The ATTAINABLE Podcast
By Amy Powell
The ATTAINABLE PodcastMar 05, 2021
Know your value in the workplace. Interview w/ Pamela Weinberg
Today, I’m speaking with Pamela Weinberg—author, speaker, career coach and founder of Pamela Weinberg Coaching in NYC. Pamela is a powerhouse when it comes to supporting women and individuals to be their best selves in their career and in their lives, and that’s exactly what she does in her career coaching practice. In our conversation, we cover a range of timely topics, including pivoting during a pandemic, redefining yourself in the workforce, how to honor and market your value clearly, and how to find true happiness and fulfillment in your career. Let’s go!
Instagram @pamelaweinbergcareercoach
LinkedIn Pamela Weinberg
Website www.pamelaweinberg.com
Pamela’s book: City Baby
Support social impact brands. Interview w/ Anna Björkenvall
Today, I’m speaking with Anna Björkenvall, CEO of the social impact clean beauty brand, LXMI. In 2015, LXMI was founded by the late award winning, social entrepreneur, Leila Janah. In my conversation with Anna, she shares Leila’s legacy, along with her own journey that has led her to be the dedicated clean beauty junkie and purpose-driven CEO that she is today. In this episode, Anna gives us a behind-the-scenes look into her daily beauty routine, and shares how her lifestyle career helps to maintain a fulfilled and happy life. Let’s go!
Instagram @lxmiofficial
Website ww.lxmi.com
Write down 3 things that you're grateful for daily. Interview w/ Kym Motley
In this episode, I’m talking with Kym Motley—writer, artist, mindfulness teacher, and Founder of Daily Modern Living in New York City. Tune in to learn how Kym’s work—including blogs, poems, recipes, artwork and photography—helps others to embrace mindful living by demonstrating just how impactful simple moments in our daily lives can be. Let’s go!
Instagram @dailymodernliving
Website www.dailymodernliving.com
Kym's article featured on Medium: Racism introduced itself to me in kindergarten class
Eat three colors a day. Interview w/ Brigitte Zeitlin
Today, I’m speaking with Brigitte Zeitlin, MPH, RD in Integrative Nutrition, and Founder of BZ Nutrition. Brigitte’s philosophy and approach to food shifts the common narrative around “dieting”. Tune in to learn how focusing on nourishment and indulgences in your diet, all in moderation of course, allows you to enjoy the foods that you love, while nurturing you body with the things that help to keep you healthy and well. Let’s go!
Follow Brigitte on Instagram @bznutrition
Check out her website www.bznutritionny.com
Have budget awareness. Interview w/ Kendra Korkus
Happy new year, everyone! In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Kendra Korkus, Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual. In our conversation, Kendra gives us her expert perspective on two seemingly scary topics—budgeting and financial planning. We also get into the topics of debt, misconceptions of working with a financial planner, and pro tips to setup your finances for 2021 and beyond. I couldn't think of a better topic to kick off the new year. Ready? Let’s go!
Get in touch with Kendra to see how she can support you and your financial goals:
LinkedIn Kendra Korkus
Instagram @kendrakorkus
Website www.kendrakorkus.nm.com
Email kendra.korkus@nm.com
Make noise about the change you want to see. Interview w/ Natalie Thomas
In this episode, I’m talking with Natalie Thomas, Sustainability Coach, Founder of Less Wasted Living, and host of the podcast 'Wasted: Rehab for our waste addiction'. In our conversation, Natalie helps to build the connection between how living a more sustainable life, means living a happier and healthier life too. Natalie shares stories from her childhood growing up in Texas, her experience living overseas in Italy, and she walks us through her “day in the life” as a sustainable influencer and coach. This is my last interview of 2020. Let’s go!
Instagram @lesswastedliving
Website www.lesswastedliving.com
Podcast Wasted: Rehab for our waste addiction
Buy food that nourishes your body and your skin. Interview w/ Robbin Turner
Today, I’m speaking with Robbin Turner, M.Ed. and Founder of Violet Botanical Skincare. Robbin is one of the best storytellers I’ve met to date; and together, we hear Robbin's story to learn what prompted her to start experimenting with body and skincare products in the first place, how her heritage plays a big role in her highly-reviewed and loved brand, and how she holistically maintains her skin, body and health through her lifestyle habits and daily routine. Did someone say plant-based!? Let’s go!
Instagram @violetbodyme
Website www.violetbody.net
Practice self-connection. Interview w/ Evin Rose
Today I’m talking with Evin Rose, empowered dating and relationship coach, Certified Life Coach and the founder of Evin Rose Coaching. In our conversation, Evin sets us up with tools to reframe our desires and shift our mindsets so we can show up more powerfully in our relationships; starting with the most important relationship we have, the relationship with ourselves. Let’s go!
Follow and stay in touch with @evinrose on Instagram.
Learn more about Evin and her courses via her website.
And download Evin’s free training course here.
Only buy it if you love it. Interview w/ Charlotte von Meister
Today, I’m talking with Charlotte von Meister, a Certified KonMarie Consultant, and founder and sustainable fashion curator of Charlievon. Charlotte shares the KonMarie Method with us, and walks us through the transformation she has seen clients experience after they declutter and organize their closets and homes with intention. You’ll learn just how important intention is when it comes to your belongings, and how that intention can affect more than just you home environment, it affects all aspects of your life too. Let’s go!
Break up with fast fashion. Interview w/ Jenni Lee
Today, I'm talking with Jenni Lee, Fashion Stylist and Image Consultant. Jenni worked with top brands and celebrities as a fashion stylist in the film, media and entertainment industries for 10 years before starting her own consulting business where she empowers female entrepreneurs to use fashion as a form of experiencing self-love, exploring their creativity, and aligning their personal style with their brand identity. Our conversation highlights how women can express themselves through elevated fashion, comfortably and gracefully by stepping into their future self, now. Let’s go!
Connect to any form of nature around you. Interview w/ Yoko Kawashima
Today we’re talking with Yoko Kawashima, Wellness Strategist and Certified Health Coach living in Toronto, Canada. In our conversation, Yoko shares her experience with burnout, that led to a personal journey of holistic wellness and a new blossoming business helping others take care of their mind and bodies to thrive. Yoko emphasizes the importance of consistency and balance in our daily lives and how crucial it is for us to listen to our bodies so we can make room for healthy habits that allow us to avoid burnout, live mindfully and live abundantly for the long-term. Let’s go!
BONUS: You have permission to be happy
In today’s bonus episode, I share my realizations around what it'll take to create real impact in the world, how important it is for humans to cultivate true happiness within and why historically, happiness has been so hard for us to achieve. I also give a mini shout out to celebrate ATTAINABLE’s one year anniversary (a little late for the podcast) but anniversaries are ALWAYS worth noting. What will bring you true happiness? Listen in to find out. We give you permission.
Questions I ask in the episode, comment with your answers below:
What makes you happy?
What would living your best life look like? Are you living it right now?
If not, why don't you live your best life right now? What's in your way?
Be a truly conscious consumer. Interview w/ Kim Starzyk
Today we’re talking with artist and entrepreneur, Kim Starzyk. Kim wears many hats—one being a professional in wellness and beauty while running her own business at Arbonne, an international Certified B Corporation offering “high performance vegan health, wellness and beauty” products. In our conversation, Kim educates us on clean beauty, shares some shocking practices that big name cosmetic and personal care brands have used for years and gives us tips on how to consume consciously to better our health and our lives. Let's go!
Reach out to Kim via email, her online Arbonne store or on Instagram.
Documentaries referenced: Toxic Beauty and The Human Experiment.
Speak Up. Interview w/ Vivian Belzaguy
Today we’re talking with Vivian Belzaguy, founder and sustainable events consultant of Ascendance Sustainable Events. In our conversation, Vivian helps us to understand how “Events Can Change Everything” for our inclusive communities. She encourages us to "talk to anyone (we) can about sustainability” and shares her vision for how the events industry will safely bring us back together, stronger together, while restoring and reviving Our Planet to thrive. Let’s go!
Find and download the free Ascendance Sustainable Events Guide here.
And get in touch with Vivian and her team to learn more ways to make your gathering, festival and/or event more sustainable with Ascendance Sustainable Events:
Be kind to the environment. Interview w/ Tara Kousha
We are back and kicking off 2020 with Tara Kousha, the zero waste life-styler of Zero Waste Wonders. Since childhood, Tara has been conscious of her impact on the environment and into adulthood, fueled by deep curiosity, she has continued to develop systems that allow her to live a life that is full of abundance and meaningful experience.
Tara reminds us that committing to change is a step-by-step experience, and that we all should celebrate the steps we are taking. So starting off 2020, let’s all take a moment to celebrate what we ARE doing! And let’s get inspired in our conversation with Tara to find the steps we can take that are kind to the environment so Our Planet can live a healthier tomorrow. Let’s go!
@zerowastewonders
www.buildyourvoice.org
Know an item's lifecycle. Interview w/ Julia Mande
Today we’re talking with Julia Mande who gives us meaning and deep perspective in how regenerative practices have the potential to connect our local communities and provide us with more abundance than we ever imagined.
As we talk, Julia is packing her bags to embark back to her once-homeland of Zimbabwe to participate and learn from local regenerative farmers. If you can support Julia, and the local farmers she is volunteering with, visit www.supportful.com/zimbabwe to donate.
I also mention the documentary, The Biggest Little Farm in this episode. The film illustrates the regenerative farming practices that Julia talks to us about. Check it out if you haven’t seen it.
Let’s go! 💪
Remove one thing. Interview w/ Erin Han
Today we’re talking with Erin Han, co-owner of LA’s sustainable fashion store and brand, East/West Shop. Erin opened the shop 4+ years ago with her husband and business partner, Dennys Han. Since opening East/West Shop has successfully created a community-driven fashion brand while finding inspiration from vintage, overstock, deadstock and recycled materials which you will see turns up some major creative heat in the business.
Let’s go! 💪
BONUS: The best gift you can give
BONUS: 7 steps to living a more sustainable lifestyle
Inventory your waste. Interview w/ Marina McCoy
Today we’re speaking with Marina McCoy, a sustainable events consultant from the beautiful state of Vermont. Marina founded her sustainable consulting business, Waste Free Earth, 2 years ago but she has been in the industry, creating impact since college.
Marina talks to us about how she first got started, what it’s like traveling cross-country in her van to work gigs, she talks about the sustainable changes she’s seen in the events industry and she even shares some of her late-night guilty pleasures while on the road.
www.wastefree.earth
@wastefreeearth
In our conversation, Marina mentioned Beth Terry’s inspiring TedTalk about her plastic-free life. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JXWRVrFiKs
Let's go! 💪
Vote with your dollars. Interview w/ Erin Zaikis
Today we’re talking with Erin Zaikis, founder of Sundara. In 2013, Erin saw first-hand, hygiene practices (or lack of hygiene practices) in another part of the world and instead of thinking about our country’s differences, Erin took fast action.
That action changed the course of her life, and now the lives of a quarter million people today, and counting! Erin talks to us about Sundara’s mission, the uncharted journey she has had, and how Sundara has generated more impact than she could have ever imagined by boosting the health of individuals, boosting the health of Our Planet, and creating powerful connections along the way.
Visit Sundara's website to donate and to learn more.
www.sundarafund.org
@sundara_fund
Let's go! 💪
Buy less. Interview w/ the Millennial Minimalists
Today we’re talking with Kelly and Lauren, hosts of the Millennial Minimalists, a podcast that inspires listeners to live a simpler, more intentional life every day. We will learn more about how Kelly and Lauren met, how their minimalist journey has evolved, and how minimalist and sustainable lifestyles are so similar in so many ways.
To find and stream the Millennial Minimalists, visit them on Podbean.
millennialminimalists.podbean.com
@millennialminimalists
In our conversation, Kelly referenced Buy Me Once, a one-stop-shop for sustainable brands - check it out!
Let's go! 💪
BONUS: What it takes to break a bad habit
Hi ATTAINABLE listeners! In our last BONUS episode we talked about what’s really happening to Our Planet and why ATTAINABLE is so obsessed with breaking bad habits in the first place.
Today, we are going to cover all things “how to” break a bad habit because when it comes to the health of Our Planet… change may only be one action away from a better habit that will stick for good.
Let’s see how and inspire each other, together. 💪
Put your waste to work. Interview w/ Further Products
Today, we’re talking with Megan and Marshall Dostal, founders of Further Products based in LA.
Listen in to learn why Marshall (the master maker behind the product) started to tinker with soap recipes in the first place. And learn how this husband and wife co-founder team have grown their sustainable brand independently, with their own four hands over the last decade.
If you have not tried Further Products, most likely they are featured in a restaurant or hotel close to you. Find out where they're located, purchase the Further product or become a Further retail partner by visiting their website!
furtherproducts.com
@furtherproducts
Let's go! 💪
Find one item that's trash and replace it. Interview w/ Laura Nash
Today we’re speaking with Laura Nash, founder and host of the Zero Waste Countdown.
In 2017, Laura started producing the Zero Waste Countdown - a podcast and radio show that covers all things A to Z about living zero waste and how we can get closer to a zero waste lifestyle too. Laura has had some amazing life experiences that have gotten her to where she is today. I’m excited for us to learn more.
www.zerowastecountdown.com
@zero_waste_countdown
Let’s go! 💪
Change your relationship with waste. Interview w/ Monique Figueiredo
Today we're talking with Monique Figueiredo, founder of Compostable in LA.
Monique has not always worked in the environmental sustainability field but she has always had "giving back to her community" at the core of her purpose, which is now the core of her business for her clients and for Our Planet.
Monique talks to us about her service, the current state of our earth’s soil, how beneficial composting practices can be and she empowers us to "change our relationship with our waste" because kitchen waste is actually NOT waste at all.
www.compostablela.com
@compostable.la
Note: If your city doesn't currently provide organic waste pick up in your 'hood but you want to find a service that does, visit: www.compostnow.org
Let’s go! 💪
BONUS: Why break bad habits to help Our Planet?
Hi ATTAINABLE listeners! I'm excited to get this podcast going but before I do, I thought it would be beneficial to start at the beginning with a one-on-one episode explaining why ATTAINABLE is hosting a podcast in the first place, and why we are so excited about inspiring optimistic people to break bad habits.
Right now, there's a lot of talk in the media and in politics about “climate change”. And a fast approaching (if not immediate) urgency to “ACT NOW”.
But what is happening to Our Planet, really? And why should we care?
In this podcast we'll learn why, together. 💪