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On this episode of Step Up Your Home, I have a very special guest who I believe you are all going to be inspired by – Jess Sepel. Jess is a Clinical Nutritionist, Founder of the JS Health brand and best selling author. Her JS Health Brand includes an app, an 8 week program and a range of highly recommended, and tried and tested vitamins. Jess believes a healthy lifestyle should be ‘gentle, balanced and enjoyable’ and encourages us to face our food driven demons. Having had personal dealings with food, weight and body image issues from a young age, Jess is here to show us how we can leave those burdens behind us and get back on track to a healthy, self-loving, balanced lifestyle.

On this episode of Step Up Your Home we are bringing you a bite sized episode of questions that Georgia is frequently asked, from building to shopping, kids and so much more!  

On this episode of Step Up Your Home I have Kelly Thompson here to chat about how we can all create our own organic home grown gardens. Kelly is an incredible Melbourne based illustrator with a keen interest in living a sustainable lifestyle. She has transformed the backyard of her rental home from a giant patch of unsightly grass to a humble organic garden with only a few easy steps. She has inspired many to create their own backyard gardens and when she can't grow what she needs, she simply makes a visit to her local farmers market. Kelly is constantly striving to do better to lessen her impact on our environment and is an advocate for vintage wares. She also runs Makers Market, which is where she has created an online store for local makers, freelancers and craftspeople who share the same passion for high quality and sustainably produced items that are made with care. But as I said, today we are going to be chatting with Kelly about how you can grow your own food.

On this episode of Step Up Your Home Georgia has a very special guest who she has known for over 10 years and who she has watched evolve into an inspiring coach for so many people. Hayley Carr is a ‘superfreak’ by her own description. Hayley and I met at university where they were both studying interior architecture. In the past she has been a world champion martial artist, a tv and film actress, singer, chronic fatigue fighter, and of course interior architect. Now she spends her days coaching the elite, the people who are at the top of their personal game and hosts her own podcast – Superfreak.

On today's episode of Step Up Your Home we are speaking with mum of two, Australian based entrepreneur and co-founder of Koala Eco Jessica Bragdon. Jessica’s frustrations about the lack of availability of quality natural cleaning products then led her and her husband to start Koala Eco. With the passion of protecting her children from toxic cleaners behind her, Jess and her husband Paul set out to create an affordable, plant based, non toxic, planet friendly range of cleaning products for the home. The Koala Eco range uses an abundance of 100% pure native Australian essential oils, and other natural locally sourced ingredients to safely and effectively do what it says on the bottle.

Today we are speaking with stylist, Lisa Burden. Lisa has worked as a visual merchandiser and stylist for over 7 years and has made her way from Editorial Coordinator to her current role as a Stylist at Real Living Magazine. Earlier in her career as a visual merchandiser and stylist, she worked for many large scale Australian brands and thanks to her landing an internship at Real Living Mag she now finds herself styling for shoots destined to make magazine covers. She has a natural knack for setting the most effortlessly stunning scenes using any given item.

Recorded March 6, 2021

Guest notes: 

Dara Segbefia, Interior Decorator (but we call her a House Whisperer)

Questions/Topics:

How did you get started in the decorating?

What's the difference Interior Design and Interior Decorating?

What's the process for engaging with you? 

How do you take a client from a magazine clipping  to a reality in their real space?

How do you deal with difficult clients? Have you ever had to fire a client?

Tell us about the pretty rocks (crystals) in many of your reveal pictures. 

What if I don't have a big budget? If I only have $500 can you still help me?

How is cost determined?
 

Guest Quotes:

I ask a lot of personal questions [of the clients] because every room has energy in it. I ask, "How do you want to feel in this space"?

I ask questions to dig into who you really are then I find the core pieces that an speak your love language.

Every time I put a crystal in someone's home, they love the feeling. It's my way of reminding them that there is peace within their home.

I love to put at least one DYI item within every client's home to give it that personal touch. I'm really big on it. That's what I believe really set me apart from other interior decorators.

Patience has to be one of the main things with getting your space together. You don't want to rush buying furniture and then not be completely invested in it by the end. That's a common mistake. Don't rush!

When I bought my current house I hired an interior decorator to help me.... It was the best money I'd spent. When I tell you I never ever regretted any of the money I spent on my decorator at all... I didn't.
 - Rhumel
 

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On this episode I was lucky enough to have the company of the Director of Agreena, Melanie Scott. Melanie created an incredible reusable product that will replace your cling wrap, baking paper and foil all in one fell swoop. With the knowledge that Australia’s recycling program is in no way shape or form adequate she has also worked insanely hard to ensure that her product has an end of life cycle. After years of prototyping and testing to ensure that her product is safe and actually exceeds FDA standards she finally found a solution to so many problems. After only a few short years Agreena now has over 200 retailers in Australia and have just launched in the UK and EU. Mel is also looking forward to collaborating with some of the country's most well known chefs and introducing Agreena wraps to commercial kitchens.

On this episode we are speaking about all things interiors with Stylist, Designer, Founder of Imprint house and two time author the amazing Natalie Walton. 

Natalie studied Arts at the UNSW. She has a long list of accomplishments having worked as a journalist, workshop host, radio speaker, contributor to several magazines, Deputy Editor at Real Living Magazine and of course her work as a Stylist and Designer which has been published across the globe. She currently runs editorial content agency Warnes and Walton alongside her online shop Imprint House and somehow manages to squeeze in even more work. She also has her own podcast Imprint with Natalie Walton. He has written two very inspiring books. This is home: The art of simple living and Still: The slow home. She has mastered how to help people enhance their every day and live their best lives through their interiors.

In Australia we have long been warned about the importance of sun safety, but what do we actually know about the chemicals we smear all over our bodies and in turn, allow to trickle into our waterways? I sat down with Marine Biologist Sacha Guggenheimer, one of the founders of SunButter Skincare to chat about this topic which she is naturally so passionate about, to bring you all the information you need to know now.

Learn all about what sunscreen can do to our health and the health of our reefs in this episode of Step Up Your Home.

In this episode of Step Up Your Home I chat with lighting designer Danielle Mastro, one of the three co-founders of Melbourne based lighting retailer and consultancy LightsLightsLights. Danielle and her team have over 40 years of experience in the industry. They provide lighting consultations all around Australia in both the domestic and commercial market and have even been featured on The Block. Danielle initially studied a Bachelor of Arts before completing a postgraduate degree in organisational psychology. From here she worked in fashion management for 5 years, a skill that she didn't know would propel her to the pinnacle of her career. Shortly after entering the lighting industry Danielle knew she had found her passion and LightsLightsLights was born. Danielle uses this passion to help clients all over Australia find the absolute best solutions for their lighting requirements. She has played a part in many award winning projects and she now has an Illuminating Engineering Society Technician qualification. Danielle uses her technical skills to back up her human-centred approach. Listen in to learn more about what a difference good lighting can make to your immediate surroundings.

Welcome to this episode of Set Up Your Home where I was joined by Richard Morris. For those of you who don't know, Richie is my husband. Richie is the Director of the newly established Morris & Co. With over 15 years of experience in building and construction Morris & Co specialise in design, construction and project management of commercial fitouts, refurbishments and state of the art retail and hospitality projects. Richie has led teams on many high profile projects including Melbourne Airport, Southern Cross Station, Melbourne Central, Crown Casino, Essendon Fields and the Westfield centres some of which are valued between $500,000 and $150 million dollars.

Handmade Beaded Curtain Ideas from found objects in your home or easy finds you will love. Grab your kids, friends and start making these for a great way to decorate that hallway, entrance, doorway, window, or wall! Colorful, creative and super easy!  Best of all, saves you money when making them yourself.

Episode Link:
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If you are about to embark on a home renovation journey, this podcast is for you. 

Tune in to this episode of Step Up Your Home to hear my 6 steps for anyone considering a renovation. Having done two of my own home renovations and having led and project managed countless home renovations over the past 11 years, I have simplified the top must knows into a 30 minute easy listen. 

Today on #StepUpYourHome Georgia meets with the beautiful Lauren Scruggs Kennedy. Lauren and Georgia met over a year ago, on Instagram. Lauren reached out to Georgia wanting to use @tilesofezra in her home. Since then, Georgia has been following Lauren closely and is always overwhelmed by her authenticity, genuinity, positivity and just down right kindness. Lauren overcame her own trauma, and has become a well-known advocate for wellbeing. She is the founder of @thelskfoundation which helps provide women around the world with cosmetic coverings for prosthetic limbs. Lauren launched her chemical free dry shampoo brand @thestrandedshop three years ago, and is currently embarking on creating non-toxic surface wipes. Through her own passion and extensive research, Lauren shows us how to lead a truly conscious lifestyle with wellbeing at the forefront. Lauren has written several books, most recently #TheCleanSweep which is a three month program that leads you on a journey to discover the beauty of clean living, as she is a passionate advocate for a toxic free home.

On today’s episode of Step Up Your Home we are speaking to Justine Flynn who is one of the Founders of the Thankyou brand. In 2008 Justine, together with Jarrod and her now husband, Daniel, had an idea. Selling water to help end the world water crisis. Three individuals had a vision to empower the everyday Australian to change the world by funding clean water projects in third world countries, through the simple process of purchasing a bottle of water. The team worked tirelessly, pushed boundaries and harnessed the power of social media in a way that landed their products in stores across Australia, thanks to the voices of their followers pledging to buy Thankyou products if they were stocked. Since then, Thankyou has grown into one of Australia’s largest social enterprises that has raised millions of dollars, is stocked in hundreds of stores across Australia and NZ and is seen in most family homes. They now have a range of 55 products which allows each and every one of us to make a major change through a simple choice in our local supermarket.

On todays episode we talk about persistence and fear, why we should all be choosing Thank you, practicing gratitude in the home, what home is to Justine, and SO much more.

To see the show notes head on over to
https://ahwgeorgiaezra.com/blogs/podcast/justineflynn

Welcome to Step Up your home, I’m your host Georgia Ezra , and I am here to remind you that you can create positive changes in your life through your immediate surroundings. Together with renovation experts and thought leaders in the toxic free and healthy home space, I am excited to share our knowledge and to show you how you can step up your home, and your life….

In this short prologue I go through what you can expect from Step Up Your Home. 

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