Thrive by Additive-Free Lifestyle

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to the lovely Mish Pope about how powerful mindset can be and how learning to say one simple little word can have a massive impact on your life … NO! Mish is a Life Coach, Speaker and Business Owner and she is passionate about empowering women from all walks of life to not only live their best life, but to be their true authentic selves, have...

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we not only talk about the amazing essential oil that is frankincense, but we also delve into the incredible work doTERRA, as a company, is doing around co-impact sourcing. Frankincense doTERRA Frankincense conveniently either comes neat in a 15ml bottle or pre-diluted with Fractionated Coconut Oil in a 10ml ‘Touch’ roller bottle. So what can Frankinc...

In today’s episode of the whole circle podcast, we are taking you through our three favourite essential oils to spring clean your entire home. So if you are into spring cleaning, then you’ll surely love this episode! Did you know: Most household cleaners contain toxic chemicals. These chemicals can cause an array of medical issues and have been linked to cancer, asthma and more. What we tip down o...

Let’s all face it; stress is a part of our everyday lives. Between family, work, other commitments, things can get overwhelming and stressful. In this episode of The Whole Circle Podcast, we discuss tips and ways to keep your stress at bay because we all know the less-stressed, and the more relaxed and calm you are day in and day out -- you eat healthier, you live happier, and the people around yo...

In this episode of The Whole Circle Podcast, we talk all things about meal planning, how it can save you not just a ton of money but saves you the time and hassle as well. Before we talk about meal planning, we asked members inside our Additive Free Lifestyle Chat Group on Facebook to share photos of their grocery shopping lists and show proof of how much they spent by sharing their receipts. One...

In this episode of The Whole Circle Podcast, we interview one of our most recent students of our signature e-program Additive-Free Made Easy, Melinda Mill. Melinda shares with us how she was already getting tremendous value for free from the Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page, learning and implementing the tips and tricks she got from our posts on the page. She then took it a step further by de...

Janina has just completed the last round of the Additive-free Made Easy, and In this episode, she shares her tips and guides on how to start you additive-free process at home. Apart from that, Janina also walks us through her additive-free journey and how these changes made a big difference in her children's behavior. Tune in to know more about Janina and her start to the additive-free trip. What...

Learn all about Emma Warner's journey to an additive-free lifestyle and how it has impacted her.

We stumbled across Tammy’s incredible blog on how to live a zero waste lifestyle. With the world beginning to ban plastic bags at mainstream supermarkets, we thought it was a great time to get Tammy on the airwaves and hear her all about her inspiring lifestyle. We won’t lie, this episode is an absolute ripper! One person can make a huge difference While it can be overwhelming just how much plasti...

Plastic Free July is happening right now and in this episode we’re going to share some pretty scary statistics on plastics! We as humans have the power to change the plastic waste situation, rather than burying our heads in the sand, and taking an out of site out of mind approach. It’s so important to focus on how it’s going to be for the next generation and the one after that. Ultimately they are...

As we’re right in the middle of winter here in Australia, we thought it would be a great time to talk about ways in which to boost your immunity and dodge the many colds and flus that circulate around this time of the year. We also want to discuss ways to boost your kid’s immune systems, as we all know just how easy it is for them to spread their cold throughout the whole family. Feeling better al...

Brace yourself because you’re going to learn so much in this episode! This question came up quite often in our Additive-Free Made Easy Group. Just why are petroleum based ingredients harmful to your health? You might want to read the back of your skincare product labels after hearing this podcast! Petroleum ingredients are found in some of the most popular skincare products. What are petroleum bas...

Jo: Why do you believe that most of our following are women? Shane: Well I think sometimes men have that little bit of fear, that they’re going to be involved with something that’s predominately female. Jo: But why do you think that it’s so driven by females? I know that men care about their health too. We go to the gym, we see men in there, some of the best chefs in the world are obviously men an...

Nat is a doctor of Chinese Medicine practicing for over 15 years. She’s also an acupuncturist, a mum, an author, speaker and a self-confessed guru of all things hormones! Nat helps women from all over the country understand their hormones better and to no longer fear them! It’s funny because when Nat was first starting out in medicine, she vowed she would never solely focus on women’s health, as h...

Sadly, many of us have been touched deeply by the sensitive topic of suicide. It’s becoming more and more common to know of someone in our immediate circle, who has lost a loved one to suicide. Today we are talking with Mitch, who is making a huge difference right here in Australia, in raising awareness for mental health. Making a huge difference in the community in preventing suicide rates While...

If you’ve ever had a mysterious or ongoing health issue with your pet, you’ll know just how frustrating it can be to try and get to the bottom of the problem. With pet dogs now viewed as family members within the typical Australian household, we wanted to dedicate an entire episode to pet health! And who better to speak to than animal naturopath, Ruth Hatten. In this podcast, you’re going to learn...

We are over the moon to be recording this podcast on the very day our new website goes live. You guys are going to absolutely love all the hard work and love we’ve put into additivefreelifestyle.com, which resonates with everything that we’re now about!   To be honest, we’re a bit sad to leave Sistermixin' behind, as it was such a massive part of our lives for a good four years. In saying that, al...

Jo’s beautiful eight-year-old daughter Eva is the whole reason behind her shift towards an Additive-Free Lifestyle. We have so many questions from mums and dads around the country even the world, about what it’s like to live additive-free, we thought it was a great idea to interview Eva herself on living an additive and preservative lifestyle.  As you know, kids can be brutally honest and say the...

As you know, we do live a fairly strict additive-free lifestyle, at least compared to most of the population! This has led to a lot of DIY moments around the house to help save money, make great thoughtful gifts, protect the environment and keep in line with our additive-free values. From the early days of focusing on additive-free, due to Jo’s daughter’s serious behavioural issues, right to Trace...

This is such an important episode to us, because we haven’t really whispered a word of our own personal additive-free lifestyles for a while. It’s so good to re-touch on all the key foundations of being additive-free, and for us to inspire your own lifestyle integrations. With our re-branding due to go live any day now, we want to blend all our original values into our new and exciting name “Addit...

We are back and chatting with Georgia Lienemann who featured in episode 108, where we spoke about reducing food waste by consuming all of the parts that make up an animal, including brains, hearts and livers! While we candidly admit that we haven’t yet implemented offal into our diet, the idea is well and truly etched in our minds. This episode will certainly add a few more ideas to your memory ba...

Based on the realisation that you can’t just give someone a nutrition plan, and expect instant results, Matty & Stacey have spent a lottt of time in uncovering the many other factors that help to create positive lifestyle changes, in both the short and long term. After all, it’s about creating realistic goals that actually fit into your busy life. In this episode we have a huge amount of short...

In this episode, we talk about all the ways you can reduce food wastage in your own home. According to AusHarvest, the government estimates that food wastage in Australia costs the economy a whopping $20 billion annually! There’s over five million tonnes of food that ends up as landfill, from households and the commercial sector. These figures become a little close to the heart, when it’s also rev...

Today we are speaking with a previous guest, Jules who was on the airwaves way back on our second ever podcast show. Jules is a naturopath of close to 15 years, based near beautiful Byron Bay. Her biggest area of interest is in helping women overcome various levels of fatigue and biochemical glitches. She even refers to her work as detective work, as many clients have already been to see other nat...

We wanted to share with you all the big changes that you’ll notice over the coming weeks and months in this short and snappy podcast. While the Whole Circle Podcast is remaining unchanged, Sister Mixin is getting a huge re-branding which is soo exciting. So let’s get straight into it! Our brand new name is…. “Additive Free Lifestyle”! And guess what? You as our doted audience are the very first to...