Nourishing Ideas

If you rather want to read this episode you can do it in English or Swedish at LINKIf what we are protecting has become abstract systems, economies concentrated in the hands of a few, and relationships that mostly live on the surface — what are we really fighting for?Photo: Chaiko & Markstedt PhotographyPeople do not live in systems.We live in relationships.Relationships with ourselves.With one another.With the places we inhabit.With food, soil, and the life that sustains us.When relationships are thin, strong institutions are not enough.When relationships are alive, there is something genuinely worth defending.This text is an invitation to shift focus.From abstraction to lived experience.From what we claim to defend to what we actually care for in everyday life.And before you move on, I want to leave you with a few questions — not to fix anything quickly, but to help you notice what already works and can grow.Before you move on — pause here for a moment* Where in your life are there already relationships that hold, even when things feel fragile?* What is working right now that builds trust between you, others, and the place you live?* If you gave this a little more time and attention — what might begin to grow?* What concrete step could you take this week to deepen what already carries life?Resilience does not begin with large systems.It begins when we care for what is already alive.Hemsida: Nourishing Ideas on SubstackInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourishingideas/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nourishingideasLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/?viewAsMember=trueNourishing IdeasSupport the podcast — by subscribing and/or contributing on a yearly or monthly basis:🔗 https://substack.com/@nourishingideasFor entrepreneurs: For one-time donations:💸 Swish (in Sweden): 070-6092464 (Hans Hallengren)☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://coff.ee/nourishingideasBesides the podcast, you’ll soon find — this fall — an educational program on how to build a regenerative business or create a sustainably functioning company.The interviews will continue to be freely available to everyone, and we truly appreciate any kind of support — whether through subscribing or contributing financially in any way.Some reflection episodes, which will form part of the educational material I’ll start publishing during 2026, will be available exclusively to paying subscribers.If you want to listen to those — this is a good time to become a subscriber!In addition to the interviews, there will be a learning program open to everyone, but I’ll also mix in deeper-dive episodes on specific topics, which will be reserved for paying subscribers.Follow me here: https://substack.com/@nourishingideasJoin the subscriber chat: https://nourishingideas.substack.com/publish/post/158370006🎵 The music was produced by Victor-Alan Weeks (SENA HERO)I’m Hans Hallengren, the host of Nourishing Ideas. Learn more about me here:🔗 linkedin.com/in/hans-hallengrenand follow Nourishing Ideas on LinkedIn:🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/ Get full access to Nourishing Ideas at nourishingideas.substack.com/subscribe

Du är tillbaka på Öndbo gård – en plats som funnits sedan 1100-talet, några mil norr om Uppsala – men samtalet handlar inte bara om jord, djur och logistik. Det handlar om den där svåra balansen mellan att bygga något som bär ekonomiskt och att samtidigt behålla själen i det man gör.Det här avsnittet är ett år senare. Mikael berättar vad som faktiskt händer när regenerativt lantbruk möter vardagens realiteter: vatten som fungerar… tills grisarna har andra planer. Djur som lär dig mer om system och begränsningar än någon kurs någonsin kan. Kycklingar som blir ett helt produktionssystem av foderkostnader, slaktlogistik, äggkvalitet, hygienrutiner och tidsstudier – där tre minuter per äggbricka plötsligt blir skillnaden mellan en hållbar vardag och en som äter upp allt.Ni pratar också om varför “småskaligt” inte alltid betyder “enkelt”, och varför “storskaligt” inte alltid betyder “själlöst” – men att det finns en gräns där effektivitet riskerar att bli en sorts paperclip-maskin: optimering utan broms, utan mening.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Och mitt i allt det praktiska dyker ett större tema upp: höger/vänster hjärnhalva, stillhet, mognad, och vad “holistisk kontext” kan vara som verktyg när du står med investeringar, sunk cost, familjeliv och en gård som kräver mer än du hinner ge.👉 Lyssna om du vill förstå hur regenerativt företagande ser ut när det är på riktigt: när siffror, etik, infrastruktur, relationer och ork måste gå ihop i samma system.✅ Prenumerera på podden och dela gärna avsnittet med någon som bygger verksamhet nära mat, jord eller hantverk – eller som just nu brottas med frågan “ska vi skala upp, skala ner, eller göra bättre?”Hemsida: https://ondbogard.se/wp/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ondbogard/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ondbogardLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikael-schr%C3%B6der-abb006b/Skolan de gått på: https://backedal.se/kurser/regenerativt-lantbruk-och-holistic-management/Utforskande fråga: Om Du stod där Mikael står – med ett system som “nästan funkar” men där sista 15% skaver varje dag – vad skulle du optimera först: ekonomin, djurflödet, infrastrukturen, eller livet runtomkring?Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.Nourishing IdeasSupport the podcast — by subscribing and/or contributing on a yearly or monthly basis:🔗 https://substack.com/@nourishingideasFor entrepreneurs: For one-time donations:💸 Swish (in Sweden): 070-6092464 (Hans Hallengren)☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://coff.ee/nourishingideasBesides the podcast, you’ll soon find — this fall — an educational program on how to build a regenerative business or create a sustainably functioning company.The interviews will continue to be freely available to everyone, and we truly appreciate any kind of support — whether through subscribing or contributing financially in any way.Some reflection episodes, which will form part of the educational material I’ll start publishing this fall, will be available exclusively to paying subscribers.If you want to listen to those — this is a good time to become a subscriber!In addition to the interviews, there will be a learning program open to everyone, but I’ll also mix in deeper-dive episodes on specific topics, which will be reserved for paying subscribers.Follow me here: https://substack.com/@nourishingideasJoin the subscriber chat: https://nourishingideas.substack.com/publish/post/158370006🎵 The music was produced by Victor-Alan Weeks (SENA HERO)I’m Hans Hallengren, the host of Nourishing Ideas. Learn more about me here:🔗 linkedin.com/in/hans-hallengrenand follow Nourishing Ideas on LinkedIn:🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/ Get full access to Nourishing Ideas at nourishingideas.substack.com/subscribe

We live in a time saturated with promises about the future.Breakthrough technologies.System fixes just around the corner.Grand narratives about solutions that are always one innovation away.And yet, while much of the public conversation remains abstract, something far more important is already happening — quietly, locally, and without headlines.Nourishing Ideas exists to document that reality.Photo: Chaiko & Markstedt PhotographyThis Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.This is a podcast — and a growing body of conversations — about people who are not waiting for permission, perfect frameworks, or distant funding cycles. People who are already building livelihoods, communities, and businesses that actively regenerate land, relationships, and local economies. Not someday. Today.Across this past year of conversations, a clear pattern has emerged:Real resilience is place-based.Real change is relational.And real hope is grounded in practice — not promises.Here you’ll meet farmers, food producers, community builders, small-scale entrepreneurs, and quiet system pioneers. People working with soil, animals, forests, neighborhoods, and social fabric. People who understand that sustainability is not a checklist, but a way of living within limits — with care.This is not a podcast about perfection.It is about commitment.Not about scaling fast.But about staying rooted.Not about dreaming of a livable future.But about recognizing that fragments of that future already exist — and need protection, visibility, and continuity.Thanks for listening! This post is public so feel free to share it.Why Support MattersProducing Nourishing Ideas is slow, intentional work.It requires time to listen deeply.To travel, record, edit, write, reflect.To hold space for complexity rather than simplify it for clicks.Supporting this work costs roughly the price of a good coffee per month.That small, steady contribution helps ensure that these stories continue to be told — not as marketing, but as living documentation of what already works.If you believe that real change deserves attention.If you value grounded action over abstract debate.If you want to help amplify initiatives that make life on Earth more viable — right now —Subscribe. Support. Stay with the work.→ Subscribe on Substack→ Support the podcast (monthly or yearly)→ Share with someone who needs a more grounded story of changeLinks belowInstagram Nourishing Ideas: https://www.instagram.com/nourishingideas/Facebook Nourishing Ideas: https://www.facebook.com/nourishingideas/LinkedIn Hans: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-hallengren/LinkedIn Nourishing Ideas: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/?viewAsMember=trueHomepage: Nourishing IdeasSupport the podcast — by subscribing and/or contributing on a yearly or monthly basis:🔗 https://substack.com/@nourishingideasFor one-time donations:💸 Swish (in Sweden): 070-6092464 (Hans Hallengren)☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://coff.ee/nourishingideasBesides the podcast, you’ll soon find — this fall — an educational program on how to build a regenerative business or create a sustainably functioning company.The interviews will continue to be freely available to everyone, and we truly appreciate any kind of support — whether through subscribing or contributing financially in any way.Some reflection episodes, which will form part of the educational material I’ll start publishing this fall, will be available exclusively to paying subscribers.If you want to listen to those — this is a good time to become a subscriber!In addition to the interviews, there will be a learning program open to everyone, but I’ll also mix in deeper-dive episodes on specific topics, which will be reserved for paying subscribers.Follow me here: https://substack.com/@nourishingideasJoin the subscriber chat: https://nourishingideas.substack.com/publish/post/158370006🎵 The music was produced by Victor-Alan Weeks (SENA HERO)I’m Hans Hallengren, the host of Nourishing Ideas. Learn more about me here:🔗 linkedin.com/in/hans-hallengrenand follow Nourishing Ideas on LinkedIn:🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/ Get full access to Nourishing Ideas at nourishingideas.substack.com/subscribe

Diana is an entrepreneur who builds worlds, not just projects. Her work sits at the intersection of culture, urban transformation and community-driven innovation. As a driving force at Blivande in Stockholm’s Frihamnen, she has shaped a living ecosystem where creativity, experimentation and civic imagination meet.Her journey crosses disciplines—biochemistry, community-building, public space development, cultural production and long-term systems thinking. What looks like a nonlinear path is in reality a consistent pursuit: creating environments where people, ideas and cities can grow together.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Diana understands the weight of responsibility behind cultural infrastructure—how a single building, a courtyard, or a container village can influence an entire urban area. She knows what it means to build from scratch, to create something that survives economic shocks, political shifts and community burnout. Through years of leadership, she has learned to blend professionalism with punk sensibility: structured enough to be taken seriously, rebellious enough to keep the soul intact.Her work is deeply European, rooted in transnational collaboration, the New European Bauhaus initiative, cultural policy networks, and a belief that cities flourish when people have places to contribute—not just consume. She has led teams, mentored volunteers, grown event operations, secured EU support, managed complex stakeholder environments, and held space for the kind of creativity that doesn’t always fit traditional systems.Today, Diana stands as a bridge between grassroots imagination and institutional frameworks. She builds platforms where artists, entrepreneurs, researchers, local authorities and neighbours meet. She helps create the conditions for culture to thrive in the long run—economically, socially and spatially.Her compass is clear: more life, more participation, more belonging, more courage in our public spaces. Diana builds places where people don’t just gather—they grow.Three Core Pillars* Cultural Systems LeadershipDesigns and sustains collaborative infrastructures that help cities become more vibrant, inclusive and future-oriented.* Urban & Community InnovationTranslates complex urban challenges into practical, human-centered projects that increase participation and local value.* Entrepreneurial StewardshipBuilds financially resilient cultural ecosystems through partnerships, events, funding, mentoring and clear operational strategy.CTA – InvitationIf you want to build places, projects or ecosystems where creativity and community become real forces for change, Diana helps you do it with clarity, courage and long-term impact. Let’s design the future of culture—together.Thanks for listening! This post is public so feel free to share it.Instagram Blivande: https://www.instagram.com/blivande/Instagram Frihamnstorget: https://www.instagram.com/frihamnstorget/Facebook Blivande: https://www.facebook.com/BlivandeFacebook Frihamnstorget: https://www.facebook.com/frihamnstorgetLinkedIn Diana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-monsberger/LinkedIn Blivande: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blivande/posts/?feedView=allHomepage: https://www.blivande.com/ Borderland: https://talk.theborderland.se/main/Nourishing IdeasSupport the podcast — by subscribing and/or contributing on a yearly or monthly basis:🔗 https://substack.com/@nourishingideasFor one-time donations:💸 Swish (in Sweden): 070-6092464 (Hans Hallengren)☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://coff.ee/nourishingideasBesides the podcast, you’ll soon find — this fall — an educational program on how to build a regenerative business or create a sustainably functioning company.The interviews will continue to be freely available to everyone, and we truly appreciate any kind of support — whether through subscribing or contributing financially in any way.Some reflection episodes, which will form part of the educational material I’ll start publishing this fall, will be available exclusively to paying subscribers.If you want to listen to those — this is a good time to become a subscriber!In addition to the interviews, there will be a learning program open to everyone, but I’ll also mix in deeper-dive episodes on specific topics, which will be reserved for paying subscribers.Follow me here: https://substack.com/@nourishingideasJoin the subscriber chat: https://nourishingideas.substack.com/publish/post/158370006🎵 The music was produced by Victor-Alan Weeks (SENA HERO)I’m Hans Hallengren, the host of Nourishing Ideas. Learn more about me here:🔗 linkedin.com/in/hans-hallengrenand follow Nourishing Ideas on LinkedIn:🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/ Get full access to Nourishing Ideas at nourishingideas.substack.com/subscribe

Linda är entreprenören som visar att företagande kan vara både djupt meningsfullt och konkret jordnära.Från turismgymnasiet, via vandrarhem, konferensvärld och aktivitetsföretag på Omberg, till Tiny house-liv och regenerativ turismutveckling – hennes resa handlar om ett konsekvent sökande:Hur kan vi leva, driva företag och resa på ett sätt som faktiskt skapar mer liv än det förbrukar?This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Omberg och Vättern är mer än en fond i bakgrunden – det är hennes medgrundare. Genom år av guidningar, kajakturer, vandringar och möten med både gäster och platsen själv har Linda utvecklat ett sällsynt platsdrivet ledarskap. Hon pratar om ”att dela en plats” snarare än att ”använda” den, och ser turism som ett möte där både besökare, lokalsamhälle, natur och framtida generationer ska komma stärkta ur upplevelsen.En personlig kris, när hon insåg konsekvenserna av överkonsumtion och överturism, blev en vändpunkt. Från köksgolvet till ett nytt varför valde hon inte bort branschen – hon valde att försöka förändra den inifrån. I dag arbetar Linda med att stötta besöksnäringen i omställningen mot regenerativ turism genom Regenerating Tourism Studio, där hon hjälper verksamheter att gå från ”hållbarhetsprat” till levd praktik över tid.Hon lever själv det hon lär. Från livet i Tiny house till studier i regenerativt lantbruk och Holistic Management väver hon ihop liv, affär, plats och ansvar till en helhet. För Linda finns ingen tydlig gräns mellan privatpersonen och företagaren – det är samma riktning, samma kompass, samma varför.Tre kärnpunkter – vem du är som entreprenör* Platsrotad förändringsledareBygger affärer som tar sin utgångspunkt i en specifik plats – dess historia, liv, begränsningar och möjligheter – och låter den platsen växa, inte bara exploateras.* Regenerativ strateg & praktikerÖversätter regenerativa principer till konkreta arbetssätt, årshjul, processer och samtal som hela organisationer kan förstå, leva och utvecklas med över tid.* Syftesdriven företagarcoach för besöksnäringenHjälper företag, destinationer och lokalsamhällen att hitta sitt djupaste varför, ta ansvar för sin påverkan och skapa upplevelser som ger verkligt värde – både för gäster och plats.CTA – vad du bjuder in tillVill du att din verksamhet inom besöksnäringen gör mer än att ”minska skadan” – och istället faktiskt skapar mer liv, mer mening och mer värde för platsen?Då är nästa steg att börja prata om hur ni kan ställa om mot regenerativ turism på riktigt.Linda hjälper dig att göra det strukturerat, mänskligt och genomförbart.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.Hemsida: https://www.woodsandwater.se/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindastaaf/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/staaflindaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-staaf/Skolan vi nämner: https://backedal.se/kurser/regenerativt-lantbruk-och-holistic-management/Nourishing IdeasSupport the podcast — by subscribing and/or contributing on a yearly or monthly basis:🔗 https://substack.com/@nourishingideasFor one-time donations:💸 Swish (in Sweden): 070-6092464 (Hans Hallengren)☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://coff.ee/nourishingideasBesides the podcast, you’ll soon find — this fall — an educational program on how to build a regenerative business or create a sustainably functioning company.The interviews will continue to be freely available to everyone, and we truly appreciate any kind of support — whether through subscribing or contributing financially in any way.Some reflection episodes, which will form part of the educational material I’ll start publishing this fall, will be available exclusively to paying subscribers.If you want to listen to those — this is a good time to become a subscriber!In addition to the interviews, there will be a learning program open to everyone, but I’ll also mix in deeper-dive episodes on specific topics, which will be reserved for paying subscribers.Follow me here: https://substack.com/@nourishingideasJoin the subscriber chat: https://nourishingideas.substack.com/publish/post/158370006🎵 The music was produced by Victor-Alan Weeks (SENA HERO)I’m Hans Hallengren, the host of Nourishing Ideas. Learn more about me here:🔗 linkedin.com/in/hans-hallengrenand follow Nourishing Ideas on LinkedIn:🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/ Get full access to Nourishing Ideas at nourishingideas.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Nourishing Ideas, we travel to the Peruvian Amazon and step into Coco and Emma’s small farm in Chazuta – five hectares of cacao, bees and biodiverse palms that together form a living classroom in regenerative entrepreneurship.Over two decades, Coco has quietly built a life where honey, cacao, agroforestry and agritourism are woven into one coherent ecosystem: small-scale, community-rooted and just big enough to live with dignity.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Photo: Victoire Finanz* How cocoa and honey became the backbone of a resilient, diversified business – from raw beans to cacao–honey paste and stingless-bee “medicine honey”.* Why staying small, rooted and connected to indigenous knowledge can be a strength – for quality, for biodiversity and for community trust.* How intuition, patience and experimentation (700 palm trees, anyone?) guide Coco’s decisions more than business plans – and what that can teach other entrepreneurs.CTA:Listen in if you’re an entrepreneur or changemaker wondering how to build a business that is profitable enough while protecting soil, culture and community – and maybe let Coco’s optimism from the Amazon nudge your own next step.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chakrapasikiwi/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chacrapasikiwiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-moreno-81595752/ Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.Nourishing IdeasSupport the podcast — by subscribing and/or contributing on a yearly or monthly basis:🔗 https://substack.com/@nourishingideasFor one-time donations:💸 Swish (in Sweden): 070-6092464 (Hans Hallengren)☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://coff.ee/nourishingideasBesides the podcast, you’ll soon find — this fall — an educational program on how to build a regenerative business or create a sustainably functioning company.The interviews will continue to be freely available to everyone, and we truly appreciate any kind of support — whether through subscribing or contributing financially in any way.Some reflection episodes, which will form part of the educational material I’ll start publishing this fall, will be available exclusively to paying subscribers.If you want to listen to those — this is a good time to become a subscriber!In addition to the interviews, there will be a learning program open to everyone, but I’ll also mix in deeper-dive episodes on specific topics, which will be reserved for paying subscribers.Follow me here: https://substack.com/@nourishingideasJoin the subscriber chat: https://nourishingideas.substack.com/publish/post/158370006🎵 The music was produced by Victor-Alan Weeks (SENA HERO)I’m Hans Hallengren, the host of Nourishing Ideas. Learn more about me here:🔗 linkedin.com/in/hans-hallengrenand follow Nourishing Ideas on LinkedIn:🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/ Get full access to Nourishing Ideas at nourishingideas.substack.com/subscribe

In this inspiring episode of Nourishing Ideas, artist and entrepreneur Belen Cavestany shares her extraordinary journey — from leading a successful training company in Madrid to starting over as a farmer and regenerative entrepreneur in rural Spain. After losing her business during the pandemic, Belen rebuilt her life around purpose, community, and the soil itself.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.She founded Cavestany Selección, a brand connecting small artisan farmers and shepherds to conscious consumers, creating luxury-quality, ecological products with real impact.🌿 3 Key Takeaways* Resilience & Reinvention: From artist to CEO to farmer, Belen shows that creativity fuels resilience — every ending can be a new beginning.* Purpose-Driven Business: Her new venture empowers rural farmers, especially women, paying fair prices and reviving regenerative practices.* Luxury with Meaning: Cavestany Selección isn’t just about taste — it’s about transparency, traceability, and respect for land and life.💬 Call to Action:Founders & impact investors: listen and steal the playbook for building profitable, regenerative brands that strengthen local food systems.👉 Listen to the full episode and discover how loss, nature, and courage can cultivate a whole new way of doing business — from the ground up.❓ Question for the AudienceWhat would you reinvent if life pushed you to start over — and how would you bring more purpose into your work?Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cavestany_seleccion/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belendelgadoYouTube; Pitch in front of Queen of Spain, go to min. 38´; Nourishing IdeasSupport the podcast — by subscribing and/or contributing on a yearly or monthly basis:🔗 https://substack.com/@nourishingideasFor one-time donations:💸 Swish (in Sweden): 070-6092464 (Hans Hallengren)☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://coff.ee/nourishingideasBesides the podcast, you’ll soon find — this fall — an educational program on how to build a regenerative business or create a sustainably functioning company.The interviews will continue to be freely available to everyone, and we truly appreciate any kind of support — whether through subscribing or contributing financially in any way.Some reflection episodes, which will form part of the educational material I’ll start publishing this fall, will be available exclusively to paying subscribers.If you want to listen to those — this is a good time to become a subscriber!In addition to the interviews, there will be a learning program open to everyone, but I’ll also mix in deeper-dive episodes on specific topics, which will be reserved for paying subscribers.Follow me here: https://substack.com/@nourishingideasJoin the subscriber chat: https://nourishingideas.substack.com/publish/post/158370006🎵 The music was produced by Victor-Alan Weeks (SENA HERO)I’m Hans Hallengren, the host of Nourishing Ideas. Learn more about me here:🔗 linkedin.com/in/hans-hallengrenand follow Nourishing Ideas on LinkedIn:🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/ Get full access to Nourishing Ideas at nourishingideas.substack.com/subscribe

This episode dives into how food, soil, culture, and entrepreneurship form one living system. Andrés Jara joins to share his journey from Colombia to the Slow Food University in Italy, and onward to a regenerative farm outside Amsterdam—where legumes, soil health, and community became the roots of Favamole, a European-grown answer to guacamole built on integrity, taste, and systemic thinking.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Underneath the story lies a mindset: trust timing, build like nature, and design businesses that heal more than they extract. Andrés shows how regenerative principles reshape leadership, supply chains, and personal purpose—and why every food choice supports a system, good or bad.Key Points• How legumes, soil health, and bio-intensive farming can reshape local food systems• What regenerative entrepreneurship looks like when applied to real products and real farmers• Why taste, intuition, and timing matter more than trends when building meaningful companiesCTAListen, share your reflections, and support the movement by subscribing to Nourishing Ideas—where stories like these shape the future of food and entrepreneurship.Webpage: https://www.favamole.nl/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/favamole.nl/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andres-jara-favamole/Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.Nourishing IdeasSupport the podcast — by subscribing and/or contributing on a yearly or monthly basis:🔗 https://substack.com/@nourishingideasFor one-time donations:💸 Swish (in Sweden): 070-6092464 (Hans Hallengren)☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://coff.ee/nourishingideasBesides the podcast, you’ll soon find — this fall — an educational program on how to build a regenerative business or create a sustainably functioning company.The interviews will continue to be freely available to everyone, and we truly appreciate any kind of support — whether through subscribing or contributing financially in any way.Some reflection episodes, which will form part of the educational material I’ll start publishing this fall, will be available exclusively to paying subscribers.If you want to listen to those — this is a good time to become a subscriber!In addition to the interviews, there will be a learning program open to everyone, but I’ll also mix in deeper-dive episodes on specific topics, which will be reserved for paying subscribers.Follow me here: https://substack.com/@nourishingideasJoin the subscriber chat: https://nourishingideas.substack.com/publish/post/158370006🎵 The music was produced by Victor-Alan Weeks (SENA HERO)I’m Hans Hallengren, the host of Nourishing Ideas. Learn more about me here:🔗 linkedin.com/in/hans-hallengrenand follow Nourishing Ideas on LinkedIn:🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/ Get full access to Nourishing Ideas at nourishingideas.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Nourishing Ideas, we sit down with Tim Fijal—founder of Astungkaraway in Bali—to explore how regeneration becomes real when communities remember what they already know. From a life-changing TED Talk to nine years at Green School, Tim’s path led him into the rice paddies, where he began bridging worlds: international visitors, local farmers, and a new generation of Indonesian graduates eager to work with the land. We talk about the first simple steps that change everything (turning rice straw into compost instead of smoke), why border crops can boost both soil health and farmer income, and how “success” can be measured in dignity, biodiversity, and children running barefoot into their grandparents’ fields.Tim shares hard-won lessons—how to de-risk transitions for aging farmers, why youth engagement is non-negotiable, and how regenerative tourism can be designed to heal rather than extract. We also get into the metrics that matter (soil life, water quality, farmer economics, youth participation) and a 2050 vision of humming, biodiverse paddies sustained by cultures that never truly forgot.If you’ve ever wondered how food systems, travel, and community can regenerate together—and what it takes to lead with empathy and intuition—this conversation is a grounded, hopeful roadmap.“We don’t need $2 million from one foundation—we need $1 from two million people who care.” — Tim Fijal🌾 Three Takeaways* Regeneration starts with remembering – The farmers already knew how to grow in harmony with nature. It wasn’t about new technology, but about remembering what was lost and validating it with science.* Bridging two worlds – Tim’s work connects international visitors, local farmers, and youth — proving that sustainability is not a theory, but a lived practice rooted in community.* Redefining success – Profit is not only financial. Success is seeing kids run barefoot into their grandparents’ fields, soil alive again, and young graduates finding purpose in the land.👉 Listen to the full conversation about regenerative rice, the “El Camino of Bali,” and how tourism can become a force for healing — on Nourishing Ideas.Tune in, share, and let a small seed of remembrance take root.Webpage: https://www.astungkaraway.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astungkaraway/?_rdc=1&_rdr#Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astungkara.way/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astungkara.trail/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-fijal-5a0b293/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astungkara-way/posts/?feedView=allNourishing IdeasSupport the podcast — by subscribing and/or contributing on a yearly or monthly basis:🔗 https://substack.com/@nourishingideasFor one-time donations:💸 Swish (in Sweden): 070-6092464 (Hans Hallengren)☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://coff.ee/nourishingideasBesides the podcast, you’ll soon find — this fall — an educational program on how to build a regenerative business or create a sustainably functioning company.The interviews will continue to be freely available to everyone, and we truly appreciate any kind of support — whether through subscribing or contributing financially in any way.Some reflection episodes, which will form part of the educational material I’ll start publishing this fall, will be available exclusively to paying subscribers.If you want to listen to those — this is a good time to become a subscriber!In addition to the interviews, there will be a learning program open to everyone, but I’ll also mix in deeper-dive episodes on specific topics, which will be reserved for paying subscribers.Follow me here: https://substack.com/@nourishingideasJoin the subscriber chat: https://nourishingideas.substack.com/publish/post/158370006🎵 The music was produced by Victor-Alan Weeks (SENA HERO)I’m Hans Hallengren, the host of Nourishing Ideas. Learn more about me here:🔗 linkedin.com/in/hans-hallengrenand follow Nourishing Ideas on LinkedIn:🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/ Get full access to Nourishing Ideas at nourishingideas.substack.com/subscribe

What happens when a systems thinker from Germany leaves the city life to herd goats in Jämtland, Sweden?In this conversation, Leon shares his path from business economics and corporate efficiency to circular economy, regenerative agriculture, and holistic management. Through stories of movement, learning, and humility, we explore how to move from linear to living systems — and what it means to assume you’re wrong as a way to stay humble and curious.Key themes:* 🌀 From linear to holistic: Why every system—ecological, social, or organizational—requires feedback loops, humility, and constant learning.* 🐐 Learning from goats: How herding and observing animals reveal lessons about leadership, trust, and letting go of control.* 🌍 Holistic decision-making: Why “assuming you’re wrong” can lead to more life-giving decisions in companies, farms, and communities alike.🎧 Listen to the full episode on Nourishing Ideas and discover how Leon bridges systemic thinking, regenerative practice, and human connection.What a linear solution to a complex issue could or will cause more issues; Homepage: https://landregeneration.eu/de/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leon_regenerative_journeys/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonkimbucher/The book Leon mentioned – Under a white sky by Elisabeth Kolbert: https://www.amazon.se/Under-White-Sky-Nature-Future/dp/0593136276Nourishing IdeasSupport the podcast — by subscribing and/or contributing on a yearly or monthly basis:🔗 https://substack.com/@nourishingideasFor one-time donations:💸 Swish (in Sweden): 070-6092464 (Hans Hallengren)☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://coff.ee/nourishingideasBesides the podcast, you’ll soon find — this fall — an educational program on how to build a regenerative business or create a sustainably functioning company.The interviews will continue to be freely available to everyone, and we truly appreciate any kind of support — whether through subscribing or contributing financially in any way.Some reflection episodes, which will form part of the educational material I’ll start publishing this fall, will be available exclusively to paying subscribers.If you want to listen to those — this is a good time to become a subscriber!In addition to the interviews, there will be a learning program open to everyone, but I’ll also mix in deeper-dive episodes on specific topics, which will be reserved for paying subscribers.Follow me here: https://substack.com/@nourishingideasJoin the subscriber chat: https://nourishingideas.substack.com/publish/post/158370006🎵 The music was produced by Victor-Alan Weeks (SENA HERO)I’m Hans Hallengren, the host of Nourishing Ideas. Learn more about me here:🔗 linkedin.com/in/hans-hallengrenand follow Nourishing Ideas on LinkedIn:🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nourishing-ideas---a-podcast/ Get full access to Nourishing Ideas at nourishingideas.substack.com/subscribe