We are delighted to welcome listeners back to the Healthy Home Take Control Podcast with your hosts, Marla Cloos and Jillian Prichard Cooke!

We are thrilled to embark on another exploration of health and vitality today! We have Michelle Harris, known for her Alive and Well TV show, joining us. If you are not yet acquainted with Michelle, her impact, or her TV show, she is a beacon of insight and inspiration within the health and wellness space!

Michelle possesses the unique ability to translate good health into practical steps. During her college years, she embraced a vegetarian lifestyle and eventually transitioned to veganism. After that, she began delving into environmental concerns and personal well-being and started to understand the intricate connections between those factors. 

Join us today to learn about the profound work Michelle has initiated through Alive and Well TV as we explore her journey of bridging the gap between personal health and environmental awareness and taking actionable steps toward living a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle. 

Show highlights:

• What motivated Michelle to devote her entire life to health and wellness? 

• The importance of feeling good in our homes. 

• What are the benefits of using PeachSkin sheets?

• Some common options not necessarily thought of for being more sustainable and contributing to health and wellness

• Michelle shares her thoughts on aromatherapy.

• What is a good solution to stay away from the synthetics?

• Michelle talks about sustainability in the home.

• The connection between personal health, the health of a community, and the health of the world.

• How can you contribute to making the world a better place?

• Using meditation, yoga, aromatherapy, and meditation to de-stress.

• Why Michelle encourages people to adopt, spay, and neuter pets.

Show Sponsor

This episode is sponsored by Hayward Score.

Links and resources:

Healthy Living System™ 

Alive and Well TV 

Ed Begley Jr and Rachelle's Green Home 

Begley Green Home Part 2 

Begley Green Home Part 3

Begley Green Home Part 4 

Wave House and Vision House on Alive and Well TV

Magazine interview 

Animal Angels on Pet Life Radio

Interview with Michelle on Animal Angels 

Article Michelle Harris

Article M Harris West Coast 

Many people do not realize the importance of minimizing the presence of chemicals in all areas of their home. 

Today’s guest, Alysia Reiner, is an actress, activist, producer, and eco-mom. Alysia is passionate about creating a clean environment not only for the planet, but inside our homes. 

In this episode, she shares ways she has created an eco-friendly environment and reduced the toxins in her living space. She discusses why reducing toxins in the home really matters, easy ways you can start making changes, and her effort to support positive change instead of negative change. From water purifying to air filtration, this episode has it all! 

Show Highlights: 

• Alysia shares what made this year the “meditation retreat no one signed up for” 
• How being a mom has driven Alysia to be more environmentally conscious 
• Ways the fashion industry impacts climate change 
• Navigating purifying home water supplies 
• Ways Alysia has improved her home air filtration 
• Items Alysia brought into her home to minimize chemical levels
• Making environmentally-friendly cleaners at home 
• How Alysia had a mold issue even though they built an entirely clean home 
• Projects and programs that Alysia is working on and passionate about 

Links: 

We'd like to thank our sponsor Mothers and Others for Clean Air: https://www.mothersandothersforcleanair.org

https://www.alysiareiner.com

https://turninggreen.org

Alysia Reiner's Closet on Wardrobe - https://www.wearwardrobe.co/users/2405

https://www.airprotein.com

Today’s guests, Savannah and John R. Seydel, are newlyweds with a passion for sustainable living. In this interview, Savannah and John R. share ways that they are prioritizing sustainability in their home, life, and at work. They discuss how they have been able to give back to the community by making ethical choices for their wedding, home, and careers. They, also, include great tips for taking action at home, with as little effort as staying in bed. 

Tune in to this episode to learn more about the amazing things Savannah and John R. are doing, as well as their mission to empower others and the inclusive opportunities available to you. 

Show Highlights: 

• Savannah and John R. share the most sustainable part of their wedding 
• John R. shares how his background and heritage relate to his interest in sustainability 
• How we can make changes at home to transform our mind, body, soul, and family 
• The importance of asking questions to make sustainable choices at home 
• Savannah shares what she does for sustainability for Better Earth 
• Exploring ways the food industry can be part of the climate solution 
• John R. shares how he is working to make Atlanta more affordable, resilient, and equitable 
• The innovative ways Resilience of Atlanta is working to make Atlanta more sustainable 
• Cities that are working to become more sustainable 
• Ways Better Earth is making progress in Orlando 
• How to take action to be more conscious about everyday consumption 
• Savannah and John R.’s aspirations to make sustainability accessible to all

Links: 

84 Lumber 

Captain Planet Foundation 

Resilience in Atlanta 

Better Earth

John R.'s Instagram

John R.'s Twitter