What does true freedom mean to you?   Learning how to grow your own food, think and act for yourself, build successful businesses which regenerate community, consciously parent, de-program limiting beliefs, be a present partner, live with Trust and Love for all beings… these are just a few manifestations of our guest’s contributions today.    We are honored to get a taste of the incredible life of Chef Mollie Engelhart, female entrepreneur, executive chef and owner of Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery in Los Angeles, Sow a Heart Farm in California and Sovereignty Ranch in Texas, mother of five, and a force to be reckoned with!   In this nutrient-dense episode, Mollie’s words reverberate with the power of her actions. She shares her mission to bring healthy, whole food from soil to bellies, close loops and deepen connections between humanity, family, food and culture. Mollie reveals the guiding forces behind her creativity and the remarkable efficiency that allows her to accomplish so much. She embodies a culture of acceptance and diversity, and shares some exciting new endeavors on her path, including the upcoming Confluence Conference at her regenerative ranch in October, which gathers brilliant thinkers and doers beneath a ring of fire eclipse, exploring the profound intersections of humanity, environemntal sustainability, and personal growth.   This conversation will leave you motivated to get your hands in the dirt, embrace your version of a holistic, authentic, open-minded and open-hearted life, and in moments, to surrender to the Universe.    Thank you, Mollie, for gracing us with your badass, grassroots  wisdom and passion!    CONNECT   With our guest Mollie here: Chef Mollie |  Sage Vegan Bistro  | Sow a Heart Farm | Sovereignty Ranch   Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace twitter  Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)     NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners:   Offer a donation to us here   LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied)   MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off clean, single-sourced plant protein products Mikunafoods.com   SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs, mushrooms  + superfoods superfeast.com   LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment livingtea.net   OSEA: enter CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic   CHRISTY DAWN: 15NITSA for 15% off farm-to-closet christydawn.com       LAMBS: use code CITRINE for 10% off your EMF protective gear getlambs.com   MENTIONED  Confluence Event  Homesteading Event RSVP page Sovereignty Ranch  Sow a Heart Farm Sage Plant-Based Brewery Sow A Heart Farm CSA Box Sweetness of the Earth: Inviting Love in as the Ultimate Guide to Heal Our Planet with Sarah and Ryland Englehart  Gram saint podcast about regenerative farming   P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR  SPOTIFY! Takeaways: [7:07] Mollie talks about her many lives before opening Sage Bistro, including filmmaking, the music industry, touring the country as a professional poet, marijuana grower and creating vegan ice cream.  [8:51] Mollie talks about her family growing up as vegan, but still eating butter.  [11:28] How California managed restaurants during COVID was the issue, and how Texas handled it differently to help restaurants not only survive, but thrive.  [13:26] Their mission statement is “plant based food with nothing missing”.  [15:17] The guiding forces for Mollie creatively, and how she is able to get so much done.  [20:29] The idea that with Sovereignty Ranch, they could great multiple businesses and revenues coming into one space.  [24:12] The Confluence Conference, which will occur during a ring of fire eclipse in October, bringing together brilliant minds and forward thinkers.  [33:02] Mollie gets honest about collaborati