Lemon Water

Based in New York, Lulu Ge is the Founder and CEO of Elix Healing, the first menstrual wellness brand to deliver personalized herbal treatments for hormonal health by combining Chinese medicine with clinical research on an algorithmic platform. On today's episode Lulu and Michelle discuss what lead Lulu to create the brand, what makes Cycle Balance so special and unique, the importance of women's health not being a one-size fit all approach, and ways she is currently staying balanced during this time of year.  You can follow Lulu online over at @luluge, and get educated on all things Elix Healing @elixhealing --------------------------- Lemon Water listeners get 15% off the 3 month bundle of Cycle Balance  by using code LEMONWATER15

It's time to eat your damn veggies, and enjoy them too. Today we are joined by Matthew Ravenscroft, the executive chef and culinary director of Toronto based restaurant GIA. On today's episode Michelle and Matthew discuss how he and why he adopted a plant based diet, why he aims to make all his food approachable, easy ways to incorporate a plant based diet into your life, the importance of community when it comes to food justice, and how hes currently adjusting and navigating being a new dad. You can follow Matthew on IG over at @thedirtyraven -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit www.doraihome.com and get 15% off your first order using code LEMONWATER15

On today's episode Michelle sits down with friend Nohémie Mawaka who is quite literally a serial entrepreneur. Nohémie founded Stats Congo back in 2017 with an aim to help Congolese hospitals go digital and to collect data to monitor medical indicators linked to that high mortality rate. She later founded Aluuka a platform that helps western immigrants pay for loved ones medical prescription abroad hassle free , and Lubembo Honey an organically made small-batch forest honey company that was launched at the beginging of 2021. Nohémie provides insight and knowledge about her career journey and shares the importance of taking time for yourself in order to recharge and energize.  - From now until August 31st, new customers can save $15 dollars off their first four grocery orders of $75 or more with code LEMONWATER60 by visiting walmart.ca/grocerypromo *Available to Canadian listeners only

On today's episode Michelle sits down with Julie Krize, an Osteopath based in Toronto. This conversation covers more about what Osteopathy is, Julies journey in becoming an Osteopath, Michelle also shares her experience over the past few months, and they talk about the power of breath and free diving.  -  For a limited time only Lemon Water listeners, get 15% off your first order at acidleague.com with code LEMON15

Gut-Friendly Gastronomy. Michelle catches up with Rae Drake and Cole Pearsall who are the co-founders of Acid League, a Toronto based brand that makes flavor-tripping vinegars, drinks, sauces, and condiments to energize your cooking. On today's episode the two co-founders deep dive into the history of how the brand was created and founded, the story behind the creative direction and it's importance of their brand storytelling, how their unique vinegar formulations come to life and they chat more on some exciting products coming down the pipeline.  - To learn more about Acid League follow them at @acidleague  For a limited time only Lemon Water listeners, get 15% off of your first order at acidleague.com with the code LEMON15

Michelle sits down with Michelle Kuhnreich, who is the creator of the A.S.S Class and also known as @bootybymich on social. In this episode Michelle shares how she has been adjusting to the move from Vancouver to Toronto, a deep dive into how she began her career in fitness + movement and the importance of showing up for yourself every single day as a form of self love.

Michelle sits down with Liz Tran, the founder and coach of Reset a coaching company built for the ever-changing world of work. Combining her experience in tech and her passion for personal growth, Liz created Reset — a coaching company for modern CEOs who understand that exceptional leadership starts from within. On today's episode Liz dives deep and shares how she got into the coaching world, the importance of setting personal boundaries, some tips the help navigate during a time where humans are so hard on themselves, and much more. You can follow Reset at @ResetNYC for more tips and tools for a good life.

For our second episode in our Earth Month series special Michelle is joined by Tara Thomas. Tara is a New York based Chef, Consultant, Urban Farmer and one of the co-founders of Breaking Bread NYC. On today's episode Tara shares with us her story of how she got start in Portland working in the food industry which later lead her to where she is currently based in New York. Tara shares what shes been up to this past year and why community farms and gardens are now more important than ever.  To learn more and support Breaking Bread NYC follow them on IG @breakingbread.nyc

On this episode Michelle sits down with Toronto based, Executive Director of Plant Based Foods Canada Leslie Ewing. They discuss what the organizations involvement in the Canadian food industry is along with their main goal. This episode also covers a little bit about the rise in popularity of the flexitarian and plant based diet and what that means for the future of the food industry.

Cocokind is a certified organic and socially conscious skincare line based out in San Francisco. On today's episode Michelle catches up with Priscilla Tsai who is the companies founder and CEO. The two discuss how Priscilla got her start in the clean beauty and skincare industry, and get into how shes been navigating running the business this past year.

Starting the season off with Evelynn Escobar-Thomas, a multi-passionate creative, model, and activist based in LA who is also the founder of Hikerclerb, an intersectional womxn’s hike club. On this episode Michelle and Evelynn discuss Evelynns wellness journey, her activism starting at a young age, and the importance of representation.

You are a Superorganism. Michelle sits down with Seed co-founder Ara Katz and director of R+D Dr. Azza Gadir. On this episode we learn about the Microbiome, probitoics and all things gut health. This episode discusses the importance of Science backed data when it comes to our health and just how important making this data accessible is for the consumer. We learn about the brands current product the daily synbiotic which has just recently been made available internationally.