NextGen Purpose
I’m Justine Reichman. For 330+ episodes I’ve asked the people growing our food, caring for our health and protecting the planet what actually works, so you can make choices that fit your life.
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November 13, 2026Live Event · $35
One letter. One shift. One evening that changes how you see what's possible. Join Justine Reichman, Dr. Lisa Brent, and Dr. Justin Mager for a live conversation you won't stop thinking about.
4 PM · Luma Fitness, Petaluma
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November 29Community Walk · Free
Neighbors set out surplus fruits and vegetables, then the community walks, shares the harvest, and connects.
8 AM–1 PM · Ross Valley, Marin County
Ross Valley Farm Walk
The Farm Walk began on Palm Hill, bringing neighbors together to share what they grow. Want to bring that spirit to your neighborhood?
Read the Marin Independent Journal story →This Week on NextGen Purpose
Essential Ingredients Podcast
More informed choices for the life you’re living—and the life you’re growing into.
From food to fashion, health to home, relationships to purpose, Essential Ingredients explores the choices that shape our lives as our priorities evolve.
For anyone in their 40s and forward—and the people they love. Women in midlife are at the heart of the show; everyone is welcome.
“Essential Ingredients Podcast offers something more useful: context.”
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The answer you need already exists. Justine spent years going to get it — draw from 330+ vetted conversations, on the record, sourced back to the expert who said it.
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Trusted brands and resources across clean beauty, conscious food, wellness, and sustainable living.
The Essential Ingredients Letter · Every Thursday
A written companion to the midlife conversation: reflections on wellbeing, relationships, and everyday choices, with room to consider what fits your life.
The Essential Ingredients Letter · Free
Keep the midlife conversation going with one useful note every Thursday—without a perfect-life checklist.
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A quick quiz to discover your starting point for more informed choices about food, health, and the planet.
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