Finding Nature in the In-Between: Simone Martin-Newberry
Simone Martin-Newberry is a plant person. And the attention she pays to flora has led to her discovery that contrary to what most media would have you believe, nature is everywhere - especially if you're open to finding it.
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Show Notes
Simone Martin-Newberry is a plant person. And the attention she pays to flora has led to her discovery that contrary to what most media would have you believe, nature is everywhere - especially if you're open to finding it.
Simone is naturally curious. She speaks with a deep reverence for the natural world, whether she finds it within the bounds of her longtime city of Chicago or when using her vacation from her full time work as a graphic designer to take trips around the US. Simone has a beautiful blog called “Darker Than Green” where she documents her appreciation for flora with photographs, green city guides, and contemplative writing.
Women featured in this episode: Simone Martin Newberry
Featured in the midroll: Sasha Cox, founder of Trail Mavens
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In this episode, you'll hear:
- The benefits of having plants in your home
- How Chicago values green spaces
- What 'outdoor time' means to Simone living in a city that places importance on public space
- Why you don't have to drive hours from your city to appreciate (and benefit from) the outdoors
- Embracing the in-between moments and reflecting them social media
- How plants can parallel the human experience
- How discomfort makes us better equipped for future decisions
- Advice for experiencing our National Parks in a way that acknowledges their history and the history of the people who lived on their land
- Why Simone identifies as an artist
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Simone Martin-: Instagram, Portfolio, & Blog, Darker Than Green
- Grist.org Video - Our National Parks Belong to Everyone. So Why Are They So White?
- Bell Hooks
- Vasque
- Trail Mavens
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Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie, Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Kai Engel via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Emancipator.
A note about Episode 65 - we incorrected stated that Brooke Holloway spoke at about 20:36, this was in fact Paige Garratt.