Hello! Welcome to the Low Tox Life podcast - the place to bring your low tox life to life across all low tox pillars: Food. Body. Home. Mind. Planet. We cover it all to support you and your goals with some of the best minds in the world joining me each week. I'm Alexx Stuart, your host, and in 2009 I coined the term 'low tox' and started lowtoxlife.com. From there I've created 10 courses and had 2 books published (Low Tox Life and Low Tox Life FOOD; I've written countless research articles and recipes to inspire a low tox life. I am thrilled to bring this podcast to you as an extension of the online community, filled with multi-passionate people from around the world. The concept of living a Low Tox Life is one that rejects perfection, black and white notions of there only being one way to 'do it right'. Instead, we take a relaxed and curious approach to better choices to incorporate into our lives as and if they fit. Low Tox therefore instead of 'no tox' as people come together from all walks of life; from cities to regional and remote areas to work from our overlaps and all be part of the many solutions toward healthy people and planet. Forget wasting time feeling bad about what you're not doing or you didn't know yesterday. Let's feel awesome about what we can learn and do from today! Thanks for being here. I just know you'll be inspired as I am by each show. Enjoy, subscribe, pop the kettle on and most importantly: Welcome!
For more, head to www.lowtoxlife.com and for easy back-catalogue exploring of the podcast, by topic type that you're most looking for, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/low-tox-life-podcast-index/
And if you share a show, be sure to tag me at @lowtoxlife on Instagram so I can share it too!
Alexx
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Hello! Welcome to the Low Tox Life podcast - the place to bring your low tox life to life across all low tox pillars: Food. Body. Home. Mind. Planet. We cover it all to support you and your goals with some of the best minds in the world joining me each week. I'm Alexx Stuart, your host, and in 2009 I coined the term 'low tox' and started lowtoxlife.com. From there I've created 10 courses and had 2 books published (Low Tox Life and Low Tox Life FOOD; I've written countless research articles and recipes to inspire a low tox life. I am thrilled to bring this podcast to you as an extension of the online community, filled with multi-passionate people from around the world. The concept of living a Low Tox Life is one that rejects perfection, black and white notions of there only being one way to 'do it right'. Instead, we take a relaxed and curious approach to better choices to incorporate into our lives as and if they fit. Low Tox therefore instead of 'no tox' as people come together from all walks of life; from cities to regional and remote areas to work from our overlaps and all be part of the many solutions toward healthy people and planet. Forget wasting time feeling bad about what you're not doing or you didn't know yesterday. Let's feel awesome about what we can learn and do from today! Thanks for being here. I just know you'll be inspired as I am by each show. Enjoy, subscribe, pop the kettle on and most importantly: Welcome!
For more, head to www.lowtoxlife.com and for easy back-catalogue exploring of the podcast, by topic type that you're most looking for, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/low-tox-life-podcast-index/
And if you share a show, be sure to tag me at @lowtoxlife on Instagram so I can share it too!
Alexx
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Does everything hurt and you feel like you’re in a ‘down hill from here’ phase of life?
Nope. You need this week’s show if those thoughts have been creeping in!
Enter Dr Jocelyn Wittstein, M.D., an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at Duke University School of Medicine. She has been in practice since 2010 and is fellowship trained in sports medicine. She’s a clinician researcher with NIH funded research in ACL injury, sex differences in ACL injury, and cartilage health and she also studies the intersection of women's health and musculoskeletal health. I grilled her for as much as we could get through in an hour for us.
We unpack:
🦴 The big players behind musculoskeletal pain and degeneration
💥 How to prevent issues before they start - osteoperosis & arthritis are NOT inevitable
💫 How to heal and rebuild when things go wrong
She’s one of the key voices revealing the estrogen–frozen shoulder connection and pioneering better musculoskeletal care for women through sports, midlife and beyond.
It’s one hour that could change how you move — and how you age.
Tune in and share it with every woman and girl you know so we can change the story! 🎧
Enjoy the show,
Alexx Stuart, your host.
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jocelyn_wittstein_md
Their book: https://bit.ly/423u43M
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“Why don’t you just go mix up those horsefeathers in your backroom or whatever it is you do” Andrea said to the naturopath after he suggested she become a naturopath. She laughed it off quickly that day, but here we are today, speaking with her, now 40 years into being a naturopathic physician.
Dr Andrea Sullivan is a phoenix who’s risen from more than one pile of ashes to be the wise sage joining us for this show.
We begin with a fascinating dive into African herbal medicine and the lengths the African people went to to secretly bring their plant medicines across to America when being brought over as slaves.
We then speak about how Andrea came to study naturopathy after being the first African American woman student at the University of Philadelphia to get her PhD in sociology and criminology, having to sit through lectures about how black people were more disposed to crime because of their ‘smaller brains’. Naturopathy was no easy feat by comparison, as a student, but she has now practiced for 40 years and counting.
We go on to explore pearls of wisdom from her second book, the Sacrifices of Superwomen, There is a common lived experience for women everywhere of often putting themselves last - sound familiar? Andrea’s strategies are simple, accessible and free from expensive interventions, protocols or supplements, that you can start today!
I hope you love the show as I loved recording with Andrea,
Alexx, your host.
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-andrea-sullivan/
https://www.youtube.com/@dr.andreasullivan5530
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Marianne Williamson has been a force for good for decades.
The author of 16 books, 4 of which are New York Times best sellers, running for President, twice, thousands of events and countless free lives and blogs almost daily for her global audience…
She has also been a grass roots activist, from facilitating nearly 20 million meal services for palliative care patients and their families across LA, she co-founded The Peace Alliance in 2004, supporting the creation of a U.S. Department
of Peace, and hosted The Sister Giant Conferences that introduced thousands of
women to ways they could participate more effectively in the political process.
Marianne asks of us to assess our spiritual fitness for these times.
Mean spiritedness and outrage
Polarisation
Othering and dehumanising
Ideology and dogma over spirituality and common overlaps
Environmental degradation
Human rights erosion
Big tech power and privacy encroachment in our daily lives
A sense there’s nothing that can be done
If you’re living in 2025, it’s a lot. And so, what can we do?
This show is to help inspire us to pick things and DO them.
I hope you find it useful and inspiring in your own life.
Alexx Stuart,
Your Host
Want to learn more about Marianne Williamson?
Book a ticket for her upcoming Australian tour here: https://bit.ly/MarianneAUSTOUR
Website: https://marianne.com/
Instagram or LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/MarianneWilliamson
Substack: MarianneWilliamson.Substack.com
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
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Have you heard of German New Medicine? I was intrigued by a theory and practice shrouded in scandal and criticism. Why? Because it wasn’t disproven, and because some of the results are truly astounding. So I set out to find a practitioner who had a lot of experience with it but who also hadn’t abandoned other tools in clinical practice, diagnosis, treating and healing.
Enter Dr Katherine Willow for a conversation that will challenge and amaze and push the boundaries of what many of us think we understand.
This is not to say ‘ditch everything you know and go all in on German New Medicine, but it is to say what Katherine says: Identifying a shock to the time line as a contributing cause to something is most certainly valid. As is everything we also know to be true of the growing toxic burden of our modern world. It’s also to suggest that how we treat sickness and whether it ‘works’ to treat it, matters greatly on how safe and effective it feels to the patient, not just how ‘proven’ it is.
Fascinating. I’ve already re-listened to it myself.
I can’t wait to hear what you think.
Alexx Stuart,
Your Host
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: www.ecowellness.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carpridge
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
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@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!
Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast?
Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much!
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Why are we more susceptible to coming down with something like a cold or the flu at the turn of a season or change of humidity or temperature? And what really helps?
Gerald Quigley joins me on the podcast this week. He’s a 50+ year pharmacist, a 40+ year herbalist, Fellow of the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia and Fellow of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society.
With a wealth of experience and having seen more than a trend or two come and go, Gerald shares the truest things that support you, as well as tackling some of the questions people often have about confusing things they learn/are trying to make sense of in health:
Is B6 really toxic?
Is Paracetamol truly that bad for us?
Do I need medication for arthritis and osteopenia when my doctor or the internet says XYZ?
We discuss how to move forward towards better patient care and greater empowerment of people in our own inspiration for cultivating a healthy state.
I hope you find it as interesting a conversation as I did,
Enjoy the show
Alexx x
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-quigley-585a189/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealgeraldquigley
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
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@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!
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IRON: It’s a part 3 of sorts, as we’ve covered Iron twice on the show previously but given the questions that continue to come in: This is the show to round it all out thoroughly.
We unpack:
And we explore all of this with Rebecca Edwards, Director of Education at Activated Probiotics. With over 2 decades of naturopathic clinical experience, Rebecca educates clinicians globally in all areas of naturopathy, with a special passion for iron absorption, given the many factors that play into it - so luck to have Rebecca to help us dive further into the fascinating topic of IRON.
Note: This episode is in no way funded by or influenced by the company Rebecca works for. You can trust that I will never allow for a paid guest spot. Rebecca is an exceptional educator, and our community had more questions on Iron and she was the perfect person.
On our podcast you can be sure that ads are ads, and show guests are guests because of their subject matter, not because of what they sell.
Enjoy the show and share it with someone who needs support with their iron,
Alexx x
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@forestsuperfoods is back with a very generous offer for all new subscribers: Subscribe to a product you know you take regularly from their organic, wholefood, filler-free supplement range and every month receive a mystery luxe-sized product or supplement - enough for a 7-14 day supply to really test it out, product depending. Link in Bio and change products in your subscription every month - super flexi! https://www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/pages/low-tox-life
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
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What if, though, we knew the tools and techniques we needed to focus on to keep joy and connection centre-stage in our relationships?
Dr Kathryn Ford has been working with couples to grow together for over 2 decades to do just that, and in this week’s show you will learn:
And so much more!
Kathryn is a wonderful couples therapist of over two decades, and it’s a joy to have her on the show to share her practical wisdom.
Her Aperture Awareness method is also now in a published book, “The Aperture Effect”, and I’ve popped the link in the bio if you fancy reading it - I have. It’s excellent.
Alexx Stuart, your host
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: https://www.kathrynfordmd.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KathrynFordMD/
Their book: https://bit.ly/44Ti3hT
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
@forestsuperfoods is back with a very generous offer for all new subscribers: Subscribe to a product you know you take regularly from their organic, wholefood, filler-free supplement range and every month receive a mystery luxe-sized product or supplement - enough for a 7-14 day supply to really test it out, product depending. Link in Bio and change products in your subscription every month - super flexi! https://www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/pages/low-tox-life
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!
Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast?
Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much!
Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month!
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It’s a Farmer Insights show this week, designed to inspire eaters to upgrade their food sourcing practices and for farmers, whether organic or regenerative farming curious, to gain insights into how others are achieving success, saving money, transitioning, managing weeds and pests, and more.
Lawson and Laura from Margaret River Organic Farm in Western Australia embarked on a mission to relocalise the food system, rehab the land they farmed to be in peak condition, restore biodiversity, and build a thriving farm - plenty of insights, tips, and tricks shared.
I love featuring regenerative farmers from a range of methods and locations around the world because eaters get inspired to prioritise food over “excess things” and support the farmers who prioritise plant and animal health, biodiversity, minimised synthetic inputs and nutritious food produced.
Enjoy, share and support your farmers however you can do so: Could you cut out a middle-person or two in your food supply chain with a couple of items, even, just to get started? Challenge issued!
Alexx x
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: https://www.mrorganicfarmer.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrorganicfarmer/
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
@forestsuperfoods is back with a very generous offer for all new subscribers: Subscribe to a product you know you take regularly from their organic, wholefood, filler-free supplement range and every month receive a mystery luxe-sized product or supplement - enough for a 7-14 day supply to really test it out, product depending. Link in Bio and change products in your subscription every month - super flexi! https://www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/pages/low-tox-life
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!
Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast?
Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much!
Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month!
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Dr. Shefali joins us this week: Clarity and Wisdom in 50 Minutes, looking at two aspects of psychology and personal development with the clinical psychologist and renowned best-selling author:
1️⃣ Conscious Leadership: Level up your life, starting with yourself!
• Unlock your authentic self
• Vision boarding done right - you may be focused on the wrong things!
• Create your dream life vision of your ‘next best YOU’.
2️⃣ Conscious Parenting: Next-level family vibes 👨👩👧👦
• Turn parenting into personal growth
• When the ego shows up - show it the door - your ego doesn’t help your kids!
• Connect with your kids (even when they don’t like you much or you ‘need them to do something urgently’.
• Embrace authenticity over "perfect" parenting
Two mini pods inside one incredible episode! 🎙️✨ Don't miss Dr Shefali's transformative insights!
Can’t wait to hear your takeaways
Alexx Stuart, Your Host
#DrShefali #ConsciousLiving #ParentingGoals
Have you read any of her books or listened to her podcast?
She’s also coming to Australia next year for an event series… Yay for more in-person connection with like minds… Here’s he link to her tour dates/locations.
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: https://www.drshefali.com/authorized-media/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorshefali
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctorshefali
Books:
A Radical Awakening - https://bit.ly/3UH8NsD
The Parenting Map - https://bit.ly/3JxPhfG
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
@forestsuperfoods is back with a very generous offer for all new subscribers: Subscribe to a product you know you take regularly from their organic, wholefood, filler-free supplement range and every month receive a mystery luxe-sized product or supplement - enough for a 7-14 day supply to really test it out, product depending. Link in Bio and change products in your subscription every month - super flexi! https://www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/pages/low-tox-life
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A food system show with a difference today and I can’t wait to hear from our global audience how these issues play out where you live, too!
What if eating a particular type of red meat - even just a couple of times per year - made a huge amount of environmental, economic and nutritional sense?
Well, if you have an invasive species deer problem, like Australia does at the moment, then it makes a great deal of sense.
After this show, you will know:
You’re left wondering: WHY have we let it get so bad without any serious investment - especially when we stand to gain economically as a country if we do, like Maui and NZ have?
AND WHY NOT send some serious investment dollars to the people setting up the processes and opportunities. Take 5 minutes to share this show and a note with your local representative - I sure as heck have!
I’m so thrilled to have Tara Medina back on the show, who works in collaboration with wonderful chef and past guest also, Jo Barrett - I’m excited about the work they do at @discovered_foods
Enjoy the show
Alexx x
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: head to the below link and use code “LOWTOX” for $20 off
Instagram: @discovered_foods
Book: https://bit.ly/4lz4BpG
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@marcasuncare is a new Aussie kid on the block when it comes to low tox suncare, boasting a big 25% zinc oxide and highly protective, fragrance free and easy to use/spread. Aussies get 20% off all August to get you ready for the warm months ahead. Code LOWTOXLIFE to stock up. https://bit.ly/shopmarca
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Trauma: Have you read books full of all the reasons why trauma is linked to disease but felt a crucial piece missing?
What to actually DO?
This week, Dr. Aimie Apigian, double board-certified physician, trauma specialist, and author of the upcoming book The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It, is going to make you feel seen and SO much more capable as you navigate trauma in your own life, or with someone you know going through it or trying to heal.
Aimie shares her deeply personal experience that shaped her desire to understand trauma and healing on her own journey, and translates this into powerful work as a physician supporting patients with compassion and solutions.
She even takes us through 2 simple exercises to feel safe in your body NOW whenever you might need them - I’ve used them ever since we recorded this.
Enjoy the show,
Alexx Stuart, your host.
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website:
Instagram or LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/draimie/
Their book: https://bit.ly/3TuVt9V
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
@marcasuncare is a new Aussie kid on the block when it comes to low tox suncare, boasting a big 25% zinc oxide and highly protective, fragrance free and easy to use/spread. Aussies get 20% off all August to get you ready for the warm months ahead. Code LOWTOXLIFE to stock up. https://bit.ly/shopmarca
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!
Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast?
Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much!
Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month!
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Herbs: Do you have the confidence to use them in certain situations? Do you only turn to herbal supplements when things are wrong?
This week with clinical herbalist and author, Rachelle Robinett, we are growing our herbal medicine vocab. Rachelle Robinett is a Clinical Herbalist, writer, educator, and thought-leader and is here to inspire you closer to herbaceous confidence.
From the things you often turn to the pharmacy for, unless you know these herbs exist like:
Headaches
Brain fog
Hormonal shifts and imbalances
Vitality/energy
Arousal/libido
Anxiety…
…to the key herbs that she considers go-to’s to support everyday wellbeing in your life - including her desert Island herb choice.
We explore it all today to give you the confidence to incorporate more of them in your every day life.
Enjoy the show
Alexx Stuart, Your Host.
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachellerobinett/
Website: https://rachellerobinett.substack.com/p/how-to-deal-with-social-pressure
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
@marcasuncare is a new Aussie kid on the block when it comes to low tox suncare, boasting a big 25% zinc oxide and highly protective, fragrance free and easy to use/spread. Aussies get 20% off all August to get you ready for the warm months ahead. Code LOWTOXLIFE to stock up. https://bit.ly/shopmarca
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
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Do you take any medicinal herbs? This week we have an hour of power with pioneer herbalist, entrepreneur and now regenerative farmer and research philanthropist, Ric Scalzo. Some of the parts to the show:
• Ric's journey from philosophy student to herbal medicine and naturopathy
• Fascinating insights on herbs like hawthorn, wormwood and schisandra and the role of herbs in spike protein detoxification.
• The power of plants to support immune health post-pandemic and with viruses in general.
• How regenerative farming techniques can dramatically boost the yields and potency of herbs.
• The amazing impact of earthworms on soil health.
• Applying naturopathic principles to running a business as a true force for good - for people and planet!
If you’re a herb nerd, regenerative agriculture fan or want to feel hopeful that you can build big, ethical businesses that truly serve, don't miss this episode packed with practical wisdom and inspiring possibilities for a regenerative future.
Ric's passion and decades of experience shine through as he shares game-changing insights on harnessing nature's intelligence to heal people and planet.
Enjoy the show, your host,
Alexx Stuart
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: https://kokoralife.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kokoralife
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
@marcasuncare is an Aussie owned and made sunscreen boasting a highly protective 25% zinc oxide, fragrance free and easy to use/spread. Aussies get 20% off all August to get you ready for the warm months ahead. Code LOWTOXLIFE to stock up. https://bit.ly/shopmarca
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!
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Mental Health - The more we know, the more overwhelmed and confused we are?
That’s not how it’s supposed to be. Enter Dr Katelyn Kalstein and this powerful conversation I had the privilege of hosting.
Dr. Kalstein, a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, psychotherapist and ketamine-assisted therapist on the cutting edge of integrative treatments, practicing in Nashville in the USA.
From her personal journey with psychedelics to pioneering work with ketamine-assisted therapy, to her deep understanding of the many factors that play into health, Dr. Kalstein offers a nuanced perspective on resilience, trauma, and the complex interplay between mind and body.
This eye-opening conversation challenges common misconceptions about mental health while exploring both traditional and emerging approaches to healing, exploring all tools available.
Whether you're struggling yourself or simply curious about the latest developments in mental wellness, this episode is a must-listen that will expand your understanding and leave you with practical insights to apply in your own life and for your kids as they grow.
Thanks for being here,
Alexx Stuart, Your Host, lowtoxlife.com founder.
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: www.drkalstein.com
Instagram or LinkedIn: @drkalstein
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
@marcasuncare is a new Aussie kid on the block when it comes to low tox suncare, boasting a big 25% zinc oxide and highly protective, fragrance free and easy to use/spread. Aussies get 20% off all August to get you ready for the warm months ahead. Code LOWTOXLIFE to stock up. https://bit.ly/shopmarca
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!
Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast?
Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much!
Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month!
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🚨 TABOO ALERT: Vaginas 🚨
Giggles. Squirms. Shushes.
Why are we STILL so awkward about women's health and body parts?
🔍 Journalist Marina Gerner investigates:
• Who's REALLY innovating in women's health?
• Is the tide finally turning on shame and taboo?
Prepare to fist pump... or facepalm 🤦♀️this show.
ALSO, MYTH-BUSTING ALERT:
"Femme tech" isn't about robots taking over.
It's about reconnecting women with their bodies! 💪
Tune in for a no-holds-barred look at the state of affairs currently and at the future of women's health.
It's not all doom and gloom as you shall see! 🌟
#WomensHealth #FemmeTech #Femtech #lowtoxlife #vaginabusiness #books
Marina Gerner is the author of the award-winning book, The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women’s Health. As a journalist, she has written for The Times, WSJ and Wired and as an academic, she is an adjunct professor at the NYU Stern School of Business.
Enjoy the show,
Alexx Stuart,
Your Host & Founder of Low Tox Life.
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
https://www.instagram.com/marinagerner/
Book: https://bit.ly/3SVEzBc
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
@pureearthaustralia - a wonderful Aussie low tox brand to put on your radar with a commitment to local, closed-loop production, the purest, simplest of effective formulations and an accessible price point. 20% off until July 31 with code LOWTOXLIFE
15% off site-wide @blockbluelight_official with code LOWTOXLIFE to help you with your lighting, health and skin goals enhanced by light - If you’ve never blocked blue light from your home evening/night spaces - you are in for a shock at the difference it makes.
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers and heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE
Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!
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Have you experienced eco anxiety? Worry about topsoil? About extinctions? About everything ‘going on’ in the world?
Welcome to an hour of Eco-Optimism with my guest, author and ecologist of 30 years, Simon Mustoe, where we unpack stories to restore your faith in what’s possible.
What if I told you that right now, beneath the surface of our daily lives, a monumentally positive shift in our relationship with Earth is taking place? It's invisible to many, but it's real, and it's powerful. In this show, we'll explore how reconnecting with nature isn't just good for the planet – it's the key to our own happiness and well-being.
From backyard wildlife conservation to lessons from eels and blue gropers, we'll uncover the surprising ways that working in harmony with our beautiful world can solve global crises and even reduce our cost of living.
If you’re ready to flip the script a little and discover how not just to survive, but thrive in the next 100 years by learning some fascinating lessons from nature, this is an hour you will not want to miss.
Enjoy the show - share it with an anxious friend who needs a dose of optimism and wonder.
Alexx Stuart
Your Host, Founder of Low Tox Life.
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildiaries
Book: https://bit.ly/3RkiziA
@pureearthaustralia - a wonderful Aussie low tox brand to put on your radar with a commitment to local, closed-loop production, the purest, simplest of effective formulations and an accessible price point. 20% off until July 31 with code LOWTOXLIFE
15% off site-wide @blockbluelight_official with code LOWTOXLIFE to help you with your lighting, health and skin goals enhanced by light - If you’ve never blocked blue light from your home evening/night spaces - you are in for a shock at the difference it makes.
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers and heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE
Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!
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Clean air is something we think more about in the context of pollution from cars and factories, but in the low tox community we know it to also include pollution from synthetic fragrance, VOCs, excess carbon dioxide and of course, mould.
In the built environment mould can become excessive in the indoor environment due to either humidity, poor builds, waterproofing failures, water leaks, flooding, materials that easily decompose in humid climates, trapped moisture under interior material choices…
After today’s show you will know more about:
I hope you get as much value out of the show as I always get speaking with Michael. To hear more shows we’ve done on mold, learn my story and find resources for support, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/so-you-think-youve-got-mould/
Alexx Stuart, your host.
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
+ https://www.themichaelrubino.com/
+ https://www.instagram.com/themichaelrubino/
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
15% off site-wide @blockbluelight_official with code LOWTOXLIFE to help you with your lighting, health and skin goals enhanced by light - or lack thereof! When Daniel the founder felt awful at work and wanted to figure out why, he realised it was the fluorescent lighting and started to block it out - he was shocked, and you will be too! Enjoy! https://bit.ly/blockbluelight_lowtoxlife
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!
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What would your dream grocery store look like?
Chances are, like many, you see a lot of injustice in the land of ‘food giants’ with corporate CEOs paid millions and large percentages of families skipping meals due to food insecurity:
Is it hopeless? Will it all just get worse?
It doesn’t have to. That’s why this podcast is here with you today.
My guest, Jon Steinman, author of "A Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants," and I discuss the history and evolution of the food system, with a particular focus on the rise of low-priced food culture and its societal implications (Did you know we used to spend 30% of our wages on food?).
Steinman advocates for food co-ops of all shapes and sizes as a more equitable and resilient alternative to corporate-owned grocery giants, highlighting their community ownership, fair practices with suppliers, and positive contributions to local economies and well-being. The food prosperity economy.
We explore the realities of the Grocery Giant downsides while painting a picture of all that can be - and in some cases IS and how you can have this in your community, too.
I hope you love this conversation as much as I did
Alexx Stuart, your host.
Want to learn more about Jon’s work?
Book: https://bit.ly/3Y2SB70
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
@Pureearthaustralia - a wonderful Aussie low tox brand to put on your radar with a commitment to local, closed-loop production, the purest, simplest of effective formulations and an accessible price point. Did I mention their incredibly well-considered packaging? This is for the ‘all of it matters to me’ low toxer. 20% off until July 15 with code LOWTOXLIFE
INTERNATIONAL: 15% off site-wide @blockbluelight_official with code LOWTOXLIFE to help you with your lighting, health and skin goals enhanced by light - or lack thereof! When Daniel the founder, felt awful at work, he eventually realised it was the fluorescent lighting and started to block it out - he was shocked at the results, and you will be too! Enjoy!
@ausclimate our major partner gives you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
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What if our lack of understanding about our inner mamma selves was what was holding us back from living more fulfilled lives. Loretta Breuning, PhD was frustrated as a professor and a mom, about how we were studying, teaching and applying learnings on motivation and happiness, and so she retired early from academia to study the mammalian brain and see if we might better optimise our natural wiring - what she found has seen her produce 10 books, translated into 16 languages and today we explore:
Tribe: Myths and misunderstandings
Safety in numbers? Well, for some, yes, for others, it can mean death.
Happiness: If we get it for free, or chase someone else’s version? No good!
Motivation and reward: What is the ease of access to each other and technology doing here?
So fascinating. It gave me a great deal to reflect on and challenged some of my previously held understandings.
I hope you love the show and discuss it with a friend - or me on socials!
Alexx
Want to learn more about Loretta’s work?
Website: https://InnerMammalInstitute.org
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
@Pureearthaustralia - a wonderful Aussie low tox brand to put on your radar with a commitment to local, closed-loop production, the purest, simplest of effective formulations and an accessible price point. Did I mention their incredibly well considered packaging? This is for the ‘all of it matters to me’ low toxer. 20% off until July 15 with code LOWTOXLIFE
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate
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No1. Subscribe wherever you listen to it! It makes a huge difference to the reach
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No3. Join the Low Tox Club - so many member perks and a wonderful community. Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month!
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We think we’re so sure about what we know about science - did you know, though, that there are 48 catalogued forms of bias? There exists, and I was excited to learn this, a catalogue of bias that is constantly tweaked and updated. Which leads me to today’s show with Dr Lewis Ehrlich - one of our most popular guests over the years. When I saw Lewis had been accepted into a one-of-a-kind postgraduate program in Evidence-Based Medicine and Healthcare at Oxford University last year, I was already excited about this conversation I knew we’d have for the show once he completed it!
What’s brilliant about this program is that you come together with people from outside your medical field - neurosurgeons, Oncologists, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Cardiologists, Public Health PhDs, and general practitioners- to conduct, analyse, critique, and improve scientific literature. It was a tremendous honour to be accepted into and learn at this historic University.
We explore science in today’s show, both generally and as it relates to Lewis’s field of practice, dentistry. You’ll hear about:
Enjoy the show. Alexx
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Instagram: @doctor.lewis ; @sydneyholisticdental
Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!
@Pureearthaustralia - a wonderful Aussie low tox brand to put on your radar with a commitment to local, closed-loop production, the purest, simplest of effective formulations and an accessible price point. Did I mention their incredibly well-considered packaging? This is for the ‘all of it matters to me’ low toxer. 20% off until July 15 with code LOWTOXLIFE
@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) 
Be sure to join me on Instagram (@lowtoxlife) and tag me if this one resonates!
Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast?
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Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month and lots of low tox perks!
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