TSL:SFN – Feed Us With Trees w/ Elspeth Hay

TSL:SFN – Feed Us With Trees w/ Elspeth Hay

Elspeth Hay is a writer and food systems thinker who’s inviting us to radically rethink how we grow our food. In her book Feed Us with Trees, she uncovers a forgotten story—one in which humans once thrived by cultivating staple foods like acorns, chestnuts, and hazelnuts in forest gardens rather than plowed fields. Through conversations with Indigenous knowledge-keepers, scientists, nut […]

TSL:SFN – Flying Lead Change w/ Kelly Wendorf

TSL:SFN – Flying Lead Change w/ Kelly Wendorf

Kelly Wendorf is a leadership teacher, coach, and author of Flying Lead Change: 56 Million Years of Wisdom for Leading and Living. Drawing on indigenous teachings, neuroscience, and the wisdom of horses, she offers a nature-based approach to leadership that fosters connection, care, and resilience. Wendorf guides leaders—whether in workplaces, families, or communities—to “lead from behind,” creating safety, presence, and […]

TSL:SFN – Entwined w/ Bridget A. Lyons

TSL:SFN – Entwined w/ Bridget A. Lyons

Bridget A. Lyons is a writer, artist, and explorer whose new book Entwined: Dispatches from the Intersection of Species takes readers on a journey into the wisdom of the more-than-human world. Blending memoir, science, and travelogue, Lyons explores what octopuses, owls, kelp, stingrays, and countless other beings can teach us about resilience, relationships, and living in harmony with our planet. […]

TSL:SFN – Wildfire Days w/ Kelly Ramsey

TSL:SFN – Wildfire Days w/ Kelly Ramsey

Kelly Ramsey is a former wildland firefighter and debut author of Wildfire Days, a gripping memoir about her time as the only woman on an elite hotshot crew battling megafires in California. With raw honesty, she shares the physical, emotional, and cultural toll of life on the fireline—and what it reveals about a West increasingly shaped by climate-fueled disaster. Find […]

TSL:SFN – The Insect Epiphany w/ Barrett Klein

TSL:SFN – The Insect Epiphany w/ Barrett Klein

Barrett Klein investigates mysteries of sleep in societies of insects, creates entomo-art, and is ever on the search for curious connections that bind our lives with our six-legged allies. Barrett studied entomology at Cornell University and the University of Arizona, fabricated natural history exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History, worked with honeybees for his PhD at the University of Texas at Austin, […]

TSL:SFN – Bread for a Better Planet w/ Maddie Hamann

TSL:SFN – Bread for a Better Planet w/ Maddie Hamann

Maddie Hamann is the Co-Founder and Director of Marketing at PACHA Bread, where she applies her extensive scientific background to drive the company’s mission of promoting regenerative agriculture and sustainability. Maddie holds a PhD from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, but she transitioned from the field of Earth Science to marketing in order to make a direct impact on climate change […]

TSL:SFN – Activism Is Medicine w/ Frank Forencich

TSL:SFN – Activism Is Medicine w/ Frank Forencich

Frank Forencich isn’t just another voice in the conversation about health and activism—he’s a visionary thinker with the ability to inspire and motivate your audience. His deep understanding of human evolution, combined with his passion for health and activism, makes him an exceptional guest who can spark meaningful, transformative conversations. His latest book, Activism Is Medicine, Frank redefines activism as […]

TSL:SFN – Furniture for a Healthy Home and Planet w/ L. Christina Cobb

TSL:SFN – Furniture for a Healthy Home and Planet w/ L. Christina Cobb

UrbisEco Home was founded to address the surprising fact that indoor air is often 2-5 times more polluted than outdoor air, even in cities. This realization drove the founder, L. Christina Cobb, a sustainable living expert with a background in furniture, to spend over 10,000 hours researching the health and environmental impacts of home furnishings and earning certifications from the […]

TSL:SFN – No Scrap Left Behind w/ Teralyn Pilgrim

TSL:SFN – No Scrap Left Behind w/ Teralyn Pilgrim

Teralyn Pilgrim had no idea the environmental and economic impact of food waste, or that she could save $100 a month by living waste-free. But when a story of hungry children filled her with unbearable guilt, she decided to change the way her family approached mealtime. In her new book, No Scrap Left Behind: My Life Without Food Waste, she […]

TSL:SFN – Solving The Climate Crisis w/ John J. Berger

TSL:SFN – Solving The Climate Crisis w/ John J. Berger

John J Berger, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Fellow at The Pacific Institute and author of Solving the Climate Crisis: Frontline Reports from the Race to Save the Earth. Solving the Climate Crisis has many stories of colorful, charismatic characters, smart, cutting-edge science, new technology, brilliant engineering, clever, profitable business strategies, and it provides a roadmap to a brighter future […]

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