and Scott sit down with intuitive astrologer Emily King for a conversation about astrology, intuition, spirituality, and what it means to truly root into your life. Emily shares how her relationship with astrology evolved from curiosity into a deeply intuitive practice, and how she uses it as a lens for understanding ourselves, our relationships, and the seasons we move through — rather than as a tool for predicting the future. Together, they explore the connection between intuition and spirituality, the importance of slowing down enough to hear our own inner knowing, and how reconnecting with the land and our bodies can bring us back to what feels most aligned. They also talk about Emily’s own season of shifting from seeking and constantly looking toward what’s next to creating a slower, more rooted life centered around home, family, creativity, and presence. In this episode, we explore: What intuitive astrology is and how Emily approaches her workAstrology as a tool for self-understanding rather than predictionThe intersection of astrology, spirituality, faith, and intuitionSlowing down and creating space to hear your inner knowingReconnecting with the land, seasons, and the natural worldMoving from seeking the next thing to rooting into the life you’re already livingUsing astrology to better understand relationships and family dynamicsAbout Emily King Emily King is an intuitive astrologer devoted to guiding people into deeper relationship with themselves, their families, and the soul patterns that shape their lives. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, tending a home rooted in nature and simplicity. Connect with Emily: Website: www.emilykingastrology.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyj_king Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

What is modern life doing to our fertility- and what might our bodies be trying to tell us? In this episode of Homestead & Heal, Lindsay and Scott sit down with women’s health practitioner Kristin Hauser for a wide-ranging conversation about fertility, Chinese medicine, motherhood, grief, and our relationship with the natural world. Kristin has spent nearly two decades working in women’s health, beginning in birth work and prenatal yoga before moving into acupuncture, Chinese medicine, functional medicine, and somatic sex education. Today, much of her work focuses on supporting women who want to conceive naturally and training practitioners to bring a more holistic approach to women’s health and fertility.  Together, they explore why fertility challenges seem to be becoming more common, how quickly our environment and lifestyles have changed, and why fertility isn’t solely a women’s health issue. Kristin shares her perspective on stress, environmental exposures, declining sperm health, and the ways our bodies are continually trying to adapt to the modern world.  They also go much deeper than fertility alone. Kristin shares how growing up with horses helped shape her relationship with her body, power, and the natural world; what she’s learned from splitting her family’s time between Kansas and Costa Rica; and how motherhood has influenced the way she approaches both life and work.  The conversation eventually turns toward something we don’t talk about nearly enough in women’s health: grief. Kristin shares how Chinese medicine understands the connection between the heart and womb, why she believes grief needs space to move through the body, and some of the somatic practices she uses to help women be with grief without becoming completely overwhelmed by it.  In this episode, we talk about fertility in the modern world, Chinese medicine and women’s health, environmental and lifestyle factors affecting fertility, male fertility and sperm health, grief and the nervous system, somatic healing, motherhood, our connection to nature, and learning to trust the path you’re on. This is a beautiful conversation about fertility, yes—but also about what it looks like to live, heal, mother, and work in deeper relationship with our bodies and the world around us. CONNECT WITH KRISTIN CONNECT WITH KRISTIN: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinhauser  Website: wombmedicine.com Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

What if some of the deepest wisdom we need isn't something we have to learn.....but something to remember? In this episode, Lindsay and Scott sit down with herbalist and teacher Emily French of Sweetgrass Herbals for a conversation about herbal medicine, intuition, embodied knowing, and our innate relationship with the Earth. Emily shares her journey from growing up deeply connected to the land to apprenticing with herbalist Chris Marano and ultimately spending more than two decades practicing and teaching herbal medicine. Together, they explore what becomes possible when we move beyond simply accumulating knowledge and learn to deeply listen- to plants, to our bodies, and to the wisdom already living within us. They talk about strengthening intuition, the intelligence of the body, plants as teachers, the ways modern life can disconnect us from our senses, and how returning to relationship with the natural world can help us soften the armor we've learned to carry. Emily also shares the beautiful story of a plant that has been passed through the women in her family for generations, her reflections on supporting young women through rites of passage, and why curiosity, joy, and our body's quiet yes can help guide us toward the life we're meant to live. In this episode, they explore: Emily's path to becoming an herbalist and her early relationship with the EarthWhy deep listening can be more powerful than simply consuming more informationDeveloping intuition and learning to trust the body's wisdomPlant attunement and cultivating relationships with medicinal plantsHow modern life can numb our senses and disconnect us from the natural worldThe relationship between our bodies and the EarthHerbal medicine as nourishment, nervous system support, and relationshipWhat plants can teach us about belonging, boundaries, grief, and becoming ourselvesEmily's advice for trusting curiosity and following the quiet whispers withinEmily also shares about Coming Home to Ourselves, her six-week online course exploring the intersection of herbal medicine, somatic healing, nervous system regulation, and learning to listen to the signals of the body, heart, and soul. Connect with Emily:  Instagram: www.instagram.com/sweetgrass_herbals  Website: https://www.emily-french.com/ Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

In this episode of Homestead & Heal, we sit down with Kirby Criddle, a spiritual teacher, writer, trauma integration specialist, intimacy educator, and hands-on, hands-in integrative pelvic care practitioner whose work is in service to the mystical and physical forces that bring your highest Self through to this world. In this conversation, Kirby shares the many threads that have shaped her work- from growing up as a highly sensitive child with an intense spiritual inner world, to discovering language for what she was experiencing through Barbara Brennan’s Hands of Light, to finding refuge and expression through music. We talk about her years as a touring musician, the decision to pause music after becoming a mother, and the unexpected path that unfolded when she opened a spiritual wellness center in 2019 -only to have the pandemic dramatically shift the direction of her work. Kirby also opens up about her postpartum experience and the profound disconnection she felt from herself during that season. That chapter became a doorway into a deeper relationship with the body and eventually led her toward trauma integration work, pelvic care, and body-led healing. She shares what she learned through training with Martin Bauduin, including the importance of listening beyond what the mind thinks should happen and allowing the body to reveal its own pace, wisdom, and direction. Throughout the episode, we explore what it looks like to trust clinical intuition, stay in beginner’s mind, and resist the pressure to force transformation. Kirby speaks to the difference between chasing dramatic “quantum leaps” and allowing change to unfold through alignment, relationship, and deep listening. Her relationship with land and nature is woven throughout the conversation as well. Kirby shares about life in Saskatoon, tending a large organic garden, experiencing loneliness and belonging, and serving as a forest chaplain along the city river. We talk about the way nature can mirror our own internal processes and what a garden can teach us about control, surrender, timing, death, and renewal. Kirby also reflects on teachers, mentorship, and power — including what difficult teachers can reveal about our own discernment and the importance of learning to trust our own inner authority. We also dive into the work she is offering now, including Vessel, her six-month program for women designed to deepen connection with the body, intuition, inner voice, and relationship with a higher power, as well as Naked Cake, a trauma integration circle. This conversation is an exploration of what it means to come home to the body, trust what we sense, honor the full complexity of our experiences, and allow life to unfold from a place of deeper alignment rather than force. In this episode, we explore: Kirby’s work in spiritual teaching, intimacy, trauma integration, and integrative pelvic careHer six-month women’s program, VesselSpiritual sensitivity and perceiving energy as a childDiscovering Hands of Light and finding validation for her experiencesMusic as a lifeline and her years as a touring musicianMotherhood, postpartum disconnection, and pausing musicOpening a spiritual wellness center in 2019How the pandemic redirected her workThe influence of her ancestors and grandparentsTrauma-informed touch and the realities of working with the bodyLearning to trust clinical intuitionAlignment, beginner’s mind, and allowing the body to leadWhy transformation doesn’t always need to happen quicklyGardening, control, surrender, and relationship with the landKirby’s work as a forest chaplainThe lessons that can come from difficult teachersReclaiming self-trust and personal authorityVessel, Naked Cake, and Kirby’s current offeringsConnect with Kirby: https://www.instagram.com/kirbycriddle Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

What if healthier plants could lead to healthier people? In this episode of Homestead & Heal, we're joined by John Kempf, founder of Advancing EcoAgriculture, to explore how regenerative agriculture has the power to transform not only our farms, but our food, our health, and the future of our planet. John shares the pivotal moments that challenged conventional farming practices and led him to discover how plant nutrition, healthy soil, and thriving microbiomes can dramatically reduce pest and disease pressure—without relying on chemical inputs. Together, we explore the fascinating connection between plant immunity, soil regeneration, and the idea that truly nutrient-dense food can become a powerful form of medicine. We also dive into: Why healthy plants have their own immune systems—and how to support them.How soil can regenerate while actively producing crops.The relationship between plant health, animal health, and human health.The work Advancing EcoAgriculture is doing to support regenerative farmers around the world.Kind Harvest and FieldLark, AEA's AI-powered regenerative agronomy platform.Why John believes technology should enhance human wisdom—not replace it.Growing up Amish, his early reliance on conventional agriculture, and the complete shift that changed the trajectory of his life's work.The importance of community, stewardship, and thinking from first principles.Whether you're a farmer, gardener, homesteader, or simply someone who cares about where your food comes from, this conversation offers a thought-provoking look at what's possible when we work with nature instead of against it. Connect with John: https://johnkempf.com/ Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

What if we've been taught to fight against the very rhythms that were designed to sustain us? In this deeply grounding conversation, we're joined by Nicole of The Seed of Joy- a devotional guide and mother of four sons whose teachings are rooted in the divine physiology of motherhood and a belief in every woman's right to live as a vessel for miracles. Nicole walks alongside women through the art of nourished, primal mothering in the modern world, inviting them to reconnect with the wisdom of their bodies, the rhythms of the Earth, and the sacredness woven into everyday life. Together, we explore what it means to mother from a place of abundance rather than depletion, how the natural world can become our greatest teacher, and why honoring the cycles of our bodies may be one of the most radical acts of healing available to us. Whether you're a mother, a father, or simply someone longing to feel more connected to yourself and the world around you, this conversation is an invitation to slow down, soften, and remember what has always been true. In this episode, we explore: Why motherhood isn't something to survive, it's something that can transform us.The wisdom our bodies and the natural world offer when we're willing to listen.Raising children who honor the rhythms of life, the feminine, and the Earth.What the Arizona desert taught Nicole about belonging, surrender, and resilience.How to build a business that supports your values instead of competing with them.The power of creating family rhythms rooted in connection rather than productivity.What it truly means to nourish not only your body, but your relationships, your home, and your spirit.Why slowing down may be the very thing that allows us to become more fully alive.If you've been craving a slower, more intentional way of moving through the world, this conversation will leave you feeling grounded, inspired, and reminded that life becomes richer when we stop resisting its rhythms and begin trusting them. Connect with Nicole: Offerings: https://theseedofjoy.mykajabi.com/link-in-bio Instagram: @theseedofjoy_ https://www.instagram.com/theseedofjoy_/ Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

What happens when the life you've built no longer feels aligned? In this heartfelt conversation, Lindsay and Scott sit down with Heather McMillan—a mom, partner, homesteader, former sourdough baker, Fascia Alchemy–trained bodyworker, certified Human Design reader, and the creator of Rooted Fascia Human Design. Heather lives on a small farm in Eastern Ontario with her husband, son, cattle, chickens, and a thriving garden. For more than 15 years, caring for the land, raising animals, and living in rhythm with the seasons has quietly shaped the way she approaches healing, embodiment, and life itself. Heather shares her winding journey from studying human kinetics to cooking, farming, rafting, and building a thriving home-based sourdough bread business that she ran for more than 12 years. While the business was successful, her body was telling a different story. Through chronic pain, motherhood, birth trauma, and a deep desire to live in greater alignment, Heather found herself returning to the body—and ultimately discovering the transformative power of fascia work. Today, Heather helps women reconnect with themselves through body-based fascia release, both in private sessions and through self-bodywork education. She also blends guided fascia release with Human Design, helping women move beyond simply understanding their chart and begin truly embodying the wisdom of their unique design. Together, Lindsay, Scott, and Heather explore the connection between our bodies and the land, healing after birth trauma, repetitive movement patterns, entrepreneurship, and the courage it takes to let go of something good in order to make space for something even more aligned. Whether you're navigating a career pivot, recovering from birth trauma or burnout, or simply longing to feel more at home in your body, this conversation is a beautiful reminder that every chapter of your journey has prepared you for the next. In This Episode: Heather's journey from sourdough baker to fascia practitionerHow she blends Human Design with fascia work to support deeper embodimentHealing after birth trauma and reconnecting with the bodyHow repetitive movement patterns shape our physical well-beingThe wisdom of listening when your body asks you to changeEntrepreneurship, homesteading, and finding purpose through life's pivotsWhy no life experience is ever wastedConnect with Heather: Instagram: www.instagram.com/heather.c.macmillan Substack: heathermacmillan.substack.com Stan Store: https://stan.store/RootedMFR Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!

What if true nourishment isn't about following the perfect diet—but about learning to listen to your body, reconnect with the Earth, and trust the wisdom you've carried all along? In this heartfelt conversation, Lindsay and Scott sit down with holistic nutritionist and mineral balancing practitioner Clara Wisner to explore what it means to nourish the whole person. Clara shares her journey from childhood fascination with the human body, through years of disordered eating and body dysmorphia, to discovering a more embodied, intuitive approach to healing. Together, they explore the profound connection between nourishment, motherhood, the natural world, ancestral wisdom, and the body's incredible ability to communicate what it needs. They also discuss why healing isn't about fixing ourselves; it's about remembering our place within nature and learning to trust the intelligence of our bodies. If this conversation resonates with you, Clara's work extends far beyond this episode. Through her Deep Nourishment course, one-on-one mentorship, and writing, she guides women into a deeper relationship with nourishment, mineral balancing, feminine physiology, and the body's innate wisdom. In this episode, we explore: Clara's journey from disordered eating to deep nourishmentWhat embodiment really means—and why we're never truly disconnected from our bodiesThe connection between mineral balancing, nourishment, and long-term healthMotherhood as a catalyst for healing and transformationWhy our symptoms are often invitations to listen more deeplyThe role of nature, land, and ancestral connection in nervous system regulationOrienting to the Earth as "Mother" and reclaiming a deeper sense of belongingRaising children with a stronger connection to food, nature, and the rhythms of the EarthWhy healing begins by learning to stay on your own sideConnect with Clara:  Website: https://www.clarawisner.com  Deep Nourishment: https://www.clarawisner.com/deep-nourishment 🌿 Substack (Remothering): https://clarabelize.substack.com 🌿 Instagram: @clarabelizewisner If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who is longing to reconnect with their body, the Earth, and a more nourishing way of living. Connect with Lindsay & Scott:  To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.net Follow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/  Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/ Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/ If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!