Episode 14: Entrepreneurship - The Spiritual Path of Ecology through the lens of Money with Brent Kessel

Brent Kessel, author of “It’s Not About the Money, speaks with Meredith Medland host of LivingGreenShow.com and offers advise, exercises and new viewpoints for the eco-savy entrepreneur ready to merge spirit and sustainability. In the Part Two Segment, you’ll learn how to measure your financial wellness levels, get a dose of inspiration and hear about Troy Lush’s, “Now is the Time” - a new inspirational song which may just be the next “We are the World.”

In this episode of LivingGreenShow.com, your host Meredith Medland learns how the spirit of burning man continues to flow into the mainstream world and why this year is different than any other year. If you’re looking for a dose of inspiration to birth your next vision into reality, you’ll enjoy listening to Larry’s remarkable twist on manifestation in the 21st Century. If you’re new to the world of burning man, this episode will immediately submerge you in the vice so you can feel the extraordinary vibe that over 40,000 people create each year in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.

What is fungal intelligence? Paul Staments, the “Mycelium Messenger” reveals the great ecological purpose of mycelium - earth’s new internet. Beginning with his magic mushroom, psychedelic work covered with a DEA License and evolving into a much more robust work that his “mother is happy about” - this interview will prepare you to see a whole new world the next time you walk into the forest. Your host Meredith Medland, of LivingGreenShow.com shares with you stories from Paul’s new book, Mycelium running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World and listen to a deep discussion on mushroom consciousness with the man behind this 21st century manual for healing the earth. You’ll understand why mycelium solutions bring new opportunities to detoxifying and purifying polluted water, toxic spills and other ecological issues of today.

Green Editor for House and Garden Magazine, Zem Joaquin believes Style and Sustainability can co-exist explains this to Meredith Medland. Using ecology as a spiritual path, she demonstrates that all things that come from the earth should go back to the earth while consulting with companies really to embrace the green movement. Learn what lights the way for Zem when she shares tips and trips from replacements of dioxin filled products to the creation of healthy environments for children.

Sarah Haynes has a fifteen year history of celebrity dreams, she was the behind the scenes event producer for the first Zero Waste event with Julia Butterfly Hill and is now responsible for greening the largest Zero Waste 110,000 person music tour - the Virgin Festival with the Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins and The Police. Your host of Living Green, Meredith Medland speaks with Sarah about celebrities that have challenged her to carry her own garbage for a week, riding on a bio-diesel and veggie oil bus to college campuses all over the US and how she creates new models and standards that she continues give away so that others can learn from her pioneering efforts. Sarah’s promotes her vision and integrity by choosing clients who respond to the call of the wild Daryl Hannah introduces Richard Branson to Sarah and together the two of them get hired to green the world’s largest Zero Waste Event, Woody Harrelson enrolls her in a 1,500 mile human powered bicycle tour across the United States and perhaps, just around the corner, she might be able to inspire a celebrity who will take her up on her latest dream to green the first major film with a Zero Waste plan. Sarah’s underlying philosophy is to leave a minimum impact on the planet and a maximum impact on the people this interview will keep you engaged, focused and amazed by the superpowers of this eco-clothed SuperWoman.

Lesley Nagy, Celebrity Reporter and Host of Your Green Report, the only Daily Green TV Show in the United States, speaks with Meredith Medland taking the viewers through the new level of discernment needed when observing celebrities who are now entering into the Green Movement. We talk eco-hair, eco-make-up, healthy lifestyles and positive attitudes as we define Living Green. Highlights include Leslie’s discussion of windfarm purchases with Ed Begley, Jr., thoughts on Leonardo DiCaprio’s moments of quiet involvement, Robert F. Kennedy’s message of free market capitalism as well as what actions you need to take to get your message out. You’ll learn why Leslie transitioned from a Red Carpet Junket reporter to the new MTV-like green coverage while Meredith Medland, the host of Living Green and Leslie share stories about growing up in the Midwest. Laugh with them about how being cheap as well as being a do-it-yourself Midwesterner is now being redefined as eco-savy. These Midwestern women bring wisdom, joy and inspiration in a down to earth broadcast with rich eco-savy ideas and insights.

Earth based rituals are refined, a discussion of the extraordinary value of home altars plus the magic and mystery of spiral dances All in the MAINSTREAM. A down to earth, real world interview with world music charts star and beauty, Suzanne Sterling. Meredith Medland, Executive Coach, 3outcomes.com and Host of www.livinggreenshow.com interviews this ecstatic vocalist and composer whose devotional music has been called a “groove-loving and seductive journey into Spirit.” In this episode, you’ll learn how to decipher the deeper musical ritual messages in the new and upcoming green music festivals, you’ll experience a 3 minute meditation to center you on the earth and you will get deep and intimate experience of a woman who is rising to the top and currently in her prime. Learn about The Yoga Groove Collective, a group of yoga teachers featuring Seane Corn, musicians and activists dedicated to creating benefit classes and events that serve the yoga community and several other important causes.

Meredith Medland, host of www.livinggreenshow.com, and executive coach for 3outcomes.com interviews Tierra DelForte, founder of DelForte Denim. You’ll learn why DelForte Denium was picked by the Tyra Banks show as a featured eco-fashion leader. You’ll get a personal look at the excitement around celebrity involvement in eco-fashion shows and get the inside scoop on Helen Mirren’s choice to support organic cotton and sustainable fabrics. Listen to this episode and your next pair of jeans will never be the same. Intimate stories, celebrity insights and a down to earth discussion with a woman who has launched her own sustainable business. Join Meredith Medland and learn how Tierra creates a world where all businesses are sustainable, simply because, that is what there is to do.

Meredith Medland, Host of LivingGreenShow.com and Executive Coach, 3outcomes.com magnifies the extraordinary intellect of “Green Great” Michael Gosney, co-founder, Green Century Institute by delving into detailed descriptions of radical new communities interweaving nature and technology. Witness the consciousness that creates these developments, get a sense of what is being spawned by urban laboratories and get intimate with the nexus of evolutionary community building. Learn about Calafia, the new radical San Francisco Bay Area building project incorporating tech/green/community consciousness. Understand why Urban Architect Paolo Soleri’s Cosanti Foundation Project, www.arcosanti.org, is the pathway for new Bay Area communities and why the world is starting to mirror science fiction. Other Highlights include: History and background of the Digital Be-In, www.be-in.com as well as an intellectually stimulating conversation about two key concepts in the Green Movement, Biomimicry and Deep Ecology. Expect a controversial and stimulating download!

Meredith Medland, Host of www.livinggreenshow.com and executive coach, 3outcomes.com, challenges Dan Ruben create three outcomes in the next three months by him in the “hotseat” as she probes more deeply into his viewpoints and asks the politically incorrect questions which you’ll be excited to hear. This is a “get to the point” interview filled with exploration, tools and tips, laughter and sensitivity to a man who is walking the walking in the green movement. In this episode, you’ll learn how Dan’s personal practices influence his business life, why 25 EcoTeams have been inspired through Global Action Plan’s Household EcoTeam Program, how Kundalini yoga and organic gardening contribute to Dan’s definition of “Living Green.” Highlights include an a provocative conversation about Dan’s call for an urgent shift in attitudes and behaviors of all people to address global warming, detailed information about your his eco-savvy persuasion skills can move mountains along with an action packed and quick moving dialogue about the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Conventions, an organization that promoted, implemented and publicized environmental best practices at the 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions. If you’re a trend setter in the green movement, this is an interview you will want to listen to the whole way through!