diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index 21d1bb9..5efc677 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -10,29 +10,41 @@ export default function HomePage() {
     <div className="min-h-screen flex flex-col">
       <Navigation />
 
-      {/* Hero Section with mycelial pattern overlay */}
-      <section className="pt-24 pb-16 px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 mycelial-pattern">
-        <div className="container mx-auto">
+      <section className="relative pt-24 pb-16 px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 z-0">
+          <img
+            src="https://hebbkx1anhila5yf.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/IMG_20251102_112213_925-XnDB5Tj5KFyS6c2Wr6RZVmZfqeQ1FG.jpg"
+            alt="Stone sculpture with moss crown - embodying the soul speaks soil philosophy"
+            className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+          />
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-b from-background/80 via-background/70 to-background"></div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="container mx-auto relative z-10">
           <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto text-center">
-            <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 bg-primary/10 text-primary px-4 py-2 rounded-full text-sm font-medium mb-6">
+            <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 bg-primary/90 text-primary-foreground px-4 py-2 rounded-full text-sm font-medium mb-6 shadow-lg">
               <Sprout className="h-4 w-4" />
               <span>Where Soul Meets Soil</span>
             </div>
-            <h1 className="text-5xl sm:text-6xl lg:text-7xl font-display font-bold text-foreground mb-6 text-balance tracking-tight">
+            <h1 className="text-5xl sm:text-6xl lg:text-7xl font-display font-bold text-foreground mb-6 text-balance tracking-tight drop-shadow-lg">
               Soul Speaks Soil
             </h1>
-            <p className="text-xl text-muted-foreground mb-8 leading-relaxed text-pretty">
+            <p className="text-xl text-foreground/90 mb-8 leading-relaxed text-pretty drop-shadow-md">
               Join host Sammy Davies for deep conversations exploring the profound connection between our inner world
               and the earth beneath our feet.
             </p>
             <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 justify-center">
-              <Button asChild size="lg" className="text-lg">
+              <Button asChild size="lg" className="text-lg shadow-lg">
                 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/soul-speaks-soil" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
                   <Music className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />
                   Listen on Spotify
                 </a>
               </Button>
-              <Button asChild variant="outline" size="lg" className="text-lg bg-transparent">
+              <Button
+                asChild
+                variant="outline"
+                size="lg"
+                className="text-lg bg-background/80 backdrop-blur-sm shadow-lg"
+              >
                 <Link href="/episodes">Browse Episodes</Link>
               </Button>
             </div>
@@ -74,15 +86,15 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
               <div className="aspect-square rounded-xl overflow-hidden bg-primary/5 shadow-lg">
                 <img
-                  src="https://hebbkx1anhila5yf.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/IMG_20251102_112213_925-XnDB5Tj5KFyS6c2Wr6RZVmZfqeQ1FG.jpg"
-                  alt="Stone sculpture with moss crown - embodying the soul speaks soil philosophy"
+                  src="https://hebbkx1anhila5yf.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/IMG_20251102_112207_223-IXghjBiGqE5Eu3b7U3lVXN1spTvTgn.jpg"
+                  alt="Vibrant green moss growing on decaying wood - the cycle of life and soil"
                   className="w-full h-full object-cover"
                 />
               </div>
               <div className="aspect-square rounded-xl overflow-hidden bg-primary/5 shadow-lg">
                 <img
-                  src="https://hebbkx1anhila5yf.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/IMG_20251102_112207_223-IXghjBiGqE5Eu3b7U3lVXN1spTvTgn.jpg"
-                  alt="Vibrant green moss growing on decaying wood - the cycle of life and soil"
+                  src="https://hebbkx1anhila5yf.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/IMG_20251102_112203_809-qlO7ndE3aT5sOPWioTlv9j69EyUiRF.jpg"
+                  alt="Sammy Davies in her garden with composting systems and natural elements"
                   className="w-full h-full object-cover"
                 />
               </div>