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Regenerative Business: How to Align Your Business with Nature for More Abundance, Fulfillment, and Impact
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THE SYSTEMS OF NATURE?
Since the Industrial Revolution, much of human history has revolved around conquering Nature. But just as species have been hunted to extinction and forests have been leveled to create farmland and factories, the wildness inside you, too, has been suppressed.
You’ve been taught that your wildness is unsafe. You’ve distanced yourself from the untamed parts of your your creativity, your prolific ideas, your truest life.
But to become the business owner you long to be, you need to unleash your wildness.
Regenerative business creates fertile ground within you to unearth and express your soul purpose. It stewards a version of you that’s fully in bloom. It’s creative, healing, and intentional, and it births a better world for future generations.
This book will not only help you get in touch with your truest, unrestrained self. It will also help you use the principles of Nature to realign your business with your unique essence for all the abundance, fulfillment, and impact you crave.
"This is the book I've been praying for someone to write.” - Simone Seol, Life Coach, Author, Philanthropist. & Multiple-7-Figure Online Business Owner
"Regenerative Business is a powerful guide for business owners and leaders who want to have a positive impact on the world. Using Nature's Principles as the model, Samantha shows us how we can create alignment, balance and harmony through the vehicle of our businesses.” - Amanda 'Pua' Walsh, Founder & CEO Astrology Hub
THE SYSTEMS OF NATURE?
Since the Industrial Revolution, much of human history has revolved around conquering Nature. But just as species have been hunted to extinction and forests have been leveled to create farmland and factories, the wildness inside you, too, has been suppressed.
You’ve been taught that your wildness is unsafe. You’ve distanced yourself from the untamed parts of your your creativity, your prolific ideas, your truest life.
But to become the business owner you long to be, you need to unleash your wildness.
Regenerative business creates fertile ground within you to unearth and express your soul purpose. It stewards a version of you that’s fully in bloom. It’s creative, healing, and intentional, and it births a better world for future generations.
This book will not only help you get in touch with your truest, unrestrained self. It will also help you use the principles of Nature to realign your business with your unique essence for all the abundance, fulfillment, and impact you crave.
"This is the book I've been praying for someone to write.” - Simone Seol, Life Coach, Author, Philanthropist. & Multiple-7-Figure Online Business Owner
"Regenerative Business is a powerful guide for business owners and leaders who want to have a positive impact on the world. Using Nature's Principles as the model, Samantha shows us how we can create alignment, balance and harmony through the vehicle of our businesses.” - Amanda 'Pua' Walsh, Founder & CEO Astrology Hub
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Published May 23, 2023
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June 19, 2023If you are looking for a read similar to the world of Carol Sanford, Giles Hutchins, Michelle Holliday, Frederic Laloux, and others who focus on OD, business strategy, and regenerative leadership, this is not it. I think it can be very valuable for solopreneurs who did not know it was possible to do business differently. It is a book by a spirituality coach turned business coach that focuses on the mindset and spiritual aspect of (still very capitalist-supportive) entrepreneurship, where regeneration is mostly about finding consistent energy to do business well.
Again, I believe this book can serve its people well, but because of the title, it may attract an audience that's in fact looking for something entirely different.
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Again, I believe this book can serve its people well, but because of the title, it may attract an audience that's in fact looking for something entirely different.
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June 27, 2023
It's okay. It claims to be new paradigm at one moment, and then uses all of the same business terms that are the problem. This may take a little time to consider what is applicable and what is just the same stuff with a lot more farming and Hawaiian info layered on top.
September 24, 2024
Loved the concept of this book and the way it frames looking at business in an environmental context. That is a fresh and resourceful take on traditional business advice. I marked quite a few pages. It doesn’t go very in depth in to any topics, however, and it 100% assumes you have an online coaching or educational business. It literally doesn’t seem to remotely consider that you might be running another kind of business.
December 6, 2023
"Regenerative Business" promises a fresh perspective on aligning businesses with nature for increased abundance, fulfilment, and impact, but it falls short of delivering a compelling and practical guide for aligning businesses with nature. It lacks depth, practical insights, and actionable strategies for businesses and real-world examples.
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January 11, 2024Almost surprised at how much I enjoyed reading this. Have a ton of questions to noodle on, and as I have a new idea brewing I think some noodling will be just the thing!
June 6, 2023
A breath of fresh air
This book has come at exactly the right time for my business.
For a long time I've been confused about how to be a good human in an environmental crisis and a good business woman without leveraging human resources... Ick.
Reading this book feels like a breath of fresh air. Actionable tips, relatable analogies, and acknowledgement of the wild humanity we live with.
I also live the context of doing business in the environmental and systemic issues we operate within. I feel less helpless and alone and more resourceful.
I can see myself coming back to it again and again. Thank you Sam.
This book has come at exactly the right time for my business.
For a long time I've been confused about how to be a good human in an environmental crisis and a good business woman without leveraging human resources... Ick.
Reading this book feels like a breath of fresh air. Actionable tips, relatable analogies, and acknowledgement of the wild humanity we live with.
I also live the context of doing business in the environmental and systemic issues we operate within. I feel less helpless and alone and more resourceful.
I can see myself coming back to it again and again. Thank you Sam.
August 5, 2024
Very disappointed in this book. The author had the right intention to link regenerative farming/agriculture concepts back to everyday business, but barely scratched the surface.
If you have never heard the word regenerative before, then this book may offer a basic understanding. I say save your money, do a quick web search.
If you have never heard the word regenerative before, then this book may offer a basic understanding. I say save your money, do a quick web search.
January 31, 2025
This book was motivating for my business and worth the read BUT I do have some reservations that if you're going to read, you should be aware of. I'll start with the bad and get into the good at the bottom.
I say this ESPECIALLY if you're coming from a collective liberation lens, there might be several things that feel cringe, including:
1. The couple instances in the book where she points to Indigenous philosophy but has no mention of which tribe she's referring to. It just feels like a blanket statement and is essentially just saying "my perspective is right because it's aligned with native people's understanding of Nature." In particular, her settling on the lands of Hawai'i and talking about it like it's nothing and very normal to do so rubs me the wrong way. At the very least she could've mentioned how wrong it is for people to keep doing so. "Most* native Hawaiians work 2-3 jobs to keep up with the tourist economy's price gouging. Like literally ANYTHING about the settler colonial state that the US is.
2. Lack of animal justice (she mentioned she was vegan but then switched back to eating meat a couple years later. I don't consider people who "stop being vegan" ever having been vegan because there has been no understanding concretized for them that animals should not be objectified to meet our desires). Without this perspective, non-human animals continue to suffer from human oppression—and for folks who do believe in "regenerative grazing," I urge you to listen to this thorough podcast episode comparing it to non-animal input regenerative agriculture: https://open.spotify.com/episode/29mK...
3. Random instances of gender role enforcement and random mentions of patriarchy, racism, colonialism that felt like a social media post caption without much depth. It happened so quick that I wasn't able to understand *truly* why she's bringing it up except to contrast it with "other sorts of business advice" and to speak to a progressive audience. And I will say the strict man/woman desires thing was giving New Age conspiracy spirituality and how it has a way of re-enforcing the binaries. Like what about the desires of queer and gender expansive people? Sure, you don't have to cater to every single person but oof... at least try including us. With the binary system of understanding masculine/feminine, I just had to look away and keep flipping the page :/
4. Lots of missing references. Yes there a good number of references in the book, but there are also maannnyy times where she claims something and there is no rhyme or reason for where that's coming from. Again, it reads like a long ass social media caption or blog post (though even the best ones have references). You just gotta take it like it's her personal experience and ignore the little intuition in the back of your head on whether she can be trusted on that.
——At the end of the day, yeah read it for inspiration but don't change your entire worldview based on this book because I have many doubts about its credibility. Yes, she teaches regenerative agriculture outside her business coaching career and it's better for the Earth but also yes, there is more growth that this author needs to have in her perspectives.——
Now the good:
1. I resonated with her eco-anxiety and depression related to the doom of climate change. That's the reason I have started the business I do, and it can get very very hopeless getting lost in other business advice that is very bro-y and capitalistic indeed.
2. Because it was written very casually, it was also an easy read... easy to flip through. I did want to keep picking it up at the end of the day because it has a positive vibe and felt like talking to a knowledgeable business coach—which makes sense because she is one.
3. I liked her encouragement about embracing our desires and that not everyone has the same ones we do. It's a great way to remind ourselves that people are different and we deserve to take up more space, that's what a business that truly serves others is based on! ~ Authenticity, courage, and beneficial intentions <3
4. I appreciated learning tidbits about environmentalism and her emphasis on *all* business owners understanding what's at stake with our climate—if we don't align our work with future generations, there is everything to lose. So hopefully, for anyone reading who doesn't get that, she helps nail it into the head.
I say this ESPECIALLY if you're coming from a collective liberation lens, there might be several things that feel cringe, including:
1. The couple instances in the book where she points to Indigenous philosophy but has no mention of which tribe she's referring to. It just feels like a blanket statement and is essentially just saying "my perspective is right because it's aligned with native people's understanding of Nature." In particular, her settling on the lands of Hawai'i and talking about it like it's nothing and very normal to do so rubs me the wrong way. At the very least she could've mentioned how wrong it is for people to keep doing so. "Most* native Hawaiians work 2-3 jobs to keep up with the tourist economy's price gouging. Like literally ANYTHING about the settler colonial state that the US is.
2. Lack of animal justice (she mentioned she was vegan but then switched back to eating meat a couple years later. I don't consider people who "stop being vegan" ever having been vegan because there has been no understanding concretized for them that animals should not be objectified to meet our desires). Without this perspective, non-human animals continue to suffer from human oppression—and for folks who do believe in "regenerative grazing," I urge you to listen to this thorough podcast episode comparing it to non-animal input regenerative agriculture: https://open.spotify.com/episode/29mK...
3. Random instances of gender role enforcement and random mentions of patriarchy, racism, colonialism that felt like a social media post caption without much depth. It happened so quick that I wasn't able to understand *truly* why she's bringing it up except to contrast it with "other sorts of business advice" and to speak to a progressive audience. And I will say the strict man/woman desires thing was giving New Age conspiracy spirituality and how it has a way of re-enforcing the binaries. Like what about the desires of queer and gender expansive people? Sure, you don't have to cater to every single person but oof... at least try including us. With the binary system of understanding masculine/feminine, I just had to look away and keep flipping the page :/
4. Lots of missing references. Yes there a good number of references in the book, but there are also maannnyy times where she claims something and there is no rhyme or reason for where that's coming from. Again, it reads like a long ass social media caption or blog post (though even the best ones have references). You just gotta take it like it's her personal experience and ignore the little intuition in the back of your head on whether she can be trusted on that.
——At the end of the day, yeah read it for inspiration but don't change your entire worldview based on this book because I have many doubts about its credibility. Yes, she teaches regenerative agriculture outside her business coaching career and it's better for the Earth but also yes, there is more growth that this author needs to have in her perspectives.——
Now the good:
1. I resonated with her eco-anxiety and depression related to the doom of climate change. That's the reason I have started the business I do, and it can get very very hopeless getting lost in other business advice that is very bro-y and capitalistic indeed.
2. Because it was written very casually, it was also an easy read... easy to flip through. I did want to keep picking it up at the end of the day because it has a positive vibe and felt like talking to a knowledgeable business coach—which makes sense because she is one.
3. I liked her encouragement about embracing our desires and that not everyone has the same ones we do. It's a great way to remind ourselves that people are different and we deserve to take up more space, that's what a business that truly serves others is based on! ~ Authenticity, courage, and beneficial intentions <3
4. I appreciated learning tidbits about environmentalism and her emphasis on *all* business owners understanding what's at stake with our climate—if we don't align our work with future generations, there is everything to lose. So hopefully, for anyone reading who doesn't get that, she helps nail it into the head.
May 30, 2023
This book is like a Soothing Balm for my Nervous System and for my business.
Yes, I want to build a regenerative business that mimics nature and that self-regulates and thrives.
Yes, I want to honour my own natural cycles and spiritual nature as a soul-led, purpose driven entrepreneur.
Yes, I want to collaborate rather than compete and experience abundance and honour that everyone in the eco-system contributes to it’s flourishing
Yes, I want to be in-tune with nature rather than immersed in our disconnected, consumer and “quick-fix” society that is making so many people miserable.
If you’re a soul-led or purpose driven entrepreneur, I HIGHLY recommend that you read this!
In my 20's and 30's I devoured Business Books. And then about a decade ago I stopped. I stopped because they left me feeling like I had to:
Be more focused, Work Harder, Hustle More, Wake up at 5am.
And then the recent additional, online bro-marketing of 10x-ing your results in “rapid time” and catapulting from 6-figures to 7-figures in 1 year – feels really icky to me.
This book is the antithesis to all that. Thank goodness! I’m so grateful Samantha Garcia has written it!
It is an easy read, filled with great ideas, practices to apply into your business and a whole lot of support tools – like guided meditations and processes – that Samantha is gifting through her extra online free resources.
Just like the Nature systems Samantha writes about, this book is abundant.
Yes, I want to build a regenerative business that mimics nature and that self-regulates and thrives.
Yes, I want to honour my own natural cycles and spiritual nature as a soul-led, purpose driven entrepreneur.
Yes, I want to collaborate rather than compete and experience abundance and honour that everyone in the eco-system contributes to it’s flourishing
Yes, I want to be in-tune with nature rather than immersed in our disconnected, consumer and “quick-fix” society that is making so many people miserable.
If you’re a soul-led or purpose driven entrepreneur, I HIGHLY recommend that you read this!
In my 20's and 30's I devoured Business Books. And then about a decade ago I stopped. I stopped because they left me feeling like I had to:
Be more focused, Work Harder, Hustle More, Wake up at 5am.
And then the recent additional, online bro-marketing of 10x-ing your results in “rapid time” and catapulting from 6-figures to 7-figures in 1 year – feels really icky to me.
This book is the antithesis to all that. Thank goodness! I’m so grateful Samantha Garcia has written it!
It is an easy read, filled with great ideas, practices to apply into your business and a whole lot of support tools – like guided meditations and processes – that Samantha is gifting through her extra online free resources.
Just like the Nature systems Samantha writes about, this book is abundant.
December 28, 2025
This book genuinely shifted how I think about business.
Regenerative Business gently but firmly pulls you out of the hustle-for-hustle’s-sake mindset and into something more expansive, ethical, and honestly refreshing. Samantha Garcia has a real gift for naming things many of us feel in our bones but haven’t quite had words for yet—and she does it without fluff, jargon, or spiritual bypassing. No posturing. No guilt. Just grounded, clear-eyed truth.
What really landed for me was her perspective on wealth. Not the “money is bad” narrative. Not the “grind yourself into dust” one either. She frames wealth as capacity—the ability to support, create, invest, and contribute at a higher level. Wanting a business that generates wealth (even while you’re resting or living your life) isn’t greedy in her framework; it’s practical, powerful, and potentially deeply generous.
This book cracked open a new way of seeing business as something that can be profitable and regenerative. Strategic and human. Ambitious and values-driven.
If you’re exhausted by performative ethics, burnout culture, or being told you have to choose between doing good and doing well, this book is worth your time. It doesn’t sell a fantasy. It offers a smarter, more sustainable vision of what business can actually be.
Highly recommend.
Regenerative Business gently but firmly pulls you out of the hustle-for-hustle’s-sake mindset and into something more expansive, ethical, and honestly refreshing. Samantha Garcia has a real gift for naming things many of us feel in our bones but haven’t quite had words for yet—and she does it without fluff, jargon, or spiritual bypassing. No posturing. No guilt. Just grounded, clear-eyed truth.
What really landed for me was her perspective on wealth. Not the “money is bad” narrative. Not the “grind yourself into dust” one either. She frames wealth as capacity—the ability to support, create, invest, and contribute at a higher level. Wanting a business that generates wealth (even while you’re resting or living your life) isn’t greedy in her framework; it’s practical, powerful, and potentially deeply generous.
This book cracked open a new way of seeing business as something that can be profitable and regenerative. Strategic and human. Ambitious and values-driven.
If you’re exhausted by performative ethics, burnout culture, or being told you have to choose between doing good and doing well, this book is worth your time. It doesn’t sell a fantasy. It offers a smarter, more sustainable vision of what business can actually be.
Highly recommend.
May 4, 2024
I really want to give this book 2 stars because the concepts need to be flushed out more thoroughly, tied to more data, and written using language that business people will understand and respect. It's possible to communicate the urgency of making sustainable choices without sounding like a personal journal. More time developing these concepts, more writing coaching, and more research would have made this book pretty damn powerful for an entirely different group of business leaders.
However, I'm rating it 5 stars because the concepts are good and very needed for all business people. It helped me tremendously in a period of transition in my own company and really aligned me and my business with the bigger picture that I really care about. You just have to dig through quite a bit of conversational language to locate the key concepts. Most business people will not take the time to do this.
However, I'm rating it 5 stars because the concepts are good and very needed for all business people. It helped me tremendously in a period of transition in my own company and really aligned me and my business with the bigger picture that I really care about. You just have to dig through quite a bit of conversational language to locate the key concepts. Most business people will not take the time to do this.
October 24, 2023
This was one of the top business books I’ve ever read. It feels like it was written just for me. I am so grateful for the attention she brings to many of the problems we face today that I feel few in the environmental activism community address. I love her bringing awareness to the beautiful solutions that are available if we just trust nature.
I loved the connections she makes with nature and business. Bringing a softer more abundant viewpoint to the masculine frameworks we are conditioned to follow as business owners.
I don’t agree with every cultural ideology that the author shared in the book, but that didn’t stop me from respecting her. I walked away from this book with hours upon hours of inner work to work on as well as actionable steps I can take today to improve my business. I walked away from this book feeling deeply inspired.
I loved the connections she makes with nature and business. Bringing a softer more abundant viewpoint to the masculine frameworks we are conditioned to follow as business owners.
I don’t agree with every cultural ideology that the author shared in the book, but that didn’t stop me from respecting her. I walked away from this book with hours upon hours of inner work to work on as well as actionable steps I can take today to improve my business. I walked away from this book feeling deeply inspired.
May 28, 2023
Finally! a book on business that is holistic
This book is an easy but powerful read for the twitchy, spiritual minded, highly sensitive entrepreneurs who feel uncomfortable with the competitive, consume or be consumed mentality of conventional business and who aren't interested in burning out. Using Nature as the guide, the author explains how business can be regenerative, simple, and fulfilling. If you want to do business with nature as the teacher, and have a business that not just sustains but regenerates, this is a must read.
This book is an easy but powerful read for the twitchy, spiritual minded, highly sensitive entrepreneurs who feel uncomfortable with the competitive, consume or be consumed mentality of conventional business and who aren't interested in burning out. Using Nature as the guide, the author explains how business can be regenerative, simple, and fulfilling. If you want to do business with nature as the teacher, and have a business that not just sustains but regenerates, this is a must read.
October 28, 2023
This book started off really strong for me and I was absolutely blown away by the introduction through Simone’s work and Sam’s podcast!
And then it started to become generic.
I struggled to get through the second half where most ideas seemed to be typical business advice backed by some admittedly interesting nature related facts - it wasn’t really helping me correlate regenerative agriculture to my business.
I honestly feel like there’s so much more scope to this book to go deeper into actual regeneration paired with business.
Wishing Sam the best, and I’d love to see this become more!
And then it started to become generic.
I struggled to get through the second half where most ideas seemed to be typical business advice backed by some admittedly interesting nature related facts - it wasn’t really helping me correlate regenerative agriculture to my business.
I honestly feel like there’s so much more scope to this book to go deeper into actual regeneration paired with business.
Wishing Sam the best, and I’d love to see this become more!
June 12, 2023
Comparing how humans do business with how humans deal with Nature, the author took me on a very insightful journey, using a topic I didn't know much about (agriculture).
The book is written in a way it is easy and pleasant to read (I don't usually enjoy reading non-fiction books). I read this book in 1 day!
I would recommend it to anyone who wants to change the way they do things in business, but also more generally to people who want to change the way they show up in this world.
The book is written in a way it is easy and pleasant to read (I don't usually enjoy reading non-fiction books). I read this book in 1 day!
I would recommend it to anyone who wants to change the way they do things in business, but also more generally to people who want to change the way they show up in this world.
June 13, 2023
I devoured this book on an airplane flight, and now I am looking forward to reading it again, taking careful notes, and applying what I have learned. The author had me hooked after the first section where she compares different business practices to either agriculture or wild ecosystems. I am excited by the lens she offers to look at my own portfolio career as an organic system, and how to use that concept to fulfill my goals. Highly recommended.
June 17, 2023
Beautiful and inspiring!
Wow. Reading this book simultaneously educated me, reassured me, nourished me and inspired me. There are many practical takeaways as well as unexpected moments of inspiration. For instance, I hadn't thought about the legacy for my business and now, I'm lit up by the idea! Brava Sam!
Wow. Reading this book simultaneously educated me, reassured me, nourished me and inspired me. There are many practical takeaways as well as unexpected moments of inspiration. For instance, I hadn't thought about the legacy for my business and now, I'm lit up by the idea! Brava Sam!
July 24, 2024
If you ignore the #GirlBoss language this is an absolutely fantastic book that has re-vitalized my desire to build a sustainable financial system for my family. It has given me great theoretical language and concepts for how to harmonize and align with nature, as well as practical tools for making that alignment a reality.
August 20, 2023
A must-read business book for any entrepreneur with a soul. I got halfway through my Kindle cope and promptly ordered a physical version for me and a few for clients. This is how we need to think about the work we do.
June 25, 2024
Great book for people who are angry about the current capitalistic system and want to use business to make the world better! Not your typical business book. Includes both practical and inspirational components.
December 5, 2024
Absolute must-read for any socially conscious, heart-centered business owner. Extra amazing for those of us with witchy, nature-loving tendencies. My business has nothing to do with nature or agriculture, but the analogy/approach is SO helpful to consider and apply.
December 4, 2025
love. love. love! This book was so inspiring and grounding. Would highly suggest to any nature-loving, soul-led business woman 🌿
There are some parts I would have liked to see more depth and examples for but it was great overall
There are some parts I would have liked to see more depth and examples for but it was great overall
June 14, 2023
Regenerative Business is the book for entrepreneurs who are tired of hustling and don't know a different way. Thank you for connecting many of the dots I've been mulling over for years.
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June 23, 2023DNF
July 31, 2023
Powerful reflection on making business a regenerative process, showing a different model, a possibility of more than sustainability… of regeneration.
October 19, 2023
Fabulous intersection of practical business advice and savvy spiritual and energetic practices all set in the foundation of nature’s powerful cycles.
October 30, 2023
Eh, somewhat interesting and useful.
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November 1, 2023
Interesting, some good reminders
April 27, 2024
Will definitely be reading this one over again, I'm looking forward to applying these principles to how I think about my business.
July 27, 2024
Loved this book! It really made me reevaluate my business and time I spent on everything! I didn’t use everything but most of it was of high value! Best advice- be consistent!
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