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When your business feels like it's crumbling, what do you do? Some men cling harder. Some walk away. But the rare few — they evolve. Today's guest, Ryland Engelhart, is one of those rare few. He helped build Café Gratitude into a beloved brand, co-founded the global movement Kiss the Ground, produced award-winning films about regeneration, and is now helping create Sovereignty Ranch—a living, breathing example of legacy in action. But none of that happened without walking away from what no longer served him. And that's exactly what today's conversation is about. If you're standing at a crossroads in business, family, or purpose, this conversation will show you how to lead through it. In this episode, you'll discover:

When you look back years from now, what will you have built? A business? A life? A family rooted in presence, love, and legacy? This episode is for fathers who know they're building something deeper—and want the tools to lead it well. In today's conversation, I sit down with Ryland Engelhart—a father, builder, and mission-driven leader who shows us what happens when a man chooses healing over hiding, and presence over perfection. You'll discover: → How a rooftop conversation with his dad shattered the belief he wasn't enough → Why building a home with his father became an act of love, repair, and generational strength → The daily prayer and gratitude rituals that are shaping his sons for life → How a pivotal experience with psychedelics awakened his calling to protect the Earth → Why your presence—not your perfection—is what your kids need most → How fatherhood doesn't end when your kids grow—it just evolves If you're not just building a career— But building a legacy your family can stand on... This conversation will remind you of what really matters.

Meet Ryland & Sarah Engelhart. Partners.Parents. Visionaries.Ryland Engelhart, Regenerative Consultant / Community Catalyst & Public Speaker, co-founded the non-profit organization, Kiss the Ground. He was the catalyst producer of the Kiss the Ground film released on Netflix seen by over 10 million people and the EP of the award winning sequel Common Ground, now streaming on Amazon Prime.Ryland has been a leader in the health & wellness space for almost 20 years. He helped pioneer and manage the nationally recognized plant-based restaurant chains Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre. He was the co-creator of the transformational documentary film, May I Be Frank. He is a passionate speaker and advocates for Regenerative Agriculture, Sacred Commerce, Tools for building community, food as medicine, and the practice of “being love”. Ryland is also a dedicated husband and father of two young boys. He lives on a 200-acre regenerative Ranch in Hill Country Texas, called Sovereignty Ranch where he is learning to practice what he preaches.Sarah Engelhart, married to Ryland, is a chef, co-founder of Sovereignty Ranch, Be Love Podcast and mom to two young boys. Sarah and Ryland co-teach the Kindred Spirit Workshop.Follow Sarah:Ig: https://instagram.com/sarah.engelhartTheir yearly event, Confluence, occurs on their land in Texas, May 7-12. Go here for info: https://www.sovereigntyranch.com/event-calendar/confluencehttps://www.sovereigntyranch.com/Follow Ryland Engelhart: https://www.instagram.com/lovebeingrylandhttps://www.facebook.com/ryland.engelhart/Follow Rev. Wendy Silvers: Ig: https://instagram.com/revwendysilvers X: https://x.com/wendysilversFb: https://facebook.com /mamawendysilversTikTok: https://tiktok.comm/wendysilvers

Meet Ryland & Sarah Engelhart. Partners.Parents. Visionaries.Ryland Engelhart, Regenerative Consultant / Community Catalyst & Public Speaker, co-founded the non-profit organization, Kiss the Ground. He was the catalyst producer of the Kiss the Ground film released on Netflix seen by over 10 million people and the EP of the award winning sequel Common Ground, now streaming on Amazon Prime.Ryland has been a leader in the health & wellness space for almost 20 years. He helped pioneer and manage the nationally recognized plant-based restaurant chains Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre. He was the co-creator of the transformational documentary film, May I Be Frank. He is a passionate speaker and advocates for Regenerative Agriculture, Sacred Commerce, Tools for building community, food as medicine, and the practice of “being love”. Ryland is also a dedicated husband and father of two young boys. He lives on a 200-acre regenerative Ranch in Hill Country Texas, called Sovereignty Ranch where he is learning to practice what he preaches.Sarah Engelhart, married to Ryland, is a chef, co-founder of Sovereignty Ranch, Be Love Podcast and mom to two young boys. Sarah and Ryland co-teach the Kindred Spirit Workshop.Connect with Sarah:Ig: https://instagram.com/sarah.engelhartTheir yearly event. Confluence, occurs on their land in Texas, May 7-12. Go here for info: https://www.sovereigntyranch.com/event-calendar/confluenceSovereignty Ranch:https://www.sovereigntyranch.com/Connect with Ryland Engelhart: https://www.instagram.com/lovebeingrylandhttps://www.facebook.com/ryland.engelhart/Connect with Rev. Wendy Silvers: E: hello@wendysilvers.com Ig: https://instagram.com/revwendysilvers X: https://x.com/wendysilversFb: https://facebook.com /mamawendysilversTikTok: https://tiktok.comm/wendysilvers

Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcastsIs your food really as healthy as you think it is? Could the secret to gut health, sustainable farming, and healing the planet be hiding right beneath your feet, in the soil? In this powerful episode, Dr. Taz sits down with Ryland Engelhart, regenerative agriculture expert, former plant-based restaurateur and co-founder of Kiss the Ground, to explore the shocking reason why he transitioned from being a leader in the vegan movement to running a 200-acre regenerative ranch in Texas.  Once hailed as a pioneer of clean eating and conscious living, Ryland shares why the ideals of veganism weren't enough--and how his discovery of soil health, regenerative agriculture, and the gut-soil connection changed everything. This is more than a food conversation; it's a story about healing the planet, restoring balance, and rethinking what sustainable really means.From producing the viral Kiss the Ground documentary to living on a 200-acre regenerative ranch in Texas, Ryland shares his journey from plant-based restaurant entrepreneur to a full-time advocate for soil regeneration, ecosystem restoration, and food sustainability. Together, he and Dr. Taz unpack why regenerative farming isn't just a climate solution. It's a human health revolution.If you're concerned about gut issues, nutrient-depleted food, or the long-term effects of industrial agriculture, this episode offers a hopeful and holistic path forward. Dr. Taz and Ryland dive deep into the microbiome-soil connection, the role of animals in regenerative ecosystems, and how returning to nature's rhythms could be the missing piece in our chronic disease crisis. 00:00 – Why the Future Feels Grim (But Doesn't Have to Be)01:07 – Who Is Ryland Engelhart? From Cafe Gratitude to Regenerative Ranching03:24 – The Soil–Gut Health Connection15:16 – Why Veganism Isn't the Full Answer22:18 – What Regenerative Farming Actually Looks Like30:00 – Soil, Photosynthesis, and Climate Healing44:14 – Impact of Kiss the Ground: 34 Million Acres and Counting56:57 – Sovereignty Ranch: Building a Regenerative Lifestyle1:09:16 – Health & Political landscapeCommon Questions This Episode Answers:What is regenerative agriculture and how does it improve soil health?Why would a vegan become a regenerative rancher?Why is gut health connected to the soil microbiome?How does regenerative farming compare to organic or clean eating?Is plant-based eating enough to heal the planet?Can animals be part of a sustainable farming model?Why is industrial farming harming both people and the planet?What are practical steps for eating more regeneratively?Can food really be used as medicine?What's the real impact of climate-conscious eating?About Ryland Englehart:Ryland Engelhart co-founded the non-profit organization, Kiss the Ground and the catalyst producer of the Kiss the Ground film released on Netflix seen by over 10 million people and is the executive producer of the award winning sequel Common Ground. Ryland is a leader in the health & wellness space for almost 20 years. He helped pioneer and manage the nationally recognized plant-based restaurant chains Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre. He was the co-creator of the transformational documentary film, May I Be Frank. He is a passionate speaker and advocates for Regenerative Agriculture, tools for building community, food is medicine, and the practice of “being love” as the key to relationship. Ryland is a dedicated husband and father of two young boys. He lives on a 200-acre regenerative hospitality Ranch in Hill Country Texas, called Sovereignty Ranch where he and his sister's family are building a field of dreams.Stay ConnectedSubscribe to the audio podcast: https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribeSubscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcastsFollow Dr. Taz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/Join the conversation on X: https://x.com/@drtazmdTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drtazmdFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtazmd/Connect with Ryland Englehart:https://www.instagram.com/lovebeingryland/https://www.sovereigntyranch.com/https://www.bigfoolishproject.com/Host & Production TeamHost: Dr. Taz; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Lead Producer: Lauren Feighan; Editors: Jeremiah Schultz and Patrick Edwards)Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+

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Today’s episode is with Ryland Engelhart who co-founded Kiss the Ground nonprofit and is a producer of the Kiss the Ground film released on Netflix and Executive producer of the award-winning sequel Film, Common Ground. He has been working for almost 20 years in health, wellness and hospitality as the co-owner and prior Mission Fulfillment Officer of the nationally recognized plant-based restaurants Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre, located in Southern California. He is a creative catalyst focused on cultural and ecological transformation. He speaks and advocates for regenerative agriculture, sacred commerce, tools for building community, food is medicine, and the practice of being love. Ryland is also a dedicated husband and father of two sons and lives on an 200 acre regenerative ranch in hill country Texas called Sovereignty Ranch, where he is learning to practice what he preaches. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ The concept of conscious capitalism and how businesses can prioritize both profit and purpose ✅ The mission and goals of Kiss the Ground and what inspired the creation of Kiss the Ground ✅ Some success stories or case studies of farmers or communities who have implemented regenerative agriculture practices with the support of Kiss the Ground ✅ How does Kiss the Ground collaborate with farmers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to advocate for regenerative farming practices and policies? ✅ Some common misconceptions or challenges you've encountered in promoting regenerative agriculture, and how does Kiss the Ground address them ✅ How he became involved in sustainable living and conscious business practices ✅ As the co-founder of Café Gratitude and the Kiss the Ground nonprofit, what inspired him to start these initiatives, and the impact he hopes they have on the world If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

Finian Makepeace and Ryland Engelhart, producers for the “Common Ground” documentary, discuss the unsafe farming practices that have devastated most of the U.S. crop soils and the more holistic solution of regenerative farming that lead them to co-found the Kiss the Ground organization and two star-studded documentaries.

We first met Ryland Engelhart and Finian Makepeace, co-founders of Kiss the Ground – a nonprofit raising awareness for regeneration through storytelling, education, and advocacy – at Natural Products Expo West in 2022. Since our initial meeting, we knew that we shared foundational values with these inspirational leaders, such as the importance of soil health and sustainable agriculture, sparking our interest to want to get to know them and the organization better. We're thrilled to release today's episode featuring Ryland Engelhart, focused on the importance of farmers, supporting beneficial farming practices, and the task of creating balance where an imbalance has been. Ryland and Thomas discuss Ryland's path of becoming a soil evangelist, along with regenerative, organic, and biodynamic agriculture, what Kiss the Ground has been up to since releasing their groundbreaking film, and the power of storytelling. Ryland's educational, inspirational, and solution-oriented interview has us feeling exponentially motivated and optimistic about supporting local farmers, organic agriculture practices, and continuing to spread these transformational messages. Ryland Engelhart - Chief Mission Officer and Co-founder of Kiss the Ground Ryland Engelhart co-founded Kiss the Ground in 2013 and plays a leadership role in the organization as the Chief Mission Officer; he is a producer of the Kiss the Ground film released on Netflix and host of the Kiss the Ground Podcast. As a 15-year entrepreneur, he is also the co-owner and prior Mission Fulfilment Officer of the nationally recognized plant-based restaurants Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre, located in Southern California, and co-creator of the documentary film, May I Be Frank. He is a passionate speaker on the topics of sacred commerce and regenerative agriculture, tools for building community, food is medicine, and the practice of love and gratitude. Ryland is also a dedicated husband and father and lives on a 17-acre regenerative organic farm in Fillmore, CA, where he is learning to practice what he preaches. Watch the Farming in Service to Life short film here Sign the petition to support regenerative agriculture here Visit Kiss the Ground's website here Visit Kiss the Ground on Instagram Visit Kiss the Ground on Facebook Visit Kiss the Ground on YouTube   Find local herbs growers here    Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

In this episode, we dive into our relationship with the natural world through the Gratitude Blooming theme of community, represented by the Bleeding Heart flower. Our guest, Ryland Engelhart, co-founder of Kiss the Ground, shares his thoughts on how we can improve our relationship with nature by spending time and attention on it. He invites us to imagine building a relationship with nature like having good friends, and emphasizes the importance of tending to and reveling in the living world. Join us as we discuss the significance of putting time and attention into our relationship with nature and learn how it can bring joy and fulfillment to our lives.The nonprofit Kiss the Ground is on a mission to awaken people to the possibilities of regeneration and the name of their organization was inspired by this Rumi poem. Today, like every other day,we wake up empty and frightened.Don't open the door to the study and begin reading.Take down a musical instrument.Let the beauty we love be what we do.There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.- Rumi, 13th centuryLearn more about Kiss the Ground at https://kisstheground.com and watch their film on Netflix. We hope you enjoy the closing practice of nurturing quality time with a fresh cut flower or potted plant inspired by Ryland's own relationship with nature! We are co-creating the world we want to live in, and we want to hear from you! Share your feedback with this survey (only takes 30 seconds to complete.)If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to leave us a 5-star rating and review. Your feedback is valuable to us and helps us grow.You can also share your thoughts and comments by emailing us at hello@gratitudeblooming.com. We love hearing from our listeners.And don't forget to check out our shop at www.gratitudeblooming.com to help us sustain this podcast (our labor of love). Thank you for your continued support. We appreciate you!

Taylor Collins is the Co-Founder of Force of Nature, a regeneratively sourced company with the mission to reclaim the legacy of meat. Taylor joins me to talk about one of my passions, regenerative farming.  Topics Discussed: How eating a species appropriate diet is healthier for the planet Plant based diets and how they have been high jacked by Big Food Plant based diets and how they destroy our planet  Why biodiversity heals the land  Rainfall simulator  Methods of restoring land through regenerative farming  Benefits of having animals on earth  Carbon intake  Organ meats and how to eat them Harvesting animals and how the experience is  Pasture raised eggs Vs factory farmed eggs  Is regenerative farming scalable? Check Out Taylor: Force of Nature Roam Ranch Sponsored By: KION Save 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases by going to getkion.com/realfoodology BiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthrough www.magbreakthrough.com/realfoodology Code REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off any order. Organifi www.organifi.com/realfoodology Code REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% Off Check Out Courtney: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodology www.realfoodology.com My Immune Supplement by 2x4 Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water Filter EWG Tap Water Database Further Listening: Reversing Climate Change Instead of Just Stopping It with Ryland Engelhart

“We can be the regeneration generation, and our food system is the mechanism to do that..” —Ryland Engelhart   The world is changing. The way we live, the way we work, the way we interact with each other and with the world around us - it's all changing. And we are the generation that is leading this change.   We are the generation that is breaking down barriers and opening up new possibilities. We are the generation that is using our creativity and our passion to build a better future. We are the generation that can help our planet heal. We are the regeneration generation!    And that starts with transforming our food system. The food industry has been one of the biggest contributors to our planet's deteriorating condition— but we can change all that. And that change is happening right now!    Kiss The Ground, is a documentary that provides a clear picture of how big our impact is on our environment and reveals a sound and practical solution to climate change. Co-founded by Ryland Engelhart, its nonprofit partner, Kiss The Ground is actively leading the citizens of the earth to the possibilities of regeneration.    Tune in to this week's episode as Justine and Ryland discuss how we can turn food into a transformational experience, how culture and emotions are inseparable aspects of food, what it means to be committed but not attached, how knowing our farmers can help us get a wider perspective on regeneration, and how we can become better stewards of the earth.  Meet Ryland: Ryland Engelhart co-founded Kiss the Ground in 2013 and plays a leadership role in the organization as the Chief Mission Officer; he is a producer of the Kiss the Ground film released on Netflix and host of the Kiss the Ground Podcast. As a 15-year entrepreneur, he is also the co-owner and prior Mission Fulfillment Officer of the nationally recognized plant-based restaurants Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre, located in Southern California, and co-creator of the documentary film, May I Be Frank.    He is a passionate speaker on the topics of sacred commerce and regenerative agriculture, tools for building community, food is medicine, and the practice of love and gratitude. Ryland is also a dedicated husband and father and lives on a 17-acre regenerative organic farm in Fillmore, CA, where he is learning to practice what he preaches.   Facebook Twitter Instagram  Linkedin   Connect with Kiss The Ground  Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube   Connect with Café Gratitude Website Facebook Instagram   Connect with Gracias Madre Website Connect with NextGen Purpose: Website Facebook Instagram  LinkedIn YouTube Episode Highlights: 01:48 The Matrix of Life 06:17 Food and Games and Life   12:11 Cafe Gratitude to Gracias Madre 17:08 Committed But Not Attached  20:45 The Regeneration Generation 23:30 Be an Advocate for Soil Health

My guest for this episode is Ryland Englehart. Ryland co-founded Kiss the Ground in 2013 and leads the organization as Executive Director, producer of the Kiss the Ground film, and host of the Kiss the Ground Podcast. As a 15-year entrepreneur, he is also the co-owner and prior Mission Fulfilment Officer of the nationally recognized plant-based restaurants, Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre, located here in Southern California. And so much more. I met Ryland at a vineyard in Santa Barbara that has been purchased for the express purpose of converting it from a conventional and extractive form of viticulture to a regenerative organic ranch. The occasion of our meeting was a fundraiser for Kiss the Ground, the organization. If you haven't seen the film documentary Kiss The Ground I can't recommend it enough. It's the movie that introduced regenerative agriculture to over 10 million viewers worldwide. If you're a Netflix subscriber you can watch it tonight. Let me speak plainly: regardless of what kind of agriculture you're in, whether it's viticulture, pommeculture, or otherwise, regenerative agriculture is the best solution to industrial agriculture's degradation of our environment, If you're wondering what exactly regenerative agriculture is, Ryland gives a great explanation right at the beginning. Ryland may be regenerative agriculture's biggest spokesperson. And in this conversation he talks about wine's unique ability to communicate the story and benefits of regenerative agriculture. There's something infectiously hopeful about listening to Ryland speak. He is brutally honest about the realities we face, but he also has a long view perspective that is rare. He's at the center of a growing global movement that is heading in the right direction. And it's hard not to come away feeling that he's just a spokesperson for the earth and vines and plants themselves. https://kisstheground.com/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/organicwinepodcast Sponsor: https://www.centralaswine.com/

Ryland Engelhart is a philanthropist. He's a lover of people and of life. Rayland co-founded Kiss the Ground in his living room with a friend ten years ago. It's a nonprofit organization that he leads today as executive director. Ryan is also the producer of The Kiss the Ground documentary and the co-creator of the … Continue reading "194. Ryland Engelhart – Kiss the Ground" The post 194. Ryland Engelhart – Kiss the Ground first appeared on School for Good Living Podcasts.

Ryland Engelhart is the mastermind behind the film "Kiss The Ground". He is also heavily involved in a couple nonprofits furthering the success of regenerative agriculture in America. Jump on board and get your hands dirty in this world with us through his phenomenal organization.   PS Please please go leave us a 5-star review with a blurb about how the show has helped you. In doing this you are automatically entered into a giveaway with Organifi. At the end of each month Organifi and myself will pick a “random” dope review to ship out my favorite product of theirs to you for FREE! Love y'all and cannot wait to dig into these reviews. Connect with Ryland:   Website: kisstheground.com - regenerateamerica.com  Instagram: @kisstheground - @lovebeingryland   Facebook: Kiss The Ground  Twitter: @kissthegroundCA  YouTube: Kiss The Ground  Show Notes:   Help get regenerative legislation happen in USA @ regenerateamerica.com  Sponsors:   Organifi Go to organifi.com/kkp to get my favorite way to easily get the most potent blend of high vibration fruits, veggies and other goodies into your diet! Click that link and use code “KKP” at checkout for 20% off your order! HVMN - Ketone IQ This is legit jetfuel for your brain. Whether you're fat adapted or not, this will work. Get 10% off by heading to https://hvmn.com and use code “KKP” at checkout.  Desnuda Organic Tequila Sometimes being fully optimized entails cutting loose with some close homies. We have just the sponsor for that occasion. Head over to www.desnudatequila.com for the tippy toppest shelf tequila in the game. Use Code “KKP” for 15% off your first order!!  Our Sponsor - Aura offers all-in-one digital safety for your entire household. Identity theft, fraud, and malware are just some of their offerings. Go to https://aura.com/kyle for 14 days free and 40% off your plan.    To Work With Kyle Kingsbury Podcast   Connect with Kyle:   Fit For Service Academy App: Fit For Service Academy  Instagram: @livingwiththekingsburys   Odysee: odysee.com/@KyleKingsburypod  Youtube: Kyle Kingbury Podcast  Kyles website: www.kingsbu.com  Zion Node: https://getzion.com/ > Enter PubKey  >PubKey: YXykqSCaSTZNMy2pZI2o6RNIN0YDtHgvarhy18dFOU25_asVcBSiu691v4zM6bkLDHtzQB2PJC4AJA7BF19HVWUi7fmQ   Like and subscribe to the podcast anywhere you can find podcasts. Leave a 5-star review and let me know what resonates or doesn't.

Co-founded Kiss the Ground in 2013 and leads the organization as Executive Director, producer of the Kiss the Ground film, and host of the Kiss the Ground Podcast. As a 15-year entrepreneur, he is also the co-owner and prior Mission Fulfilment Officer of the nationally recognized plant-based restaurants, Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre, located in Southern California, and co-creator of the documentary film, May I Be Frank. When he's not on the road speaking on behalf of sacred commerce and regenerative agriculture, Ryland is also a dedicated husband and father and lives on a 17-acre regenerative organic farm in Fillmore, CA where he learns to practice what he preaches

On this episode of Leaders & GameChangers Setorii speaks with Ryland Engelhart about how we together can heal our planet and why he makes documentaries like Kiss The Ground that help create change and inspire.

Ryland Engelhart came from a family of vegans and vegetarians and knew early on that he wanted to devote his life to the health of the planet. Once he began to see that there is no food –– no life at all –– without the death of animals, he revised his perspective and at 35 ate his first hamburger. (It went well.) This perspective grew into a deeper understanding of the role of soil as the source of all life, and as the best answer to the question of how to reverse climate change, and he started the non-profit Kiss the Ground and set out to make a film by the same name. Seven years later, the film broke all records for movies about soil; seen by over six million people and translated into 26 languages, it has helped catalyze the regenerative agriculture movement.

I met Ryland Engelhart at a Deepak Chopra wellness retreat in South Carolina. If you are a food person, his name may or may not be familiar to you, but his family's two restaurant brands in Southern California (Café Gratitude and Gracias Madre) are synonymous with healthy, highly tasty vegan dishes that are not named after ingredients or a chef's daughter but are instead positive affirmations. If you go to one of Café Gratitude's eight locations in Southern California, and want a delicious, gluten-free salad of edamame, mustard-marinated kale, warm broccolini with dill, avocado and maple-toasted seeds, be prepared to let your server know when he comes to the table that I AM ENCHANCHANTING.   Before you roll your eyes, know that these affirmations, indeed, Ryland's doctrine of living are genuine. He freely states that in the early 2000s when he and his brother migrated from San Francisco to Los Angeles with the concept of Café Gratitude, he specifically did so with the zeal and belief of an evangelist. He was on a mission to change the world through food, humbly serving his fellow humans and creating a culture of health.  That same zeal and belief underpins his “huge, foolish project, like Noah…” called Kiss the Ground, a non-profit organization that explores how we save the earth from global warming and the human species from extinction through regenerative agriculture and literally pulling CO2 out of the atmosphere and putting it back into the ground. Kiss the Ground is also the name of a film Ryland produced that has had over 5 million views on Netflix and won significant acclaim for the message that paints a 3D picture of how we can sustain our food supply and the planet. The film, even with all its successes, has also been deeply criticized for a lack of diversity and not connecting the tenants of land management to its roots in the Native American and indigenous peoples of the North American Continent. That criticism has touched Ryland personally. It has been a source of disenchantment, self-distrust and apathy. He authentically describes how one of the greatest achievements of his life, has also been the cause of pain and the evaporation of his ideas of who he is. We speak to Ryland during a time in his life when he is the process of rebuilding, reflection and reexamination. This is his season of life where there is no production, but silence, stillness and tarrying as springtime glimmers on the horizon. It's a lesson for us all, really. As he describes it, there is a “divine timing for the inhale and the exhale.” And as with each breath, there is always a pause.Kiss the Ground CommunityRyland on IGPatrick's WebsitePatrick on IGAt the Podium on IGPatrick on LinkedIn

On this episode of E.S.Now, today I am with Ryalnd Englehart, Co-founder and Executive director of Kiss the Ground, here to share with you the exciting possibilities of regenerative farming, and what you can do to help forward this groundbreaking movement to sequester carbon in the most natural way possible. Ryland Engelhart co-founded Kiss the Ground in 2013 and leads the organization as Executive Director, producer of the Kiss the Groundfilm, and host of the Kiss the Ground Podcast. As a 15-year entrepreneur, he is also the co-owner and prior Mission Fulfilment Officer of the nationally recognized plant-based restaurants, Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre, located in Southern California, and co-creator of the documentary film, May I Be Frank. When he's not on the road speaking on behalf of sacred commerce and regenerative agriculture, Ryland is also a dedicated husband and father and lives on a 17-acre regenerative organic farm in Fillmore, CA where he learns to practice what he preaches.kisstheground.com

In this podcast, our host Tate Chamberlin is joined by Ryland Engelhart — co-founder and executive director of Kiss the Ground and producer of the September 2020 film by the same name — for a conversation about his HATCH accelerator lab, regenerative agriculture, and Engelhart's multi-pronged mission to help save the planet. Engelhart is co-owner of the renowned Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre plant-based restaurants in southern California and co-creator of the documentary film May I Be Frank. A dedicated father and husband, Engelhart and his family live in Fillmore, California where they put intention into practice on their own 17-acre regenerative organic farm.

Mollie and Ryland Englehart are sister and brother. Mollie runs Sow A Heart Farm and has produced award winning films and is the owner of Sage Vegan Bistro as well as KindKreme. Ryland is the executive director of Kiss the Ground, the movement and the documentary film narrated by Woody Harrelson. He is a co-owner of Cafe Gratitude and published a great article in Huffington Post titled “Gratitude is the Best Sauce.” They are both deeply committed to living regeneratively with the land and the farmer/worker community and are major advocates for love, peace, and freedom.   free Social Justice Entrepreneurship course from CSULB's Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship https://www.csulb.edu/institute-for-innovation-entrepreneurship/programs/social-justice-entrepreneurship   https://www.sowaheart.com/ https://kisstheground.com/  

Ever hear the old adage "Garbage in equals garbage out"? Poor quality inputs result in poor quality outputs? This couldn't be truer in farming when talking about soil, plant health and the nutritional density and purity of the resulting harvest.Ryland Engelhart has spent more than 15 years as an entrepreneur and love-activist, working in hospitality and building a "triple bottom line" business of organic plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern CA. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, inspirational documentary film called “May I Be Frank” and the Netflix Documentary “Kiss the Ground” narrated by Woody Harrelson and featuring Gisele Bündchen, Jason Mraz & Tom Brady. He is a catalyst behind the regenerative agriculture movement with a platform for educating consumers and business on how regenerative agriculture can be the key to reversing climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity – resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle. Join us in learning how you can personally and professionally find "hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.”In this episode: https://kisstheground.com/https://kisstheground.com/donate/https://www.instagram.com/kisstheground/https://www.instagram.com/lovebeingrylandHow Puori Donate to Kiss The Groundhttps://kisstheground.com/how-to-compost-at-home/ 

In this episode, co-host Naomi Whittel is joined by entrepreneur, film producer and activist Ryland Engelhart. They dive deep into the topic of gratitude and its impact on living life to the fullest. They also discuss the shared passion of regenerative agriculture, which is a central focus of Ryland's work. He presents a hopeful yet candid outlook on the challenges we face ahead.Ryland is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Kiss the Ground. He is also a co-creator of the award- winning, transformational documentary film, “May I Be Frank” and is the host of Kiss the Ground's "We Can Do This Podcast."Learn more about Ryland Engelhart:https://kisstheground.com/about-us/our-team/ryland-engelhart/Learn more about Kiss the Ground: https://kisstheground.com/Learn more about co-host Naomi Whittel:https://naomiw.com

When we begin our move into a more sustainable life, we can be so quickly reeled into the idea that consuming animal products and byproducts are bad; that we should be into much more plant-based food, but what if that isn't the big picture?   In this episode, I have Ryland Engelhart, producer of Netflix's Kiss the Ground, which is a documentary that focuses on our soil health situation. He shares with us what we need to do to keep our soils diverse, and how we can contribute as soil advocates.   Being earth-conscious is more than just consuming plant-based choices, it's contributing and supporting industries and farmers that work in the most sustainable and natural ways to keep our soil healthy and rich.   In This Episode, We Discuss:   The Process of Photosynthesis The Soil Sphere and the Carbon Cycle Why our Soil is Sick Soil versus Dirt Veganism, and true sustainability Become a Soil Advocate   Follow Ella Noah Bancroft here:   Kiss the Ground | Website Kiss the Ground Documentary | Netflix Ryland Engelhart | Instagram Ryland Engelhart | Linktree ---   Did you enjoy today's episode? Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified immediately when a new episode comes out! If you enjoyed the Mercast, please click here to leave a review and share this episode with a friend! I hope you spend some time in nature today! I'll catch you next time.   Subscribe to The Mercast ++ Apple Podcasts ++ Spotify ++ Castbox

I'm joined by Ryland Engelhart, co-Founder of Kiss the Ground, a non-profit focused on regenerative agriculture, and the producer of the groundbreaking film, Kiss The Ground on Netflix. He has spent the past 15 years as an entrepreneur and love activist, working in hospitality and building a "triple bottom line" business of organic plant-based restaurants, like Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern California. Ryland has an infectious passion for life and is a cultural catalyst creating transformation through his own organizations and in the world at large. He publicly speaks on the topics of sacred commerce, gratitude, veganism, building community, soil regeneration, and the connection between soil health, human health, and planetary health.Ryland also shares a bit about his journey and the leaps of faith he had to take along the way to find his true calling; being of service to Mother Earth and nature. Tuning in, you'll learn about the role that plant medicine played in opening Ryland's eyes to this calling, the detours he took along the way, and how he is now moving the needle on the national and global adoption of regenerative agriculture. Ryland believes that everyone who eats can participate in the revolution of regenerating our soils and healing our planet. Tune in today to learn how!

“Imagine Yourself Free and Think How Dangerous that can Be”    Today we are honored to welcome the brilliant and brave Ron Finley aka “The Gangsta Gardener” to SOUNDFOOD. This is a powerful, liberating, playfully provocative episode rich in plant magic, energetic sovereignty and positive vibrations.    Ron Finley is celebrated  as “The Gangsta Gardener” as a result of his bold move to transform the barren parkway in front of his South Central LA home into an edible, urban oasis. Frustrated by his neigborhood's lack of access to fresh food, Finley planted his first tomato seeds in 2010; which initially earned him a police warning. However through his courage and diligence, these seeds eventually grew into a flourishing urban garden that has now blossomed into a larger movement for underserved communities worldwide.    Today, Ron serves as activist, artist, horticulturist, global motivational speaker, and a pioneer in the urban-agricultural community. Ron's initiative, The Ron Finley Project, teaches communities how to transform food deserts into food sanctuaries and how to regenerate their own land into thriving ecosystems. Ron has empowered and inspired many young and underprivileged  people to be the designers of their own lives. He continues to cultivate his own flourishing garden in inner city LA and inspires countless others to sow seeds where they are needed most. Ron is also on the curatorial team of the Destination Crenshaw Project; a 1.3 miles of art and culture celebrating Black Los Angeles. He is one of the national artists for the public art challenge Fertile Ground Project out of Jackson, Mississippi. He truly embodies interdisciplinary cretaivity and expression.   Ron and Nitsa share an open, joyous and transparent dialogue that reflects the multidimensional vibrancy of The Garden itself. Ron's words invoke a very grounded call to action: not only for food security but also to inspire others to truly LIVE.    This is a conversation not to be missed. Take it outside and listen as you soak up some sunlight and fresh oxygen if you can!   Mentioned In This Episode:    Where to find Ron Finley: RonFinley.com Ron Finley on Instagram Ron Finley's TED Talk Ron's Masterclass    SOUNDFOOD Episodes mentioned:  Aras Baskuskas and Christy Dawn  Sarah and Ryland Engelhart    Also Mentioned In This Episode MNDSGN's Grand Performance in Ron's Garden Reunity Resources  Noma Restaurant  Contramar Mexico City Deepak Chopra    Nourishing Partnerships!   LIVING TEA Use the code SOUNDFOOD until september 5, 2021 for 10% off your living tea order from livingtea.net Thank you Colin and family!   MIKUNA Use the code SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off first purchase and 30% off all subscriptions from mikunafoods.com   (chocho based superfood products) Thank you Ricky + Team!    CHRISTY DAWN  Use the code NITSAC15 from christydawn.com for 15% off their beautiful  regeneratively grown, farm to closet dresses!  Thank you Christy + Aras!  TUNE INTO SOUNDFOOD: WEBSITE  INSTAGRAM   TEXT US ON OUR TELEPORTAL   for high vibrational updates on all things SOUNDFOOD @ 1-805-398-6661    MERCURIAL MAIL  Subscribe to our bi-monthly / non-spammy newsletter HERE.   Connect with our Host: @nitsacitrine Lastly, we would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE PODCAST!

Ryland Engelhart is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground, a non profit dedicated to soil and planetary regeneration. He is one of the producers of Kiss The Ground -- the highly regarded film on Netflix featuring Woody Harrelson and other notables in the eco earth movement. He has spent the past 15 years as an entrepreneur and love-activist, working in hospitality and building a "triple bottom line" business of legendary organic plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern CA. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, inspirational documentary film called “May I Be Frank.” Ryland has an infectious passion for life and is a cultural catalyst creating transformation through his own organizations and in the world at large. He publicly speaks on the topics of sacred commerce, gratitude, veganism, building community, regeneration and the connection between soil health, human health, and planetary health. He is the host of Kiss the Ground's Podcast. Ryland is also a husband and father and lives on a 17-acre regenerative organic farm in Fillmore, CA where he learns to continuously practice what he preaches. LEARN MORE ABOUT RYLAND ENGELHART + KISS THE GROUND here:    Ryland Engelhart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovebeingryland/ Linktree Links: https://linktr.ee/rylandengelhart Kiss the Ground Website: https://kisstheground.com/ KTG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kisstheground/ KTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/kissthegroundCA KTG Podcast: https://kisstheground.com/podcast/?ltclid=688aaff1-dee3-45d5-80eb-f41793100f5c KTG Movie Website: https://kissthegroundmovie.com/ KTG Movie IG: https://www.instagram.com/kissthegroundmovie/ KTG YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kisstheground KTG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kissthegroundCA/ Jungle Project + Breadfruit: https://kisstheground.com/jungleproject/ Ryland on Rich Roll: https://www.richroll.com/podcast/ryland-engelhart-483/  Sacred Commerce: https://www.richroll.com/podcast/ryland-engelhart-483/ Finian Makepeace TEDx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81bYrqhoAyo Why Soil Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pesqtODu_XM The Soil Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvAoZ14cP7Q The Compost Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqDQD8cvO5Y   "Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground." -Rumi   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

Visionary, film producer, and activist, Ryland Engelhart is guided by the fundamental question, “How can I use my life to awaken more love?” After years as "Mission Fulfillment Officer" and co-owner of the legendary, family owned, plant-based Café Gratitude and Gracias Madre restaurants, Ryland co-founded Kiss the Ground and is now engaged in full time advocacy of regenerative agriculture.   Join us for this deeply spiritual interview about bringing the sacred to commerce and cultivating a culture of gratitude.   Resources and links at https://www.sustainabilitynow.global/2021/06/27/051-heart-centered-entrepreneurship-with-ryland-engelhart-of-kiss-the-ground/

Ryland Engelhart is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground, and is the producer of Kiss The Ground -- the film on Netflix. He has spent the past 15 years as an entrepreneur and love-activist, working in hospitality and building a "triple bottom line" business of organic plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern CA. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, inspirational documentary film called “May I Be Frank.” Ryland has an infectious passion for life and is a cultural catalyst creating transformation through his own organizations and in the world at large. He publicly speaks on the topics of sacred commerce, gratitude, veganism, building community, regeneration and the connection between soil health, human health, and planetary health. He is the host of Kiss the Ground's Podcast. Ryland is also a husband and father and lives on a 17-acre regenerative organic farm in Fillmore, CA where he learns to practice what he preaches. Learn more about Ryland here: https://kisstheground.com/ Follow Dr. Mayer here: https://linktr.ee/emayer Watch the Video Format of this Podcast here!

Ryland Engelhart is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground, and is the producer of Kiss The Ground -- the film on Netflix. He has spent the past 15 years as an entrepreneur and love-activist, working in hospitality and building a "triple bottom line" business of organic plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern CA. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, inspirational documentary film called “May I Be Frank.” Ryland has an infectious passion for life and is a cultural catalyst creating transformation through his own organizations and in the world at large. He publicly speaks on the topics of sacred commerce, gratitude, veganism, building community, regeneration and the connection between soil health, human health, and planetary health. He is the host of Kiss the Ground's Podcast. Ryland is also a husband and father and lives on a 17-acre regenerative organic farm in Fillmore, CA where he learns to practice what he preaches. Learn more about Ryland here: https://kisstheground.com/ Follow Dr. Mayer here: https://linktr.ee/emayer Watch the Video Format of this Podcast here!

Today’s dialogue is intimate and very precious.    As we continue to celebrate our Mother Earth in all her forms, we are delighted and honored to welcome our host Nitsa Citrine’s Mother and Grandmother to the podcast. Heather and Anna share their life journey and evolutions, Christensen family traditions, intuitive connection to nature and enthusiasm for holistic living, all of which they have passed down to Nitsa.    Anna May Christensen is a grounded and wise mother, grandmother, Master gardener, lover of beauty, advocate of natural medicine and, as Heather calls her, a “true saint”.   Heather Christensen is a certified 5 Rhythms, aerial yoga, dance and movement artist.  She has founded several dance studios - offering innovative and interdisciplinary dance since the 1990s, including her current studio Dance Yogis and the Laughing Mama - where Nitsa grew up. Heather trained as a dancer at Juilliard and worked  for years as a professional modern and ballet dancer before coming West to study under Gabrielle Roth at Esalen institute and eventually develop her own unique styles of movement and healing arts.     As three generations of Projectors, we dive into our Human Design and astrology, individual personalities, gratitude and memories. Our conversation spans many lifetimes as we delight in the reverence we have for our family thread, building upon the health consciousness inherent in each generation, our relationship to dance, the shared connection to holistic medicine and food, and the many lessons we’ve learned from one another. This episode highlights how Motherhood comes in all shapes and sizes, and hopefully will impart precious wisdom, healing gratitude and tenderness for all beings….. We all came into this world through the womb!   Mentioned In This Episode:    Sunday Supper May 23rd tickets: Sunday Supper w/ Beatrix Ost & Michelle Gagliano   Soundfood Episodes Mentioned: “INTO THE MARROW OF BEING: Musings on Nature, Nourishment and Creation with Artist Beatrix Ost‬”‬   “HUMAN DESIGN FOR THE NEW YEAR: with Manon Ibrahim”   “SWEETNESS OF THE EARTH: Inviting Love in as the Ultimate Guide to Heal Our Planet with Sarah and Ryland Engelhart”  Where to Find Heather and Anna: DanceYogis.com Dance Yogis on Instagram Also Mentioned in This Episode: Gabrielle Roth’s 5 Rhythms  Cafe Gratitude  The Sweat Spot    Books + Authors Mentioned: Author Rachel Carson Author and Nutritionist Gayelord Hauser Sugar Blues by William Duffy I’ve Decided to Live to 120 Years by  Ilchi Lee   TUNE INTO SOUNDFOOD: WEBSITE  INSTAGRAM   TEXT US ON OUR TELEPORTAL   for high vibrational updates on all things SOUNDFOOD @ 1-805-398-6661    MERCURIAL MAIL  Subscribe to our newsletter HERE.   Connect with our Host: @nitsacitrine Lastly, we would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE PODCAST!

Today’s episode of SOUNDFOOD will open you up to the possibility that love and awareness can change the World. ... And it all begins with the Soil.   In celebration of Earth Day, we are thrilled to welcome our first couple to SOUNDFOOD. Sarah and Ryland Engelhart are partners in love, parenting and stewardship of the Earth. True visionaries, their work is rooted in a commitment to creating more harmony and healing on the planet, all levels   Ryland Engelhart is an entrepreneur, activist and filmmaker. As the co-founder of Kiss the Ground the non-profit and producer of the film Kiss the Ground,  Ryland embodies what we deeply admire at SOUNDFOOD; interdisciplinary exploration and commitment to high vibrational living. Ryland and Sarah have been instrumental to the growth and success of his family’s plant-based restaurants: Café Gratitude and Gracias Madre. Ryland is also the co-creator of the documentary May I Be Frank? And the host of his own podcast: Kiss the Ground.    Sarah Engelhart is a mother, artist, alchemist, and CMO of Joan of Sparc ~ an educational community for inner work inspired by her background in counselling and psychology.  She is a lover of spiritual inquiry,  meditation, yoga, philosophy, and religious studies. Sarah is also a devoted advocate for holistic health and medical sovereignty and has volunteered with projects such as the Robert F. Kennedy’s nonprofit Children’s Health Defense.   Sarah and Ryland not only inspire us with their love and commitment to one another, but also their devotion to Earth and Her inhabitants. We dive into an expansive and honest dialogue about suppressing ego, leading with love and intuition, learning from and respecting Mother Earth, staying grounded and, of course, what nourishment means and feels like for them. Mentioned In This Episode:    Ryland’s Films Mentioned May I Be Frank? Kiss the Ground   The Engelhart’s Plant-Based Restaurants Mentioned: Café Gratitude Gracias Madre     Ryland and Sarah’s Family Farms:  Sow a Heart Farm Be Love Farm   Where to Find Ryland and Sarah: Ryland Engelhart on Instagram Kiss the Ground Kiss the Ground on Instagram Kiss the Ground Movie on Instagram Sarah Engelhart on Instagram Joan of Sparc Joan of Sparc on Instagram   Additional Resource Mentioned: Children’s Health Defence  Weston A. Price Charlie Lutes Joan of Sparc Podcast Episode featuring Amanda Chantal Bacon Ryland's podcast "Kiss the Ground " Emperor’s College Santa Monica   ZenBunni    Books: Grounded: A Fierce, Feminine Guide to Connecting with the Soil and Healing from the Ground Up   TUNE INTO SOUNDFOOD: WEBSITE  INSTAGRAM   YOU’RE INVITED TO SUNDAY SUPPER   TEXT US ON OUR TELEPORTAL   for high vibrational updates on all things SOUNDFOOD @ 1-805-398-6661    MERCURIAL MAIL  Subscribe to our newsletter HERE.   Connect with our Host: @nitsacitrine Lastly, we would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE PODCAST!

Todays episode is all about regenerative farming, how it can REVERSE climate change and better our health.I speak with Ryland Engelhart who is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground, and is the producer of Kiss The Ground -- the film on Netflix. He has spent the past 15 years as an entrepreneur and love-activist, working in hospitality and building a "triple bottom line" business of organic plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern CA.Show Note/Links:https://kisstheground.com/https://www.instagram.com/p/CFByrtnhL5r/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkhttps://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-03-05/biden-climate-farms-carbon-bank-risks PFAs in water resources https://www.ewg.org/research/national-pfas-testing/https://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/blog/perfluorochemicals/what-are-pfas-chemicals-does-the-berkey-remove-pfoa-and-pfos-and-other-faqshttps://www.consumerreports.org/bottled-water/whats-really-in-your-bottled-water Sponsor: www.paragonvitamins.com Code REALFOOD15 gets you 15% off your assessment http://www.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY saves you 20% 

Ryland Engelhart, is Executive Director & Co-Founder of Kiss The Ground (https://kisstheground.com/​), a non-profit organization dedicated to planetary regeneration, and is the producer of Kiss The Ground, the Movie, recently released on Netflix. Mr. Engelhart has spent the last 15 years as an entrepreneur working in hospitality and building a family business of organic, plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre, located in Southern California. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, documentary film, “May I Be Frank” on the transformational aspects of a vegan lifestyle. Mr. Engelhardt is a public speaker and community organizer and works to inspire more love & gratitude in his organizational culture and culture at large. He speaks on the topics of sacred commerce, gratitude, love as an inside job, 10 tools for building community, and planetary regeneration, and is the host of Kiss the Ground's "We Can Do This Podcast". Mr. Engelhardt is also a husband and father and lives on a 17-acre regenerative farm in Fillmore, CA where he learns to practice what he preaches.

The Sodfather is going to make you an offer that you can't refuse. Dr. Peter Ballerstedt was bequeathed the title of The Sodfather, and for good reason. Dr. Ballerstedt is a forage agronomist and ruminant nutritionist, a perfect person to ask about the many myths surrounding raising cattle. Are their farts destroying the planet? How much water do they consume? And does red meat give us heart disease? The Sodfather addresses all of these concerns, and more! And he just started this amazing podcast, Meet Your Herdmates! We are so grateful for him and his work!Find Dr. Peter Ballerstedt at- grassbasedhealth.compater.ballerstedt@gmail.comFB- @grassbasedhealthSpecial love to-Scared Cow by Dianna RodgersKiss The Ground and Ryland Engelhart on The Ultimate Health PodcastThe Biggest Little Farm

When entrepreneur and “love activist” Ryland Engelhart was feeling hopeless about the damage human beings were doing to the planet, there was a solution so obvious that it was practically hidden beneath his own two feet: the soil. Upon discovering that healthy food heals the soil that produces the food, as well as our bodies, and that healthy soil can help balance out gases in the atmosphere, Engelhart responded, “Wow! There’s nothing else to give my life to but that. The most important story right now on Planet Earth is that there is a solution.” As a result, in 2013, he co-founded Kiss the Ground, a nonprofit organization that focuses on awakening more “soil advocates,” educating consumers to make healthier choices and training farmers in regenerative practices to help sequester carbon from the atmosphere and reverse global warming. Engelhart was born into a family of love activists—practitioners of “sacred commerce,” the philosophy of right action, right intention, and right speech in business. In 2004, his father and stepmother, Matthew and Terces Engelhart, opened an organic vegan restaurant in San Francisco called Cafe Gratitude. Their experiment: What will happen if we use the workspace to cultivate the most important human values — such as love, gratitude, connection and trust? The menus listed whimsical names, like “I Am Generous” for an order of guacamole, or “I Am Dazzling” for a Caesar salad. Wildly successful, the restaurant became a chain that spread to Southern California, the Los Angeles branch which was run by Engelhart himself. Today, the family business also includes a vegan Mexican food restaurant, Gracias Madre. Gratitude is something we all have, Engelhart’s parents taught him, but we often lose awareness of it. “The idea was people will come in for the food,” Engelhart says, “and we’ll give them a little uppercut of transformation and a little love and little warmth and a little shift in their attention and see if maybe that ripple effect will make a difference. It is all about shifting our attention from the glass half empty to the glass half full.” Engelhart’s foundation in service and gratitude led him to explore his own path. Through Kiss the Ground—a name that references the great Sufi poet Rumi (There are a hundred ways to kneel and kiss the ground)—Engelhart is both a catalyst of boundless possibility and practical inspiration, traveling the world to sow the seeds of sacred commerce, gratitude, and the regeneration of our planet. He also produced the award-willing film by the same name, Kiss the Ground, available for streaming, and hosts the podcast “We Can Do This," a weekly conversation about how we can participate in the healing of our Earth and ourselves, as we are one and the same. There are hundreds of free online video resources he offers. To continue his learning, he lives and works with his family on a 17-acre regenerative farm called Be Love Farm in Fillmore, California.  Engelhart’s definition of success? “Success is how much love we can give in this lifetime.” Please join Rahul Brown in conversation with this heart-centered entrepreneur and community activist.

Ryland Engelhart is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground, and is the producer of Kiss The Ground the Movie on Netflix. He has spent the last 15 years as an entrepreneur and love-activist, working in hospitality and building a family business of organic plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern CA. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, transformational documentary film, “May I Be Frank.” Ryland joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: The state of regenerative agriculture The power of storytelling in sustainability Corporate actions on regenerative agriculture Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders Ryland's Final Five Questions Responses: What is one piece of advice you would give other sustainability professionals that might help them in their careers? I think we've heard this before, but it really is about building, strong, real, authentic, not transactional relationships. Deep, meaningful, connected relationships, and building coalition and community, community around your ideas and your initiative, is the way to be successful. What are you most excited about right now in the world of sustainability? I'm excited that regeneration and the term regeneration is really eclipsing the notion of sustainability, which again, we admire sustainability and we oftentimes say that sustainability is ahead of its time because we need to regenerate the broken systems before we can sustain them. So I'm grateful and I'm excited about that regeneration, that the principles of regeneration are becoming so widely understood. What is one book you would recommend sustainability professionals read? Project Drawdown. The hundred most substantive solutions to reversing global warming by Paul Hawken and others. What are some of your favorite resources or tools that really help you in your work? Well, it sounds kind of trite, but I've loved becoming an organization that operates with Slack as a team communication tool. It's been really, really effective and powerful. Where can our listeners go to learn more about you, the work of Kiss, the Ground and the movie? Please go to kisstheground.com and find your path. It's kind of our lowest barrier to entry way to participate in the regenerative movement is go to kiss the ground and find your path. It's a little genie or search wizard that essentially you can put your interests in, and it kicks you out a couple actions and places to take next steps to support the regenerative movement. And so I recommend to go to kiss the ground, and find your path. And then you can follow me @lovebeingryland, that's my Instagram handle. And then @kisstheground is our Instagram handle. And then we have an amazing, amazing course. It's like a masterclass course for anyone who's into sustainability and wants to really be whip smart in this arena. It's about eight hours of content that you can take over time. And it really has you be a regenerative agriculture expert and advocate coming out the other end and you can really be a powerful voice for the movement. And then lastly you can see the film Kiss the Ground on Netflix. It's available in 40 countries and 25 languages. And if you can't go to Netflix, you can go right to kissthegroundmovie.com and it's on there for a dollar on Vimeo.

Ryland Engelhart is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of a non-profit called Kiss the Ground, and is the producer of ‘Kiss The Ground’ the Movie on Netflix which aims to spread the message of the importance of soil regeneration in the fight against climate change. He has spent the last 15 years as an entrepreneur, building a family business of sustainable, organic plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern California. In this episode Lizzie talks to Ryland about his journey of entrepreneurship and environmental activism that led him to producing the Netflix documentary ‘Kiss The Ground’.

Finian Makepeace had a dream. It was more of a nightmare and it changed what he did. Finian spent the next seven year developing a film, an education program and a campaign to change the way that we farm. He started Kiss the Ground with his friend Ryland Engelhart and they have produced one of the most impactful films about agriculture, ever. Along with Dan Barber's book The Third Plate it has brought regenerative agriculture to the fore. Finian grew up rooted in activism and surround by love. Conditions to help you grow. His job is to create conditions for growth for plants, people, the planet.

In this episode we are talking to Ryland, the co-founder and executive director of Kiss the Ground. He talks about how Kiss the Ground came to be, and what you can do to help heal our earth. Learn more about Kiss the Ground here: https://kisstheground.com/ and how you can Find Your Path, no matter what you do, to help resotore our earth here: https://kisstheground.com/find-your-path/

Ryland Engelhart is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground, and is the producer of Kiss The Ground the Movie on Netflix. He has spent the last 15 years as an entrepreneur and love-activist, working in hospitality and building a family business of organic plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern CA.  In this episode, Ryland tells us the origins behind his business and restaurants, and the fundamental idea behind the film Kiss The Ground. The film explores the idea that by regenerating the Earth's soils we can reverse some of the effects of climate change. We also dive into some of the things we can do as consumers to contribute to a healthier future for our planet. Find Ryland on Instagram or learn more at www.kisstheground.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, I am joined by Ryland Engelhart. Ryland is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground and is the producer of Kiss The Ground the Movie on Netflix. He has spent the last 15 years as an entrepreneur and love-activist, working in hospitality and building a family business of organic plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern CA. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, transformational documentary film, “May I Be Frank.” He is a catalyst of possibility with an infectious passion for life. He is a public speaker and community organizer and works to inspire more "love & gratitude" in his organizational culture and culture at large. He speaks on sacred commerce, gratitude, love as an inside job, 10 tools for building community, and regeneration, and is the host of Kiss the Ground's "We Can Do This Podcast.”   We dive into the following topics… - Rylands work on the Kiss The Ground the Movie - The benefits of nature on wellbeing and livelihood - The effects of climate change on wildfires and other natural disasters - How carbon actually functions in the natural world and its connection to global warming - The benefits of regenerative agriculture - The United States’ cultural approach to the agricultural industry and the harmful effects of these practices - The connection between soil health, plant health, and civilization health - How you can support the regenerative agricultural and soil health movements         Follow Alexis (@itsalexishaines), join our Facebook group, and follow @recoveringfromreality on Instagram to stay up to date on all things RFR! You can also enroll in Alexis’ Life Reset Course at liferesetcourse.com to learn the exact, tools to recover from limiting and self- sabotaging beliefs, thoughts, emotions, feelings and behaviors and replace them with new ones that will set you up for the life you deserve and are fully capable of as you integrate the learnings and tools in your life.   This episode is brought to you by Osea Malibu. Visit www.oseamalibu.com/recovering to receive $10 off your first purchase of $50 dollars or more. FREE shipping for orders in the US over $75   This episode is brought to you by Himalaya Ashwagandha .For 20% off your first order of Himalaya Ashwagandha, use code “REALITY20” at checkout on amazon.com!   This episode is brought to you by Nurish. Nurish is convenient, monthly subscription that delivers personalized nutritional supplements you need to be at your best. Head to nurish.naturemade.com to start your subscription today!   Produced by Dear Media

Today is our encore clip of the week, which is basically a short 10 min clip that we pulled from the full length interview. If you like what you hear in this bite sized segment, you may want to go back and check out the full length episode at FrontRowDads.com/240 About Today's Guest Ryland Engelhart is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, transformational documentary film, “May I Be Frank.” He is an entrepreneur and activist, and works to inspire more "gratitude" into our culture. He speaks on sacred commerce, tools for building community, and regeneration and is the host of Kiss the Ground's "We Can Do This Podcast." Access the Full Interview Want access to the full interview, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/240 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Over seven years ago, food activist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, and Café Gratitude founder Ryland Engelhart took a trip to New Zealand, where he saw a panel presentation that moved him to tears. He was convinced that there was simply too much carbon in the atmosphere. Even if humanity successfully reduced its emissions and decarbonized transportation, he likened the experience to slowly driving off a cliff. But after this presentation, he saw another - and it helped him truly understand the connection between nature and humanity. He finally saw a way forward, a way to make the world better in seven generations, and could envision a pathway to the future that didn’t end in catastrophe. Over the next seven years, Ryland put together the Kiss The Ground documentary to share this discovery with as many people as possible, and I’ve been excited about this film for a long time. Narrated by Woody Harrelson and now streaming worldwide on Netflix, the film has been called “The key to combating climate change” by Forbes and lauded for inspiring “A rare feeling of hope” by the New York Times. My family and I watched the film twice in the last week, and I’m astounded by what Ryland has achieved. In our conversation today, Ryland and I discuss the incredible journey that led to him making the movie, and how to consciously think about the deep connection between the health of our bodies and the planet in your daily practice. We explore how to use these concepts in your life, in nature, in your business, and in your family to create sustainable growth. As Dads and entrepreneurs, it’s on us to protect and heal our families and the planet, and Ryland is issuing a call to arms in service of our planet. Gold Nuggets What Ryland learned over the seven years he spent making Kiss The Ground. How a presentation about carbon emissions and symbiosis helped Ryland connect the dots between the health of our bodies, our environment, and our planet and inspired his mission. How Ryland is paying homage to an urgent, pressing story with ancient roots through his work as an activist. Why we are all waking up to the fact that things aren’t going well in our food system - and why this is a powerful opportunity for change. Big Questions Asked How can we use the principles of regeneration to heal ourselves and our planet? What can we do to make ourselves more effective storytellers? How can we help others make a commitment to their own health and the health of our planet? Is learning imprinted upon us, or are we enlightened by wisdom when we hear, see, or feel something? Why should regeneration matter to a Dad who hears this and says to himself, “I’m not a farmer,” and what roles can they take to protect and provide for their families and the planet? How much time do we have left to prevent the sixth mass extinction? Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/240 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Following the recent Netflix release of  the Kiss the Ground film,  Ryland shares his journey into regenerative farming evangelism. Guided by a conviction that sustainability is not enough, he discusses  how we can use our individual strengths & gifts to meaningfully affect a culture and climate in crisis. Join Cimpatico

Ryland is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground. Kiss the Ground has become a premier online educational hub for regenerative agriculture, Now, a new feature Documentary called Kiss the Earth has premiered on Netflix. Narrated by Woody Harrelson, the film parallels The Kiss the ground Organizations mission to awaken people to the possibilities of regenerating our planets environment by taking care of the soil. Ryland is here to talk about it.

Ryland Engelhart (IG: @lovebeingryland) is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, transformational documentary film, “May I Be Frank.” Ryland is an entrepreneur and activist, and works to inspire more "gratitude" into our culture. He speaks on sacred commerce, tools for building community, and regeneration and is the host of Kiss the Ground's "We Can Do This Podcast." Kiss the Ground just released a new documentary on Netflix under the same title “Kiss the Ground.” I highly recommend watching it - it’s a real eye opener. It’s a full-length documentary narrated by Woody Harrelson that sheds light on an alternative approach to farming called “regenerative agriculture” that has the potential to balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world. In this episode, we discuss: How soil is our common ground The story of Cafe Gratitude The business philosophy called Sacred Commerce Growing up a child of hippy parents Ryland’s personal mission statement The teachings of Waldorf education The body is an ecosystem Learning how to be comfortable without depending on substances Transforming limitations at The Landmark Forum The Be Love tattoo movement Experimenting with the plant medicine ayahuasca Regenerative agriculture could be a solution for climate change Animals are part of the life and death cycle of a farm How vegans can support regenerative agriculture Appreciating where your food comes from Show sponsors: Organifi

This week, I'm excited to welcome Ryland Engelhart. He is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, transformational documentary film, “May I Be Frank.” He is an entrepreneur and activist, and works to inspire more "gratitude" into our culture. He speaks on sacred commerce, tools for building community, and regeneration and is the host of Kiss the Ground's "We Can Do This Podcast." Questions asked during our conversation: How do you define regenerative vs degenerative agriculture? Is it too late to be considering sustainability? How important are animals in the soil health conversation? https://180nutrition.com.au/ This week, I'm excited to welcome Ryland Engelhart. Ryland is an entrepreneur, a restaurateur and social activist who co-owns the super popular plant-based restaurants Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre. He's also co-founder of Kiss the Ground, a nonprofit increasing social awareness and educating millions of people about the extraordinary benefits of healthy soil. In this episode, we discuss the fundamentals of regenerative agriculture and discover what we can all do at a community level to cultivate global regeneration. Over to Ryland. Hey guys, this is Stu from 180 Nutrition, and I am delighted to welcome Ryland Engelhart to the podcast, Ryland, how are you? Ryland 00:01:50 I'm feeling great. Thank you so much. It's been great to get to know you a little bit before we jumped in here. And yeah, grateful to share love and information. That was kind of my mom's declaration of what there was to do in life, was to share love and information. And so it's always a delight to be invited to speak on a podcast, to share with new audience about what I've learned over my life that could potentially be helpful for others. Stu 00:02:23 That is awesome. Well, that is what we are super excited about diving into today. But first up, for all of our listeners that might not be familiar with you or your work, I would love it if you could just tell us a little bit about yourself and your background, please. Ryland 00:02:35 Okay, beautiful. So professionally over the last 15 years, I've been working within a family business, a restaurant business on the West Coast of the United States called Love Serve Remember. It is a management company that oversees two different restaurant chains. One is called Gracias Madre, which is organic plant-based Mexican food. And one is called Cafe Gratitude, which I know many Australians who have come and visited California have come to Cafe Gratitude. You guys have been a big international group that has been big fans of Cafe Gratitude. And really, yeah, we've been a family of, I would say, entrepreneurs really driving health and wellness and plant-based lifestyle. 15 years ago when we started the Cafe Gratitude, there was no such thing in the general lexicon of understanding of what cold brewed coffee was. No one was eating kale. Quinoa was not pronounceable. And almond milk, there wasn't almond milk on the shelf. It was just a completely different time. And we had the amazing opportunity of understanding as a family. We had been vegetarian for most of our lives and really got into healthy, organic food, and wanted to provide that for people through our restaurants. But I would say the bigger mission of our restaurant company was about spreading the consciousness of gratitude and really, how do we create a public domain, a business, a commercial venture, where we invite people in to that space, and we not only nourish them with healthy food, but we actually also curate healthy or meaningful or purposeful or grateful conversations. And so really, the food was the kind of carrot to get people in the door, but really we were more after having people be centered in a grateful place. What we saw was when you're grateful, you are more present and you're also more loving and kind. When you're full of great, you're not trying to get stuff from the world. You're not trying to be a consumer, more and more and more for me, me, me, because you're in gratefulness. You're in the spirit of gratitude. So that was a a long intro, but yeah, the Cafe Gratitude's been around for 15 years. We have restaurants in the Bay Area on San Diego and in Los Angeles. So that's kind of been my professional world for the last 15 years. And then I ventured out about seven years ago actually to start my own nonprofit called Kiss the Ground, which is kind of my current passion and focus. And really, that's focused on education advocacy for healthy soil and regenerative agriculture as the basis of a healthy civilization. And that if we really trace back a lot of the problems that humanity faces, it comes back to a destruction of the ecology that serves all of life coming from that earth, and that if we could get our relationship to soil, right and if we could heal our soils, we could actually heal a lot of our human health challenges. We could heal a lot of our ecological degradation. The big kind of aha moment was, oh my God, there's actually a solution to how we can reverse and bring the carbon out of the atmosphere that's causing climate change. We can actually draw enough carbon down into the soil, such that it actually provides something of value in soil so it makes a problem into a solution when that carbon comes out of the air into the soil, and that everyone who eats could be potentially catalyzing that movement. So I started a nonprofit called Kiss the Ground to really advocate and educate around regenerative agriculture so that we could scale that up to what the new norm in agriculture. Because looking long and hard at the future of humanity on planet earth, I didn't really see how the current sustainability framework or model could actually make a difference. It just seemed like kind of ideas that were less harmful that made us feel good in the now moment, but really weren't actually going to make the difference that makes the difference, and that we were just going to slowly drive off a cliff. Now I have a son who's two, and so it makes me even more passionate about how we can heal and regenerate this beautiful, precious one of a kind planet in the universe. For full interview and transcript:  https://180nutrition.com.au/180-tv/ryland-engelhart-interviews/  

In Episode 105 I sit down with Ryland Engelhart and Finian Makepeace from Kiss the Ground to talk continue with this theme of how our food system, and food choices, are affecting the health of our planet. In this episode we cover: What regenerative agriculture is How it differs from sustainable, organic and biodynamic farming practices The problem with industrial agriculture Why tilling is a problem Cover crops and carbon sequestration Holistic grazing including White Oak Pastures Dietary shifts Why it's so crucial we change the way we farm and much more Resources: Black Lives Matter movement Teaching children about racism How we can support the black lives movement Related to this episode Paul Hawken and Katharine Wilkinson report Drawdown in 2017 - solutions to reverse global warming Rich Roll's podcast with Paul Hawken on climate change FCRN Grazed and Confused report - a detailed report on holistic grazing and climate change Cafe Gratitude & Gracias Madre - Ryland's restaurants How wolves change rivers video Kiss the Ground website The Soil Story by Kiss the Ground Simon Hill Creator of Plantproof.com - a free resource for plant based nutrition information If you want to receive FREE nutritional information to your inbox subscribe to the Plant Proof Newsletter. I will only email you when I have something valuable to share with you (brand new scientific research broken down, why consuming enough iodine is so important etc) My book is coming out February 2021 published with Penguin - I cannot wait to share with you (all revenue I receive is being donated to charity). In the lead up the launch I am going to use this newsletter a lot more with loads of free information each month to help you better optimise your diet.

In Episode 105 I sit down with Ryland Engelhart and Finian Makepeace from Kiss the Ground to talk continue with this theme of how our food system, and food choices, are affecting the health of our planet. In this episode we cover:What regenerative agriculture isHow it differs from sustainable, organic and biodynamic farming practicesThe problem with industrial agriculture Why tilling is a problemCover crops and carbon sequestration Holistic grazing including White Oak PasturesDietary shifts Why it's so crucial we change the way we farmand much moreResources:Black Lives Matter movement Teaching children about racismHow we can support the black lives movementRelated to this episodePaul Hawken and Katharine Wilkinson report Drawdown in 2017 - solutions to reverse global warmingRich Roll's podcast with Paul Hawken on climate changeFCRN Grazed and Confused report - a detailed report on holistic grazing and climate changeCafe Gratitude & Gracias Madre - Ryland's restaurants How wolves change rivers videoKiss the Ground websiteThe Soil Story by Kiss the GroundSimon HillCreator of Plantproof.com - a free resource for plant based nutrition informationIf you want to receive FREE nutritional information to your inbox subscribe to the Plant Proof Newsletter. I will only email you when I have something valuable to share with you (brand new scientific research broken down, why consuming enough iodine is so important etc)My book is coming out February 2021 published with Penguin - I cannot wait to share with you (all revenue I receive is being donated to charity). In the lead up the launch I am going to use this newsletter a lot more with loads of free information each month to help you better optimise your diet.

The scientific reality of global warming projections and food supplyHow regenerative agriculture can serve to help humanity from falling off a cliffHow men may be able to lend their time and energy to help the crisis in a practical way

What’s the best way to improve the health of the planet, the economy, and ourselves? Today’s guest — entrepreneur, restauranteur and social activist Ryland Engelhart — has been making waves and breaking barriers in all three of these areas. Tune in to this wide-ranging episode to hear how regenerative farming can heal the earth, how to amp up the nutrition factor in your food, and how YOU can live your most fulfilling life (even when times are tough).Head to https://melissaambrosini.com/301 for full episode resources and more inspiring weekly episodes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It wasn’t planned this way, but I’m grateful to be able to release so many of my interviews from Attune Experience 2019 during this chaotic and stressful time. Not only are these fun conversations a nice distraction but their emphasis on spiritual transformation and inspiration is a message the world needs right now. And if you want to see what Attune is doing in 2020, head over to attuneexperience.com to learn more. Today’s high-vibe guest is probably going to be familiar to anyone from the LA or Bay areas: Ryland Engelhart, the co-owner of Café Gratitude and the Mission Fulfillment Officer of Love Serve Remember. The original Café Gratitude was a manifestation of a visionary concept — that food, gratitude, and love are the recipes for cultivating community and a reverence for the living world. One restaurant grew into seven throughout the Bay Area, and in 2011, Ryland and his brother brought Café Gratitude to Los Angeles. All of the restaurants are amazing, by the way, and serve 100% plant-based organic cuisine. Ryland’s life purpose is to be an expression of love in action — and you really do feel this when you eat at any of their locations — but now he’s trying to express that love on an even grander scale. Empowered with new research on regenerative agriculture's power to heal our planet, Ryland co-founded Kiss the Ground, an education and advocacy NGO working to transform our food system based in Venice, California. We talk all about why we need to change our worldwide farming practices VERY SOON, the transformative potential of regenerative farming, and what Kiss the Ground is doing to teach people more about the regenerative model. You’re going to have trouble not expressing some gratitude for our wonderful planet after this episode is over.   11:00 — The origins of Café Gratitude Ryland’s dad’s divorce The role of Landmark Forum The original raw food gaming parlor Inviting people into a new view of life The biggest difference between Café Gratitude and most restaurants (hint: it’s not the plant-based food)   22:18 — The “Clearing” process What’s your biggest concern in life right now? When your attention is on that story, that concern you’re thinking about, what emotions do you experience? What do you love about your life?   38:05 — Landmark Forum Does Ryland experience any blowback? What it was like at the Forum How the experience changed Ryland’s worldview Going beyond self-imposed limitations We’re wired to look for what’s wrong There’s always something to be grateful for   51:30 — What’s up with the Love Share Remember restaurants right now? The evolution has been crazy Helping to bring plant-based food into the mainstream   01:01:10 — The plant-based phenomenon & the pros/cons of including some animal products in your diet Luke didn’t realize that there were healthy meat options for a number of years A 100% vegetarian diet didn’t work with Luke’s body Starting a farm with animals as raw food vegans Seeing yourself, as a human being, as part of nature Changing our relationship with agriculture and animals The regenerative power of farming with animals In the last 40 years, we’ve destroyed 30% of farmable land on the planet The UN says there are only about 55 years left of farmable land if soil degradation continues Doing less harm What Kiss the Ground is doing to educate farmers on regenerative farming   02:04:03 — Where does Biodynamic Farming fit in the regenerative model? The father of Biodynamic Farming Regenerative farming certifications that are in the works   More about this episode. 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“Covid-19 is like a rehab intervention that breaks the addictive hold of normality.”Charles EisensteinIf there is a silver lining to this unique moment the world is currently enduring, it is the opportunity to snap the denial that obscures a certain indelible truth -- that humans exist separate from each other -- and the biosphere that supports all life.Like an addict's moment of clarity, we are awakening to our intrinsic interconnectedness with others -- and the world at large. With this humbling epiphany, it is now incumbent upon us all to rethink, reimagine, and recreate the story we tell ourselves about who we are -- and who we aspire to be.This is an initiation. An opportunity to reset. A call to reclaim our inherent divinity as spiritual beings having a human experience in intimate relationship with every living thing. An opportunity to expand our awareness beyond self-interest and elevate the collective consciousness -- so that we can chart a more compassionate, sustainable and community-empowered normal going forward.One of the deepest integrative thinkers active today, today's guest is a voice both crucial and integral to this conversation.Meet Charles Eisenstein.A speaker, writer, and social philosopher focusing on themes of human cultural evolution, economics and consciousness, Charles is the author of several books, including Climate - A New Story, Sacred Economics, The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible, and The Ascent of Humanity.A graduate of Yale University, where he acquired degrees in both mathematics and philosophy, Charles is a counter-culture intellectual and proponent of alternative political and economic narratives that combine ecology, biology, philosophy & spirituality to challenge our current system. You can find his essays, videos, courses and podcasts at charleseisenstein.org. Recognizing the delicacy of this moment, I’ve been very careful about who I invite on the show to discuss it.The pandemic has cast a cosmic panic I am not interested in amplifying. Nor do I feel it appropriate to deliver an empty dose of conjectural optimism.I don’t hold myself out as knowing what exactly is happening. I don’t think any of us do.I can’t give you a prediction or a prescription.What I can offer is perception. Some perspective. And a broader aperture to reckon with the many ramifications of this most unusual global event.Last week I devoured a recent essay by Charles entitled The Coronation. I found it to be one of the most insightful and well-considered long reads on how to think expansively about our current moment. It’s a piece that has stayed with me -- and the motivation behind today's exchange.In the vein of my exchanges with Dr. Zach Bush, this is a thoughtful and at times metaphysical conversation about completely redefining our definition of normal.It's about the potential energy of this shared experience to unite humanity around reinventing society wholesale. It’s about asking questions. It’s about challenging the dominant narrative. Taking a hard look at our institutional failures. And the systems that perpetuate them. But more than anything, this a conversation about standing in our fear. As we delicately wade through the muddy waters of media calamity, conspiracy theories, and fake news, it's about learning how to listen. How to feel. And how to excite the senses around the quiet call that change is actualizing. Without minimizing the severity of what is and what is to come, this truly is our opportunity to cast a new world.May Charles Eisenstein be our gentle steward.Audio Note: This podcast was recorded remotely. Therefore, please excuse the audio quality, a somewhat eroded version of what you’ve come to expect.Facebook Group: I have been remiss in not previously announcing that I recently created a Facebook Group for fans of the show to to congregate. Click here to join.I'm honored to host today's discourse. May it leave you better than you were before.Peace + Plants,Listen, Watch & Subscribe Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsThanks to this week’s sponsorsFully: From the popular Jarvis adjustable standing desks to their every-which-way active office chairs, to their many movement supporting accessories, Fully is the B-Corp on a mission to help you transform your home work environment so you can live and move with more joy. 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When you’re ready to amp up your wardrobe with awesome sustainable duds, go to outerknown.com and enter my code RichRoll at checkout to get 25% off your full-price order.Note: One of the best ways to support the podcast is to support the sponsors. For a complete list of all RRP sponsors and their respective vanity url's and discount codes, visit my Resources page and click "Sponsors".SHOW NOTESConnect With Charles: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramEssays, Videos & Courses by Charles: charleseisenstein.orgPodcast: The Charles Eisenstein PodcastPodcast: A New And Ancient StoryEssay: The CoronationEssay: Extinction and the Revolution of LoveSacred Economics: sacred-economics.comHuffPost: Opposition To GMOs Is Neither Unscientific Nor ImmoralThe Guardian: Articles by Charles EisensteinQuartz: How a game of musical chairs can help explain our broken economyThe Fullest: Is Charles Eisenstein Right? Is a More Beautiful World Possible?Yes!: Why the Climate Change Message Isn’t WorkingLissa Rankin, MD: lissarankin.comRelated Podcasts You Might EnjoyRRP #508: Zach Bush, MD -- A Pandemic of PossibilityRRP #506: Taking Care In The Time of CoronavirusRRP #432: David Bronner On Cosmic Engagement, Conscious Capitalism & Cultivating UnityRRP #483: Ryland Engelhart's Philosophy Is Gratitude: Thoughts on Soil, Sacred Commerce & SustainabilityThanks to Jason Camiolo for production, audio engineering and show notes; Margo Lubin and Blake Curtis for video, editing and graphics; portraits by Ali Rogers; and theme music by Ana Leimma.*Disclosure: Books and products denoted with an asterisk are hyperlinked to an affiliate program. 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Ryland Engelhart is the co-owner of Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre and the co-founder of Kiss The Ground, which is a nonprofit that educates and advocates about the connection between soil, human, and planetary health. Kiss the Ground has multiple leadership education courses, including a soil advocacy training course and a regenerative gardening course. In this podcast episode, Ryland sheds light on what it means to not just lessen our environmental impact but to become healers and regenerators of life and biodiversity, which can help to reverse climate change; how Ryland embodies a deep, spiritual sense of gratitude and love through his restaurant businesses as well as his nonprofit focused on regenerating soil and supporting the circularity of life; and more.   Featured music: Mining for Steal by Fuchsia Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/224 Weekly solutions-based news: www.greendreamer.com  Support the show: www.greendreamer.com/support  Instagram: www.instagram.com/greendreamerpodcast

Welcome to the Feel Good Podcast with Kimberly Snyder. Our goal is to help you be your most healthy, confident, beautiful and joyful! Our topics focus on health and wellness (physical, emotional/mental and spiritual), holistic nutrition, medicinal plants, natural rhythms and cycles, beauty, meditation, self care and rituals, spirituality and personal empowerment.

In this episode, Henry tackles the following topics:   [09.42] The definition of dharma and how to find our purpose. He refers to the Japanese concept of ikigai and explains how we can use it to build our lives around doing something we love and that makes a positive contribution to the world.   [17.53] The possibility of averting climate change disaster. Henry points to the work of regenerative agriculture movements such as Kiss the Ground and Farmer’s Footprint and praises their efforts to raise awareness of environmental issues and highlight the important role of the soil in capturing carbon from the atmosphere.    [24.45] Using yoga to overcome addiction. Henry concedes that exchanging one harmful addiction for another healthier one is a positive step but believes that real recovery begins when yoga starts to deepen the practitioner’s self-awareness and allows them to identify the root cause of their addiction.     [28.36] The mental, physical and spiritual benefits of yoga. In response to the question ‘Why is yoga so damn good for the mind, body and soul?’, Henry examines how regular practice can increase our cardiovascular fitness, sharpen our concentration, develop our compassion and connect us to unity consciousness.   [33.19] Henry’s favorite Dharma Talk episodes. He reveals that he has learnt something from every single show but picks a few interviews that stand out for him, from his first ever episode with Hargobind Khalsa to his recent conversation with Ana Forrest.      [37.01] Henry’s advice to prospective yoga teachers. He emphasizes the need for them to commit fully to their practice and to be passionate, creative, disciplined and business-like in their approach.     Announcements:  Visit henryyoga.com to learn how to level up your yoga practice in just 40 days.  Follow @henryyoga.app on Instagram  Check out https://yogaeastaustin.com/benjamin/ to learn more about Benjamin Sears’ 20 hour training immersion from February 7-9th. Make sure to use code “HENRYWINS” on checkout to receive 15% off.  Veronica Lombo and I are going on a tour through Europe beginning in January. You can check out all the details at https://henrywins.com/events/   Links from this episode:  https://kisstheground.com https://farmersfootprint.us Rich Roll Podcast Episode 483 with Ryland Engelhart of Kiss the Ground Rich Roll Podcast Episode 353 with Zach Bush of Farmer’s Footprint  DT 01 - Going All In with Hargobind Khalsa DT 08 - Feel the Feeling with Veronica Lombo DT 12 - Humble the Resistance with Jeanne Heaton DT 17 - Keep It Ever So Slightly Real with Benjamin Sears DT 55 - Heal and Jam with Deuce Bennett DT 59 - Simple Things with Eddie Stern DT 68 - Exhale the BS with Danni Pomplun DT 75 - Devoted to Healing with Bibi Lorenzetti DT 79 - Dangerous with Love with Dimitri Mugianis DT 80 - Give Yourself Fully with Mathieu Boldron DT 83 - Mend Your Heart with Taylor Hunt DT 91 - Disobey the Lie with Ana Forrest and Jose Calarco One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life by Eddie Stern- Grab a copy of Henry’s recommended book Looking for your next book to read? Check out the list of every book recommended on Dharma Talk   Support the Podcast: If you find this podcast valuable you can support it directly by visiting: henrywins.com/donate   Credits: Music by Momentology (@momentologymusic) Production and audio engineering by Ease of Mind

“If you have a spiritual life, it is for you. It is not something you should inflict on other people.”Russell BrandWelcome to Part II of our 7th annual Best of the RRP Anthology — our way of taking a moment to reflect on the past twelve months by revisiting the year's most compelling podcast guests.It's been an honor to engage with so many extraordinary people over the course of 2019. Reviewing the year in conversation brought powerful new insights -- a reminder that these evergreen exchanges continue to inspire and inform.For long-time listeners, my intention is to launch you into 2020 with renewed vigor. If you're new to the show, my hope is that this anthology will stir you to peruse the back catalog and check out episodes you may have missed.Links to the full episodes excerpted in this anthology are listed in the below show notes.Thank you for taking this journey with me. I appreciate you. I love you.You can watch it all go down on YouTube. And as always, the conversation streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Here's to an extraordinary 2020. Join me, and let's do this thing together.Peace + Plants,Listen, Watch & Subscribe Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsThanks to this week’s sponsorsAthletic Greens: 75 Wholefood Sourced Ingredients, 5 Key Areas of Health, 10 years in development. The Delicious Daily Habit That Sets You Up For A Healthy Future. Healthy Daily Supplement. Invest In Your Health. No Compromises. Go to: athleticgreens.com/richroll and claim your special offer today: 20 FREE travel packs valued at $79 with your first purchase.On Running: Born in the Swiss Alps, On Running shoes feature the first patented cushioning system which is activated only when you need it – during the landing. To learn more about On go to on-running.com/richroll, pick your favorite shoe or apparel piece, and run in it for 30 days after which you can keep ‘em or return ‘em for a full refund no questions askedSeed: Stewarding the future of how we will use bacteria to restore and sustain human and planetary health, Seed’s Daily Synbiotic combines 24 clinically-verified, naturally-occurring, probiotic strains with plant-based prebiotics. Head on over to seed.com/RICHROLL to learn more about their game-changing Daily Synbiotic.Note: One of the best ways to support the podcast is to support the sponsors. For a complete list of all RRP sponsors and their respective vanity url's and discount codes, visit my Resources page and click "Sponsors".FULL EPISODES EXCERPTEDRRP #448: The Awakening Of Russell BrandRRP #459: Amanda Palmer On Radical Compassion & The Power Of VulnerabilityRRP #479: Edward Norton: Thoughts on Ego, Taking Big Swings & Speaking Truth To PowerRRP #467: Kelly Corrigan Is The Poet Laureate Of The OrdinaryRRP #447: Cal Newport On Digital MinimalismRRP #465: Keep Evolving: Julie Piatt ReturnsRRP #414: Zach Bush, MD On The Science & Spirituality Of Human And Planetary TransformationRRP #483: Ryland Engelhart's Philosophy Is GratitudeRRP #487: Kendra Little Is Becoming MoreRRP #471: The Craving Mind: Dr. Jud Brewer On Treating Addiction With MindfulnessRRP #470: Ryan Holiday: Stillness Is The Path To Everything We Want In LifeRRP #450: Rebecca Rusch Is The Queen Of PainRRP #473: We Can Solve Climate Change Now: Paul Hawken & IN-Q LIVEThanks to Jason Camiolo for production, audio engineering, interstitial music and show notes; Margo Lubin and Blake Curtis for video, editing and graphics. Theme music by Ana Leimma.*Disclosure: Books and products denoted with an asterisk are hyperlinked to an affiliate program. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.Save $20 on your Meal Planner subscription with promo code POWER20 at checkout (offer open between Dec. 29 - January 31) HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST?Tell Your Friends & Share Online!Subscribe & Review: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google PodcastsDonate: Check out our Patreon accountSupport The Sponsors: One of the best ways to support the podcast is to support our sponsors. For a complete list of all RRP sponsors and their respective vanity url's and discount codes, visit my Resources page and click "Sponsors". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Love is not something found in a person, place or thing. It’s something that is ever present in our hearts and always available as a gift and it costs nothing to share it.”Ryland EngelhartLast week we explored the world of regenerative farming, soil health and biodiversity as critical levers to improve human health. Consolidate food security. Drawdown carbon. And backpedal climate change.Today we expound on that theme with entrepreneur, restauranteur and social activist Ryland Engelhart.Ryland is the ‘Mission Fulfillment Officer' and co-owner of Café Gratitude and Gracias Madre, a family owned group of legendary plant-based restaurants. The epicenter of California vegan cuisine & culture, it's a platform he uses to not only feed people amazing food but to cultivate community — and most importantly, inspire more gratitude into our lives and culture.In addition, Ryland is a speaker and passionate advocate for sacred commerce, community building and regenerative farming principles, which he supports as co-founder of Kiss The Ground, a non-profit that provides education regarding the connection between soil, human, and planetary health. Among its board of advisors are former podcast guests Paul Hawken, Dr. Zach Bush and David Bronner.If you enjoyed those conversations, or last week's exchange with John & Molly Chester, then you're in for a treat with Ryland.This is a conversation about the importance of soil regeneration and its impact on everything from food security and climate change reversal to improving human health.We open with Ryland’s hippie upbringing. How he learned early the philosophy of using business as a force for good — something he calls sacred commerce.We discuss how doing good — adding value to people’s lives — is not only always the right thing to do, but also the best long-term path to profits.We explore the origins, trajectory and intentionality behind his family's incredible group of restaurants — Cafe Gratitude, Gracias Madre and his sister’s Sage Plant-Based Bistros — which together form the cornerstone of plant-based dining in Los Angeles and beyond.Then we dive into the principles of conscious capitalism, the importance of regenerative farming, and the reasons why soil health is such a crucial component in the holistic equation of sustainable human, animal and planetary health.Finally we discuss his various film projects, including his documentaries May I Be Frank* and Kiss The Ground — a must see you might have heard Woody Harrelson recently raving about on Marc Maron’s podcast.But more than anything, this is a conversation about love, awareness, and the power of gratitude as a living, breathing philosophy of life.You can watch it all go down on YouTube.... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On a scale of 1-10, how grateful would you say that you are every day, in each moment, and how present are you for all that you have to be grateful for? Personally, I believe that GRATITUDE is the key to true and lasting happiness, and I would humbly rate myself at a “9” on the gratitude scale. But that wasn’t always the case for me. In fact, quite the opposite. Just ask my mom. She’ll tell you that, growing up, gratitude was definitely NOT one of my strengths. It wasn’t until I learned the power that gratitude has in determining the quality of our lives that I made it a priority and the quality of my life my life has been radically transformed as a result. When I was diagnosed with cancer, I was immediately grateful (literally). For what you might be wondering? For the extraordinary adversity that I believed would provide me the opportunity to learn, grow, and become a better version of myself. On today’s podcast episode, you’ll meet one of the most genuinely grateful people I have ever met – someone whom I deeply admire – Ryland Engelhart. Ryland is the Mission Fulfillment Officer and co-owner of my absolutely favorite restaurant in the world – one that is changing the world – Café Gratitude! Today, he joins the podcast to share how to amplify gratitude and happiness in your life every single day, and how humanity can live regeneratively in relation to nature.   Get The Full Show Notes To get full access to today's show notes, including audio, transcript, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit HalElrod.com/276 You can also find a special version of the episode on the PremoCast app (iPhone only): http://blog.premocast.com/episode-276   Subscribe, Rate & Review I would love if you could subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage other people to listen and allow us to grow as a community. The bigger we get as a community, the bigger the impact we can have on the world. To subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on iTunes, visit HalElrod.com/iTunes.

Ryland Engelhart is the Mission Fulfillment Officer and co-owner of Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre. He is a co-founder of Kiss The Ground, a non-profit that educates and advocates about the connection between soil, human, and planetary health. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, transformational documentary film, “May I Be Frank.” He is an entrepreneur and activist, using his restaurants as a platform to inspire more "gratitude" into our culture. He speaks on sacred commerce, tools for building community, and regeneration. Ethan and Ryland discuss how intentional loving practices and principles can support the workplace and our planet. Find Ryland at www.cafegratitude.com

You might be standing right on top of the answer to global warming—yes, soil! Unsustainable agricultural practices have a massive effect on the health of our planet, with land degradation now undermining the well-being of 3.2 billion people. But all is not lost: Fixing our soil is something we can all support, ever day. Tune in for an educational, motivational conversation with Ryland Engelhart, vegan restaurant owner and co-founder of Kiss The Ground, a non-profit that advocates for the connection between soil, human, and planetary health. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

You might be standing right on top of the answer to global warming—yes, soil! Unsustainable agricultural practices have a massive effect on the health of our planet, with land degradation now undermining the well-being of 3.2 billion people. But all is not lost: Fixing our soil is something we can all support, ever day. Tune in for an educational, motivational conversation with Ryland Engelhart, vegan restaurant owner and co-founder of Kiss The Ground, a non-profit that advocates for the connection between soil, human, and planetary health. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Episode 62- We all know that human induced climate change is putting our planet at risk of becoming unable to support life. However, what we don't all know yet is that a simple and beautiful solution exists to this problem in our soil. Through "regenerative agriculture", farmers can actually pull carbon out of the atmosphere (where it is causing problems) and back into the soil where it belongs and will make our crops more nutrient dense. On this episode, we talk to Ryland Engelhart, champion for change, and founder of Kiss the Ground, about how we can make a difference.

Ryland Engelhart is the Mission Fulfillment Officer and co-owner of Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre. He is a co-founder of Kiss The Ground, a non-profit that educates and advocates about the connection between soil, human, and planetary health. He is an entrepreneur and activist, using his restaurants as a platform to inspire more "gratitude" into our culture. He speaks on sacred commerce, tools for building community, and regeneration.

On episode 31 of Sourcing Matters we welcome Ryland Engelhart and Jesse Smith of Kiss The Ground.  Well known for the critically acclaimed book and forthcoming movie, both sharing the same namesake as their organization, non-profit Kiss The Ground is telling a new story about our ability to regenerate land, reverse climate change and reconnect to nature by building back healthy soil.  Through programs focused on storytelling, education, business, community gardens and the farmland – Kiss The Ground empowers people to restore soil and help accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture. Seamlessly complementing each other throughout the 45 minute conversation, both guests brought unique insight to our discussion which connected soil, human, and planetary health. Ryland Engelhart currently serves as the Mission Fulfillment Officer and co-owner of Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre. Engelhart co-founder of Kiss The Ground, and now works tirelessly to educate and advocate about the movement.  As a storyteller, Ryland co-created the award-winning, transformational documentary film, “May I Be Frank.” Also, he’s an entrepreneur and activist, using his restaurants as a platform to inspire more “gratitude” into our culture.   Running the Kiss The Ground Farmland program, Jesse Smith adds unique acumen from the perspective of a producer and philosopher.  Smith is a farmer, designer and consultant focused on the intersection of regenerative supply and enterprise. His passion for agriculture and food systems is rooted in his love of California’s diverse ecosystems, and influenced by his work and travels through Africa, Europe and the western United States. Jessie’s family, friends and community are what inspire him to develop a network of farmers, restaurants and consumers to benefit our soil, water & air. In this episode we go deep into the problems, and potential solutions for a shrinking planet.  Ryland describes the impetus for formulating this unique arena of Kiss The Ground which seems set on democratizing complex subjects that will prove increasingly essential for stabilizing all corners of the world.  Engaging consumers and citizens as the agents of change, it was consensus amongst all of us that it has to be the grass-roots to lead us forward through this tumultuous and concerning time for the future health of our planet.  The people will lead, and the policy will (eventually) follow. Through the collection of their farms, non-profit initiative and restaurants this west coast collaborative is drafting a new recipe for moving us forward.  A mechanism that vertically integrates the value chain which will benefit the consumer of their food, fiber and fuel, and lead to positive externalities of regenerative results.   www.SourcingMatters.show

Ryland Engelhart is the Mission Fulfillment Officer and co-owner of Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre. He is a co-founder of Kiss The Ground, a non-profit that educates and advocates about the connection between soil, human, and planetary health. He is an entrepreneur and activist, using his restaurants as a platform to inspire more "gratitude" into our culture. He speaks on sacred commerce, tools for building community, and regeneration.

My guest on today's episode of The Doctor's Farmacy is a food icon. Not only is he the co-founder of the influential restaurant Cafe Gratitude, he's also an author, filmmaker, activist and world leader in the rebuilding our soils to restore human and planetary health. We sat down to discuss gratitude and gratefulness, his background in the food industry, and his nonprofit Kiss the Ground. I hope you'll tune in. Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe so you never miss an episode.For more great content, find me everywhere:facebook.com/drmarkhymanyoutube.com/drhymaninstagram.com/markhymanmd See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 13th century Persian poet Rumi famously wrote: “Let the beauty you love be what you do, there are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” Ryland Engelhart and Finian Makepeace took these words to heart and in 2013 founded Kiss the Ground. Named in honor of the famed poem, Kiss the Ground works to restore soils worldwide by promoting and developing models that accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture — large scale and home scale. Healthy soil has the miraculous ability to sequester carbon from the atmosphere, and it’s not just carbon storage; the ways that soil stands to positively impact lives of billions worldwide are tangible and immediate: Clean water. Healthy food. Drought resistance. Restored habitats. You can download or subscribe to the Cultivating Place podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. For additional photos and more, visit CultivatingPlace.com.

On today’s episode of the Achieve Your Goals podcast, Ryland Engelhart is here to inspire and awaken the love and gratitude already in your life!   Ryland is a co-Owner of Café Gratitude, a collection of 100% organic plant-based restaurants that aims to create a menu and environment that supports health and sustainability for all. As the Chief Inspiration Officer (CIO), Ryland is dedicated to culturing community, love, connection and empowerment in the workplace. He is an activist, inspirational speaker, and life coach who leads workshops on sacred commerce, relationships and communication. Ryland co-created the award winning transformational Documentary Film, “May I Be Frank” and is also the co-Founder of Kiss The Ground, a non-profit organization that is on a mission to inspire and advocate for the restoration of soil worldwide. In this conversation, you’ll learn all about how Café Gratitude got it’s start and the guiding principles that have allowed the business to scale from 1 to 6 locations in less than 6 years. If you want to find out what makes this company so different and how they inspire and awaken love and gratitude in the hearts and minds of every employee and customer that they touch, then you won’t want to miss this interview! KEY TAKEAWAYS [06:57] Ryland shares the origin story of Café Gratitude and how the creation of a board game turned into 6 transformational raw food restaurants in the past 6 years. [15:58] Ryland shares the family values that provided a foundation for business success. [18:30] Learn the 4 guiding principles to “sacred commerce.” [21:42] Discover the unusual and powerful process Ryland uses to create a culture of community, love, connection and empowerment among his employees… or as he calls them “Advocates.” [31:10] How Ryland’s team creates a one-of-a-kind customer experience. [37:08] How a non-profit organization, Kiss The Ground, is feeding the world and putting a stop to climate change. [43:00] Jon practices the “clearing process” with Ryland, including the 2 questions that can help anyone immediately feel present and grateful for their life.  AYG TWEETABLE ''What can I already be thankful for that already exists in my life?'' EPISODE RESOURCES Café Gratitude Abounding River Board Game Sacred Commerce: Business as a Path of Awakening Kiss The Ground Why Soil Matters How Wolves Change Rivers CONNECT WITH RYLAND ENGELHART Facebook Twitter Instagram CONNECT WITH HAL  Facebook Twitter Achieve Your Goals Podcast on iTunes RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST Reviews for the podcast on iTunes are greatly appreciated and will allow us to get the word out about the show and grow as a community. We read every single review and believe each one goes a long way in helping us make the show even better! If you received value from this episode, please take a moment and rate and review the podcast by clicking here.

In celebration of World Gratitude Day, Elizabeth and Stephanie go on location at their favorite Los Angeles plant based food mecca, Cafe Gratitude, they sit down with super cool owners/ brothers, Cary Mosier and Ryland Engelhart to chat and also get an equal does of inspiration chatting with MyIntent.org founder Chris Pan. Thanks World!

Soil really does matter! Join our distinguished panelists and learn about climate change's hottest topic - Soil! Find out how soil’s ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere may hold the key to solving the massive environmental problems caused by climate change. Panelists include: Ryland Engelhart and Calla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground; Scott Murray, organic farmer and resource conservationist; Pablo Rojas, rancher,El Mogor Ranch, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California; Keith Pezzoli, Director of Urban Studies and Planning, UC San Diego; David Bronner, CEO, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps; Justine Owen, soil scientist, UC Berkeley; and Michelle Lerach, Founder of the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30529]

Soil really does matter! Join our distinguished panelists and learn about climate change's hottest topic - Soil! Find out how soil’s ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere may hold the key to solving the massive environmental problems caused by climate change. Panelists include: Ryland Engelhart and Calla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground; Scott Murray, organic farmer and resource conservationist; Pablo Rojas, rancher,El Mogor Ranch, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California; Keith Pezzoli, Director of Urban Studies and Planning, UC San Diego; David Bronner, CEO, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps; Justine Owen, soil scientist, UC Berkeley; and Michelle Lerach, Founder of the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30529]

Soil really does matter! Join our distinguished panelists and learn about climate change's hottest topic - Soil! Find out how soil’s ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere may hold the key to solving the massive environmental problems caused by climate change. Panelists include: Ryland Engelhart and Calla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground; Scott Murray, organic farmer and resource conservationist; Pablo Rojas, rancher,El Mogor Ranch, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California; Keith Pezzoli, Director of Urban Studies and Planning, UC San Diego; David Bronner, CEO, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps; Justine Owen, soil scientist, UC Berkeley; and Michelle Lerach, Founder of the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30529]

Soil really does matter! Join our distinguished panelists and learn about climate change's hottest topic - Soil! Find out how soil’s ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere may hold the key to solving the massive environmental problems caused by climate change. Panelists include: Ryland Engelhart and Calla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground; Scott Murray, organic farmer and resource conservationist; Pablo Rojas, rancher,El Mogor Ranch, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California; Keith Pezzoli, Director of Urban Studies and Planning, UC San Diego; David Bronner, CEO, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps; Justine Owen, soil scientist, UC Berkeley; and Michelle Lerach, Founder of the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30529]

Soil really does matter! Join our distinguished panelists and learn about climate change's hottest topic - Soil! Find out how soil’s ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere may hold the key to solving the massive environmental problems caused by climate change. Panelists include: Ryland Engelhart and Calla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground; Scott Murray, organic farmer and resource conservationist; Pablo Rojas, rancher,El Mogor Ranch, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California; Keith Pezzoli, Director of Urban Studies and Planning, UC San Diego; David Bronner, CEO, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps; Justine Owen, soil scientist, UC Berkeley; and Michelle Lerach, Founder of the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30529]

Soil really does matter! Join our distinguished panelists and learn about climate change's hottest topic - Soil! Find out how soil’s ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere may hold the key to solving the massive environmental problems caused by climate change. Panelists include: Ryland Engelhart and Calla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground; Scott Murray, organic farmer and resource conservationist; Pablo Rojas, rancher,El Mogor Ranch, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California; Keith Pezzoli, Director of Urban Studies and Planning, UC San Diego; David Bronner, CEO, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps; Justine Owen, soil scientist, UC Berkeley; and Michelle Lerach, Founder of the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30529]

Ryland Engelhart is the Owner of Cafe Gratitude and the Co-Founder of Kiss the Ground. Cafe Gratitude is one of the leading institutions of the growing plant based organic food movement. Be sure to stop by and eat at one if you can. Ryland stopped by IAH to help us figure out sustainable food, regenerative farming and all around conscious living within our multi-verses.  @lovebeingryland http://thesoilstory.com http://cafegratitude.com