Send us a textMy guest this week is Jamie Hwang, city planner for Los Angeles City Council and creator of Urban Farmers’ Almanac which is a free, community-sourced digital resource guide for gardening, sustainable living, and supporting urban farms & independent makers in LA who also believe in circular, local economies, building communities, and food justice.Her passion for urban planning made her realize how precious our environment is. And while in LA, they need to build more housing quickly to address homelessness as the most urgent humanitarian crisis, she believes they can also simultaneously address climate change as well. For her, true courage is trying ideas out even when you know you may fail. It's hard to begin a journey not knowing if you'll succeed, and it's even hard to start if you know you're likely to fail. But when you take a leap, you learn new things, and those lessons add up to successes in the long run. The trick is to realize you never really "finish" learning. Jamie shows us that wherever we live we have the opportunity to take sustainable living into our hands and create places where we feel more in tune with the planet. As a result of my conversation with Jamie, I am now transitioning my allotment to a food forest using permaculture techniques.You can find out more about Jamie’s work at shegrowscities.com And follow her on Instagram @shegrowscities Join Lou on LinkedinFollow her @brave_newgirl on Instagram and get her books Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless, FEAR LESS and her Internationally Bestselling book DARE TO SHARE on Amazon or Waterstones or Barnes & Noble. UK & US versions available.Lou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media, helping you unlock your creativity, find your superpower and put your story in the spotlight to help others. BNGM enables you to showcase your vision and supercharge your impact in the world. https://bravenewgirlmedia.comMusic by Melody LoopSupport the showBrave New Girls podcast champions women rebel raisers moving mountains for people & the planet. The podcast ranks in top 2.5% globally, and currently No 12 in the top "45 Best UK Women's Podcasts to Listen to", with Host Lou Hamilton, artist, author & wellbeing coach. https://podcast.feedspot.com/uk_women_podcasts/ Thank you for listening and please subscribe to keep up to date on new episodes as they're released.Lou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media- bringing you inspiration, support and growth.Sign up to our emails for inspiration, support & growth and LOU'S LIFE LAB free downloadable guide https://bravenewgirlmedia.comInsta @brave_newgirlBooks: Dare to Share- bestselling guide to podcast guesting FEAR LESS- coaching guide to living more bravely Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless Paintings & Public Art www.LouHamiltonArt.comInsta @LouHamiltonArt

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