Low Tox Life

How do you wrap up a podcast after showing up every week, 50 weeks a year for 10 years? I absolutely don't know how. Given I produce the show with the help of a couple of lovely team members behind the scenes, I guess it's up to me to decide. So to that end, I have decided to do two things:To share a few reflections on what I believe I know for sure after having interviewed 490 people (because I did a few solo shows in the mix). Some of these things might surprise people or might sound quite political, but actually, what I have learnt is that so much of what I believe to be excellent healthcare is out of reach for the average person. So much of what prevents health is an uphill battle for most people. By that, I mean things like clean air, clean water, and access to local nutritious food. Things are political when we think about it that way.To share a lot of lovely favourite shows of our listener community, I did a newsletter callout recently to get people who felt they had the time or wanted to share their favourite episodes over the years with me. I was absolutely blown away by some of the messages I received, and while I couldn't read out all 60, I chose a few so if you’re curious, you’ll love these as it wasn’t quite what I was expecting. It wasn’t the biggest names, but there was enormous impact on people’s lives. So happy to hear and read these…Even through all 60 of the messages and emils I received, there were no specific repeat shows. People really loved the whole gamut of what we produced, and that speaks to the incredible diversity of curiosity and thought in our community, the different needs of different people. I'm really proud of having shown up, providing such a wide variety of shows to speak to all those different needs.Thank you so much for having listened throughout the years.It is not the end of Low Tox Life, and it is not the end of being able to access these podcasts, which will exist on all major platforms, certainly at least for the next couple of years, for you to get a chance to catch up. If you would like to take a step to join what Low Tox Life is about next, the Low Tox Club is absolutely the best place to do that. Join here. Inside the club, I will be hosting Go Low Tox, my signature e-course that I started 12, 13 years ago now, to help provide a place for us to all continue to kick goals, share resources, and feel positive about the changes that we need to make in our own personal lives and for the world we live in to have clean air, clean water, and access to nutritious food, but to also have better consumer standards for what is made available, what is designed, what is created for people to buy.I truly believe that we can, in numbers, influence how businesses and brands show up in the world by deciding that we shop by ethics, and coming together to feel the power in that collective impact, motivates us all to keep going in that pursuit. Your Host - One of my favourite jobs I’ve ever had! Alexx xAlexx StuartFounder, Low Tox LifeThank you to our show partners for joining us over the years, especially Aus Climate our 4-year partner and WatersCo for this year’s partnership:@waterscofilters removes all contaminants from modern tap water + keeps all the minerals. 7-15 filtration stages, depending on which filter you choose. Lock in their auto-subscription, cancel-anytime, 10% off + refill subscription price ongoing. No code required. waterscoaustralia.com.au @ausclimate continues to give you 10% off their ever-growing range with Winix Air Purifiers and the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used - pro tip, always get the biggest dehumidifier you can afford! Code LOWTOXLIFE (often works on top of their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimateBe sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reece Proudfoot is my brother-in-law and a very clever guy when it comes to regenerative economy design. So, in the face of what seems a never-ending onslaught of ‘big developer power’ coming in and taking from communities, I’ve brought him on to build our community’s sense of agency in our own little corners of the world. We explore: What is a regenerative vs extractive business?What kind of data centre could be a regenerative business within a community? How can communities develop their charter for what they will/won’t accept, and what they need as a priority list for anyone who wants to do business near them? This, for me, is the kind of conversation and action missing to really and truly turn power to the people. Firstly: Believe it’s possible. Secondly: Be a builder. Reece is Co-founder and Director of Regen Labs, where he works with regional communities to build resilient, prosperous and regenerative local economies. Based in Moss Vale on Gundungurra Country, Reece co-leads Highlands Homegrown Economy and A Better Model for Data Centres, two practical experiments in helping communities move from reacting to major development to shaping their own regenerative economic future. I hope you love this one. There are some excellent community fights happening globally - now it’s time to design and prevent more effectively so we can fight LESS. Alexx StuartYour Host, Low Tox Life podcast Want to learn more about this week’s guest? Website: https://www.regenlabs.au/ LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/regen-labs Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! @waterscofilters removes all contaminants from modern tap water + keeps all the minerals. 7-15 filtration stages, depending on which filter you choose. Lock in their auto-subscription, cancel-anytime, 10% off + refill subscription price ongoing. No code required. waterscoaustralia.com.au @ausclimate continues to give you 10% off their range in 2026, with Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used, energy-efficient heating and air-circulating range. code LOWTOXLIFE (often works on top of their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimateBe sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feeling like environmental toxins keep increasing instead of decreasing? You're not alone.Pesticides have been big news in Australia lately, for two key reasons:🔹 The expanded approval of isocycloseram, a PFAS pesticide used widely in berries and other tree crops and vegetables.🔹 The murky regulatory saga of paraquat - a pesticide banned in 70 countries and strongly linked to Parkinson's disease. Australia has "modified" its use rather than banning it, despite scientists, neurologists and Parkinson's groups pointing to a strong correlation between exposure and the disease.This week on the podcast, I sit down with Josh Davis, Executive Director of Pesticide Action Australia, to unpack how pesticide regulation actually works across different levels of government - and how everyday people can push for safer food and farming policy.🎙️ Tune in now and explore how we can build a safer food system for farmers and eaters alike.About Pesticide Action Australia (PAA): a not-for-profit charity working to reduce Australia's pesticide use for the sake of our health and environment. 🔗 https://pesticideaction.org.au/About Josh: Co-founder and Executive Director of PAA, with a background spanning rural and regional community support, human rights advocacy, and roles across local, state and federal government.Alexx StuartYour Host, Low Tox Life Fancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?Podcast Show #46: Genes, GMOS and Glyphosate with Professor Michael AntoniouShow #51: Food confusion busting + what’s with wheat, with Cyndi O’MearaShow #416 Tammi Jonas PhD: Designing a Food System for All — Culturally Relevant, Nutritious, and ecologically soundShow #109: Joel Salatin on food, soil and regenerative effects of working with nature’s systemsShow #472. What is safe? River, Ground, Tank and Ocean water and PFAS “Forever chemicals” with water scientist, Professor Ian WrightWant to learn more about this week’s guest? Website: https://pesticideaction.org.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pesticide-action-australia  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pesticideactionaustralia/ Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! @waterscofilters removes all contaminants from modern tap water + keeps all the minerals. 7-15 filtration stages, depending on which filter you choose. Lock in their auto-subscription, cancel-anytime, 10% off + refill subscription price ongoing. No code required. waterscoaustralia.com.au @ausclimate continues to give you 10% off their range in 2026, with Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used, energy-efficient heating and air-circulating range. code LOWTOXLIFE (often works on top of their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimateBe sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we think about environmental toxins, we often think about the things in our immediate environments, many of which would mean the home, what we put on our body, or what we eat. This week, I’m introducing you to a wonderful guest and we're talking about the environmental toxins in our rivers. Just a few generations ago, we could drink from our rivers and our guest today is going to unpack this issue for us and her quest to make our rivers drinkable once again.Li An Phoa is an activist, author, filmmaker, and philosopher. She founded the Drinkable Rivers movement, now in 25 countries! She has walked 21,000km along rivers, gathering momentum from all walks of like who, together, ask the simple question: How can we once again have drinkable rivers? Li An’s 1000 kilometre walk along the river Meuse was the subject of the documentary ‘Long Walk for Drinkable Rivers’. She has co-written the book ‘Drinkable Rivers: How the River Became My Teacher’ (2023) and is the protagonist in the documentary film ‘Our Blue World’ (2024). www.drinkablerivers.orgPlease connect with the Drinkable Rivers org, and I hope you find this show as insightful as I did being a part of this conversation, Alexx StuartHost and Low Tox Life founderWant to learn more about this week’s guest? Website: www.drinkablerivers.org  Linkedin and instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkablerivers Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! @waterscofilters removes all contaminants from modern tap water + keeps all the minerals. 7-15 filtration stages, depending on which filter you choose. Lock in their auto-subscription, cancel-anytime, 10% off + refill subscription price ongoing. No code required. waterscoaustralia.com.au @ausclimate continues to give you 10% off their range in 2026, with Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used, energy-efficient heating and air-circulating range. code LOWTOXLIFE (often works on top of their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimateBe sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics o Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you spend time on an algorithm social media feed, you might have come to believe that parenting is impossible and kids are just not going to be able to thrive, growing up today. One small problem here: WE are the adults in the room. So how do we change the stories we’re fed and the realities stemming from this very antisocial ‘food’ driven by the current media landscape and what it preferences and allows for? Well, that’s what we unpack with Dr Billy Garvey, developmental pediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital; researcher, dad of 3 and fierce champion for compassion and curiosity in parenting, caring for and teaching kids. There’s a lot Billy wishes we knew about our kids mental health and raising them to be kind and productive members of the community: In his books and in this hour of power, we do our best to share many of them. Enjoy the show, Alexx StuartYour HostFancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?Show #115: Maggie Dent on raising gorgeous boysShow #398 Beyond academics and accomplishments: What Truly Matters for Teens with Maggie DentShow #494. Is Digital Freedom possible for our kids in the age of socials and AI? Maggie Dent says yes!Show #243 – Maggie Dent: An Hour of Parenting Power with The Queen of Common Sense and ComfortWant to learn more about this week’s guest? IG Pop Culture Parenting @popcultureparenting and linktr.ee/popcultureparentingIG Billy Garvey @drbillygarveyIG GGM @guidinggrowingmindshttps://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/You can find Billy’s books here: Link to Billy’s book Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Raising Boys (pre order) and, Ten Things I wish You Knew About Your Childs Mental HealthThank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! @waterscofilters removes all contaminants from modern tap water + keeps all the minerals. 7-15 filtration stages, depending on which filter you choose. Lock in their auto-subscription, cancel-anytime, 10% off + refill subscription price ongoing. No code required. waterscoaustralia.com.au @ausclimate continues to give you 10% off their range in 2026, with Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used, energy-efficient heating and air-circulating range. code LOWTOXLIFE (often works on top of their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimateBe sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.