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Gina Rivers is an mycoherbalist and an educator. Through her work with the highly respected mycologist, Paul Stamets, Gina has traveled internationally training practitioners and the public on the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms. She has served as a community herbalist throughout the South, and currently resides in the Southeastern Appalachian Mountains. When not traveling and teaching, she...

Julie Dennis Fox is a communications strategist and educator in the natural products industry, currently serving as National Educator for Piping Rock Health Products with a focus on Rainbow Light, and Renew Life. With a background in journalism and marketing, she specializes in translating complex science into clear, engaging content for both consumers and professionals. Julie is also the founder...

Happy Earth Day 2025! In this second interview with Corinna, we focus primarily on her work with the sustainable microalgae company ORLO NUTRITION. Corinna is also the host of CARE MORE BE BETTER, which we touched on towards the end of the discussion - below are some links so you can see and hear for yourself what we were talking about! Thank you for caring about our world every day. Together we r...

NTERVIEW WITH LAUREN GAFFNEY AND ALINA HORNFELDT, OWNERS OF MASTEL'S HEALTH FOODS This was great fun - Lauren and Alina are not just good friends, they are the faces of cutting edge independent natural products retail in Minnesota! This was such a pleasure to get to hear their story and also hear some personal insights on their journey to owning a legendary health food store. In March of 2024, lon...

We are kicking off season 3 of Whole Earth Radio in 2025 with an interview with an important figure in natural products. Ric Scalzo was the founder of Gaia Herbs, and now of the new natural products company Kokora. Through his nearly 40 years in the industry, he has been a driving force for education, healing and the growth and maturity of the herbal industry. Hope you enjoy the discussion, and be...

SEASON 2 FINALE : What better way to wrap up Season Two of Whole Earth Radio but with natural health legend Dr Jeffrey Burke. Jeff is the Director of Education for Kokora Life, a Naturopathic Practitioner, and also Host of the Honest Health with Jeffrey Burke Podcast. He has four and a half decades of Natural Products Industry experience. As a lecturer, educator, author and a tireless natural heal...

A great discussion with Isaac Berzin, a cutting edge researcher on microalgae and sutainability. Discover why you don't want a "middle fish". Vaxa Technologies, makers of ÖRLÖ Nutrition, are bringing the world sustainable microalgae nutrition and food solutions. You can learn more about at ÖRLÖ and their amazing plant-based sustainable products at https://orlonutrition.com/ You can also hear more...

     This interview is important for anyone who takes dietary supplements, not just those who work in the natural products industry.       Daniel Fabricant, PhD, is CEO and President of the Natural Products Association (NPA), the nation's largest and oldest trade organization representing the natural products industry, including dietary supplements, foods, personal care products and more. Most rec...

     In this episode, I am honored to address the regulatory future of the Natural Products Industry with Ashish Talati. Ashish and I discuss what is being referred to as DSHEA 2.0. DSHEA stands for the Dietary Supplement Health Education Act, and it is the law that regulates the sale and distribution of nutritional and dietary supplements in the US.       Ashish R. Talati is one of the industry's...

In this video you will discover which factors are the actors, and also why the tissue is STILL the issue. Stuart Tomc is an industry pioneer and nutritional expert who has been groundbreaking in the field of human health. Listen to the Big Fat Story in this episode and find out WHY you should START testing and STOP guessing. In association with this interview we're also going to tell you how you c...

It was a real pleasure to talk to Stacey Littlefield. She lives here in Illinois, and has been active in the health food business for many years. In her current role as product formulator at REDD Remedies, she puts her expertise in herbalism (and other modalities) to use creating great natural products.

This is part two of my discussion with Micah Corrigan (B-ALIVE nutrition in Green Bay, WI) and Billy Jones (SAVE NATURALLY). I think you will agree it is a gripping discussion of why it matters where you buy your vitamins and herbs! Do you care about treating your health naturally? So do we. Find out the exciting details within.

This is an important conversation for anyone in the natural products industry!  Micah Corrigan is the owner of BALIVE, an independent health food chain in the Green Bay market, and Billy Jones is the co-founder of SAVE NATURALLY, an independent savings system for consumers in brick and mortar health food stores.  If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure and stay tuned for Part 2 in the New Year!

In this episode, I was lucky to catch up with Joyce Moran of Youtheory.  She is known as a valuable educator, and a great person in general.  We talked about some great insights into Shilajit, Ashwagandha and other exciting natural remedies. I hope you enjoy our talk!

[CONTENT REMOVED] MICHELE SIMON, JD, MPH Public health attorney, food industry expert, author, and fierce advocate for women in the workplace. She is well regarded as an expert on plant-based foods and business strategy. Michele Simon is also a brilliant lawyer who has worked on issues of food and justice, particularly the plant-based space, for many years.  I met her when she was organizing at Ex...

I was really pleased to have Dan Champan, of Redd Remedies and Sunrise Health Foods, on the podcast for this important dicussion.  I hope you will enjoy our discussion of his company's fine products, as well as the emerging state of the American health food store. Perhaps most importantly we kick it off by delving into Redd Remedies' newest product Peaceful Mama which is one of the only natural su...

Steve Lankford is the host of HealthQuestPodcast.com. Steve has over 40 years of experience in the natural products industry. His passion is helping others develop nutritional programs that work. At HealthQuestPodcast.com, Steve interviews the experts in the fields of science and nutrition. On this episode, he also talks about the website www.theNNT.com and his previous interview with Dr Michael T...

Corinna Bellizzi, MBA is a natural products industry executive and omega-3 expert who pioneered the growth of Nordic Naturals from less than $1 million to over $100 million in annual sales. Given her concern for the future health of people and the planet, she shifted her focus from fish-sourced omegas to algae in 2016. An activist at heart, she launched her podcast, Care More Be Better, in 2021 to...

Tom Dadant is a legend in the natural products industry. He has been an educator and thought leader for many years, working with some of the top names and brightest minds in the field.  Today we sat down to discuss his interesting personal background and how he got into the "business" back in the day....what a long strange trip it has been, indeed! #themyceliumabides

Kicking off season 2 with some important health food store biz! Positively Natural network is an important organization and they are the folks who put on the Vegas trade show (Positively Natural Marketplace) for the natural products industry. This year it is happening August 30-31, 2022 at the M Resort, Las Vegas, NV. Come out and support - and enjoy yourself! www.positivelynatural.org

In this episode, host Rob Seeman interviews Jerry Angelini, the national education director for Host Defense organic mushrooms.  Host Defense is a brand of beneficial mushrooms made by Paul Stamets' Fungi Perfecti.  In this wide-ranging discussion many different aspects of mycology are addressed - from mushrooms as food to mushrooms for the planet!

In this episode, host Rob Seeman interviews Jerry Angelini, the national education director for Host Defense organic mushrooms.  Host Defense is a brand of beneficial mushrooms made by Paul Stamets' Fungi Perfecti.  In this wide-ranging discussion many different aspects of mycology are addressed - from mushrooms as food to mushrooms for the planet!

WER host Rob Seeman reflects on the evolution of the podcast so far, with some sneak preview of what is to come with future interviews.  A very cold walk in the woods leads to a very different vibe, the video shows it all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnHeI6gtSa0  featuring music by Jay Giles Smith IV

WER host Rob Seeman reflects on the evolution of the podcast so far, with some sneak preview of what is to come with future interviews.  A very cold walk in the woods leads to a very different vibe, the video shows it all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnHeI6gtSa0  featuring music by Jay Giles Smith IV

In this edition of Whole Earth Radio, Rob interviews Lori Murphy, the proprietor of Murphy's Health Foods in Libertyville, IL.  The discussion covers Lori's perspective on Covid-19, the Governor's mandate on social distancing, and natural medicine, as well as Lori's personal faith.