TLC Todd-versations

How many of us can say we mirror-write like Da Vinci as a party trick? Listen as Fair Trade USA's Nathalie Marin-Gest shares not only this fun fact but the morals and values choices of a generation set on the importance of sustainability, traceability, and social justice all in the framework of our connected ecosystem.

Todd-versations loves this family! They bring us the first certified regenerative organic dairy. We had a great time with Stephanie and Blake Alexandre of Alexandre Family Farm as we chatted about autism, carbon sequestration, farm versus pharmacy, and consumer rights. Learn about A2 milk and Todd's test on 4H and FFA. And yes, they named a cow Todd!

Come take an agricultural journey with us! Todd-versations is excited to share this seminal chat with Rodale Institute about our soil, land management, next-generation farmers, and the people who will dictate our food choices in the future. Listen as Todd-versations covers topics from hemp at Chernobyl to programs like My First Garden with Jeff Moyer.

Who isn’t interested in finding efficiencies, eliminating food waste, and empowering trade with greater access? Listen as Todd-versations chats with Mark Campbell of Produce IQ about just that. Produce IQ is interested in applying technology to how you buy and sell your food by using their online platform.

Millennials matter. @LinkedIn's Mark Freeman shares how someone with boomer-eyes looks for answers in the energy found in a cafe, passion from people, and predictive analytics to address concerns and initiatives that face our food world today. Todd-versations is chatting about everything from six beers and a cricket snack to food waste along the supply chain. You will not walk away without having laughed and learned something new. Be challenged to see the bigger picture.

Wow! Listen as Jackie Bowen of Clean Label Project shares some of the research and reasons for the latest sunscreen recall. Benzene, a delivery agent seems to be the problem as a solvent in spray on applications. Listen as she tells Todd about endocrine disruptors, opportunistic heavy metals, reactive screening, and “brands that give a damn.”

Todd-versations had the distinct pleasure of speaking to two dynamic specialists in the field of Functional Medicine and Food, Kirsten Ramsdell, MS, Certified Nutritionist, and founder of @thewellnessdish and Dr. Kalea Wattles, NP, founder of @functionalfertility. Listen in as they explain how food is information on a cellular level. Concepts like predation state, cultivate resiliency, and positive vitality are part of the lexicon of terms we will come to understand. We wish everyone had access to specialists like these women on speed dial. Take notes, hit replay, and gain an understanding of what your body needs.

Who said only emerging brands need help? Listen as Shane Towne of NextUp Brands shares if you don’t get up in the morning with a fire in your belly and a passion for winning the day, perhaps you should reconsider why you do what you do. Getting a brand to market and giving it the runway it needs to succeed is a marathon, not a sprint! Great advice, genuine guy, gut-checking honesty. There are several sharpie-drop-worthy moments.

The Silk Road was an active trade route carrying many exotic items, like spices for nearly 1400 years. Listen as Todd-versations chats with Jefferson Shriver of Doselva, who has built his own modern-day “Spice Road” with his “Spices for Impact”. We learn what spices and diversification are doing to create a pathway to prosperity for many small-holder farmers and at the same time mitigate negative impacts of climate change. This social entrepreneur will inspire your day!