This interview was originally recorded by Zoom on June 4, 2024. I love my garden. I love spending as much time in it as I possibly can. I love visiting the flowers each day and witnessing their changes, their transformations, in real time. I take my breaks from work, or I...
This interview takes place on land that was originally inhabited by the Miwok, Patwin, and Wappo people. Live interview recorded on April 5, 2024. Behind a facade of warehouses on the outskirts of downtown Napa is a field of soon-to-be flowering trees and native shrubs. Ceanothus, Cherry Plum, and Mustard greet...
This interview takes place on land that was originally inhabited by the Ohlone people. Live interview recorded on April 3, 2024. As I enter the garden that will be the backdrop for my interview with Heather, I’m immediately transported to paradise. An urban oasis in the middle of downtown Santa...
This live interview takes place on land that was originally inhabited by the Tongva people. Recorded on March 15, 2024. Today I’m in my garden in Los Angeles with my very special guest Jessica Hundley. It’s a beautiful evening draped in almost-springtime light with Datura and Poppies blooming and the faint...
This Zoom interview was recorded on March 13, 2024. Today I’m with my very special guest, Judith Poelarends. Judith is a master essence practitioner and owner of Alaskan Essences, living in Victor, MT. We weren’t able to be together in-person, so this episode is recorded by Zoom. I’m met by a glowing...
This live interview was recorded on December 16, 2023, and takes place on land that was originally inhabited by and stolen from the Tongva people. It’s Saturday in late fall in Los Angeles. Flowers are still in bloom and the sway of palm fronds create a familiar symphony in this city...
This in-person interview was recorded on December 5, 2023, on land that was originally inhabited by and stolen from the Pomo people. The clamor of the waves crashing against rocks echoes as the scent of ocean wafts through the garden. I’m surrounded by verdant trees and not-too withered flowers, which shouldn’t...
This in-person interview was recorded on November 10, 2023, on land that was originally inhabited by and stolen from the Chumash people. Today I’m in Santa Barbara, CA in the garden of Cynthia James. Cynthia is a visual artist who works with oil paint to portray nature in a magical realist...
This in-person interview was recorded on November 17, 2023, on land that was originally inhabited by and stolen from the Tongva people. Griffith Park Bird Sanctuary is an oddly hidden trail, right off the busy drive leading up to the Observatory. A chain link fence surrounding this protected area, denotes a “keep...
