Tracey's on the verge of being an empty-nester, savouring the quiet moments as she dives into this new phase of life.

While Jo's life is a whirlwind of activity with young, energetic children leading busy, sporty lives.

Sneak Peek into 2024: 🔮 As we wrap up reflections on 2023, we delve a little into what's brewing for 2024.

We are hosting our first ever in-person event in Perth – you can get tickets HERE.

We also allude to some big things that are coming in 2024 that you will have to stay tuned for!

Thank you so much for being a part of our community over the last year and beyond. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas spent doing the things you love with the ones you love.

Our podcast show will be taking a little break and will return again on 12 January 2024.

Until then, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We hope 2024 brings you everything you wish for and more.

If you have found this episode (or any of our previous 217 episodes) helpful, then we would love it if you could leave us a review via your fave podcast app. Reviews really help us to know if our podcast content is resonating with you as well as getting our podcast out through the algorithm.

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

We talk to Benedict Freudenmann, Clinical Nutritionist & Functional Medicine Practitioner from Learn to Nourish.

In this episode we dive deep into gut health. A topic that has always seemed to complex to understand, but thankfully Benedict explains it all in easy to understand terms.

We cover:

1. What is gut health?
2. What can impact gut health
3. The gut / brain connection
4. Managing stress
5. Common symptoms of gut health problems
6. And more!

So pop those headphones on and have a listen.

For a more indepth look into this episode, head on over to our show notes HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

We wanted to let you know that we are putting the show on pause for a while.

We have so many wonderful things in the pipeline here at Additive-Free Lifestyle HQ and in order to dedicate the amount of time needed to make these the best they can be, something needs to give because there's only so much of us to go around.

We've got our signature program, Additive-Free Made Easy coming back bigger and better than ever soon (gosh we can't to release this because we know it will help soooo many families).  Here's where you can get on the waitlist to be notified when it's released.

We're also focusing on getting our Additive-Free Lifestyle app into as many homes as possible.  This app really is a game changer when shopping for additive-free products.  It literally scans any ingredient label and tells you what's inside, giving you important additive information so that you can make an empowered decision about what goes into your trolley.

The good news is this isn't the last episode, we have one more coming up next week: "Gut Health Simplified – An Episode Everyone Needs to Hear" which we recorded with Clinical Nutritionist, Benedict Freudenmann.  This episode is a must-listen for EVERYONE... so stay tuned because this final one will be EPIC!

For more great additive info, feel free to search the wealth of info on our website, listen to all our past 230 podcast episodes, and all the great info on our socials: Facebook Instagram YouTube

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Much love, Jo & Tracey x

In this episode we dive into:

1. What to look for in garments
2. Chemicals found in cheap clothing and fast fashion
3. Better activewear garment choices

For the full show notes head on over to https://additivefreelifestyle.com/podcast230/

Jo & Tracey x

So... in this episode we dive a bit deeper and give you all our hints and tips regarding what foods we freeze, how we defrost them, and how we maximise our freezer usage so as not to waste any food!

We even cover what the current safety guidelines are regarding freezing food to ensure you are doing it properly.

If you want to check out the show notes, then head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

John Ogilvie is one of Australia’s most respected and experienced teachers and founder of Byron Yoga Centre. His journey started as an electrical contractor where he was struggling with stress.  He tried various things to help de-stress including competitive sport and eventually resorting to self-medicating with drugs and alcohol.  Through his recovery from addiction, he discovered yoga.

For over 45 years, John made yoga a regular practice. He eventually relocated to Byron Bay and opened the Byron Yoga Center. Initially, it was just a small room to run classes in, but with the support of like-minded individuals, it slowly grew into what it is today – a beautiful retreat centre spread across 30 acres.  Trust us when we say that it really is in a magical location.

We take a deep dive into all these things:

1. How beneficial yoga is for men too!
2. Different styles of yoga
3. The importance of breathing - and not just in yoga
4. Breathing techniques
5. A morning meditation sequence
6. And more!

So pop those headphones on and have a listen.

For a more indepth look into this episode - including how you can use our discount code to get 20% off your own 7-day yoga retreat, head on over to our show notes HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

We cover both Jo's fave episodes and Tracey's fave episodes from the last 12 months.

So pop those headphones on and have a listen.

For a more indepth look into this episode - including how you can enter John's amazing 7-day yoga retreat giveaway, head on over to our show notes HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

Helen Marshall is a former fitness instructor, a personal coach, and the founder of Primal Alternative, a successful grain free food business model that aims to produce real food and organic ingredients across Australia, New Zealand, UK, and USA.

Ten years ago, Helen underwent a hideous health crisis including sickness, exhaustion, and anxiety, leading to a limited capacity for daily tasks and disrupted sleep. She also developed phobias and physical symptoms like digestive issues and loss of libido. Unable to afford professional help, she felt like she had to go gluten-free, and found healthier alternatives resulting in massive healing of her health issues and overall improvement in her well-being!

We take a deep dive into how she went from surviving to thriving covering topics such as:

1. What is the primal diet?
2. What a primal diet looks like
3. The challenges of producing healthy foods
4. How Primal Alternative began
5. And more!

So pop those headphones on and have a listen.

For a more indepth look into this episode, head on over to our show notes HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

In this episode, we will walk you through our additive-free lifestyle app and how you can use it to determine certain harmful additives that you need to look out for. Plus, we'll share tips on healthier alternatives to make your Easter celebrations both delicious and nutritious!

Additives we cover:

1. Annatto (160b)
2. Caramel (150)
3. Processed oils
4. Artificial food colours
5. Artificial flavours

Plus we give you tips for healthier food options this Easter.

Get those headphones on and have a listen because this just may be the episode that you can relate to or know someone who would benefit from listening to it.

For the full show notes head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey

We're sure that after you listen to this episode you will see how easy it is to incorporate low-tox simple swaps into your daily lives.

If you want to join our doTERRA team where you will receive lots of ongoing support to help you maximise your doTERRA membership, then head HERE.

Get those headphones on and have a listen because this just may be the episode that you can relate to or know someone who would benefit from listening to it.

For the full show notes head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey

We give hints, tips, and simple swaps for these toxic things:

1. Fragranced candles
2. Windex window cleaner
3. Carpet deodoriser
4. Fabric softener

Lowering your toxic load is a crucial step toward improving your overall health and well-being.

Get those headphones on and have a listen because this just may be the episode that you can relate to or know someone who would benefit from listening to it.

For the full show notes head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey

But did you know she is also an advocate of living an additive-free lifestyle? Yes, she sure is!

In this episode Kate covers her 18 year additive-free journey with us and how she has managed to maintain it for so long.

She gives us her best hints and tips of how she incorporates healthy recipes (even though she's not fond of cooking) into her families busy life.

Get those headphones on and have a listen because this just may be the episode that you can relate to or know someone who would benefit from listening to it.

For the full show notes head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey

We're not going to lie though as it will involve getting back in the kitchen, but never fear, it won't be as time consuming as you may think.

We dive into:

1. Meal planning
2. Batch and bulk cooking
3. Get everyone involved in the kitchen
4. Mindset tips to flip the switch to help you get back in the kitchen
5. Habit stacking to maximise your time

Plus lots more!

Get those headphones on and have a listen because this just may be the episode that you can relate to or know someone who would benefit from listening to it.

For the full show notes head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey

We have lost count of the number of times we have been asked about freezing food.... is it ok? Can it be frozen? Will it be safe? Will it last? And lots more! So let's dive into what we do regarding freezing foods.

We dive into:

1. The problem with lunchboxes
2. Additive to avoid
3. How your kids school clothing can be impacting their health
4. Solutions for a healthier lifestyle

Get those headphones on and have a listen because this just may be the episode that you can relate to or know someone who would benefit from listening to it.

For the full show notes head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey

We dive into:

1. The problem with lunchboxes
2. Additive to avoid
3. How your kids school clothing can be impacting their health
4. Solutions for a healthier lifestyle

Get those headphones on and have a listen because this just may be the episode that you can relate to or know someone who would benefit from listening to it.

For the full show notes head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey

We dive into:

1. What body burnout actually is
2. How does it start
3. Signs you need to do something about it
4. How it impacts your health
5. How to avoid body burnout

Get those headphones on and have a listen because this just may be the episode that you can relate to or know someone who would benefit from listening to it.

For the full show notes head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey

Prepare to be astounded as we unveil the hidden truths about wraps in this must-listen episode. You might think wraps are a healthier alternative, but what you're about to discover will change your perspective entirely. From the myth of spinach wraps to the surprising additives lurking within, we're diving deep into the world of wraps and their impact on your health.

Join us as we uncover the mysteries surrounding wraps and the surprising realities that lie beneath their seemingly healthy exterior. We'll shed light on the unexpected ingredients that often make up the green color of wraps and the potential consequences of consuming them. Get ready to question what you thought you knew about this popular meal choice.

Intrigued? We'll also delve into the impact of food coloring, the dangers of additives, and how artificial sweeteners might be lurking in your wraps. Don't miss out on this eye-opening journey through the world of wraps and the additives you need to be aware of. Your health is at stake, and knowledge is your best ally. Tune in and unwrap the shocking secrets hidden within your wraps.

For a further breakdown of this episode, then head to the show notes HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

🌟 Safe and Effective Use of Essential Oils: You might wonder, are essential oils safe for dogs? The answer is a resounding yes, but there are important considerations. We'll explore the key factors, including the purity of oils and proper ventilation. Plus, we'll delve into dosages – because what works for smaller breeds might differ for larger ones. You'll also discover that essential oils aren't limited to dogs; they can benefit other pets you have at home.

🚫 Debunking Myths: Many myths surround essential oil usage with dogs, leading some to believe they might harm our furry friends. However, most negative experiences can be traced back to synthetic or adulterated oils. We'll debunk these myths and highlight the potential for essential oils to improve your dog's well-being, even if they have underlying health issues.

🌿 Tail-Wagging Benefits and Natural Remedies: Essential oils have a myriad of benefits for dogs, from creating a soothing atmosphere at home to addressing specific concerns like skin issues and muscle aches. We'll also explore natural remedies for ticks and fleas that are not only safer but also highly effective. These remedies can save your pet from the potential harm of chemical treatments. Learn about repellent oils, feeding tips, and the use of Diatomaceous Earth.

Share this episode with fellow dog lovers for their benefit too. 🐕🌿

And to get some free recipes for your dogs, then head to our show notes HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

The holiday season is approaching, and parties are on the horizon. We all know how Christmas can be filled with indulging on foods that aren't necessarily additive-free. But we're here to make sure you can enjoy the festivities without compromising your commitment to an additive-free lifestyle. In this episode, we're sharing five practical tips to help you lower your toxic load while having a blast.

We cover:

1. Cooking from Scratch.
2. Reading ingredient labels.
3. Simple and cheap DIY gifts and decor.
4. Planning ahead.
5. Healthy hydration.
6. And more.

We have a free little eBook for you with our Top 5 Additive-Free Christmas Recipes which you can download from our show notes HERE.

Share these tips with your loved ones, and let's ensure everyone has a delightful and healthy holiday season. If you know someone aiming to reduce additives during their festive celebrations, this episode could be their ultimate guide! 🎁🥂

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

Discover practical tips for reconnecting with nature, even in urban settings:

🌿 Grow Your Own: From a windowsill basil pot to a backyard garden, reconnect with the joy of growing your own food.

🛒 Shop Smart: Support local farmers' markets and choose seasonal produce, reducing your environmental footprint.

🌳 Connect with Nature: Find time to unplug and immerse yourself in the natural world, fostering a deeper connection.

🌾 Seed Selection Matters: Explore the significance of heirloom and local seeds in organic gardening.

🌱 Sustainable Gardening Tips: Jo's insights include avoiding plastic, cultivating what you love, starting with easy-to-grow vegetables, and embracing no-dig gardening.

🌼 Organic Pest Control: Enhance soil biodiversity and practice crop rotation for effective pest management.

If this episode on regenerative farming resonated with you, it's time to spread the word. Our food choices have a ripple effect, impacting not just our health but the planet too. By sharing this knowledge, you're taking a step towards a more sustainable future.

Are you inspired to make changes in your own backyard or kitchen? Maybe you're considering starting a small garden or supporting local farmers. Whatever it is, we'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences. Drop us a review and let's keep this conversation going.

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

Get ready for a shocker! Did you know that a study found that 287 harmful chemicals lurk in the umbilical cord blood of newborns? That's right, from mom's clothes to cozy towels and snug bedding, our little ones are exposed to toxins from the get-go. But it doesn't stop there – plastics, straws, and fast-food containers add to this chemical cocktail. Even our non-stick pans hide 'forever chemicals.'

The side effects? Alarming! Of those 287 chemicals, 180 can cause cancer, 217 are toxic to the brain, and 208 might cause birth defects. Common items like paper straws may contain toxic glues, and the average person uses dozens of personal care products daily, exposing themselves to a cocktail of chemicals. Teens aren't spared either as Scientists tested the blood of 20 teenagers where they found 16 hormone altering chemicals in their system.

But here's the game-changer: DIY! Making your own cleaning products doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. In fact, it's just the opposite. We make our own products in seconds or minutes with minimal and cheap ingredients.

Have a listen to this episode and discover how Tracey battled thyroid issues and how lowering her toxic load improved her health. Jo also improved her daughter's health and cleared up her chronic asthma by switching to DIY household products.

Ready to kickstart your DIY journey? Then make sure you listen to this episode because we give you a 25% off discount code for our program DIY Made Easy which has all the recipes you need to overhaul your home into a low-tox one, plus video tutorials and cleaning guides to help you.

You can find DIY Made Easy HERE.

To access the free eBook we refer to in this episode - head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey

The core of our discussion revolves around the importance of proper nutrition, highlighting the key roles that proteins and carbohydrates play in a child's athletic journey. Taryn underlines that these nutrients are the building blocks for recovery and fuel, emphasizing the significance of incorporating them into a child's diet. Furthermore, she highlights the importance of timing, drawing parallels to preparing for a significant event. Just as expecting mothers prioritize their health during pregnancy, young athletes should similarly prepare their bodies to perform at their best.

A crucial piece of advice that emerges from our conversation is the importance of seeking guidance from professionals. While a gym trainer might excel in workouts, when it comes to nutrition, a sports dietitian's expertise is indispensable. Taryn stresses that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition, making the expertise of a sports dietitian invaluable, particularly when undertaking significant endeavors like a three-day hike.

In conclusion, this episode highlights the significance of prioritizing natural, nutrient-rich foods over synthetic supplements to support your child's growth and athletic achievements.

For the full show notes head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey

MSG is more than just a seasoning; it's a potentially addictive component with health risks, especially concerning when it comes to our little ones. We'll uncover the hidden dangers of MSG, including its potential side effects like migraines, fatigue, and asthma, which can manifest differently in children. Our expert guests, Carmen and Diahann from Flourishing Bodies, will share their insights on how MSG might be affecting your child's behavior and sleep and what to look out for.

This episode offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of MSG and its potential effects on picky eating. Stay tuned for more insights as we continue to navigate the challenges and solutions for picky eaters. If you've resonated with this episode or any of our previous ones, please consider leaving a review. Your feedback drives us to create content that truly connects with our audience. And if you know someone facing picky eating challenges, don't hesitate to share this episode—it could be the guidance they've been seeking.

For the full show notes head HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey

Join us for an insightful two-part series as we uncover the root causes and practical strategies.

Meet our expert guests, Carmen and Diahann from Flourishing Bodies, and explore the changing landscape of mealtime traditions.

Discover the impact of technology and endless food choices on children's eating habits.

Stay tuned for Part Two, where we delve deeper into navigating picky eaters.

For more detailed show notes - head HERE.

Share your thoughts with us and be part of the conversation.

Don't miss out – subscribe to our podcast show now!

Jo & Tracey x

Sports drinks are handed out at kids sports like water... we know, because we see it every week. The problem with this is they are loaded with so many nasty additives that just don't help our bodies. In fact, they do the opposite.

Remember the days when water and cut up oranges used to be handed out at kids sports? Simple... yet effective!

Here's what we breakdown in this episode:

1. The dark side of sports drinks
2. The ingredients to look out for in sports drinks
3. How they can affect your body
4. Natural alternatives
5. Making educated choices
6. And more

You can also check out our full show notes HERE.

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

Is "It didn't hurt me as a child" really accurate?

Dive into the surprising world of additives, synthetic dyes, and their hidden consequences.

Explore the hidden truths behind food labeling and how our food landscape has drastically changed.

Join us on a revealing journey into the past and present of our diets.

Discover the shocking impact of seemingly innocent childhood indulgences.

Are you prepared to challenge your perceptions and make healthier choices for yourself and your family?

Tune in for a thought-provoking episode that might just change the way you view your plate.

For the full show notes head HERE.

Jo & Tracey x

Did you know that it is recommended that asthma sufferers avoid Sulphites? Yep, it's true. The consumption of sulphites is known to cause respiratory issues, especially in asthma sufferers.

That's why it's so important to listen to this episode because it may be useful to someone you know and love who suffers from asthma.

If you're concerned about where sulphites may be lurking in the food and drinks you consume, you can easily scan ingredient labels for it with our Additive-Free Lifestyle app, like a lot of additives approved for use, we wish this one was banned!

Here's what we breakdown in this episode:

1. What is sulfur dioxide?
2. The regulation of use for sulphites in Australia and New Zealand
3. Why you should be concerned
4. Sulfur dioxide's sneaky hideouts
5. Making informed and healthier choices
6. And more

You can also check out our full show notes HERE.

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

There are a lot of misleading products out there, falsely branded for advertising purposes. In this episode, we are going to debunk myths, as we dive deep into the world of sustainable seafood and ethical meat farming, featuring Damien Moffatt, co-director and founder of ButcherCrowd.

We cover:

1. How ButcherCrowd is revolutionising the meat industry
2. The difference between grass-fed and grass-finished
3. What to look out for with chicken
4. Ethical and sustainable fishing
5. And more

You can also check out our full show notes HERE.

We have a discount link for you if you want to shop with ButcherCrowd. Head to the Discounts Code page on our website for all the details.

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

We have always tried our best to dive into countless topics that we hope have helped you embark on a healthier journey. In this episode, we're thrilled to reintroduce you to our favorite tool in our arsenal to assist you further: our very own mobile app tailored for an additive-free lifestyle!

Let’s face it, an additive-free lifestyle is not an easy thing to do! Especially if you are just starting out. How on earth would you know if what you’re eating has harmful additives right?!

Well, we’ve made things simpler for everyone! Here's a sneak peek of what the latest episode discussed and what our app has in store for you:

1. Ingredient label scanner
2. Over 300 recipes
3. Seamless meal planning
4. Our fave features
5. Pricing

You can also check out our full show notes HERE.

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

We're joined by Terese Millhouse, a certified Wellness and Nutrition Coach and Reiki Practitioner who turned her life around using integrative medicine and natural approaches. We'll delve into the power of identifying root causes, the transformative effects of holistic care, and how you too can regain control of your health.

We cover:

1. Terese's inspiring story
2. Looking at the root cause of autoimmune disease
3. Why the medical system needs an overhaul
4. Challenges of quality nutrition
5. Supplement smartly
6. The self-care revolution
7. Simple and powerful wellness tools towards a low-tox life

You can also check out our full show notes HERE.

Which is also where you will be able to enter the giveaway to receive 1 of 5 personally signed copies of Terese's book, 'From Chronic to Cured'

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

First off, pimples are normal for teenagers as they go through puberty. Their oil glands get stimulated when hormones become active and often it settles down.

However, in today's world with more processed food than ever before, our teenagers gut health can often be in a dismal state of affairs which can affect their skin too.

Enjoy this episode as we cover:

1. Skincare routines
2. Cleansers
3. Toners
4. Moisturisers
5. Nutrition
6. The pill
7. And a free eBook.

You can also check out our full show notes HERE.

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

In Part Two of this two-part episode we delve into:

1. The Kapha Dosha
2. Supporting children during their various stages of life
3. A handy downloadable chart to work out your own dosha type
4. And more

Stay tuned for Part Two next week to learn more and finish off this two-part series.

You can also check out our full show notes HERE

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

In Part One of this two-part episode we delve into:

1. What is Ayurveda
2. The five elements that are a part of Ayurveda
3. The three Dosha constitutions in Ayurveda
4. A handy downloadable chart to work out your own dosha type
5. How this relates to you if you are not going through perimenopause or menopause
6. And more

Stay tuned for Part Two next week to learn more and finish off this two-part series.

You can also check out our full show notes HERE

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

Believe us when we say, it's totally doable! With a little preparation and planning you too can travel additive-free or be as additive-free as possible, which we know your body will thank you for.

Enjoy this episode as we cover:

1. Additive-free food options for road trips
2. Flying
3. Travelling with water
4. Essential oils for travel
5. Travel sickness
6. Dehydration
7. And more

You can also check out our full show notes HERE

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

Years ago we attended a doTERRA Leadership Conference and we heard Dr Adam Fraser talk about his theory of the third space and it really intrigued us and has been something we have both implemented into our lives with great benefit.

Enjoy this episode as we cover:

1. Who is Dr Adam Fraser
2. What is The Third Space?
3. Examples of The Third Space
4. The difference between male and female third spaces
5. How to incorporate The Third Space for those who are time-poor
6. Being present
7. And more

You can also check out our full show notes HERE

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

With that in mind, we thought we would do a little Q&A and get Tracey to answer all your questions that we have received of late.

Here's the topics we covered:

1. Why can I no longer smell my essential oils?
2. How do I clean my diffuser?
3. Should I empty the remaining liquid out of the diffuser before starting again?
4. How do I know what oils to diffuse?
5. Top, middle, and base notes of essential oils
6. Diffusing for specific issues
7. Knowing what essential oils to diffuse together
8. Can you put different blends in all your diffusers or should they all diffuse the same?

You can also check out our full show notes HERE

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

In this episode we talk all about Neuroplasticity - the brain's ability to rewire itself in response to stimulus - with Jenny from Auriel Minds.

Here's the topics we covered:

1. What is neuroplasticity?
2. The life patterns we create for ourselves
3. How to make neurological changes for the better in your brain
4. Meditation
5. Where can it be found?

This episode is a must if you find yourself stuck in a rut that is no longer serving you and you want to learn how to rewire your brain to set yourself up for success and a life that better serves you.

You can also check out our full show notes HERE.

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

There are lots of artificial sweeteners that are used as food additives, but today we are mainly focusing on Apartame 951 because it is a really common additive found in food, beverages, gums and more.

After conducting extensive research into this additive when we added it to our Additive-Free Lifestyle app, not only can we not believe that it is still used, but we also cannot understand how it’s not banned!

Here's the topics we covered:

1. What are artificial sweeteners?
2. Hot tip for allergy sufferers
3. The sugars we prefer to use
4. What is aspartame?
5. Where can it be found?
6. What are the possible reactions to aspartame?
7. How you can avoid it
8. What you can swap to instead
9. How to get family members on board

You can also check out our full show notes HERE.

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

This is a question we have pondered over the years because it’s really important given we need water to sustain life for ourselves, and for the whole of the planet.

Here's the topics we covered:

1. Water filtration on the rise
2. What chemicals are found in tap water
3. What nasties do filteration systems get rid of
4. Can you install water filtration systems into rental properties?
5. Do the filters need to be changed?
6. Does filtering water help with skin problems?
7. What can you do if you can't afford or don't want a whole house filtration system?
8. How to avoid hard water calcium/lime scale build up
9. What if you have water tanks that service part or all of the water on your property?
10. What about portable water filters?
11. Your body is the filter
12. Discount codes for Great Water Filters

You can also check out our full show notes HERE.

If you have found some benefit from this podcast episode we would love it if you could give us a review in your preferred podcast app – as this will help get our podcast show out to as many people as possible and spread the word about living an additive-free lifestyle.

Jo & Tracey x

Yep... the power of a good morning routine should never be underestimated!

Jo, over recent months, has found her morning routine has been non-existent, especially since they moved interstate.

So, what better time to talk about how important it is to set your day up right from the start than dedicated a whole podcast episode to it.

For the full show notes of this short, but punchy, episode including:

1. Tracey's morning routine
2. Jo's morning routine
3. Our best hints and tips for a successful day

Check out our full show notes HERE.

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Jo & Tracey x

So, this podcast episode may just be a bit of an eye opener for you as we talk all things fruit and veg with Kristen from Spray-Free Farmacy.

For the full show notes of this episode including:

1. Who is Spray-Free Farmacy
2. The difference between organic and spray-free
3. What really is on the produce you buy from the supermarket
4. The poor soil qualities in Australia
5. Regenerative farming
6. How to shop organic without it breaking the bank
7. The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15
8. A cheekly little discount code for you

Check out our full show notes at: Podcast Episode 193

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Jo & Tracey x

It's not a simple answer of just finding an Australian-owned company.

For the full show notes of this episode including:

1. Supporting small business
2. Co-Impact sourcing
3. What oils are best grown in Australia
4. And more

Check out our full show notes at: Podcast Episode 192

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Jo & Tracey x

Then into adulthood, unless it's to do with your job, questioning things become discouraged.

It's something we have been pondering for a while now and we dive deep into it, in this week's episode.

We cover all the things that hold us back from speaking up and asking the tough questions, even if it means ruffling a few feathers.

We even talk you through how you can question things when living additive-free.

So, sit back and enjoy this episode into staying curious and as always, for the full show notes, head HERE.

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Jo & Tracey x

So, if you haven't listened to Part 1 we suggest you go back to episode 189 and have a listen to that first.

Chelsey is a Sports Therapist, Naturopathic Practitioner, and the creator of the Advanced Natural Health Clinic and her own label of products.

In this final episode in the two-part series we cover:

👉🏻 Dry brushing to help injury support and healing 👉🏻 How to educate others on the importance of our lymphatic system 👉🏻 Dry brushing for period pain support 👉🏻 In-clinic services that Chelsey offers (these sound AH-MAZING!) 👉🏻 Chelsey's online free program called BOOB Camp

For all the details including links, check out the show notes HERE.

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

This episode is going to teach you how to do it as we interview Chelsey Jean from Chelsey Jean Lymphatics.

The lymphatic system is part of our immune system and has many functions, including:

👉🏻 Maintaining fluid levels in the body 👉🏻 Absorbs fats from the digestive tract 👉🏻 Protects our body against foreign invaders 👉🏻 Transports and removes waste products and abnormal cells from the lymph

Our body carries around 15 litres of lymphatic fluid which can sit and be stagnant if we are not doing all we can to help move it around our body.

Learning how to get it working optimally is crucial for a healthy lifestyle.

So... enjoy Part 1 of this two-part interview as we go through all you need to know about creating a healthy lymphatic system.

For all the details including links, check out the show notes HERE.

Stay tuned for next week when we continue with Part 2.

Much love, Jo & Tracey x

At the time of recording this podcast episode I was about 3 weeks post ankle injury and it’s still a bit sore, bruised and a little swollen. Safe to say I did a good job of it!

I used all the weapons in my natural remedy arsenal to support my ankle injury.

I go through all the things I used, including recipes, supplements and more over in our show notes which you can find HERE.

If you have found this episode (or any of our previous 186 episodes) helpful, then we would love it if you could leave us a review via your fave podcast app. Reviews really help us to know if our podcast content is resonating with you as well as getting our podcast out through the algorithm.

Thanks so much.

Much love, Tracey x

And the reality is I think it will be a lifelong commitment for me to maintain good gut integrity and to be honest, sometimes I fall off the wagon of doing the things I should, to support my gut, and then I have to get back on that wagon and correct it.

What initially started this journey for me was learning all that I had through running our business here at Additive-Free Lifestyle.

Over the years we have spoken to many gut health experts which got me thinking about my own gut health and gave me the insight to recognise that something wasn’t great with my own gut microbiome.

Yes, even me who lives additive-free and has a low-tox environment and does all the things to support my body to stay healthy can still suffer with gut issues.

For the full show notes of this episode including:

1. What my symptoms were
2. What was the catalyst for doing something about my gut health
3. Who I saw to help me
4. Why optimal gut health is so important
5. And more

Check out our full show notes at: Podcast Episode 187

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I knew as an additive it wasn’t great because I used to see it plastered all over baking powder containers in health food stores stating that they were ‘aluminium free’, and I knew that aluminium in deodorants wasn’t great either, but never in my wildest dreams did I expect it to be as bad as my research found.

I’ve read so many studies on this additive and let me just say that in my humble opinion it should be banned as an additive and should NEVER be allowed to go in our body or on our body!

For the full show notes of this episode including:

1. Where you'll find aluminium
2. How it can affect you
3. What to be careful of
4. How to avoid it
5. And more

Check out our full show notes at: Podcast Episode 186

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We put the show on pause back in 2020 whilst we delved into new and exciting things, including:

Cookbook authoring

We now have a whole range of additive-free cookbooks that we have published:

everyday additive-free everyday additive-free lunchbox edition everyday additive-free party edition everyday additive-free camping edition

We even travelled around Tassie for 5 months enjoying the most amazing adventure whilst we wrote our latest camping edition cookbook. It was so magical! It was a great opportunity for us to enjoy life, reset and recharge our batteries.

Check out our cookbooks via our website.

Gluten-Free Made Easy

A recipe program with 4 week’s worth of delicious gluten-free recipes as well as video tutorials for those GF baking recipes that can be a little tricky.

DIY Made Easy

We created a program with DIY cleaning recipes to completely low-tox your WHOLE house. When you join you get lifetime access to over 20 recipes plus tutorial videos, discount codes, room-by-room guides and much, much, more!

Additive-Free Lifestyle App

Our long-awaited app is finally here and is a total GAME-CHANGER!

This app allows you to:

• Scan ingredient listings where it will detect any additives and then give you a whole run down of each additive. • Details all the additives approved for use in Australia and New Zealand. • Over 300 additive-free recipes to cook from within the app • Meal planner allowing you to plan what you’re eating for the week or even month. • Grocery list populated from your meal plan that you can just take to the supermarket to shop • Latest section which will change every month and cover things like discount codes, blog posts to help you shop with ease and lots more.

This app is already making families lives so much easier!

You can download our app via your preferred app store and check out all of the other things listed here via our website.

Jo and Tracey x

We have received so many questions about our saunas from you guys, so we thought what better way to answer them than to go straight to the source himself, Alex from iHealth Saunas.

Topics discussed:

1. Why did we want a sauna?
2. Where can you put the sauna?
3. How did iHealth Saunas start?
4. What’s the EMF rating of the iHealth Saunas?
5. What does the colour therapy do in the saunas?
6. The Third Space
7. Are saunas safe for children to use?
8. Are saunas safe for pets to be inside?
9. How does the sauna help you detox?
10. How much do saunas cost?
11. How much water should you drink whilst in the sauna?
12. Using essential oils in the sauna
13. How can you get a sauna?

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://ihealthsaunas.com.au/

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We honestly can't believe it's been that long. But if the last few years have taught us anything, it's that we have stretched ourselves way too thin and running ourselves into the ground is something we simply cannot do.

We have so many new ventures in the pipeline that we're excited to bring you and we need to make room in our schedules for those. So it's not something to be sad about, it's simply a pivot to new directions.

We're sure we'll interview great people along the way in the future and when we do we may just release a new episode here and there, who knows, we'll never say never!

Regardless, there are over 180 episodes to revisit and sink your teeth into either via iTunes, Stitcher or listen on our website, including this final episode 183. Don't forget that each episode has its own show notes on our website which are like their own little informative blog posts too.

Thank you so very much for listening along, we really appreciate it. Don't worry we aren't going anywhere, you will still see us all the time here on our socials.

One chapter closes and many more new chapters open so stay tuned!

Much love, Tracey & Jo xx

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We've got no fancy intro's or outro's, it's just us and nothing else.

After over 180 episodes jam-packed with juicy info covering everything from additives and preservatives, health and wellbeing and everything in between we need to take a bit of a break.

We've got quite a few things in the pipeline this year, with one of them being re-branding our podcast show so that it fits more in line with Additive-Free Lifestyle.  We need some time to get this all done, plus we've got some amazing guests lined up to interview so when we come back you're going to be blown away with amazing content.

Excited is kind of an understatement of how we feel.

So, bear with us whilst we get it all sorted.

In the meantime, feel free to revisit any or all of the 181 episodes that are waiting to be listened to again and again.

We'll be back in the coming months bigger and better than ever!

Stay tuned!

Much love,

Jo & Tracey xx

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Sausages in bread, ham and cheese toasties, bacon and eggs on a Sunday morning … they’re all staples in a household these days. Unfortunately, deli meats are likely to have nitrates or nitrites in them.

Topics discussed:

1. What are Nitrates and Nitrites?
2. Where are they found?
3. What’s so bad about them?
4. Let’s get sciency…
5. Is there any good news?
6. Let us know

Want to know more?

Then you need to come and join us in our signature e-course Additive-Free Made Easy which is now open for early bird purchase. Our next round starts soon on 16 March. It will also never be at this low price again so register before early bird ends on 8 March to secure your spot.

You will learn information like this and soooo much more. What additives to avoid and why, scientific studies behind it, what they’re linked to, then how you can easily start living an additive-free lifestyle.

Register here: https://additivefreelifestyle.com/afme

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We’re coming at you this week with a short and snappy episode which you can consume in a teeny bite-sized chunk!

When we recorded this podcast it was hot, dry and in some parts of our state of Tasmania are in Stage 3 water restrictions. The irony is when this podcast is released (14 February 2020), the northern states of Australia, especially Queensland and New South Wales, are experiencing horrendous flooding. Having just come off the back of unprecedented bushfires which took a massive toll on lives, wildlife and properties. We really are country is severe extremes!

Even with all this excess water around at the moment, it is still incredibly important to be water conscious and to conserve as much water as we can, because our country needs it!

Here are our best water saving tips:

Topics discussed:

1. Bucket in your shower or under taps
2. Switch your water using appliances over to eco-friendly mode
3. Turn the tap off when brushing your teeth
4. Put a timer in your shower
5. Reuse water leftover in water bottles
6. Repair any and all leaks around the house
7. Clean your outdoor areas with a broom instead
8. Turn your evaporative cooler off
9. Air purifier and condensing dryer
10. Manually water the lawns
11. Wash your car on the lawn
12. Install flow restrictors and aerators
13. Limit the number of baths you have
14. Don’t flush the toilet as often

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Who is Dr Mariza Snyder?

Dr. Mariza [mah-REE-suh] is an women’s hormone doctor, functional practitioner, educator, Amazon best-selling author, wife, and Wellness Advocate. She is passionate about helping people to become more empowered with simple healthy habits. She loves to empower women and their families to feel and live their best lives through plant-based, whole-food nutrition, essential oils, easy-to-follow habits, and mood-boosting remedies.

Topics discussed:

1. Dr Mariza’s story in a nutshell
2. What do hormones do in our bodies?
3. What are some common reasons for our hormones to become imbalanced?
4. Essential oils for hormones
5. Essential oils for menstruation
6. Are essential oils still useful if you’re taking the pill?
7. How can aromatic use of essential oils help our hormones?
8. Can you diffuse hormone supporting oils around children?
9. The Essential Oils Hormone Solution Book

Where else can you find Dr Mariza and her amazing books? Books: https://www.drmariza.com/books/ Website: https://www.drmariza.com/ Podcast: https://www.drmariza.com/podcast/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/drmarizasnyder/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariza/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/drmarizasnyder

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As you are about to hear, Liz is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to kids in classrooms and how to support the child as a whole.  We were totally blown away and could have listened to her for hours.  We know that parents, as well as educators, are going to get so much out of this episode.

Who is Liz Chick?

With over 25 years’ experience in Early Childhood, Liz has filled most positions within it. After moving from Tasmania to the Northern Territory in 2012, Liz founded the Top End Early Year’s Research Network and continues to incorporate her experience as a Trainer and Lecturer to support Educators both in the Northern Territory and around the country.

Liz sits on a number of committees that advocate for the rights of young children. Liz’ area of interest lies within the Neuroscience behind wellness and identity; links between Aboriginal pedagogy and the key principles and practices of the Educational Project of Reggio Emilia.

Liz is passionate about supporting those who work and learn alongside children and empowering them to challenge their old ways of being and knowing within our education system.

Topics discussed:

1. How did the pedagogy of smell enquiry-based project come to be?
2. Using essential oils safely with children
3. Incorporating essential oils into classrooms
4. Where to start?
5. Where else can you find Liz?

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Topics discussed:

1. Who is Gemma?
2. Let’s get to the basics… what is manifesting?
3. If you’re in a bad place in your life, how do you reconcile that you may have created that?
4. What can you do to start manifesting?
5. Vision Boards
6. Limiting Fear
7. You can do it
8. Where else can you find Gemma?

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We thought we would take a look back on the year that was.  We have had a pretty full-on year this year especially with our mum battling cancer and it has given us a perspective we perhaps may not have had before.

There was a time where we have wished away certain things in our lives such as wishing the kids were older so we could shower in peace or not have to wipe backsides anymore or drive the kids here, there and everywhere.  But you know what?  That’s the juicy stuff!  Now that Tracey has older daughters who don’t need her for those things anymore, she realises how precious those years were.  So, don’t ever take that stuff for granted because before you know it, it’s all gone.

Topics discussed:

1. Our Mum
2. Our book, Everyday Additive-Free
3. Instagram
4. Facebook
5. Oils with Additive-Free Lifestyle Facebook Group
6. Additive-Free Lifestyle Chat Group
7. Additive-Free Made Easy
8. Additive-Free Lifestyle Website
9. Additive-Free Lifestyle Shop
10. Most Viewed Blog Post for 2019
11. Basic Icing Recipe
12. The Whole Circle Podcast Show
13. Lifestyle Wellness Event
14. Stay Tuned for 2020
15. Tracey’s Big Personal and Business Goal for 2020
16. Jo’s Big Personal Goal for 2020
17. Jo’s Big Business Goals for 2020
18. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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We were so excited to interview Luke for this episode. He has inspired thousands of people with his healthy food lifestyle, mainly centring around Paleo and Keto diets and and Jo just loves his cookbooks.

He was so lovely and down to earth, it really was a pleasure to chat to him and we got so much out of this episode and we think you will too.

Topics discussed:

1. Who is Luke Hines?
2. Mindset is vital
3. So, where do you start?
4. Luke’s eating lifestyle
5. Cookbooks
6. Keto and Palo diets
7. How does Luke maintain his eating lifestyle whilst travelling?
8. Intermittent fasting
9. Is breakfast good or bad?
10. Luke Hines 10

Links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://lukehines10.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LukeHinesOnline/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukehinesonline/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bondipt

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We’re back!

We’ve arrived home safe and sound and our minds are still spinning from the amazing trip we just got to experience.

Since our return, we have had lots of questions from people wanting us to articulate how the trip made us feel.  To be honest, it really is incredibly hard to articulate or to articulate it in a way that truly does it justice.

It was definitely life-changing that’s for sure.

It was also very humbling.  The communities we went to were living in extreme poverty.  We have witnessed this before given we spent some of our childhood living in Papua New Guinea, so we were not as shocked by it as we perhaps should have been or as shocked as some of our travel mates were, but the thing that struck us the most was that the people in these communities were extremely happy.

They don’t know any different.  Living this way is their version of normal.  They have nothing to compare it to, so they make the most of what they have and live their best lives possible.

Topics discussed:

1. Tracey’s 1st key take-away from the trip
2. Jo’s key take-away from the trip
3. Tracey’s 2nd key take-away from the trip
4. Let’s backtrack … how did we get to Sika’abe in Guatemala?
5. If you buy doTERRA oils…
6. If you want to buy doTERRA oils...

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We not going to lie, we’re nervous about what this trip has in store for us.  But having spent a portion of our childhoods living in Papua New Guinea, we are hoping that we will have some, even if minor, experience with travelling to, and staying in, a third world country.

Topics Covered:

1. Why are we going to Guatemala?
2. doTERRA’s humanitarian efforts
3. Long haul travelling additive-free
4. Taking food on planes
5. Exercise
6. Bus trip
7. What essential oils are we taking?
8. How are we going to manage jetlag?
9. Airport food
10. Noise-cancelling headphones
11. Accessory tips

We’re excited to share with you all that we get up to in Guatemala.  We will then be staying 3 nights in Mexico City on the way home as a little mini-break and time to process all that we have participated in on doTERRA’s Co-Impact Sourcing trip.

See you on the flip side!

Jo and Tracey x

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Way back when in the early days of this podcast show we dreamed of how we would have loved to get Pete Evans on the show. We thought it was never going to be possible and yet here we are!

We’re big fans of Pete’s. We understand that not everyone agrees with his views and that’s ok. It would be a pretty boring world if we all agreed with each other. We’re all entitled to our opinions, but we believe he does do a lot of good in the world, especially when it comes to clean, wholefood, additive and preservative-free living. We believe it’s important to hear all the information so that we can then make our own informed choices.

Topics Covered:

1. How did Pete come to live this very clean lifestyle?
2. Curious by nature
3. Pete’s new book Heal is such a departure from his cookbooks. What made him write Heal?
4. Cannabis
5. Why is cannabis demonised?
6. Legalisation of Cannabis
7. Where can you find Pete?

We got so much out of this episode. Pete was very kind, down to earth and generous with his time and information, we were super impressed and loved every minute of it.

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This book has been in the making for years!

You guys have been asking us to bring out a cookbook and well this year, we decided the time was right.

Little did we know how MASSIVE writing a cookbook would be.  We thought we had an idea, but being on the other side now, we realise we HAD NO CLUE! Haha

Topics Covered:

1. Not your average cookbook!
2. In the book, you’re going to get
3. Chapter Sneak Peek of Page 1
4. Hints and Tips
5. Thank you
6. We’re so excited

Get your own copy If you want to get a copy for yourself to start or complement your additive-free lifestyle, then head to our website to order it.

https://additivefreelifestyle.com/book/

Tag us Once you have gotten yourself a copy, we’d love you to tag us in social media because we would really love to hear from you, plus we love seeing those kinds of notifications pop up.

@additivefreelifestyle or #additivefreelifestyle

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Full disclaimer here guys, Naomi is our Naturopath and we love her! She has totally helped us turn our health around.

Who is Naomi Judge?

Naomi is a certified Naturopath with a Bachelor's Degree in Health Science. She is also a Nutritionist, blogger, and author, with her own Sydney-based business. Naomi has reached thousands of local, interstate and international clients reach their health goals over the past 9 years. Well-known for her expertise in helping women who are frustrated, fed up and struggling with unresolved hormonal health problems. Naomi helps these women connect the dots between their health, happiness and hormones. Enabling them to live a life in optimal vibrancy – what she calls “Your New Normal”.

Previous podcast episode with Naomi

We interviewed Naomi way back on episode 3 and we discussed with her all about zinc and magnesium. It’s still, to this day, one of our top trending episodes. There is so much juicy info in that episode, so if you haven’t listened to it before, then head on over and check it out via the Apple Podcast or Stitcher apps.

Topics covered in this episode:

1. Thyroid Issues
2. Jo’s health concerns
3. Pregnancy and low progesterone
4. Common signs of progesterone deficiency
5. How does being on birth control affect your progesterone?
6. How can you have low progesterone if you live a healthy lifestyle?
7. What can you do to resolve it?
8. Sugar

Where can you find Naomi? Website Facebook Instagram You Tube

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In our eyes, Nikki is a superstar! She saw that the canteen at her children’s school wasn’t additive-free so she just couldn’t allow her kids to get food from there.

Fast forward to when a position became available to work in the school canteen and in her interview, she stipulated that she would only take on the role if the school allowed her to make the canteen completely additive-free!

Needless to say, she got the position and she has gone onto overhaul the whole school canteen to be fully additive-free!

Seriously… how AWESOME is she?!

Tthe canteen is not just additive-free, they also use organic or chemical free produce wherever possible which they source from a farm 15 minutes away from the school as well as they use their own school garden for produce or source locally where they can. They use very little plastic.

Topics covered:

1. How did the change come about?
2. What started Nikki’s journey of living additive-free?
3. What was the school’s reaction to Nikki wanting to overhaul the canteen?
4. Was the school supportive of the change?
5. Did Nikki encounter any objections from parents?
6. Kids in the kitchen
7. What difference have the teachers noticed in the children?
8. Food transparency
9. NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy

If you want to check out what they have to offer, head on over to their Facebook page at Black Swan Café Canteen.

Nikki is also a member of our chat group and puts up posts now and then about what food she is serving in the canteen. Check it out by joining our Additive-Free Lifestyle Chat Group.

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We have been interested in this topic for quite some time, so we are excited to delve deep into holistic dental care with Nadine.

Who is Nadine Artemis?

Nadine is the author of Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums and Renegade Beauty. She is also the creator of Living Libations, which is a line of serums, elixirs, and essential oils for those seeking the purest of botanical health and beauty products. Her products have received rave reviews in the New York Times, the National Post, and the Hollywood Reporter. Described by Alanis Morissette as "a true-sense visionary," Artemis is an innovative aromacologist and beauty philosopher.

Topics covered:

1. What is holistic dental care?
2. Microbiomes
3. How to take care of our mouths and heal the microbiome area
4. So, what can you do if you have had a root canal?
5. What about fillings then?
6. What are some great dental practices we can implement in our children?
7. Fluoride … good or bad?
8. Where can you find a holistic dentist?
9. Where can you find out more?

Where can you find Nadine?

Website: https://www.livinglibations.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/successfulselfdentistry/ https://www.facebook.com/livinglibations/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livinglibations/

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We are so excited to talk to David this week. In our eyes, he is the guru of the health and wellness world. His wealth of knowledge is staggering, and we are thrilled to be able to have a chat and learn so much from him.

Topics covered:

1. Who is David Wolfe?
2. Had David always grown up living a holistic lifestyle?
3. What is David’s latest book, The Beauty Diet, all about?
4. How do you eat for beauty?
5. If new to all this, what’s the biggest toxin we should remove from our lifestyle first up?
6. Organic eating
7. Detoxing your body
8. Overcoming stress
9. Forest Bathing – what is it?
10. Get back to nature
11. Where can you find David?

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Who is Mish Pope?

Mish is a Life Coach, Speaker and Business Owner and she is passionate about empowering women from all walks of life to not only live their best life, but to be their true authentic selves, have self-compassion, a cracking mindset and radiate joy in the process.

Topics covered:

1. What is the Clifton StrengthsFinder test by Gallup?
2. Is the strength finder test good for everyone to do?
3. Can children do the test?
4. How you do put the results into practice in your everyday life?
5. How do you do the Clifton StrengthsFinder test?
6. Even if you don’t to the test …
7. Where can you find Mish?

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Who is Dr Eric Z?

Eric Zielinski, D.C. is a Doctor of Chiropractic and public health researcher who specializes in Aromatherapy and Biblical Health. A pioneer in the natural living space. Dr. Z is the author of the International Bestselling books The Healing Power of Essential Oils & The Essential Oils Diet, Executive Producer of The Hope for Breast Cancer documentary and creator of the Essential Oils for Abundant Living Masterclass. With his wife, Sabrina (Mama Z) he founded NaturalLivingFamily.com in 2014, which become the most visited website devoted to Bible health and non-branded essential oil education in the world.

Topics we cover:

1. Convenience to the detriment of our health
2. Where do you think Chemists get the chemical structures from when they create a new drug?
3. Hints and tips on essential oils
4. Creating healthy habits for life
5. Tips to low-tox your home
6. Oils ain’t oils
7. doTERRA Essential Oils
8. Want your own oils?
9. What do you get if you join our doTERRA team?

Links and Resources recap • Check out Dr Z’s Natural Living Family >>> here • Grab a copy of Dr Z’s books >>> here • Check out Dr Z on Facebook >>> here • Check out Dr Z on Instagram >>> https://www.instagram.com/drericz/

Podcast Review We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast >>> here

We get asked a lot about how to start living additive-free because people can be overwhelmed at the mere thought of trying to change their lifestyle, especially when you have to think about for not only yourself, but your family as well.

We’ve covered many times in previous podcast episodes how to manage family, expectations, negative comments etc. when it comes to living additive-free, but we haven’t specifically covered EXACTLY how to start living additive-free. So here are the topics we cover in this episode:

1. What is your why for living additive-free?
2. Look at what’s in your pantry and fridge
3. Make sure you read ingredient listings on the back of packets
4. How do you know what to buy?
5. Where to start for lunchboxes?
6. Where can you learn more?
7. Learn it all in our e-course, Additive-Free Made Easy

Podcast Review We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast >>> here

We have been fans of Taryn Brumfitt and her positive body image message for quite some time now.  We’re sure you will get as much out of this episode as we have, and we hope you can get involved to support the cause.  Check it all out below.

Topics covered:

1. Who is Taryn Brumfitt?
2. Embrace The Film
3. Embrace You
4. Taking care of yourself
5. Embrace Kids
6. What can you do at home to help your kids embrace their bodies right now?
7. Donate
8. Where can you find Taryn?

If you are able to spare some money then please, pretty please consider donating to Taryn’s Running For Embrace Kids Documentary GoFundMe campaign.  We have kicked things off with a $200 donation.

Every little bit counts and think of the massive impact this documentary, to be rolled out as a free resource in schools, will have on our younger generation.

Together we can make a massive difference!

Podcast Review

We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast >>> here

Get ready for so many mic drop moments that are littered throughout this podcast episode!

We’re gonna call it…..this is the BEST podcast episode we have had the privilege to bring you guys! Big call….but it’s totally true!

The topics we cover:

1. Who is Cyndi O’Meara?
2. How did Cyndi come to this lifestyle?
3. What’s wrong with wheat and gluten?
4. Roundup
5. What are the stats?
6. Glyphosate
7. What is the difference between Coeliac Disease and Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity?
8. How do we avoid ingesting all these chemicals that get sprayed on our foods?
9. How do you go gluten-free?
10. It’s not a quick fix or a quick alternative
11. How can you make a difference to help eradicate glyphosate?
12. Where can people find Cyndi?

DOWNLOAD ALL THE INFO AND LETTERS TO TAKE A STAND >>> HERE

Links and Resources • Changing Habits • What’s with Wheat? • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here

We learned all about Jon Whelan and his mission, after watching his amazing Netflix documentary, Stink!

It is all about artificial fragrance (something you guys may know we are totally against), and how this impacted his family’s life. It will blow your mind with how corrupt the fragrance industry is and how our health is just a pawn in the game of big companies within the industry.

If you haven’t watched it, then we highly recommend you and your whole family check it out asap! Well after you have listened to this episode of course

Topics covered in this episode:

1. Artificial fragrance industry in Australia versus the rest of the world.
2. Who is Jon Whelan and how did he come to make the doco, Stink!
3. Lab testing the pyjamas.
4. Different kinds of smell.
5. What does it take to make a fragrance?
6. How is it that the regulating authorities don’t care about us enough to stop this from happening?
7. Chemical Industry.
8. Change is afoot.
9. Our senses are inundated with odours.
10. It’s not just food we have to be mindful of.
11. What can we do to reduce our fragrance exposure?
12. Smell is our most powerful sense.
13. It all comes down to choice.

Please HELP us!

We would LOVE IT if you guys could share this episode around and subscribe to our show. It is an extremely important issue that we need to get to the masses to make people aware of the scary facts of the fragrance industry and how we can avoid this kind of repeated exposure which is having dire affects to our health.

Where can we find Jon?

Jon is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram - to find him just search 'Stink Movie'.

If you want to watch the documentary on Netflix, then just search 'Stink Movie'. It’s awesome! We’ll keep saying it over and over…PLEASE WATCH IT!

Oh, my goodness, just as well we have a 7-day additive-free challenge coming up because boy oh boy had the Ling family fallen off the additive-free wagon!

Guess what? It happens! Even we’re not perfect. Sometimes life gets in the way and we can justify not adhering to a certain lifestyle because we’re too busy. Oh, that word ‘busy’…it’s a word we can use to excuse so many things in life when in actual fact even though Jo was busy, she still had time to be living additive-free, she just wasn’t making it a priority.

But that’s life guys, warts and all. Life gets in the way and sometimes you lose focus on what’s important to you, it’s all part of being human.

Topics discussed:

1. Life got in the way
2. What does being slack with living additive-free look like?
3. What was the tipping point?
4. How hard was it to get back on track?
5. What’s the secret to living additive-free?
6. Get everyone back on board
7. It’s easy to lose your way
8. Free 7-Day Additive-Free Challenge

Links mentioned in this episode: • To join our additive-free challenge register here • To register your interest for our next round of Additive-Free Made Easy here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here

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Sharon knew her eldest son had ADHD from very early on. Her husband has severe ADHD, so they knew what to look for. Sharon wanted to help him and her family, and what followed was 9 years of research and trialling everything she could to help her little boy.

They did everything, occupational therapy, speech therapy, GAPS Diet, RPA Diet, Paleo Diet, Integrative Paediatricians, Developmental Paediatricians, Child Psychologists, cutting out all colours and preservatives, behavioural therapy and then different medications.

Everything helped to a certain degree, but their home life was exhausting! Sharon began developing systems and routines to try and make their home life easier. She noticed that the more organised routine based their family became, the calmer their ADHD family members would behave.

She learned that by working with a child's strengths and creating easy to understand systems you can improve how your family functions.

This is how The Functional Family was born.

Topics discussed:

1. What strategies have worked for Sharon with her son?
2. How does the ADD/ADHD brain work?
3. How do you help kids at school with ADHD?
4. What are three things as a family you can do to support your ADHD/ADD child?
5. Calming the Chaos
6. Screen Time
7. Boundaries
8. How can we support families who have ADD/ADHD children?

Links mentioned in this episode:

• To learn more about The Functional Family and their program Calming The Chaos head here
• We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here

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Mindful in May is a transformative one month online mindfulness program which brings together the world’s best meditation teachers, wellbeing experts and neuroscientists to teach you the tools to transform your mind towards greater well-being and happiness – all whilst giving you the chance to transform the lives of others living in poverty.

The statistical data from Mindful in May that they now have shows that the people who have participated in the program, committing to 10 minutes a day of mindful meditation, benefited with:

• reduced stress levels • greater positive emotions • reduced negative emotions • greater self-compassion • greater ability to focus.

It’s important to note that doing this meditation isn’t about finding a blissful state of being for 10 minutes a day and then the remainder of your day is chaotic and overwhelming. It’s actually about training your brain and the benefits of that training are going to have a ripple effect onto your everyday life. It’s a much higher return on investment than simply feeling good for 10 minutes.

Topics discussed:

1. Who is Dr Elise Bialylew?
2. What happens to our brains if we don’t meditate?
3. How can meditation help?
4. How do we meditate?
5. Where can you meditate?
6. Mindful in May
7. What does Mindful in May involve?
8. Community is everything
9. Children and meditation
10. Screen time
11. How do we implement meditation in the home to include our kids?
12. The Happiness Plan

Links mentioned in this episode:

• We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here
• Check out Mindful in May here
• Check out The Happiness Plan here

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Sonya was determined to support her sister, who had a cancerous growth cut from her arm, leaving a horrible scar. Still wanting to get a tan without the risk of harmful UV rays, they sought the next best thing. Sonya and her sister began getting regular spray tans together but soon became concerned about the ingredients they were constantly covering themselves with. Sonya began to research the ingredients used by many different brands, regardless of their claims. She says it only took her a few minutes to decide not to use their products anymore. After all, our skin is our largest organ, and much of what we put on it is absorbed into our bloodstream.

Sonya started buying in samples of cacao, flower essence, chamomile and all things natural and organic and started mixing batches out of her tiny kitchen in her Currumbin house.

In 2011, Eco Tan made Australian history by becoming the first and only tanning manufacturer to be certified organic by the Organic Food Chain under the Australian government.

Since Day 1, Sonya has been committed to creating a healthier, animal friendly and environmentally friendly eco range. Eco Tan is a company that is founded on authenticity and transparency, which is why our certifications are SO important.

Topics discussed:

1. It wasn’t easy to start
2. Ingredients that Sonya refuses to include in her products
3. Sonya’s Book – The Nudge – A Raw Organic Business Manual
4. Skin Compost 3-Step Skincare System

Links and Resources • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • Check out all the Eco Tan and Eco by Sonya Driver ranges here

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Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. is a veteran psychologist and was the long-time CEO of a multi-million-dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry.

Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients and a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants. Most important, however, was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more light-hearted relationship with food.

Dr Livingston is also a best-selling author of Never Binge Again – Reprogram Yourself to Think Link a Permanently Thin Person™.

He also comes from a family of 17 therapists! Wow! Yes, that’s right he has 17 members of his family who are all psychotherapists in one form or another.

You can check him out as well as downloading a FREE copy of his book here.

Topics discussed:

1. Specialist Area
2. Personal History
3. Flipping the paradigm about food
4. Study of 40,000 participants
5. How did he overcome this?
6. Food Recovery
7. How do you stop your body from binge eating?
8. Character trumps willpower
9. Commit with perfection but forgive yourself with dignity
10. Turning shame into anger
11. Where you can find Dr Glenn Livingston

Links and Resources • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here

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Be Her Freedom (the foundation arm of Be Hers) was founded by a group of girlfriends who were horrified upon hearing of the size and scope of modern-day slavery and felt compelled to do more.

They are honoured to have a movement of thousands of passionate, every day women – all determined to raise funds and awareness for the freedom of men, women and children held in sexual slavery across the globe.

Through their fundraising with Be Hers, they continue to be amazed at the generosity of those across their community, nation and beyond. Together they continue to raise much needed funds and awareness regarding the issue of human trafficking and the need for this to be brought to the forefront of the world’s attention. Whilst they may not be able to save all 48.5 million held in captivity today, they are determined to not ignore the cry of the ONE and do all they can to bring her freedom.

Let’s just for a moment take in that figure from above that 48.5 million people are held in captivity around the world! That’s two populations of Australia worth of people being held in captivity and human trafficked for sex-slavery! This is utterly devastating.

Topics discussed:

1. What is Be Hers?
2. What is Be Her Freedom?
3. The A21 Campaign
4. Human trafficking and sex-slavery really is a global problem
5. Why have we partnered with them?
6. Where does the money donated through Additive-Free Lifestyle actually go?
7. What can you do to help?
8. Together we can BE THE CHANGE!

Links and Resources • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • To check out all about Be Hers, head here

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Davin has totally rocked our world! He is a 13-year-old boy who has embraced eating additive-free and even did a school report on it!

Topics discussed:

1. How it all began
2. How would Chantelle’s (Davins mum) family react?
3. Davin’s school project
4. Did his school friends give him a hard time about it?
5. How did the additives and preservatives Davin were eating make him feel?
6. Empowering Davin with responsibility and choice
7. Does Davin get in the kitchen and help cook?
8. Davin’s Chickpea and Carrot Salad with Lemon Mustard Dressing recipe
9. How you can be empowered

We have our next round of Additive-Free Made Easy starting this Monday 4 March 2019.

There’s still time to register and empower yourself with knowledge that will serve you for a lifetime.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ADDITIVE-FREE MADE EASY

Links and Resources: • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • To register for the next round of Additive-Free Made Easy head here

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We’ve totally got a fan crush interviewing Vani today! We have been wanting to interview her for a long time, so we are so excited to bring you this episode. We hope you get as much out of it as we did.

Vani Hari is a revolutionary food activist, a New York Times best-selling author, and was named one of the “Most Influential People On The Internet” by Time Magazine in 2015. Vani started FoodBabe.com to spread information about what is really in the American food supply. She teaches people how to make the right purchasing decisions at the grocery store, how to live an organic lifestyle, and how to travel healthfully around the world. The success of her writing and investigative work can be seen in the way food companies react to her uncanny ability to find and expose the truth.

Vani has influenced how major food giants like Kraft, General Mills, Subway, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, and Starbucks create their products, steering them towards more healthful policies.

Topics discussed:

1. How it all began
2. The Food Babe Way – released in 2015
3. Campaigns sparking change
4. Incorrect assumptions that consumers can make
5. Making companies accountable
6. Feeding You Lies – released in 2019
7. How do you handle criticism from mums and the general public?
8. Flavours v natural flavours
9. The sinister lies we get fed every day
10. Where can you find Vani Hari?

Links and Resources: • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • To check out Vani’s website go to FoodBabe.com • To register for the next round of Additive-Free Made Easy head here

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Nicole Bathurst is a Dietician who was diagnosed with breast cancer 5 years ago. This came as a complete shock given she had lived a healthy lifestyle. Thankfully through a regiment of treatment she was given the all clear.

At this point she drew on all her years of experience as a Dietician to help repair and rebuild her body.

Fast forward to now and she specialises in working with women who have finished their breast cancer treatment and want to find the most supportive lifestyle habits to reduce their risk of getting cancer again.

Topics discussed:

1. Becoming a Dietician
2. Nic’s journey with breast cancer
3. How does drinking alcohol impact women’s bodies?
4. Weight management and breast cancer
5. What is febfast?
6. What do you learn at Uni to become a Dietician?
7. Is eating a fully organic diet a better option?
8. What’s the deal with soy?
9. Portion Control
10. Living a healthier plant-based lifestyle
11. Where can you find Nic?
12. How do you learn more about additives and preservatives?
13. How can I meal plan and get organised?

Links and Resources: • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • To check out Nic’s website go to Naturally Nic • To register for the next round of Additive-Free Made Easy head here • To subscribe to Meals Made Easy head here • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page

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We want to focus on helping you get organised for back to school so that you can head into term 1 feeling like you are on top of everything instead of scrambling. We all know that feeling and it sucks!

Having said that though, this episode is really great for anyone who is wanting to stock their freezer with food regardless of the reason why.

Topics discussed:

1. Easy lunchbox options
2. Ingredients to look out for when buying packaged/processed food
3. Yeast extract and hydrolysed vegetable protein
4. Sulphur dioxide (preservative 202)
5. Nitrate (preservative 250-251)
6. Anti-caking agent
7. Meals Made Easy
8. Lemon bliss balls
9. Nut free muesli bar slice
10. Pizza scrolls
11. Double chocolate fudge slice
12. Aunty betty plain biscuits
13. Chicken sausage rolls
14. Save money with Meals Made Easy
15. Want to know more about Meals Made Easy

Links and Resources: • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • To subscribe to Meals Made Easy head here • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Join our Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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We are interrupting our normal schedule to let you guys know of the changes that are happening to our podcast show.

As you, our loyal listeners for 149 episodes know (wow! Can’t believe it’s really that many!) we bring you an episode each week.

After much careful consideration we have decided to release a podcast episode every second week. With our ever-increasing schedules, we simply can no longer fit in recording an episode a week.

However, this doesn’t mean we won’t be providing you with valuable content weekly, actually it’s to the contrary.

On the other week where there won’t be a podcast episode released, we will be providing you with a written blog post packed with lots of information around additives and preservatives and living an additive-free lifestyle.

To simplify, one week you will receive audio, by way of podcast episode, and the other week you will receive a blog post.

We haven’t come to this decision lightly; however, we feel this is the best way going forward so that we can serve you best and provide you with the most valuable content, still on a weekly basis, but that is sustainable for the long term.

We have had a number of requests from you guys asking us about a range of topics regarding living additive free, so by giving you a blog post every second week we can answer all these questions and give you the content that you’ve been requesting.

Hopefully you guys understand our decision, especially given we are still going to be providing you with heaps of content weekly.

LET US KNOW

We love getting feedback whether it’s good or bad. So, let us know what you think about this change. We’d also love for you to let us know what content you want to hear and learn more about so that we can best serve you.

Feel free to email us at info@additivefreelifestyle.com

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Where has the last year gone?! It has passed us by so fast. We have a massive 2019 planned which we are so excited for and super proud about! But before we talk about all that, let’s take a look back at the year that was for 2018.

2018 was a ripper year for Additive-Free Lifestyle. We continued to share our passionate message about living additive-free and at the same time we have grown our business as well as having achieved some amazing things in our personal lives.

Topics discussed:

1. Favourite moments from 2018 - personal and professional
2. What's to come for 2019
3. Online Store
4. Confession Time
5. Environmentally Conscious
6. Book Release
7. Additive-Free Made Easy
8. Philanthropic endeavours

We hope you and your loved ones have the most wonderful 2019, filled with lots of love, family, friends, good health and boundless possibilities.

Links and Resources • Learn more about BE HERS and their work here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • Register your interest for our next round of Additive-Free Made Easy here • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Unfortunately, in this day and age, we all seem to know someone who is going through fertility challenges. It can be a stressful and heartbreaking time in a person’s life.

Topics discussed:

1. Who is Gabriela Rosa
2. How did Gabriela become a fertility specialist?
3. Fertility Health
4. What impacts our fertility?
5. Rosa Institute
6. What can you do to help your fertility?

Thanks so much to Gabriela Rosa from Natural Fertility Breakthrough for sharing all her wisdom with us. We cannot recommend this brand highly enough. If you want to find out more about the AMAZING Gabriela Rosa then head to her website here where you will also find her free fertility challenge that is run online 4 times per year.

Links and Resources • Learn more about Gabriela Rosa and her work here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • Register your interest for our next round of Additive-Free Made Easy here • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Cosmetics and body care products are a hot topic because people sure are passionate about not only brands they use but what they put on their skin, and with very good reason. With that in mind, today we’re talking to Briony Kennedy who is the founder of Adorn Cosmetics about why she decided to create her own natural organic brand and why it’s so important to know what we are putting on our skin.

Topics discussed:

1. Adorn refill program
2. Adorn sample program
3. First Adorn products ever released
4. Ingredients such as airless packaging, Talc, Bismuth Oxychloride, clay, artificial colours and fragrance
5. Labelling Laws
6. Briony, Tracey and Jo's all-time fave Adorn products.

Thanks so much to Briony Kennedy from Adorn Cosmetics for sharing all her wisdom with us. We cannot recommend this brand highly enough. You guys know how strict we are regarding the products we stock and we absolutely love this range We’re sure you’ll see Tracey continuing to rave about it over on our Facebook and Instagram pages, so check that out.

Links and Resources • If you want to purchase any of the Adorn range, then head here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Dr Leila Masson is a Sydney Paediatrician who is also trained in nutritional, environmental and breastfeeding medicine. She focuses on preventing illness in children’s bodies so that they can live their best and healthiest life.

The No. 1 thing we can do for a healthy life for our children is to give them good nutrition. This means cutting out things like:

• Packaged and processed food • Sugar • White flour

To name just a few. It is also important to ensure that our kids get enough: • Sleep • Play time • Outdoor activities

These are essential, as we cannot be healthy without them.

Topics discussed:

1. Outdoor play
2. Vitamin D
3. Get moving
4. Other things that are affecting children's health
5. Additives
6. How our bodies react to toxins
7. Preservatives
8. Children's health issues on the rise
9. Body care products
10. Anti-bacterial products

Check out Dr Leila Masson at the following: Website: https://drleilamasson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLeilaMasson/.
Clinic: Tamarama, Sydney Book: Children’s Health A to Z

Links mentioned in this episode: • If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Recently we watched the Netflix documentary called ‘Stink’ which we highly recommend you guys watch. It is a total eye opener and we are so glad it is bring awareness to the masses of how bad these are.

Today we are giving you a comprehensive list of 10 easy swaps you can make to ditch the synthetic fragrances from your home.

Topics discussed:

1. Where synthetic fragrances can be found
2. What you can ditch or swap
3. Hand wash
4. Kitchen cleaning spray
5. Dishwashing liquid
6. Dishwashing Powder
7. Laundry Liquid/Powder and Fabric Softener
8. Air fresheners
9. Candles | Reed diffusers
10. Carpet deodoriser
11. Car air freshener
12. Scented Tissues |Wipes |Garbage Bags
13. Scratch and sniff items
14. Perfume | Body Sprays

Links mentioned in this episode: • If you would like to get your own pure essential oils, then head here • If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • To shop for the ice-creams head to www.additivefreelifestyle.com • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Yep, we get it, it’s usually acceptable that Christmas Day is the one day of the year where you can eat whatever you want. However, it is totally possible to have an additive-free Christmas just like us.

To save yourself and your kids from feeling bloated, over emotional or simply like you are going to be sick because of all the additives you may have eaten on Christmas Day, then follow our simple and easy tips and feel so much better for it.

Topics discussed:

1. PRE-ORDER
2. BREAKFAST a. Pancakes b. Maple Syrup
3. SNACKS a. Chocolate Covered Nuts b. Gems c. Gingerbread Houses d. Dips and Crackers
4. MEALS MADE EASY
5. DRINKS
6. ENTRÉE
7. LUNCH a. Turkey | Chicken | Stuffing b. Utilising Your BBQ c. Gravy d. Cranberry Sauce e. Glazed Ham f. Salads
8. GET EVERYONE INVOLVED
9. DESSERTS
10. BE PREPARED
11. DETOX

We hope you have gotten some great ideas of how you can have a well-prepared and easy additive-free Christmas.

Links mentioned in this episode: • If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • To shop for the ice-creams head to www.additivefreelifestyle.com • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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We start today’s podcast off with some very exciting news which is that we are now going to be stocking and selling our very own Additive-Free Lifestyle branded reusable silicone ice-cream moulds! Yippee!

This has been in the making for over 2 years now and we are jumping out of our skin with excitement to finally be able to release them to you guys. They are so cool (yep pun intended) and look just like mini-magnums. The thing that excites us the most, more than anything else, is that we are going to be seeing thousands of children and adults eating additive-free ice-creams because it will now be so easy to make your own. Because we love you guys, we have a special discount code for you to purchase the ice-cream moulds, which is:

Code: PODCAST143 Discount: 10% off Website: https://additivefreelifestyle.com/product/silicone-ice-cream-moulds/ Expiry: Code expires on 30 November 2018

Topics discussed:

1. Plain Vanilla Ice-Cream
2. Annatto (160b)
3. Emulsifiers
4. Flavours
5. Natural Flavours
6. Vegetable Gums
7. Sugar
8. Flavoured Ice-Creams
9. Maltodextrin

Links mentioned in this episode: • If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • To shop for the ice-creams head to www.additivefreelifestyle.com • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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We are so excited to be able to fill you guys in on something that for us has happened relatively quickly but something which needed to happen…..drum roll…….lol

We are relocating our warehouse from Queensland to Hobart!!!

For those of you that are new to our podcast show or Additive-Free Lifestyle, we have an online store at www.additivefreelifestyle.com which stocks over 400 additive-free products and it is how our business all started. We started with one little product which were the Sinchies Reusable Pouches, which by the way, we are going to get back in stock, so can’t wait for that!

Questions Answered:

1. Our amazing additive-free product range
2. Parabens
3. Sodium Benzoate
4. Annatto (160b) 5.Artificial Fragrance
5. Phthalates
6. Phenoxyethanol
7. Artificial Food Colours/Dyes
8. Warehouse relocation
9. Disneyland

Links and Resources • If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • To shop in our store head on over to www.additivefreelifestyle.com • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Questions Answered:

1. Tracey’s itinerary
2. Hints and Tips
3. Is America any worse than Australia for additives and preservatives?
4. Additive-free plane travel hints and tips
5. What did Tracey make to take on the plane for the flight over to America?
6. What did they take on the plane coming home?
7. Did they suffer from Jetlag?
8. What are some ingredients that people should stay away from when travelling?
9. Disneyland

Links and Resources • If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Questions Answered:

1. What has been your greatest highlight/achievement in Sistermixin’ and Additive-Free Lifestyle to date?
2. What are your go-to oils and why?
3. If you had the opportunity to meet anyone in the health and wellness industry, who would it be and why?
4. When you lost everything how close were you to giving it all away?
5. How do you cope with moody and fussy teenagers?
6. What guidance would you give to someone wanting to start using doTERRA Essential Oils and what path would you guide them down?
7. What sort of support is out there for someone wanting to start with essential oils?
8. What are the best things you can do to improve lives from an additive perspective?
9. What motivates you and drives you to do what you do?
10. How did you cope with having no control, or very little control, in the food over in America?
11. What tips can you give other entrepreneurs or business people to be able to grow your business to be the source of family income and to integrate partners into the business?

Links and Resources

• If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here
• We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast [here]
• Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page
• Follow us on Instagram 
• Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group
• Additive Free Lifestyle Oily Tribe

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Firstly, apologies for no podcast last week, we just couldn’t get to it as we were super busy so we’re really sorry for that.

Tracey’s back from her month-long holiday in America so stay tuned in the coming weeks as she is going to fill us all in on her adventure in another episode.  She had the best time away with her family, immersing herself in the culture and learning how other people live in another country.

But today, we are talking all about how to live additive-free during Halloween.

Topics discussed:

1. Who participates in Halloween?
2. Simple swaps for Halloween
3. Things to note when buying from the supermarket
4. What are ok to buy from the supermarket?

Links and Resources

• If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here
• We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here
• Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page
• Follow us on Instagram 
• Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Most people in some way or another have been touched by mental illness, whether it's themselves or someone they know.  1 in 5 people aged between 16-85 suffer with a mental illness whether it be depression or anxiety which can lead to substance abuse issues too.

With that in mind, if you are going through some mental health issues at the moment and you need to get some help, then make sure you do so.  You will be able to find help in your local area with a quick Google search.  There's also some great resources online with Better Health, Beyond Blue, Mission Australia or Lifeline

Topics discussed:

1. You can’t always sense the inner struggles that someone is going through
2. A taboo topic particularly with men’s mental health
3. The stats around Australian suicide rates
4. What can we do to help?
5. But what happens when they tell you that they’re fine when you know they’re not?
6. Common signs to look for in someone that might be suicidal
7. Why intervention is so crucial at a young age
8. Services available to assist with suicide
9. Taking care of family directly affected by suicide

If you or a loved one are dealing with suicide in the family, please contact Lifeline for assistance on 13 11 14

Links and Resources

• Albie House fortnightly bereavement group in Tasmania
• Australian of the Year 2017
• Speak Up!
• Additive-free Lifestyle
• We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here

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Recently Jo and Tracey travelled to America, in fact as this podcast episode was being recorded, Tracey and her family were still in America enjoying a family holiday.

Thanks to eating additive-free while long haul travelling, Jo managed to avoid jetlag, feeling bloated and feeling really tired. Don’t get us wrong, she did feel tired at times because it was an overseas trip, but for the most part, she felt good.

Jo has done a live Facebook video about her travel so you guys can head on over and check that out here as well as getting lots of other valuable content on their Facebook and Instagram pages.

Topics discussed:

1. How did Jo travel to America and eat additive-free?
2. Are you allowed to take your own food and drink on the plane?
3. Really simple hints and tips
4. Different ideas to consider

If you have found these hints and tips useful, please leave us a review as we really love reading the reviews that come in and then hit the subscribe button so then you are notified when new podcast episodes go live.

Links and Resources • If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Visit our Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Topics discussed:

1. How long has Leia been building a doTERRA business?
2. Leia’s story
3. So what does a doTERRA Diamond rank income look like?
4. What was the process of caring for Mako?
5. How much time did Mako have off school?
6. So what does the future look like for Mako?
7. What does Leia do with the essential oils on a day by day basis?

Links mentioned in this episode: • If you would like to check out Leia Dillon’s website, Blissful Being, head here • If you would like to check out Leia Dillon’s Facebook page head here • If you would like to learn more about doTERRA Essential Oils (and how to save 25% on each order), please head over to the Essential Oils tab by clicking here! OR • Send us an email at info@additivefreelifestyle.com • doTERRA Wholesale Enrolment • Join our Facebook group Oils with Additive-Free Lifestyle • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Leah is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, she is also an Associate Instructor for the Nutritional Therapy Association and she is a Consultant at My Keto Clinic which is in the Brisbane CBD where they have a Keto Program which is suited for people who are looking to switch over to a ketogenic diet or are having issues and need more support.

Topics discussed:

1. What does a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner do?
2. What is the keto process?
3. What is a ketogenic diet?
4. What does the average day in a ketogenic day look like when starting out?
5. What about portion sizes?
6. Can kids eat keto?
7. Tips for new people starting out on a ketogenic diet
8. What is ketosis and how do know you if you are in ketosis?
9. Keto v Paleo

Links mentioned in this episode: • If you would like to learn more about Leah Williamson head here • If you would like to check out My Keto Clinic head here • If you would like to check out Leah’s podcast show head here • Follow Leah on Instagram here • If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Choosing what oils to take is like choosing your favourite child!

We get it, when you go away the temptations is high to take all your oils with you. But honestly you don’t need to, we subscribe to the KISS method (keep it simple silly – lol). There are some great all-round oils you can pack that can support you for a lot of different things. It’s going to be hard enough deciding what clothes to pack let alone what oils. When using essential oils make sure you are getting top quality, high grade essential oils from a company you know and trust. We wholeheartedly trust doTERRA and choose to use their oils. So, let’s make it easy for you and give you some inspiration.

1. Ice Blue
2. Lavender
3. Frankincense
4. Peppermint Beadlets
5. OnGuard Beadlets
6. Lemon
7. DigestZen
8. Balance
9. ClaryCalm
10. Copaiba
11. Fractionated Coconut Oil

Links and Resources

• If you would like to learn more about doTERRA Essential Oils (and how to save 25% on each order), please head over to the Essential Oils tab by clicking here! OR • Send us an email at info@additivefreelifestyle.com • doTERRA Wholesale Enrolment • Join our facebook group Oils with Additive-Free Lifestyle • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group

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Mindfulness – What is it? Mindfulness brings about the following questions that we all need to ask ourselves:

• Are you living a life that feels aligned?
• Are you living a life that you’re happy to be in?
• Do you know who you are within that space?

To Mish, that is what mindfulness is all about. For a lot of us, mindfulness is a term that has only been heard about in the mainstream in the last few years or so and is quite often referred to in the wellness space.

Other ways you can be mindful are:

• Taking a step back and assessing the situation at hand
• Seeing how you feel about the issue
• Putting yourself into someone else’s shoes
• Looking at the issue from a different perspective

Things you can do each day to be more mindful or help keep you centred

• Tracey loves to practice Yoga to help keep her mindful and centred
• Mish recommends taking a sheet of paper and writing down what you need to give yourself restorative rest.
• Head to the gym and work out. Mish especially loves F45 classes.
• Being aware of your diet to ensure that your body is getting the fuel it needs to sustain you.

Links and Resources • If you would like to learn more about Mish Pope head here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here

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Frankincense

doTERRA Frankincense conveniently either comes neat in a 15ml bottle or pre-diluted with Fractionated Coconut Oil in a 10ml ‘Touch’ roller bottle.

So what can Frankincense do for us, well he is good for:

1. Relaxing, calming and soothing our mind and bodies.
2. Grounding our emotions.
3. Quieting our minds and drawing us back to focus.
4. Enhancing the properties of all the other oils he is blended with.
5. Being an all-rounder oil for the newbie essential oil users.

When in doubt, use frankincense!

Co-impact Sourcing

To find all about how doTERRA source and harvest their Frankincense and what a massive difference it makes to communities, then we would really love for you to watch these two videos on how doTERRA’s frankincense is sourced and harvested and the positive impact it is having on communities:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2R58k83-bw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg9mVE7-yPQ

Links and Resources

If you would like to learn more about doTERRA Essential Oils (and how to save 25% on each order), please head over to the Essential Oils tab by clicking here! OR Send us an email at info@additivefreelifestyle.com Join our facebook group Oils with Additive-Free Lifestyle Visit our https://www.facebook.com/additivefreelifestyle/ Follow us on Instagram Join our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/additivefreelifestyle/

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Did you know:

• Most household cleaners contain toxic chemicals. These chemicals can cause an array of medical issues and have been linked to cancer, asthma and more.
• What we tip down our drains goes into our waterways. This kills marine life, pollutes our waterways and in some cases has catastrophic effects on the fish supplies…
• Children are often more susceptible to chemical exposure from cleaning products than adults.
• According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the air inside a typical home is 200–500 percent more polluted than the air outside mainly due to toxic

So in this episode we get to teach you how to spring clean on a budget using only three amazing essential oils Lemon, Wild Orange & Peppermint. That’s right only three and these oils are affordable yet will give you that nice,fresh clean totally naturally.

These essential oil bottles are really quite cheap, you don't need a lot so a little of this stuff goes a long long way and you can use these in many many different ways. The best part though is that you've cleaned your whole house 100% natural without any chemical spray without any need to be concerned about what you're using and breathing in.

Links and Resources:

• If you would like to learn more about doTERRA Essential Oils (and how to save 25% on each order) please head over to the Essential Oils tab by clicking here!  OR
• Send us an email at info@additivefreelifestyle.com
• Join our group Oils with Additive-Free Lifestyle * Follow us on Instagram 

1. Get regular, quality sleep
2. Get a little bit more organised
   1. Exercise a little bit more
   2. Use your essential oils
   3. Self-care time
   4. Talk about it
   5. Start a gratitude diary
   6. Meditate or yoga
   7. Detox from technology
   8. Laugh more

Please do hit the subscribe button if you love our podcast show and we love for you to leave a review.  Special thanks to “Driving Along” for leaving a cool 5-star rating on Apple podcasts.

Resources and Links:

• Additivefreelifestyle.com * Learn more about essential oils
• Podcast 23 The exploration of our sleep habits (Part 1)
• Podcast 24 The exploration of our sleep habits (Part 2)
• Yoga with Adriene
• Additive Free Lifestyle on Instagram
• Additive Free Lifestyle on Facebook

Before we talk about meal planning, we asked members inside our Additive Free Lifestyle Chat Group on Facebook to share photos of their grocery shopping lists and show proof of how much they spent by sharing their receipts.

One of our members Kylie shared her first meal plan and said she only spent $85 for the entire week! She used to go to the store 4 to 5 times per week and pays $50 each time (that’s about $200 per week). She says she became organised and saved money more than half of what she usually spends shopping. That is amazing!

Meanwhile, another member Mandy shared a screenshot of what she planned to cook for the week using our Meals Made Easy program, and it turns out that she only spent $130, looks big but it is, in fact, her budget for two weeks -- or $65 per week!

Carlyn also tried Meals Made Easy and happily posted in the group: “I love how Meals Made Easy made my shopping list so much lower.”

Our additive-free meal-planning program will give you access to:

A brand new meal plan every single month

• Shopping lists
• Prep guides for every week
• Cooking tips and discounts on our range of products
• You get our E-Book every month
• Videos and bonuses
• Support from the community and much more, each week for four weeks (well eight weeks if we're to be honest! )
• For more details about Meals Made Easy, just head on over to www.mealsmadeeasy.recipes.

Links

• Additive Free Lifestyle Chat Group: www.facebook.com/groups/additivefreelifestyle
• Checkout Our Meal Planning Program: www.mealsmadeeasy.recipes

Melinda shares with us how she was already getting tremendous value for free from the Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page, learning and implementing the tips and tricks she got from our posts on the page.

She then took it a step further by deciding to join the e-program. In a matter of weeks, she not only wholly improved her skin, the reason why she joined our program in the first place, but her overall health and well-being by choosing to live an additive-free life. Melinda says that she feels so EMPOWERED now.

The most positive change she’s made? Not only has she made a positive difference in her life because of the e-course, but she's also making a significant impact in the office -- by spreading the word about additive-free living to her work colleagues. Amazing!

This shows that even if AFME is a mainly food-driven program, people like Melissa who are experiencing the damaging effects of additives on their skin, can still get tremendous value out of the program and change their lives…one step at a time.

Resources and Links:

• Join Additive Free Made Easy: www.additivefreelifestyle.com/afme
• Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/additivefreelifestyle/?ref=br_rs
• Additive Free Lifestyle Chat Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/additivefreelifestyle/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/additivefreelifestyle/
• Shop Eco Tan : https://additivefreelifestyle.com/product-category/eco-tan/
• Checkout Our Meal Planning Program www.mealsmadeeasy.recipes

What convinced Janina to go additive free? For her family and her wellness, Janina and her husband already started looking at different kinds of diets. But what convinced Janina further into going additive-free is the changes in her skin that she's noticed. Her skin was in terrible shape for her age. She thought it was just hormonal, but that wasn't the root of it. She then started looking at the food they eat and how these food intakes affected their children.

How did her course go? "It can seem very daunting at the beginning but once you learn it, it sort of sticks." In the house, going additive-free is super easy — the tricky part for Janina and her family is when they go out and choose where to eat. No start is perfect, and one thing to be reminded of is that life gets in the way and the critical part is to not make a huge deal out of it.

She attests that paying a little bit more for the quality of the food you eat is so much worth it than spending the money going to a doctor for health issues. Her advice to people starting out the additive-free lifestyle is to take it slowly, and the power to change your life is in your hands.

Resources Register and SAVE on Early Bird for our August round of Additive Free Made Easy www.additivefreelifestyle.com/afme Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/additivefreelifestyle/?ref=br_rs Additive Free Lifestyle Chat Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/additivefreelifestyle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/additivefreelifestyle/

One person can make a huge difference

While it can be overwhelming just how much plastic waste is going on, when we band together, that one individual choice to become better at reducing waste goes a long way. It takes courage to share your plastic-free lifestyle with others, but you can inspire so many people to be better!

Social psychology does show that it makes a huge difference what you do, as you’re creating a new social norm. The more people we see doing something, the more acceptable it is to us, and the more likely we are to do it ourselves. This is how we create the movement.

It’s so empowering when you begin to reuse simple items around the home, and it allows you to be super creative. Achieving zero waste is all about the micro decisions that we make every day. By taking it one step at a time, you’ll find after a little while that you’ve made a whole lot of changes that are really adding up to a big difference.

Resources

• Tammy’s website : https://gippslandunwrapped.com/
• Instagram : www.instagram.com/gippslandunwrapped/
• Plastic Free July: www.plasticfreejuly.org/
• Ep124 Reducing our Plastic Loads: additivefreelifestyle.com/podcast124/
• Our signature E-Program Additive Free Made Easy goes up for Early Bird on Monday for a 6 August 2018 start date!: http://additivefreelifestyle.com/afme/
• Redcycle : /www.redcycle.net.au/

These days it seems everything is wrapped in plastic from fresh fruit to conveniently chopped vegetables and more. The keyword is convenience! All of the below tips will help you to be a better influence to your children, to teach them the importance of recycling and what actually happens to that plastic item once used.

When you live additive-free, you automatically reduce your plastic load as you’re not purchasing nearly as many packaged food or drink products. Generally, you take your own home-made products, which reduces your contribution to plastic rubbish. If you can find a way to eliminate your use of particular plastic items, or re purpose that one plastic by using it a second or third time, then you’re well on your way to doing your bit for the environment. We’re not asking you to be perfect, but to take a bit more of a stand on recycling plastics and making simple swaps!

Resources

• 7-Days of Proven & Practical Advice To Help Your Family Live Additive-Free Head over to www.additivefreelifestyle.com/summit and register for the next round. Come and have some fun with us!
• Plastic Free July: http://www.plasticfreejuly.org/
• We have a discount on our website using “zeroplastic” as a coupon code valid for 7 days (13 July) giving you a 15% discount at www.additivefreelifestyle.com
• Sea Shepherd Beach clean-up events : https://www.seashepherd.org.au/marinedebris/get-involved/cleanup-events.html
• Zero Waste Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/ZeroWasteHome/

Feeling better all comes down to eating better, then gradually moving onto improving your cleaning products, body-care, essential oils and fermented foods. This is a huge process that doesn’t just happen overnight.

Start with one thing and stick to it the best you can. Pick something that you feel you’re struggling with the most and tackle that. Perhaps it’s improving your sleep habits and doing everything you can to improve that. Take a few steps back and ask yourself if you’re doing everything you possibly can to help the problem.

Educate yourself further with the oodles of information, course registrations, podcasts, recipes and guides over at our website!

While you can take on all these hints and tips yourself, finding a really good naturopath can give you great guidance in the early stages of your journey, in order to help you truly get in tune with your body. They will help you to understand what’s really going on, and help you find the ways to boost your gut health and immunity through winter. These days many health food stores have naturopaths on site that you can consult with! We hope you’ve found this podcast incredibly useful for improving your overall health!

Resources

• Ep 23/24: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-whole-circle-by-additive-free-lifestyle/id1119063755?mt=2#
• Kombucha series: https://www.facebook.com/pg/additivefreelifestyle/videos/?ref=page_internal
• Dr Axe essential oils guide: https://draxe.com/essential-oils-guide/
• doTERRA essential oils https://additivefreelifestyle.com/essential-oils-doterra/
• Our website: www.additivefreelifestyle.com

What are petroleum based products? This is likely the biggest question we get asked. In a nutshell, they are a by-product of crude oil. Yes, something you put in your car or lubricate your car engine with. That’s what’s going on your skin. It just blows our mind that health authorities allow companies to place petroleum in popular beauty care products! There are a couple of grades of petroleum to look for: Xylene Toluene Mineral oil (perhaps the most deceptive branding) Liquid paraffin Paraffin wax Petroleum jelly (has been around for 50 to 60 years as a base in makeup products)

While there are no real links to major medical issues, there are plenty of concerns expressed by medical professionals, and it doesn’t offer your skin any health benefits. If the main ingredient in your skin care product is a petroleum derived ingredient, we believe you’re simply throwing your money away.

All of these serums only take a few minutes to whip up, and we can almost guarantee will be cheaper, and more beneficial for your skin health than any anti-ageing skin care product you might buy at an expensive department store. It makes the world of difference to know that you’re using nothing but natural ingredients that is supporting your health. We highly recommend top quality essential oils like doTERRA! Why not switch up your routine, save some money and improve your skin at the same time. Once you start you can’t stop!

Resources

doTERRA essential oils: https://additivefreelifestyle.com/essential-oils-doterra/ https://additivefreelifestyle.com/additive-free-shop/

Shane: Well I think sometimes men have that little bit of fear, that they’re going to be involved with something that’s predominately female.

Jo: But why do you think that it’s so driven by females? I know that men care about their health too. We go to the gym, we see men in there, some of the best chefs in the world are obviously men and there’s plenty of men that are into healthy eating. It seems to be an alright thing online, say on Youtube and podcast shows, but then why do men not show an interest in registering for Additive Free Made Easy for example?

Shane: Well I think for a long time, particularly through the generations we’ve been driven to the image of an Australian man. You know, this big-bulky man who has a beard, hair on his chest, drinks cans of VB, eats pies and goes to the footy. So I think that that’s kind of where it started from, and nowadays you see more men in the gym, more men looking after their health, more advertising on manscaping and other bits and pieces, so it is turning, but I think it’s turning too slowly. We need to have more men on board!

“I’ve had my ups and downs, but the factor is that it’s driven me to want to do it even more, because that little cog inside my head keeps telling me that this is for your family and for yourself”.

It’s funny because when Nat was first starting out in medicine, she vowed she would never solely focus on women’s health, as her experience with hormonal women wasn’t exactly fabulous. However, over the last 15 years a lot has changed and advanced, and we understand so much more about alternative and complementary medicine to support hormonal health.

Nat’s wildly popular masterclass Debunking ovulation is one of Nat’s top masterclasses, that teaches women to understand their ovulation cycles, and teaching them what to look for when they’re ovulating. Out of all of her masterclasses this one always has full attendance. Women come to her and they’re actually embarrassed that they don’t understand what ovulation is. Again, she reminds them that we’re just not taught about this, and that they’re certainly not the only ones!

Resources   Website: http://www.natkringoudis.com/ Instagram @natkringoudis “Beautiful You” book to be released next January Contraception Deception available on Amazon for pre-sale right now! Official release is in July this year!

Making a huge difference in the community in preventing suicide rates While Mitch admits it’s difficult to gauge the difference that he’s making in the community, and how many lives he’s truly impacting, he knows his strong message is serving well. He is constantly receiving messages of gratitude from his talks in school, and even being stopped in the street by parents acknowledging the amazing work that he’s doing.

From all the positive feedback, he knows that his talks have allowed children to open up about issues, that they may not have otherwise brought up with their parents. Talk about powerful stuff! It’s all the feedback that keeps Mitch’s fire alive, and helps him to jump out in the bed in the morning, even though it’s tough some days for him to talk about. He sees his personal experience as having the ability to change lives for the better.

Mitch just wants everyone to know that if you’ve been touched by suicide, that it’s never anybody’s fault. In the end, it’s the decision of the person that takes their life. All we can do is contribute along the way in a positive and influential manner. The more we can break down barriers, share, laugh and have fun together, the less suicides we will see.

If you or a loved one are dealing with suicide in the family, please contact Lifeline for assistance on 13 11 14

Resources

Albie House fortnightly bereavement group in Tasmania Australian of the Year 2017 Speak Up!

Jo’s 18 month old chocolate Labrador Molly has had ongoing issues with terrible, itchy skin. After countless trips to the vet, costly steroid creams and antibiotics, this dog just couldn’t stop itching. Jo has always fed her quite a wholefood diet, with everything cooked or slow-cooked, and plenty of grains on offer. After our chat to Ruth, Jo has implemented quite a few changes and noticed some pretty impressive differences in Molly’s skin problem.

Nature intends to have dogs and cats around for a long time, so by drastically improving their diet and feeding predominately raw, you’re doing everything you can to help your pet lead a long and happy life, free from disease.

Resources

Website: https://www.ruthhatten.com/ Instagram: @ruthhatten Facebook: @healingbyruth

To be honest, we’re a bit sad to leave Sistermixin' behind, as it was such a massive part of our lives for a good four years. In saying that, all the sadness is totally outweighed by our excitement for our new branding. We’ve been thinking about it, and talking about it for so long, and we can’t believe it’s now a reality!

Our course we want to offer a huge THANKS to all our amazing listeners who have stuck by us, continuing to help spread our additive-free message to all your friends and family!

Now we need your help! Starting a new website means we lose all of our reviews, along with comments on recipes and shop products, that means all of your hundreds, if not thousands of positive reviews and comments have gone down the gurgler! If you could see us right now, we’re literally on our hands and knees, begging you to help us win these all back! So if you’ve loved one of our shop products, a recipe or a podcast episode, and have found that it’s made a huge change in your life, leave us a comment! Show the love, it means so much to us! To create just one recipe, it takes us a lot of time and resources, so your beautiful comments truly lift us up, and remind us why it’s worth all the late nights, weekend work and bucket loads of hard work. When we know we’re making a difference, it makes us feel amazing and helps us to forge ahead with our legacy!

Resources: NEW website: additivefreelifestyle.com www.digitallifementors.com   Episode 109 Why we’re re-branding: https://additivefreelifestyle.com/podcast-109/ Episode 100 What Sistermixin has provided us - A Celebration https://additivefreelifestyle.com/podcast_100/

What have some of the challenges been, in going additive-free? Jo: Wait, you were just three-years-old when food changes started to happen in our household, so you weren’t exactly at an age where you would remember these. In saying that, you do remember eating lots of packet food don’t you? Eva: Yeah, I miss my favourite rainbow coloured ice cream. But still have chocolate, vanilla or homemade mint ice cream so I don’t feel like I’m missing out too much.

As you can see, it’s not really that hard to eat additive-free, and Eva agrees that she never really goes without that much food. Hopefully, Eva’s interview has cleared up some of your fear about going additive-free when you have kids.

Resources Additive-Free Made Easy E-Course: https://www.additivefreemadeeasy.com/ You can watch the Facebook interview here: https://www.facebook.com/thermoliciousfood/videos/1765117903551423/ Vital Veggie Powder here : https://www.sistermixin.com/?s=vital+veggie+powder

We will send a word of warning on the amazing DIY cleaning products mentioned , you might find that you actually start to enjoy cleaning (in a strange way). That’s because the oils are uplifting and don’t come with the headaches, or other side-effects of chemical cleaning products. If you’re of the belief that you don’t have time to DIY, trust us, all of the products above take a few minutes to make! With your interest in safe and natural cleaning or bathroom products, together we’re all helping to turn around the cleaning industry, by their avoidance of using harmful chemicals. We’re starting to see the shift already and are super excited!  

Resources:

The Inspired Little Pot Books: https://www.sistermixin.com/product/inspired-little-pot-book-bundle/ The Inspired Little Pot DIY Recipes: https://www.theinspiredlittlepot.com.au/category/recipes/ Episode 102 with Krissy from The Inspired Little Pot: https://www.sistermixin.com/podcast102/ Soft scrub cleanser: https://www.doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-bathroom-soft-scrub Multi-purpose cleaning spray: https://www.sistermixin.com/recipes/multi-purpose-cleaning-spray/ Our top 5 essential oils for cleaning: https://www.sistermixin.com/podcast74/

Being additive-free is anything but a short-term fix rather, it’s a completely new and exciting lifestyle change. We just know that we’re leaving behind the best legacy for our children in their own positive food choices. While you might have periods of your teenagers rebelling against these changes, the knowledge is well and truly installed in their minds! It’s a great gift to be handing down to your children or even your grand-children!

We know that the lifestyle that we’re living, will see us still physically able to sit on the floor with our great-grand-children with plenty of energy! It all comes down to using natural products, eating right, exercising regularly and indulging in self-care.

Resources

Episode 109 on our re-branding: https://podtail.com/podcast/sistermixin-the-whole-circle/episode-109-we-re-rebranding/ Re-sparkle cleaning products: https://www.sistermixin.com/product-category/resparkle/ 123 Nourish Me Sunscreen: https://www.sistermixin.com/product/hello-sunshine-sunscreen/ Eco-tan: https://www.sistermixin.com/product/tanning-mousse/ Additive-free Made Easy E-Course closing on 6 May 2018 at midnight, with the course start date on 14 May 2018: https://www.additivefreemadeeasy.com/

It’s a bit of a crime to be throwing away so many food items, where you can truly reap in all the health benefits of many of their offcuts, and save the environment at the same time. With this awareness, each and every one of us can very easily play our part in cutting down on overall food wastage.  Remember, any mind-set that you adapt about reducing your food wastage is passed down to your children and that’s a powerful thing. If we don’t raise our children to be a little conservative, they would grow up with the mind-set of being able to waste things, just because they can!

Resources: Registration is now open for our next round of Additive Free Made Easy!  https://www.additivefreemadeeasy.com/ Ep 108 Nose to Tail Nutrition: https://www.sistermixin.com/podcast108/ Top tips to avoid food waste: https://www.sistermixin.com/podcast111/ Milkwood apple scrap vinegar: https://www.milkwood.net/2016/04/26/apple-cider-vinegar/ Corn silk tea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5uiheCH01c The dirty dozen: https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/03/19/the-dirty-dozen-and-clean-15-fruits-and-veggies-you-need-to_a_21902784/ Watermelon rind pickle: https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/watermelon-rind-pickle/25da2303-7314-47dd-bbac-bcfc29f2d8b8

Resources Website: http://thechieflife.com/ Meal Plans: http://thechieflife.com/the-chief-plan/ Brad Yates Tapping Master: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heQvpti4uvo Book “Mindset": https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322 Negative impacts of watching the news daily: https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/this-best-selling-psychologist-says-watching-3-minutes-of-this-every-morning-rui.html On UV light: https://www.jackkruse.com/time-7-photoelectric-effect/ The truth about gluten with Dr Tom Bryan: http://thechieflife.com/tcl-ep-100/ Sleep doctor part 1 podcast: https://thechieflife.com/tcl-podcast-ep-40/ Sleep doctor part 2 podcast: https://thechieflife.com/tcl-podcast-ep-75/ How to wean yourself off coffee and why: https://thechieflife.com/quit-coffee/ Andy Mant on Blue Light: http://thechieflife.com/115-blublox/ Dr Jack Kruse- Water, light & why you shouldn’t eat watermelon: https://thechieflife.com/109-dr-jack/ Brian MacKenzie the art of breath: https://thechieflife.com/tcl-ep-85/ Alison Potts- the act of meditation: https://thechieflife.com/tcl-podcast-ep-86/ Amon Woulfe- out of your mind: http://thechieflife.com/tcl-podcast-ep-76/ JP Sears- how to be ultra-spiritual: http://thechieflife.com/tcl-podcast-ep-77/ Travis Thomas- live with a Yes and mindset: http://thechieflife.com/111-live-yes-and/

With a bit of meal planning, you’ll notice that you will no longer have those items that sit in the cupboard until after their use by date. There are so many ways to save food, that you would otherwise just toss into the rubbish bin. By planning ahead, you’ll be saving yourself a lot of money, time and also doing your bit for the environment!

Resources

Meals Made Easy program: https://mealsmadeeasy.recipes/ Vegetarian lasagne:https://www.sistermixin.com/recipes/vegetarian-lasagne-with-gf-df-options/ Easy corn relish: https://www.sistermixin.com/recipes/super-easy-corn-relish/ Tomato sauce: https://www.sistermixin.com/recipes/tomato-sauce-best-recipe-ever/ Bunnings indoor composter: https://www.bunnings.com.au/maze-12l-bokashi-indoor-compost-bin-twin-pack_p0025611 Compost inspiration: https://compostguide.com/18-cool-diy-compost-bin-designs/ https://greatist.com/health/compost-how-to-DIY-make-your-own

One year ago almost to the day, Jules Crowd Funded an aid trip to a refugee camp in Greece. She was totally blown away by the generosity of all those that gave to this amazing cause. She ended up traveling with a team of around 30 doctors, naturopaths, nurses and other specialists. Little did she know, she would receive a call from one of the orginisation directors, inviting her to also be involved in aid work in Fiji. However, her first thought was ‘I wonder what they need in Fiji?’

For any listeners that are doctors, nurses, naturopaths, physios, nutritionists or dieticians available to travel, Jules would love to hear from you! Though for most listeners that are not able to embark on international aid trips, get in touch with Involvement Volunteers International (IVI), who can inform you exactly how you can contribute right from home.

Anything you do to give back, will ignite soo many warm and fuzzy emotions that will simply change your life for the better.

Jules- “Just pick somebody and make their day”

Resources

Jules on our previous podcast episode: https://www.sistermixin.com/podcast2/ Jules’ website: http://julesgalloway.com/ Involvement Volunteers International: https://www.volunteering.org.au/ The Hut Community Fiji: http://www.thehut.org.au/ OzHarvest Gold Coast: https://www.facebook.com/ozharvestbrisbane/

Our brand new name is…. “Additive Free Lifestyle”!

And guess what? You as our doted audience are the very first to hear our new name! Over the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing on our many social media platforms, that exciting new changes are in the pipeline, so I’m sure you can agree it was well worth the wait! But there’s more…

Why are we changing the Sistermixin' name?

We feel it’s really important to offer to the world a more fitting brand, especially with all the growth that has occurred since Sisterixin' was born as just a food blog. That’s not to say we haven’t enjoying every single moment of the journey. When we named ourselves Sistermixin', we never could envisage where we are now, with all our programs, courses, blogs and podcast show. All of these many aspects truly make what we are a lifestyle. We have both grown exponentially and learnt an unforgettable wealth of information since the beginning.

Last but certainly not least we wanted to acknowledge you, as our listeners for all of your many reviews and incredible feedback, which will sadly be lost in the transition to the shiny new website. If you do stumble across a great recipe within our new website, we would love you to add a quick review keeping this data loss in mind. Throughout the many trials and tribulations of making this business happen, it brings us so much joy to do this job of ours. What we receive back from you simply fuels the fire. We are just so passionate about what we do! We hope you enjoy the many changes to come!

Georgia: “It’s really just an umbrella term to describe everything that’s within the abdominal cavity of an animal. Think of it as the digestive organs of an animal. I know, I know! Push past your queasiness in reading that, trust me, it’s worth it for your health!”

Remember, when introducing offal into your diet, it’s all about taking baby steps and slowly desensitizing yourself to what’s in front of you. Through the continual exposure, you’ll reach a point where you won’t even think twice about making a main meal, that’s rich in brain or hearty goodness! When you begin to notice an improvement in your overall health and energy, you’ll be inspired even more to step back to your ancestor’s eating patterns.

Resources

Website: https://stirringchange.com/ Free recipes: https://stirringchange.com/freebies/ Facebook: @stirringchange What to Eat Facebook Chat Group: @stirringchangegroup Instagram: @stirringchange Nine-week online program to give you a life-long understanding of everything food: https://stirringchange.com/what-to-eat-program/ Brainy Frittata - https://stirringchange.com/2017/02/01/nose-to-tail-brains/ Hearty Bolognese - https://stirringchange.com/2016/09/15/offal-beginners-hearty-bolognese/ Bone Marrow Butter - https://stirringchange.com/2015/12/13/thermomix-recipe-healthy-marrow-butter/ Sister Mixin Bone Broth Powders:

Beef: https://www.sistermixin.com/product/beef-bone-broth-bundle/ Chicken: https://www.sistermixin.com/product/homestyle-chicken-bone-broth/

How to be super prepared and organised

It’s time to get a food plan in place before you even hit the road! It’s simply not going to work by planning your camping meals on the fly. Trust us, we know all too well from our own experience. Don’t make it hard for yourself!

Take the pressure off. Remember, it’s all about striving for the best in terms of additive-free options. But you are allowed treats from time to time. It’s totally OK to have fish and chips for dinner one night or let the kids get a chocolate ice cream from the camp store. Happy camping!

Resources

• Camping with your Thermomix top 10 meals: https://www.sistermixin.com/camping-thermie-top-10-meals/
• Cast Iron Solidteknics frying pan: https://www.sistermixin.com/product/solidteknics-iron-skillet-30cm/ If you have a cast iron pan, you’re able to place it directly into the fire pit. This will give you endless meal options including chilli con carne, pastas, scones, spaghetti Bolognese or damper.  These pans simply last a lifetime and are well worth your investment
• Listen to Episode 91 to learn more about Solidteknicks : www.sistermixin.com/podcast91

In a nutshell, this is a meal plan where you have eight weeks worth of dinner, lunch and snack ideas. You’ll pay $17 per month on our monthly subscription, or if you sign up for a year, you’ll pay just $97 (over half price) – plus, go into the draw to win a ThermoMix TM5 if you sign up on or before the 28th of February!

Our amazing reviews

We have been truly taken back by some of the reviews left from those that have completed the course. We hope that these reviews inspire you to start making your life that much easier with meal planning:

Jessica “Meals Made Easy has taken the pressure off having to meal plan each week. We have a very busy schedule, so it’s wonderful to know we’re reaching for additive-free food, instead of fast food. I love that you get to keep the recipes in monthly books to use at any time”.

Julie “I hate trying to think about what to cook for dinner, Meals Made Easy makes it easy, I’m making meals I’ve never made before and they’re easy and delicious, highly recommend!”

Jessica (2) “Meals Made Easy has taken away the stress of planning great, healthy meals for my family. I love that all of the meals are wholesome and do not have any nasties. My son has some specific dietary requirements and I’ve been able to adjust most meals to suit him. Thank you Jo and Tracey, I love the price it’s quite affordable also”.

Lauren “I’m now gluten-free and dairy-free, and I found Meals Made Easy, easily convertible to suit my needs. Quick, simple and delicious!”

Resources

We’re currently giving away a ThermoMix TM5! If you register for Meals Made Easy for 12 months, you go in the draw to win one! This is only available until 28 February 2018! https://mealsmadeeasy.recipes

As a kid, Kym recalls how she was constantly sick. Her leading medical problem was that she always seemed to have irregular periods. She didn’t know it at the time but she was actually already showing symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) early on, including acne, insomnia, anxiety, depression and extra belly fat, even though she was quite active.

When she got married at around 30, her attempts to fall pregnant didn’t quite go to plan. It was around this time that Kym was diagnosed with PCOS, which is becoming increasingly common with around 1 in 5 women being diagnosed with PCOS.

What we find so incredible about Kym’s journey, is her discovery that modern medicine, is not always the right path to take. In fact, she has learnt the hard way that IVF can make some women even more sick, even though it holds its many strengths in medical breakthroughs. While much of the Western World holds the view that the ‘only way’ to treat infertility is through medication and IVF, Kym is first hand proof that holistic medicine is a much gentler approach that’s certainly worth giving a go.

Links 30 day PCOS challenge: http://www.smartfertilitychoices.com/free-30-day-pcos-diet-challenge/ 3 day PCOS diet meal plan: http://www.smartfertilitychoices.com/pcos-diet-plan/ www.smartfertilitychoices.com www.beatPCOS.com

We really want to focus on long-term gains from the nourishing food you’re putting in your body, especially when you’re on a busy schedule. Making it through the day on coffee and Red Bull, might give you a short spike in energy, but along with poor snack choices or skipped lunches, you’ll know all about that sluggish feeling that seems to follow you around all day. Obesity is also an all too common effect of a poor diet, and skipping out on lunch generally makes you eat anything in sight by the time you get home.

The good, the bad, the ugly on pre-packaged lunches

Having someone else cook or prepare your lunch, and present it in a tidy package is great for all those days when you’re just too busy to make your own. However, there’s just so many reasons why bought lunches should be left solely as a treat.

Remember, when it comes to healthier lunches, you’re allowed to put yourself first! If you’re not healthy and full of energy, it can be hard to give fully to your children, partner, work colleagues and boss. When you’re tired, moody and constantly feeling fatigue, then you can’t easily be of service to anyone else.

Resources: Nourishing lunches for kids https://www.sistermixin.com/podcast103/

Thermoses available at Sistermixin website https://www.sistermixin.com/product-category/back-to-school/

For great food ideas head to Sistermin website https://www.sistermixin.com/recipes/

Back in our days (and probably yours too) there just weren’t that many food allergies. Now, we seem to have an epidemic going on to the point where Jo received a letter from her school, saying that if her child was to bring in a boiled egg in their lunchbox, they would have to sit in isolation to eat it, then wash their hands before they returned to their friends.

This is proof that current food allergies are just getting so out of control!

Of course, we have to question why? It’s really time to look into all the chemicals in our food, and see what that’s truly doing to our health, and the health of our children.

Links and Resources:

additivefreemadeeasy.com mealsmadeeasy.recipes

You can always control what you choose to put in and on your body

Krissy has always loved making a lot of her family’s food from scratch, as it makes her feel amazing to know exactly what was going into that food. She thought well why not control what also goes on our body too.

Through a lot of research, experimentation and sharing recipes for things like laundry powder and deodorant with friends, she became pretty pumped. She started a Facebook page and a basic website, and grew her business from there. Now she runs workshops across Australia, on how to make chemical-free products, inspiring and teaching others at just how simple it is.

“It’s just such a buzz for me, because I know they’re there, because they’re investing in their health”.

Resources:

Grab Krissy’s Inspired Little Book here https://www.sistermixin.com/product/inspired-little-book/ www.theinspiredlittlepot.com.au

You can still have fun, enjoy in the festivities and be additive-free, without feeling like crap the next day, or even a few hours later. Nobody likes a hangover, especially in the heat of summer! With that in mind, there’s still plenty of ways to let your hair down but still feel human the next day.

Better snack options How to have a healthier BBQ Bottled water over fizzy drinks Try a preservative-free beer or pure alcohol

Links and Resources:

Meals Made Easy: https://mealsmadeeasy.recipes/ Additive Free Made Easy E-Course still open for registration until 4 February 2018! https://www.additivefreemadeeasy.com/

Our team expands We are proud to have expanded our team with some equally passionate staff, including some junior staff to help us out over the summer period. Without them, we would have been completely inundated with orders (which of course is not a bad thing!).

A switch of focus to ourselves

This was a big switch over the past 12 months, taking self-care and self-love on board. There’s so much room to grow in this area, but we’re definitely dedicating more time to looking after ourselves and the ones around us.

A switch of focus to ourselves

This was a big switch over the past 12 months, taking self-care and self-love on board. There’s so much room to grow in this area, but we’re definitely dedicating more time to looking after ourselves and the ones around us.

We had a great trip to Philippines for a conference, which ended up being one of the most life changing events we’ve ever attended. One of the best things to come out of this, was all the amazing people we met and there stories, but the friends we made along the way.

Our wins with our doTERRA business

We got super lucky and won a trip to Fiji with doTERRA, a competition we also took out again this year! We’re off to Uluru in South Western Northern Territory, within the next few weeks, where are also taking two of our team members along with us. We have proudly made it to the second highest ranking within doTERRA, which shows that our hard work is really starting to pay off.

Jo’s big interstate move, Tracey leaves the Navy and an unlikely business partner comes on board and so much more!

Meals Made Easy: https://mealsmadeeasy.recipes/ Additive Free Made Easy E-Course https://www.additivefreemadeeasy.com/

1. I don’t have time to make everything from scratch, what can I still buy and eat?
2. Where do I get my meat from?
3. What are ‘flavours’?
4. What do I put in a sandwich?
5. I’m feeling really overwhelmed, I don’t know what to eat now, and I’m terrified to go to the supermarket, what can I eat?

Links & Resources:

Our Additive Free Made Easy E-Program: https://www.additivefreemadeeasy.com/ Early Bird on SALE this Monday 15 January 2018! Aunty Betty Biscuits - https://www.sistermixin.com/recipes/aunty-betty-biscuits-makes-6-dozen/

While it’s been a challenge, we have managed to narrow our favourite oils down to our top 10 (ish). We have found doTERRA oils to be absolutely life changing, and of course love that they have 100% pure, natural plant-based ingredients.

Lavender, Tea Tree and Peppermint Lemon Helichrysum oil TerraArmour Grapefruit and Tangerine Balance Easy Air

Through the use of essential oils each day, you’ll find that your instincts will begin to guide you towards which oil is the best, for each and every moment. Once you experience the effect of each oil, it’s pretty easy to turn into an addict!

doTERRA oils help to create that day spa kind of feeling every day in your own home! Like us, you might struggle to go anywhere without your pack of essential oils on hand!

Links

doTERRA on Sistermixin’ - https://www.sistermixin.com/essentialoils-doterra/ How to buy doTERRA at wholesale price - https://www.sistermixin.com/instructions/

We talk about ways to steer away from a fixed mindset, and head more towards a growth mindset. You would have met plenty of people in your life, that operate on a fixed mindset. You know the type that never want to try anything new and become very set in their ways? They have so many fears about making mistakes, and trouble embracing anything new. We give a classic example of someone that won’t change their eating habits around additives and preservatives, due to a barricade of reasons. This is something we hear about all the time!

We discuss ways to take your old habits and beliefs, and change them for the better, so you’re able to create an overall improved mindset.

We discuss ways to take your old habits and beliefs, and change them for the better, so you’re able to create an overall improved mindset.

Links and Resources: www.mealsmadeeasy.recipes https://www.additivefreemadeeasy.com/

Links Website: https://www.nicolejoyinspire.com/ Instagram: @nicolejoyinspire Facebook: @nicolejoyinspire