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On Good and Green Radio #104, Kate Johnson, The Mistress of Awareness, focuses on the big topic of holistic Sustainability, and what it means to live a ‘Positively Sustainable Lifestyle’. Kate is a proponent of the ‘Prosumer Revolution’ where those who consume, profit from the consumption of products, providing ways for families to create more discretionary income and keep more money in their communities. 
Kate presents a clear & concise way of understanding the big picture. She clearly makes the links to our own choices and how we can align our awareness with our actions and take responsibility for a sustainable future, as well as have the quality of life we want to live, now. Sustainability
and Green living is not just about the environment. It exists in all parts of our lives: economic,
security, food production, development, work,communities, institutions, health, global trade, politics, transportation, and the infrastructure of every society. Living a Positively Sustainable
Lifestyle means finding the balance & the fit in all that we do.
Established in 1999, the Ojai Film Festival is dedicated to promoting and supporting the art of the motion picture,where films submitted by filmmakers throughout the world are publicly
exhibited at several venues in and around the picturesque Ojai Valley in California. The 2012 Ojai Film Festival includes a special category called Focus Earth, and Good and Green Radio guest,
Jaimie Fleming joins Susan M. Davis in conversation about the films in this category and the Ojai Film Festival’s emphasis on sustainability. Film and media often play even a larger role than politics in influencing our understanding and choices around the topics of climate change the environment, sustainability and alternative energies. A much bigger impact is made by utilizing
the visual arts to educate an audience regarding any issue or topic concerning humanity or the environment. Independent filmmakers are using this medium around the world and film festivals are an exciting venue for sharing this important art form with passionate audiences living a positively sustainable lifestyle.
Candess M. Campbell, PhD embodies the belief that all healing is self-healing and that becoming conscious and making positive changes increases one’s personal power and enjoyment of life. On Good and Green Radio #102, Candess, author of 12 Weeks to Self Healing:Transforming Pain Through Energy Medicine and principal of Vesta Enterprises, Inc., shares how we can regain personal power and live a life of abundance, happiness, and joy. Firmly maintaining that people grow and benefit from feeling safe and allowing themselves to receive, her life’s work is in bridging spirituality and mainstream beliefs to promote and foster healing at all levels. When we empower our own health and activate our vibrational self, we will create the life we want and be well on our way to living a Positively Sustainable Lifestyle.
With the giving and receiving of healing energy through the hands-on practice of Kairos Therapy, Stephanie Bisceglia, a Holistic Wellness Consultant for thirty years, helps people overcome emotional & physical barriers to well being. Suppressed, painful emotions are blockages existing in the biofield of our bodies, preventing us from living effectively in the present. These blockages color the way we view life, how we behave toward others, and how well our physical bodies function. At the heart of Kairos is the belief that each one of us has the potential for healing and transforming our pain. After experiencing Kairos, people find they are able to relax and be more truly themselves. People are surprised to find themselves more able to speak up, make easier decisions, foster healthier relationships, clarify their aims, and further develop their spirituality. Kairos may be your first step on that path, or part of your ongoing process. It’s about living life after transformation from old wounds, and the journey along the path to a Positively Sustainable Lifestyle.
Coach Betty is a Sexual Wellness Guide and US Radio personality, who has interviewed progressive thinking experts, artists and innovators from all over the world that have brought about positive change on the planet. Author John Gray of Mars/Venus fame, Grammy Award Winning Freddie Ravel, and brain researcher Jill Bolte Taylor have been some of Coach Betty’s amazing guests. Her show Living an Organic and Orgasmic Life airs on WeEarth Global Radio Network. Betty Louise earned her credentials at the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), the CTI Co-?Active Leadership Program, the Center for Right Relationship (CRR), and the Academy of Intuition Medicine. She is also a Master Trainer for the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-?Management Program
and co-?author of the book “Understanding Fibromyalgia: A Guide for Family and Friends.” Coach Betty joins Susan M. Davis to celebrate Good and Green Radio #100, in a conversation about her own life-?path and her program to change the world: The 5 Ps to Peace, Passion, & Pleasure. You will discover that when you tap into that INNER place of wisdom of your own unique beauty & sexuality, you will feel courage, confidence & grace, no matter what the circumstances, and on the path to living a Positively Sustainable Lifestyle!
Michelle Bersell, M.A., M.Ed., is known as a visionary leader in emotional consciousness challenging common thought and understanding regarding emotional well-being. Combining her training as a psychotherapist along with her perceptive insight, Michelle continues to lead thousands to a new level of accessing and celebrating their potential. On Good and Green Radio #99, Michelle shares how we can turn our negative feelings into our greatest allies, and how, through F.E.E.L.ing everyone is encouraged to thrive, internally & externally, and life unfolds in unexpected ways that nourish and fulfill us wholly and completely. When we are living from this place, we are really able to make a difference in the world because the more our inner world is supporting us, the greater our ability is to lead, to care deeply for others and to serve at our highest level of potential . . . and live a Positively Sustainable Lifestyle.
All of us have known people who never seem to reach their potential and attain success – it may be our kids in school, our loved ones in their work, and it may even be ourselves. Success is measured in many ways, and if what is called success doesn’t make us happy, we’re not really successful, at all. Ken Christian is a psychologist and author of Your Own Worst Enemy: Breaking the Habit of Adult Underachievement and co-author of An Invitation to Personal Change. He is also co-founder of the Lafayette Therapy Center and of the Maximum Potential Project where he has orchestrated success with ‘underachievers’ by helping them focus on the mindset, measures, methods and momentum needed to jumpstart and sustain breakout performance. Ken Christian is passionate about helping underachievers, especially kids, and in this conversation on Good and Green Radio #98, with Susan M. Davis, Ken shares how and why some of the ways we’ve been dealing with underachievement might be ‘poison pills’ to success. Learn how transforming underachievement into Maximum Potential Performance, is a key to having a Positively Sustainable Lifestyle.
Whether you prefer “Economy, Ecology & Equity” or “People, Planet & Profit,” the Triple Bottom Line is a helpful model for envisioning and aiming for a sustainable world. Anyone in business
knows that how the business is marketed will make a difference in the success, and the sustainability, of the business. For entrepreneurs who want to make a difference in the world, it’s important to know how to appropriately get the message out, in order to have a successful future. This can be a gigantic task, and Gigantic Idea Studio connects research, strategy, and creativity to help build a sustainable future. Their enthusiasm stems from a belief that the work they, and their clients do, is making a positive difference in the world. They also believe that all of us working together can accomplish far more than anyone working alone. That’s why Gigantic Idea Studio consciously promotes a culture of collaboration, of Co-Creation, with clients. Starting by listening deeply to get to the root of the client’s communications challenges, getting a clear picture of “what is”, they then develop a strategy for “what could be.”. On Good and Green Radio #97, meet the principals of Gigantic Idea Studio, a mission-driven company with environmental and social values at the heart of what they do. They embody what they believe, and that is a belief in a Positively Sustainable Lifestyle.
Observing fractals the repeated shapes making up the natural world, offers a unique perspective on life patterns. Kimberly Burnham, Phd., author of Our Fractal Nature- A Journey of Self-Discovery and Connection, as well as the upcoming book, The Nerve Whisperer, Recover Your Life Through Brain Health joins Susan M. Davis in a fascinating conversation on Good and Green Radio #96. Kimberly shares how we can improve our brain health and memory by observing, while seeking to understand the world around us. Just by consciously looking at fractals, you can improve your eyesight and your commitment to beauty in the world.
More than nine million Americans over the age of 40 have macular degeneration. They are losing their vision, their ability to watch transformational movies, to read inspirational books and to drive safely. Their world is getting smaller. Kimberly, who has a PhD in Integrative Medicine focused on brain health, especially Parkinson’s Disease, shines a light on vision recovery using natural methods, including her own personal story of recovering her eyesight, insights and hope. She has found solutions for herself and her clients and they are now able to live a Positively Sustainable Lifestyle, and enjoy the beauty in the world.
For thousands of years, people have known that handwriting is a reflection of thoughts, emotions, and attitudes. More than the words on the page, handwriting is a window into what is occurring in the mind and heart.
On Good and Green Radio #95, Edna Soblin joins Susan M. Davis in a conversation about how people can be happier and more fulfilled by changing their handwriting patterns. The process of altering handwriting can remove those blocks that interfere with expressing our authentic selves and living our true purpose. Changing the way we write can reduce stress, increase focus, improve communication skills, enhance relationships and even make our work more satisfying. Using the Vimala alphabet is a way to create more peace within individuals and thereby create more peace in the world. Especially now, as the world is going through so much transformation, everyone’s best is needed to create harmony, a peaceful world and a more Positively Sustainable Lifestyle.
On Good and Green Radio #94, Sasha Sabbeth, Entrepreneur’s Intuition And Purpose Soul Coach, in conversation with Susan M. Davis, shares the importance of helping to heal our planet and why it is critically important for today’s entrepreneurs to know their Soul Purpose. The climate is changing in many ways, and how we do business, and how we are aligned in our lives & our work to be ‘on purpose’ is all part of the Shift and change. Entrepreneurs are viewing their work as ‘change-agents’ as more important than at any time, and Sasha Sabbath coaches her clients with a model for success in this new paradigm. She calls this the 6 Pillars to Entrepreneurial Soul Purpose Success, and she explains how & why this is all part of raising consciousness and healing our planet. Sasha’s message is: Succeed In Sync With Your Soul. And, of course, this is also part of living a Positively Sustainable Lifestyle.
On Good and Green Radio #93, Carol Lee, Founder of Oils of Youth Organic Skin Care, in conversation with Susan M. Davis, shares why we need to be aware of how to care for our skin, in order to maintain health, vibrancy, and beauty – youth at any age! Beauty is more than skin deep, and yet, our skin affects so much of our health and well being. Cosmetics & skincare is a multi-billion dollar industry, and when there is so much money at stake, you can be sure there is also a lot of marketing hype and misinformation about what is truly healthy and holistically sustainable. Carol Lee Organics offers a ‘multitasking formula’ (no other product necessary). It’s a pure, naturally simple, organic product called Oils of Youth, that is produced with sustainable
integrity and is also USDA Certified Organic. How we take care of the largest organ of the body determines our overall health and vibrancy, and our youthful appearance does a lot for our mental state, too! Living a holistic, Positively Sustainable Lifestyle includes beauty with integrity – resulting in youth at any age!
Jaime Nack, President of Three Squares, Inc. & Founder of The Women In Green Forum, returns to Good and Green Radio for another conversation with Susan M Davis. The Women In Green Forum, now in its third year, is an inspiration for building community, connecting
with Green Leaders, and driving positive change on the path to a more Sustainable lifestyle. The Women In Green Forum brings together an
international audience of environmental leaders ranging from corporate sustainability officers to academic researchers to technology developers. The WIGF also appeals to regulatory agencies involved in developing the policies and legislation which will further the development and propagation of green technologies on our roads, in our homes and at our schools. The 2012 conference takes place in August in Santa Monica, California. For those unable to attend, be sure to connect with Women In Green on Facebook & LinkedIn and watch videos of the event on YouTube – WomenInGreenForum.
Are you poised for a new way of being? Are you ready for a time of healing and new beginnings? Do you long for deeper access to your wisdom and creativity, your vision and focus both for yourself and the world around you? On Good and Green Radio #91, join us in conversation with Mary Shakun, and discover how to Awaken Your Warrior Soul, and experience your unique journey to realize ultimate freedom & transformation! Do any of these situations sound like you?
• When All Hell Breaks Out in your Life, you become immobilized and/or paralyzed with Fear
• When you lose a loved one – to a divorce, death, or other trauma – you struggle to transcend the loss, but end up shutting down permanently
• When your career throws you a curve ball – whether you’re hitting the glass ceiling, getting fired or downsized, or losing out on yet another opportunity that would have changed everything –you lose hope or give up.
Mary will introduce how through ‘awakening your warrior soul’ you can find the innate strength within yourself, and be in the flow. Mary has developed a program that makes it possible to experience freedom in your own life and keep on expanding to levels of consciousness and success beyond anything you’ve ever experienced, or even expected. Mary Shakun has designed this odyssey to be a quantum leap journey, where you transcend the distortions that may be holding you back from the freedom you deserve. It clears out the clutter and helps you move forward toward the full expression of your unique self. This enables you to shatter your ‘inner glass ceiling’, experience inner, soul healing, bring your most positive visions into being and experience new beginnings on your path to a more Positively Sustainable Lifestyle.
“ The greatest hope for humanity is inner peace and personal power. Find your spiritual center, and live in your true power.” Jill Weadick
For many years, Jill Weadick, spiritual teacher and coach, has specialized in helping her clients access their intuitive power, so they can make better decisions along the way of life, and bring more passion and purpose to everyday awareness. Jill has been leading thousands of people into their spiritual center, helping them to discover their true
divine nature, and leading them into their soul’s purpose. She has helped entrepreneurs find a consciousness centered business, she has helped healers work with divine healing guides, and she has helped leaders access their intuitive power.
On Good and Green Radio #90, Jill Weadick, in conversation with Susan M. Davis, shares seven steps you can take to harness your intuitive power, giving deeper meaning &
fulfillment in your Positively Sustainable life.
Captain Jonathan White, author of the true-life adventure series Everyone Said I Should Write A Book, is living a life many just dream of living. He has traveled to exotic places, met interesting & diverse people, has been confronted by pirates at sea, and even had a few beers with Jim Morrison on the Isle of Wight. Throughout all his adventures is woven a thread of positivity, and the belief that you can do whatever you choose to do, if you believe that you can. Though much of his life has been spent at sea, Jonathan’s character & being is firmly grounded in a belief in the humanity & compassion that unites us all.
On Good and Green Radio #89, Susan M. Davis & Jonathan White talk about how living his life as an adventurer has left lighter footprint, and made a big positive impact on everyone met along this unique journey to Positively Sustainable Lifestyle.
The economic and business transition we are experiencing is causing many of us to reexamine our options. Many are choosing to move beyond the economic insecurities of
employment, and to pursue wealth and fulfillment in entrepreneurship. Tired of the uncertainties and declining attractiveness of corporate work, they are searching for a better way. For many, this is a Game-Changer, an entirely new mindset. To go from employee to business owner is a big transformation, and brings up many questions, and often it is difficult to determine the right path to pursue in regards to green business opportunities.
A long time student of the spiritual arts,Lawrence combines ‘nature’s way’ with the wisdom of the ancients, practical, universal principles and techniques, and good common sense, to guide students to open up to their true potential. He cares deeply about others and our planet. In this time of transition for both humanity & the Planet, being ‘soul-guided’ and utilizing the principles that harmoniously merge matter, energy and spirit into one unified teaching, can turn transition into transformation on your path to a more ‘Positively Sustainable Lifestyle’.
On Good and Green Radio #86, Michael McDonough and Susan M. Davis talk about Financial Sustainability and how parents can be good role models – and how we all can be more conscious of that other‘Green’ as we travel down the path to a more Positively Sustainable Lifestyle.
How exciting it is to live in the 21st Century! Our journeys on the path to living a more holistic Positively Sustainable Lifestyle include the balance of body, mind, and spirit, as well as living with a lighter footprint on the Earth. We are living in a time when science & spirituality are not just coexisting in separation, but instead, are uniting in co-creative consciousness. The ?proof? of a Higher Power, of Source energy, of the positive effects of Light & Love, is being revealed through the new physics, brain science, in conjunction with current & past spiritual philosophies. And one of most exciting things is the people you meet on this path, when you are open to the mystery & awe of the Universe!
Life is full of stress. Transition and change is stressful, and wouldn’t life be boring if we didn’t experience transition and change? So how do we thrive with stress? Dr. Frank Wood, a licensed psychologist practicing in Cincinatti, Ohio, has developed a program called Thriving With Stress which does not focus on removing, fighting, or avoiding
stress, but in empowering those who learn the principles to live and to thrive, even with the stress that comes their way. It is a revolutionary approach that provides a clear
path, that nearly anyone can learn. And for those who do, it changes their lives forever – creating the opportunity for the Positively Sustainable Lifestyle that we all desire.
Have you heard the ‘Buzz’ about Pinterest? Do you have an interest in Pinterest? If you love visual marketing, have a small business, are creative, an artist, or have a focus on women in your biz, then Pinterest is definitely for you! It’s the hottest social media platform – EVER – for online marketing of your products or services, and the potential for going viral is huge. BEST of all, it’s easy and FUN, and Janet DaPirano Faust, celebrated as the the prescriber of the ‘Antidote for Overwhelm’, is going to share her perspective & some strategies on Good and Green Radio #83, for getting you up and running on Pinterest. Having a Positively Sustainable business matters, and Pinterest can make the difference for your biz.
Imagine – Living your own blissful life – full of expression! Zsuzsa Novak is living proof that this is possible, and through her company, Bliss Biz, she helps make this happen for experts — people who help others with their knowledge, advice & talents — like coaches, authors, speakers, seminar leaders or information marketers. She also helps socially conscious entrepreneurs who are looking to make this world a better place.
On Good and Green Radio #82, Susan M Davis and Zsuzsa Novak, Bliss Biz, talk about “living your bliss through your biz”. Zsuzsa tells her clients, the bigger the dream and the more heartfelt the mission you have, you?ll feel that you don?t need to push forward. You will be pulled ahead! Zsuzsa is here to pull you ahead with inspiration, solid business structure & motivation, so you can follow your dreams for a Biz aligned in passion, purpose and Positively Sustainable prosperity!
NANCY MILLS, the Publisher/Creator of the first-?ever Spirited Woman 2012 Directory:Resources for an Inspired Life!, is a leading woman’s visionary. The founder of TheSpiritedWoman.com, a global empowerment community for women, she is also the publisher of the popular Spirited Woman Blogger Team, and the host of the “Spirited Woman Visionary” conversation series, where she is known for her inspirational insight and interview style. A frequent radio and TV show guest, Nancy speaks internationally Every Woman Visionary. Nancy describes the Spirited Woman as one who gets up every morning and shouts, “I AM A SPIRITED WOMAN.” When she is in the mood, which is most often, she beats her colorful Spirited Woman Drum or shakes her tambourine, and many days she blows her triumphant trumpet as a remembrance of who she really is. Sometimes she throws fiery kisses, just for the fun of it. She innately knows that she lives in the “Land of Enoughness,” the you-are-worth-it capital of the world, where she truly believes she is enough. In her aliveness she dances the Heralded Freedom Dance, the power-dance of the Spirited Woman, while she waves her “I AM FREE” banner all over town. At certain times, she even goes to a crystal-clear mountaintop and shouts, “I AM A DANCIN’, SHAKIN’, ROCKIN’ WOMAN.” She is ALIVE with her spirit, is the birthday girl of the Universe, wears a party hat, and repeats this chant again and again, “I AM ENOUGH AS I AM. I AM ENOUGH AS I AM.” Then she laughs. Every woman is born a Spirited Woman. That is simply the law of spirited womanhood, and the Spirited Woman is definitely living a Positively Sustainable Lifestyle
Living a Positively Sustainble Lifestyle requires that you honor your unique purpose and release beliefs about separation and competition. Each individual has an important role to play in creating a sustainable reality which can’t manifest without understanding and embracing unity and collaboration. Much is shifting now, and as unsustainable systems crumble, sustainable business models, technologies, and human interactions are weaving new realities for a more vibrant future for humanity and our planet. Suzanne Fensin, author of the Visionary Fiction novel, Gai’s Emissary, and Certified Life Coach joins Susan M. Davis in conversation about their common passions – Purpose & Co-Creation, and the journey to a more Positive Sustainable Lifestyle.
Do you want to set the foundation, reset from where you are and draw a map to take your biz on the journey of a lifetime? You are probably familiar with creating a ‘Vision Board’– and know how powerful it is to have this visual tool to identify your goals & what you want to achieve in your Life. How about for your Business? Do you have a written plan for your business? Does it outline your goals for every aspect of your business? Do you refer to it often to see if you are on track? Most importantly, did YOU write this Business Plan, or did you outsource it? Does it INSPIRE you, daily? A Business Plan is the ‘Vision Board’ for your business! V. Lynn Hawkins, President & Principal Business Strategist with Skyhawk Enterprises Biz Coaching and Consulting, speaks the language of BUSINESS (as in the structure of the Business Plan) but does it from a very special heart-felt, Purpose-focused place, thus bridging the gap between traditional business & conscious-based business. Lynn takes a painful process and makes it painless, fun and you design your journey to Positively Sustainable, PURPOSEFUL PROFITS!!
Green Building & Remodeling DOES make sense! You must know what you are doing, understand the BIG picture (be holistic), and “begin with the end in mind”. That means knowledgeable and thoughtful, comprehensive PLANNING using an integrated, systems approach, and knowledge of ‘Building Science’ or the physics of what makes a building WORK. Then you need to have skilled and knowledgeable builders – the entire team of qualified construction professionals – to implement the integrated plan in
the appropriate way; both in terms of processes & materials suitable for the specific environment in which you live.
It’s YOUR life! Do you want to make it awesome; make it matter? This is a time of ‘Transition’ for so many of us. Transition in our work, career, or business as well as in our personal lives. There is momentum and an energy of ‘Transition’ everywhere, and a focus on the alignment of passion, purpose, and mission. Nine International Experts, each experienced Thought- Leaders in their own area of expertise – all bringing passion, purpose and direction to thetable, in all that they do –have come together to Co-Create the ‘It’s Your Life – Make It Awesome/Make It Matter Telesummit. This exciting Co-Creative experience is the topic of Good and Green Radio #77 with three of the nine Co-Creators here to share why they decided to come together and offer this nine-hour free Telesummit to you.
Save the world in under seven minutes? Here’s your chance to showcase your creative ideas, based in your passion for living a holistic, Positively Sustainable Lifestyle, with the purpose to inspire, educate, or make a positive difference in world! It’s called ‘Save the World in 20 Slides’ Pecha Kucha Style! The concept of Pecha Kucha is a concise presentation format of 20 slide images with 20 seconds for each slide to be shown with fast-paced commentary. Build- It-Green’s, Green Building Professional Guilds hosts this creative, inspirational, fun event for their members and and the community. Listen to some of the key people involved in producing & promoting Save the World in 20 Slides’ Pecha Kucha Style, including the organizers of Pecha Kucha San Francisco. Even if you aren’t in the San Francisco Bay Area, this show may inspire you to attend a Pecha Kucha Night where you live – or even organize & participate in your own ‘Save the World in 20 Slides’, and see if you can save the world in under seven minutes!
All of us want to have grand adventures, to live life to the fullest, and to feel young, vibrant & energetic. On Good and Green Radio #75, Don McGrath, PhD, author of , 50 Athletes over 50 Teach Us to Live a Strong, Healthy Life shows us how to develop healthy habits, get healthy, and how to stay healthy. Don likes to think that each of our lives is a book, the book of YOU. We want our own book to be a great one & a meaningful one, whether it is an adventure novel, a love story, or a how-to manual. To make it meaningful, we need health and energy, and to maintain this for the long haul, we need to develop a healthy lifestyle. Don has developed methods to help you do this so you can enjoy life’s grand adventures, along your path to a more Positively Sustainable Lifestyle.
Susan M Davis & Good and Green Radio welcomes Shawn Berry of LIFT Business Coaching for the Next Economy. The Next Economy is not some great green vision set out in the future, with flying buses and food delivered by hologram; the Next Economy is NOW. It is made of whole systems designers building companies to enhance all life. It is an increasing number of individuals and organizations focused on providing the key necessities for a simple, comfortable lifestyle, and making these standard for everyone. The goal of these individuals may vary, but across the board they are in service to life & life enhancing. Their inspiration comes from clean food and water, fresh air, vibrant community and culture, and meaningful, challenging work. These companies are living their vision now, and running their companies according to underlying Sustainable principles, analyzing the life cycle of each decision and its impact for generations, creating a lifestyle that is rewarding and inspiring on a daily basis. The goal of doing business in the Next Economy is to be of service to life while doing what you love – finding “work” so full of joy and purpose you cannot really call it work. And this is living a Positively Sustainable Lifestyle!
2012 is a year of transformation for many; shifting into high gear to live a Charged life of meaning and action. On Good and Green Radio #73, Todd Zimmerman, Ontological/Transformational Coach and Co-founder of the Paradigm Shifts Coaching Group joins Susan M Davis in conversation, to help people discover their Soul’s Agenda; Life Purpose, Life Lesson, & Life School . Todd believes that lining up with our Soul’s reason for being here is the only real path to a deeply satisfying Soul/human experience, and we need to integrate and express this essence in our everyday lives, to make it real, sustainable and satisfying.. Todd has created, lead and supported powerful transformational experiences, trainings and workshops since 1987. He integrates Soul focused Hand Analysis, ontological coaching and mainstream goal-oriented practicality with the tools and techniques of our ancestors, creating a safe and well grounded space that allows for graceful, powerful, self-paced growth and the achievement of desires and goals while nurturing and supporting the call of Great Mystery. Todd has been entranced by the rhythms of nature since childhood, and believes music is also part of the transformative process. In 1989 while studying in a spiritual community he began to play drums, didgeridoo and the Native American Flute, and he is currently a member of the world beat band Souljourne. For the dawn of this New Year, we couldn’t ask for a better Guide to have on our path to a more Positively Sustainable Lifestyle, than Todd Zimmerman.
Alison Heath is an integrative health coach with a focus on keeping happy people healthy and alive! Her journey has not always been a smooth road, though, and through experiencing her own bumps and pot holes, she has discovered how to guide us all down the path to a more Positively Sustainable Lifestyle, and be healthy, vibrant, and have FUN along the way!
With today’s modern lifestyle your body is bombarded by environmental toxins, denatured, GMO and processed foods, pharmaceuticals, biochemical compounds, medical interventions and the list goes on. If you’re lucky enough to wake up and decide to clean up your body, you might be asking yourself, “Where do I start?” That’s where Alison Heath comes in. As a longevity rescuer she has created a number of tools people can use in their longevity toolbox. You’ll reclaim a level of energy better then you enjoyed 20 years ago, learn ways to oxygenate your brain for better mental focus and balance your hormones for a sense of grounded joy.
Alison created a sneaky product for your longevity toolbox. It focuses on your external longevity. Her plan is to get her dear friends healthy by appealing to their vanity. You may be making some great lifestyle choices, putting organic foods into your body, meditating, and following a great exercise routine, but what are you putting on your body? Her Easy Natural Facelift program provides you beautiful skin and saves you a fortune in Botox, chemicals and cosmetic surgery. You’ll and look great inside and out!
Alison Heath is a living example that it is possible to turn your health around, cure yourself from the incurable and live an optimal health that embraces longevity now!
Mari Suzuki, the Author of Kitchen Wizard Flexipes: Simple Time-Saving Secrets for Tasty Global Cuisine, believes healthy, home-cooked meals don’t always have to mean spending a lot of time in the kitchen. Mari shares Japan’s best-kept secret with Susan M Davis & Good and Green Radio listeners: Making one dish into a variety of dishes with minimal time, effort, and cost. With her ‘Flexipes’ (Flexible Recipes), you will discover ways to multiply the value of what you already have in your pantry—including leftovers— which can be the best cooking solution to stay efficient, economical, and eco-friendly. Simple methods, along with creative tricks and tips make everyday cooking much easier and more FUN – a Positively Sustainable way to cook for your family & this “Japanese method” is actually universal for any cuisine or diet!
If you are excited about energy independence, transforming our economy, and cool, sexy, Positively Sustainable electric cars, this Good and Green Radio show is for you! Hear the inside scoop when Mike Koenigs Founder of Traffic Geyser & Main Street Marketing Machines, Producer of the documentary ‘Life With Tesla’, and Marc Tarpenning, one of the original Founders of Tesla Motors, join Susan M Davis in this conversation recorded at the Santa Clara Marriott when Mike was in town for the Experts Industry Association Meeting. ‘Life With Tesla’ documents Mike’s transition from gas-guzzling commuter to solar-powered, self-sustaining, energy-independent living. When Mike & Marc meet, their conversation proves that a life without electric or gas bills is indeed possible, and owning a Tesla Roadster is the ultimate FUN!
So, let’s have some fun and be inspired. Sit back, fasten your seatbelt, and enjoy listening to couple of really cool guys talk about their Good and Green passions as they lead us on the path to a more Positively Sustainable Lifestyle!
Hannah Bajor, M.S.N, Certified Nurse-Midwife helps couples all over the world experience life’s ultimate fulfillment by helping them bring beautiful, healthy babies into their lives by making just a few simple lifestyle changes. In partnership with parents-to-be, Hannah is helping to meet the challenges of a changing global birth epidemic of surgical births, infertility and miscarriage. The Lumalove® Project bridges both traditional and holistic childbirth related education and inspires women worldwide to be more conscious of how to have a more successful pregnancy outcome – for both mom and baby.
Can YOUR business make the world a better place? Can you improve the earth, your profits, and your customer base all at the same time, by doing the right thing and crafting a marketing strategy that reflects your commitment? Listen to Good and Green Radio #69 with Shel Horowitz, seasoned marketing strategist & co-author with Jay Conrad Levinson, of Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green – Winning Strategies to Improve Your Profits and Your Planet—and you’ll discover the answer is YES! Shel shares how having a business grounded in integrity, in caring about yourself AND in caring about others and the world around you is the fast track to business success in the 21st century. You can market your business ethically and effectively & increase your profits while improving the Planet – and that is ‘Positively Sustainable’!
The way you live is more important than where you live!“Don’t wait for someday” is the resounding message that seasoned veteran and highly sought-after Interior Designer Jennifer Duchene shares with women from the “superhero” housewife to the out-of-balance corporate executive, and even a woman of limited means who has no connection to the trappings of a modern world. Jennifer Duchene, in her book, Le Chic Cocoon beautifully outlines 7 transformational steps and easy to apply do-it-herself decorating tips that empower every woman—regardless of space limitations or lack of any kind– with the belief that by simply surrounding yourself with things you already have you can actually create a totally new and meaningful environment that celebrates and liberates you!
Heidi BK Sloss, author of the new book, “Fortune Is In The Follow-Up” (Bush Street Press) is a tell-it-like-it-is business veteran with more than 31 years of experience in starting, running and growing small businesses.
Heidi believes that small business is the backbone of this country and she’s committed to helping entrepreneurs and business owners succeed no matter the economic climate. Troubled by reports of what she feels is “needless struggle” effecting small business owners who are great at their craft but challenged at sales and marketing she wrote “Fortune Is In The Follow-Up” to demystify the sales process by focusing on the #1 most overlooked aspect — Follow-Up. On this return visit to Good and Green Radio, Heidi BK Sloss & Susan M Davis talk about her book, and Heidi provides a few simple, effective, and proven strategies that get real results. By finding ‘Fortune in the Follow Up’, you’ll learn how save time, energy, and money and have a Positively Sustainable business!
Tippy Felzenstein, guest on Good and Green Radio #65, says in her book, Diamond in the Storm, “Life will always provide the turmoil, and it is up to us to embrace the rain and calmly weather the storm. That is the formula that leads us to find that diamond that is hidden within.” Everyone experiences ‘storms’ in their life and in this conversation you will hear Tippy’s story and learn how, through her unique coaching methodology, she now helps others find their own ‘Diamond in the Storm’; realizing dreams & goals, allowing the laws of nature to take control, and becoming creative, relaxed, and enjoying life. It’s great finding ‘diamonds’ along the path to a more positvely sustainable lifestyle, and Tippy Felzenstein is the life coach to help us do this!
Justin Lehrer, Program Manager for the StopWaste Partnership, and George Vukasin, Jr, President of Peerless Coffee & Tea share how they have worked together cooperatively, harmoniously, and with mutual respect, with a Positively Sustainable outcome for all. The Alameda Waste Management Agency is a national leader in pursuing effective solutions that reduce the waste of material and other natural resources through innovative ideas, advanced technology, proactive policy development, effective communication and heightened visibility for the Agency and its programs. A leader & model in the San Francisco Bay Area, this agency “practices what it preaches”, with innovative in-house programs like the Stop Waste Partnership. Peerless Coffee & Tea is one of the businesses where first-class collaboration, focused on the values and behaviors associated with conservation and sustainability with respect to the consumption and disposal of materials and natural resources, has led to economic sustainability and social betterment for both the business & the residents of Alameda County.
Consciousness in living a Sustainable Lifestyle naturally merges with consciousness in how you do business, whether it’s an entrepreneurial business, large corporation or non-profit. Susan M Davis’s guest, Angie Gann, shares her concept of ‘Success with Significance’; merging spirituality with business success. Angie defines ‘spirituality’ as one’s acting in our totality at our greatest potential, from a point of conscious awareness, in a way that’s significant and meaningful and in alignment with our own unique and highest reason for being here. Success in life equates with success in business when you’re in alignment on the path to a more Sustainable Lifestyle.
On Good and Green Radio #62, Esther Coronelde Iberkleid talks with Susan from La Paz, Bolivia. Esther has so many fascinating stories to share about her journey on the path to a more Sustainable Lifestyle. Her passionate approach to the coaching work she offers helps you find the Missing Link to Your Wealthy, Worthy Life – Esther’s Life Story & YOUR Success! Listening to Esther will guide you on your own path to a more healthy and Sustainable Lifestyle! This show is sure to get you energized to live in your ‘Brilliant Zone’!
Alisa Rose Seidlitz, principal of Ambiance Eco, is a Visionary Space Healer, EcoHarmony Guide and artist. She’s a Certified Green Building Professional and Eco Feng Shui Designer, also Certified in Feng Shui Interior Re-Design, and a Graceful Lifestyles Consultant, who’s vast, practical know-how, deeply intuitive understanding and joie de vivre inform and permeate all she does.
On Good and Green Radio #60, Cathy & Linda Rodgers take us on the incredible global journey of the Rooted in Hope story – fostering collaboration, empowering women, mentoring the next generation preventing deforestation, protecting indigenous forests, incorporating green belts within our communities, increasing national forest cover, restoring essential ecosystems, promoting sustainable development, combatting climate change, protecting the planet, benefitting humanity -One tree at a time!
A big part of sustainable living is eliminating waste of all kinds. It seems that many, if not most, of us waste huge chunks of our time, and our precious personal energy, on dealing with the “difficult people” in our lives, and in negotiating conflicts of all kinds — at work, at home, & just about everywhere we go. All this discord can wreak havoc on the harmony & balance that we all need on this path to a more Sustainable Lifestyle. Beth Weisberg, Principal at Workplace Essentials, helps individual clients and workplace teams discover interrelationship harmony & balance using a tool called DISC Behavioral Assessment.
Good and Green Radio Guest. Jaime Nack, President of Three Squares Inc., a cutting edge sustainability consulting firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California, is one of the founders of The Women In Green Forum. Ms. Nack was contracted as Director of Sustainability and Greening Operations for the 2008 Democratic National Convention, marking the first time in DNC history where measures were taken to reduce the environmental impact of the event on the host city. The greening effort was unprecedented in scale and has evolved into an industry case study for best practices in event greening. On Good and Green Radio #58, Jaime shares how the Women In Green Forum brings together an international audience of environmental leaders ranging from corporate sustainability officers to academic researchers to technology developers. The WIGF also appeals to regulatory agencies involved in developing the policies and legislation which will further the development and propagation of green technologies on our roads, in our homes and at our schools. The Women In Green Forum is an inspiration for building community, connecting with Green Leaders, and driving positive change on the path to a more Sustainable Lifestyle.
Are you longing to be fit, lose weight & feel on top of the world with your energy level, but don’t have a clue how to get there? Do you think you have to deprive yourself of the things you love to eat, and do a bunch of boring exercises? Do you think it’s going to be hard and not much fun? Coach Erika Lawrence & Coach Melissa Tosetti will change your mind and positively inspire you with their stories about living the FFIT, Fearless, & Savvy Life; all part of having a truly Sustainable Lifestyle.
A healthy, organic lifestyle not only applies to what we put into our bodies but also to what we put on our bodies. Embracing this lifestyle doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Simple, small changes in your life can lead to a non-toxic, healthier lifestyle and a greener planet. Lori Popkewitz Alper, Susan’s guest on Good and Green Radio, is a green living enthusiast and lifestyle writer, consultant, mother, borderline vegan and recovering attorney. Lori’s enthusiasm and dedication will help families, individuals, businesses and educational institutions create greener, healthier surroundings. Lori believes that if we all develop an awareness and understanding, our choices will not only impact us as individuals but impact the planet as a whole. Once we have cultivated this awareness we will begin to make better choices in our daily lives that ultimately lead to a greener, healthier lifestyle, and Lori is devoted to sharing and gathering information needed for living a green life. Through each and every small, eco-conscious change we make the world will become a healthier, safer place for us all as we journey down the path to a more Sustainable Lifestyle.
Imagine feeling more confident, more connected, and able to flow with the moment. Imagine feeling vibrantly alive, expressing yourself fully, while still honoring the experience of others. Imagine being at peace within your own body. These are but a few of the tremendous benefits of emotional intelligence that Good and Green Radio guest, Joie Seldon, shares with her innovative approach to personal growth called Emotion Education. Life itself is ever a mystery, but what is no longer a mystery is the profound significance emotions play in our lives. They are here to guide us, not mess us up, to help us, not hinder us. Emotions are part of our journey on this planet, the part that tells us we’re alive. When you fully experience your emotions, you fully experience life – and a more Sustainable Lifestyle!
On Good and Green Radio #54, my two guests Pavan Gowda, founder of the non-profit, Green Kids Now, Inc. & Axel Clavier, a presenter with Al Gore’s Inconvenient Youth organization, are proof that our youth are building the future!
These two incredible young men, ages 11 & 14, are environmental leaders, and are already guides for both kids and adults, leading us along the path to a more Sustainable Lifestyle.
Music has the power to inspire, heal, and speak to our ‘Spirit’, and is an integral part of the path to a holistic Sustainable Lifestyle. E.Y. Harburg, a Twentieth Century American Songwriter said, “Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.” Singer/Songwriter, Kat Maguire has been deeply connected to World Music & Polyrythmic Music, and has toured the world, recording and composing with artists from several countries in Africa, the UK and the West Indies. With her ear for harmony, ability to sing in different languages and styles, combined with a commanding stage presence, Kat has a long history of live performances, lead and background vocals with musicians around the world. Kat Maguire is currently working on her first solo CD, a kaleidoscope of all her experiences in World music, with lyrics focused on spirituality, inspiration, healing, and love. On Episode #53 of Good and Green Radio, Kat leads us down her path to a more Sustainable Lifestyle. And, to paraphrase her song, Kor di Korson, she sends out her song with the intention to share beautiful things, because she is the color of love, and the spirit of music!
A Holistic approach to our health, with a focus on balancing body, mind, & spirit, creates a state of Wellness. Preston Edwards, Doctor of Chiropractic at VIP Health and Wellness in Sunnyvale, California believes that wellness is a process you must actively participate in, to maintain your health and prevent disease. True health comes from taking your health into your own hands. There’s been a shift in the past few years to a wider acceptance of ‘alternative’ approaches to healthcare that emphasize preventing illness and prolonging life, as opposed to emphasizing the treatment of disease. An active & positive move toward more natural and holistic healthcare is a welcome step on the path to a more Sustainable Lifestyle.
V. Lynn Hawkins, Skyhawk Enterprises: Biz Coaching & Consulting, specializes in ‘Coaching Done with Heart – From the Heart’. On Good and Green Radio #51, she shares the EFT process, a powerful new method to reduce stress from the emotional impact of memories and incidents that trigger emotional distress. EFT is based on the discovery that emotional trauma contributes greatly to disease.
The practice of EFT is a combination of science and psychology; physics & metaphysics – culling from ancient knowledge of chakras & meridians to modern neuroscience & quantum physics. Once the distress is reduced or removed, the body can often rebalance itself, and healing. This is an incredibly easy, and effective way to bring health and well being a part of your Sustainable Lifestyle.
Emergent Education is the critical path to a more holistic Sustainable Lifestyle, and guests, Khotso Khabele – Executive Director & Willow Dea, Technical Systems Director of the Khabale School will share this inspirational & progressive approach to educating future leaders and global citizens. The Vision of the Khabale School in Austin, Texas is that every person throughout the world has access to an inspiring, enlivening, and open learning community. School is regarded as a profound opportunity for self-discovery and self- mastery. Schools are community centers, in which people of all ages evolve in their relationship to themselves, each other, and the world. This approach is called Emergent Education, and is the ‘Right Action’ at the ‘Right Time’; embracing the complexity of our rapidly changing world. The model holds that education must continually be responsive to global and national trends, as well as to the needs of particular schools, communities, and the environment.
What does it mean to you when you hear, “Your home is your Sanctuary?” Alex Cary, The Conscious Home offers a modern approach to exploring the powerful connection between You & your Interiors. Combining the emerging disciplines of Environmental Design, Spiritual Psychology and extensive expertise in residential Interior Design, The Conscious Home demonstrates a way forward by aligning who you truly are with how you want to live. The result is experiencing more Peace, Joy & Beauty by living the Life of your Heart – and this is truly the path to creating your Sanctuary – and a more Sustainable Lifestyle!
Is fluorescent lighting the Greenest energy saving lighting alternative? What about LED? Tal Mashhadian of Lite Line Illuminations, Inc. shares his expert knowledge about LEDs, and how to make the most informed & best choices when it comes to the latest – and GREATEST – ‘Good and Green’ lighting technology.
The choices we make when remodeling our homes greatly affect the sustainability of the planet, especially when it’s a ‘whole-house’ remodel. The effect of building and the long-term use and process of living in our homes is multiplied when you start thinking of community development and neighborhood design. Sue Harrison, Vision-Design, has been working to help homeowners achieve more energy independence, reduce their carbon footprint and give them better indoor air quality for many years, and has now expanded her focus to include issues around neighborhood design & community development. On this episode of Good and Green Radio, she shares insights, tips and a vision for the future.
Shane Shirley Smith joins Susan and shares exciting news from the Environmental Booty Community about consumer information, products, and partnerships for a greener life and world. It’s been a year since Shane’s guest appearance on Good and Green Radio #3, and this conversation brings us up to date with all that’s going on with the growing Environmental Booty Community, and inspires us all to treasure self, people & the planet by making green choices.
Tired of the same-ol’ same-ol’ counter tops in the kitchen, bathroom, office reception area or workspace? Ryan Bloom, Director of Green Products, Cerami Inc. joins Susan for a conversation about all the new and exciting green options for counter tops. Hear the stories behind the materials, and find out why these counter tops are not only beautiful, but sustainable on many levels. Your path to a more sustainable lifestyle doesn’t need to be paved with granite!
Two important considerations whenever you are remodeling or building, are function – how you’re going to use & live in the space, and storage – what are you going to do with all the ‘stuff’ you must have to do your job and live your life. Cabinets are most often the solution. What is a ‘green’ cabinet, and how do you know if you are making the best sustainable choice when you have so many options in front of you? Buzz Hegerle, Regional Sales Manager for Crystal Cabinet Works, Inc. joins Susan in ‘thinking outside the box’ and helps us look at cabinets as more than boxes with doors. Susan & Buzz will share thoughts about making socially responsible choices and balancing concerns about health, the environment, beauty, longevity, and cost – when it comes to cabinets.
Did you ever wonder what to do with all the junk mail, your birthday and holiday cards, wrapping paper – all that colorful, shiny, and overwhelming TRASH that just keeps on coming? Sandhi Schimmel Gold, ‘upcycles’ junk mail into works of art, and creates beauty from the piles of waste that we all seem to accumulate in our culture of conspicuous consumption. Artist, Sandhi Schimmel Gold, joins Susan on this episode of Good and Green Radio and shares her inspiration, passion and purpose in creating her unusual, but stunning art. Her path to a more sustainable lifestyle is paved with the tiny, colorful, pieces of paper filling her canvases.
My friend, and fellow ‘Connector’, Kim Budd has turned Curses into Blessings with her program, Beyond the Walls. She shares her journey and inspires us all to break through our own limitations and live ‘Beyond the Walls’! Beyond the Walls: Education in Action, strives to meld that meaningful place in the natural world with relevant, engaging learning opportunities for all students. The community of the Rogue Valley, Oregon, has spoken with a united voice asking for a school that thinks outside of the box. Parents of all types of student learners are hungry for an academic curriculum that unites functional learning benefits with the requisite state content standards. Families are looking to address a holistic approach to education including academics, life skills and social appropriateness for their children. By listening to the desires of our community, Beyond the Walls has collaborated with Coyote Trails School of Nature in Ashland to serve students with moderate disabilities in a natural environment that facilitates thinking, learning, self advocacy, and social skills tofurther their productivity within the community.
If living a more Sustainable Lifestyle includes getting back to basics, simplicity, purity and nature, you have probably been looking for truly natural skincare. Artisan soap & body care product- maker, Kim Emmanuel shares why and how he creates Montclair Soap & Lotions, using only the very finest natural and organic ingredients around. Kim’s journey is fascinating – from Waldorf School to Art School, from Art Director to Electrical Engineer – and now ‘Artisan Alchemist’ with a Passion for Pure Lotions & Potions! This conversation will enlighten & expose you to a new and wonderful way to enhance your journey to a more Sustainable Lifestyle.
In this thought provoking episode of Good and Green Radio, Michael D. Sellers, Indie-film producer and CEO of Quantum Releasing, shares his observations & insights about communication in the ‘Information Age’.
‘Communication’ is a process whereby meaning is defined and shared. In the ‘Information Age’ our communication is facilitated by a variety of media – film, internet, TV, radio, cell phones & text messages – the list of technologies & tools seems to grow every year. In Understanding Media, Marshall McLuhan said, “The medium is the message” because it is the “medium that shapes and controls the scale and form of human association and action.” If we’re striving for balance, harmony, and understanding in our association and action, does the media empower and pull us together, or inadvertently and unintentionally create greater fragmentation? You won’t want to miss this conversation with Susan & Michael D. Sellers on Good and GreenRadio on the Positive World Radio Network
You’ve heard of ‘green’ HEALTH spas – well a Wealth Spa is all about that other green stuff – MONEY! Darcie Newton, co-owner of My Wealth Spa, shares ways we can re-frame our way of thinking about money, and get a sense of relief and relaxation about our financial future. If you want your path to a more sustainable lifestyle to be growing that ‘Green stuff’ and not be filled with potholes & quicksand, be sure to listen to this episode of Good and Green Radio.
The Keppe Motor is a highly efficient motor that uses the principle of electromagnetic resonance to optimize its efficiency. It was developed by two Brazilian researchers, Carlos Cesar Soós and Roberto Heitor Frascari, based on the discoveries of the Brazilian scientist Norberto da Rocha Keppe, set forth in his book “The New Physics Derived From A Disinverted Metaphysics,” first published in France, 1996. In this landmark book, Dr. Norberto Keppe outlines the basis for a new physics that transcends the postulates of Newton and Einstein and even the proposals coming from the realm of quantum physics. Keppe’s book is a bold and prophetic re-thinking of the essential building blocks of science that promises to lead humanity to profoundly higher levels of technological and social development. Keppe’s findings were the inspiration needed for STOP engineers Cesar Soos and Roberto Frascari to discover the method by which to capture the scalar energy perceived by Tesla (also refered to as essential or divine energy by Keppe), thereby side-stepping the traditional means used by all motors to this point. Richard Lloyd Jones, host of Thinking With Somebody Else’s Head and Cesar Soos join Susan to share information about the revolutionary Keppe Motor.
Heidi BK Sloss, Your PowerPreneur Partner and Business Coach is this weeks guest on Good and Green Radio. For those of us who have been entrepreneurs for most of our working lives, the past few years have made us reexamine our businesses and business models – making sure they are viable & sustainable, while being in alignment with our purpose, vision, and mission. We’ve also seen many exciting new businesses being launched by new entrepreneurs who may not have previously been in the role of ‘Business Owner’. Heidi BK Sloss has been on her journey to a more Sustainable Lifestyle as a ‘Serial Entrepreneur’, and she shares her inspiration, expertise and guidance for all of us who journeying down this path of entrepreneurship– creating and running businesses as a big part of leading our ‘Sustainable Lifestyle’.
Let’s affirm your goals and affect positive change in 2011! Good and Green Radio guest, Lorrie Kazan, offers cutting edge information to assist you in expanding consciousness, creating a life that feels whole and complete, yet open to possibilities beyond what you might have imagined. A gifted psychic, endorsed by the prestigious Edgar Cayce Foundation, Lorrie is a wise and intuitive counselor and guide. She offers insights, meditations and information that will benefit your life. Lorrie Kazan offers a variety of expert-level readings designed to provide you with insights, advice and predictions related to specific areas of your life– including finding love, building relationships, advancing your career, creating wealth and abundance, daily living challenges and much more.
Would you like to be deeply satisfied after a week of work? Do you look forward to work that matters to you? These experiences are a reality for people every day! Dr. Krista Regedanz, Licensed Psychologist, helps us become more clear about what makes us most creative, productive and fulfilled. In her practice, Dr. Regedanz assists individuals, groups and organizations in improving work engagement and appropriate work-life balance resulting in more creativity, fulfillment and productivity. She integrates clinical practice with research on career balance, job stress and engagement, creativity and burnout to help her clients survive, revive, and find balance at career and life crossroads. If you are feeling stressed, and want something better than the life you’ve been living, realize your unique potential personally & professionally, and be able to say at the end of your life that you’ve done the very best with your talents and resources, this hour will stimulate you to take steps to POSITIVELY make some changes, love your work, again, and feel more alive!
We all want time to do what is most important in our lives. But when things are out of place, it causes stress, frustration, anxiety and takes away from our time to enjoy all that life has to offer. Trish Gray of Creative Solutions, shares how to create a balanced environment so you will have the time to fully enjoy the comfort and beauty of your surroundings, whether it’s in organizing your home, coordination for moving your household or even moving a senior in your family. Trish’s ideas will help you with this emotional process, and give you ideas to create a smooth transition and lovely environment, for you or your loved ones to enjoy the next stage in the journey to a more sustainable lifestyle!
I admit it – I’m a ‘Fashionista’. What I wear and how I look is really important to me. On my path to a more sustainable lifestyle, having some direction to finding Eco and Ethical Fashion is important for my journey. Domenica Peterson, Chief Visionary Officer & Co-Founder of the non profit, Global Action Through Fashion helps us understand, in the world of Fashion, how to discern what’s good for the environment, healthy for us to wear, and socially responsible. Ethical fashion means working to impact the greatest number of people in as positive a way as possible. You as an individual can make a huge difference, small companies can make a big difference, and even the world’s largest companies can be motivated to shift toward more ethical practices.
Jigsaw Java founder Mary Albitz has always loved jigsaw puzzles. She fondly remembers the many times her family and friends gathered around a table, shared the satisfaction of building a jigsaw puzzle, and talked the hours away. Mary never imagined she could turn her passion into a vocation, but she has! This really is a dream come true for Mary, and for her many followers and visitors to Jigsaw Java in Redwood City, California.
Building Peace by Piece, Mary has paved her path to a more Sustainable Lifestyle! Let’s see how we can have some fun playing together while we hear about her journey.
Ana Maria Sanchez, M.S. is a Licensed Heal Your Life® Teacher and Workshop Facilitator, Reiki Master and Pranic Energy Practitioner. She shares her own story, along with how her Spiritual Guidance (Holistic) Counseling is a heart-centered approach, assisting individuals to awaken to their highest potential. This system aids individuals in discovering their true self and helps them to regain their self worth, self esteem, self respect actualizing them to self-love. Through affirmations, and detaching from all the negative energy that has been either consciously or unconsciously attracted through negative life experiences, actions and attitudes, we can all take steps along the positive path to a more Sustainable Lifestyle, filled with unconditional love, compassion, truth, and harmony.
My guest on this Episode of Good and Green Radio is Linda Newton, FASID, in conversation on a topic ‘near & dear’ to me – Sustainable Design – What exactly IS Sustainable Design & why is this way of thinking of value to professionals working in the built environment - as well as all those we serve in our various practices? Linda has had a very successful commercial Interior design practice for many years, & is now ‘paying forward’ her expertise and leadership in the Interior Design profession by focusing on her work as an Associate Professor at West Valley College in Saratoga, California.
Bringing you Balance and Harmony through Energy Healing and Coaching, Arda Ozdemir, shares his story about energy healing and why it’s so effective when combined with coaching. We are all energy, and we need to balance our energy to live our life in harmony and joy. Arda talks about the human energy field, why meditation is important in our daily lives, and tackles the BIG question: What’s the Purpose of Life?
Susan’s guest is Nina Luu of Pure-Fiber International, Inc. – the premier manufacturer and supplier of eco luxurious bed and bath linens for people that care about comfort andenvironment. Pure Fiber International goes a step beyond just producing a ‘green’ product by taking responsibility toward sustainability in everything they do. When it comes to nature they believe in humility and stewardship, believing we were granted the privilege to enjoy what the nature has to offer with the mind that we are to accept it with modesty, gratitude, and caution. Susan & Nina talk about what it means to be ‘Green’ and how living a Sustainable Lifestyle doesn’t mean that you have to give up comfort , beauty, and luxury!
Susan has a fun & frank conversation with Rachel Cherwitz & Lindsay Chrisler, counselors atOne Taste, about your gateway to better sex, deeper intimacy, and feeling your desire. ‘Turn on’ means being tuned into your desire and power. It could be in your sex life or it could be in your career or relationships. At One Taste, they think of ‘turned on’ people as those who are connected and ignited by their purpose.
Carol McClelland, author of The Seasons of Change and Green Careers for Dummies shares her story about the greening of her own career…and how threads of her passion for the environment have played a role in shaping her career. Carol founded and directs ‘Green Career Central’, a resource and coaching center to help mid-career professionals transition into the green economy. If you are passionate about finding a way to contribute to the emerging green economy, this conversation with Carol McClelland can start you down the path & guide you as you embark on a journey to identify, articulate, and land the green career that brings you opportunities to contribute your expertise to the essential issues of our time.
Susan’s guest is Michael Closson, Executive Director of Acterra, a San Francisco Bay Area environmental organization dedicated to bringing people together to create local solutions for a healthy planet. Michael has demonstrated a long-term commitment to promoting environmental conservation, sustainable development and ecological economics. At Acterra, he places special emphasis on environmental programs that provide hands-on learning opportunities and inspire people to take action for positive change in their communities and beyond. Acterra was formed in 2000 by the merger of two of the region’s most respected and effective environmental organizations: the Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation (founded in 1970) and Bay Area Action (formed in 1990). The long history of innovation and partnership enables Acterra to draw on the wisdom and experience of two generations of environmental leaders.
Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement, with thousands of members around the world, linking the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment. Sustainable Cuisine links together, from beginning to end, people, ingredients, respect for the environment, and culinary traditions. Dedicated to sustainable agriculture and cuisine for over 33 years, Jesse is an advocate for local, sustainable, organic food production and these farmers, to whom she warmly refers as her heroes, she considers to be the first real environmental pioneers. Jesse’s work in the food business supports her politics and philosophy and has now expanded from her local community to a national and international audience. She has traveled the world meeting farmers, shopkeepers and families, embracing what is local, sustainable, and discovering traditions that connect us. The creative force behind five unique restaurants, three of which she owns today, Jesse has also authored seven cookbooks, as well as numerous articles. She is a much sought after spokesperson, speaker, teacher and presenter. Jesse spends her free time in her community garden with her family, children and grandchildren.
In 2004, Willem Maas created GreenHomeGuide.com to provide reliable advice, inspiration, and solutions to homeowners who want a healthier, greener home. The development of this helpful website, U.S. Green Building Council’s Green Home Guide has been more than Willem’s business – it’s his passion. He deeply believes that in creating green (and greener) homes we can make a positive difference in our own lives and in the world.
Susan’s guest is Sushanta Bhandarkar, Founder of Empowering World Change, a not-for-profit environmental awareness program. Sushanta is also a Interior Designer, Artist, business owner and mom and started this non-profit in 2005. Empowering World Change is a grass roots movement that enables each and every individual to do their part in saving the planet. Their mission is very simple: To promote environmental awareness and sustainability through education, collaboration and outreach programs that inspire children, parents and communities, so we can all take those small steps that can collectively lead to a positive environmental change.
Empowering people to save money by going green is the theme of this conversation on Good and Green Radio. Susan’s guest is Gene Wang, CEO, Chairman and Founder of People Power, a green tech startup focusing on Energy Efficiency. People Power is building solutions that enable residential consumer energy efficiency and conservation, giving people the power to save money by comparing electricity consumption to an energy budget, controlling home energy usage, and allowing them to compare their success within their social network and beyond. People Power is helping consumers save money on their energy bills while helping to save the planet by reducing carbon pollution.
Susan’s guest, Nina Dees, also known as ‘The Wizardette of Recycling’ will share her fun and educational program which helps kids and their families become more aware of the environment. Nina has years of experience as an entertainer extraordinaire with characters, magic, games, puppets, and patter in her tool-bag – or should we say, ‘recycling container’! Nina has been the World Clown Association Far West Director since 2002, responsible for CA, NV, NM, HA & Az! She is also the International Ambassador for Clowns of America and a staff writer for Kidabra Magic Journal for Professional Children’s Entertainers.
Susan’s guest is Stacy Malkan, founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of the book Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry.
Stacy has had the privilege of working with the nation’s top researchers and advocates in the field of environmental health since 2001. Prior to that, she was a reporter and newspaper publisher in the Colorado Rockies for 10 years. On this episode of Good and Green Radio, Stacy shares the stories of what she learned along the way about the science and politics of chemicals, and the movement to create a new green economy that is healthy for people and the planet.
Asha Stokes, Inspired Wellness 411, joins Susan for a revealing discussion about electro magnetic radiation in our environment and, most importantly, what we can do about it. Many eminent scientists have labeled EMR as Earth’s most dangerous toxin… an invisible “assassin” that is continuous and relentless. Scientific research is revealing the shocking truth that EMR from prolonged exposure to cell phones, wi-fi, etc. is creating unnatural stresses on the human body causing our cells to shut down (preventing nutrients from entering; toxins from escaping). The result has been an epidemic of maladies and dysfunctions… from headaches and dizziness, to insomnia, to ADD, to autism, brain tumors and cancer.
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Jennifer Duchene is The Home Makeover Mixtress blending cool and cozy style. She grew up with a Martha Stewart Mom, and was always changing things around. After studying Environmental Design & Interior Design at UCLA, 20 yearas ago, she discovered she had a passion for recreating spaces with what people already own, and has been ‘re-decorating’ for the past six years. Jen shares her expertise with stories, tips and ideas about recycling your furnishings & reclaiming comfort and beauty in your home.
Susan’s guest this week is Darcy Elman, a visionary healer specializing in Somatic Body work and Anusara yoga. In practice for 25 years, she has helped clients and students get more enjoyment out of life by safely guiding them on the path to fitness, flexibility and musculoskeletal alignment, and clearing emotional trauma. The greatest investment we can make in life is to invest in our health. When our body, mind and spirit are in balance, we enjoy increased energy, mental clarity and happiness.
Susan’s guest this week is Elizabeth Doty, author of The Compromise Trap. The Compromise Trap helps you tell the difference between healthy and unhealthy compromise, and build the six personal foundations that allow you to stay true to yourself and be a positive force in your organization. Elizabeth invites the listeners to think about what it means to bring sustainability into their professional lives…as leaders and employees of both traditional and ‘green’ businesses. “To say yes to our integrity, we need to say no to what is wrong, but how? Elizabeth Doty shows us how to engage constructively in shaping our work environment to create value for ourselves, our organizations, and the larger world.” William Ury, coauthor of Getting to Yes and author of The Power of a Positive No.
Kate Obrian, founder of Alima Pure™, will be Susan’s guest. Kate will share why at Alima Pure, they think beauty is more than skin-deep. Alima Pure started out making mineral makeup because they care so deeply about women’s health and the health of the planet, and the company has earned the highly prestigious BDIH “Certified Natural Cosmetics” seal of approval. Alima Pure is only the second American cosmetics company to earn certification. To be BDIH-certified goes beyond merely producing all-natural cosmetics; it means that the manufacturing process is socially and environmentally responsible.
Lorna Fear, CIT, CGBP, an experienced Certified Thermographer will enlighten us about the first step to energy efficiency – diagnosis of hidden problems. Infrared’s big win is showing where to find significant cost savings without remodeling. The U.S. Department of energy now recommends infrared scans for all homes, even brand new ones. Air gaps, deteriorated and/or missing insulation, water leaks, and structural anomalies all become visible with infrared photography.
Susan’s guests, Michele Rogers of Home Instead Senior Care and Barabara Tabach author of LifeCatching,The Art of Saving & Sharing Memories, will talk about how they are keeping memories alive by combining the human touch with the technologies available today. Through the LifeCatching program every person has the opportunity to be remembered – from teens preparing their college application essays to elders looking to leave a legacy for their children and grandchildren—they all have a story to tell and preserve. ‘Sustainable’ is defined as “able to be maintained” and by offering LifeCatching to Home Instead’s clients, the life stories of our elders are being maintained for future generations.
Susan welcomes Willow Dea & one of her colleagues from Next Step Integral who will share insights about Integral Education & Ecology – From Cradle to Kosmos. As we face critically important issues related to biodiversity, climate change, water supply, and energy policy, we may be left wondering how we can navigate the next decades as a human family. Integral ecology offers a unique set of tools, skills and understandings that allow us to be co-creators in building a healthy emergent global ecology. With the breadth and depth of an integral perspective, we can identify the different forms and aspects of ecological challenges; we can better comprehend the sources and origins of imbalance that can degrade, deteriorate the environment or generate conflicts in resource management. Additionally, an integral awareness enhances our ability to recognize and use an understanding of levels and perspectives in bringing together energy and vision to make a real difference and effect change.
Ellen Gibson will join Susan for this hour to talk about Green Bean Kidz, an outdoor education program for children and adults with a focus on ecology, preservation, and environmental awareness. Green Bean Kidz participants experience nature first hand: climbing trees, walking in creeks, looking for animals, bugs, and birds, while appreciating the quiet beauty of nature. Studies have shown that children (and adults!) who spend more time outside are calmer and more focused than those who do not. The program also encompasses music, art, science, games, hiking and movement all geared toward learning about nature, our outdoor world, and concepts that will lead toward preserving it. Ellen will share how Joseph Cornell’s “flow learning” techniques are used in accordance with the Green Bean Kidz philosophy.
Guest: Ted Reiff, “The man with the velvet crowbar”, The ReUse People of America, Inc.
The ReUse People (TRP), a non-profit organization with a full compliment of associated licensed deconstruction contractors, has deconstructed & salvaged hundreds of buildings ranging from simple single family residences to multimillion dollar estate homes, and from military warehouses to large scale movie sets. In most instances private building owners are able to receive tax deductions for donated materials that cover all or most of the deconstruction costs.
Ted Reiff, the founder and President of TRP, called “the man with the velvet crowbar” will share the journey of this organization and how it has benefited individual home owners, the construction industry, and the community at large.
“No New Plastics Month”
Shaun Tanner & Tim Roche, Weather Underground and Green Earth Society.The Green Earth Society has been formed by Weather Underground as a way for its members to exchange ideas about how everyday people can live a greener, more environmentally friendly lifestyle. As part of its Green Initiative, Weather Underground and its employees realize that we are all stewards of the planet, and thus have an obligation to not only share the knowledge we have gained, but to also do our best to pass along a pristine Earth to the next generation.Tim and Shaun of Weather Underground decided the first challenge of Green Earth Society would be to live without any new plastic for the month of May. Plastic creates an enormous strain on our environment and landfills, and living without any new plastics really brings the message home. Shaun & Tim share their experience of a month of no new plastics and open all our eyes to what a challenge this is, and how plastic challenges the environment.
Interior ‘Plantscaping’ -Creating a healthy environment inside the corporate ‘beehive’. Kim Parker, called the ‘Queen of Green’ in 2003, shares how her 30 year business of interior plantscaping gives people the most important thing inside the beehives we call offices, beside a paycheck: cleaner air and natural beauty. “If you’re not using plants to clean your air – you must be sick!!!”
In honor of Earth day Susan talks with Edward Seichel of Fusion Care. Edward will share the evolution of packaging and the pre-designed after life of EBBLOCK which can be used to transport food, water, and other products for disaster aid/relief and then to build structures for a better world.
Susan interviews the founders of Sustainable Living Group, Inc. They are committed to driving sustainability to the mainstream by providing quality and innovative products that have a positive impact on the planet and strive to create and design products that stay true and pure to the environment.
Susan welcomes the founder of EnvironmentalBooty.com. Shane Shirley Smith. Designed to educate and inspire people to make healthier, more informed consumer choices.
Susan’s guest is Chaden Halfhill, of GreenOnMain.org. He joins her from his home office in Iowa and talks about his many “green” entrepreneurial initiatives.
Good and Green Radio explores the essence of sustainability with Susan Davis as your host. Her guests-friends and colleagues-all thought leaders passionate about their areas of expertise. They will inspire to bring the balance into your life that will impact you, your family, your community and the planet! On her inaugural show Susan welcomes her first guests; Linda Lenore,owner of Green Chi Design, a feng shui expert, and Kathleen Redmond of Magnolia Lane, maker of soft furnishings and and an eco-elegant fabric line.
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