Regenerative Mindset

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Welcome to Regenerative Mindset, where we share inspiring conversations with farmers and philosophers, scientists and storytellers, artists and activists, about how giving back more than we take creates positive, life-promoting ripples in everything we do. By following nature's example, we can create healthy ecosystems for a thriving future.

Hosted by Stacy Pulice PhD, a regenerative farmer in Santa Barbara, CA with over 30 years of experience in psychology and education research, she shares insightful conversations with experts whose work guides us all toward supporting healthy people, healthy plants, and a healthy planet.

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Episodes

Finding Internal Harmony with Minka Robinson Stevens

Minka Robinson Stevens has been immersed in flora for as long as she can remember, but her relationship with the natural world - and her internal world - forever changed after encountering traditional East Asian medicine: from acupuncture to dermatology, massage to qigong. Minka owns and runs Points of Health Acupuncture, a medicinal clinic in Santa Barbara and one of the few in the United States with an integrated herbal pharmacy. Today, Stacy sits down with Minka to catch a glimpse of these mi...

Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 8

The Wisdom of Bees with Melissa Cronshaw

When Melissa was five, she shared all she learned from taking care of her own bee hive with her fellow, first-grade classmates. Now, Melissa tends to hundreds of hives across Santa Barbara county and leads groundbreaking educational programming on the essential role bees play in ecological health. Stacy sits down with Melissa this week to think critically about colonies: how they function, what they can (and can’t do) to help your crop, and the singular importance of understanding hives in a bro...

Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Planting for Success with Corey Welles

Thirty years ago, the exotic gardens of Madame Ganna Walska’s Santa Barbara estate were barely clinging to life. When those 37+ acres were relaunched as Lotusland - now a prize-winning botanic garden - Ag experts’ best advice was to poison unwanted species and ramp up growth with chemical fertilizers. Sustainability expert Corey Welles had a different idea: how would it look if we worked with nature, not against it, to create a resilient ecosystem that could withstand Santa Barbara’s challenging...

Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 6

The Ecology of Schools with Jose Caballero

If you know anything about Santa Barbara High School and its students, chances are you probably know something about Jose Caballero - the AP Environmental Science teacher. For over two decades, Jose has not only introduced complex ecosystems to young learners, but also fostered the school’s student-led community garden. This week, Stacy sits down with master teacher Jose to dive into all the connections between the ecosystems that constitute our planet and the ecosystems that constitute our scho...

Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Tom Cole and Warren Brush on Resilient Agriculture

Coming from different backgrounds, both Tom Cole and Warren Brush became experts in permaculture design and practice, and spent decades in food sustainability before ever meeting one another in their shared hometown. Warren co-founded Quail Springs, among many other organizations, which has pioneered self-sustaining models for human life and ecological development. Tom, in addition to consulting for numerous food security programs, co-founded African Women Rising with his wife Linda Eckerbom Col...

Sep 28, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Cultivating Energy with Paul Fraser

What, exactly, are “vibes”? Is that the same as energy? And what is the connection between the internal pool of energy within us and the external sea that constitutes nature? This week, Stacy sits down with Paul Fraser, who has spent nearly three decades practicing and teaching medical Qigong, a broad system of exercises that helps cultivate the essential spirit in all things. Paul relates his journey to Qigong and its rich, millennia-long history, and also recounts the time he found communion w...

Sep 21, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Rodger Savory on Holistic Management

In our first interview of the series, Stacy sits down with pastoralist and environmental expert Rodger Savory for a discussion on holistic management. We often think of the environment in terms of separate categories, but holistic managements draws our attention to all the ways that ecological systems are interconnected. Every element of an ecosystem must be supported for it to go through a healthy life cycle: from plants to fungi, worms to flocks of sheep. Join the conversation to learn more ab...

Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 2

What is Regenerative Spaces?

In this first episode, Stacy Pulice provides background for her eight-part series on sustainability, ecological health, and the “inside job” of climate change. After decades studying the social ecosystems in American schools, Stacy shifted to considering the ecosystems on her family’s 300-acre avocado farm. She was led to new questions: what makes for a thriving environment, whether in the classroom or the garden? Join us as we embark on a journey into regenerative possibilities.Follow Stacy on ...

Sep 07, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Series Introduction

Are you ready for a new perspective on sustainability? Authentic interviews with essential guides? Compassionate conversations about the state of our soil and soul? Get ready for Regenerative Spaces' first episode, coming out next week! Follow Stacy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacypulice/?hl=en

Aug 31, 2023•2 min

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