{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ef22413ff817105aac33b0f/6509b30e911cf100115fd821?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"JO FAIRLEY: Eschew TV if you want to get stuff done! ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ef22413ff817105aac33b0f/1695198046179-f4e9606e496de1ae8434edf0aa805931.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Entrepreneur, Journalist &amp; Inspirational Speaker Jo Fairley chats about how she skipped out of&nbsp;school with a few O levels going on to become the youngest Editor of a mag to co-founding Green &amp; Black's chocolate , the UK's first-ever organic chocolate <em>and</em> Fairtrade-marked product - turning an idea in a Portobello bedroom to a global ethical brand you might have heard of it</p><p><br></p><p>Jo's tips on living a more natural and sustainable life:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Buying organic food, always; with a plant-focused diet it doesn't have to be expensive, and people don't realise how much carbon organic farming locks up in the soil. Plus I don't want glyphosate in my body – there's a lot of research being done into its effect on our gut microbiome, and if something's not organic, then it may well have been sprayed with glyphosate.</li><li>Join the <a href=\"https://www.wen.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Women's Environmental Network</a> For many years I was a 'Matron' of this wonderful organisation, which was supported by my mentor, Anita Roddick</li><li>Altogether, buy less, buy better – whether that's clothes, chocolate or furniture.</li><li>Walk, walk, walk – those 10,000 steps a day aren't just good for you, but for the environment.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>A few of Jo's favourite things:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Green &amp; Blacks 85% Dark choc</li><li><a href=\"https://rareteacompany.com/products/speedy-breakfast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rare Tea Company Speedy Breakfast</a> 'The Founder Henrietta Lovell invented this for me!' says Jo</li><li>A Coffee éclair&nbsp;at <a href=\"https://www.thewolseley.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Wolseley</a></li><li>Facial acupuncture at <a href=\"https://www.thewellingtoncentre.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Wellington Centre</a> and forest bathing&nbsp;in the small woodland that we have nearby (I totally believe in it and now they're beginning to understand how potent the phytochemicals that trees give out are).</li><li>I keep a rollerball of <a href=\"https://onolla.com/collections/e11even\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this essential oil-based fragrance</a> in my handbag because I find it wonderfully grounding, yet it honestly doubles as a beautiful perfume.</li><li>I love these <a href=\"https://onolla.com/products/himalayan-detox-salts?_pos=2&amp;_sid=f831061f4&amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bath salts before bedtime</a> – properly sleep-beckoning</li><li>I have been a fan of this range ever since the original Frankincense Nourishing Cream became one of the highest-scoring 'miracle treatments', in our first age-defying book – which became such a bestseller that it actually created a shortage of blue glass! It's a fantastic range and I love the scent; <a href=\"https://onolla.com/products/neals-yard-wild\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this light eye cream </a>doesn't irritate my sensitive eyes (and I'm convinced that frankincense really is effective on lines and wrinkles).&nbsp;</li></ul><p>This Episode was sponsored by Soil Association Certification @soilassociationbeauty</p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about me go to the 'About' page</p><p><br></p><p>For more of the Duckett List <a href=\"https://onolla.com/pages/theduckettlist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to the written newsletter form</a> It's positively brimming with regenerative health and beauty hacks to help reset those natural feel-good factory settings!</p><p><br></p><p>You can find out more and get your copy of my latest book, Bathe, The Art of Finding Rest, Relaxation and Rejuvenation in a Busy World <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/5ef22413ff817105aac33b0f/episodes/The%20Art%20of%20Finding%20Rest,%20Relaxation%20and%20Rejuvenation%20in%20a%20Busy%20World\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s connect on Instagram</p>","author_name":"Suzanne Duckett "}