Ashton DeFusco was a very young, highly motivated Marine eager to deploy. She joined the military searching for honor and courage, and she found it; but not in the way she expected. While in Afghanistan, something happened that made Ashton have a change of heart and she became a pacifist, completely opposed to war and all forms of violence. In this interview, Hannah McNeely and Evan Oliver talk to her about her story and learn what it looks like for a soldier to leave the military by convincing the most elite military branch in the U.S. of her newfound beliefs. See our blog post at www.earthtous.com to see pictures of Ashton and a copy of the essay she wrote to apply for conscientious objection.

006 - Conscientious Objection: Why Ashton DeFusco Left the Marines

Earth to Us is the show where we are waking up. We want to explore the ideas that have motivated us to rethink the way we live our lives. There are so many people and concepts on this planet that inspire us to be better and live bigger, and we are here to hit record, learn and share all of that with you. Paying attention - that is our calling. Evan Oliver and Hannah McNeely have created this show to discuss topics as diverse as social justice, veganism, personal growth, art, food, and creativity.

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For the final episode of the podcast, Evan interviews Hannah about what she’s learned while podcasting, her summer in France, and relationships. 

Thank you to all “Earth to Us” listeners these recent years. Your support has meant everything.

049 - Hannah's Take

Hannah and Evan have decided to shelve the podcast for now. For these two final episodes, they interview each other to get a closer look at their own growth over these past three years. In this episode, Hannah interviews Evan. Evan discusses her anxiety story, the recent changes in her life, and how her life has changed since starting “Earth to Us.”
Thank you to all "Earth to Us" listeners these recent years. Your support has meant everything.

048 - Evan's Take

Timothy Pakron of Mississippi Vegan is a boy from the South, an artist who found his medium in the farmers markets of New York City, a recipe developer of veganized comfort classics, and a photographer who shot every single recipe on his own for his new cookbook, Mississippi Vegan: Recipes and Stories from a Southern Boy’s Heart.  This conversation covers the world of foodstagram, the sense of place within creativity, and the hard work it takes to get a cookbook created.

047 - Food as Art: How Mississippi Vegan Found His Medium

Years of research has shown that believing you are able to do something means you are more likely to actually do it. Healthy confidence allows you to make friends easily, achieve more goals, make more money, and kick more ass. Summer Yates, the most confident person in any room, jumps on mic today to explain where her confidence comes from.

046 - I Think I Can: Confidence with Summer Yates

While Hannah was in Paris, she sat down with Adrien Valentin, the co-founder and manager of Le Potager de Charlotte, a gourmet vegan restaurant in the heart of the city. His message to anyone wanting to start a vegan restaurant? Do it.

006 - Conscientious Objection: Why Ashton DeFusco Left the Marines

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