In this episode, I sit down with Joshua Onysko, a serial entrepreneur and eco-innovator, to unpack one of the biggest challenges facing us as plant lovers and conscious humans: plastic pollution. We dive deep into why plastic is still everywhere, why recycling isn’t the full solution, and how big corporations keep pushing cheap plastic despite the environmental cost. Joshua shares his journey of creating truly plastic-free skincare brands and highlights some inspiring innovations, like modular, repairable tech and plantable packaging.

This episode offers tangible insights and inspiration to green your life without the overwhelm.

Topics Covered about Plastic Pollution Solutions

➡️ Why plastic persists despite environmental harm and the limits of recycling
➡️ The power of reconnecting with plant kin to shift consumer behavior naturally
➡️ Innovations in zero-plastic skincare, modular tech, and plantable packaging
➡️ How everyday choices and consumer pressure can drive systemic change

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
08:10 Rethinking personal-care habits & consumption
16:15 Glass vs Plastic: truth about packaging and recycling
19:42 Fairphone
24:30 Product redesign: aluminum tubes & zero-waste swaps
32:45 Consumer power: influencing supply chains for change
41:00 Hidden health risks: EMF, toxins & bathroom air quality
57:40 Daily green-bathroom rituals & mindset shifts
65:00 Closing reflections

Resources Mentioned
🌱 Pangea Organics
🌱Alpine Provisions
🌱 Naturally Conscious Community

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Lately, the world feels louder than ever—so much noise, so much distraction—that it’s tempting to tuck away our gifts like seeds stored on a shelf for a “better” day.

But what if the time to plant those seeds is now?

In this episode, I invite you to roll up your sleeves and treat your fears, self-doubt, and shadow traits like rich compost—full of potential and nourishment. I share how embracing your hidden parts with curiosity and care can transform anxiety into creativity.

We’ll explore honoring your personal rhythms and nurturing your inner ecosystem so your talents can sprout and thrive, even in the darkest soil.

Plus, I introduce a new live workshop series on plant-guided shadow work, where you’ll partner with a living ally to integrate those parts you’ve been pruning away.

If you’re ready to feed your hidden seeds and bloom into your full green brilliance, this conversation is for you.

Topics Covered about Plant Guided Shadow Work
➡️ Transform fear and shadow traits into fertile ground for growth
➡️ Embrace curiosity and compassion in your inner ecosystem
➡️ Honor your unique rhythms to ease anxiety and overwhelm
➡️ Join the live Plant-Guided Shadow Work workshop to nurture your hidden gifts

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
08:19 Dormant Potential Becomes Living Power
16:14 Podcasting with Zencastr
16:31 Personal Story – Stepping onto the Stage
26:18 Ecosystem Lens – Fear in Body & Environment
34:20 Plant Insight – Thriving in the Dark
42:24 Guided “Soil-Check” Practice
50:57 Transformation Case Study
59:45 Closing – Tending Emerging Shoots

Resources Mentioned
🌱 Live Workshop Series: Plant-Guided Shadow Work
🌱 Naturally Conscious Community (Blooming Sprout & Flourishing Sprout memberships)
🌱 Personalized mentorship with me and the Plants

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This episode is a deep dive into healing what I call the "original trauma" — our collective disconnection from nature and ourselves. I talk with mental health expert Julie Brams about ecopsychology, forest therapy, and the emerging field she prefers to call Earth-centered psychology. We explore why modern psychology often misses this core disconnection and how reconnecting with the more-than-human world can be profoundly healing.

If you’re ready to heal from disconnection and embrace your nature as nature, this conversation will light your path.

Topics Covered about Earth-Centered Psychology
➡️ The original trauma is our artificial separation from Earth, fueling much of human suffering.
➡️ Ecopsychology and Earth-centered psychology focus on repairing this disconnect through nature-based practices.
➡️ Forest therapy is about nature leading the healing, with guides facilitating connection, not control.
➡️ Rediscovering embodied sensing beyond words helps us reconnect deeply, even amid modern technology.
➡️ Julie’s book The Nature-Embedded Mind invites us to explore a new way of thinking that can heal ourselves and the planet.

Chapters
00:00 Opening – Meeting the original wound
08:04 Nature, Zen, and trauma therapy
16:04 Dismantling the dominance model in therapy
24:18 Listening with full-body perception
32:25 Embracing darkness and shadow work
40:29 Reconnection in a modern world
48:29 The trauma of systemic gaslighting
55:45 The Nature Embedded Mind (book)
01:01:47 Collective healing is possible

Resources Mentioned
🌱 Julie Brams' Work
🌱 The Nature Embedded Mind: How the Way We Think Can Heal Our Planet and Ourselves
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🌱 Plant Wisdom Book Club
🌱 Personalized mentorship with me and the Plants

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