463. SOIL: What we do to it, we do to ourselves. Nicole Masters breaks down the regenerative shifts that change everything.

This week, I welcome one of the most respected voices in regenerative agriculture: Nicole Masters. She’s an agroecologist, educator, systems thinker, and author of For the Love of Soil - one of the best books I read while researching my second book FOOD. 

With over 25 years of hands-on experience across North America, Australasia and globally, Nicole helps farmers, land stewards and businesses rebuild ecosystems from the ground up - literally.

My favourite aspect of Nicole’s genius, is her dot connection and analogies that can engage anyone from anywhere to care deeply for soil and understand why soil health is not just an agricultural concern but a planetary and human-health imperative - there’s no confusion: We must come together, and we must act now to turn the health of soil around to be able to turn our health around, too. 

We explore what’s happening beneath our feet: the microbial networks, chemical dialogues and nutrient pathways that determine the resilience of entire landscapes, food systems, and ultimately our own bodies.

Despite the weight of global environmental challenges, Nicole leaves us with a grounded sense of possibility. Her work demonstrates that nature is astonishingly responsive when we create the conditions for recovery - and that regeneration often begins with surprisingly small, accessible shifts.

Whether you’re a farmer, a gardener, a policy-maker or simply someone who eats food and wants a livable planet, this episode offers inspiration, tangible insights, and a renewed sense of agency in a time when many feel helpless.

Enjoy the show, 

Alexx Stuart, 

Your Host.

Fancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?

• Show #109: Joel Salatin on food, soil and regenerative effects of working with nature’s systems
• Show #416 Tammi Jonas PhD: Designing a Food System for All — Culturally Relevant, Nutritious, and ecologically sound
• Show #280 – Holistic Healing of People and Planet with Biodynamics Farmer, David McFall
• Show #136: Charlie Arnott on Regenerative & Biodynamic Agriculture
• Show #417 From Farm to Eater: Let’s focus on what and who is making a difference when trying to change the food system.
• And more…

Want to learn more about this week’s guest?

• Website: www.integritysoils.com/coaches
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Integrity_soils
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolemasters1
• Nicole’s book: https://bit.ly/487Z4Db

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!