Welcome To The “Weird Is Great” Podcast!

Are you serious about healthy living? If so, you are going to have to get “weird.” I mean, you will have to look at what the mainstream is doing…and run the other way!

In this podcast we regularly cover topics related to healthy and natural living, such as green homes, green cleaning, gardening, diet and nutrition, frugality, homesteading, and natural remedies. So settle down, sit back and get inspired to return to a simpler life…and when you simplify, better health comes along for the ride!

There are a lot of claims out there as to what constitutes a healthy diet. Some say unpasteurized milk products are dangerous; others say they are not only safe to consume, but extremely healthy. Some say meat is bad for you; others say you need it daily if you don’t want to risk nutritional deficiencies. [...]

What is the truth about grains? Are they good or bad? Who’s right, the pro-meat Paleos or the anti-meat vegans? Weston A. Price supposedly found that people with healthy teeth ate a lot of animal products. But John Robbins’ research leads him to believe that the longest-lived people eat meat only on occasion, and dairy [...]

WIG Episode 16: The Crunchy Coach Tells All

by emily on October 19, 2011

Okay, so I don’t exactly reveal every single personal detail of my life in this episode. But I do begin a new segment for the Weird Is Great podcast entitled, “The Crunchy Coach Tells All.” And in the main section I explain why I live the lifestyle that I do. So, why do I live [...]

The title says it all. To get all the details, tune in to this week’s “Weird Is Great” episode!

WIG Episode 13: The Podcast Is Changing Shape

by emily on September 21, 2011

Don’t miss today’s episode, as I explain the original intention of the Weird Is Great podcast, as well where the success-oriented podcast is going move.

WIG Episode 12: Discovering Your Dream

by emily on September 14, 2011

In the discussion of healthy living, we hear about nutrition, fitness, reducing toxins and reducing stress. But few bring a pertinent topic into the conversation: dream fulfillment, or, if you prefer, living out your purpose or calling. Aargh! I am just discovering three days after this podcast was supposed to have been published that I [...]

In the past two episodes, we have been looking at what can cause a good or bad attitude and  the effects of attitude on other people. In today’s episode of the Weird Is Great podcast we examine how your attitude can impact your own life for good or bad, and how you can change your [...]

WIG Episode 10: Your Negative Attitude Stinks!

by emily on September 7, 2011

Converting a negative attitude to a positive one may be a great anger management tool. But your attitude does more than influence your emotions. The effect of attitude on the people around you can not only harm their well-being but also stifle their forward movement. How do you know if you have a bad attitude? [...]

WIG Episode 9: Why A Positive Attitude Matters

by emily on September 5, 2011

In this episode of the Weird Is Great Podcast, we start looking at the importance of a positive attitude and how it relates to your success. Note the word “success.” Most people think of it in terms of wealth, financial or material. If that’s so, it would seem that it’s possible to have a bad [...]