EVENTS & SPEAKING
Sophia's grounded, science-backed approach to practical nontoxic living and wellness could be an invaluable, engaging, and insightful addition to your next event. Check out some of Sophia's prior speaking engagements, workshops, and more...
ENGAGE SOPHIA
YPO ASPEN
BRAIN HEALTH, CANCER, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, LIFE QUALITY, LONGEVITY. Sophia was the featured speaker for the Aspen chapter of the Young President's Organization. She talked about simple ways to reduce your toxic exposures to optimize your health and development. There was a special focus on brain health, cancer, and reproductive health.
DR. OZ SHOW
NONTOXIC DISCOUNT SHOPPING. Sophia shares her tips for shopping at the Dollar Store. Click here to watch!
VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE
Sophia was honored to share A to Z of D-Toxing with Vice President Al Gore.
CORCORAN SUNSHINE
WELLNESS AT HOME. Sophia and her husband, Greg Gushée, were invited by Corcoran Sunshine to be interviewed by Cristina Cuomo, founder, and editor of Purist magazine, on how they create a healthy home and family life.
WELL+GOOD
HEALTHY HOME ESSENTIALS. Sophia was invited to share her healthy home expertise with a full audience at a Well+Good Talk. Hosted at the gorgeous Assemblage in Manhattan.
PUREWOW
DETOX YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE. Sophia met with Senior Beauty Editor, Jenny Jin, at the PureWow office in Manhattan. Sophia revealed her nontoxic beauty routine. Click here to watch the Facebook Live segment.
PRIVATE LUNCHEON
NONTOXIC LIVING. Sophia was a featured speaker for a private luncheon discussing nontoxic living and motherhood for women in Aspen, Colorado.
SOUK YOGA
EMF DETOX. Sophia taught simple tips to detox your technology's EMF exposure, how to optimize your brain and body's resiliency, and EMF protection products.
DANCEBODY & HATCH MATERNITY
DETOX YOUR PREGNANCY & NURSERY. Featured as part of the founder of DanceBody's Move Like A Mother event with Hatch Maternity., Sophia shared the key tips that she wished that she knew when she was pregnant. This included tips to detox your purchases for your home, body, and nursery.
WHY YOUR HOME IS ABOUT TO BE THE HOTTEST WELLNESS DESTINATION
Sophia discussed the opportunity to transform your home into a healthy, safe haven.
Location: The Assemblage, New York City
RELATED COMPANIES
NONTOXIC CLEANING. Sophia was engaged to speak to Related residents about cleaning mindfully.
NUTRITIOUS LIFE MASTERCLASS
EMF DETOX & NONTOXIC SELF-CARE. Sophia was invited to the Nutritious Life Masterclass in NYC to talk about Ruan Detox Immersion: EMFs and Self-care.
EVERWELL
HOME DETOX WORKBOOK. Sophia led a series of workshops to guide the Everwell community through the Home Detox Workbook.
FAST COMPANY & WELL+GOOD
HEALING SPACES. Sophia talked about the benefits of plants in our living and work spaces. Hosted by FastCompany, featured at the Well+Good headquarters in Manhattan, NY.
WELL + GOOD TALK
NONTOXIC DIET. Melisse Gelula, co-founder of Well+Good, led a discussion with Sophia Ruan Gushee, author of A to Z of D-Toxing; Drew Ramsey, MD, Columbia-affiliated psychiatrist, brain foods expert, and author; Seamus Mullen, award-winning New York chef and cookbook author; Molly (Rieger) Knauer, MS, RD, nutrition director of Daily Goods.
Hosted at Moët Hennessy USA in Manhattan in June 2019.
ELLE MAGAZINE
CLEAN WORKOUTS. Sophia was featured by ELLE Magazine for her approachable and practical tips to detox your workout and gym bag. Click here to watch: Sophia Gushée on Facebook Live for ELLE Magazine.
HELLO WELLNESS
NONTOXIC BEAUTY & SELF-CARE. Sophia spoke about transitioning to a non-toxic, low-waste lifestyle—from learning to read nutrition labels to ensuring your self-care & skincare routines are truly "clean."
Self-Care Nation | Well+Good
Well+Good visited Sophia’s home to learn about Sophia’s practical nontoxic lifestyle approach.
WELL+GOOD COUNCIL MEMBER LAUNCH
In September 2017, Sophia became a member of the exclusive Well+Good Council. The launch party took place at the gorgeous Deepak Homebase at ABC Home in Manhattan. Sophia is Well+Good's healthy home and clean living guru.
ATHLETA & WELL+GOOD
DIY HOME DETOX. For an audience at Athleta in NYC, Sophia led a workshop on how to make a nontoxic multipurpose cleaner. This was also hosted by Well+Good and Athleta.
HEDGES NY
PORTRAIT OF A LADY. Sophia was invited to model tennis apparel by Hedges NY. Click here to read her interview Portrait Of A Lady.
BE WELL PODCAST
NONTOXIC LIVING & EMF PROTECTION. Sophia was invited to share her nontoxicliving expertise on Dr. Frank Lipman's Be Well podcast.
INNOVATORS OF WELLNESS
In May 2017, Sophia created and hosted an exclusive event, Innovators of Wellness at the late Zaha Hadid's 520 W28th Street building in Manhattan. Sophia curated pioneers in wellness to speak about overlooked pillars of health: sleep, diet myths, gut health, the opportunity for exercise to liberate and elevate our souls, the importance of indoor air quality, and how our homes can influence our health. Click here to learn more: Innovators of Wellness.
GOING BEYOND MOVEMENT
AUTHENTIC MOTHERHOOD. Sophia spoke on a panel discussing how to navigate motherhood with authenticity. Hosted by Randi Zinn, founder of Going Beyond Movement, at Deepak Homebase at ABC Home in Manhattan.
CALIFORNIA CLOSETS
SPRING CLEANING: HOME-BODY-MIND. Sophia spoke about spring cleaning for the home, body, and mind. This was hosted by California Closets at their retail space in Tribeca in Manhattan, NY.
KOTA ALLIANCE
A TO Z OF D-TOXING. Sophia discussed her research process for A to Z of D-Toxing.
BROWN UNIVERSITY CLUB IN NY
TRAILBLAZING PATHS IN HEALTH & WELLNESS. Sophia was invited to share her unique journey as an entrepreneur, and her perspective on the state and future of the $ 3.7 billion health and wellness industry.
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
RITUALS OF RELAXATION. In October 2017, Sophia joined fellow pioneers in wellness to share rituals of relaxation and self-care. This event was held at Saks Wellery at Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
THE DETOX MARKET
NATURAL SELF-CARE. Hosted in front of a live audience at The Detox Market in Los Angeles, Sophia interviewed Shiva Rose, founder of Shiva Rose Beauty, for Sophia's Practical Nontoxic Living podcast.
THE WELL NYC
Sophia was invited to speak on a panel at The Well in Manhattan on November 12, 2019 about home detox tips.
GILDA'S CLUB OF NY
NONTOXIC LIFESTYLE. Sophia was engaged to empower Gilda's community—a community that supports people with cancer, their families and friends—with simple ways to hack their toxic exposures from what they buy and do.
WEGROW IN MANHATTAN, NY
NONTOXIC PARENTING. Sophia was invited to speak to parents at WeGrow about nontoxic lifestyle tips to detox home, diet, and technology.
SUSTAINABLE FURNISHINGS COUNCIL
DETOX YOUR FURNITURE. In October 2016, Sophia was invited by the Sustainable Furnishings Council to lead a workshop about detoxing our furniture. She provided a science-based overview as well as practical considerations and tips to make healthier choices.
DETOX GLOBAL SUMMIT
Sophia Ruan Gushee—along with 20+ experts including Dr. Joseph Mercola—discussed healthy living tips.
WELLNESS & SUSTAINABILITY FOR YOUR INDOOR ENVIRONMENT
Sophia was invited by Corcoran Sunshine to speak at Hudson Yards in Manhattan. She shared her expertise on how to create a healthier indoor environment.
UNPLUG MEDITATION
MINDFULNESS = NONTOXIC LIVING. Sophia spoke to a full room about practical nontoxic living, including tips to detox your home, diet, self-care, and technology. This event occurred in Unplug in Los Angeles, CA.
BROWN UNIVERSITY
21ST CENTURY HEALTH CARE & THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP. Sophia discussed her public health passion and social ventures at this event by the Brown University's School of Public Health and the Innovation for Health Student Club.
35 HUDSON YARDS
FALL INTO FOCUS FÊTE. Sophia was a featured speaker in 2019's Fall into Focus Fête on how to bring wellness into your home. Hosted by 35 Hudson Yards in Manhattan.
