Sometimes the subtlest of medicines can be the most potent. We are delighted to welcome back our dearest Alexis Smart to the pod! Alexis is a practitioner of homeopathy and the founder of Alexis Smart Flower Remedies - a line of flower remedies made with the highest quality organic, biodynamic and wild harvested Bach flower essences, following the lineage of Dr. Edward Bach. Alexis founded her flower remedy practice in 2004 out of a desire to help others to heal, after curing herself of a...

We are thrilled to welcome the multidimensional Mel Nahas back to the pod.  As the co-founder of Conscious City Guide, Mel merges consciousness, human design, intuition, tea, attunement and sacred spaces, encouraging us to co-create with the universe to embody our most aligned, harmonious and authentic selves.  We Discuss Trust, surrender, patience in collaboration with the Cosmos Mel's evolving journey manifesting a home and the magic tea house that found her Activating sacred sites and...

Today we welcome the brilliant Emily Kaplan to expand our minds and activate critical thinking — be prepared to question everything you have been taught! Emily Kaplan is the CEO and cofounder of the Broken Science Initiative, where she addresses systemic problems in science, education, and health with a fresh perspective. As a strategic communicator, journalist with over two decades of experience, and published author, Emily brings a wealth of expertise from her studies at Harvard Law,...

Bee venom has the potential to shift the ways we treat chronic illness. Humans have been using bees for over 10,000 years, and yet modern medicine has forgotten its powerful, healing benefits. Today we welcome the brilliant Kate Hinkens for a life-changing conversation on the synergistic medicine of the hive.* Kate is the founder of Stinglab, an organization dedicated to the research and therapeutic application of honeybee intelligence for human and planetary health. Kate healed herself from...

Today we welcome the lovely Anna Oster for a conversation imbued with Earth’s goodness. Born in Berlin and raised in San Francisco, Anna was nurtured by her bohemian mother’s vegetarian fare, and then embarked on a culinary journey merging nutrition and yoga. Amalgam Kitchen is her current focus, where every dish tells a tale of nourishment and harmony with a holistic lifestyle. In this open and evolving dialogue, Anna generously shares her journey as a lover of food, flowers, and her four...

We are thrilled to welcome back the life-changing coach, astrologer, teacher and beloved friend Hermas Lassalle for a deeper dive on all things transformation. We travel from our home recording studio to sacred Egyptian temples, the depths of childhood, innermost wounds, fears, dreams and beyond; exploring all the pathways of healing. Hermas shares his simple-yet-profound techniques for activating vibrational awareness, presence, consciousness and the secret ingredient to living in our...

When do you feel truly beautiful? How do you want to look and feel as you age? Today we de-stigmatize different approaches to beauty and explore the art of aging gracefully with celebrity skincare expert, registered nurse, and facial rejuvenation artist Nousha Salimi. Nousha started her journey in nursing and mental health when she was just 16, then landed a job working with a respected plastic surgeon in NYC, before moving to LA where she has excelled to become the gold standard in her...

This week we welcome Nitsa’s partner Brent Bolthouse in celebration of the masculine and fathers of all forms. Brent is an American entrepreneur, event producer, and photographer. He’s the founder of The Bungalow Hospitality Group and the creator of Neon Carnival. From adoption at birth, to struggling with addiction as a teen in Joshua Tree, getting sober at 16, accidentally shaping Hollywood nightlife in the 90s and 2000s, entrepreneurial roller coasters, becoming a father and now...

Today we take on "Big Protein" and travel through the Andes Mountains, where generations of Inca wisdom takes seed in chocho, a magical bean which regenerates both people and the planet. Our guide is the magnetic Ricky Echanique. Ricky is a fifth-generation Ecuadorian farmer and entrepreneur. As a former professional athlete, Ricky faced health and digestion issues that set him on a quest to find better forms of plant-based protein. This journey ultimately led him back home to Ecuador where...

Today we travel the path of the Wise Woman through myth, medicine and modern science. We welcome Dr. Karley Denoon ND, a seasoned naturopathic doctor from rural Canada with over a decade of experience in primary care. Karley takes a multifactorial approach to health that extends beyond the conventional medical and wellness paradigms. She contributed to the development of programs at Aeon Future Health, Canada’s first biohacking facility, and cofounded The Center for Sacred Arts with...

  We are honored to welcome tea and temple steward Baelyn Elspeth for a conversation held in loving communion with the divine, in celebration of Beltane and the lush fertility of this moment.  Baelyn has been studying a lineage of Cha Dao “The Way of Tea” with her teacher WuDe since 2011, working with Zen and Tea as a daily practice to cultivate radical stillness and presence. With roots in Los Angeles and Santa Fe, NM, Baelyn dances in devotion to the cosmos, through community, artistry,...

“Being a Champion is a Condition of the Heart” We are honored to welcome a warrior for universal empowerment, Cesalina Gracie to SOUNDFOOD. Jiu-jitsu visionary, Olympics host, entrepreneur and multi-hyphenate athlete, Cesalina hails from the legendary Gracie martial arts lineage. Today she joins us from Los Angeles, home base for Women in Power -  Cesalina's school where she teaches the art and philosophy of jiu-jitsu to girls and women. In May 2023 Cesalina made history for being the 8th...

Gather around our proverbial table for a deeply nourishing conversation about food, family, and creativity. Our guest this week is holistic nutritionist and chef Sarah Britton  who’s been publishing whole food recipes on her My New Roots since 2007. Our discussion touches upon the full spectrum of nourishment: beginning with Sarah’s childhood, her creative evolution in relationship to food, beauty, self care,  working in professional kitchens like the esteemed NOMA,  hosting Golden Circle...

Today we explore the crucial connection between personal and planetary health. Join us in conversation with educator, activist, and whistleblower, Kelly Ryerson aka The Glyphosate Girl whose advocacy work is unveiling a public health emergency. Kelly works at the intersection of agriculture, nutrition and health. She regularly collaborates with regenerative farmers, scientists, policy makers, and media to address the growing agrochemical damage to our soil and cells. She started the site...

Today we call in the vernal equinox with renewed energy, strength and vision. As we transition from Winter to Spring, we move from formlessness to form, contraction to expansion, Yin to Yang, and the Element of Wood. We welcome back dearest Colin Hudon, herbalist, acupuncturist, practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and founder of Living Tea for a wisdom-steeped dialogue on how to work with the energies of Spring in the year of the Wood Dragon. In Taoist medicine, Spring is...

Consider this truth: we are all a rest in progress. This episode beams light upon the path to become our most rested and luminous selves. We are honored to welcome author, speaker, yoga nidra teacher, and community tender Tracee Stanley to SOUNDFOOD. In this conversation, Tracee shares how her books came to be, the spiritual awakening in South Africa that ignited her soul purpose, how she came to study with the Himalayan masters and her ever-evolving journey inwards. We discuss the healing...

Today we celebrate our origins and micro-moments of magic. We welcome Nitsa’s oldest friend Geneviève Medow-Jenkins to SOUNDFOOD. Born 9 days apart, Geneviève and Nitsa spent their earliest years together at Esalen Institute — a retreat center and hot springs community perched over the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur, California. Geneviève reflects on how fundamental this wild landscape and Esalen in all its dimensions have been in shaping her current work as a creative director and founder of...

Today we explore all the ways to make love.  We welcome the radiant Liz Goldwyn, author, filmmaker and founder of The Sex Ed, to chat sex, health, and consciousness - which is also the title of her new book!   Goldwyn has devoted her life to exploring the intersections of reproductive health, sexual wellness, spirituality, storytelling and the feminine. Fascinated by sex workers and women who have lived on the fringes of social acceptance, Liz has redefined the “sex ed” experience for many...

This episode is humming with microbial bliss! We joyfully welcome author, educator,  fermentation revivalist and James Beard recipient Sandor Katz on to demystify the wild, effervescent realms of fermentation.  Sandor’s first book “Wild Fermentation” came out in 2003 and inoculated a renaissance in fermentation arts. Today we discuss the origins of fermentation, its historical presence across cultures and food traditions, Sandor’s personal journey in healing, kitchen experiments, human...

Today we take an unfiltered look at America's food system and explore how eating Organic, Non-GMO, Local and Low-Tox may be the most critical move for individual and planetary well being.    Join us in conversation with the unstoppable Moms Across America founder, Zen Honeycutt who is on a mission to protect and nourish our future generations.   Zen’s research-driven  commitment to reveal the deeply embedded presence and impact of GMOs, heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides,...

Could the fate of humanity rest in our food system? We are facing an uncertain future. Precious ecosystems are being decimated, global systems teeter on the brink of collapse, and the bad news keeps coming…. But, there is some good news.  The changes needed to transform these broken systems may be disarmingly simple – and as our guest Oliver English shares today –  they can also be delicious! Food has been weaponized, commodified, exploited, extracted, and genetically modified… Yet, it...

Today we tap into a quieter approach to rebellion, steeped in the love language of plants, guided by the magical Erin Lovell Verinder.    Herbalist, Author,  Educator, Ally and Energetic Healer, Erin joins us from wild and beautiful Tasmania, where she works diligently to share herbal wisdom, protocols and practical plant medicine with communities near and far.    As a TedX speaker and author of three publications, including Plants for the People and The Plant Clinic, Verinder’s voice...

Tune in for a heartfelt conversation with Ashley Neese, here to anchor us into the present moment as we step into 2024.     Ashley is a renowned breathwork teacher, writer, mother, land steward, host of the podcast ‘The Deeper Call’ and author of the book ‘Permission to Rest.’ Listen along as we dive into her world and begin to understand the journey it took for her to fully show up for herself.   This episode highlights Ashley’s lifelong quest to honor her truest self and shows how that...