In this episode, we talk to Cathy Nesbitt. She is a Health and Wellness Advocate. She is the founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composters (Est 2002), Cathy’s Sprouters and Cathy’s Laughter Club. She is a multi award-winning environmental innovator who uses workshops and inspirational speaking to motivate people to live a more sustainable life. She is also a certified Laughter Yoga Teacher. Working title is Cathy Crawly Laughing Bean Queen. During this episode we talked about how to set up your own...

In this episode, we talk to Simona Sotirovska. She is the co-founder of The Botanist Dubai, a UAE born brand offering a toxin free, botanical and eco-friendly home care and home cleaning range. During this episode to took a deep dive in what is the Botanist, why they are on a mission to eliminate toxins and single-use plastics and what health benefits it has for us to remove them. Links from the episodes Where can people find The Botanist Dubai? https://www.facebook.com/thebotanistdubai/...

In this episode, we talk to Riggs Eckelberry. He is the founder and CEO of the innovative water technology company, OriginClear, that has developed and licensed a decentralized system that treats industrial and agricultural waste water worldwide with very little energy and no chemicals. During this episode we take look at the importance of industries and agriculture treating water. The process that Origin Clear use to make that possible as well as how a financial decentralization of water...

In this episode, we talk to Joshua Sam Miller. He is a musician and environmentalist focused on helping people connect back to nature through immersive audio and visual experiences. He is the Chief Sound Explorer at Embodied Sounds and creator of Sounds of the Ocean, which supports mental wellness and ocean conservation efforts around the world. During this episode we take a look at the importance of connecting to nature, therapeutic and healing roles that sound play in our lives as well as...

Reflecting on the Mama Earth Talk podcast and sharing my top interviews and tips if you are new to zero waste, the podcast or just would love a little recap on some of the great guests we had on the podcast. From Dr Sylivia Earle, Rob Greenfield, Zero waste royalty Bea Johnson, Gary Vayberchuck’s Chief heart officer, Claude Silver, Columbia University Director Dr Steven Cohen to Eco with Em and many more. Links from the episodes: 3 Podcast to get you started if you are new to zero...

In this episode, we talk to Brenden Kumarasamy. He is the founder of Master Talk. A public speaking coach helping ambitious executives and coaches become top 1% communicators in their industries. He also has a popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world. He is also a member of Spring Charity Water. During this episode we talked about the importance of communication, how we can use it to make our voices...

In this episode, we talk to Jesse Schiller and Rachel Evans. They are the Founders of Kooshoo, a Vancouver based company, that is dedicated to working with ethical and sustainable suppliers to make beautiful organic products that work for you. They are also committed to using earth friendly materials, transparency in their supply chain, and fair-trade production. During this episode we take a look at what exactly is Kooshoo and why it was so important for them to create the first ever zero...

In this episode, I share with you more about the NFT that I have been working on that is built on three pillars to shine a light on my trash to treasure art, sustainability as well as giving back. During this episode we take a look at what exactly is the NFT and how each aspect of it is shining a light on Mama Earth. Links from the episodes https://designbymariska.com/about-nft (About the NFT) https://designbymariska.com/phase-1-nft (Phase 1 of the NFT) Discord Community Where to buy the...

In this episode, we talk to Charlotte Stebbing-Mills and Jonathan Mills. They are both Master Coaches and the Co-Founders of the Wellness Theory. With over 35+ years combined in health, fitness and wellness; this duo has been empowering individuals all over the world to become happier, healthier versions of themselves. They coach under 45s to eliminate stress, calm a racing mind, feel in control of emotions and build a healthy, meaningful life. They are also the podcast hosts of Stress Relief...

In this episode, we talk to Philip Wagner. He is the creator of the Biork Deo. That is an unscented and hypoallergenic. It is a plastic free and zero waste deodorant and has been a hit in our house the last couple of years. During this episode we look at what exactly is Biork and how it works as a deodorant. Why the cork packaging was important to them as well as some creative ways to upcycle your Biork Cork. Links from the episodes https://biork-deo.com/qa/ (What to do when your stone is...

In this episode, we talk to Clare Wilson. She is an imperfect minimalist committed to a low consumption lifestyle. She is the maker of the Block Dock for bars and a range of annoying-problem-solving household accessories. The Block Dock’s intentions is to switch and stay switched and to give up the bottle for good. During this episode we looked at some of the pro’s of using bar products instead of plastic bottled products. We also take a bit of a deep dive in how the Block Dock was created...

In this episode, we talk to Indira Dejtiar. She is a Law of Attraction and Mindset Coach, a Clinical Hypnotherapist, an NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner and an EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Practitioner, and co-host of The Energy On Purpose Podcast. She’s on a mission to normalize energy work, manifestation, neuroplasticity, and the untapped potential of the subconscious mind to empower all womxn to be, do, and have everything she desires! During this episode we talked...

In this episode I answer some of the questions that I have been getting from you crazy birds. We also talk a bit about Valentine's day and you find out what was the first Valentines gift my hubby got me that I still use today. Links from the episodes https://mamaearthtalk.com/episodes/145/ (Episode 145: Sustainable holiday gift ideas with Mariska Nell) https://mamaearthtalk.com/my-top-20-christmas-stocking-fillers/ (My top 20 Christmas Stocking Fillers (That is also some great Valentine's...

In this episode, we talk to Tristan Pollock and Mehrad Yaghmai. They are the are the founding partner and partner at Cool Climate Collective. Which brings together investors and operators at the intersection of climate and technology. https://mehrad.io/ (Mehrad) is an instructor in Terra's https://www.terra.do/climate-change-for-vcs-and-investors/ (Climate Change for VCs) program as well as a partner at https://climatefoundry.com/ (Climate Foundry) and has been involved in various...

In this episode, we talk to Jade Chan. She is Founder of Sun Slayer Australia, a new reef safe and plastic free sunscreen brand made in WA. As an avid scuba diver and free diver, she is passionate about protecting our oceans. During this episode, we take a look at why it is important to wear sun protection, what the difference is between the different SPF’s (Sun Protection Factors). We also look at some of the ingredients to avoid when purchasing sun cream to ensure that it is safe for our...

In this episode, I will provide you my some of my favorite sustainable holiday gift ideas. I will be sharing my eco-friendly gift guide that is always a winner for any gifting occasion from a holiday, birthday to a special day or just as a thank you. During this episode, I will also share with you my top 20 Christmas stocking fillers for any last minute shoppers, that want to give a great gift but also look out for Mama Earth. Links from the...

In this episode, we talk to Frank Cato Lahti. He is the founder of Othalo. A company that has developed a patented system that use recycled plastic waste for construction materials to build affordable housing on an industrial scale. Born and raised in Vardø, an island in the middle of the Barents sea with the worlds richest fishing fields surrounding this little island. With a background in housebuilding as well as an officer in the army he saw a link between the world’s plastic pollution and...

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Sylvia Earle. She is National Geographic’s Explorer At Large, internationally renowned oceanographer, explorer and author of the highly-anticipated forthcoming...

In this episode, I answer one of the question that I have been getting from a lot of you crazy birds. "Where do I start with a waste free journey?" During this episode, I provide you with some tips on where to start your journey. We also look at how to do a bin audit to determine what your top 5 items are filling up your bin. I also touch on some ways to reduce your waste this Halloween and announce the next episodes epic guest. Links from the...

In this episode, we talk to Stephanie Miller. She is the author of https://www.amazon.ca/Zero-Waste-Living-Way-Footprint/dp/1789047390 (Zero Waste Living, the 80/20 Way: The Busy Person’s Guide to a Lighter Footprint). She is also the founder of https://www.zerowasteindc.com/ (Zero Waste in DC), to focus on the application of zero waste strategies that have a real and sustainable impact. With a goal of reaching as wide an audience as possible, she provides keynote presentations, learning...

In this episode, we talk to Carey Wright. She is the Waste Minimisation Officer at Town of Cambridge. Her work in sustainability and waste minimisation brings together so many of her life passions- writing, creativity, making a difference to people’s lives and contributing to society in a meaningful manner. Over the last couple of years she has had an impact in her council as well as spread a ripple effect of change to many others that have experience her waste minimisation passion. During...

In this episode, we talk to Petrice Jones. He is the co-founder and CEO of The One Movement. He is also the host of The Lonely Whale Podcast, 52hz an environmental activist, entrepreneur and actor. If you are a fan of Netflix’s Locke and Key or some of his other films like Step Up: High Water, Lucky Man and iBoy to name a few. During this episode, we take a look at how his journey into environmental activism started and how this journey led him to want to have more impact. We also talked...

Mariska Nell shares some of her biggest challenges this Plastic Free July and provides you tips on how you can ace this Plastic Free July

In this episode, we talk to Candice Mostert. She is the South African founder of Waste-ED, a waste education project with the aim to reconnect people with wasted materials and send less to landfill. Waste-ED is researching and using the Ecobrick as a tool to transform waste systems and re-learn sustainable building practices During this episode, we talked about Ecobricks. How they are used and the impacts they are making with raising awareness of unrecyclable items and finding better...

In this episode, we talk to Shani Graham. She is one of the co-founders of Ecoburbia. Who won the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce award in 2011, and a West Australian Best Small Business Environmental award the same year. She was also the Fremantle Citizen of the Year in 2011. The next year they were honoured to win the Australia wide Banksia Award for Excellence in Small Business. Discovering that awards made very little difference to her life, she stopped applying for them and is content...