Imagine a world where you could significantly reduce plastic waste in your home simply by changing the way you buy shampoo. Get inspired by our conversation with Lindsay McCoy, the CEO, and founder of Plain Products, as she shares her journey toward creating a Netflix-style returnable system for shampoo bottles. Lindsay's passion for conservation and low-waste living began during her time in the Bahamas, where she witnessed the devastating effects of plastic waste on the environment. Join us as ...
Jun 07, 2023•39 min•Ep. 188
Living with endometriosis has been a rollercoaster of a journey for Carly, and in this week's solo episode, she's pouring her heart out about my personal experience with the disorder. From dealing with the challenges of chronic pain to the impact on mental health, she shares how she's been striving for a conscious and sustainable lifestyle while managing this often debilitating condition.Discover how I've navigated the world of CBD, THC, talk therapy, and holistic practices like following a whol...
May 31, 2023•20 min•Ep. 187
Are you crafty? Do you love pulling out the sewing machine and seeing what you can create? Even if this is totally not you (it's not Carly!) you can learn a lot from Liz. Liz McDade teaches others how to craft a zero-waste life with sewing, crafting, & mending projects & zero waste lifestyle tips. She’s been featured in the San Jose Mercury News and several podcasts, including Hippie Haven; Sustainably Now; Etsy Conversations; & Measure Twice, Cut Once. Learn more about her current w...
May 24, 2023•39 min•Ep. 186
Welcome to the monthly My Vegan Story series on the Consciously Clueless podcast.If you’ve listened to the podcast, you’ll know anyone who becomes vegan has a unique path to getting there. Something usually pushes someone over the edge and solidifies their vegan status. This series is dedicated to highlighting all those unique paths. Some switch overnight, and some take years to find their way there. Some stumble their way to vegan through personal nutrition needs; others have a profound experie...
May 17, 2023•8 min•Ep. 185
Dominique Side is a singer, vegan lifestyle & fashion influencer, and ethical living serial entrepreneur. She is the co-owner of Vgn Bae Music Group and Studios in Houston, Texas. As the artist DOM, her music has been recognized as having a fierce voice for female empowerment. After being part of different R&B groups over the years, she stepped into the spotlight in 2021 with her first solo EP entitled “IRL,” which showcased an incredible range. Mixing Pop, Hip-Hop, and R&B with an u...
May 10, 2023•48 min•Ep. 184
Want all the basics about living more sustainably in one place? You're in the right place.This episode of Consciously Clueless is a mash-up of six episodes all focusing on sustainable living.Carly takes you on a journey of learning about sustainability from the first steps, everyday tips, helpful definitions, and things to avoid. Her most epic sustainable living fails to remind you that perfection is not the goal!Episodes included: The First Step to Becoming More Sustainable - Episode 101 5 Tips...
May 03, 2023•59 min•Ep. 183
Maia Kiley is a licensed psychotherapist and certified ecotherapist (nature-based healing). As a member of the Climate Psychology Alliance, she works with clients dealing with climate distress. She incorporates the power of nature into sessions as a source of healing. Maia received her master's in counseling psychology and ecotherapy certificate from Pacifica Graduate Institute. For more on her style and approach: maiakiley.com or @the_ecotherapist. This conversation with Maia illustrates the co...
Apr 26, 2023•36 min•Ep. 182
Welcome to the monthly My Vegan Story series on the Consciously Clueless podcast.If you’ve listened to the podcast, you’ll know anyone who becomes vegan has a unique path to getting there. Something usually pushes someone over the edge and solidifies their vegan status. This series is dedicated to highlighting all those unique paths. Some switch overnight, and some take years to find their way there. Some stumble their way to vegan through personal nutrition needs; others have a profound experie...
Apr 19, 2023•9 min•Ep. 181
My favorite part of Sandra's story is that she is proof that you don't have to make the vegan switch overnight. Her journey took years, and now she's THE vegan marketer. While earning her degree in English Literature, Sandra Nomoto published poetry in literary journals and film reviews online. At twenty-five, she founded Conscious Public Relations Inc., an award-winning virtual agency that was certified as a B Corporation. After a decade in business, she authored and self-published The Only Publ...
Apr 12, 2023•34 min•Ep. 180
What an honor to have Ed Begley Jr. on Consciously Clueless. An environmental inspiration for decades Ed has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to save our planet. Ed Begley, Jr. is a Hollywood icon with hundreds of film and television credits to his name. The Golden Globe and seven-time Emmy nominee burst onto the national television scene in the series “St. Elsewhere” and currently can be seen in the film “Amsterdam” and the series “Young Sheldon” and “Better Call Saul”. Ed is one of the mo...
Mar 29, 2023•40 min•Ep. 179
Welcome to the monthly My Vegan Story series on the Consciously Clueless podcast.If you’ve listened to the podcast, you’ll know anyone who becomes vegan has a unique path to getting there. Something usually pushes someone over the edge and solidifies their vegan status. This series is dedicated to highlighting all those unique paths. Some switch overnight, and some take years to find their way there. Some stumble their way to vegan through personal nutrition needs; others have a profound experie...
Mar 22, 2023•7 min•Ep. 178
Kristen Mandala is back! Kristen is a passionate environmentalist focused on the power of reconnecting with nature through simple daily action. Whether it’s through slow fashion, eating your greens, or simply spending more time outside, Kristen believes that the more we work to heal the Earth, the more it heals us. She currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada as a public speaker and social media manager for environmental organizations.Kristen was one of my early guests on the podcast in 2020...
Mar 15, 2023•49 min•Ep. 177
If you spend any time on Insta or TikTok you might have noticed a trend called "de-influencing." Does this trend matter? Is it going to change the sustainability game? Should you care? This quick solo episode breaks it all down! ---This episode is supported by, The Healthy Seas Podcast. Are you ready to hear some good-news stories? Listen and meet the people doing all they can to help the seas and oceans thrive- from above and below the waves! Host Crystal DiMiceli, talks to divers, fishers, exp...
Mar 08, 2023•9 min•Ep. 176
Imana Grashuis is the founder and soul behind Magical Food Department. A Dutch Practicing Kitchen Witch with an obsession for everything Wizarding World. She is a full-time photographer, stylist, and recipe developer. Emotions and scents have stuck in her memory from childhood and made her into the Kitchen Witch she is today. The love for her Dutch Carribean heritage and flaming passion for witchcraft came together as one and forged a path where she created dishes she wished existed. The process...
Mar 01, 2023•50 min•Ep. 175
Welcome to the monthly My Vegan Story series on the Consciously Clueless podcast.If you’ve listened to the podcast, you’ll know anyone who becomes vegan has a unique path to getting there. There’s usually something that pushes someone over the edge and solidifies their vegan status. This series is dedicated to highlighting all those unique paths. Some make the switch overnight, and some take years to find their way there. Some stumble their way to vegan through personal nutrition needs; others h...
Feb 22, 2023•10 min•Ep. 174
In honor of the recent passing of my family's first shelter dog, I'm resharing this very special episode with John Rush!December 5th is Celebrate Shelter Pets Day and who better to help Carly honor this day than John Rush! John Rush is a professional Canadian football player, vegan, violence against women advocate, and lover of rescue dogs. In this episode, John and Carly dive into the issues of breeding dogs, shelter pets, and more. You can find him on Instagram or check out his videos on Youtu...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 10 min
In 2020, a few months after starting the podcast, Carly shared her vegan story. With many new vegan followers and listeners, it was time to reshare the story!Anyone who becomes vegan has a unique path to getting there. There’s usually something that pushes someone over the edge and solidifies their vegan status. There's a new series on the podcast dedicated to highlighting all those unique paths. Some make the switch overnight, and some take years to find their way there. Some stumble their way ...
Feb 08, 2023•19 min•Ep. 172
Megan McSherry is an environmentalist and uses single-use plastic. She eats meat and dairy. She buys more stuff than she needs. She is by no means a perfect conscious consumer and perfection is by no means her goal. The motto of her space is progress, not perfection. Making small, meaningful changes over time is a hell of a lot more realistic than becoming a vegan, minimalist, zero-waste tree-hugger overnight. She can tell you from experience that if you start small you’ll feel more motivated to...
Feb 01, 2023•57 min•Ep. 171
Welcome to the monthly My Vegan Story series on the Consciously Clueless podcast.If you’ve listened to the podcast, you’ll know anyone who becomes vegan has a unique path to getting there. There’s usually something that pushes someone over the edge and solidifies their vegan status. This series is dedicated to highlighting all those unique paths. Some make the switch overnight, and some take years to find their way there. Some stumble their way to vegan through personal nutrition needs; others h...
Jan 25, 2023•6 min•Ep. 170
Crystal was that little girl who loved animals and brought home strays whenever her parents would allow it (that may still be her M.O.!). She was that teenager who watched a show about pollution and vowed to stop it when she grew up.But she’s also that woman that loves to travel to far-off places on fossil fuel-guzzling airplanes while wearing leather shoes. She may not be the perfect example of how to do eco- and animal-friendly 100% “right,” but she makes every effort possible.Her biggest desi...
Jan 18, 2023•41 min•Ep. 169
What are the tangible ways our positive mental health creates less waste? Carly talks about her latest dealings with depression and what it taught her about sustainability. This episode isn't to shame anyone who isn't able to do what they want with their sustainability goals due to struggling mental health. But more of an interesting observation and future motivation. Previous episodes about depression: Episode 71 - Depression 101 Part 1Episode 73 - Depression 101 Part 2Episode 74 - Depression 1...
Jan 11, 2023•14 min•Ep. 168
Lauren is back to SHATTER all of those silly plant-based nutrition myths with the science to back them up. She does not hold back and it's one of the many reasons Carly loves her! This episode will arm you with the plant-based nutrition information you need to confidently start or continue on your plant-based journey. Lauren Plunkett RDN LD CDCES is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care & education specialist working globally as a health educator. She specializes in plant-based ...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 167
Welcome to a new series on the Consciously Clueless podcast called My Vegan Story. If you’ve listened to the podcast, you’ll know anyone who becomes vegan has a unique path to getting there. There’s usually something that pushes someone over the edge and solidifies their vegan status. This series is dedicated to highlighting all those unique paths. Some make the switch overnight, and some take years to find their way there. Some stumble their way to vegan through personal nutrition needs; others...
Dec 28, 2022•5 min•Ep. 166
You've heard about meal planning, but how do you do it? Is it as easy as social media makes it seem? Kathy Davis is back on the podcast to teach you how to save money, time, and food waste with plant-based meal planning. Kathy is a plant-based lifestyle coach and recipe developer, the CEO of VegInspired.com, and the author of three cookbooks: The 30-Minute Whole-Food Plant-Based Cookbook, The Super Easy Plant-Based Cookbook, and the Budget-Friendly Plant-Based Diet Cookbook. She helps people suc...
Dec 21, 2022•45 min•Ep. 165
Does ethical consumption under capitalism exist? How can we still have the joy of gift-giving without contributing to waste? In this episode, Carly explores these questions through the current holiday season lens. Listen for gift-giving ideas, how to consume thoughtfully, and more.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off the first month of online therapy at https://betterhelp.com/carly Support the showThanks for listening to another episode. Follow, review, and share to help Consciou...
Dec 14, 2022•15 min•Ep. 164
Yvette Baker is a Los Angeles–based writer, educator, social critic, and animal liberation activist. Her work is devoted to exposing and analyzing the intersections of human and nonhuman oppression through an Afro-Indigenous lens. As a lifelong social justice advocate for human rights with experience in strategic grassroots organizing, she has become passionate about furthering collective liberationist frameworks and aims to empower the vegan movement as a movement for total liberation. Connect ...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 163
Welcome to a new series on the Consciously Clueless podcast called My Vegan Story. If you’ve listened to the podcast, you’ll know anyone who becomes vegan has a unique path to getting there. There’s usually something that pushes someone over the edge and solidifies their vegan status. This series is dedicated to highlighting all those unique paths. Some make the switch overnight, and some take years to find their way there. Some stumble their way to vegan through personal nutrition needs; others...
Nov 30, 2022•7 min•Ep. 162
Sabs Katz (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based advocate of conscious, intentional, and holistic living. She aims to inspire and empower others through low-waste living, ethical + secondhand fashion, plant-based eating, conscious consumerism, and personal health + wellness. She is also a co-founder of Intersectional Environmentalist. Connect with Sabs on IG and her website! Thanks for listening to another episode. Follow, review, and share to help Consciously Clueless grow! Connect with me: https://www....
Nov 23, 2022•54 min•Ep. 161
The holidays can be anxiety-inducing if you are vegan or eat a plant-based diet. You can insert any counter-culture label into societal norms, and your holiday dinner could get heated. This episode gives tips on how to navigate those spaces this holiday season. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off the first month of online therapy at https://betterhelp.com/carly Support the show Thanks for listening to another episode. Follow, review, and share to help Consciously Clueless grow! ...
Nov 16, 2022•13 min•Ep. 160
Lauren Plunkett works as a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist in private practice. Her professional experience includes pediatric endocrinology, performance nutrition, virtual primary care, and plant-based nutrition for chronic disease and preventive health. She is a public speaker, indoor cycling instructor, and author of the award-winning book Type One Determination. Lauren has lived with type 1 diabetes for nearly three decades. She credits physical acti...
Nov 09, 2022•58 min•Ep. 159
