The Hearth Matters Podcast

Hearth Matters

Join us in thought-provoking discussion about the connection between home life and human flourishing in the 21st century. Hearth Matters nonprofit co-founders and householders Kathryn Lukas-Damer and Erin Szuma interview experts who are rethinking, revaluing and reinventing home & hearth. Kathryn, in the matriarchal phase of her life, embodies the wisdom and practical knowledge of a lifelong entrepreneur, local food system expert and mother, while Erin, a Millennial with her first baby on the way, shares her journey as a new mom navigating career and family life. www.thehearthmatters.com

  1. E25 | The Secret History of Home Economics with Danielle Dreilinger

    08/23/2024

    E25 | The Secret History of Home Economics with Danielle Dreilinger

    Danielle Dreilinger is a journalist and the author of “The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live.” In this episode, we discuss Danielle’s thoughtfully researched and engaging exploration of the history of Home Economics, which “restores a denigrated subject to its rightful importance, reminding us that everyone should learn how to cook a meal, balance their finances, and fight for a better world.” https://www.amazon.com/Secret-History-Home-Economics-Trailblazing/dp/1324004495

    57 min
  2. E24 | Birthgap: The Documentary About Falling Birthrates and Unplanned Childlessness with Stephen J Shaw

    08/09/2024

    E24 | Birthgap: The Documentary About Falling Birthrates and Unplanned Childlessness with Stephen J Shaw

    Stephen Shaw is a data scientist and the director and producer of “Birthgap - Childless World,” a documentary about declining birth rates and unplanned childlessness. In this episode, we unpack the data and the cultural norms that lead some women to delay motherhood until it’s too late and they become childless by circumstance. We also discuss how unplanned childlessness impacts men, would-be grandparents and society as a whole. Watch Part I of Birthgap on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/A6s8QlIGanA?si=uunV2B18j7KMDtpp Find Part II & Part III and follow Stephen Shaw’s work at birthgap.org

    59 min
  3. E23 | Poly (Meta) Modernity and Bildung with Lene Rachel Andersen

    07/24/2024

    E23 | Poly (Meta) Modernity and Bildung with Lene Rachel Andersen

    Lene Rachel Andersen is an economist, author, futurist, philosopher and Bildung activist. In this episode, we discuss the concepts of meta and polymodernity and why the educational model known as Bildung might be the key to helping young people better navigate life in the information age.  Interested in learning more? Lene warmly invites you to join the conversation "What it Means to Be Human" on September 21st – this virtual event is free of charge. Sign up here: https://www.globalbildung.net/what-it-means-to-be-human-2024-september-21/ Since 2005, Lene has written 20 books including The Nordic Secret (2017; new edition January 2024), Metamodernity (2019) (relaunched 2023 as Polymodernity) Bildung (2020), What is Bildung? (2021), and Libertism (2022) and she received two Danish democracy awards: Ebbe Kløvedal-Reich Democracy Baton (2007) and Døssing Prisen, the Danish librarians’ democracy prize (2012). Lene is a member of the Club of Rome, President of the Copenhagen based think tank Nordic Bildung, and co-founder of the Global Bildung Network. You can find her work here.

    1h 30m
  4. E22 | Tammy Peterson on Motherhood, Overcoming Adversity & Finding Her Voice

    06/20/2024

    E22 | Tammy Peterson on Motherhood, Overcoming Adversity & Finding Her Voice

    Tammy Peterson is a wife, mother, grandmother, podcaster and public figure who speaks on a wide variety of topics including personal development, mental health, feminism, relationships and parenting. In this episode, we discuss the skills and wisdom Tammy developed as a full-time householder, plus her commitment to using her platform to help young women–the next generation of mothers–navigate domestic life in the 21st century.  Follow Tammy Peterson on X @Tammy1Peterson and tune into The Tammy Peterson Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

    56 min
  5. E21 | Householder Fems Riff on Erin’s Pregnancy

    05/16/2024

    E21 | Householder Fems Riff on Erin’s Pregnancy

    Erin celebrated her first Mother’s Day this month! Join Kathryn and a very pregnant Erin for a riff on her pregnancy just days before she went into labor.  Erin talks candidly about her struggle as a younger woman with body dysmorphia and how she’s dealt with her changing body before jumping into a colorful conversation about her birth classes, chestfeeders, vaginal seeding and other juicy topics with Kathryn.  Stay up to date with all of our work on Substack @ www.thehearthmatters.com

    32 min
  6. E20 | Celebrating Moms with 75th National Mother of the Year Award Winner Dianne Dain

    05/10/2024

    E20 | Celebrating Moms with 75th National Mother of the Year Award Winner Dianne Dain

    Happy Mother’s Day from Hearth Matters! In this episode, we discuss the National Mother of the Year Award with its 75th winner, Dianne Dain, and the special role that mothers and grandmothers play in caring for the next generation of our human species.  Dianne is a mother of four and grandmother of five who has worked with the United Nations and World Health Organization on initiatives related to motherhood, mentorship, innovation and leadership.

    42 min
  7. E19 | The History and Future of Homeschooling with Dixie Dillon Lane

    05/07/2024

    E19 | The History and Future of Homeschooling with Dixie Dillon Lane

    Dixie Dillon Lane, Ph. D, is a historian, writer and homeschooling mother of four, as well as an Associate Editor at Hearth & Field journal. In this episode, we discuss the homeschooling experience and why more American parents are opting out of the public school system to teach their children in the home-based classroom.  Dixie’s current book project is a history of homeschooling in Los Angeles since 1950. Follow her on X @DixieDillonLane and on Substack at TheHollow.substack.com.

    48 min
  8. E18 | Radical Homemaking and Redefining Rich with Shannon Hayes

    04/30/2024

    E18 | Radical Homemaking and Redefining Rich with Shannon Hayes

    Shannon Hayes is a third generation farmer, mother of two and author of seven books, including Radical Homemakers (2014), The Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook (2015) and Redefining Rich  (2021). In this episode, we discuss what it means to put the “family" back in “family business” and the struggle, reward and deeper wealth that can be found in running an intergenerational enterprise.  Follow Shannon’s work at TheRadicalHomemaker.net and tune into her podcast, The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm, including the cafe, honor store and more, visit http://www.sapbushfarmstore.com/

    52 min
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Join us in thought-provoking discussion about the connection between home life and human flourishing in the 21st century. Hearth Matters nonprofit co-founders and householders Kathryn Lukas-Damer and Erin Szuma interview experts who are rethinking, revaluing and reinventing home & hearth. Kathryn, in the matriarchal phase of her life, embodies the wisdom and practical knowledge of a lifelong entrepreneur, local food system expert and mother, while Erin, a Millennial with her first baby on the way, shares her journey as a new mom navigating career and family life. www.thehearthmatters.com

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  • Creator
    Hearth Matters
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Hearth Matters
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