Episode 143 How To Show Up: Hawa Hassan
Aired: Tuesday, December 22nd 2020
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HOSTED BY Dana Cowin
Hawa Hassan, author, entrepreneur and champion of community, discusses her path from refugee to model to business owner. Says Hassan: I really double down on being resilient, but also being soft, letting things happen to me, feeling them and then adjusting accordingly. There s something to be said for people who are able to pick themselves up and carry on. And I think that s what the American Dream used to be. Listen in to hear Hawa discuss her new cookbook In Bibi s Kitchen and the power of perspective.
Episode 142 How Agroforestry Helps The Planet: Ariana Day Yuen
Aired: Friday, December 11th 2020
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HOSTED BY Dana Cowin
After working with coffee farmers in Ethiopia for NGO TechnoServe, Ariana Day Yuen came up with a unique way to harmonize agriculture production with forest conservation. She formed Forested Foods and recently launched its first product, Maryiza monofloral honeys. These honeys are from a single type of tree in a single forest in a single season. The resulting honey is distinct and divine. Listen in to learn more about how Ariana s company is not just preserving tree coverage, but is also creating a demand for biodiversity that could help the planet.