A NextGen Purpose Podcast
Host Justine Reichman talks with the people actually redefining food, sustainability, beauty, fashion, and health — real conversations, zero fluff. 332 episodes · 1.7M+ downloads · 75K+ last month · and growing.
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About the Show
You've read the headlines. You've tried the supplements, the swaps, the "clean" version of everything. And somehow you still feel like no one is telling you what's actually true.
That's the gap Essential Ingredients was built to close.
Each week, Justine Reichman sits down with the people actually shaping the future of food, sustainability, beauty, fashion, and health — not influencers repeating talking points, but founders, researchers, and innovators doing the work. No fluff. No filler. Just the conversations you wish someone would finally have.
Meet AJ · The Ask Justine AI Agent
AJ draws from 332 Essential Ingredients conversations to help you find the ideas, experts, and episodes most relevant to your question—with sources back to the original conversations.
The conversation doesn’t end when the microphones turn off.
The EI Table is the community that gathers after a live Essential Ingredients podcast recording.
It’s the time when the audience stops being an audience—an hour to connect, ask real questions, and meet the people around you.
No panel format. No name tags. Just good food, honest conversation, and a room of people who care about the same things you do.
The podcast starts the conversation. The Table is where the community comes together.
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Seats are limited. Every Table is recorded for the podcast.
October 27, 2026
6–9 PM · Fort Mason, San Francisco
November 13, 2026
4 PM · Luma Fitness, Petaluma
Have a Story to Share?
We are always looking for innovative voices in food, wellness, beauty, and sustainable living.
Share your story, production details, social handles, approved copy, headshot and media links, then complete the guest agreement in one submission. If the story is a fit, our team will send scheduling details.
Apply & Complete Guest Documents →Questions? Get in touch
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Essential Ingredients has earned 1.7M+ downloads across 50+ countries, including 75K+ last month — and continues to grow. If you're building something worth talking about, we'd love to explore what a partnership looks like.
What Our Listeners Are Saying
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This is a great conversational podcast about interesting topics to do with food, sustainability, farming, and lots of related subjects. I love the variety of guests, especially the founders.
— Apple Podcasts Listener
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This podcast provides the most varied, interesting, thought and idea-provoking concepts that you never knew you needed to better your life and improve your own health from the outside in! Justine is so curious and her enthusiasm for the subjects she explores is palpable! I've learned so much!
— Apple Podcasts Listener
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My go-to podcast to listen to the best and brightest ideas in the sustainable food world. Justine and her guests are dedicated to growing well-being for all of us! Well-done Essential Ingredients.
— Apple Podcasts Listener
The Host
I am the Founder and CEO of NextGen Purpose, an organization connecting food and sustainability with beauty, fashion, health, and lifestyle. What began as a mission to raise awareness around regenerative food practices has evolved into a platform empowering individuals to make more informed choices for themselves and the planet.
Through our weekly content and the Essential Ingredients podcast — which I host and executive produce — we've had 332 conversations with the founders, researchers, and innovators actually changing the food, wellness, and sustainability landscape. Our goal is simple: provide the insights and information people need to live better-quality lives while creating positive environmental impact.
At the heart of my work is a belief that wellness is more than what's on our plates — it's about how we live, work, and show up in the world. As a San Francisco-based organization with an international team, we champion diversity, inclusion, and food equity. I firmly believe that eating right is a human right.
Interested in being a guest?
The exploratory call is required before you submit the guest application, agreement, production notes, and social assets.
Questions? Get in touch
Step 1
Fill out our short application so we can learn about you, your work, and the ideas you'd bring to the show.
Apply Now →Step 2
Schedule a free call with Justine to discuss your story and whether Essential Ingredients is the right fit.
Schedule Your Call →Step 3
Once confirmed, complete your podcast participation agreement securely online. Takes just a few minutes.
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Choose a date and time for your podcast filming and recording. We'll handle the rest from here.
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