//podcastplus.net/feed/the-positively-green-podcast~b7df6f25 Where sustainable living women, Kelsey and Suzette, empower you to live a green life you'll love. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:22:28 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/Kudos_Daiper_Interview_-_2524_9.38_AM.m4a?dest-id=826259 Today on the podcast we have Amrita Saigal, the founder of Kudos. Amrita is extremely passionate about creating sustainable alternatives that perform just as well, if not better, than their non-sustainable counterparts and, as an MIT-trained engineer and material scientist, she has taken this passion to make a real difference. Kudos is the first disposable diaper on the market lined with 100% cotton touching baby's skin. Not plastic or harshly processed bamboo. Why cotton? It's naturally soft, sustainable, and the #1 doctor-recommended material for rash and eczema. The cotton used in Kudos diapers is 100% U.S.-sourced and cleaned with a breakthrough process that utilizes zero chemicals, water, or process heat.   In this episode, we chat about: What sets Kudos apart from other sustainable diapers Greenwashing in the diaper industry Being on Shark Tank and getting funded!! Emergency C-sections and post-partum recovery What's next for Kudos Be sure to check out Kudos at their website her... Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:39:59 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/Kudos_Daiper_Interview_-_2524_9.38_AM.m4a?dest-id=826259 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/pgp_-_checo_diaz.mp3?dest-id=826259 On this episode of PGP, we’re talking about Gear Hugger with founder Checo Diaz. Like most people, Checo was relying on old-fashioned, toxic lubricants for his tune-ups and to keep his gear in prime condition. He realized there was a disconnect between his love for nature and how he and many other outdoor lovers were inadvertently introducing petroleum and toxic chemicals into the ecosystem through their gear. Checo realized he could create a solution and set out to introduce a better, cleaner plant-powered way to keep his gear going longer while taking petroleum and harmful chemicals out of the equation. His family had been in the industrial lubricant business for 70 years, and he decided to make it his mission to expand his family’s legacy and create a more sustainable, eco-friendly future.   Sun, 03 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/pgp_-_checo_diaz.mp3?dest-id=826259 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/pgp_-_annie.mp3?dest-id=826259 Motherhood is a very personal and powerful experience and yet many mothers find themselves receiving advice on how to parent differently or better.  We may get it from books, online or from a random stranger on the street--some of it is wanted, most of it is unwanted. One of the things that does warrant more conversation is the transition from being childless to all of a sudden being responsible for another person’s life and well being.  In this episode, Suzette talks with Annie Chensoff, a mama, partner, school garden educator, doula and herbalist.  One of Annie’s greatest passions in life is connecting with others in the shared joy and love for the natural world; she has done this through designing, building and teaching in gardens for people of all ages for the past 15 years. Annie is the founder and co-director of Partum Gardens, a weekly garden gathering that supports birthing bodies and their families through earth connection, education and community. Sun, 28 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/pgp_-_annie.mp3?dest-id=826259 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/podcast_-_chris_walker_pt_2.mp3?dest-id=826259 On the second half of this thought provoking episode of the Positvely Green Podcast, meet Chris Walker, who describes himself as an “old white guy who questions everything”.  Raised in the Santa Clara Valley before it was Silicon Valley–Chris grew up in an agricultural context, working summers drying grapes with his grandfather in Coachella Valley.    You will hear Chris’ thoughts about: - How narratives shape our reality and how we might challenge them - Questioning standards for products and food - Resources and recommendations for additional learning   As a young man, he traveled to Jamaica and volunteered supporting small farmer cooperatives, working for the Social Action Centre in Halfway Tree compiling all of the sugar cane records of the sugar cane cooperative movement of 1970s and 80s Jamaica. Returning to the US, he studied agronomy and pomology at UC Davis, and was involved in the Organic Agriculture movement of 1980's California.   He has lived and wo... Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:00:05 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/podcast_-_chris_walker_pt_2.mp3?dest-id=826259 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/podcast_-_chris_walker_pt_1.mp3?dest-id=826259 On the first half of this thought provoking episode of the Positvely Green Podcast, meet Chris Walker, who describes himself as an “old white guy who questions everything”.  Raised in the Santa Clara Valley before it was Silicon Valley–Chris grew up in an agricultural context, working summers drying grapes with his grandfather in Coachella Valley.    You will hear Chris’ thoughts about: - How narratives shape our reality and how we might challenge them - Questioning standards for products and food - Resources and recommendations for additional learning   As a young man, he traveled to Jamaica and volunteered supporting small farmer cooperatives, working for the Social Action Centre in Halfway Tree compiling all of the sugar cane records of the sugar cane cooperative movement of 1970s and 80s Jamaica. Returning to the US, he studied agronomy and pomology at UC Davis, and was involved in the Organic Agriculture movement of 1980's California.   He has lived and wor... Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:00:36 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/podcast_-_chris_walker_pt_1.mp3?dest-id=826259 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/pgp_-_old_world_new_pt2.mp3?dest-id=826259 Addie Fisher is a sustainable lifestyle content creator and the founding editor of  Old   World   New , where she shares tips to live sustainably for people of all backgrounds. Her goal is to provide free access to knowledge that makes living sustainably accessible to underrepresented communities, especially communities of color - all in an entertaining manner. Addie also often shares aspects of her culture as an African American woman, whether that's celebrating Juneteenth and Kwanzaa or sharing her family’s history, in hopes to enlighten, educate, and spread the joy she finds in her heritage. In this episode you’ll hear Addie’s:  - Perspectives on greenwashing  - Tips for sustainable living  - Reasons for learning about local policies Listen in and leave a review! Mon, 30 May 2022 16:00:24 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/pgp_-_old_world_new_pt2.mp3?dest-id=826259 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/pgp_-_old_world_new_pt1.mp3?dest-id=826259 Addie Fisher is a sustainable lifestyle content creator and the founding editor of Old World New , where she shares tips to live sustainably for people of all backgrounds. Her goal is to provide free access to knowledge that makes living sustainably accessible to underrepresented communities, especially communities of color - all in an entertaining manner. Addie also often shares aspects of her culture as an African American woman, whether that's celebrating Juneteenth and Kwanzaa or sharing her family’s history, in hopes to enlighten, educate, and spread the joy she finds in her heritage. In this episode you’ll hear Addie’s:  - Perspectives on greenwashing  - Tips for sustainable living  - Reasons for learning about local policies Listen in and leave a review! Mon, 09 May 2022 16:00:30 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/pgp_-_old_world_new_pt1.mp3?dest-id=826259 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/FallWellness_3.2.22.mp3?dest-id=826259 Dr. Anna O’Malley,  is an Integrative Family and Community Medicine physician and founder of Natura Institute of Ecology and Medicine, in the Commonweal Garden, who on a daily basis bears witness to the limiting challenges of the medical or “disease manage-ment” system.  She has done a lot of research on anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, foods, how to most effectively cleanse and detoxify the body, and preparing foods for maximum nutrition. In this episode we talk about: The remarkable ability of human beings to heal, to be well, and feel vitality Our capacity to recover from difficulties, to “spring back” and The circumstances and self-care practices that are strongly supportive to well being Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:17:23 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/FallWellness_3.2.22.mp3?dest-id=826259 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/Farming_while_Black_with_Leah_Penniman_of_Soul_Fire_Farm_-_21022_1.41_PM.m4a?dest-id=826259 Leah Penniman, mother, farmer, ordained spiritual teacher, and author co-founded Soul Fire Farm, an 80-acre farm in New York, with the mission of reclaiming the inherent right to belong to the earth and have agency in the food system for Black and Brown people.  She has led thousands through farmer training, on her 80-acre farm in New York and internationally in Mexico, Haiti, and Ghana, building solidarity with different communities to strengthen local food systems.  Leah’s book “ Farming While Black ” is a love song for the earth and her peoples.  During this episode, we hear Leah’s stories about: How she first was called to become a farmer  Hope for the future of our planet Her approach to planning and planting How legislation has actively decreased land access to Black and Brown people What land back practice can look like You’ll also learn about Suzette, and how growing up Haitian in the San Francisco Bay Area inspired her lifelong planting and cooki... Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:12:24 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/Farming_while_Black_with_Leah_Penniman_of_Soul_Fire_Farm_-_21022_1.41_PM.m4a?dest-id=826259 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/An_honest_and_open_conversation_about_the_2nd_and_3rd_trimester_of_pregnancy_-_2622_1.00_PM.m4a?dest-id=826259 We are back on the Positively Green Podcast to talk all about everything you need to know for your 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy. This is a no-nonsense episode full of down-to-earth experience and insight for all our soon-to-be mamas out there. Suzette and I don’t shy away from topics like sex while pregnant, circumcision, itchy breasts - and all the other glorious pregnancy symptoms mamas face as they finish out the last months of their pregnancy.   In this episode we discuss: What has sex been like during the 2nd and 3rd trimester To circumcise or not to circumcise with homebirth Why the 20-week ultrasound is important for homebirth What other gestational diabetes testing options are out there - Fresh Test or monitoring daily yourself with Precision Xtra Alternative sources of care like chiropractic and cranial sacral therapy What’s it like to get Covid while pregnant? Common symptoms during the 2nd and 3rd trimester and natural solutions Great resourc... Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:36:59 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/positivelygreenpodcast/An_honest_and_open_conversation_about_the_2nd_and_3rd_trimester_of_pregnancy_-_2622_1.00_PM.m4a?dest-id=826259