Toque and Trowel: Garden + Kitchen

The podcast is getting a new name, and branching out to some more hands-on, useful resistance topics. Resisting in the garden (including balconies and indoors!) and kitchen, while protecting your mind. This is resistance.So now this show is also going to help you eat during these wild times.If you're Canadian, this one is especially for you! Check out this quick note about what is happening with the show.

It's Friday Focus! Today we'll focus on memories that resonate with our identity, which can be used as one way to reconnect with the present when feeling dissociated or disconnected. The soundscape is from the forest behind my house. Enjoy the rain and ravens in the distance as we focus on the parts of our identity we value the most.Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info.

Let's go outdoors (if possible) to ground ourselves in nature for an exercise that targets the vagus nerve. Hear the rainy forest and ravens behind my studio as you activate the vagus nerve pathway in this grounding vagal exercise that promotes both safety and connection. You can do this exercise indoors or out, standing or seated -- or while walking.Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info.

Mondays are now Monday Motivation. What?! The podcast is reorganizing a bit, while "being the same thing." On Mondays I will share a message to help stay motivated to fight the good fight.Wednesday will offer an episode recorded in nature to help ground you. And Friday will offer an opportunity to reflect to help you reconnect with reality.So, today for Monday Motivation, we explore the space between recognition of a problem, and action. That space is where many of us might find ourselves today.Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info.

This episode includes a vagus nerve reset exercise, and then continues with some motivating words to help you find your place within collective action. Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info.

This episode begins with a grounding exercise to connect using textures and a discussion on standing firm when opposing forces want you to break. Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info.

This episode guides you through a meditative exercise that's focused on identifying core values as an anchor during overwhelming times. This week's focus is on overwhelming news. Then, Jen discusses how modern systems deliberately create isolation. We discuss that isolation is structural rather than a personal failing, and that this is itself an act of resistance.Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info.

Today's exercise uses box breathing to help reconnect with reality if you are experiencing things like isolation, depression, or disconnection. Then we will continue this week's theme of using anger in practical ways as part of a larger, sustained action toward shared goals.Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info.

Today's exercise uses emotions and a colour visualization to help connect with the present if you are experiencing things like isolation, depression, or disconnection. Then we will continue this week's theme of using anger as a valid way to find your way towards collective and meaningful sustained action.Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info.

Today's exercise uses textures present in your environment, and then some from memory, to connect with the present if you are experiencing intense emotions, stress, isolation, or dissociation. Then we will start this week's theme of anger to motivate us towards collective action. Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info.

Today's exercise uses weather the weather as a vehicle for emotional awareness. You will observe both external weather conditions and their internal emotional climate. The episode concludes with a motivating message to stay strong in these changing times.Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info.

Dissociating, or disassociating, depressed or isolated? Reconnect with your mind and body using this visualization exercise where your roots extend and connect outwards. Then get motivated to continue making a difference in the world. Being connected is resistance.Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info. hR7i1aGee8CofBHGXYyt

Welcome to the show! Here's a little bit about your host (the relevant stuff), what to expect for our three times per week episodes, and how to find related resources.This show is designed to help you reconnect to the world if you are feeling isolated, dissociated, depressed or otherwise disconnected. Then expect some daily words to help you find some energy to engage with connected action for meaningful change.Episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday every week.Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info. ZAqAJWt8hYnospLgkxcV

What's Toque and Trowel all about? At its heart, it’s about finding resilience and empowerment in everyday actions. I believe that tending a garden can be an act of resistance. Creating nourishing, affordable meals – maybe even using what you've grown or simple, easy to find, budget-friendly ingredients from suppliers of your choice – that's resistance too. And maybe most important... protecting your mental well-being, especially when life feels overwhelming, you're burnt out, or just really busy? That's absolutely a form of resistance and what we've been exploring on this podcast.We'll be discussing practical ways to do all of this. We'll also be weaving in a focus on supporting Canadian gardeners, producers, and communities, which feels really important to me right now. I'm probably not alone on this.Hosted by Jen deHaan. Created and produced by https://StereoForest.com in British Columbia, Canada. Credits, contact, and more infoThis podcast series was created, written, edited, produced and is hosted by Jen deHaan. Jen has a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity from Tufts University, a degree in adult education in the arts, and various certifications and experience in group fitness instruction.Artwork, logo, and graphics: Jen deHaan.Chat with us on Discord! Join the discord channel for this show here discord.gg/heTSW9WnN5Transcript: On episode pages found here.More show info/contact: stereoforest.com/gardenFree newsletter: StereoForest.com Support the show: One-time tip here stereoforest.com/tipFollow on social media: YouTube, Bluesky, TikTokThis podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services, therapy, counselling, or medical care. The views expressed are personal opinions and experiences, and individual results may vary. If you have specific mental health concerns, please consult with qualified healthcare professionals. We have some resources to get started here to search for local resources. Please see this page on our site for more info.