In today's episode I am joined with Bend Beauty Founder, Marc St. Onge. Being an entrepreneur in this industry for over 20 years, Marc is an expert in the anti-aging formula - and answering the question: what does our body and skin need for youthful, beautiful skin? In this episode, not only do we share how Bend Beauty products work, but we dive into the factors affecting and accelerating signs of skin aging, how to combat this and clinical scientific studies to back it up. Episode...

In today's episode I am joined by Divya Gugnani, co-founder of clean beauty brand, Wander Beauty (available at Sephora) to chat all about how Lindsay Ellingson (VS model and co-founder) and herself started Wander Beauty, her favourite on-the-go products and routine, her favourite skincare ingredients, and more. Episode Breakdown: * How Wander Beauty started* How Divya sees the beauty industry* The key is multifunction beauty * The skin loving ingredients in Wander Beauty...

In today's episode I am joined with Shannon Vaughn, the founder of bath, body and wellness brand, Pursoma, a glboally-known brand loved by Gwyneth Paltrow and featured on Well + Good, Coveteur and more. Shannon has studied Ayurveda, detoxing, and yoga philosophy. Shannon shares how her healing journey brought her to starting Pursoma and shares the magical healing properties of salt. Episode Breakdown: * Introduction of how Shannon started Pursoma and her own healing journey* The...

I was SO happy when Dana from Babe and Beauty said YES to being a guest on the podcast. I have been obsessed with her instagram page since I first found her page. With 15+ years of experience as an aesthetician and as a product developer, Dana is an expert when it comes to skincare products, routines, and ingredients. We focus on skincare tips, the best ingredients to look for in products, busting beauty myths and more. Stay tuned! Episode Breakdown: * How Dana started her...

When Valérie said yes to being a guest on the podcast, I was SO excited. I knew I had to ask her about her French woman beauty secrets and her journey to starting a skincare line. She is such an incredible woman with a beautiful story. Stay tuned for an amazing episode. Episode Breakdown: * About Valérie and how her childhood influenced what she is doing today* Valérie shares why she switched to non-toxic beauty* The story behind starting Odacité Skincare* How Valerié started a...

Episode Breakdown: * Graydon's personal story and journey to creating Graydon Skincare* Focusing on better-for-you ingredients (Why Graydon chose Green)* Why non-toxic beauty is baseline for Graydon* Cleansers: picking the right cleanser for you, and chatting about the Aloe Milk Cleanser + Face Foam Cleanser* Superfood Face Mask + Scrub - capsules, travel-friendly, and SO unique* The physical and enzymatic exfoliating properties in the superfood face mask + scrub : cinnamon, coffee,...

This was such a great episode because in today's episode I chat with Therese Clark, founder of Lady Suite, on breaking the taboo on feminine care, talking about meshing skincare, wellness and feminine care, as well as the importance of CLEAN ingredients in our feminine products. Episode Breakdown: * Therese's health story that lead her to creating Lady Suite* What is the lady biome?* Breaking the taboo on our lady parts - opening the conversations* The Lady Suite products * Why...

I had the chance to chat with beauty and skin expert, Stephanie Gee, Co-Founder of Gee Beauty (a beauty retailer and spa located in Miami and Toronto). In today's episode, we get into lot of skincare questions and tips. I now there is always a ton of questions and hesitation when it comes to skincare - so I loved chatting with Stephanie all about it. Episode Breakdown: * Introduction: Stephanie's story with becoming a beauty expert and being the co-founder of Gee Beauty* Which...

In today's episode I had the lovely opportunity to chat with Mary Futher, the founder of Kaia Naturals. I had so much fun chatting with Mary all about the need for switching to natural deodorants, baking soda deodorants vs charcoal, how to survive the detox period of transitioning to a natural deodorant and the importance of using a non-aerosol dry shampoo. Episode Breakdown: * Introduction: Mary's career background and how she started Kaia Naturals* Mary's journey to creating...

This was SUCH a fun episode to record. Can you freakin believe that I had the chance to chat with celebrity makeup artist Katey Denno?? She has worked on celebrities such as Olivia Wilde, Mindy Kaling, Amanda Seyfried, Amber Heard and MORE! She shares such a great story of how she started her career in makeup artistry and more specifically in green beauty! Side note - yes there is no formal intro. This week I have been TOTALLY swamped with work and scrambled to get this episode up -...

In today's episode, I am joined with Katie Potratz! I have been following Katie for so long on instagram, and to finally connect via this podcast interview was amazing - I had so much fun chatting with Katie and learning so many new techniques to use in my everyday life. AND I know that you guys will find this just as valuable as I did. Episode Breakdown: * Intro of who Katie is and what she does as a mindset coach * Katie dives into her other trainings such as life coaching,...

Today I am joined with the lovely ladies, Lisa and Danielle from Holistic Beauties to chat all about their face tools to help you achieve flawless skin, their must-have clean beauty favourites, balancing entrepreneurship and life, and spiritual practices that they swear by. PS. This was recorded a month ago before I left for my vacation and was getting over laryngitis! Episode Breakdown: * Who Lisa and Danielle are, how they met and how they started Holistic Beauties*...

Welcome back to another episode of The Green Belle Podcast! In today's episode I am joined with Founder of Well Told Health, Monica Ruffo. Well Told Health is an organic, vegan and non-GMO supplement brand that offers the highest-quality supplements and is all about transparency. Monica sheds light on "the dark side" of the supplement company and sharing the unregulated use of "natural" in supplements. Stay tuned to literally have your mind blown! Episode Breakdown: * Monicas...

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Indie Lee, the founder of Indie Lee Skincare. I have long been using Indie Lee products, and one of my first products from the brand was the CoQ10 Toning Lotion – and still a fave to this day. Her product line has and continues to expand and I am so excited to be chatting with Indie all about her product, the ingredients she uses and what new products are to come. Episode Breakdown: * Indie Lee’s Health Story* Indie Lee’s first products in...

Hey friends! Today I have a high vibe podcast episode to share with you guys as I’m chatting with a new friend, Dr. Renata! She is a Naturopathic doctor and alignment coach based here in Toronto, and in today’s episode we are diving in to what it means to be in alignment with your purpose and career path, how to manifest money into your life and what it means exactly to practice spirituality as a modern day woman. Episode Breakdown: * Intro of Dr. Renata’s Story* What does Dr....

I was sooo excited to chat with Jena Covello, founder of Agent Nateur on the podcast today. She is such an inspiration and I learned so much about the ingredients in her products and how they stand out in the green beauty world! The Breakdown: * Intro of Jena Covello’s own holistic health journey and how she started Agent Nateur* Aluminum-free deodorant and the importance of it* Jena’s holistic journey including changing the food she ate and personal care products* How...

WOW – Happy 20th episode! I am excited to share another episode focusing on holistically treating the skin, including both acne and eczema with acupuncturist, herbalist, and holistic dermatology specialist, Antonia Balfour. Episode Breakdown: * How Toni got into acupuncture, and later specializing in skin conditions* Herbs and seeing a Herbalist for skin conditions* Analyzing the skin to know what the cause is* The Chinese Herbs that are good for skin* Acne: topical...

Hey everyone! I wanted to start off by apologizing for not including an intro (or TGB fave/tip/swap) in today’s podcast episode! Life has been really busy and I unfortunately didn’t get around to recording one! But there will be an intro for Thursdays podcast! As for today’s guest, I am interviewing Kelly from The Wellness Boulevard, chatting all about the hidden stressors that could be interfering with your health and wellness goals! To learn more about the hidden stressors,...

I am so excited to chat with Tricia, the founder of Suntegrity today to chat ALL about natural sunscreens and the big questions about whether or not mineral or chemical sunscreens are better. Episode Breakdown: * Intro of who Tricia is, and how she started Suntegrity* What is the importance of wearing sunscreen even when you aren’t in the sun* The difference between MINERAL vs. CHEMICAL sunscreens* Which one is better for us?* What is the difference between non-nano and nano...

This was such as fun episode to record, and something that was definitely different from the other epsiodes! I am not only chatting with TWO people, but we are also playing a fun game: YES or PASS, in which we review wellness trends and share whether we love them (YES), or can’t get on board with (PASS). Note that the order of the game is: Kylie, Brianna, and then Gabby. Episode Breakdown: * Intro: Who Kylie and Brianna are and their career background* How they started Well...

Hey friends! In today’s episode, I am interviewing Christine Stone from Neatly Designed. She is a professional organizer with over 12 years experience, and today we are chatting all about you can spring clean all areas of your home! Episode Breakdown: * How to organize small spaces such as condo living* How to organize our closets and drawers* What steps to follow for de-cluttering the closet* How to organize our hanged clothing* How to organize under the bathroom sink*...

This was a very exciting episode for me to record because I have been a fan of Celeste for a while now and have seriously enjoyed her content on both her instagram and blog. She provides some amazing information and in this interview we dive in to many of her favourite topics such as fermentation, non-toxic beauty, food and wine! Episode Breakdown: * Intro of who Celeste is* How did Celeste start The True Spoon* How has Celeste’s background in nursing supported her current...

Hey everyone! In episode 14, I am chatting with Kiki from @mebykiki all about adaptogens, CBD, and wellness practices she lives by. I love Kiki’s passion for educating her community on living holistically and sharing her modern day uses for adaptogens. This episode was so fun to record and Kiki has such a refreshing and electric presence that lights up a room! I hope you enjoy listening! Episode Breakdown: * Intro: Kiki’s career background and how she started Me by Kiki* What...

In today’s episode I chat with Certified Integrative Health Practitioner and EWG Board Member, Karen Malkin. We cover the new 2019 EWG Clean Fifteen and Dirty Dozen list, why you should buy organic and more! Episode Breakdown: * What is the EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen List?* How does produce get on the Dirty Dozen list?* Why is important to buy organic?* What are glyphosates, and why should we stay away from them?* What is the difference between organic and non-GMO?* How...