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October 3, 2025 43 mins

This week, we continue learning about gardens and major career pivots with Sharad Wertheimer, a former labor organizer and current medical student in Washington, D.C. In our conversation, Sharad talks about discovering his passion for urban agriculture…and how 10,000 worms helped him find his purpose.

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

  • Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer
  • Farmacology, Daphne Miller
  • Sharad’s syllabus on Intro to Vermiculture

You can learn more about our guest at: 

GroW for Health at George Washington School of Medicine 

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