In this episode of The Unknown Tribe, Alex Ferri sits down with Tracy Pollan, actress and author of two celebrated cookbooks, to explore the art of cooking with awareness and living with intention.​

From her roots in a family where food was an act of love to her journey embracing a plant-forward, flexible lifestyle, Tracy shares a heartfelt reflection on nourishment, creativity, and balance. Together, they explore how plant-based cooking can be accessible and joyful, how mindful eating supports wellbeing, and how even simple recipes, made with care, can transform the way we connect with ourselves and others.​

Filmed at Palmaïa – The House of AïA, where conscious dining and holistic wellness meet in harmony with nature.​

About Tracy:​
Tracy Pollan is an actress and author, known for her roles in Family Ties and Law & Order: SVU, and for co-authoring the cookbooks Mostly Plants: 101 Delicious Flexitarian Recipes from the Pollan Family and The Pollan Family Table. Alongside her mother and siblings, including journalist Michael Pollan, she celebrates food as a way to nourish both body and soul.​

Discover more​
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tracy.pollan ​
Mostly Plants https://pollanfamilytable.com/books/​
Website https://pollanfamilytable.com/ ​

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In this episode of The Unknown Tribe, Alex Ferri sits down with Joe Martino, founder of Collective Evolution and The Pulse, to explore the rise of conscious media and its role in humanity’s awakening.​

Joe shares his journey from building one of the first independent conscious media platforms to navigating censorship, resilience, and transformation in a shifting digital landscape. Together, they dive into questions that challenge the way we see the world:​

How can media elevate awareness instead of fueling division?​
What does it mean to live as a sovereign, conscious being?​
And how can reflection, embodiment, and curiosity guide us toward collective evolution?​

This is a conversation about truth, connection, and the next chapter of human consciousness.​

Follow Joe Martino​:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joemartino29​
Web: https://www.joemartino.one/ ​
Podcast: @Collective-evolution ​
Substack: https://joemartino.substack.com/ ​

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In this episode of The Unknown Tribe, Alex Ferri sits down with Chef Charly García, Executive Chef of Palmaïa – The House of AïA, to explore the journey behind one of the most innovative plant-based food programs in the hospitality world.​

From his early days in Mexico City kitchens to co-founding one of the first vegan taco trucks in Tulum, Chef Charly shares the pivotal moments that shaped his path, the discipline of the kitchen, the challenge of unlearning classical techniques, and the inspiration of bringing intention back into every dish.​

Together, Alex and Charly revisit their shared projects in Cabo, Tulum, and Miami, leading up to Palmaïa’s bold experiment: a nourishing food system rooted in clean, plant-based cuisine, fermentation, and ancestral Mexican ingredients.​

More than recipes, this conversation dives into food as culture, memory, and energy. How do you cook with love and discipline? What does it mean to honor tradition while reimagining it for the future? And how can food become a true act of connection?​

Discover the vision, the struggles, and the passion behind a cuisine that is transforming the way guests experience wellness at Palmaïa.​

Follow Chef Charly:​
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chef_charlygarcia ​

Discover Palmaïa's Nourishing Biome: https://thehouseofaia.com/nourishing-biome/​

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