If you are into plant based food and you have been to San Francisco or the greater Los Angeles area, you’ve probably heard of Cafe Gratitude. Ryland’s role in Cafe Gratitude is one of the reason’s I asked him to come on the show today, but also for his work with the Soil Story.
My wife works with Demeter USA, the Biodynamic certifiers for the United States. So naturally she is really into sustainability and agriculture. When she showed me the Soil Story, it was simple, but made perfect sense. It highlights a potential solution to mitigate the elevated levels of carbon in the atmosphere through regenerative agriculture. It’s a fascinating topic, and Ryland is up to a ton good.
Ryland Engelhart is a Co-Owner and the CIO Chief Inspiration Officer of Cafe Gratitude. He is dedicated to culturing love, community and sustainability in the work place. He also has founded a non-profit called Kiss The Ground that’s mission is to inspire educate and rebuild our soils to restore human and planetary health. He was co-creator of an award winning transformational Documentary Film, called “May I Be Frank”. As an activist, inspirational speaker, and life coach he leads workshops on sacred commerce, relationships and communication. Ryland resides in Venice CA with his beloved wife, he loves devotional music, cooking from his garden, surfing and compost.
We dive into topics like
- Ryland’s down-home upbringing
- How “crashed and burned” and right after, joined his father at Cafe Gratitude in the Bay Area
- The unique environment, mission and greater purpose behind Cafe Gratitude
- Ryland’s role as Chief Inspiration Officer at Cafe Gratitude
- How the question of the day creates the unique environment at the Cafe
- Cultivating mindfulness and being virtuous in the work culture
- Communicating through acknowledgement and appreciation
- The difference between your job and your accountability
- The origin of The Soil Story and Kiss The Ground
- How soil is the greatest store house for carbon
- How carbon farming and regenerative agriculture works
- The Kiss the Ground Film
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“All that I’ve got is all that I’ve got to give.”
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