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Müller. Who knew that water, the thing we take for granted and can't live without, is so misunderstood!In this episode, Marius shares how shifting the way we think about water changes everything. He left a real estate career to work on land-based regeneration, and now creates tools and communities that help people restore ecosystems from the ground up.
We talk about:
Why “having water” is the wrong question
What it means to create conditions where water wants to stay
How cooling soil—not adding more water—makes a bigger impact
Why fighting nature keeps us stuck, and what happens when we stop
Sound Bites
“Water is not for having.”
“Life likes life. Water likes to be cold.”
“Creating conditions where water wants to come.”
“We need to cool down the soil to retain water.”
“It’s about sharing the water with other people.”
Time stamps
00:00 – Introduction to Water and Regeneration
02:01 – Marius’s Journey and Connection to Nature
08:26 – The Importance of Water in Agriculture
11:36 – Understanding Water’s Nature and Its Role
17:08 – Rethinking Our Relationship with Water
23:00 – Practice: Build a Relationship with Water
25:34 – Community-Led Regeneration and Its Impact
Key Takeaways
Soil health is essential to water retention and long-term life.
Nature responds to conditions. Control isn't the goal—invitation is.
Community-driven action creates more lasting change than top-down solutions.
Water isn’t a resource to hold—it’s part of a living cycle.
Regeneration starts with attention, not just technique.
Practice: Build a Relationship with Water
Watch water—rain, a stream, a puddle
Notice where water moves, collects, and disappears
You are a sack of breathing water, notice how it feels to be water
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