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My guest today is Georgia Bamber. Georgia is an advocate of plant-based living, writer, athlete, business woman, mother and lover of good food who hopes to spread the word about the importance of eating a plant based diet -for the health of ourselves and the health of the planet. Georgia is launching her 21 Day Plant Based Boot Camp on 2 January 2017 – you can sign up and register your interest at www.eatingcleanandgreen.com. The program is aimed at helping people to create easy, healthy eating habits, get more plants on their plate and learn all about how to eat plant based. It will include video lessons, weekly meal plans and recipes, video tutorials, a private community, live calls and more.   You can find Georgia at www.georgiabamber.com You can connect with Georgia on Facebook, twitter and Instagram. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. WHAT GEORGIA BAMBER AND I TALKED ABOUT do what you love starting her career as a banker education is a gift using the balance of evidence to make decisions eating a whole food, plant based diet becoming a vegetarian and then vegan exploring plant based foods plant based protein sources educating children about healthy food benefits of eating more plants 95% of Australians aren’t eating the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables free 7-a-day fruit and vegetable challenge (sign up here)

FELICE JACKA, FOOD AND MOOD My guest today is Associate Professor Felice Jacka. Felice is an NHMRC Career Development Fellow at Deakin University. She is president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR) and the Australian Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders (APMD). She also leads the new Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University. Felice has pioneered and led a highly innovative program of research that examines how individuals’ diets, and other lifestyle behaviours, interact with the risk for mental health problems. This research is being carried out with the ultimate goal of developing new, evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies for mental disorders. You can find Felice at the Food and Mood Centre. You can connect with Felice on twitter @felicejacka. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. WHAT FELICE JACKA AND I TALKED ABOUT having meaningful work microbiomes the link between diet and depression the link between mind and body the impact of mother’s diets while pregnant and children’s mental health how diet improves our mental health Barry Popkin the cost of mental health on our society the documentary Globesity and the impact of big food on our global health 75% of psychiatric disorders will start before the age of 14 kids whose diet quality gets worse around the age of 14 tend to have worse mental health than those whose diet quality is good the impact of diet on the size of the hippocampi (in the bra

My guest this week is Laura Trotta. Laura is one of Australia’s leading home sustainability experts and is a passionate believer in addressing the small things to achieve big change. She is here today to talk to us about how we can help protect the planet in practical ways. Laura  has a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, a Masters of Science (in Environmental Chemistry) and spent 11 years working as an environmental professional before creating her first online eco business, Sustainababy, in 2009. She has won numerous regional and national awards for her fresh and inspiring take on living an ‘ecoceptional’ life (including most recently winning the Brand South Australia Flinders University Education Award (2015) for the north-west region in SA and silver in the Eco-friendly category of the 2015 Ausmumpreneur Awards). With a regular segment on ABC Radio and with her work featured in publications like Nurture Parenting and My Child Magazine, Laura is an eco thought leader who’s not afraid to challenge the status quo. A passionate believer in addressing the small things to achieve big change, and protecting the planet in practical ways, Laura lives with her husband and two sons in Roxby Downs, in outback South Australia. You can sign up here to Laura’s new membership club, Self Sufficiency in the Suburbs. You can find Laura Trotta at her website, www.lauratrotta.com. You can connect with Laura on Facebook and twitter and listen to her podcast on iTunes. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. WHAT LAURA TROTTA AND I DISCUSSED

My guest today is Anne Noonan. Anne Noonan is a Yogini and a Food and Nutrition Coach with a focus on the women facing or going through their menopausal and midlife years.   Her motto is ‘you CAN have a fabulous life, body, business and kick some serious butt when you’re in your 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and beyond’. It’s totally up to us and our attitude toward this rather amazing phase of life. Anne has her own story of survival and rejuvenation through her personal experience of menopause and has been working and studying in this field for over 10 years. Her approach to having it all in midlife and beyond is one where that perfect blend of mind, body, spirit, intuition and belief meld together to actually create a younger, stronger attitude toward life. You can find Anne Noonan at her website, www.annenoonan.com.au. You can connect with Anne on Facebook. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. WHAT ANNE NOONAN AND I DISCUSSED: Mel’s podcast episode with Simone de Haas Mel’s menopause blog, Just as Juicy having freedom of choices changing your life for the better making small choices to improve our lives morning walks being a yogini focusing on women undergoing menopause the importance of food and movement starting yoga at 50+ ideal exercises for women undergoing menopause adrenal fatigue and exercise – what to avoid clothing for women who are experiencing hot flushes leg makeup – yes, this is a thing!! inflammation and the impact on menopause having a spiritual view towards menopause women starting a

My guest today is Lisa Corduff, wholefoods advocate. Lisa has a successful online business helping real people eat more real food, in the real world. After building an engaged community over two years, she created the innovative Small Steps to Wholefoods online program in 2014 when the youngest of her three children was four months old – the eldest was four years old! She went on to release two more eCourses and a membership program within 18 months of her business launching – generating a very healthy six figure income – amongst swing pushing, cubby-house building and toddler taming! You can find Lisa at her website, Lisa Corduff, Keeping Food Real. You can connect with Lisa on Facebook. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. WHAT LISA CORDUFF AND I DISCUSSED helping people take small steps to eat real food the difficulty of changing food habits the power of small changes starting her wholefoods journey the impact of having kids on Lisa’s eating habits Jude Blereau – a food hero food fads as a reflection of society being off track paleo is not the only way to eat our childhood eating habits and how this creates a connection to food store bought birthday cakes learning simple cooking skills Cyndi O’Meara Changing Habits Changing Lives The Kaizen Approach rewarding yourself with food confusing food messages margarine vs butter sneaky sugar in cereal building a successful online business building a community of raving fans being present If you enjoyed this podcast, I would love you to subscribe on iTunes o

My guest today is Simone de Haas, renaissance woman. Simone's creative capacities move effortlessly between stage and boardroom, singing or directing and leadership, and the freedom of improvisation to the acuity of corporate storytelling. Her book ‘Everyday Presence’ has become the simple foreword to a compelling and interactive personal story of presence and perception that is continually expanding through her diverse portfolio of work. She offers unconventional breakthrough programs and coaching for professional speakers, business leaders, actors, singers and dancers who desire to have their voice in the world. Simone is currently the Senior Vice-President (Qld & NT Chapter) of the National Speaker’s Association of Australia. She has won theatre industry awards including a coveted Matilda Award for Directing, Acting & Design in 2011 and an ABC Bell Award for Best Production & Best Director. You can connect with Simone on Facebook and twitter. You can find Simone de Haas on her website, The Speakers' Director. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. What Simone de Haas and I discussed: being a multipotentialite / renaissance woman Emily Wapnick the idea of creativity doing what gives you joy Mel's menopause blog, Just as Juicy the importance of connections working from home winning a Matilda Award dealing with bad auditions (as a producer) using intuition to make more inspired choices everyone has a creative gift

My guest today is Shirley Harring, founder of Hand Sourced. Shirley is the director of Hand Sourced - an niche market food hub that operates both wholesale and farmshare produce distribution. She is inexplicably drawn to food, and the kind of person you won’t want to dine with unless you mind sampling innards, gizzards, or food related obscurities. In another life, Shirley qualified and worked as a school teacher. She stumbled into writing back in the early 1990s when her love of gastronomy and words led her to a regular gig for food and wine column in a local newspaper. Shirley holds qualifications in gastronomy and food history; food writing; education; adult education and is working on the Masters of Food Studies. Outside of work, she grows vegetables, wrangles chickens and devours books. Now based in Brisbane, QLD she lives with her family of boys, who she finds are very useful for washing up and carrying heavy things. The teacher still lurks within – she hopes that one day, tuck shops will turn into fresh food cafeterias and school ovals into edible, self-sustainable gardens. She is always hungry. You can connect with Shirley on twitter and Facebook. You can find Shirley on her websites shirleyharring.com and handsourced.com.au. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. What Shirley Harring and I discussed being the middle man between the farmer and consumer ethical food growing to organic principles vs certified organic the exclusion of packaging when certifying organics what organic fed actually means focusing on stories real farmers' markets slaughtering chickens and then butchering and eating them going from being a teacher for over 20 years to running Hand Sourced the impact of food on our healt

My guest today is Bronwen Edwards, the founder and CEO of Roses in the Ocean. Bronwen established Roses in the Ocean in 2011, a few years after the suicide of her brother Mark. Bronwen is passionate about reducing the number of suicides that tragically occur every year in Australia. After her care of and bereavement for her suicidal brother, she realised she felt very strongly about the power of harnessing the voices of those with a lived experience of suicide to change the way it is spoken about, understood and ultimately prevented. Roses in the Ocean works collaboratively with organisations to host public events linking communities with local service providers. It also collaboratively operates National Suicide Prevention Lived Experience Speakers Bureau with our peak body, Suicide Prevention Australia. Bronwen’s involvement within the suicide prevention sector also extends to a national level as a member of the Lived Experience Network Leadership Group, an initiative of Suicide Prevention Australia – the peak body. TRIGGER WARNING: From around the 14 min mark we discuss suicide within this episode of A Great Recipe for Life. You can find Bronwen on her website Roses in the Ocean, and also find information about their events there. You can connect with Bronwen Edwards on twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. WHAT BRONWEN EDWARDS AND I DISCUSSED the absolute freedom of travelling the people you meet when you travel alone World Press Photo exhibition orangutans how Roses in the Ocean was founded and where the name came from improving suicide literacy using the word suicide when no one talks about it working with people with a lived experience of suicide Suicide Prevention Australia national speakers bureau how your story changes over time how to recognise when people aren’t coping the non-reality of Facebook over half of suicides are not related to mental health building up personal resilience eight Australians a day take their own lives, which is a greater number than are killed on the roads Queensland Maternal and Perinatal Quality Council more men take their lives, more women make attempts the rate of suicide of the LGBTI community is 14 times higher than normal just be kind how a death is deemed a suicide Headspace Standby Response Service many anti-depressants have suicide as a side eff

TAMMI JONAS, ETHICUREAN FARMER My guest today is Tammi Jonas. Tammi describes herself as an ethicurean farmer and a mindful meatsmith. Tammi, her husband Stuart and their three children, own Jonai Farms, where they raise pastured rare-breed large black pigs and a small herd of cattle, just outside Daylseford in Victoria. They started their farming life in May 2011, when they left their suburban Melbourne environs behind. In 2013 they were the first in Australia to successfully crowdfund major infrastructure for their farm, via a very successful Pozible campaign that gave them the money to construct a butcher’s shop on their property. Today they do all their own butchering in the converted 40-foot refrigerated container that is now licensed as Jonai Meatsmiths. In 2014, they successfully crowdfunded again, this time to build a commercial kitchen and curing room to make a range of farmstead salumi, as well as to turn their operation into a full nose-to-tail, no waste offering. They have a thriving Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership model and limited custom orders available in their region. You can read more about it and join to ensure you have a reliable source of ethically-raised meat! Tammi is also the President of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance. You can find Tammi on her website tammijonas.com or at jonaifarms.com.au. You can connect with Tammi on twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. WHAT TAMMI JONAS AND I DISCUSSED stopping her PhD

RACHEL SMITH, UNDERSPENT My guest this week is Rachel Smith. Rachel is an author, blogger, speaker, story-teller, transport planner and a keen cyclist. She has spoken at more than 200 conferences, delivered two TEDx talks and her work has appeared in international media including the BBC, ABC, SBS, Disney Channel and The Economist. Rachel’s main areas of interest are in creating cities for our modern lifestyle and spending money – or to be more precise, not spending. In 2014 she didn’t buy anything new or second hand and saved 38% of her take-home salary. She wrote about this in her book Underspent. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone.You can find Rachel at www.cyclingrachelsmith.com and buy her book Underspent. You can connect with Rachel on twitter. If you enjoyed this podcast, I would love you to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. WHAT RACHEL SMITH AND I DISCUSSED: financial security writing a book a year of buying nothing new or second hand failing on her first attempt of having a year of not spending Amanda Palmer TED talk and book, The Art of Asking borrowing from the neighbours and friends waiting before you buy manifes

DR ANITA HEISS, AUTHOR My guest this episode is Dr Anita Heiss. Anita is the author of non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial women’s fiction, poetry, social commentary and travel articles. She is a regular guest at writers’ festivals and travels internationally performing her work and lecturing on Indigenous literature. She is a Lifetime Ambassador of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and a proud member of the Wiradjuri nation of central NSW. She is an Adjunct Professor with Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, UTS and currently divides her time between managing the Epic Good Foundation, writing, public speaking, MCing, and being a ‘creative disruptor’. Anita was a finalist in the 2012 Human Rights Awards and the 2013 Australian of the Year Awards. Her most recent novels are Kicking Goals with Goodsey and Magic andBarbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms. You can connect with Anita via her blog, twitter, Instagram orFacebook. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. surrounding yourself with people who want you to get the most out of life internet trolls and advice for dealing with them travelling for research writing a book with Adam Goodes and Michael O’Loughlin learning about AFL taking up running in her 40s eating pineapple Tim Tams from learning to run to running half marathons mind over matter Anita challenges Mel to run 1km moving to Brisbane to work for the Epic Good Foundation telling Elsie (mum) she was moving to Brisbane juggling all the commitments wanting to m

KATHRYN HODGES, FAMILY LAWYER My guest this episode is Kathryn Hodges. Kathryn is a family lawyer on the Sunshine Coast, and she has been working in this space since finishing her law degree in 1995. She is passionate about families, their wonder and their imperfection. She has a keen interest in helping people through change, and her law practice is designed to create the space to allow her clients to experience a respectful separation. Kathryn and I met at the ProBlogger conference last year after having spoken on twitter for ages! You can connect with Kathryn on twitter and Facebook and buy her book at Who Gets the Dog? You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. WHAT WE DISCUSSED being comfortable in your own skin “falling into the law” and becoming a family lawyer getting married at 19 years of age the ease of getting a divorce tips for a successful and happy relationship growing as a couple being given flowers being open to the idea of change staying connected as a couple coping with the death of her mother learning not to measure grief being grateful and keeping a gratitude journal Kathryn’s book, Who Gets the Dog? advice for people thinking of ending a long term relationship some of the legal bits you need to think of before ending a relationship is a pre-nup agreement worth it? same sex marriage having markers for change being spontaneous If you enjoyed this podcast, I would love you to subs

My guest this episode is the super fabulous Warwick Merry. Long time listeners of my podcasts will remember that I interviewed Warwick on my previous podcast, The Activity Pod. There I referred to him as a bit of a slasher – professional speaker slash MC slash author slash coach slash poodle dad. Not a lot has changed! Warwick and I met through the National Speakers Association of Australia (now Professional Speakers Australia) many years ago and he is one of those friends I really wish I saw more of. We don't laugh as much in this episode as we did when we recorded The Activity Pod, but we chat about different stuff (some of which is serious!) so please have a listen.   You can find Warwick at www.warwickmerry.com and download his celebrate success shopping list here. You can connect with Warwick on twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. What we discussed defining success - it's not all about the money being "lucky" creating the life you want retirement living in a time of surplus and generosity celebrating success - the big and the small wins rewarding success fake it until you make it saying yes when your first instinct is to say no the employment and recruitment models today - and how we think they can be improved! organisational culture

My guest this episode is Peter Baines OAM. After working in the NSW Police Force for 22 years, the majority of which in the forensics team, Peter founded children's charity Hands Across the Water. His passion for helping children, particularly those in Thailand where Hands does most of its work, was cemented during his time working in Thailand after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. In addition to leading Hands, Peter is the principal of Peter Baines Consulting, where he helps businesses build effective sustainable leadership programs through a unique mix of leadership and corporate social responsibility initiatives. There are a few elements of this podcast that are not for the feint hearted as we talk about some of the confronting work that Peter did in Bali and Thailand. You can find Peter and get involved at Hands Across the Water. You can connect with Peter on twitter and Facebook. You can connect with Hands Across the Water on twitter and Facebook. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. What we discussed: enjoying all aspects of life work-life balance and life integration the freedom and flexibility of working for yourself 22 years working for the NSW Police working in the forensics team as a crime scene practitioner and how it changed over time working in Bali after the 2002 Bali bombings and not being welcome as a member of an Australian police force the appreciation of the Thai people when working in Thailand as a first responder after the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami 3,500 decomposing bodies in a temple after the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami mental health support how and why Hands Across the Water started working for Interpol in France in the Cou

My guest this episode is Adele Blair, the Managing Director of The Concierge Collective, one of Australia’s leading concierge companies. Adele started The Concierge Collective ten years ago, after working as an executive personal assistant for about twenty years. This is despite not knowing how to turn on the computer in her first temp job! She is highly organised and her colour coded calendar is a sight to behold!   Adele is also a co-founder of the Institute of Concierge and Lifestyle Managers (iCALM), an industry-focused organisation that supports professionals within the Concierge and Lifestyle Management industry through education, networking and employment opportunities. We talk about some tips to be more organised, running a business, becoming a runner (not something I'll be doing any time soon...) and some of the more "unusual" requests that have come through - include one asked of me when I was a conference organiser. You can find Adele at The Concierge Collective. You can connect with Adele on twitter and Facebook. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. What we discussed: Gold Coast Half Marathon Celebrating ten years in business starting a business what a personal concierge is using a personal concierge some of the weirder requests why it's important to stay organised managing your stress and anxiety around time tips to stay organised at home and work using your diary to organise your life productivity and time saving tools - Google, Slack, Xero, Harvest

My guest this episode is Jane Milburn. I met Jane a few years ago when she worked as a communicator in the health space. Since then she has had a complete change of career and is now a strong advocate for slow clothing and upcycling. In 2014 Jane embarked on a 365-day Sew it Again campaign to bring together her wide-ranging career and life experiences in a meaningful way. As with the rising interest in home cooking and food growing for health and wellbeing, Jane believes there is a pressing need to rethink our approach to clothing for sustainability. Jane’s model includes empowering individuals to reimagine and recreate their own wardrobe collection by resewing at home. Jane is part of the Fashion Revolution bringing awareness to where clothes come from and the resources from which they are made. You can find Jane at Textile Beat and Sew It Again. You can connect with Jane on twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. What we discussed: being authentic removing toxins from your life - substances and people links between breast cancer and alcohol an overload of sugar in our diets today being alcohol free determining values living sustainably upcycling clothes wearing natural fabrics and fibres vs synthetic discount stores and the volume of clothes slow clothing op-shop bargains pressure to wear fashionable clothes in seas

My guest this episode is Dr Emily Verstege. Emily and I met over social media when we both did Alexx Stuart's fabulous course, Low Tox Life. She is into health, cooking, whole foods. Professionally Emily is a user experience expert, analyst and strategist working at the intersection of business and technology. With experience in user research and public policy evaluation, Emily works with forward thinking public and private sector organisations - and the individuals within them - to build digital evolutions. She challenges her clients to meaningfully reach more people in ways that engage them. Emily is also an in-demand speaker, whose keynotes and workshops blend real-world insight with contemporary research on user experience, open data and the dangers of implementing technology in a strategy vacuum. And she is the author of the upcoming books, 'How to Build a Digital Evolution' and 'It's Persona(l)', a user experience handbook for the public sector. You can find Emily at Multiplicité. You can connect with Emily on twitter and LinkedIn. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. What we discussed the benefit of seeing a life coach working out values and boundaries the importance of mentoring saying yes when you really want to say no - and learning to say no what an exercise day looks like a love-hate relationship with yoga playing buzzword bingo digitising your offering some of the challenges facing Australia in terms of digital leadership encouraging women in science and technology, engineering and maths (STEM)

Dr Helen Schultz is a registered medical practitioner and a consultant psychiatrist based in Melbourne, Australia. Helen and I met via twitter (are you seeing a theme among my guests?), when my cousin James mentioned that he had read her fabulous book, How Shrinks Think. After I read the copy Helen kindly sent me, I knew she would be a fantastic guest for this podcast. We talk about a heap of things including the stigma of being a psychiatrist and Helen's previous [and completely made-up] "career" of being a flight attendant :) Helen generously flew up from Melbourne to record this in my home, and I'm really grateful to her for taking the time from her busy schedule. You can find Helen via her website and you can connect with her on twitter. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. What we discussed: living your authentic life what a psychiatrist actually is and what they do who sees a psychiatrist the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist the stigma of being a psychiatrist TV psychiatrists what happens when you see a psychiatrist you learn a lot about a patient by how they tell their story types of psychiatrists the challenge of getting psychiatric help if you can't afford it the huge disparity of healthcare in Australia admitting yourself to a psychiatric facility how to respond when friends call for help unwinding after work when confidentiality can be breached using social media in the health sector how social media has benefitted Helen having a one-on-one visit from the Federal Hea

In this episode I talk to Dr Tim Senior, a GP who works in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. Tim has worked in remote and urban areas and teaches and writes about general practice. He is interested in the social and environmental causes of people becoming unwell, and we talk about a few of these in this episode.    You can find Tim at his blog, The Influence of the Tricorder.  You can connect with Tim on twitter and LinkedIn.  You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. What we discussed the power of twitter when studying can an opinion be wrong? a connection to place connection to culture connection to music moving to from England to Alice Springs as a junior doctor in 1999 and spending most of his first year in Alice Springs and Darwin working in Aboriginal health health isn't just a set of problems that we see, it's a consequence of historic policies, racism and dispossession, and we need to address these underlying problems how government can help solve some of our health problems, particularly regarding Aboriginal health a broad lack of societal understanding of the health challenges facing Aboriginals - and how many of these can be prevented the assumption by many health professionals that behaviour change is the same as providing information the meeting of the doctor and the patient should be the meeting of two experts good GPs are always unlearning health organisations are profoundly cultural a healthcare system that focuses on being well planning for healthy cities that encourage walking

In this episode I talk to Geraldine DeRuiter, writer of the very popular blog The Everywhereist. I met Geraldine and her husband Rand when they were in Australia to speak at ProBlogger Event a couple of years ago. When I decided to start this new podcast, she was one of the first people I thought of as a potential guest. We recorded this interview when I was in Seattle in April. Geraldine started blogging after she was laid off from her job back in 2009. While her blog is essentially a travel blog, she also describes it as "a love letter to my husband". Her first book is currently in the "edit" phase. A few days before we met, North Carolina announced its anti-LGBT laws - something I am still incredulous about. We were chatting about this when I hit record, so our conversation starts partway into this conversation. You can find Geraldine at The Everywhereist. You can connect with Geraldine on twitter and Facebook. You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone. What we discussed: Making a decision on where to go based on law and do you boycott or not? Starting The Everywhereist, and where the name came from Becoming a full time blogger Podcasting vs blogging Meeting your significant other online Writing online about our husbands Dealing with criticism for what you say online – and remembering it’s usually not you, it’s them That paleo post Coastal Kitchen (in Seattle) Trying to eat carb free in the US Making the most of every meal in life The need to continually eat when you change time zones Making the deliberate decision not to monetize her blog and staying true to yourself Blog – Not without salt Being “functionally unemployed” Selling the manuscript for her first book and feeling that she can now call herself a