Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

With so many global issues looming over our heads, and with social media platforms like Instagram found to be detrimental to our mental wellbeing, how can we tackle chronic anxiety to stay motivated and activated?   Special guest for this Bloom Tuesday, Ashley James of Learn True Health Podcast (our guest from EPS58), shares her expert tips and insights with us.   Find the full show notes with references linked at www.GreenDreamer.com/60, and follow me on Instagram @KameaChayne where I'll be sharing more of my inspirations, tips, and learning lessons along the way. Thanks for bringing your light! x

How can we use the analogy of pasta and pasta sauce to better understand plastics and their health impacts? Why is it that we urgently need more research and development to find alternatives to plastic, especially for food packaging?   Chantal Plamondon, Co-Founder and CEO of Life Without Plastic, a pioneering one-stop-shop for all things non-plastic, shares her wisdom with us.   HIGHLIGHTS: [8:14] Chantal: "It started when I was just addressing my need, but I knew there were probably other parents who had the same need." [9:55] Chantal on the health impacts of plastics. [10:46] A few factors that increase the chances chemicals will leach from plastics. [15:54] What keeps Chantal going, even when she experiences discouraging moments. [17:31] Kaméa: "You do so many things for your business! How do you stay organized to get everything done?" [21:09] Chantal discusses her book, Life Without Plastic.   Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

How can we take ownership and responsibility of our own lives so that we can be empowered to take action and make a difference? What do we need to properly to take care of ourselves holistically so that we have the energy and motivation to bring about our best work?   Ashley James, holistic health coach and host of a top wellness podcast, Learn True Health, shares her wisdom with us on this episode.   HIGHLIGHTS: [14:45] Kaméa: "What's a common theme you've heard over and over again while interviewing leading holistic practitioners for your podcast?" [12:57] Ashley: "The more we give up our power by being a victim, the more we've lost and the more we are just giving up all of our energy, and the person who's victimized us has won." [15:47] Ashley: "You need to listen to your body and the symptoms of your body so that you can tweak and adjust your diet and lifestyle as you go."  [16:57] Why it's important to pay attention to our skin. [19:20] Why genetics are important but don't determine whether or not we will have an illness. [21:16] Ashley on how we may need to evolve our diets over the seasons and as we age.   Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

It's often doom and gloom in this field, but here are 2 positive things happening right now we can get excited about in the sustainability space.   For a chance to win a gift card to an eco brand every month, subscribe to our Sunday Newsletters at www.GreenDreamer.com, and I look forward to connecting on Instagram @KameaChayne where I'll be sharing more of my inspirations, tips, and learning lessons along the way. Thanks for bringing your light! x

Why is it that we need to instill a sense of moral obligation to not be the reason a living species goes extinct? How can we tell more powerful stories around sustainability to actually move people and inspire action?   Carl Safina, Founder of The Safina Center and a biologist, conservationist, award-winning author, speaker, and contributor to NYTimes, NatGeo, HuffPost, etc., shares his wisdom with us here.   HIGHLIGHTS:  [7:33] Kaméa: "Throughout all of your years working in environmentalism, what's been one of your most moving experiences?" [17:52] How Carl deals with the doom and gloom of working in environmentalism.  [22:52] Carl: "I have an opportunity to let the animals make their own case for the own existence by going and showing how they live, what decisions they make, who their family is, how devoted they are to one another, etc..." [25:36] Carl's advice for eco-creatives and entrepreneurs. [26:14] Carl: "What we eat, who we vote for, how we run our homes—these things collectively are what give the world the shape it has."   Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

What is 'biomindfulness' and how can meditation help us to collectively work towards a healthier planet to call home? Why is it important to give people space to learn things, process information, and potentially change — at their own pace?   Andrea Sanders, environmental educator, mindfulness advisor, TEDx speaker, artist, and Instagram influencer, shares her wisdom with us on this episode.   HIGHLIGHTS: [5:33] Andrea explains the connection between meditation and environmental sustainability. [10:24] Andrea shares what she has found to be most effective in inspiring people to create change.  [11:52] How having a 'beginner's mindset' is really helpful when reducing our waste. [15:26] Kaméa: "If you could go back in time, what would you tell the younger, grumpy environmentalist version of yourself?" [20:10] Andrea discusses her thoughts on how to stay connected with nature even as urbanization spreads. [22:51] Kaméa: "On an individual level, what could a deeper connection with nature do for us?" [23:49] Andrea: "If we tune into nature more, it develops better mental habits, and that just carries over."   Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

Most people don't like to be told what to do or that they need to change their habits, decisions, and lifestyle. So how can we inspire positive action and changes in the name of better health and sustainability? Here, I share 5 tips I learned from our past guests that can help strengthen our messaging and approach, and some insights from an article called The Science of What Makes People Care, published on Stanford Social Innovation Review.   For a chance to win a gift card to an eco brand every month, subscribe to our Sunday Newsletters at www.GreenDreamer.com, and I look forward to connecting on Instagram @KameaChayne where I'll be sharing more of my inspirations, tips, and learning lessons along the way. Thanks for bringing your light! x

How can traveling inspire a deeper appreciation for humankind and its diversity, more harmony and connection in our world, and awareness of our world's social and environmental issues? What does it take to move people to action through social media and visual storytelling?   "Modern day Tarzan with a camera" Sam Potter, photographer, filmmaker, and content creator known as @CaptainPotter on YouTube and Instagram, shares his wisdom and inspirations with us.    HIGHLIGHTS: [6:15] How Sam got started as a nature and travel-inspired content creator. [12:25] Kaméa: "What motivates you to share your vulnerable, raw emotions with people in such a public space?" [14:55] Kaméa: "What are some of your biggest learning lessons in building up your community on social media?" [15:39] Sam: "At some point, I stopped caring what people thought and I started just posting what I actually cared about." [19:05] Sam: "Travel has opened my mind in so many different ways... It allows you to have this broader view and appreciation for the world we live in." [24:25] Sam: "Even in the darkest, saddest, most broken situations, there is a lot of beauty."   Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

Once we've gone down the rabbit hole, digging up all the social, public health, and environmental issues we face today, how do we get ourselves out of there to actually take action and make a difference? Most people already understand and support the idea of 'organic,' which is great... But why is that not enough for sustainability? Why is regenerative agriculture the next big thing to support?   Mari Stuart, ecological designer, teacher, and Founder of Project Grounded, shares her wisdom with us on this episode.   HIGHLIGHTS: [6:23] What helped Mari to climb out of the rabbit hole of learning about environmental issues. [19:10] Mari: "We can do better than just organic."  [19:20] Mari explains the disconnect between people and food as a result of urbanization. [20:55] The biggest differences between organic farming and regenerative farming. [22:22] Kaméa: "What can we do as individual consumers to support regenerative farming?" [25:18] How regenerative farming affects people in urban areas and is not only an environmental issue, but a personal health issue as well. [26:27] Mari: "There is much more flavor and pleasure in responsibly-grown food."   Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

Plastic straws may make up just 0.03% of ocean plastic waste, but why is this particular focus so important for us to move the needle forward in addressing the bigger picture of plastic pollution? What are two things we can get excited about this week?   For a chance to win a gift card to an eco brand every month, subscribe to our Sunday Newsletters at www.GreenDreamer.com, and I look forward to connecting on Instagram @KameaChayne where I'll be sharing more of my inspirations, tips, and learning lessons along the way. Thanks for bringing your light! x