The Green Belle Podcast

Hey friends! In today's episode, I am interviewing Christine Stone from Neatly Designed. She is a professional organizer with over 12 years experience, and today we are chatting all about you can spring clean all areas of your home!

Episode Breakdown:

* How to organize small spaces such as condo living* How to organize our closets and drawers* What steps to follow for de-cluttering the closet* How to organize our hanged clothing* How to organize under the bathroom sink* Organizing important documents such as receipts, bills, etc.* Pantry organization: How to organize cutlery, baking tools, pot and pans* Other Kitchen organization tips* How to stay motivated when decluttering and how to get over the feeling of "overwhelm"* Simple tips for STAYING organized* Best places to shop for organizational items* Sentimental clutter

TGB Fave: OXO Pop Containers + Glass Chalkboard Label Containers + Bodum Glass with Copper Lid Containers

Christine's Links:

Neatly Designed Website

Neatly Designed Instagram

Neatly Designed Facebook Page

Neatly Designed Pinterest

Gabby's Link:

The Green Belle Instagram

The Green Belle Podcast Instagram

The Green Belle Website

The Green Belle Youtube

This was a very exciting episode for me to record because I have been a fan of Celeste for a while now and have seriously enjoyed her content on both her instagram and blog. She provides some amazing information and in this interview we dive in to many of her favourite topics such as fermentation, non-toxic beauty, food and wine!

Episode Breakdown:

* Intro of who Celeste is* How did Celeste start The True Spoon* How has Celeste's background in nursing supported her current career* How did Celeste initially get into green beauty* What are Celeste's fave non-toxic beauty products* What are skin-related food culprits?* What foods does Celeste love for healthy skin?* Fermentation 101* How does someone ferment food at home* What Celeste eats and drinks when she goes out for lunch/dinner* Natural wine* Celeste's skincare routine: AM and PM* Celeste's tip for someone transitioning to green beauty

TGB Fave: Cloth in a box face towel + Cloth in a box eye pads

Celeste's Links:

The True Spoon Instagram

The True Spoon Website

Eat to Glow Meal Plan

Fermentation eBook

Gabby's Links:

TGB instagram

TGB Podcast Instagram

TGB Website

TGB YouTube

Hey everyone! In episode 14, I am chatting with Kiki from @mebykiki all about adaptogens, CBD, and wellness practices she lives by. I love Kiki's passion for educating her community on living holistically and sharing her modern day uses for adaptogens. This episode was so fun to record and Kiki has such a refreshing and electric presence that lights up a room! I hope you enjoy listening!

Episode Breakdown:

* Intro: Kiki's career background and how she started Me by Kiki* What are adaptogens?* Why are they important in this modern world?* What are some of hormonal imbalances seen in the busy individual, and how do adaptogens help?* What are some of the common adaptogens?* How can we intergrate them into our lives?* Chatting about CBD, what is it? * Is CBD the Vitamin C of the future?* Health, wellness and spiritual practices Kiki lives by* What Kiki does to help get out of a funk* Kiki's favourite shops for adaptogens and wellness products (online + local Toronto shops)

TGB Fave: Well Told Health Stress Fighter Adaptogen Supplements

Kiki's Links:

Kiki's instagram

MEbyKiki Website

The Green Belle Links:

The Green Belle Instagram

The Green Belle Podcast Instagram

The Green Belle Website

In today's episode I chat with Certified Integrative Health Practitioner and EWG Board Member, Karen Malkin. We cover the new 2019 EWG Clean Fifteen and Dirty Dozen list, why you should buy organic and more!

Episode Breakdown:

* What is the EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen List?* How does produce get on the Dirty Dozen list?* Why is important to buy organic?* What are glyphosates, and why should we stay away from them?* What is the difference between organic and non-GMO?* How to spot conventional vs organic on the produce sticker* Whats the deal with fragrance - is it bad for us?* Tips for shopping for toxic-free personal care products* Why do we need to ditch the plastics?* Stop taking your receipts - Karen chats why* How to reduce radiation exposure from cellphones* Why water quality is important - if in the US use EWG Tap Water Database to search your municipality's water quality. * Mercury in our seafood

Clean Fifteen 2019

* Avocados* Sweet corn* Pineapples* Sweet peas (frozen)* Onions* Papayas* Eggplants* Asparagus* Kiwis* Cabbage* Cauliflower* Cantaloupes* Broccoli* Mushrooms* Honeydew

Dirty Dozen 2019

* Strawberries* Spinach* Kale* Nectarines* Apples* Grapes* Peaches* Cherries* Pears* Tomatoes* Celery* Potatoes

Resources:

EWG Tap Water Database

EWG Food News

EWG Seafood Guide

EWG Skin Deeph

EWG Verified

Karen Malkin Links:

Karen Malkin Website

Karen Malkin Instagram

Work with Karen

The Green Belle Links:

The Green Belle Website

The Green Belle Instagram

The Green Belle Podcast Instagram

In today's episode I am sharing something a little new as part of the intro (and will continue to do so moving forward), and that is sharing either a TGB tip, swap or fave.

Each episode I will share either a tip that I have been loving and doing lately, a swap which provides you with something you can swap in your beauty routine, your kitchen or life for a greener, cleaner, healthier and more eco-conscious lifestyle OR a favourite wellness, beauty or lifestyle product I've been loving. I may share one, two or all of them in an episode.

For today's interview, I chat with Joy McCarthy, a Holistic Nutritionist, an author and founder of Joyous Health. She was such a JOY to chat with because I have looked up to Joy for as long as I have lived in Toronto and had a strong passion for nutrition, health and wellness.

Breakdown of todays episode:

* How Joy started her journey into holistic nutrition and established Joyous Health* What Joy's health regime looked like before going to school for Nutrition* What is our microbiome - and why is it important?* How over sanitizing and sterilization is harming our microbiome* How to nourish our microbiome and microbes * What foods are BAD for our microbiome* What does detoxing mean? * How to detox everyday* Foods to eat to help our bodies detoxify* The SUPERFOODS we should be eating* How phytonutrients are amazing for our bodies (EAT THE RAINBOW)* Why you should eat antioxidant-rich foods* How to include these SUPERFOODS into our meals* Should we be eating raw, cooked, steamed, supplement form?* How to choose a greens supplement + Joy's recommendations* Lifestyle habits for helping our bodies detoxify* Joy's "Joyous Health" approved products

The TGB Fave + Swap Details:

TGB Fave: Odacite Blue Aura Cleansing Water

TGB Swab: Organic Resuable Cotton Rounds

Use code "GREENBELLE10" to receive 10% off TDM (Canada and USA)

Joy McCarthy Links:

Joyous Health Website

Buy Joy's Books

Joy McCarthy's Instagram

The Green Belle Links:

The Green Belle Website

The Green Belle Instagram

The Green Belle Podcast Instagram

Hello everyone! In today's episode I am interviewing Nealy Fischer, also known as The Fleixble Chef. Nealy is a yoga teacher, chef, and author of the new cookbook "Food You Want for The Life You Crave" (Available April 30th, 2019). In today's episode we chat about how we can live a healthier and happier lifestyle through the food we eat and prepare.

Episode breakdown:

* Intro of who Nealy Fischer is* What does it mean to be The Flexible Chef* How to be a chef in your own kitchen* How to healthify any recipe and key points to follow* What is Nealy's diet philosophy* Tips for grocery shopping while keeping healthy eating in mind* "The Running List"* How to use the foods that might be going bad * Tips on how to save time when preparing and cooking food* What to expect from Nealy's cookbook "Food You Want for the Life You Crave"* Modifying recipes to suite your diet * How yoga principles apply to the kitchen* Nealy's pantry and kitchen must-haves

Nealy Fischer's Links:

The Flexible Chef Website

The Flexible Chef instagram

Pre-order Nealy's Book

You can purchase "Food You Want for The Life You Crave" will be available at your local bookstores and online book retailers.

The Green Belle Links:

The Green Belle Instagram

The Green Belle Podcast Instagram

The Green Belle Website

In today's episode, I am switching it up and sharing an episode for all you bloggers, influencers, businesses, and content creators out there. When first thinking about who to interview regarding this topic, Lauren from This Renegade Love was the first to come to mind. She shares amazing and useful content for bloggers and small businesses on both her blog and instagram, while also sharing such beautiful photography. In today's episode I pick Lauren's brain on everything from follower count, microinfluencing, increasing engagement and monetizing from your creative business!

The Breakdown:

* Introduction of Laurens career background and how she started This Renegade Love* The meaning behind the name "This Renegade Love"* What is the best platform to be on (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, etc)?* What are the common mistakes new (and old) bloggers make? And how can we fix or avoid them?* Is follower count truly important?* What are the benefits of having a smaller following? What is microinfleuncing* What is an engagement rate? And how can we increase our engagement?* When can content creators/bloggers start monetizing from their content* What to do if a company doesn't have a marketing budget* What are brands looking for when working with a blogger/influencer?* What is This Renegade Sessions?

Lauren's Links

Lauren's Instagram

Lauren's Blog (This Renegade Love)

Gabby's Links

The Green Belle Instagram

The Green Belle Podcast Instagram

The Green Belle Website

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In episode 9, I am chatting with Meg Gaic of (@getglow.t.o). She is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Acne Specialist who focuses on the holistic approach to treating acne. After struggling with acne for 10+ years and seeking the help of numerous Health Care Practitioners and use of products, Meg decided to attend school for Holistic Nutrition and take her health and acne into her own hands. Through her own experience and education, Meg treated her acne and is now helping tons of people deal with their acne and skin issues.

In this episode, we dive into so many amazing topics and questions including:

* Meg's own acne and healing story and career background * What are the different types of acne?* What is hormonal acne and what makes it different from other types of breakouts?* What are the main causes of acne?* Are there hidden causes contributing to acne?* How diet plays a role in our skins appearance and acne* Foods to avoid when treating acne* Lifestyle changes we should be making to help acne* How filtered water such as the Berkey is the best way to drink water* How mindset plays a huge role in treating acne* How to treat acne scarring and pigmentation* Meg's thoughts on Accutane for acne treatment * Best natural products for acne, scarring and pigmentation* Best toxic-free spot treatment for pimples

Meg's Links:

Meg's instagram: @getglow.t.o

Meg's Get Glow TO Website

The Green Belle Links:

The Green Belle (Gabby's) Instagram: @thegreenbelle

The Green Belle Podcast Instagram: @thegreenbellepodcast

The Green Belle Website

The Green Belle Facebook

Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 8! I am so excited to share this episode with you! It was such a blast recording with Dr. Sam. We had such an amazing conversation on everything health and wellness and I am sure you will learn a TON!

In this episode we talk about:

* Dr. Sam's personal career journey to becoming a Naturopathic Doctor* What common complaints and health goals Dr. Sam sees with her patients* Stool analysis an indicator for gut health and imbalances* How gut imbalances exhibit themselves and how they effect our bodies* How micronutrient testing can help you decide what supplements you need* What is IV nutrient drip therapy? How they can be curated for your health needs* How frequently should be getting IV drips?* What supplements should we be taking?* Are multivitamins worth the hype?* What are superfoods? What superfoods should we be taking?* What are antioxidants? Why should be taking them?* Finding the "recipe" that's right for you to reach health + wellness* How mindfulness plays a huge role in healing* The importance of "checking in with yourself"* Focusing on what you WANT versus what you DON'T WANT* Affirmations, mantras and visualization for healing* Why you should practice gratitude * Dr. Sam's top 3 favourite non-toxic beauty products* The travel essentials Dr. Sam can't live without

Dr. Sam's Links:

Dr. Sam's Instagram: @dr.sam.nd

Dr. Sam's Website: SAFA Wellness

The Green Belle Links:

The Green Belle (Gabby's) Instagram: @thegreenbelle

The Green Belle Podcast Instagram: @thegreenbellepodcast

The Green Belle Facebook Page

The Green Belle Website

In episode 7, I am interviewing Madeline Alcott, the founder of Petit Vour and chatting all about green and cruelty-free beauty.

In today's episode we chat about:

* Madeline introduces herself and shares her career background prior to starting Petit Vour* Madeline's entrepreneurial journey with Petit Vour* The vision for Petit Vour and how it has evolved* The meaning behind the name, Petit Vour* How Madeline started the Petit Vour Beauty Box, the first vegan beauty box* Petit Vour on Ingredients Standards * How brands and influencers can change the Green Beauty Industry to become just "The Beauty Industry"* What products Madeline would like to see in the green beauty industry* What products should people be transitioning first in their beauty routine * What 3 products Madeline can't leave the house without

Petit Vour Links

Petit Vour Instagram: @petitvour

Petit Vour Facebook

Petit Vour Website

Petit Vour Beauty Box ($18 USD/ month // $23CAD/ month)

The Green Belle Links

The Green Belle (Gabby's) Instagram: @thegreenbelle

The Green Belle Podcast Instagram: @thegreenbellepodcast

The Green Belle Facebook

The Green Belle Website