The Branch Basics Podcast

Early in life, Indie Lee suffered from a life-threatening brain tumor that was believed to come from environmental toxins - specifically something she put on her skin. This inspired her to became interested in clean beauty.

Indie believes that the lifestyle you live and the environment we within profoundly impacts our overall health. In this episode, Indie dives into her story, background and why the driving force behind the successful Indie Lee skincare line is education and empowerment. Full show notes here. 

Dr. Jenna Hua has a BS in Nutrition, a Masters in Public Health and PhD in Environmental Sciences. Over the years, she has published numerous academic studies focused on human health. Her passion within the health and wellness space led her to find Million Marker, a company dedicated to empowering people with the data and tools they to understand how harmful toxins enter our bodies and how to remove them.

In this episode, Jenna and Marilee talk about how we can take a proactive and preventative approach to healthcare by removing these toxins. 

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Matt Reichardt is the founder and CEO of Bumbleride. In this episode, Matt discusses Bumbleride's origin story as well as how they determined their ethos. In addition to wanting to bring high-quality products that had a clean design aesthetic to the market, Matt and Emily wanted their products to be eco-friendly. They made it a point to reduce their environmental impact and eliminate any chemicals or materials that could be harmful. Complete show notes here. 

Andy Pace is a renowned expert in non-toxic and healthy building materials. He founded Green Building Design in 1992 and has contributed to starting many similar businesses throughout his career. He has also worked closely with Branch Basics co-founder Marilee over the years.

In this episode, Allison and Andy discuss the importance of using healthy building materials, the difference between health and “green” building materials, and where to get started. Listen as they dive into all things non-toxic building while Allison shares some of her own experiences. 

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Kayti O'Connell Carr is the Founder of Mate The Label, a clothing brand that provides clean essentials made with organic fabrics and low-impact dyes. In this episode, Kayti talks about her journey starting Mate, learning about sustainability and ethical farming practices in the clothing industry, and how Mate aims to make the cleanest product possible "from seed to skin." She also talks about toss the toxins in her life, becoming a mother and her favorite wellness and self-care practices. 

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Karalynne Call is a mother of six, @JustIngredients on Instagram, a Certified Nutritionist, Wellness Coach, and Mental Health Advocate. Her health journey began 15 years ago when she battled severe depression. Karalynne truly believes that nature and natural ingredients provide all the necessary nutrition for us to live healthy and happy lives. In this episode, Kelly and Karalynne chat about Karalynne's health journey, how to navigate the grocery store to make healthy decisions, and tips on how to keep your family healthy.  

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Dr. Leah Gordon is a naturopathic doctor specializing in women's fertility and hormone health. She is the founder of Womanhood Wellness Clinic, appeared in the HBO Max docuseries Not So Pretty, and experienced her own fascinating journey to becoming a mother. In this episode, Kelly talks with Dr. Leah about finding out her husband did not have any sperm, her experience tossing the toxins, and why she loves to work with young women in their preconception years. 

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Kim Konte founded Non-Toxic Neighborhoods, a company devoted to protecting children from synthetic pesticides. Non-Toxic Neighborhoods works to make organic and regenerative management the “norm” and not the “exception.” Their organization and advisors believe that it should be a basic human right that children are protected from harmful and synthetic pesticides where they live, play, and learn. Bruce Lanphear, an advisor for Non-Toxic Neighborhoods, is an MD, MPH, Senior Scientist at the Child and Family Research Institute, BC Children’s Hospital, Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, and President of the International Society for Children’s Health and the Environment. In this episode, Kelly, Kim, and Bruce chat about how Non-Toxic Neighborhoods started, the implications of pesticides on human health, and the safer alternatives to pesticides. Kim and Bruce share tools to create change in your community. 

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Jo Schaalman is the co-founder of The Conscious Cleanse, a 14-day cleanse to help others live a full and vibrant life through food and lifestyle changes. Jo received her Masters from the Nutrition Therapy Institute and felt called to help others who think healing is out of their reach after her own experience of managing chronic pain which was the result of being hit on her bicycle by an 18-wheeler doing 70 miles an hour!. Through nutrition and yoga coaching, she helps others reach optimal health. In this episode, Marilee and Jo chat about Jo's health journey, using food to manage chronic pain and success stories from The Conscious Cleanse. 

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