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Forest Alchemy w/ Mike & Ally
by Soul Fire Forest
Forest Alchemy is a gathering space for the soulful and the soil-bound, where love lives in the rhythm of the wild. Hosted by Mike and Ally of Soul Fire Forest (intentional co-parenting community)—partners in life, love, and land—this podcast explores the alchemy of community, parenting, permaculture, and creative living on their community forest homestead. From fire-lit workshops and regenerative projects to tender conversations about connection and transformation, Forest Alchemy is a story-rich space rooted in reciprocity and wonder. Come sit by the hearth, walk the wooded path, and join a growing network of wild-hearted listeners weaving a more connected world.
Episodes
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Perfect Unfolding by author Kristy Halvorsen: Leaving “Normal” and Following the Call 🌲 Episode 10 From the Forest Edge
Sometimes life falls apart. Sometimes it unfolds. In this episode of Forest Alchemy, we sit down with author Kristy Halvorsen, whose book Perfect Unfolding explores what happens when you stop trying to control every outcome and start listening for what life is actually asking of you. Kristy…
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Nature Is the Therapist: A Conversation with author Julie Brams 🌲 Episode 9 from the Forest Edge
After many months away, Forest Alchemy returns with a conversation that feels like a remembering. We sit down with author Julie Brams to talk about her new book The Nature Embedded Mind and the quiet but life-changing idea that nature is not a backdrop to human life, but kin, relationship, and...
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Feeding Ourselves with Trees (with author Elspeth Hay) 🌲 Episode 8 from the Forest Edge
🌳 Episode 8 – Feeding Ourselves with Trees (with Elspeth Hay) 🌳 In this episode we sit down with Elspeth Hay — writer, radio host, and author of Feed Us With Trees. What began as a simple curiosity about acorns and eating from trees grew into a conversation that wove together food, history, and...
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Root to Rise Reflections 🌲 Episode 7 from the Forest Edge
On this episode of Forest Alchemy, we gather in circle with some of the incredible humans who stayed through Sunday morning of our very first Root to Rise Skillshare weekend. What started as a closing conversation became a heartfelt exploration of what community really means—how it shows up in...
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Healing Trauma & Conscious Parenting with Nikki Janowiak 🌲 Episode 6 from the Forest Edge
In this episode of Forest Alchemy, we sit down with our dear friend Nikki Janowiak—a TRTP (The Richards Trauma Process) practitioner at Land of Light in Paw Paw, Michigan. Nikki shares her journey into trauma healing work, the power of addressing the unconscious mind, and how TRTP helps people...
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What Does Community Mean to You? Voices from Pyro Music Festival 🌲 Episode 5 from the Forest Edge
This episode takes you straight to the heart of the Pyro Music Festival in Grand Junction, Michigan, where we wandered through music, mud, and magic asking a simple but powerful question: What does community mean to you? You’ll hear voices from musicians like Chase Makai, Willie from Pillars of...
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Rooted in Wisdom: A Garden Tour with Keith Johnson🌲 Episode 4 from the Forest Edge
In this episode of Forest Alchemy, we sit down with legendary permaculture teacher and designer Keith Johnson, who’s been walking the permaculture path since 1978—the very year Mike was born. 🌱 Keith shares stories from the early days of the movement, his work with Permaculture Activist…
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Weirdos in the Garden: Soil, Soul, and Starting a Community with Liberty Bane 🌲 Episode 3 from the Forest Edge
This week, we plopped ourselves down in the garden with our dear friend (and fellow founding weirdo) Liberty Bane for a slightly rain-soaked conversation about how Soul Fire Forest came to be. We talk about our separate paths to permaculture, how we found each other and this land, and why…
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Poop, Preparedness & Power🌲 Episode 2 from the Forest Edge
In this episode of Forest Alchemy, we dig into what it means to live regeneratively—financially, emotionally, and ecologically. We talk about creative ways to make and save money, the real talk on composting toilets and humanure, and raising animals alongside young children. We also explore our...
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Quacks, Compost, and Community 🌲 Episode 1 from the Forest Edge
In our very first episode, we dive into springtime homestead life — from raising ducklings to building compost and biochar. We reflect on the magic of land-based living and the joy (and chaos) of building community from the forest edge. Plus, a surprise visit from our community neighbor Keith...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Forest Alchemy is a gathering space for the soulful and the soil-bound, where love lives in the rhythm of the wild. Hosted by Mike and Ally of Soul Fire Forest (intentional co-parenting community)—partners in life, love, and land—this podcast explores the alchemy of community, parenting, permaculture, and creative living on their community forest homestead. From fire-lit workshops and regenerative projects to tender conversations about connection and transformation, Forest Alchemy is a story-rich space rooted in reciprocity and wonder. Come sit by the hearth, walk the wooded path, and join a growing network of wild-hearted listeners weaving a more connected world.
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Soul Fire Forest
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Forest Alchemy is a gathering space for the soulful and the soil-bound, where love lives in the rhythm of the wild. Hosted by Mike and Ally of Soul Fire Forest (intentional co-parenting community)—partners in life, love, and land—this podcast explores the alchemy of community, parenting,...
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