#146: Podcast Finale: What Nine Years Taught Us About Life & The Lessons We're Taking With Us
Toni and Michelle reflect on how far they’ve grown and how much they’ve learned in NINE YEARS of making this podcast! From the origin story (that involves Moby!) to the evolution, and the many highs and lows in between, they share what the biggest takeaways have been and how it always comes back to the human experience of kindness, community, and taking small steps in the right direction.
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Hi friends,
Here we are. This moment is quite emotional for us and one we announce with heavy hearts, but we know it’s time. This is the LAST episode of Plant-Powered People Podcast!
In this sentimental episode we have a chance to reflect on how we started, what brought us here, and what kept us going. We recount impactful moments that shaped the trajectory and evolution of the podcast. And—maybe most importantly—we reflect on the community that’s been built as a result of this podcast, and how incredibly meaningful and inspiring YOU have been to us.
So to honor that community, whether you’ve been here for one episode or them all (let us know if that’s you!!), we couldn’t think of a better way to close this chapter than to share what we’ve learned over the years. And truly, the biggest ways we’ve grown through this podcast haven’t even been in veganism, eco-friendliness, gardening, or even health.
We’ve grown immensely as humans by sharing with you the human experience, in all its highs and lows. Our listeners have been with us and supportive through marriage and birth, love and loss, grief and joy. So in this episode, we share not just valuable skills we’ve learned as we figured out from the ground up how to produce a podcast.
Moreso, we talk openly and honestly about the big lessons. The real lessons. Kindness. How to be a supportive friend. How to “just start” when you don’t feel prepared. Why progress truly, truly, truly matters more than perfection. Why and where to find (and be!) a community of cheerleaders. Just how important each tiny step is. And truly, just how valuable each individual person is on this journey towards an even more beautiful and kind world.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for every moment you’ve spent with us and on this journey alongside us. Every listen, every click, every comment, every email, every review. Every one of YOU has been part of what made this podcast and our podcast journey so magical.
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
- How the podcast came to life (when an interview with Moby helped realize the power of information!)
- The impact of building community in the early episodes by sharing real human stories living the vegan life and facing challenges
- Learning and growing through equipment and tech and even world changes (like the pandemic!)
- How the goal to make evergreen content has been so rewarding to many
- The honor of interviewing leading experts we admire and are inspired by
- The opportunity to share much more than vegan living, but the human experience: from marriage, having a baby, losing a parent, and much more
- Valuable skills learned: how to listen well and respond to feedback
- How the podcast enabled us to learn and grow into things we had been afraid of
- How to be a meaningful and supportive member of your community
- How to have a “just start” or “just try it” mindset even if you don’t feel prepared
- Why progress matters more than perfection and overcoming fear of being “cancelled”
- How to take away pressure and judgment to encourage every step
- “Freegan” and how to make choices that align with what is beneficial to our world
- The great benefit of following and listening to supportive people
- Why community is everything and where to find it!
- How small actions compound: in our own lives and across the world
- The empowering reality that you don’t need us (BUT can always reach out to us!)
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LET'S BE FRIENDS!
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