Saurabh Madan, the founder of Be A Meditator, discusses the importance of meditation and how to create your own practice. He covers the various benefits of meditation and explores different ways you can meditate.

Be A Meditator is an excellent knowledge resource for learning how to meditate and is an excellent source you can use to create a mindfulness and meditation practice.

Saurabh is also an author and has published 2 books.

https://www.flipkart.com/medi-buddies/p/itmf4ggepmmhmgg5

Oceans are important for our planet and we need to take care of them. Sometimes, it is hard to know what to do or where to start. 

Bill Hickman, the regional manager for Surfrider Foundation-Southern California, shares his insights on plastic pollution and ocean health and what you can do to help.

Links from the episode:

Surfrider Foundation https://www.surfrider.org/

Surfrider Foundation - Ocean Friendly Gardens Program https://www.surfrider.org/programs/ocean-friendly-gardens

Surfrider Foundation - Ocean Friendly Restaurants Program https://www.surfrider.org/programs/ocean-friendly-restaurants

Surfrider Foundation - Rise above Plastics Campaign https://www.surfrider.org/programs/rise-above-plastics

Dr. Deepa Jhaveri is a co-founder of Women Who Win, a global empowerment platform for women. In a short period of time, it has become a global community that celebrates the success of women, empowers them to take on challenges, and inspires them to be their best selves. She also discussed her philanthropic work with The Shoe Project. To learn more about these projects, please visit their website, https://www.womenwhowin100.com/

Join in a practice of 31 days of kindness towards yourself and others this month.

Corinne Joachim Sanon Symietz, the founder of  Askanya Chocolates talks about how she created a bean to bar artisanal chocolate company in Haiti. She was motivated to start a company that could provide employment to farmers year round. You might be wondering what "bean-to-bar" means. It means that the beans are roasted and ground, then tempered and molded into bars. Each bar is made from 100% cacao sourced from within Haiti. You can learn more about Askanya Chocolates on their website - https://askanya.ht/

Here are their social media handles:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/askanyachocolate

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

Twitter https://twitter.com/AskanyaChocolat

If you're looking to make some changes in your life but don't know where to start, this episode of the podcast might be just what you need. We will discuss goals, intentions, and life coaching with life coach and yoga teacher Kristin O’Donnell Klipp.

To learn more or to work with Kristin, please visit her website Truth Lives Within, https://truthliveswithin.com/ or follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/truthliveswithin/, Facebook https://truthliveswithin.com/connect or visit her wonderful YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XStITU3ddgggZCmZddFaA

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Yes, we can enjoy winter holidays without having much stress or creating too much waste.

The winter holiday season does not have to be overwhelming, have a large environmental footprint, or need to generate a lot of waste. This episode will go over the ways to make simplify the holidays for less stress and less waste.

Here are links discussed in the episode:

etsy.com

https://equalexchange.coop/

https://askanya.ht/

https://www.penzeys.com/

In this episode, Scoop Marketplace Founder, Stephanie Lentz, talks to us about zero-waste and shares some advice on how to reduce more waste. 

You can learn more about Scoop Marketplace here and Scoop Intelligence here.

 coop is the world's first zero-waste and sustainable marketplace that helps you save resources and live a healthier life. Scoop Founder, Stephanie Lentz, talks to us about the Scoop Marketplace and why it's important for people to reduce their waste.

Links discussed in the episode:

https://www.encorerevel.com/events

Stephanie's Plant-based cooking class  

Sometimes life can get chaotic and feeling overwhelmed is never fun. In this episode, we will discuss some ways techniques that can help you if life gets hectic. 

Here are some links to boxed breathing and breathwork...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEmt1Znux58

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGKnQN7zUmw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vSXJP4Gf4g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT3V1ux9hLs

Curt Andino, the executive director of Friendly Water, talks about some of their community initiatives around water. He also discusses how their organization changed after listening to their community partners. Friendly Water is has been working to improve water access through community partnerships and technology. They have a holistic approach to address this problem. Some of their projects include rainwater collection systems using sustainable bricks, multipurpose soap, and permaculture gardens.

Please visit their website to learn more, https://friendlywater.org/