The ATTAINABLE Podcast

Today we’re talking with Yoko Kawashima, Wellness Strategist and Certified Health Coach living in Toronto, Canada. In our conversation, Yoko shares her experience with burnout, that led to a personal journey of holistic wellness and a new blossoming business helping others take care of their mind and bodies to thrive. Yoko emphasizes the importance of consistency and balance in our daily lives and how crucial it is for us to listen to our bodies so we can make room for healthy habits that allow us to avoid burnout, live mindfully and live abundantly for the long-term. Let’s go!

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In today’s bonus episode, I share my realizations around what it'll take to create real impact in the world, how important it is for humans to cultivate true happiness within and why historically, happiness has been so hard for us to achieve. I also give a mini shout out to celebrate ATTAINABLE’s one year anniversary (a little late for the podcast) but anniversaries are ALWAYS worth noting. What will bring you true happiness? Listen in to find out. We give you permission.

Questions I ask in the episode, comment with your answers below:

What makes you happy?

Today we’re talking with artist and entrepreneur, Kim Starzyk. Kim wears many hats—one being a professional in wellness and beauty while running her own business at Arbonne, an international Certified B Corporation offering “high performance vegan health, wellness and beauty” products. In our conversation, Kim educates us on clean beauty, shares some shocking practices that big name cosmetic and personal care brands have used for years and gives us tips on how to consume consciously to better our health and our lives. Let's go!

Reach out to Kim via email, her online Arbonne store or on Instagram.

Documentaries referenced: Toxic Beauty and The Human Experiment.

Today we’re talking with Vivian Belzaguy, founder and sustainable events consultant of Ascendance Sustainable Events. In our conversation, Vivian helps us to understand how “Events Can Change Everything” for our inclusive communities. She encourages us to "talk to anyone (we) can about sustainability” and shares her vision for how the events industry will safely bring us back together, stronger together, while restoring and reviving Our Planet to thrive. Let’s go!

Find and download the free Ascendance Sustainable Events Guide here.

And get in touch with Vivian and her team to learn more ways to make your gathering, festival and/or event more sustainable with Ascendance Sustainable Events:

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We are back and kicking off 2020 with Tara Kousha, the zero waste life-styler of Zero Waste Wonders. Since childhood, Tara has been conscious of her impact on the environment and into adulthood, fueled by deep curiosity, she has continued to develop systems that allow her to live a life that is full of abundance and meaningful experience.

Tara reminds us that committing to change is a step-by-step experience, and that we all should celebrate the steps we are taking. So starting off 2020, let’s all take a moment to celebrate what we ARE doing! And let’s get inspired in our conversation with Tara to find the steps we can take that are kind to the environment so Our Planet can live a healthier tomorrow. Let’s go!

Today we’re talking with Julia Mande who gives us meaning and deep perspective in how regenerative practices have the potential to connect our local communities and provide us with more abundance than we ever imagined.

Today we’re talking with Erin Han, co-owner of LA’s sustainable fashion store and brand, East/West Shop. Erin opened the shop 4+ years ago with her husband and business partner, Dennys Han. Since opening East/West Shop has successfully created a community-driven fashion brand while finding inspiration from vintage, overstock, deadstock and recycled materials which you will see turns up some major creative heat in the business.

www.east-west-shop.com

Today we’re speaking with Marina McCoy, a sustainable events consultant from the beautiful state of Vermont. Marina founded her sustainable consulting business, Waste Free Earth, 2 years ago but she has been in the industry, creating impact since college.

Marina talks to us about how she first got started, what it’s like traveling cross-country in her van to work gigs, she talks about the sustainable changes she’s seen in the events industry and she even shares some of her late-night guilty pleasures while on the road.

In our conversation, Marina mentioned Beth Terry’s inspiring TedTalk about her plastic-free life. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JXWRVrFiKs

Let's go!  💪