We’re back from our hiatus! We took a bit of down time, but really spent most of it coming up with more really cool stuff to share with you!
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First, we’d like to welcome Stephen McFadden to our clan of eco-peeps! Stephen has joined us as a regular contributor offering his skill and talent as our new videographer! Originally from Jackson, MS, Stephen has spent the past few years traveling and working as a videographer, editor, and broadcast tech in the travel and tourism industries. In his spare time he enjoys blogging, vintage Volkswagens, photography and pastries. Currently, he resides in sunny Sarasota, FL working as a freelance videographer, McFadden Creative.
You may have noticed that we’ve gotten a bit of the podcast bug lately. Fortunately, the result is that we’ve been able to talk to some really amazing people over the last few weeks to bring you some really great conversations.
You may have already listened to our podcast interviews with:
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- Jaszy McAllister on how Modern Hippie Mag came to be.
- Steve McAllister on The McAllister Code and Your Daily Groove.
- Apple Levy of TheGreenGirls.com
- Mike Farid, President of bgreen apparel
- Denise M. Henderson, Founder of Square One Organics Superfood for Babies
- George Powell, CEO of R.E.U.S.E. Jeans (Recycle.Environment.U.Save.Earth), an innovative eco-fashion company that manufactures form fitting, stylish blue jeans made from 80% recycled fabrics.
- Ben and Rebecca Gournay, Owners of SEED Bath and Body Care
- Ken Crawford, one of our favorite contributors and the man behind The Green Apartment Blog, bringing you handy tips on how to be urban and green.
- John and Julia Stehling of The Early Girl Eatery, a restaurant in Asheville, NC using almost all locally sourced food.
- Lynn Hasselberger, one of our intrepid writers, the founder of myEarth360.com, and an activist for the planet and people with a focus on water issues.
But wait till you see who Modern Hippie Mag is talking to next…
- Leanne Hilgart, named one of seven Best Emerging Green Designers of 2009 by Ecouterre and the developer of Vaute Couture, the first apparel line to focus on developing high style, high performance fashion with one major challenge – no animal derived materials.
- Sophie Uliano, the New York Times Best Selling author of Gorgeously Green, The Gorgeously Green Diet, and the soon to be released Do It Gorgeously. Sophie is a passionate environmentalist who has developed an earth-friendly lifestyle that appeals to women who don’t want to compromise their glamour and style.
- Janine Yorio, of NewSeed Advisors on Investing in Sustainable Agriculture
- Alanna Mitchell, author of Sea Sick, the first book to explain how the global ocean — 99 per cent of the planet’s living space — is undergoing vast chemical changes at the hand of man and why that matters.
- Thomas Kostigen, the author of You Are Here: Exposing the Vital Link Between What We Do and What That Does to Our Planet and the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Green Book. Kostigen has been writing about global warming, the environment, social issues, and government policies for two decades, and his latest book reveals the vital missing link in today’s environmentally tenuous places on the planet to report how our actions directly affect the environment.
- Berlin Reed, The Ethical Butcher
We’ve got plenty more lined up so keep checking back. You can also download our podcast interviews on iTunes!
We’ve also got some new video projects in the works. Not to be missed this week is another awesome raw food recipe video demonstration with Natalia of Glowing Temple. This week’s recipe is especially exciting because it is Jaszy’s all-time favorite dessert!
And as if all of that isn’t exciting enough, we’re officially announcing that our very own Jaszy McAllister will be entering Oprah’s OWN contest for a chance to win her very own talk-show!
Jaszy is on her way to audition in person this weekend and we would greatly appreciate donations to help pay for the trip. Click here to make a secure donations via PayPal. Every little bit helps, thank you. And please don’t forget to VOTE for Jaszy! We’ll keep you updated on her progress throughout the competition.
We’re really excited to be back, and we thank you all for you patience as we got caught up on some much needed rest.
Steve McAllister, Modern Hippie Mag's resident Lifestyle Guru, describes himself as a Renaissance Man. An author, filmmaker, songwriter, and perpetual artistic experimenter, he has recently re-released his second book The Rucksack Letters into paperback to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the journey. His latest book, a comical foray into philosophical science fiction, is How to Survive an Estralarian Mind Meld. His latest artistic project is The Labyrinth of the Unbroken Path. .
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