Unapologetically Crunchy

Marguerite Buer & Karl Buer

Unapologetically Crunchy is a holistic and spiritual health & wellness podcast that explores whole-body wellness, conscious parenting, ancestral remedies with a twist of personal growth, healing & spirituality. Every episode (available in audio & in video on YouTube) features authentic conversations offering new perspectives, practical guidance, actionable tips and meaningful expert insights that listeners can apply immediately to improve their everyday lives. Tune in weekly (every Monday) as we explore topics like clean beauty, healthy food and ingredients, alternative healing modalities, holistic medicine, quantum healing, sustainable living, mindful living, entrepreneurship (and beyond!) through conversations with inspiring experts. Each episode breaks down holistic & spiritual wellness topics in a simple, approachable way so you can make informed decisions that align with your values. ✨Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast & follow along with us on instagram @crunchypod for extras and exclusive behind the scenes content! For full show notes please visit our website at crunchypod.com ✨ THANK YOU FOR LISTENING / WATCHING! 💜

  1. 8h ago

    From Food Truck to Target: The Honest Truth About Clean Food in the Mainstream with Greg Lok, Butcher's Bone Broth

    What does it actually take to get a clean, mission-driven food brand from a single food truck to the shelves of Target, Whole Foods and Costco without compromising on ingredients, without private equity and without paying to play? This week we sat down with Greg Lok, COO of Butcher's Bone Broth, the #1 fresh refrigerated bone broth in the US (and our personal favorite store-bought bone broth!) for one of our most honest and eye-opening conversations yet.  Greg shares what the scaling journey really looks like, the business realities most brands don't talk about openly and why staying true to your mission gets harder and more important at the same time. We're diving into: how Butcher's went from a single rotisserie chicken food truck to Target shelves without private equity or VC money the reality of slotting fees and what they mean for small clean brands why fresh is always better than frozen or shelf stable (and what to look for on the label) greenwashing in food and why slapping "protein" on everything is a problem & so much more! ✨ if this episode resonated with you, please rate, review, and subscribe to Unapologetically Crunchy for more conversations on holistic and spiritual wellness for the mind, body & soul 🙏 👀 you can find Greg + Butcher's Bone Broth:  + on the web: butchers.co + on instagram: @butchersbonebroth + show notes & transcript for this episode: https://www.crunchypod.com/episode/greg-lok 👀 you can find us: 💜 rate, review and subscribe- it truly helps us grow 🙏 🎥 watch → youtube 🎧 listen → spotify, apple podcasts, amazon music & iheartradio 💌 read → substack (weekly emails & all the extras!) 🤩 follow along with us on our socials! instagram → @crunchypod facebook → crunchypod youtube → @crunchypod📝 on the web → crunchypod.com 🛍️ shop merch → unapologeticallycrunchy.com 💫connect with karl → instagram.com/uncommonstandpoint & uncommonstandpoint.substack.com 💜peace, love + CRUNCH!

    56 min
  2. Jun 22

    Mineral vs. Chemical Sunscreen: The Reef Damage, Aerosol Risks & SPF Myths Nobody's Talking About with Shannon Kenner of Waxhead Sun Defense

    Mineral sunscreen vs. chemical sunscreen...what's the actual difference, and does it matter as much as the wellness world claims? We sat down with Shannon Kenner, co-founder of Waxhead Sun Defense, to find out. Shannon and his wife, Kari, started Waxhead after digging into sunscreen ingredients for their son's eczema and what they found turned into one of the most transparent, non-nano zinc oxide brands out there. We're getting into: the "reef safe" labeling loophole nobody regulates the regrettable substitution: oxybenzone swapped for avobenzone, same shell game benzene contamination findings in aerosol sunscreens why zinc oxide doesn't expire, but your chemical sunscreen does nano vs. non-nano zinc explained tattoos, melasma and how mineral sunscreen plays into both the SPF math that proves you basically never need more than 30 ✨ if this episode resonated with you, please rate, review and subscribe to Unapologetically Crunchy for more conversations on navigating slow [mind, body, soul] wellness in a modern world. 🙏 --- you can find Waxhead Sun Defense:  + on the web: gowaxhead.com + on instagram: @gowaxhead + show notes & transcript for this episode: crunchypod.com/episode/waxhead 👀 you can find us: 🎥 watch → youtube 🎧 listen → spotify, apple podcasts, amazon music & iheartradio 💌 read → substack (weekly emails & all the extras!) 🤩 follow along with us on our socials! instagram + threads → @crunchypod facebook → crunchypod 📝 on the web → crunchypod.com 💫connect with karl → instagram.com/uncommonstandpoint & uncommonstandpoint.substack.com 💜peace, love + CRUNCH!

    1h 8m
  3. Jun 15

    Yappin' about Lab-Grown Chocolate, Natural AC Hacks, Kids Emotions & Holistic Pet Care with Marguerite & Karl

    Lab-grown chocolate is coming and some of the biggest names in chocolate are already investing in it. In this episode, Marguerite and Karl break down what's actually happening with cocoa, why it's happening and which brands to know about either way. Then it's on to a Roundup update, natural ways to cool your home this summer, somatic tools for big kid feelings, holistic pet healthcare and more! We're diving into: + the real reason lab-grown chocolate is on the horizon and which major brands are already investing in it + what "regrettable substitution" means and why it's happening again with Roundup + natural ways to cool your home without cranking the AC + the houseplants that may help regulate room temperature and humidity + somatic tools that actually help kids regulate big emotions + holistic approach to managing a dog's collapsed trachea + a cleaner fabric option for kids' (and adult) bathing suits + simple swaps for non-toxic pool days...chlorine, towels + sun protection + crunchy crime of the week: the chemical replacing glyphosate that's even more concerning 💌 subscribe to our free weekly email → crunchypod.substack.com ✨ if this episode resonated with you, please rate, review, and subscribe to Unapologetically Crunchy for more conversations on holistic and spiritual wellness for the mind, body & soul 🙏 👀 you can find us: 🎥 video podcast → youtube.com/@crunchypod 🤩 instagram + facebook → @crunchypod 📝 show notes + transcript → crunchypod.com/episode/lab-grown-chocolate ☮️ peace, love + CRUNCH! 😜🙏💜

    26 min
  4. Jun 8

    What's Really on Your Lawn: Non-Toxic Pest Control, Natural Lawn Care, Glyphosate + Healthy Soil with Houston & Hanna Hinson of Carolina Turf

    Non-toxic lawn care, pest control without the chemicals and what conventional lawn treatments are actually doing to your kids, pets and home. Marguerite & Karl sit down with the team from Carolina Turf, Houston & Hanna for one of the most practical and eye-opening conversations on the show yet! If you've ever walked barefoot in your yard, let your dog run through the grass or watched a lawn care truck spray your neighbor's yard while your kids play outside, this episode is going to connect some dots you didn't know needed connecting. We're diving into: the chemicals that are in conventional lawn care products how glyphosate and herbicides travel from your lawn into your home what a study found about the link of living near golf courses and Parkinson's disease risk (and tips to help minimize exposure) the real natural ingredients Carolina Turf uses and whether they actually work how to tell if a "natural" lawn care company is greenwashing (and exactly what to ask) snakes, ticks, copperheads, fire ants + mosquitoes; what works naturally for each the best DIY options you can find right now + what to look for at the hardware store 🎥 to watch the video version of this episode → youtube.com/@crunchypod 💌 subscribe to our free weekly email → crunchypod.substack.com ✨ if this episode resonated with you, please rate, review and subscribe to Unapologetically Crunchy for more conversations on holistic and spiritual wellness for the mind, body & soul 🙏 👀 you can find Carolina Turf: on the web → carolinaturf.com on instagram → @carolinaturf show notes & transcript → crunchypod.com/episode/carolina-turf 👀 you can find us:  🤩 instagram + threads + facebook → instagram.com/crunchypod 🎥 youtube → youtube.com/@crunchypod 📝 show notes + transcript → crunchypod.com/episode/carolina-turf ☮️ peace, love + CRUNCH! 😜🙏💜

    50 min
  5. Jun 1

    Yappin' About Strawberry Pesticides, Mineral Sunscreen, Neuroplasticity & Recycled Polyester with Marguerite & Karl

    In this episode, we're yappin' about pesticides on popular strawberry brands, the sunscreen swap that actually matters this summer and what watching crime shows before bed is doing to your nervous system with Marguerite & Karl Independent lab testing on conventional Driscoll's strawberries recently made headlines, and with strawberry season in full swing, this felt like a timely conversation. We're keeping it practical, positive, and totally panic-free; just real information so you can make informed choices for your family. We're diving into: what Mamavation's independent lab testing found on conventional Driscoll's strawberries + what it means for kids organic vs. conventional and the difference that actually showed up in testing how to wash produce to reduce pesticide exposure (and what to avoid) Seven Sundays cereal + glyphosate: holding brands accountable while giving grace to the ones trying mineral vs. chemical sunscreen: white cast tips, aerosol red flags + why spray sunscreen might be the new secondhand smoke what your subconscious is actually doing when you fall asleep to violent or dark shows and better before-bed swaps for your nervous system crunchy crime of the week rose geranium as a natural tick repellent for dogs  ✨ if this episode resonated with you, please rate, review, and subscribe to Unapologetically Crunchy for more conversations on holistic and spiritual wellness for the mind, body & soul 🙏 💌 subscribe to our free weekly email → crunchypod.substack.com 👀 you can find us: 🎥 watch → youtube 🎧 listen → spotify, apple podcasts, amazon music & iheartradio 💌 read → substack (weekly emails & all the extras!) 🤩 follow along with us on our socials! instagram → @crunchypod facebook → crunchypod youtube → @crunchypod 📝 on the web → crunchypod.com 🛍️ shop merch → unapologeticallycrunchy.com 💫connect with karl → instagram.com/uncommonstandpoint & uncommonstandpoint.substack.com 💜peace, love + CRUNCH!

    29 min

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About

Unapologetically Crunchy is a holistic and spiritual health & wellness podcast that explores whole-body wellness, conscious parenting, ancestral remedies with a twist of personal growth, healing & spirituality. Every episode (available in audio & in video on YouTube) features authentic conversations offering new perspectives, practical guidance, actionable tips and meaningful expert insights that listeners can apply immediately to improve their everyday lives. Tune in weekly (every Monday) as we explore topics like clean beauty, healthy food and ingredients, alternative healing modalities, holistic medicine, quantum healing, sustainable living, mindful living, entrepreneurship (and beyond!) through conversations with inspiring experts. Each episode breaks down holistic & spiritual wellness topics in a simple, approachable way so you can make informed decisions that align with your values. ✨Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast & follow along with us on instagram @crunchypod for extras and exclusive behind the scenes content! For full show notes please visit our website at crunchypod.com ✨ THANK YOU FOR LISTENING / WATCHING! 💜

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