Clean & Green Living

Women are 50.8% of the population and 52% of the professional level workforce. Yet, in the world,  Women account for only 25% of senior-level officials and managers, only 20% of board seats and only 6% of CEOs. With a lot of discussion happening around the lack of women in business leadership positions and the lack of funding for women-led businesses, Cassie Abel thought, “‘why aren’t we making a...

Many people find it hard to talk about climate change. They find it overwhelming, frightening, or even uncomfortable. While we may not realize it, simply talking about climate change can be an important step toward addressing the problem. I hope this conversation helps you to think about it in a new and different way and make you a little more comfortable.  My guest is Nina Tooley, Head of Commerc...

When we hear the word environment, we often think of the natural resources around us; water, soil, and air. After today’s episode you might agree that the most important part of our environment is not the outdoors but indoors in the home we live in. Our homes are made of and filled with products, some containing toxic chemicals that may be harmful to our health, and today’s guest has committed his...

One of the topics we discuss regularly here on the podcast is the impact of environmental toxins on our health, and today we’re digging specifically into their impact on reproductive health.  My guest  is Dr. Lora Shahine. She is a reproductive endocrinologist, fertility and miscarrige specialist, author, and speaker. She is also a passionate educator about the impact of environmental toxins on ou...

We spend approximately 30% of our life sleeping on a mattress, yet have you ever thought about what your mattress is made of and how that might also be impacting your health.  When Tim Masters' infant daughter was suffering from severe allergies and eczema he started to think about how the chemicals in her mattress might be playing a role. As a mattress craftsman by trade, Tim knew there was somet...

What is the right age to give a child a smartphone? This is a question parents of previous generations have never had to grapple with but here we are… navigating what can be for some parents, me included, a very difficult decision. On one side of the spectrum you will find the “wait until 8th” parents, and on the other, parents who are giving their children phones in 2nd or 3rd grade, and sometime...

A study conducted in 2019 found that coverage of women athletes on televised news and highlight shows accounts for only 5.4% of all airtime. And that number has risen only .4% since 1989.  Today’s guest, Jenny Nguyen saw an opportunity to help change this. Jenny is the founder and owner of The Sports Bra PDX, a sports bar in Portland, OR dedicated to girls’ and women’s sports. Their motto, We Supp...

I know that many of you are thinking about how the personal care products you put on your body can impact your health, but have you ever thought about your clothes in the same way?   Just like in personal care products, many of our clothes contain known carcinogens, hormone disruptors, and allergens. Chemicals like Chlorine, formaldehyde, PFAS, and others are used in the dying process and applied...

Women are not small and men yet for decades research findings on nutrition and exercise on men have been applied to women with no regard for our unique physiology. Our hormones, metabolism and our genetics are different, and there are ways that we can eat, live and train to optimize these differences.    Today’s guest is Dr. Stacy Sims is an applied researcher, innovator, and entrepreneur in human...

We deserve to know what we put in our bodies, be it in the food we eat or the supplements we take. Unfortunately, like with food and beauty products, not all supplements are created equal. The quality and brand of our supplements matter.  Today, I am excited to welcome Lindsay Dahl, the Chief Impact Officer from Ritual to the podcast. Ritual makes supplements, including multivitamins, probiotics,...

When I started this podcast, I had a wishlist of guests, and today’s guest was in my top 3!  I am beyond thrilled to share this conversation with the amazing Dr. Will Bulsiewicz. Dr. B is a leading authority on gut health and the Microbiome. He is also the author of what I believe is the most important book on diet and health. The book is called Fiber Fueled.     Today is the perfect time to share...

While working long hours as a consultant, Kate Flynn realized how very few convenient and healthy food choices existed. Having worked in the consumed packaged goods space, she saw there was a gap in the market, and in a true This or Something Better moment, she decided to do something about it.    The result was Sun & Swell Foods.  Founded by Kate and her husband, Sun & Swell is the first food com...

In 2019, just before Diana Kapp released her first book, Girls Who Run The World, Forbes released their “America’s Most Innovative Leaders” List. The list contained 99 men and just 1 woman. Upon seeing this, Diana wrote a letter to the editor, with a simple message, “we cannot see a list like this again”. Through her work as a journalist and author, Diana is changing this dialogue to be sure that...

I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on The Find Your Voice, Change your Life Podcast hosted by Dr. Doreen Downing. On the show, Doreen’s guests share how they have overcome their fears about stepping up and speaking out.    In this episode, I am sharing how as a young adult I didn’t feel impassioned to speak out about anything in particular. But, in my adulthood, I have found passion and...

When my daughter was just 6 years old, I first picked up the book How To Raise An Adult. I devoured it. I earmarked pages. I told every parent I knew to read this book. Today, I am thrilled to have the author, Julie Lythcott-Haims as my guest. Julie is a writer, speaker, teacher, mentor, and activist, Her mission has always been to be of service to others, and through her books, Julie is helping u...

Last year, an average of more than 3.98 million workers quit their jobs each month. In fact 2021 holds the highest average on record and has become known as “The Great Resignation.”   While there are many factors that influence this exodus, one of the biggest reasons people are leaving their jobs is because they want to reclaim their lives and have a greater work-life balance. The pandemic has ser...

As you know if you’re a regular here on the podcast or if follow me on social media, I have spent many years swapping out products to reduce my exposure to environmental toxins. We know that these chemicals are around us, but it’s difficult to know if they really are inside of us and how they might be impacting our health. While I think I am doing all the right things, I have always been curious t...

It’s a fact that convenience and sustainability are often at odds when it comes to our food choices. It’s hard to find quick and easy foods that are both good for us and the planet. That’s where Daily Harvest comes in. While you may think of Daily Harvest only as a fast and convenient source for healthy food, they are so much more.  Daily Harvest is on a mission to improve human and planetary heal...

Over the past 14 years, Sadie Lincoln has grown Barre3 from one exercise studio to over 170 locations throughout the world. While fitness has always been at the core of Sadie’s work, her vision for Barre3 has always been about creating a place where all people feel welcome to move and connect with their bodies as a part of a safe and empowering community.   In this conversation, Sadie and I are ta...

There is no question that children’s learning has been significantly impacted by the pandemic. While all children have likely suffered, students from lower-income, English as second language families and students with learning differences have suffered the most.   Naomi Runkel and Kate Ristow are two passionate educators committed to minimizing the equity gap, the difference in academic outcomes b...

Sustainability is one of the biggest challenges facing the footwear industry. Shoes can contain up to forty different types of material, and once in the landfill, the rubber foams, plastics, and adhesives are likely to take hundreds of years, if not forever to decompose. Today’s guest, Noah Swartz, is a fourth-generation bootmaker and the co-founder of Erem, a company with the goal of making perfo...

I started this podcast with the intention of sharing stories of hope. Today’s guest Regina Ellis is not just a story of hope, but she is a true champion for it. In 1995, after her five-year-old daughter Alexandra died of cancer, Regina founded The Children’s Cancer Association with the goal of making the world a little better for the thousands of kids just like her daughter whose childhoods are st...

Everyday we are exposed to chemicals in our environment, our food, and our personal products. These chemicals can have a significant impact on our health, and while most of us don’t necessarily see and feel their impact, it’s there.   Today’s guest, Allison Evans, knows all too well the impact of these toxins. In high school, Allison was diagnosed with PCOS. In college, she developed severe back p...

In 2018, Jelani Memory wrote a book for his six kids titled, A Kids Book About Racism. At that time Jelani had 5 children, 4 white and 1 brown, and a new brown baby on the way. Having grown up in the whitest city in America, Jelani knew first hand that talking about racism is difficult and that most parents don’t know how to do it.   Since then, Jelani has built an entire media company around havi...

What if the saying “like a girl” didn’t have a negative connotation? What if doing something like a girl meant it was inclusive, what if it meant having the strength and freedom of self-expression. That is the goal of today’s guest, Kim Woozy.   Kim is an entrepreneur, community leader, and advocate in the skateboarding community.  She has spent the last 15 years creating and contributing to brand...