Summary: On today's episode, I'm chatting with one of the owners of Branch Basics, Marilee Nelson! It's an incredibly inspiring story of love, determination, and positive rebellion.<br> <br> <br> <br> We're back with our 154th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!<br> <br> Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Episode 154 Links<br> <br> Marilee's Full Story<br> Click HERE to learn more and use the code FedandFit15 for 15% off through May 22nd, 2018<br> <br> Episode 154 Sponsors<br> <br> Wine Fellas - use the code "fedandfit" for $10-off your first wine club shipment!<br> Fab Fit Fun - use coupon code "FEDFIT " at fabfitfun.com for $10 off your first box!<br> <br> Episode 154 Transcription<br> <br> Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.<br> <br> What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www. WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment. <br> <br> <br> Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I wanted to let you know that today we’re hearing from Marilee Nelson, one of the owners and founders of Branch Basics. Branch Basics works to bring you the world’s safest, natural, nontoxic cleaning products. <br> <br> And today’s episode is a special one. Marilee and I actually recorded this thinking we would fit it all into one show. But the conversation was so great that we just kept chatting. And instead of cutting it down, we wanted to divide it up and give you two full episodes. So on today’s show, we’re talking with Marilee and we’re hearing about her incredible story. I think you guys are really going to enjoy hearing this from Marilee.<br> <br> And then next week, we’re going to talk about Branch Basics specifically, and how you can really help to create a healthier home using safer products. So without further ado, let’s get into the show.<br> <br> Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And you guys; we’re back. {laughs} I am; baby girl Graysen Joy is here. And she’s hanging out with my mom right now while I can do a little few recordings. We’re dipping my toe back in, like I said last week on coming back from my maternity leave. And coming back with my first interview, and I could not be more excited about today’s conversation. <br> <br> It’s a real honor to introduce you guys to this incredible woman, and this fantastic company. I am a customer. I am a fan. And I want to shout your story from the rooftops. But instead I’m going to have you do it! I’m welcoming today Merilee Nelson today to the show. She is one of the founders of Branch Basics. And she has a fantastic story. And I could go into a little bit of it, but what I just told Merilee is I think it’s best coming from her. You can read her full story online. And of course, we’ll include links to everything in the show notes. But without further ado, welcome to the show,
