WER Sn 3, Ep 3 - Earth Day with Corinna Bellizzi
Whole Earth Radio
Happy Earth Day 2025! In this second interview with Corinna, we focus primarily on her work with the sustainable microalgae company ORLO NUTRITION. Corinna is also the host of CARE MORE BE BETTER, which we touched on towards the end of the discussion - below are some links so you can see and hear for yourself what we were talking about! Thank you for caring about our world every day. Together we really can make a difference. Donna Grantis, Activism Through Music, including her song which features clips of my interview with Tseporah Berman: Creating A Spark In Climate Activism Through Music...
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WER Sn 3, Ep 2 - Mastel's Health Foods - Lauren Gaffney and Alina Hornfeldt
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NTERVIEW WITH LAUREN GAFFNEY AND ALINA HORNFELDT, OWNERS OF MASTEL’S HEALTH FOODS This was great fun - Lauren and Alina are not just good friends, they are the faces of cutting edge independent natural products retail in Minnesota! This was such a pleasure to get to hear their story and also hear some personal insights on their journey to owning a legendary health food store. In March of 2024, long time employees; manager Lauren Gaffney and marketing director Alina Hornfeldt purchased Mastel’s and became the celebrated new owners. In Whole Food Magazine in April of 2023, Lauren...
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WER Sn 3, Ep 1 - Ric Scalzo of Kokora
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We are kicking off season 3 of Whole Earth Radio in 2025 with an interview with an important figure in natural products. Ric Scalzo was the founder of Gaia Herbs, and now of the new natural products company Kokora. Through his nearly 40 years in the industry, he has been a driving force for education, healing and the growth and maturity of the herbal industry. Hope you enjoy the discussion, and be sure to check out the following links below... KOKORA RIC SCALZO CENTER FOR BOTANICAL RESEARCH https://www.sonoran.edu/research/ric-scalzo-institute/
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WER Sn 2, Ep 15 - Dr Jeffrey Burke of KOKORA and the Honest Health podcast
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SEASON 2 FINALE : What better way to wrap up Season Two of Whole Earth Radio but with natural health legend Dr Jeffrey Burke. Jeff is the Director of Education for Kokora Life, a Naturopathic Practitioner, and also Host of the Honest Health with Jeffrey Burke Podcast. He has four and a half decades of Natural Products Industry experience. As a lecturer, educator, author and a tireless natural health advocate - it was great to have him on the show!
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WER Sn 2, Ep 14 - Isaac Berzin of ÖRLÖ Nutrition - Plant-based Omega 3 and Icelandic Ultra Spirulina
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A great discussion with Isaac Berzin, a cutting edge researcher on microalgae and sutainability. Discover why you don't want a "middle fish". Vaxa Technologies, makers of ÖRLÖ Nutrition, are bringing the world sustainable microalgae nutrition and food solutions. You can learn more about at ÖRLÖ and their amazing plant-based sustainable products at You can also hear more about ÖRLÖ on the Nutrition without Compromise podcast here
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WER Sn 2, Ep 13 - Dr Daniel Fabricant of NPA on Health Freedom and Dietary Supplements
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This interview is important for anyone who takes dietary supplements, not just those who work in the natural products industry. Daniel Fabricant, PhD, is CEO and President of the Natural Products Association (NPA), the nation’s largest and oldest trade organization representing the natural products industry, including dietary supplements, foods, personal care products and more. Most recently, Dr. Fabricant served as the Director of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he directed agency...
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WER Sn2, Ep 12 - DSHEA 2.0 with Ashish Talati and the law on supplements
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In this episode, I am honored to address the regulatory future of the Natural Products Industry with Ashish Talati. Ashish and I discuss what is being referred to as DSHEA 2.0. DSHEA stands for the Dietary Supplement Health Education Act, and it is the law that regulates the sale and distribution of nutritional and dietary supplements in the US. Ashish R. Talati is one of the industry’s foremost experts on FDA regulatory matters. He has gained an exceptional reputation for his successful results at the cutting edge of FDA and regulatory law, where he...
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WER Sn 2, Ep 11 - The Big Fat Story with Stuart Tomc
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In this video you will discover which factors are the actors, and also why the tissue is STILL the issue. Stuart Tomc is an industry pioneer and nutritional expert who has been groundbreaking in the field of human health. Listen to the Big Fat Story in this episode and find out WHY you should START testing and STOP guessing. In association with this interview we're also going to tell you how you can get your Fat Blood test as well as a free bottle of Balanced Oil. PLEASE note this is not a test that JUST measures Omega 6 and Omega 3, those are very easy to come by. Read further and discover...
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WER Sn 2, Ep 10 - Stacey Littlefield of REDD Remedies
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It was a real pleasure to talk to Stacey Littlefield. She lives here in Illinois, and has been active in the health food business for many years. In her current role as product formulator at REDD Remedies, she puts her expertise in herbalism (and other modalities) to use creating great natural products.
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WER Sn 2, Ep 9 - Innovation in Health Food Stores - Pt 2 of Billy Jones and Micah Corrigan
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This is part two of my discussion with Micah Corrigan (B-ALIVE nutrition in Green Bay, WI) and Billy Jones (SAVE NATURALLY). I think you will agree it is a gripping discussion of why it matters where you buy your vitamins and herbs! Do you care about treating your health naturally? So do we. Find out the exciting details within.
info_outlineWER host Rob Seeman reflects on the evolution of the podcast so far, with some sneak preview of what is to come with future interviews. A very cold walk in the woods leads to a very different vibe, the video shows it all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnHeI6gtSa0 featuring music by Jay Giles Smith IV