There is a new and powerful kind of beauty emerging as a leader in the industry: KIND BEAUTY. Literally. As in, beauty that is rooted in kindness, reverence and love for the planet. And today’s guest is a leader in the field. We are thrilled to welcome Melissa Palmer, beloved friend, visionary and CEO of OSEA , beloved brand and skincare company based in Malibu California, which honors the healing gifts of our ocean and the conscious cultivation of beauty, on all levels. We chat with Melissa abo...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 45
This episode is a straight-up wake up call that fresh foods are a human RIGHT, not a PRIVILEGE ! We are honored to welcome LaRayia Gaston to SOUNDFOOD. Our candid, raw conversation cracks open the heart to let humanity flood in and shows how we can all take conscious action to redirect our food waste to feed our marginalized communities and learn to love without reason. Our guest LaRayia is the powerful, multidimensional force behind Lunch On Me , LaRayia’s Bodega , Artist, Author of Love Withou...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 44
This episode is a sincere heart and mind opener: illuminating how the Fungi kingdom is here to help ground, heal and elevate the planet. We are thrilled to welcome high vibrational entrepreneur, Holistic Nutritionist, educator, and wellness leader Tonya Papanikolov to the show this week. Tonya is the founder and CEO of Rainbo , a medicinal mushroom based line of supplements and functional foods dedicated to supporting wellbeing, immune strength and expanded consciousness. In our conversation, To...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Do you feel stagnant, stuck, uninspired or in any way less than thriving these days? If so, please know that you are not alone! Today's episode is here to activate, align and empower us to create a life of purpose, fulfillment, prosperity and joy. We are honored to welcome a dear brother, visionary, spiritual ally and multidimensional mentor, Justin Faerman to the podcast. Justin is a highly intuitive entrepreneur, writer, teacher, renowned consciousness researcher and flow pioneer. Justin speak...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 42
This episode serves as a gentle yet powerful reminder to us all that in order to heal physically, we must first examine our mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual health. And, the plants are here to help. We are honored to welcome the radiant and wise Alexis Smart to SOUNDFOOD. Today we journey under her expert guidance into the multidimensional, melodic world of flower remedies and the subtle energetics of healing. Alexis is a practitioner of homeopathy and the founder of Alexis Smart Flowe...
Sep 02, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Today’s episode is pure medicine for the heart and spirit. Get ready to crack open your consciousness and crack up with us in the process! We are delighted to welcome actress, home chef, writer, cookbook author and mother of two, Aria Alpert Adjani to SOUNDFOOD. Aria has been an absolute inspiration and comfort to us over the years. Aria thrives on finding the comedic flavors of everyday life and whether on land or sea, transforms the mundane into a clever, thoughtful yet playful theatre on bein...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 40
“Imagine Yourself Free and Think How Dangerous that can Be” Today we are honored to welcome the brilliant and brave Ron Finley aka “The Gangsta Gardener” to SOUNDFOOD. This is a powerful, liberating, playfully provocative episode rich in plant magic, energetic sovereignty and positive vibrations. Ron Finley is celebrated as “The Gangsta Gardener” as a result of his bold move to transform the barren parkway in front of his South Central LA home into an edible, urban oasis. Frustrated by his neigb...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 39
We find ourselves in a magical and gently powerful time of the year. Indian Summer, or the forgotten “fifth season” blooms: fruits ripen and fall from the tree, time slows, and evenings are warm and soft as we prepare for the final harvest. Now is the time to tune into the seasonal rhythms of Earth and embrace the sense of wholeness and balance Late Summer offers as we transition to Autumn. In today’s episode of SOUNDFOOD, we welcome back the brilliant Colin Hudon. Colin is the founder of Living...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This episode is pure nourishment for the soul and soil! We are delighted to welcome Juliana Ciano - neurodivergent educator, mother and co-founder of the beloved local organization Reunity Resources to SOUNDFOOD. Juliana’s commitment to a holistic system of pedagogy can be seen and felt in all of her endeavours. Her refreshing, grass-roots perspective is deeply inspiring. Since co-founding Reunity Resources in 2011, Juliana has worked to build a next level compost programming that now diverts 1....
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Today we look to the ancient technologies of indigenous ecosystems to provide guidance for the future (and survival) of humanity in the face of climate change. We are thrilled to welcome designer, activist, academic, and author, Julia Watson to SOUNDFOOD. Julia is a leading expert in the field of Lo—TEK nature-based technologies for the built environment and climate-resilient design. Her bestselling book with Taschen, Lo-TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism has been featured in The New York Times, ...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Have you dropped in with your local gardens, communed with the plant kingdom or simply said hello to the flowers around you recently? Our guest this week will inspire you to (re)direct your attention to spend time with these beautiful and wise beings every day. We welcome the deeply magical alchemist, folk herbalist, fellow starseed and “plant whisperer” Kate Clearlight to SOUNDFOOD. In this episode, Kate shares how plants have helped her tune into her highest and most authentic self. She explai...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Today’s episode is a gentle and illuminating reminder that in order to see the most beautiful parts of the Earth, we must first actively protect and deeply respect her. Our guest today, Nina Karnikowski, is an author and travel writer who invites others to think twice before they, well, travel. An Australian native with a home base in Byron Bay, Nina had written about and traveled to over 60 countries before experiencing a personal awakening on a work trip to Antarctica that transformed her life...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Today’s episode is a complete treat for anyone who wants to learn more about food security, intersectionality, social - environmental justice and how to take action to live a more balanced, conscientious and informed life. We are delighted to welcome the sweet and sage Isaias Hernandez to SOUNDFOOD. Isaias is an environmental educator and activist, vegan, entrepreneur, public speaker, digital marketer, and creator of Queer Brown Vegan- an educational platform that seeks to share the spectrum of ...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Today’s episode will expand your awareness of how powerful fungi (and consciousness) is for the past, present, and future of our Planet. We are thrilled to welcome the passionate and brilliant Nathalie Kelley to the podcast. Nathalie is an actress of Indigenous Quechua descent and aspiring regenerative human. She was raised in Sydney, Australia, mindfully travels the world, and now calls California her home base. While perhaps most known for her roles as a film and television actress including i...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Today’s episode of SOUNDFOOD will change the way you look at beans and illuminate their incredible potential to heal both the human body and planet. We are joined by Bean Protocol Advocate and Health Coach Unique Hammond. The Bean Protocol is a liver detox process first developed by biochemist Karen Hurd to treat her young daughter for pesticide poisoning, but now has evolved to include followers from around the globe. Unique first came to the protocol under Karen’s mentorship as she sought to h...
Jun 10, 2021•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 31
Today’s episode is humming with knowledge, living nutrients, ecology and joy. We welcome interdisciplinary healer and ally of the natural world, Molly Helfend. Originally from the Santa Monica Mountains, she now calls the cliffs of New Zealand home but makes Nature itself her official residence. Her commitment to mother earth began at a young age: protesting the Keystone XL pipeline and interning with Greenpeace and working with Rainforest Action Network to develop campaigns against palm oil pla...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Today’s episode is an active invitation to consider the source and intimacy of the food that we wear — our clothing. Because for most of us, unless we live in a nudist colony, we all wear some form of clothing. With this in mind, we are delighted to welcome the founders of Christy Dawn Aras and Christy Baskauskas to SOUNDFOOD. Also known as “The Firekeeper and The Alchemizer” their LA / India-based clothing line is revolutionizing the fashion industry, from soil to seed to dress. Christy Dawn il...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Today’s episode reverberates with love, empowerment and is a spiritual call to awakeness to all who tune in. We are honored to be graced by the transcendental Julie Piatt or “SriMati”to SOUNDFOOD. SriMati’s life(times)long commitment to nourishing and expanding others along the path of healing emanates in all of her creative work. SriMati is living a deeply authentic, devotional, and multi-dimensional life. She is a mother, artist, mystic, chef, author, alchemist, musician, healer, and dear frie...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Today’s episode will support all of our listeners to reconnect and tune into our highest, most authentic selves. In the blossoming of Spring, we are nourished by this heart-opening conversation with the magical and loving Rocío Graves. Rocío has been through the seasons of life: from heartbreak, to chronic health issues, to spiritual rebirth and healing, we now find her in a joyous and healthy explosion of self-creativity: exploring cooking, gardening, poetry, unconventional self care and throug...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Today’s dialogue is intimate and very precious. As we continue to celebrate our Mother Earth in all her forms, we are delighted and honored to welcome our host Nitsa Citrine’s Mother and Grandmother to the podcast. Heather and Anna share their life journey and evolutions, Christensen family traditions, intuitive connection to nature and enthusiasm for holistic living, all of which they have passed down to Nitsa. Anna May Christensen is a grounded and wise mother, grandmother, Master gardener, lo...
May 09, 2021•2 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Today’s conversation will bring you joy and renewed zest for life and the Earth. As we round out this month’s celebration of the Earth, we are pleased to welcome Danielle Delhaes and Steven Spazuk to the podcast. Danielle and Steve are incredible artists, teachers, naturalists and self-proclaimed “Enthusiastic Earthlings” with an incredible, multidimensional love story to share. Danielle Delhaes is a mother, sustainability educator, mentor, cancer survivor, environmentalist and director of Paeda...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Today’s episode of SOUNDFOOD will open you up to the possibility that love and awareness can change the World. ... And it all begins with the Soil. In celebration of Earth Day, we are thrilled to welcome our first couple to SOUNDFOOD. Sarah and Ryland Engelhart are partners in love, parenting and stewardship of the Earth. True visionaries, their work is rooted in a commitment to creating more harmony and healing on the planet, all levels Ryland Engelhart is an entrepreneur, activist and filmmake...
Apr 22, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 24
If you are looking to connect more deeply with nature, the elements, art, creative process and a sense of purpose, this episode is here to nourish, ground and inspire you. As we continue our conversations in reverence and celebration of Earth, we are honored to welcome the Ebinum Brothers to the podcast. Marvel and Victory Ebinum are artists and brothers from Lagos, Nigeria with a powerful story to share. Self-taught dancers, choreographers and artistic directors with a unique sense of movement,...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 23
We are thrilled to activate this celebration of Earth Month today (and always) with Meg Haywood Sullivan. Meg is a leader of the sustainability movement through her work as a photographer, painter, activist, public speaker and environmental brand strategist. Meg has traveled the globe, working with brands like National Geographic, Keen, Timberland and Patagonia and is committed to raising the standard for sustainability, both personally and professionally. She is the co-founder of Plastic Free F...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 22
We are thrilled to have our beautiful guest Vanessa Hong join us today. Vanessa is a powerful creative, tastemaker, fashion influencer, podcast host, designer, model, stylist, and entrepreneur, committed to living a mindful, sustainable and holistic lifestyle. In true Aries style, Vanessa is always ten steps ahead of culture - as a pioneer in fashion blogging, founder of The Haute Pursuit, and advocate of a plant-based diet. In our conversation Vanessa gives us powerful insight into her challeng...
Apr 01, 2021•2 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Today we celebrate the grand finale of Women’s History Month with our magnificent guest Beatrix Ost. Beatrix is an artist, writer, fashion designer, ambassador of peace, philosopher, mother, grandmother and a true conduit of light and wisdom for all women. Originally from Germany, Beatrix has courageously followed her intuition and artistic explorations throughout her colorful life, which has landed her in the United States - where she now splits her time between her farm in Charlottesville, VA ...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 20
We continue the celebration of Sisterhood this month on SOUNDFOOD as we shift into Spring. Our guest today, Mea Woodruff, is a mother, artist, visionary, leader in the feminine arts, Founding Mother of Spirit Weavers Gathering and land steward of Cedar Bloom Farm. Raised on a family ranch in Southern California, Mea has fostered a deep connection and reverence for nature through her relationship to plants, animals, community, preserving primitive skills, and living in harmony with the elements. ...
Mar 18, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 19
SUNDAY SUPPER the newest offering from SOUNDFOOD. The experience begins with an open format interview with our host Nitsa Citrine and the artist, accompanied by live performance art or sound immersion and closes with a Q+A where our community is invited into the dialogue. The invitation is to slow down, tune inward, and receive creative resonance on this sacred day of rest. We invite you to drop in with us and begin listening. Our first recorded SUNDAY SUPPER was hosted March 7th featuring the r...
Mar 17, 2021•59 min
We expand our celebration of Women’s History Month with this episode’s charismatic guest Desirée Pais. Desirée is a creative entrepreneur, yoga and meditation guide, healer, writer, and founder of the Benshen Course. While this episode was recorded over a year ago, the substance and spirit of our conversation is timeless. We discuss Desirée's bold and serendipitous journey in fashion, journalism, spirituality, and Traditional Chinese medicine which led her to teach and share the art of feminine ...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 18
For this episode of SOUNDFOOD, we welcome in March and the beginning of Women’s Month with the very dear, brilliant, and respected Dr. Vanessa R. Sasson. Dr. Sasson is a professor and writer of Religious Studies at Marianopolis College as well as a research Fellow at the University of the Free State in South Africa and a research member at CERIAS at UQAM. She has authored several books, both fiction and academic. In this episode, we dive specifically into her first novel Yasodhara: A Novel About...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 17
