In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we plant trees around the world with Diana Chaplin from one of my most beloved non-profit organizations: OneTreePlanted, as she teaches us about biodiversity, rebuilding forests and starting your eco journey right where you are. With our own two hands and one seed at a time, we can change the world!

Today we will experience:

1) The growth of OneTreePlanted

2) How planting trees helps the planet

3) The 6 Pillars of Reforestation

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

?Episode Sponsored by SonoFarm Grow Lights ?

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/025

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey to the high dessert of Idaho and beyond viewing the world through the lens of wonder with Miss Wondersmith, as we explore the benefits of foraging and how it can lead you down a magical path of deepening your relationship with the wild kingdom.

Today we will experience:

1) Viewing the world through the lens of wonder

2) Foraging and Eating with the Seasons

3) How to live an intentional life through ritual and ceremony

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

?Episode Sponsored by SonoFarm Grow Lights ?

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/024

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey to the Sunshine State to learn the art of “Hosting a Plant Swap” with Michelle Faught of Tampa Bae Plants in Florida. She walks us through the simple steps to follow when planning a plant swap, and how the concepts can be adapted to work online as well. Join us for a fun conversation!

Today we will experience:

1) How to host thriving in person plant swaps

2) How to exchange plants online

3) Etiquette for attending a plant swap

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

?Episode Sponsored by SonoFarm Grow Lights ?

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/023

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we join in the journey of Dr. Gordon Walker as he takes us from California to New Zealand and back, on a magical journey of fungi, mycelium and yeast and its potent potential to revolutionize the world of wine and beer as well as reestablish a healthy ecosystem across the planet. If you love beer, wine, food or even living on this planet- you can thank the fungi kingdom.

Today we will experience:

1) The expansive world of fungi + how you can get started foraging

2) How essential fungi & yeast are in the regeneration of our planet

3) The important role of the forager in helping to fight invasive species

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/022

“Tell a story for the sake of joy, and fun, and wonder, and awe... Bring on the joy! Bring back the joy at this time we are living... we need that spark, that magic, that awe to see through the childlike lens." -Samantha Rose

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey from Australia to England with ceremonial storyteller, Samantha Rose, as she takes us on an incredible journey of nature inspired story, and even shares a story she created especially for this episode. From the wisdom of aborigines aunties to her deep connection with nature, Samantha assists us in discovering how we can become the hero of our own story, and how nature has endless offerings of wisdom and medicine.

Today we will experience:

1) How storytelling and nature are connected

2) How curiosity and wonder plant seeds of joy in our lives

3) An incredible story Samantha wrote just for us

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/021

“Having plants was the stepping stone I needed to say: ‘How can I reevaluate every little aspect of my life?'" -Nick Cutsumpas

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey from NYC to LA with Nick Cutsumpas, also known as "Farmer Nick" to discover how the plant path has lead him down a path of sustainability and how plants inspire us to live a plant-based life in all aspects. From "The Big Flower Fight" on Netflix, to the co-creation of Essential Farmers, Nick inspires us to appreciate plants as an extension of nature, instead of viewing them as home decor or furniture.

Today we will learn:

1) Why plants and sustainability go hand in hand

2) Tips for bringing more sustainable practices into your home and garden

3) How to cultivate curiosity, patience and joy

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/020

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Episode 019: Peace Lily Sound Bath for You & Your Houseplants

"Remember there is no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. " -Shii Kaina (Originally by Scott Adams)

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast, we journey to the magical and joyous world of plants as we immerse ourselves and our plant friends in a sound bath of music created by my domino peace lily- Dotty- through the PlantWave music device. This episode is by plants and for plants. However, humans and pets will also enjoy. Relax, enjoy and play the full length music track as many times as you like *now* on spotify, iTunes and anywhere else you listen to music.

Today we will learn:

1) How plant music influences and effects you and your plants

2) How the music is made and the story behind this song

3) How it feels to be immersed in over 30 minutes of good vibin’ plant music

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/019

Episode 018: Shopping Tips for Healthier Home & Garden Plants

"Anything we bring inside influences and effects everything else in our home ecosystem. This is our sacred space. If we surround ourselves with vibrant healthy beings, we can thrive as well." -Shii Kaina

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey to the wonderful and magical world of plant shops to examine some of the best tips and tricks for bringing home the healthiest plants for your home, your garden and all who enjoy and inhabit them.

Today we will learn:

1) How to avoid sick and stressed plants

2) Compatibility tips for your home ecosystem

3) What to do when you bring your new plant babe home

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/018

Episode 017: Sustainability in Fashion + Eco-Conscious Business

"Think sustainability in the following terms: Environmental preservation, Animal Preservation, Health of everybody in the value chain of your product and make sure the practices are aligned with human rights (including everyone you work with)" -Marte

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey to Mexico to speak sustainability and innovation in fashion with Adrian & Marte co-owners of Desserto, the company earning awards all over the world for their innovation of Vegan Cactus Leather.

Today we will learn:

1) How these two gentleman turned Prickly Pear Cactus into PETA Approved Non-Toxic 100% Organic Vegan Leather

2) How to think more sustainably

3) Ways you as a consumer can help to progress the sustainable fashion movement

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/017

Episode 016: Plant Toxicity in Cats & Dogs

"I encourage you to become more mindful of your home and garden ecosystem and all the ways in which we can make it safer and healthier for all." -Shii Kaina

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey to the wonderful world of pets where we uncover what plants are safe to bring into our home and garden and which house plants, cut flowers and garden herbs are toxic to them.

Today we will learn:

1) What to consider when mixing plants + pets

2) Common toxic & non-toxic plants

3) Other pet-safe gardening practices

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/016

Episode #015: Communicating with the Plant Kingdom

"Human beings are so creative and imaginative and intelligent that I believe that we can create amazing things to connect us to the natural world."

-Fay Johnstone

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we join Fay Johnstone, Author of 'Plants that Speak, Souls that Sing" as we journey to the gardens of Scotland to learn to more deeply connect with and communicate with plants.

Today we will learn:

1) Different communication techniques

2) How to connect with plants through their full lifecycle

3) What it is to be alive and sentient through the lens of plants

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes: www.amongthejungle.com/015

Episode #014: Making Natural Watercolor Ink with Plants, Foraged Materials & Kitchen Scraps

"The beauty of natural ink making for me is that it is alive, because it is nature."

-Tanya Val

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we re-visit Alaska to chat with Tanya Val, Natural Ink Artist and Owner, of our beloved local plant shop: "That Feeling Co" to reveal the process of watercolor ink making with plant materials both foraged and forgotten as we learn to make our own homemade inks with leaves, berries, flower petals, kitchen waste and so much more!

Today we will learn:

1) Homemade ink make recipes from items in your pantry

2) Guidance on finding and foraging plant material

3) Tips to spark your ultimate curiosity

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes: www.amongthejungle.com/014

Episode #013: Tuning in to the Music of the Plant World

"Plants are in this moment, what we could be in the future."

-Aninga Striano

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we join Aninga of "Music of the Plants" as we journey to Damanhur, Italy to discover a vibrant community conducting on-going research on how we communicate with plants, specifically through music. Join us as we uncover a technology most of us never knew existed, and a way to audibly experience our energetic impact on the plant kingdom.

Today we will learn:

1) Where this technology originated and how it works

2) How to communicate and connect with plants through the medium of music

3) How to be more like plants by practicing presence and listening

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes: www.amongthejungle.com/013

Episode 012: Using the Lunar Cycle to Increase Planting Success

"There is a phase of the moon for all of your gardening activities, so this is a philosophy of working with instead of against, nature." -Shii Kaina

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey outside our atmosphere and into the cosmos to discover how the moon and planets affect our plants here on earth and how planting with their cycles can increase your BOUNTY.

Today we will learn:

1) How the Lunar Cycle effects plants

2) Understanding the importance of each phase

3) Practical tips on how to easily implement this system in your home or garden

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/012

Episode #011: Connect, Move & Meditate with Plants

"I definitely think it's a powerful resource for all of us right now to tap into seeing how nature is growing back in the spring and how we can grow back from this." -Brittany Gowan

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we join Brittany Gowan owner of Pause with Plants as we journey to the BIG APPLE to learn how to connect, move and meditate with plants to assist in boosting the immune system and in creating a deeper sense of ease and connectedness to alleviate feelings of stress, uncertainty and seclusion.

We will grow through this together.

Today we will learn:

1) The mission and creation of Pause with Plants

2) The psychological benefits of pausing to experience nature

3) The power of breath, mindful awareness and visualizations

4) Actual exercises and tools to connect, move and meditate with plants

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes: www.amongthejungle.com/011

Episode 010: Care Practices to THRIVE alongside your jungle

"We are basically houseplants with more complicated emotions." -Shii Kaina

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey deeper into our very own lives to uncover the connection between plant care and personal care. We will discover new tools to improve our daily lives, and the lives of the amazing plants we cohabitate with.

Today we will learn:

1) How Plant Care + Self Care are connected

2) How to THRIVE instead of survive

3) Practical tips to enhance your self + plant care journey

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/010

Episode 009: A Scientific & Spiritual Look at the Natural World

“Today I'm here to tell you that it is 100% scientific and abundant in the world we live in, now and forever. It's right under our noses and in our homes. In our very houseplants and gardens.” -Terisa Brenna

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we follow Terisa Brenna, Conscious Healing Coach and Intuitive Spiritual Guide, down the rabbit hole as we dive into the fascinating world of sacred geometry, and discover what roles sacred geometry plays in life as we know it- from the birth of stars and your very first cells to the ways plants use it to optimize light for photosynthesis.

Today we will learn:

1) The fundamentals of Sacred Geometry

2) How sacred geometry relates to the plant kingdom

3) and How you can use it to begin cultivating a deeper connection with the natural world

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show notes for this episode: www.amongthejungle.com/009

Episode 008: Australia's Exotic Flora and Endemic Houseplants

"Being isolated for millions of years allowed the evolution of strange new life to take place" -Shii Kaina

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we journey to the Outback where we discover how Australia's flora and fauna have adapted to one of the most extreme climates in the world. This exotic land is full of surprises, and I look forward to sharing their diverse plant kingdom with you, from the most critically endangered species in the world to common house hold plants found in your very living room.

Today we will learn:

1) How Australia's fauna and flora evolved into such exotic species

2) Common houseplants native to Australia

3) How we can support them through bush fires and beyond

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

I HIGHLY recommend viewing the Show Notes for this episode at: www.amongthejungle.com/008

Episode 003: Exploring the Art & Discipline of Bonsai

"Bonsai is unique in that it is a partnership with both the plant and the person, the art cannot thrive without the other."

-Mike Lane

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we follow bonsai artist & instructor Mike Lane down the old winding road of bonsai to fully explore it both as an art and a discipline. We break down bonsai to its most basic aspects, clarify myths, talk Japanese jargon and dive into the deeper messages of zen that bonsai, and the majestic nature it's inspired by, has to offer us. If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes: www.amongthejungle.com/003

Episode 007: Living Walls, Preserved Moss Paintings & the Benefits of Greening our Work & Home Spaces

"Truly, if you just follow what you are passionate about regardless of what you think it is going to lead you to, you'll get there, the roads will converge at some point." -Amanda Goldberg

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we follow the journey of regenerative engineer Amanda Goldberg. Amanda, and her team at Planted Design have an absolute gift for creating green spaces that have earned them 13 AmericanHort Awards for their custom designs (5 this year!). Their creations are beyond inspirational, and it is my belief this episode will have you "Dreaming Green" in unexpected ways!

Today we will learn:

1) All about living walls and preserved moss paintings

2) LEED Certification and the benefits of including green space at work and at home

3) How to keep the workspace fun and exciting and so much more

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

I HIGHLY recommend viewing the Show Notes for this episode at: www.amongthejungle.com/007

Episode 006: Self-Watering Plants & Flowers from Seed

"DREAM BIG, and start a flower garden."

-Elin Fyhr

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we travel overseas to Stockholm Sweden with architectural engineer and plant lover, Elin Fyhr, on her journey to create "Plant Straws". Whether you are prone to wanderlust and worry about your plants while you are away, or just happen to have some prissy plant babes around the house that like an extra drink- Plant Straws are a wonderful and chic way to reduce your plant maintenance and allow your plants to literally drink at their own pace. We share an inspired dream as well that we would love for you to become a part of- but you have to listen to find out!

Today we will learn:

1) All about plants straws and how they make life easier

2) Experiencing plants through our sense of smell

3) A note on minimalism

3) Inspired ideas on how to share your love of plants with your community

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes: www.amongthejungle.com/006

Episode 005: Natural Science & Botanical Illustration

"Find what excites you, something that keeps you awake at night, something that gives you that feedback of things you could accomplish- and do it!"

-Kelsey Nollette

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we follow the journey of botanical artist and illustrator Kelsey Nollette, based in Seattle Washington to uncover both the art and science of the natural world. Her artworks are so beautiful- you might just want to eat them! We discuss mycelia, meeting "your people" where they are and finding your passion and then load you with lots of botanically inspired projects to keep you inspired by mother nature all year round.

Today we will learn:

1) What it was like to study both art and science

2) All about Mycelia

3) How drawing can increase mindfulness & awareness, as well as several other creative prompts

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes: www.amongthejungle.com/005

Episode 004: Third Generation Nursery Growers & Pink Princess Philodendron

"Don't let the negativity of whats happening (i.e. negative plant experience) pull you away from the beauty of whats unfolding before you and don't let it discourage you from buying the plant again."

-Shane Maloy

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we follow the three generations worth of nursery growers and their journey to becoming the largest grower of Pink Princess Philodendron in the US. We chat in depth with Shane Maloy, third generation nursery owner and creator of what we know now as Gabriella Plants "Online".

Today we will learn:

1) The history of Gabriella Plants and how it has exploded over the past year

2) How to get the most out of variegated plants like PPP & Variegated Monstera species

3) Insider information that helps you become a more educated consumer and honestly, SO MUCH MORE!!

If you're ready, its time to inspire your wild!

Show Notes: www.amongthejungle.com/004

Episode 002: Inspiring Conservation & Community

"Plants can't always be flowering, they have cycles [like the ALL of us]"

-Brook Beveridge

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we have our first guest joining us- alaskan local and botanical enthusiast Brook Beveridge! We are exploring the inspiring ways to participate in local and global community. We are also switching up the conversation on plant conservation work and the implications of our expectations on botanical gardens.

Show Notes: www.amongthejungle.com/002

Episode 001: Birth to Botanist

"Your potential is exponential when your soul is set on fire!"

-Shii Kaina

Ever wondered what it's like to be a Botanist? How do you even get a job working with plants? Where do you work? What kind of jobs can you find?

In this Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast we get to know your host, Shii Kaina. We'll explore my personal botanical journey from birth to botanist, and from zone 3a-10b. We also unpack the simple three-step process I used to uncover my purpose, and I'm confident it will guide you to uncovering your own unique purpose in this world, as well.

Show Notes: www.amongthejungle.com/001

Episode 000: Plant Care leads to Planet Care

"In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught."

-Baba Dioum

WE HAVE LIFT OFF!!

This is the Launch Episode of Among the Jungle Podcast with botanist and host, Shii Kaina, and we are diving into what you can expect from this podcast and its open-hearted, plant-focused, earth-inspired mission of exploring the connection between humans + plants in hopes of harnessing a greater appreciation for our natural world.

Show Notes: www.amongthejungle.com/000