Completely unassuming. Zero intentions. Being in the present. No agenda. These were the things I focused on for that weekend. I had no idea - no idea. No idea of what was coming my way and the doors - lifetimes - that were going to present themselves to me in mere moments. What happened in physicality in a matter of seconds felt like decades, perhaps even centuries. The one thing that I tangibly know is that I’m not who - no, what - I was before then…

Listen as I recount a psychedelic trip during a labour day weekend camping trip. What was meant to be innocent turned out to be exaltation on the highest.

Clarification: When I first recorded this podcast episode, I thought it was going to be a part of a brand new series. Then I realized I did not have time to start an entirely new podcast series, so now this episode is going to be a part of this one. However, in the future, solo episodes will be denoted by the different tone and the title of "divergence" included, such as this episode. 

Enjoy!

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An array of Saturday morning hot mess. Actually, though! This may be the most human episode yet. Mostly because we were fully present in our conversation with each other. Tina Tsao is a writer for a comedy network, but her humour is fuelled by her inquisitive nature. While we said many things in jest (and in raunchiness - you’ve been warned), we do well quickly shifting between double entendres to double standards within social justice. Tina’s educational background in Philosophy grants her the ability to shift paradigms, and challenges me to use my words to convey how I find pragmatic approaches to her hypotheticals.  While there is some NSFW content, stick around and you will find yourself immersed in some fairly thought-provoking discussions.

PS: Podcast was cut short because Tina’s New York apartment building was burning down.

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What we teach our youth is incredibly important.  What they learn will forever shape the way they interact with each other, and on a larger scale the world around them.  In a world filled with frivolous spending and abundance, we see so much waste. But one man is on a mission to combine education and sustainability to change the direction of our future and the future of generations to come. Patrick Evans, a sustainability graduate from Stockton University aims to change the way children look at gardening. Planting one seed at a time, he builds a better, greener world.

Heavy topic, but we'll keep it light and fun for you.  Lupus is an incurable disease that, while manageable, can wreak havoc on not only those who live with it, but their families as well. Our guest today, Maegan Nalagan, talks about how plants have been a key to her resilience in recent days. While a new plant parent she recounts how plants could have made her life even more manageable had she had them during her more life-threatening flare ups. With plants by her side, she's well-equipped for the next flare up, and is well on her way to that glow up.

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Intro Episode! Who is Foliage Filpino (Maycko Macapugas) and why is he now doing a podcast? Plant dad turned interviewer. Maycko explains in this pre-episode that during the pandemic of COVID-19 many turned to plants for what seems to be superficial reasons of finding peace of mind and new hobbies. He seeks to explore the idea that we're turned to plants because they've given us a safe space to dig deeper and reconnect with our own value systems.