Guest Profile: K.C. Compton

K.C. Compton

In her early 20s, K.C. Compton’s primary ambition was to be a really great Earth mother according to the standards of her favorite magazine at the time, MOTHER EARTH NEWS. Never in a million years would the younger K.C. guess that a more mature version of her would one day be senior editor at this iconic magazine. From that early association with MOTHER, K.C. developed a lifelong passion for the food chain, from the beauty of really great soil to the deep pleasure of a locally sourced meal. She has a special affection for the healing process, and is knocked out by the amazing healing properties found in plants, as well as the capacity of our bodies to use nutrition for medicine and disease prevention.

K.C. comes to MOTHER EARTH NEWS after a career in journalism that began when she was a general assignments reporter for a daily newspaper in western Oklahoma. From there, she worked as a reporter, editor and columnist for the Albuquerque Journal and, later, the Santa Fe New Mexican. In 1996, she moved to Wyoming for an editing position with the statewide paper, the Casper Star-Tribune, and eventually to Colorado, where she wrote and edited for various new dot-com companies.

In 2001, she was hired as managing editor for MOTHER EARTH NEWS, a lucky break she still counts as one of her lifetime-best scores. From 2003 to late 2011, she worked as editor in chief for several of MOTHER EARTH NEWS' sister publications, starting with The Herb Companion and later including GRIT and Capper’s. In late winter 2011, she came back to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS fold as senior editor and is happy once again to be in the thick of an energetic, ongoing conversation about best gardening practices, sustainable energy choices, healthy animal husbandry and a view of the future that is abundant and attainable.

K.C. grew up in rural Oklahoma and doesn’t remember a year of her childhood that didn’t involve food — fresh, frozen or canned — from the family’s enormous garden. The definition of security begins there and the path to health, peace and wellbeing leads right into the kitchen. Her definition of world peace is a place where we all can cook for each other and make music together.

Website: www.motherearthnews.com

K.C. Compton's Shows:

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Dec 23, 2015

ENCORE: MD Author of Slow Medicine has a take on medicine that we can believe in.

Mother Earth News senior editor talks about first aid in the garden.

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Sep 23, 2015

Journalist and author of The End Of Plenty - The Race to Feed a Crowded World clues us to some of the reasons we need to pay attention to our food supply.

Mother Earth News Editor talks about innovation in energy sources.

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Sep 02, 2015

Spiritual teacher and author of Sudden Awakening: Stop Your Mind, Open Your Heart, and Discover Your True Nature shares some of his thoughts on living on a slave planet and our egoic structures that truly enslave as well as serve us.

Mother Earth news editor shares some knowledge on ticks and what to do about them.

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Jul 29, 2015

Author of Inspired & Unstoppable: Wildly Succeeding in Your Life’s Work is herself inspiring... but again, brings us back to who we really are.

Senior Editor of Mother Earth News talks about the value of getting back to a simpler life.

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Jun 24, 2015

Author of Inspired & Unstoppable: Wildly Succeeding in Your Life’s Work is herself inspiring... but again, brings us back to who we really are.

Senior Editor of Mother Earth News talks about the value of getting back to a simpler life.

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Jun 17, 2015

Founder of the AIM Program explains some of the philosophy behind energetic healing as a spiritual technology.

Mother Earth News Senior Editor talks about lobbying for a saner food policy or anything else.

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May 06, 2015

Author of The Dolphin's Dance talks about her transition to spiritual emotional work to handle dis-ease that evolves into so many of our illnesses.

Editor of Mother Earth news gives us the definitive reason glysophates are so dangerous to our health... i.e....we're talking Round Up.

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Apr 29, 2015

Founders of Age Nation and authors of Do Not Go Quietly, A Guide To Living Consciously & Aging Wisely for People Who Weren't Born Yesterday talk about their philosophy and their new Navigating Your Future Series

Senior Editor of Mother Earth News talks about leftover food.

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Mar 11, 2015

MD Author of Slow Medicine has a take on medicine that we can believe in.

Mother Earth News senior editor talks about first aid in the garden.

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Jan 21, 2015

Author of Alcohol Can Be A Gas gives us the real facts on ethanol and how it could change our world.

Senior editor of Mother Earth News reports on a pesticide and autism connection.

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Jan 14, 2015

Author of Tapping Into Wealth: How Emotional Freedom Techniques Can help You Clear the Path to Making More Money talks about how EFT works... even on money challenges.

Senior Editor of Mother Earth News raises questions about how we move forward in a resistant world.

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Sep 03, 2014

Author of GENE KEYS - Unlocking the Higher Purpose Hidden in Your DNA talks about his system for delving into the shadows of your DNA.

Mother Earth News Senior Editor talks about International Homesteading Month and how to participate.

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Aug 27, 2014

Poet and noted spiritual teacher has a new book which gets to the crux of our spiritual life, THE ENDLESS PRACTICE - Becoming Who You Were Born To Be.

Senior Editor at Mother Earth News talks about drying herbs.

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Aug 20, 2014

ENCORE: Author of Discovering Your Soul Signature has discovered the truth of himself and his book helps others do the same.

Senior editor of Mother Earth News tells how she is becoming self-sufficient one step at a time.

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Jul 23, 2014

Author of Discovering Your Soul Signature has discovered the truth of himself and his book helps others do the same.

Senior editor of Mother Earth News tells how she is becoming self-sufficient one step at a time.

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Apr 02, 2014

One of the most influential writer's of our times talks about his latest book and life adventure, Illusions II - The Adventures of a reluctant student.

Senior editor of Mother Earth News talks about Homestead hamlets.

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Jan 08, 2014

NW Author of An Unexpected Grace shares her novel and her animal activism

Senior editor of Mother Earth News checks in for the first time in 2014.

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Dec 18, 2013

Author of Why dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed is an ethnologist with a mission to spread understanding of animals to the human animal types.

Senior Editor of Mother Earth News talks about the importance of understanding what is happening with anti-biotics.

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Aug 21, 2013

Author of CONTAGEOUS OPTIMISM - Uplifting Stories and Motivational Advice for Positive Forward Thinking .

Senior Editor for Mother Earth News shares some fresh food nutritional facts.

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Jul 17, 2013

ENCORE:Director of Medical Affairs for Targeted Medical Pharma talks about medical foods as medications...instead of pharmaceuticals.

Senior Editor for Mother Earth News comments on the dismal condition of our food supply after what she observed on a recent trip.

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Jun 19, 2013

Author of 77 Questions for Skillful Living is a Holistic MD with a mindful approach to health.

Mother Earth News Editor wants to wake us up to the importance of the Farm Bill.

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May 01, 2013

Director of Medical Affairs for Targeted Medical Pharma talks about medical foods as medications...instead of pharmaceuticals.

Senior Editor for Mother Earth News comments on the dismal condition of our food supply after what she observed on a recent trip.

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Mar 06, 2013

Healing and crystal healing expert talks about her book Color Your Life With Crystals .

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Jan 16, 2013

Author of Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself also has great advice for making change stick.

Senior Editor of Mother Earth News talks about growing something sweet

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Nov 21, 2012

author of Waking The Warrior Goddess talks about how nutrition is essential for breast cancer survival.

Senior Editor at Mother Earth news reveals some natural remedy-preventatives for the cold and flu season.

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Sep 19, 2012

Developer of Power Swabs talks about teeth whitening products and what really makes teeth white.

Senior Editor of Mother Earth News talks about great places we might not know about.

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Jul 18, 2012

Author of Beyond The Myth - How To Live The Life You Desire talks about the importance of our thoughts

Senior Natural Health Editor for Mother Earth News talks about how to handle sunburn and bee stings.

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May 16, 2012

Author of Use Your Body To Heal Your Mind

Senior Editor for Mother Earth News talks about growing medicine

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Dec 30, 2011

ENCORE: Author of The Baby Boomer Diet shares some wisdom on how we eat... or rather... a healthy way to eat.

Editor-in-chief of The Herb companion talks about herbs and cancer

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Nov 09, 2011

Author of The Baby Boomer Diet shares some wisdom on how we eat... or rather... a healthy way to eat.

Editor-in-chief of The Herb companion talks about herbs and cancer.

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Sep 28, 2011

Category Manager for Supplements at Puget Sound area favorite Marlene's Market talks about natural health and supplementation, with an eye toward one of our sponsors... Supra Fiber

Editor-in-Chief of THE HERB COMPANION magazine shares some knowledge for the Fall.

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Aug 17, 2011

The Herb Companion Editor catches us up on all things Herb

Conscious Talk Hosts share some of their new offerings

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Apr 13, 2011

Executive Director of The Gluten Intolerance Group in Washington talks about the GIG mission and the importance of fiber for the gluten intolerant

Editor in Chief of The Herb Companion talks about growing a medicinal garden and herbs for the eyes.

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Jan 19, 2011

the founder of Mastering Alchemy returns to bring us p to date on his tools for the shift and his view of 2011

Editor-in-Chief of the Herb Companion reports on the herbs in her life and ours.

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Dec 15, 2010

The First Lady Of Nutrition turns her clinical expertise to research on Electro-Magnetic Fields and how they affect us in her new book Zapped

Editor-in-Chief of The Herb Companion gifts us with some Holiday tips

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Oct 13, 2010

Author of Food Fight has a new project, CAFO - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories.

Editor-in-chief of The Herb Companion

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Sep 01, 2010

Health researcher talks about Co-Q10 form and function in our bodies and usefulness of supplementation

Editor-in-chief of The Herb Companion talks about cullinary herbs and health benefits

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Jul 28, 2010

Conversation on XLEAR Research

Ogden Publications editor of The Herb Companion

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Jun 30, 2010

Beating Macular Degeneration through nutrition and natural means

Editor in Chief of Herb Companion

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Apr 14, 2010

Author of Creative Stress: A Path For Evolving Souls Living Through Personal and Planetary Upheaval

Editor of The Herb companion brings us into the Spring.

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Mar 17, 2010

Mystic Priest and author of Giving Birth To God: A Woman's Path To Enlightenment

The Herb Companion is the subject for Living Wisely-Living Well

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Feb 03, 2010

MLM expert and author of classic How To Select A Network Marketing Company

Editor-in-chief of The Herb Companion bringds us up to date on her world.

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Nov 11, 2009

celebrity Numerologist talks about Love by the Numbers: How to Find Great Love or Reignite the Love You Have Through the Power of Numerology

Editor-in-chief of The Herb Companion helps us with sleeping... beyond throwing out the cats.

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Sep 09, 2009

Essential Formula's quality, conscious products

Editor in Chief of The Herb Companion helps us out with pain

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Aug 19, 2009

Extraordinary new healer talks about how he got his start

Publisher of Mother Earth News

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Aug 05, 2009

Clairvoyant, Tarot, and Author of the Complete Idiots Guide to Sextrology

Editor in Chief of Herb Companion

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Jun 24, 2009

Author of Visionary Business

Editor in Chief of The Herb Companion joins us for our Living Wisely, Living Well segment!

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Jun 10, 2009

Children's author and illustrator talks about her personal story of weight-loss and spirituality

Editor in Chief of Herb Companion

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May 20, 2009

Natural health advocate talks with us about the healing benefits of essential oils

Editor in Chief of The Herb Companion talks about natures pharmacy and some yummy deserts!

Author of The Politics Of Hope talks about the characteristics of leadership.

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Apr 08, 2009

Naturopathic Doctor gives us the real skinny on a new weight loss approach introduced by Life Extension.

Editor in Chief of The Herb Companion always dishes up something delightful

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