Critical Root Zone Podcast

04/12/2024

Introducing my future guest on CRZ:
Grace Stranch, CEO of the Harpeth Conservancy

I met Grace participating in a Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund event a few years back that would later reveal a bond that we knew as soon as we met; we both cared deeply for the planet and all living creatures on it. This woman is super-human; from the political lines to getting dirty in the field, she has shown me what a true earth warrior looks like. It is an absolute honor to have her on the show to talk about another resource that we can't live without and the behind-the-scenes policy happening right NOW... can you guess what it is? Stay tuned for this drop!

More info:
https://harpethconservancy.org/

04/10/2024

Introducing my future guest on CRZ:
Hanes Motsinger, Chief Program Director of the Nashville Food Project

I met Hanes at the first Tennessee Women In Green - TWIG meeting of 2024 at where she told her story and how she became passionate about sustainable food systems and equitable food access for all. After getting to know her personally, I knew I had to have her on the show because she gets the deeper meaning of sustainability...

"In order to love the planet, we must love others," and that's exactly what she believes in; spreading love and creating a world where all beings thrive together in harmony. I just can't tell you enough how inspiring it is to know her so I guess you'll just have to wait for the episode!!!

Learn more about The Nashville Food Project:
https://www.thenashvillefoodproject.org/

04/08/2024

Introducing my future guest on CRZ:
Bobby Smith, Executive Director of Restoration Pointe

In order to love the planet, it starts with loving others and that's what this man has taught me. I have had the pleasure of getting to know and love Bobby for at least 8ish years...and I am a better human being for it. I thank Source - God- the Highest Powers for this kind of light in the world. Stay tuned for this episode that will change your heart forever.

Check out:

https://www.restorationpointenashville.com/

03/27/2024

I loved getting to talk candidly with Cameron on these hot topics and feeling very safe to do so. This was an AWESOME convo. This is DEF my favorite episode of the season with Ounce of Hope!

This is the round you've all been waiting for: where s**t gets DEEP!Cameron from Ounce of Hope and CRZ Host Maris talk about democracy, how to have meaningfu...

03/17/2024

To my dear friends that are overwhelmed with politics, please watch this video. It’s imperative that we pay attention the best we can and vote this year. If you believe in the unity of our nation and improving the state of climate change, we have to be involved. There are THREE not two, major candidates: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Robert F Kennedy Jr. do your research, have healthy, productive conversations, and please PLEASE make the choice to believe in democracy and VOTE in the election this November.

The election in November is the most important election in the modern history of this country. Democracy is at stake.

03/08/2024

First episode of 2024 out now with this brilliant dude!!

On all platforms but my favorite is YouTube

Link in bio ✌🏼🏆❤️‍🔥

03/06/2024

Some real s**t is going down y’all… if you support Trump, please enlighten me why. I really want to understand why this man is your choice.

The New York Times reports Trump met with Elon Musk and other donors with Trump reportedly "seeking a cash infusion" to support his campaign. This apparent m...

03/06/2024

Im dead ☠️ thank you Jon Stewart for making some of my disgust turn into laughter from this complete s**tshow

Jon Stewart discusses Biden and Trump’s recent visits to the Mexico border, how the GOP uses fear to advance their policy goals around immigration, and how t...

03/01/2024

If you’re serious about healing, watch s**t like this. After I cut out meaningless TV shows and started watching things of substance that made me think and challenged me- my life changed. This is the beginning of growth. This is how we conquer things that are hard TOGETHER. Do the work. If it doesn’t feel so good at first, it’s working.

Today, we welcome back Ed Mylett. Dive into a transformation conversation, where we explore groundbreaking approaches to time management, personal growth, an...

02/12/2024

If you don’t feel whole or a sense of purpose, why would you want to go out of your way to take action? WTF should you care?🤔

The media doesn’t always have an encouraging message…it can instill fear, making us feel helpless on top of having our own life issues to worry about.

Being only concerned with myself, I looked the other way… it wasn’t until I healed my mind, body and soul that I could release the past and see that I was an INTEGRAL part of moving the needle forward.

I went to college to study journalism. I thought, I love to do the morning news for my classmates and I want to change the world for the better…so this could perfect!

Yet after being in the industry a few years, I realized my job was making me depressed and I still felt my heart was welded to music. To performing. To connection. So on a complete whim, I moved to Nashville 🤷‍♀️

Ironically it wasn’t until I moved to Tennessee that I realized how vital loving and healing YOURSELF was to creating positive change.

Once I experienced my own transformation, helping others heal became my passion and I soon saw more people willing to be involved in the community and doing things for others.

This podcast has shown me that each of our unique backgrounds is the bond that UNITES us. Each one of our contributions vibrates to the rest of the 🌎 creating the most beautiful impact.

No matter what you have been through, you are worthy of love. You are special and important. You are necessary to this movement. ✊🏼

I hope this podcast pushes you to do something for yourself, and then for another living being, and eventually for the community in which you live because you WANT to. Because you feel confident. Because you feel like you CAN make a difference. ✨

Do the work to heal ❤️‍🩹 share your light 🪄 spread your wingZ and fly 🕊️

Oh yea and forget to check out my 💩
(linktree in bio).

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02/06/2024

FREE TO WATCH FOR THE MONTH OF FEB!

They’re Trying to Kill Us is a new groundbreaking documentary from Executive Producers seven-time NBA All-Star, Chris Paul and 7X Grammy winner, Billie Eilish. 

02/06/2024

THIS ONE HIT

This episode is a SPECIAL one where I get to interview my best friend, The Artist REDD. This woman is my A1- a no BS baddie- who got it out the Dirt ;) We ha...

07/09/2023

"Everything takes consistency.. Change starts by doing something different"

-The artist REDD

This episode is a SPECIAL one where I get to interview my best friend, the artist REDD. This woman is my A1- a no BS baddie- who got it out the Dirt ;) We ha...

01/19/2023

EPISODE 3 OF Energy Series out NOW

GREEN ENERGY: What is it? How does it work? What's the history of this transition and are we every gonna make it to 100% clean energy? Of course, we're talki...

01/19/2023

Maris & Dodd are getting to the root problems of the energy issues concerning the climate crisis and what really affects change!!!

Check out Episode one of the energy series with Professor Dodd Galbreath of Lipsomb University!

Episode 2: Fossil Fuel Fundamentals
Episode 3 dropping TODAY: GREEN ENERGY

10/31/2022

If 100% of Americans felt like they had a voice, things would LOOK different.

If 100% of Americans felt loved and protected, things would FEEL different.

If 100% of Americans VOTED, things would BE different.

Aren’t you tired of people saying that change isn’t possible? Aren’t you tired of the same unimaginative group of people running our homeland?

BE HEARD this ELECTION! 🇺🇸🌎❤️

*VOTING TIP: If you can’t vote because of a nonviolent crime in the past, you may be eligible to get it expunged if you go to your local Criminal Court Clerk (Nashville: google Howard Gentry in Davidson County & Metro Area).

✌🏼✌🏽✌🏾✌🏿

10/30/2022

Only YOU have the power to cast your unique vote.

Here are some sites to make the best decision according to your views and values! (LINKS IN BIO)

Early voting in Tn until Nov 3rd at any voting site. THIS IS A GOVERNORS RACE 👀 (General Election 2022)

We can only make lasting change if we work together. I believe in US ✊🏼✊🏾✊🏿

10/18/2022

MARIS x REGGIE FORD EPISODE 3!!! How does an unjust system affect our environmental crisis????

People & Planet takes it a step further dropping this Thursday at 9AM on all platforms (linktree in bio) 💥

10/18/2022

Don’t be afraid to hear the truth. Educate yourself. Have open conversations with your friends and family about how this can be assessed.

My research lead to DEMOCRACY.

We have to make decisions that are best for the majority and not the few. Elections are coming. Use your right to vote. Run for office. Let’s change the landscape for our future generations.

This is OUR Planet and the responsibility belongs to us ALL.

It's never good to hear the words "total societal collapse" from a scholarly paper, but that's exactly the phrasing used in the new UN climate report. We all...

10/13/2022

So grateful for the support. TUNE IN to feel the POWER of TRUTH and FORGIVENESS. We can only love the planet if we love each other!!!!

Episode 1 of People and Planet Series: Breaking Ground with Howard GentryHi! Hello, my name is Maris and welcome to my show, Critical Root Zone. In this firs...

10/13/2022

We have to face the hurt and the pain to break through to love and peace. This legend of Nashville tells his story and more TODAY we drop Episode Two of People & Planet on Critical Root Zone with on all platforms MEOW 😸