The Organic View

Alice Shabecoff is an advocate who has been working diligently to raise awareness about the dangers of the chemical use in our environment as well as inside our own homes. She educates the public about how these toxic chemicals have impacted our health and what we can do about it. Alice is the author of Poisoned for Profit: The Toxic Assault on our Children, which she co-authored with her husband, Philip. The Shabecoffs reveal that the children of baby boomers—the first to be raised in a truly "toxified" world—have higher rates of birth defects, asthma, cancer, autism and a frightening range of other neurological illnesses from ADHD to mental retardation and other serious chronic illnesses, than previous generations.

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer, talks to Alice Shabecoff to discuss her book, Poisoned for Profit: The Toxic Assault on our Children. If you would like to learn what you can do to protect yourself and your children from these toxic assaults, stay tuned!

Bio: Alice Shabecoff is co-author with her husband Philip of Poisoned for Profit: The Toxic Assault on our Children.  She is a member of the Board of Directors of Birth Defect Research for Children.  She served in the 1970s as executive director of the National Consumers League, the country’s oldest consumer organization, and in the 1980s as founder and executive director of the nonprofit Community Information Exchange, a nonprofit information service for the community development sector.  As a freelance journalist, Alice’s articles focusing on parent and consumer issues have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and numerous magazines and journals in the United States and overseas.

The beginning of the year is the best time of the year to think about making changes in your home. Whether is it to renovate one particular room or simply make your home more eco friendly, it is a good time to look at different trends, costs of the materials and DIY eco-friendly options.

For those living in colder climates, it is also a time when it is essential to make sure that your home is prepared for winter as the temperature continues to drop. There are many areas in a house to inspect to make sure that your home is well-insulated. Also, there have been debates over which type of heating system is more economical as well as good for the environment.

 In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, tune in to host, June Stoyer talk to expert Jessica Kellner who is the author of Housing Reclaimed and who is also the editor of Natural Home and Garden Magazine. We will discuss the new trends of 2012 and how you can reduce the costs of heating your home. Stay tuned!

Bio: Jessica Kellner is editor of Natural Home & Garden magazine and a passionate advocate of using architectural salvage to create aesthetically beautiful, low-cost housing. She writes and speaks about practical, easy and inexpensive solutions for healthier and more environmentally sound homes and lifestyles, with an emphasis on the values of recycling and using reclaimed materials. Inspired by common-sense ways to achieve the good life, Jessica loves living and working in the overlap between modern technology and ancient wisdom.

Thanks to popular cooking shows such as the Food Network’s Chopped,™ more and more people are taking cooking classes and are also searching for other ways to perfect their skills as they develop their own style. While there are so many books and DIY videos on the market, there is one particular book that is almost the CliffsNotes of Cooking. In the book, Kitchen On Fire, by Chef Oliver Said and Chef Mike C, there are step-by-step illustrated directions about everything from understanding how to work with knives, perfect your knife skills, ingredient definitions, culinary technique definitions, egg anatomy and basic chemistry, conversion tools, tips and tricks, and so much more!

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Chef Mike C. who is an honors graduate from the California Culinary Academy and was the most recent host of the long-running TV series Organic Living with the Hippie Gourmet. Tune in to learn from one of the founders of the Kitchen On Fire! culinary school in Berkeley, California!

Should Systemic Pesticides Or GMOs Be Used on Public Land? This has been the very heated debate in Boulder County, Colorado. The Beekeeping community is pleading for the lives of the rapidly declining bee population while the chemical companies are trying to push for their technology to be used on public land. What happens here may directly affect other communities in the USA and abroad.

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Boulder County Commissioner Will Toor, anti-GMO advocate, Percy Schmeiser, Ken Roseboro, Editor from The Organic & Non-GMO Report and Beekeeper Tom Theobald. Stay tuned!

Beekeeping can be one of the most rewarding experiences. Whether you are an avid gardener, a honey connoisseur or just want to do your part to help the bees, one of the best ways to learn about bees is to have your own hives. In areas such as NYC where the ban has been lifted on beekeeping, it's become a popular hobby and for some, a new business venture.

However, beekeeping is not something that one simply signs up for like a class at the gym or can be done leisurely like a crossword puzzle. It is a big responsibility and is also something that requires a basic understanding of bees. It can also be quite costly if you do not know what you are doing or have good guidance.

In this special segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will be joined by Marina Marchese, author of Honeybee: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper and Kim Flottum, editor of Bee Culture Magazine to talk about how you can learn to become a beekeeper. We will talk about options for purchasing equipment, kinds of bees, where to locate your hive, how to find a mentor and so much more! Stay tuned!

Bios: Marina Marchese is a true renaissance woman and an entrepreneur. From her love of honeybees, she discovered the medicinal benefits created by her beloved honeybees. She decided that this was something that needed to be shared with the world and launched Red Bee ® Artisanal Honey. Marina has created an entire line of skin care products that are derived from the honeybee. As a true lover and defender of honeybees, she also educates people about the many misconceptions about bees and why people need to embrace the power that these special beings offer.

Kim Flottum is the editor of Bee Culture magazine, the author of The Backyard Beekeeper (Quarry Books, 2005), and an editor of the ABC & XYZ of Bee Culture, 41st Edition (A.R. Root Company, 2006).

2012 is clearly going to be a significant year. Many people believe that this is going to be THE year when something significant happens. During the last few years, there were many natural disasters that occurred to be almost routine. The interpretation of the Mayan prophecies indicates that this may in fact be the Apocalypse. In Christianity, Armageddon. Others suggest that the 2012 date marks the end of the world or a similar catastrophe. Scenarios suggested for the end of the world include the arrival of the next solar maximum, or Earth's collision with a black hole, passing asteroid or a planet called "Nibiru". On a political note, it is also an election year. Politicians are going to be striking deals left and right to remain in office. Change can occur in either direction, especially since there is such a global economic crisis and no room for novice mistakes.

Regardless, of what the belief system is, many people truly believe that these are the end of times whether they are cataclysmic or simply transformative. With all of the hoopla, there seems to be a lot of fear being projected but not much of anything as far as preparation. How exactly can people actually prepare for what is to come? What can people do to brace themselves for extreme weather? Do the predictions from the Ancient Mayans matter? What about the political future of the USA? What about our spiritual blueprints? Will this truly be the end?

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to spiritual healer and wildlife advocate, Laura Lluellyn-Lassiter to talk about what you can expect in 2012. Laura Lassiter is a well known Animal and wildlife advocate, Write, Big Cat Rescue, EARS and CHAART volunteer, Intuitive Counselor, Quantum/Reiki Practitioner. She will be using her unique capabilities to help explain what we can expect during 2012 as well as intuitively address specific issues that are of great concern.

The world is changing. However, this change has not simply come about overnight. As human beings interact with one another, there is almost a story that can be created by the events that have occurred throughout one's life as well as new discoveries about the world.   Mend is not just a game but rather a very unique experience that really requires a combination of intellect, education, understanding of how we are all connected and a true appreciation for how music can deeply affect our state of being. What Mardi-Ellen has created is extremely sophisticated and simply blows the likes of Harry Potter out of the water. Anyone who truly appreciates the Masters will see this right away. Given the fact that Mardi-Ellen is not just an opera singer or musician but is also a composer, she is able to completely grasp the impact that music can make. Sound is something nature utilizes all the time. However, it is not something many people really understand regardless of how much appreciation or knowledge they may possess. Quite brilliantly, Mardi-Ellen incorporates this key element into the game which renders this to be something that even Aldous Huxley would thoroughly have enjoyed. Mend is not for the simple minded as it provides intellectual stimulation that has been missing from modern day society for ages. If you really wish to be 'enlightened' and get a taste of what the real world is about, roll your sleeves up, turn your tv off and get ready for the ride of your life!   In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will talk to the award winning and talented Mardi-Ellen Hill about her life's work creating Mend.

Education is the key to enlightenment. Knowledge is power. When it comes to learning about things such as how to protect your child from a toxic environment, gluten-free cooking, everything you need to know about vegan substitutions, to learning how to make your own pet food, etc., the best way to learn is through books. While there are so many "experts" out there that want their claim to fame, we have sifted through the lists and compiled our own list of The Best Books of 2011.

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will be joined by special guest, author J.H. Soeder to discuss The Organic View’s Best Books of 2011. Stay tuned!

It is widely believed that how wealthy you are is a result of external factors. But the surprising truth is that affluence is actually based on a certain way of thinking, one which has never before been discussed. Now, after decades of working with clients of all backgrounds—including billionaires—psychologist Stephen Goldbart and psychotherapist Joan DiFuria reveal the new concept of "Affluence Intelligence," a mindset that makes people not just wealthy but deeply fulfilled.

Stephen Goldbart, PhD, and Joan Indursky DiFuria, MFT, known for having coined the phrase “sudden wealth syndrome,” are co-founders of the Money, Meaning & Choices Institute, a company dedicated to helping clients maximize the opportunities and minimize the risks of wealth. DiFuria completed the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development, including a degree in education and psychology. She lives with her family in Northern California

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will be joined by special guest Joan DiFuria to talk about how your thoughts really do impact your life!Stay tuned!

Everywhere you go, people are stressed out and easily succumb to the pressure brought about by these stresses due to fear. So, what exactly is fear and how do we recognize it? Is the fear of what may or may not happen ruling how we live? What about the future and all of the conspiracy theories that have a myriad of potential outcomes? How much is conspiracy and how much is actually fabricated to instill fear in the masses? There are so many rumors around 2012 that people are succumbing to the stress inflicted by the rumors and are racing to hoard supplies as they build underground bunkers. Is this how we should be living our lives? The most recent example pertaining to the Rapture back in May made a lot of people think about what exactly they are subjecting themselves to. Is this something that serves us or is it all derived from fear?

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to spiritual healer and wildlife advocate, Laura Lluellyn-Lassiter from Soul Be It about understanding fear and coping with the stressful changes of our lives in this dynamically changing world.