It’s a statement I’ve seen a lot over the years, ‘it’s hard’. It’s even one I’ve said myself, but making a lifestyle change is a lot more than just a challenge, it can be such a joy. Today I brought in Celia Ristow of Litterless to talk about the joy she finds from being an…
#133 How to Protect your Mental Health in the Face of the Climate Change Report
After so much (jaw dropping) confusion and concern about the new climate change report, I decided to break it down in a digestible way on today’s episode. Everything from what’s actually happening, to what can we do about it, and how to deal with the hopelessness in the face of such dire current events. “Future…
Quick Zero Waste Gift Ideas- Baskets.
#132 Living a Perfectly Imperfect Life w Remy Park of Veggiekins
“Wellness is working on the relationship between you and yourself.” Today Remy Park of Veggiekins is on sharing her ‘perfectly imperfect’ journey of living, recovering from an eating disorder, working on her sobriety, and sharing mental health ups and downs. It’s refreshing to see someone bust the myth of perfection on social media and at…
Zero Waste & Vegan Gift Guide- 40 Sustainable Gifts.
It’s that time of year again, gift-giving mania. For someone trying to create less waste gift giving can be somewhat confusing. You’re trying not to buy ‘things’ but there are sometimes when you need or want to participate in gifting. I wanted to bring you the zero waste, vegan, and conscious consumer gift guide to…
#131 How to Make Your Zero Waste, Vegan Holiday Smooth
Amidst all the excitement for the holidays there’s pressure, stress, and expectations that can be hard to manage. So this week I wanted to share how to make your zero waste, vegan, ethical (whatever you’re going for) holidays a lot smoother. We’re talking participating in gift giving in a socially conscious, budget friendly way, adjusting…
Less Waste Kitchen Cleaning.
Let me dish the dirt on my kitchen cleaning supplies for a moment. My friend Amanda of Mama Eats Plants recently posted about her low waste cleaning supplies and I thought I’d take a shot at sharing what works for me in the kitchen. After all, I think everyone values getting cleaning tips, whether it’s…
#130 How to Have a More Zero Waste Period w Polly of Green Indy Blog
It’s finally here!! The sustainable period episode I’ve been wanting to share forever found it’s perfect guest in Polly of Green Indy Blog. As Polly puts it, conversations about menstruation are more than just talking product options, it’s about awareness, education, and options. The more we discuss, the more we have language for what’s happening,…
#129 How to Set the Tone of Productivity for Your Day & Other Q’s from You.
Struggling with time management, taking action, and procrastinating? Today I’m giving you a few strategies that have helped my procrastinating soul get sh*t done. We’ll talk morning routines that make a difference and small changes that you can start now. Plus, a recap on catering a vegan weekend for non-vegans, multivitamins- are they necessary for…
##128 How to Avoid Food Waste w Closed-Loop Cooking’s Hawnuh Lee & Maia Welbel
Hawnuh Lee and Maia Welbel of Closed-Loop Cooking are making food waste interesting. I wanted to bring them on because I think what they are doing, putting in the extra effort to reuse scraps, ferment, and spread the word in their community is downright inspiring. Today we’re discussing bringing back ‘old fashioned’ techniques like fermenting…