The Raw Living Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Katie Ward of Microbz. Microbz are on a mission to harness good bacteria directly from UK soil and ferment them with generous doses of medicinal herbs and minerals, to create award-winning probiotic supplements for humans, animals, and even the home.

Harry Morgan of The Moss Way joins us to share how he found his way into working with sea moss, what makes high-quality sea moss, and the key things to look for when choosing it. He also introduces his wider product range, including teas and seasonings, and speaks about the inspiration behind creating them.

Jivko Djamiarov, visionary founder of Ancestral Superfoods in Bulgaria, shares the story behind his powerful range of organic, fermented, activated snacks and potent elixir blends.

In this episode, Hollie King, founder of Sweet Bee Organics, shares the story behind her beloved range of natural wellness products, including her best-selling Sweet Sleep Magnesium Butter. Hollie also opens up about her journey as a cancer survivor, and how that experience inspired her to create products that support healing, resilience, and everyday wellbeing.

Mark Ament, founder of Raw Food Bali, talks about the beginning of the raw food scene in Ubud. Read the full article on KateMagic.com.

Shanti Allen, co-founder of Alchemy restaurant in Ubud, Bali discusses the beginnings of the raw food scene in Bali. Read the full article on KateMagic.com.

Talking to Suzi McIntyre BVSc MRCVS PDNN, holistic vet, about her product Pet Plus, an all-in-one supplement for our animal friends, including cats, dogs, horses and even chickens. Pet Plus contains enzymes, vitamins, minerals, proteins, prebiotics and probiotics and more.

Tom, co-founder of Wunder Workshop, tells us about their five botanical tincture products, made from European herbs and flower essences. 

Dru of Starseed Fuel talks about his Power Immunity homeopathic supplement. It's safe for all and a hugely popular anti-viral remedy. 

Kate discusses the current global cacao market, and how the roots of cacao as a slave crop, as well as the impact of the coca market, are affecting international trade today.

Interview with Nikki Bostwick, founder of The Fullest, a company that is committed to bringing the highest quality saffron products to the marketplace. Saffron is a traditional Iranian spice, relatively unexplored for its benefits for physical and emotional well-being. Listen to the interview to hear Nikki talk about her family's connection to the Saffron plant, and learn more about some of its many scientifically-backed properties. 

Alysia Gaye has been a botanical aromatherapist since 1985. She has pioneered a unique range of products, including Medicine Flower extracts, potent extracts developed through a proprietary process which harness the flavours and scents of plants, to be used as a culinary ingredient for those looking for natural ingredients. Alysia tells us about some of the most popular flavours, and shares her wisdom and knowlege with us.

Shane is a raw vegan mentor, business coach, and founder of Raw Vegan Rising. He's a powerful speaker and advocate for the raw food diet, as well as being a glowing example of the health benefits of eating this way. 

Alissa Cohen talks to us about her experience using the iTeracare wand, a quantum frequency device. To purchase an iTeracare wand in the UK, email [email protected]. 

Giles Henschel of Olives et Al shares his incredible story working with olive producers from all over the world for the past 30 years. He tells us how he produces his olives, what to look for in olive oil, and also about his fabulous range of home deli essentials such as cornichons and capers.

Camilla Brinkworth of Phyto Love introduces us to Ahiflower Oil, the new revolutionary vegan omega supplement. Camilla explains to us why omega supplements are essential for vegan health, and why Ahiflower is the best solution for full spectrum support. You can find the images and videos Camilla refers to here https://www.rawliving.co.uk/products/ahiflower-oil-90-caps.

Francesco Canchari of Maras Gourmet tells us about the Maras salt mines of the Sacred Valley region of Peru. This salt is some kind of miracle of nature, having been farmed by generations in this region for over 600 years, at high altitudes over 4000m above sea level.

QHHT is a therapeutic practice developed by Dolores Cannon over nearly 50 years of practice. It’s a method of hypnosis which takes people back into their past lives, and even into memories from before they were human. It’s a way of discovering more of your soul’s history. Kate is a Level 2 QHHT practitioner. 

Affirmation created by Kate Magic. Music: Bioluminescence by Carlos Niño, Laraaji & Ariel Kalma, used with kind permission.

Iris Laxdal, skincare architect and founder of ANGAN Icelandic skincare brand, tells us about how she came to start the company and introduces us to some of the beautiful products.

Kate Magic talks to Lindy Strong from Wellhub World about Frequency devices. Frequency devices work in a very different way to conventional treatments; each has slightly different benefits but essentially, they are all electric devices which generate energy fields that can affect the body on a profound level, getting to the root of whatever is happening in the cell picture. We are very restricted around what we are allowed to say, and so Lindy’s work is especially helpful as she has done all the deep diving and research on this topic which is not widely discussed, and summarises it for us in this interview.

Kate chats with Adam and Faye from Manchester-based company Loving Foods about their products and how they got started in the fermentation business. 

Jo Woodhurst, Head of Nutrition at Ancient & Brave, tells us more about the company, and the benefits of their vegan collagen and MCT oil products.

David Harrison, co-founder of Seggiano, tells us how he came to start the company, and about the farmers and artisanal producers in Italy that he works with to produce the most outstanding range of pestos, artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, honeys, and more.

Michael Hayward of Nature's Greatest Secret talks about how he discovered colloidal silver, and how he came to found the company. He tells us about some of the different products he makes, and their many uses and benefits.

In this inspiring episode we hear from Juan Andres of Pacari Chocolate. Pacari is the most awarded chocolate company in the world! Ethical, fairtrade, and B Corp certified, their chocolate is 100% organic, and to top it all, you can taste the superior quality in every single one of their delicious products.

In this episode, we talk to Jonathan Orchard of ACZ Zeolites about the benefits of Zeolites. What are they, what do they do, and how can we benefit from taking them? 

Tristan Swanwick tells us how he founded the company, why blue-light is not optimum for our well-being, how the blue-light blocking glasses work, why Swanwick have the research and development that makes their glasses the premier blue-light blocking glasses on the market, and how they make a conscious effort to operate sustainably.

Ragnheiður Axel Eyjólfsdóttir of Islensk Hollusta introduces us to their range of wild-harvested, hand-picked seaweeds, berries, herbs and salts. Iceland is a unique country, with exceptionally pure air and water, and seasonal extremes of light and dark, that produces incomparable plant foods of extraordinary resilience and power.

Raw Living was founded in Sep 2002. As a celebration of 20 years in business, we talked to some of our oldest and best customers about why they love Raw Living: the products, the service, and the ethos.

Zeljko Bozic of The Clay Cure shares his passion for clay, the benefits and the many different uses.

Bjorn Jonsson of Saltverk talks about the traditional artisanal production of their salt, and the unique and interesting flavours that they offer.

Alexi Von Eldik of 8 Foods introduces us to her range of absolutely delicious raw vegan sweet and savoury snacks.

A chat with Pablo Spaull of Forever Cacao about his journey as a chocolatier, and the energy and integrity that goes into production, from sourcing the beans to stone-grinding them in his chocolate factory in the Welsh hills.

An interview with David Barbash of Harmonic Innerprizes, discussing pine needle extract, how it affects the shikimate pathways, and what that has to do with spike proteins.

An interview with Ria Pattni, co-founder of Fushi, an ethical health and beauty company who produce herbal supplements and cold-pressed oils from around the world.

Interview with Mark Lester of The Finchley Clinic, talking about over 25 years in the health food industry, the benefits of oxygen therapy, and introducing us to the cutting-edge health products colosan, PQQ, and NADH.

Interview with Rehmannia Dean Thomas, about his history as a tonic herbalist, and his new line of formulas, RDT Connoisseurs. Rehmannia is one of only a handful of Westeners to hold the title of Superior Herbalist, and this is reflected in the quality of his formulas, and the extent of his communication with the plants. He shares with us the properties of Ormus and Shilajit, as well as on the top five tonic herbs, including Astragalus, Schizandra and Rehmannia. 

Interview with Chris and Maria Dawson of Clearspring Japanese Foods. Chris founded Clearspring in 1993, and was the pioneer of introducing organic Japanese products to the European market. Listen to the interview to learn more about the ethos behind the company, some of their signature products, and why having strong relationships with the farmers who grow and produce the foods is so key. 

Primal Alchemy’s mission is to bring you the most cutting edge tonic herbs in their most bioavailable form. Founder Chris Storey introduces us to the range, and shares with us what Di Tao sourcing is, and why every product is tuned to 432hz.

Seb Francis is the founder of Groundology, Europe’s best resource for grounding products. He tells us how his interest in grounding began, why grounding is so beneficial, how to do it naturally, and shares information on the different grounding products that are on offer.You can find Groundology products on Raw Living here.

David Barbash from Harmonic Innerprizes joins us to talk frequency. How do we protect ourselves from all the negative energies so prevalent currently, and keep our vibes high? What exactly is the Schumann resonance, and how does it affect us? How does electromagnetic radiation such as that from mobile phones interfere with our natural harmonic frequency, and what can we do about it? What’s in chemtrails and how can we protect ourselves from them? This is an insightful and fascinating interview where David makes connections between the intelligence of our bodies and the intelligence of the earth, and the necessity of that relationship being a healthy and strong one.You can find Harmonic Innerprizes products at Raw Living here.

Bee Baltic founder Paulius Chockevičius discusses his beekeeping heritage, and what led him to reconnect with his roots and become a beekeeper. He shares how bee products can be created ethically and sustainably, in a way that supports the bees and their ecosystem. He tells us about the different honeys he and his bees make, as well as the propolis products, and innovative items like beeswax food wraps.You can find Bee Baltic products on Raw Living here.

PaMa are based on an organic farm in Berkshire, where they make delicious hand-made sauerkrauts and pickles, using all organic local ingredients. They have been in business a decade, and were one of the original companies to start off the current fermentation craze in London. Listen to the podcast interview with founder Martin Theoboldt to find out more about their production methods and the different sauerkrauts they make.You can buy PaMa on Raw Living here.

Wunder Workshop create Turmeric and herbal preparations with people and planet in mind. Their ethos is “Consumption with Purpose,” and so are the perfect fit for us here at Raw Living. Their products harvest the power of regeneratively grown plants for the ultimate wellness rituals. Wunder translates to miracle, and they focus on plants that have a quality that can be classed as such. Listen to the podcast interview to learn more about the benefits of turmeric, the wonderful products that they create, and how they give back to the growers and their communities.Find Wunder Workshop on Raw Living here.

We are all magic and everything we do is a spell. Each thought, word and action is a spell we cast. Consider that as often as you can, and be aware of what magic you are creating. What signals are you sending out into the ether? This will be received, picked up, and acted upon by the universal forces.This Winter Solstice 2020, I am releasing this magical affirmation out into the world. I recommend downloading this, and storing it in iTunes, or somewhere where you can play it on loop without WiFi. Have the computer in the next room while you sleep, you don’t even need it in the same room for it to work. Or have it playing on loop at very low volume so you can barely hear it, while you are working or making food. Affirmations work on the subconscious mind, so it seems to almost work better if you can’t hear it.This is my gift to you this Winter Solstice. It’s very powerful! It shifted a lot for me. Let me know what happens to you when you start using it.The music is an excerpt from Chicago Waves, by Carlos Niño and Miguel Atwood Ferguson, released by International Anthem in June 2020, used with kind permission.

Cacao Ceremonies are a beautiful way to shift our energy into our heartspace. They are becoming increasingly popular, because as humans we need ritual to enable us to step back from our day to day responsibilities, and create space to unwind and reflect.  Using cacao as medicine is a fun and non-harmful way to do that. Kate Magic’s Cacao Ceremonies include gratitude, intention setting, visualisation, manifestation creation, gentle yoga and guided meditation. They can last from 2hrs to 7hrs, and are held online or in person. This recording is the closing 10 mins of a Cacao Ceremony Kate did for Emma and Steve of The Cardiff School of Naturopathy. You can hear in the participants voices how moved they were by the 2hr online ceremony, and hear from them how powerful they found it. To find out when the next Cacao Ceremony is, go to the events page at Raw Living. If you would love Kate to host a ceremony in your area or online for you, email [email protected].

Affirmations work by reprogramming the subconscious mind. It doesn’t matter whether you believe the affirmation consciously or not, when you hear it, your frequency shifts, your unconscious beliefs shift, and so your life starts to shift.You can sit quietly and listen to the affirmation as a meditation practiceYou can listen to it in bed before you go to sleep or as soon as you wake upYou can listen to it while you run or do yogaYou can have it playing in the background while you go about your day at homeYou can put it on repeat and have it playing overnightYou don’t even have to be able to hear it for it to work!This is the first affirmation I have ever recorded. I didn’t prepare or write anything down, I just spoke from my heart. It was healing for me to make it. My intention is that you too, experience healing by playing it.There is so much information going around now, our conscious minds are frazzled. So I chose to put something out that is working on the subconscious. And there are so many different versions of reality right now, I didn’t want to add or detract to any of that; I wanted to make something that could stand alone, and be relevant whichever narrative you are tuning into right now.Huge gratitude to Carlos Nino for permission to use his music. It’s called Reverbechosystem, and it was made with Iasos. It’s from the 2019 album, Bliss On Dear Oneness, on Leaving Records.

Annie Jubb is Queen of the Liver Flush! She has worked with thousands of clients on detox programmes, including many of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors and musicians. She is particularly known for her work with the liver, and when I decided it would be a great idea to do a podcast on liver flushes, I knew Annie would be the best person to give us the liver lowdown. She discusses why liver flushes are important, and all the ins and outs of how to do one successfully.

Greg Arnold is an LA-based chef and founder of Dark Horse Organic, a range of crazily tasty superfood-based culinary ingredients, including mustards, vinaigrette, ketchup and bouillon. In this interview, he shares with us a little about the different products in the range, as well as the ethos and intention behind the food.