ReFashion Workshop

Jimi Cohen has already broken one Guinness World Record — 30,469 mangroves planted by his own two hands in 24 hours on the coast of Kenya. Now Jimi Cohen, founder of TreeGens, is going after something almost too big to say out loud: one billion trees, planted in a single day, across fifteen countries, on July 26th. In this episode, we get into how this historic day actually comes together, and how...

Learn the power behind Lucid Dreaming and manifestation, and come back with real life tools on how to improve your journey into the unknown at night.   This is a pre-recorded talk I gave many years ago when I was writing the draft of my latest book The Royal Robe - an eco fashion tale, and the implications are incredible for personal growth, and also for rewriting the subconscious script to become...

This episode of E.S.Now is going to be a little different.  To honor an innovative and expansive collaboration spanning art and environmental regeneration, from the ocean to the moon, we are having an open conversation with the leaders of BitBasel art gallery who is sending a micro-engraved solid gold disc or artwork curated by, Refi Tulum blockchain and regeneration, onto a rocketship to the moon...

Chemical toxins from apparel accumulate in your body, and overtime can cause hormonal changes, nerve damage or even cancer.  In this two part conversation, DeAnna Batdorff, a 30 year practitioner of Ayurveda leads us through detox protocols for forever chemicals and microplastics.  Have your notebooks ready.  And explore her upcoming classes at www.dhyanaessentials.com  DeAnna Batdorff, a Generati...

Chemical toxins from apparel accumulate in your body, and overtime can cause hormonal changes, nerve damage or even cancer.  In this two part conversation, DeAnna Batdorff, a 30 year practitioner of Ayurveda leads us through detox protocols for forever chemicals and microplastics.  Have your notebooks ready.  And explore her upcoming classes at www.dhyanaessentials.com  DeAnna Batdorff, a Generati...

In this two part episode of E.S.Now, we are with Jeff Garner, an Emmy Award winning fashion designer and documentary filmmaker who is about to release his feature film Let them Be Naked on Amazon Prime worldwide.  In his twenty years of design, he has done extensive research and testing on different types of popular fabrics and has found disturbing levels of carcinogenic chemicals.  Catch part two...

In this two part episode of E.S.Now, we are with Jeff Garner, an Emmy Award winning fashion designer and documentary filmmaker who is about to release his feature film Let them Be Naked on Amazon Prime worldwide.  In his twenty years of design, he has done extensive research and testing on different types of popular fabrics and has found disturbing levels of carcinogenic chemicals.  Catch part two...

On this episode of E.S.Now I have special guest Julie Wojtkiewicz who is going to take us on a journey of the what, why and how-to of natural dyes.  Julie is a textile dyer & co founder of Inseparable , a toxic free & healthy fashion brand using entirely natural dyes to colour clothes. She is going to tell us the pros & cons of dying fabrics yourself, and walk us through how to do it....

On this episode of E.S.Now I’m with Alison Knott, a digital marketing extraordinaire who specializes in sustainable businesses, who is here to share with you how to stand out in the digital space. Alison K raises web and digital marketing literacy for founders and teams putting good into the world. Her delivery is humourous and her energy contagious. No one has time for boring jargon! Her passion...

Environmental Style Now Episode 26.   In preparation for the upcoming new year, we are switching tracks for a season to deliver how-to’s for up-and-coming new business owners who want to break into the eco fashion world.  Each episode will discuss something new and fun for business owners to sink their teeth into.  And for those of you who aren’t in the biz, believe me, you will still learn a lot...

On this episode of E.S.Now we speak with Dr. Anne Metz.  Her work focuses on utilizing the transformative power of psychedelics and non-ordinary states of consciousness for psychological and personal growth. Although she has a KAP practice, she is particularly interested in helping people make the transition from recreational  to intentional use of psychedelics. Let’s find out how alternative medi...

On this special ZIP episode of E.S.Now, I have the pleasure of talking with actor and activist Ian Somerhalder, for a quick, zippy seven minutes.  Ian  an ambassador for the United Nations, and is best known for his starring role on Supernatural and the TV Hit Lost. He has been a spokesmen and activist for the environment for over a decade with the Ian Somerhalder Foundation, which helps combat de...

Join us on E.S.Now with activist, coach and founder of an online school for change-makers and way finders, Laura Hartley as we discuss how to find your purpose and make change in the fashion industry.  If you’re a changemaker, activist or looking to remake the world, Public LovED is for you. A liberatory space and online school, you can find programs on healing burnout culture, regenerative leader...

My guest today, Marc Cortez is here to talk about his recently published book Climaturity. Marc  is an entrepreneur, professor and long-time veteran of the solar, electric vehicle, and energy storage industries. He has raised over $23M for multiple startups, and is currently the Founder/CEO of Liquid8, a water conservation startup. Mr. Cortez is also a professor of Entrepreneurship and Technology...

My guest today is here to talk about his latest feature in GQ magazine.  Dr. Evan Johnson is a public speaker on peak performance, a life coach, and his recent feature discusses dressing for the part to trick the brain to become the part.  Learn more about peak performance through his TED Talk, and see how Dr. Evan can help you achieve your highest level by booking a session with him via his websi...

Join DeAnna Batdorff and E.S.Now host Courtney Barriger in a discussion of the history of Ayurveda and how what is in your closet can set off you off balance.  DeAnna Batdorff, a Generation-X California native, is a wholistic health detective with over 30 years of experience as an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Lymphatic Massage Specialist, Nutrition Counselor, Western Herbalist, and Clinical Aromatherap...

My guest today has a wealth of knowledge of all things fabric. Carroll Dunham has traveled the world with National Geographic, and selected a very unique collection of threads that support indigenous tribes . But more than that, she has made it part of her mission to bring awareness to the importance of micro ecosystems, and how it takes generations of craftsmanship along with a very local environ...

On this episode of E.S.Now, author Alyssa Couture shares with us highlights from her upcoming book Healthy Fashion.  She has written a compassionate guidebook on fashion for health. Healthy Fashion offers methods of fashion as an alternative health remedy.  The Golden New Age of Fashion: We are at an exciting time where fashion is in transition. Fashion in pursuit of health is an enlightening purs...

Humor makes us human, it simplifies complex ideas and makes just about anything relatable.  That is why I’m delighted to host scientist and comedian, a man after Jon Oliver’s own heart, Ethan Brown of the Climate Change Podcast The Sweaty Penguin.  We are talking about some of the deep ironies of the eco fashion world, and getting into Biden’s congressional win for Climate Policy.  Ethan Brown is...

My next guest offers profound wisdom. From decades of training with multicultural spiritual healers, to founding her own center devoted to elevating the collective energetic field. Mickaela connects the dots between caring for one's own mind-body-spirit and stewarding the planet. This is one episode you won't want to miss. With a background in natural medicine and consciousness curriculu...

On this episode of E.S.Now, I am with Scott Fletcher, sustainability activist and creator of Econus App.   Scott Fletcher, Founder & CEO of Econus, is a social impact entrepreneur on a mission to make consumption more sustainable! There’s a theory in economics called the Theory of Externalities . This theory states that if companies pay for all the costs involved with their production of their...

Today I am with Courtney Moran, chief legislative strategist for Agricultural Hemp Solutions and legal champion for hemp agricultural development.  Hemp is one of the most useful plants on the planet, it is a carbon capturing monster, and easy to grow, but legal redtape has put the damper on it’s popularity among farmers in the US.  Hear how Courtney is leading the charge to change that.  Courtney...

On this episode of E.S.Now, today I am with Ryalnd Englehart, Co-founder and Executive director of Kiss the Ground, here to share with you the exciting possibilities of regenerative farming, and what you can do to help forward this groundbreaking movement to sequester carbon in the most natural way possible. Ryland Engelhart co-founded Kiss the Ground in 2013 and leads the organization as Executiv...

This is one to put an ear to!  Today we are with Karyn Bischoff, Director of Analytical Toxicology in the Vet Population Medicine and Diagnostic Services Department in the College of Veterinarian Medicine at Cornell University.  Her research is in clinical toxicology and wants to share what she has learned about how house hold apparel can harm your pets. 

In this episode of E.S.Now, we sit with Manpreet Kalra to find out why we need to decolonize storytelling in the ethical marketing landscape.  Manpreet is the founder of Art of Citizenry, where she works with clients globally in impact consulting through a marketing lens. She focuses on incorporating cultural humility in brand narratives and is particularly interested in how businesses in the Glob...