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Before you call a solar installer, there's one step Patrick Sherwin says should come first.

Patrick has spent almost 30 years in solar, starting back when nearly every system he installed was off grid and ran on batteries.

Today he's the founder and CEO of GoSun, a Cincinnati company that makes solar appliances, solar-charged vehicles, and an electric tractor that can charge itself from the sun.

In this conversation, we get into:

• What happens to your solar system when the grid goes down

• How the battery in your electric car could help run your home

• A solar tractor, how it compares to diesel, and why I volunteered our farm to test it

• Roof or ground: where your panels should go

• A solar array you can park your car under

• What going solar costs now compared to 15 years ago

• Where data centers are getting their power

• Whether animals can safely graze under solar panels

• Patrick's blunt take on solar and farmland

• The small wind turbine that made a house unlivable

Learn more about GoSun: https://gosun.co

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More from Green Living Now: https://greenlivingnow.com

Feeling overwhelmed by the noise in the health and wellness world? The processed food system, misleading labels, and conflicting "expert" advice shouldn't derail your journey to wellness.

Welcome to the Green Living Now Podcast! We cut through the confusion with real conversations, practical tools, and actionable knowledge that transforms how you live: clean eating, a nontoxic home, and holistic health solutions that actually work.

Subscribe for clarity, not clutter: https://www.youtube.com/@greenlivingnow⁩

Host Amy Hartshorn, a certified organic farmer, green living educator, and upcoming TEDx speaker, brings over 34 years of experience to help you confidently navigate clean food, household toxins, and holistic health.

Get the clear framework you need to make choices that truly make a difference for your health and our planet.

🌟 Free Resources & Links to Empower Your Green Living Journey 🌟Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (FREE): Straight talk on clean living, no fluff, delivered right to your inbox.

Get the insights you need!https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c

Is Your Kitchen Toxic? (FREE Assessment): Discover your biggest hidden exposures and take the first step towards a healthier home.https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined (5-Day Reset): Stop guessing! Learn a simple framework to make every kitchen decision quick, confident, and nontoxic.

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal health decisions.

She spent thirty years in therapy for childhood trauma. Medication, 30 years of Talk Therapy, even Ayahuasca, but nothing touched it.

Then her psychiatrist told her he had nothing left to offer.

That's when she found her own solutions.

In this episode, board-certified radiation oncologist, Dr. Noushin Hart, shares what happened after conventional medicine ran out of answers, and the two tools she found almost by accident that finally worked, tools she now uses with her own patients.

We talk about what unhealed trauma actually does to the body over decades, why thirty years of talk therapy can sometimes reinforce a wound instead of healing it, and what it looked like for her to build something new outside the box she'd spent her career trained inside.

This is her personal experience and her professional understanding of how these tools work.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Breaking Out of the Box

01:23 Treatment-Resistant: 30 Years of Therapy

03:00 Four Nights of Ayahuasca in Costa Rica

04:52 Two Tools Found by Accident

05:30 Inside a MAP Session

07:41 How MAP Talks to Your Higher Self

11:16 Using MAP Beyond Trauma

12:37 What Is KAP?

13:49 Vibration, Energy, and the Body

16:35 Spontaneous Movement and Mudras

18:45 Comparing KAP to Reiki (Remote Sessions Explained)

19:54 Becoming a Facilitator: MAP vs. KAP

20:37 Safety During Emotional Release

21:45 Generational Trauma Stories

22:05 What Family Constellations Revealed

25:06 Why People Seek Out KAP

28:09 Results, Skepticism, and What to Expect

31:09 Announcing the Wellness Expo

31:46 The Childhood Trauma–Cancer Link

33:12 Insomnia Rooted in Hypervigilance

33:58 How to Work with Dr. Hart

34:47 Life Beyond Talk Therapy

36:17 Closing Thoughts

Learn more about Dr. Hart: https://healingbyhart.com/

Want more powerful information like this?

I'm hosting "The Wellness Tools Your Doctor Never Prescribes Expo" online and free this November 6–8, bringing together some of the best guests who've ever been on this podcast to teach over three days.

Registration isn't open yet, but you can join my email list to be the first to know when it is: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c

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Overwhelmed by the noise in the health and wellness world?

The processed food system, misleading labels, and conflicting "expert" advice shouldn't derail your journey to wellness.

Welcome to the Green Living Now Podcast!

We cut through the confusion with real conversations, practical tools, and actionable knowledge that transforms how you live: clean eating, a nontoxic home, and holistic health solutions that actually work.

Host Amy Hartshorn, a certified organic farmer, green living educator, and upcoming TEDx speaker, brings over 34 years of experience to help you confidently navigate clean food, household toxins, and holistic health.

Get the clear framework you need to make choices that truly make a difference for your health and our planet.

🌟 Free Resources & Links to Empower Your Green Living Journey 🌟Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (FREE): Straight talk on clean living, no fear, no perfection needed, delivered right to your inbox.

Get the insights you need!

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c

Is Your Kitchen Toxic? (FREE Assessment): Discover your biggest hidden exposures and take the first step towards a healthier home.

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined (5-Day Reset): Stop guessing!

Learn a simple framework to make every kitchen decision quick, confident, and nontoxic.

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal health decisions.

"I feel fine."

It's the sentence chiropractor Matt Delgado hears constantly in his clinic, right before a patient's health falls apart.

One of his patients survived a 70 mph rollover car accident and walked away saying those exact words.

Two years later, everything changed.

In this episode, Matt breaks down what your body may already be trying to tell you, long before you'd call yourself sick.

He also shares his own story: a diagnosis doctors told him he'd carry for life, and what he did instead of medication.

We get into what he thinks most of us are getting completely wrong about sleep, stress, and toxins, and the one thing he says he'd choose over almost any supplement on your shelf.

Timestamps:

00:00 Why did she feel completely fine?

01:14 The chiropractor who doesn't crack backs

02:16 What actually predicts pain before it starts

05:15 What he'd rather do than "fix" your body

07:25 What farming taught him about resilience

09:25 The diagnosis he was told was permanent

12:04 The everyday habit he calls a toxin

14:01 What he saw in patients on 30 supplements

18:22 The one thing he'd pick over any supplement

20:50 Why sleeping five hours "fine" isn't what you think

22:42 Where he tells every patient to start

24:07 Why she was fine for 8 years, then wasn't

25:26 The one system that controls everything

27:06 What he calls "the last straw" problem

27:42 What he says about most people's detox system

29:33 His top three non-negotiables

32:22 The fake prescription he writes for stress

34:55 The trick to cutting your supplements in half

36:57 Where to find Matt

How to reach Matt: drmattdelgado.com

To get on the waiting list for his book: drmattdelgado.com/book.

#NontoxicLiving #HolisticHealth #NervousSystem #HealthAndWellness #stressandhealth

Feeling overwhelmed by the noise in the health and wellness world?

The processed food system, misleading labels, and conflicting "expert" advice shouldn't derail your journey to wellness.

Welcome to the Green Living Now Podcast! We cut through the confusion with real conversations, practical tools, and actionable knowledge that transforms how you live: clean eating, a nontoxic home, and holistic health solutions that actually work.

Subscribe for clarity, not clutter: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@greenlivingnow⁩

Host Amy Hartshorn, a certified organic farmer, green living educator, and upcoming TEDx speaker, brings over 34 years of experience to help you confidently navigate clean food, household toxins, and holistic health.

Get the clear framework you need to make choices that truly make a difference for your health and our planet.

🌟 Free Resources & Links to Empower Your Green Living Journey

🌟Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (FREE):

Straight talk on clean living, no fluff, delivered right to your inbox. Get the insights you need!https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c

Is Your Kitchen Toxic? (FREE Assessment): Discover your biggest hidden exposures and take the first step towards a healthier home.

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined (5-Day Reset): Stop guessing!

Learn a simple framework to make every kitchen decision quick, confident, and nontoxic.

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal health decisions.

Are you struggling with persistent pain, even after trying conventional treatments?

What if the key to unlocking your healing lies not in your injury, but in something far more surprising?

In this eye-opening episode of the Green Living Now Podcast, host Amy Hartshorn, uncovers a revolutionary perspective on pain with Dr. Rachel de Simone, a doctor of physical therapy and neurosomatic expert.

Prepare to question everything you thought you knew as Dr. Rachel reveals:

• Why your X-rays and MRIs might be missing the real story behind your discomfort.

• The astonishing way your nervous system creates pain, even when there's no physical damage.

• A powerful story that will change how you view pain forever.

• How seemingly harmless everyday habits could be keeping your body in "danger mode."

• Practical strategies to retrain your brain and finally find lasting relief.

This conversation offers a fresh, empowering approach for anyone ready to truly understand their body and transform their relationship with pain.

And, the nail story will blow your mind.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Rachel de Simone: Website: www.lotusvt.com

Episode Timestamps:

0:00 The Shocking Nail Story: Pain Without Injury

0:50 Why Your MRI Doesn't Tell the Whole Pain Story

2:42 How Your Nervous System DECIDES to Create Pain

5:11 Unpacking the Real Pain Pathway

8:00 The Two Nails: Proof Perception Drives Pain

10:47 Is Your Rehab Making Pain Worse?

13:44 Retrain Your Brain: Neurosomatic Tools for Healing

16:08 Why "Fight or Flight" is NOT a Failure

20:33 Meals, Sleep & Your Nervous System's "Emergency" Mode

27:40 Simple Exercises to Calm Your Internal Alarm (Alternate Nostril Breathing & 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding)

34:14 The Dangers of Pain Gaslighting & Medical Fear-Mongering

37:09 Connect with Dr. Rachel & Final Thoughts

Like this video if you're ready to rethink pain!

What's your biggest question about pain after listening?

Let us know in the comments!

➡️ Share this episode with anyone struggling with pain who needs a new perspective!

#PainManagement #ChronicPain #PainNeuroscience #NervousSystem #HolisticHealth #GreenLivingNow #MindBodyConnection #HealingJourney #PhysicalTherapy #SomaticExercises #Wellness #PainRelief #BrainHealth #PainScience

Feeling overwhelmed by the noise in the health and wellness world?

The processed food system, misleading labels, and conflicting "expert" advice shouldn't derail your journey to wellness.

Welcome to the Green Living Now Podcast!

We cut through the confusion with real conversations, practical tools, and actionable knowledge that transforms how you live: clean eating, a nontoxic home, and holistic health solutions that actually work.

Subscribe for clarity, not clutter: https://www.youtube.com/@greenlivingnow

Host Amy Hartshorn, a certified organic farmer, green living educator, and upcoming TEDx speaker, brings over 34 years of experience to help you confidently navigate clean food, household toxins, and holistic health.

Get the clear framework you need to make choices that truly make a difference for your health and our planet.

🌟 Free Resources & Links to Empower Your Green Living Journey 🌟Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (FREE): Straight talk on clean living, no fluff, delivered right to your inbox.

Get the insights you need!

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c

Is Your Kitchen Toxic? (FREE Assessment): Discover your biggest hidden exposures and take the first step towards a healthier home.

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-assessmentYour Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined (5-Day Reset):

Stop guessing! Learn a simple framework to make every kitchen decision quick, confident, and nontoxic.

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-course

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal health decisions.

Dennis was a busy real estate investor running on stress, work, and multiple Dr. Peppers a day.

His friends told him they were worried about his health. He thought he was fine.

One week later, he had a massive stroke. Then five more. Then a heart attack.

Doctors didn't think he'd make it.

In this episode, Dennis shares what happened in the hospital, why the medication he was given made things worse, and how a conversation with his wife led him to a completely different path forward.

He's spent years since then researching and documenting what actually worked for his own recovery, and he's sharing it freely with anyone who wants it.

Dennis is not a medical professional. What he shares in this episode is based on his own research and personal experience, not medical advice. Always talk to your own doctor before making changes to your health routine.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 The Warning He Ignored

02:40 Running On Empty

03:25 Something Was Wrong

04:17 What the Doctors Said

06:03 A Different Kind of Doctor

07:06 The Turning Point

09:06 Piecing It Together

10:11 It Wasn't Just Him

11:21 The Framework Behind It

14:31 Rethinking the Human Body

15:51 The Five That Mattered Most

17:53 What His Body Was Missing

19:29 The Foods Working Against You

20:01 The Foods Working For You

21:08 Small Steps, Real Support

21:32 A Look Inside the Method

21:56 Why Small Wins Matter

24:12 His Eyesight Came Back

25:56 Protecting the Aging Brain

31:01 The Water-Brain Connection

31:42 Breath as Medicine

34:57 The Habit Most People Skip

36:13 Where to Find It All

CONNECT WITH DENNIS

bodyofhealth.life

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Most of us are trying to do right by our health, but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live: clean eating, a nontoxic home, and holistic health tools that work.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a certified organic farmer, green living educator, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 34 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health, not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & LinksNotes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c

Find out if your kitchen is toxic. Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — you'll find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset. Stop guessing. Learn the framework that makes every kitchen decision take minutes, not hours.

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

A prison guard attacked me. My carriage went over a cliff. I should have died.

Instead of just interviewing my guest Ali Christos about Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT) and its remote form, BQH, I did something different.

After our interview, I did my own session with him, and I'm sharing pieces of it here.

Some of it was surprising, but it all resonated on certain levels.Ali also explains how QHHT works, what a session actually looks like, and the real healing stories behind it.If you've ever felt stuck in a way that clean food, a nontoxic home, and holistic healing tools alone can't fix, this one's for you.

Chapters:

00:00 A Guest Takes The Chair

00:08 Why I Said Yes To This

01:05 Everything, and Still Not Enough

02:17 The Turn Inward

03:14 The Woman Who Changed His Path

04:07 What This Actually Is

06:27 Proof, or Something Like It

08:05 What Happens When It Goes Wrong

10:15 Why People Really Show Up

11:30 The Life That Explained His Mother

14:26 Doing This From Home

14:38 Not All Hypnosis Is The Same

15:45 What Actually Happens In The Room

17:55 This Is The Session I Mentioned

18:27 Then Something Shifted

18:47 A Stage, An Award, A Question

20:35 An Office In New York

23:31 A Trailer, A Crew, A Dream

24:45 The Last Day Of That Life

26:21 One Word Kept Coming Up

26:57 How Fast This Actually Works

30:38 She Couldn't Do This For Years

32:16 You Don't Have To Leave Home

35:00 Where To Find Him

35:40 What I Think This MeansMore from me: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c

Connect with Ali: qhhtwithali.com

Most of us are trying to do right by our health, but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live: clean eating, a nontoxic home, and holistic health tools that work.Host Amy Hartshorn is a certified organic farmer, green living educator, and Q1 2027 TEDx speaker who has spent over 34 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health, not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.Free Resources & LinksNotes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82cFind out if your kitchen is toxic. Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — you'll find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-assessmentYour Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset. Stop guessing. Learn the framework that makes every kitchen decision take minutes, not hours. https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-courseThis podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

Four out of five people with asthma might be using their inhaler wrong, and most have no idea.

Eric Klos, founder of the Daily Breath app, built it after watching his sister struggle with a condition the weather itself kept setting off.

In this episode, we get into what's actually in the air you're breathing, why your allergies might have nothing to do with the season, and what to do about wildfire smoke, mold, and pesticide drift before they become a problem.

Reach Eric and see his app here: http://www.dailybreath.com/

Grab my free guide, "10 Words on Your Food Labels That Are Lying to Youhttps://www.greenlivingnow.com/food-labels

Timestamps:

00:00 The Sign Your Inhaler Isn't Working

00:56 The Sister Story That Started It All

02:33 The Attack No One Saw Coming

04:37 Three Questions Your Air Isn't Answering

05:20 Why "Local" Air Data Isn't Local at All

08:45 Beyond Asthma: What Else Is Being Tracked

10:38 Can You Trust What Air Purifiers Claim?

12:27 Masks, Monitors, and What Actually Helps

14:53 The Inhaler Mistake Almost Everyone Makes

19:03 What's Off-Gassing in Your Own Home

21:05 Mapping Symptoms Before They Spread

24:28 When Your Neighbor's Yard Becomes Your Problem

28:26 The Invisible Dust That Travels Continents

35:43 Mold, Climate, and Who's Most at Risk

38:34 Where to Find Eric and Daily Breath

Most of us are trying to do right by our health, but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts.

Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live: clean eating, a nontoxic home, and holistic health tools that work.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a certified organic farmer, green living educator, and Q1 2027 TEDx speaker who has spent over 34 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health, not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c

Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-assessment

Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-course

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

She uprooted her life and moved into a trailer in the middle of the rainforest just trying to figure out why she was dying.

Kim Rogers, known online as "The Worm Queen," shares her wild, honest journey through parasites, heavy metal toxicity, mold exposure, and Lyme disease, and why she believes far more people are dealing with these than anyone realizes.

This powerful conversation reflects Kim's personal health journey and opinions, not medical advice.

Always talk to your own healthcare provider before making any changes to your health routine.

🍄 About Kim Rogers

Known as "The Worm Queen," Kim spent two decades in healthcare education before her own health collapsed. She's the founder of RogersHood Apothecary and host of the "What's Eating U?!" podcast.

Website: https://rogershood.com/ref/3690/

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00:00 Life in a Trailer, in the Rainforest

00:44 Meet the Worm Queen

01:52 Her Career Before the Collapse

03:35 The Move That Changed Everything

05:23 Turning to Mushrooms to Heal

07:51 Parasites Hiding in Food and Water

12:38 Lyme, Mold, and a Contaminated Well

15:00 Why She Cleanses Proactively

18:50 The TikTok Video That Changed Her Life

20:07 Misdiagnosed for Years

21:29 Why Parasites Are More Common Than You Think

22:00 How Long a Cleanse Actually Takes

22:19 Tasting the Tincture

23:05 Herbs That Support Die-Off

24:51 Binders and Detox, Explained

25:38 The EBV Lesson She Learned the Hard Way

26:04 From TikTok Comments to Real Research

27:54 The First Signs She Felt Better

29:14 Her Doctor's Reaction

29:48 Signs You Might Have Worms

32:07 The Sushi and Freezing Myth

33:13 How to Test Your Water

35:19 Deworming Your Pets

35:59 Where to Find Kim

36:43 My Honest Takeaway

More from Green Living NowWebsite: greenlivingnow.com

Newsletter: Notes from the Green Rebellion

And, a bunch of free resources on the website too

#ParasiteCleanse #WormQueen #LymeDisease #HeavyMetalDetox #HolisticHealth #GreenLivingNow

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

She was given twelve weeks to live, then something happened in that hospital room that even her own oncologist couldn't explain.

It started with a smell that made her husband cry.

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you'll want to listen and take notes.

In this episode, patient advocate Rusty Roberts takes us through his mother's cancer story: the diagnosis, the treatment that went wrong in the best possible way, and what another doctor pieced together over a decade later.

You'll also hear:

• How integrative oncology works alongside mainstream treatment instead of replacing it
• The mistake Rusty sees costing patients their progress
• Why hope may do more than just help you feel better
• How to find a second opinion that actually knows the full range of options available to you

Grab your free guide, 10 Words on Your Food Labels That Are Lying to You: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/food-l...

Connect with Rusty: Brio-Medical.com

00:00 – The Smell in the Room

00:51 – Meet Rusty

01:16 – Twelve Weeks to Live

03:59 – The Phone Call That Changed Everything

05:02 – The Doctor Who Finally Understood

08:53 – What Her Body Actually Did

11:25 – What Patient Advocacy Really Means

13:21 – A Different Way to Approach Chemo

15:44 – The Timing Trick Most Doctors Don't Mention

18:46 – When the Cancer Type Changes the Plan

20:44 – The Controversial Tools Some Doctors Use

22:26 – Don't Go to That Appointment Alone

24:58 – Food as Medicine

25:44 – Why Hope Isn't Just a Feeling

26:27 – The Other Way to Fight From the Inside

29:33 – There's No Magic Pill

30:42 – The Mistake That Costs People Their Progress

32:19 – The Simple Habit That Changes Everything

33:06 – What Can Work Against You

34:17 – Why Taking a Break Can Undo Months of Progress

35:25 – Where Prevention Starts

37:21 – How to Get the Free Care Plan

40:11 – Your Most Powerful Ally

42:01 – One Last Word of Hope

#GreenLivingNow #IntegrativeOncology #CancerSupport

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

Over the past couple of weeks, in more than a dozen states, people were being told not to breathe the outdoor air due to wildfire smoke. It traces back to a decision made decades ago, one that stripped away the exact thing that would have kept the fires down.

That's one price.

There's always a second one, and most of us never see it coming until it's already ours to pay.

This week, I'm walking through a pattern I keep finding everywhere: in forests, farm fields, our healthcare system, even across the road from my own certified organic farm. I'll take you back to 1996, to a small Massachusetts town and a newspaper headline that changed everything.

And fast forward to right now, to a Vermont Facebook group of 16,000 people who found out what was coming, fought back, and won a significant victory.

Grab my free guide, 10 Words on Your Food Labels That Are Lying to You: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/food-l...

In this episode:

• What a common weed killer has to do with your drinking water

• The real story behind the wildfire smoke reaching your state

• Why parts of Lake Champlain in Vermont keep closing to swimmers

• How two communities, decades apart, changed the rules when nobody else would
• A 1986 law you've probably never heard of, still shaping how companies handle harm

#GreenLivingNow #NontoxicLiving #HolisticHealth #SustainableFarming #EnvironmentalHealthMost

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts.

Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c

Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

Your electric bill went up this year, but you didn't do anything differently.

Somewhere near you, a really large building went up, and you likely never got a real say in whether it belonged there.

This week I'm talking with Mitch Jones from Food and Water Watch, a 20-year veteran of climate, energy, and water policy work, about what's actually driving up your power bill, what's happening to water and land in communities where these facilities are being built, and the early health signals researchers are just starting to document.

We also get into the greenwashing claims the industry wants you to believe, what "bringing your own power" really means, and exactly what you can do if one of these projects is proposed near you, because communities are stopping them, and you can be part of that.

Get the Food and Water Watch "Stop a Data Center" toolkit: foodandwaterwatch.org: https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/202...

Grab my free guide, "10 Words on Your Food Labels That Are Lying to You": https://www.greenlivingnow.com/food-l...

Get more like this in my newsletter, Notes from the Green Rebellion: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c

0:00 — Intro: why your electric bill actually went up

1:56 — Mitch's origin story: the fracking ban he's not supposed to admit he wrote

2:39 — The one issue everyone's fighting over, and why it's not the real story

3:05 — 60 miles away, and his bill still went up. Here's the math

7:00 — Why these buildings have to be this big (it's not what you think)

8:58 — The AI race with China everyone's wrong about

9:57 — Can they just run these on solar? The land math will surprise you

13:56 — The early health data nobody's talking about yet

17:05 — What's actually showing up in the wastewater in one Wyoming town

19:02 — The water restriction story Kevin O'Leary got very wrong

22:40 — Who gets the power first when the grid can't keep up

34:40 — What happens to a data center's chips when they're obsolete

39:59 — The greenwashing claim about "bringing their own power"

47:07 — The man camp problem nobody warns you about

47:54 — The jobs claim, and the real numbers behind it

49:57 — What you can actually do, starting this week

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82

Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-assessment

Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: Nontoxic Kitchen Reset | 5-Day Course | Green Living NowThis podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

He's spent 50 years treating the cases other doctors gave up on, and one of his earliest patients was an 8-year-old girl who was about to be put on antipsychotics for something no one could explain.

It started with a detail her mother almost dismissed: her daughter took baths with a "mermaid."

At eight years old, you assume that's just imagination. It wasn't.

In this conversation, Dr. Jess Armine, a former paramedic, ER nurse, and 50-year healthcare provider turned chiropractor, walks through how he traced that little girl's symptoms back to something almost nobody was looking for, and how a young woman having 25 seizures a month got her life back using the same approach.

We also get into why your multivitamin might not be doing what you think it's doing, the real hierarchy of supplement absorption, and the comprehensive gut-health protocol steps Dr. Armine says you can't go wrong doing, whether or not you've ever been formally diagnosed with anything.

Grab my free guide, "10 Words on Your Food Labels That Are Lying to You", link below. It'll change how you read every label in your kitchen.

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/food-l...

00:00 Mermaid Clue Opens Mystery

00:13 50 Years on the Front Lines of Medicine

01:40 The ER Nurse Who Almost Became a Doctor

04:40 The Root Cause Everyone Else Ignored

06:22 The Bath-Time Detail That Changed Everything

08:03 The Scan No Parent Wants to Order

09:50 What Was Actually Living in Her Body

10:35 The Treatment Most Doctors Wouldn't Consider

12:35 25 Seizures a Month, One Theory1

4:58 The Reason Most Multivitamins Don't Work

16:29 The Hierarchy Nobody Tells You About

17:59 The $200 Fix That Now Costs $202

0:31 The Real Reason Supplements Fail

22:41 Twenty Minutes You're Probably Skipping

23:26 When Self-Care Becomes Another Stressor

23:44 Why Modern Life Overloads Your Nervous System

25:06 The Hormone Class That Changed His Approach

26:50 What "Holistic" Actually Means

27:52 Why "Just Eat Better" Doesn't Fix Depression

28:58 The Cell Structure Behind Every Recovery

30:02 The Gut Test You Don't Need to Take

32:32 One Capsule, Wrong Timing, No Benefit

33:26 The Powder That Builds Your Body's Barrier

35:18 The Amino Acid That Backfires for Some

38:50 The Theory Explaining Long COVID

41:15 You Are Not Broken

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c

🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are:

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

If you switched from conventional liquid laundry detergent to natural pods or strips thinking you made a cleaner choice... you might want to look closer at what that dissolvable film is actually made of.

In this episode, I sit down with the founder of a zero-waste refill store, Janette Spiezio, to get into it, plus her vision for what sustainable living actually looks like.

We also get into:

• Why some genuinely organic farms no longer carry the "certified organic" label, and two questions to ask any farmer instead

• Where your tax dollars meant for small farms are actually ending up (it's not who you'd guess)

• The trade-offs of eating a Blue Zone-style diet

• Why we're not paying farmers what their work is actually worth

• Simple, low-cost swaps that make the biggest dent in your household toxin load

Check out Janette's store:

https://www.sustainablehaus.com/

and her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablehaus/

Grab my free guide, 10 Words on Your Food Labels That Are Lying to You, so you can start spotting the greenwashing yourself: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/food-labels

Learn more about Green Living Now: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/

#nontoxicliving #greenliving #laundrydetergent #zerowaste #cleanliving

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c🔬

Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-assessment.

Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-course

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

She spent years as a fitness and nutrition coach watching women do everything right: clean diet, regular exercise, healthy habits, and still feel terrible. Exhausted. Bloated. Moody. Cycles that hurt. Libido gone. And doctor after doctor telling them it was normal.

Then it happened to her.

Tierra Duncan, author of The Birth Control Illusion, shares her own journey through endometriosis, a hormonal IUD she struggled to get removed, and a two-year recovery nobody handed her a roadmap for.

What she discovered along the way changed everything she thought she knew about women's health.

In this episode we get into what your hormones are actually doing beyond fertility, what your menstrual cycle is trying to tell you every single month, which nutrients hormonal birth control quietly depletes, the gut-progesterone connection most women never hear about, and how to walk into a doctor's appointment feeling like you have a seat at the table.

This conversation is for women of every age. If you have hormones — and you do — this one is for you.00:00 The symptom most doctors are still calling normal00:37 Meet the woman who read the research so you don't have to02:00 She was helping clients get healthy — until she realized something was wrong03:43 Why your hormones are about way more than having a baby07:20 Exhausted, bloated, moody — and doing everything right09:00 What happened when she finally got answers (and how long it took)11:38 The nutrients birth control quietly depletes14:08 The gut connection nobody talks about15:58 What your cycle is actually telling you every single month22:23 The honest breakdown of birth control options24:49 The lifestyle foundations that actually move the needle25:25 Why strength training is a hormone strategy27:40 Where to find Tierra and her book29:14 The one thing every woman deserves walking into a doctor's office tierraduncan.com | @tierraduncanauthorGrab my free guide, 10 Words on Your Food Labels That Are Lying to You, so you can start spotting the greenwashing yourself: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/food-l... Learn more about Green Living Now: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/

#nontoxicliving #greenliving #laundrydetergent #zerowaste #cleanlivingMost of us are trying to do right by our health but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts.

Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 34 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.Free Resources & Links📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/2f1bd82c🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

I thought organic cotton was safe...until this interview.

I've spent years helping people reduce their toxic load — in their kitchens, their cleaning products, their food. But, what Courtney shared really surprised me.

Most of us who are paying attention to what goes in our bodies. But, we don't necessarily pay attention to the clothes we wear. Some of us buy organic cotton. We read labels & we wash before we wear.

It turns out that may not be enough.And, if you wear yoga pants, this one is definitely for you.

Sustainable fashion expert Courtney Barriger has spent over a decade inside the fashion industry — interviewing scientists, toxicologists, and manufacturers, and getting back the reports most of us never see.

What she shares in this episode about what's legally allowed on a certified organic garment, what happens every time you wash synthetic fabrics, and what certain fibers are doing to your hormones will change how you open your closet tomorrow morning.

This isn't about making us feel guilty, but it is about information you deserve to have — and practical swaps you can make one step at a time.

Guest: Courtney BarrigerSustainable fashion expert, award-winning artist, and author of ReFashion Workshop: The Planet Healing Mindset. Her brand Holding Court has been featured in Vanity Fair and GQ, and her work has been recognized by the United Nations nonprofit Fashion Fights Poverty.

🔗 courtneybarriger.com🔗 holdingcourtinc.com🔗 ReFashion Workshop: https://courtneybarriger.substack.com...

00:00 Your Clothes Are Making You Sick

00:37 Meet Sustainable Fashion Expert Courtney Barriger

01:36 What Sustainability Actually Means

03:37 How a Reality TV Prize Changed Everything

05:25 The Fashion Industry's Dirty Numbers

The Organic Cotton Label Lie

08:00 What Fast Fashion Really Is

09:57 The LA Scam That Started a Movement

12:10 How a Podcast Became a Book

14:38 Polyester, Lycra, and Your Hormones

18:16 What Happens When You Wash Synthetic Clothes

20:39 Why There's Reason for Hope

21:16 Your Dishwasher Is Coating Your Plates in Plastic

22:14 The Guppy Bag That Catches Microplastics

23:07 The Mushrooms That Eat Plastic

24:11 The Fibers Worth Switching To First

26:36 The Mindset Shift Behind ReFashion Workshop

30:09 Heavy Metals, Dyes, and What's Really on Your Clothes

34:01 Courtney's Free 10-Day Detox

35:26 One Swap at a TimeGet the Free 10 Words on Food Labels That Are Lying to You: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/food-l...

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...Get the Free 10 Words on Food Labels That Are Lying to You: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/food-l...🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

Grocery prices are up 32% since the pandemic — and they're not done climbing.

So why are most of us still walking into stores and just hoping for the best?

Andy Elwood, founder of the free app Stretch Groceries, thinks there's a better way. And some of what he's learned building it will make you look at your grocery habits very differently.

Andy's been deep inside the grocery industry since building this app — and what he's learned about how stores actually operate will surprise you.

Some of it is eye-opening. Some of it is just plain maddening.

If groceries feel overwhelming, expensive, and like you're never quite doing it right — this one's for you.

🛒 Download Stretch Groceries free in the App Store or visit stretchgroceries.com

And, grab Amy's Frugal Foodie: Eating Clean and Saving Green.

Clean eating shouldn't cost a fortune

• 38 money-saving strategies that actually work
• Curated list of trustworthy organic brands
• How to shop smarter at farmers markets and CSAs
• How to grow some of your own food

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/nontox...

00:00 Are you trading your privacy for grocery discounts?

00:36 Meet the founder who built the Expedia for groceries

01:04 Growing up "just enough" — and what it sparked

02:15 The question every shopper should be asking

03:58 How Stretch actually works — and it's free

06:21 Does it work in Vermont? (And do tourist towns charge more?)

08:20 The statistic that stopped Andy cold while building this app

10:34 How Stretch makes money without charging you a dime

12:00 The organic toggle feature that could change everything

15:31 Beverages change price HOW often?! (An insider secret)

18:46 What goes viral on TikTok about groceries

23:33 Recipe apps, co-ops, and the bigger vision

26:09 Grocery prices are going up again — here's what's coming

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche...

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

What if the reason you can't heal has nothing to do with your body?

Lisa Schermerhorn has bent rebar with her throat, walked 40 feet of red-hot coals, and watched a client's blood change under a microscope during a remote healing session.

But what she does with the subconscious mind might be the most radical thing of all.

In this conversation we get into why the symptom you've been treating may not be the real problem, how trauma you inherited can run your health without you knowing it, and what happens when healing reaches across time — and across what we think is possible, including something neither of us saw coming.

Lisa Schermerhorn is the international best-selling author of In Every Belief is a Lie and a featured cast member in Zero Limits with Dr. Joe Vitale. As a subconscious mind expert and quantum healer, she helps people release limiting beliefs, ancestral trauma, and emotional blocks — and has the results to prove it.

Grab your FREE guide — 10 Words on Food Labels That Are Lying to You: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/food-labels

Connect with Lisa: www.lisamindset.com

📅 Book a session: www.calendly.com/lisaschermerhorn

🔥 Zero Limits film: https://zerolimitsmovie.com/lisas

📖 We Are Quantum book launch — June 16, 7:00 PM EST: https://lisaschermerhorncoaching.com/we-are-quantum/

✅ Quantum Healing session with Lisa — June 18: https://www.balancingbodyandsoul.com/

⏱ Chapters:00:00 — When Trauma Isn't Yours to Begin With

00:57 — Quick Note Before We Begin

01:24 — Meet Lisa Schermerhorn

02:04 — From Suicidal to Healer: Lisa's Origin Story

02:42 — What Hypnosis Actually Is (Not What You Think)

04:15 — Why Forgiveness Is a Physical Act

07:57 — The Real Reason People Can't Quit Smoking

09:50 — What Your Body Symptoms Are Trying to Tell You

11:50 — How the Unconscious Mind Holds the Answers

14:03 — The NLP Technique That Changes How Your Brain Stores Pain

15:52 — Seeing Your Childhood Wounds Through Adult Eyes

20:08 — Bending Spoons and Walking on Fire — For Real

22:49 — The Firewalk That Ended Her Marriage (In the Best Way)

26:38 — In Every Belief is a Lie — What the Book Is Really About

27:10 — What 40 Feet of Hot Coals Looks Like

27:37 — How We're Programmed Before We Even Know It

28:20 — Carrying Trauma That Isn't Yours

29:41 — Healing Your Ancestors Through Hypnosis

32:03 — Why There's No Such Thing as Time (And What That Means for Healing)

32:54 — The Past Life That Explained a Weight Struggle

33:35 — Where to Start If You've Already Tried Everything

34:57 — The NLP Movie Technique for Processing Trauma

36:41 — Quantum Healing at a Distance — and What the Blood Showed

40:26 — When Jesus Showed Up During a Healing Session

43:46 — How to Start Manifesting What You Actually Want

45:31 — We Are Quantum — 36 Stories of the Impossible

47:43 — Book Launch Details and How to Join

52:39 — Final Reflections

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-assessment

🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-course

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

What if the answer to feeling better isn't adding more — it's asking better questions first?

Veronique Ory is a yoga teacher, author, and autoimmune disease survivor who spent years fighting her body before she learned to listen to it. As the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, she also understands something most wellness conversations skip, that what we carry in our bodies isn't always ours alone.

In this episode Veronique shares the simple but radical shift that changed everything: stop reaching for more, see what you can eliminate, and start paying attention to what your body is already telling you.

You'll learn:

• Why pain is a messenger, not an enemy
• How to find movement you'll actually stick with
• Simple micro-movements you can do anywhere, anytime
• How to build a daily rhythm that supports your nervous system
• The easiest meal prep approach for busy women who don't cook

🌿 Connect with Veronique:

Website: yogawithveronique.com

Instagram: @veroniqueory

Free overnight oats PDF: message Veronique directly on her website or Instagram

Timestamps:

00:00 Meet Veronique Ory

01:29 Pain as a Messenger

03:55 From Complaining to Clarity

05:46 Yoga Is Listening

07:01 Find Your Aligned Practice

08:47 Micro Movement for Longevity

10:49 Building a Daily Rhythm

12:42 Meal Prep Made Simple

15:31 Overnight Oats and Fasting

17:19 Break Habits by Design

18:45 Where to Find Veronique

19:19 Closing Thanks

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts.

Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com//kitchen-assessment🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-courseThis podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

You've seen the doctors; you've run the tests.

And the answer is always the same: "Everything looks normal."

But you're exhausted, inflamed and you're not bouncing back. And nobody can tell you why.

This episode is for anyone who suspects their body is trying to tell them something that conventional medicine keeps missing.

Dr. Jess Armine is a healthcare provider with 50 years of experience across emergency medicine, the U.S. Army, chiropractic care, and functional medicine.

He holds one of the first certifications in neuroendoimmunology — the study of how your nervous system, hormones, and immune system work together — and he has spent decades identifying what keeps chronically ill people stuck: nobody is treating the cellular foundation.

In this conversation, he lays out a clear, step-by-step explanation of what goes wrong — and exactly what to do about it. This isn't vague wellness advice.

He walks through:

- Why leaky gut is quietly driving fatigue, autoimmune disease, anxiety, and inflammation in millions of people — and the specific protocol to repair it.

- The cell danger response: what it is, why it gets stuck, and what that means for chronic illness

- How mitochondrial dysfunction drives fatigue, fibromyalgia, and brain fog

- The difference between different types of vitamin and mineral supplements — and why absorption changes everything

- Digestive enzymes, prebiotics, and what to use if you have anxiety

- Why SSRIs can't work if your body isn't producing serotonin to begin with

- How the spike protein may be preventing recovery — and how to test whether it's still in your body A specific compound shown to actually denature the spike protein

Whether your health shifted during the pandemic or you've been struggling for years with something no one can explain, Dr. Jess gives you a real framework for understanding what's happening in your body — and a concrete starting point for healing from the inside out.

Timestamps:

00:00 Meet Dr. Jess — 50 years in medicine

00:19 The unusual path: EMT, army nurse, chiropractor

01:13 When his son's illness changed everything

02:25 "It's all in your head" — why that diagnosis is almost never true

06:09 Why autism went from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 34 — and it's not genetic

08:32 The cell danger response: what happens when your body can't reset

11:35 Mitochondria, energy production, and why you're exhausted

12:56 The spike protein: why so many people never bounced back

15:14 Testing for spike protein — and the blood supply problem nobody's talking about16:56 Why there's more money in treating illness than curing it

21:28 How Dr. Jess actually treats long COVID21:56 What corporatized medicine took away from your doctor

24:44 Terrain treatment: healing the foundation, not just the symptoms

25:23 Why SSRIs can't work if you're not producing serotonin

26:42 How leaky gut quietly drives autoimmune disease

28:07 Why most supplements don't absorb — and what actually does

28:59 The leaky gut repair protocol you can start today

30:20 Glutamine, anxiety, and what to take instead

31:39 Probiotics vs prebiotics — what most people get wrong

32:55 Augmented NAC: the spike protein detox that actually works

35:47 The urine test that shows if spike protein is still in your body

38:22 You are not broken — and you don't have to stay sick

41:20 How fear makes you sicker — and why the media knows it

43:37 "Disease is a bully. Punch it in the nose."

44:16 How to work with Dr. Jess — free consult available

Dr. Jess offers a free 30-minute get-acquainted call at drjessonline.com — scroll to the bottom left of the page to schedule.

If this episode helped you, share it with someone who needs it. And subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next.

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Most detox advice is either too extreme, too vague, or just plain wrong. In this episode, naturopathic doctor Jen Mann breaks down the 3-step framework she uses with her patients to detox safely and effectively — starting with what your body already knows how to do.

Dr. Jen was told her own labs were "normal" while suffering from chronic fatigue, brain fog, and digestive issues. That frustrating experience led her to naturopathic medicine and ultimately to founding Nova Wellness in the SF Bay Area, where she specializes in getting to the root cause of chronic illness.

We cover how to test for heavy metals, why your gut health determines how well you detox, what binders actually work, and why doing too much too soon can backfire.

If you've been struggling with unexplained symptoms and conventional medicine hasn't given you answers, this one's for you.

Find Dr. Jen Mann at novawellnessmed.com

The holistic retreat she mentioned:

https://novawellness.mykajabi.com/holisticdetox

00:00 Why Most Detox Advice Is Wrong

01:42 Who Actually Needs to Detox

02:55 Daily Habits That Move the Needle

04:02 Why Sauna Works (Any Kind)

04:47 Parasites, Metals & Where to Start

06:16 How to Test for Heavy Metals

09:15 Dr. Jen's Own Health Journey

12:42 Why Gut Health Comes First

13:50 Hormones, Toxins & the Hidden Link

15:41 The 3-Step Detox Framework

16:34 Binders That Actually Work

19:42 What Is the Microbiome?

21:44 Your Gut Is Talking to Your Brain

22:26 The 80/20 Rule for Toxic Load

24:45 What Patients Struggle with Most

26:36 How Nature Regulates Your Nervous System

30:59 Stop Grabbing at Every Supplement

32:52 Where to Find Dr. Jen

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://tally.so/r/GxrKYe

Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: Nontoxic Kitchen Reset | 5-Day Course | Green Living Now

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

What if your feet could tell a practitioner everything that's going wrong in your body: your inflammation, your grief, your parasites, your dehydration, before you said a word?

Foot zoning is an ancient healing practice that goes far deeper than reflexology, and most people in the US have never heard of it.

In this episode, I sit down with certified foot zone therapist, Annemarie, who trained for a year under one of the most respected practitioners in the field, and she breaks down exactly what she's finding on people's feet, and what she does about it.

We get into the surprising things she can detect just by touch and sight. And, why almost everyone she works on is dehydrated. Also, she can detect a parasite nest on your foot (eek), and why one client cried for three days after a session, and why that was actually a good thing.

We also talk about safe detoxing, the one tea she recommends to every woman regardless of age, and her daily health practices.

If you've been chasing symptoms without getting to the root cause, this episode might change how you think about healing entirely.

Guest: Annemarie | Certified Integrated Foot Zone Therapist

Based in Connecticut | Available for remote consultations

*She'll be at our August retreat on and near the farm in Vermont

Instagram: @lcoaml

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Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts.

Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://tally.so/r/GxrKYe

Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/start-...

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

What if your body is still carrying every relationship that never got closure — and that weight is quietly driving your anxiety, your symptoms, and your inability to move forward?

Dr. Adam Suzman spent 25 years as a homeopathic doctor before developing something he'd never encountered in any medical literature: layered frequency remedies designed not to treat symptoms, but to finish unfinished business.

His patients keep reporting the same thing. Old wounds close. Physical symptoms disappear. Relationships frozen for years suddenly resolve — sometimes through dreams, sometimes through encounters so strangely timed they're hard to explain away.

This conversation goes deep into the remedies he's most known for, his work with autism, a discovery involving one of the most biologically unusual creatures on earth, and a personal story that made him question everything he thought he knew about healing.

Fair warning: this one is not mainstream. But thousands of people across multiple continents have used these remedies — and the stories in this episode are hard to shake.

What unfinished business might your body still be holding onto?

Resources mentioned: Immortal Wellness: https://immortalwellness.net/iw/292/

Explore Green Living Now: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 When homeopathy wasn't strong enough — so he made it stronger

00:42 The pearl and the grapefruit: how layered frequencies work

01:46 From 5,000 remedies to 20: why he simplified the whole system

04:47 Liberation: the remedy that finishes what your past left unfinished

06:10 The woman whose car broke down 100 yards from her estranged parents' door

08:25 "Is this just placebo?" — he answers directly

09:15 What Carl Jung said about dreams that changes everything

10:06 Autism trials: teaching the brain to watch a thought before reacting

12:00 The autistic boy, the bunless burger, and the convertible

13:23 Creation: how do you reverse-engineer your best day ever?

15:00 Jupiter light as a homeopathic remedy (yes, really)

15:46 The man who meditates for a week and chants mantras into water at 4am

17:00 Can you combine remedies? Liberation + abundance explained

18:29 Closure: going back into difficult memories — but coming out a different door

20:15 The school dream: walking in with dread, walking out into a garden wedding

22:02 Sleep: why bears use this root to trigger hibernation

23:38 Reverse-engineering happiness into a remedy

24:58 Trauma, safety, and the remedy made from a Buddhist goddess

27:13 Generational trauma — and a dream about stabbing his own eyes out

28:56 How this compares to psychedelic microdosing

32:36 How a new remedy comes to him: the osmotic process

34:39 Anger as a mask — and the moment he saw his father in himself

36:18 The immortal jellyfish: how it dissolves and rebuilds itself from scratch

38:51 The anti-aging trinity: jellyfish, Closure, and Universal Panacea

44:46 Miracle Tooth: the spray that helped him avoid a root canal (and works on pets)

47:35 The hamburger, the convertible, and what healing actually looks like

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

Notes from the Green Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

This week I'm also doing something a little different.

My scheduled guest had to cancel, and rather than skip a week I'm sharing a conversation I had with my longtime friend Lisa Schermerhorn — someone who has known my work for a decade. Sometimes the most honest conversations happen when nobody's preparing talking points. This is one of those.

What would you do if you found out that some of the choices you've already made in your kitchen — the ones you felt good about — might not be doing what you think?

After 30 years of research, teaching, and growing organic food on our Vermont farm, I've learned that most people aren't missing willpower or desire when it comes to nontoxic living.

They're missing a framework for making decisions that actually hold up over time.In this conversation you'll discover:

• The single word that appears on nearly every product in your home — and what it may legally be concealing

• Why that "safer" swap sitting on your shelf right now might not be the upgrade you think it is

• What your dishwasher may be doing that nobody is talking about

• The label claims that sound reassuring but have no independent verification behind them

• Why the most important question isn't "is this toxic" but something else entirely

• How to stop relying on apps, influencers, and swaps — and start trusting your own judgment

This conversation will shift the way you think about your kitchen, your labels, and your choices — not by overwhelming you with more information, but by giving you a different lens entirely.

Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and host of the Green Living Now podcast. She has been researching and teaching nontoxic living for over 30 years from Hartshorn Organic Farm in Vermont's Mad River Valley.

IS YOUR KITCHEN WORKING FOR YOUR HEALTH OR AGAINST IT? Take the free kitchen assessment and find out: [https://tally.so/r/GxrKYe]

YOUR NONTOXIC KITCHEN, REIMAGINED The five-day online course that gives you the framework, not just the swaps: [https://www.greenlivingnow.com/start-...]

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Welcome — A Personal Note About Charlie

01:01 Why Swaps Alone Aren't Keeping Your Family Safe

02:18 Win the Nontoxic Kitchen Course — Free Giveaway

02:51 Meet Amy Todisco Hartshorn on the Grassroots Warrior Network

03:42 Growing Up in NYC With Real Food From Scratch

05:21 The Pregnancy Book That Changed Everything

06:59 From Letters to the Editor to Earth Day Activism

08:21 Decoding Labels — What "Natural" and "Wild Caught" Really Mean

10:07 Plastic, Your Dishwasher, and the Microplastics Nobody Talks About

12:32 Why Apps Aren't Enough — Building Your Own Decision Framework

14:47 Moving to Vermont and the Work That Found Her

15:58 Organic Farm Tours, Farm to Table Lunch, and Women's Retreats

18:00 The Healing Power of Horses — What Is Join Up?

20:10 The Round Pen Breakthrough — When Everything Shifts 20:50 How Horses Read Your Energy Before You Do

21:00 The Freedom Story — Changing Your Energy Changes Everything

22:21 What a Green Living Retreat Actually Looks Like

23:47 When the Body Holds What the Mind Has Buried

25:38 How to Process Emotions Before They Become Physical 26:50 Moving Beyond Pills — Treating Root Causes Not Symptoms 28:34 Rest, Nature Walks, and Permission to Slow Down

29:14 Your Nontoxic Kitchen Reimagined — The Course

31:13 Enter the Free Course Giveaway — $197 Value

32:18 Farm Tours, Organic Gardening Courses, and Dave's Tips 33:09 Organic Fertilizers, Healthy Soil, and Growing Your Own Food

35:36 Thank You and What's Coming Next on Green Living Now

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

Do you think you know what "natural fiber" means?

After this episode, you'll think again. I did. Stephanie Gross has been inside the textile industry for 18 years, and what she knows about bamboo, conventional cotton, and a dozen other fabrics will change how you shop forever.

Stephanie is the founder of Bumby Wool and one of Canada's largest textile manufacturers. She started her business as a bootstrapped mom who couldn't find what she needed and built something the fast fashion industry can't touch.

In this episode she breaks down what's really happening in the textile industry, why one ancient fiber outperforms every modern synthetic on the market, and what she discovered about diapering that sent her down an 18-year rabbit hole.WIN a Free Course — $197 Value

A naturopathic doctor who took Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined called it "completely doable in one week" and said it's perfect for her patients. A holistic veterinarian said it "freed me from needing to research each item."

Now one lucky person gets it free.How to enter:Take the free Nontoxic Kitchen Assessment by midnight April 18th ET:

https://tally.so/r/GxrKYe

Refer a friend who also completes it and your name goes on the wheel an extra time for every friend who names you as their referral.Live wheel of names spin to choose the winner on YouTube — April 19th. Don't miss it.

Visit Bumby Wool:https://bumbywool.com

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 The ancient fiber that modern industry tried to replace

00:37 She cries at strangers' achievements — and built a business around it

01:46 The problem she couldn't solve that started everything

01:59 What the fast fashion industry does with brand new clothing

03:18 The forgotten skill that could save you money and waste

04:01 What diapers were like before the 1980s — and what changed

06:12 The wool problem that kept people away (and how it was solved)

07:29 Why the color stays in this fabric when it won't stay in others

09:57 The green living trap that's making people miserable

11:36 A forager's definition of sustainability that reframes everything

15:16 The truth about bamboo fabric that the industry won't tell you

17:50 What happens when a country loses the ability to make things

20:13 What wool actually does to moisture — the science will surprise you

22:46 How customers shaped an entire product line over 17 years

24:35 The zero waste practice that started because she was cheap

25:09 Where to find Stephanie and Bumby Wool

25:28 The one thing Stephanie wants you to walk away knowing

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://tally.so/r/GxrKYe

Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: Start with Your Non-Toxic Kitchen — Green Living Now

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

If you're a woman over 45 and you've ever stood in the skincare aisle wondering what to actually trust, this episode will change how you shop.

Amy sits down with holistic esthetician Lynn Laporte, who has spent decades working with sensitive and compromised skin.

What Lynn shares about everyday products — including ones marketed as natural — might surprise you.

She also walks through exactly what she uses on her own face, and why.

Lynn Laporte is a licensed esthetician with a nutritional aesthetics certification specializing in sensitive and compromised skin.

📩 estheticianlynn@gmail.com | Instagram & Facebook: Lynn Laporte

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: Are the Changes You've Made in Your Kitchen Actually Making a Difference?

🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: Start with Your Non-Toxic Kitchen — Green Living Now

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

If you're paying attention to what's happening in the world right now, overwhelm isn't a weakness, it's almost inevitable. But here's what most people don't realize: chronic overwhelm doesn't just feel bad. It actively gets in the way of making good decisions, taking meaningful action, and even hearing what your own body is trying to tell you.In this conversation I sit down with coach and author Rachel, whose work focuses on helping people move from paralysis to real impact. We talk about a simple but genuinely useful framework for where your attention is actually going, and why redirecting even a portion of it changes what becomes possible.We also get into listening to your body through personal experimentation rather than following anyone else's rules, how your health stories can either open doors or quietly keep them shut, and a grief ritual Rachel used after losing her husband suddenly that I found quite powerful.Plus, a moment from our farm after the 2011 flood that changed the way my husband, Dave, sees his work as an organic farmer.00:00 The framework that changes where your energy goes01:38 Who is Rachel and what does she actually do03:34 Why caring about everything is making things harder05:31 The one kitchen swap worth starting with06:22 How to hear what your body is really saying08:08 Is that a craving or something else entirely09:02 What's actually working in the world right now12:14 What she did after her husband died suddenly15:10 Two books and the real reason she wrote them16:43 The story you keep telling yourself about your health18:01 When your body stops cooperating and what that means20:28 Using stories to move forward instead of stay stuck23:00 Where to find RachelRachel's free walking meditation is at thefullnessofyourpower.com.Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.Free Resources & Links📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://tally.so/r/GxrKYe 🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/start-...This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

At 48, Cindy nearly died after a reaction that left her body in complete shutdown.

Eight months later her liver enzymes were through the roof. Doctors were stumped.

What she eventually discovered had nothing to do with finding the right medication or elimination diet. It pointed to something most people are never taught to look for.

She spent 34 years being treated for symptoms. What changed everything was understanding what her body was actually trying to communicate.

This is one of those conversations that makes you think differently about your own body.

🕒 Timestamps

00:00 Lake Reaction Near Death02:11 Allergic to Everything

02:51 Living in a Bubble

03:53 Trauma Behind Symptoms

04:15 Childhood Assaults Revealed

06:00 Seeking Answers at 48

06:55 Healer Breakthrough Session

08:47 Doctor Focuses on Healing

09:25 NAET Desensitization Explained

09:52 Triggers Linked to Trauma

11:48 Relapse After Visiting Daughter

14:13 Uncovering the Age Six Memory

15:51 Body Unlocks the Truth

16:55 Trauma Releasing Physically

17:45 Family Reactions and Anger

18:54 Symptoms as Protection Signals

21:08 Host Shares Medical Anxiety

22:24 Desensitization and Breakthroughs

23:49 Building a Healing System

25:02 Muscle Testing and Remedies

26:18 Intuition and Healing Layers

27:40 Certification and New Podcast

29:10 Doctors Miss Root Causes

30:42 Self Advocacy Over Quick Fixes

32:59 Where to Find Her

How to reach Cindy Costley:

https://theunderlyinganswers.com/

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://tally.so/r/GxrKYe

🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/start-...

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

Many people have tried tapping after watching a quick video online… and wondered why it helped a little — but didn’t fully clear the emotion.

In this episode of the Green Living Now Podcast, Amy talks with Sophia Torrini about clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) — a structured approach to tapping that has been studied in hundreds of clinical trials and used by practitioners to help people work with emotional stress and trauma.

While casual tapping videos often focus on repeating phrases, clinical EFT emphasizes something deeper: identifying the specific emotion, the specific event, and where it shows up in the body.In this conversation we explore:

• why emotional patterns can linger in the body• the difference between casual tapping and clinical EFT• how the nervous system plays a role in emotional healing• how breath and awareness can shift stress responses• what the research says about EFT and stress reduction• why specificity matters when working with emotions

If you’ve ever wondered why some emotional techniques seem to help temporarily while others create deeper shifts, this conversation offers a fascinating perspective.

Amy also shares why she is drawn to holistic tools that support the body’s natural ability to regulate stress and restore balance.

Connect with SophiaWebsite: https://tapintoyourbestself.com

CHAPTERS00:00 Can Tapping Really Work?00:46 What Clinical EFT Actually Is02:10 The Step Most People Skip: Feeling the Emotion03:16 Why Breath Calms the Nervous System04:13 How Emotional Stress Can Affect the Body07:33 Sophia’s Personal Healing Journey10:04 How to Structure an Effective EFT Script11:05 Phobias, Triggers, and the Original Event13:56 Can EFT Help People Facing Cancer?16:02 What the Research Says About EFT18:04 Real Client Breakthrough Stories20:19 OCD, Anxiety, and Subconscious Protection21:43 When to Work With a Practitioner23:45 Simple Breathing Techniques for Stress24:39 Final Thoughts and How to Learn MoreAbout the Green Living Now Podcast

Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live.

Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use.

Free Resources & Links

📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://tally.so/r/GxrKYe 🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/start-...

This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

I raised my daughter on organic food, in a nontoxic home, with no pharmaceuticals.

I did everything right.And then she got a brain tumor.This is the episode I've never recorded before. It's my full origin story — the real reason Green Living Now exists.The raw, unfiltered truth about what it means to fight for your child inside a system that wasn't built to protect her — and what thirty years of advocacy, research, and rebellion look like when they grow from the most personal kind of pain.

You'll hear about the moment that wired my body to distrust hospitals before I could even form memories.

The small paperback book that launched thirty years of research, activism, and a career I never planned.

The morning I delivered wedding flowers through a medical crisis — and then drove straight to the ER.

The midnight Facebook message that changed everything.The hospital that failed my daughter, and the fight to get her to the right place — against the first hospital's advice.This episode is about nontoxic living.

But it's really about something deeper — learning to trust your instincts when systems fail you, knowing when to fight harder, and understanding that the most powerful thing any of us can do is refuse to outsource our health to people who don't know us.

The Elegant Green Rebellion didn't start with a podcast or a course, it started here.

If you've ever wondered why I do this work — this is your answer.TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — My daughter had a brain tumor01:49 — The ER at 22 months old — and a fear that lasted 60 years02:57 — Growing up in NYC, escaping to nature, and Aunt Jojo's garden04:56 — The Nontoxic Baby: the book that changed everything05:42 — Letters to the editor, Earthfest, and co-founding a cancer prevention project06:34 — Vermont, the farm, and an invitation from the founder of Seventh Generation07:16 — Five years of holistic management — and the morning I delivered flowers through a crisis11:05 — A midnight Facebook message and the voice that woke Diana up12:55 — The hospital mistake that broke my trust completely13:56 — Getting Diana to Mass General — against everyone's advice15:17 — What I now know: when holistic isn't enough, that's not failure — that's information16:58 — The framework behind everything I teach17:48 — Veteran retreats, lifechanging transformations, and real-world impact20:21 — Don't keep your storyI’m Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn—green living mentor, podcast host, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker.Expect:• Clean eating + label truth• Non-toxic home upgrades• Organic gardening anywhere• Low-waste, plastic-free living• Holistic tools + real healing conversationsNotes from the Rebellion (Free): https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c🌎 https://www.greenlivingnow.comDisclaimer: Educational only, not medical advice.Start with my free newsletter: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — my signature course: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/start-...

Women's Retreats in Vermont — https://www.greenlivingnow.com/vermon...

Why am I suddenly so sensitive to fragrance?

Can personal care products cause inflammation?

And what actually contributes to scalp inflammation and hair loss?

In this episode of Green Living Now, I sit down with Phyllis Benstein to talk about fragrance sensitivity, toxic ingredients in hair products, stress-related hair loss, and how inflammation may be connected to what you’re putting on your scalp every day.

We discuss:

• Synthetic fragrance and migraine triggers• Scalp inflammation symptoms • Alopecia and stress-related hair loss• DHT and thinning hair• Common hair product ingredients to avoid • Cleaner ingredient alternatives • Greenwashing in clean beauty• How to evaluate ingredient labels with discernment• Why shower filters and water quality matter for scalp health

At the federal level, the United States has banned only about a dozen cosmetic ingredients, while the European Union has prohibited well over a thousand.

So, how do you decide what’s actually safe — without spiraling into overwhelm?

This conversation is about understanding cause and effect so you can make confident decisions about fragrance, inflammation, and non-toxic hair care.If you’re health-conscious, already making changes, but still second-guessing your product choices — this episode will help you connect the dots.

And if you’re ready to apply that same clarity to your kitchen, join me inside the 5-Day Non-Toxic Kitchen Reimagined (starts on March 16th). We focus on heat, frequency, and cumulative exposure so you can prioritize what matters most and stop reacting to headlines.

Learn more about the 5-Day here:

https://www.greenlivingnow.com/start-with-your-non-toxic-kitchenTimestamps00:00 Regulation Shock00:53 Phyllis Story01:34 Toxins and Labels05:09 Tracking Triggers06:02 Mold and Remedies08:49 Fragrance Everywhere09:20 Ferma Glow Explained09:59 Scalp Microbiome11:38 Alopecia and Stress12:39 Inflamed Scalp Signs13:00 Hair Loss and DHT14:37 Bad Hair Ingredients15:35 Moisture Lock Science17:42 Best Ingredients List18:43 Testing and Sourcing19:57 Greenwashing and Ratings21:24 Water and Shower Filters22:23 Wrap Up and Next Steps23:06 Non-Toxic Kitchen Invite

I’m Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn—green living mentor, podcast host, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker.

This channel is for people who want clean food, a safer home, and practical holistic support that actually fits real life.

We question what’s “normal,” cut through greenwashing, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open.Expect:

• Clean eating + label truth• Non-toxic home upgrades• Organic gardening anywhere• Low-waste, plastic-free living• Holistic tools + real healing conversations

🌿 Notes from the Rebellion (Free): https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c🌎 https://www.greenlivingnow.com

Disclaimer: Educational only, not medical advice.

What should have been a simple road trip turned into something else entirely.

That experience opened up a much bigger conversation about electric vehicles, environmental trade-offs, and how rarely we’re taught to think clearly about the decisions we’re told are “better.”

In this episode with Ramsey Zimmerman, we explore what happens when theory meets real life — from EVs to pesticides to plastics — and why so many thoughtful people still feel stuck second-guessing their choices.

Because the issue isn’t more information.

It’s knowing how to evaluate trade-offs without losing your footing.

If that’s something you’ve been wrestling with, this conversation will resonate.

And if you want a practical framework for applying that clarity in your own kitchen, the 5-Day Non-Toxic Kitchen Reimagined reset that mentioned, is here: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/start-...

To reach Ramsey Zimmerman, go here: https://whatsworthwhile.castos.com/

I’m Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn—green living mentor, podcast host, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker.

This channel is for people who want clean food, a safer home, and practical holistic support that actually fits real life.

We question what’s “normal,” cut through greenwashing, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open.

Expect:• Clean eating + label truth• Non-toxic home upgrades• Organic gardening anywhere• Low-waste, plastic-free living• Holistic tools + real healing conversations

Notes from the Rebellion (Free): https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

https://www.greenlivingnow.comDisclaimer: Educational only, not medical advice.

Should you consider hormone therapy after menopause—even if you feel fine?

Are bioidentical hormones really different from older drugs like Premarin?

And what role do progesterone, toxins, and timing play in women’s long-term brain, bone, and heart health?

In this conversation, Dr. Aimee Duffy, MD, explains what hormone therapy actually is, how bioidentical hormones differ from older forms, and why the timing of hormone decline can influence long-term health.

We discuss the role of progesterone, saliva testing, environmental hormone disruptors, detox pathways, and why menopause affects every woman differently.

If you’ve wondered whether hormone therapy after menopause is necessary—or what bioidentical hormones may or may not offer—this conversation provides important context to help you make more informed decisions.

Guest: Dr. Aimee Duffy, MD

Carolina Integrative Medicine

https://CarolinaIntegrativeMedicine.comhttps://AimeeDuffyMD.com

Subscribe for conversations that help you make clearer, more confident decisions about your health in a world full of conflicting information.

00:00 Why Premarin Created the Hormone Therapy Scare

00:37 What “Bioidentical Hormones” Actually Mean

04:10 Why Progesterone Matters (Even Without a Uterus)

05:42 How Hormone Therapy Is Personalized (Saliva Testing Explained)

07:14 Why Treat Menopause at All? Symptoms vs Prevention

11:13 The “10-Year Window” for Hormone Therapy

13:44 Can Food or Supplements Replace Hormones?

17:29 Protecting Bone Health After Menopause

18:17 What Most Doctors Still Miss About Hormones

20:56 Toxins, Xenoestrogens, and Hormone Disruption

21:49 The Liver’s Role in Processing Hormones

23:10 Detox Explained: Phase 1 vs Phase 2

25:26 Can You Measure Detox?

28:15 Why You Become More Sensitive After Going Non-Toxic

30:10 Why Real Food Changes Everything

31:41 Why Burnout Is So Common in Medicine

38:12 One Question to Guide Your Health Decisions

39:45 Final Thoughts + Where to Find Dr. Duffy

Join the 5 Day Your Non-Toxic Kitchen Reimagined here: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/start-...

I’m Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn—green living mentor, podcast host, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker.

This channel is for people who want clean food, a safer home, and practical holistic support that actually fits real life.

We question what’s “normal,” cut through greenwashing, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open.

Expect:• Clean eating + label truth• Non-toxic home upgrades• Organic gardening anywhere• Low-waste, plastic-free living• Holistic tools + real healing conversations

Notes from the Rebellion (Free): https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

🌎 https://www.greenlivingnow.com

Disclaimer: Educational only, not medical advice.

I've always had tremendous admiration for disaster response people.

But this week's podcast guest, Julie Colombino Billingham, took disaster response to a whole new level...like superhero status.

She was sent down to Haiti after the horrific earthquake, and as she was handing out water filtration kits, one of the women told her that she didn't need that, she needed something else.

What Julie did in response to that request blows my mind.

She essentially put her money, her career and her life on the line to deliver something that nobody expected.

And, yes, it's a green living story too!

(What she created first used waste products to make something that people needed.)

That moment didn’t lead to a quick solution or a neat answer.

It led to a question most of us — even well-intentioned people — rarely stop to ask: What actually helps in the long run?

That question sits at the heart of this conversation — and it’s the reason this story belongs on the Green Living Now Podcast.

Because real sustainability isn’t just about materials or methods.

It’s about whether what we build — and how we “help” — can truly last.

I’m Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn—green living mentor, podcast host, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker.

This channel is for people who want clean food, a safer home, and practical holistic support that actually fits real life.

We question what’s “normal,” cut through greenwashing, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open.Expect:

• Clean eating + label truth• Non-toxic home upgrades• Organic gardening anywhere• Low-waste, plastic-free living• Holistic tools + real healing conversations🌿 Notes from the Rebellion (Free): https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c🌎 https://www.greenlivingnow.comDisclaimer: Educational only, not medical advice.

What if taking only what you need from nature — and putting back the same amount — still isn’t enough?

In this episode, I talk with Indigenous mushroom farmer and forest educator Christopher Parker about a powerful shift: instead of just taking from nature, we can help create more abundance.

But this conversation goes beyond mushrooms and farming.

It’s also about learning discernment — understanding when we’re just following labels or trends, and when we’re actually making choices that help life grow stronger.

We explore responsibility instead of entitlement, how nature works through cooperation, and how we can move from simply consuming resources to becoming co-creators in the places we live.

We also cover practical topics like how sunlight increases vitamin D in mushrooms, the benefits of medicinal mushrooms, and why local food and regenerative farming matter.

If you want to live healthier while also helping the world around you thrive, this conversation may change how you think about food, nature, and your role in both.

In this episode:• Do mushrooms really grow in the dark?• How sunlight boosts vitamin D in mushrooms• Chris’s journey into mushroom farming• Health benefits of medicinal mushrooms• How fungi connect and support forests underground• Why taking less isn’t enough — we also need to help life grow• The difference between rights and responsibilities in nature• How regeneration creates more abundance

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and misconceptions about fungi01:04 Growing mushrooms, light, and vitamin D05:40 Chris’s journey into mushroom cultivation10:30 Mushroom varieties and cultivation techniques17:44 The mycorrhizal network and fungal blueprint24:12 Medicinal mushrooms and their benefits25:29 Managing stress in modern times26:43 The benefits of Reishi mushrooms28:16 Understanding regeneration29:46 Local and organic farming34:29 Fire and regenerative agriculture38:45 Rights vs responsibilities in wild harvesting46:26 Final thoughts and how to connect

Learn more about Chris’s work at The Forest Farmacy:https://theforestfarmacy.com

You can also explore his book, The Mycelial Healer, for deeper insight into medicinal mushrooms and cultivation.

I’m Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn—green living mentor, podcast host, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker.

This channel is for people who want clean food, a safer home, and practical holistic support that actually fits real life.

We question what’s “normal,” cut through greenwashing, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open.

Expect:

• Clean eating + label truth• Non-toxic home upgrades• Organic gardening anywhere• Low-waste, plastic-free living• Holistic tools + real healing conversations

🌿 Notes from the Rebellion (Free): https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

🌎 https://www.greenlivingnow.com

Disclaimer: Educational only, not medical advice.

If you’ve been feeling tired, foggy, or “off”… and blaming yourself — this episode might be the permission slip you didn’t know you needed.

Dr. John LaPuma (internist, chef, regenerative farmer) says it’s not a discipline problem. It might be an indoor problem.

In this conversation, we talk about what spending most of life inside can do to your sleep, brain, and mood — and the surprisingly simple outdoor shift that helps your body start coming back online.

You’ll hear:

• the one tiny morning habit that changes sleep later that night

• why your brain can’t “reset” the way it’s designed to

• how to get real nature benefits even if you live in a city

• why gardening works like nervous system medicine (even for stress + PTSD)

📌 Explore more with Amy: GreenLivingNow.com

Chapters

00:00 Why you might feel “off”

01:10 Meet Dr. John LaPuma

16:55 Morning light + circadian rhythm

20:34 The missing piece for longevity

25:53 Nature in city life

29:59 Gardening as therapy

33:51 Food as medicine

37:14 Final takeaway

Dr. LaPuma's website: https://www.drjohnlapuma.com/

I’m Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn—green living mentor, podcast host, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker.

This channel is for people who want clean food, a safer home, and practical holistic support that actually fits real life.

We question what’s “normal,” cut through greenwashing, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open.

Expect:• Clean eating + label truth• Non-toxic home upgrades• Organic gardening anywhere• Low-waste, plastic-free living• Holistic tools + real healing conversations

• Notes from the Rebellion (Free): https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

🌎 https://www.greenlivingnow.com

Disclaimer: Educational only, not medical advice.

What happens when the medical system tells you “no”… and you refuse to accept it?

In this episode, Mark shares a story that’s painful, unusual, and honestly hard to wrap your mind around.

Mark was exposed in utero at Camp Lejeune — one of the most contaminated military bases in U.S. history — where the drinking water contained multiple industrial chemicals.

Years later, his health began to unravel. He was eventually diagnosed with Parkinson’s, progressing to stage 3, along with serious cognitive decline that raised terrifying Alzheimer’s concerns.

But this is where the story takes a turn.

Instead of accepting the standard “it only gets worse” narrative, Mark fought for deeper testing, refused to take no for an answer, and went searching for what the system wasn’t offering.

And then… the results changed.

Now, beyond his own experience, Mark also shares early anecdotal reports from customers who say they’re noticing meaningful improvements — the kind of real-world feedback that’s worth paying attention to, even while we keep our critical thinking hats on.

This is not medical advice — it’s one person’s lived experience, backed by the testing he pushed to obtain, and a reminder that sometimes the most important breakthroughs start with one decision:

Keep going. Keep asking. Keep digging.

Timestamps

00:00 The Struggle for Medical Testing

00:41 A Painful and Unique Story

01:00 Camp Lejeune: A History of Contamination

03:33 Legal Battles and Health Issues

05:46 Discovering the Cause

11:38 The Parkinson's Diagnosis

22:25 A Natural Solution

28:11 The Impact of Cooking on Natural Foods

28:46 Developing a Natural Supplement

29:11 Testing and Feedback from Nurses

29:28 Scientific Insights and Personal Experiences

31:27 Preventative Measures and Product Development

34:30 Success Stories and Clinical Observations

39:05 Challenges and Future Plans

51:19 Global Interest and Regulatory Hurdles

52:44 Investor Relations and Ethical Considerations

55:42 Customer Support and Personal Touch

56:20 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Guest + Resources

Mark’s website: mybrainrestore.com

Friendly Note

This episode shares personal experience and educational information. It is not medical advice, and nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. Always consult a qualified medical professional for your situation.

Green Living Now — Home of The Elegant Rebellion

I’m Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn—green living mentor, podcast host, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker.

This channel is for people who want clean food, a safer home, and practical holistic support that actually fits real life.

We question what’s “normal,” cut through greenwashing, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open.

Expect:

• Clean eating + label truth

• Non-toxic home upgrades

• Organic gardening anywhere

• Low-waste, plastic-free living

• Holistic tools + real healing conversations

🌿 Notes from the Rebellion (Free): https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c

🌎 https://www.greenlivingnow.com

Disclaimer: Educational only, not medical advice.

After seeing six medical specialists and getting no answers, Beverly Meyer finally identified what no one else caught — and within days, her decade-long nighttime headaches disappeared.In this episode, Amy Hartshorn sits down with Beverly, a lifelong health researcher who has been navigating chronic illness since the 1970s. What unfolds is an insightful conversation about learning to think clearly about your health and trust your inner knowing — without fear, fads, or blind trust in broken systems.Beverly shares her personal journey through chronic viral infections, immune dysfunction, sleep apnea, and diet — including how subtle symptoms can hide in plain sight, why many women are overlooked, and what finally made a real difference.This conversation explores:- Why sleep apnea is often missed (especially in women)- What chronic viruses and immune dysfunction can look like over decades- How ancestral diets and targeted supplements support real healing- What’s changed in CPAP technology — and why it’s not what most people imagine- How to research your health responsibly without overwhelm or extremesThis episode is about grounded awareness, informed choice, and listening to what your body — and your life — have been trying to tell you.00:00 When six specialists miss the answer00:53 Welcome & why this story matters01:29 Beverly’s early health wake-up call04:41 Rethinking “healthy” diets08:58 Living with chronic viruses11:57 The hidden reality of sleep apnea23:15 Why symptoms are often overlooked24:08 What changed with CPAP26:20 New CPAP options & comfort breakthroughs28:19 Unexpected health improvements33:29 Navigating insurance & testing38:07 Sleep, supplements & nervous system support44:43 What this journey really teachesLinks and resources mentioned:Beverly's website: https://www.ondietandhealth.com/Green Living Now is home of The Elegant Rebellion — practical, grounded green living for people who think for themselves.I’m Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn — green living mentor, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker — here to help you build a non-toxic life that actually works in the real world.This isn’t about perfection or purity culture.It’s about waking up, paying attention, and making informed, practical choices that add up.On this channel, we explore:• Clean eating & label literacy• Non-toxic homes (air, water, materials, cleaning, beauty & body care)• Organic gardening (backyard, containers & small spaces)• Plastic-free, low-waste living• Holistic healing tools & real-world health strategies• Non-toxic pet care• Conversations with chefs, farmers, healers, and everyday women who turned “no answers” into real healingNotes from the Rebellion (Free)Short, grounded insights for people who want to live cleaner — without overwhelm.👉 https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82cStart Here — Free ResourcesThe Conscious Woman’s Guide: 5 Steps to a Toxin-Free Home & Lifestyle👉 https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2ee1189e🌎 Explore courses, programs & coaching:https://www.greenlivingnow.com📌 Connect with AmyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amytodisco/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amytodisco/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amy.d.todiscoDisclaimerThis content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider. Some links may be affiliate links; using them supports the channel at no additional cost.

Many women reach midlife doing everything “right” — eating well, managing stress, following expert advice — and still feel off.

Less like themselves.

More tired, foggy, or dysregulated.

And quietly wondering why the standard health playbook isn’t working anymore.

In this conversation, we explore that question from a whole-systems perspective — one that doesn’t isolate symptoms or rely on one-size-fits-all solutions.

Dr. Chloe Weber is a doctor of Chinese medicine, herbalist, and mother whose lived experience reshaped how she understands health. When conventional approaches failed to improve her son’s quality of life — across a complex neurological condition — she stopped chasing fixes and began working with the body as an interconnected system: nervous system regulation, daily rhythms, nourishment, and plant-based support.

That same framework now informs her work with women.

Together, we talk about:

- why women’s health has been historically overlooked — especially when it comes to hormones

- why so many women feel “off” in midlife despite doing everything they’re told

- what Chinese medicine understands about cyclical, seasonal bodies

- how chronic stress, hormones, and the nervous system interact

-why isolating symptoms often leads to more confusion, not clarity

We also explore the growing interest — and increasing regulation — around full-spectrum, plant-based wellness approaches, including hemp-derived products.

Not as prescriptions or recommendations, but as part of a broader conversation about why certain tools don’t fit neatly into existing systems — and what happens when people begin asking deeper questions about health, autonomy, and dependence.

This is where the conversation becomes quietly rebellious.

Not by rejecting science or expertise — but by refusing to outsource discernment.

This isn’t a discussion about miracle cures or quick fixes.

It’s about trusting your inner knowing, digging deeper, and learning to work with the body — and the land — as living systems.

If you’re navigating midlife, hormonal shifts, or a sense that the usual advice no longer fits, this episode offers a grounded, thoughtful perspective rooted in lived experience and whole-systems thinking.

Chloe's website:Noxi HerbsGreen Living Now — Home of The Elegant Rebellion

I’m Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn—green living mentor, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker—here to help you build a non-toxic life that actually works in the real world.

It’s about waking up, paying attention, and making informed, practical choices that add up.

Expect simple, science-aware steps, smart swaps, and systems that stick—without overwhelm.From pantry to garden, products to pets, and healing tools to daily habits, we question what’s considered “normal,” cut through greenwashing, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open.

🌿 Notes from the Rebellion (Free)

Short, grounded insights for people who want to live cleaner without losing their minds—or their lives.

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Explore Courses, Programs & Coaching🌎 https://www.greenlivingnow.com

Connect with Amy

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About Amy

• Upcoming TEDx speaker (elegant, practical paths to living clean)

• Technical Editor, Green Living For Dummies (Wiley)

• Household toxins educator for 30+ years (speaking, workshops, on-farm learning in Vermont)

• Organic farmer & community educator, featured in national media• Frequent podcast guest on wellness, sustainability, and toxin-free living

Disclaimer

The views expressed are personal opinions and not medical advice. This content is for educational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider regarding health decisions. Some links may be affiliate links; using them supports the channel at no additional cost to you.

What if a village could actually support human health, community, and the land — without becoming dogmatic, restrictive, or idealistic?In this conversation, I sit down with Marat, founder of the ARK, a regenerative wellness village in Costa Rica that’s quietly doing something rare: making an alternative way of living work in the real world.We talk about what led him here — from childhood memories growing up in the former Soviet Union, to working at the highest levels of global politics, to a pandemic-era realization that it was time to build something tangible, human-scaled, and regenerative.This is an honest look at what it actually takes to build a modern village rooted in health, autonomy, regeneration, and togetherness — including the challenges, trade-offs, and hard decisions most people never talk about.In this episode, we explore: • Why Marat felt “called” to build something radically different • How The ARK balances freedom with shared responsibility • What regenerative living really means beyond buzzwords • How healthcare, education, food systems, and economics are reimagined • Why profit-sharing is part of the model — and how conflict is handled • What it takes to restore land after decades of industrial use • How community governance works without becoming controlling • Why this project feels meaningful — even when it’s hardThis conversation isn’t about perfection or escape.It’s about remembering how humans are meant to live — and proving it’s still possible.⏱ Timestamps00:00 Childhood memories & early environmental awareness00:32 Introduction and welcoming Marat01:15 Marat’s background and personal journey04:32 World Expo & career in Kazakhstan07:18 The pandemic and the birth of a new vision13:55 Finding and developing the land in Costa Rica17:04 Building a regenerative community19:58 Principles and practices of The ARK22:16 Healthcare and wellness in the village24:54 Profit redistribution & regenerative economics25:25 Addressing conflict and participation26:55 Community events and daily life27:37 Diversity of people, ages, and cultures29:12 Personal reflections & long-term vision35:04 Challenges, doubt, and persistence39:46 Sociocracy and shared decision-making41:41 Environmental rules & community standards43:40 Property management and guest stays44:52 How people find The ARK & closing thoughtsLearn more about The ARK:🌍 https://theark.world📸 Instagram & YouTube: @theark.worldGreen Living Now — Home of The Elegant RebellionI’m Amy Hartshorn—green living mentor, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker—here to help you build a non-toxic life that actually works in the real world.What you’ll find here:• Clean eating & real-world label literacy• Non-toxic home upgrades (air, water, materials, cleaning, safer beauty & body care)• Organic gardening (backyard, containers, and small spaces)• Plastic-free, low-waste living• Holistic healing tools (including red light & laser therapy, acupuncture, targeted herbs, brain-entrainment tools, and more)• Non-toxic pet care• Conversations with chefs, farmers, green-living experts, holistic healers—and everyday rebels who turned “no answers” into real healing🌿 Notes from the Rebellion (Free)Short, grounded insights for people who want to live cleaner without losing their minds—or their lives.👉 Subscribe here:https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82cFree Resources👉 The Conscious Woman’s Guide: 5 Steps to a Toxin-Free Home & Lifestylehttps://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2ee1189eExplore Courses, Programs & Coaching🌎 https://www.greenlivingnow.comConnect with Amy📸 Instagram:   / amytodisco  🔗 LinkedIn:   / amytodisco  📘 Facebook:   / amy.d.todisco  DisclaimerThe views expressed are personal opinions and not medical advice. This content is for educational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider regarding health decisions.

She was preparing to die before her fifth surgery.She couldn’t eat or drink for weeks, relied on a walker, a service dog, and a full-time caregiver — and doctors still couldn’t explain why her body was failing.What makes this story different?Antoinette Lee, MBA, wasn’t guessing.She was a U.S. Army air-assault–qualified expert field medic, trained in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, imaging, infection control, and disease prevention. She later became a tech CEO, business leader, and high-performing professional who deeply understood the systems meant to keep people alive.And they still weren’t working.In this episode of the Green Living Now Podcast, Antoinette shares the moment everything changed — and how she rebuilt her life after a traumatic brain injury, spinal damage, and severe PTSD left her at rock bottom in 2014.Today, her life looks unrecognizable from where she began.She’s now a sponsored adventure sports athlete, outdoor industry influencer, health and wellness columnist for Culturs Magazine, motivational speaker, and host of the New Normal Big Life podcast.This conversation isn’t about rejecting medicine or chasing miracle cures.

It’s about what happens when someone with deep scientific, military, and business training starts asking better questions — and listens closely to the answers coming from her body, nature, and lived experience.In this episode, we explore: • What happens when high-level competence still isn’t enough to heal • The moment Antoinette believed she was going to die — and what she chose instead • How she turned her recovery into a repeatable framework for building a “new normal” • Why time in nature is one of the most powerful — and underused — healing tools we have • How ordinary people can reclaim energy, confidence, and joy after illness, injury, or lossThis is what happens when we ask better questions — and have the courage to live the answers.00:00 Near-Death Experience and a New Resolve00:49 Introduction to Antoinette's Journey01:23 Military Service and Initial Health Struggles03:32 Life After the Military04:40 A New Health Crisis08:18 Turning Point and New Beginnings13:12 Creating a New Normal17:49 Steps to a Healthier Life24:25 Reducing Inflammation with Patches24:43 Skin Benefits and Anti-Aging27:02 Training for Whitewater Kayaking28:40 Gut Health and Fermented Foods30:05 Living in Harmony with Nature41:19 Importance of Movement and Physical Activity44:28 Transitioning to a Writing Career48:43 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsAntoinette’s:

Blog: https://nnbl.blog/new-normal-big-llfe-blog/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nnblpodcast/ Podcast: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/175371555728328881c036efa On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinetteleemba/ I’m Amy Todisco Hartshorn—green living mentor, organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker—here to help you build a non-toxic life that actually works in the real world.🌿 Notes from the Rebellion (Free)Subscribe here: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82cExplore Courses, Programs & Coaching🌎 https://www.greenlivingnow.comConnect with Amy:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amytodisco/🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amytodisco/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amy.d.todiscoAbout Amy• Upcoming TEDx speaker (elegant, practical paths to living clean)• Technical Editor, Green Living For Dummies (Wiley)• Household toxins educator for 30+ years (speaking, workshops, on-farm learning in Vermont)• Organic farmer & community educator, featured in national media• Frequent podcast guest on wellness, sustainability, and toxin-free livingDisclaimerThe views expressed are personal opinions and not medical advice. This content is for educational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider regarding health decisions. Some links may be affiliate links; using them supports the channel at no additional cost to you.

Most people think healing means fixing something that’s broken.This conversation suggests something different.Jason Gilbert didn’t learn about healing from textbooks alone. He learned the hard way.After a medical decision led to mercury toxicity, Jason developed serious neurological symptoms — including losing his words while speaking on live television. It took years to understand what went wrong, and even longer to recover.Then his journey deepened even more.Jason’s mother felt great when she was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer. Against expectations, she is still alive nine years later. That experience changed how Jason thinks about health, healing, and what the body is capable of.In this episode of the Green Living Now Podcast, we talk about what helped turn things around — not a miracle cure, but a better understanding of how the body heals when it’s properly supported.You’ll hear about:-How mercury toxicity can affect the brain when detox isn’t done safely

• Why hyperbaric oxygen therapy works differently than just breathing oxygen
• How oxygen under pressure helps cells make energy and heal
• Why people can feel “fine” even when something serious is happening
• The importance of giving the body the nutrients it needs
• Why removing toxins matters just as much as adding supplements
• How medicine is changing as holistic and integrative approaches growThis episode isn’t about quick fixes.It’s about the hopeful shift happening in health, and the tools now available to support healing naturally.Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy | Longevity | Brain Health | Functional Medicine | Healing & Recovery | Holistic Health 00:00 – When Healing Takes an Unexpected Turn00:22 – From Elite Athletes to a Deeper Question About Health01:53 – When His Own Health Started to Collapse03:32 – Mercury Toxicity: The Mistake That Changed Everything09:30 – The Moment Oxygen Entered the Picture12:13 – What Oxygen Under Pressure Actually Does to the Body17:25 – Who Should Not Use This (And Why It Matters)18:58 – Why Hyperbaric Chambers Suddenly Look Very Different19:19 – The Conditions Seeing Surprising Results20:25 – The Real Cost—and Why Access Is Changing20:53 – Why This Only Works If You Change This Too21:17 – Sleep, Oxygen, and the Missing Nighttime Link22:30 – Why Results Depend on Saturation, Not Sessions23:49 – The Stories That Made Him Stop and Pay Attention25:54 – Why “Feeling Fine” Can Be Deeply Misleading28:14 – Where This Is All Headed Next30:47 – When Oxygen Works Best With Other Tools32:21 – Final Thoughts: What the Body Does When It Gets What It NeedsJason on Instagram:   / jasongilbertofficial  

The Green Living Now Podcast is for people who want real answers — not wellness fluff or easy talking points.

I’m Amy Todisco Hartshorn — organic farmer, green living educator, and upcoming TEDx speaker. For more than 30 years, I’ve asked the questions others don’t, helping people see more clearly and make smarter choices about their health, food, homes, and daily lives.

On this podcast, you’ll hear grounded, thoughtful conversations with farmers, healers, chefs, scientists, and everyday people who refused to accept “there are no answers.” We explore clean eating, non-toxic living, holistic healing tools, organic gardening, and the systems that shape modern life — always with curiosity, discernment, and practicality.

This isn’t about perfection or extremes. It’s about understanding what actually works, questioning what we’ve been told is “normal,” and finding healthier, more connected ways to live in the real world.

If you value clarity, honesty, and conversations that actually help, you’re in the right place.

Better questions. Real answers.

What happens when someone spends more than 20 years searching for answers that conventional medicine can’t seem to provide… and then discovers a natural solution almost no one is talking about?

In this episode of Green Living Now, I sit down with Ben from Bare Remedy to explore a world that’s often misunderstood, under-discussed, and—frankly—too promising to keep quiet.

We dive into:

• Why certain healing tools stay hidden in plain sight
• A natural therapy with research behind it… that most people never hear about
• The surprising reason some mushroom supplements work—and some don’t
• What’s missing from our conversations about mood, hormones, inflammation, and resilience
• And how reconnecting with nature’s intelligence may offer more support than we’ve been led to believe

• Upcoming TEDx speaker (topic: elegant, practical paths to living clean)
• Technical Editor, Green Living For Dummies (Wiley)
• Household toxins educator for 30+ years: speaking, workshops, and on-farm learning in Vermont
• Organic farmer & community educator; featured in national media

If solutions like this exist, why aren’t we talking about them? This episode asks—and answers—that question.

Listen now and decide for yourself.

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About Amy:-Frequent podcast guest on wellness, sustainability, and toxin-free living

From our community:

“You continue to guide change that informs, heals, and empowers.”

• “Thank you for voicing what so many women feel but can’t always articulate.”

• “I’m in. 100% with you.”

Disclaimer

The views expressed are personal opinions and not medical advice. This content is for educational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider for decisions about your health.

Some links may be affiliate; using them supports the channel at no extra cost.

What if your lingering symptoms aren’t random… and aren’t what your labs suggest?

In today’s episode, I sit down with Greg Lee — a former NASA engineer who now helps people with Lyme disease, mold toxicity, parasites, chronic gut issues, long COVID, and mystery illnesses using a combination of advanced scanning technology, ancient Chinese medical texts, nanoparticle herbal medicine, and frequency-based healing.

And yes… it’s even wilder than it sounds.

Kinda like Star Trek medicine really.

Greg explains:

-why so many people stay sick despite “normal” tests

• How chronic infections, hidden toxins, and stealth pathogens evade detection
• What his advanced evaluation system looks for (and why it matters)

• The overlooked root causes behind chronic symptoms
• What conventional labs miss about Lyme, mold, parasites & co-infections
• Why detox and drainage must happen before antimicrobial treatment
• How nanoparticle herbal formulas reach places standard remedies can’t
• What frequency-specific microcurrent actually does in the brain & body
• How hidden infections impact the gut, immune system & nervous system
• Why some people “Herx” hard — and how to prevent it
• The surprising ancient Chinese diagnosis that mirrors modern chronic illness
• How ancient Chinese medical texts predicted modern chronic illness patterns
• Why his engineering background helps him treat the most complex casesDairy intolerance, brain fog, chronic fatigue, neurological issues, autoimmune flare-ups, unexplained inflammation, pain that no practitioner can explain.
• If you’ve ever felt like something deeper is going on with your health — but no one can tell you what — this conversation will crack something open.

This episode is especially relevant if you’ve struggled with: chronic Lyme, mold exposure, gut issues, long COVID, fatigue, anxiety, pain, or symptoms no one can diagnose.

Resources Mentioned:Greg’s education community:

LymeResearchCenter.com/HFRFree guide:

LymeResearchCenter.com/green

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Green Living Now — home of The Elegant Rebellion

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere… but most people have no idea what’s really hiding in them.

In this episode, registered dietitian and former food-industry insider Julie [Last Name] reveals the truth about ingredients that show up in everyday foods — even the “healthy” ones.

We talk about:

• The surprising difference between “processed” and ultra-processed • Why “natural flavors” may not be what you think • Additives commonly used in the U.S. that are banned in other countries • The biggest red-flag ingredients most people completely overlook • And the one food category Julie says is the fastest way to reduce chemical exposure

But the real shocker?

Julie explains why major companies already sell cleaner versions of the same foods overseas… and why Americans don’t get those versions.We also dig into: • Why kids who “hate vegetables” suddenly eat them on the farm • Why some foods taste chemical once you shift back to real ingredients • How ultra-processed products connect to mood, metabolism, and diabetes • And one simple starting point that can radically change how you feelIf you’ve ever wondered, “What am I actually eating?” — this conversation will change how you see your pantry forever.🧠 Grab the GoCoco App (+ Free Premium Trial)Scan barcodes, analyze your meals, and instantly see which products contain banned dyes and risky additives.

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I’m Amy Todisco Hartshorn—green living mentor, upcoming TEDx speaker, organic farmer and your guide to building a nontoxic life that actually works in the real world. We don’t chase perfection—we wake up and get active making positive change. Expect simple, science-aware steps, smart swaps, and systems that stick. From pantry to garden, products to pets, and healing tools to daily habits, we question what’s “normal,” clear the noise, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open.Start Here — Free Resources:👉 The Conscious Woman’s Guide: 5 Steps to a Toxin-Free Home & Lifestylehttps://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2ee1189eCourses & Ways to Work Together:Build momentum with step-by-step trainings and practical support:Clean Eating Mastery — decode labels, swap the worst offenders, and build a real-food rhythm that sticks.Create Your Non-Toxic Home — room-by-room upgrades for air, water, materials, cleaning, and safer beauty/body.Organic Gardening Made Simple — soil basics, seasonal planning, and grow-anywhere skills.Grow Organic Food (Almost) Anywhere — containers, small plots, and low-space strategies.Explore current offerings & coaching:https://www.greenlivingnow.com🌎 Website: https://www.greenlivingnow.com📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amytodisco/🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amytodisco/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amy.d.todiscoAbout Amy:- Upcoming TEDx speaker (topic: elegant, practical paths to living clean)- Technical Editor, Green Living For Dummies (Wiley)- Household toxins educator for 30+ years: speaking, workshops, and on-farm learning in Vermont- Organic farmer & community educator; featured in national media -Frequent podcast guest on wellness, sustainability, and toxin-free livingDisclaimerThe views expressed are personal opinions and not medical advice. This content is for educational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider for decisions about your health. Some links may be affiliate; using them supports the channel at no extra cost.

Autoimmune disease doesn’t have to be your destiny.

In this eye-opening interview, Dr. David Bilstrom reveals how gut health, hidden infections, and epigenetics determine whether autoimmune illness ever takes hold — and what you can do now to stop it before it starts.

Dr. Bilstrom’s work challenges what most doctors believe about chronic disease, showing how prevention (not just management) begins with the gut-to-gene connection — and how your daily choices can influence health across generations.

Watch to discover:• The early warning signs that predict autoimmune issues before symptoms appear• What epigenetics really means for your health — and your children’s• Why healing the gut may be the most powerful prevention strategy

#AutoimmuneDisease #GutHealth #Epigenetics #DrDavidBilstrom #greenlivingnow

I’m Amy Todisco Hartshorn—green living mentor, upcoming TEDx speaker, organic farmer and your guide to building a nontoxic life that actually works in the real world.

We don’t chase perfection—we wake up and get active making positive change. Expect simple, science-aware steps, smart swaps, and systems that stick.

From pantry to garden, products to pets, and healing tools to daily habits, we question what’s “normal,” clear the noise, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open.

What you’ll find here:

Clean eating and real-world label literacy • non-toxic home upgrades (air, water, materials, cleaning, safer beauty/body) • organic gardening (backyard to containers) • plastic-free, low-waste living • holistic healing tools (Lifewave patches, red light & laser therapy, acupuncture, targeted herbs, brain-entrainment tools) • non-toxic pet care • and conversations with chefs, farmers, green-living experts, holistic healers—and everyday rebels who turned “no answers” into healing.

Start Here —

Free Resources:

👉 The Conscious Woman’s Guide: 5 Steps to a Toxin-Free Home & Lifestylehttps://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2ee1189eBuild momentum with step-by-step trainings and practical support:

Clean Eating Mastery — decode labels, swap the worst offenders, and build a real-food rhythm that sticks. https://greenlivingnow.thinkific.com/courses/clean-eating-mastery-course

Create Your Non-Toxic Home — room-by-room upgrades for air, water, materials, cleaning, and safer beauty/body. https://greenlivingnow.thinkific.com/products/courses/non-toxic-eco-friendly-home-course-only

Organic Gardening Made Simple — soil basics, seasonal planning, and grow-anywhere skills. https://greenlivingnow.thinkific.com/products/courses/organic-gardening-made-simple

Grow Organic Food (Almost) Anywhere — containers, small plots, and low-space strategies. https://greenlivingnow.thinkific.com/products/courses/How-to-Grow-Organic-Food-Almost-AnywhereAnd, the Master Course, Green Living Essentials: https://greenlivingnow.thinkific.com/courses/GLEfoundations

Explore current offerings & coaching:

https://www.greenlivingnow.com

🌎 Website: https://www.greenlivingnow.com

About Amy:-

Upcoming TEDx speaker (topic: elegant, practical paths to living clean)

- Technical Editor, Green Living For Dummies (Wiley)- Household toxins educator for 30+ years: speaking, workshops, and on-farm learning in Vermont

- Organic farmer & community educator; featured in national media -Frequent podcast guest on wellness, sustainability, and toxin-free living

From our community:

“You continue to guide change that informs, heals, and empowers.”

• “Thank you for voicing what so many women feel but can’t always articulate.”

• “I’m in. 100% with you.”

Episode Resources:

Dr. David Bilstrom's website: https://drdavidbilstrom.com/

Disclaimer

The views expressed are personal opinions and not medical advice. This content is for educational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider for decisions about your health. Some links may be affiliate; using them supports the channel at no extra cost.

Green Living Now — home of The Elegant Rebellion

When you cook with gas, you’re literally bringing a fire into your home—and the byproducts stay in your air.

In this eye-opening episode of Green Living Now, architect Bill McClay (early pioneer in environmental and net-zero design) breaks down what’s quietly harming our health indoors—and how to fix it without blowing your budget.

What you’ll learn • Why gas stoves and “tight” homes can spike indoor pollutants (NO₂, CO) • How insulation + air-sealing beat trendy “green” materials for real health gains • Net-zero basics: heat pumps, HRV/ERV, and solar (even in cloudy climates) • Induction vs. gas: chef-level control and cleaner indoor air • Smart reno strategy: smaller, better, and cash-flow positive from day one

Chapters

00:00 The Hidden Dangers of Cooking with Gas

00:39 Introduction to Green Living Now Podcast

00:54 Meet Bill McClay: Pioneer in Environmental Architecture

01:51 Early Innovations in Co-Housing and Solar Design

03:44 Advancements in Insulation and Air Movement

05:13 Net Zero Building and Renewable Energy

06:29 Financial Benefits of Energy Conservation

08:45 Solar Energy Myths and Realities

13:34 Building for Comfort and Health

19:54 Seasonal Benefits of Sunlight in Homes

20:22 Importance of Heat Recovery Ventilation

20:58 Building Strategies for Different Climates

22:49 Insulation and Energy Efficiency Tips

24:16 Environmental Impact of Insulation Materials

27:30 Designing Smaller, Efficient Homes

29:33 Site Considerations for Building in Vermont

31:37 Health Risks of Gas Appliances

33:09 Induction vs. Gas Stoves

34:45 Safety Concerns with Exhaust Fans and Boilers

36:53 Concluding Thoughts on Green Architecture

Bill Maclay's website, where you can find his book: https://www.maclayarchitects.com/team-bill-maclay.php

I’m Amy Todisco Hartshorn—green living mentor, upcoming TEDx speaker, and your guide to building a nontoxic life that actually works in the real world. We don’t chase perfection—we wake up and get active making positive change.

Expect simple, science-aware steps, smart swaps, and systems that stick. From pantry to garden, products to pets, and healing tools to daily habits, we question what’s “normal,” clear the noise, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open.

What you’ll find here:

Clean eating and real-world label literacy • non-toxic home upgrades (air, water, materials, cleaning, safer beauty/body) • organic gardening (backyard to containers) • plastic-free, low-waste living • holistic healing tools (Lifewave patches, red light & laser therapy, acupuncture, targeted herbs, brain-entrainment tools) • non-toxic pet care • and conversations with chefs, farmers, green-living experts, holistic healers—and everyday rebels who turned “no answers” into healing.

Start Here — Free Resources:

👉 The Conscious Woman’s Guide: 5 Steps to a Toxin-Free Home & Lifestylehttps://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2ee1189e

Explore current offerings & coaching:

https://www.greenlivingnow.com

🌎 Website: https://www.greenlivingnow.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amytodisco/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amytodisco/

📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amy.d.todisco

About Amy:- Upcoming TEDx speaker (topic: elegant, practical paths to living clean)- Technical Editor, Green Living For Dummies (Wiley)- Household toxins educator for 30+ years: speaking, workshops, and on-farm learning in Vermont- Organic farmer & community educator; featured in national media -Frequent podcast guest on wellness, sustainability, and toxin-free living

DisclaimerThe views expressed are personal opinions and not medical advice. This content is for educational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider for decisions about your health. Some links may be affiliate; using them supports the channel at no extra cost.

Green Living Now — home of The Elegant Rebellion

In this Green Living Now episode, Amy Hartshorn talks with Cathy Nesbitt about two unexpected tools for healing the planet—and ourselves.

What begins as a story about managing household waste turns into a lesson on joy, resilience, and how both worms and laughter can turn what’s heavy into renewal.

You’ll hear: • How a garbage crisis led to a surprising green-living solution • Why worms reveal more about wellness than we think • The science behind laughter yoga and stress relief • How joy and compost share the same secret: transformation

Join Cathy’s free Laughter Club: https://www.cathysclub.com

Step into the Elegant Rebellion Circle: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/circle

Subscribe for more episodes of Green Living Now with Amy Hartshorn

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview

00:14 The Garbage Crisis and Vermicomposting Solution

03:18 Indoor Composting Challenges and Solutions

06:33 Setting Up Your Indoor Worm Bin

12:13 The Impact of Chemicals on Worms

15:11 From Worms to Laughter Yoga

22:08 The Struggles of a Laughter Club

22:36 Discovering Laughter Yoga

23:03 The Origins of Laughter Yoga

23:45 How Laughter Yoga Works

25:27 Daily Laughter Practice

25:47 The Science Behind Laughter

26:57 Managing Stress with Laughter

30:50 Personal Benefits of Laughter Yoga

31:43 Laughter Yoga in Relationships

33:03 Creative Laughter Sessions

36:38 Simple Techniques for Joy

40:15 Corporate Laughter Programs

41:33 Conclusion and Joining the Laughter Club

Disclaimer The views expressed are personal opinions and not medical advice. This content is for educational purposes only.

Always consult your healthcare provider for decisions about your health. Some links may be affiliate; using them supports the channel at no extra cost.

I’m Amy Todisco Hartshorn—organic farmer, upcoming TEDx speaker, and your guide to building a nontoxic life that actually works in the real world.

We don’t chase perfection—we wake up and get active making positive change. Expect simple, science-aware steps, smart swaps, and systems that stick.

From pantry to garden, products to pets, and healing tools to daily habits, we question what’s “normal,” clear the noise, and choose what enters our homes, kitchens, and bodies—eyes open

.What you’ll find here:

Clean eating and real-world label literacy • non-toxic home upgrades (air, water, materials, cleaning, safer beauty/body) • organic gardening (backyard to containers) • plastic-free, low-waste living • holistic healing tools (Lifewave patches, red light & laser therapy, acupuncture, targeted herbs, brain-entrainment tools) • non-toxic pet care • and conversations with chefs, farmers, green-living experts, holistic healers—and everyday rebels who turned “no answers” into healing.

Explore current offerings & coaching:

https://www.greenlivingnow.com

Free 20-min Green Living Strategy Call (limited slots):https://tidycal.com/m4lzp73/free-20-minute-unlock-your-toxin-free-life-strategy-call

Listen & Connect

🌎 Website: https://www.greenlivingnow.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amytodisco/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amytodisco/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amy.d.todisco

About Amy:

- Upcoming TEDx speaker

- Technical Editor, Green Living For Dummies (Wiley)

- Household toxins educator for 30+ years: speaking, workshops, and on-farm learning in Vermont

- Organic farmer & community educator; featured in national media

-Frequent podcast guest on wellness, sustainability, and toxin-free living

From our community:

“You continue to guide change that informs, heals, and empowers.”

• “Thank you for voicing what so many women feel but can’t always articulate.”

• “I’m in. 100% with you.”

Green Living Now — home of The Elegant Rebellion

Can food and lifestyle really improve your eyesight?

Dr. Edward Kondrot says yes — and he’s not just any holistic physician. He’s a board-certified ophthalmologist and surgeon who integrates nutrition, homeopathy, and microcurrent therapy to restore eye health naturally.

In this interview with green living expert, Amy Hartshorn, Dr. Kondrot explains how diet, stress, hydration, and emotional balance affect your vision more than most people realize.

He shares why vitamin C deficiency is a hidden cause of cataracts, what makes macular degeneration a modern disease, and how seed oils, processed food, and chronic stress quietly damage our eyes over time.You’ll also hear his personal story of reversing severe asthma through homeopathy — a reminder that healing often starts when we treat the whole person, not just the diagnosis.🕒

Episode Guide

00:00 Introduction & Background

00:52 Holistic Health and Nutrition

02:26 Gardening and Organic Living

07:06 What Your Eyes Reveal About Your Diet

09:07 Mission Work and Global Health10:20 Vitamin C, Cataracts, and Eye Health

16:28 Macular Degeneration and Diet

18:32 The Truth About Seed Oils (and the Popeye’s Surprise)

19:47 Colorful Foods for Colorful Vision

21:28 Stress, Menopause & Eye Health

23:14 Hydration, Earthing & Microcurrent Therapy

28:10 Homeopathy and Natural Eye Healing

31:10 The Gut–Eye Connection

34:35 Final Thoughts & Free Resources

Resources Mentioned

Free Book – Healing the Eye the Natural Way: https://kondrotbook.us

Free Eye Record Review: https://freeconsult.us

Daily Eye Health Tips (Substack): https://kondrot.com

🌿 You’ll Learn

How nutrition and vitamin C protect against cataracts and macular degeneration

The link between stress, gut health, and vision loss

Why homeopathy and microcurrent therapy can support natural healing

What foods to eat (and avoid) for better eyesight after 50

Join the new Elegant Rebellion Circle: Join Circle — Green Living Now

Can music reach a part of us that even medicine can’t touch?Today’s guest, Lynn Noble, is a board-certified music therapist and yoga therapist who has witnessed something extraordinary—moments where a single song creates a breakthrough no one saw coming.In this conversation, we explore:✅ The neuroscience of music therapy and why hospitals are now using rhythm to retrain the brain after stroke✅ How music is processed globally in the brain, and what that means for dementia, trauma, and memory✅ The difference between yoga class and yoga therapy—and why one works deeply with the nervous system✅ A real-time walkthrough of using yoga therapy to shift anxiety in the body✅ How ancient healing practices and modern science are finally meeting in clinical spaces✅ A personal story about growing up with spiritual elders and learning to face difficult emotions without fearThis episode is for anyone who senses there is more to healing than prescriptions and protocols—and wants to understand how rhythm, breath, and presence can open unexpected doors.00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:08 Lynn's Multifaceted Career00:52 Journey into Music and Yoga Therapy03:18 Understanding Music Therapy05:25 The Power of Music in Healing18:42 Exploring Yoga Therapy25:36 Personal Stories and Reflections37:13 Conclusion and Contact InformationGreen Living Now — home of The Elegant RebellionI’m Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn—organic farmer, educator, and your guide to building a nontoxic life that actually works in the real world. We don’t chase perfection—we wake up and get active making positive change. Expect simple, science-aware steps, smart swaps, and systems that stick. What you’ll find here:Start Here — Free Resources:👉 The Conscious Woman’s Guide: 5 Steps to a Toxin-Free Home & Lifestylehttps://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2ee1189eCourses & Ways to Work Together:Build momentum with step-by-step trainings and practical support:Clean Eating Mastery — decode labels, swap the worst offenders, and build a real-food rhythm that sticks.https://greenlivingnow.thinkific.com/courses/clean-eating-mastery-courseCreate Your Non-Toxic Home — room-by-room upgrades for air, water, materials, cleaning, and safer beauty/body.https://greenlivingnow.thinkific.com/products/courses/non-toxic-eco-friendly-home-course-onlyOrganic Gardening Made Simple — soil basics, seasonal planning, and grow-anywhere skills.https://greenlivingnow.thinkific.com/products/courses/organic-gardening-made-simpleExplore current offerings & coaching:https://www.greenlivingnow.comFree 20-min Green Living Strategy Call (limited slots):https://tidycal.com/m4lzp73/free-20-minute-unlock-your-toxin-free-life-strategy-callListen & Connect🎧 Green Living Now (podcast):https://open.spotify.com/show/5aihD9vCR9wbstzWuPgoX4?si=i2BLaA_rScywCmsbGxE1Zg🌎 Website: https://www.greenlivingnow.com📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amytodisco/🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amytodisco/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amy.d.todiscoAbout Amy:- Upcoming TEDx speaker - Technical Editor, Green Living for Dummies (Wiley)- Household toxins educator for 30+ years: speaking, workshops, and on-farm learning in Vermont- Organic farmer & community educator; featured in national media -Frequent podcast guest on wellness, sustainability, and toxin-free livingFrom our community: “You continue to guide change that informs, heals, and empowers.” • “Thank you for voicing what so many women feel but can’t always articulate.” • “I’m in. 100% with you.”Episode ResourcesLinks, studies, and tools mentioned in this episode:Lynn's website: https://soundrootswellness.com/DisclaimerThe views expressed are personal opinions and not medical advice. This content is for educational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider for decisions about your health. Some links may be affiliate; using them supports the channel at no extra cost.

What if true change didn’t start with saving the planet—but with rediscovering wonder, reciprocity, and care right where you are?

In this episode of Green Living Now, ecological designer Kendra Hoffman shares how her Earth Care Compass helps us move beyond eco-anxiety, greenwashing, and overwhelm.

We talk about reclaiming childhood wonder, the power of a single “sit spot,” the hidden impact of glyphosate on waterways, and why the most effective change is often small, local, and reciprocal.

If you’ve been craving hope with a compass, this conversation will remind you that you already hold more power than you think.If you’ve been searching for authentic sustainability tips, guidance on reducing toxins at home, or a way to move beyond greenwashing, this conversation will give you hope, clarity, and direction.Subscribe for more on clean eating, regenerative food, sustainable living, and toxin-free health.Timestamps:

00:00 Empowering Local Action00:32 Introduction to Green Living Now01:37 Meet Kendra Hoffman03:03 Defining Earth Care04:21 The Earth Care Compass05:44 Practices for Deep Nature Connection10:09 Kendra's Journey into Earth Care15:55 Challenges and Misconceptions in Sustainable Living24:46 The Impact of Glyphosate on Waterways25:25 Conservation Practices and Glyphosate Use27:37 The War Mentality and Nature28:04 Personal Experiences with Nature32:24 Connecting with Nature to Inspire Change39:23 Practical Steps for Earth Care42:57 Final Thoughts and EncouragementDisclaimer: The views expressed are personal opinions and not medical advice. This content is for educational purposes only.ABOUT KENDRAKendra Hoffman, founder of LadyBug EarthCare, helps people transform eco-anxiety into ecological awakening using her EarthCare Compass methodology. She proves that caring for the Earth is self-care—and a rewarding, sustainable career path.Get Kendra's Free Guide: 9 Signs You’re Having an Ecological Awakening: https://www.ladybugearthcare.com/nine-signsExplore the EarthCare Library: https://gln--ladybugearthcare.thrivecart.com/earth-care-library/AMY’S FREE TOOLS:The Conscious Woman’s Guide: 5 Steps to a Toxin-Free Home & Lifestyle

Pantry Detox Quiz: Find hidden toxins in your everyday foodWORK WITH AMYCourses & Coaching: greenlivingnow.com: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2ee1189e📞 Free 20-min Strategy Call: https://tidycal.com/m4lzp73/private-green-living-consultCONNECT:Instagram & LinkedIn: amytodisco | Facebook: /amy.d.todisco (profile is Amy Hartshorn now)Audio Podcast on Spotify: ABOUT AMYAmy (Todisco) Hartshorn, Green Living Mentor, organic farmer, speaker, and upcoming TEDx presenter, has helped people detox their homes, food, and lifestyles for over 30 years—so they can thrive in health and sustainability without overwhelm.