The Conscious Show
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAre you wondering how you can make more conscious decisions to create a better future for our kids?
Then you have come to the right place!
You will learn about sustainability, crunchy parenting hacks, all while giving you tips on how you can make your impact too.
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Microdosing and the Wisdom of the Plants with the Founder of Mushroom Design, Ashley Southard
October 20, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBToday, we welcome Ashley Southard the Co founder of Mushroom Design, a supplement that combines 9 immune boosting mushrooms and 9 cell regenerating vitamins to help support your body without over doing it. In this episode we go over microdosing, our immune system and how important it is to know what you put in your body. If you want to try Mushroom Design, enjoy 25% click https://shrsl.com/37lbu (here) (use CBASKET at check out) Let’s dive right in! Connect with Conscious Basket: www.consc...
Trips to Fair Trade Projects - Kenya with the Founder and Guide Bo Cornelissen
August 27, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBToday we welcome Bo Cornelissen, the Founder and CEO of Trips to Fair Trade Projects - Kenya and Augusta Naturals. She has worked in the fair trade industry for over 10 years and believes that ethical trading is essential in order to build sustainable value chains. She creates opportunities for brands and manufacturers to source fair trade organic products and guides a trip to Kenya to show just how impactful these fair trade projects are. In this episode we go over fair trade, women empow...
Making Gut Issues Sexy with the CEO of BelliWelli, Katie Wilson
August 11, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBToday we welcome Katie, The Gut Guardian, and the co-founder and CEO of BelliWelli. Being someone who is basically the President of the IBS Club, having had six colonoscopies, 4 endoscopies, 26 rounds of antibiotics… she was desperate to find a way to solve her gut trouble. She became tired of wading through labels and consulting doctors, all she just wanted was to enjoy her food without fear. Seeing how much she was struggling, her Chef in Shining Amour; her husband Nick, crafted a gut frien...
Getting Active for a Better World with the Co Founder of Arsayo, Ary Ohayon
August 04, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBToday we welcome Ary a co founder of Arsayo, which is a family ran company, who designed a backpack that is comfortable, stylish, and ethical. They offer a product that respects the animals, the environment and the work of men and women. In this episode we cover what it is like to work alongside your family, creating a movement to promote vegan ethical fashion brands, how to explore these brands in a 3d virtual environment, and quality alternative materials to leather. Let's dive right in! G...
Protecting Human Health by Protecting Animals with the CEO of The Center for Contemporary Sciences, Dr. Aysha Akhtar
July 21, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBToday we welcome Dr. Aysha Akhtar who is a double Board-certified neurologist and preventive medicine/public health specialist whose work points out that there is a mutual benefit to both humans and animals when animal interests are protected. In this episode we cover her most recent book, https://ayshaakhtar.com/our-symphony-with-animals-on-health-empathy-our-shared-destiny-with-animals/ (Our Symphony With Animals), animal testing, and protecting human health by protecting animals. Let's...
Thoughtful Fashion with the Founder of Nic Hyl, Nic Hyl
July 14, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBToday we welcome Nic the Founder of the swimwear brand Nic Hyl. After picking up and moving to New York City to follow her dreams to become a fashion designer she has now made it her focus to create a thoughtful, slow fashion swimwear brand that makes everyone feel beautiful. In this episode we go over what slow fashion is, the impact of the fashion industry on our environment, how her brand is taking advantage of upcycling, and how important it is to know where your garments are made, becaus...
Climate Science and Entertainment with the Founder of Northforma Entertainment, Carlotta Merzari
July 07, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBToday we welcome Carlotta the founder and CCO of Northforma Entertainment. Carlotta is a tenacious creative producer with 8+ years experience in the film and digital industries. She founded Northforma Entertainment to write & produce original content able to bridge the gap between climate science and entertainment. She is a Cinematography graduate with extensive experience in commercial production, having worked in organizations like Mindshare Global, The Smalls, NewsUK, Scholastic Ltd. and m...
The Problem with Single Use Plastic with the Founder and CEO of Sustainable Tomorrow, Adrien Ammous
July 02, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBToday we welcome Adrien, the Founder and CEO of Sustainable tomorrow. Adrien is on a mission to play an active role for a better future for all of us and our planet. He has traveled the world and seen how many cultures use single use plastic and wants everyone to know that the hard truth is that every plastic product we use, ends up somewhere on this planet. In this episode we cover alternatives to plastic, standing up for what you believe in, and how we can all fight for a sustainable tomorr...
Making Hemp Dope Again with the Founder and CEO, Bernardo Duque Carreira
June 16, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBToday we welcome Bernardo the CEO and Founder of 8000 Kicks, one of the 1st waterproof hemp shoes on the market, but they don’t stop there. They take a 360-degree approach to make this planet a better place by empowering their customers to “opt-into” a more sustainable eco-friendly footwear solution. 8000 kicks is made of super strong cannabis hemp fibers, the soles are made of ecological algal blooms, they have the first natural hemp insoles, are waterproof, 100% vegan and eco-friendly. In ...
Activism for the Voiceless with Katharina Frauenknecht, from Animal Rights Square
June 02, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBToday we welcome Katharina who is a vegan activist for a group called Animal Rights Square out of Berlin. This group stands against all exploitation of animals, and they are working hard to create a safe place for everyone. Being a group that is against all oppression not just animal exploitation, their goal is to unify humans with compassion and understanding. In this episode we go over what is like to become an activist, easy tips on how you can step up too, and how we are all in this wo...
Beauty and Courage with the founder of Lashtox UK, Kayleigh Nesbitt
May 12, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBIn this episode we welcome Kayleigh the founder and CEO of Lashtox UK, who represents a lash growth serum that is fully vegan and cruelty free, so you can get the growth without the guilt. Using all-natural oils and ingredients to stimulate growth and improve the condition of your lashes, they can honestly say their Tox is game changer for your lashes, which she likes to call, “the low maintenance lash”. In the episode we go over the struggle to find clean beauty, starting a business at 22, h...
Food Deserts with the Founder of Organic Sprout Box, Robert Schwartz
April 30, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBToday we welcome Robert Schwartz, the founder and CEO of Organic Sprout Box, an at home DIY sprouting kit. In the episode we cover Roberts childhood in Chicago where he was raised in a low income neighborhood, What living in a food dessert is like and the impact to children's health over time, taking a stand in community outreach programs, the crime of government redlining, and how Robert created a sustainable way for you to get fresh organic food every day, especially for those of us who do...
It's All About the Spices with Courtney Grant the Creator of Vegan Cooking with Courtney
April 21, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBToday we talk to Courtney Grant who hosts his own cooking show called Vegan Cooking with Courtney. He is inspired to show you that you can eat what you love and be vegan, because it's all about the spices! In this episode we talk about health, listening to your body, inspiring people, and little tips on how you can boost your health as well! Let's dive right in! Connect with Conscious Basket www.consciousbasket.com Follow us on all social platforms: @consciousbasket If you would like to be i...
Keeping Your Toxic Load Low with the Founder of Frequency Happy, Emma Pickering
April 14, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this episode we welcome Emma, the Founder and CEO of Frequency Happy who is an empowered mama living and breathing her work all while juggling her beautiful daughter Daisy! She is a healer who uses “Body talk” and has gifts to help elevate your energy, she is focusing on helping us all have a little more self-love in our lives. And now since COVID hit, she has had to pivot from doing work on people’s bodies and energy, to digital healing and using different modalities and oils to help peo...
Intention and Artistry with the Founder of Allison's Goods
April 08, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBToday we hang out with Allison, a native SoCal girl, out of Fullerton who became vegan at 17, which she told me meant she only knew of one vegan at the time, Paul McCartney. We talk about how she worked in corporate America, then became an adjunct professor for 10 years but realized it didn’t fit her path. Especially teaching from home with her kids during COVID, just didn’t work. So being the go getter she is, she had gone back to school in 2019 for business as a side hustle, and decided to ...
Breaking the Golden Handcuffs with the Founder and CEO of Conscious Basket Samantha McCord
March 31, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this episode, we go into the story of how Conscious Basket was created and a little backstory about our founder Samantha McCord. We discuss shaking old habits, self love, breaking the golden handcuffs, finding love and going after your dreams. Connect with Conscious Basket www.consciousbasket.com Follow us on all social platforms: @consciousbasket If you would like to be interviewed, are an interested supplier or would like to reach out for any other reason email us at: info@consciousbas...
Moral Consideration with Jamie Woodhouse a Philosopher of Sentientism
March 24, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBIn our episode we welcome Jamie Woodhouse out of London who left his 23 year career as a management consultant director to pursue his passions like philosophy, politics, & ESG investing. Today we are going to be discussing the Sentientism movement which is a worldview committed to using evidence and reason to have compassion for all sentient beings. We cover the importance of treating everyone with dignity and respect, history of the movement and ways you can get involved. Let's dive right ...
Perfume that Sparks Memories with Wild Coast Perfumery featuring their Founder Laurie Arbuthnot
March 17, 2021 10:30 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this episode we welcome Laurie the founder and CEO of Wild Coast Perfumery who has been a serial entrepreneur her entire life, but for 30 years she has always had the dream of becoming a perfumer. Only using pure plant based precious essential oils, she is truly an artist who can tell stories with her signature scents. We cover following your heart to pursue your passion, why transparency in her ingredients is so important, what makes a perfume natural and how to avoid greenwashing, reduci...
The Original New Jersey Vegans from The Vegan Local featuring their Founders Marisa Sweeney and Kendra Arnold
March 17, 2021 10:15 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBIn this episode we welcome two of the OGs from the New Jersey vegan scene, Kendra and Marisa who are the founders of the New Jersey Vegfest & The Vegan Local. Prior to COVID these, vegantrepreneurs, were throwing huge vegan festivals bringing 8000 plus people together, with over 250 vendors. They are so welcoming to all, you don’t need to be a full-fledged vegan to enjoy the party. But since COVID hit, and devastated their event calendar, they decided to pivot and help those very vendors go d...
Energetic Self Care with Vybe Up featuring their Founder Gabriella Paladino
March 17, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBToday we welcome Gabriella the founder and CEO of Vybe Up, a seasonal subscription box that makes self care super easy for your energy which she calls "energetic self care." Keeping self-love simple by delivering seasonal boxes of spiritual tools and products that align with the time. She partners with a Reiki Master and Astrologer to ensure that this actually matches what is going on with the energy of the collective. In this episode we talk about finding fulfillment outside of traditional ...
Conscious Basket Launch Episode
March 08, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBWelcome to the Conscious Basket show where we share with you real behind the scenes of extraordinary people trying to make a difference in this world. My name is Samantha McCord and I am the founder and CEO of Conscious Basket. I started Conscious Basket because I wanted to make it super easy for you to make conscious choices about what your buying. Imagine you buy something as simple as hand cream, do you actually know what is in it? If any animals or humans suffered while making it? How wa...