In this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast, Elevating Stories Activating Change, host Seleyn DeYarus, Executive Director and Founder of Regenerative Rising speaks with Nisha Mary Poulose, former Executive Director of Regenerative Rising and a host of the Regenerative Rising Podcast. Nisha is the Founder and Technical Lead of Woven Design Collaborative, and she is […] The post Episode #51 – Nisha Mary Poulose first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

In an extraordinary celebration of the 50th episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast, Elevating Stories Activating Change, host Nisha Mary Poulos engages in a profound conversation with Dr. Lyla June Johnston (aka Lyla June). Lyla June is an Indigenous musician, author, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her multi-genre presentation […]

In this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast, Elevating Stories Activating Change, host Nisha Mary Poulose engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Desiree Driesenaar, a renowned biomimicry professional, systems designer, and educator. In this enlightening episode, Desiree shares her journey of personal evolution and transition from a traditional business setting, marked by pollution and extraction, […]

On this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast: Elevating Stories Activating Change, host Nisha Mary Poulose, Executive Director of Regenerative Rising, engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Jon Schull, a biological psychologist, entrepreneur, and digital community organizer. Dr. Schull shares his journey from founding e-NABLE.org, an international philanthropic community for 3D printed prosthetics, to […]

On this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast: Elevating Stories Activating Change, host Nisha Mary Poulose, Executive Director of Regenerative Rising sits down with Katie Gray, author, singer, producer, caregiver, counselor and facilitator. Katie has developed a deeply impactful methodology known as the Empowered Heart, which aids people in healing emotional wounds and trauma. Katie […]

In this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast Elevating Stories, Activating Change, host Nisha Mary Polouse engages in a heartwarming conversation with Andrea Murdoch, Chef and Founder of Four Directions Cuisine. Chef Andrea Murdoch, an Indigenous Andean born in Venezuela, was adopted and raised in rural Ohio, navigating the intersection of diverse cultures. Following a […]

In this captivating episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast - Elevating Stories Activating Change, host Nisha Mary Poulose welcomes special guest Graham Boyd CEO & Founder of Evolutesix. Graham is an entrepreneur and business consultant specializing in the transformation of businesses into net-positive regenerative ecosystems. He is also a particle physicist, disruptive innovator, and author […]

In Episode 44 of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories, Activating Change, Nisha Mary Poulose our Executive Director had the pleasure of speaking with Paloma Lopez, CEO & Co-Founder of Future Fit Foods.  Paloma is an inspiring and mission driven leader, with extensive experience across the food sector and her insights are rooted in a […]

In this inspiring episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories Activating Change, Nisha Mary Poulose, our Executive Director has a rich and engaging conversation with Finian Makepeace, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Kiss the Ground.  Finian is a thought leader and a visionary who has been at the forefront of the effort to mainstream regenerative […]

On this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories, Activating Change, host Nisha Mary Poulose of Regenerative Rising speaks with Mackenzie Feldman, Founder and Project Director, Re:wild Your Campus about the role of collective effort in creating systemic change from the ground up. Mackenzie and Nisha speak in depth about the inherent issues […]

On this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories, Activating Change, host Nisha Mary Poulose speaks with Tina Owens of the Nutrient Density Alliance, and Green America’s Center for Sustainability Solutions. Tina’s extensive understanding of food supply systems and her experience at the forefront of its regenerative transformation enriches this conversation that spans […]

On this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories, Activating Change, host Seleyn DeYarus, Founder, Regenerative Rising, speaks with Nicole Masters, Director, Integrity Soils about the interconnectedness of human and natural systems, and what it takes to develop a regenerative outlook.Nicole and Seleyn share insights and experiences while exploring avenues toward systemic regenerative […]

On this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories, Activating Change, host Nisha Mary Poulose, the Executive Director of Regenerative Rising, speaks with Bill Reed, Principal at Regenesis Group and Managing Director of The Place Fund about the development and design of ‘Place’ that can spark a co-evolutionary relationship between the human species […]

On this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories, Activating Change, host Nisha Mary Poulose, the Executive Director of Regenerative Rising, speaks with Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, Founder and Co-Director of Regenerative Agriculture Alliance, about indigenous agriculture systems, their regenerative nature and how he has codified this ancestral wisdom to support the holistic empowerment of […]

On this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories, Activating Change, host Seleyn DeYarus, Founder and Executive Director of Regenerative Rising, speaks with Andrew Hebard, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nature’s Crops International, about the potent story of a little known plant, the humble Ahiflower. Nature’s Crops partners with farmers to grow […]

“When we talk about regenerative agriculture, what a lot of people in the U.S. are missing, in most instances, is that regenerative agriculture is smallholder farmer and Indigenous wisdom.” – Heather Terry, Founder & CEO of GoodSam Foods   On the latest episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories, Activating Change, host Seleyn […]

On this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories, Activating Change, host Seleyn DeYarus, Founder and Executive Director of Regenerative Rising, is joined by guest Kamal Bell, Founder and CEO of Sankofa Farms, to talk about how Sankofa Farms is far more than a farm. While Kamal has an educational background in Animal […]

On this episode of the Regenerative Rising Elevating Stories, Activating Change Podcast, Seleyn DeYarus, Founder of Regenerative Rising, sits down with CheFarmer Matthew Raiford, author of BRESS’N’NYAM: Gullah Geechee Recipes from a Sixth Generation Farmer. Matthew grew up breaking the dirt and trading crookneck squash for sweet potatoes, raising hogs and chickens, and only going […]

On this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories, Activating Change, host Seleyn DeYarus sits down with Clarenda “Farmer Cee” Stanley, CEO of Green Heffa Farms, to chat about the challenges and triumphs of being a black woman in agriculture. Farmer Cee is a seventh-generation heritage farmer from the Black Belt region of […] The post Episode #32 – Clarenda “Farmer Cee” Stanley first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Did you know that farmers receive 8 to 14 cents on the food dollar? It’s no wonder that 96% of our farmers and ranchers make more than half of their income outside of the farm. This week, Seleyn DeYarus, Founder and Executive Director of Regenerative Rising, hosts her first episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast […] The post Episode #31 – Zach Ducheneaux first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

It’s estimated that Americans consume 20 billion hot dogs a year. The hotdog is a staple American meat product and due to their high processing they are not exactly healthy. Because of this, Applegate has always seen the hot dog as a key product in their mission to Change the Meat We Eat. This month, […] The post Episode #30 – The Business Case for Regenerative Beef Production first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

In their native language, the name Lakota means “allies, friends or those who are united”. In this episode of the Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories Activating Change, guest host Jessie Deelo invites Wizipan Little Elk, Citizen of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, & CEO of Rosebud Economic Development Corporation to explore what it means to recenter allyship, cultural […] The post Episode #29 – Wizipan Little Elk Pt. 2 first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Do you ever think about plants as your medicine? Whether you have used herbs as medicine or are simply curious, this episode of Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories Activating Change may offer new inspiration on ways to take care of yourself and your family. Guest host Angela McElwee, Former CEO, Gaia Herbs, Regenerative Rising […] The post Episode #28 – Ann Armbrecht first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

  In this episode of Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories Activating Change, guest host Elizabeth Candelario reshares Wizipan Little Elk’s 2021 Regenerative Earth Summit – Session 3 Keynote presentation titled: Seven Generations.   Wizipan is a citizen of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, CEO of Rosebud Economic Development Corporation, and a leader in applying Lakota […] The post Episode #27 – Wizipan Little Elk first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Lead with love. A simple but powerful guiding principle for life and business that is one of many discussed in this special episode of Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories Activating Change. Host, Seleyn DeYarus, our Founder & Executive Director returns to the show to swap stories with GT Dave, Founder & CEO, GT’s Living […] The post Episode #26 – GT Dave first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

In this episode of Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories Activating Change, guest host Jessie Deelo speaks with Kristy Lewis, Founder & CEO of Quinn Snacks, and Dave Vetter, Farmer and Founder of Grain Place Foods, about the transformative partnership between these two organizations. Kristy popped into the organic food industry with the first-ever, patented […] The post Episode #25 Kristy Lewis & Dave Vetter first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

In this episode of Regenerative Rising Podcast – Elevating Stories Activating Change, Jessie Deelo debuts as a guest host with June and Angie Provost, Co-Owners of Provost Farm. Not only are June and Angie multi-generation sugarcane farmers, but they are also cultivators of an agriculture operation and activism hub that aims to preserve the ancestral […] The post Episode #24 – June & Angie Provost first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Did you know that pollinators, most often honey bees, are responsible for one in every three bites of food Americans consume, and increase our annual crop values by more than $15 billion? (source) In this extended episode of Regenerative Rising Podcast, guest hosted by Elizabeth Candelario, Michael Thiele, Founder and Executive Director of Apis Arborea, […] The post Episode #23 – Michael Thiele first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

“I was born in a family that has always brought me into nature, even though I grew up in São Paulo, a huge city with 25 million people,” begins Felipe Villela, a young Brazilian environmental entrepreneur and Founder of reNature. In this episode of Regenerative Rising’s Regenerative Voices™ Elevating Stories Activating Change podcast, Felipe joins guest host, Nancy Coulter-Parker, […] The post Episode #22 – Filipe Villela first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

  In this unique in-person episode of Regenerative Rising’s Regenerative Voices™ Elevating Stories Activating Change podcast, guest hosted by Elizabeth Candelario, Paul Dolan, Co-founder & Managing Partner of Truett Hurst Winery and a 4th generation wine grape grower and winemaker shares how regenerative practices can build resilience inside the culture of farming, and more broadly […] The post Episode #21 – Paul Dolan first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

  In this episode of Regenerative Rising’s Regenerative Voices™ Elevating Stories Activating Change podcast, guest hosted by Elizabeth Candelario, Laura Storm, founder of Regenerators, provides advice for regenerative change agents on how to spark the regenerative transition within their work and organizations. Laura has spent her whole career working at the intersection of organizational development, […] The post Episode #20 – Laura Storm first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

  “Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple” begins Judith Schwartz’s, Environmental Journalist & Author, newest book The Reindeer Chronicles – this quote by Bill Mollison prompts the potent opportunity we have to restore the health of our planet. In this episode of Regenerative Rising’s Regenerative Voices™ Elevating […] The post Episode #19 – Judith Schwartz first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

  Growing up in the wheat fields of Kansas and seeing the struggle of farming first hand, Sara Harper, Founder & CEO of Grounded Growth, never thought she would return to agriculture. In this episode of At The Epicenter’s Regenerative Voices™ Elevating Stories Activating Change podcast, Sara joins guest host, Phil Taylor, Co-founder of Mad Agriculture, to share […] The post Episode #18 – Sara Harper first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Ask yourself this question: “When you think about your personal life, what do you want?” In this episode of Regenerative Voices™ Elevating Stories Activating Change Podcast graciously guest-hosted by Elizabeth Candelario, go on an in-depth journey of self, and more broadly, world discovery with renowned author, professor, and champion of sustainable development Hunter Lovins. During this dynamic episode, […] The post Episode #17 – Hunter Lovins first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

“Is it junk or is it food?” The answer may not be as obvious as you think. Join Seleyn DeYarus your host of Regenerative Voices™ Elevating Stories Activating Change Podcast as she sits down with Dan Kittredge Founder and Executive Director of Bionutrient Food Association to explore how not all food is created equal, and the groundbreaking method being […] The post Episode #16 – Dan Kittredge first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Food is medicine. A simple, but powerful statement that is one of many conveyed in this episode of Regenerative Voices™ Elevating Stories Activating Change Podcast. In a unique face-to-face interview, host Seleyn DeYarus delves into the fabric of Regenerative Farming and Land Management with Co-Founder & CEO of Savory Institute Daniela Ibarra-Howell. Discover why grasslands […] The post Episode #15 – Daniela Ibarra-Howell first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Are they a tea company, or a company focused on service to our planet and its people? Join your host of Regenerative Voices™Elevating Stories Activating Change Podcast, Seleyn DeYarus, as she sits down with Reem Hassani, Co-Founder, Chief Brand Officer and Artist of Numi Tea to learn the encouraging answer to that question. Discover how a brother and sister […] The post #14 – Reem Hassani first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

  What does a banjo have to do with regenerative agriculture? Tune in to find out, and enjoy this man of many virtues. Poet, global ecology scientist, and co-founder of Mad Agriculture Phil Taylor joins Seleyn DeYarus your host of Regenerative Voices™ Elevating Stories Activating Change Podcast to discuss not only how our current pandemic has “exposed the […] The post #13 – Phil Taylor first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

“What kind of future do we want? What is the world we want to be co-creating together? How do we make economic life aware of the sacred when it has become so commoditized?” Take a deep dive into the mind of philosopher, public speaker, gift economy advocate, and renowned author Charles Eisenstein with Seleyn DeYarus […] The post #12 – Charles Eisenstein first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

  Take a look inside online organic and non-GMO grocery retailer Thrive Market with your host Seleyn DeYarus as she visits with Chief Merchandising Officer Jeremiah McElwee. Learn how the current pandemic has reshaped the landscape of not only retail, but how it’s pushing the regenerative agriculture conversation forward. Discover Thrive Market’s noble and replicable […] The post #11 – Jeremiah McElwee first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

  Originally from Belgium, Dr. Luc Maes is a Naturopathic Doctor with 30 years of experience in plant-based medicine and the natural products industry and is the co-founder of KAIBAE. Dr. Maes shares his African Baobab tree discovery and the journey that follows with host Seleyn DeYarus.       Learn how this sacred “tree […] The post #10 – Dr. Luc Maes first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Holistic land management pioneer and co-founder of the Savory Institute, Allan Savory joins Seleyn DeYarus, host of Regenerative Voices™ Elevating Stories Activating Change podcast, in a conversation about his journey and current thoughts on how to effect meaningful transformation to address the global climate crisis. Allan has devoted his life to understanding how to reverse […] The post #9 – Allan Savory first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Regenerative paradigm educator and award-winning author Carol Sanford joins Seleyn DeYarus, host of Regenerative Voices podcast. Carol has been working with Fortune 500 companies for over four decades helping to shape living systems management and thinking for systemic change that brings about financial effectiveness, personal and professional growth and ecosystem health, without trade-offs. In this […] The post #8 – Carol Sanford first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Bob Quinn is a thoughtful farmer, who has been stewarding his family’s farm in Montana. The son of a farmer, Bob went off to university to study science and pursue a doctorate. But being a scientist meant being in a laboratory instead of in the fields, so Bob returned to the family farm and began […] The post #7 – Bob Quinn first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Marci Zaroff, author of Eco Renaissance, CEO of MetaWare, and co-founder of RESET has spent the last 25 years in the trenches of the eco sustainable fashion movement. Join Marci and Seleyn DeYarus, host of Regenerative Voices™ podcast, for an inspiring conversation as they discuss how the fashion industry must change to co-create a “stylish […] The post #6 – Marci Zaroff first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Is the food on your plate supporting a RE-generative farm or a DE-generative farm? Join Seleyn DeYarus with David Bronner, Cosmic Engagement Officer at Dr. Bronner’s talking genealogy, living systems and our responsibility to make the best choices for the future wellbeing of people and planet. The wake up call is here and Dr. Bronner’s […] The post #5 – David Bronner first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Jon Bansen, an Organic Valley Cooperative Farmer, is a cornerstone of wisdom on the value of pasture to the health and wellbeing of his herd. Urging 100% grass-fed, Jon believes his real job is to get out of the way and let a cow do hers while he focuses his attention on organic land management […] The post #4 – Jon Bansen first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Believing that small-scale farmers are the foundation of the future, and that Nature is the most sustainable force to be replicated, Edouard Rollet (Co Founder, Alter Eco) has embraced and applied the principles of regenerative for over three decades to everything he touches. From the descriptions of simple raw ingredients to the development of agroforestry […] The post #3 – Edouard Rollet first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Have you had a food awakening? How about a fashion awakening? Or as a consumer have you just been consuming and not thought about where items come from. Farmers and the soil that they steward are directly responsible for most of the daily activities that we enjoy, starting with eating and getting dressed. Join Seleyn […] The post #2 – Robyn O’Brien first appeared on Regenerative Rising.

Episode One features the Voice of Rose Marcario, CEO of Patagonia. This At The Epicenter Regenerative Slam was recorded live at Regenerative Earth Summit: Food + Fiber + Climate in December 2018. Calling forth the absolute necessity for transparency, collaboration and urgency, Rose speaks to the mission all businesses and individuals must carry into the […] The post #1 – Rose Marcario first appeared on Regenerative Rising.