Blue Bunch Farm Podcast

Chef David has been an important part of the Kamloops community for a long time. His kind, calm and confident demeanor flow through this conversation as we talk food industry, purpose, passion for food, tradition, integrity of labour, food security and connecting our kitchen to the local farming industry. Book Reference: Vandana Shiva "Earth Democracy"

Christine is a professor of communications at TRU, has a masters of linguistics and is overall and exceptionally well read human. In this conversation we go all over the map of language, political speeches, art therapy, meditation, grief, burnout, concussions and social interactions. Christine has a gift for interpeting the human experience from an internal perspective and bringing to light what...

More is never enough, right? When it comes to meeting the basic requirements to fullfill our needs in this current society we are expected to "hustle". Insomnia, digestive issues and mood disorders are often the pay off for dysregulation and overwork. Pushing oneself past the physical signs of the bodies need for rest, sleep and proper nutrition a normal expectation of our culture. This podcast...

Did you know that glucose spikes aka blood sugar spikes have a huge impact on your mood, energy level, skin issues and sleep? Jumping down the rabbit hole of chronic fatigue, metabolic health, mental health and how massively what you eat affects your daily life experience. Therese Guiguet, a dear friend, opens up in this episode on her journey of being diagnosed with pre diabetes and high...

How do we relate to each other? Why are romantic relationships so difficult and families such a trigger? How we relate is a direct reflection of our internal world, how we learned to attach in early childhood and our patterns of behaviour in our current environment. Book References: Attached (Amir Levine & Rachel Heller) Liberated Love (Kyle McBeth & Mark Groves) Brene Brown (Atlas of the...

This episode is estrogen heavy "literally". Dr. Melissa Bradwell is a Naturopath and expert in all things female hormones. She sheds light on the four stages of the female cycle. The balancing act between our liver, kidney & thyroid and what happens when things are not working correctly and the body compensates. How hormones are affecting our every day human experience, our relation to...

Bonnie is an urban farmer, hide tanner, basket weaver, bee keeper, cider maker and a many other things... In this inspiring conversation this amazing woman describes the challenges of juggling urban farming, bee keeping and full time employment. The importance of indigenous wisdom applied to our culture and most of all the vulnerability of being human. Here are some of the conversation...

If you have always wanted to know what it is like to live the "self sufficient" life, this episode is packed with the romance and reality of modern homesteading. City girl turned farmer, Natalie tells the story of her journey moving from the city to an 80acre property in the Deadman Valley raising goats, rabbits, chickens and turkeys. The humbling journey of making it through wild fires, killing...

What does it mean to function optimally? This question is beyond diet, exercise and sleep. This episode is about what it means to be human. The beauty of the highs and lows of life. How limitations are the best frame work for where to start to make change and how to adapt instead of react to life. Book References: Pema Chodron "when things fall apart" Mosche Feldenkrais "the elusive obvious"...

A conversation of the visceral experience of sound. How Art and Play are the most essential practices to ensure longevity and happiness. Planting the seed of a project to see it grow roots and become a big tree of inspiration. This was one of my most pleasant and inspiring conversations as of late, make sure to check out Ernie Essay in geist magazine: https://www.geist.com/fact/acoustic-memory