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Other People's Shoes
Other People's Shoes
Other Peopleโ€™s Shoes is built on a simple idea: before we judge someone, we should understand what theyโ€™ve walked through. Host Neil Matthews creates space for honest conversations that challenge assumptions, grow empathy, and help us see the person behind the perspective. You may not agree with every guest, but youโ€™ll leave with a different perspective on life.
Nov. 5, 2025

Plant & Grow

Plant & Grow

๐Ÿ‚๐ŸŒฑ What are you hungry for right now? Not just foodโ€ฆ but growth, purpose, and a life that feels rooted in something real. This week on Other Peopleโ€™s Shoes, we sit down with Greg Peterson The Urban Farmer ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพ๐ŸŠ Greg took a simple backyard in Phoenix and turned it into a thriving food forest ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿ‹ And now heโ€™s teaching the world how to plant, grow, and nourish not just soil but identity and community too. If youโ€™ve ever wondered whether you could grow your own foodโ€ฆ or if youโ€™ve felt a hunger for something more grounded, more intentional, more alive this episode is for you ๐ŸŒฟโœจ Maybe a garden can feed more than a plate. Maybe it can feed the soul too ๐Ÿงก ๐ŸŽง Listen: Plant & Grow opspodcast.com ๐Ÿ”— @urbanfarmu ๐ŸŒ urbanfarm.org #UrbanFarming #GrowYourOwnFood #PlantAndGrow #HungrySeason #OtherPeoplesShoes #PodcastLife #PurposeInTheSoil #GratitudeSeason #ThanksgivingVibes #SeedsOfChange #UrbanGarden #Permaculture #FoodForest #GrowCommunity #FeedYourSoul #GardenLife #PhoenixLocal #FarmToHome #PodcastCommunity #Storytelling ๐ŸŽ™๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ

๐ŸŽ™ Plant & Grow ๐ŸŒฑ

๐Ÿ๐ŸŒฑ A Thanksgiving Seed

Thanksgiving isnโ€™t just about full plates ๐Ÿฆƒ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
itโ€™s about roots the kind we grow on purpose ๐ŸŒพ

The soil remembers every hand that turned it ๐Ÿคฒ
every hope tucked beneath chilly November ground ๐Ÿ‚

Some seasons feed us ๐Ÿฅ•
Some seasons stretch us ๐ŸŒฟ
And hunger?
Itโ€™s not always a rumble in the stomach
sometimes itโ€™s the deep ache to become
who weโ€™re meant to be ๐ŸŒฑโœจ

In backyards and borrowed plots ๐Ÿ™๏ธ๐Ÿชด
growth insists on showing up
even where concrete thought it had the last word.

One seed can feed a home ๐ŸŒฐ๐Ÿก
One tree can shade generations ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ
And one hungry heart
can shift a broken system,
starting right where it stands ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒ

So this Thanksgiving ๐Ÿ
as we pass the mashed potatoes and gratitude ๐Ÿฅ”โค๏ธ
may we plant new stories too
for the selves weโ€™re becoming
and the gardens waiting to rise ๐ŸŒท๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿ‘ฃ Guest Introduction:
Meet Greg Peterson The Urban Farmer ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿก
For over 32 years, Greg turned a simple quarter-acre yard in Phoenix into a flourishing food forest ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿฅญ๐ŸŠ
He has taught thousands to grow food, save seeds, and rebuild their connection to the earth ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’ง

His question changes everything:
โ€œWhat if there was a garden and fruit tree in every yard?โ€ ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŒณโœจ

Today we talk soil, seeds, identity, and why growing food might just be the most hopeful thing you can do.

๐Ÿ’ก Episode Highlights:

Hunger beyond food โ€” what really fills us ๐Ÿฝ๏ธโžก๏ธโค๏ธ

Gregโ€™s early love for growing things ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŒฑ

The wake-up call about our fragile food system โš ๏ธ๐Ÿฅซ

Turning a yard into a food forest ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒป

Permaculture + changing how we see the world ๐Ÿ”„๐Ÿƒ

Why seeds and community matter ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿค

Easy steps to start growing today ๐Ÿšฟ๐Ÿชด๐ŸŒž

๐Ÿ”— Connect with Greg Peterson:
๐ŸŒ Website: https://www.urbanfarm.org
๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanfarmu/
๐ŸŽง Podcast: UrbanFarmPodcast.com
๐ŸŒฑ Seeds: GreatAmericanSeedUp.org

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