Food Slain

In this episode, I'm talking with James McWalter, the host of the Carbtonic podcast, about decarbonizing the economy at scale.

Both James and I know that the economy AND the food industry are complex, and the carbon footprint of the food supply chain is responsible for at least 25% of total U.S. emissions. So, we dive into some possible solutions to some of the complexities that could help the big players in the industry reduce carbon emissions.

We also talk about his background as a farmer and butcher, growing up in Ireland. We have a lot in common and we know that, although we may not agree on exactly how to solve these problems, we agree that somehow, we can solve them!

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In this episode of the Farmer Spotlight Series, I'm talking with Zachary Paige. He is the founder of North Circle Seeds in Minnesota, and he's building a company that is committed to creating an ecologically diverse, equitable, and inclusive food system.

He does this through an intentional relationship with seeds and his circle of Midwestern growers, who produce regionally adapted seed using chemical-free, sustainable and organic practices.

We all know who the behemoth player is in this seed game and we’re going to talk about them a little, but we going to talk more about what we can do as gardeners/farmers to save seeds, and enhance cultures and our local communities.

Make sure to listen all the way to the end for a discount code to get 20% off an order from North Circle Seeds.

In this episode we're talking about heavy metals, but specifically focusing on baby food. I must warn you, and not to be dramatic, but this one made me queasy.

We believe that baby food is pure, like our babies. We trust companies to put the purest ingredients in baby food, right? Or at the very least take some responsibility for the safety of the product.

Unfortunately, the U.S. House of Representatives report that was released in February 2021 pulls back the curtain on seven major baby food brands - both organic and conventional baby food brands - to reveal the undeniable presence of cadmium, arsenic, lead and mercury in baby food products.

Listen in to hear the results and learn what you can do to help spread the word and "move the needle."

In today's episode, I am interviewing Maverick Willett, an online health coach who helps women transform their bodies, authentically, realistically and with mindfulness.

We talk about everything from "copy & paste" meal plans, to harmful supplements, and the three things he tells his clients about breaking unhealthy eating habits.

At the end of our conversation, we agree....You Are Enough! Listen in, share this episode with someone you love, and check out his online coaching program here.

Thanks for choosing this podcast! It's been one year, and I'm really grateful for your listening support! Chow!

EPISODE TIME STAMP

Intro

07:49 - How to navigate through the supplement landscape

12:01 - Bone Broth, Supplements & Country of Origin due diligence

16:36 - 3 Tips to Cope with real life Challenges & Mental Health

27:14 - Mindful Eating and Navigating an Uncertain Food Supply

35:55 - Fads overlook thyroid function

37:40 - Grass Fed over Grain Fed

42:38 - Getting to Micro Commitments

43:30 - The Influencer Meal Plan Hoodwink

45:45 - Maverick’s Plan for Breaking Unhealthy Eating Patterns 

47:11 - David Goggins and Doing The Mind Work

50:01 - Comparison is the Thief of All Joy

In this episode, I’m interviewing Claudia Cometa, a fellow podcast host of Minding Wellness, and also a clinical pharmacist who changed career courses when she found herself advocating for her father when he was diagnosed with Stage 3 Lymphoma.

She is a private patient advocate and today, we’re talking about reducing the noise so we can tune in and listen to our inner wisdom.

Should we find ourselves in front of a medical professional, it’s important to be organized and she gives us some great tools that she has developed, for how we can advocate effectively for ourselves with the right tools. 

Click here to check out her FREE course.

Click here to get access to her FULL course. Use the PROMO CODE : FOOD for $100 off.

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TIMESTAMP:

Intro

05:50 - The defining moment on the heels of Oprah

08:50 - Figuring out how nutrition plays a role in medical schools

16:30 - Food as medicine is complicated, but we have internal wisdom

24 :10 - Quiet the external noise by tuning in and listening

27:16 - Advocating with the right tools (GPS) at the Dr’s office

31:16 - Get organized with Claudia’s free online course (link above)

34:49 - Blind perception and being jaded

40:32 - Recommendations on complementing pharmaceuticals with food

45:48 - Success leaves clues

51:18 - Alternatives to pharmaceutical imports

In this week's episode, we're talking with Dr. Dixie Short, a Doctor of Natural Medicine, about hormonal health. Specifically, we're talking about estrogen and cortisol and how we can use food as medicine.

This timely topic was not just great for me (having endured the stress of 12 days of no power, heat or internet) but is also really timely for anyone feeling stress or experiencing hormonal imbalances.

Dr. Dee, as she is affectionately known by her patients, gives great tips we can use to achieve balance. She also wants to give YOU some free stress management resources from her website.

Interview Timestamp

03:57 - The organs that control our hormones

05:54 - Dopamine and serotonin - feeding our happiness hormones

09:02 - Magnesium plays a major role in our mental and overall health

14:18 - Balance is the key - what is your body trying to tell you?

16:21 - Identifying symptoms before things fall apart

22:19 - The estrogen paradox - how it works for men and women (autoimmunity and disease)

24:50 - Testosterone and immunity

28:24 - The cortisol domino effect and adrenal fatigue

32:45 - Using food as medicine - navigating the unknowns

37:16 - The role of fiber

41:07 - Feeding hormonal health and the food landscape

43:17 - Excess estrogen

44:50 - Recommendations - local and seasonal foods

51:16 - Stress and cortisol

Farmer Spotlight Series : In this week's episode, I'm interviewing Nathan, who runs Moomaw Family Farm, a pastured meat CSA with his wife Amanda located in Oregon City, OR. 

They started the farm in 2013 to provide Portland area folks with humane, grass-fed, local meat delivered directly to their homes. And now, they have strategically partnered with 4 farms to provide 400 customers with the best pastured meat in the area.

Listen in as we discuss how they are staying ahead of the "big players" who could impact their business, and how they balance farm life with family life - all the while trying to tackle some of the world's most pressing problems.

There’s a saying, “Everyone wants to eat off a clean plate, so somebody’s got to do the dishes.”

Right now, our plates are filthy and few are willing to do dishes. It's the job no one really wants. The good news is, we can work together to clean things up and innovate.

Billionaires and millionaires are pooling their wealth together to change the game and invest in beefless meat, breastless milk, chickenless chicken, pigless pork and eggless eggs which will supposedly end the meat industry in 15 years.

So, the questions we dive into in this Season Five Premiere episode are, who are the gatekeepers and who owns what? Who is strategically controlling our food, our farmland and the sun? And what does this mean for farmers across America?

Oh, and one more question that we tackle is...why are billionaires investing in fake, lab grown boobie milk?

Buckle up. It's gonna be a bumpy ride. Listen in and share with someone you love. See you on the other side of the plate. Chow!

SEASON FINALE : In this episode, I've invited Biochemist, Tanei Ricks, PhD., back to the show to talk about fluoride - something most of us take for granted.

What is it, exactly? Why is it even in our water? Is it helping or hurting us? And most importantly, what can we do about it if it's problematic?

We eat (AND drink) more times in a month than we brush our teeth - with or without fluoridated toothpaste so it's important to understand what the cumulative impacts of fluoride on our bodies, plants and animals (because they need water too and we eat them).

Thank you for your listening support and I encourage you to share this episode with someone you love!

Chow.

Food companies spend a lot of money trying to get us to buy their products. These days, many companies are using research, data, biometrics and NLP to influence how we think about what we buy.  

There are three things at work here, and in this short format video, I'll tell you what those three things are (as defined by a marketing executive) and how they impact and influence our decision making.  

With so many companies fighting for our dollars, it's no wonder they are getting smarter (than we are) about how they influence our decisions when it comes to food. It's true...you are making decisions...but are YOU making the decisions? Or are you being influenced subliminally or by artificial intelligence?  

Well, regardless of what you answer, the reality is, you are in control when it comes to the "illusion" of choice but the mental manipulation starts way before you whip out your wallet. That's why this week we're talking to a health coach who's done a lot of work in NLP (formerly known as neurolinguistic programming.