Root to Bloom

By Kate Weschler

This podcast (and corresponding Patreon) is a platform for personal growth that’s rooted in wellness and community.

Join your host, Kate Weschler, in prioritizing and curating opportunities to step... more

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How many episodes does Root to Bloom have?

The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.

Root to Bloom episodes:

March 04, 2026 Winter Radiance: Putting the Podcast To Bed
EPISODE 35 🌸 Join me for my final episode of Root to Bloom.

Thank you to listeners, Patreon members, and guests who have joined me on this journey.
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22min
January 07, 2026 Just Because We Can, Does it Mean We Should?
EPISODE 34 🌸 join me for my first episode of 2026 (a solo episode). I share my word of the year and reflect on the title question as it relates to a recent decision I made.

Connect with me on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast
🌸 @kweschtionsne1

Join the bouquet on Patreon 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast
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37min
December 03, 2025 Flying the Freak Flag with Jamie Martell: Blessings, Lessons, and Liminal Spaces
EPISODE 33 🌸 Join me for a conversation with the multifaceted Jamie Martell. We talk about triggers, villains, self worth, self care, god winks, consent, and rites of passage.

Connect with Jamie
🚀 @multifaceted_jamie
🚀 @liminaltravel.co
🚀 @oursacredspaceyoga
🚀 @blackcreekarts

Attend the Annual New Year Gathering (Jan 3-4, 2026) at Our Sacred Space Yoga - all the details are at blackcreekarts.org/events -- I'll be teaching a communication-based yoga class called "NVC-Asana".

Join the bouquet on Patreon and get a "Big 3" Reading by Jamie 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast

🌸 Listen to Episode 22 to understand the Big 3 (Astrology): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000697836525

Books:
📕 Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott: https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Kink-Unmask-Embrace-getting/dp/1578636477
📕 Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarssa Pinkola Estes: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/47111/women-who-run-with-the-wolves-by-clarissa-pinkola-estes-phd/
📕 Yoga and the Quest for True Self by Stephen Cope: https://www.stephencope.com/shop/books/yoga-and-the-quest-for-the-true-self/
📕 Spirit Hacking by Shaman Durek: https://shamandurek.com/spirit-hacking/

Connect with me on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast
🌸 @kweschtionsne1

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1h 14min
November 05, 2025Busy Seasons + Stressful Energy with Ang Barnard: Finding Wins When You’re in the Weeds
EPISODE 32 🌸 Join me for a coffee chat with my career coach and fellow podcaster, Ang Barnard.

📝 Virtual Book Group - RSVP: https://calendar.app.google/ibWaUa9B3XUNGK8Y9

🧠 Ang's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intentional-mind-podcast-career-clarity/id1533460054

Episodes with or inspired by Ang 🧠
Episode 3 - Interview w/ Ang Barnard : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000663518199
Episode 4 - Reflections on my work with Ang: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000663902487
Episode 5/6 - Time Management (Productivity): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000664591276
Episode 9 - Career Map: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000671532566
Jon Acuff: https://jonacuff.com/

Connect with me on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast
🌸 @kweschtionsne1

Join the bouquet on Patreon 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast
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46min
October 01, 2025Cookbooks Changed My Life: Lighting the Fire with Kearsley Schweller
EPISODE 31 🌸 "You belong to what you long for."
Join me for a nourishing conversation with my guest, Kearsley Schweller. Be sure to slow down and tune in so you can catch the *coupon code* she shares!
Kearsley's Work 🐻
Kearsley’s Kitchen: https://www.kearsleyskitchen.com/
On Instagram: @kearsleys.kitchen
Recipe Booklets: https://www.kearsleyskitchen.com/shop
Nourishing Food Retreat: https://www.wildabundance.net/
Animal Body: The Art of Nourishment // 6 month online course on how food, minerals, land-based connection, & beauty create deep nourishment. It is a slow, small, beauty curated space for those who seek beauty and intimacy in online containers. Starts October 12th 2025
3rd year of running Mother Mammal - waitlist open for January 2026: Nourishing the Animal Body of a Mother // 3 month course on nourishing new mothers/ a body & spirit approach that nourishes the physiology & feeds the ceremonial spirit.
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Other Mentions:
Good News Ghee (formerly Goddess Ghee): https://www.goodnewsghee.com/
Sioux Chef - Sean Sherman: https://seansherman.com/
Wild Abundance: https://www.wildabundance.net/
Acorn Cookies - Glorious Forest (no longer active)
Jacqueline Maloney Art: https://www.jacquelinemaloneyart.com/
Rebecca Beyer - NEW BOOK: https://www.bloodandspicebush.com/
Frau Holle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frau_Holle
The Nap Ministry: https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/about/
The First 40 Days cookbook: https://motherbees.com/pages/the-first-forty-days
Tyson Sampson: https://www.schoolofintegratedliving.org/tyson-sampson/
Dig In (Yancey County): https://diginyancey.org/
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Connect with Kate on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast
🌸 @kweschtionsne1
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1h 13min
September 03, 2025 Memories + Milestones: What I've Learned From A Year of Podcasting
EPISODE 30 🌸 Join me for a solo episode commemorating a year of podcasting. I share personal reflections from different experiences (and related lessons) that I’ve been chewing on since starting this podcast over a year ago. I cover a range of topics including my career (entrepreneur to unemployed to program director), potlucks, gym and body image, books, activism, dating, grief, neighbors, creativity, and picnics.

💌 RSVP for Artist's Way (Intro Call on Sept 8): https://calendar.app.google/n4frbCdQu1Xrnm4s5
💌 Follow the podcast on Instagram @roottobloom_podcast - drop me a DM with your address to get a postcard from me!

Previous Episodes/Content I Reference:
🌸 Time Management: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000664591276
🌸 Mind Maps: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000671532566
🌸 Abraham Hicks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000711135304
🌸 Grief: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000684064076
📝 Prompts from our Guest Gathering: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMu5I73uUzi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Activism:
💪 Protest Tips: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMmCe5cOVco/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
💪 Charis Books & More: https://charisbooksandmore.com/
💪 No Cop City, No Cop World: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2541-no-cop-city-no-cop-world

Entrepreneurs I Spotlight:
🌸 Kelley Boymer @innerrhythmsvt
🌸 Mama Thyme @lovemamathyme
🌸 Jolimay @jolimay.biomolecular

Thank you for your continued support on Patreon - join the bouquet today for exclusive content including PDFs, templates, discount codes, and more 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast

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1h 33min
August 06, 2025 Brainpower + Bouquets with Brinton Fox: Filling the Cup through Common Goals
EPISODE 29 🌸 There is more to flower farming than flowers - join my guest, Brinton Fox of Boone Fox farm, and I for a discussion on before-and-after + behind-the-scenes of bouquets.

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Artist's Way Book Group starts September 8th at 7:45pm and continues monthly on the first Monday of the month - Sign up here.
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Boone Fox Farm 🦊
💌 Get Brinton's Newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/boonefoxfarm/boone-fox-farm-newsletter
💐 Instagram: @boonefoxfarm

Join the bouquet on Patreon to access Brinton's gardening guide 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast --- Thank you for fertilizing me, and for helping me to root for other entrepreneurs.

🌻 "Flowers" excerpt is from Taking Root - William and Adam Summer: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/taking-root-james-everett-kibler-jr/1141126550

Resources for Farmers
👩‍🌾 Jenks Farmer: https://www.instagram.com/jenksfarmer/reels/
👩‍🌾 Ellen Polishuk - Start Your Farm: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Your-Farm-Authoritative-Sustainable/dp/1615194894

🍓 Support Farm Workers - United Farm Workers: https://ufw.org/

Land Access Resources
👩‍🌾 Clemson Extension: https://www.clemson.edu/extension/
👩‍🌾 City Roots Farm: https://www.cityrootsfarm.com/
👩‍🌾 Incubator Farms: https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol52/iss1/9/
👩‍🌾 SC Farm Link: https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/external-affairs-economic-development/sc-farm-link/
👩‍🌾 GA Farm Link: https://gafarmlink.org/
👩‍🌾 Working Farms - The Conservation Fund: https://www.conservationfund.org/our-priorities/working-lands/working-farms/
👩‍🌾 Global Growers Network (Rockdale Organic Co-Farm): https://www.globalgrowers.org/about
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1h 23min
July 02, 2025Knitting Socks to Sole Proprietorship with Jess Kaufman: The Art of Crafting a Career as a Maker
EPISODE 28 🌸 Join me for an interview with the craftiest person I know, Jess Kaufman, as we discuss everything from camp to careers, pricing, bark, books, and grief.

Connect with + Support Jess
🧶 Happy Go Crafty: happygocrafty.com
🎨 Waxon Studio: https://www.waxonstudio.com/
@waxonstudio on Instagram

Join the bouquet on Patreon and get Jess's batik guide 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast

Schools and Camps:
Camp Gwynn Valley: https://gwynnvalley.com/
John C. Campbell Folk School: https://www.folkschool.org/
Penland School of Craft: https://penland.org/
Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance: https://fiberartsalliance.org/
Firefly Gathering: https://www.fireflygathering.org/

Books:
📕 You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero: https://jensincero.com/
📕 The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron: https://juliacameronlive.com/

Makers:
Solstice Handmade (WNC): https://www.solsticehandmade.com/
Rigby Handcraft (NY): https://rigbyhandcraft.com/
Zak Foster: https://www.zakfoster.com/
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Connect with me on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast
🌸 @kweschtionsne1
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1h 24min
June 04, 2025Mini-Adventures + Manifestation: Creating Energetic Alignment with Clarity, Focus, and Feelings
Join me for a solo episode as I describe the mini-adventures I mapped out for myself so far this year, including a recap of my experience at a workshop with Abraham Hicks.

Jesse Itzler: https://jesseitzler.com/
Mini-Adventures + Misogis
Big A## Calendar: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesseitzler/video/7453252388955180334

Abraham Hicks:
Website: https://www.abraham-hicks.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AbrahamHicks

Connect with me on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast
🌸 @kweschtionsne1

Join the bouquet on Patreon 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast
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45min
May 07, 2025 We Can Do Anything: Matriarchal Self Care + Commerce with Rachel Rondeau
EPISODE 26 🌸 Tune in to this life-giving episode as my guest, Rachel Rondeau, shares how she came to birth her business Mama Thyme. Add it to the queue or share with a friend in preparation for Mother's Day!

Mama Thyme:
🌎 Visit their website
📸 Instagram @lovemamathyme
💌 [email protected]

💐Join the Root to Bloom Patreon for a 10% discount code! https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast

Haley's Businesses:
☀️ Live Forever Foods: https://live-forever-csk.square.site/
🧜‍♀️ Untamed Retreats: https://www.untamers.com/

Additional Resources
🫀 Human Design: https://www.jovianarchive.com/get_your_chart
📕 Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/real-food-for-pregnancy/
🎨 Graphics by Chelsea Skye @lunarlilt
🎨 Gift box artwork by Leigh Erickson @leighericksonart

Connect with me on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast
🌸 @kweschtionsne1

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1h 26min

FAQs about Root to Bloom:

How many episodes does Root to Bloom have?

The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.