Leaving Our Children Shade with Katie Forrest

Katie Forrest, together with her husband Taylor Collins, is the founder of Epic Bar and one of the minds behind Force of Nature Meats and Roam Ranch in Fredericksburg, Texas. Katie herself is a force of nature as a business owner, mother, wife, rancher, and human. Together, we explore the perennial nature of hope and how we can think about modeling businesses after lessons we learn in nature. Spread throughout are messages from the land and from our children about learning to slow down and to listen and an exploration of hope. Towards the end, we cover the importance of ground meat to the food system and the important role of aggregators in the regenerative business ecosystem. This is a beautiful and very inspiring conversation!Find Katie // Instagram: @forceofnaturemeats, @roamranchWhat Good Shall I Do Conference: WGSIDKATE75 (limited supplies)For Katie’s Backstory // Where Hope Grows Podcast: Ranch Stories: The GenesisTimestamps:00:00:00: Intro + the Importance of Aggregators00:06:34: What Good Shall I Do Conference00:11:38: A Gift (?) of Geese00:16:13: Jumping into business00:26:04: Building an ecosystem of businesses00:40:09: Modeling businesses after nature: symbiosis and limits00:44:59: Slowing down to build connection00:55:35: Roam Ranch01:17:15: Seeing through the eyes of your children01:22:31: Hope: leaving our children shade01:32:22: Ground meat is great 01:43:49: Role of the aggregator Books Mentioned:Slow Down and Be Here Now by Laura BrandBiology of Wonder by Andreas WeberCurrent 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: @kate_kavanaughMore: groundworkcollective.comPodcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: groundworkcollective.com/disclaimer