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HTW with Zoe and Erica00. TrailerThe world of wellness can be exclusive, confusing, and preachy. Even the word “wellness” can leave you feeling icky. I know that feeling All Too Well – that’s why I’m here. Join me, Erica Huss, longtime wellness industry expert and entrepreneur, as I share what I’ve learned from my 20 years of building brands and products, creating conversations and experiences, and on my own health journey. Each week, I’ll chat with doctors, authors, and thought leaders to get the expert info, asking the questions you want the answers to, to give you the stuff you can actually apply to your...2023-08-3101 min
HTW with Zoe and EricaWellness of Body & Spirit with Candice KumaiOh hey, wellness fanatics! Buckle up for a wildly entertaining chat with the fabulous Candice Kumai, who's basically the Swiss Army knife of the wellness world. She's a chef, journalist, author, model, and host of the Wabi Sabi podcast, and now she's got a new book out on Audible called "Spirited." Brace yourselves for some juicy girl talk and plenty of laughs! Candice and Erica have been running side-by-side on this wacky wellness rollercoaster for years, watching the landscape morph into something we barely recognize, and still riding those entrepreneurial highs and lows. In this episode, we...2023-05-0353 minHTW with Zoe and Erica155. Erica & Zoë Minisode: Killer Cordyceps, Ladybits & More!Time for another sesh between us girls, including a (potentially) informative ride as we discuss everything from The Last of Us (spoiler alert: not a ringing endorsement for fungi) to the miracle of hormone therapy (progesterone for all — if you can get it from your dealer), and how to break up with your therapist once you've worked through your issues. We may or may not also have some opinions on SoulCycle, Glennon Doyle's podcast, and the public feud between Dave Asprey and Joe Rogan over the war on vegetables. Resources: Visit earthandstar.com and...2023-03-2234 minHTW with Zoe and EricaFireside Chat: Self-Help Sh*t we Tried in 2022The one where Zoe still thinks it's 2020. It may as well be, no? It’s the end of the year, and while plenty of people are thinking about goals for next year, we’re more about reflection than resolution. So listen in on this admittedly free-wheeling conversation as we perform free association dissociation, deny the laws of time, and perform a modality inventory to look back on all the waacky and woo-woo things we’ve done to ourselves over the past year in the name of science and healing. We talk about… Things we’ve learned in...2022-12-1425 minHTW with Zoe and Erica144. Back to school goals minisode with Erica & ZoeIt’s a new season, and that’s the perfect opportunity for a fresh start. We’ve got new guests lined up, and plenty of topics in store for us to shoot the shit about! Something about fall feels so ripe for a reset, so we talk about what you can expect in the coming months, what fall rituals we practice, a brief if inaccurate lesson on Rosh Hashana dining, and using the seasons as a turning point. We also celebrate the wisdom of the power lesbians we love and admire. We talk about… What’s in store f...2022-10-0615 min
Courageous WellnessEarth & Star Co-Founders, Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss, Break Down Functional Mushrooms and Partnership in EntrepreneurshipToday we welcome, Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss, wellness enthusiasts and entrepreneurs. As the founders of hugely successful BluePrint Cleanse, Earth & Star is the duo's second venture together in the wellness space. Earth & Star offers a wide variety of functional mushroom products, which provide powerful health benefits to consumers. In this conversation, we discuss Zoe and Erica’s personal journeys in wellness and with each other and talk all about functional mushrooms. You can also save 15% with code CWPodcast through August 31st on all Earth & Star products. To learn more visit: https://earthandstar.com
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Its HERTIME with Cody Sanders115. “The Business of Being Well” with Zoe Sakoutis and Erica HussSend us a textOn today’s episode we get an inside look into what it’s like to be in the “wellness world” as experts and entrepreneurs. Cody and Jess welcome fellow wellness podcasters and female nutrition business owners, Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss as their guests. In 2007 Erica and Zoe founded BluePrintCleanse, cementing their legacy as pioneers in the now multi-billion dollar cold pressed juice industry. After five years of unprecedented growth they sold BluePrint in December of 2012, marking one of the few times they’ve left before the party was over. It wasn’t long...2021-11-1630 min
Kreatures Of Habit PodcastZoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss | The Blueprint to AdaptogensIn 2007 Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss founded BluePrint Cleanse (one of the first cold-pressed juice brands) cementing their legacy as pioneers in the now multi-billion dollar cold pressed juice industry. After five years of unprecedented growth they sold BluePrint in 2012. Today on Born or Made; Erica and Zoe chat about their new venture, Earth & Star, a brand of organic plant based lattes with adaptogens (functional mushrooms.)
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Sign up for KreaturesofHabit.com2021-05-1952 minHTW with Zoe and EricaErica & Zoe On Boundaries and No A-holesWe have a strict policy for 2021: No assholes. Let’s leave them behind in 2020. We all need to respect each other’s space and just move on. In this quick and honest chat with just us girls, we trade stories about some less-than-pleasant interactions we’ve had with folks recently, how we’ve (maybe sometimes regrettably) handled them, and how we’re trying to draw the line between letting things go and standing up for ourselves. Resources: Visit earthandstar.com and use code HTW for 15% off at checkout Highway To Well is a product...2021-02-1039 minHTW with Zoe and EricaPsychedelics and Our Collective Choices with Marcina HaleMarcina Hale is a Therapist trained in psychedelic therapy at CIIS and also a founder of Reconsider, a nonprofit that focuses on catalyzing reflection, dialogue, and action around our relationship to life. She is also a producer of the films Fantastic Fungi (one of our favorites, natch!) and Disturbing the Peace. We dive into the fascinating field of psychedelic therapy--using plant medicines like psilocybin and ayahuasca to tap into our greater sense of self, and how her work in film and media helps to bring awareness to our need for compassion as a culture. ...2020-08-121h 10HTW with Zoe and EricaMINISODE! Summertime Sadness with Erica Huss and Zoë SakoutisThis episode is a little bit of catharsis for us as we talk about the struggles we’re facing when it comes to finding a sense of normalcy. We’re all still dealing with the isolation that comes with COVID, as well as wading through the poo that comes with building a startup, and maybe it’s getting to us a little bit. It’s a strange experience to feel lonely in your own home, even when you’re not the only person in the room. We hope you either can relate to us and feel a little less alone, or...2020-08-0518 minHTW with Zoe and EricaThe Badass Boss with Bozoma Saint John (replay)At the beginning of her career, Bozoma Saint John turned down a job at Goldman Sachs and, shortly afterwards, found herself temping for Spike Lee. Since then, she’s worked in C-level roles for the likes of Apple and Uber (being tasked with repairing their reputation after mistreatment of drivers and reports of sexual harassment surfaced) and is now Chief Marketing Officer at William Morris Endeavor. In this episode, she joins us to talk about being a Black woman in corporate America, the strange mixture of arrogance and diplomacy she’s sometimes been forced to employ to get her poin...2020-07-291h 02HTW with Zoe and EricaHow Microbes Can Create Better-For-You Foods with Kingdom SuperculturesKendall Dabaghi has spent the last ten years working at different tech startups, but it was the variety of health issues he faced his whole life that led him to his best work yet. After developing acute digestive issues traveling abroad, and seeing a range of specialists, nothing seemed to work. He started reading up on the gut biome and after adding a variety of fermented foods to his diet, the pain disappeared completely. No big surprise- he knew his next business would be focused on the microbiome. He went back to school, and together with his co-founder Ravi...2020-07-2241 minHTW with Zoe and EricaHerbal Medicine for your Lady Business with Lulu Ge of Elix HealingLulu Ge is the founder of Elix, an herbal nutritional supplement company that helps women balance their hormonal cycle. When she stopped taking hormonal birth control, she found herself unable to move her body for 2-3 days a month around the time of her cycle—and her doctor’s only suggestion was to start taking birth control again. Her grandfather connected her to a renowned Chinese medical expert who examined her, gave her a list of herbs, and instructed her on how to take them. Cut to: after a single course of drinking the elixirs, she experienced zero symptoms any l...2020-07-1548 minHTW with Zoe and EricaNavigating Stress & Fighting Anger with Love with Victoria AlbinaVictoria Albina does a LOT. She’s had a holistic medicine practice, worked as a nurse practitioner, a certified breathwork meditation facilitator, a life coach, and… a good witch? She’s practically collecting modalities right now, and that’s GREAT, because we all need some of this in 2020. We all understand what stress does to us on an experiential level, but with her expertise, she explains how it affects us biologically and physiologically. She has a passion for helping women realize they are their own best healers, and helps them recover from codependency and perfectionism--we're listening! Victoria is the kind of pe...2020-07-081h 00HTW with Zoe and EricaChanging Our Relationship with Discomfort with Megan Bruneau, M.A. RCCWe want Megan Bruneau to be our new therapist — or at least our friend who we invite out for drinks and free advice. She’s a therapist, executive coach, and speaker who takes a no-bullshit approach to coaching. We talk a lot about sitting in discomfort and how to navigate it, as well as the dangers of using “spiritual bypassing” to avoid stress. Right now is a time of incredible discomfort for all of us, and we’re all trying to navigate it as best we can by staying informed and having conversations — like this one. Megan talks...2020-07-0154 minHTW with Zoe and EricaTara Stiles of Strala Yoga on Listening, Learning and Being Better HumansTara Stiles is the founder of Strala Yoga. It would have been lovely if all we wanted to talk about was yoga, but in light of the twin crises of Covid and racial injustice,we wanted to dig a little deeper. We wellness folk do tend to feel things a bit more, so it’s great to talk with another feeler. She talks about how we can continue to have difficult conversations, having an open mind for yoga, how listening and learning is better than silently not participating, and the problems the wellness industry has created for itself. We hop...2020-06-2453 minHTW with Zoe and EricaMeditation for Skeptics with Ziva Founder Emily FletcherA special encore for some extra self-care during challenging times. Emily Fletcher is the founder of Ziva Meditation, a unique practice incorporating mindfulness, meditation and manifestation that she created after years of study. Ziva is not an app. It’s an online course that gives you the tools to be free of your devices for good. Emily is a former Broadway performer who found meditation through a fellow castmate after realizing that despite living her dreams, she was feeling stressed and miserable. After her initial skepticism, Emily took a meditation class and slept through the night for the first time in...2020-06-171h 13HTW with Zoe and EricaMarriage 101 with Dr. Sonya RhodesThis episode is a special encore, while we are spending a little more time with our partners than we usually would, we thought you might appreciate some perspective! Dr. Sonya Rhodes is a psychotherapist, relationship therapist, and the author of four books, including “Cold Feet” and “The Alpha Woman Meets Her Match.” (Ahem... attention Santa!) She spills the beans on what makes a marriage work or not, gets honest about the struggles in her own marriage (her husband originally thought she would be putting his clothes away and arranging the flowers), and shares what kind of marital problems couples are bring...2020-05-2755 minHTW with Zoe and EricaReversing Diabetes Through Diet with Brooklyn Borough President Eric AdamsSo, real talk: Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is our legit hometown hero. Before holding the title of our ACTUAL favorite sitting president, he served three terms in the New York State Senate and 22 years in the New York City Police Department. He is crazy smart, super compassionate, and his dedication and goodwill toward his community is endless. He was diagnosed just three years ago with diabetes, which felt more like a sentence than a diagnosis, but in a matter of three short weeks he changed his entire diet and lifestyle and got the disease under control. A true ro...2020-05-2031 minHTW with Zoe and EricaHealing from the Gut with Dr. Will BulsiewiczWe’re here to talk about fiber! And no, it’s not that powder you’ve seen grandma put into her water. We’re joined by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, the author of Fiber Fueled and a board-certified, award-winning gastroenterologist. So, he knows his stuff when it comes to gut health. He talks about how fiber interplays with your gut health — something we’ve always been super into — and how this can be especially important in a world of COVID-19. Dr. Will Bulsiewicz talks about... Preparing your body to handle a disease Why coronavirus is targeting people differently How...2020-05-131h 00HTW with Zoe and EricaMinisode: Introducing Earth & Star, with Erica Huss and Zoë SakoutisWe are ready to show you our fruiting bodies! We’ve spent a lot of time chatting with guests about the world of adaptogens, specifically mushrooms, because it’s a category that fascinates us. Their incredible immune-boosting properties are just the tip of the iceberg. We've been a couple of fun gals into the fungis for quite some time, as we've been hard at work creating our new business. Earth & Star is a grab-and-go plant-based latte supercharged with the benefits of functional mushrooms. Here we'll share a bit more about the product as well as the process that got us he...2020-05-0620 minHTW with Zoe and EricaDemystifying the World of Mushrooms with Jeff ChiltonBy now, you’ve probably seen the growing trend of functional mushrooms and understand that we ourselves are down with fungi in a big way. But what are we really getting from these mushrooms and mushroom supplements? To better understand what’s real and what’s just advertising, we sat down with one of the world’s foremost mushroom experts: Jeff Chilton, founder of Real Mushrooms and Nammex. Jeff was one of the pioneers to bring proper food and functional (or medicinal) mushrooms extracts from their places of origin to the Western world. He is a wealth of knowl...2020-04-291h 15HTW with Zoe and EricaHighlighting Brands with a Creative Retail Twist with Emily Schildt of Pop Up GrocerWe like to feature conversations with founders that are doing important and unique things, and Emily Schildt of Pop Up Grocer fits that bill 100%. They're the first-ever pop-up grocery store that showcases hundreds of the most innovative and exciting brands in natural food and beverage, plus home, pet and body care. She’s thinking about retail in a broader way, and Pop Up Grocer is one of the ways that you can still do retail in our world. She saw the challenges that companies who were trying to launch their brands were facing and she wanted to be the so...2020-04-2227 minHTW with Zoe and EricaImmunity, Probiotics, and the Wonderful World of Gut Biomes with Ara KatzThe gut is a messy place, so we’re going to dive into immunity, probiotics, and everything going on inside your gut biome with Ara Katz of Seed. We talk about probiotics, prebiotics, symbiotics... ALL of the biotics. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, and most people have no idea what they are doing when it comes to probiotics, but Ara helps us get to the bottom of bacteria and what the hell is going on in our gut. SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERS! Use code: HTW15 for 15% off your first month of a Daily Synbiotic subs...2020-04-151h 02HTW with Zoe and EricaThe Healing Magic of Cannabis, CBD, & Mushrooms with Jenny SansouciJenny Sansouci is the author of The Rebel’s Apothecary, a science-based and supportive guide to the wild world of fungi and CBD that will enhance the lives of anyone living with pain, anxiety, depression, a weakened immune system, insomnia, and more. Jenny saw their healing powers firsthand when her father was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and she guided him on his health journey, offering a powerful supplement to traditional healthcare that makes the process of chemotherapy less painful and can help you thrive on the other end of it. Jenny was already a big enthusiast of...2020-04-0839 minHTW with Zoe and EricaManaging Stress, Sleep, & Immunity with Dr. Kirk ParsleyWe’re in the middle of a global pandemic, and things are kind of crazy. We talk (from a safe social isolation distance) to Dr. Kirk Parsley about what’s going on with this coronavirus, how we can best arm ourselves and build up our defenses, and how to make sure we are staying healthy. He also has his own perspective on how the world is responding to this and how we can help ourselves get through the day with less stress by fixing our own perspective. Dr. Kirk talks about... Trying not to worry...2020-04-0159 minHTW with Zoe and EricaMinisode on Coronavirus with Erica Huss and Zoë SakoutisThis week we’re broadcasting straight from the corona closest to weigh in on our own coping strategies in the current coronavirus pandemic. These are unprecedented times, and nobody really knows what they’re supposed to do in this situation. We hope that you are all coping well, and we have just a few tips on how you can help deal with this whole thing. Love to you all, stay safe and healthy! Highway To Well is a production of Crate Media2020-03-2515 minHTW with Zoe and EricaMastering Diabetes with Cyrus KhambattaCyrus Khambatta, Ph.D. is the New York Times bestselling author of Mastering Diabetes: The Revolutionary Method to Reverse Insulin Resistance in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational Diabetes, and the co-founder of Mastering Diabetes, an online group coaching program for people with all forms of diabetes. He has been living with type 1 diabetes for more than 18 years and has helped thousands of people improve their health and fitness using plant-based nutrition. His approach to living with and managing it is a bit revolutionary, and antithetical to most of what we know about it. For anyone who has...2020-03-181h 06HTW with Zoe and EricaFrom Near-Tragedy to Triumph, Beauty That Heals with Francesco ClarkAfter a near-death experience, Francesco Clark dedicated himself to learning about skin to heal the issues he was facing, and then realized his unique plant-based formulations were more than just a hobby. Together with his family he created Clark’s Botanicals. His story is unbelievable and we cannot get enough of this skincare line! Be sure to check out the products at clarksbotanicals.com after you hear his incredible journey. EDITOR’S NOTE: The end of our interview was cut short by a technical glitch, so you’ll forgive the abrupt finish-but rest assured all you missed was our awe and...2020-03-1145 minHTW with Zoe and EricaIn the Flo: How Our Cycles Are The Key To Optimizing Women’s Health with Alisa VittiWe’re back with our beloved Alisa Vitti, best-selling author of WomanCode and In the FLO, who has been helping women improve health by hacking their hormones for 20 years. In the past 5 years, at least, there’s been an influx of content online around women’s hormones, so you’d think that with all of these resources, women would be better equipped to address issues like fatigue, burnout and weight management. But statistics are showing the opposite — women now face hormone and autoimmune issues affecting 50% of the population. We talk about why this may be, why the information we are gettin...2020-03-0458 minHTW with Zoe and EricaWhy Peptides are the Future of Medicine with Dr. MorrisonWe’re back with our friend Dr. Jeffrey Morrison, the award-winning functional medicine MD who champions a nutritional approach to healthcare. We recorded this ep at his eponymous Morrison Center, where they offer a range of treatments and services based on integrative medicine, i.e. treating the whole person to assist innate healing and promote optimal health instead of just fixing a problem. We’re here today to talk about peptides, that buzzy word that gets thrown around without any true meaning or understanding. Dr. Morrison legit believes peptide therapy is the future of medicine, so we reall...2020-02-2649 minHTW with Zoe and EricaMeditation for Skeptics and Busy People with Ziva Founder Emily FletcherEmily is a former Broadway performer who found meditation through a fellow castmate after realizing that despite living her dreams, she was feeling stressed and miserable. After her initial skepticism, Emily took a meditation class and slept through the night for the first time in 18 months. She fell in love, left Broadway, and trained in India as an apprentice before embarking on her journey to bring meditation to the masses by creating Ziva. There are many ways that a daily practice can help you unpack stress, and Emily has gone deep to understand the science behind what's actually happening wh...2020-02-191h 14HTW with Zoe and EricaWalking the walk--vitality and longevity with Dr. Robert WillixDr. Robert “Iron Man” Willix is a truly amazing functional medicine practitioner. Formerly a cardiac surgeon, he left that path to pursue functional medicine, and he’s had some fun stops along the way. Acupuncture, shamanism, Chinese medicine--he is a true pioneer of the modalities that as a culture, we’re only starting to talk about now. He never stops evolving and learning, high praise! He’s also been a vegan for over 40 years and credits his vitality to changing his diet and exercising daily. His book, The Rejuvenation Solution, is chock full of tools to jump-start ageless health. We’re lookin...2020-02-121h 04HTW with Zoe and EricaWinning at Sleep with Dr. Kirk ParsleyDr. Kirk Parsley didn’t set out to become a sleep expert. He became a Navy SEAL at a young age, and then went on to medical school before returning to the SEAL team as their doctor, where he was put in charge of building out and managing a sports medicine facility. He saw patient after patient, many of them former SEALs and colleagues, who were experiencing performance issues but didn’t have any known, diagnosable diseases. However almost every single one of them reported to be using sleep aids. Aha! So the more he researched, the more he unde...2020-02-051h 09HTW with Zoe and EricaThe Superstar Paradox with Coach KerenTedX Speaker, Author and Coach Keren Eldad is back on the pod to talk about the paradox of overachievers--how they strive to get everything right but can still end up feeling less-than on the inside. Sound familiar, anyone? She calls this phenomenon the Superstar Paradox. We cover the ways that perfectionism can quickly become toxic, and try to understand how it has become so pervasive in our culture, sad but true. Learn the difference between self-esteem and self-love, and try to get a handle on your own negative inner monologue. Coach Keren talks about... Th...2020-01-2948 minHTW with Zoe and EricaAll About Adaptogenic Mushrooms with Paul KempistyPaul Kempisty is an acupuncturist, Chinese medicine practitioner, and a wealth of knowledge on the magical world of fungi. They have incredible healing properties, and it’s great to see them pop up--like mushrooms, one might say-- in more products everywhere. We get into some of the buzzwords (hello, adaptogens and nootropics), and gain more insight into relying on roots, plants, and herbs for healing purposes. He breaks down some of the science behind them and tells us what is undebatable when it comes to the benefits of mushrooms. Paul Kempisty talks about... -Wh...2020-01-221h 14HTW with Zoe and EricaSeason 2 Teaser with Zoë Sakoutis and Erica HussWe’ve got another Zoë and Erica minisode this week! We are (un)officially starting Season 2 of the podcast, and we’re excited for what’s to come with the show. We’ll be doing things a little differently. We start off by talking about New Year’s resolutions (spoiler: we don’t do them), what we’re excited about this year, as well as what you can look forward to on the show in the future. We’re gonna go deep on sleep, diabetes, longevity, the pelvic floor, adaptogens, and more. And we’re going to be gearing up for some fun stu...2020-01-1517 minHTW with Zoe and EricaCommon Sense Wellness with Chiropractor and Applied Kinesiologist Dr. Joe AskinasiDr. Joe Askinasi is a holistic chiropractor and applied kinesiologist who has worked his magic on both of us and perhaps dozens of our loved ones. He is a master of diagnosis, being able to identify root causes of issues that have nothing to do with how it's actually presenting. We love his incredibly common sense approach to wellness--it’s a refreshing reminder that it needn’t be complicated. The wellness biz could stand to learn a thing or two... Dr. Joe Askinasi talks about... -How a broken arm and an accounting professor who w...2019-12-1155 minHTW with Zoe and EricaHealing Through Community with Evan GolubEvan Golub was a seemingly healthy 29-year-old until he woke up one day with a crazy case of vertigo, and four years and 30+ practitioners later he still had no diagnosis. He lived with pain and disorientation and was told by doctors that everything looked ok, it was all in his head, and he just needed to move on, prompting a period of deep feelings of isolation and loneliness. Cue Hinge.com! He went on a date with a woman who ultimately reconnected with him when she started experiencing the same symptoms. Thus began their journey into researching the disease a...2019-12-0452 minHTW with Zoe and EricaThe Many Faces of Depression with Dr. Kevin GillilandDr. Kevin Gilliland is a psychologist and the Executive Director of Innovation360, an outpatient counseling service that works with people struggling with mental health, substance abuse and relationship issues. He believes in a holistic approach to health and is passionate about using movement and connection as medicine for problems like depression. We loved chatting with Kevin to carve out the conversation around depression on its own, since it’s often associated with anxiety but they don’t always present together. Dr. Kevin Gilliland talks about... -The difference between depression and being down--how to identi...2019-11-2759 minHTW with Zoe and EricaAyurveda 101 with Kerry Harling of The Holistic HighwayBefore Kerry Harling found her own Highway to Well, she spent years suffering from fibromyalgia, depression, Lyme disease, anxiety and chronic fatigue and eventually, she was diagnosed with mercury toxicity. Five years and several life-changing events later, she stumbled onto an ayurveda course and jumped in with both feet. With that knowledge she has been able to heal herself and others and now runs ayurvedic practice The Holistic Highway. Kerry Harling talks about... -How 87% of Americans have digestive problems and--fun fact, burping is on the rise! -Ayurveda’s influence on Traditional Chin...2019-11-201h 00HTW with Zoe and EricaNutritional Healing with 8Greens Founder Dawn Russell20 years ago, at the age of 25, Dawn Russell was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer. After getting a bone infection from surgery, she decided that chemotherapy and radiation were not for her and began a quest around the world to research alternative healing methods. She ended up focusing on nutrition, consuming tons of greens at a time. After her recovery she founded 8Greens with the mission of getting quality nutrients into peoples’ in the most convenient way possible, sparing us all the need to do as much exhaustive research on algae as she did. 8Greens makes eating your greens easy with a...2019-11-1353 minHTW with Zoe and EricaSharon Brown of Bonafide Provisions on Gut Health and ImmunitySharon Brown’s middle son, Blake, was a perfectly healthy baby until at six months old, he developed a sinus infection and was put on antibiotics. Thanks to old school Western medicine, he pretty much lived on antibiotics for the next 5-6 years, battling chronic sinus infections, ear infections and respiratory infections. When his teacher informed Sharon that Blake likely had Attention Deficit Disorder and would benefit from being on Ritalin, Sharon, a Clinical Nutritionist herself, wondered if maybe he was just unable to focus because he felt so miserable all the time. She decided to take matters into he...2019-11-0658 minHTW with Zoe and EricaDave Heath of Bombas, on The Greatest Socks Never SoldA must-listen for entrepreneurs! Dave Heath is the co-founder of Bombas, soon to become your favorite socks too--because they’re insanely comfortable, but also for their social impact, donating one pair for every pair sold. He didn’t set out to sell socks, but everything changed the day he was scrolling Facebook and learned that socks were the number one requested item in homeless shelters. And a business was born. Dave Heath talks about... -His early entrepreneurial inspirations, from his dad’s business to door-to-door sales -Backing in to the ideal product...2019-10-301h 21HTW with Zoe and EricaHealing Trauma with Mastin KippMastin Kipp is a functional life coach and trauma hacker that Oprah has referred to as the up-and-coming thought leader of the next generation of spiritual thinkers. All that pressure aside, he says the reason why we need to talk about trauma is because it’s blocking you from reaching your goals, whether for weight loss, relationships, finances or business. And trauma doesn’t just to the big stuff, like physical abuse or violence. It can trace back to childhood feelings of loneliness or feeling unsafe. Regardless of its source, Mastin explains how it plays out in limiting our belie...2019-10-231h 09HTW with Zoe and EricaMore wellness wake-up calls with Zoë Sakoutis and Erica HussIt’s another Z&E special minisode! This is part two of our personal experiences with what we like to call a wellness wake-up call. This week it’s Zoë’s turn, and it just so happens she’s had some tummy troubles too, of a different sort. Two years ago she had her second baby, and that sweet little baby broke her mama in half. Zoe had severe diastasis recti, which can occur during pregnancy when the growing uterus puts pressure on the two bands of abdominal muscles that meet in the middle of your stomach and causes them to se...2019-10-1639 minHTW with Zoe and EricaWellness wake-up calls with Zoë Sakoutis and Erica HussWe’re back with another Z&E special minisode! This week and next week we’re sharing our personal experiences with what we like to call a wellness wake-up call. You can be doing everything “right” and still not be focusing on the right things, and unfortunately sometimes you have to learn that the hard way. This week Erica tells the story of when her stomach exploded (yep, literally). After multiple doctors failed to diagnose a stomach ulcer, she wound up in emergency surgery in the nick of time and is grateful to be able to share the story now. The ir...2019-10-0937 minHTW with Zoe and EricaSustainable farming for everyone with Andrew ShearerToday we’re talking to Andrew Shearer from Farmshelf. Not so fun fact--in the US, most of the food we eat is grown 1500 miles away. Farmshelf is reducing food miles and making it easy to grow fresh food all year round by building smart indoor farms for restaurants and hotels. Farmshelf is a plug and play product--it even includes cameras to track the plants’ growth and create time lapses for education and social media. As their business expands, Farmshelf is creating partnerships with schools and other organizations to help more people grow food where they live, work and eat. 2019-10-0252 minHTW with Zoe and EricaMarriage 101 with Dr. Sonya RhodesDr. Sonya Rhodes is a psychotherapist and author of four books including Cold Feet and The Alpha Woman Meets Her Match. (ahem, attention Santa!) She’s a relationship therapist who’s actually been married for… she didn’t want to say exactly but for a long time. In this episode she spills the beans on what makes a marriage work or not, and gets honest about the struggles in her own marriage (her husband originally thought she would be putting his clothes away and arranging the flowers). We love her for getting super candid and vulnerable, and helping us to better...2019-09-2559 minHTW with Zoe and EricaFoundermade Vol IIIThis week we’re back at FounderMade’s discovery show with a whole new batch of founders. We love getting a chance to hear their inspiring stories, but even more, we love our rapid fire Q&A’s as it always brings some fun facts and surprising stories to light. Today’s ep features founders from: Green Road Cannuka Higher Mind Intoxicating Beauty Final Straw Between them they make beauty items with cannabis, manuka honey, beer, sake, wine or spirits, pharmacist-formulated CBD products, adaptogen beverages to help your brain focus and a turtle-friendly collapsible straw. Our gu...2019-09-181h 13HTW with Zoe and EricaThe road to sobriety and serial entrepreneurial success with Michael ChernowIf nothing makes you happier than than an ice cream sandwich chasing a meatball, Michael Chernow is your patron saint of restaurateurs. In this episode we chat with our fellow nightlife industry veteran, whose long road to sobriety culminated in career success beyond his dreams. Michael rode the huge success of Meatball Shop on to his second project, Seamore’s, a sustainable seafood restaurant, all the while pursuing his passion for Thai boxing that goes well beyond skin deep (spoiler alert!), and still making quality time for family, fishing trips and his involvement in WellWell, one of the tastiest rec...2019-09-111h 19HTW with Zoe and EricaStix makes home health testing shame-free and reliable with Jamie and CynthiaCynthia and Jamie are the co-founders of Stix, a company that makes the experience of buying and taking a pregnancy test a comfortable experience for women. Stix pregnancy tests are home-delivered in discreet packaging. No more running into your nosy neighbor at the drugstore or having the cashier all up in your business. Jamie and Cynthia talk about... How they started Stix after having terrible experiences buying pregnancy tests - Cynthia actually ran into her boyfriend’s mom! Pregnancy tests and tampons locked up at stores mean you have to ask somebody to unlock them...2019-08-2842 minHTW with Zoe and EricaThe Badass Boss with Bozoma Saint JohnAt the beginning of her career Bozoma Saint John turned down a job at Goldman Sachs and shortly afterwards found herself temping for Spike Lee. Since then she’s worked in C-level roles for the likes of Apple and Uber (being tasked with repairing their reputation after mistreatment of drivers and reports of sexual harassment surfaced) and is now Chief Marketing Officer at Endeavor. In this episode she joins us to talk about being a black woman in corporate America, the strange mixture of arrogance and diplomacy she’s sometimes been forced to employ to get her point across and...2019-08-211h 06HTW with Zoe and EricaSexual Wellness for Today with Alex Fine of Dame ProductsFighting stigma about sexual pleasure is all in a day’s work for Alex Fine, co-founder of DAME Products. She believes fully that a good vibrator can improve someone’s life, but first we need to address the shame that we associate with sexual pleasure, and all the other fun cultural hangups that are holding this conversation back. Alex talks about... Her early days in this biz--she started making sex toys at home and got her friends to try them out in front of her. She has good friends. How she and her co-founder teamed u...2019-08-1459 minHTW with Zoe and EricaTreating Bipolar Holistically with Dr Ellen VoraToday our guest is Dr. Ellen Vora, MD and Holistic Psychiatrist. We loved our previous chat with her about about anxiety and this time she’s back to speak about bipolar. Ellen says she is here to do something a little bit different than other psychiatrists, which is to help people who either want to manage mental illness holistically and never go on medication in the first place, or work with people that want to do the hard, slow work of getting off it. She shares innumerable tips in this episode, including how upping magnesium intake, keeping blood sugar le...2019-08-0752 minHTW with Zoe and EricaCHOPT Salad and Our Underserved Communities with Nick MarshToday our guest is Nick Marsh from CHOPT Creative Salad Company. CHOPT is all about changing people's perception of what a salad can be, setting mouths on fire and resetting the nation’s palate. Tune in for this truly fascinating, colon-friendly conversation about the fast casual food landscape and how much salad in America has changed since CHOPT opened its first location in 2001. Nick Marsh talks about... What he puts in his salad The origins of CHOPT How to change people's perception of what a salad can be How much the culture and mindset of...2019-07-3152 minHTW with Zoe and EricaAdaptogens and Chinese Medicine with Jennifer SunJennifer Sun is the founder of Sun For Soul, a brand rooted in Chinese medicine. She joins us to talk all about adaptogens and the amazing nut butters she has created to deliver powerful Chinese herbs in a delicious way. The inspiration for Sun For Soul comes from Jennifer’s dad, who’s been an acupuncturist and Chinese medicine doctor in New York for 35-plus years. Jennifer grew up drinking all different types of his herbal remedies and was inspired to make Chinese medicine more accessible by combining some of his popular herbal blends in fun and yummy products. 2019-07-2457 minHTW with Zoe and EricaCutting through the confusion on supplements with Dr Zandra PalmaThis week we have an absorbing and in-depth discussion about supplements with our friend and trusted functional medical practitioner Dr Zandra Palma. It can be so confusing wondering what supplements we need to take to boost energy and health, and which ones are pure marketing bullsh*t. And even the ones to avoid altogether! We think you’ll get a lot out of this week’s discussion. Dr Zandra Palma talks about... Busting supplement myths-- there is no one supplement prescription for everyone. Evolution and the concept of toxins and cleansing. We don’t eat as di...2019-07-1749 minHTW with Zoe and EricaAnalysis Paralysis--what do I eat? with Dr Josh AxeToday we talk with special guest Dr Josh Axe. Not only is he a wealth of knowledge on nutrition and Chinese medicine, he’s also a regenerative farmer! He’s very easy to chat with and very happy to give us the benefit of his amazing knowledge. We loved talking to Dr Axe and we think you’ll get a great deal out of this episode as well. Plan to pause and take notes. Enjoy! Dr Axe talks about... The benefits of a Keto diet. Spoiler alert--here’s a guy who speaks up that Keto is not...2019-07-1045 minHTW with Zoe and EricaLearning how to advocate for yourself with Heather HansenIn this episode, we talk to author, attorney, podcaster, speaker and generally cool chick Heather Hansen. In her book The Elegant Warrior, Heather highlights the importance of being your own advocate in health as well as in other areas of our lives. She discusses compassion and empathy but also the key role that trust plays in our wellbeing, specifically the kind of trust we place in our medical practitioners. This is big stuff. We loved chatting with Heather and think you’ll get a great deal out of this episode as well. Heather talks about… ...2019-07-0355 minHTW with Zoe and EricaMold School with Dr Jeffrey MorrisonWe’re back in the booth with Dr Morrison, this time on the funky issue of mold and all its associated health risks--what causes it in homes and buildings, how it presents in the body, and the tests available to find out if you have it in your home and the treatments available. BUT not all molds are created equal! There’s plenty of room to enjoy the good kind (hint: beer and cheese) once you know the difference. Have a listen to the wise Dr Morrison. Dr Jeffrey Morrison talks about... Good vs bad mol...2019-06-2654 minHTW with Zoe and EricaUnravelling the menopause mystery with Alisa VittiWe are thrilled to have Alisa Vitti back on the pod, this time on the magical maddening world of menopause. Self-care makes a huge difference in navigating this journey, but the conversation often goes unaddressed. Alisa takes the time to shine a light on this most important — and often misunderstood — aspect of women’s health. We talk everything, from when menopause *actually* begins (spoiler alert), to taking care of yourself at every stage of the cycle, and Alisa’s brilliant philosophy that biology always sets us up to be the best version of ourselves. PREACH! And yes, w...2019-06-191h 02HTW with Zoe and EricaChef and author Seamus Mullen talks of his remarkable journey to wellnessThis week we’re doing an encore presentation with chef, author and renowned speaker Seamus Mullen. We had a fascinating chat with Seamus but it was so long ago — and we thought his views were so relevant — that we thought it was time to reprise the interview. We know Seamus as an acclaimed author, speaker and one who has had his own health crises that left him at death’s door, before providing empowerment and a path to wellness for others through his work. Now he’s co-hosting the Goopfellas podcast to connect with others and share s...2019-06-1250 minHTW with Zoe and EricaSharing Our Business Fails with Zoe + EricaSo, we had a brush with failure in business. Now, know that we aren’t the only ones who have failed, but we’d like to think that we’re some of the few who actually talk about it. Today we’re on to share our business fails, reflect on life after Blueprint, and what we think of it all now as we look back. Ready to own up to your failures and see how far you’ve come? Listen up as we talk about... Failure not being the opposite of success, it’s a part of it...2019-06-0535 minHTW with Zoe and EricaElly Truesdell of Canopy Foods Talks All Things Startup and Food ManufacturingToday we are sitting down with Elly Truesdell, the CEO of Canopy Foods. Canopy Foods is providing infrastructure, production and expertise to power the next generation of unforgettable foods and enduring brands– they are the evolved co-packing company that your food business needs to know. And even if you’re not in the food biz, but just the business of eating food--take note! Elly has built her career from over 9 years at Whole Foods Market, and offers expertise in brand development, food trends and product innovation. She now sits on the Board of Canopy Foods, as a mentor to FOOD...2019-05-2955 minHTW with Zoe and EricaPavia Rosati + Jeralyn Gerba on Breaking Your Routine and Connecting People with PleasureIf you’re even remotely similar to us, then you also enjoy being taken out of the monotonous day to day grind, and traveling to far away places does just that for you. Anything the breaks the routine allows you to take a step back and appreciate it in a new way. Well, todays guests are doing just that– Pavia Rosati and Jeralyn Gerba, the founders of Fathom, are here to get out travel juices flowing. Pavia and Jeralyn have created a spektacular brand by offering travel tips, tricks, and wanderlust articles accessible to all throu...2019-05-221h 14HTW with Zoe and EricaFrom Agave to Bees- Two Companies and How They Harnessed These Gifts from the Earth with Carly Stein, founder of Beekeeper's Naturals and AdrinAdrina, co-founder of Gem + Bolt MezcalWe’ve got a special mashup for you today because we’re featuring two interviews in one episode. That’s right; two episodes in one, two awesome founders, and two incredible companies that we know, love, and support. AdrinAdrina, Gem + Bolt co-founder (the company that fulfills all of our mezcal dreams) joins us in the first interview. Carly Stein, the founder of Beekeeper’s Naturals– AKA the woman who is keeping our colds at bay– joins us for part two of today’s double header. Though it may not seem like these companies compliment one another, we ass...2019-05-151h 01HTW with Zoe and EricaBill Creelman, Founder and CEO of Spindrift on All Things StartupDon’t you just love to crack open a can of something refreshing on a nice spring day? Our guest today, Bill Creelman, made us fall back in love with sparkling water. He is the Founder and CEO of Spindrift… maybe you’ve heard of them? Spindrift is known for their “that’s it” slogan, because all that’s in their bubbly beverages are water and real fruit. We adore Bill and all that he creates, and talking to like minded entrepreneurs is always fun for us. In the conversation today, Bill shares what it’s been like for h...2019-05-0859 minHTW with Zoe and EricaDr. Ellen Vora with A New Approach to Mental HealthThe excellent Dr. Ellen Vora is on the podcast today, and we’re big fans because yes, she’s really cool, but she’s also not down with the over-prescription of meds as treatment. Ellen believes that the power to heal lies within each of us. She’s not anti-medications, but she is all about trying other, more holistic approaches to healing first. Today we’re talking all things functional and holistic, with a special focus on everybody’s favorite, anxiety! Dr. Ellen Vora is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist and yoga teacher. She’s all about taking a...2019-05-011h 16HTW with Zoe and EricaCoach Keren on Mastering Your MindsetIt’s been 11 years since Tiger Woods has won the Masters, and our palms are sweaty over the idea of freestyle rock climbing, but our guest today, Keren Eldad is here to remind us that it’s all possible in the mastering of our mindset. Coach Keren is a trusted advisor to industry-leading executives and superstar entrepreneurs who are setting records at the top of their fields. In her coaching practice, Keren helps her clients make significant breakthroughs in the profitable growth of their business while revitalizing their energy and defining the meaning of their entir...2019-04-241h 07HTW with Zoe and EricaNicole Lapin on Financial WellnessIn 2019, we vote that it’s time we start being more honest with ourselves about our understanding of the way money works, and how we can make it work for us. Nicole Lapin is on today’s episode, makin’ it happen. #sorrynotsorry This girl is a force; she’s an established *cough* New York Times Best-Selling *cough* author, writing books like Boss Bitch, that help women feel empowered, open, and honest about their finances. She has also created an online financial wellness education platform, The Money School. Nicole has created a kickass sisterhood with both of her bo...2019-04-1753 minHTW with Zoe and EricaPaul Kempisty on Chinese Medicine for Infertility, Menopause and Lady HormonesToday we are talking to Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine mastermind, Paul Kempisty. Paul is also a mind-reader and tongue-reader, and can tell you what you’re feeling without you saying a word. It’s kinda crazy, but we’re here for it in the name of wellness. Paul’s training and education have him versed in Chinese Medicine, Reiki, oncology, gynecology, acupuncture, and much more. He now runs a private practice in New York City where patients seek treatment of both common ailments, gynecology and fertility as well as complementary care during and after orthodox cancer tr...2019-04-101h 05HTW with Zoe and Erica#39: Dr. Jeffrey Morrison on The Hidden Hazards of PlasticsWe are talking to our speed dial doctor, Dr. Jeffrey Morrison, about his passion that should really be all of our passions: plastic. It’s ruining our lives and the planet, to be blunt. In our last episode with Dr. Morrison, he touched on the various environmental pollutants and heavy metals, but honestly, he barely scratched the surface. That’s right, he’s back! Sure, we all recycle and we know plastic is bad for the planet, but there’s more we need to know and do. Dr. Jeffrey Morrison is an award-winning medical doctor, leader in...2019-04-0357 minHTW with Zoe and Erica#38: Dr. Zandra Palma on Clean Spirits. We talk about the Healthiest Cocktail Option (hint: it's not red wine).Today we are talking all things booze with our lady crush of a guest, Dr. Zandra Palma. If you’re a drinker, like us, we want to uncover as many tools as we can when it comes to consumption, and getting the opinions of a medical professional sounded like a great place to start. We cover a lot about the effects of alcohol, what to drink, red vs. white, sugar content, and beyond. Sure we know the old adage, “beer before liquor, never sicker,” but after this conversation with Dr. Zandra, we learned a lot more. Dr. Z...2019-03-271h 06HTW with Zoe and Erica#37: Amy Parker + Gina Pell, co-creators of The What, on being BFFs in business, creating a community for women to support women, how they define success, & all the lovely things that are fit to listAmy Parker and Gina Pell are the creators of The What, the best thing to come to your inbox since the spam folder. The What is a clever list for curious people delivered every Wednesday, lovingly curated by these two BFFs on a mission to spark intellect and whet appetites. And these two girls are dot com OGs! They started their previous company, Splendora, all the way back in 1999 and then sold it in 2011. But this time, instead of building an internet empire, they’re just trying to spread the love; what they loved learning abo...2019-03-201h 07HTW with Zoe and Erica#36: Kimberly Snyder, Founder of Solluna, on writing “Recipes for Your Perfectly Imperfect Life,” the #FeelGoodMovement, Irritable Soul Syndrome, CBD oil, raw food diets, & pregnancy | HtW LIVE from LululemonWe just had our first ever LIVE podcast event in partnership with Lululemon and our wonderful guest, Kimberly Snyder!! Kimberly is the founder of Solluna and the #FeelGoodMovement, a multi-time New York Times bestselling author, a nutritionist, a renowned speaker, a meditation teacher, a certified yoga instructor, and a holistic wellness expert. She is also host of the top-rated Feel Good with Kimberly Snyder podcast and just released a new book called Recipes for Your Perfectly Imperfect Life: Everyday Ways to Live and Eat for Health, Healing, and Happiness. Put on so...2019-03-1351 minHTW with Zoe and Erica#35: Rachel Krupa, Founder of The Goods Mart, on Creating the First Better-For-You & Socially Conscious Convenience Store AlternativeRachel Krupa is the Founder of The Goods Mart, which is pretty much what you’d get if 7-11 and Whole Foods had a baby. In other words, The Goods Mart is a better-for-you, socially conscious alternative to the modern convenience store. They’re making higher quality options easily available, curating over 350 mission‑driven products (so far) that are not only delicious, but also healthier and better for the environment. They’ve balanced accessibility with planet-friendliness, purpose with design, and curated the best possible products for a range of budgets to create a feel good convenien...2019-03-061h 00HTW with Zoe and Erica#34: Lady Learnings: Hormones, Birth Control, Doulas & Sexual RevolutionToday it’s just Zoë and Erica reflecting on the insight and wisdom we’ve picked up over these past 33 episodes (and, really, some of the things we’ve picked up living our lives). We chat about getting off of birth control, a nurturing bone broth during birth experience, food as medicine, and more lady learnings that are helping us out on the highway to well. Resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/htwpodcast/ Episode 12: Functional Nutritionist, Women’s Hormone Expert, Best Selling Author, and Founder of floliving.com Alisa Vitti Episode 20: Founder and CEO of Bonafide...2019-02-2733 minHTW with Zoe and Erica#33: Brooke Alpert, Co-Founder of Daily Habit, on Creating the First Full-Spectrum CBD Powder, Incorporating CBD Into Her Nutritionist Practice, & the Personal Struggles That First Led Her to CBDBrooke Alpert is a nationally recognized nutrition expert, a certified holistic cannabis practitioner, and the founder of Daily Habit, the first product that combines the effectiveness of full-spectrum CBD with the health benefits of MCT, all in a convenient dry powder (that also tastes delicious, which was a nice surprise when we got to try it). Brooke’s husband was struggling with chronic pain, and they tried all kinds of medical interventions to no avail. Then they discovered CBD and things started to change. CBD is pretty hot right now and some of the claims can...2019-02-2046 minHTW with Zoe and Erica#32: Wellness in the Schools co-founders Nancy Easton & Bill Telepan on the Childhood Obesity Epidemic, Teaching Nutrition in Schools, Fitness Education, Holistic Wellness, & #WITSgala2019Nancy Easton and Bill Telepan are the co-founders of Wellness in the Schools (WITS), an organization dedicated to teaching kids healthy habits so that they can learn and live better. One of the reasons we love WITS is that they’re not just focused on improving school lunches, which is a big issue that needs to be addressed but, unfortunately, only a bandage on the childhood obesity epidemic. Instead, WITS is taking a holistic approach to wellness that includes nutrition, physical fitness, and lifestyle education with the goal of improving student outcomes and driving systemic, lon...2019-02-1357 minHTW with Zoe and Erica#31: Functional Medicine Doctor Dr. Jeffrey Morrison, Author of “Cleanse Your Body, Cleanse Your Mind,” Talks About the Dangers of Heavy MetalsEverybody should be aware of the environmental toxins in our world, but for some reason, there’s almost no one talking about it (even in the health and wellness community). We’re all exposed to potentially dangerous toxins every single day, and if we don’t know where they’re coming from, we can’t do anything to minimize or avoid our contact with them. That’s why we’re talking to Dr. Jeffrey Morrison, a functional medicine doctor and the author of Cleanse Your Body, Clear Your Mind: Eliminate Environmental Toxins to Lose Weight, Increase Energy, and Reverse Il...2019-02-061h 01HTW with Zoe and Erica#30: Lindsey Simcik & Krista Williams, co-hosts of Almost 30, On Transitions, Creating a Business You Love, Side Hustles, Limiting Beliefs, & #Almost30NationLindsey Simcik and Krista Williams are the boss babes behind Almost 30, a podcast about wellness, entrepreneurship, spirituality, self-development, and a little bit of everything else that matters in our lives. Almost 30 started as a platform to discuss the transition from your 20s to your 30s, but over the years, it’s grown to so much more than that (and not just because they’re now in their 30s). It’s about ALL the difficult transitions in our lives – and these girls give you all the tools and motivation you will ever need to navigate those transitions with grace.2019-01-3059 min
HTW with Zoe and Erica#29: Tero Isokauppila, President of Four Sigmatic, Talks About Being #OnShrooms, Adaptogens, Functional Mushrooms, & Ancient WisdomTero Isokauppila is the Founder and President of Four Sigmatic, a Finnish-American superfood expert and 13th generation farmer who grew up foraging mushrooms and is now bringing their adaptogenic magic to everyone. Mushrooms are among the most studied things in the world – and from every breath you take, to your favorite fermented beverage, to the pharmaceuticals that save our lives, mushrooms play a silent but vital role in our daily lives. The conversation is so often impenetrably scientific or insanely vague that it’s laughable, so today, we get to the root (or mycel...2019-01-231h 07
HTW with Zoe and Erica#28: Keri Glassman, RD, MS, CDN, Founder of Nutritious Life, Teaches Us What’s Up with OILS: The Coconut Oil Controversy, Smoke Point, Healthy Fats, & MoreOur lovely friend Keri Glassman is a fabulous celebrity nutritionist and the Founder of Nutritious Life, and today, she’s going to teach us what is up with OILS! Keri is an OG in the holistic wellness industry with over 15 years of educating both consumers and experts under her belt. As an expert on all things nutrition AND a badass lady founder, we were thrilled to sit down with her and hear what she’s done with her Nutritious Life Studio classes and then dive into some burning questions. Discussed over Black Sesame Pie fr...2019-01-161h 09
HTW with Zoe and Erica#27: Mowellens Founder Amy Duncan on CBD Oil, Medicinal Plants, Natural Medicine, Self-Care, & Being a Female FounderAmy Duncan is the plant whisperer, wellness warrior, and fearless leader behind Mowellens, a CBD oil wellness brand and community. Amy’s passion for plants grew after helping her husband battle a malignant brain tumor in 2012. She witnessed the healing power of cannabis firsthand – both for him and for her. When this passion combined with Amy’s experience in biotechnology and healthcare, Mowellens was born: a lab-tested, high terpene, pure, natural, cannabis product range that provides results you can see and feel. You’ll understand our girl crush when you hear Amy’s inspiring s...2019-01-0949 min
HTW with Zoe and Erica#26: Dr. Will Cole, leading functional medicine expert and author Ketotarian, on how to get the powerful benefits of a ketogenic diet with a more plant-based approach.Dr. Will Cole is a leading functional medicine expert who consults patients around the world via webcam and locally in Pittsburgh. Dr. Cole was named one of the top fifty functional-medicine and integrative doctors in the nation, and is the author of the book, Ketotarian, in which he melds the powerful benefits of a ketogenic diet with a plant-based one. It’s time to seriously rethink how we approach preventative care for chronic illness. Hint: it starts on your plate. A carb-restricted diet has come a long way since Dr. Atkins started touting steak and eggs as the breakfast...2019-01-0253 min
HTW with Zoe and Erica#25: Tenoverten co-founder, Nadine Abramcyk talks clean beauty, starting with our hands and feet.We sat down with Nadine Abramcyk, co-founder of Tenoverten nail salon to talk non-toxic beauty and how her original idea to elevate the NYC manicure experience evolved into something much bigger. We should also mention that Nadine was a week away from giving birth during this episode…and her nails looked great. · We start with the story of Tenoverten and then zoom out to clean beauty in general. Almost immediately, Zoe gets on her soap box about how toxins are in everything, specifically, chemical flame retardants in our furniture, infant car seats, etc. Somebody get this girl aC...2018-12-1956 min
HTW with Zoe and Erica#24: Carly de Castro of Pressed Juicery, the retail darling of the tidal wave of green juice, on how their roots in a broom closet have kept them grounded.Carly de Castro is a seasoned health and wellness advocate who started Pressed Juicery with one mission in mind: to make high-quality, nutrient-dense products that were convenient and accessible. After working a stressful career in film publicity in New York that was beginning to take a toll on her health, Carly moved back to Los Angeles and reconnected with childhood friends Hayden Slater and Hedi Gores, who both had similar revelations, and the trio founded Pressed Juicery in 2010. With zero formal experience whatsoever, they launched a business that has maintained its staying power and is still kicking a...2018-12-121h 01
HTW with Zoe and Erica#23: Digestive health expert Robyn Youkilis talks about the importance of gut health and following your intuition. She is the author of Go With Your Gut and Thin From Within, and the founder of health coaching practice, Your Healthiest You.Poor gut health stalls fat loss, creates hormonal havoc, leaves you feeling exhausted and zaps your overall health. Health coach and author, Robyn Youkilis gives us hands-on, easy-to-implement strategies to restore our gut and become abundantly healthy. We talk about emotional eating and how to reconnect with our bodies – hint: this involves not only nourishing but actually listening to your gut; It is after all, your second brain. Robyn is the perfect mash up of health expert and your good-advice-giving girlfriend. She talks about fermentation just as easily as she talks about flatulence. It’s all good. No n...2018-12-0556 min
HTW with Zoe and Erica#22: GT Dave is the ORIGINAL gangster, king of kombucha, the Founder and CEO behind the iconic GT’s Living Foods who created the company while he was basically still in diapers.GT Dave is the Founder & CEO of GT’s Living Foods, the maker of GT’s Kombucha. Family owned & operated since 1995, the #1 selling Kombucha brand has stayed true to the sacred, authentic brewing process - handcrafting small batches with 100% raw & organic ingredients. His mission: To help people live happier, healthier lives. His inspiring story of healing started with his family and paved the way for the empire he has built today, and if he isn’t the nicest and most down to earth emperor you’ve ever met, we’ll eat our hats. GT’s story began i...2018-11-281h 00
HTW with Zoe and Erica#21: Budding wellness entrepreneurs, this episode is for you! Samer Hamadeh, founder + CEO of Zeel, the on-demand massage company, shares his many stories of success AND failure.Samer Hamadeh is the founder of the on-demand massage company, Zeel. As the first and leading on-demand massage company, Zeel delivers wellness benefits to customers nationwide through innovative technology and the power of massage – in as little as an hour. Yes, that means the masseuse comes to YOU – table and all. This game changing wellness-tech company is not Samer’s first rodeo – he is a true entrepreneur who has a long list of successful businesses under his belt. But they weren’t all successful from the beginning. We learn how Samer has navigated some almost-out-of-business moments and why he pivoted wh...2018-11-2147 min
HTW with Zoe and Erica#18: Roland Peralta, Nutrafol Co-Founder and President, on hair wellness for everyoneNutrafol is the Neutraceutical wellness company that is addressing hair wellness as part of a whole-body healing process. Roland has had his own incredible health journey, battling rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid cancer, losing his hair in the process, and learning that the happiest side effect of using botanicals to treat his ailments resulted in a healthier head of hair. And Nutrafol was born. Truth: We have NOT been paid or compensated in any way to talk about the merits of this product. Although we totally should be. We are just legitimately excited about all that it c...2018-10-311h 00
HTW with Zoe and Erica#16: Latham Thomas, Founder of Mama Glow, author, doula, and maven of maternity lifestyle Latham is a doula and the founder of MamaGlow, the ultimate destination for women who are looking for a stand-in-your-power-I-fucking-got-this birth experience. Whether you are searching for the perfect doula, a great prenatal yoga class, one-on-one personal guidance or spiritual support even AFTER baby arrives, MamaGlow has you covered. Latham is a two-time best-selling author of Mama Glow and OWN YOUR GLOW. A graduate of Columbia University and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Latham serves on the TUFTS University Nutrition Council as well as their board for Entrepreneurship. She tells us the ONE thing you can try to in...2018-10-171h 02
HTW with Zoe and Erica#15: Jason and Colleen Wachob, Co-Founders of MINDBODYGREEN, the wellness lifestyle business that got its start in media This week we’re turning the microphone on two of our favorite podcast hosts to hear THEIR story, for a change. You’ll get a peek inside the world of two of the most influential members of the wellness world—they bring us the news, the ideas, and the experts through their platform, and they walk the walk every day—they don’t even aim for work-life balance, it’s all about work-life integration for them. After a grueling career in finance, Jason dreamed of going out on his own, but his startup cookie crumbled when he realized he didn’t want to be in...2018-10-1047 min
HTW with Zoe and Erica#13: FOUNDERMADE Vol. II --now with more Founders!We had so many great chats with the folks at Foundermade that we couldn't even fit it all in one episode. BTW not too late to buy tickets for CDS in Santa Monica October 4th! Now, for your bonus pleasure...(too much?): A true David vs. Goliath story, Yasso Greek Frozen Yogurt founders Drew and Amanda are responsible for surpassing legacy brands in the category and bringing a better-for-you dessert to the masses. Yasso is committed to changing the way people enjoy dessert by providing products that are absolutely delicious, made with quality ingredients and can be enjoyed...2018-09-2939 min
HTW with Zoe and Erica#9: Priscilla Tsai, Founder and CEO of Cocokind, the clean, plant-based skincare line that is crushing it.SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERS! Use code: HTWxCocokind FOR 15% OFF THROUGH SEPTEMBER! -Why are we cuckoo for Cocokind? Because it’s a refreshingly honest beauty brand that’s 100% non-toxic and totally affordable. -Priscilla explains why being involved in every aspect of your biz, at least in the beginning, is KEY. AND she even goes so far as to cross train her entire staff. So, if you’re into hats, you can try on as many as you like at Cocokind. (Erica has a closet full of top hats.) -We talk about her market research strategy...2018-09-0550 min
HTW with Zoe and Erica#5: Melisse Gelula, Co-Founder of Well + GoodMelisse Gelula, Co-Founder of Well + Good, the pioneering wellness media company and two-time Webby award winning site. --She immediately started crying. Just kidding. We tried really hard but she only admitted to waking up with a tear in her eye because her work is her mission. We think that’s pretty lucky. --She likes to think of us all as Godmothers of wellness. Zoe thinks this is gangster (in a mafia kind of way). Erica prefers to think of us all in sparkly dresses (in a fairy kind of way). --Melisse shares her start...2018-08-0841 min
HTW with Zoe and Erica#1: Zoe and EricaMeet your podcast hosts and hear our story. We take you back to 2007, the beginning of our blessed BluePrint union, into how we built a juice business, sold it and went from nightlife co-workers to wellness work wives. www.highwaytowellpodcast.com Instagram @highwaytowellpodcast https://www.facebook.com/highwaytowellpodcast2018-07-2339 min
HTW with Zoe and EricaWelcome to "Highway to Well" with Erica Huss and Zoe SakoutisA sneak preview of our new podcast "Highway to Well," launching soon!2018-07-1803 min