Episode 441. Monarch Butterflies and the Meaning of Life with Leopoldo Gout and Eva Aridjis

In this episode, Leopoldo Gout and Eva Aridjis talk with Rosie about their book Monarca. It is a novel about a young Mexican-American girl who turns into a monarch butterfly. The metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly is a fascinating phenomenon. We can draw parallels from the butterfly's life cycle to our own. It teaches us that progress requires the undoing of the past. This episode is brought to you by: AARP Try the benefits for yourself! Go to AARP.org/ROSIE to join for just $12 for your first year with automatic renewal. You’ll get a second membership for free, plus AARP the Magazine and a free gift! BiOptimizers www.bioptimizers.com/radicallyloved Use Code: radicallyloved10 for 10% OFF your first purchase RASA 20% OFF your first purchase Just go to WeAreRasa.com and use my special promo code: ROSIE20 https://wearerasa.com/discount/ROSIE20 Latinx authors Leopoldo and Eva explain the four stages of a monarch butterfly's life cycle and their similarities to our lives. They also share their thoughts on environmental activism and why we should take part. Finally, they share insights on life from their interactions with monarch butterflies. Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 1.Discover the four stages of a monarch butterfly's life cycle and how they relate to ours 2.Uncover lessons we can learn from nature 3.Get a sneak peek at Leopoldo and Eva's book, Monarca Episode Highlights [02:09] The Story Behind Monarca [06:26] Eva’s Father: The Environmentalist [09:35] Four Stages of a Monarch Butterfly’s Life Cycle [12:19] Life Compared to a Butterfly's Metamorphosis [16:59] Lessons from the Monarch Butterfly Resources: ●Connect with Leopoldo: ○Website: https://www.leopoldogout.net/ ○Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Leopoldoleopoldo/ ○Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leopoldo.gout ●Know more about Eva: ○Website: http://www.evaaridjis.com/ ○Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvaAridjis?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor ○Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evaaridjis/ ○LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-aridjis-13a29a57/ ●Grab a copy of Monarca: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/monarca-leopoldo-gouteva-aridjis?variant=39502434828322 ●Radically Loved is now part of the iHeartMedia Podcasts: https://www.iheartmedia.com/podcasts ●Email us your topic at [email protected]. Don’t forget to add the subject Wisdom Wednesday topic! ●Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies at https://www.radicallyloved.com/free-stuff! ●FREE Action Guide! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Sign up at https://www.radicallyloved.com/episode-show-notes, and I’ll send it right away! ●Stay updated! ○Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/ ○Twitter: https:twitter.com/rosieacosta ○Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie ○TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacosta