Clean & Green Living

Our guest today is my friend Regan Nelson, host of the This or Something Better podcast. Her podcast is dedicated to the stories of innovators and positive change-makers committed to making the world better. Regan is also a consultant for Beautycounter, the leader in clean beauty products. "The $63 billion beauty industry in the US is predominantly governed by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which was signed into law by President Franklin D Roosevelt on June 25, 1938. Despite the industry's rapid growth, these regulations have stood largely unchanged." - PRNewswire Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.  https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter   Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson 

Every 30 seconds a football field's worth of natural area disappears. Open spaces serve so many important functions within our communities; they help improve air quality, reduce urban temperations, give people a place to enjoy an active lifestyle and promote a sense of community. They play a vital role in our cities and despite their known benefits, they are difficult to protect and preserve.  My guests today are Tim and Kerry Francis, owners of Dharma’s Garden, a garden situated right in the heart of Boulder, CO.  Dharma's Garden​ is a thriving center of connection within the local community. They offer seasonal festivals, social activities, educational programs, and immersive experiences.  After leasing the land for 5 years to run their community supported agriculture growing model, Tim and Kerry risked losing it all when the owner decided to sell the property. In order to save this most valuable 5-acre parcel and preserve the community they had created, Tim and Kerry had to raise 4.5 million dollars to purchase the land.. Despite it being a huge endeavor, they were able to raise the money to save Dharma’s garden and continue to educate and inspire others to take on the important work of tending the earth.    About Dharma’s Garden Founded in 2014 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational project, Dharma's Garden​ has since grown into a thriving center of connection within the local community.  Here, people are connected to each other—through meaningful work, seasonal festivals, and social activities.  Just as importantly, people are connected to the natural world—through educational programs, hands-on activities, and immersive experiences. Through our productive half-acre garden, lively Saturday market, popular seasonal festivals, and diverse educational programs for adults and children of all ages, Dharma's Garden is a project of the community, by the community, and for the community. Dharma's Garden brings a direct connection to sustainable agriculture right into the heart of the city, fully integrated with the community, accessible and inclusive, offering visitors an immersive experience that is all but lost in the modern world today. Using organic, biodynamic, and regenerative agricultural practices, this living homestead serves as a model for ethical land stewardship, with wild areas and cultivated areas both integral to the whole.   Connect with Dharma’s Garden Website https://www.dharmasgarden.com/support  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dharmasgarden/    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.  https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter   Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson 

Every 30 seconds a football field's worth of natural area disappears. Open spaces serve so many important functions within our communities; they help improve air quality, reduce urban temperations, give people a place to enjoy an active lifestyle and promote a sense of community. They play a vital role in our cities and despite their known benefits, they are difficult to protect and preserve.  My guests today are Tim and Kerry Francis, owners of Dharma’s Garden, a garden situated right in the heart of Boulder, CO.  Dharma's Garden​ is a thriving center of connection within the local community. They offer seasonal festivals, social activities, educational programs, and immersive experiences.  After leasing the land for 5 years to run their community supported agriculture growing model, Tim and Kerry risked losing it all when the owner decided to sell the property. In order to save this most valuable 5-acre parcel and preserve the community they had created, Tim and Kerry had to raise 4.5 million dollars to purchase the land.. Despite it being a huge endeavor, they were able to raise the money to save Dharma’s garden and continue to educate and inspire others to take on the important work of tending the earth.  About Dharma’s Garden Founded in 2014 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational project, Dharma's Garden​ has since grown into a thriving center of connection within the local community.  Here, people are connected to each other—through meaningful work, seasonal festivals, and social activities.  Just as importantly, people are connected to the natural world—through educational programs, hands-on activities, and immersive experiences. Through our productive half-acre garden, lively Saturday market, popular seasonal festivals, and diverse educational programs for adults and children of all ages, Dharma's Garden is a project of the community, by the community, and for the community. Dharma's Garden brings a direct connection to sustainable agriculture right into the heart of the city, fully integrated with the community, accessible and inclusive, offering visitors an immersive experience that is all but lost in the modern world today. Using organic, biodynamic, and regenerative agricultural practices, this living homestead serves as a model for ethical land stewardship, with wild areas and cultivated areas both integral to the whole.   Connect with Dharma’s Garden Website https://www.dharmasgarden.com/support  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dharmasgarden/    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.  https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson 

I am going to put it out there in all my shame and embarrassment, but there have been multiple occasions in the past few years where I have said something to my daughter after a game or race and then immediately knew it was the wrong thing to say. When it comes to balancing being a caring parent with my innate competitor, sometimes I fail, and I fail miserably. Today’s guest is going to help me and all of us learn how to help say the right things to our children to  help them be more confident in their athletic endeavors and in life.  Breanne Smedley, is a certified female athlete Elite Performance Coach who works to empower and enable female athletes to cultivate true confidence, unlock their potential, and level up their performance across all aspects of their lives. She also focuses on teaching moms what to say and how to support their athlete daughters. While this episode will be somewhat mother-daughter focused, the tips she shares will help any parent support your child in sports..    About Breanne Breanne is a certified female athlete Elite Performance Coach who works to empower and enable female athletes to cultivate true confidence, unlock their potential, and level up their performance across all aspects of their lives. She has a true passion for empowering and enabling female athletes (and their moms!) with the mental aspect of their sport -> the missing key to confident and elite performance. Her areas of expertise include: goal setting, affirmations & visualization, crushing limiting beliefs, shifting self-talk, overcoming mistakes, performing under pressure, letting go of perfectionism, managing stress, and becoming more resilient. AND teaching the moms what to say and how to best support their athlete daughters! As a former collegiate volleyball player and long time coach, Breanne has experienced first hand the unique struggles that female athletes face on the court and in life. Which is why she and her sister-in-law founded The Elite Competitor Program (www.kristinabreanne.com/ecp).   Connect with Breanne Website https://www.kristinabreanne.com/ecp  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/elitecompetitorcoach/  Podcast https://www.kristinabreanne.com/podcast    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.  https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter   Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson

There is only one brand whose mission is to save the planet, and that is Patagonia. Just recently, the founder, Yvon Chouinard, transferred his family’s ownership of the company, valued at $3 billion, to a specifically designed trust and non-profit organization committed to fighting climate change.  While most people are familiar with the Outdoor brand Patagonia, fewer people know about their food company, Patagonia Provisions. Today I am talking with Paul Lightfoot, the General Manager of Patagonia Provisions. Paul has worked for many years as an advocate for Regenerative Organic Agriculture and is personally and professionally committed to shifting the food industry from extractive to restorative.  Paul is deeply passionate about his work at Patagonia Provisions and about Patagonia’s larger mission. You will feel the joy and excitement in this conversation, and most importantly you will walk away feeling hopeful about a better future for our food systems and our planet.  About Paul Paul Lightfoot is the General Manager of Patagonia Provisions, the food and beverage division of Patagonia Works. Founded in 2012 by Patagonia founder & owner Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia Provisions was created as a way to broaden Patagonia’s environmental mission by partnering with forward-thinking farmers, ranchers, and fishermen and offering a variety of regeneratively sourced organic foods. Based in Sausalito, CA, Patagonia Provisions looks to reexamine best practices in food sourcing by working with like-minded advocates and producers to find solutions to the critical environmental issues facing the food industry today. Prior to joining Patagonia Provisions, Paul was the founder and president of BrightFarms, which builds and operates high-tech greenhouse farms to eliminate time, distance, and costs from their produce supply chain. Before BrightFarms, he was CEO of BSG, which provided solutions to improve the supply chains of retailers and distributors. Paul was also the founder and CEO of Foodline, a venture-backed software company that provided customer and reservation information technology to restaurants. However, he started his career as a transactional attorney specializing in complex asset-backed securitization transactions at the Wall Street law firm of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Connect with Patagonia Provisions Website https://www.patagoniaprovisions.com/  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/patagoniaprovisions/    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.    https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter   Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson

Fertility has dropped more than 50% over the past 50 years worldwide and while some might think it’s an evolution problem, that’s not the case. The reality is that chemicals in our environment and unhealthy lifestyle practices are disrupting our hormones and causing reproductive havoc. This has resulted in decreased testosterone and sperm count increased miscarriage and an alarming decline in fertility. With reproductive health directly linked to overall health and longevity, this is a serious problem.  My guest, Dr. Shanna Swan, is a leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologist whose decades of research examine the impact of environmental exposures, including chemicals such as phthalates and BPA, on men’s and women’s reproductive health and the neurodevelopment of children.  You will walk away from this episode with a better understanding of what you can do to reduce your exposure to these harmful chemicals to protect your reproductive health and future generations.  About Dr. Swan Shanna H. Swan, Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists and a professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. An award-winning scientist, her work examines the impact of environmental exposures, including chemicals such as phthalates and Bisphenol A, on men’s and women’s reproductive health and the neurodevelopment of children. Shanna Swan is the author of Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Health, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race co-authored by Stacey Colino and published by Scribner in February 2021.   Connect with Dr. Swan Website https://www.shannaswan.com  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drshannaswan/    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here. https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter   Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase www.beautycounter.com/regannelson 

Our consumption of clothing has risen by 400% in the last two decades. The textile industry produces 10% of global greenhouse emissions. Approximately  85% of clothing ends up in a landfill, and the average U.S. shopper doesn’t wear 50% of the clothing in their closet. How’s that for some eye-opening stats? The textile industry is a major contributor to climate change, and there is no time like the present to start doing something about it. It’s time to make clothes a force for good.  That’s what Lu Barnes and & Scott Welch have set out to accomplish through the Clothes4Good campaign, a partnership between EcoAthletes and The Loopt Foundation that leverages the voices of professional athletes to help you make simple steps to reduce the negative impact of your clothes on the environment.  Lauren, or Lu, Barnes is the captain of the Tacoma, Washington-based Olympique (OL) Reign soccer team and is a member of EcoAthletes, an organization that inspires and coaches athletes to lead climate action.  Scott Welch is the Executive Director of The Loopt Foundation, a Portland-based nonprofit organization working to eliminate textile waste through partnership, innovation, and education.  You’ll walk away from this episode knowing how you can make small changes in your shopping habits and how to make your clothes a force for good.  About Lauren “Lu” Barnes: Born and raised in Southern California, Lauren Barnes is the star defender of the NWSL’s OL Reign. In addition to being named an All-American while playing at UCLA, Lauren was invited to train with the USWNT, competing with both the U20 and U23 teams. Lauren has been in Seattle with the OL Reign since 2013 and played abroad in both Australia and Sweden on loan intermittently. While Lauren has always been keen on environmentalism, her travel around the world for her career has been the catalyst for her activism and advocacy. After seeing the poverty and unsanitary conditions in many places abroad, Lauren has been able to work with Water1st in Ethiopia to build clean water systems in addition to her sustainability efforts in the U.S. About Scott Welch Scott Welch is a senior-level team leader dedicated to evolving clothing and textiles into a force for good.  He currently is the founding Executive Director of the Loopt Foundation, an organization working to become the leading and most creative force for global textile sustainability and circularity. Previously, he built and directed the Global Corporate Relations Program for the Columbia Sportswear Company family of brands including Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and Sorel (CSC) for over a decade. At Columbia, Welch created dynamic campaigns with the National Park Foundation, Ocean Foundation, Planet Water, and others featured by The New York Times, CNN, National Geographic, National Public Radio, and other local/regional media outlets and directed the donation of almost $50 million in cash and product.  Welch has a BS in Political Science from Portland State University, was a founding member of the University of Oregon’s Sports Product Management External Advisory Board, and current Pro Tem Instructor in the program, earned certifications in Business Strategy from McKinsey Academy and International Grantmaking from Tufts University served as an Adjunct Instructor at the Portland State University School of Business and is an Advisory Board Member for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. About Lauren “Lu” Barnes: Born and raised in Southern California, Lauren Barnes is the star defender of the NWSL’s OL Reign. In addition to being named an All-American while playing at UCLA, Lauren was invited to train with the USWNT, competing with both the U20 and U23 teams. Lauren has been in Seattle with the OL Reign since 2013 and played abroad in both Australia and Sweden on loan intermittently.   While Lauren has always been keen on environmentalism, her travel around the world for her career have been the catalyst for her activism and advocacy. After seeing the poverty and unsanitary conditions in many places abroad, Lauren has been able to work with Water1st in Ethiopia to build clean water systems in addition to her sustainability efforts in the U.S.   About Scott Welch Scott Welch is a senior level team leader dedicated to evolving clothing and textiles into a force for good.  He currently is the founding Executive Director of the Loopt Foundation, an organization working to become the leading and most creative force for global textile sustainability and circularity. Previously, he built and directed the Global Corporate Relations Program for the Columbia Sportswear Company family of brands including Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and Sorel (CSC) for over a decade. At Columbia, Welch created dynamic campaigns with the National Park Foundation, Ocean Foundation, Planet Water, and others featured by The New York Times, CNN, National Geographic, National Public Radio and other local/regional media outlets and directed the donation of almost $50 million in cash and product.  Welch has a BS in Political Science from Portland State University, was a founding member of the University of Oregon’s Sports Product Management External Advisory Board and current Pro Tem Instructor in the program, earned certifications in Business Strategy from McKinsey Academy and International Grantmaking from Tufts University, served as an Adjunct Instructor at the Portland State University School of Business, and is an Advisory Board Member for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.   Connect with Lu Instagram https://www.instagram.com/luuuuluuu/  Make a Difference Travel Kitshttps://www.madtravelkits.com    Connect with Loopt Foundation Wesbite https://www.loopt.org  Clothes4Good https://www.clothes4good.net  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/looptfoundation/    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here. https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter   Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase www.beautycounter.com/regannelson

Women are 50.8% of the population and 52% of the professional level workforce. Yet, in the world,  Women account for only 25% of senior-level officials and managers, only 20% of board seats and only 6% of CEOs. With a lot of discussion happening around the lack of women in business leadership positions and the lack of funding for women-led businesses, Cassie Abel thought, “‘why aren’t we making a point to support brands that already have women at the top?’” Thus the creation of Women-Led Wednesday,  a purpose-driven holiday that encourages the public to shop from women-led businesses with the goal of supporting and uplifting women in business and leadership. Besides being the mastermind behind Women-Led Wednesday, Cassie is also the Founder of Wild Rye, a company based here in Ketchum, ID that crafts design-driven ski and mountain bike apparel for the modern outdoors woman.  I hope this conversation helps you understand that where you spend your dollars truly does matter and I hope it inspires you to support and uplift the women entrepreneurs and leaders in your life.    About Cassie Cassie Abel is the CEO and Founder of Wild Rye and is personally dedicated to elevating women from the backcountry to the boardroom. She is a familiar face in the outdoor industry, having spent most of her professional life working in marketing and PR for Smith Optics, Grand Targhee Resort and her own PR consultancy, White Cloud Communication. Cassie founded Wild Rye in 2016 to bring women an apparel option that’s equal measure beautiful and technical without compromise on fit. She is the driving force behind Women Led Wednesday, a Tory Burch Foundation fellow, a Forbes Next 1,000 honoree, a 3x All-American Lacrosse player and NCAA National Offensive Player of the Year and a mom to 3-year-old Sawyer. A Colorado College graduate, Cassie has called Ketchum, ID home for the better part of 30 years, though originally hails from Vashon Island, WA. Cassie loves to mountain bike, ski, camp, hike and wear as many costumes as possible…ideally while playing outside with friends.    Connect with Cassie Wild Rye Website https://wild-rye.com  Women-Led Wednesday https://womenledwednesday.com  Wild Rye Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wild_rye_/  Women-Led Wednesday Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenledwednesday/    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.  https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson 

Many people find it hard to talk about climate change. They find it overwhelming, frightening, or even uncomfortable. While we may not realize it, simply talking about climate change can be an important step toward addressing the problem. I hope this conversation helps you to think about it in a new and different way and make you a little more comfortable.  My guest is Nina Tooley, Head of Commerce & Marketing at The Cool Down, a community of content, commerce, and climate experts making the cooler future come to life in an accessible and dare I say, optimistic way.  They are everyday people who care about the planet and they want to help audiences of all demographics connect to content and products that resonate with them; to help them see that small, individual actions can make a big difference in addressing this large and overwhelming problem.    About Nina Nina Tooley is a consumer products and ecommerce marketing expert with two decades of experience working at the intersection of shopping and technology, most recently with DTC businesses such as Guthy-Renker, Sole Society, and Little LAMMA.    Connect with The Cool Down Website https://www.thecooldown.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_cool_down/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecooldown.tcd TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@the_cool_down    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.  https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson 

When we hear the word environment, we often think of the natural resources around us; water, soil, and air. After today’s episode you might agree that the most important part of our environment is not the outdoors but indoors in the home we live in. Our homes are made of and filled with products, some containing toxic chemicals that may be harmful to our health, and today’s guest has committed his career to helping people make safer and healthier choices for their homes.  My guest is Andrew Pace, a Healthy Home Concierge and Founder of The Green Design Center, a leading resource for homeowners and contractors looking to source products that are healthy and green. Through his consulting services, Andy has helped over 30,000 people make their homes healthier and safer.  You’ll walk away from this episode feeling educated and empowered to make healthier and safer choices for your home.    About Andrew Andrew Pace is a Healthy Home Concierge and Founder of The Green Design Center, a leading resource for homeowners and contractors looking to source products that are healthy and green and receive expert consulting advice on designing and building healthy green homes. Andrew is the host of the weekly Non Toxic Environments Podcast. He is a worldwide expert on green and healthy building products and services customers and contractors from around the globe. As founder of the oldest healthy building supply company in the United States, Andrew has become one of the single most helpful and educational experts dealing with the day-to-day concerns of those individuals who suffer from allergies, asthma and chemical sensitivities.   Connect with Andrew  Website https://www.thegreendesigncenter.com/  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gdc_buildingforhealth/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/greendesigncenter/    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.  https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter   Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson

One of the topics we discuss regularly here on the podcast is the impact of environmental toxins on our health, and today we’re digging specifically into their impact on reproductive health.  My guest  is Dr. Lora Shahine. She is a reproductive endocrinologist, fertility and miscarrige specialist, author, and speaker. She is also a passionate educator about the impact of environmental toxins on our reproductive health.   I first learned about Dr. Shahine and her work because she is a member of Beautycounter’s Science Advisory Council. I had the pleasure of hearing her speak on a panel in April in Washington DC, and just a few weeks ago I got to hear from her again and meet her in person in Austin, Texas at Beautycounter’s leadership conference.  In this episode we’re talking about the impact of environmental toxins on our reproductive health, how we can reduce our exposure and how small changes really can make a big impact.    About Dr. Shahine Lora Shahine, MD, FACOG is a reproductive endocrinologist at Pacific NW Fertility and clinical faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. She is double board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She graduated with honors with a major in Biology from Georgetown University, medical school at Wake Forest University Medical School, residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California at San Francisco, and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at infertility at Stanford University. Dr. Shahine is passionate about educating on fertility and miscarriage through many platforms. Author of best-selling book, ‘Not Broken: An Approachable Guide to Miscarriage and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss’ and several books on fertility, host of the ‘Baby or Bust’ podcast, and active social media presence and over 350,000 followers @drlorashahine on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and most social media outlets. Dr. Shahine is an active member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Seattle GYN Society, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and other medical professional societies. She has been named Seattle’s Top Doc annually since 2010.   Connect with Dr. Shahine Website https://drlorashahine.com/  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drlorashahine/  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/drlorashahine  Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@drlorashahine  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lora-shahine-md-facog-baba0a16/    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.    https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter   Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson

We spend approximately 30% of our life sleeping on a mattress, yet have you ever thought about what your mattress is made of and how that might also be impacting your health.  When Tim Masters' infant daughter was suffering from severe allergies and eczema he started to think about how the chemicals in her mattress might be playing a role. As a mattress craftsman by trade, Tim knew there was something better he could do for this daughter. This marked the beginning of My Green Mattress: a company committed to building the best, organic certified and hypoallergenic mattresses.  In this episode we’re talking about what conventional mattresses are made of and how those materials can be harmful to your health. We’re going to help you identify what certifications to look for when choosing a safer mattress, and I’m even sharing my own journey in getting My Green mattress.  After listening to this episode if you’re ready to make a clean swap with your mattress, you can use the promo code somethingbetter for $125 off an adult mattress and $20 off the crib mattress.    About Tim Tim Masters is a father of five who created My Green Mattress in 2007 after his infant daughter was suffering from severe allergies and eczema. As a mattress craftsman by trade, he knew there was something better he and his wife Cindy could be doing by sourcing the best all-natural and organic wool, cotton, and latex to ease her chemical sensitivities. Tim created the Emily Organic Crib mattress in 2007 and soon after created a line of safe, healthy, affordable organic mattresses free of harmful toxins for the entire home.   At age 17, Tim worked as an apprentice at a local family-owned mattress company just outside Chicago called Quality Sleep Shop. Here he learned how to handcraft a mattress and customize the layers to fit each customer. To this day, Tim can tell immediately if a customer is a back, stomach or side sleeper. At the age of 25, he had the opportunity to purchase the company from the previous owner who was retiring. Tim and his wife Cindy grew the business until their second child was born with severe allergies and skin sensitivities. This marked a major shift in their business as they quickly realized there were other families out there with similar challenges. My Green Mattress was born out of this need and the mission of My Green Mattress remains committed to building the best, organic certified and hypoallergenic sleep solutions from Earth’s finest, all-natural materials while also remaining accessible and affordable for everyone.        Connect with Green Mattress Website https://www.mygreenmattress.com/  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mygreenmattress/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mygreenmattress/    Use the promo code somethingbetter for $125 off an adult mattress and $20 off the crib mattress.    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.    https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter   Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson

What is the right age to give a child a smartphone? This is a question parents of previous generations have never had to grapple with but here we are… navigating what can be for some parents, me included, a very difficult decision. On one side of the spectrum you will find the “wait until 8th” parents, and on the other, parents who are giving their children phones in 2nd or 3rd grade, and sometimes even before.  So what is the right age? Of course, with most parenting questions, there is no right answer, but Today’s guest, Catherine Pearlman, is going to help break down the signs of readiness, and important safety considerations, and most importantly provide our children with a roadmap on how to use these incredible tools that can be both a blessing and a curse.  Dr. Pearlman is the author of First Phone: A Child's Guide to Digital Responsibility, Safety, and Etiquette. This book speaks directly to eight- to twelve-year-old children and provides them with the tools they need to use phones safely, respectfully, and responsibly.    About Dr. Pearlman Dr. Catherine Pearlman is the founder of The Family Coach and a licensed clinical social worker who has been working with children and families for more than 25 years. She’s on a mission to help parents enjoy parenting more. To that end, she advises on all matters of parenting from toddlers to teens on discipline, technology, behavior modification, food issues, sibling rivalry and more. Dr. Pearlman  is the author of First Phone: A Child’s Guide to Digital Responsibility, Safety, and Etiquette and Ignore It: How Selectively Looking the Other Way Can Decrease Behavioral Problems and Increase Parenting Satisfaction. Dr. Pearlman received her doctorate in social welfare from Yeshiva University and her master’s degree in social work from New York University. She is the mom of two teens.    Connect with Dr. Pearlman Website http://thefamilycoach.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thefamilycoachsays/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thefamilycoach/  Twitter https://twitter.com/thefamilycoach   Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.    https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter   Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson

A study conducted in 2019 found that coverage of women athletes on televised news and highlight shows accounts for only 5.4% of all airtime. And that number has risen only .4% since 1989.  Today’s guest, Jenny Nguyen saw an opportunity to help change this. Jenny is the founder and owner of The Sports Bra PDX, a sports bar in Portland, OR dedicated to girls’ and women’s sports. Their motto, We Support Women  The Sports Bra not only seeks to empower women in sport but also women in the food and beverage industry. By supporting female distilleries, farmers, and ranchers, The Sports Bra is elevating female owners and operators that are often underrepresented, underinvested, and overlooked in their industries.  Jenny is passionate about sport, good food and most importantly creating an inclusive and supportive community. After this interview, you’re going to want to plan your trip to Portland to visit The Sports Bra.   About Jenny Jenny Nguyen picked up a basketball right around the same time she put down her milk bottle. From an early age, people called her a tomboy. Instead of playing with dolls and wearing dresses, she climbed trees and rode bikes. But most of all, she loved to play basketball. That love shaped her whole identity and helped her to fit in all the way through high school. When she was 19 years old in her first year playing college ball at Clark College, Nguyen ruptured her ACL. She was devastated by the career-ending injury but stumbled upon a newfound passion: cooking. She cooked all through college, first for her roommate, then for the whole floor, and then for the entire dorm. She landed her first kitchen job at age 22 and fell in love with the craft all over again. After graduating from college, Nguyen enrolled at the Western Culinary Institute in downtown Portland. There she graduated from the expedited program while working full time at a couple of fine-dining restaurants.  When she was in the kitchen, Nguyen was in her element. The zone. The basketball court and the kitchen have been the only two places she has ever felt like she belonged. Later, she realized that both those places are very male-dominated and that she had struggled, endured, and found success in her own way. She went on to work her way up in kitchens for another 15 years, with the last four years as an executive chef at Reed College for Bon Appétit Management Company   Connect with The Sports Bra Website https://www.thesportsbrapdx.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesportsbrapdx/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thesportsbrapdx/   Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.  https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson  

I know that many of you are thinking about how the personal care products you put on your body can impact your health, but have you ever thought about your clothes in the same way?   Just like in personal care products, many of our clothes contain known carcinogens, hormone disruptors, and allergens. Chemicals like Chlorine, formaldehyde, PFAS, and others are used in the dying process and applied as treatments. These chemicals can absorb into our skin and have a negative impact on our health. Think about what you put on your body each day, what is closest to the most porous, sensitive parts of you? It’s the first layer, your bra, and underwear.   Today, I am excited to talk with Ali Schwebel, the CEO of Vibrant Body Company.  They are on a mission to educate women about why wearing a Certified Clean First Layer is important. Just like clean beauty brands have defined the ingredients they'll never use in their formulations, Vibrant Body Company has identified chemicals commonly used in the apparel industry that they will NEVER include in their first layer products.    Use Promo code somethingbetter15 and this link for 15% off your first order with Vibrant. https://bit.ly/3d1SDYb   About Ali  Ali Schwebel is passionate about mission-driven, female focused brands that put an emphasis on women’s health and wellness and forever disrupt the status quo. For the past 8 years she has been an advocate for Beautycounter, the leader in clean beauty. Through her efforts she has been an advocate for change, working with lawmakers on the importance of stronger personal care legislation that has transformed the skin care industry.   As of September 2022, Ali has been the CEO of Vibrant Body Company — a company pioneering Certified Clean First Layer™ in the Intimates industry through education and a Body First™ design mentality.   Connect with Vibrant Body Co Website https://vibrantbodycompany.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vibrantbodycompany/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vibrantbodycompany/    Support the Podcast Support the podcast by shopping with my affiliate partners. By shopping using my links and promo codes, you help to fund the ongoing production of the show. These companies align with my mission to help make people and the planet safer, healthier, and happier. View a full list of my affiliate partners and the discount codes here.    https://linktr.ee/thisorsomethingbetter   Shop Beautycounter: You can also support the podcast by supporting my business with Beautycounter. Use the promo code CLEANFORALL30 for 30% off your first purchase. www.beautycounter.com/regannelson