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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Episodes
Ep. 13: Chad Sarno- Kick Up Your Kitchen Skills-Part 1
July 09, 2019 13:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBWhether you’re new to plant-based cooking or looking to elevate your current cooking methods, we're filling the next two episodes of the Plant-Strong Podcast with great kitchen tips and techniques that, in our opinion, every cook should know! Cooking plant-based can be intimidating for some, but Chef Chad Sarno keeps it simple, practical and delicious for all taste buds. From meal prep planning and key plant-strong ingredients to practical kitchen utensils and tools, Chad dishes on his fa...
Ep. 13: Kick Up Your Kitchen Skills-Part 1
July 09, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 44.1 MBWhether you’re new to plant-based cooking or looking to elevate your current cooking methods, we're filling the next two episodes of the Plant-Strong Podcast with great kitchen tips and techniques that, in our opinion, every cook should know! Cooking plant-based can be intimidating for some, but Chef Chad Sarno keeps it simple, practical and delicious for all taste buds. From meal prep planning and key plant-strong ingredients to practical kitchen utensils and tools, Chad dishes on his fa...
Ep. 12: Scott & Jenny Jurek - Fueled by Plants
July 02, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBThis week's podcast episode features a candid conversation with ultrarunners, Scott and Jenny Jurek. Scott's record-breaking run of the Appalachian Trail is chronicled in his latest book North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail, and in the upcoming film The Game Changers. Support for this week's episode comes from Nutramilk - the easiest and fastest way to make your own plant milk at home! Enjoy a $50 discount and free shipping with code PLANTSTRONG. Seeking a solution...
Ep. 12: Fueled by Plants: Scott & Jenny Jurek
July 02, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBThis week's podcast episode features a candid conversation with ultrarunners, Scott and Jenny Jurek. Scott's record-breaking run of the Appalachian Trail is chronicled in his latest book North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail, and in the upcoming film The Game Changers. Support for this week's episode comes from Nutramilk - the easiest and fastest way to make your own plant milk at home! Enjoy a $50 discount and free shipping with code PLANTSTRONG. Seeking a solution...
Ep. 11: Making a Lifestyle U-Turn - From Pain to Purpose with Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams
June 25, 2019 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.2 MBIf you think one person can't make an impace, think again. In 2016 at the young age of 54, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams listened as his doctor gave him a grim diagnosis of Type II diabetes. Sadly, he felt it was an inevitable fate because of rampant family history. What didn’t sit with him was relinquishing control of his health and realizing that he was going to be on medication for the rest of his life as his body continued to deteriorate. Refusing to be buried by this diagnosi...
Ep. 11: Making a Lifestyle U-Turn: From Pain to Purpose
June 25, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIf you think one person can't make an impace, think again. In 2016 at the young age of 54, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams listened as his doctor gave him a grim diagnosis of Type II diabetes. Sadly, he felt it was an inevitable fate because of rampant family history. What didn’t sit with him was relinquishing control of his health and realizing that he was going to be on medication for the rest of his life as his body continued to deteriorate. Refusing to be buried by this diagno...
Ep. 10: Dr. Michael Klaper and Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD on Keto - A Physiologic Parlor Trick
June 18, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 53.8 MBIn part two of this continued exploration on the pitfalls of the popular paleo and ketogenic diets, we enlist the expertise of Dr. Michael Klaper as well as Dr. Doug Lisle, clinical psychologist at the TrueNorth Health Center, on why these two popular diets are nothing more than a physiological parlor trick you play on your health. Like a trusty old car, the human body is amazingly resilient. In the same way that you can go several thousand miles without a proper oil change and maintenance...
Ep. 10: Keto: A Physiologic Parlor Trick
June 18, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 51.5 MBIn part two of this continued exploration on the pitfalls of the popular paleo and ketogenic diets, we enlist the expertise of Dr. Michael Klaper as well as Dr. Doug Lisle, clinical psychologist at the TrueNorth Health Center, on why these two popular diets are nothing more than a physiological parlor trick you play on your health. Like a trusty old car, the human body is amazingly resilient. In the same way that you can go several thousand miles without a proper oil change and maintenance...
Ep. 9: Dr. Michael Klaper on Paleo - The Devil's Bargain
June 11, 2019 14:00 - 45 minutes - 36.4 MBThis week on the podcast, Rip dives head-first into the paleo-keto debate after he and Joe discussed how popular the meat-centered and carb-limiting diets are in firehouses across the country. I bet it's taking over in your circles too. At first blush, it may seem hard to debate the merits when the paleo diet does result in weight loss and the ketogenic diet does reduce blood sugars (temporarily). But at what cost? Dr. Klaper has been practicing on the front lines of medicine for almost 4...
Ep. 9: Paleo: The Devil's Bargain
June 11, 2019 10:00 - 43 minutes - 37.2 MBThis week on the podcast, Rip dives head-first into the paleo-keto debate after he and Joe discussed how popular the meat-centered and carb-limiting diets are in firehouses across the country. I bet it's taking over in your circles too. At first blush, it may seem hard to debate the merits when the paleo diet does result in weight loss and the ketogenic diet does reduce blood sugars (temporarily). But at what cost? Dr. Klaper has been practicing on the front lines of medicine for almost 4...
Ep. 8: Paul de Gelder - Improvise-Adapt-Overcome
June 04, 2019 17:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBChange is a Choice. Paul de Gelder wasn't given a choice the day he was attacked by a shark as a clearance diver in Sydney Harbor. But he did choose how he would react. Using the mantra he’d been taught in the Army to "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome,” Paul was able to fight back from life-threatening injuries and to create a life that exceeds his most wild dreams. In this episode, Paul shares how and why he adopted a plant-based diet and what it’s meant to his health, and his efforts to sav...
Ep. 8: Improvise-Adapt-Overcome
June 04, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBChange is a Choice. Paul de Gelder wasn't given a choice the day he was attacked by a shark as a clearance diver in Sydney Harbor. But he did choose how he would react. Using the mantra he’d been taught in the Army to "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome,” Paul was able to fight back from life-threatening injuries and to create a life that exceeds his most wild dreams. In this episode, Paul shares how and why he adopted a plant-based diet and what it’s meant to his health, and his efforts to sav...
Ep. 7: Crushing Fast Food Addiction
May 28, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 30 MBThis episode is NOT sponsored by Taco Bell. Fast food is highly addictive and in this week's episode, we meet a man who overcame the siren song of the drive-thru and is using plants to stay the course. At just 5 feet 6 inches tall, Chuck Carroll weighed 420 pounds before radically changing his life. He was taking a long walk off a very short pier. Like so many others, he tried and failed countless times to lose weight. Any success he achieved was short-lived as the weight came pouri...
Ep. 7: Chuck Carroll - Crushing Fast Food Addiction
May 21, 2019 20:00 - 37 minutes - 29.9 MBThis episode is NOT sponsored by Taco Bell. Fast food is highly addictive and in this week's episode, we meet a man who overcame the siren song of the drive-thru and is using plants to stay the course. At just 5 feet 6 inches tall, Chuck Carroll weighed 420 pounds before radically changing his life. He was taking a long walk off a very short pier. Like so many others, he tried and failed countless times to lose weight. Any success he achieved was short-lived as the weight came pouri...
Ep. 6: Check in with Joe
May 21, 2019 12:00 - 33 minutes - 27.6 MBWhen you're going plant-strong, it seems the world is working against you. We can't turn on the TV or drive down the street without being tempted. We live in a cultural mindset of "everything in moderation" - giving us the green light to indulge at every turn as long as we put in extra time at the gym. And we know marketing campaigns are scientifically designed to trigger us - making us crave sugary, salty, fat-laden, food-like substances. For many, including Joe, the drive-thru is a po...
Ep. 6: Check in with Joe Inga
May 16, 2019 20:00 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MBWhen you're going plant-strong, it seems the world is working against you. We can't turn on the TV or drive down the street without being tempted. We live in a cultural mindset of "everything in moderation" - giving us the green light to indulge at every turn as long as we put in extra time at the gym. And we know marketing campaigns are scientifically designed to trigger us - making us crave sugary, salty, fat-laden, food-like substances. For many, including Joe, the drive-thru is a po...
Ep. 5: Dr. Aaron Spitz - Let's Talk About the Elephant...In Your Pants
May 14, 2019 16:00 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MB“If we can’t get [men] with concern over their heart or concern over cancer, we can probably get them with concern over their penis. A plant-powered penis is the key to a plant-powered person. It is the gateway organ,” shares Dr. Aaron Spitz in this eye-opening and *ahem* uplifting conversation giving straight answers on the topic every man cares about, but is too afraid to ask. Dr. Spitz has a clear five-step plan to improve sexual health: Go Fork Yourself, Sexercise, Go Offline, De...
Ep. 5: Let's Talk About the Elephant...In Your Pants
May 14, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MB“If we can’t get [men] with concern over their heart or concern over cancer, we can probably get them with concern over their penis. A plant-powered penis is the key to a plant-powered person. It is the gateway organ,” shares Dr. Aaron Spitz in this eye-opening and *ahem* uplifting conversation giving straight answers on the topic every man cares about, but is too afraid to ask. Dr. Spitz has a clear five-step plan to improve sexual health: Go Fork Yourself, Sexercise, Go Offline, De...
Ep. 4: J.D. Roth & Chrissy Roth - Whoever Loses the Most Wins
May 07, 2019 16:01 - 35 minutes - 48 MBAchieving real change in your life starts with losing before you can win. As the creator of The Biggest Loser on NBC, J.D. Roth built an empire giving people the tools they need to shed their identity and turn on the light switch to finding their ‘beast mode’. Listen as Rip and J.D. talk about the mental resiliency of a true “loser” and why we all should aspire to be one. Joe’s been gaining an average of 13 pounds a year, jeopardizing his performance as a firefighter and a father. He ne...
Ep. 4: Whoever Loses the Most Wins
May 07, 2019 12:01 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBAchieving real change in your life starts with losing before you can win. As the creator of The Biggest Loser on NBC, J.D. Roth built an empire giving people the tools they need to shed their identity and turn on the light switch to finding their ‘beast mode’. Listen as Rip and J.D. talk about the mental resiliency of a true “loser” and why we all should aspire to be one. Joe’s been gaining an average of 13 pounds a year, jeopardizing his performance as a firefighter and a father. He ne...
Ep. 3: Drs. Dean & Ayesha Sherzai - Sleep! Who Needs It? You do.
April 30, 2019 16:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBGetting a good night’s sleep at a fire station is like trying to do homework at a rock concert. Dream on! For most of us, sleep can be elusive, interrupted, and hard to come by in our tech-heavy, fast-paced world. But good sleep is crucial for brain health, allowing our main operating system to repair and reboot. This week, Rip introduces Joe to husband-wife neurologists Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, leading physicians and researchers on brain health and the prevention of Alzheimer’s. “As...
Ep. 3: Sleep! Who Needs It? You do.
April 30, 2019 12:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBGetting a good night’s sleep at a fire station is like trying to do homework at a rock concert. Dream on! For most of us, sleep can be elusive, interrupted, and hard to come by in our tech-heavy, fast-paced world. But good sleep is crucial for brain health, allowing our main operating system to repair and reboot. This week, Rip introduces Joe to husband-wife neurologists Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, leading physicians and researchers on brain health and the prevention of Alzheimer’s. “As...
Ep 2: Ann Crile Esselstyn - I'm In! Now What Do I Do?
April 23, 2019 16:00 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBEating plant-based, especially in a firehouse, can be challenging. In this episode, Rip introduces Joe to his mom Ann Crile Esselstyn, and serves up a dose of her unbridled enthusiasm. Thriving in her 80’s, Ann is a true force of nature and embodies the many benefits of plants. She’s learned many tricks-to-the-trade since starting this lifestyle in 1984 - hear how she keeps inspired, joyful, and motivated to experiment in the kitchen. She shares five kitchen essentials everyone should h...
Ep 2: I'm In! Now What Do I Do?
April 23, 2019 12:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBEating plant-based, especially in a firehouse, can be challenging. In this episode, Rip introduces Joe to his mom Ann Crile Esselstyn, and serves up a dose of her unbridled enthusiasm. Thriving in her 80’s, Ann is a true force of nature and embodies the many benefits of plants. She’s learned many tricks-to-the-trade since starting this lifestyle in 1984 - hear how she keeps inspired, joyful, and motivated to experiment in the kitchen. She shares five kitchen essentials everyone should h...
PLANTSTRONG
April 04, 2019 00:52 - 2 minutes - 5.45 MBPlant-Strong’s inaugural season marshals together an all-star line-up of some of the world’s most renowned physicians and inspirational leaders to help Bronx firefighter Joe Inga change his life. An near fatal accident on the job forced Joe, a 34-year-old husband and father of two, to face his own mortality. Instead of falling back into old destructive habits, Joe decides he wants a different outcome. Join our host Rip Esselstyn, #1 New York Times best selling author and founder of Engine 2,...
PLANT STRONG
April 03, 2019 20:52 - 2 minutes - 5.45 MBPlant-Strong’s inaugural season marshals together an all-star line-up of some of the world’s most renowned physicians and inspirational leaders to help Bronx firefighter Joe Inga change his life. An near fatal accident on the job forced Joe, a 34-year-old husband and father of two, to face his own mortality. Instead of falling back into old destructive habits, Joe decides he wants a different outcome. Join our host Rip Esselstyn, #1 New York Times best selling author and founder of Engine 2,...
Ep 1: Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr and an Intro to Joe Inga
April 02, 2019 13:00 - 36 minutes - 50 MBMeet Joe Inga, a New York City firefighter with Engine 72 in the Bronx. Joe decides to buck the firehouse culture by doing something as nutty as eating plant based! That’s right – no meat, no dairy, and nothing that came from something with a face or a mother. As you can imagine, change is hard. But Joe is on a mission and damn the torpedoes! Between being a new father, battling addiction, and recently coming face to face with his own mortality, Joe needs support. In season 1 we’ll follow Jo...
Ep 1: Meet Joe
April 02, 2019 09:00 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBMeet Joe Inga, a New York City firefighter with Engine 72 in the Bronx. Joe decides to buck the firehouse culture by doing something as nutty as eating plant based! That’s right – no meat, no dairy, and nothing that came from something with a face or a mother. As you can imagine, change is hard. But Joe is on a mission and damn the torpedoes! Between being a new father, battling addiction, and recently coming face to face with his own mortality, Joe needs support. In season 1 we’ll follow Jo...