Know Better | Do Better

Autumn McLees
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  • Alternative Health
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Welcome to the Know Better | Do Better Podcast — where your host, Autumn McLees (The Alternative Rebel), dismantles mainstream health myths and rebuilds them with blunt, unfiltered holistic truth. This isn't just a podcast. It's a rebellion against a system designed to keep you sick, stuck, and misinformed. Each episode exposes what you were never meant to discover about: • Alternative medicine and root-cause healing • Holistic dentistry and hidden dangers in conventional care • Toxic ingredients in food, water, and personal products • How to see through the noise so you can reclaim your health with confidence If you're tired of being a passive participant in your own health journey, this podcast will challenge you to wake up, take charge, and rewrite the rules. Defy the system. Choose differently. Take ownership of your health. Plug into the revolution. ⸻ Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your primary healthcare practitioner regarding any medical concerns. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of Know Better | Do Better, its host, or any affiliated entities. Listeners are encouraged to exercise discernment, conduct their own research, and use critical judgment when evaluating all information discussed.

  1. 4d ago

    #168 What Makes Food Truly Healthy? | Graham Honig, Founder of TALO Organic

    What actually makes food truly healthy? Is it the ingredients, the way it was grown, how the animal was raised, what it was stored in, or how it was prepared? In this episode, Autumn sits down with Graham Honig, founder of TALO Organic, a company that was born from one simple frustration: he and his wife couldn't find a restaurant they trusted to feed their own family. Instead of settling, they built one! Today, TALO Organic has become known for its uncompromising standards, looking far beyond labels like "organic" to examine every step of the process, from regenerative farming and ingredient sourcing to cookware, food storage, cutting boards, cooking oils, and even the smallest details most restaurants never consider. What began as a small pop-up has grown into a thriving company with a delivery and takeout location in Venice Beach, California, a fresh meal delivery service throughout Southern California, and plans to continue expanding into communities across the U.S. Their mission is simple: make truly nourishing food more accessible without compromising quality.  But this conversation isn't just about one restaurant. It's about understanding the hidden decisions that shape the food we eat every day.  In this episode, you'll discover: • Why food preparation matters just as much as food ingredients • The hidden compromises happening behind the scenes of modern food production • What "clean eating" really means beyond the organic label • Why regenerative agriculture and thoughtful sourcing matter • The philosophy that has shaped every decision behind TALO Organic • Why Graham believes we've accepted chronic illness and declining health as "normal" Whether TALO Organic is in your hometown yet or not, this conversation will change the way you think about the journey your food takes before it ever reaches your plate, and leave you asking better questions every time you sit down for a meal. If this episode challenged the way you think about food, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who wants to make more informed choices about what they eat. ✴️ Connect with Talo Organic on Facebook or Instagram     🔥 Own Your Wellness Revolution 🔥 Ready to ditch the status quo and reclaim your health?  Here's how to start: 🗓️ Snag a FREE 30-Minute Strategy Call Book your one-on-one with Autumn and map out your path to a stronger, freer you.  🌀 Shop Smarter, Live Cleaner Check out the 'Know Better | Do Better' Amazon Storefront for handpicked gear to fuel your healthy rebellion.  🛒 Grab the FREE Clean Swap Guide Download now and swap out the junk for healthier alternatives—no excuses.  📧  Join the 'Know Better | Do Better' Newsletter for exclusive guest drops, insider tips, and subscriber-only fire—hit subscribe!  🌟 Link Up with Autumn Stay in the loop and join the tribe:  Instagram  Facebook TikTok

  2. Jul 15

    #167 From Leukemia and Lymphoma to Remission: Dean Hall's Return to Nature

    What if the way back to health isn't found in fighting harder… but in reconnecting with nature? After being diagnosed with leukemia and lymphoma, Dean Hall made a decision that left even his doctors shaking their heads. He swam 187 miles of Oregon's longest river. He embraced a practice known as forest bathing. Today, Dean is in remission! Coincidence? Conviction? Or is there more to this story? In this week's episode, Autumn and Dean explore a radically different conversation about healing, purpose, grief, the nervous system, and our relationship with the natural world God created. This conversation may completely change the way you think about striving for health, supporting the body's ability to heal, and God's fingerprints woven throughout creation. 👤 Dean Hall is a licensed therapist, Certified Radical Remission Health Coach, two-time cancer survivor, and author of The Wild Cure. With more than 30 years and over 50,000 hours of experience in the mental health field, he has helped thousands of people navigate trauma, burnout, anxiety, and chronic illness. A world record-setting endurance athlete, Dean's extraordinary health journey transformed the way he understands healing. Today, he is passionate about helping others reconnect with nature, regulate chronic stress, and rediscover the rhythms the human body was designed to live by. ✴️ Connect with Dean on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok 📖 Grab his book HERE.      🔥 Own Your Wellness Revolution 🔥 Ready to ditch the status quo and reclaim your health?  Here's how to start: 🗓️ Snag a FREE 30-Minute Strategy Call Book your one-on-one with Autumn and map out your path to a stronger, freer you.  🌀 Shop Smarter, Live Cleaner Check out the 'Know Better | Do Better' Amazon Storefront for handpicked gear to fuel your healthy rebellion.  🛒 Grab the FREE Clean Swap Guide Download now and swap out the junk for healthier alternatives—no excuses.  📧  Join the 'Know Better | Do Better' Newsletter for exclusive guest drops, insider tips, and subscriber-only fire—hit subscribe!  🌟 Link Up with Autumn Stay in the loop and join the tribe:  Instagram  Facebook TikTok

  3. Jul 8

    #166 The Terrain Theory of Healing | Nicholas Leach

    What if your symptoms are not the enemy? What if they are signals? In this week's episode of the Know Better | Do Better podcast, Autumn sits down with Nicholas Leach, a terrain-based naturopathic practitioner who helps people uncover the deeper patterns behind chronic and complex health struggles. This conversation takes a different look at healing. Instead of seeing symptoms as something to suppress, fight, or fear, Nicholas invites us to understand the body as intelligently designed, adaptive, and constantly working to return to balance. Together, Autumn and Nicholas explore terrain-based healing, the difference between fighting symptoms and understanding them, and why true health often requires looking at the whole person, including the mind, body, environment, lifestyle, and spirit. Inside this conversation: • Why symptoms may be messages, not mistakes • How terrain-based healing differs from conventional and functional medicine • Why fear can keep the body stuck in stress • The role of sunlight, sleep, breath, water, movement, and food • Why purpose, joy, and meaning matter in healing • How toxicity and deficiency can shape the terrain • Why chronic symptoms may require a deeper look at lifestyle and environment • What it means to stop fighting the body and start supporting it If you have ever felt like your body is broken, this conversation may help you see it differently. Maybe your body is not betraying you. Maybe it has been communicating all along.  ✴️ Connect with Nicholas on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube     🔥 Own Your Wellness Revolution 🔥 Ready to ditch the status quo and reclaim your health?  Here's how to start: 🗓️ Snag a FREE 30-Minute Strategy Call Book your one-on-one with Autumn and map out your path to a stronger, freer you.  🌀 Shop Smarter, Live Cleaner Check out the 'Know Better | Do Better' Amazon Storefront for handpicked gear to fuel your healthy rebellion.  🛒 Grab the FREE Clean Swap Guide Download now and swap out the junk for healthier alternatives—no excuses.  📧  Join the 'Know Better | Do Better' Newsletter for exclusive guest drops, insider tips, and subscriber-only fire—hit subscribe!  🌟 Link Up with Autumn Stay in the loop and join the tribe:  Instagram  Facebook TikTok

  4. Jul 1

    #165 Waking Up Again: Tim Timmons on Faith, Cancer & Living Beyond the Diagnosis

    Twenty-five years ago, Tim Timmons was diagnosed with stage 4 incurable liver cancer and told he had five years to live. Today, he is still here. But this episode isn't just about terminal illness. It is about what happens to your faith when life does not make sense. When prayers do not get answered the way you hoped. When fear feels louder than trust. When grief and gratitude have to learn how to sit in the same room. In this deeply honest conversation, Tim shares what it has looked like to walk with God through uncertainty, suffering, humor, disappointment, and hope. His perspective is raw, refreshing, and deeply needed for anyone who has ever wrestled with God, questioned His goodness, or wondered how to keep believing when life feels fragile. This is not polished, religious talk. This is faith lived in the middle of real pain. In this episode, you'll discover: • The one perspective that completely changed Tim's relationship with suffering. • Why one sentence from his doctor didn't become the end of his story. • The unexpected place where faith is often strengthened instead of lost. • A simple shift that may change the way you view your hardest season. • Why some of the questions you've been afraid to ask God might be the very ones He wants you to bring. • The surprising connection between grief, gratitude, and genuine peace. • One daily practice that has transformed how Tim lives, regardless of what tomorrow holds. • A perspective on hardship that may completely reshape the way you see your own story. If your faith feels tired, shaken, distant, or hungry for something real, this conversation is for you. Tim's story is a reminder that God is not asking you to have it all figured out. He is inviting you to come closer.  **Don't miss Tim's story portrayed in the film "I Can Only Imagine 2" 🎧 Listen to Tim's Podcast HERE. ✴️ Connect with Tim on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram 📖 Grab Tim's book HERE.    🔥 Own Your Wellness Revolution 🔥 Ready to ditch the status quo and reclaim your health?  Here's how to start: 🗓️ Snag a FREE 30-Minute Strategy Call Book your one-on-one with Autumn and map out your path to a stronger, freer you.  🌀 Shop Smarter, Live Cleaner Check out the 'Know Better | Do Better' Amazon Storefront for handpicked gear to fuel your healthy rebellion.  🛒 Grab the FREE Clean Swap Guide Download now and swap out the junk for healthier alternatives—no excuses.  📧  Join the 'Know Better | Do Better' Newsletter for exclusive guest drops, insider tips, and subscriber-only fire—hit subscribe!  🌟 Link Up with Autumn Stay in the loop and join the tribe:  Instagram  Facebook TikTok

  5. Jun 18

    #164 Structured Water Explained: Hydration, Vortex Water & the Mayu Swirl | Zeev Zohar

    Most of us think about water in terms of filtration, purity, and quantity. But what about movement? What if water was never meant to be still?  Zeev Zohar, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Mayu Water joins us this week on the podcast. Zeev is a multidisciplinary entrepreneur, inventor, award-winning industrial designer, and advanced physics thinker who is helping people look at water in a completely new way.  Through Mayu, Zeev has helped create the Mayu Swirl, a glass water system inspired by the natural movement of spring water. By using vortex motion, Mayu encourages water to move the way it does in nature, supporting aeration, taste, and a more intentional relationship with the water we drink every day. In this conversation, Autumn and Zeev explore: • What structured water actually means • Why movement matters in nature • The difference between tap water and spring water • How vortex motion may change the way water behaves • Why oxygenation and aeration can impact taste • The role minerals may play in hydration • Why water interacts with everything it touches • How intention, gratitude, and ritual can change the way we relate to water • Why hydration is about more than simply drinking more This conversation will make you rethink something you use every single day. Water is not just a background part of health. It may be one of the most foundational. ✴️ Find Mayu Water on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or X 💧 Grab your Mayu Swirl for 10% off HERE or use code KNOWBETTER at checkout.    🔥 Own Your Wellness Revolution 🔥 Ready to ditch the status quo and reclaim your health?  Here's how to start: 🗓️ Snag a FREE 30-Minute Strategy Call Book your one-on-one with Autumn and map out your path to a stronger, freer you.  🌀 Shop Smarter, Live Cleaner Check out the 'Know Better | Do Better' Amazon Storefront for handpicked gear to fuel your healthy rebellion.  🛒 Grab the FREE Clean Swap Guide Download now and swap out the junk for healthier alternatives—no excuses.  📧  Join the 'Know Better | Do Better' Newsletter for exclusive guest drops, insider tips, and subscriber-only fire—hit subscribe!  🌟 Link Up with Autumn Stay in the loop and join the tribe:  Instagram  Facebook TikTok

  6. Jun 11

    #163 Dr. Mark Edmond | Beyond Diagnosis: The New Biology Clinic Approach

    What if your diagnosis was never the whole story? In this deeply eye-opening conversation, Autumn sits down with Dr. Mark Edmond, a physician with 18 years of experience in family practice and a doctor at the New Biology Clinic, founded by Dr. Tom Cowan. If you've ever wondered what healing actually looks like through a terrain-based lens, this episode pulls back the curtain on the New Biology Clinic's unique appraoch and how it differs from traditional and holisitc healthcare alike.  Many people have questioned germ theory, viruses, parasites, mold, cancer, chronic illness, and the conventional disease model. But the question that often comes next is: What now? How does healing actually look when you are no longer viewing the body as broken, defective, or under attack? Dr. Mark Edmond helps unpack a very different way of looking at health. One that begins with the full story of the person, not just a label, lab result, or diagnosis. Inside this conversation, we explore: • What terrain-based care looks like in real practice • Why symptoms may be clues instead of enemies • How fear can keep people trapped in the disease model • The difference between fighting illness and creating health • Why the story behind the symptoms matters • How emotional, relational, and environmental factors can impact health • Where testing may help and where it may become a trap • Mold, mycotoxins, cancer, chronic symptoms, and natural healing • The danger of using "green pharmaceuticals" instead of addressing the root issue • Why healing often requires curiosity, responsibility, and courage This is not a surface-level health conversation. It is a paradigm shift for anyone ready to stop outsourcing their body, their intuition, and their healing journey.  ✴️ Connect with Dr. Edmond at the New Biology Clinic, or The Good Doc      🔥 Own Your Wellness Revolution 🔥 Ready to ditch the status quo and reclaim your health?  Here's how to start: 🗓️ Snag a FREE 30-Minute Strategy Call Book your one-on-one with Autumn and map out your path to a stronger, freer you.  🌀 Shop Smarter, Live Cleaner Check out the 'Know Better | Do Better' Amazon Storefront for handpicked gear to fuel your healthy rebellion.  🛒 Grab the FREE Clean Swap Guide Download now and swap out the junk for healthier alternatives—no excuses.  📧  Join the 'Know Better | Do Better' Newsletter for exclusive guest drops, insider tips, and subscriber-only fire—hit subscribe!  🌟 Link Up with Autumn Stay in the loop and join the tribe:  Instagram  Facebook TikTok

  7. Jun 3

    #162 The Truth About Pelvic Floor Dysfunction That No One Talks About | Andrea Dimler

    Most women have been told that leaking when you sneeze, lower back pain, hip pain, painful intimacy, and core weakness are simply part of motherhood. What if they're not? In this eye-opening conversation, Autumn sits down with prenatal and postpartum corrective exercise specialist Andrea Dimler to uncover one of the most overlooked areas of women's health: the pelvic floor.  As a former labor and delivery nurse, neurology nurse, CrossFit coach, childbirth educator, and women's corrective exercise specialist, Andrea has helped countless women understand what most of us were never taught about the connection between breathing, posture, core strength, birth recovery, and pelvic floor health. What makes this conversation so surprising is that many symptoms women struggle with every day don't always point where we think they do. Back pain. Hip pain. Leaking when you laugh. Urgency to find a bathroom. Pain with intimacy. Core weakness that won't improve no matter how much you exercise. Many of these issues may have far more to do with the pelvic floor than most women realize. Inside this episode, you'll discover: • What the pelvic floor actually is and why it matters • The surprising connection between your breathing and pelvic floor health • Why leaking after childbirth is common, but not normal • The difference between a weak pelvic floor and an overly tight pelvic floor • Why back pain, hip pain, and posture issues may be connected • The truth about kegels and why they aren't always the answer • How pregnancy and childbirth impact the pelvic floor • Practical steps women can take today to begin supporting healing naturally • What every woman should know before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and after birth Whether you've had children or not, this conversation may completely change how you think about your body, your symptoms, and your health. Because sometimes the issue isn't where the pain shows up. It's where the story starts.  ✳️ Check out Andrea's App ✴️ Connect with Andrea on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok     🔥 Own Your Wellness Revolution 🔥 Ready to ditch the status quo and reclaim your health?  Here's how to start: 🗓️ Snag a FREE 30-Minute Strategy Call Book your one-on-one with Autumn and map out your path to a stronger, freer you.  🌀 Shop Smarter, Live Cleaner Check out the 'Know Better | Do Better' Amazon Storefront for handpicked gear to fuel your healthy rebellion.  🛒 Grab the FREE Clean Swap Guide Download now and swap out the junk for healthier alternatives—no excuses.  📧  Join the 'Know Better | Do Better' Newsletter for exclusive guest drops, insider tips, and subscriber-only fire—hit subscribe!  🌟 Link Up with Autumn Stay in the loop and join the tribe:  Instagram  Facebook TikTok

  8. May 27

    #161 The Air You're Breathing Could Be Making You Sick | Jasper Air Purification with Justin Liberman

    Most people think about the food they eat and the water they drink. Few stop to think about the air they breathe. Yet the average person takes more than 20,000 breaths every single day, and the quality of that air may be impacting everything from sleep and allergies to asthma, mold exposure, inflammation, and overall health. In this episode, Autumn sits down with Justin Liberman, Director of Operations at Jasper, to discuss one of the most overlooked areas of health: indoor air quality. Justin shares the remarkable story behind Jasper's creation after one of the largest wildfires in Canadian history exposed a major gap in how homes were being restored after disaster. What began as a search for better air purification technology evolved into one of the most powerful home air-cleaning systems available today. Together, Autumn and Justin explore: • Why most air purifiers may not be doing what you think they are • The hidden connection between air quality and sleep • Mold, mycotoxins, and what every homeowner should understand • How HEPA and activated carbon filtration work together • Why asthma, allergies, congestion, and snoring may improve with cleaner air • The truth about airborne particles you can't see • What separates Jasper from other air purification systems • Why indoor air quality deserves a place in every health conversation If you've ever wondered whether your home environment could be affecting your health, this conversation will give you practical insights and actionable steps you can take today. ✴️ Connect with Jaspr on Facebook, TikTok, or  Instagram     🔥 Own Your Wellness Revolution 🔥 Ready to ditch the status quo and reclaim your health?  Here's how to start: 🗓️ Snag a FREE 30-Minute Strategy Call Book your one-on-one with Autumn and map out your path to a stronger, freer you.  🌀 Shop Smarter, Live Cleaner Check out the 'Know Better | Do Better' Amazon Storefront for handpicked gear to fuel your healthy rebellion.  🛒 Grab the FREE Clean Swap Guide Download now and swap out the junk for healthier alternatives—no excuses.  📧  Join the 'Know Better | Do Better' Newsletter for exclusive guest drops, insider tips, and subscriber-only fire—hit subscribe!  🌟 Link Up with Autumn Stay in the loop and join the tribe:  Instagram  Facebook TikTok

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Welcome to the Know Better | Do Better Podcast — where your host, Autumn McLees (The Alternative Rebel), dismantles mainstream health myths and rebuilds them with blunt, unfiltered holistic truth. This isn't just a podcast. It's a rebellion against a system designed to keep you sick, stuck, and misinformed. Each episode exposes what you were never meant to discover about: • Alternative medicine and root-cause healing • Holistic dentistry and hidden dangers in conventional care • Toxic ingredients in food, water, and personal products • How to see through the noise so you can reclaim your health with confidence If you're tired of being a passive participant in your own health journey, this podcast will challenge you to wake up, take charge, and rewrite the rules. Defy the system. Choose differently. Take ownership of your health. Plug into the revolution. ⸻ Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your primary healthcare practitioner regarding any medical concerns. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of Know Better | Do Better, its host, or any affiliated entities. Listeners are encouraged to exercise discernment, conduct their own research, and use critical judgment when evaluating all information discussed.

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  • Creator
    Autumn McLees
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    168
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    Know Better | Do Better

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