Just Because We Can, Does it Mean We Should?

EPISODE 35 🌸 Join me for my final episode of Root to Bloom.     Thank you to listeners, Patreon members, and guests who have joined me on this journey. 

EPISODE 34 🌸 join me for my first episode of 2026 (a solo episode).  I share my word of the year and reflect on the title question as it relates to a recent decision I made.     Connect with me on Instagram: 🌸 @roottobloom_podcast  🌸 @kweschtionsne1   Join the bouquet on Patreon 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast

EPISODE 33 🌸 Join me for a conversation with the multifaceted Jamie Martell.  We talk about triggers, villains, self worth, self care, god winks, consent, and rites of passage.       Connect with Jamie 🚀 @multifaceted_jamie 🚀 @liminaltravel.co 🚀 @oursacredspaceyoga 🚀 @blackcreekarts   Attend the Annual New Year Gathering (Jan 3-4, 2026) at Our Sacred Space Yoga - all the details are at blackcreekarts.org/events -- I'll be teaching a communication-based yoga class called "NVC-Asana".   Join the bouquet on Patreon and get a "Big 3" Reading by Jamie 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast    🌸 Listen to Episode 22 to understand the Big 3 (Astrology): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000697836525    Books:  📕 Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott: https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Kink-Unmask-Embrace-getting/dp/1578636477  📕 Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarssa Pinkola Estes: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/47111/women-who-run-with-the-wolves-by-clarissa-pinkola-estes-phd/  📕 Yoga and the Quest for True Self by Stephen Cope: https://www.stephencope.com/shop/books/yoga-and-the-quest-for-the-true-self/  📕 Spirit Hacking by Shaman Durek: https://shamandurek.com/spirit-hacking/    Connect with me on Instagram: 🌸 @roottobloom_podcast  🌸 @kweschtionsne1    

EPISODE 32 🌸 Join me for a coffee chat with my career coach and fellow podcaster, Ang Barnard.     📝 Virtual Book Group - RSVP: https://calendar.app.google/ibWaUa9B3XUNGK8Y9    🧠 Ang's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intentional-mind-podcast-career-clarity/id1533460054   Episodes with or inspired by Ang 🧠 Episode 3 - Interview w/ Ang Barnard : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000663518199  Episode 4 - Reflections on my work with Ang: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000663902487   Episode 5/6 - Time Management (Productivity): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000664591276   Episode 9 - Career Map: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000671532566  Jon Acuff: https://jonacuff.com/    Connect with me on Instagram: 🌸 @roottobloom_podcast  🌸 @kweschtionsne1   Join the bouquet on Patreon 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast 

EPISODE 31 🌸 "You belong to what you long for."  Join me for a nourishing conversation with my guest, Kearsley Schweller.  Be sure to slow down and tune in so you can catch the *coupon code* she shares!  Kearsley's Work 🐻 Kearsley’s Kitchen: https://www.kearsleyskitchen.com/  On Instagram: @kearsleys.kitchen Recipe Booklets: https://www.kearsleyskitchen.com/shop  Nourishing Food Retreat: https://www.wildabundance.net/  Animal Body: The Art of Nourishment // 6 month online course on how food, minerals, land-based connection, & beauty create deep nourishment. It is a slow, small, beauty curated space for those who seek beauty and intimacy in online containers. Starts October 12th 2025 3rd year of running Mother Mammal - waitlist open for January 2026: Nourishing the Animal Body of a Mother // 3 month course on nourishing new mothers/ a body & spirit approach that nourishes the physiology & feeds the ceremonial spirit.  *** Other Mentions: Good News Ghee (formerly Goddess Ghee): https://www.goodnewsghee.com/  Sioux Chef - Sean Sherman: https://seansherman.com/ Wild Abundance: https://www.wildabundance.net/  Acorn Cookies - Glorious Forest (no longer active)  Jacqueline Maloney Art: https://www.jacquelinemaloneyart.com/    Rebecca Beyer - NEW BOOK: https://www.bloodandspicebush.com/ Frau Holle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frau_Holle The Nap Ministry: https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/about/ The First 40 Days cookbook: https://motherbees.com/pages/the-first-forty-days Tyson Sampson: https://www.schoolofintegratedliving.org/tyson-sampson/ Dig In (Yancey County): https://diginyancey.org/  *** Connect with Kate on Instagram: 🌸 @roottobloom_podcast  🌸 @kweschtionsne1

EPISODE 30 🌸 Join me for a solo episode commemorating a year of podcasting.  I share personal reflections from different experiences (and related lessons) that I’ve been chewing on since starting this podcast over a year ago.  I cover a range of topics including my career (entrepreneur to unemployed to program director), potlucks, gym and body image, books, activism, dating, grief, neighbors, creativity, and picnics.   💌 RSVP for Artist's Way (Intro Call on Sept 8): https://calendar.app.google/n4frbCdQu1Xrnm4s5 💌 Follow the podcast on Instagram @roottobloom_podcast - drop me a DM with your address to get a postcard from me!   Previous Episodes/Content I Reference:  🌸 Time Management: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000664591276  🌸 Mind Maps: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000671532566  🌸 Abraham Hicks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000711135304  🌸 Grief: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000684064076 📝 Prompts from our Guest Gathering: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMu5I73uUzi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==   Activism: 💪 Protest Tips: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMmCe5cOVco/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 💪 Charis Books & More: https://charisbooksandmore.com/ 💪 No Cop City, No Cop World: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2541-no-cop-city-no-cop-world   Entrepreneurs I Spotlight: 🌸 Kelley Boymer @innerrhythmsvt 🌸 Mama Thyme @lovemamathyme 🌸 Jolimay @jolimay.biomolecular    Thank you for your continued support on Patreon - join the bouquet today for exclusive content including PDFs, templates, discount codes, and more 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast  

EPISODE 29 🌸  There is more to flower farming than flowers - join my guest, Brinton Fox of Boone Fox farm, and I for a discussion on before-and-after + behind-the-scenes of bouquets.     ❣️❣️❣️ Artist's Way Book Group starts September 8th at 7:45pm and continues monthly on the first Monday of the month - Sign up here.   ❣️❣️❣️   Boone Fox Farm 🦊 💌 Get Brinton's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/boonefoxfarm/boone-fox-farm-newsletter 💐 Instagram: @boonefoxfarm   Join the bouquet on Patreon to access Brinton's gardening guide 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast --- Thank you for fertilizing me, and for helping me to root for other entrepreneurs.     🌻 "Flowers" excerpt is from Taking Root - William and Adam Summer: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/taking-root-james-everett-kibler-jr/1141126550   Resources for Farmers 👩‍🌾 Jenks Farmer: https://www.instagram.com/jenksfarmer/reels/  👩‍🌾 Ellen Polishuk - Start Your Farm: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Your-Farm-Authoritative-Sustainable/dp/1615194894    🍓 Support Farm Workers - United Farm Workers: https://ufw.org/   Land Access Resources 👩‍🌾 Clemson Extension: https://www.clemson.edu/extension/ 👩‍🌾 City Roots Farm: https://www.cityrootsfarm.com/ 👩‍🌾  Incubator Farms: https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol52/iss1/9/  👩‍🌾 SC Farm Link: https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/external-affairs-economic-development/sc-farm-link/ 👩‍🌾 GA Farm Link: https://gafarmlink.org/ 👩‍🌾 Working Farms - The Conservation Fund: https://www.conservationfund.org/our-priorities/working-lands/working-farms/ 👩‍🌾 Global Growers Network (Rockdale Organic Co-Farm): https://www.globalgrowers.org/about

EPISODE 28 🌸 Join me for an interview with the craftiest person I know, Jess Kaufman, as we discuss everything from camp to careers, pricing, bark, books, and grief.    Connect with + Support Jess 🧶 Happy Go Crafty: happygocrafty.com  🎨 Waxon Studio: https://www.waxonstudio.com/  @waxonstudio on Instagram   Join the bouquet on Patreon and get Jess's batik guide 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast   Schools and Camps: Camp Gwynn Valley: https://gwynnvalley.com/  John C. Campbell Folk School: https://www.folkschool.org/  Penland School of Craft: https://penland.org/  Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance: https://fiberartsalliance.org/  Firefly Gathering: https://www.fireflygathering.org/    Books:  📕 You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero: https://jensincero.com/  📕 The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron: https://juliacameronlive.com/   Makers: Solstice Handmade (WNC): https://www.solsticehandmade.com/   Rigby Handcraft (NY): https://rigbyhandcraft.com/  Zak Foster: https://www.zakfoster.com/  *** Connect with me on Instagram: 🌸 @roottobloom_podcast  🌸 @kweschtionsne1    

Join me for a solo episode as I describe the mini-adventures I mapped out for myself so far this year, including a recap of my experience at a workshop with Abraham Hicks.   Jesse Itzler: https://jesseitzler.com/  Mini-Adventures + Misogis Big A## Calendar: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesseitzler/video/7453252388955180334    Abraham Hicks:  Website: https://www.abraham-hicks.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AbrahamHicks    Connect with me on Instagram: 🌸 @roottobloom_podcast  🌸 @kweschtionsne1   Join the bouquet on Patreon 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast

EPISODE 26 🌸 Tune in to this life-giving episode as my guest, Rachel Rondeau, shares how she came to birth her business Mama Thyme.  Add it to the queue or share with a friend in preparation for Mother's Day!     Mama Thyme: 🌎 Visit their website 📸 Instagram @lovemamathyme  💌 [email protected]   💐Join the Root to Bloom Patreon for a 10% discount code!  https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast   Haley's Businesses: ☀️ Live Forever Foods: https://live-forever-csk.square.site/    🧜‍♀️ Untamed Retreats: https://www.untamers.com/    Additional Resources 🫀 Human Design: https://www.jovianarchive.com/get_your_chart   📕 Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/real-food-for-pregnancy/ 🎨 Graphics by Chelsea Skye @lunarlilt 🎨 Gift box artwork by Leigh Erickson @leighericksonart   Connect with me on Instagram: 🌸 @roottobloom_podcast  🌸 @kweschtionsne1