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Ari Adams blogger and new CEO of ShiftCon



I want to start by saying it is a tremendous honor to be a part of this community. And today it’s a tremendous honor to be tasked with leading the ShiftCon community into the future.

The members of the Shiftcon community are truly the thought leaders in the green and wellness industry and I’m proud of you. Through your platforms, you share vital information that affects our health, community, and our planet. You dispel myths and misinformation. You start and lead movements that change the world. You are amazing!

ShiftCon was born out of the idea that together we can create a profound impact on the world around us. We can literally shift the way we eat, raise our families and our impact on the environment. That shift begun with us coming together and leveraging our collective voices for change under the leadership of Leah Segedie. And today, as the leadership torch is passed to me, it’s my responsibility to grow the community and include everyone that has been left out of the equation. This is an exciting time for us because we get to create a NEW TABLE where more people are invited that impacts the health and wellness of everyone.

The purpose of the ShiftCon community is ultimately to change the grocery store one brand at a time. As Shifters promote better products, people purchase better products and other brands change their ingredients and processing to catch up with a wellness-savvy consumer. And thus, the ShiftCon community is the ultimate cornerstone of citizens voting with their dollar. And influencers voting with every share.

As social media influencers, ShiftCon Shifters collectively reach 10 Million through their blogs and over 8 Million in social media. We are a powerful community with influence that dominates this space.

Audiences rely on us to learn how they can make a difference in their lives and families and communities. Whether searching for ways to recycle, ingredients to avoid in cosmetics or how to make natural soap, members of the Shiftcon community are the ones providing those solutions. And we are changing lives by sharing, engaging and helping people feel supported as they strive to be healthier and more eco-friendly.

I’ve been a blogger for nearly 11 years. And as a “Chiro-wife” and mom of two, I find these topics addressed by the ShiftCon community to be the most critical to my family’s everyday life. I truly believe that the Eco-wellness industry has made incredible strides, however, I find myself deeply troubled by certain aspects of the industry that are still lacking as we look to the future. And that is where we come in. Shifters have the ability to change the industry and make a BIG impact here. We can create the SHIFTS needed to propel this movement further.

Right now, we are facing certain issues such as a lack of transparency in the information being shared with the public, a lack of affordable organic & safe alternatives for the typical family, and particularly, a lack of diversity and representation in the industry.
It’s highly unfortunate that such basic things as healthy food, non-toxic ingredients, etc. are considered “privileged.” And I’ll be the first to agree that they absolutely are! There are communities where families struggle to just put food on the table, much less worry about whether or not it’s non-GMO food or certified organic or grass-fed beef or whatever. And there’s a real tragedy in this whole system. The notion that if you are not wealthy, you somehow don’t deserve the option to protect your family’s health and well-being, to eat real food, or not be subject to environmental triggers and toxic air is an incredible tragedy.

So, while many people think the eco-wellness movement is just about flaunting privilege, I want people to understand that it’s about environmental justice for all. It’s about changing the laws and systems in place that are further widening the gap between certain communities. It’s such an important topic because it affects ALL communities, but yet certain communities have been overlooked and downright left out of the conversation. This is the shift we need to make and I’m ready to lead the charge.

My hope for ShiftCon  is that it will be a place where we can build a bigger table that fits everyone. We need everyone on board to make the changes we really want to see in the future! And we will continue to have these important conversations that not only shift perspectives, but change the world. Together, we will continue to fight for transparency, accessibility and environmental justice for all.

Shift happens…are you ready for it?

 

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Meet Some Of Our 2020 Speakers
  • Nzingah Oniwosan

    Yes Baby I LIke It Raw

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  • Elizabeth Riffle

    Riffle Farms - American Bison

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  • Cait Curley

    Founder, Cait Curley Media

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  • Adam Riemer

    President, Adam Riemer Marketing, LLC

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  • Cara Pike

    Executive Director, Climate Access

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  • Jennifer Taylor, Ph.D

    Lola's Organic Farm

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  • Jessi Deardorf

    Benjamin Lee Bison

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  • Dave Carter

    The National Bison Association

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  • Brandi Riley

    Courage To Earn

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  • Tasha Edwards

    Hip Healthy Chick

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  • Danica Kombol

    CEO, Everywhere Agency

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  • Tamara Toles O’Laughlin

    North American Director, 350.org

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  • Dr. E Hanh Le

    Chief Medical Officer / Healthline

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  • Anthony L. Almada

    Seed Health R+D Team

  • Vivian Chen

    Plateful Health

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  • Ashlee Rowland

    CEO, Simplholistic

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  • Marielle Hewitt

    Northstar Bison LLC

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  • Azza Gadir

    Seed Health Director of R+D

  • Danny Ozment

    Owner/Emerald City Productions

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  • David Bronner

    Cosmic Engagement Officer, Dr. Bronner's

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  • Ciaran Blumenfeld

    Juiced Social, Hashtracking, Momfluential

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  • Mascha Davis

    Nomadista Nutrition

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  • Gina McCarthy

    President and CEO of NRDC Action Fund

  • Dr. Bomi Joseph

    Director, Peak Health

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  • Ryan Warrender

    Global Product Partnerships, Google

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  • Jaleh Bisharat

    NakedPoppy

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  • Erin Callahan

    Director, The Climate Collaborative

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  • Kari Hamerschlag

    Friends of the Earth

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  • Jessica Shade

    The Organic Center

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  • Finian C Makepeace

    Co-Founder, Kiss the Ground

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Day 3 of #ShiftCon has more great workshops for yo Day 3 of #ShiftCon has more great workshops for you and everything kicks off with our keynote: Climate Influencer Summit Kick Off: A Call to Climate Action: Why We Must ALL Become Climate Activists

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Friday means it's movie night! Join your fellow S Friday means it's movie night!

Join your fellow Shifters for a fun watch party of the film @kissthegroundmovie on #Netflix starting right after #shiftcon ends tonight.

Tomorrow night you will have a chance to ask the directors questions.

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Day 2 of #ShiftCon has more great workshops for yo Day 2 of #ShiftCon has more great workshops for you and everything kicks off with our keynote: Probiotics 101 — A closer look at ‘good bacteria’ with @seed 

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Today's the Day! Who's ready for #ShiftCon 2020 an Today's the Day! Who's ready for #ShiftCon 2020 and our very first #VirtualShift?!

Drop a gif below to let us know how excited you are! 

We have a lot of great workshops for you today and everything kicks off with our keynote “Stories Reach their Widest Audience Ever: The Web” with Ryan Warrender of Google!

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1 MORE DAY UNTIL SHIFTCON 2020! We cannot wait to 1 MORE DAY UNTIL SHIFTCON 2020!

We cannot wait to hear from industry leaders and to connect with all our Shifters in the virtual space.

Don't forget we have several special events happening during the conference that are free but RSVP is required.

And, it wouldn't be ShiftCon without GIVEAWAYS! Make sure you are sharing during the event with hashtags #ShiftCon and #VirtualShift for a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Find the complete agenda as well as links to RSVP for all those special events right here: https://shiftconmedia.com/agenda/

Feeling like you're missing out on an amazing opportunity to connect with brands and like-minded influencers? 

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We are excited to announce a workshop intensive wi We are excited to announce a workshop intensive with Nancy Hirshberg of the @theclimatecollaborative and Lisa Drake of @stonyfield. 

Deep Dive Intensive Training: Understanding Your Contribution to Climate Change and What You Can Do

This one-hour intensive training will help you better understand how we each contribute to climate change and the most important steps we can take to make a difference. The workshop will also cover lessons learned on best practices in climate communications so you can most effectively speak about climate action to your followers. 

ShiftCon begins tomorrow! 

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2 MORE DAYS UNTIL SHIFTCON 2020! We cannot wait t 2 MORE DAYS UNTIL SHIFTCON 2020!

We cannot wait to hear from industry leaders and to connect with all our Shifters in the virtual space.

Don't forget we have several special events happening during the conference that are free but RSVP is required.

And, it wouldn't be ShiftCon without GIVEAWAYS! Make sure you are sharing during the event with hashtags #ShiftCon & #VirtualShift for a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Find the complete agenda as well as links to RSVP for all those special events right here: https://shiftconmedia.com/agenda/ 

Feeling like you're missing out on an amazing opportunity to connect with brands and like-minded influencers? We have just a FEW tickets left, so grab yours now!
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We are thrilled to announce another keynote for #S We are thrilled to announce another keynote for #ShiftCon 2020

When Shift Happens: Influencers Leading Communities Through Times of Change 

This leadership panel includes:

Audrey McClelland @momgenerations of Permission to Hustle

Brandi Riley @mamaknowsitall of Courage to Earn

Danica Kombol of @everywhereagency 

Stacey Ferguson of @justicefergie 

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Raise your hand if you could use a giveaway? 🙌 Raise your hand if you could use a giveaway? 🙌

If you know ShiftCon you know we LOVE to giveaway all kinds of awesome prizes to our attendees.

This year our partners at Naturepedic and The Republic of Tea have provided some amazing prizes for you that include an organic bedroom makeover, baby bundle, electric tea kettle with tea, and so much more!

These are on TOP of the brand giveaways.

All you have to do to is SHARE your experience at the conference on social media using the hashtags #shiftcon and #virtualshift!

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Eat Your Vitamins- another great workshop coming t Eat Your Vitamins- another great workshop coming to ShiftCon 2020!

Mascha Davis MPH, RDN of @nomadista_nutrition and author of “Eat Your Vitamins,” will review how getting nutrients from food benefits the entire family – including your pets! 

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Did some say happy hour? Okay maybe not but it's M Did some say happy hour? Okay maybe not but it's Monday and we know you can all use a pick me up!

@yesand is a sustainable fashion brand that believes in uniting fashion and values in a way that is stylish, sustainable and accessible to everyone. YES AND prioritizes organic certification, supply chain transparency and sustainable growth, not just because it looks good, but because it's the right thing to do. They care about YOU. Led by one of our very own Shifters - ECOlifestyle pioneer, expert, serial entrepreneur - @marcizaroff!

In honor of this exciting launch, YES AND would like to invite our ShiftCon 2020 attendees to an exclusive Happy Hour Event on Friday, Oct. 9th at 4pm PST/7pm EST. 

The event will include an array of speakers and fun activities, including a look at the brand new YES AND collection! Super exclusive discounts will be offered to you and your followers along with a chance to win a $500 YES AND gift card!

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We are excited to announce another great workshop: We are excited to announce another great workshop: Everyday EcoHabits for Everyday People 

@kim_ecohabits will share super simple “eco-habits" anyone can adopt that can make a HUGE difference to protecting our earth!

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Staying healthy is something that is on all our mi Staying healthy is something that is on all our minds right now.

We are thrilled to bring you another workshop that will focus on this: Maintaining Peak Health and Minimizing Disease Risk with Dr. @bomijoseph of Peak Health.

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Even though we are virtual this year we still enco Even though we are virtual this year we still encourage everyone to take a break!

What better way to break than with a delicious smoothie?

Join @plantbasedjeff as he teaches us how to make a sea moss smoothie. 

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We are excited to announce another Keynote at #Shi We are excited to announce another Keynote at #ShiftCon 2020: Probiotics 101- A Closer Look At Good Bacteria with @seed.

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#SELFCARE is so important - and we need it now mor #SELFCARE is so important - and we need it now more than ever! At ShiftCon, we stress the importance of nourishing and caring for your bodies, healing the planet and of course finding your PEACE!

So even though we’re doing things virtually this year, we couldn’t leave out our much needed yoga and fitness sessions at #ShiftCon!

This year, we're so excited to welcome @charliecurls to ShiftCon who will be hosting some invigorating yoga classes and fitness sessions taught by one of Glo Yoga’s world class instructions - Every day following expo hours at ShiftCon at 2:00pm PST/5:00 EST!

Get your yoga tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-yoga-and-fitness-sessions-with-glo-yoga-at-shiftcon-tickets-121485226583

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Our 2020 Speakers
  • Sally Ekus

    The Lisa Ekus Group

    Sally Ekus joined The Lisa Ekus Group in 2009. She represents a wide range of culinary talent, from first-time cookbook authors to seasoned chefs, professional food writers to bloggers, and internet and television personalities. Sally loves being the liaison between an author and their publisher, and takes great pride in guiding authors towards their dreams of publication. From concept to contract, she has brokered more than 100 book deals with many of the top US publishers.

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  • Dr. Bomi Joseph

    Director, Peak Health

    Dr. Bomi Joseph is the Branch Chief of Silicon Valley Oyama Karate. He also practices a very rare and dynamic form of yoga called "Shatriya Yoga." He is a private pilot and an avid athlete. He enjoys commuting with nature, spending time with his son, meditating, playing the guitar and listening to music. He is…
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  • Kari Hamerschlag

    Friends of the Earth

    Kari Hamerschlag is Deputy Director of Friends of the Earth’s Food and Agriculture Program. Kari implements market, policy and educational campaigns aimed at reforming animal agriculture, reducing consumption of industrial animal products, and increasing access to organic and sustainable meat and plant-based foods, especially in public schools. She is the author of numerous articles and…
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  • Gina McCarthy

    President and CEO of NRDC Action Fund

    Gina McCarthy, President and CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator under President Obama. At the NRDC, Gina McCarthy leads more than 700 attorneys, scientists, advocates, and policy experts in environmental action. Prior to this, as U.S. EPA Administrator, McCarthy oversaw some of the most consequential work…
  • Elizabeth Whitlow

    Executive Director, The Regenerative Organic

    Elizabeth Whitlow's role as the Executive Director of the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) is the culmination of over 20 years working for systemic change in agriculture systems. Whitlow began her career as an advocate for shade-grown, fair-trade, and organic coffee growers in Central America. Since then, she has worked across the spectrum of elevated certifications,…
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  • Jeffrey R Austin

    Plant Based Jeff, LLC

    Jeff Austin aka Plant Based Jeff is a Mississippi native who provides plant based education & sea moss products to combat obesity &  health problems in the African American urban community. He currently resides in Atlanta, GA. A little over 4 years ago Jeff was sick, overweight, and had a toxic mindset. After watching the What the Health…
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  • Tasha Edwards

    Hip Healthy Chick

    Born and raised in Chicago's Robert Taylor Projects, Tasha is familiar with the disparities of not having grocery stores in the community and having to eat the things that were in the budget. As a plant based eater for over a decade, Tasha is not only a personal trainer, yoga and Pilates instructor and a…
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