Sistermixin' The Whole Circle

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to the lovely Mish Pope about how powerful mindset can be and how learning to say one simple little word can have a massive impact on your life … NO! Mish is a Life Coach, Speaker and Business Owner and she is passionate about empowering women from all walks of life to not only live their best life, but to be their true authentic selves, have self-compassion and radiate joy in the process. Mindfulness – What is it? Mindfulness brings about the following questions that we all need to ask ourselves: Are you living a life that feels aligned? Are you living a life that you’re happy to be in? Do you know who you are within that space? To Mish, that is what mindfulness is all about. For a lot of us, mindfulness is a term that has only been heard about in the mainstream in the last few years or so and is quite often referred to in the wellness space. Other ways you can be mindful are: Taking a step back and assessing the situation at hand Seeing how you feel

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we not only talk about the amazing essential oil that is frankincense, but we also delve into the incredible work doTERRA, as a company, is doing around co-impact sourcing. Frankincense doTERRA Frankincense conveniently either comes neat in a 15ml bottle or pre-diluted with Fractionated Coconut Oil in a 10ml ‘Touch’ roller bottle. So what can Frankincense do for us, well he is good for: Relaxing, calming and soothing our mind and bodies. Grounding our emotions. Quieting our minds and drawing us back to focus. Enhancing the properties of all the other oils he is blended with. Being an all-rounder oil for the newbie essential oil users. When in doubt, use frankincense! Co-impact Sourcing To find all about how doTERRA source and harvest their Frankincense and what a massive difference it makes to communities, then we would really love for you to watch these two videos on how doTERRA’s frankincense is sourced and harvested and the positive impact it is having on com

In today’s episode of the whole circle podcast, we are taking you through our three favourite essential oils to spring clean your entire home. So if you are into spring cleaning, then you’ll surely love this episode! Did you know: Most household cleaners contain toxic chemicals. These chemicals can cause an array of medical issues and have been linked to cancer, asthma and more. What we tip down our drains goes into our waterways. This kills marine life, pollutes our waterways and in some cases has catastrophic effects on the fish supplies… Children are often more susceptible to chemical exposure from cleaning products than adults. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the air inside a typical home is 200–500 percent more polluted than the air outside mainly due to toxic So in this episode we get to teach you how to spring clean on a budget using only three amazing essential oils Lemon, Wild Orange & Peppermint. That’s right only three and these oils are affordable yet will gi

Let’s all face it; stress is a part of our everyday lives. Between family, work, other commitments, things can get overwhelming and stressful. In this episode of The Whole Circle Podcast, we discuss tips and ways to keep your stress at bay because we all know the less-stressed, and the more relaxed and calm you are day in and day out -- you eat healthier, you live happier, and the people around you will notice that glow emanating from you. So to help manage your stress here are our top 10 tips. Get regular, quality sleep Get a little bit more organised Exercise a little bit more Use your essential oils Self-care time Talk about it Start a gratitude diary Meditate or yoga Detox from technology Laugh more Please do hit the subscribe button if you love our podcast show and we love for you to leave a review.  Special thanks to “Driving Along” for leaving a cool 5-star rating on Apple podcasts. Resources and Links: Additivefreelifestyle.com * Learn more about essential oils Podcast 23 The exploration of our sleep

In this episode of The Whole Circle Podcast, we talk all things about meal planning, how it can save you not just a ton of money but saves you the time and hassle as well. Before we talk about meal planning, we asked members inside our Additive Free Lifestyle Chat Group on Facebook to share photos of their grocery shopping lists and show proof of how much they spent by sharing their receipts. One of our members Kylie shared her first meal plan and said she only spent $85 for the entire week! She used to go to the store 4 to 5 times per week and pays $50 each time (that’s about $200 per week). She says she became organised and saved money more than half of what she usually spends shopping. That is amazing! Meanwhile, another member Mandy shared a screenshot of what she planned to cook for the week using our Meals Made Easy program, and it turns out that she only spent $130, looks big but it is, in fact, her budget for two weeks -- or $65 per week! Carlyn also tried Meals Made Easy and happily posted in the gro

In this episode of The Whole Circle Podcast, we interview one of our most recent students of our signature e-program Additive-Free Made Easy, Melinda Mill. Melinda shares with us how she was already getting tremendous value for free from the Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page, learning and implementing the tips and tricks she got from our posts on the page. She then took it a step further by deciding to join the e-program. In a matter of weeks, she not only wholly improved her skin, the reason why she joined our program in the first place, but her overall health and well-being by choosing to live an additive-free life. Melinda says that she feels so EMPOWERED now. The most positive change she’s made? Not only has she made a positive difference in her life because of the e-course, but she's also making a significant impact in the office -- by spreading the word about additive-free living to her work colleagues. Amazing! This shows that even if AFME is a mainly food-driven program, people like Melissa who ar

Janina has just completed the last round of the Additive-free Made Easy, and In this episode, she shares her tips and guides on how to start you additive-free process at home. Apart from that, Janina also walks us through her additive-free journey and how these changes made a big difference in her children's behavior. Tune in to know more about Janina and her start to the additive-free trip. What convinced Janina to go additive free? For her family and her wellness, Janina and her husband already started looking at different kinds of diets. But what convinced Janina further into going additive-free is the changes in her skin that she's noticed. Her skin was in terrible shape for her age. She thought it was just hormonal, but that wasn't the root of it. She then started looking at the food they eat and how these food intakes affected their children. How did her course go? "It can seem very daunting at the beginning but once you learn it, it sort of sticks." In the house, going additive-free is super easy — the

Learn all about Emma Warner's journey to an additive-free lifestyle and how it has impacted her.

We stumbled across Tammy’s incredible blog on how to live a zero waste lifestyle. With the world beginning to ban plastic bags at mainstream supermarkets, we thought it was a great time to get Tammy on the airwaves and hear her all about her inspiring lifestyle. We won’t lie, this episode is an absolute ripper! One person can make a huge difference While it can be overwhelming just how much plastic waste is going on, when we band together, that one individual choice to become better at reducing waste goes a long way. It takes courage to share your plastic-free lifestyle with others, but you can inspire so many people to be better! Social psychology does show that it makes a huge difference what you do, as you’re creating a new social norm. The more people we see doing something, the more acceptable it is to us, and the more likely we are to do it ourselves. This is how we create the movement. It’s so empowering when you begin to reuse simple items around the home, and it allows you to be super creative. Achie

Plastic Free July is happening right now and in this episode we’re going to share some pretty scary statistics on plastics! We as humans have the power to change the plastic waste situation, rather than burying our heads in the sand, and taking an out of site out of mind approach. It’s so important to focus on how it’s going to be for the next generation and the one after that. Ultimately they are the ones that will truly suffer if we continue the way we are going. These days it seems everything is wrapped in plastic from fresh fruit to conveniently chopped vegetables and more. The keyword is convenience! All of the below tips will help you to be a better influence to your children, to teach them the importance of recycling and what actually happens to that plastic item once used. When you live additive-free, you automatically reduce your plastic load as you’re not purchasing nearly as many packaged food or drink products. Generally, you take your own home-made products, which reduces your contribution to pla

As we’re right in the middle of winter here in Australia, we thought it would be a great time to talk about ways in which to boost your immunity and dodge the many colds and flus that circulate around this time of the year. We also want to discuss ways to boost your kid’s immune systems, as we all know just how easy it is for them to spread their cold throughout the whole family. Feeling better all comes down to eating better, then gradually moving onto improving your cleaning products, body-care, essential oils and fermented foods. This is a huge process that doesn’t just happen overnight. Start with one thing and stick to it the best you can. Pick something that you feel you’re struggling with the most and tackle that. Perhaps it’s improving your sleep habits and doing everything you can to improve that. Take a few steps back and ask yourself if you’re doing everything you possibly can to help the problem. Educate yourself further with the oodles of information, course registrations, podcasts, recipes and g

Brace yourself because you’re going to learn so much in this episode! This question came up quite often in our Additive-Free Made Easy Group. Just why are petroleum based ingredients harmful to your health? You might want to read the back of your skincare product labels after hearing this podcast! Petroleum ingredients are found in some of the most popular skincare products. What are petroleum based products? This is likely the biggest question we get asked. In a nutshell, they are a by-product of crude oil. Yes, something you put in your car or lubricate your car engine with. That’s what’s going on your skin. It just blows our mind that health authorities allow companies to place petroleum in popular beauty care products! There are a couple of grades of petroleum to look for: Xylene Toluene Mineral oil (perhaps the most deceptive branding) Liquid paraffin Paraffin wax Petroleum jelly (has been around for 50 to 60 years as a base in makeup products) While there are no real links to major medical issues, there

Jo: Why do you believe that most of our following are women? Shane: Well I think sometimes men have that little bit of fear, that they’re going to be involved with something that’s predominately female. Jo: But why do you think that it’s so driven by females? I know that men care about their health too. We go to the gym, we see men in there, some of the best chefs in the world are obviously men and there’s plenty of men that are into healthy eating. It seems to be an alright thing online, say on Youtube and podcast shows, but then why do men not show an interest in registering for Additive Free Made Easy for example? Shane: Well I think for a long time, particularly through the generations we’ve been driven to the image of an Australian man. You know, this big-bulky man who has a beard, hair on his chest, drinks cans of VB, eats pies and goes to the footy. So I think that that’s kind of where it started from, and nowadays you see more men in the gym, more men looking after their health, more advertising on ma

Nat is a doctor of Chinese Medicine practicing for over 15 years. She’s also an acupuncturist, a mum, an author, speaker and a self-confessed guru of all things hormones! Nat helps women from all over the country understand their hormones better and to no longer fear them! It’s funny because when Nat was first starting out in medicine, she vowed she would never solely focus on women’s health, as her experience with hormonal women wasn’t exactly fabulous. However, over the last 15 years a lot has changed and advanced, and we understand so much more about alternative and complementary medicine to support hormonal health. Nat’s wildly popular masterclass Debunking ovulation is one of Nat’s top masterclasses, that teaches women to understand their ovulation cycles, and teaching them what to look for when they’re ovulating. Out of all of her masterclasses this one always has full attendance. Women come to her and they’re actually embarrassed that they don’t understand what ovulation is. Again, she reminds them tha

Sadly, many of us have been touched deeply by the sensitive topic of suicide. It’s becoming more and more common to know of someone in our immediate circle, who has lost a loved one to suicide. Today we are talking with Mitch, who is making a huge difference right here in Australia, in raising awareness for mental health. Making a huge difference in the community in preventing suicide rates While Mitch admits it’s difficult to gauge the difference that he’s making in the community, and how many lives he’s truly impacting, he knows his strong message is serving well. He is constantly receiving messages of gratitude from his talks in school, and even being stopped in the street by parents acknowledging the amazing work that he’s doing. From all the positive feedback, he knows that his talks have allowed children to open up about issues, that they may not have otherwise brought up with their parents. Talk about powerful stuff! It’s all the feedback that keeps Mitch’s fire alive, and helps him to jump out in the

If you’ve ever had a mysterious or ongoing health issue with your pet, you’ll know just how frustrating it can be to try and get to the bottom of the problem. With pet dogs now viewed as family members within the typical Australian household, we wanted to dedicate an entire episode to pet health! And who better to speak to than animal naturopath, Ruth Hatten. In this podcast, you’re going to learn about all the foods that can dramatically improve your pet’s health, particularly if you have a dog in the family.  Jo’s 18 month old chocolate Labrador Molly has had ongoing issues with terrible, itchy skin. After countless trips to the vet, costly steroid creams and antibiotics, this dog just couldn’t stop itching. Jo has always fed her quite a wholefood diet, with everything cooked or slow-cooked, and plenty of grains on offer. After our chat to Ruth, Jo has implemented quite a few changes and noticed some pretty impressive differences in Molly’s skin problem. Nature intends to have dogs and cats around for a lon

We are over the moon to be recording this podcast on the very day our new website goes live. You guys are going to absolutely love all the hard work and love we’ve put into additivefreelifestyle.com, which resonates with everything that we’re now about!   To be honest, we’re a bit sad to leave Sistermixin' behind, as it was such a massive part of our lives for a good four years. In saying that, all the sadness is totally outweighed by our excitement for our new branding. We’ve been thinking about it, and talking about it for so long, and we can’t believe it’s now a reality! Our course we want to offer a huge THANKS to all our amazing listeners who have stuck by us, continuing to help spread our additive-free message to all your friends and family! Now we need your help! Starting a new website means we lose all of our reviews, along with comments on recipes and shop products, that means all of your hundreds, if not thousands of positive reviews and comments have gone down the gurgler! If you could see us right

Jo’s beautiful eight-year-old daughter Eva is the whole reason behind her shift towards an Additive-Free Lifestyle. We have so many questions from mums and dads around the country even the world, about what it’s like to live additive-free, we thought it was a great idea to interview Eva herself on living an additive and preservative lifestyle.  As you know, kids can be brutally honest and say the most unexpected things, so you know that what you hear in this interview is the straight truth. But there is a twist here... We get our listeners to ask all the questions! What have some of the challenges been, in going additive-free? Jo: Wait, you were just three-years-old when food changes started to happen in our household, so you weren’t exactly at an age where you would remember these. In saying that, you do remember eating lots of packet food don’t you? Eva: Yeah, I miss my favourite rainbow coloured ice cream. But still have chocolate, vanilla or homemade mint ice cream so I don’t feel like I’m missing out too

As you know, we do live a fairly strict additive-free lifestyle, at least compared to most of the population! This has led to a lot of DIY moments around the house to help save money, make great thoughtful gifts, protect the environment and keep in line with our additive-free values. From the early days of focusing on additive-free, due to Jo’s daughter’s serious behavioural issues, right to Tracey’s love of natural body care, DIY just seemed to fit hand-in-hand with our healthy lifestyle changes. So whether you’re wanting to look into DIY body-care products, or DIY cleaning products (or both), our focus in this podcast is to compare costs of DIY vs purchased products to inspire you to go the extra mile! We will send a word of warning on the amazing DIY cleaning products mentioned , you might find that you actually start to enjoy cleaning (in a strange way). That’s because the oils are uplifting and don’t come with the headaches, or other side-effects of chemical cleaning products. If you’re of the belief tha

This is such an important episode to us, because we haven’t really whispered a word of our own personal additive-free lifestyles for a while. It’s so good to re-touch on all the key foundations of being additive-free, and for us to inspire your own lifestyle integrations. With our re-branding due to go live any day now, we want to blend all our original values into our new and exciting name “Additive Free Lifestyle”. Being additive-free is anything but a short-term fix rather, it’s a completely new and exciting lifestyle change. We just know that we’re leaving behind the best legacy for our children in their own positive food choices. While you might have periods of your teenagers rebelling against these changes, the knowledge is well and truly installed in their minds! It’s a great gift to be handing down to your children or even your grand-children! We know that the lifestyle that we’re living, will see us still physically able to sit on the floor with our great-grand-children with plenty of energy! It all