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In the previous interview with Austin Durant (see Episode 1), the founder of Fermenters Club and I chatted about :How soon can the risk of suicide show up after a concussion? Why can one concussion indicate the potential of having future concussions?Why is it urgent that people who’ve never had a concussion subscribe and download information about concussions through these episodes?It was an eye-opening episode where I became perhaps a little too vulnerable about my experiences. If you didn’t have a chance to listen yet, I would highly recommend that you download Episode 1.In Part 2 of our interview with the founder of Fermenter’s Club, Austin Durant shares the exciting new notions of science that there may be be a connection between gut and brain health. Why would this be important to concussion survivors? Because when there has been a brain injury, we need to nurture our brain tissue as well as we can. Additionally, as many concussion survivors know, depression or anxiety after a concussion can be one of the unpleasant side effects of a concussion. What I love about this interview is that Austin shares details about the new science that is starting to show that a healthy gut can help with depression and anxiety. He talks about psychobiotics that can have positive support mechanisms for our moods - even for people who haven’t sustained a concussion. It’s truly exciting stuff! And guess what? He even shares an easy recipe that can help. So, let’s listen in!You can reach out to Austin Durant at:Blog: http://www.FermentersClub.comFB: http://www.Facebook.com/FermentersInstagram: http://www.Instagram.com/FermentersClubAs always, seek the advice of your care provider before making any adjustments to your life after a concussion.And many thanks to Aakash Gandhi who composed and performed the song, “Twinkle in the Night,” which blesses our intro and outro to the podcast!
Hello! Thank you for stopping by! This is launch week for Concussion: There IS Hope, a podcast bringing support, help, and respect for concussion survivors and their families. Whether you’ve had a concussion or not, there are insidious dangers associated with concussions that all people need to know. Did you know a second concussion on top of a first can cause immediate death? It’s this kind of information you deserve to have; every family, school, and business place needs to know what we’ll share in the episodes to come. Concussions are everyone’s business, and that’s why I’m launching this podcast. I want everyone to stay safer than I have, suffering through my 10 concussions.Today’s sneak peek is into the life of Austin Durant. Austin has been fermenting food for ten years. In 2011, he then founded what he called the Fermenters Club with a mission: to improve people’s lives by teaching them why and how to make and enjoy fermented foods and to create communities “connected through their guts.” He teaches classes (online courses and hands-on workshops) on fermented food traditions such as making sauerkraut, pickles, kimchi, kombucha, miso, as well as seasonal specialties. Austin writes and shares recipes, videos and other fermentation adventures on his blog, FermentersClub.com. He fosters fermenting communities around the world, where newbies and pros alike meet to discuss and share fermented foods. Austin also produces an annual day-long festival in San Diego, comping up April 26, 2020, in Encinitas, California. In a twist of an episode, Austin interviews the podcast host, Cindy Sue Bezas, M.S., with candid and pointed questions about the concussions that have hurt her life and upended her "normal" into chaos.You can find Austin Durant at:Blog: FermentersClub.comFB: Facebook.com/FermentersInstagram: Instagram.com/fermentersclub As always, seek the advice of your care provider before making any adjustments to your life after a concussion.
We talk about last weekend’s Oregon Fermentation Festival with Austin Durant and Brent Sanada of Fermenters Club. Show notes: Ozuke - The Best Pickled Things Ume Ceasar Salad Dressing Umeboshi cocktails 6th Annual Portland Fermentation Festival Reedsburg Fermentation Festival Boston Fermentation Festival Berkshire Fermentation Festival Rate us on iTunes. Thanks for your support! Send your feedback to podcast@fermup.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.
We talk about last weekend’s Oregon Fermentation Festival with Austin Durant and Brent Sanada of Fermenters Club. Show notes: Episode 59 with Austin Durant From April 2014: We talk with Austin Durant about fermentation, his upcoming and past workshops, and plenty more. Oregon Fermentation Festival It’s already over, but bookmark it for next year! Fermenters Club The t-shirt The shirt is not yet available as of the time of posting this episode, but it may be available to order now. Rate us on iTunes. Thanks for your support! Send your feedback to podcast@fermup.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.
Why would anyone want to use starter cultures when fermenting vegetables? Branden is joined by fellow fermenter, Jason Spencer, to discuss the differences between starter cultures and wild or spontaneous fermentation. Show notes: S.E. Nash Making Cultured Vegetables at Home.mov - YouTube [Kinetic Culture Create Your Own Fermented Foods](http://products.mercola.com/kinetic-culture/) [Effects of Leuconostoc mesenteroides starter cultures PubMed](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17995739) www.agriculturejournals.cz/publicFiles/50661.pdf [Using whey for fermentation phickle](http://phickle.com/index.php/why-i-dont-whey-lacto-fermentation-without-starters/) Reedsburg Fermentation Fest [Kombucha & Miso Events Fermenters Club](http://www.fermentersclub.com/events/) Creative Kimchi Playshop [Fermentation on Wheels Fermentation on Wheels is a traveling culinary research hub with a mission to harvest & preserve, encourage sustainability, and teach fermentation.](http://www.fermentationonwheels.com/) Austin Fermentation Festival Afterparty Meet-and-Greet… Tickets, Austin - Eventbrite [Austin Fermentation Festival 2014 Texas Farmers Market](http://texasfarmersmarket.org/austin-fermentation-festival-2014/) [Jason Spencer & Ferment Fanatics For Fans of All Fermentation](http://fermentfanatics.com/) Ferment Fanatics Rate us on iTunes. Thanks for your support! Send your feedback to podcast@fermup.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.
This week we talk about letting go of starter cultures, losing cultures, and how to cultivate new food traditions in a modern world. Show notes: [FARMcurious Fermenting Set by Nicole Kramer Easterday Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2021939414/farmcurious-fermenting-set) Nicole was on the show a couple of episodes ago and now she has more than doubled her original ickstarter goal. [NessAlla Kombucha, Symbiotic, Sustainable, and Successful! by NessAlla Kombucha Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1441273111/nessalla-kombucha-symbiotic-sustainable-and-succes) Watch their entertaining kickstarter video and consider backing them. Get those kids back in school! [Movie Review: “Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle” Fermenters Club](http://www.fermentersclub.com/kimchi-movie-review/) We said we were going to watch and review this movie, but it looks like Austin beat us to it over a year ago! [Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle Netflix](http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70142791?trkid=439131) The netflix link to the kimchi movie. Strange Brews: The Genes of Craft Beer - NYTimes.com We will talk about this one more next week. Read the article and send in any questions you would like us to address next week. Rate us on iTunes. Thanks for your support! Send your feedback to podcast@fermup.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.
This week we talk about the recent Surstromming incident in Sweden, a beer brewing C02 digester, arsenic in rice bran used for nukazuke, and more. Show notes: [Sweden fire turns cans of rotten fish into exploding missiles BBC News](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27258303) [Surströmming cans exploded in boathouse fire Hudiksvall](http://helahalsingland.se/hudiksvall/1.7098350-surstromming-cans-exploded-in-boathouse-fire) [Fermented herring explosion causes a stink Radio Sweden Sveriges Radio](http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=5851618) [Algae Meets Breweries: algae greenhouse lowers brewery CO2 Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/algaebeer/algae-meets-breweries-algae-greenhouse-lowers-brew) [Pickled Green Strawberries Fermenters Club](http://www.fermentersclub.com/green-strawberries/) [Organic Farming in San Diego Suzie’s Farm](http://suziesfarm.com/) [Superfood rice bran contains arsenic New Scientist](http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14592-superfood-rice-bran-contains-arsenic.html#.U2gYuK1dWLV) Rate us on iTunes. Thanks for your support! Send your feedback to podcast@fermup.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.
This week we were excited to have the founder of Fermenters Club in studio. We talk with Austin Durant about fermentation, his upcoming and past workshops, and plenty more. Show notes: Fermenters Club Website [We’re on TV! Fermenters Club](http://www.fermentersclub.com/savorsandiego2014/) [2014 LIVE Unveiling of One-Year Red Miso YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwxuZxenMQ8) [1-year Miso reveal 2013 YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDkB_OK6Umg) [New T-shirt available! Fermenters Club](http://www.fermentersclub.com/t-shirt-available/) Fermenters Club on Facebook Fermenters Club on Twitter fermentersclub on Instagram Fermenters Club on Pinterest Rate us on iTunes. Thanks for your support! Send your feedback to podcast@fermup.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.
This week we check in on Tiny, talk about baby poop inspired fermented meats, discuss the economics of home brewing beer, and finish off with a challenging duel of a bake off. Show notes: [Pooperoni? Baby-Poop Bacteria Help Make Healthy Sausages LiveScience](http://www.livescience.com/43465-baby-poop-sausage-probiotic.html) [We’re on TV! Fermenters Club](http://www.fermentersclub.com/savorsandiego2014/) [Mystic Brewery’s Entropy dives deep into brewing arts The Boston Globe](http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2014/02/14/mystic-brewery-entropy-dives-deep-into-brewing-arts/HqnOz6xj0X6rDDn0E9VbnK/story.html) [53: Allisons Fridge FermUp](http://fermup.com/podcast/53/) [Country Bread With Apples NY Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/health/country-bread-with-apples.html?_r=1) Rate us on iTunes. Thanks for your support! Send your feedback to podcast@fermup.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.