# How to Live a Less Toxic Life: Amy Hartshorn on Clean, Conscious Living

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Podcast: [The Soul Mirror Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-soul-mirror-podcast-7393518)
Published: 2026-07-30T14:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

Most of us want to live healthier, then drown in conflicting advice, endless product lists, and guilt. On The Soul Mirror, host Sayan sits with green living veteran Amy Hartshorn to cut through the noise. You will leave knowing a less toxic life is about progress, not perfection, and that small, conscious choices in your home, food, and body care put you back in control. About the Guest: Amy Hartshorn is a certified organic farmer and green living educator with 34 years in nontoxic living. She is technical editor of Green Living for Dummies and hosts the Green Living Now podcast. Key Takeaways: Aim for 80/20, not 100%. A less toxic life is progress, not perfection. Cut plastic where you can. Bottled water is one of the biggest hidden sources. Read the back label, not the front. The ingredients tell the real story. Watch for greenwashing. Words like "natural" are unregulated and often meaningless. Start small. Swap your laundry detergent, buy the "dirty dozen" organic, one step at a time. Connect With the Guest: Website: https://www.greenlivingnow.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amytodisco/ Free guide: 10 Words on Food Labels That Are Lying to You, on her website Episode Chapters: [00:00] The health maze: why wanting to live well feels overwhelming [04:00] A paperback and a pregnancy: how Amy's awakening began [09:00] Plastic you cannot see: about a credit card a week [14:00] Progress over perfection: the 80/20 approach to detoxing [19:00] Greenwashing and the lie of the word "natural" [24:00] Reading labels: the front is marketing, the back is truth [28:00] One conscious step: where to actually begin 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life ? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About…

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