Critical Thinking

Michael and Seamus bring well over 120 years of combined life experiences into these conversations — experiences shaped through farming, business ownership, creativity, healing work, mentorship, trauma, survival, loss, rebuilding, and deep personal transformation. Both of us have faced moments in our lives where mortality stood directly in front of us through illness, accidents, trauma, loss, and unexpected life changes that completely altered the direction we thought our lives were taking. Most recently, while preparing to return to our century-old family farms in Louisiana to begin the next chapter of our lives and projects, our plans were suddenly and painfully derailed. The trauma of that experience changed us deeply, and we continue therapy, healing and learning through it even now. Because of these experiences, the ideas explored throughout these courses are not simply theories to us. They are tools we are actively using ourselves and put our train back on its tracks. We are not here to pretend we have all the answers. We are here to share with you, reflect, heal, mentor, and grow together. Because change is happening whether we are ready for it or not. And maybe the most important question of all is this: As the world changes around us…how do we make sure we do not lose our humanity — AND our EARTH — in the process?