Cat Seixas: Herbalist, Author, and Mother on Slow Living, Redefining Success, and Life without a Fridge

This week on Dinner Last Night, we sit down with radiant mama Cat Seixas, author of The Wild Craft, bioregionalist, folk herbalist, photographer, gardener, forager, and mother. Cat lives in a hand-built stone cottage in the hills of Western Iberia, Portugal. Cat’s life and work are rooted in a deep connection to the land. She weaves together food, medicine, and craft using ingredients and elements she grows, harvests, and collects from her own sheep. In this conversation, she invites us to slow down, reconnect to our surroundings, and remember that the most meaningful creations—whether a home, a meal, or a life—take time.We cover:How Cat and her partner built their home from scratch (and went ten years without a fridge)Cat’s simple, grounding ritual for making dinnerThe difference between a decoction and an infusion when it comes to teaHow to connect deeply with a place, wherever you areFood and language in a multicultural homeRedefining “success” through nourishment, creativity, and presenceCat’s story is a gentle, inspiring reminder that there is another way to live. One that prioritizes integrity, creativity, and care for the rhythms of the natural world.Giveaway:We’re giving away a copy of Cat’s The Wild Craft and Emma’s Seasonal Family Almanac! For a chance to win, enter your email in this form.Send us a message!Support the showSubscribeNever miss an episode: Follow Dinner Last Night and subscribe to our newsletter. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review, tap “like”, and share it with a friend! It helps more people discover the show. 💛GiveawaysCLICK HERE to enter the giveaway for any episode!Follow UsSubstack: subscribe to our newsletterYouTube: @DinnerLastNightPodInstagram: @dinnerlastnightpodWebsite: dinnerlastnightpod.comCreditsProduced: Wombmate Productions, Inc., REP Studio, and Stuart HetzlerEditing: REP Studio and Stuart HetzlerMusic by: ⁣Emerson ‘Longstory’ Bartlett (feat. Drew Martin on Saxophone)