While Americans argue with each other, what does the rest of the world actually see?In this episode of From Dirt We Grow, we welcome an Australian guest for an unfiltered conversation about American politics, division, media, healthcare, freedom, and how the rest of the world views the United States.Sometimes it takes an outsider's perspective to see what we've become.Are Americans too close to the problem to recognize it?

What happens when addiction and fear rules your every day?

In this episode of From Dirt We Grow, I sit down with a man currently battling addiction, living in fear, and struggling to find a path forward. His story is about isolation, desperation, trauma, survival, and what happens when someone has nowhere left to turn.

This conversation sheds light on the human side of addiction and fear of the law that statistics and headlines often miss. No politics. No judgment. Just a raw and honest look at a life many people never see.

#Addiction #Recovery #MentalHealth #FromDirtWeGrow #HumanStories

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I started From Dirt We Grow because I had questions.

Questions about politics.
Questions about corruption.
Questions about healthcare.
Questions about why so many Americans feel unheard.

After countless conversations with candidates, veterans, activists, and everyday people, I still don't have every answer. But I found something I wasn't expecting.

In this episode, I share the biggest lessons, hardest truths, and unexpected insights from the journey so far.

The conversation is just getting started.

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Everyone says voting third party is a wasted vote. But who benefits when voters believe they only have two choices?

In this episode, I explain why I've been interviewing grassroots candidates from outside the political establishment and why expanding political awareness matters more than most people realize.

This isn't about telling you who to vote for. It's about understanding the power of having options.

#ThirdParty #IndependentVoters #Politics #Voting #FromDirtWeGrow

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A powerful and emotional interview with the daughter of a deceased veteran exposed to Agent Orange — and the lifelong health struggles she now faces because of it. Her father served his country. But decades later, the damage didn’t stop with him.

In this episode, my guest Jane and I, dive into the generational effects of Agent Orange, the healthcare battles families face, and the difficult reality many children and grandchildren of veterans are living through without support or recognition from the VA system.

This conversation is bigger than one family. It raises questions about accountability, healthcare, sacrifice, and what happens when the consequences of war are passed down to the next generation. Who takes responsibility when service impacts generations?

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Have you ever received a medical bill that didn't seem quite accurate or was just astronomically expensive? What if your medical bill isn't just about the care you received... but how it was coded? In this episode of From Dirt We Grow, we sit down with a medical billing and coding professional who's seen the system from the inside and isn't afraid to talk about it.

Together we will talk about:

• How medical bills are actually created
• Why the same visit can cost wildly different amounts
• The role code in plays in what you owe
• Where errors happen and who ends up paying for them
• The tension between accuracy, compliance, and revenue

Health care billing is one of the most complex and misunderstood parts of the medical system. Listen in as we break it down.

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We seem to accept anxiety and depression as personal problems — but what if they’re actually responses to the societal and political climate we’re living in?In this episode, I've invited Christine, a progressive counselor to the show. Her focus is across the lifespan — from kids and adolescents, to adults and healthcare workers — specializing in trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions.Together, we explore what therapists are seeing right now, why “nothing’s happening in my town” doesn’t mean nothing is happening to us; and how privilege, hypervigilance, and community play a part in affecting our mental health.From Midwest resilience to collective burnout, this episode challenges the idea that healing can happen in isolation — and asks what it really means to acknowledge reality rather than avoiding it. Or worse, mistreating it.__________________________JOIN THE FROM DIRT WE GROW FAMILY, SUBSCRIBE NOW! __________________________Find Christine on socials under the tag: Life_as_a_counselor __________________________*intro/outro audio: The Plot Thickens by Joshua SpachtOwner: Soundstripe, Inc.

Both political parties claim to represent the people. So why does nothing ever change?

Today an open-source candidate, Winston Jordan, joins me on the show. He believes neither side is working for everyday Americans — and he’s done waiting for them to fix it.

Frustrated with the lack of movement on HR 415 and other stalled legislation, he decided to stop complaining and start building. Literally.

He programs his own platforms.
He builds AI-driven communication tools.
And he’s running outside of traditional party structures to challenge the system from the ground up.

We talk about:
• Why both parties stall meaningful reform
• What “open-source politics” actually means
• Whether technology can restore accountability
• Why grassroots candidates struggle to gain traction
• And what it would take to truly disrupt the political machine

This isn't just another candidate interview, this is a different way to think about and look at power. And what we do next with that information.

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https://winstonforcongress/FDR

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