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Plant Based Eating for Health

130 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -

A show for plant based eaters and vegans who are committed to healthy, whole food diets, compassion to animals and the planet. Only 100% plant based & vegan lifestylists, authors, consultants, business owners are featured on the show. This show is great for those eager to learn how to transition to a plant based and vegan life. We have a strong focus on a balanced protocol of nutrition, exercise, meditation and community.

Eating a whole food diet without animal products has the potential to prevent and reverse diseases and obesity, which improves our health and longevity.

There is a focus on how plant based eating can actually improve your performance in business.

We are extremely committed to compassion for animals of all breeds and a life void of abuse to animals.

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123: Camilla Brinkworth: Transforming Lives Through Veganism and Plant-Based Living

September 28, 2023 00:35 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MB

In a world filled with various dietary choices, the decision to embrace a vegan lifestyle is often more than just a change in what's on your plate; it's a profound transformation that touches every aspect of your life. For Camilla Clare Brinkworth, this transformation has been nothing short of extraordinary. Camilla's journey to veganism began with a deep sense of compassion for animals and a growing awareness of the environmental impact of our dietary choices. She realized that choosing t...

122: The Past, Present and Future of the Plant-Based Movement with Wanda Huberman

June 07, 2023 15:50 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MB

The Power of Plant-Based Eating: Insights from My Conversation with Wanda Huberman As the host of the "Plant-Based Eating for Health" podcast show, I had the incredible opportunity to interview Wanda Huberman, the Executive Director of the National Health Association (NHA). Our conversation provided valuable insights into Wanda's personal journey, the mission of the NHA, and the upcoming 75th anniversary conference. Wanda's Transformative Journey Wanda shared how her journey began ov...

121: Vegan Lifestyle Coach Spreads Compassionate Vibes with Coach Tenny

May 08, 2023 19:13 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MB

Coach Tenny Minassiam was a featured expert on the "Plant-Based Eating for Health" podcast hosted by Kathleen Gage. During the episode, Coach Tenny shared her journey towards veganism and her work as a lifestyle coach, helping clients make the transition towards a plant-based diet. She discussed the ethical, environmental, and health reasons for adopting a plant-based lifestyle and debunked common misconceptions about animal agriculture. Coach Tenny emphasized the importance of underst...

120: Health, Food, Plants... The Undeniable Correlation with Dr. Eduardo Corassa

May 01, 2023 21:14 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MB

In this episode of the Plant Based Eating for Health show, I have the distinct honor of talking with Dr. Eduardo Corassa, a dedicated health advocate and passionate proponent of veganism, raw foods, and holistic health. His personal journey, filled with transformation and growth, is a testament to the profound impact of dietary and lifestyle choices on overall wellbeing. Dr. Corassa's story begins during his teenage years. As a globally renowned Counterstrike player, his jet-setting lifestyl...

119: Plant Exclusive Culinary Wisdom with Jason Demchok

April 27, 2023 22:39 - 53 minutes - 68.1 MB

In this episode of the Plant-Based Eating for Health podcast, I have the distinct pleasure of talking with Jason Demchok, a chef and lifestyle medicine enthusiast who shares his personal journey towards a whole food plant-based diet.  Jason shared how meeting with Dr. Lou, an MD with expertise in environmental toxins and hormones, changed his life by recommending a plant-based diet. This conversation highlights the power of lifestyle medicine and the importance of making conscious food cho...

118: Treating Autism & ADHD with a Plant-Based Diet with Natalie Pelto

April 11, 2023 09:08 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MB

Natalie Pelto became interested in nutrition and lifestyle medicine due to her son's severe, non-verbal autism diagnosis, which became manageable through lifestyle changes. What started as a mother's concern for her child became an obsession with healthy eating. Since that time, Natalie Pelto has become a nutritionist and co-founder of Blue Life RX, a company focused on promoting plant-based lifestyle medicine.  Natalie transitioned to a plant-based diet after leading detoxes and experie...

259: A Billion Vegan Vision with Vikas Garg

April 01, 2023 21:07 - 39 minutes - 53.4 MB

During this episode of the Vegan Visibility Podcast, Vikas Garg, CEO of aBillion.com, sat down with host, Kathleen Gage, to talk about his app, his vision, and the vegan movement. It was a fascinating conversation that shed light on the importance of promoting ethical and sustainable food choices and the role of technology in driving change. Garg explained that aBillion.com is a platform that empowers consumers to make informed and conscious food choices as well as choices around othe...

117: Boldly Encouraging Women to Thrive with Nancy Leeds Gribble

March 31, 2023 18:21 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MB

Nancy Leeds Gribble is a culinary nutritionist passionate about helping women over the age of 50 get healthy, fit, and happy, is taking the world by storm. It wasn’t part of Nancy’s life plan to work with women over 50. Not at all. At one point, she had life by the tail. Married to the love of her life, Nancy was a top producer in the real estate industry and a new mom.   She felt invincible until everything came crashing down when her husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Wit...

116: The 3 Ps of Plant Based Eating to Reduce Your Grocery Bill

January 31, 2023 18:34 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MB

With food prices on the rise, people are wondering how they will be able to afford their groceries. Actually, there is a simple, and healthy, way. Go 100% whole food, plant-based. What this means is, avoid all processed foods including vegan processed foods. In this episode, I share what I do to eat healthy, save on my grocery bill and cook delicious meals. http://www.veganvisibility.com

115: The Zen of Flow In the Kitchen with Brigitte Gemme

January 26, 2023 17:54 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MB

How does one go from being a “rare steak” lover to a bona-fide Vegan whose entire family is now vegan? With a father who was a dairy farmer, pigs that were considered meals, and all that comes with growing up feeling that animals were nothing more than a working part of the farm, today’s featured expert now teaches others how to literally get into the Zen of the plant-based lifestyle and Flow in the Kitchen. Brigitte Gemme used to love rare steak and blue cheese but started cooking plant...

114: You’re never too old to get healthy the plant-based way with Jane Thurnell-Read

January 17, 2023 20:54 - 40 minutes - 54.7 MB

We’ve all heard that as we age, we decline. Yet, there are men and women around the globe putting that rumor to rest. One such person is Jane Thurnell-Read.   Jane is a plant-based/vegan lifestylist who is out to inspire anyone (but mostly those over the age of 70) who want to live a healthier, more vibrant life. At the age of 75, Jane will be the first to say she is just getting started. What began as an encouragement from a friend to go to the gym, has now become a light of inspirati...

113: Ulcerative colitis Could Not Take Him Down… From Near Dead to Thriving On a Plant Based Diet with Shamiz Kachwalla

January 10, 2023 05:28 - 32 minutes - 43.9 MB

When Shamiz Kachwalla experienced a serious health decline, doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him. Pumping him full of meds, wanting to do surgery and basically searching for answers to what was causing Shamiz to lose weight, having as many as 30 plus bowel movements a day and getting sicker by the day, doctors were baffled. After several months of not knowing what to do, Shamiz took matters into his own hands. Reading books, blogs, and articles, listening to podcasts and wat...

112: Transforming Women's Lives with A Plant-Based Protocol with Jessica Karwat

January 03, 2023 21:51 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MB

As a certified vegan nutritionist, fitness trainer, yoga instructor and reiki master, Jessica Karwat has helped over 200 women transform their health and lives. He has mastered the exact tools and techniques to help women get fit, thrive and learn how their beautiful bodies work by syncing their menstrual cycle, heal their relationship with food and reclaim their confidence. Before she started her career as an online coach, Jessica had her own struggle for years. She dealt with hormonal ...

111: The Connection Between Senior Health & A Plant-Based Lifestyle with Angela Fischetti

December 27, 2022 22:15 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MB

Many people believe that by the time they become seniors, they are destined to deal with aches and pains, inflammation, disease, and days filled with taking various types of medication. Yet, there are those who have made it their life’s work to prove otherwise. In today’s episode, Angela Fischetti, a whole foods plant exclusive/vegan physical fitness and yoga instructor and massage therapist, specializing in wellness for older adults, shares how virtually anyone who identifies as a “seni...

110: Crohn's Disease is No Match for this Vegan Photographer

December 09, 2022 00:16 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MB

Helena Rose Murphey is a professional product and food photographer based out of Bristol. She helps ethical businesses make joyful, story-telling visuals that tell their unique story. Her journey to running her own professional product photography business started in the content and editorial teams at Urban Outfitters and MADE.COM. She learned lifestyle and product photography firsthand on the job at Urban Outfitters, photographing bands, products, chefs, influencers - you name it, she...

109: Healed Women Heal the World

October 23, 2022 19:49 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MB

Classically trained chef, podcast host, plant-based certified, advocate for women’s health, and overcoming a battle with endometriosis only begins to describe Bailey Ruskus. Bailey Ruskus, also known as Chef Bai, was classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco. Not one to leave any stone unturned, Chef Bai uses her culinary expertise to create rich flavors with clean, nourishing ingredients. Chef Bai is an advocate for people with chronic health ailments, animal welfare and th...

108: For Fork’s Sake… This Will Change Your Life

October 20, 2022 23:13 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MB

Is it possible to drop your cholesterol rating in a matter of days… by as much as 50 points? Can the way you eat turn your health around in record time? Rachael J. Brown is living proof that not only can you drop deadly cholesterol, but you can also reverse many other ailments. Rachael J. Brown earned her plant-based nutrition certification and food and sustainability certification from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell. After being diagnosed with high cho...

107: The Mediterranean Plate Takes the Vegan World by Storm

October 13, 2022 21:10 - 29 minutes - 41 MB

Debbie Adler is a plant-based chef and the author of the newly released book, The Mediterranean Plate. She is the award-winning cookbook author of the critically acclaimed Sweet, Savory & Free: Insanely Delicious Plant-Based Recipes without any of the Top 8 Food Allergens, and Sweet Debbie’s Organic Treats: Allergy-free & Vegan Recipes from the Famous Los Angeles Bakery.  During this episode we dig deep into health, to diet or not to diet, shopping on a budget, family-friendly meals and mo...

106: Feel Fabulous with Food… The Plant-Based Way

September 25, 2022 02:15 - 47 minutes - 64.2 MB

The health of men, women and children is beyond the tipping point. With disease on the rise, childhood obesity at an all-time high, and families left wondering how to turn things around, Karen Ranzi is committed to raising awareness about the life-changing benefits of a healthy, plant-based lifestyle for women, children and families. Karen has been a vegan health coach since 1998. She is an award-winning author, internationally acclaimed speaker, founder of the online 100-hour Vegan Certif...

105: Planting 6 Million Seeds One Child At a Time

September 20, 2022 18:31 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MB

With childhood obesity, disease, depression and anxiety on the rise, two women are leading the charge to not only raise awareness about the problems and the solutions, and they are also expanding global awareness about what families can do starting today. Carrie Bruno and Meryl Fury are on a mission to get children healthy with their program, 6 Million Seeds and www.PBNM.org

104: Green Regimen is Rooted in Healthy, Nutritious Plant-Based Nutrition

September 11, 2022 17:55 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MB

What started as a cancer diagnosis for Tyshawn Bryant’s mother turned into his life’s work. After nursing his mother back to health, Tyshawn found his calling… creating Green Regimen, a Health and Fitness company that develops natural, organic, plant-based products for Optimal Health. Tyshawn, and his team, have traveled the world in pursuit of identifying the finest and most effective organic ingredients because your health is our priority. With over 20 years in the Health & Nutrition...

103: One Doctor's Commitment to Healthy, Plant-Based Children

August 31, 2022 21:50 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MB

What started as a simple tweet, turned into an episode on the Plant Based Eating for Health Show with Dr. Matthew Nagra. The response to the tweet was incredible, and obviously hit a nerve with thousands of men and women around the globe. “Why is it that no one seems to bat an eye when a parent feed their kids unhealthy, garbage fast food, but the minute they say, "I'm raising my children on a healthy, whole food, plant-based diet" people scream child abuse? Really?? Have u checked stats...

102: Secrets to Becoming a Fit Vegan

August 04, 2022 00:38 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MB

Do you feel like you’ve tried every diet imaginable and yet, nothing worked? Frustrated with feeling tired and sluggish? Ready to give healthy eating a try, without putting a time limit on your efforts? If you answered “YES!” to these questions, you are in for a great experience with Coach Maxime. Coach Maxime is the CEO and Founder of Fit Vegan Coaching. Fit Vegan Coaching has helped over 500 vegans from 20 different countries completely transform their health and bodies on a whole ...

101: Reversing the Aging Process with a Whole Food, Plant-Based, Vegan Diet

July 30, 2022 00:38 - 47 minutes - 64.5 MB

Obesity, cancer, and high blood pressure were only a few of the conditions Linda Middlesworth was living with when a chance meeting with a neighbor she barely knew would change Linda’s life forever. At the age of 44, Linda had grown accustomed to not feeling well. Not sure where to turn for help, she confided in her new friend while walking their dogs at a local park. “Check out Dr. McDougall’s work,” her friend advised. Eager to feel better, Linda picked up a copy of The McDougall Pla...

100: What's Changed in 100 Episodes

July 28, 2022 23:21 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MB

When I began Plant Based Eating for Health Podcast show, little did I know where my journey would take me.  Join me as I pull back the curtain on my progression from a plant-based eater, who vowed to never identify as a vegan, to now hosting two shows; this one, and Vegan Visibility Podcast show. Going further into the plant-based lifestyle, I'm finding it to be one of the most spectacular experiences of my life.  What started as an experiment for my health, turned into becoming a voic...

They're Killing Our Children

April 30, 2022 20:48 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MB

Over the past decade, there has been a marked decline in the health of our children as well as an increase in obesity. According to the CDC, in 2018, the prevalence of obesity was 19.3% (14.4 million) children and adolescents. As well, obesity percentages increase with age and race. It’s well documented that obesity puts anyone at a much higher risk for highly preventable diseases. Children are innocent victims with the prevalence of profits over people initiatives by the food industry. ...

099: They're Killing Our Children

April 30, 2022 20:48 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MB

Over the past decade, there has been a marked decline in the health of our children as well as an increase in obesity. According to the CDC, in 2018, the prevalence of obesity was 19.3% (14.4 million) children and adolescents. As well, obesity percentages increase with age and race. It’s well documented that obesity puts anyone at a much higher risk for highly preventable diseases. Children are innocent victims with the prevalence of profits over people initiatives by the food industry. ...

098: Out of the Mouth of Babes is the Truth about Nowadays

April 19, 2022 02:03 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MB

Disrupting the food industry, one nugget at a time, Nowadays is re-defining what cravings for junk foods are all about. Fried junk foods are often thought of as guilty pleasures, but healthier options don’t usually quite scratch that itch to indulge. At Nowadays, co-founder and CEO, Max Elder, doesn’t think cravings should come with a side of guilt. Nor should food damage your body or the planet to be delicious. Nowadays, a venture-backed food tech startup making Plant-Based meats, with ...

097: 5 Simple Steps to a Healthier You the Plant Based Eating Way with Kathleen Gage

April 04, 2022 22:48 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MB

  Year after year, the number one resolution for men and women around the globe is to get healthy. Eat better, exercise, get more sleep, get in top physical shape, and feel better are often the outcomes they seek. The details may vary, but the desired outcome is the same; get healthy. Yet, within a short period of time, most people have abandoned their “this time I will do it” resolutions.   Quickly Abandoned By February 1st, most people in the United States give up on their resol...

096: Body Temple Through the Power of Purity

February 27, 2022 15:48 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MB

Steve Q. Wiltshire has made fitness, health & mindset a priority for 3 decades! Shortly after winning the Mr. Oregon Body Building Competition, Steve developed an autoimmune disease that originated from a serious gut complication that almost ruined his health. Most everything Steve learned from experts, radical meal plans and harsh chemicals in supplements compromised his gut health. 18 months after being diagnosed, Steve healed himself by following the philosophy and wellness practices ta...

095: Healing Naturally with Plant Based Foods with Dr. Egypt Iredia

February 18, 2022 15:52 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MB

Dr. Egypt is a Plant-based Holistic Medical Doctor and Naturopathic physician. She is also a long-term advocate of veganism, and the power of plant-based living to deeply heal, and transform our consciousness. She is a vegan for ethical as well as health reasons. And through her clinical practice, she has personally witnessed the power of this lifestyle in hundreds of clients. She is also a multi-passionate creative and poet. Believing in the power of creative expression and sacred self-...

Healing Naturally with Plant Based Foods with Dr. Egypt Iredia

February 18, 2022 15:52 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MB

Dr. Egypt is a Plant-based Holistic Medical Doctor and Naturopathic physician. She is also a long-term advocate of veganism, and the power of plant-based living to deeply heal, and transform our consciousness. She is a vegan for ethical as well as health reasons. And through her clinical practice, she has personally witnessed the power of this lifestyle in hundreds of clients. She is also a multi-passionate creative and poet. Believing in the power of creative expression and sacred self-...

094: DNA, genes and plant based eating...what's the story?

February 11, 2022 23:06 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MB

What can your DNA reveal about what’s healthy for your particular body chemistry. Ellie Busby digs deep into the DNA and genes as they pertain to one’s health. Ellie is a Registered Nutritionist (MSc, mBANT), expert in Nutrigenomics and vegan for more than 10 years. Her mission is make sure you're getting everything you need from your plant-based diet to achieve your goals and inspire others to eat more plants. http://www.vojo.health

Healthy #VeganBaby is Topic of Heated Debate on TikTok

February 03, 2022 13:51 - 13 minutes - 17.8 MB

Low key by nature, TikTok mom, turned vegan mom influencer, Natasha Callahan has been shamed beyond her wildest dreams for simply sharing she is raising her infant daughter on a meat and dairy free diet. In other words, as a vegan. One video blew up and the shamers were relentless. With everything from "Call child protectives services," to "It's just wrong," Natahsa, whose TikTok handle is @tasjrose, is taking it all in stride. Natasha regularly posts fun and light-hearted TikTok videos,...

093: Healthy #VeganBaby is Topic of Heated Debate on TikTok

February 03, 2022 13:51 - 13 minutes - 17.8 MB

Low key by nature, TikTok mom, turned vegan mom influencer, Natasha Callahan has been shamed beyond her wildest dreams for simply sharing she is raising her infant daughter on a meat and dairy free diet. In other words, as a vegan. One video blew up and the shamers were relentless. With everything from "Call child protectives services," to "It's just wrong," Natahsa, whose TikTok handle is @tasjrose, is taking it all in stride. Natasha regularly posts fun and light-hearted TikTok videos,...

092: Vegan vs Plant Based... which is best?

January 20, 2022 00:05 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MB

There is confusion of what the difference between plant based and vegan is. And.. which is best. During this episode, I discuss the difference, including the fact that veganism is not a diet, but rather a philosophy and way of life. http://www.veganvisibility.com

091: My Favorite Books (and other resources) for Those New to Plant Based Eating

December 06, 2021 02:54 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MB

For most plant based & vegan lifestylists, there are a few books and films that impacted them early in their journey to this life. In this episode, I share several and then drill down to my top three for a newbie.  Includes Eat to Live, How Not to Die and What the Health.  Check out the full blog post at http://www.plantbasedeatingforhealth.com/veganbooks 

090: Redeemed & Reclaimed Through Plant Based & Vegan Lifestyle Choices with Kristi Davis

December 01, 2021 01:50 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MB

Having grown up in the heart of cheese country, Kristi Davis watched her weight get to a very unhealthy 300 plus pounds. Kristi battled obesity most of her life, trying any number of diets. It wasn’t until she gave up all meat and dairy that her weight dramatically changed as well as her state of mind. Now a mindset coach, Kristi Davis has an amazing story of redemption. As a mom, wife, business owner and survivor, Kristi is doing all she can to share her insights on how to shift one’s min...

089: Daniel Fast: A Bridge to Healthy Living with Sersie Blue and Gigi Carter

November 10, 2021 15:54 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MB

What started as a simple podcast interview, turned into a deep friendship and aligned business partnership working on a faith-based commitment to the health of mind, body and soul for those they work with. Sersie Blue and Gigi Carter are on a mission to heal as many people as possible with an eating protocol that comes directly out of Bible teachings.  The Daniel Fast is likely one of the purest ways to eat and live.  https://danielfasttohealthyliving.com/ 

088: Achieve Whole Life Goals by Being Your Own Guru with Anthony Cotter

November 06, 2021 15:55 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MB

Anthony Cotter knows what it’s like to be at the bottom of the barrel, without a roof over his head, to turning his life around through conscious choices including giving up drugs and alcohol, becoming vegan and starting a company called Whole Life Goals. Whole Life Goals is about connecting certified professionals to people seeking to increase their health, wealth and happiness. http://www.wholelifegoals.com

087: Are TikTok Influencers Encouraging Unhealthy Food Consumption

October 22, 2021 00:14 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MB

If you are not one who frequents TikTok, this post may not make sense. However, if you’ve been on TikTok for any length of time, you know it can be like going into the Twilight Zone. It was actually during a recent visit to TikTok that I was compelled to write this post and release the most current episode on the Plant Based Eating for Health podcast show. Let me preface by saying that TikTok is a great way to unwind at the end of the day and watch funny animal videos, heartwarming rescu...

086: Budget Friendly Vegan the Plant Based Way with Kathy Davis

October 06, 2021 21:42 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MB

With a passion for cooking, veganism and travel, Kathy Davis has successfully combined all three. A digital nomad, who is the author of three popular vegan, plant-based cookbooks, Kathy and her husband have been living in a 5th wheeler, traveling the United States for over three years. Realizing that budget was important, Kathy Davis has successfully figured out how to eat healthy, while staying on a budget. Learn more about Kathy, her books, and her lifestyle at... http://www.veginspire...

085: End Suffering Through a Clean Mind, Body and Soul with Geoff Palmer

September 19, 2021 22:22 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MB

Geoff Palmer, CEO and Founder of Clean Machine® a 100% Plant-Based Fitness Nutritional an all-natural sports nutrition company, has over 30 years of experience in the natural foods and supplements industry. Geoff is on a mission to help people heal their health one step at a time. Recognized by Plant Based News as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Vegans,  Geoff believes everyone can live a more vibrant life through food and exercise. Geoff has been a vegan for nearly 40 years and is c...

084: Menopause and a Plant Based Diet... A Great Combination with Claudia Kaldenbach

September 12, 2021 15:46 - 31 minutes - 42.3 MB

After turning vegan in 2016, cooking healthy meals to lose weight in a busy life was a puzzle Claudia Kaldenbach could not figure out. But figure it out she did. Now on a mission to help vegan women in menopause lose weight, Claudia loves help them feel happier, have more energy and confidence through the power of a whole food, plant-based diet. https://www.eatforchangechallenge.com/ Join the Facebook group for Plant Based Eating for Health... https://www.facebook.com/groups/PlantBasedEa...

083: Why Becoming a Fit Vegan WILL Develop You as a Leader with Gabriel Zhanay

September 03, 2021 14:06 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MB

There’s a new breed of leader who goes beyond the surface level of leadership. These are the men and women who do more than give lip service to their roles and responsibilities of leadership. They truly walk the talk of combining mind, body, and soul in all they do. One such leader is vegan fitness coach, Gabriel Zhanay, found of Vegan Fitness Redefined.   Vegan Fitness Redefined was created with the mission of helping serious thinking vegans simplify fitness and thrive in their lives wh...

082: Vegan Bakery Owner, Carina Comer, Reveals There is Light Even in the Darkest Places

August 24, 2021 03:31 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MB

There are those who use the slightest reason not to fulfill their life's purpose. And then there is Carina Comer, founder and owner of Carina’s Vegan Bakery located in Beaverton, Oregon. Born with a brain tumor that took most of her sight, Carina Comer is the epitome of someone who succeeds against all the odds. With drive and aspirations far beyond what most would dare to dream, Carina inspires others to live fully each and every day. A vegan for over a decade, Carina found her passion ...

081: Clear Mind, Clear Brain with Alexi Bracy

August 19, 2021 08:49 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MB

Years ago, a diagnosis of dementia was a rarity. Today, it is becoming something society has grown accustomed to hearing. Not that we like it, by any stretch of the imagination, but we are used to it. One person who is doing what she can to raise awareness about food that can minimize the risks of dementia is Alexi Bracey. Alexi is a health coach who specializes in preventative measures for optimizing health. She is an educator of nutrition and conducts classes using vegan and raw foods to...

080: Plant Based on a Budget with Toni Okamoto

August 16, 2021 00:32 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MB

With the economy becoming more uncertain by the day, now more than ever, is a great time to find cost-effective ways to eat healthy. Enter Toni Okamoto, founder and creator of Plant Based on a Budget. Born more out of necessity than desire, what started as a simple blog post nearly a decade ago, has turned into a movement and global community of raving fans for the insights Toni gratefully shares for anyone interested in eating Plant Based on a Budget. http://www.plantbasedonabudget.com ...

079: Vegan Beauty Goes Beyond Skin Deep with Marvita Washington

August 09, 2021 18:51 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MB

As a former contestant on America’s Next Top Model, Marvita Washington knows what it takes to live her passion. She also knows that many people work from the outside in, rather than the inside out. Join us as we talk about success, eating disorders, competition and healthy eating the plant based/vegan way. Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, Marvita currently resides in New York City. With New York as her home base, she loves returning to the hustle and bustle after one of her many trips tr...

078: 30-Year Vegan Inspired by World's Fastest Runner with Paul Shapiro

July 26, 2021 19:08 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MB

Long before people knew how to pronounce the word vegan, Paul Shapiro was inspired to not consume animal or dairy. His decision was based on being compassionate to animals. Although Paul didn’t have anywhere near the knowledge he has today, he knew the animals were not being treated well. This was when the seeds of activism were planted. Paul’s activism began by writing letters to animal welfare organizations. This was back in the day that there was no email, Internet, or social media. ...

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