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Guest(s): Dr. Vivianne Crowley, Professor & Wiccan Author, The Cherry Hill Seminary, Columbia, SC
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Already 1200 strong, a growing movement of businesses is setting the standard for a new world economy, and it includes people, the planet, and profit. Tune in to discover how they are maximizing positive impact beyond their products and how the work you do can begin to the change the world.Guest(s):Ryan Honeyman, Author, The B Corp Handbook, SF Bay Area
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Join us for an important discussion about the rapid loss of sacred sites around the world, its impact on indigenous and modern communities, and what we can do to protect the land that gives us life.Toby "Christopher" McLeod, Producer & Director, Standing on Sacred Ground, Berkeley, CACaleen Sisk, Spiritual Leader & Tribal Chief, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Mt. Shasta, CA
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We know that environmental health and human health are inextricably linked. So, when we talk about sustainable agriculture and organic food as the foundation for social and environmental justice – we also mean human health. This episode is about human health, for the most vulnerable of us, our children. Two doctors have made an assessment of the environmental impacts of pesticides and other chemicals in our food part of their practice in their work of healing children. And with it, they have...
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What do a music movement and a food movement have in common? The power to change the face of obesity, encourage living sustainably and instilling healthy habits in our youth. Tune in this week to hear how one program is using hip hop as a tool for change. Guest(s):Keith Tucker, Producer, Pursuit of a Green Planet, Seattle, WA
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Mar 25, 2020
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Rediscover Mother Nature's brilliant engineering and the intelligence of herbs to promote well-being in our daily lives. Guests(s):Kami McBride, Author, The Herbal Kitchen, Graton, CA
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While society is more focused on food than ever, domestic labor issues remain largely unseen by the public. This hour, the AOC Team discusses a powerful new documentary that sheds light on wages and conditions of the men and women who harvest our fresh food every day.Guest(s):Sanjay Rawal, Director, Food Chains, New York, NY
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Food is thy medicine, again today. Osteoporosis, or loss of bone density, is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and many other Western Societies. The common answer to bone loss is usually Calcium. While Calcium has an important role in our overall bone health, there is much more to the story. In this hour, we are speaking with a physician about how to prepare and combine whole foods to prevent and treat Osteoporosis naturally. Guest: Dr. Laura Kelly, Co-Author, The...
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San Francisco, as one of the most progressive cities in the world, has led the nation in countless ways, from equal rights and social equality to environmental protection. However, can a city of 800,000 people become waste free? That was the goal set by San Francisco a few years ago – to be zero waste by 2020. And it is fair to say at this point that the goal will, in fact, be reached! How? We’ll find out today! Guests: Christopher Beaver, Director, Racing to Zero, San Francisco, CA...
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What is the most holistic approach to making sure our pets are healthy and happy? How to treat and take care of our animals naturally.Guest(s):Dr. Allen Schoen, MS DVM, Ph.D., Alternative and Integrative Veterinarian, The Kindred Spirits Project, Vancouver, B.C.
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Guest(s):Cheryl Long, Editor-in-Chief, Mother Earth News, Topeka, KS
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There are topics that are of fundamental significance that are less frequently discussed in the public. This week we take a look at men's sexual health and intimacy. We explore the causes of certain issues, such as erectile dysfunction, that men and their partners deal with. Learn about holistic approaches and opportunities to address these issues, pursuing optimal health. Guest(s):Dr. Sharyn Allyson LAc, Founder, Acupuncture for Men's Health, Nationwide
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In this presidential election, we have heard nearly nothing close to a real conversation on the concern for the environment. From energy to climate change, how do all four candidates hold environmental responsibility and what are their platforms for environmental leadership? We'll find out today! Guest: Keith Gaby, Senior Communications Director, Environmental Defense Fund Action, Washington, D.C.
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This season is a time when we gather with friends and family to appreciate our lives and one another. Make the Earth a part of your celebration by reducing waste and designing get togethers with a lighter ecological footprint without sacrificing what makes the holidays so dear.Guest(s):Bea Johnson, Author, Zero Waste Home, Mill Valley, CA
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Everything we can do to make the time before and after birth the most healthy, happy and enjoyable time for both mother and baby. Guest(s):Dr. Debby Hamilton, MD, MSPH, Holistic Pediatrician, Holistic Pediatric Consulting, Boulder, CO
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What would our society be without women? Impossible to comprehend, right? And yet, women have been marginalized for hundreds and hundreds of years, fighting long and hard for equal pay, for voting rights, for a true recognition of their value in business, their leadership, and their critical role in society. Tiffany Shlain's film 50/50 explores the 10,000-year history of women + power and asks, what’s it going to take to get to a 50/50 world — not just in politics and boardrooms, but truly...
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Start the New Year off right with these tips for eating better without spending more. Learn how you can plan to cook delicious organic meals for less than $5 a day.Guest(s): Linda Watson, Author, Wildly Affordable Organic, Raleigh, NC
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This week we explore the responsibility we have to fellow members of our community, the role food plays in creating relationships, and the unlikely places to find reward.Guest: Karl Robillard, Communications and Outreach Senior Manager, St. Anthony Foundation, San Francisco, CA
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The entire conversation about sustainable agriculture, food, and plant-based medicines is huge, convoluted, and full of – may we say – intentional errors? There are trillion dollar interests at stake between the agricultural and the pharmaceutical industry, and yet, medicinal marijuana is also not the cure-all easy fix. It’s a powerful and important plant and medicine that for millions of people offer incredible benefits. Still a controversial topic, but such a needed conversation. We...
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Exploring what it means to truly listen to ourselves, our loved ones and nature, and the lifelong benefits of an attentive relationship with the world. Guest(s): Susan Gillis Chapman, Author & Family Therapist, The Five Keys to Mindful Communication, Vancouver, B.C.
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Whether you choose to travel or you have to travel, how can you best support yourself throughout your journeys? In this hour, we are discussing veteran travel tips to make the most of your time away from home.Guest(s): The AOC Team
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Matching the topic of biochemical individuality with the world of nutrients, particularly vitamins and minerals, an expert joins the AOC Team to discuss how a person's physical and genetic landscape affect their personal nutritional needs.Guest(s):Erin Livers, Integrative Clinical Nutrition Therapist, Bauman College, Boulder, CO
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It’s a heart-wrenching topic, and nevertheless a beautiful and absolutely critical documentary – A Plastic Ocean. This new film follows researchers across all oceans to examine just how much plastic pollution has been accumulated in the sea, how it behaves in the water, and what it does to the biology of ocean life, from fish, to mammals, turtles and sea birds – and directly to humans as well. Life on this planet depends on the health of our oceans. A Plastic Ocean captures this...
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Food insecurity is defined by not knowing where your next meal is coming from. And yet, while food insecurity is a reality for some 50 million Americans, nearly half of the food we produce in this country is thrown away. How can that be and what can be done about it? We are speaking with an expert on food waste today and will introduce to you to an organization who has not just solved the issue but created a true win-win-win scenario for all parties involved in doing so. Guest: Komal Ahmed,...
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Join us as we uncover the simplest plan - and equally simple recipes - for the once-a-year ritual of Spring Cleaning. Don't be daunted: you'll have fun, save money, and keep your home toxin-free.Guest(s):Amy Kolb Noyes, Author, Nontoxic Housecleaning, Lake Elmore, VT
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It is the blending of knowledge that makes us better, stronger, and hopefully wiser, as people, and as a species. In this episode, we are speaking with an expert about how to work with the mind and body in the most holistic way possible. For decades, he has been marrying the best practices from around the world for astonishing results, particularly Western Psychotherapy and Eastern philosophies and practices such as meditation. He has written numerous books and is one of the most renowned...
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Food is thy medicine, again today. Osteoporosis, or loss of bone density, is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and many other Western Societies. The common answer to bone loss is usually Calcium. While Calcium has an important role in our overall bone health, there is much more to the story. In this hour, we are speaking with a physician about how to prepare and combine whole foods to prevent and treat Osteoporosis naturally. Guest: Dr. Laura Kelly, Co-Author, The Healthy...
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An exploration of what communities and people can do to make our sporting get togethers more inclusive while reducing our ecological footprint.Guest(s):Keith Peters, Executive Director, Council for Responsible Sport, Portland, OR
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*Originally Aired on 3/28/16. Chosen as "Best of 2016" Anyone who has ever loved an animal knows the sublime quality of a relationship built upon unconditional love. Increasing evidence suggests that beyond the bonds of companionship, human-animal relationships can also be life saving. Tune in to learn about how animals across species are healing a spectrum of human ailments - and how animals improve their health at the same time. Guest: Dr. Rebecca Johnson, Director, Research Center...
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As a thank you to all the people who have dedicated their lives and careers to protecting the Earth, find out how one such organization helps initiatives in sustainability, social responsibility, animal welfare, nature conservation, and more with financial and administrative support so innovative ideas can make it into the world and create a healthier planet. Guest:Kevin Connelly, Associate Director, Earth Island Institute, Berkeley, CA
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There is still a fairly great uncertainty as to what exactly causes breast cancer. From things that can be influenced, such as lifestyle, cosmetic use, diet, and alcohol consumption, to things that cannot be influenced, such as higher age, and a family history with breast cancer, the exact causes or the exact combination of causes that may result in breast cancer are still being researched. Regardless, over a quarter million women will get diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year, and...
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There is a small county just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area that has shaped the organic food and agriculture movement throughout the country – if not the world – forever. As the nation's only all-organic county, Marin sets an example for the future of organic farming and the evolution of the industry. How did this happen and what can be learned from this model? Listen to one of the true leaders of the organic movement, Warren Weber, owner of Star Route Farms....
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Just how relevant is a periodical that's been in print for 225 years - from a time in which our society was deeply connected to the land? With a blend of wisdom from nature and wit from mankind, you'll be surprised by the practicality and entertainment value of this annual publication with tide tables to know the movement of water, sunrise, moon cycles, and planting charts for the organic farmer and gardener alike, recipes for those who live in the kitchen, and forecasts for those who don’t...
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We all live in cycles, moon cycles, sun cycles, menstrual cycles, seasons, birth, youth, maturity, old age, and ultimately death again. Destruction and creation. We are in conversation today about cycles and the wisdom Nature holds for us with no one better than Earl Herrick. Earl lives Nature every single day in his work at Earl’s Organic, the premier organic produce wholesale business out of San Francisco, in a life dedicated to organic agriculture. Guest: Earl Herrick, Founder &...
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We talk a lot about sustainability on our plates on this show - organic food and agriculture as the foundation for social and environmental justice. But of course, the conversation about how to create true sustainability on this planet includes all aspects of human life. Today it’s about sustainable fashion. We are speaking with an expert about the fashion industry in this episode, specifically about the insane amount of fabric waste created every day, around the world, and even in a city...
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In the weeks leading up to the biggest climate conference since the Kyoto Protocol was signed in 1998, the President & CEO of Al Gore's non-profit tells us what we can expect this December when all nations of the world meet to set new global emission reduction standards - PLUS how you can help with the climate change crisis. Guest:Ken Berlin, President & CEO, The Climate Reality Project, Washington, D.C.
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A picture can say more than a thousand words. That is certainly true for the new documentary Racing Extinction which tells the story of our Planet, where we come from, how beautifully life has evolved over millions of years, and where we stand today as we face a mass species extinction not seen since before the Ice Age.Guest:Louie Psihoyos, Director, Racing Extinction
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Guest(s):Jennifer Sass, Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Washington, D.C.
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Most of us live in an urban environment, where we sit at our desks and drive in our cars. Most of us have a fairly sedentary lifestyle, and that may have consequences to our overall physique, our posture, and consequently can lead to subluxations, misalignments in the body in the form of a vertebra out of position, or a joint being overly stressed. But there is a treatment, the beautiful practice of chiropractic care. We are speaking with a Doctor of Chiropractic to learn what the treatment...
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Confused about it? Concerned about it? Discover with us what “fracking” is, what “fracking” does, and decide yourself where you stand on this controversial topic.Guest: Tia Lebherz, Organizer, Food and Water Watch, Washington, D.C.
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A new documentary shows the powerful effect music has on patients with Alzheimer's disease. By demonstrating how melody returns people to long lost memories, we explore the question, "can music make you come alive again?" Guest: Michael Rossato-Bennett, Writer/Director/Producer, Alive Inside, New York, NY
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Homo Sapiens have evolved to believe that we are separate from nature, causing disrupt to billions of years of evolution. Love Thy Nature is an award-winning documentary that shines light on the role that nature plays in our lives - how does it nourish us? Immerse yourself into the beauty and intimacy of our relationship to the natural world.Guest(s):Sylvie Rokab, Director, Love Thy Nature, Los Angeles, CA
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Last fall, Southern and Northern California experienced the worst fires in its recorded history. Fires are part of the ecological cycle, even necessary in the cycle of life. And yet, the devastation last year’s California fires left behind was unprecedented. How do we reconcile that, what can we learn from such an event, and how can we still help in the effort to restore what was lost? So while the fires have ended, the aftermath and efforts to rebuild continue. One of the areas hit hard in...
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Holistic nutrition says that overall health relies on the gut and we cannot absorb what we cannot digest. Despite our best efforts to fill our bodies with nutrient-rich fresh foods, we will not reap the benefits if we do not focus on our digestive health. Learn about the root causes of IBS, how to get the most nutrition out of your food and the truth behind the statement, "you are what you eat.” Guest: Laura Knoff, Senior Nutrition Consultant Instructor, Bauman College: Holistic...
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As Farmers Markets bustle with people and burst with produce, so does Nautre show her most abundant side. This hour is devoted to the identification of which wild foods you can include on your plate, how to prepare them, and the inherent benefit of deepening our own relationship to Mother Earth.Guest(s):Kami McBride, Author, The Herbal Kitchen, Vacaville, CA
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"If you want to teach people about the nature of being human, you don't take them to a prison; you take them to a park where they can see families and people being free. If you want to teach people about the nature of elephants, you don't take them to a circus." A passionate documentary about man's relationship to elephants is inspiring a movement to release our world's largest land mammal from grueling entertainment and save multiple species in the process. Tune in this week for our...
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American children spend four to seven minutes a day playing outdoors—that is 90 percent less time than their parents did. There is a significant physical, emotional, and mental price to pay for having such little exposure to Nature and unstructured playtime. What is at stake, how to bring Nature back into all of our lives, and specifically, How to Raise a Wild Child – that’s our topic in this hour of An Organic Conversation. Guest: Scott D. Sampson, Author, How to Raise a Wild Child,...
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The Lipstick Angels are an important non-profit providing non-toxic natural beauty treatments to cancer patients in hospitals, helping people feel a sense of self again by feeling beautiful during a vulnerable time.Guest:Renata Helfman, Founder & Executive Director, Lipstick Angels, Los Angeles, CA
