EarthRising Podcast
EarthRising is a podcast about connecting to our planet through the arts, spirituality, and conservation. We will explore how to be in greater connection with the natural world in order to benefit our mental and emotional well being. Show guests will include artists, authors, spiritual teachers, and guardians of the natural world. By listening to their stories, we will learn how they honor the environment through their insights, service and actions. In turn, we may gain insights about how to be better stewards of the earth. This podcast will aim to create a framework to weave together various art forms, spiritual thought, and environmental conservation throughout the episodes. This will reveal universal themes that encourage self-growth, community empowerment, and environmental stewardship for those who feel called to take action on behalf of the planet. With your host Erin Haley
EarthRising Podcast
The Journey Home: Returning to the Earth Through Real Food with Tomi Makanjuola, The Vegan Nigerian
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Erin Haley
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Season 1
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Episode 8
In this episode I’m speaking with Tomi Makanjuola, a culinary entrepreneur also known as The Vegan Nigerian. We contemplate the power of food and food choices in our everyday lives, and how food systems have a direct impact on the state of our planet and physical health on a personal and collective level.
Tomi also shares her thoughts on cooking as an art form and the importance of having sacred food rituals in our lives, and how our relationship to food can play a powerful role in healing our relationship to the Earth. Tomi also explains intersectionality and how it relates to our food choices.
Episode Links:
The Vegan Nigerian Guide to Going Vegan
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou