Non-Toxic Pursuits

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 8: Travel Tips For Chemical & Mold Sensitive Adventurers May 08, 2018

In this solo episode, Laura shares how to travel safely with chemical sensitivity and / or mold illness. In this episode you'll learn:

- How to scout for a hotel or AirBNB that will be safe for you. I forgot to verbally mentioned the pros and cons of an AirBNB / VRBO/ HomeAway type rental in the podcast. I've only stayed in these type of rentals twice - both times they were beyond amazing and accommodating to my needs. I think if you can find a host who is willing to divulge all the information you want, is sensitive to your needs (and is sensitive themselves is even better) then you might be able to find an awesome place. Many hosts are very invested in their rentals and know a lot about the buildings, so you may be able to get even more information out of them. The risk to these types of rentals is that you're typically locked in for the full fee if it ends up not working out for you.

- Tips for what to bring along to decrease chances of having a reaction.

Please remember to consult your own doctor regarding your healthcare. This podcast is not intended as medical advice.

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Ep. 7 : 5 Easy, Inexpensive Tips To Detox Your Home Apr 19, 2018

In this solo episode, Laura is going to share 5 inexpensive and easy ways to detox your home in preparation for the new online program, Well-ing Your Dwelling. Well-ing your Dwelling begins on May 1st, 2018.

In this episode you'll learn:

-A few scary facts about indoor air quality

-5 easy, cheap tips to detox your home

If you liked this podcast, be sure to listen to the podcast with Building Biologist, Martine Davis.

Watch my old favorite cleaning products video here.

Watch my laundry products video here.

Watch my candle video here.

Download your free copy of 8 Simple, Affordable Steps To A Healthier Home here.

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Ep. 6 #1 Ingredient To Avoid In Beauty & Home Products - Fragrance Feb 16, 2018

In this solo episode, Laura shares all about public enemy #1 - synthetic fragrance. She even talks a bit about natural fragrance and alternatives to common fragrance containing products.

To make sure you achieve your non-toxic lifestyle, home and beauty goals synthetic fragrance is the number one ingredient to avoid.

In this episode you'll learn:

-What synthetic fragrance is.

-The dangers of having it in your air or on your body.

- Laura's favorite alternatives to fragrance containing products.

- A bit about natural fragrance ingredients.

Candle video: http://bit.ly/2nON8Pp

Laundry video: http://bit.ly/2E3FZFR

Ep. 5: Don't Forget To Breathe! With Pilates Coach Megan Dowd Jan 23, 2018

Megan and Laura talk about what the heck breathwork even is and why we should be paying attention to breathing.

Megan Dowd is a virtual Pilates coach for women who take care of business, and in the process, may forget to take care of themselves. Her whole body approach is always rooted in doing the work without taking yourself too seriously - basically, she's your Pilates Leslie Knope.

Megan also made a private page of fun just for listeners of Non-Toxic Pursuits. Check out what she has in store at https://www.megandowdpilates.com/lnlpodcast

Megan tells us:

What the heck is breathwork?

How to do it.

What happens to your body when we pay attention to breathe

How breath fuels our movements

And takes us through a beathwork exercise.

All while we giggle our pants off.

You can find more Megan at:

www.megandowdpilates.com

Instagram @megandoespilates

Ep. 4: There's No Wrong Way To Have A Baby, With Doula Ali Feroah of Birth Kweens Jan 09, 2018

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Ali and I discuss:

-What is a doula? How is a doula different than a midwife?

- Who should hire a doula?

- 3 Pillars of success for birth

-How a doula can help the birthing woman before her birth, during labor and in the early postpartum period.

-VBAC

-Birth Plans VS. Birth Goals

Links Mentioned:

VBACFacts.com

EvidenceBasedBirth.com

FIND ALI:

Birth Kweens Podcast: http://apple.co/2C3LYoV

On Instagram: @aliferoahphotography , @birthkweens

On the web: https://www.settingrootsbirth.com

Ep. 2: Suzi of GurlGoneGreen on Home Birth & Holistic Pregnancy Oct 11, 2017

Today we're talking with Suzi of GurlGoneGreen.com about her home birth experiences and holistic pregnancy. She's going to give us her healthy pregnancy tips and share how she decided to have two home births and what they were like. Suzi has a ton of pregnancy and baby tips on her blog and podcast.

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Suzi and I talk about....

- What she did to prepare her body to become pregnant.

- What her favorite healthy pregnancy routine includes.

- Her go to morning sickness remedy.

- Deciding she wanted a home birth.

- Her experience with home birth.

- How to take care of yourself postpartum.

Click here to listen to Suzi's interview with Dr. Jolene Brighton on postpartum healthcare. Suzi's home birth blog posts can be found here.

You can find more from Suzi at gurlgonegreen.com

Is Your Home Making You Sick? Building Biologist Martine Davis on Mold, Chemicals and EMFs Aug 03, 2017

Today we're talking to Martine Davis, Certified Building Biologist about how to make your home toxin free and common things in your home that could be making you sick. These include hidden mold, chemical toxins and EMFs. We'll also debunk some myths about mold and Martine will give you expert advice on how to affordably have a safe home. She'll also let you know how to tell if your home is making you sick and who to call for help.

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Martine and I talk about....

-Building Biology vs. Mold Inspection vs. Air Inspection

-How to tell if your home is making you sick

-Common toxins she finds in nearly all homes

-Mold truths and myths

-Toxic Dust

-The chemicals in your home that are making you sick

-Air purification

-Testing the air in your home

-How to find a reputable building biologist or environmental air inspector. Search for a building biologist first. If not, search http://acac.org for a Certified Environmental Consultant - not just a mold remediator / inspector.

-Whether it's better to have chemicals or mold

-Easy things you can do to make your home as toxin free as possible

You can find more from Martine at http://airinspector.com

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