Today we welcome Carson Meyer, birth doula, certified nutrition consultant, activist, entrepreneur and mother, who gently reminds us that we are only as healthy as the environments which surround us.    Join us as we step into her world; into the wild mountains of North Carolina where Carson and her partner embrace the simple, slow life and create their dream nest for their 1-year old daughter Lou. As a co-chair on the Natural Resource Defense Council LA Leadership Council and founder of clean beauty skincare line, C & The Moon, Carson has followed in her Mother’s footsteps to create products and a lifestyle that harmonize our systems with nature, versus disrupting them.    This episode is a must-listen for mothers in all forms, those wanting to learn more about natural birth, pregnancy, holistic living, ancestral foods and pre + post natal care.    Thank you Carson for your angelic presence and nurturing wisdom!   Listeners will receive 15% off all C & The Moon products with the code: Soundfood   CONNECT:  Carson: IG | Website | C & The Moon | C & The Moon IG  Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace twitter Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED  Birth Prep Circle Branch Basics  Grove Company  Baby Doppler  NRDC  EWG  Agent Nateur  LumiRed Light  HigherDose Sauna  Dream Birth  Common Ground  The First Forty Days Spirit Babies   NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners:   Make a donation here   C & THE MOON: SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all products at candthemoon.com.    POPPY AND SOMEDAY: SOUNDFOOD for 25% off all products at poppyandsomeday.com until Nov 25   LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment at livingtea.net   RESONANCE: find Nitsa’s curation of living teas here (SOUNDFOOD for 20% off)   MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off  our favorite regenerative plant protein from the Andes Mikunafoods.com   LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied)   OSEA: CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic   CHRISTY DAWN: 5NITSA for 15% off farm-to-closet christydawn.com     LAMBS: CITRINE for 10% off your EMF protective gear getlambs.com P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR  SPOTIFY! Takeaways: [11:36] Carson joins from Black Mountain, North Carolina.  [14:36] How Carson’s life path led her to become a doula.  [17:19] The vibrational alchemy and surrender that took Carson and her husband Jonathan from living in Los Angeles to a small mountain town, Black Mountain, in North Carolina.  [19:53] What Carson’s birth experience with her daughter Lou was like, after being involved in over 100 births as a doula and caregiver.  [25:30] Active labor slowing the brain down by 50% [27:42] How she and Jonathan created sacred moments in the birthing process between themselves and Lou.  [32:39] Carson talks about nourishing herself in the prenatal stages and how it’s important to make sure to get enough nutrients and care while you are growing another human.  [38:02] How Carson’s senses shifted during pregnancy and made her even more aware of the toxic chemicals and hormone disruptors in our common household items and perfume.  [46:07] Lou loves to snack on whole foods like zucchini, avocado, and sweet potatoes. Yum!  [50:30] How Carson’s mother Kelly’s involvement with NRDC (Natural Resource Defense Center) inspired her to get involved as well.  [54:03] Carson used simple items already in her kitchen to formulate C & The Moon.  [57:39] Creating intentionality with C & The Moon’s products, and how friends and family encouraged her to start making these products available that they knew were helping their skin and a safe, clean choice.  [59:08] As a low maintenance beauty girl herself, one of Carson’s favorite C & The Moon products is their Malibu Made Glow Oil.  [1:04:08] The importance of