PLANTSTRONG Podcast
378 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsThe mission of PLANTSTRONG is to further the advancement of all things within the plant-based movement.
We advocate for the scientifically proven benefits of plant-based living and envision a world that universally understands, promotes, and prescribes plants as the solution to empowering your health, enhancing your performance, and restoring the environment.
We welcome and support you wherever you are on your PLANTSTRONG journey and we hope you enjoy the show.
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Ep. 206: How Trucker Steve Lost over 170lbs on the Road
July 20, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBIn April 2023, we first aired this special Facebook Live Friday episode with Trucker Steve. Steve lives on the road as a semi-truck driver. As you can imagine, this is NOT an easy life, especially when you’re trying to keep yourself healthy. Long days in the truck, gas stations, truck stop food, lonely stretches for days on end…you get the point. Well, after hitting over 500 pounds, Steve committed to a whole food, plant-based diet and, at the time of this recording, had lost almost...
Ep. 205: Chef Vegan Vicki - Lung Cancer Survivor to Vegan Chef
July 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBChef Vegan Vicki is a proud Cleveland native who, in 2008, was diagnosed with non-smoking lung cancer. After surgery, she started researching ways to get healthy and avoid a recurrence of this or any form of cancer. No surprise, her homework led her to a whole foods, plant-based diet and she ended up losing almost 100 lbs! This transformation changed everything in her life and she went from working in the insurance industry to becoming an iconic chef. In this inspiring conversation, ...
Ep. 204: Mel Weinstein - What Are You REALLY Eating?! Fast Food Secret Ingredients Revealed
July 06, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBToday, we dive deep into the world of fast food ingredients and their impact on health. Our guest for today is Mel Weinstein, a former food chemist who has spent decades studying industrial foods and additives. Mel and Rip discuss a variety of eye-opening topics related to fast food ingredients, how they end up in our food system, and the impacts they have on our health. You'll learn about: Mel’s personal journey to food chemistry, vegetarianism, and eventually veganism All cornfield...
Ep. 203: Jackie Akerberg - Veganism Doesn't Equal Bland. How to Live a "Jackfruitful" Life
June 29, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBJackie Akerberg is the creator of Jackfruitful Kitchen, a popular food blog devoted to simple, healthy, and delicious plant-based meals using minimally processed ingredients. She's also the author of, The Clean Vegan Cookbook, which features over 60 whole-food, plant-based recipes that will satisfy every craving. (And when you see the gigantic burger on the cover of her book, you’ll see what we mean.) Jackie grew up in a healthy household and learned to appreciate fresh food and cooking...
Ep. 202: Cyd Notter - Break Down the Barriers to Lasting Habit Change
June 22, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBThis week, we're busting down the barriers to habit change, especially your food and lifestyle habits. Cyd Notter has been a vegetarian since 1991, but it wasn’t until 1999 when she turned fully to a whole food, plant-based diet, that her life and career took off. She's been skyrocketing on plants ever since. Today, she’s 67 years old and thriving as a busy health and nutrition coach, writer, and speaker. She holds just about every plant-based certification on the planet and works each...
Ep. 201: Matt Lederman, MD and Alona Pulde, MD - Find Deeper Connections with Your Loved Ones and Go From Wellness to Wonderful
June 15, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBDrs. Matthew Lederman and Alona Pulde pioneered the medical program that was used in the film, Forks Over Knives, and after the popularity of that groundbreaking film, they went on to co-author multiple books including The Forks Over Knives Plan, The Forks Over Knives Cookbook, Forks Over Knives Family and the Whole Foods Diet with former Whole Foods CEO, John Mackey. Today, we discuss their latest book Wellness to Wonderful: 9 PILLARS FOR LIVING HEALTHIER, LONGER, AND WITH GREATER J...
Ep. 200: Plantiful Kiki - Lean Into Loving Yourself
June 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBMy guest today is Kiki Nelson, but you may know her best as Plantiful Kiki. Her book, Plantifully Lean is turning heads, but what turned my attention to Kiki was her transparent health and weight loss journey. As a young adult, Kiki struggled with her weight and suffered all of the ill consequences as a result - high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, hormonal imbalances, lack of energy - and none of this was optimal for a young Mom of two active children. Two things really moved the needle ...
Ep. 199: Vesanto Melina MS, RD and Cory Davis MBA, P.Ag - The Muscle Behind Plant-Powered Protein
June 01, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBWe joke today that there are three things that plant-based eaters must face – death, taxes, and the dreaded question, “Where Do You Get Your Protein?!” Well, today, we tackle the ever-popular topic of protein with two of the authors of a recent book, Plant Powered Protein. Vesanto Melina and Cory Davis dispel the myths and misconceptions about plant-based protein - and - (and this is the part we love) make the science understandable and digestible. Let’s put to rest that you can’t get ...
Ep. 198: Sgt. Vegan Bill Muir - Called to Serve Humankind, Animals, and Our Planet
May 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBSgt. Vegan, Bill Muir, has always had a “think outside the box” attitude – from being a straight-edge punk rocker to going vegan in 1992, and then joining the military just after 9/11 where he served as a US Army Paratrooper. And all of this - YES - as a hardcore vegan. Needless to say, it wasn’t easy, but he was (and is) so convicted and grounded in his values that he made it work. Today, Sgt. Vegan chats with Rip about: How he became a hardcore straight-edge vegan Why he joined the m...
Ep. 197: Matthew Rees - A Big Fat Crisis: Uncovering Fact from Fiction about Our Food
May 18, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBIn a world that is littered with false information and blatant lies, especially when it comes to health and nutrition, it is so important to seek the truth. Matthew Rees is a treasure trove of facts and commentary about food and health at his website, foodandhealthfacts.com. As a longtime journalist, speechwriter, and author, Rees has written for such esteemed publications as The Economist, The New Republic, and The Wall Street Journal. His writing has also appeared in The New York Tim...
Ep. 196: What Excites Ann Crile Esselstyn These Days?
May 11, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBIn honor of Mother's Day weekend, we're thrilled to feature everyone’s favorite PLANTSTRONG Woman Warrior - Ann Crile Esselstyn. In late Spring, Rip and Ann did a Facebook live where she took questions from the audience and that's what we share today. They run the gamut of subjects today including: The foods and ingredients that are exciting her most these days Her current favorite meals Advice for those at the beginning of their plantstrong journey How to navigate unsupportive loved...
Ep. 195: Kathy Stevens of Catskill Animal Sanctuary - Over Twenty Years of Love Spoken Here
May 04, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBKathy Stevens founded the Catskill Animal Sanctuary in 2001 with 80 acres of land that she turned from a virtual trash heap into an idyllic sanctuary where rescued, abused, and forgotten animals can live their final years filled with the love, care, and respect they so richly deserve. In her work and in her exquisitely written books, Kathy describes the essence and personalities of these animals – and today, she shares some of the most poignant stories from those souls she has had the pri...
Ep. 194: Kim Campbell - Pure Comfort - Exploring the Delicious World of Plant-Based Comfort Food
April 27, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBKim Campbell is the Director of Culinary Education and Development at PlantPure and the daughter-in-law of T. Colin Campbell known, of course, for authoring The China Study and his work in Forks Over Knives. Together, Kim and her husband Nelson Campbell run PlantPure Nation, where they provide support and resources to help people experience the benefits of a whole food, plant-based lifestyle. In December 2022, Kim released her latest cookbook, PlantPure Comfort Food, which features over...
Ep. 193: Ruth Morley - This PLANTSTRONG Hiker Makes Plans, Not Excuses
April 20, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBWhen Ann Crile Esselstyn, tells you to do something, you do it! So, when she told me I had to interview today’s guest, I didn’t hesitate. Ruth Morley is an adventurer. She’s rarely at home in Cincinnati because she’s usually found on a hiking trail. I’m talking about the Appalachian Trail, the Florida Trail, the Buckeye Trail, and Kilimanjaro…just to name just a few. She’s even ridden her bike 3,000 miles across the country and competed in dozens of marathons and triathlons. Oh, and ...
Ep. 192: Max LaManna - You CAN Cook This! How This Social Media Sensation Turns Wasted Food into Mouth Watering Meals
April 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBEvery so often, a new brocstar bursts onto the scene and just blows our PLANTSTRONG socks off with their passion, personality, and unique approach to plant-based eating. Today’s guest, Max LaManna, is one of those people. He has over a million followers on social media and, for one year, Max asked his audience which foods they threw away the most. Using the tens of thousands of responses, he narrowed down a list of thirty of the most commonly wasted ingredients and those were the inspira...
Ep. 191: Richard Marx - 🌱🎸 Rocking the PLANTSTRONG Life 🌱🎸
April 06, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBYou know those times when you see someone and you just think, "WOW, You look incredible! What are you doing?!" That happened with today's guest, grammy award winner, and multiplatinum recording artist, Richard Marx. We at PLANTSTRONG saw recent photos and videos of Richard lighting up the stage in Australia and just had to know the secret to his vitality and energy. Well, wouldn't ya know, Richard Marx is PLANTSTRONG, baby, and, together with his wife Daisy Fuentes, they share a passi...
Ep. 190: Dr. Doug Graham - This Guy Gave Rip a B- on His Diet! What?!
March 30, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBImagine someone telling you that they would only give your diet a "B-" when you've been eating whole foods, plant-based for over 35 years?! Well, that was the average grade Rip Esselstyn's diet received from today's guest, Dr. Doug Graham. Doug is most known for developing and authoring the 80-10-10 Diet Book; which is when 80% of your calories come from carbohydrates in the form of raw fruits and vegetables, 10% comes from plant protein, and the last 10% comes from fat. Not only does h...
Ep. 189: Rachael Brown - Get H.A.P.P.Y. = Healthy And Plant-Powered, Yay!
March 23, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBRachael Brown's book, For Fork's Sake, takes readers on a 10-day journey from the SAD diet to the HAPPY Diet – that is, “Healthy and Plant-Powered, YAY!!” Rachel discusses her family’s journey and all of her trusted tips for making this transition, including: What does this way of eating even entail? How do you bring your family along, especially if they’re reluctant? How do you handle naysayers and questioners? What are some of the common misconceptions and pitfalls you will encou...
Ep. 188: Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. - Nine Ways a Plant-Based Diet Has Reversed Cardiovascular Disease
March 16, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBNew York Times bestselling author and PLANTSTRONG founder, Rip Esselstyn, is joined by a very special guest, his father, Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., discussing the nine ways he has documented reversal of cardiovascular disease over the last 40 years. When Dr. Esselstyn started his work at the Cleveland Clinic in the early 80s, he was the chairman of the breast cancer task force. In his work, he encountered multiple cultures where breast cancer was virtually non-existent and the same ...
Ep. 187: Dr. Benny Gavi and Maya Eylon - Prevent Prostate Cancer with These Four Foods
March 09, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBWhat do cruciferous vegetables, tomatoes, soy, and green tea all have in common? According to hundreds of scientific studies, they all can drastically reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men. Here are a few facts: Prostate cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer in men One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their life Sadly, one in 40 will succumb to this disease However, much like heart disease and many other lifestyle diseases, this cancer can ...
Ep. 186: Toni Okamoto - You CAN Save Time and Money While Still Being Plant-Based
March 02, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBWhat is the most common myth about adopting a whole food plant-based diet? (Ok- besides that crazy fear of not getting enough protein)...The biggest misconception is that this way of eating is expensive, unattainable, and elitist even. This simply isn’t true. I mean, what’s more economical than potatoes, beans, and rice?! Toni Okamoto (plantbasedonabudget.com) has been on a mission to bust this myth to smithereens since she launched her website in 2012 to prove that healthy eating doesn...
Ep. 185: Adam Sud - Can a Plantstrong Diet Aid in Addiction Recovery? The Results Are In!
February 23, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBFor almost 15 years now, we’ve been beating the drum about the positive health impacts of a whole-food plant-based diet. We know that it can improve your physical health in remarkable ways but, surprisingly, no research study has ever been done on the impact of a plant-based diet on addiction and recovery— until now. Enter our friend, Adam Sud and the Infinite Study. Inspired by his own addiction and mental health recovery, Adam sought to prove that his own recovery wasn’t a fluke so...
Ep. 184: Camryn Clements - The Plant-Based Cajun Embraces Her Culture
February 16, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBBonjour, mes amis. This week, we’re heading to the bayou to celebrate Mardi Gras with Camryn Clements, The Plant-Based Cajun! Dan Buettner from the Blue Zones was the first to introduce us to Camryn because she’s one of the chefs featured in his new book, The Blue Zones American Kitchen. Camryn is a busy Mom and when her young family moved from Louisiana to Texas for her husband’s medical residency, she found herself missing her cajun culture, especially being so isolated and far away...
Ep. 183: D. Anthony Evans - Embracing the Pain in Order to Live
February 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBD. Anthony Evans loves pain. Pain, you might say, is his superpower, which is a good thing because he lives with excruciating pain every second of the day. D. Anthony was born with Neurofibromatosis (NF), a rare genetic condition causing multiple tumors to grow on the nerve tissue. He has hundreds of them on and in his body. Unfortunately, they can become malignant and turn into an aggressive, mostly terminal, form of cancer. In 2012, D. Anthony was diagnosed with this cancer. Docto...
Ep. 182: John Tanner, PhD - In a Heartbeat, from Death to Plants
February 02, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBLet’s cut right to the chase today. A whole food, plant-based diet CAN save your life. It sounds like hyperbole, but it isn’t, because today’s guest is living proof. John Tanner was out on a run in 2009 and went into cardiac arrest. He collapsed to the ground and his heart stopped beating. Fortunately, the quick action of others to get help saved his life. In recovery, John started reading everything he could about the causes of heart disease and how to prevent it. His research, of ...
Ep. 181: Pinky Cole, The Slutty Vegan, is Blowing Meat Lovin' Minds
January 26, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBRip welcomes the mover, shaker, and influencer that is Pinky Cole - founder of The Slutty Vegan restaurant chain based in Atlanta. In 2018, Pinky started selling her vegan burgers from her kitchen in Atlanta on Instagram. Yes, Instagram! They immediately became an enormous hit and now, just five years later, she’s gone from her apartment kitchen to nine brick-and-mortar locations in and outside of Georgia– including her newest locations in Brooklyn and Harlem. Pinky Cole is unapologeti...
Ep. 180: Are Coconuts a Plantstrong Food?
January 19, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBWe’re happy to welcome back the popular, Jessica Hegarty, to the podcast! Jess and Rip did this Facebook live event a few weeks ago and the response was so powerful, we wanted to share it with all of you. Jess is the Director of Food Development and Strategy around all of our PLANTSTRONG food lines. She’s the one who researches every new product and ingredient we look at for our foods and if it doesn’t pass her sniff test, it doesn’t make it into the mix! Needless to say, we trust her impl...
Ep. 179: Dominick Thompson - Eat What Elephants Eat
January 12, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours - 88.5 MBWe're honored to introduce you to a fellow kale-loving athlete, Dominick Thompson. Imagine growing up poor in Chicago’s west side, witnessing your first murder at age 5, doing whatever it takes to protect yourself and provide for your family, and going to prison at age 21 – all while still excelling in school, athletics, and work. It’s a background that is so different from most, but such an important story to tell because, to understand Dom now, you simply have to look back on his pas...
Ep. 178: Dr. Uma Naidoo - This is Your Brain on Food
January 05, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBDr. Uma Naidoo has been called a “triple threat” for her work and knowledge in food and medicine. Not only is she a psychiatrist, but she’s also a trained professional chef and nutritionist. If there was ever anyone more qualified to talk about the impact that foods have on our brain and well-being, it’s Dr. Naidoo. In addition to her work at Harvard and Mass General, Dr, Naidoo is also the author of the best-selling book, This is Your Brain on Food. where she explains the ways in which fo...
Ep. 177: Let's Get Moving! Rip Explains the Real Benefits of Exercise
December 29, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBRip explains the dangerous impact of a sedentary lifestyle and what sitting too long does to our bodies. He also explains the scientific research advocating for us to get up and moving! It doesn’t matter if you’re training for a triathlon, a bodybuilding competition, or seeking the energy to enjoy a day with your grandkids, becoming plantstrong is a true game changer. Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Being physically active will: Im...
Ep. 176: BONUS - Dr. Zachary Burns - Moving Medicine Forward with the Plant-Based Physicians of Tomorrow
December 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBWe’re thrilled to share this special bonus episode with you as we head into the New Year and give us all something to look forward to…The Future of Medicine. Dr. Zach Burns is a 2nd-year family medicine resident who also works with Dr. Michael Klaper’s Initiative, “Moving Medicine Forward,” where they speak to schools and medical students across the globe about whole food, plant-based nutrition. Dr. Burns is a bright spot in the medical community and his knowledge, tenacity, social cons...
Ep. 175: Dr. John McDougall - Truth Bombs and Starches for the Win
December 22, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBWe’re honored to welcome Dr. John McDougall back to the podcast for another hearty discussion. Dr. McDougall was on the podcast on Episode 151, and we took a look at his storied life and career as a pioneering physician and talked about his discoveries that informed his unwavering practice of a starch-based diet. In this episode, Rip dives in on very specific topics to get his opinions on procedures like mammograms and colonoscopies, bone density scans, blood pressure medications and oth...
Ep. 174: Paul Chatlin - Broccoli Over A Bypass Saved This Man's Life
December 15, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBPicture this – you’re about to be wheeled into the operating room for triple bypass surgery. One artery is 100 percent blocked and two others are 65 percent blocked. You have an enlarged heart, leaky valves, and a heart murmur, among other issues. At the eleventh hour, your cardiologist says, “Look, we can do this triple bypass, or you can try whole food, plant-based diet.” You have no idea why, but you choose a plant-based diet. Surely it’s easier than a triple bypass. Thanks to the wor...
Ep. 173: Dan Buettner - Exploring The Blue Zones American Kitchen
December 08, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBMr. Bluezones is back! That’s right, Dan Buettner is back on the PLANTSTRONG podcast to discuss his newest book, The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100. As most of you know, Dan Buettner uncovered the five places around the world where people consistently live past 100 years old. It isn’t the exception. It’s the norm. Only one of those Blue Zones happens to be in the United States - Loma Linda, California – but, did you realize that our traditional American food is ...
PLANTSTRONG and Switch4Good Cross-Over - From Binge Eater To An Ultra-Runner With Ryan Duff
December 06, 2022 10:06 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBThis week, we present a bonus episode from our friends at Switch4Good. If you’re not familiar with the work of Switch4Good, they are an evidence-based nonprofit, advocating passionately for a dairy-free world. For too long, society has accepted the distortion and misinformation Big Dairy feeds us. So Switch4Good exists to set the record straight, for the sake of human health, food justice, and the future of our planet. They work with health experts, athletes, social justice warriors, enlight...
Ep. 172: Dr. Kristi Funk - Eat Plants, Crush Cancer
December 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBRip welcomes back our cancer-crushing warrior, Dr. Kristi Funk, for her third appearance on the PLANTSTRONG Podcast Dr. Funk is a board-certified breast cancer surgeon & physician, bestselling author of the book, Breasts - the Owner’s Manual, and women's health advocate. Simply put, she is an encyclopedia of knowledge and a dynamo personality, which is why she’s the perfect expert to dig into the latest in cancer prevention research. They catch up on some of that research and discuss ...
REPLAY Dr. Dawn Mussallem - This Plant-Based Physician Survived Two Death Sentences To Become a Real Life Wonder Woman
November 24, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBDr. Dawn Mussallem is a board-certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician at the Mayo Clinic Jacoby Center for Breast Health where she works with breast cancer patients during and after their diagnosis to heal and thrive using the pillars of lifestyle medicine alongside their conventional cancer treatments. Dawn has many remarkable stories of patient recovery, but the biggest recovery story of all is her own. You see, in addition to being a physician, teacher, wife, and mother, Mussallem is ...
Happy Friendsgiving - Keeping the Holidays PLANTSTRONG
November 22, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBThis week in the United States, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving, which is why we decided to drop this BONUS “Friendsgiving”- themed episode featuring my Mother, Ann, and my sister, Jane. This recording was taken from a LIVE event we did a few weeks ago where Jane and Ann whipped up two wonderful holiday-themed dishes - Mommy’s Mushroom Gravy and Twice-Baked Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. Yes, you can absolutely listen to the show, or you can watch the YouTube broadcast in its entirety. Not ...
Ep. 170: Hellah Sidibe - Running Across America and Into our Hearts
November 17, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBHellah Sidibe is the first black man to run across America (fueled by plants!) and has been running every day since May 15th, 2017. That’s officially over 2000 days in a row in every weather condition imaginable! This year, he also completed the iconic Leadville 100 Trail Race in Colorado. And, it all started with a commitment to run just 10 minutes a day. Like many, Hellah hated running but started moving his body to lift himself out of a dark period in his own life. It was his way of...
Ep. 169: Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn - Should You Drink Your Greens?
November 10, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBA few weeks ago, we hosted a Facebook live event with Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn to discuss the importance of green leafy vegetables in preventing and reversing heart disease. During the broadcast, Essy shared the science behind chewing vs. drinking your leafy greens and he also spent time answering viewer questions. It was packed with so much information and action, that we’ve decided to share the playback in podcast format. Ann even got in on the action because she was so darn jazzed abo...
Ep. 168: Robynne Chutkan, MD: Dirt, Sweat, and Veggies - To Fortify Your Gut
November 03, 2022 09:00 - 2 hours - 172 MBAre you on meds for acid reflux and indigestion? Do you take antibiotics or birth control? Do you enjoy artificial sweeteners in your coffee? Do you drink alcohol on a regular basis? These are all ubiquitous substances in our society at this point, but they are also posing a threat to our immune system. Multiple studies show that antibiotics, medicines, and substances like alcohol and sweeteners actually reduce the amount of stomach acid in your gut, wreak havoc on your gut microbiome...
Ep. 167: The Mediterranean Diet Done Right with Debbie Adler
October 27, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBIt has been said that necessity is the mother of invention and Debbie Adler epitomizes that phrase. In 2006, she opened Sweet Debbie’s Organic Cupcakes bakery, the first to feature vegan and sugar-free treats. However, a year later her son was born with many life-threatening allergies, forcing her to take an even deeper dive into nutrition and food-related illnesses. Because of her son's needs, she developed recipes and new baked goods that were not only vegan and sugar-free, but also glu...
Ep. 166: Dr. Yami - How to Love Your Body and Plantstrong Food at Any Age
October 20, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBAs busy families, it’s easy to catch yourself coming and going, shoveling back quick meals without even thinking, and prioritizing convenience over health, especially when you’re constantly pressed for time. You know you’re supposed to incorporate healthier eating habits for your whole family, but HOW? Enter board-certified pediatrician, certified lifestyle medicine physician, health coach, and mother of two, Dr. Yami! Dr. Yami’s work and her private practice focus on how families ca...
Ep. 165: Raymond "The Noodnick" - This Plant-Powered Athlete Defies Gravity
October 13, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBWe’re thrilled to bring you the gravity-defying, jaw-dropping, artistic calisthenic work of Raymond, “The Noodnick.” His strength, grace, and skill of his movements shouldn’t come as a surprise because Raymond is PLANTSTRONG, baby! In fact, his Mom and Uncle were the original founders of the Nasoya Tofu brand that you see today in grocery stores. Raymond has fascinating stories and philosophies on life, love, nutrition, and compassion that he shares with his hundreds of thousands of f...
Ep. 164: Dr. Baxter Montgomery - A Modern Day David vs. Goliath: Slaying the Cardiovascular Disease Giant
October 06, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBToday, we share a modern-day story of David and Goliath with Dr. Baxter Montgomery. In 1997, Dr. Montgomery opened Montgomery Heart and Wellness in Houston, Texas right in the shadows of the powerful and world-renowned campus of the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical center. As a board-certified cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist, Dr. Montgomery has treated thousands of patients with severe cardiovascular diseases, but he started to notice something. Even ...
Ep. 163: Cindy Thompson - Extinguishing the Raging Fires of Chronic Lifestyle Disease…with a Fork!
September 29, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBWe are "fired up" to welcome a plantstrong firefighting sister, Cindy Thompson, to the PLANTSTRONG podcast. I was so moved by Cindy’s background of why she chose firefighting as a career, but it’s her journey to plants that makes her a true hero in my book. In this male-dominated, meat-loving profession, she boldly took agency over her own health and, along the way, inspired others (including those macho male firefighters) to take a second look at their own plates and take the plantstro...
Ep. 162: Melanie Joy - The One Word That Explains Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows
September 22, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBWe’re going to introduce you to a word today that may be new but is something many of us unknowingly participate in on a daily basis. That word is “carnism.” Melanie Joy coined the word in her work as a Harvard-educated psychologist and author specializing in the psychology of eating animals, social transformation, and relationships. What exactly is carnism? It’s the Invisible belief system in our culture that conditions us to eat certain animals and not others. Her book title actually...
Ep. 161: Cyrus Khambatta, PhD - The Doctor of Making Diabetes…Disappear
September 15, 2022 09:00 - 2 hours - 91.9 MBImagine being in the absolute prime of your life - 21 years old, going to school at Stanford to study Mechanical Engineering, playing sports for hours on end…and then, ABRUPTLY, it comes to a screeching halt when you are diagnosed with not one, not two, but three autoimmune diseases within a matter of months. Today’s guest, Cyrus Khambatta, went from “soccer stud” to “chronic disease patient” in the blink of an eye when he was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, alopecia, and Type 1 diabetes in 20...
Ep. 160: Jennifer Stojkovic - The Future of Food is Female
September 08, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBYou know how my Mom and Sister just released their new book, Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior? Well, Jennifer Stojkovic is one of those warriors. In 2020, she founded Vegan Women Summit (VWS), a global media and events platform focused on empowering women to build a kinder, more sustainable world. She also recently released the fabulous book, The Future of Food is Female, highlighting fifteen female leaders, innovators, and changemakers in the plant-based food space. It is rare to find s...
Ep. 159: PLANTSTRONG Snackables - Is the Instant Pot® Really Worth It?
September 01, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBWe’re here to make PLANTSTRONG living as simple as possible and one of the topics we receive a ton of questions about is batch cooking, or prepping food for the week all at once. Well, as the kids head back to school and we enter into Fall activities season, I wanted to talk to one of the experts about her game-changer appliance in batch cooking - the Instant Pot®. Pam Kropf, known as TrailMomma on Instagram, is a long-time PLANTSTRONG athlete, a busy mother of two active kids, and in ...