Episode 7 guest Chiara Hollender reveals how her deep connection to the land helped her clarify her passion for storytelling — and ultimately give herself permission to pursue her gift in a way that is life-giving and sustainable. That clarity has blossomed into something powerful for both us and the world: Chiara now directs and produces the documentary series Women of the Earth through her production company, Summer Moon Productions, in partnership with PBS Digital. Listen with us as this food-loving, garden-growing Vermonter, shares the unfolding life of a filmmaker and storyteller. She also tells beautiful stories of her grandmother’s Persian cooking! Chiara is committed to finding and sharing the stories of women creating solutions to climate change, through both ancient and innovative land and sea practices. In a critically important and different way, she shares these stories in the first person, allowing each woman she showcases to speak for herself and have her own voice amplified. In this she powerfully changes up narratives; expanding our intuitive recognition of roles women play in securing our food, wearing farmer overalls, healing the Earth, and innovating in science.