The Really Very Crunchy Podcast

Meet us at the Wellness Collective Event in Lancaster, PA! www.wellnesscollectiveevent.com Use code REALLYVERYCRUNCHY for 15% off.  ___ Emily will also be at the Cultivate Women’s Homestead Retreat! https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/specialguests ____ Check out our Nature Journaling Water Color Course! First few lessons are free, no signup required! https://www.reallyverycrunchy.com/course...

Jason uploaded the water color course, and we REALLY think you will love it. The first few sessions are free so you can get a feel for the course, and if you like it, it’s just $20 for two hours of fun and learning with Emily, and water color artist, Laura Poulette. Check it out here: https://www.reallyverycrunchy.com/courses Join Emily at the Modern Homestead conference: modern-homesteading.mysho...

Here are the two videos referenced in the episode: Video 1: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKwpATwRJ8L/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Video 2: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKxQ_fRvi3J/ Check out Ginny Yurich's (creator 0f 1000 Hours Outside) NEW book: Homeschooling: You're doing it right, just by doing it Link: https://amzn.to/3Zw9SGl Hope to see you at the Modern Homesteading C...

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Check out the sponsors of this episode! Reencle: visit⁠ reencle.co⁠ and use Discount Code “Crunchy” for an exclusive 10% off in addition to any current promotion. https://tinyurl.com/RVCReencle _____ Life Skills Now: Go to ⁠kidscookrealfood.com/RVC⁠ and grab your free spot in #LifeSkillsNow today—because capable kids don’t happen by accident. _____ It’s our anniversary! 🎉 In this episode, Emily a...

Check out the sponsors of this episode! Reencle: visit reencle.co and use Discount Code “Crunchy” for an exclusive 10% off in addition to any current promotion. https://tinyurl.com/RVCReencle ____ Life Skills Now: Go to kidscookrealfood.com/RVC and grab your free spot in #LifeSkillsNow today—because capable kids don’t happen by accident. In this episode, Jason and Emily unpack the pros and cons of...

Are you a jerk? Am I a jerk? In this episode of The Really Very Crunchy Podcast, Emily and Jason Morrow wrestle with a surprisingly deep question: what does it actually mean to be a jerk? From social awkwardness to strong opinions and crunchy mom convictions, they break down the difference between confidence and condescension, intention and impact. Are crunchy moms just misunderstood—or do they so...

Thinking of starting a homeschool nature group but not sure where to begin? In this episode of The Really Very Crunchy Podcast, Emily and Jason break down how Emily started Forest Friends—a thriving nature-based homeschool community for moms and their kids. Emily shares the ups and downs, from awkward first meetups to finding your people, and offers real talk on building a group that actually work...

If you're interested in hanging out with Emily at the Modern Homestead Conference check out the link below! https://modernhomesteading.com/tickets-2025/ This week, Emily and Jason Morrow recount the chaos and cuteness of their unexpected adventure as foster parents to baby opossums—midnight feedings, marsupial meltdowns, and all. But the conversation takes a turn when Emily admits she’s always con...

When their son suddenly developed a mysterious rash, Emily and Jason Morrow made a rare trip to the doctor—only to be handed a prescription for antibiotics after a 30-second glance. They waited it out instead, and the rash disappeared after some home remedies created by Emily. In this episode, they question why antibiotics are so overprescribed, and why the modern medical system seems to skip holi...

This week, Emily and Jason unpack a spicy little gem from the comments section—someone thinks we’re terrible people. Not just mildly annoying. Full-blown villains. So naturally, we take that critique to its logical (and very extreme) conclusion. Are we starting a cult? Sacrificing goats? Gaslighting the masses through sourdough reels? No. We’re just telling stories. That’s it. But also, Emily casu...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v6lbhg1syRkmg8ZpbCQymRToL3K3bapK/view?usp=share_link 🎨 Artwork by Emily’s brother, John Simpson, featuring our kids! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l-irkBouBrE 📹 Check out the short video we made about A.I. earlier this week (April 7)! — This week on *The Really Very Crunchy Podcast,* we're stepping into the world of artificial intelligence—how it's changing our...

https://www.instagram.com/plantmagepat/   Want AMAZING plant facts? Follow Pat on Instagram.   https://amzn.to/3XI5HX8   Grab Emily’s hilarious and crunchy book here! Buckle up, nerds—it’s time to get *factual*. In this episode, Jason and Emily bring you a whirlwind of weird, wild, and wonderful facts you never knew you needed. This one’s for the commenters who said they want more “educational con...

In this episode, Emily and Jason spiral (lovingly) into a full-blown existential crisis about how wildly wasteful our world has become. From single-use everything to perfectly good items tossed in the trash, they wonder how we all just... live like this? But don’t worry—it’s funny! They laugh through the panic, question their own trash habits, and wonder aloud if society might one day wake up and...

If you haven't gotten your Really Very Crunchy T-shirt, we got more printed! https://www.reallyverycrunchy.com/store We’ve all had those moments we wish we could erase, but let’s be honest—our most embarrassing stories make the best content. This week, Emily and Jason dive into their most cringeworthy memories, from the time Jason had to strut around McDonald’s in a full Batman costume to the horr...

Want a Really Very Crunchy shirt? Check out the link below. If we run out of stock, just be sure to sign up to be notified and we should have more by next week! (March 2025) http://reallyverycrunchy.com/store Marriage is full of big moments, little annoyances, and unexpected challenges—and we're talking about all of them in this episode! Jason and Emily dive into what really makes a marriage work,...

Get your Really Very Crunchy shirts here! https://www.reallyverycrunchy.com/store See Emily at the Modern Homesteading Convention https://modernhomesteading.com/tickets-2025/ Hang out with Emily at the 2025 Cultivate Homestead Retreat: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/ Episode Description: Emily and Jason are back from the road, and they’ve got stories to tell! After weeks of traveling, p...

Be sure to get your tickets for the last two days of the tour! https://www.reallyverycrunchy.com/tour What makes a story truly compelling? In this episode, Emily and Jason break down the magic of storytelling—why some stories stick with us and others fall flat. They explore Jason’s top five favorite films, and debate whether his movie taste is actually trash (spoiler: Emily thinks it is).  But the...

Get your tickets to our upcoming show now! https://www.reallyverycrunchy.com/tour Emily and Jason are gearing up for their upcoming tour, and while Emily’s excited, Jason’s feeling the pressure. They chat about pre-show jitters, the internet’s latest meltdown over Emily’s Get Your Pink Back joke, and why people take everything so seriously. Meanwhile, Jason proposes a groundbreaking idea—if women...

Emily and Jason face the ultimate test—figuring out if they have what it takes to survive the end of the world. Would they be the resourceful leaders of a new society, or would they be taken out immediately by something embarrassingly preventable? They break down the types of people most likely to survive, the absolute worst ones to be stuck with, and which apocalypse scenario is actually the most...

Here's a picture of Emily's car: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hi-YHisANu4w1KoK9SIooBml-f9DsSdK/view?usp=sharing Emily and Jason talk about what it means to go against the grain. For Emily, it was never a choice—life circumstances forced her to take an unconventional path, and it just stuck. From childhood to motherhood, she’s always found herself zigging when supposed to zag. For Jason, going...

What do you do when you’re handed new information? Do you panic? Do you roll your eyes and ignore it? Or do you start researching until you’re knee-deep in rabbit holes? From food dyes in kids’ snacks to lead lurking in everyday objects, we explore how to evaluate what’s worth acting on and what’s just noise.  Emily's Book: Really Very Crunchy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Pre-Order Ginny Yurich's new book now! Homeschooling: You're Doing It Right Just By Doing It Emily and Jason welcome their very first guest—Ginny Yurich, the founder of 1000 Hours Outside! Ginny joins us for a heartwarming and hilarious conversation about the rollercoaster journey of motherhood. We talk about birth stories, sharing the good and that bad. Ginny opens up about the challenges of bein...

Parenting is no joke, and in this episode, Jason and I dive into the trenches of what works (and what really doesn’t) with our 7- and 5-year-old. We’re sharing some of our favorite hacks and strategies, including our go-to acronym SMILE—Singing, Movement, Imagination, Loving, and Engaging. It’s how we’ve kept the peace (mostly) and the fun (usually) alive in our household.  But it’s not all sunshi...