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Grocery Store "Fresh" Produce | Fatal Conveniences™ Jun 15, 2023

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In this eye-opening episode, we explore the shocking truth behind grocery store fresh produce and its impact on our health and the environment. You may think you're making healthy choices by filling your basket with vibrant, fresh vegetables, but did you know that their nutrient value starts to decline seconds after harvest? With pollution from transportation and chemical treatments to maintain freshness, it's time to reconsider where we source our fruits and vegetables. In this episode, we'll discuss the importance of supporting local food sources and making better choices for our health and the environment. From the alarming decline in nutritional value of grocery store produce to the chemicalization of food production, this episode will leave you questioning what's really on your plate. Let's make small changes with a big impact on our health and the world around us. What we discuss: (0:00:03) - The Pitfalls of Grocery Store Produce (0:04:55) - The Importance of Local Food (0:06:58) - The history of grocery stores (0:13:38) - The use of Pesticides (0:18:15) - Promoting Healthy Choices Find more from Darin: Order the Fatal Conveniences book: darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book Website: https://darinolien.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/ Down to Earth: https://darinolien.com/down-to-earth/ Thank you to our sponsor: Therasage: Go to www.therasage.com and use code DARIN at checkout for 15% off. Reliable Sources:

How Corporations Can Help Promote Sustainable Consumption | Douglas Sabo, Chief Sustainability Officer at Visa Jun 14, 2023

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Did you know there are over 6,000 transactions per SECOND? That's a whole lot of consumption going on. Now, can you imagine what a difference it would make if only 1/10 of those purchases were made on sustainable products and brands? In this episode of The Darin Olien Show, I chat with Douglas Sabo, Chief Sustainability Officer at Visa about their sustainability efforts to diminish the carbon footprint emitted from the consumption propelled by their brand. From developing the Green Bonds Framework to reporting back on their sustainability efforts and partnering with brands that make sustainability accessible for consumers, Visa is working hard to ensure we are moving forward towards a greener planet. Douglas Sabo is Chief Sustainability Officer at Visa Inc. In this role, Sabo leads the development and oversight of Visa's global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts, including Visa's ESG strategy, framework, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. Sabo also leads Visa's initiatives in environmental sustainability, human rights, and other areas of responsible business. In sustainability, Sabo's work includes building out Visa's initiatives in the company's operations as well as in empowering sustainable living and commerce. What we discuss: 06:36: Doug's involvement in Down To Earth 08:36: How did Doug end up at Visa? 14:28: What is Doug most excited about? 18:15: How does sustainability fit into Visa's efforts? 31:30: What green credit cards does Visa associate with? 35:54: What is the Green Bond framework? 40:34: How important is corporate accountability? 54:09: Where is the next sustainability opportunity? 57:32: What kind of collaboration is happening among industries and brands for sustainability? Key Takeaways:

Oftentimes, corporations are guilty of greenwashing and tricking consumers into believing they're making a good decision by picking these brands. While the truth tends to come to light at some point, corporate accountability ensures they are doing what they claim to do.

Brands and industries must collaborate and cooperate to reduce their emission footprint. While it has started happening, it tends to get very competitive as certain brands compete close to each other. However, cooperating and collaborating in this way allows them to change landscapes and move forward.

Moving forward is the antidote to changing towards a better world. While most of our consumption is unsustainable, it doesn't mean it has to be like that or stay that way. Finding solutions and implementing solutions is the way to move forward toward a greener world.

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Antibiotics in Meat | Fatal Conveniences™ Jun 08, 2023

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When it comes to animal agriculture, most animals aren't living freely pasturing in wide-spaced green areas. Breeders and animal farms are more likely to be torturous prisons than the happy Uncle Bill farm that appears on the logo of your favorite hamburgers. And guess what? It comes at a cost to your health. The animal industry is regulated differently by each country, but there's one thing in common: meat from sick animals can't be commercialized, but with the living conditions of the animals, they are inevitably going to get sick. So "naturally", the animals in farms are medically treated to prevent or combat infectious diseases, most of which are treated with antibiotics. You know the age-old saying: You are what you eat. So what happens to your health when the meat you are eating is pumped with antibiotics? This is what we explore in this episode of Fatal Conveniences™. What we discuss: 06:43: What are the dangers of antibiotic resistance? 08:07: How are these animals treated? 10:19: How is this a public health issue? 14:21: What can you do about it? Reliable sources where you can learn more:

A Review of Antibiotic Use in Food Animals: Perspective, Policy, and Potential: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3234384/
Food Animals and Antimicrobials: Impacts on Human Health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3194830/
Use of antimicrobials in food animals and impact of transmission of antimicrobial resistance on humans: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590053620301099
Comparison of different approaches to antibiotic restriction in food-producing animals: stratified results from a systematic review and meta-analysis: https://gh.bmj.com/content/4/4/e001710.abstract
Use of antibiotics in animal production and its impact on human health: https://foodchemistryjournal.com/jfcn/articles/v6n1/jfcn-082-naila-a-oliveira.pdf

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What Is The Real Meaning of Love, Boundaries, and Being Powerfully You? | Danielle Laporte Jun 07, 2023

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Are you capable of forgiving? In this episode of The Darin Olien Show, I chat with Danielle Laporte about what it is to love, to forgive, and how they both impact a relationship. Many of us tend to lead in our relationships from our wounds and not from a state of consciousness that is equivalent to love, which is the reason why so many relationships these days go sideways at some point. Danielle also shares the role that karma plays in our lives and how we can recognize it in the relationships we are a part of. Danielle Laporte is a best-selling Canadian author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and blogger. Her book, The Fire Starter Sessions (Harmony, 2014), is a best-seller and focuses on finding your passion in life and work – inside the system and out. What we discuss: 02:01: Why does Danielle approach goal setting the way she does? 04:51: Is loving a feeling? 07:51: What is forgiveness? 20:02: Is karma a weapon? 23:54:What is powerfully you? 27:13: Are relationships really about love? 30:53: How do you know your boundaries are crossed? 43:51: Are we programmed by society? 45:24: Why you can't lead from your wound 47:49: What can you do right now? Key takeaways:

We often fail to realize that some of our behavior in relationships is due to some unhealed wounds we have within us. These wounds speak for us and they may make us sound and act irrationally. The first step to healing these wounds is acknowledging them. Then, it's communicating them to those we share a relationship with so they can better understand where we're coming from. While it may feel tempting to forever act and speak from this place of hurt, we must do the inner work to heal these wounds. We can't blame these wounds forever.

Love is a state of consciousness that allows us to think beyond just ourselves. But the ego wants us to believe love is just an emotion or a feeling because the ego always wants you to be in a state where you're constantly searching to "earn" and feel the satisfaction of accomplishing such a thing. This means you're constantly looking for ways for which you can earn someone's love or that you can feed someone your love, so they can earn it too. Therefore, to be in a happy and loving relationship, you must make the switch from ego to consciousness.

We are programmed by society to perceive ourselves in certain ways. We see ourselves as a certain astrological sign, introverts, extroverts, and all types of other boxes they try to put us in. But the reality is that we aren't to be told who we are - we are to look within and find out for ourselves who we are.

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Incense | Fatal Conveniences™ Jun 01, 2023

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Burning incense or resins has been a common practice among almost all ancient civilizations in the preservation of tombs, spiritual healing, and ceremonies. But…the commercialization of incense has led to incense no longer being what they once were… Did you know, incense contains 35% fragrances…and you know what's hiding under the fragrance label? Chemicals linked to cancer, hormonal imbalances, endocrine disruption, birth defects and reproductive problems. Plus, burning incense can emit benzene, toluene and other volatile organic compounds deteriorating the environment. This is only skimming the surface and why we're about to explore the fatal convenience of incense. What we discuss: 03:55: What is the history of incense? 05:32: What are my favourite incenses? 06:01: Where does incense come from? 06:33: How are incense made? 07:56: What are the dangers of incense? 09:10: What can you use instead? Reliable Sources where you can learn more:

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Who Are You Allowing To Sit At The Head Of The Table? | Stef Ziev May 31, 2023

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Which version of you is sitting at the head of the table? In this episode of The Darin Olien Show, I chat with Stef Ziev about how easy it is to create the life you want, but also how easy it is to create a life where we believe we have no choice. She explains how we often tell ourselves stories that are coming from a place of despair. Instead, we should be looking through a lense of new opportunity. Stef also explains the importance of becoming conscious of who it is we are letting sit at the head table in our life. Without realizing it, we may be letting the perfectionist, pessimist, and fearful version of ourselves sit at this important spot. By becoming conscious of it, we can swap out which version of you is sitting at that front seat for one that wants the best for you. Stef Ziev is a former TV executive turned certified life and executive coach and author. Since starting her coaching practice in 2007, Stef has worked with thousands of successful and driven professionals, executives, leaders, and organizations in the fields of entertainment, law, marketing, financial services, accounting, engineering, and talent delivery at companies including The New York Times, Google, American Express, Viacom, NBCUniversal, Pearle Vision, and many more. What we discuss: 06:48: What led Stef to write her book? 14:21: How easy is it to create a "no choice" universe? 18:15: Are you aware of the stories you're telling yourself? 26:51: How can you build the skill to look at your life through a lense of new opportunity? 39:34: What is personal responsibility? 45:43: Are we living in a conscious or unconscious world? 50:58: Who's sitting at the head of the table? 56:08: How can we cultivate permission to live the life we want for ourselves? 01:01:29: Where can you learn more about Stef? Key Takeaways:

We have the personal responsibility to become conscious in this unconscious world. Too many of us are operating on auto-pilot and from a place of stress. And from this place of stress comes a bunch of stories that don't make any sense. As we feed our brain with these thoughts, we unconsciously close out the world of opportunities for ourselves.
We all have a certain version of us sitting at the head of our table. Sometimes it is our optimistic self and other times it is our pessimist self. In other cases, it can be our perfectionist self. While most of us don't instinctively have the best suited version of ourselves at the head of the table, we can take a second to acknowledge which version we allowed to sit down at this important spot of the table. When this version of ourselves is holding us back, we need to make the conscious decision to replace this unsuited version of ourselves with the one who will get the job done.
Cultivating the life you want for yourself starts with taking personal responsibility for the universe you create for yourself. It starts with curating the right thoughts, asking yourself the right questions, and opening your mind to all the opportunities and choices you have available to you. When you don't do this, that's when you can fall intro the trap of creating your own universe of "no choice" where you settle for a life you don't want.

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Cereal | Fatal Conveniences™ May 25, 2023

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Did you know that cereal, a beloved breakfast item, has a strange history that includes religious mania, mind control, food guns, and the realization that kids have immense marketing power? When you remove those factors, do you have a healthy product? Tony the Tiger might stop telling children that cereal is "Grrreat" if he knew they were full of refined grains, GMOs, pesticides, herbicides, and sugar that are causing all kinds of health problems for the millions of people who start their day with a bowl of this stuff. But are granola and organic cereals any better? Is this food children and adults should be eating first thing in the morning? That's what we will explore in this episode of Fatal Convenience™. What we discuss: 05:15: What is the history of cereal? 10:02: Why is cereal a fatal convenience? 13:59: What can you eat instead of sugary cereals? Reliable Sources where you can learn more:

A fun read from the NY Times on the history of cereal here
A study on added sugar consumption and chronic disease risk factors here
HealthLine article on 12 healthy breakfast choices here
EWG analysis on children's cereals here
EWG article on Cereal Offenders here
A Harvard doctor's recipe for a healthy breakfast here
30 Nutritionist-Approved Healthy Breakfast Ideas here
Is Granola Healthy? here

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How EMFS and Radiation Can Affect Your Overall Health | Hagen Thiers May 24, 2023

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Did you know that your cell phone could be the root cause of some of your health problems?

In this episode of The Darin Olien Show, I chat with Hagen Thiers about the dangers of EMFs and radiation, and the numerous health issues that can arise from prolonged exposure. We also dive into Waveguard, a shielding material developed by Hagen that is designed to minimize or block electromagnetic radiation from electronic devices.

Hagen Thiers is the inventor of Qi-Technology, which is a solution to protect against electromagnetic radiation. He embarked on a mission to create a solution for this problem in 2008 and founded Qi-Technologies in 2014. The company has since become the world market leader for radiation protection devices and has sold products to 40 countries worldwide.

What we discuss:

00:04:14 What was going on in Hagen's early life?

00:10:57: Why are sleeping disorders the biggest problem for people?

00:14:32: How are cell phones and radiation causing cell communication disorder?

00:19:01: How Waveguard was started

00:30:33: The rate of how strongly a person reacts to EMFs determines if you're sensitive or not

00:37:28: Why prolonged exposure to EMFs can be dangerous

00:46:35: What was the foundation for this technology?

00:54:17: The numerous studies on why EMFs are dangerous

01:01:58: The two upcoming Waveguard devices

01:07:58: Why non-ionizing radiation is still harmful from proximity and over time

01:12:18: The best ways to mitigate EMF exposure

01:20:42: Where to learn more about the research behind Waveguard

Key takeaways:

Protecting yourself from radiation is a key to having good health and a good system.
The body reacts to EMFs and radiation with stress. When we are exposed, the body produces cortisol and brain waves begin changing.
You may shield your home against radiation with construction measures, but you will still face problems when you are on the go.

Find more from Hagen Thiers:

Website: https://waveguard.com/en/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hagenthiers/?hl=en

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Induction & Gas Stoves | Fatal Conveniences™ May 18, 2023

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Gas stoves provide an instant and constant heat source and burn cleaner than coal and wood burning stoves. And people who love their gas stoves really loooove their gas stoves. But if they knew what their beloved cooktop was releasing into their home, would they still hold it in such high regard? Nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter are just a few harmful pollutants found in gas stoves, and it doesn't stop there. And what about induction stoves? They don't burn gas, so this must be an eco-friendly alternative, right? Induction cooktops offer fast and efficient cooking by using electromagnetic energy to transfer heat to magnetic cookware. But induction stoves also come with a warning. Pregnant women, children, or individuals who rely on a pacemaker should avoid this cooktop due to potential exposure to EMFs. And we know that EMFs are linked to all kinds of harmful consequences. Is boiling water faster worth the risk? That's what we will explore in this episode of Fatal Convenience. What we discuss: 05:36: The history of gas stoves 07:13: What are induction stoves? 07:51: What makes all of these convenient? 17:56: What can you do about it? Reliable Sources where you can learn more: Gas Stoves:

A Statista article on what the US cooks with here
A Bloomberg article on the US Safety Agency considering a ban on Gas Stoves here
Health Effects from Gas Stove Pollution here
Tips for switching to an electric stove here and how to recycle your appliances here
A Vox article on gas stoves here
A Washington Post article about the Stanford study here
CBC article on why these Canadian researchers are ditching their gas stoves here

Induction Stoves:

Do Induction Cooktops interfere with cardiac pacemakers here
EMF Academy blog on Induction Cooktops here
A study finding contradictions in the basic restrictions of induction cooktops here
Dr Veronique Desaulniers's blog on induction cooking here

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The Healing Properties of Infrared Light Therapy with Robby Besner May 17, 2023

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How much time per day do you sunbathe? In this episode of The Darin Olien Show, I chat with Robby Besner about how disconnected we are from nature and how much of today's chronic illnesses are due to it. While most of us live a life where we can't completely cut off EMFs from our lives nor live outdoors, there is a solution to reconnecting with our balanced and natural energetic fields: infrared light therapy. Infrared light therapy involves the use of low-level light in the infrared spectrum to promote healing and provide various therapeutic benefits. While the effectiveness and specific applications of infrared light therapy may vary, some potential benefits include pain relief, improved circulation, reduced inflammation, enhanced immune function, enhanced tissue repair, and stress reduction. Robby Besner, PSc.D, is recognized as the leader in integrated infrared technology. Rob has always been an advocate of natural health and wellness. After many years of illness, Mr. Besner's teenage daughter was diagnosed with Lyme Disease. This began his mission to find alternative, holistic and homeopathic avenues of treatment. He discovered the natural healing effects of Infrared frequencies and began developing specialized devices and applications to help his daughter, and others, with similar health challenges. What we discuss: 06:13: How was Therasage born? 23:48: What is infrared? 33:35: What are EMFs doing to our health? 38:48: How did Robby package up the healing benefits of sunlight? 48:22: What are PMFs? 56:37: Are we asking the question "why" enough? 01:02:19: How does Robby determine what's the next product they will develop? 01:06:58: Where can you learn more about Robby? Key Takeaways:

Infrared light therapy involves the use of low-level light in the infrared spectrum to promote healing and provide various therapeutic benefits. While the effectiveness and specific applications of infrared light therapy may vary, some potential benefits include pain relief, improved circulation, reduced inflammation, enhanced immune function, enhanced tissue repair, and stress reduction.

Due to the over-usage of electronics that emit EMFs in our day-to-day, our bodies' energetic charge is unbalanced. We have too many positive charges and not enough negative charges. This can cause all types of health problems, particularly chronic illnesses. While the solution to rebalancing these charges is simple - i.e. grounding ourselves and spending time in nature, it's not something we can easily or realistically do all the time in today's modern world. Thus, the importance of both limiting exposure to EMFs and doing infrared light therapy.

Most Americans don't spend enough time absorbing rays. This means that while your skin is safe from sun damage one can incur from over-exposure to UV rays, you're also missing out on the benefits you can only get from sunlight such as visible light and infrared (IR) rays. Visible light is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye. It's important to expose yourself to it as it helps regulate the body's circadian rhythm and has a positive impact on mood and overall well-being. As for infrared rays, these have longer wavelengths than visible light and are often felt as heat. They can penetrate the skin more deeply than UV rays and has proven benefits in pain relief, tissue repair, and improved circulation.

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