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The Soft Focus
Late Bloomer Ranch
38 episodes
1 month ago
"The more micro narratives change, the more the bigger narrative will change." The Magic That's Already Here "Regenerative" has become another word we toss around without really feeling into what it means. Leon Bucher -Holistic Management Practitioner and consultant- invites us to slow down and look more closely—why do most regenerative projects fail, and what actually creates the kind of change that lasts? Here's what we discovered together: You can't have regenerative farms without regenera...
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"The more micro narratives change, the more the bigger narrative will change." The Magic That's Already Here "Regenerative" has become another word we toss around without really feeling into what it means. Leon Bucher -Holistic Management Practitioner and consultant- invites us to slow down and look more closely—why do most regenerative projects fail, and what actually creates the kind of change that lasts? Here's what we discovered together: You can't have regenerative farms without regenera...
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Relationships
Education,
Society & Culture,
Philosophy,
Self-Improvement
Episodes (20/38)
The Soft Focus
Beyond the Buzzword: What Regenerative Agriculture Really Means with Leon Bucher
"The more micro narratives change, the more the bigger narrative will change." The Magic That's Already Here "Regenerative" has become another word we toss around without really feeling into what it means. Leon Bucher -Holistic Management Practitioner and consultant- invites us to slow down and look more closely—why do most regenerative projects fail, and what actually creates the kind of change that lasts? Here's what we discovered together: You can't have regenerative farms without regenera...
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2 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes

The Soft Focus
What If Healing Isn’t What You Think? with Kymber Maulden
In this episode of The Soft Focus Podcast, Corinne is joined by functional nutritionist, somatic health coach, and trauma-informed neurosomatic intelligence practitioner Kymber Maulden for a grounded conversation about what healing really means—and why so many of us feel like we’re doing everything “right” and still not getting better. They talk about chronic illness, nervous system regulation, symptom fixation, and the power of food and lifestyle as levers for true, lasting well-being. This ...
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4 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes

The Soft Focus
Pork: The Superfood You're Missing
In this eye-opening episode of The Soft Focus, Corinne challenges conventional wisdom about pork, revealing how pastured, corn and soy-free pork offers remarkable nutritional, environmental, and hormonal benefits. Discover why this misunderstood meat might be the perfect addition to your diet—especially for women recovering from depletion or seeking hormonal balance. What You'll Learn The crucial differences between pastured and conventional porkHow pork's nutrient profile compares to grass-f...
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5 months ago
27 minutes

The Soft Focus
Beyond the Label: Reclaiming Our Relationship with Food
Welcome back to The Soft Focus! Imagine a food system where our choices aren't just guided by labels like "organic" or "grass-fed," but by deep relationships, integrity, and care. In today's solo episode, we're peeling back the layers of industrial marketing and exploring what it truly means to nourish ourselves—and our communities—through conscious connection to our food. Inside the Conversation: What You'll Discover This heartfelt episode is for you if you: Want to deepen your underst...
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6 months ago
32 minutes

The Soft Focus
What You Need to Know about Women’s Health through the Lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Dr. Erin Borbet
In this week’s episode of Soft Focus, I’m joined by Dr. Erin Borbet—licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and doula—for a nourishing conversation on women’s hormone health from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective. Together, we explore what it means to live with our cycles rather than in resistance to them. Erin shares how TCM views the phases of a woman’s life—menstruation, fertility, perimenopause, and menopause and beyond—not as problems to be fixed, but as sacred windows of transformat...
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6 months ago
54 minutes

The Soft Focus
Reimagining Agriculture: A Conversation with Austin Frerick
Imagine a world where food isn't just a commodity, but a connection to community, sustainability, and hope. In this powerful episode, we're diving deep into the heart of America's food system with Austin Frerick, author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry. Meet Austin Frerick: Champion of Food Justice More than just an author, Austin is a passionate advocate for transforming our agricultural landscape. His groundbreaking book Barons isn't just research—it's ...
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7 months ago
47 minutes

The Soft Focus
Winter Garden Planning: 8 Strategies for a Thriving 2025 Harvest
Welcome back to Soft Focus! Today, we’re diving into winter garden planning—ensuring a thriving, resilient harvest for 2025. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned gardener, these expert strategies from Late Bloomer Ranch and my kitchen gardens will set you up for success. Though it’s winter, now is the ideal time to prepare your garden. Strategic planning now leads to a bountiful harvest, so let’s explore essential steps for a productive growing season. What You’ll Learn: Many gardeners overe...
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8 months ago
50 minutes

The Soft Focus
Everything You Want to Know About Eating Organ Meats
Imagine a perfect superfood, that was abundantly available and chock full of essential vitamins and minerals. That superfood is pork liver! As in, the largest organ in the pig’s body. In fact, all organ meats are nutrient-dense and have so much to offer. Are you curious about organ meats, but also a little grossed out? Or maybe you’ve hopped on the desiccated liver capsule train, but aren’t really sure how much or how often you should be taking them? Perhaps you’ve had organ meats...
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9 months ago
41 minutes

The Soft Focus
The Magical World of Ghee with Sheerlie Ryngler
After a little hiatus, the Soft Focus is back. And today’s episode is a deep dive into the world of ghee— an ancestral superfood of clarified butter. Sheerlie Ryngler, the woman behind cult ghee brand Belly of the Sun, is on the podcast today sharing the magic of healthy fat. At Belly of the Sun, she clarifies grass-fed butter and blends it with powerful herbs to make amazing treats that nourish body and spirit. Not only is her ghee sumptuous and full of nutrition, it is also crafted to...
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10 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

The Soft Focus
The World of Holistic Infant Sleep with Brittany Chambers
“Is your baby sleeping okay?” is probably the #1 question new parents get when they bring a new child into the world. And of course it is! Sleep is essential. But it is also a hot topic, and there are many opinions about how to do it “right”. Today’s guest is Brittany Chambers, and she has a lot to say about the natural, biological rhythms of infant sleep. Brittany is an Infant and Family Sleep Specialist, on a mission to help parents return to their intuition and connect more with their bab...
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1 year ago
54 minutes

The Soft Focus
Motherhood and Farming
We are back with another solo episode on the podcast. Today, Corinne is diving into the (sometimes thorny) topic of motherhood. This time, the context is in agriculture. This isn’t about advice, and it’s not a how-to. This is simply a personal reflection on how Corinne wound up raising babies at Late Bloomer Ranch, and her general philosophy around parenting. In this episode, Corinne dives into: A holistic approach to parenting, and life The interconnectedness of ranchi...
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1 year ago
45 minutes

The Soft Focus
Moving Through Change with Danielle Beinstein - Part 2
Dani Beinstein is back on the podcast today, gracing us with her ever-growing wisdom and grace. The topic du jour is change, from the inside out, and adapting to life as it is showing up right now. In some ways, change is inevitable— “the only constant is change”, as the cliche goes. Yet, on the other hand, letting go of challenging behaviors and patterns can be incredibly difficult and sometimes completely impossible. Where do these truths meet? If you’ve ever woken up an...
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1 year ago
39 minutes

The Soft Focus
Moving Through Change with Danielle Beinstein - Part 1
Dani Beinstein is back on the podcast today, gracing us with her ever-growing wisdom and grace. The topic du jour is change, from the inside out, and adapting to life as it is showing up right now. In some ways, change is inevitable— “the only constant is change”, as the cliche goes. Yet, on the other hand, letting go of challenging behaviors and patterns can be incredibly difficult and sometimes completely impossible. Where do these truths meet? If you’ve ever woken up and ...
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1 year ago
34 minutes

The Soft Focus
Getting a “Bloomsbury Hug” with Lauren Palmer
Today’s guest is Lauren Palmer of Bloomsbury Farm in Smyrna, Tennessee. Bloomsbury Farm is a diversified organic farm, with a host of vegetables, fruits, flowers, events, and even a small school onsite. It’s a cornucopia in a beautiful and romantic area of the country, less than an hour outside of Nashville. On today’s show, Lauren walks Corinne through the evolution of her farm business, how she has grown as a farmer and entrepreneur, and all the things that keep her excited for new g...
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1 year ago
40 minutes

The Soft Focus
Building a Business with Local Flowers with Ellen Frost
Do you just love local flowers? Are you a designer or grower yourself? This episode is for you. Ellen Frost is a floral designer, and owner of Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, Maryland. Over the past 16 years, Ellen built a business from a passion for flowers and a connection to local farms in her area. Through several key changes and evolutions, Ellen has taken her original concept of arranging local, wedding florals for friends into a multi-faceted business with both brick-and-mortal...
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1 year ago
49 minutes

The Soft Focus
A Year of Lessons from The Soft Focus
Today we are doing something a little bit different: taking time to reflect on some of the major lessons from a year of podcasting, and interviewing incredible guests. Corinne is on the mic today, solo, unpacking the major takeaways from the formative episodes on the podcast. Taking the time to look back and review is a life hack that always leads to big breakthroughs and improvements. Using that same tool to assess the podcast, and field some questions from our regular listeners, is th...
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1 year ago
45 minutes

The Soft Focus
Life on the “Kill Truck” with Grace Gurganus
For some, in the digital age, life feels faraway and disconnected. As if each and every part of life comes from a separate factory, Amazon’ed right to our front doors. Today’s guest, Grace Gurganus, wanted to connect the dots and have a more immediate connection with her lived experience. She set out to make an impact in her local food system in southern Oregon, and experienced a radical change in lifestyle and career. Grace is a mobile butcher, meaning she earns her keep traveling fro...
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1 year ago
1 hour

The Soft Focus
Finding Creativity and Clarity with Christy Sing Robertson
Creating something beautiful requires talent, humility, and grit. In our digital world, we often want to gloss over the less glamorous parts of the process, and focus exclusively on the end-product, the perfected image of a job well done. But, underneath any craft or creation is a story of a maker, and how they developed their unique gifts. Christy Sing Robertson, today’s guest, wasn’t always a hatter. In fact, the decision to create custom hats came later in life by way of an intuitiv...
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1 year ago
57 minutes

The Soft Focus
The Magical World of Minerals with Sena Maria
What does it mean to feel fulfilled, feel secure? Today’s guest, Sena Maria, has a few ideas to get you started on your path of low-anxiety living and radical nourishment. It all starts with real, whole, animal-based foods. Sena Maria is a mineral nutritional balancing practitioner, and she’s going to walk you through why animal foods matter, how to learn to trust your body’s cravings again, and become more resilient and healthy overall. Instead of overly-complicated instructions with ...
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1 year ago
1 hour 11 minutes

The Soft Focus
Cozying Up to Natural Fibers with Claire McAndrews Oliver
If you’ve ever wondered about natural fibers, you are going to love this episode. And I’m not just saying that because today’s guest is my sister, Claire McAndrews Oliver. Claire is a Product Line Manager at Patagonia, and has spent her career working in apparel and understanding the process of imagining a garment and bringing it to life. Claire and I delve into the world of fiber and apparel, and attempt to shine a light on how the industry works, and why fiber matters. In today’s wor...
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1 year ago
1 hour 4 minutes

The Soft Focus
"The more micro narratives change, the more the bigger narrative will change." The Magic That's Already Here "Regenerative" has become another word we toss around without really feeling into what it means. Leon Bucher -Holistic Management Practitioner and consultant- invites us to slow down and look more closely—why do most regenerative projects fail, and what actually creates the kind of change that lasts? Here's what we discovered together: You can't have regenerative farms without regenera...