EP 33 - 'Honoring Nature's Cycles': An Intersation with Mind, Body & Soil's Kate Kavanaugh

Kate wears many hats on her red-head, but what stands out is her dedication to inner-standing Nature. On her podcast Mind Body & Soil, Kate speaks with profound reverence for natural cycles, our interactions with the Earth, community, self-realization, and importantly, she invites her guests to partake in outstanding conversations of detail and depth. Her evolution as a person and creator is quite remarkable: From an upbringing in Colorado fraught with anxiety and instability, to a stubborn choice to become vegan at an early age, to finding her husband at twenty-one years old and proceeding to found a butcher shop and then operate a farm, she is a testament to how non-linear our lives usually are. She now channels her lived experience into educating people about butchery, raising ruminants, returning to humble respect for nature's designs, and curating podcasts with people from all walks of life to grow our collective consciousness.  We aimed to deliver an intimate conversation and exploration of ideas that are mutually interesting, but also universally relevant. I share her keen awareness for the interconnectedness our minds, physical forms, and our natural world; all of which sustain us individually and collectively. In my opinion, her gifts of time and attention surpassed my standards of what makes a podcast really great. I encourage you to follow Kate's work as host of the Mind, Body, Soil Podcast - available on Spotify + Apple Podcasts. (Other links to her connections and projects can be found here.)In this edifying and entertaining intersation, Kate and I cover:"Something magical happens when we travel outside our comfort zones"The many hats Kate wears - and how they're fitting these daysWhat is regenerative farming?How to cultivate observationThe cycles of life, bodies, natureKate's childhood embattled by pharmaceuticals and uncertaintyInfertility of plants, animals, and humansKate's mentors and influencesHuman technologies to aid our digestionHow Kate defines relationship success for herselfLessons of life and death from caring for ruminantsPlenty of person sharing from both of us! Further resources to explore from our discussion:Kate's inaugural episodeKate's podcast with her husband, JoshKate's interview of Brian Sanders, Founder of Sapiens and creator of @food.lies on Instagram, an exceptional nutrition education pageMaureen Murdock, Heroine's Journey ArcOf Boys and Men by Richard ReevesSelected Work of Fred ProvenzaFood LiesSapien - True Health through Evolutionary Principles and Modern Science  Thank you for listening to "Who's to Say? with Tom Foolery". This was a terrific start to this new year of more guest-oriented podcasts, and to have Kate as a connection has been a highlight of this endeavor. Please leave a rating for the show and this episode, and subscribe to the channel so you can stay up to date on series, intersations, and solocasts.  Thank you for listening to Who's to Say? with Tom Foolery. Please leave a review and visit my site to connect with more content and resources. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit homecourthealth.substack.com