The Modern Ancestral Mamas Podcast

Christine and Corey learn all about the basics of canning in this informative episode with Jenny Gomes. Jenny talks about the benefits of canning, the difference between canning and fermenting, and the tools required to successfully can. Additionally, she walks you through a step by step process of how you would can a particular food. For any listener interested in food preservation, this episode is a must listen. Make sure to check out her book on canning: Pressure Canning Cookbook: Step by Step Recipes for Pantry Staples, Gut Healing Broths, Meat, Fish, and More.    Books Mentioned: Blueberries for Sal Pressure Canning Cookbook: Step by Step Recipes Nutrition and Physical Degeneration   Canning Tools Silicone Trivet Mats Wek Jars   Connect with Jenny Perfectly Preserved The Domestic Wildflower  Pressure Canning Cookbook: Step by Step Recipes @thedomesticwildflower

Corey and I wanted to share our thoughts on the three, wonderful episodes we recorded with Mary Ruddick, Deborah Macnamara, and Sally Fallon Morell. We dove into the key takeaways from our conversations with each guest, explored how each episode resonated with our own personal parenting philosophies, and even shared a little behind the scenes snippets. Thank you for joining us on this behind-the-mic journey through our recent episodes. We hope you enjoyed gaining insight into our reflections and perspectives as we navigate the realms of modern parenting and ancestral wisdom. Leave us a review and tell us which was your favorite episode!    Previous Episodes Mentioned 47: Behind the Mic: Corey and Christine's Origin Stories 48: Unearthing Ancestral Wisdom with Mary Ruddick 49: Nourished--Feeding Kids is Deeper than Just Food with Deborah MacNamara 50: Homemade baby formula, raw milk, feeding children, and the Weston A. Price Foundation with Sally Fallon Morell

Corey and I were thrilled to interview the president and co-founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation, Sally Fallon Morell. In this episode we delve into the history of when Sally first read Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, her inspiration for writing Nourishing Traditions, and then how she started the foundation. We touch on how she fed her kids growing up, breastfeeding, homemade baby formula, and feeding teens. Sally also shared snippets of her life living in France with her young family and how she learned to cook. You won’t want to miss this episode!  Resources Mentioned Weston A. Price Foundation  Nutrition and Physical Degeneration Nourishing Traditions Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care Price-Pottenger Foundation  Homemade Baby Formula   Become a member of WAPF Find your local WAPF Chapter Leader   Connect with Sally Nourishing Traditions @sallyfallonmorel  

In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Deborah MacNamara, author of the book: Nourished– She talks about how food has been divorced from connection and it was never meant to be this way. In today’s society, we are worrying too much about WHAT to feed our families and forgetting to focus on our relationships. If you are a mama struggling with obsessing over what to feed your child, this episode is a breath of fresh air and will empower you to feel confident in your choices and know that your relationship with your child supersedes the food they are eating. This episode is a must-list and we think the combination of Mary Ruddick’s episode and this one complement each other perfectly.    Previous Episodes Mentioned How to Love Organ Meats with Janine Farzin Unearthing Ancestral Wisdom with Mary Ruddick   Recipes Mentioned Serious Eats Steak and Kidney Tartlet New York Times Cooking   Resources Mentioned Ellyn Satter's Division of Responsibility Neufeld Institute   Connect with Deborah Deborah Macnamara Facebook instagram

In this episode we have the privilege of exploring the fascinating realm of ancestral wisdom with Mary Ruddick. Mary shares her experiences living with the last of the traditional cultures and what she has learned from them. We discuss connection to nature, communal living, family structures, male and female roles, and how to apply the wisdom of these tribes in our broken, modern society. This is an episode you will want to listen to again and again because it is so fascinating!  Connect with Mary Mary Ruddick Enable Your Healing @MaryQueenofHeart Youtube: Sherlock Holmes of Health Cows4Kids 

In this heartfelt episode, join our hosts as they take a stroll down memory lane, delving into the enchanting tale of how their paths first crossed. The hosts open up about their initial impressions of each other, their decision to start a podcast together, and their ideas for naming the show. Listeners will be treated to amusing anecdotes, relatable awkward moments, and perhaps even a few surprises as the hosts reminisce and journey down memory lane together. Grab a mug of broth or tea and settle in for a fun ride with Corey and Christine. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more personal stories, leave a review and let your MAM hosts know!    Previous Episodes Mentioned: Episode 0--The Prequel 72 Years of Wisdom

Corey and I are thrilled to be back in 2024 with more educational, interesting, and fun episodes for you! We wanted to start the year off by learning all about herbalism. Lisa Masé is a holistic nutritionist, herbalist, and parent homesteading on the traditional lands of the Abenaki people in Vermont. In this episode, we discuss the basics of herbalism, growing herbs, the differences between tinctures, salves, and tonics, the best herbs to have in your medicine cabinet, and much more. Grab a pen and paper because you will want to write down everything Lisa says, especially towards the end of the episode! Our interest grew as the conversation progressed, and we plan to have her on for part 2.    Books Mentioned: Chewing the Fat Eating to Extinction  The Culinary Pharmacy    Resources Mentioned: The Detox Project Seeds of Renewal Earthley Mountain Rose Herbs Herb Pharm   Connect with Lisa: The Culinary Pharmacy  Harmonized Living @harmonizedliving @harmonizedlife

Mamas, are you TTC, pregnant, nursing, or struggling with gestational diabetes then this is the episode you want to listen to! Lily Nichols is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to perinatal nutrition and we cover everything you will want to know about the subject. Some of the subjects we touch on are: the best foods to eat when trying to conceive; how much protein a pregnant woman needs; which foods provide key micronutrients for a developing baby; to take the glucose test or not; prenatal vitamins; and lots of other informative topics. Please share this episode with all your mama friends far and wide! One of the reasons we created MAM was because we wish this was a podcast we had when we were young pregnant mothers raising babies. Share the knowledge and wealth and let’s work together to raise healthy, happy, and well-nourished children.    Books Mentioned: Real Food for Gestational Diabetes Real Food for Pregnancy Glucose Goddess   Articles Mentioned: Can you eat too much fish in pregnancy? I failed the glucola   Prenatal Vitamin Recommendations FullWell Optimal Prenatal   Connect with Lily: Lily Nichols @lilynicholsrdn

Reading aloud isn’t just for little kids! Sharing stories through oral tellings is an ancient tradition and in our modern world the custom is just as, if not even more, rich and necessary. Sarah MacKenzie gives us so much through this interview, as well as through her books and podcast. She is the kind of mom friend we all need. Full of encouragement and backed up with science, Sarah helps us revive the art of reading aloud for education, connection, relationships, and nourishment.    Note: We do talk about homeschooling in this episode, but we also talk about how to use all of Sarah’s wisdom in a non-homeschooling home as well.    Resources Mentioned: 25 Cent Notebook Episode of Read Aloud Revival  Nurturing Confident Communicators, Institute for Excellence in Writing, Andrew Pudewa The Read-Aloud Handbook, by Jim Trelease The Reading Promise, by Alice Ozma Wired for Story, by Liza Cron Dr. Michael Gurian  Marie Ripple (All About Reading) Dr. Arnold Gesell - The Gesell Institute 30 Million Words, by Dana Suskind Aggressively Happy, by Joy Clarkson   Story Books Mentioned: Detectives in Togas Story of the World King Bidgoods in the Bathtub Matilda Ella Enchanted Anne of Green Gables Wuthering Heights Percy Jackson  Bud, Not Buddy  Little House series Harry Potter series American Girl series Dear America series  Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer Hardy Boys series Babysitters Club series Calvin and Hobbs  Watership Down graphic novel   Sarah’s books: Teaching from Rest Read Aloud Family  A Little More Beautiful While Everyone is Sleeping   Connect with Sarah MacKenzie: Waxwing Books Waxwing on Instagram Read Aloud Revival RAR on Instagram

Are you a caregiver getting ready to start solids with your baby? Or maybe you are a parent of a toddler and want to improve their eating habits. This episode with Dr. Leah Foreman is just the episode for you! We discuss when to start solids with baby, the best first foods to begin with, why eating whole, real foods are important for oral motor development, the difference between gagging and choking and a whole host of other topics related to feeding babies. This episode is great for grandparents as well and offers so much valuable information to help empower you as you start the journey of feeding your baby. If you want EXTRA support, please consider purchasing the Nurtured Foundations online course which is a podcast style course teaching caregivers the best methods for starting solids.    Resources Mentioned: Nurtured Foundations Online Course Nurtured Foundations e-Cookbook BLISS study Stokke Trip Trap High Chair (check second hand shops like Facebook marketplace and Craig’s list as these chairs have a wonderful resale value) Ikea Antilop High Chair Footrest Hack for Ikea High Chair   Connect with Leah Foreman: Nurtured Pediatrics @nurtured.pediatrics

In this episode, we interviewed Sophia Nguyen Eng, author of the forthcoming Nourishing Asian Cookbook. Sophia is a first-generation Vietnamese-American and first-generation regenerative farmer. If you are a lover of Asian cuisine, this episode is for you! We discussed why Asian dishes have a complexity and depth of flavor, how Sophia became inspired to write the book and who helped her, Asian regenerative farming, her thoughts on MSG and soy sauce, and so much more. At the end of this episode, you will be craving Asian dishes and anxious to purchase her forthcoming book!    Books Mentioned: Nourishing Asian Cookbook (Pre-order now!) Nourishing Traditions     Products Mentioned: Osawa Soy Sauce (for cooking) Properly Prepared Soy Sauce (not for cooking) Rice Paper for Spring Rolls Japanese Rice   Connect with Sophia Eng: @sprinklewithsoil Sprinkle with Soil Pre-Order the Nourishing Asian Cookbook YouTube Sprinkle With Soil Substack Sprinkle with Soil  Podcast

Welcome to our mini-series titled: “How to Choose the Best ____.” In this episode, we cover grocery store bread.    Topics covered: -History of grocery store, sliced bread -What are the basic ingredients in bread -Reading ingredient labels of a few popular bread brands -Choosing the best bread options  -Discussion of commercial yeast  -Greenwashing bread labels    Books Mentioned: Nourishing Traditions Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar …   Podcasts Mentioned: How to Choose the Best...? Flour Edition How to Choose the Best..? Eggs Edition   Bakeries Mentioned: Organic Bread of Heaven  Berlin Natural Bakery

In this episode we interviewed Daniel Griffith of the Robinia Institute. In today’s climate, regenerative agriculture is a popular phrase being used in the farming and health industries, as well as marketing campaigns. Daniel unpacks what the label “regenerative agriculture” means and why the conversation and practices surrounding this trendy label might need to be reframed. He posits that regenerative agriculture does not actually get to the root cause of our problems since it simply continues the cycle of mechanization and reductionism. As Daniel so beautifully says: “First we need to heal the soul before healing the soil.” Tune in for a philosophical conversation about the land, our connection to it, agriculture, community, and the hope for a better future. Allan Savory calls Daniel the “poet laureate of holistic management,” and he did a fantastic job of painting a vivid picture of the landscape with his words.    Resources Mentioned: Kiss the Ground Documentary Jill Winger: The Prairie Homestead Will Harris: White Oak Pastures Dan Kittredge: The Bionutrient Institute Bionutrient Food Association    Books Mentioned: Nourishment by Fred Provenza   Podcasts Mentioned: WAPF Interview with Daniel Griffith Homegrown Education interview with Daniel Griffith   Connect with Daniel Griffith: @daniel.firth.griffith Robinia Institute  Daniel Firth Griffith

Christine shares some big news on this episode and asks for advice from Corey. This entire episode is for the beginning homeschooling parent. We discuss the logistics of homeschooling multiple children, to join a co-op or not, organizational tips, and more. Even if you are not a homeschooling parent, this episode will still have valuable information for you!    Podcasts Mentioned: Waldorf vs. Montessori Episode Is Homeschooling Do-Able (for real)?   Resources Mentioned: Great Homeschool Convention Read Aloud Revival Read Aloud Revival Podcast Organizational Bins   Books Mentioned: Teaching from Rest The Read Aloud Family Wonder

Welcome to our mini series titled: “How to Choose the Best ____.” In this episode we cover FLOUR! Specifically wheat flour.   Topics covered: Learn all about wheat as a plant. How it is catagorized, treated, and labled.  We give you the information so you can feel empowered to make the best choices for your family.  Additives to commercial flour. The history of milling wheat and flour.  How to “properly prepare” grains.  The two schools of thought on Phytic Acid and anti-nutrients.   Ancient grains we mentioned:  Durum Einkorn/Emmer Kamut/Khorasan Spelt Resources Mentioned:  Zach Bush  (glyphosate)  Stephanie Seneff  (glyphosate) Sally Norton (anti-nutrients in plants) on The Wise Traditions Podcast The Mock Mill (stone mill for home use) Azure Standard (for buying wheat berries) Bread Beckers (for buying wheat berries) Food Nanny (kamut) Bob Quinn (kamut) Bob’s Red Mill (kamut) Organic Bread of Heaven (for buying bread products shipped) Berkshire Mountain Bakery (for buying bread products shipped) Janie’s Mill (mill that ships flour) Marvel and Make Flour (Corey’s friend Brittany who sells flour in Brunswick, GA) Cooked - Michael Pollan’s documentary   Books Mentioned:  Nourishing Traditions, by Sally Fallon Flour Lab, by Adam Leonti The Essential Home-Ground Flour Book, by Sue Becker Sourdough School, by Vanessa Kimble Einkorn, by Carla Bartolucci  Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, Dr. Weston A. Price   Other Resourced Used: What Is It? Wednesday: Bromated and Bleached Flour What is a GMO?   Popular Weed Killer Deemed Probable Carcinogen by UN   Bugs, rodent hair and poop: How much is legally allowed in the food you eat every day?

In this episode we welcomed back Alison Kay from The Ancestral Kitchen to discuss the topic of fermenting grains. She began by sharing her own personal experiences that led her to begin fermenting grains. Alison touches on the basics of fermentation, history of grain fermentation, and the nutritional aspect of fermenting. She ends the episode by sharing several of her favorite fermented grain recipes and how her family consumes fermented foods on a regular basis. This episode is a wonderful listen for anyone interested in food history and also wants to learn how to ferment grains to make ancient, unique beverages.    Books Mentioned:  Wild Fermentation Nourishing Traditions Eat Like a Human (Bill Schindler)   Recipes Mentioned: Boza-Probiotic Millet Drink Sowans-Scottish Oat Drink Rye Sourdough Bread   Podcast(s) Mentioned: MAM Episode #7 with Alison and Andrea   Connect with Alison : @ancestral_kitchen @ancestralkitchenpodcast Ancestral Kitchen Alison's Online Courses

We are starting a new mini series with the podcast titled: “How to Choose the Best ____.” In this episode we cover EGGS! If you are confused about how to read egg carton labels then this episode is for you! We discuss the nutritional benefits of eggs, how to choose the best eggs in the grocery store, and how to decipher the marketing claims and labels on the cartens. Corey touches on her experience with raising backyard chickens and we end the episode discussing how to reuse egg shells in your own home.    Books Mentioned:  The Big Fat Surprise Folks This Ain't Normal The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs: Respecting and Caring for All of God's Creation   Podcast(s) Mentioned: Joel Salatin on Joe Rogan Choosing Family Food Values Will Harris on Joe Rogan

In this episode we interview Kali Johnson who specializes in structural integration bodywork and MoveNat. Structural integration bodywork focuses on the fascia and helping the body find a better relationship with gravity. Kali shares with us what fascia is, how it affects the body and common ailments. She also explains how fascia and feet and fascia and tongue ties are related. At the end of the episode we discuss barefoot shoes and how beneficial they are for the health of your entire body.    Resources Mentioned: Anatomy Trains Katy Bowman Feldenkrais Sharper Minds Magda Gerber RIE MoveNat   Book(s) Mentioned: Nutrition and Physical Degeneration    Podcast(s) Mentioned: The Big Picture of Tongue Ties| Michale Chalam   DANCESCIENCEAPPROVED for 10% off of  Earth Runners   Connect with Kali Johnson: @dancescienceapproved Structural Elements Patreon for Dancie Science Approved

Don’t skip this episode based on the title alone, give it a listen you might be surprised what you learn from Janine! So are you one of those people who is afraid to eat organ meats? Maybe you are grossed out by them and would rather pop an organ meat capsule. Or maybe you are interested in learning how to eat them and serve them to your family but have no idea how to prepare them. This is the episode for you! Janine shares her wisdom and knowledge on the benefits of eating organ meats (yes you want to, trust me!), where to source them, the secret to preparing them well, and so much more. In fact, she had so much to say about organ meats that we divided her interview into two episodes. Sit down with a mug of broth and laugh along with us as Janine explains why these sacred foods are the most important foods we could eat.    Resources Mentioned: Mark's Daily Apple Weston A. Price Foundation  How to Properly Prepare Pork Price-Pottenger  Bill Schindler  Farm Match Find your local WAPF Chapter Leader   Books Mentioned: Nourishing Traditions Nutrition and Physical Degeneration  Pottenger's Cats   Recipes Mentioned: Steak and Kidney Pie Bull's Testicles  Liver Tonic   Podcast Episodes Mentioned: Where to Source Nutrient Dense Foods Janine's Interview on Wise Traditions    Connect with Janine Farzin: @offallygoodcooking Offally Good Cooking The Liver Lover Challenge

Don’t skip this episode based on the title alone, give it a listen you might be surprised what you learn from Janine! So are you one of those people who is afraid to eat organ meats? Maybe you are grossed out by them and would rather pop an organ meat capsule. Or maybe you are interested in learning how to eat them and serve them to your family but have no idea how to prepare them. This is the episode for you! Janine shares her wisdom and knowledge on the benefits of eating organ meats (yes you want to, trust me!), where to source them, the secret to preparing them well, and so much more. In fact, she had so much to say about organ meats that we divided her interview into two episodes. Sit down with a mug of broth and laugh along with Janine, Corey, and me as she explains why these sacred foods are the most important foods we can eat.    Resources Mentioned: Mark's Daily Apple Weston A. Price Foundation  How to Properly Prepare Pork Price-Pottenger  Bill Schindler  Farm Match Find your local WAPF Chapter Leader   Books Mentioned: Nourishing Traditions Nutrition and Physical Degeneration  Pottenger's Cats   Recipes Mentioned: Steak and Kidney Pie Bull's Testicles  Liver Tonic   Podcast Episodes Mentioned: Where to Source Nutrient-Dense Foods Janine's Interview on Wise Traditions    Connect with Janine Farzin: @offallygoodcooking Offally Good Cooking The Liver Lover Challenge