Best Amy Fagan Podcasts (2025)

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156: Jeremiah Jancik: Energy Consultant, Author of After Oil 2047 54:42

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I was thrilled to get to talk to Jeremiah Jancik, because I've ALWAYS got questions about energy. Maybe too many? Jeremiah is an Energy Consultant, and we're talking about installing solar panels, heat pumps, insulation and doing energy audits - all things home efficiency - which he has decades of experience in. In his 12 year career he's performed…

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Mike Madrid on Latino Political Power 25:57

4d ago25:57

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155: The Real Organic Project with Linley Dixon 52:13

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Have you ever felt confused or conflicted about organic food labels? I know I've said something like if I have to choose between organic from far away and in plastic, or local, I'd choose local; and I'm sure I've had dirty looks. It's just gotten confusing. And it costs almost half as much as regular foods, so I've wondered if its really better... …

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154: Mama Sol Sunscreen with Arielle Moody 35:16

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I'm sneaking in an extra episode because it's summer, and this is about sunscreen, so hopefully it's not publishing too late for you-- Arielle Moody is the CEO/Founder of Mama Sol Sunscreen, and she said within 2 weeks of the launch, she was featured on Access Hollywood, which catapulted Mama Sol's sales. She has several awards and honors for best …

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153: Wildly Unplug with Lauren Connolly 44:17

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Lauren Connolly is a person I relate to so much. She had me as a guest on her podcast Wildly Unplug, because we found out that we both recharge by being outside. Lauren has a very personal story about burnout, and how turning to nature brought her the fulfillment she was needing. She is an artist; she paints and is a photographer, a podcaster, and …

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152: Jane Barlow Christensen - Be Your Own Shaman 51:02

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Be Your Own Shaman is the title of Jane Barlow Christensen's book she co-authored with her son, teaching people how to identify, harvest and use the medicinal plants found all around us. It is beautiful, hard cover book, full of pictures to make identifying as easy as possible. Jane talks about how her own father taught her and her siblings to reco…

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151: Helpful Tips for Uncertain Times from A Tiny Homestead's Mary Lewis 36:58

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Friend of the podcast and host of A Tiny Homestead podcast Mary Lewis is back! Mary approached me as things started to feel out of hand for a lot of people, and wanted to offer some tips to make things stretch farther and feel less scary that she's learned since starting her homestead journey. We're talking about some easy stuff, but if we focus on…

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150: Josh Dorfman Talks to Sustainable Businesses on SuperCool 48:27

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I told Josh Dorfman when we started talking that I felt a little intimidated talking with him, because he is so accomplished in the sustainability field, but he has THE best stories from his life, getting him to where he is today - you're going to love this, I'm sure of it! Josh's story goes back to working for a bike company in China several years…

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149: Building a Good Spark with Lisa Allen 48:39

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"Sustainable living is a celebration of creativity, kindness, and the natural world in every day life" A quote from Lisa Allen of The Good Spark Shop in California, and (since we recorded this) is now rebranded as EverFar, focusing on sustainable travel essentials. She is just so inspiring when she talks about all things eco-friendly! First The Goo…

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148: The Homesteader Mindset with Elizabeth Bruckner 49:05

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Elizabeth has a gift for Grounded in Maine listeners - she's offering a free habit tracker here: http://createwellnessproject.com/gift/ Send me a message! Support the show Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast on Instagram here YouTube channel link is here You can DM me there or email me at [email protected] Website for Amy's Garden Jam is …

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147:Why Seeds Matter with Urban Farm Podcast's Greg Peterson 53:25

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I had so much fun, and learned a ton from this conversation with Greg Peterson of the Great American Seed Up and the Urban Farm Podcast! If you've been listening for a while, you know that podcasters are great conversationalists, and can be very entertaining - Greg is no exception! Greg's podcast has about 900 (nine hundred!) episodes since the end…

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146: Sam Baker: WriggleBrew - Plastic Eating Earthworms! 41:35

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When Sam Baker approached me about talking about the product he represents, worm casting tea, and also mentioned that WiggleBrew has tested and discovered that earthworms can actually "EAT PLASTIC," it was a no-brainer- I couldn't wait to hear more about that! As a big fan of worm compost (vermicompost), I was very excited to promote the crap (pun …

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Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper 26:30

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145: Diana Stobo: Multi-Faceted Wellness Visionary 1:00:13

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I totally cheated and used most of what I got in Diana's Bio, because I just couldn't even try to do better - she is just that varied and awesome! This conversation went deep, and I got a little uncomfortable when the questions turned to me... But she is SO easy to talk to, because she's REAL; she's BEEN THERE, and made it through. A luxury hotel, …

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Los Rios Chancellor Brian King – The Impact of the Los Rios Community College District on the Sacramento Region 25:40

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Bonus: My Farm Focus with Guest The Agritourist Jen Ross 22:50

3M ago22:50

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It's been a while since I've done a solo episode, and there's a lot to catch up on! I changed my last name, for one - literally the day I recorded this with Jen. I've got a weekly newsletter - it's not long, and it's not a sales pitch - literally just keeping in touch. Social media algorithms are wonky, and are not our own, and I would definitely m…

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144: Time and Stress Management with Mark Ellwoood 45:35

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This week I'm talking with Mark Ellwood, Time Management Guru and Founder of Pace Productivity. Mark talks about his interest in productivity, stemming from his childhood paper route, and we explore his innovative time management device, the TimeCorder. Mark shares key insights from his 35 years of research, revealing that women tend to manage thei…

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143: Women's Empowerment from WCorp's Geeta Sidhu-Robb 52:41

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I had a whole different idea of where this conversation would go with Geeta Sidhu-Robb, and I am thrilled to have been wrong about that! I was so happily surprised at the direction, talking about taking your power back, and how menopause is a GIFT to women, because for possibly the first time in our lives, we are forced to put our own needs first -…

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Cancer Treatment and Prevention – Kelly Nelson Fagan and Dr. David Tom Cooke 26:23

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142: Holistic Veterinary Care with Dr Marlene Siegel 1:11:57

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After speaking with Dr Marlene Siegel, more than ever, I want to clone her and help every caring pet parent get the best possible health care for their fur and feathered babies. If you're a pet parent like me, you've probably wondered from time to time if you're giving the best care to your pet. Dr Siegel will set things straight, from her 40 years…

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Identity and Civics in Sacramento County – Dr. Mindy Romero and Dr. Richard Pan Explore Belonging and Representation 26:04

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141 Micro-Homesteading and More with Brittany Hansen 47:39

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I loved meeting Brittany Hansen so much; it was such a gift spending time with her because she is a very well-rounded person! Brittany lives in Idaho with her spouse and children on 1/3 acre, and she is homesteading - or as she calls it Micro-homesteading, but it is totally effective! And some cool tips for city folks were shared, because she is us…

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140: The True Cost of Fashion with Victoria Scholz 52:26

4M ago52:26

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I love so much that there are people in the fashion world who find fault with it, and have ideas how it could be made better - Victoria Scholz is that person, and her opinions feel so spot on to me - at least, a lot of the things she talks about are things I've noticed and wish someone would fix. Victoria's brand is called House of Dodos, and she j…

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139: Ms Thrifty Rose's ThriftNics with Alyce Rose 38:40

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I briefly met Alyce Rose/AKA Ms Thrifty Rose/AKA Auntie Outside this January at Podfest, and I saw a post of hers where she advertised her 1st Wednesday Thrift Nic, and my podcaster radar alarm sounded - I had to hear more about this thrifting business - and boy did I! Alyce is CONNECTED, and she has an energy that you just want to be around - and …

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Congressman Dr. Ami Bera 25:10

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138: Sustainable Travel with the Travel Devil, Clara Francken 46:48

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I found Clara Franken in a podcast newsletter, and started listening that morning to her podcast, Travel Devil, and the first episode I listened to was about the Trash Traveler; a man who travels and brings attention to himself by cleaning up the area, and I knew I wanted to hear all about what else she's learned hosting a podcast all about sustain…

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Bonus! Podcasthon Episode: Growing to Give with Friends 38:12

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Y'all, this is very personal, and I'm so happy to have some of my closest friends join me to chat up our special place, Growing to Give. Growing to Give is a climate-friendly, volunteer-driven, nonprofit farming operation in Brunswick, Maine, that grows certified-organic vegetables for donation. I invited my friends Karin Sorensen, Robin Knight and…

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137: Green Burials with Melissa Meadow, The Modern Mortician 1:06:08

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I have to say, I was so impressed with myself for getting through this conversation with sensation in my toes - I'm a total baby talking about blood and stuff, and I expected to have a hard time with it, but I was too interested to get queasy, I guess. Even the 2nd time listening to edit, it was still so fascinating! Feeling very lucky that Melissa…

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136: Learning About Solar Thermal with Dan Razumovsky 1:04:47

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Do you know about Solar Thermal energy?? I didn't, either; I've heard of solar panels, solar farms, Community Solar... but not solar thermal. Enter Dan Razumovski, of Sun Catch Solar Thermal, out of Colorado! This might be more of a business or farm purchase- they're pricy, and take up a good amount of space, but it's a newer technology- and it's v…

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135: Rewilding With Native Plants: Christopher Reynolds 1:07:36

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I met Christopher Reynolds through Podmatch, and, as I usually do, I followed him on Instagram and TikTok to see what he's about, and his message is so beautiful. His stories are meaningful and deep, and you can't help but be drawn in and want to support whatever he's putting out. Christopher is a high-end landscape designer, and he discovered for …

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134: Creative Self Care with Crystal McLain 55:17

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Crystal McLain and I go back a few years, and she's been a great source of much needed "woo" in my world, and that has saved my bacon what feels like a million times. So I'm sharing one of my personal sustainability resources here... Crystal is a licensed Massage Therapist slash podcaster - her podcast has the same title as this episode. Her episod…

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133: Sustainable Business Planning with Anjel B Hartwell 1:01:31

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Anjel B Hartwell and I are talking about planning a sustainable business, and no one better for this conversation than the Wealthy Life Mentor! Anjel has had ALL the experiences in business, and she uses them to make her the mentor that she is. She tells us how she started and about choices she made that weren't ideal, but still shaped her and adde…

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132: Cleaner, Safer Water with Mark Miller 47:07

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I really enjoyed learning about Cleaner Safer Water from Mark Miller, the CEO and Founder of this affordable, lifetime water filtration system. It just makes sense to have something like this in case of power outage. I'm still in awe of not having to buy filters for it ever, AND that it can provider water for up to 300 people! 1 system could take c…

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131: Lynne Bowman: Intentional Eating for Health and Joy 1:14:00

6M ago1:14:00

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Oh my gosh, Lynne Bowman was such a pleasure to spend time with! She is an absolute hoot, full of energy, and is adamant that we NOT diet - we should be eating intentionally, for enjoyment. She'll tell us all about it in this conversation. We're talking about preventing chronic disease and being overall healthy and happy! When asked what message Ly…

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130: Matthew Lesko: Grants to Help Make Big Projects Possible 34:07

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I had so much fun talking with Matthew Lesko! He's encouraging people to apply for grants to fund big ticket upgrades, updates, etc. He says "the money's there; YOU might as well have it!" He worked for 50 years for the wealthy, finding them more money, but now is helping the underdog to get ahead, because he can. He says it doesn't pay him a lot, …

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Bonus: Farm Skills Training with Merrymeeting Food Council 34:54

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Merrymeeting Food Council reached out to me to ask if we could help to get the word out about their Farm Skills Program, because the deadline to apply for the next cohort is this Saturday, February 1. If you miss this cohort, they will still take applications for the next. Maine has set a BIG goal of eliminating food insecurity by 2030 (FIVE YEARS)…

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Sacramento and Beyond 2025 – Marcos Bretón – The Sacramento Bee 25:06

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129: Real Soil Talk with Seb Jagoe 50:57

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The algorithm was just right not too long ago that I happened upon Seb Jagoe's Instagram reel and became obsessed with his excitement and vast knowledge about soil and growing. It's always a little nerve wracking to reach out cold to a stranger, but this time, at least, Seb was just so gracious to talk with me and share this message. I've had many …

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Workplace Trends – Dr. Jessica Kriegel 26:16

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128: Angela Hollowell: Businesses Supporting Community 44:33

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I've been following Angela Hollowell for a couple of years now on Linkedin, and admiring all that she's doing with her podcast Honey and Hustle, and her writing and now documentary film making. When she said she's joined a new group that she's excited about and asked if anyone wanted to hear about it, I saw my chance and said YES PLEASE! She recent…

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127: Bronwyn Holm: Nourishing Our Soil to Heal Our Bodies 1:20:38

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Bronwyn Holm is an international speaker and spokesperson for Earth Food, a product of living microbiomes to feed our soil, and at the same time battle food insecurity and turn our health issues around. HOW, you ask? Bron talks at length of the benefits of Earth Food in this conversation, and she is SO proud of its capabilities, and rightfully so! …

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126: Self Work for World Work with Laura Hartley 47:47

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This conversation with Laura Hartley was like medicine for my soul - I hope this helps you to feel seen, too, because it was a message that I didn't expect or know that I needed to hear! I told Laura that I've felt a call to be more involved in what's happening in the world, but I lack the confidence to stand up when the time comes, and she actuall…

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125: My Mindful Kitchen - Reducing Food Waste with Janet Irizarry 1:01:41

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I loved this conversation with Janet Irizzary - she has tons of experience in the food business to base her upcoming course, My Mindful Kitchen (MMK) to reduce food waste for families. in her bio: "The MMK Method offers a solution to household food waste, addressing a critical environmental issue that contributes to climate change. Wasting food als…

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Young Black Men in America Face a Crisis – Dr. Eric Gravenberg and Wornel Simpson Share Pathways to Success for Black Men 27:02

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124: Climate Education for Kids with Planet Bonehead's Bobby Donohue 1:00:44

7M ago1:00:44

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This conversation with Bobby Donohue had me so fired up excited for the future! Bobby has single handedly developed an outstanding educational platform for school kids to teach them about climate change in a positive way, so they can problem solve with creativity and hope, and not doom and gloom. He also developed a track just for teachers, to help…

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123: Man’s Search For Sustainability Author David Auge 58:18

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David Auge is a fascinating person who has been in the sustainability realm for a while now, so understands it on a much deeper level than some (possibly a lot) of us. So much so, that he just had a book published by the name of this episode - Man's Search for Sustainability. He talks about a book that he was inspired by, Man's Search for Meaning, …

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122: One Year-ish Into Homesteading with Kent Scott 55:13

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Speaking with Kent Scott of Too Long Dogs Homestead just lit me up, because we have so many ideas in common - he's just closer to the dream than I am. I'm so inspired by all the things he's up to, and in such a short time! My very favorite thing so far that I've learned about him is his community involvement, and you know I'm obsessed with Communit…

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121: Outdoor Classrooms with Victoria Hackett 41:52

8M ago41:52

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When I say this conversation was a LONG time in the making, I'm just so glad that Victoria was still available when I got back to her - we decided it was the right time now, and that's why it happened as it did. (so grateful for her cheery outlook) Victoria lives in Massachusetts and she has been working on outdoor classrooms for many years, and is…

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Danny Johnson – The Disease of Alcoholism and a Family’s Journey Through Healing 25:46

8M ago25:46

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120: Rapt: Reusable Gift Wrap! 50:51

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Oh my gosh, I just loved this conversation with Monica and Cindy of Rapt Gift Wrap! Their business is fabric wrap, to reduce the paper waste from gift wrapping, and it's so beautiful! I thought the timing of this was perfect; hopefully will give folks time to think about gift waste before the rush. Monica O'Neil and Cindy Estes are friends who star…