Well Rooted Radio

Taking part in an old tradition. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wellrootedbeing.substack.com/subscribe

Taking your time when it matters. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wellrootedbeing.substack.com/subscribe

My version of ash e reshteh, an Iranian noodle, herb and bean stew. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wellrootedbeing.substack.com/subscribe

On cover crops, roots, and the solar plexus This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wellrootedbeing.substack.com/subscribe

When life says "stop", you listen. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wellrootedbeing.substack.com/subscribe

A single twice-baked potato (but sharing recommended) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wellrootedbeing.substack.com/subscribe

On friends as guardian angels, the healing power of screaming into the water, and little dock cats. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wellrootedbeing.substack.com/subscribe

A quick re-introduction This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wellrootedbeing.substack.com/subscribe

On leaving my job, following my gut, and heeding calls for moral decision-making. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wellrootedbeing.substack.com/subscribe

Of the many hats I’ve worn since leaving my Regularly Scheduled Federal Job in April, the one that sometimes fits most awkwardly atop my head is Country Dive Bar Cook. It was kind of an accident: during that first week of self-directed work, an acquaintance at a party asked what I’d be doing to fill my time. “I don’t know”, I replied, “maybe I’ll pick up a couple shifts at your bar!” In the moment...

This week on Fare Well Friday: one of “my” most-requested vegetable dishes, which in an odd roundabout way has become mine. Since encountering a Yotam Ottolenghi -inspired whole roasted cauliflower years ago, somewhere in the wilds of the internet, I’ve served the dish dozens of times - for family at the holidays, on a weeknight, for retreat guests. Every time, it’s a showstopper - and every time,...

I’ve been absent here for a while, so I’m popping here to set some intentions for the coming season. This month, September 2025, a decisive turn toward cooler weather and (slightly) shorter daylight hours have me grateful for upcoming opportunities to turn inward, moving gradually away from summer's frenzy into more quiet and contemplation. At Spotted Dog Farm, even our friendly front-yard groundh...