
The OrganiMama Podcast
It has been a dream of mine for years to launch a podcast all about toxin free living to be a resource and a guide. I am so pumped that it has finally happened and I hope that this podcast can meet you where you are - whether you are just starting your toxin free living journey or you have been following along for a while and just can't get enough. So wherever you listen to podcasts, come join us and hopefully you'll learn something new about avoiding toxins in your everyday life.
EPISODE LOG
S1 E01: My Crunchy Origin Story
Join me in my no-holds-barred story of how I got to where I am today in my toxin free journey!
In this episode I talk about:
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My diagnosis of a chronic illness that started on my honeymoon
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Our journey of finding mold in our first home
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How we started swapping toxin free items - and how you can too!
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How we healed my health through toxin free living
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Answers to listener questions!
S1 E02: Toxins in Your Cleaning Products with Allison Evans
In my first interview of the season, Allison, co-founder of Branch Basics, and I are tackling how to clean up your cleaning products for a safer home. She shares so much knowledge from running her cleaning products company Branch Basics.
In this episode, Allison and I chat about:
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How her Aunt Marilee influenced her to start living toxin free
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Starting a company right out of college
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What ingredients and products to avoid in your cleaning products
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How she travels toxin free (and her best hack for staying at air b&bs!)
S1 E03: Toxins in Your Makeup with
Melanie Petschke
In this episode, I got to chat with Melanie (one of the co-founders of Crunchi) all about my favorite makeup/skincare brand and the ins and outs of making products that are both safe to use and perform at the highest level.
In this episode, Melanie and I chat about:
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How she and Kelly decided to start a clean makeup brand
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The downfalls of some of the ingredients that are used in the beauty industry
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Greenwashing in the beauty industry
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Crunchi’s extremely high standards on performance, quality, and safe ingredients
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Product Certification for beauty products
S1 E04: Toxins in Pharmaceuticals with Just the Inserts
In this episode, I got to chat with Alexandra from Just the Inserts and dive into the details of what is really in the pharmaceuticals available to us, whether that is over-the-counter medication, prescriptions, vaccines, birth control, and more.
In this episode, Alexandra and I chat about:
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How she got started with Just the Inserts
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What is an insert?
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Why you should read an insert before accepting a medical product
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The concerns about birth control
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Vaccines and possible adverse reactions
S1 E05: Toxic Mold Exposure with PJ Harlow
In this episode, I got to chat with PJ Harlow all about toxic mold exposure. As a holistic mold consultant and the expert who helped us in our mold journey, she has so much knowledge on the best ways to deal with mold in your home and guided us through a very tough time! If you are at all curious about mold and how to deal with it, this episode is a great place to start.
In this episode, PJ and I chat about:
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Her personal experience with toxic mold exposure
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How she got started and what she did to learn about mold to help others
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What mold exposure looks or feels like in your home
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First steps to take if you think that you may have mold in your home
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Resources on how to deal with mold in a safe way
S1 E06: Toxins in Food with Parker Brook
In this episode, I got to chat with Parker Brook the founder of Lovebird Cereal who left his job in big food to start his own cereal company Lovebird. With his experience starting and running a company, he has so much wisdom on ingredients to avoid or look for while shopping in the grocery store.
In this episode, Parker and I chat about:
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How he started his own cereal company and his inspiration behind it
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How he reads an ingredient label and what you can learn from it
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All the things in our foods that are counterproductive to our health: preservatives, additives, artificial dyes, high fructose corn syrup, and more
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How to shop in the grocery store for the healthiest options
S1 E07: Toxins in Your Electronics with August Brice
In this episode, I got to chat with August Brice, the founder of Tech Wellness. Through her own diagnosis of electromagnetic hypersensitivity, August built a business centered on helping people like herself who are highly sensitive to technology. Her and her team are constantly working to empower people to have a more healthy, safe, secure, and balanced relationship with digital technology.
In this episode, August and I chat about:
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What got her interested in technology and the safety of it
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How technology affects our health and wellness
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What is EMF and how does it affect the body?
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Are cell phones and bluetooth safe?
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Minimizing EMF exposure while traveling
S1 E08: Toxins in Your Clothing with Colt Lamb
In this episode, I got to chat with Colt Lamb, one of the co-founders of Namarie. Namarie is an innovative fitness clothing company that uses regenerative hemp fibers to create performance fabrics. He has ALL the knowledge about fibers and the processes that make them (including all the toxic chemicals that are used to do it!) and he gave us the inside scoop on everything that might be hiding in our clothing.
Colt and I chat about:
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How he got into the clothing industry and discovered hemp fabric
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All types of different fabrics we wear and how they are made
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How Namarie was founded and what they have planned for the future
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The risks and benefits of wearing different types of fabrics like nylon and polyester
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How Namarie is helping rebuild the rain forest
S1 E09: Toxins in Your Household with Irina Webb
In this episode, I got to chat with Irina Webb all about living a low tox life without fear mongering. She is truly an expert of product research. Her experience researching to help consumers know what to buy/have in their homes, as well as advising companies on the safety of ingredients for their products made her the perfect person to explore all the things you may want to swap out in your home!
In this episode, Irina and I chat about:
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How she got started researching products
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Why it is important to avoid toxins in your kitchen, living areas, and bedroom
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Harmful ingredients in your kitchen, living areas, and bedroom
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Safe alternatives to consider swapping
S1 E10: Toxins in Your Baby Stuff with Amber
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S1 E11: Kristen + Nick
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