La Vida Verde Podcast

Host Matthew Human interviews guest Joey Carpenter, a builder and family man originally from the Central Valley of California and now based in the Machuca Valley of Costa Rica. Joey discusses life in the valley from the perspective of a working class gringo, and why he thinks people are building their houses all wrong. Watch this before you plan to build. Sponsored this week by Guillaume Sellier M...

Host Matthew Human interviews entrepreneur, healer and AI innovator Bjoern Lasse Herrmann about living in non-traditional communities, getting arrested for the sake of art, and adapting businesses to AI as well as more personal themes. This is a fascinating episode with a fascinating man. Interested in being our neighbor?: https://laecovilla.com/?afmc=human&utm_campaign=human&utm_source=le...

Host Matthew Human interviews guest Erik Lofstad, a software engineer and a neighbor in the Alegria Ecovillage about his crazy life growing up on fishing boats in New York, with a story straight out of the tabloids, and what brought him and his wife to be one of the first neighbors in Alegria. We think you’ll love this episode. Interested in being our neighbor in the Machuca Valley? Check out La E...

Host Matthew Human sings songs and interviews Ines Vecchi, a young Italian traveller, and an old soul steeped in music, literally working her way around Costa Rica. Enjoy some music and another great conversation with our little angel Ines. Interested in being our neighbor in the Machuca Valley? Check out La Ecovilla: https://laecovilla.com/?afmc=human&utm_campaign=human&utm_source=leaddyn...

Host Matthew Human has a super deep conversation with guest Niek De Graef, a neighbor from Atenas, Costa Rica who was previously diagnosed with Schizophrenia and who changed his life and healed himself naturally. Hear his incredible story here.

Host Matthew Human interviews Hemalayaa Behl the Chief Visionary Officer of EMBODY Costa Rica and the star of ‘The Bollywood Booty’ DVD Series about growing up in a yoga lineage, finding her own path and finding love through yoga and dance. A great episode you don’t wanna skip! More information: www.embodycostarica.com Interested in being our neighbor in the Machuca Valley? Check out La Ecovilla:...

Host Matthew Human goes on location to the neighboring community of La Ecovilla to interview yoga phenomenon Andrew Sealy who shares his story from his roots growing up in a reggae household to his current venture as a chocolatier with lots of adventures in between in another great episode of La Vida Verde Podcast! Interested in being our neighbor in the Machuca Valley? Check out La Ecovilla: http...

Host Matthew Human interviews visionary entrepreneur and somatic touch practitioner Eros Ocean to discuss his fascinating life from his humble beginnings to disrupting industries, his deep passion for health of trauma through touch, and why he moved to the Machuca Valley! Get tickets for our Margs and Mexican Benefit Dinner here: https://app.coconuttickets.com/buy-now/?control=buy_now&entity_i...

Host Matthew Human welcomes music producer and retreat facilitator DTO to the show to discuss how we went from small town Iowa boy to being endorsed by Deepak Chopra as one of the pre-eminent music producers of the emerging yoga music scene with lots of fun anecdotes in between! DTOmusic.com/epk

Host Matthew Human interviews fellow Tacotal Community member Aaron "Tio" Warshawsky about his NY roots, experience living in a Kibbutz in the 70's, what made him want to become a doctor, and eventually what drove him to want to join an Ecovillage in Costa Rica in his 60's! Interested in Living in the Machuca Valley? Check out La Ecovilla: https://laecovilla.com/?afmc=human&u...

A great episode on ecovillages! Host Matthew Human interviews Ecovillage enthusiast and researcher Nicole Reese of La Ecovilla about her experience discovering eco-life and her research around what makes ecovillages successful!

Host Matthew Human interviews guest and friend Austin Morrison about growing up in south, finding Jesus, life altering accidents, and what led him to the Machuca Valley.

Host Matthew Human interviews Canadian travel host Kristen Sarah of Hopscotch the Globe about her life in theatre, being a television personality, and her favorite travel destinations.

Host Matthew Human interviews Brian Abe a father, a sailor, a swing dancer and a musician about his very non-conventional life and relationships. Leaving his religion, finding his twin flame, and living at Finca Vida Verde during covid.

EP 53 Founding and Building Progressive Schools in Costa Rica w Cristina Rodríguez

Host Matthew Human welcomes Trisha Benson co-founder of LIT (Love and Intimacy Tools) to discuss her years doing NGO work in Africa, navigating non-traditional relationships, and some fun sensual exploration live on the podcast! Watch Trisha give Human a "full sensual experience" available to our loyal patrons on Patreon... www.patreon.com/lavidaverdepodcast

Host Matthew Human interviews acclaimed Costa Rican filmmaker Mario Cardona Lang in a deep discussion that runs from growing up between Costa Rica and the US in the 60’s, discovering nature through the use of psychedelics, discovering film in Paris and community in the Machuca Valley, working with Mel Gibson, and the new Costa Rican film industry. The conversation continues at www.patreon.com/lavi...

Host Matthew Human interviews Guatemalan culture bridger Lucia Kuster about growing up in the mountains of Guatemala, teaching language to foreigners and yoga to the local ticos of Costa Rica. A great episode we know you will enjoy.

Host Matthew Human interviews Love and Relationship Coach Ian Inspires in a conversation that goes from love and narcissism to decentralized communities and building a sensual sanctuary.

Host Matthew Human interviews neighbor Bianca Silva-Landis about her life of creation and loss, transmuting the death of her brother and father through dance and travel.

Host Matthew Human interviews Polish actor and Thai massage therapist Krzysztof Piatkowski about life as an actor, living in the Machuca Valley, the meaning of life, and more. Join our Patreon to hear him talk about why he's given up veganism after many years and continue the conversation! www.patreon.com/lavidaverdepodcast

Host Matthew Human interviews regenerative architect Daniela Luján about how she became an architect and how efficient builds start at the design phase. A great conversation.

Host Matthew Human interviews The Human Revolution bandmate Brockell Briddle about her life growing up on a horse farm in Missouri, travels to Central America, touring with The Human Revolution, opening for Willie Nelson, all the way into her current incarnation as a yoga retreat facilitator and coach. Stay tuned for a live performance of 'Love Always Prevails' from Matthew Human and the H...

Host Matthew Human interviews yoga academy owner Ali Nohinek about her life growing up in Texas, starting a yoga center in Fort Worth, and what brought her to Costa Rica and to the Tacotal Colectivo Ecovillage.

Host Matthew Human interviews Tica, organizing consultant, and property manager Roxy Saenz. Born in Peru with Roots in Bolivia Roxy grew up in her mothers homeland of Costa Rica and shares her unique perspective on the expat influx into her home country and the pushback she’s seen recently by some of her fellow ticos.