Year of Plenty Podcast

In this episode, I chat with Kyle Kamp, the expert nutritionist behind Valley to Peak Nutrition, about the critical aspects of backcountry nutrition for hunters and other backcountry enthusiasts. Whether you're gearing up for a multi-day backcountry hunt or hiking trip, dialing in your nutrition can make all the difference. Kyle shares practical tips on how to fuel your body efficiently, manage calorie intake, and ensure prope...

In this episode, Poldi chats with Ken Thrall all about how you can increase your odds for success in the elk woods. Ken works for Kifaru Gear and has hunted elk for over a decade.

Episode Overview:

• Tips for better e-scouting to find locations on the map that might hold elk
• How Ken’s e-scouting methodology changes from elk archery to rifle season
• What a typical glassing session looks like for Ken when he is scouting for el...

This Year of Plenty Podcast episode is a conversation with Randy Newberg. Randy is a passionate hunter and the voice of the public land hunter in America. With decades of experience on public lands, he’s become a leading advocate for self-guided hunters and others who appreciate public lands. Randy hosts two popular TV shows, 'Fresh Tracks' and 'On Your Own Adventures,' and the Hunt Talk Podcast, where he speaks...

Ryan is a dedicated marketing director with a solid 20-year career in media development within the hunting and outdoor markets. He was the marketing director at Mystery Ranch for a long time and fractionally helped out as VP of Marketing at LandTrust. Above all, Ryan is deeply passionate about hunting, climbing, health and photojournalism.

Episode Overview:

• How Ryan got into hunting and what it means to be an outdoorsma...

This episode is a conversation with Tim Frost (aka Hoosier Forager) all about oyster mushroom foraging. Tim is a wild edible mushroom identification expert and educator. His content covers edible & medicinal mushroom and plant identification, cooking & storing wild foods, as well as general foraging tips.

Episode Overview:

• How Tim started his mushroom foraging journey
• Why we love oyster mushrooms and foraging for...

This episode is Part 2 of our conversation with James Mann (aka Spicebush Woodcraft). James if a foraging educator, homesteader, and chef.

Episode Overview:

• Why James built a thermal greenhouse to get more out of his homestead
• What his thermal greenhouse looks like and how he built it (including the budget)
• How the greenhouse allows him to grow plants during cold seasons
• How he collects rainwater to water the pla...

From prehistoric times to modern day supermarkets, nuts have been a reliable food source throughout history. And there are plenty of species you can gather in the wild to fill your pantry! Hickory nuts being one of them. In this episode, we chat with James Mann from Spicebush Woodcraft and dive deep into the world of hickory nut foraging.

Episode Overview:

• James shares the story of how he got into hickory nut foraging
• Wh...

EP 123 | This episode is a conversation with Kyle Seip (aka Castiron Kyle) who is a castiron cookware expert, hot sauce nerd, and heirloom vegetable seed trader.

Episode Overview:

• New things happening in the cast iron cookware world
• Kyle’s gardening projects for 2024
• How to grow healthy pepper plants
• How to make fermented hot sauce at home
• Kyle’s process for saving seeds from his vegetable harvests
• Trading heirloom seeds wit...

This conversation is a deep dive into the world of elderberry foraging. And for you to learn more about this amazing plant species, I brought on none other than Jesse Akozbek. Jesse is a great guy and a very good forager and most importantly wants you to be one too! He is known for his technical yet approachable style of teaching foraging that gives people the confidence to forage safely and responsibly. You may have seen him throu...

• Jake's love for upland birds and why he decided to become a guide
• Ruffed Grouse Hunting 101: Everything you need to know and more to be successful in the grouse woods
• Ruffed grouse behavio...

Are you looking to grow veggies in a small space? Join Poldi and Lindey as they discuss their gardening plans at their new apartment. Many renters decide not to grow food, because of limited grow space. But it is possible! In this episode, you will learn how Poldi and Lindey have grown squash and other veggies using grow bags and trellises, as well as their plans for the upcoming gardening season.

Episode Overview:

• How ...

Ready to discover the best tool for understanding food labels and more? This episode is a conversation with Julia Putzeys who is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and founder of the Trash Panda app. Join Poldi and Julia as they discuss the confusing landscape of food labels and ultra-processed food ingredients. And learn about the ultimate tool for understanding food labels.

Episode Overview:

• Julia’s journey into the n...

EP 118 | Join Poldi and Lindey as they explore the delicious and healthful world of homemade, nutrient-dense ice cream. Discover how this classic treat can be transformed into a nutrient powerhouse with just a few simple ingredients.

Episode Overview:

• Delving into the origins of ice cream and its evolution from ancient times to the present day.
• Unpacking the nutritious value of homemade ice cream and how it differs from store-boug...

EP 117 | This episode is a recording of a recent X space where Poldi and co-host Lindey discuss spruce tree foraging, how to distinguish spruce from other conifers, and some ways of using spruce as an ingredient in the kitchen. Spruce trees are perfect for winter foraging! Poldi and Lindey also share a recent scientific review linking ultra-processed foods to chronic diseases and test their ketone levels for the first time since st...

EP 116 | This episode is a conversation with my friend Luke Oswald who is a hunter, angler, forager, and podcaster himself. On his show, Publicly Challenged, Luke interviews wild food experts, naturalists, and others who utilize public land recreationally. His goal is for him and his listeners to learn how to hunt, fish, and forage better, and do it all in a sustainable manner.

Episode Overview:

• Hunting hogs with spears...

EP 115 | The following is a Year of Plenty Podcast Livestream recording about protein digestion tips when switching to a high-protein diet & more.

Episode Overview:

• Trouble digesting high-protein foods? We share some tips on how you can improve protein digestion when switching to a high-protein diet
• Tiramisu Chia Seed Pudding Recipe
• Keto Pizzagnia Recipe (very low carb)
• Book Club Segment: Overview of ancestral foodways...

EP 114 | The following is a conversation with Kenneth Thrall from Kifaru all about hunting Mountain Whitetail Deer. Ken is a lifelong hunter who specializes in elk, deer, and other big game animals in the Mountain West. He is a master hunter with a wealth of knowledge who successfully punches tags on public land year after year.

Episode Overview:

• The value of getting your meat supply through hunting
• Why hunting whitetail...

This episode is a recording of our first Year of Plenty Podcast Livestream on X! Listen along as we dive into disturbing research on micro- and nanoplastics in plastic water bottles, teflon cookware, and food packaging. We also share words from the community!

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In this episode, we discuss Max's experience working as a cheese maker on a dairy farm in the Alps. High alpine dairy farming has a strong tradition in the European Alps that came about 3000 years ago. Every year tough farmers make their way into the mountains to herd cattle and preserve the precious milk into cheese, butter, and other dairy products.

Episode Overview:

• Max’s experience managing a high-elevation dai...