Of Dust & Divinity

Chris checks in with Kaben about sprouted walnuts and the amazing power of the Governerd community. It's been one year since Sharon McMahon shared Tenderlyrooted Sprouted Walnuts on her Instagram stories. Pulling clips from the emotional high from a year ago, we explore what worked, what failed, and where we're going now.

Chris and Kaben explore the concept of greenwashing: who does it, why its done, and the effect it has on consumers and society as a whole. The conversation has more complexity than one might imagine.

Chris and Kaben talk about male initiation rites. Kaben's son, Judah, just recently turned 10, which means he's starting a long series of invitations into an adult world - what the ancients have called rites of passage or initiation rites. Why have we (as humanity) participated in these types of ceremonies and rituals for thousands of years? Why have we so quickly forgotten them in our modern world? Is there anything of value left for us there or should we completely move on? Join us for the conversation and share your thoughts with us.

Chris and Kaben begin a conversation around rites of passage, and then spontaneously invite two amazing woman to join live and share their wisdom and wrestle with female rites of passage. We learned so much from special guests Anita Pebbles and Emily Quandt, and you will too.

Chris and Kaben explore what and how we learn from others as we travel the world, bringing into focus the hope that we carry as humanity to one another, especially in times of great uncertainty and in the midst of the unknown.

Welcome to Season 3, you'll love it here. We want you to engage this season - email us at [email protected] to join us this season.

Chris and Kaben sit down together and reflect on all the wisdom shared throughout Season 2. If you want a quick overview or a reminiscence of the amazing people and conversations that have transpired over the course of the season, this is the place to be. We are taking a break through walnut harvest and the holiday season, and will be back with you in Season 3 in early 2022.

Jessica takes us on a deep journey into the soil itself - the microbes, the carbon, and the way it holds all our lives every day of our lives. This conversation is both technical (and useful for gardeners and farmers) and whimsical (and useful for humans seeking meaning from this world). This conversation is both as large as the entire cosmos and as intimate as the microbiome in the soil under your feet right now. In the opening episodes of this season, we started with the concept that "you are what you eat." Now, as we wrap up the season, we are circling back around in a newer and more full way. This is not one you want to miss!

Lauren has spent her life immersed in a world where what we say shapes the world we live in. She takes us on a journey of self-discovery and identity, which becomes a story of all of our own discoveries, and how language shapes each piece of meaning that has come into our lives. As we quickly approach the end of Season 2, this deep and meandering conversation is itself a reflection on what the podcast has been to so many of us for so long now.

Have you ever felt like you will never be understood? That your pain or loss or difference will always exclude you from everyone else around you? In this soulful exploration of life in the face of death, Casey Parles takes us on a journey through the most complicated and taboo regions of life to show us a path to greater awareness, the strength of presence, and meaningful change. You don't want to miss this one.