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Symbiosis in Action: Stewarding Land, Health, and Community
In this episode of the Soil Sisters Podcast, we chat with our friend Chris Jones, an R&D project manager and designer at Symbiosis in central Texas. Chris shares his compelling journey from a career in finance to regenerative land management, inspired by his mental health struggles. He explains how changing how and what he ate and connecting with nature guided his path to health, clarity, and ecology. The discussion dives into his transition, the importance of healthy local food, and his work on developing universal soil amendments at scale to restore degraded lands. Chris also recounts his recent survival trek experience, underscoring the essential roles of food and community. This conversation leans into holistic well-being, community efforts, and restorative agricultural practices.
TIME STAMPS & LINKS:
00:00 Welcome to Soil Sisters Podcast
00:48 Meet Chris Jones
02:10 Chris's Journey to Mental Health Through Healthy Eating
04:15 From Finance to Farming: Chris's Transition
05:26 Exploring Regenerative Agriculture Across the U.S.
09:15 Symbiosis: Regenerative Landscape Design
13:11 The Importance of Organic Matter in Soil Health
16:17 Mental Health and Regenerative Practices
22:06 Principles Over Practices
28:34 The Importance of Local and Regenerative Food Systems
31:38 Survival Trek Experience with Earth Native
43:22 Symbiosis Soil Amendments
53:02 Conclusion and Message to Elon Musk
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In this episode of the Soil Sisters Podcast, we chat with our friend Chris Jones, an R&D project manager and designer at Symbiosis in central Texas. Chris shares his compelling journey from a career in finance to regenerative land management, inspired by his mental health struggles. He explains how changing how and what he ate and connecting with nature guided his path to health, clarity, and ecology. The discussion dives into his transition, the importance of healthy local food, and his work on developing universal soil amendments at scale to restore degraded lands. Chris also recounts his recent survival trek experience, underscoring the essential roles of food and community. This conversation leans into holistic well-being, community efforts, and restorative agricultural practices.
TIME STAMPS & LINKS:
00:00 Welcome to Soil Sisters Podcast
00:48 Meet Chris Jones
02:10 Chris's Journey to Mental Health Through Healthy Eating
04:15 From Finance to Farming: Chris's Transition
05:26 Exploring Regenerative Agriculture Across the U.S.
09:15 Symbiosis: Regenerative Landscape Design
13:11 The Importance of Organic Matter in Soil Health
16:17 Mental Health and Regenerative Practices
22:06 Principles Over Practices
28:34 The Importance of Local and Regenerative Food Systems
31:38 Survival Trek Experience with Earth Native
43:22 Symbiosis Soil Amendments
53:02 Conclusion and Message to Elon Musk
💚 MEET & SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 💚
✨ Tejas Tonic - The official beverage of the TX Soil Sisters ✨
Serving up creative spirits for creative spirits. The hemp for this blissful bevvy is organically farmed in the Texas Hill Country. Enjoy 15% off Tejas Tonic w/ code: SISTERS. | Socialize with @drinktejastonic on IG.
⚡️ B&P Electric - The Soil Sisters Podcast is powered by B&P Electric ⚡️
Whether you’re building, remodeling, installing low-voltage landscape lighting, or in need of an inspection. B&P is your central Texas electrical contractor. | Socialize with @b_pelectric on IG
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Join the Soil Sisters Co-Op here.
Engage with TX Soil Sisters on IG: @soilsisterspodcast and on X: @TXSoilSisters
Website: txsoilsisters.co