Ecotistic Magazine Blogs!

These are a collection of blogs by Ecotistic Magazine staff members! What you will find are stories relating to the magazine and how the magazine has affected our everyday lives! Just like you we are all learning everyday! Some of us are professionals at what we do and some of us are learning as we go!

Mike Dial | Associate Publisher

Grower4Life.com | Mike, a Northern California native, has been an avid farmer and gardener for over 30 years and enjoys sharing his research and knowledge with members of his community and beyond.  Mike lives in North County San Diego where he runs a farm with his wife Jennifer and their Rottie, Odin.  Mike embraces his passion for sustainable agriculture by growing organic, high quality produce and is considered one of San Diego’s Gardening Gurus.  You can find seasonal fresh produce from the farm at his retail garden store, Innovative Growing Solutions, Inc., in Pacific Beach.  Mike enjoys music, art, hiking and being a steward for our planet.  He is also a member of a team that assists other countries in recovering from natural disasters by providing solutions for their agricultural needs.

Beau Odom | Publisher

whatbeauknows.ecotisticmag.com | Beau, A husband, tattoo artist, painter, musician, writer and publisher of multiple magazines and has been in the publishing industry for almost 2 decades now.  Beau also runs a successful print and marketing design firm. He loves to create art in all forms, playing and listening to music, growing plants, and spending time with his wife and son. Beau is a lifelong learner and continues to try to educate his self on the things he is interested in. Beau has what most people would think as WAY too many hobbies, but he get restless if he doesn’t have anything to do so he stays busy. His blog will contain information on all the things that catch his interest, so expect diverse, sporadic, and possibly sometimes offensive material!

Rebecca Odom | Editor-in-Chief

inlovewithlife.ecotisticmag.com| I do what I love and I love what I do! My life is all about family, food,  friends, culture, learning, growing, loving and much much more…

Late Nate | The Kids are Coming

latenate.ecotisticmag.com | Nate, ten years old and currently learning as much as possible about his new activities. Recently he started to grow food in a small growing setup. He is starting out with thyme, basil, strawberries, and zinnias but soon Nate is going to begin growing many more things as the seasons change. He is looking forward to showing you all the progress of his activities including, things he makes in the kitchen, knitted projects, growing of food, adventures around the city, and many more amazing things. Nate is loving what he does and is extremely excited to become more and more serious about everything and hopes that you will pick up on his learning too.

Ian Ruz | Art Director

runianrun.ecotisticmag.com | Ian, is the Art Director for Ecotistic Magazine and after the first month of being around Ecotistic he has already made dramatic lifestyle changes just by being around the magazine and people that support it. Ian is now learning more and more about the food he is eating and is now taking steps to eating more organically and natural. Addicted to soda and fast food he believes anything in moderation should be ok as long as you take care of yourself. Ian originally started running to cut smoking cigarettes out of his life but just can’t stop running now! Growing up he was always active snowboarding, skating, surfing and wants to experience new adventures with this magazine. Ian hopes to relate to the average person to show that you can still have fun while taking care of your body!

Adventures of a Kid

adventuresofakid.ecotisticmag.com | I am the proud mother of a crazy, wonderful 2 year old boy named Ari. We are lucky to live in such an amazing city like San Diego, there is so much to do here it’s hard NOT to be active! My phone was quickly filling up with pictures I have been taking while Ari and I were out and about, and I thought sharing our pictures would be a great way to show people all there is to do here! I hope you all enjoy our adventures and get inspired to go have an adventure or two of your own.

Bahareh | Mindbody Alliance

Bahareh | is a certified Health Coach & Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant based in Encinitas, California. She empowers busy professionals to live healthier, happier lives by eating well, reducing stress, and achieving balance.