The Soul Mirror Podcast

How to Live a Less Toxic Life: Amy Hartshorn on Clean, Conscious Living

July 30, 2026·22 min
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Most of us want to live healthier, then drown in conflicting advice, endless product lists, and guilt. On The Soul Mirror, host Sayan sits with green living veteran Amy Hartshorn to cut through the noise.You will leave knowing a less toxic life is about progress, not perfection, and that small, conscious choices in your home, food, and body care put you back in control.About the Guest:Amy Hartshorn is a certified organic farmer and green living educator with 34 years in nontoxic living. She is technical editor of Green Living for Dummies and hosts the Green Living Now podcast.Key Takeaways:Aim for 80/20, not 100%. A less toxic life is progress, not perfection.Cut plastic where you can. Bottled water is one of the biggest hidden sources.Read the back label, not the front. The ingredients tell the real story.Watch for greenwashing. Words like "natural" are unregulated and often meaningless.Start small. Swap your laundry detergent, buy the "dirty dozen" organic, one step at a time.Connect With the Guest:Website: https://www.greenlivingnow.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amytodisco/ Free guide: 10 Words on Food Labels That Are Lying to You, on her websiteEpisode Chapters:[00:00] The health maze: why wanting to live well feels overwhelming [04:00] A paperback and a pregnancy: how Amy's awakening began [09:00] Plastic you cannot see: about a credit card a week [14:00] Progress over perfection: the 80/20 approach to detoxing [19:00] Greenwashing and the lie of the word "natural" [24:00] Reading labels: the front is marketing, the back is truth [28:00] One conscious step: where to actually begin🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact &amp; LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India &amp; USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please <a href="https://www.podhu

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