Low Tox Life

This week, I welcome one of the most respected voices in regenerative agriculture: Nicole Masters. She’s an agroecologist, educator, systems thinker, and author of For the Love of Soil - one of the best books I read while researching my second book FOOD. With over 25 years of hands-on experience across North America, Australasia and globally, Nicole helps farmers, land stewards and businesses rebuild ecosystems from the ground up - literally.My favourite aspect of Nicole’s genius, is her dot connection and analogies that can engage anyone from anywhere to care deeply for soil and understand why soil health is not just an agricultural concern but a planetary and human-health imperative - there’s no confusion: We must come together, and we must act now to turn the health of soil around to be able to turn our health around, too. We explore what’s happening beneath our feet: the microbial networks, chemical dialogues and nutrient pathways that determine the resilience of entire landscapes, food systems, and ultimately our own bodies.Despite the weight of global environmental challenges, Nicole leaves us with a grounded sense of possibility. Her work demonstrates that nature is astonishingly responsive when we create the conditions for recovery - and that regeneration often begins with surprisingly small, accessible shifts.Whether you’re a farmer, a gardener, a policy-maker or simply someone who eats food and wants a livable planet, this episode offers inspiration, tangible insights, and a renewed sense of agency in a time when many feel helpless.Enjoy the show, Alexx Stuart, Your Host.Fancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?Show #109: Joel Salatin on food, soil and regenerative effects of working with nature’s systemsShow #416 Tammi Jonas PhD: Designing a Food System for All — Culturally Relevant, Nutritious, and ecologically soundShow #280 – Holistic Healing of People and Planet with Biodynamics Farmer, David McFallShow #136: Charlie Arnott on Regenerative & Biodynamic AgricultureShow #417 From Farm to Eater: Let’s focus on what and who is making a difference when trying to change the food system.And more…Want to learn more about this week’s guest?Website: www.integritysoils.com/coachesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/Integrity_soilsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolemasters1Nicole’s book: https://bit.ly/487Z4DbThank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! @WatersCoFilters take everything you don’t want OUT, put precious trace minerals back IN and give you a clean water solution for any situation and budget - drinking & shower. 15% of site wide Nov 1-Dec 15. Code LOWTOX15% or use the auto-applied discount link: https://bit.ly/watersco_autocode@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimateBe sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much do you know about Homeopathy? Are you in a ‘thats woo woo’ camp? Are you sold and sworn by it? Do you dabble somewhere between those where you’ve found it interesting and even useful at times, but when it comes to putting things in practice confidently and knowing what you can own, vs when you need a practitioner? Well, by the end of this hour of power you will definitely feel more clear and capable of taking the reigns on your health. Marcus Fernandez is a 30+ year homeopath, founder of the UK’s biggest homeopathy school - The Centre for Homeopathic Education - and all round great teacher to help you build your confidence in remedy choosing and usage for you and your family. He emphasises that the body knows how to heal when given the right tools, combining curiosity, compassion, and wisdom to make natural health both practical and deeply human.Loved this conversation, the empowerment that came from it + hope you do too!Alexx Stuart, Your HostFancy a few more shows related to this one?Show #411 Homeopathy – An energetic superpower: But how?Show #301 – Julia Edgely: The Power of HomeopathyShow #306 – Julia Edgely: Broadening Your Understanding Of Homeopathy For Viral & Bacterial InfectionsWant to learn more about this week’s guest? Website: https://marcus-fernandez.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcusfndez/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Homeopathy-at-Home Their book: https://bit.ly/4hku8SW Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! @WatersCoFilters take everything you don’t want OUT, put precious trace minerals back IN and give you a clean water solution for any situation and budget - drinking & shower. 15% of site wide Nov 1-Dec 15. Code LOWTOX15% or use the auto-applied discount link - https://bit.ly/watersco_autocode @ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimateBe sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You have to see it to be it, right? Well for the better world we want and more prosperous, healthy communities we want to be, this week gives you exactly that sense of optimism that it’s possible to build. “Serenbe” just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, was an idea that instead of ‘urban sprawl’ with endless streets of concrete, houses and lawns, towns could be built to preserve 70% agriculture/green spaces while also bringing in the best of what connected us to each other in cities, through healthy commerce, arts, sports and education. I first brought Steve Nygren’s Serenbe story to the Show #143 7 years ago - a very worthwhile listen for the full backstory of how it came to be. Now, 20+ years on, Steve is on a legacy mission to ensure people feel that change is possible if you do this one thing: START IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD. He speaks and consults globally on healthy land development for people and planet, and now has a book in hand to inspire millions. Steve helps people model beneficial ways to both preserve and develop land by focusing on the 12 Biophilic Development Principles that are implemented in the Serenbe community.If you find yourself often consumed and feeling hopeless by what’s going on ‘out there,’ come spend an hour with us to focus on your power, your agency and your influence right where you are. I hope you’re as inspired by Steve’s message as I have been since coming across his story. Alexx xFancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?- Show #146: Utopian community of Serenbe with Steve Nygren- Show #193 – Teresa Coady on Rebuilding Earth: Designing Eco Conscious Habitats for HumansWant to learn more about this week’s guest?Website: https://stevenygren.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenygren/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenygren/Steve’s new book: https://bit.ly/4lqfry5Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! @WatersCoFilters take everything you don’t want OUT, put precious trace minerals back IN and give you a clean water solution for any situation and budget - drinking & shower. 15% of site wide Nov 1-Dec 15. Code LOWTOX15% or use the auto-applied discount link in bio. @ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimateBe sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heart Health and Repair - A naturopathic approach on this show. It’s packed with practical support you can implement from today, as well as speak to your practitioner more confidently about.Kath McFarlane’s first career was on the chaotic trading floor of the stock market as an investment banker… until she felt she felt naturopathy was a better fit, with a focus on helping people uncover the underlying drivers of their complex health challenges and supporting wellness through evidence-informed, natural approaches. Practising for nearly 20 years, she’s helped people through all ages, stages and challenges, and today we talk HEARTS. The kind of blood you do NOT want to have and what to doWomen’s and men’s heart disease patterns: differences and best places to focusWhat’s happening 2 decades before you end up in ERWhy baseline scans in your early 40s matter (and why worrying about radiation from the scan is the wrong focus!) What you can do to repair minor disease processes and what to talk to your practitioner aboutDietary approaches that are proven for heart healthGut health - of course! Stress - there it is!So practical. So proactive. Join us and improve your heart health todayEnjoy and share the showAlexx Stuart, your host. Fancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?- Show #13: Dr Stephen Sinatra on Holistic Heart Health - Show #91: Men’s health with Dr Ralph Esposito Part 1: sex hormones, fertility, check ups and prostate- Show #102: Men’s health part 2 – Brain + Heart with Dr Ralph Esposito Want to learn more about this week’s guest? Website: https://www.kathleenmcfarlane.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturopath.kath Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! @WatersCoFilters take everything you don’t want OUT, put precious trace minerals back IN and give you a clean water solution for any situation and budget - drinking & shower. 15% of site wide Nov 1-Dec 15. Code LOWTOX15% or use the auto-applied discount link here.@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimateBe sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Men, and those who love them, listen up! The stats show us that men’s concern for their health tends to be a case of “I’m fine… I’m invincible… crisis…ok I guess something has to change”. But what if we could focus on the most important things to have a prevention strategy in place? Gerald Quigley is back on the show, with a 40+ year career as both a pharmacist and master herbalist, to help men feel clear on what matters in a prevent strategy including: What you need to test and how oftenWhat lifestyle levers tend to be the most important onesHow to understand results and what to do about themWhat issues tend to overwhelm or worry men to the point of avoidanceHow to worry less I hope you find it useful and share with the men in your life! Gerald has a wonderful easy going approach to empowering people into action rather than scaring us into paralysis. Alexx StuartYour Host & Founder of Low Tox LifeWant to learn more about this week’s guest? Website: houseofwellness.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealgeraldquigley Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! @WatersCoFilters take everything you don’t want OUT, put precious trace minerals back IN and give you a clean water solution for any situation and budget - drinking & shower. 15% of site wide Nov 1-Dec 15. Code LOWTOX15% or use the auto-applied discount link - https://bit.ly/watersco_autocode@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimateBe sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.