Episodes
On this episode of E.S.Now I’m with Alison Knott, a digital marketing extraordinaire who specializes in sustainable businesses, who is here to share with you how to stand out in the digital space. Alison K raises web and digital marketing literacy for founders and teams putting good into the world. Her delivery is humourous and her energy contagious. No one has time for boring jargon! Her passion is the intersection of the web, creativity, and business. Topics include: SEO, email...
Published 01/07/24
Published 01/07/24
Environmental Style Now Episode 26.   In preparation for the upcoming new year, we are switching tracks for a season to deliver how-to’s for up-and-coming new business owners who want to break into the eco fashion world.  Each episode will discuss something new and fun for business owners to sink their teeth into.  And for those of you who aren’t in the biz, believe me, you will still learn a lot about the sustainable fashion movement.  On this episode of E.S.Now, we are jumping this off by...
Published 12/09/23
On this episode of E.S.Now we speak with Dr. Anne Metz.  Her work focuses on utilizing the transformative power of psychedelics and non-ordinary states of consciousness for psychological and personal growth. Although she has a KAP practice, she is particularly interested in helping people make the transition from recreational  to intentional use of psychedelics. Let’s find out how alternative medicines can bring you closer in relationship to the planet.  www.drannemetz.com
Published 11/05/23
On this special ZIP episode of E.S.Now, I have the pleasure of talking with actor and activist Ian Somerhalder, for a quick, zippy seven minutes.  Ian  an ambassador for the United Nations, and is best known for his starring role on Supernatural and the TV Hit Lost. He has been a spokesmen and activist for the environment for over a decade with the Ian Somerhalder Foundation, which helps combat deforestation.
Published 07/02/23
Join us on E.S.Now with activist, coach and founder of an online school for change-makers and way finders, Laura Hartley as we discuss how to find your purpose and make change in the fashion industry.  If you’re a changemaker, activist or looking to remake the world, Public LovED is for you. A liberatory space and online school, you can find programs on healing burnout culture, regenerative leadership & the inner work of dismantling capitalism & supremacy culture. Questions? Just...
Published 06/04/23
My guest today, Marc Cortez is here to talk about his recently published book Climaturity. Marc  is an entrepreneur, professor and long-time veteran of the solar, electric vehicle, and energy storage industries. He has raised over $23M for multiple startups, and is currently the Founder/CEO of Liquid8, a water conservation startup. Mr. Cortez is also a professor of Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Please check out his work at www.climaturity.com...
Published 05/07/23
My guest today is here to talk about his latest feature in GQ magazine.  Dr. Evan Johnson is a public speaker on peak performance, a life coach, and his recent feature discusses dressing for the part to trick the brain to become the part.  Learn more about peak performance through his TED Talk, and see how Dr. Evan can help you achieve your highest level by booking a session with him via his website.  www.drevanjohnson.com 
Published 04/09/23
Join DeAnna Batdorff and E.S.Now host Courtney Barriger in a discussion of the history of Ayurveda and how what is in your closet can set off you off balance.  DeAnna Batdorff, a Generation-X California native, is a wholistic health detective with over 30 years of experience as an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Lymphatic Massage Specialist, Nutrition Counselor, Western Herbalist, and Clinical Aromatherapist. She specializes in reading the pulse, spine, face, skin, and tongue as primary assessment...
Published 02/05/23
My guest today has a wealth of knowledge of all things fabric. Carroll Dunham has traveled the world with National Geographic, and selected a very unique collection of threads that support indigenous tribes . But more than that, she has made it part of her mission to bring awareness to the importance of micro ecosystems, and how it takes generations of craftsmanship along with a very local environment to create legacy fabrics.  It is the difference between a micro economy and a global...
Published 01/09/23
On this episode of E.S.Now, author Alyssa Couture shares with us highlights from her upcoming book Healthy Fashion.  She has written a compassionate guidebook on fashion for health. Healthy Fashion offers methods of fashion as an alternative health remedy.  The Golden New Age of Fashion: We are at an exciting time where fashion is in transition. Fashion in pursuit of health is an enlightening pursuit for this modern era. We are at the time of a spiritual awakening. The fashion industry is in...
Published 10/02/22
Humor makes us human, it simplifies complex ideas and makes just about anything relatable.  That is why I’m delighted to host scientist and comedian, a man after Jon Oliver’s own heart, Ethan Brown of the Climate Change Podcast The Sweaty Penguin.  We are talking about some of the deep ironies of the eco fashion world, and getting into Biden’s congressional win for Climate Policy.  Ethan Brown is a recent graduate of Boston University, where he studied Environmental Analysis & Policy and...
Published 09/04/22
My next guest offers profound wisdom. From decades of training with multicultural spiritual healers, to founding her own center devoted to elevating the collective energetic field. Mickaela connects the dots between caring for one's own mind-body-spirit and stewarding the planet. This is one episode you won't want to miss. With a background in natural medicine and consciousness curriculum, Mickaela Grace is the Founder of the Graceline Institute, Bridge11 Productions, and the non-profit...
Published 08/06/22
On this episode of E.S.Now, I am with Scott Fletcher, sustainability activist and creator of Econus App.  Scott Fletcher, Founder & CEO of Econus, is a social impact entrepreneur on a mission to make consumption more sustainable! There’s a theory in economics called the Theory of Externalities. This theory states that if companies pay for all the costs involved with their production of their products, the issues we’re seeing today would be nearly non-existent. When they don’t pay for...
Published 06/05/22
Today I am with Courtney Moran, chief legislative strategist for Agricultural Hemp Solutions and legal champion for hemp agricultural development.  Hemp is one of the most useful plants on the planet, it is a carbon capturing monster, and easy to grow, but legal redtape has put the damper on it’s popularity among farmers in the US.  Hear how Courtney is leading the charge to change that.  Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. founding principal of EARTH Law, LLC and chief legislative strategist for...
Published 05/08/22
On this episode of E.S.Now, today I am with Ryalnd Englehart, Co-founder and Executive director of Kiss the Ground, here to share with you the exciting possibilities of regenerative farming, and what you can do to help forward this groundbreaking movement to sequester carbon in the most natural way possible. Ryland Engelhart co-founded Kiss the Ground in 2013 and leads the organization as Executive Director, producer of the Kiss the Groundfilm, and host of the Kiss the Ground Podcast. As a...
Published 04/11/22
This is one to put an ear to!  Today we are with Karyn Bischoff, Director of Analytical Toxicology in the Vet Population Medicine and Diagnostic Services Department in the College of Veterinarian Medicine at Cornell University.  Her research is in clinical toxicology and wants to share what she has learned about how house hold apparel can harm your pets. 
Published 05/17/21
In this episode of E.S.Now, we sit with Manpreet Kalra to find out why we need to decolonize storytelling in the ethical marketing landscape.  Manpreet is the founder of Art of Citizenry, where she works with clients globally in impact consulting...
Published 04/04/21
On this episode of E.S.Now, today I am with Emma Riley of Lonely Whale - here to discuss sustainable strategies in ocean conservation. Today we are with Emma Riley is the director of strategic partnerships of award-winning Lonely Whale, an incubator for...
Published 02/07/21
On this episode of E.S.Now, our special guest is Wilson Rumbeiha, Professor of Veterinary Toxicology at UC Davis, here to tell us his thoughts about the link between animals and fast fashion pollution.  Born and raised in Western Uganda. He obtained his...
Published 01/03/21
On this Episode of E.S.Now, we have guest Lotte Shuurman, Marketing and Communications Director at Fair Wear: an organization that looks over the welfare of garment workers globally, by partnering with over 140 brands who have agreed to let Fair Wear...
Published 12/06/20
On this episode of E.S.Now, we are going to hear from Sienna Martz of PETA to find out why we should all consider going vegan with our fashion consumption.  Sienna Martz, a campaign coordinator for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals widely...
Published 11/13/20
On this episode of E.S.Now we have Samata of Red Carpet Green Dress - a women-lead platform for sustainable fashion design that brings eco fashion to the Oscars, and then some.  Their goal is to draw attention to the importance of more sustainable...
Published 09/25/20
On today's episode of @e.s.now - we have fashion activist and coordinator at Extinction Rebellion, Bel Jacobs.Metro’s former fashion editor-turned-activist Bel Jacobs helps coordinate Extinction Rebellion Boycott Fashion, a campaign encouraging people...
Published 09/07/20
On this episode of E.S.Now actor-Activist Adrian Grenier is here to talk about the dire need for ocean conservation, and what we can do to realign our relationship with the environment.
Published 08/16/20