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  • Addressing America’s PFAS Crisis With Rachel Frazin

    Addressing America’s PFAS Crisis With Rachel Frazin
    Oct 15 2025
    Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are so widespread today that it is present in the soil, air, food, and water. Since they are hidden in almost all kinds of everyday products, the PFAS crisis in the United States will only get worse – unless we do something about it. Corinna Bellizzi sits down with Rachel Frazin, an energy and environment reporter at The Hill, who talks about her new book that tackles how these “forever chemicals” are damaging numerous communities across the country. Rachel breaks down the most common diseases caused by PFAS exposure, from birth defects to fertility issues. She also shares how huge waves of changes are being made to address this crisis, and how everyday people can join the movement.About Guest:Rachel Frazin covers energy and environment policy for The Hill: that’s everything from climate change to gasoline prices to toxic chemicals to renewable and fossil energy. She is originally from South Florida, and she studied journalism and political science at (the very cold) Northwestern University. Previously, her work has appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, The Daily Beast, the Tampa Bay Times, and The Palm Beach Post. She is the co-author of the new book "Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America."Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-frazin-90a692113/ Guest Social: https://www.instagram.com/rachelfrazin/ Additional Resources Mentioned:Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America by Rachel Frazin and Sharon UdasinShow Notes: Raw audio02:38 - Why Rachel Decided To Write Her First Book05:18 - How PFAS Became So Widespread In Our Communities07:46 - How Individual Activists Are Fighting Against PFAS10:26 - What Can You Do To Address The PFAS Crisis14:54 - What Makes PFAS So Dangerous To Our Daily Lives22:02 - How Communities Are Struggling With PFAS Exposure28:22 - Common Health Problems Caused By PFAS31:29 - Where Are You Getting Exposed To PFAS35:11 - Potential Policy Solutions And Regulatory Reforms For PFAS41:22 - Exposing Harm While Protecting Yourself42:50 - Recognizing PFAS As A Massive Environmental Crisis44:14 - Why Corporate Leaders Are Ignoring The PFAS Crisis47:35 - Consider The Everyday Products You Are Using49:01 - What’s Next For Rachel As An Author And Journalist51:26 - Episode Wrap-Up And Closing WordsBUILD A GREENER FUTURE with CARE MORE BE BETTER🌴 Subscribe to our newsletter, and we’ll plant a tree in your honor!🌲 Subscribe and rate us wherever you listen, and we’ll plant another tree🌱 Together, we’ve planted 24,251 trees in 2025 through our partnership with ForestPlanet. Follow, subscribe, or join our newsletter to help us keep growing!Follow us on social media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caremorebebetterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caremorebebetter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better
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    51 min
  • Shaping Our Ecological Futures With Aubrey Morgan Yee

    Shaping Our Ecological Futures With Aubrey Morgan Yee
    Oct 8 2025
    In today’s world focused on materialism and rapid tech innovation, we must never forget to reconnect with the earth to remain committed to regeneration to shape much brighter ecological futures. Corinna Bellizzi is here with Aubrey Morgan Yee, a mythopoetic futurist who hosts the Beloved Futures Podcast. Together, they unpack the crucial need to embrace earth-based wisdom and indigenous knowledge to secure a more sustainable tomorrow for everyone. Aubrey explains the beauty of being deeply connected with the mystery of life and contributing to repairing our broken environment. She also shares how she revives ancestral practices at her Hokuao Farm and her work as the Steward of Living Systems at Project Biome.About Guest:Aubrey Morgan Yee is a mythopoetic futurist, cultural strategist, and systems change facilitator with a PhD in Alternative Futures and Indigenous Politics. She is the founder of Our Beloved Futures and Hokuao Farm & Temple in Hawai‘i, a sanctuary dedicated to rewilding land and reviving ancestral practices. Aubrey serves as Steward of Living Systems at Project Biome alongside Dr. Zach Bush and leads cultural strategy with Culture Hack Labs, using narrative to drive systemic change. She also hosts the Beloved Futures Podcast, where she curates conversations on ecological futures and regenerative design. Her work bridges ecological restoration, cultural renewal, and community imagination.Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubrey-yee-phd-110153186/Guest Website: https://www.ourbelovedfutures.comGuest Social: https://www.instagram.com/aubrey.morgan.yee/Show Notes: Raw audio02:48 - How Aubrey Morgan Yee Became A Mythopoetic Futurist07:28 - Maintaining An Abundance Mindset In A Materialistic World13:12 - Approaching Abundance With A Curious Mindset18:01 - All About The Hokuao Farm & Temple25:08 - Everything That Grows At The Hokuao Farm33:41 - How Indigenous Politics Shaped Aubrey’s Systems Change Approach41:02 - Reconnecting With The Earth And Focusing On Repairs44:00 - Embracing Practices And Wisdom Of Indigenous People50:56 - Serving As Steward Of Living Systems At Project Biome57:23 - How Aubrey Sustains Her Imagination And Vision01:03:05 - Aubrey’s Vision For Our Beloved Futures01:06:08 - Putting Your Life At The Center01:12:13 - Episode Wrap-Up And Closing WordsBUILD A GREENER FUTURE with CARE MORE BE BETTER🌴 Subscribe to our newsletter, and we’ll plant a tree in your honor!🌲 Subscribe and rate us wherever you listen, and we’ll plant another tree🌱 Together, we’ve planted 24,251 trees in 2025 through our partnership with ForestPlanet. Follow, subscribe, or join our newsletter to help us keep growing!Follow us on social media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caremorebebetterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caremorebebetter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better
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    1 h et 10 min
  • Building A Sustainable Wellness Community With Steve Nygren

    Building A Sustainable Wellness Community With Steve Nygren
    Oct 1 2025
    Integrating green spaces, agriculture, housing, and retail may be extremely challenging, but it is never impossible. Steve Nygren managed to pull this off by helping build Serenbe, a wellness community connected to nature on the edge of Atlanta. He joins Corinna Bellizzi to share how their responsibly developed, high-value community serves as a model for applying biophilic design in small and intentional ways, boosting regenerative practices everywhere. Steve also discusses what it means to rediscover awe in everyday moments, the unintended consequences of fast-paced living, and how individual choices can contribute to driving systemic transformation.About Guest:Steve Nygren is the Founder and Managing Partner of Serenbe, a wellness community created as a model to demonstrate that preserving green space interlaced with agriculture, housing, and retail is not only economically viable, but the future of community wellbeing. This October, Nygren is releasing his first book, Start in Your Own Backyard, which explores how small, intentional changes at home and within our communities can create a profound impact on our holistic wellbeing.Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenygren/Guest Website: https://www.serenbe.com/Guest Social: https://www.instagram.com/stevenygren/https://www.facebook.com/steve.nygren1Additional Resources Mentioned:Start In Your Own Backyard - https://amzn.to/4gvxi69Show Notes: Raw audio02:39 - Why Most Of Our Consequences Are Unintended06:52 - Understanding The Principles Of Biophilic Design10:05 - Applying Regenerative Design In Community Building12:21 - Rediscovering Awe In Everyday Moments14:15 - Designing A Community In A Responsible Manner26:45 - The Origin Story Of Serenbe37:26 - Comparing Serenbe To Traditional Community Structures43:04 - How Serenbe’s Structure Can Be Applied In Existing Communities48:13 - How Personal Choices Can Drive Systemic Transformation52:03 - Connect With Nature And Your Neighbors54:30 - Episode Wrap-Up And Closing WordsBUILD A GREENER FUTURE with CARE MORE BE BETTER🌴 Subscribe to our newsletter, and we’ll plant a tree in your honor!🌲 Subscribe and rate us wherever you listen, and we’ll plant another tree🌱 Together, we’ve planted 24,251 trees in 2025 through our partnership with ForestPlanet. Follow, subscribe, or join our newsletter to help us keep growing!Follow us on social media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caremorebebetterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caremorebebetter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better
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    46 min
  • Improving Soil Health Through Regenerative Agriculture With Gabe Brown

    Improving Soil Health Through Regenerative Agriculture With Gabe Brown
    Sep 24 2025

    When Gabe Brown saw firsthand how regenerative agriculture significantly transformed their family farm, he committed himself to spreading the word about the importance of taking care of the soil. In this conversation with Corinna Bellizzi, he breaks down his work as one of the pioneers of the current soil health movement that eliminates the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides. Gabe explores the six principles of soil health, the four ecosystem processes, and the importance of local food sourcing. He also emphasizes the need to educate companies, the youth, and the public about the dangers of modernized farming techniques and why regenerative farming is the key to unlocking a more sustainable tomorrow.


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    58 min
  • How Small Businesses Can Achieve Climate Resilience With Joyce Coffee

    How Small Businesses Can Achieve Climate Resilience With Joyce Coffee
    Sep 17 2025
    40% of small businesses never reopen after a natural disaster, and 90% of them fail within two years because of the lack of a proper resilience plan. Improve your chances of succeeding by fully embracing climate resilience. Corinna Bellizzi sits down with Joyce Coffee, founder and president of Climate Resilience Consulting, who guides the backbone of our economy in preparing for climate disruption. She highlights the importance of setting up physical and data security, as well as the right evacuation plans, to save not only your business but also the lives of everyone in your team. Joyce also warns about solely depending on insurance policies for resilience planning and highlights the importance of community support in surviving climate disasters.About Guest:Joyce Coffee is the founder and president of Climate Resilience Consulting, where she has guided hundreds of public, private, and nonprofit clients in preparing for climate risks. A nationally recognized resilience expert with over three decades of experience, she has shaped federal policy, advised major cities and agencies, and keynoted climate and adaptation events around the world. Joyce brings deep experience and optimism to the challenge of protecting the people, property, and purpose of small businesses. She is the co-author of the forthcoming book, The Resilience Advantage: A Small Business Guide to Preparing for Floods, Heatwaves, Wildfires, and Other Climate Disasters (September 2025).Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joycecoffee/Guest Website: https://www.climateresilienceconsulting.com/Show Notes: Raw audio | FV02:16 - Joyce Coffee Of Climate Resilience Consulting [02:17]04:37 - Preparing The Right Resilience Plan [04:33]09:37 - How To Prepare For Natural Disasters [09:27]18:04 - Doing An Internal Cost-Benefit Analysis [17:50]21:56 - Why Relying On Federal Resources And Insurance Is A Bad Idea [21:10]28:07 - Addressing The Rising Cost Of Energy [27:50]32:59 - Prepare For Risks By Starting With Smaller Costs [32:42]38:01 - The Right Way To Handle Insurance Contracts [37:31]46:01 - Using Generative AI With Utmost Care [45:26]50:40 - Answering Rapid-Fire Questions [50:04]57:25 - Episode Wrap-Up And Closing Words [56:19]BUILD A GREENER FUTURE with CARE MORE BE BETTER🌴 Subscribe to our newsletter, and we’ll plant a tree in your honor!🌲 Subscribe and rate us wherever you listen, and we’ll plant another tree🌱 Together, we’ve planted 24,251 trees in 2025 through our partnership with ForestPlanet. Follow, subscribe, or join our newsletter to help us keep growing!Follow us on social media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caremorebebetterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caremorebebetter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better
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    56 min
  • Building A More Compassionate Society With Ali Horriyat

    Building A More Compassionate Society With Ali Horriyat
    Sep 10 2025
    Excessive consumption is one of the leading killers of the world, and it is further empowered by greedy capitalism. Ali Horriyat leads the charge in transforming today’s profit-driven world and fostering a more compassionate society. He joins Corinna Bellizzi once again to talk about his non-profit organization Compassiviste and his book “Beyond Greed.” He explores the concept of Transformation by Investment (TBI) and how it can lead to long-term societal well-being. Ali also discusses the differences between greed and selfishness, how to assess your own consumption habits, and how profit-driven businesses can learn to prioritize building a more humane economy.About Guest:Compassiviste’s Founder Ali Horriyat left the lucrative, profit-driven world of finance in 2016, donating his wealth, to devote himself to his vision of a society where compassion, empathy, and social impact are at the heart of our actions. In 2020, he launched Compassiviste to spread this vision. Born in Dubai, he attended schools in the UAE, France, and Switzerland before pursuing his higher education in Canada and the USA. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics, political science, philosophy, business, international relations and conflict resolution, and religion. Ali is the author of 25 books, including short stories, collections of essays, and poetry, with themes ranging from racism and capitalism to spirituality, music, and compassion. He believes that humans must “love always, and always love.”Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassiviste/Guest Website: https://compassiviste.comGuest Social: https://www.youtube.com/@CompassivisteDialogueshttps://www.tiktok.com/@compassivistehttps://www.instagram.com/compassivistehttps://www.facebook.com/CompassivisteOfficial/https://open.substack.com/pub/compassivistehttps://x.com/compassivisteJOIN OUR CIRCLE. BUILD A GREENER FUTURE:🌴 Subscribe to our newsletter, and we'll plant a tree in your honor! https://caremorebebetter.com🌲 Subscribe and rate us wherever you listen, and we'll plant another tree Together, we’ve planted 24,251 trees in 2025 through our partnership with ForestPlanet. Follow, subscribe, or join our newsletter to help us keep growing!Follow us on social media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@caremorebebetter TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@caremorebebetterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/CareMoreBeBetter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/caremorebebetter
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    1 h et 8 min
  • The Beauty Of Cooperation In Nature With Kristin Ohlson

    The Beauty Of Cooperation In Nature With Kristin Ohlson
    Sep 3 2025
    The environment is one huge organism, and cooperation allows it to thrive and survive. Corinna Bellizzi sits down with Kristin Ohlson, who talks all about cooperation, resilience, and generosity in both human and ecological systems in her book, “Sweet in Tooth and Claw.” Kristin explores various examples of natural cooperation, from plants and microbes in the soil to aquatic animals and coral reefs. She also talks about the importance of human cooperation in rehabilitating soil health and elevating regenerative farming practices. This conversation is truly an eye-opener on how individualism is slowly killing nature and society – and why working together is the only way to unlock lasting growth.About Guest:Kristin Ohlson is a writer from Portland, Oregon. Her book Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World – which the Wall Street Journal calls “excellent and illuminating” – probes the mutually beneficial relationships among living things that shape and sustain the natural world and explores ways humans can cooperate with the rest of nature. Her last book was The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet, which the Los Angeles Times calls “a hopeful book and a necessary one.” She appeared in the award-winning documentary film, Kiss the Ground, to speak about the connection between soil health and climate health.Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinohlson/Guest Website: https://www.kristinohlson.comGuest Social: https://www.instagram.com/kristin.ohlson/https://www.facebook.com/kristin.ohlson.7/Additional Resources Mentioned:Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural WorldShow Notes: Raw audio00:03:24 - Writing ‘Sweet In Tooth & Claw’00:08:06 - Flipping Metaphors About The Environment00:12:53 - Why Nature Is Innately Creative00:16:20 - Negative Impact Of Dams And Why They Must Be Removed00:18:14 - Examples Of Cooperation And Mutualism In Nature00:20:25 - Rebuilding Soil Health Through Regenerative Agriculture00:31:38 - How Farmers Changed Grazing Practices In Nevada00:38:47 - Exploring Indigenous Traditions On Reciprocity00:42:41 - Unlocking Culture Change Through Cooperation00:47:23 - Blending Nature With Awe And Wonder00:52:17 - How Storytelling Connects Science To The Heart00:57:16 - Get In Touch With Kristin And Join Corinna’s Reforestation Efforts00:59:33 - Seeing Life As One Huge Cooperative Act01:02:17 - Episode Wrap-Up And Closing WordsBUILD A GREENER FUTURE with CARE MORE BE BETTER🌴 Subscribe to our newsletter, and we’ll plant a tree in your honor!🌲 Subscribe and rate us wherever you listen, and we’ll plant another tree🌱 Together, we’ve planted 24,251 trees in 2025 through our partnership with ForestPlanet. Follow, subscribe, or join our newsletter to help us keep growing!Follow us on social media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caremorebebetterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caremorebebetter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better
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    58 min
  • Replanting And Growing Mangroves With Hank Dearden Of ForestPlanet

    Replanting And Growing Mangroves With Hank Dearden Of ForestPlanet
    Aug 27 2025

    Mangroves are vital for coastal resilience, marine life breeding, and carbon sequestration. Despite the undeniable worth of such trees, they are rapidly dwindling in many areas around the world. Hank Dearden is actively spearheading reforestation projects through ForestPlanet to solve this alarming problem – at an average cost of just 15 cents per tree. Joining Corinna Bellizzi, he explains how they forge global partnerships and initiate fundraising campaigns to lead mangrove restorations worldwide, particularly in coastal communities and fishing villages. Hank also dissects the complicated yet worthwhile process of growing mangroves, as well as the impact of the evolving carbon markets on such environmental efforts.


    About Guest:

    Hank Dearden III is Founder and Executive Director of ForestPlanet, Inc. a 501(c)3 organization based in Washington, DC. Launched in 2018, ForestPlanet supports large scale, low cost-per-tree reforestation projects around the world. The focus is on planting trees where they will have the greatest positive impact on the soil, local habitat, the environment, and communities in peril. More than 2 million trees have been planted to date, and the rate is accelerating. His background is in sales and marketing. He founded his own agency, Group 3D, in 1995, which focuses on media buying, event production, professional services, marketing and promotion in the business-to-business and business-to-consumer areas. His an original member of the New Media Society of Washington, and also served on the Board of Directors Advertising Club of Metropolitan Washington. Hank holds an A.B. in Mathematics from Vassar College and a Bachelor of Engineering from Dartmouth College.


    Guest LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/hankdearden/

    Guest Website: https://forestplanet.org

    Guest Social:

    https://www.Instagram.com/forestplanetorg/

    https://www.facebook.com/GoNegative


    Show Notes: Raw audio

    00:02:56 - How Hank Dearden Started ForestPlanet

    00:07:27- Hanks’ Journey To Fulfillment

    00:14:22 - Mangrove Planting Project In Tanzania

    00:25:04 - The Tricky And Challenging Process Of Growing Mangroves

    00:35:34 - ForestPlanet’s Fundraising Campaigns

    00:47:11 - Environmentalism Should Never Be Political

    00:50:32 - Getting Into Carbon Markets

    00:58:46 - Get In Touch With Hank

    01:00:58 - Episode Wrap-up And Closing Words


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    54 min