An Optimistic Future: Our Actions Matter

An interview with Ayn Riggs of Slave-Free Chocolate.Org, a not-for-profit organization that she formed to raise awareness about the ethical practices (or lack thereof) in the chocolate manufacturing industry.  Please listen to our conversation and visit her website so you can make an informed decision about which companies you want to support when purchasing chocolate.  Always remember: where you spend your money sends a strong message to the companies of the world!
 
Slave-free chocolate website:
https://www.slavefreechocolate.org/
 
Slave-free Chocolate Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/slavefreechocolate_org/
 
Interested in a list of simple steps to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/simple-steps
 
Do you have a bit more time and energy to take a bigger step to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/bigger-steps
 
Optimistic Future Podcast YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@OptimisticFuturePodcast
 
Optimistic Future Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimisticfuturepodcast/
 
Please support the Canadian economy and small businesses by purchasing products manufactured in Canada: https://www.madelocalgroup.ca/
 
Please support the American economy and small businesses by purchasing products manufactured in the US: https://www.madelocalgroup.com/

An interview with Lara Adler about her extensive knowledge of environmental toxins (e.g. air pollutants, water pollutants, pesticides, etc.)  Environmental toxins have a profound deleterious effect on human, animal and environmental health, and the regulatory process surrounding their use in the world is far from robust.  If many of us take simple steps (which she outlines in the interview!) to reduce our use of environmental toxins, it will significantly reduce the global burden of these toxins and send a strong message to product manufacturers that they need to start using safe alternatives.  As always, our collective actions can make a huge difference!
 
Lara’s website:
https://www.laraadler.com/
 
Lara’s Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/environmentaltoxinsnerd/
 
Interested in a list of simple steps to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/simple-steps
 
Do you have a bit more time and energy to take a bigger step to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/bigger-steps
 
Optimistic Future Podcast YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@OptimisticFuturePodcast
 
Optimistic Future Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimisticfuturepodcast/
 
Please support Canadian small businesses and the environment by purchasing products manufactured in Canada: https://www.madelocalgroup.ca/
 
Please support American small businesses and the environment by purchasing products manufactured in the US: https://www.madelocalgroup.com/
 

An interview with Rachel Harrington, owner of Sensational Brain, about the impact of retained primitive reflexes and sensory integration issues on the human nervous system, and how it would be of benefit for all of us to be aware of the warning signs that these might be afoot.  Possessing this knowledge could help children (or adults) get the appropriate assessments and treatments to help address current – or prevent future – health concerns. 
 
Rachel’s website:
https://sensationalbrain.com/
 
Rachel’s Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/sensationalbrain/
 
Interested in a list of simple steps to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/simple-steps
 
Do you have a bit more time and energy to take a bigger step to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/bigger-steps
 
Optimistic Future Podcast YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@OptimisticFuturePodcast
 
Optimistic Future Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimisticfuturepodcast/
 
Please support the Canadian economy and small businesses by purchasing products manufactured in Canada: https://www.madelocalgroup.ca/
 
Please support the American economy and small businesses by purchasing products manufactured in the US: https://www.madelocalgroup.com/
 

An interview with Julia Kraemer of the Leftovers Foundation, a not-for-profit organization based out of Alberta, Canada.  She discusses the ethical and environmental reasons to avoid food waste, the social benefits of redirecting “planned to be thrown out” food to folks struggling to make ends meet, and simple steps we can all take to minimize food waste.
Leftovers Foundation website:
https://rescuefood.ca/
 
Leftovers Foundation Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/leftoversfoundation/
 
Leftovers Foundation Twitter/X:
https://twitter.com/LeftoversFdn
 
Interested in a list of simple steps to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/simple-steps
 
Do you have a bit more time and energy to take a bigger step to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/bigger-steps
 
Optimistic Future Podcast YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@OptimisticFuturePodcast
 
Optimistic Future Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimisticfuturepodcast/
 
Please support the Canadian economy and small businesses by purchasing products manufactured in Canada: https://www.madelocalgroup.ca/
 
Please support the American economy and small businesses by purchasing products manufactured in the US: https://www.madelocalgroup.com/
 

An interview with Amy Hill, owner and operator of Snowy River Farms in Cooksbrook, Nova Scotia.  She discusses the myriad benefits of supporting small farms, ranging from economic to environmental to personal health promotion.
Snowy River Farms website:
https://www.snowyriverfarms.com/
 
Snowy River Farms Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/snowyriverfarms/
 
Snowy River Farms Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/snowyriverfarm
 
Interested in a list of simple steps to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/simple-steps
 
Do you have a bit more time and energy to take a bigger step to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/bigger-steps
 
Optimistic Future Podcast YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@OptimisticFuturePodcast
 
Optimistic Future Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimisticfuturepodcast/
 
Please support the Canadian economy and small businesses by purchasing products manufactured in Canada: https://www.madelocalgroup.ca/
 
Please support the American economy and small businesses by purchasing products manufactured in the US: https://www.madelocalgroup.com/

An interview with Dr. Paul Manning, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture at Dalhousie University, where he discusses the virtues of not mowing our lawns until June at the earliest (i.e. “No Mow May”) and supporting pollinators in other ways for the greater benefit of our ecosystems.
 
Interested in a list of simple steps to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/simple-steps
 
Do you have a bit more time and energy to take a bigger step to help make the world a better place?  Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/bigger-steps
 
Optimistic Future Podcast YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@OptimisticFuturePodcast
 
Please support the Canadian economy and small businesses by purchasing products manufactured in Canada: https://www.madelocalgroup.ca/
 
Please support the American economy and small businesses by purchasing products manufactured in the US: https://www.madelocalgroup.com/