The Women of Regenerative Ag: Transforming the Health of the Soil, Land & People

Worth a listen!

Thank you.

Thanks for putting this together. What a diversified and experienced board of women planet savers. Please keep doing the great job!

This series is a rare and important exploration of what it will take to transition to regenerative agriculture. I was blown away by these women. They are literally hands on with ranching, economics, business models, ecology, community organizing, entrepreneurial start-ups, and the transformative process people and communities need to go through to be able to lead change at scale. I recommend this series to both people wanting an introduction to regenerative agricutlure and experts in the field. How often can one podcast reach both? It was hard for me to believe, but it does. I work in regenerative systems as an educator and trainer. I read and listen to a lot of material in the field. There are few resources that combine technical knowledge, economics, and understanding of leadership development the way these podcasts do. And there are almost none that do it through enaging interviews with fascinating women, telling stories that are full of heart, humor, grit, vulnerability and soul. That is what should make them accessible to people new to the field. It also makes them valuable for experts - they take the complexities of regen ag and show how they can come alive through the daily lives of communities. The gap between experts and agricultural communities is one of the prime barriers to solving climate change. This podcast shows how that gap can be bridged. The first interview I listened to was with Amber Smith. The first 45 minutes is a conversation on the ecological realities of regenerative ranching, then the economic realities of creating the chain of value needed to make it all happen. Then they dive into a the work they are doing on the social regeneration necessary to make that transition happen — and how they are succeeding with the work. They explore ancestral connection to land and the ways women can transform the relationships necessary to change communities' relationship to their land. Amber is a facilitator taking women through the process to find the power to stand in the man's world of ranching and bring emotional intelligence, dialog, and personal courage. They are taking leadership and guidance from Indigenous women in the transition, and beginning to work on systemic racism in the ranching industry. It’s all in one place — economics, land regeneration, how personal transformation begins community transformation. The conversation with Precious Phiri goes into the same depth - but in Africa. Her story about being the only woman in a meeting with Maasai elders has stayed in my mond for months. Then Winona LaDuke. The range of people in this podcast is another one of its unique offerings. 5 stars for this series. This is obviously a "rave review" because I really want people to listen to this series. I have recommended it to friends who need hope and answers for how we can reverse global warming and create a new relationship with the environment. I have sent it to colleagues in regenerative and ecosystem restoration networks, leaders in climate solutions, high school teachers, and friends who want to hear stories of powerful women reshaping the world.