Jason Thomas

Hey there, Permies! Meet Justin Dolan!



In epsiode #003 of the Sharing Insights Podcast, we joined Justin Dolan at the St Michael's Permaculture Country Club in Central Pacific Costa Rica. Justin shares his passion for seed propagation, medicinal plants, and using bio-ferments for healthy soil as well as animal care. We explore topics such as healthy competition, the value of studying with a mentor, and using plants for natural home cooling.

But we didn't stop there! Welcome to episode #004 , where Justin mentions a number of the innovations that he’s been experimenting with, including natural building with bamboo, bioremediation, soil health, natural cooling with living rooftops and vines, waste management, and more.

Check out this awesome video we created with Justin Dolan showing one of this rooftop gardens in action!



And don't forget to check out Justin's Top Tropical Plant recommendations, which you can download by clicking here: Top Tropical Plants

We've also created an awesome PDF that contains all the best tips we learned from Justin Dolan about designing for resilience. You can download it here: Designing for Resilience PDF. There is also a download link below!



And stay tuned! We'll be releasing more tips & tricks on Permies regularly!

Welcome to the world of Ancel Mitchell, herbalist, storyteller, chocolatier, and overall quality human being.



In our interview, we dive into the value of connecting with & supporting local indigenous communities, various ways that one might prepare a cacao bean, and the value of embracing the mythological roots of our plant medicines. There's a lot to unpack here!

Kick back and enjoy the stories that Ancel lays out for us. You can listen to the full interview here: #006 Ancel Mitchell of Finca La Isla: Cacao - Traditional Roots to Cottage Industry. It’ll be time well spent.

We've also created a downloadable PDF of all the awesome tips and tricks we've learned about cacao, composting, and more from Ancel! There's a download link below!

I also visited Ancel for a late-night beach-side storytelling session, the night following our interview. And it was really cool! She shared a modernized spin on an ancient Greek story of Demeter and a Norweigan tale of Tatterhood.

I recorded them on audio and have them available for your listening delight on your YouTube Channel:

Demeter and the Old Crone:



Tatterhood the Princess Twin



And stay tuned! We'll be releasing more tips & tricks on Permies regularly!

Hey there, Permies!

Meet Peter Kring, a nurseryman, and farmer who has 30 years of experience in tropical agriculture. Peter has introduced many valuable species into cultivation in Costa Rica and maintains a collection of over 200 species of fruit trees, including several types of durian. His farm, Finca la Isla, on the Caribbean coast, offers a plethora of workshops in horticulture, medicinal plants, chocolate making, fermentation, and farm-to-table practices.



In episode #005, Peter shares with us his insights into sustainability through producing goods to sell at the farmers market. Peter is an advocate for farmers’ markets and is the president of the committee that manages the market in Puerto Viejo. He also touches on organic certification, what it takes, & whether it’s worth it.

Beyond that, Peter shares with us his preferred soil amendments and walks us through some of his fruit forest maintenance.

Check out the 2 videos that we made at Finca La Isla, where Peter describes his grafting process and fruit forest maintenance.

Veteran Insights into Fruit Forest Maintenance & Running a Farmers Market



Durian Grafting & Propagating Trees for Market



And if you think those videos are cool and you're ready to learn more, you can listen to the full podcast here: Episode #005: Peter Kring

Plus - we've created free "highlights" PDF's for each interview. You can find links to these awesome little cheat sheets toward the bottom of almost every episode's show notes!

Be sure to review all the tips we collected from podcast #005 Peter Kring of Finca La Isla: Fruit Forest Maintenance & Farmers Markets!

There's a download link below!

And stay tuned! We'll be releasing more tips & tricks on Permies regularly!

Hey there, Permies! Episode #008 of Sharing Insights Podcast is all about permaculture & natural medicine - it’s a conversation filled with intriguing stories, practical advice, and inspiration to follow one’s dreams.

With Terry Lillian Newton of Kindred Spirits, we explore horse care, equine therapy, using connection with horses to enhance yoga and meditation practices. Terry shares her top tips for horse care in the tropics, as well as things that aspiring owners would do well to consider before solidifying their commitment.

Terry reminds us that if you aren’t in love with what you’re doing, you should consider completely remodelling the business plan to connect with your passion. Deep connection with your animals and your property’s  innate essence is essential to unlock and release all your passions!

If you’re an equine lover, or just thinking of owning a farm in the future, be sure to check out this awesome PDF we’ve created for you with Terry's top recommended plants for horse health. If you'd like to check it out, there's a download link below!

And don’t forget to check out Episode #009 with Terry to learn even more! You can listen here: #008 Terry Lillian Newton of Kindred Spirits: Raising Horses using Permaculture and Mindfulness



And be sure to check back in for more tips and tricks, we'll be posting here regularly!

Hey there, Permies!

In episode #003, we joined Justin Dolan at the St Michael's Permaculture Country Club in Central Pacific Costa Rica. Justin shares his passion for seed propagation, medicinal plants, and using bio-ferments for healthy soil as well as animal care. We explore topics such as healthy competition, the value of studying with a mentor, and using plants for natural home cooling.

Justin also shared with us his Bokashi Composting Recipe and allowed us to film his working station where he makes it! Check out the youtube video here:



Sharing Insights is excited to be able to share Justin's full composting recipe in a downloadable PDF. There is a download link below!

Justin has a wealth of knowledge and the conversation ended up continuing into a second episode. To hear the full podcast and find out more information, check out our website: Podcast #003 Justin Dolan: Bio-diviersity, Bokashi & Community

And stay tuned! We'll be releasing more tips & tricks on Permies regularly!

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Hey there, Permies!

In episode #001, we visit Suzanna Leff! She is one of the cofounders of Finca Amrta, a permaculture farm in the South Pacific region of Costa Rica.



Suzanna has been running her volunteer program for over 30 years and has been able to keep it full, almost exclusively by word of mouth.

We discuss topics like, how to find volunteer managers and administrative support, helping guests find their passions, and how to keep people engaged and happy. Suzanna's insights are invaluable on these topics!

Check out the preview here:

Listen to the full interview here: https://sharinginsights.net/podcast/suzanna-leff/

And when you forget to take notes (because, really, who listens to podcasts with a pencil in their hands?), we've created free "highlights" PDF's for each interview. You can find links to these awesome little cheat sheets toward the bottom of almost every episode's show notes!

Be sure to review all the tips we collected from podcast #001: Suzanna Leff of Finca Amrta: Running a Successful Volunteer Program!

There's a download link below!

And stay tuned! We'll be releasing more tips & tricks on Permies regularly!

Hey there, Permies!

Did you catch our second podcast episode with Ed Burnhardt? Ed is an accomplished author having written several of his own books about tropical living and he is published in Tico Times! Our interview is enlightening and we even created a youtube video together.
You can watch here:  

In this podcast, Ed shared an array of insights! We talk about everything from what it was like to homestead in Costa Rica in the ‘80’s to his famous soil replenishing recipe that he calls “kombucha for the plants.” You should definitely check it out!

Listen to the full interview here: https://sharinginsights.net/podcast/ed-bernhardt/

And when you forget to take notes (because, really, who listens to podcasts with a pencil in their hands?), we've created free "highlights" PDF's for each interview. You can find links to these awesome little cheat sheets toward the bottom of almost every episode's show notes!

Be sure to review all the tips we collected from podcast #02: Ed Bernhardt of New Dawn Center: Bio-ferments, Building Soil, and the Next Generation!

There's a download link below!

And stay tuned! We'll be releasing more tips & tricks on Permies regularly!

Hey there, Permies!

At Sharing Insights Podcast, we're all about well,….sharing insights! The mission is to learn and share as much as we can about permaculture, but not only from an agricultural standpoint.  I've been interested in learning more about how we can apply permaculture to our lifestyles and business models.  To do so, I've been interviewing projects from small-time gardening to large intentional communities.

In episode #010 we learn about how Meghan Casey and her family, from the Chilamate Rainforest Eco Retreat,  have been empowering neighbors in their pueblo to embrace entrepreneurial opportunities in service to the guests that come through their ecolodge.  
You can hear the interview at: https://sharinginsights.net/podcast/meghan-casey/ .

And when you forget to take notes (because, really, who listens to podcasts with a pencil in their hands?), we've created free "highlights" PDF's for each interview. You can find links to these awesome little cheat sheets toward the bottom of almost every episode's show notes!

Be sure to check out the tips we collected from podcast #010: Community Outreach Creating Regional Resilience!
There's a download link below!

And stay tuned! We'll be releasing more tips & tricks on Permies soon!

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