Trusting the Journey 'Round Ireland with Pattie Baker

Send us Fan MailI know we’ve gone rogue, off the normal podcast schedule.  And it feels kind of  liberating in a strange way!  But it’s also given me the opportunity to reset a bit.  I haven’t completely figured out how I want to approach the Agri-Tourist Podcast going forward, but it’s given me some time back and will allow me time to test some things out.One of those things is doing a video edit along with the audio edit.  I’ve avoided that mainly because of the time it takes to do all the editing.  But for some select interviews I am going to make the time and add a video podcast to the mix.  And we are going to do that for this interview….my interview with Pattie Baker, author of a few books - 2 in particular being Round America with a Duck in which I interviewed Pattie back in Episode 20 - and her newest book Round Ireland with a Duck!Pattie was a real inspiration for me when I read her Round America with a Duck  book…then we spoke and that inspiration came alive…and then she went to Ireland and wrote a 2nd book about her amazing experiences.  These books are not just about WWOOFing (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) - they are about a woman who is trusting her journey -a woman who is truly present in the moment - a woman who values interactions with people she encounters at every moment of her life - taking notice of things that most people just breeze by or ignore.And throughout this journey, Pattie’s personal and family challenges surface…along with hearing the extreme challenges of many of the families she resided with during her stays. When you are WWOOFing or living and working with strangers, it reveals a lot about yourself to yourself and it reveals a lot about the stories of the people you are spending time with.  Pattie uses those experiences to really look at herself, her raw self…and has learned to truly  trust the journey each and every day.  Enjoy my deep dive around Ireland with Patty Baker and her bike mascot, Disco the Duck!  Link to Video Podcast with Pattie BakerRound Ireland with a DuckAgri-Tourist Podcast - Round America with a Duck  Agri-Tourist Podcast - WWOOF Thank you for taking the time to listen to The Agri-Tourist Podcast, for supporting our inspirational guests, and for sharing my personal journey back to agriculture.  Agri-Tourist.comHeartBeet FarmsInstagramAbout Jen Ross, The Agri-Tourist Podcast HostGlobal Agritourism Network