Some people are born storytellers. And some of those people have magical, lyrical voices that transport you instantly.
Such is Alexx Stuart. You might already know her as the wellness maven and recipe Queen behind Low Tox Life, but this convo takes the story further -- back to childhood, right to the heart of who she is, and everything she's learned about life as a changemaker.
Alexx shares how her city-based life growing food on her balcony and making consciously considered choices has led to social success. In her words: “Social success is about doing more for the world than what it gives to us. Deeply held success really comes when it’s not just about looking after yourself but when you’ve committed to something bigger."
Join us in this convo about questioning authority, building community, supporting mental health and making change in joyous, positive and peaceful ways.
SHOW NOTES
- The influence of her dynamic, empowered french mum
- The 80s convenience culture was actually code for “make us profit, make us money”
- Music taught her social justice and inspired a connection to things bigger than herself
- Avoiding a “desperate anger” and instead creating justice peacefully
- Never being afraid to take yourself into a healthy, respectful debate - debate smart
- Listening to different points of view
- The strong moral compass of artists who feel the pain of humanity
- How sickness kickstarted her journey
- The impact of a hyper developed and adapted food system
- The value of challenging authorities and becoming a system changer positively
- “I just couldn’t believe how many aspects of our life are not set up for us to thrive”
- Why looking after your mental health is a great place to start
- Why change is a lifelong journey and there are no medals
- A low tox life is about Food, Body, Mind and Home
- “Every time I make it a fight, I want to retract it. For me it has to be a peaceful way forward.”
- Working in the overlaps
- Setting boundaries
- Leading from the front with optimistic joyfulness
- A week in the life of Alexx Stuart
- Setting your compass
- Channeling a “feeling” for the day
- Doing one thing you’d be disappointed not to complete each day, first.
- The gene snip that thwarts your body from mounting an immune response to black mould spores
- How chronic inflammation has resulted in chronic illness and heightened by electro magnetics
- Setting a low bar to ensure self compassion
- Being tuned into something bigger than ourselves to maintain momentum
- Identifying the change maker within
- Constructing your life in the city that feels more villagey
- Taking your shoes off and reactivating your mental and physical health
- Rewriting success from within, connecting to a deep sense of gratitude
LINKS YOU'LL LOVE
- Low Tox Life
- Michael Pollan
- The Regenerative Journey podcast with Charlie Arnott
- Brené Brown
- The Edible Balcony -- Indira Naidoo
- Share Waste app
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