Choosing The Stories We Tell Ourselves with Caroline Nelson

Quick Note: A technical glitch in new recording software meant that my audio was recorded not on my microphone. My deepest apologies for the decline in audio quality! It’s still great, just a little tinny, won't happen again!Caroline is a rancher, cow girl, an entrepreneur, and a newly minted podcast host of Chews Wisely. In this marathon episode, we cover a lot of ground, but central to the conversation is an exploration of the stories we’re telling ourselves as individuals, as farmers and ranchers, and as a society and what it would mean to change them. Caroline shares about the stories she heard growing up and how she chose to tell herself a new story - a story that would lead her through a career in music, to masonry, to ranching in Montana. We meander through what it means to build a regenerative business, looking at your return on investment on time, and building the scaffolding for a new business led with femininity. We explore what it means to cultivate aggressive joy and how we can use choice as a lever in that process. We also talk about the way food is marketed, greenwashing, and how waste management might actually be the climate solution we’re looking for (jk, there are no panaceas, but it might help!).&nbsp;We Also Talk About:&nbsp;Building grit + tenacity&nbsp;Trusting ourselvesFinding steadinessImposter syndrome&nbsp;Find Caroline:Instagram: @bigskycarolineMeat: Little Creek MontanaPodcast: @chewswisely &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Cowgirl Camp&nbsp;&nbsp;Timestamps:00:06:47: Special announcement for Stella Maria Baer’s Earth Oil Pigment Workshop00:14:04: Caroline enters the chat and we complain about our husbands00:18:24: Accountability to your future self00:30:58: No quick fixes, big or small00:39:49: Caroline’s backstory01:01:52: Building a Business and the Trust Muscle01:26:39: Including our Labor; ROI on Work01:44:30: Cultivating aggressive joy01:54:36: A new story for ranching02:16:24: Embracing the feminine in business and beyond02:37:14: Our relationship with food02:44:58: Chews WiselyIn the Intro:Stella Maria Baer’s Oil Pigment Paints Workshop&nbsp;Resources Mentioned:The Heroine’s Journey by Maureen Murdoch&nbsp;Current Discounts for MBS listeners:15% off Farm True ghee and body care products using code: KATEKAV1520% off Home of Wool using code KATEKAVANAUGH for 10% off15% off Bon Charge blue light blocking gear using code: MINDBODYSOIL15Join the Ground Work Collective:Find a Farm: nearhome.groundworkcollective.comFind Kate: <a...