Organic Crumbs
Organic Crumbs
Tami Chu
Join holistic nutritionist, Tami Chu, and fascinating guests, in conversations about wellness, science, mental and spiritual health, and the crumbs we find along the path of life.
E51: Rob Greenfield-Being the Change
In this episode, Rob Greenfield, environmental activist, sustainability guru, and dumpster diving adventurer, talks to Tami about becoming authentic, dropping social norms, and finding ways to make real changes in the world as just one person doing small things. Related Links: Rob’s Ted Talk Rob’s website Rob’s Facebook page Credits: Music by Steve Wilkinson Post Production work and MC: Tony Chu For more information about Tami: tamichu.com  
Aug 28, 2017
1 hr 1 min
E50: Bayside Chat-What Does Recovery Look Like?
In this stand alone episode, Tami and Tony join you from the SF bay area to talk about some of the less-often-discussed issues that show up when recovering from crisis or illness.  How is recovery like the life stages progression from infant to adult?  How can we approach recovery differently?  What can we expect while going through any kind of recovery?  These questions and more are discussed here! Credits: Music by Steve Wilkinson Post Production work and MC: Tony Chu Tami will often end the show with a “blessing”.  Many of these are excerpts from To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue. For more information about Tami: tamichu.com  
Aug 15, 2017
59 min
E49: Hospital Debriefing (Part 4) Fireside Chat
In this Part 4 of the hospital aftermath, (Part 3 of the Fireside Chat), Tami and Tony take a slight detour from what happened in order to offer tips and ideas on how you can be a better friend to those who have loved ones in the hospital. Related Links: The original event 5 ways to be a better friend in crisis  Additional tips coming (hospital go bag, how to say the right thing…) The ring theory: LAtimes and from Psychology Credits: Music by Steve Wilkinson Post Production work and MC: Tony Chu Tami will often end the show with a “blessing”.  Many of these are excerpts from To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue. For more information about Tami: tamichu.com    
Jul 31, 2017
1 hr 7 min
E48: Hospital Debriefing (Part 3) Fireside Chat Continued
In this continuation of the Fireside Chat about lessons Tami and Tony learned in the process of a recent hospital stay, the discussion covers: potential issues for a nutrition focused family in western medicine; why you might need an advocate in the hospital; and the strengths of both trauma medicine and nutrition for healing. Related links: Herb and Drug Interactions Book Parsley Health Credits: Music by Steve Wilkinson Post Production work and MC: Tony Chu Tami will often end the show with a “blessing”.  Many of these are excerpts from To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue. For more information about Tami: tamichu.com
Jul 24, 2017
51 min
E47: Hospital Debrief Part 2-Fireside Chat
As usual in our Fireside Chats, Tami and Tony talk about a series of topics.  This one follows the theme of “Things We Learned From the Hospital Visit” and includes ideas of what could contribute to an aneurysm, what a stressful life might look like, what the experience of having an aneurysm/stroke taught Tony, and some of the challenges they encountered in the hospital as a naturally minded family.  Turns out this is only part 1 of this chat, as they clearly had a lot to talk about. Related Links: Parsley Health  Credits: Music by Steve Wilkinson Post Production work and MC: Tony Chu Tami will often end the show with a “blessing”.  Many of these are excerpts from To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue. For more information about Tami: tamichu.com
Jul 17, 2017
1 hr 2 min
E46: Hospital Debrief- Part 1
For those who have been following the medical crisis that Tony, Tami’s husband, has been going through, this is a follow up to the actual event and a bit of information about what symptoms to look for so that you don’t miss a brain bleed.  This episode is part 1 in a series of lessons learned being a real foodie family in the hospital. Related links: Bedside Chat from the hospital with Tony and Tami The blog story about the stroke Some Wiki links Credits: Music by Steve Wilkinson Post Production work and MC: Tony Chu Tami will often end the show with a “blessing”.  Many of these are excerpts from To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue. For more information about Tami: tamichu.com
Jul 10, 2017
25 min
E45: Bedside Chat with Tami and Tony
Welcome to the bedside of Tony in Glendale Adventist Medical Center.  Instead of a fire, we have beeping and IV’s; instead of coffee, we have meds; instead of a summer vacation, we have a brain aneurysm and stroke.  So how does a healthy 51 year old guy end up here?  Well, take a listen and see what insights Tami and Tony have after experiencing quite a scare.
Jun 26, 2017
54 min
E44: Amy, Orleatha and Tami-A complete convergence
In this episode, Tami talks to two former guests together!  Amy Love, Orleatha Smith, and Tami are clearly excited to talk about an adventure that they are joining together to create for female entrepreneurs.  Join these three powerful women as they talk about throwing the computer out the window, how women are taught to be “small”, self care as a selfless act, and a convergence community.   Related Links: http://organiccrumbs.com/convergence Credits: Music by Steve Wilkinson Post Production work and MC: Tony Chu Tami will generally end the show with a “blessing”.  Many of these are excerpts from To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue. For more information about Tami: tamichu.com
Jun 12, 2017
49 min
E43: Jessica Flanigan- Love Is the Medicine
Jessica Flanigan, CEO, Founder, Teacher, Nutritionist, Counselor, Student, Mother, and Author of The Loving Diet, talks with Tami about the reality of living LOVED and being the one doing the loving.  More you will see in this conversation: AutoImmune Protocol What is Hashimoto’s? ACES: Adverse Childhood Experiences The microbiome Ubiome : Use the code CRUMBS for a discount on a kit. Doctor’s Data testing Genova Diagnostics tests Dr. Grace Liu at the Gut Institute Self Hacked Some great quotes to think about: “Am I having a loving thought?” “The path to healing is not the road to Pleasantville” “Be vulnerable enough to love the hard things” “Is this a model of healing that comes from fear and lack or does it come from abundance and richness?” Where to find Jessica and more information: Facebook: Autoimmune Protocol Diet Instagram: @aiplifestyle Twitter: @AIPlifestyle Website: https://aiplifestyle.com Credits: Today’s blessing was Blessing that Never Ends by Jan Richardson Music by Steve Wilkinson Post Production work and MC: Tony Chu Tami will often end the show with a “blessing”.  Many of these are excerpts from To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue. For more information about Tami: tamichu.com
Jun 5, 2017
1 hr 6 min
E42: Microbiome Part 2-Obesity
In Part 2 of the microbiome series, Tami talks specifically about obesity and it’s relationship to the microbiome, as well as why we should all be paying attention to obesity and what actually causes it.  Perhaps hearing this will give you a new insight into the struggle that people have in losing weight and increase your compassion for obese folks. Related Links: The Webinar itself! Credits: Music by Steve Wilkinson Post Production work and MC: Tony Chu Tami will often end the show with a “blessing”.  Many of these are excerpts from To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue. For more information about Tami: tamichu.com  
May 29, 2017
25 min
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