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Just for the Health of it

35 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

This podcast series has been created to share knowledge that inspires and provides you with the tools to start living a sustainably healthy life right now!

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The Power of Vision with Tiffany Peterson

July 04, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

Tiffany Peterson is a seasoned speaker and international coach guiding individuals, teams, and audiences in creating thriving lives and business results.   Before founding her own company, The Lighthouse Principles, Tiffany worked with and for many popular brands: Franklin Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the world famous Rich Dad, Poor Dad series, and Jack Canfield, creator of The Chicken Soup for the Soul series.   Tiffany has been responsible for achieving sales budgets tha...

Ditch the Diet Mentality with Taylor Wolfram

June 10, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Have you ever been told “just listen to your body and then you will know what to eat”? Sometimes this question is difficult to answer. On today’s interview Taylor, will teach us about intuitive eating. Including two key principles,             “Ditch the diet mentality” and “honour your feelings without food” I don’t want to give away all the dets, but I do want you share one last thing…Taylor has a beautiful way of showing nothing but grace and love in her coaching and you will see th...

Changing the face of healthcare with Muzammil Ahmad

June 03, 2022 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

A new look at the way we provide care!          What an absolute pleasure to interview this future physician! Muzammil is an intelligent, connected, brilliant soul who is changing the way we share nutrition knowledge through his PASSION for a whole food plant-based lifestyle!             Muzammil shares about his own health journey and how it pushed him to learn about nutrition. He further shares with us how he now shares about nutrition and western medicine with his patients.            ...

Creating a more GREEN life for yourself and your family with Stephanie Morum

May 27, 2022 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MB

Sustainable health and sustainable living...do they go hand in hand?   Talk about practicing what you preach! Stephanie is such an inspiration. She is living an eco-friendly life to the MAX.  What I love about her though, which you will see from the interview, is her non-judgemental, meet you where you are at approach to creating a more GREEN life for yourself and your family.  During the interview she gives us some hacks on how we can be more conscious and do our part to minimize the imp...

Step away from a diet mentality with Pixie Turner

May 20, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

Do you remember a specific meal you at as a child? Do you remember how you felt eating it?   Why am I asking this? I remember eating perogies, real perogies that my great grandma from Russia made, we were all there, my mom, my grandma, my cousins. When my great grandma passed, my grandma would make them and always say “eat more, eat more, eat more”. Everyone was happy and enjoying a meal together, not to mention a high carb, high fat meal, that I associated with a warm and fuzzy feeling ins...

Discovering your life’s purpose with Erin Fall Haskell

April 23, 2022 23:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

Have you ever struggled with the question “what is life really about?” Of course you have. The very essence of being human is to question our existence. In this video I had the privilege of interviewing Erin Fall Haskell. She is a doctor of Divinity. Now you may not claim to be a spiritual individual, but I KNOW her message is applicable to YOU. When you watch this series I want you to put yourself in my shoes. Imagine she is asking you the following questions. •What are your triumphs? •Wh...

Take control of your health & NOURISH the gut and brain with Kirsty Wirth

April 23, 2022 23:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

The intelligence of this woman and the clarity in how she explains things is amazing! I am so impressed. I know each of you will find her to be very engaging and aware. She is the founder of Kultured Wellness, a company whose mission is to inspire and educate people to take control of their health by eating REAL and fermented food that NOURISH the gut and brain! In this interview we discuss so much from what it means to be an integrative health coach, tips on how to build a collaborative re...

Why movement is 100% necessary regardless if you have disease or you don’t-with Gretchen Hawley

March 10, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Have you been waiting for your brain to say “ok muscles let’s start moving”!  What if we told you it was your consciousness that would teach your muscles to move? The beauty of our muscles is that we can train them to do things our brain doesn’t always believe they are capable of.  Dr. Gretchen is FULL OF LIFE and very positive. During the interview she teaches us MORE than just why movement is 100% necessary regardless if you have disease or you don’t.  She also shares about how to buil...

Change the way you think and the way you approach life with Patrick Buggy

March 10, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

Grab a coffee, sit down, and get your note pad ready because it’s about to GO DOWN.  In all seriousness, Patrick provides us with some invaluable tools to change the way you think and the way you approach life.      Is it too bold to say you will leave this interview different?   Well, for some of you that’s what you signed up for…for those scratching your head right now maybe call your friend to debrief after you watch this.     I am going to let you in on a secret… WOOP is a tool you ar...

Whole Food Plant Based Cooking with Jill Dalton

March 10, 2022 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

You know those people you meet, and automatically you want to pour your heart into them because you just trust them so much and know they aren’t “judgy”? That’s Jill. Gosh, I wish I met her years ago! She is the host of The Whole Food Plant Based Cooking Show. Had I known her 3 years ago I would have saved myself A LOT of google searches, time spent being confused, and dishes that turned out just plain strange.     You will connect easily with her during the interview and leave feeling li...

Break free from old habits with Lance Essihos

March 10, 2022 16:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Ever felt like you wouldn’t be able to get through an unimaginably hard time in your life?   Or maybe you are going through one right now and it seems there is no light on the other side.   Lance’s story of overcoming some difficult times, inspires us all. He is a leader in his ways of being. He also leads through his podcast University of Adversity, where he interviews some of the most inspiring humans who have also overcome their hardest times. Breaking free from old patterns and emot...

The Importance of Intention with Denise Walsh

March 09, 2022 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MB

In this Interview we get to learn about the power of changing your thoughts! Your brain perceives what it thinks is important. Can you train your brain to change its thought habits? YES! But how? Thankfully we have experts like Denise Walsh, who I had the pleasure of interviewing and learning from. During the interview we discuss the importance of intention behind our thoughts and how to put them into action and change our habitual thought patterns often based in limiting beliefs, lack o...

Eat your way to better health with Erika Schlick

February 08, 2022 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

  This is a story many of us will appreciate and relate to. I am hopeful she will give you hope an inspiration like she did for me. She is truly a woman of strength, an advocate for taking charge of your health, and a leader in the ways of cooking good HEALTHY food!      Erika is a certified health coach and the author of Wandering Palate! Her passion is in helping others heal from chronic illness and autoimmune diseases. She shares her journey with others to support them in their journey t...

You just can't unknow this stuff with Dr. Matthew Nagra

February 04, 2022 01:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

Have you ever had that in your life? Where you learn something, and you think YIKES! I just can’t not make a change or not act on this information?   When you hear this interview you won’t be able to “unknow” what you learn from Dr. Nagra. I had a blast interviewing him and crushing myths about some hot topics in the diet world!   We discussed MYTHS about SOY, calcium, iron, protein, and fruits and grains! Not to mention an ABUNDANCE more of information!   If you really want to know the evid...

Anyone want to know the secret to getting YOUNGER? With Karyn Calabrese

February 03, 2022 04:00 - 15 seconds - 239 KB

What’s the secret to getting younger and living longer? Today’s interview is with 73 years young Karyn Calabrese who shares with us her secret to a life full of vibrancy, health, and wisdom within. For 50 years Karyn has followed a way of eating most of us don’t believe we could do. She eats only raw foods and lives a minimally toxic life. Karyn’s vibrancy flows through the interview and her words are like gold. I was hanging on to her every answer. This is a must-see interview. Its life...

Mastering our MIND when it comes to diet changes-with Elisha Lee

February 02, 2022 22:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

What a beautiful woman who comes with an incredible community of other like minded beautiful people. She shares with us the importance of not going this healthy lifestyle journey alone. She teaches us to ditch the diet mentality and give ourselves some grace. She explains her own weight loss journey and how community inspires her everyday. During the interview Elisha opens up about the benefits of decluttering your house and how this impacts our mind and success with transitioning to a wh...

Eating to Fuel our Cells with Dr. Renae Thomas

January 24, 2022 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

Many of us who take a lifestyle approach to health have a story about where that choice, passion, and all-consuming love for eating and learning about real food came from.   As a child Renae’s dad was diagnosed with Cancer and when he was, Renae and her family made a choice. They took to a more plant-based approach to eating and along with allopathic medicine her dad fully recovered. He is now in his 60’s vibrant as ever! Renae’s story has really evolved from there and has kept her inspire...

Intermittent Fasting! Whats all the fuss? with Marisa Moon

January 21, 2022 00:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

This interview has left me wanting more from Marisa! Raise your hand if you know anything about intermittent fasting? Raise your hand if you are like me and don’t understand it! You will want to hear this interview if you have been curious about it. You likely will also want her gift she offers with the tools to intermittent fasting!   Throughout our conversation she raises so many great points and reminds us all to advocate for our health, STAY CURIOUS, do the research, learn what works for...

Psychology of our mind and how changing behaviours is intentional and can be difficult with Dr. Leo Venus

January 20, 2022 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

You are going to EAT this interview UP! Dr. Venus is on a powerful mission and his work is truly invaluable. Ever wonder how “facts” become “facts” or how something becomes “science-based”? Probably not, however we need to consider this. We GET to be conscious of the information we are believing and the “facts” we are following. Let’s use our human ability to critically think, to advocate, to challenge information, and let’s make an informed decision about our HEALTH, because our body depen...

Avoid the scarcity mentality with food and start enjoying the food you eat with Courtney Swan!

November 19, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Interviewing Courtney was like chatting about boys over a glass of wine with my best friend, but in this case the chat was over zoom and about our love for food over a cup of tea.    Courtney grew up the opposite of me when it came to food. She was the friend’s house I would go to and see their cupboards and think they had no food because it was just nuts and seeds, apples, and some “stuff” in the fridge. I was the friend’s house she would go to and come home begging her parents to go out ...

Shifting from obesity, self-hate, and chronic disease to vibrant, healthy, and loving with Adam Sud

November 12, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Have you ever struggled with addiction, emotional illness, self-hate, obesity, and chronic disease?    Adam went from all of these things to a bright, passionate, and powerful human. Find out today how he did this and how everyday he shifts from fear to love to continue his journey of healing.      “I don’t believe anyone hates themselves out of a bad situation” -Adam Sud   Find Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedaddict/ 

For the lovers of knowledge with Caroline Hale

November 05, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

Where are my lovers of knowledge at? This interview is all about understanding the science of nutrition and how real food is magical and wonderful inside the body.  This is an opportunity to learn and make an educated decision about transitioning to a more whole food plant based lifestyle. Its about learning why putting your health first is so important.    I believe when we understand something, we are more inclined to make lasting changes and share the information with others so they t...

Managing our emotions and transforming them into healing power with Dr. Brandy Gillmore

October 29, 2021 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

  Stop for a moment and consider a time in your life when you felt joy and then immediately after felt consumed by guilt. Did you ever notice if you had increased pain in your body? Maybe a previous injury started to bother you? There is a connection between our physical body and our emotions. But how do we manage our emotions and transform them into healing power?  Today I had the privilege of interviewing a vibrant, energized, active woman who healed herself from wheelchair bound to who ...

Learning about food and its effect on PCOS with Dr. Dylan Cutler

October 22, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Dr. Dylan Cutler empowers women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to achieve hormonal balance, regulate periods, enhance fertility, improve mood, and gain body confidence, without dieting or pills. She obtained her PhD in Obstetrics and Gynecology, specializing in PCOS, from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Cutler has been living a plant-based lifestyle for over 15 years. She believes plant-based diets positively impact our health, the environment, food sustainability, land susta...

Learning about food and its effect on PCOS with Dr. Dylan Cutler

October 22, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Dr. Dylan Cutler empowers women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to achieve hormonal balance, regulate periods, enhance fertility, improve mood, and gain body confidence, without dieting or pills. She obtained her PhD in Obstetrics and Gynecology, specializing in PCOS, from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Cutler has been living a plant-based lifestyle for over 15 years. She believes plant-based diets positively impact our health, the environment, food sustainability, land susta...

Food and Mood... and what's all this about fiber with Dr. Gemma Newman

October 15, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

Dr. Newman is one of the brightest souls I have ever met. The impact she has on the lives of those she reaches is out of this world! It was such a privilege to have interviewed her, learned from her, and connected with her mission.    During the interview we discussed so many amazing aspects to health and she provided an abundance of evidence based, valuable information.    Some of the highlights during the interview included another perspective on gratitude that resonates well especiall...

Cooking with Amy!

October 08, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

Eating plants gets to be FUN! Trying new recipes, experimenting with your own tastes doesn't need to be hard. In this episode I speak to cookbook creator and new mumma Amy Longard about her journey with creating delicious and nutritious recipes. Her passion for food and eating well trickles into all aspects of her life. Amy hosts cooking classes and teaches how to make all sorts of fun recipes like vegan cheeses and fermented foods. This episode will leave you ready to hit the kitchen and co...

Feel confident in your body with Dr. Stephanie Burgos

October 01, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

Dr. Burgos is an emergency room physician who has a passion for holistically supporting people in feeling confident, healthy, and vibrant in their body! In this episode we get right to the heart of things. We don't shy away from those hard conversations about our bodies and the power of feeling good inside our body. Find Stephanie on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthyerdoc 

The plant based diet...Save yourself and the plant with Dr. Klaper

September 24, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB

“Sometimes you need to just stop hitting yourself over the head with a hammer” ~Dr. Klaper. You just can’t unknow this stuff… This podcast will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about nutrition...    Ever wonder what supplements you should or shouldn’t take? Ever wonder why your doctor can’t tell you much about nutrition? Ever wonder how you can reverse your chronic disease?  Ever wonder how we can heal the planet?  I HIGHLY recommend you listen to this podcast…and then...

The plant based diet...Save yourself and the planet with Dr. Klaper

September 24, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB

“Sometimes you need to just stop hitting yourself over the head with a hammer” ~Dr. Klaper. You just can’t unknow this stuff… This podcast will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about nutrition...    Ever wonder what supplements you should or shouldn’t take? Ever wonder why your doctor can’t tell you much about nutrition? Ever wonder how you can reverse your chronic disease?  Ever wonder how we can heal the planet?  I HIGHLY recommend you listen to this podcast…and then...

Why the plant-based diet is for you with Dr. Fuhrman

September 17, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

In today's episode with Dr. Fuhrman we discuss the power of plants and what food really does inside your body! Dr. Fuhrman coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe a nutrient-dense eating style, designed to prevent cancer, slow aging, and extend lifespan. I love that he believes in sustainable weight loss and I know after this podcast episode you will feel full of WISDOM and INSPIRED to use food as fuel for your cells to thrive! Check out Dr. Fuhrman's website here: https://www.drfuhrman.c...

Dr. Thomas- Reversing type II diabetes with a plant-based diet AND THE POWER PLATE

November 13, 2020 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

Renae’s story has really evolved from her childhood as she watched her Dad adopt a plant-based approach after his cancer diagnosis. He treated the diagnosis in combination with lifestyle changes and western medicine. This  has kept her inspired about food and healthy lifestyle, which eventually led her into medicine and now her final year in a lifestyle medicine fellowship. During the interview Renae and I discuss reversing diabetes type II and how this is possible with a plant based lifest...

Dr. Michael Klaper - The plant based diet, save yourself and the planet!

August 24, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB

“Sometimes you need to just stop hitting yourself over the head with a hammer” ~Dr. Klaper. You just can’t unknow this stuff… This podcast will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about nutrition...    Ever wonder what supplements you should or shouldn’t take? Ever wonder why your doctor can’t tell you much about nutrition? Ever wonder how you can reverse your chronic disease?  Ever wonder how we can heal the planet?  I HIGHLY recommend you listen to this podcast…and the...

Dr. Fuhrman- Why the plant based diet is for YOU!

July 31, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

In today's episode with Dr. Fuhrman we discuss the power of plants and what food really does inside your body! Dr. Fuhrman coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe a nutrient-dense eating style, designed to prevent cancer, slow aging, and extend lifespan. I love that he believes in sustainable weight loss and I know after this podcast episode you will feel full of WISDOM and INSPIRED to use food as fuel for your cells to thrive! Check out Dr. Fuhrman's website here: https://www.drfuhrman....

Dr. Stephanie Burgos- Feel Confident in Your Body

July 15, 2020 22:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MB

As one the nation’s acclaimed Emergency Medicine Physicians, Dr. Stephanie Burgos is also an energy healer, best - selling author, lifestyle and mindset coach, wellness expert, speaker, and social influencer.  Dr. Stephanie works with women who feel frustrated in their body and burnt out in life and teaches them foundational life and wellness skills so they can live worthy, well and free! Dr. Burgos has a passion for helping you feel confident in your body, release self-doubt, and step int...

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