In this episode, Derek Lippert shares his journey from ecological restoration to landscape design, emphasizing the importance of systems, focus, and human connection in building a successful and sustainable business.

Key Topics

• Importance of systems and organization in business
• Balancing growth and personal life
• Attracting and retaining top talent
• Lessons from ecological restoration and water features
• The role of focus and niching in success
• Mental health and slowing down in entrepreneurship
• The impact of mentorship and consulting
• The science of breath work and mindfulness

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In this episode, artist Ellen Bonfati shares her transformative journey into intuitive art, energy work, and how environment influences well-being. Discover how her work in hospitals and public spaces aims to elevate environments and impact subconscious healing.

Key Topics

• The role of outdoor and public art in elevating spaces
• The connection between environment and psychological health
• The transformative power of intuitive and vibrational art
• Personal journey into Reiki and spiritual awakening
• The concept of asking source for guidance and inspiration
• The impact of art in hospitals and healing spaces
• The process of creating art from visions and dreams
• The importance of embodiment and intention in manifesting

Hops and Hedges" is proudly sponsored by http://EXT.tech!EXT helps you grow and revolutionize your landscaping business.They are improving the way you manage projects and streamline your landscaping, snow removal, and construction operations. For additional savings when purchasing the software - use the code HOPS10 at checkout or just tell them Heather sent ya!#art, #energy, #environment, #healing, #intuitiveart, #Reiki, #spiritualawakening, #immersiveart, #mentalhealth, #environmentalpsychology #EllenBonfati #ext #heatherjerrard #hopsandhedges

In this episode, Thomas R. Wilson shares his inspiring journey from neurodiversity challenges to becoming a storyteller and advocate. We explore the power of purpose, creating inclusive spaces, and the therapeutic potential of Dungeons & Dragons for mental health.

Key Topics

• Thomas Wilson's personal journey with neurodiversity and mental health
• The role of empathy and sensory support in D&D events
• How storytelling can be a tool for healing and advocacy
• The importance of inclusive spaces for diverse populations
• Strategies for managing anxiety and overwhelm

• Purpose can be a powerful motivator for overcoming challenges.
• Inclusive and sensory-friendly spaces help people feel safe and accepted.
• Storytelling and games like D&D can be therapeutic and empowering.
• Mentorship and community support are vital for personal growth.
• Being kind to oneself is essential in life and business.

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In this episode, Aaron Deakin shares his journey from growing cannabis to developing microbial-based fertilizers, emphasizing the importance of microbial microbiology in soil health and sustainable farming. We explore practical DIY fertilizer recipes, social media strategies, and the power of storytelling and vulnerability in building community.

Key Topics

• Aaron Deakin's journey from cannabis grower to microbial fertilizer innovator
• The role of microbiology in soil health and plant growth
• DIY fermentation recipes for organic fertilizers
• Social media tools for community building and marketing
• The importance of storytelling and vulnerability in entrepreneurship

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In this episode, Craig Merriweather shares insights into hypnotherapy, the subconscious mind, and how these tools can facilitate healing and personal transformation. We explore the science behind mind-body connection, past life regression, and practical exercises to reset your nervous system.

Key Topics

• Hypnotherapy and its misconceptions
• The subconscious mind and healing
• The role of trauma and armor in mental health
• Past life regression and spiritual work
• Tools and exercises to reset the nervous system
• The brain as an antenna and consciousness theories

Hops and Hedges" is proudly sponsored by EXT.tech!

EXT helps you grow and revolutionize your landscaping business.

They are improving the way you manage projects and streamline your landscaping, snow removal, and construction operations.

For additional savings when purchasing the software - use the code HOPS10 at checkout or just tell them Heather sent ya!

BIO

Craig Meriwether

Subconscious Transformation Specialist

Clinical Hypnotherapist

https://craigmeriwether.com

Why do some patterns never seem to change—no matter how hard you try?

Craig Meriwether is a Subconscious Transformation Expert, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Medical Hypnosis Specialist with over 15

years of experience helping people break through mental and emotional barriers at the subconscious level. His work focuses on

eliminating limiting beliefs, resolving past emotional patterns, and creating lasting transformation from the inside out.

Over the years, Craig has helped a wide range of clients, from individuals healing early childhood trauma to cancer patients managing

pain, veterans navigating PTSD, students overcoming test anxiety, and entrepreneurs and athletes building confidence and peak

performance. His approach is practical, results-driven, and designed to create specific, real change where willpower alone often falls short.

He is the author of Depression 180: Turn It Around, a practical and deeply personal guide to overcoming depression, anxiety, self-sabotage, guilt, and anger. Drawing from his own recovery journey and years of research into neuroscience, mindset, emotional healing, and subconscious change, the book provides readers with actionable tools for creating lasting transformation and reclaiming a sense of purpose, happiness, and emotional freedom.

Craig is also the founder of Sacred Mystery, offering hypnotherapy for spiritual healing through past lives discovery, spirit world exploration, and deeper connections with spirit guides and ancestors, in private virtual sessions, group sessions, workshops, and retreats. His newest release, Past Lives Guidebook, opens a doorway into the science and spirituality of past life regression.

If you’ve been trying to change something in your life, whether it’s anxiety, habits, or a deeper sense of purpose, and it hasn’t shifted the way you want, the root is often in the subconscious.

To start uncovering what’s really driving those patterns, you can download Craig’s free ebook, Power Behind Your Beliefs, at ReleaseThePast.com. And if you’re ready to take the next step, you can book a free consultation there to explore what’s going on beneath the surface and what it would take to create lasting change.

https://ReleaseThePast.com

https://sacredmysteryhypnotherapy.com/

#hypnotherapy #subconscious mind #healing #past life regression #nervous system #mental health #personal development #Craig Merriweather #ext #heatherjerrard #hopsandhedges

In this episode, Reverend Dr. Christopher Bennick shares insights on how technology, especially AI, shapes us and our environment. We explore the spiritual and ethical dimensions of AI, caretaking, and how to participate wisely in a digital age.

Key Topics

• Technology doesn't just inform us, it forms us
• AI as divine technology and stewardship
• Caretaking mentality in technology and environment
• Biases in AI and the importance of context
• The intersection of theology, environment, and technology
• Participatory approach to AI and environmental care
• Boundaries and mindfulness in digital engagement
• The concept of grace and self-acceptance in a tech-driven world

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#AI #technology #caretaking #spirituality #environment #ethics #stewardship #divine technology #AI biases #community engagement #ext #heatherjerrard #hopsandhedges

to come

In this engaging interview, Daniel Mazur shares his journey from landscape construction to becoming a landscape designer and drone technology enthusiast. Discover insights on perseverance, mentorship, and innovative uses of drone tech in landscape architecture.

Key Topics:

• Career transition from construction to landscape design
• Use of drone technology in landscape architecture
• The importance of mentorship and networking

Hops and Hedges" is proudly sponsored by EXT.tech!

EXT helps you grow and revolutionize your landscaping business.

They are improving the way you manage projects and streamline your landscaping, snow removal, and construction operations.

For additional savings when purchasing the software - use the code HOPS10 at checkout or just tell them Heather sent ya!

#landscape design #drone technology #mentorship #career journey #landscape architecture #WSP #AI tools #photography #videography #ext #heatherjerrard #hopsandhedges