Why a Fashion Student Moved to the Rainforest Alone, Then Went Viral on YouTube

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Eamon & Bec

Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Business, Careers

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

This week, Anastasia Vanderbyl, one half of the YouTube channel Mother The Mountain Farm, takes us behind the scenes of her life as a regenerative farmer and artist in Byron Bay. Alongside her sister Julia, Anastasia has built a thriving online community with nearly 250 million views, sharing their journey of creativity and sustainability on their family farm. In this honest conversation, Anastasia opens up about the challenges of taking over the farm after her father’s sudden passing, the emotional toll it’s taken, and the hope that drives her forward. We explore themes of slow living, the realities of farming, and the importance of staying authentic when sharing our lives online. Join the Reroot Community: Instagram - www.instagram.com/rerootpod TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@rerootpod Reroot Facebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/1784427378276987 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	If I look at you and your life, I feel as though you're depicting a slow life.
0:04.8	And yet you were saying, I need to learn how to slow down.
0:07.9	What are you looking to slow down from?
0:09.8	I guess it's a bit of everything.
0:11.2	During our time in Australia, we had the opportunity to peel back the curtain on Anastasia Vanderbilt.
0:17.4	One half of the YouTube channel, Mother the Mountain Farm.
0:27.6	Over the past five years, Anastasia and her sister Julia have amassed nearly 250 million views on their YouTube channel where they document their lives as regenerative farmers and artists.
0:31.6	60 years ago, Anastasia's grandparents immigrated to the hills of Byron Bay and purchased their family farm where they
0:38.1	planted fruit trees and began the immense food forest they live in today.
0:42.5	When her father suddenly died a few years ago, Anastasia and her sister realized it is now their
0:46.9	turn to take over and care for the farm.
0:50.1	This is a conversation of hope.
0:52.1	Although Anastasia and her family have poured their hearts into regenerating the farm, it hasn't always come easy.
0:57.8	All of literature and stuff tells you that, like, society will fall apart and it will crumble in disaster.
1:02.2	It's not true because, like, we experienced the end of the world for us.
1:05.1	You know, it felt like it.
1:06.4	Wow.
1:06.8	It's absolutely terrifying.
1:08.3	What you portray is real.
1:10.9	Body hair.
1:11.9	Oh, yeah.
1:12.7	Can we talk about that a little bit?
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