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Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Corey and I are thrilled to be back in 2024 with more educational, interesting, and fun episodes for you! We wanted to start the year off by learning all about herbalism. Lisa Masé is a holistic nutritionist, herbalist, and parent homesteading on the traditional lands of the Abenaki people in Vermont. In this episode, we discuss the basics of herbalism, growing herbs, the differences between tinctures, salves, and tonics, the best herbs to have in your medicine cabinet, and much more. Grab a pen and paper because you will want to write down everything Lisa says, especially towards the end of the episode! Our interest grew as the conversation progressed, and we plan to have her on for part 2.
Books Mentioned:
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Lisa:
@harmonizedliving
@harmonizedlife
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Mamas, are you TTC, pregnant, nursing, or struggling with gestational diabetes then this is the episode you want to listen to! Lily Nichols is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to perinatal nutrition and we cover everything you will want to know about the subject. Some of the subjects we touch on are: the best foods to eat when trying to conceive; how much protein a pregnant woman needs; which foods provide key micronutrients for a developing baby; to take the glucose test or not; prenatal vitamins; and lots of other informative topics.
Please share this episode with all your mama friends far and wide! One of the reasons we created MAM was because we wish this was a podcast we had when we were young pregnant mothers raising babies. Share the knowledge and wealth and let’s work together to raise healthy, happy, and well-nourished children.
Books Mentioned:
Real Food for Gestational Diabetes
Articles Mentioned:
Can you eat too much fish in pregnancy?
Prenatal Vitamin Recommendations
Connect with Lily:
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Reading aloud isn’t just for little kids! Sharing stories through oral tellings is an ancient tradition and in our modern world the custom is just as, if not even more, rich and necessary. Sarah MacKenzie gives us so much through this interview, as well as through her books and podcast. She is the kind of mom friend we all need. Full of encouragement and backed up with science, Sarah helps us revive the art of reading aloud for education, connection, relationships, and nourishment.
Note: We do talk about homeschooling in this episode, but we also talk about how to use all of Sarah’s wisdom in a non-homeschooling home as well.
Resources Mentioned:
25 Cent Notebook Episode of Read Aloud Revival
Nurturing Confident Communicators, Institute for Excellence in Writing, Andrew Pudewa
The Read-Aloud Handbook, by Jim Trelease
The Reading Promise, by Alice Ozma
Marie Ripple (All About Reading)
Dr. Arnold Gesell - The Gesell Institute
30 Million Words, by Dana Suskind
Aggressively Happy, by Joy Clarkson
Story Books Mentioned:
Detectives in Togas
Story of the World
King Bidgoods in the Bathtub
Matilda
Ella Enchanted
Anne of Green Gables
Wuthering Heights
Percy Jackson
Bud, Not Buddy
Little House series
Harry Potter series
American Girl series
Dear America series
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer
Hardy Boys series
Babysitters Club series
Calvin and Hobbs
Watership Down graphic novel
Sarah’s books:
Connect with Sarah MacKenzie:
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Are you a caregiver getting ready to start solids with your baby? Or maybe you are a parent of a toddler and want to improve their eating habits. This episode with Dr. Leah Foreman is just the episode for you! We discuss when to start solids with baby, the best first foods to begin with, why eating whole, real foods are important for oral motor development, the difference between gagging and choking and a whole host of other topics related to feeding babies. This episode is great for grandparents as well and offers so much valuable information to help empower you as you start the journey of feeding your baby. If you want EXTRA support, please consider purchasing the Nurtured Foundations online course which is a podcast style course teaching caregivers the best methods for starting solids.
Resources Mentioned:
Nurtured Foundations Online Course
Nurtured Foundations e-Cookbook
Stokke Trip Trap High Chair (check second hand shops like Facebook marketplace and Craig’s list as these chairs have a wonderful resale value)
Footrest Hack for Ikea High Chair
Connect with Leah Foreman:
@nurtured.pediatrics
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
In this episode, we interviewed Sophia Nguyen Eng, author of the forthcoming Nourishing Asian Cookbook. Sophia is a first-generation Vietnamese-American and first-generation regenerative farmer. If you are a lover of Asian cuisine, this episode is for you! We discussed why Asian dishes have a complexity and depth of flavor, how Sophia became inspired to write the book and who helped her, Asian regenerative farming, her thoughts on MSG and soy sauce, and so much more. At the end of this episode, you will be craving Asian dishes and anxious to purchase her forthcoming book!
Books Mentioned:
Nourishing Asian Cookbook (Pre-order now!)
Products Mentioned:
Properly Prepared Soy Sauce (not for cooking)
Connect with Sophia Eng:
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Welcome to our mini-series titled: “How to Choose the Best ____.” In this episode, we cover grocery store bread.
Topics covered:
-History of grocery store, sliced bread
-What are the basic ingredients in bread
-Reading ingredient labels of a few popular bread brands
-Choosing the best bread options
-Discussion of commercial yeast
-Greenwashing bread labels
Books Mentioned:
Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar …
Podcasts Mentioned:
How to Choose the Best...? Flour Edition
How to Choose the Best..? Eggs Edition
Bakeries Mentioned:
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
In this episode we interviewed Daniel Griffith of the Robinia Institute. In today’s climate, regenerative agriculture is a popular phrase being used in the farming and health industries, as well as marketing campaigns. Daniel unpacks what the label “regenerative agriculture” means and why the conversation and practices surrounding this trendy label might need to be reframed. He posits that regenerative agriculture does not actually get to the root cause of our problems since it simply continues the cycle of mechanization and reductionism. As Daniel so beautifully says: “First we need to heal the soul before healing the soil.” Tune in for a philosophical conversation about the land, our connection to it, agriculture, community, and the hope for a better future. Allan Savory calls Daniel the “poet laureate of holistic management,” and he did a fantastic job of painting a vivid picture of the landscape with his words.
Resources Mentioned:
Jill Winger: The Prairie Homestead
Will Harris: White Oak Pastures
Dan Kittredge: The Bionutrient Institute
Books Mentioned:
Podcasts Mentioned:
WAPF Interview with Daniel Griffith
Homegrown Education interview with Daniel Griffith
Connect with Daniel Griffith:
@daniel.firth.griffith
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Christine shares some big news on this episode and asks for advice from Corey. This entire episode is for the beginning homeschooling parent. We discuss the logistics of homeschooling multiple children, to join a co-op or not, organizational tips, and more. Even if you are not a homeschooling parent, this episode will still have valuable information for you!
Podcasts Mentioned:
Waldorf vs. Montessori Episode
Is Homeschooling Do-Able (for real)?
Resources Mentioned:
Books Mentioned:
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Welcome to our mini series titled: “How to Choose the Best ____.” In this episode we cover FLOUR! Specifically wheat flour.
Topics covered:
Learn all about wheat as a plant. How it is catagorized, treated, and labled.
We give you the information so you can feel empowered to make the best choices for your family.
Additives to commercial flour.
The history of milling wheat and flour.
How to “properly prepare” grains.
The two schools of thought on Phytic Acid and anti-nutrients.
Ancient grains we mentioned:
Durum
Einkorn/Emmer
Kamut/Khorasan
Spelt
Resources Mentioned:
Zach Bush (glyphosate)
Stephanie Seneff (glyphosate)
Sally Norton (anti-nutrients in plants) on The Wise Traditions Podcast
The Mock Mill (stone mill for home use)
Azure Standard (for buying wheat berries)
Bread Beckers (for buying wheat berries)
Food Nanny (kamut)
Bob Quinn (kamut)
Bob’s Red Mill (kamut)
Organic Bread of Heaven (for buying bread products shipped)
Berkshire Mountain Bakery (for buying bread products shipped)
Janie’s Mill (mill that ships flour)
Marvel and Make Flour (Corey’s friend Brittany who sells flour in Brunswick, GA)
Cooked - Michael Pollan’s documentary
Books Mentioned:
Nourishing Traditions, by Sally Fallon
Flour Lab, by Adam Leonti
The Essential Home-Ground Flour Book, by Sue Becker
Sourdough School, by Vanessa Kimble
Einkorn, by Carla Bartolucci
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, Dr. Weston A. Price
Other Resourced Used:
What Is It? Wednesday: Bromated and Bleached Flour
Popular Weed Killer Deemed Probable Carcinogen by UN
Bugs, rodent hair and poop: How much is legally allowed in the food you eat every day?
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
In this episode we welcomed back Alison Kay from The Ancestral Kitchen to discuss the topic of fermenting grains. She began by sharing her own personal experiences that led her to begin fermenting grains. Alison touches on the basics of fermentation, history of grain fermentation, and the nutritional aspect of fermenting. She ends the episode by sharing several of her favorite fermented grain recipes and how her family consumes fermented foods on a regular basis. This episode is a wonderful listen for anyone interested in food history and also wants to learn how to ferment grains to make ancient, unique beverages.
Books Mentioned:
Eat Like a Human (Bill Schindler)
Recipes Mentioned:
Podcast(s) Mentioned:
MAM Episode #7 with Alison and Andrea
Connect with Alison :
@ancestral_kitchen