The Green Living Now Podcast

Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn

Tired of toxins in your food, home, and life? Discover the truth behind what you’re eating, breathing, and buying—and how to change it. Green living pioneer Amy Todisco draws on 30+ years of experience to help you detox your life, embrace holistic health, and reconnect with nature. From organic food and non-toxic homes to ancient healing and future-forward wellness, this podcast gives you the tools to thrive—body, mind, and planet.

  1. Jun 10

    Are You Paying Too Much at the Grocery Store? This App Can Tell You.

    Grocery prices are up 32% since the pandemic — and they're not done climbing. So why are most of us still walking into stores and just hoping for the best? Andy Elwood, founder of the free app Stretch Groceries, thinks there's a better way. And some of what he's learned building it will make you look at your grocery habits very differently. Andy's been deep inside the grocery industry since building this app — and what he's learned about how stores actually operate will surprise you. Some of it is eye-opening. Some of it is just plain maddening. If groceries feel overwhelming, expensive, and like you're never quite doing it right — this one's for you. 🛒 Download Stretch Groceries free in the App Store or visit stretchgroceries.com And, grab Amy's Frugal Foodie: Eating Clean and Saving Green. Clean eating shouldn't cost a fortune 38 money-saving strategies that actually workCurated list of trustworthy organic brandsHow to shop smarter at farmers markets and CSAsHow to grow some of your own foodhttps://www.greenlivingnow.com/nontox... 00:00 Are you trading your privacy for grocery discounts? 00:36 Meet the founder who built the Expedia for groceries 01:04 Growing up "just enough" — and what it sparked 02:15 The question every shopper should be asking 03:58 How Stretch actually works — and it's free 06:21 Does it work in Vermont? (And do tourist towns charge more?) 08:20 The statistic that stopped Andy cold while building this app 10:34 How Stretch makes money without charging you a dime 12:00 The organic toggle feature that could change everything 15:31 Beverages change price HOW often?! (An insider secret) 18:46 What goes viral on TikTok about groceries 23:33 Recipe apps, co-ops, and the bigger vision 26:09 Grocery prices are going up again — here's what's coming Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live. Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use. Free Resources & Links 📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c 🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche... 🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitche... This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

    28 min
  2. Jun 9

    She's Jewish. Jesus Showed Up in Her Healing Session. Here's What Happened.

    What if the reason you can't heal has nothing to do with your body? Lisa Schermerhorn has bent rebar with her throat, walked 40 feet of red-hot coals, and watched a client's blood change under a microscope during a remote healing session. But what she does with the subconscious mind might be the most radical thing of all. In this conversation we get into why the symptom you've been treating may not be the real problem, how trauma you inherited can run your health without you knowing it, and what happens when healing reaches across time — and across what we think is possible, including something neither of us saw coming. Lisa Schermerhorn is the international best-selling author of In Every Belief is a Lie and a featured cast member in Zero Limits with Dr. Joe Vitale. As a subconscious mind expert and quantum healer, she helps people release limiting beliefs, ancestral trauma, and emotional blocks — and has the results to prove it. Grab your FREE guide — 10 Words on Food Labels That Are Lying to You: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/food-labels Connect with Lisa: www.lisamindset.com 📅 Book a session: www.calendly.com/lisaschermerhorn 🔥 Zero Limits film: https://zerolimitsmovie.com/lisas 📖 We Are Quantum book launch — June 16, 7:00 PM EST: https://lisaschermerhorncoaching.com/we-are-quantum/ ✅ Quantum Healing session with Lisa — June 18: https://www.balancingbodyandsoul.com/ ⏱ Chapters:00:00 — When Trauma Isn't Yours to Begin With 00:57 — Quick Note Before We Begin 01:24 — Meet Lisa Schermerhorn 02:04 — From Suicidal to Healer: Lisa's Origin Story 02:42 — What Hypnosis Actually Is (Not What You Think) 04:15 — Why Forgiveness Is a Physical Act 07:57 — The Real Reason People Can't Quit Smoking 09:50 — What Your Body Symptoms Are Trying to Tell You 11:50 — How the Unconscious Mind Holds the Answers 14:03 — The NLP Technique That Changes How Your Brain Stores Pain 15:52 — Seeing Your Childhood Wounds Through Adult Eyes 20:08 — Bending Spoons and Walking on Fire — For Real 22:49 — The Firewalk That Ended Her Marriage (In the Best Way) 26:38 — In Every Belief is a Lie — What the Book Is Really About 27:10 — What 40 Feet of Hot Coals Looks Like 27:37 — How We're Programmed Before We Even Know It 28:20 — Carrying Trauma That Isn't Yours 29:41 — Healing Your Ancestors Through Hypnosis 32:03 — Why There's No Such Thing as Time (And What That Means for Healing) 32:54 — The Past Life That Explained a Weight Struggle 33:35 — Where to Start If You've Already Tried Everything 34:57 — The NLP Movie Technique for Processing Trauma 36:41 — Quantum Healing at a Distance — and What the Blood Showed 40:26 — When Jesus Showed Up During a Healing Session 43:46 — How to Start Manifesting What You Actually Want 45:31 — We Are Quantum — 36 Stories of the Impossible 47:43 — Book Launch Details and How to Join 52:39 — Final Reflections Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live. Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use. Free Resources & Links 📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c 🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-assessment 🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-course This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

    54 min
  3. May 25

    Before You Buy Another Supplement, Ask These Questions First

    What if the answer to feeling better isn't adding more — it's asking better questions first? Veronique Ory is a yoga teacher, author, and autoimmune disease survivor who spent years fighting her body before she learned to listen to it. As the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, she also understands something most wellness conversations skip, that what we carry in our bodies isn't always ours alone. In this episode Veronique shares the simple but radical shift that changed everything: stop reaching for more, see what you can eliminate, and start paying attention to what your body is already telling you. You'll learn: Why pain is a messenger, not an enemyHow to find movement you'll actually stick withSimple micro-movements you can do anywhere, anytimeHow to build a daily rhythm that supports your nervous systemThe easiest meal prep approach for busy women who don't cook🌿 Connect with Veronique: Website: yogawithveronique.com Instagram: @veroniqueory Free overnight oats PDF: message Veronique directly on her website or Instagram Timestamps: 00:00 Meet Veronique Ory 01:29 Pain as a Messenger 03:55 From Complaining to Clarity 05:46 Yoga Is Listening 07:01 Find Your Aligned Practice 08:47 Micro Movement for Longevity 10:49 Building a Daily Rhythm 12:42 Meal Prep Made Simple 15:31 Overnight Oats and Fasting 17:19 Break Habits by Design 18:45 Where to Find Veronique 19:19 Closing Thanks Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live. Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use. Free Resources & Links 📬 Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c🔬 Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://www.greenlivingnow.com//kitchen-assessment🍳 Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/kitchen-courseThis podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

    19 min
  4. May 16

    Still Sick? 50 Years in Medicine Points to What Everyone's Missing

    You've seen the doctors; you've run the tests. And the answer is always the same: "Everything looks normal." But you're exhausted, inflamed and you're not bouncing back. And nobody can tell you why. This episode is for anyone who suspects their body is trying to tell them something that conventional medicine keeps missing. Dr. Jess Armine is a healthcare provider with 50 years of experience across emergency medicine, the U.S. Army, chiropractic care, and functional medicine. He holds one of the first certifications in neuroendoimmunology — the study of how your nervous system, hormones, and immune system work together — and he has spent decades identifying what keeps chronically ill people stuck: nobody is treating the cellular foundation. In this conversation, he lays out a clear, step-by-step explanation of what goes wrong — and exactly what to do about it. This isn't vague wellness advice. He walks through: - Why leaky gut is quietly driving fatigue, autoimmune disease, anxiety, and inflammation in millions of people — and the specific protocol to repair it. - The cell danger response: what it is, why it gets stuck, and what that means for chronic illness - How mitochondrial dysfunction drives fatigue, fibromyalgia, and brain fog - The difference between different types of vitamin and mineral supplements — and why absorption changes everything - Digestive enzymes, prebiotics, and what to use if you have anxiety - Why SSRIs can't work if your body isn't producing serotonin to begin with - How the spike protein may be preventing recovery — and how to test whether it's still in your body A specific compound shown to actually denature the spike protein Whether your health shifted during the pandemic or you've been struggling for years with something no one can explain, Dr. Jess gives you a real framework for understanding what's happening in your body — and a concrete starting point for healing from the inside out. Timestamps: 00:00 Meet Dr. Jess — 50 years in medicine 00:19 The unusual path: EMT, army nurse, chiropractor 01:13 When his son's illness changed everything 02:25 "It's all in your head" — why that diagnosis is almost never true 06:09 Why autism went from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 34 — and it's not genetic 08:32 The cell danger response: what happens when your body can't reset 11:35 Mitochondria, energy production, and why you're exhausted 12:56 The spike protein: why so many people never bounced back 15:14 Testing for spike protein — and the blood supply problem nobody's talking about16:56 Why there's more money in treating illness than curing it 21:28 How Dr. Jess actually treats long COVID21:56 What corporatized medicine took away from your doctor 24:44 Terrain treatment: healing the foundation, not just the symptoms 25:23 Why SSRIs can't work if you're not producing serotonin 26:42 How leaky gut quietly drives autoimmune disease 28:07 Why most supplements don't absorb — and what actually does 28:59 The leaky gut repair protocol you can start today 30:20 Glutamine, anxiety, and what to take instead 31:39 Probiotics vs prebiotics — what most people get wrong 32:55 Augmented NAC: the spike protein detox that actually works 35:47 The urine test that shows if spike protein is still in your body 38:22 You are not broken — and you don't have to stay sick 41:20 How fear makes you sicker — and why the media knows it 43:37 "Disease is a bully. Punch it in the nose." 44:16 How to work with Dr. Jess — free consult available Dr. Jess offers a free 30-minute get-acquainted call at drjessonline.com — scroll to the bottom left of the page to schedule. If this episode helped you, share it with someone who needs it. And subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next. 📩 Subscribe to Notes from the Green Rebellion at: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c, for more nontoxic living resources.

    47 min
  5. May 9

    The 3 Step Detox Framework That Actually Works

    Most detox advice is either too extreme, too vague, or just plain wrong. In this episode, naturopathic doctor Jen Mann breaks down the 3-step framework she uses with her patients to detox safely and effectively — starting with what your body already knows how to do. Dr. Jen was told her own labs were "normal" while suffering from chronic fatigue, brain fog, and digestive issues. That frustrating experience led her to naturopathic medicine and ultimately to founding Nova Wellness in the SF Bay Area, where she specializes in getting to the root cause of chronic illness. We cover how to test for heavy metals, why your gut health determines how well you detox, what binders actually work, and why doing too much too soon can backfire. If you've been struggling with unexplained symptoms and conventional medicine hasn't given you answers, this one's for you. Find Dr. Jen Mann at novawellnessmed.com The holistic retreat she mentioned: https://novawellness.mykajabi.com/holisticdetox 00:00 Why Most Detox Advice Is Wrong 01:42 Who Actually Needs to Detox 02:55 Daily Habits That Move the Needle 04:02 Why Sauna Works (Any Kind) 04:47 Parasites, Metals & Where to Start 06:16 How to Test for Heavy Metals 09:15 Dr. Jen's Own Health Journey 12:42 Why Gut Health Comes First 13:50 Hormones, Toxins & the Hidden Link 15:41 The 3-Step Detox Framework 16:34 Binders That Actually Work 19:42 What Is the Microbiome? 21:44 Your Gut Is Talking to Your Brain 22:26 The 80/20 Rule for Toxic Load 24:45 What Patients Struggle with Most 26:36 How Nature Regulates Your Nervous System 30:59 Stop Grabbing at Every Supplement 32:52 Where to Find Dr. Jen Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live. Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use. Free Resources & Links Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://tally.so/r/GxrKYe Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: Nontoxic Kitchen Reset | 5-Day Course | Green Living Now This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

    34 min
  6. May 2

    What Your Feet Reveal About Your Health (And How to Fix It)

    What if your feet could tell a practitioner everything that's going wrong in your body: your inflammation, your grief, your parasites, your dehydration, before you said a word? Foot zoning is an ancient healing practice that goes far deeper than reflexology, and most people in the US have never heard of it. In this episode, I sit down with certified foot zone therapist, Annemarie, who trained for a year under one of the most respected practitioners in the field, and she breaks down exactly what she's finding on people's feet, and what she does about it. We get into the surprising things she can detect just by touch and sight. And, why almost everyone she works on is dehydrated. Also, she can detect a parasite nest on your foot (eek), and why one client cried for three days after a session, and why that was actually a good thing. We also talk about safe detoxing, the one tea she recommends to every woman regardless of age, and her daily health practices. If you've been chasing symptoms without getting to the root cause, this episode might change how you think about healing entirely. Guest: Annemarie | Certified Integrated Foot Zone Therapist Based in Connecticut | Available for remote consultations *She'll be at our August retreat on and near the farm in Vermont Instagram: @lcoaml 📞 (860) 227-4809Subscribe to Green Living Now for weekly conversations about reducing your toxic load, healing your body naturally, and living better on purpose. 🔔 Hit the bell so you never miss an episode. Most of us are trying to do right by our health — but the food system, the labels, and the "expert" advice keep moving the goalposts. Green Living Now cuts through the noise with real conversations, practical tools, and the kind of knowledge that actually changes how you live. Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use. Free Resources & Links Notes from the Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c Take the free Kitchen Toxin Assessment — find out where your biggest exposures actually are: https://tally.so/r/GxrKYe Your Nontoxic Kitchen, Reimagined — 5-day reset: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/start-... This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

    30 min
  7. Apr 25

    What If Your Symptoms Aren't Physical — They're Unfinished Business?

    What if your body is still carrying every relationship that never got closure — and that weight is quietly driving your anxiety, your symptoms, and your inability to move forward? Dr. Adam Suzman spent 25 years as a homeopathic doctor before developing something he'd never encountered in any medical literature: layered frequency remedies designed not to treat symptoms, but to finish unfinished business. His patients keep reporting the same thing. Old wounds close. Physical symptoms disappear. Relationships frozen for years suddenly resolve — sometimes through dreams, sometimes through encounters so strangely timed they're hard to explain away. This conversation goes deep into the remedies he's most known for, his work with autism, a discovery involving one of the most biologically unusual creatures on earth, and a personal story that made him question everything he thought he knew about healing. Fair warning: this one is not mainstream. But thousands of people across multiple continents have used these remedies — and the stories in this episode are hard to shake. What unfinished business might your body still be holding onto? Resources mentioned: Immortal Wellness: https://immortalwellness.net/iw/292/ Explore Green Living Now: https://www.greenlivingnow.com/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 When homeopathy wasn't strong enough — so he made it stronger 00:42 The pearl and the grapefruit: how layered frequencies work 01:46 From 5,000 remedies to 20: why he simplified the whole system 04:47 Liberation: the remedy that finishes what your past left unfinished 06:10 The woman whose car broke down 100 yards from her estranged parents' door 08:25 "Is this just placebo?" — he answers directly 09:15 What Carl Jung said about dreams that changes everything 10:06 Autism trials: teaching the brain to watch a thought before reacting 12:00 The autistic boy, the bunless burger, and the convertible 13:23 Creation: how do you reverse-engineer your best day ever? 15:00 Jupiter light as a homeopathic remedy (yes, really) 15:46 The man who meditates for a week and chants mantras into water at 4am 17:00 Can you combine remedies? Liberation + abundance explained 18:29 Closure: going back into difficult memories — but coming out a different door 20:15 The school dream: walking in with dread, walking out into a garden wedding 22:02 Sleep: why bears use this root to trigger hibernation 23:38 Reverse-engineering happiness into a remedy 24:58 Trauma, safety, and the remedy made from a Buddhist goddess 27:13 Generational trauma — and a dream about stabbing his own eyes out 28:56 How this compares to psychedelic microdosing 32:36 How a new remedy comes to him: the osmotic process 34:39 Anger as a mask — and the moment he saw his father in himself 36:18 The immortal jellyfish: how it dissolves and rebuilds itself from scratch 38:51 The anti-aging trinity: jellyfish, Closure, and Universal Panacea 44:46 Miracle Tooth: the spray that helped him avoid a root canal (and works on pets) 47:35 The hamburger, the convertible, and what healing actually looks like Host Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and upcoming TEDx speaker who has spent over 30 years helping people navigate food, toxins, and holistic health — not with fear, but with clarity and a decision-making framework you can actually use. Free Resources & Links Notes from the Green Rebellion Newsletter (free) — straight talk on clean living, no fluff: https://8c02-amy.systeme.io/2f1bd82c This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

    50 min
  8. Apr 18

    The Nontoxic Living Conversation Every Health-Conscious Woman Needs to Hear

    This week I'm also doing something a little different. My scheduled guest had to cancel, and rather than skip a week I'm sharing a conversation I had with my longtime friend Lisa Schermerhorn — someone who has known my work for a decade. Sometimes the most honest conversations happen when nobody's preparing talking points. This is one of those. What would you do if you found out that some of the choices you've already made in your kitchen — the ones you felt good about — might not be doing what you think? After 30 years of research, teaching, and growing organic food on our Vermont farm, I've learned that most people aren't missing willpower or desire when it comes to nontoxic living. They're missing a framework for making decisions that actually hold up over time.In this conversation you'll discover: • The single word that appears on nearly every product in your home — and what it may legally be concealing • Why that "safer" swap sitting on your shelf right now might not be the upgrade you think it is • What your dishwasher may be doing that nobody is talking about • The label claims that sound reassuring but have no independent verification behind them • Why the most important question isn't "is this toxic" but something else entirely • How to stop relying on apps, influencers, and swaps — and start trusting your own judgment This conversation will shift the way you think about your kitchen, your labels, and your choices — not by overwhelming you with more information, but by giving you a different lens entirely. Amy Hartshorn is a green living educator, certified organic farmer, and host of the Green Living Now podcast. She has been researching and teaching nontoxic living for over 30 years from Hartshorn Organic Farm in Vermont's Mad River Valley. IS YOUR KITCHEN WORKING FOR YOUR HEALTH OR AGAINST IT? Take the free kitchen assessment and find out: [https://tally.so/r/GxrKYe] YOUR NONTOXIC KITCHEN, REIMAGINED The five-day online course that gives you the framework, not just the swaps: [https://www.greenlivingnow.com/start-...] WOMEN'S WELLNESS RETREAT — VERMONT An immersive restorative experience at Hartshorn Organic Farm. Limited spots available — pricing announced soon: [https://www.greenlivingnow.com/vermon...]00:00 Welcome — A Personal Note About Charlie 01:01 Why Swaps Alone Aren't Keeping Your Family Safe 02:18 Win the Nontoxic Kitchen Course — Free Giveaway 02:51 Meet Amy Todisco Hartshorn on the Grassroots Warrior Network 03:42 Growing Up in NYC With Real Food From Scratch 05:21 The Pregnancy Book That Changed Everything 06:59 From Letters to the Editor to Earth Day Activism 08:21 Decoding Labels — What "Natural" and "Wild Caught" Really Mean 10:07 Plastic, Your Dishwasher, and the Microplastics Nobody Talks About 12:32 Why Apps Aren't Enough — Building Your Own Decision Framework 14:47 Moving to Vermont and the Work That Found Her 15:58 Organic Farm Tours, Farm to Table Lunch, and Women's Retreats 18:00 The Healing Power of Horses — What Is Join Up? 20:10 The Round Pen Breakthrough — When Everything Shifts 20:50 How Horses Read Your Energy Before You Do 21:00 The Freedom Story — Changing Your Energy Changes Everything 22:21 What a Green Living Retreat Actually Looks Like 23:47 When the Body Holds What the Mind Has Buried 25:38 How to Process Emotions Before They Become Physical 26:50 Moving Beyond Pills — Treating Root Causes Not Symptoms 28:34 Rest, Nature Walks, and Permission to Slow Down 29:14 Your Nontoxic Kitchen Reimagined — The Course 31:13 Enter the Free Course Giveaway — $197 Value 32:18 Farm Tours, Organic Gardening Courses, and Dave's Tips 33:09 Organic Fertilizers, Healthy Soil, and Growing Your Own Food 35:36 Thank You and What's Coming Next on Green Living Now This podcast is for educational purposes. Always consult a qualified health professional for personal medical decisions.

    36 min

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Tired of toxins in your food, home, and life? Discover the truth behind what you’re eating, breathing, and buying—and how to change it. Green living pioneer Amy Todisco draws on 30+ years of experience to help you detox your life, embrace holistic health, and reconnect with nature. From organic food and non-toxic homes to ancient healing and future-forward wellness, this podcast gives you the tools to thrive—body, mind, and planet.

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