Lindsay Dahl returns to talk about her newly released book, Cleaning House: The Fight to Rid Our Homes of Toxic Chemicals—a witty, grounded, and practical guide to detoxing your home and your mindset.
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Why Lindsay Dahl?
- Lindsay began her career in 2004, leading environmental health campaigns focused on eliminating toxic chemicals in consumer products through policy reform and market transformation. She’s collaborated with top policy experts, grassroots organizers, and social movement leaders to drive change in the environmental health space.
- She then relocated to Washington D.C. to co-found and lead Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, the nation’s largest campaign dedicated to removing toxic chemicals from consumer products and reforming federal chemical safety laws.
- After five years in D.C., Lindsay moved to the West Coast to lead mission, safety, sustainability, and advocacy efforts for a rapidly growing clean beauty brand.
- She currently serves as Chief Impact Officer at Ritual, a health and wellness supplement company. Furthermore, she serves on the Board of Directors for the non-profits Toxic-Free Future and Chamber of Mothers.
Learn more here and find Lindsay:
Our Real Talk
We dive into the often-messy intersection of clean living, personal values, and public policy. From bipartisan wins to grassroots grit, Lindsay shares how everyday people can take action, stay hopeful, and find community in the chaos. This is your invitation to let go of perfection, lean into pragmatism, and maybe… still snack on Cheez-Its.
- 0:10 | Welcome and Lindsay’s book release!
- 1:30 | The deeper meaning behind clean living and navigating complexity and division
- 4:00 | Finding common ground, shared values across different communities
- 7:00 | Accountability in systems and leadership
- 8:30 | The power of individual advocacy
- 10:00 | Challenges and roadblocks in progress
- 10:45 | Small actions with big impact and what it takes to stay engaged
- 12:20 | What the book offers readers
- 13:30 | Letting go of perfection
- 15:00 | The importance of community
- 15:45 | Making this work more accessible
- 17:20 | Reading and reflecting together and the role of storytelling
- 19:50 | Encouragement from leaders in the field
- 21:00 | A hopeful path forward
- 19:50 | Recognition and support from leading environmental voices
- 21:00 | Ending with hope, encouragement, and gratitude.
Podcast Rewind:
- February 2023: MoCRA Update – We deep dive into the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), what it is and what more there is to be done.
- September 2024: Dahl About Supplements & Prop 65 – Behind the scenes training session about the safety and efficacy standards in the supplements world and what questions to ask.
- June 2025: Rethinking “Clean” Living – We unpack the nuanced middle ground of wellness, environmental health, and personal agency.
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