Planted in Miami
85 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 93 ratingsA podcast about conscious living in the Magic City. Every other week, hosts Alex and Jeanette, interview inspiring locals pushing the city forward through their actions.
You'll hear from entrepreneurs, activists, community leaders, athletes, chefs and more who are working hard at changing the way people view Miami.
Get behind the scenes photos, show notes, etc. at www.plantedinmiami.com.
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Episodes
Episode 33: Post Traumatic Growth with The Combat Hippies
November 07, 2016 02:06 - 1 hour - 105 MB“I had to go to war to find peace.” – Hipolito ‘Beardman’ Arriaga For many, joining the military is a way of making a better life for themselves and their families. Putting on the uniform and representing this country is an incredibly noble, selfless, and heroic job that comes with its set of challenges and uncertainties. Soldiers return to civilian life changed forever with limited resources or outlets where they can express what they saw and experienced in-country. But for four combat...
Episode 32: Compassionate Consumerism with Gold Lotus Brand
October 23, 2016 21:06 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBMillennials. According to TIME magazine they've been dubbed the Me, Me, Me Generation - lazy, entitled narcissists who still live with their parents. Ouch, Time magazine! (Well, if you actually read the article you'll see why that's not exactly true) And it's certainly not the case with our guests, Gigi and Ricky Gil, the brainchildren from Gold Lotus Brand. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Gigi and Ricky are young entrepreneurs who are laser-focused on making a mark in the Vegan clot...
Episode 31: The Plant Butcher - Ryan Bauhaus (Atlas Deli)
October 10, 2016 00:33 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBWhat do you think a meat-free deli would sell? Would pastrami on rye come to mind? Or how about sausage marinara or burgers stacked high with tasty fixin's. This is exactly what Ryan Bauhaus had in mind when he founded Atlas Meat-Free Delicatessen. After meeting his vegetarian wife Amanda, Ryan slowly transitioned to eating less meat but struggled with giving up some of his favorite foods. Having a love for cooking from a young age, he decided to get in the kitchen and figure out how h...
Episode 30: The Future of Tea with JoJo Tea
September 26, 2016 02:12 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBIn a busy, fast-paced world where Keurig machines and the like are as ubiquitous as Starbucks coffee shops, the guys over at JoJo Tea are on a mission to create a bona-fide American tea culture and show Miamian’s how to slow down, count their breaths, and experience drinking authentic tea as it was meant to be. Michael Ortiz and Tico Aran are business partners and life-long friends and JoJo Tea, tucked away in an unlikely location off of LeJeune Road in swanky Coral Gables, is where they p...
Episode 29: Embracing Your Truth with Karina Rain
June 05, 2016 20:08 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBGrowing up in North East Los Angeles wasn't easy for our guest, Karina Rain. Raised by her grandmother from the ripe age of five, she lost her mother to Multiple Sclerosis and had an abusive father who she lost last year from Multiple Myeloma Cancer. As a teenager she became rebellious and self-destructive, experimenting with drugs and running away from her home in Elysian Valley. She was homeless by age 15 and stuck in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend at the time. But after tu...
Episode 28: Love, Life, Wellness with Veronica Menin & Diego Tosoni
May 09, 2016 11:13 - 1 hour - 121 MBMeet Veronica Menin and Diego Tosoni, two of five partners from the newly opened Love Life Wellness Center in the hip and funky Wynwood district. Love Life is a socially conscious “all-in-one” wellness center where you can get your yoga on, get a massage, experience reiki, enjoy a plant-based meal and even bring your dog in for a class of Doga. (Yoga for Dogs!) We first introduced you to Veronica in Episode 3 where she spoke about her former company, Peace A’ Cake and how she broke into t...
Episode 27: Sh*t Happens: The Art of Letting Go
April 24, 2016 21:52 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBAs Queen B so beautifully taught us this weekend, when life gives you lemons you must make lemonade. For the first time in Planted in Miami history, we do not have an interview portion of the show. Due to technical issues (i.e. computers losing their minds) our file was corrupted. But as we all know, sh*t happens so we decided to practice the art of letting go and just have fun with it. We'll be back to our regular schedule in two weeks, in the meantime, we hope you enjoy this episode! ...
Episode 26: Inspiration Pollination with Melanie Oliva
April 12, 2016 12:07 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBAfter a long and fast-paced stint in the corporate marketing and advertising world, Melanie Oliva left the harsh winters of Chicago and her nine-to-five with her husband and two cats and moved to Miami so she could reconnect with her fine arts roots and enjoy the endless summers of South Florida. With Miami as her new muse, she began to focus her creative energy on painting again and we’re sure glad she did because when you’re inspired you can change the world. This eco-artist and activist ...
Episode 25: Save The Strays with Caroline & Isaac Saiz
March 28, 2016 00:45 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBWho Saved Who? This ubiquitous bumper sticker can be seen on the cars of those lucky pet owners that have adopted a dog or a cat from a rescue shelter. In this episode we sit down with Caroline and Isaac Saiz, the husband and wife team behind the local Save The Strays Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to rescuing stray animals, placing them in foster and/or permanent homes and educating the public on animal-welfare issues. Caroline and Isaac are animal advocates with a varie...
Episode 24: Feeding the Hungry Ghost with Ellen Kanner
March 13, 2016 23:22 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBWhen Miami native, Ellen Kanner isn’t blogging, writing books, hosting plant-based feasts or educating locals on the power of plants through her syndicated column in the Miami Herald, The Edgy Veggie, you can probably find her in the kitchen developing recipes or lounging around her house reviewing books. Ellen was an early adopter of the veggie lifestyle and she made the switch at the ripe, young age of 13 because of her love of animals. Since then, she has been a powerful and influential...
Episode 23: Taste True Wellness with Manna Life Food
February 29, 2016 12:12 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBSabra Seligman is a fireball of energy and maybe that’s because the food she is serving at her new plant-based restaurant, Manna Life Food, is giving her all of that divine nourishment. With her background deeply rooted in the wellness industry, Sabra set out to open a Wellness Center in Miami after spending a majority of her life living abroad. But she quickly came to realize that the last thing Miami needed was another spa. Instead, she set her sights higher and created Manna Life Food, a...
Episode 22: Running Across Cuba-Part 2 with Alexis and Marlene Garcia
February 15, 2016 00:35 - 1 hour - 114 MBBack in Episode 4, we sat down with Alexis Garcia to discuss his upcoming challenge of running across the entire island of Cuba. Now he's back for Round 2 on the podcast to tell us all about this amazing feat and he brought his side-kick and planner extraordinaire wife, Marlene. After dealing with arduous conditions, the Cuban police and scarce resources, they completed the goal of running the entire island, 1,000 miles in less than 35 days. We talk all about their adventures and the upcom...
Episode 21: Be Bold. Be Daring. Be Relevant... with the Main Street Players
February 01, 2016 02:02 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBBe Bold. Be Daring. Be Relevant. Maybe this is a phrase you would expect to hear from a cutting edge sports apparel line or from some new age inspirational Guru; but not from a small, local community theatre. But the Main Street Players is just that. As they prepare to kick off their 2016 season, we sit down with Robert Coppel and Dennis Lyzniak, the Artistic Director and Playhouse Manager, respectively, and talk about how they got started in the theatre business as well as the impact theat...
Episode 20: Making The Ordinary, Extraordinary With The Biscayne Poet
January 18, 2016 20:35 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBFor Oscar Fuentes, a.k.a. The Biscayne Poet, Miami has served as a beautiful, motivating inspiration. His love of jazz and poetry were intensified after a brief stint in New York but Miami with all of it’s passion, culture and mystery was the muse he needed to fully expand his art. He’s commonly seen at events with one of his 11 typewriters creating poems on the spot or performing beat poetry with latin jazz group, The Oscar Fuentes Combo. We talk about how he overcomes his vulnerabilities t...
Episode 19: Crushing Stereotypes with Bad Ass Vegan
January 03, 2016 22:22 - 1 hour - 114 MBIf you think vegans are all tree hugging, pachouli oil wearing hippies (not that’s there’s anything wrong with that) then you’re wrong. Enter John Lewis, more commonly known as Bad Ass Vegan. John is a 6’6 powerhouse who created the brand Bad Ass Vegan (BAV) to bust the stereotypes of what vegans look like and to prove that begin vegan is cool. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, John wasn’t exposed to vegetarianism until he moved to Florida and discovered foods like avocados, plantains an...
Episode 18: Lending Helping Hands With Doctor Dribble
December 20, 2015 23:26 - 1 hour - 104 MBWhen Dr. Dribble's father packed away his video games and told him to go play outside, he had no idea that years later, his son would be traveling the country running marathons while dribbling two basketballs for charity. Darren Weissman's love of the game of basketball has propelled him into a career of helping people on and off the courts. After a dare a few years back from some friends, Dr. Dribble ran his first full marathon dribbling two balls and crushing the existing Guiness World Re...
Bonus Episode: Alex Runs His First Marathon
December 14, 2015 06:40 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBIn this special "Bonus McGonus" episode, we recount Alex's experience at his very first marathon - the Baton Rouge Beach Marathon on December 5, 2015. Jeanette and I want to thank everyone who offered their support and words of encouragement, especially Bart Yasso, Vincent Antounez (we hope we spelled that correctly!) and Paula Boone. We had a great time putting this together for you so we hope you enjoy it. This one's for you, Dad. For behind the scenes photos, show notes and more v...
Episode 17- Developing Community Through the Arts: Buskerfest Miami 2015
December 07, 2015 10:43 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBA ‘Busker’ is any type of street performer: musician, comedian, dancer, juggler, acrobat artist, etc. In most metropolitan areas, cultural programs dedicated to promoting the arts coordinate Buskers throughout the city in subway stations, street corners and other high traffic areas. The mission is to expose residents and visitors to a variety of talent and give an experience of connection through music, dance and more. Buskerfest Miami, created in 2013, was founded with this idea in mind to...
Episode 16: Behind The Scenes at The Seed Food and Wine Festival
November 23, 2015 05:54 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBIn this episode, Jeanette and I talk about our experience at the 2nd annual Seed Food & Wine Festival (or as Jeanette likes to call it, the Super Bowl for Vegans) held in Mana Wynwood. This year Seed was bigger and better than the year before with top-notch speakers, cooking demonstrations, a Burger Battle, so many wonderful plant-based and vegan restaurants and vendors and much, much more. We were happy to see all of the people who came out to support this event and thankful to all of...
Episode 15: Taking Control of Your Health with Rosanne Calabrese
November 09, 2015 01:25 - 1 hour - 103 MB“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” This now ancient but powerful quote from Hippocrates couldn’t ring more true than with our next guest, Rosanne Calabrese, A.P. After battling chronic fatigue syndrome, allergies, digestive issues and chronic headaches over 20 years ago with no resolution, Rosanne took matters into her own hands and learned how to use nutrition, herbs and homeopathy to heal her body and achieve optimal wellness. Inspired by the healing properties of food...
Episode 14: The Wheels Are Turning with Victor Dover & Maricé Chael
October 26, 2015 01:29 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBWith more and more people moving to Miami everyday, congestion is everywhere – on the major thoroughfares as well as the neighborhood streets. In this episode, local architects and cycling enthusiasts, Victor Dover and Maricé Chael, are encouraging more people to ditch their cars and hop on public transportation and bicycles to get to where they want to go and make better use of their time. As architects and urban planners, Victor and Maricé know that a city’s design can have major implica...
Episode 13: Exploring The World Through Hip Hop with DJ EFN
October 12, 2015 03:50 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBHip hop is everywhere nowadays…television, advertisements, billboards and even the slang that’s become a natural part of our lexicon. Why has this music permeated our culture in such a powerful way? This music, which was founded in the streets of New York City as a form of expression in the urban communities, has cemented its status as a successful and profitable genre. Eric F. Narciandi or DJ EFN, began his love affair with hip hop as a kid growing up in the 80’s/90’s in Miami’s Kendall ...
Episode 12: The Seeds Of Change with Alison Burgos
September 28, 2015 00:28 - 1 hour - 110 MBAs with most drastic changes in life, the impetus arrives through necessity. Just years after Alison Burgo’s acquired a debilitating auto-immune disease, her life’s work of charity and event planning took on an entirely different meaning. Witnessing first hand the power of healing foods and the bodies ability to heal itself under the right conditions, Alison alongside her partner and wife, Michelle, founded the Seed Food and Wine Festival, the first 100% plant-based food festival in the cou...
Episode 11: Changing the Game with Danny "Godfree" Peña
September 14, 2015 05:01 - 1 hour - 104 MBBefore he had a successful podcast with millions of downloads, an induction to the Podcast Hall of Fame, a feature in Forbes Magazine and a deal with Playit, a CBS affiliated company, Danny “Godfree” Peña was just an 80’s kid playing his Atari 2600, gifted to him by his grandmother. His introduction to the world of gaming captured his imagination and interest and instantly cemented a place in his heart. After dabbling successfully for some time in the music industry as a hip-hop promoter in...
Episode 10: Building An Ethical Enterprise with Alex Cuevas & Lori Zito
August 31, 2015 16:50 - 1 hour - 127 MBCompared to other well established plant-based, vegan and vegetarian cities in America, Miami may not be one that people think of as a non-meat lovers haven, but today’s guests, Alex Cuevas and Lori Zito have set out on a mission to change that. Alex is the founder and owner of Choices Organic Cafe and Lori is the President and backbone of the operations. With three locations in Miami, Alex and Lori have their sights set on opening 100 Choices locations throughout the country. Growing up th...
Episode 9: The Pursuit of Passion with Chad Weller
August 17, 2015 10:31 - 1 hour - 94.1 MB"Progress comes from practicing patience, persistence, and perseverance, and success comes from being completely dedicated to your dreams." Powerful words from an inspiring, humble athlete, motivational speaker, coach, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Chad Weller. As a young model in Europe, Chad decided to lace up his running shoes as a way to discover the various cities he was working in. But this casual “Adventure Running” soon transitioned to serious running and eventually a career a...
Episode 8: The Revolution Within with Shawnee Chasser
August 02, 2015 23:43 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBOne of the things you notice right away from our next guest when you meet her may be her purple, curly hair or her infectious laugh or if you’re lucky it might be a sample of her delicious organic green popcorn she’s offering you. The story of how this Florida-raised actress turned hippie turned entrepreneur is sure to capture your heart and your imagination. Shawnee’s adventures through the 70’s and the 80’s are reminiscent of the Forrest Gump movie with her seeming to be everywhere at th...
Episode 7: The Sexy Fit Vegan - Ella Magers
July 20, 2015 01:31 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBSexy. Fit. Vegan. Maybe you've thought those are three words that don't go together, but Ella Magers, or the Sexy Fit Vegan is on a mission to prove that you can be sexy and fit while helping the environment and animals. Ella is a nationally recognized celebrity trainer, life coach, author and 18 year vegan. She's been featured as a fitness expert in the media, including regular appearances on CBS Health News Reports and in fitness videos, including Crunch Boot Camp and Brazil Butt Lift. ...
Episode 6: Riding the Trash Freeway with Rane Roatta
July 06, 2015 01:45 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBHow do you define “trash”? What was the last thing you purchased? What did you consume today & what did you throw away? If you look in your trashcan, what story does it tell? Where does your trash go after it hits the pavement and why does any of this even matter? -Trashfreeway.com In 2012, it was estimated that Americans threw out roughly 35 million tons of food; that’s 50% more than in 1990. Americans now waste more food than plastic, paper, metal, or glass (Washington Post). Our next gu...
Episode 5: Raising the Vibe with Pamela Wasabi
June 22, 2015 02:14 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MBMeeting Pamela Wasabi is like having your favorite, most colorful painting come alive. Her funky style and passionate personality is infectious and contagious. From an early age, Pamela knew she wanted to dedicate her life and talents to a cause. Leaving Colombia for the U.S. as a teenager she sought channels for her creativity through fashion and photography. After a health set-back early in her pregnancy, she found her life’s purpose staring her down. She was no longer responsible for her ...
Episode 4: Running Across Cuba with Alexis Garcia
June 08, 2015 00:21 - 59 minutes - 82 MBLike countless others before him, Alexis Garcia escaped Cuba seeking freedom in the United States. After a mind-blowing 55 hours at sea in a kayak with another refugee and several life-ending close calls, they were rescued by the Coast Guard. This is where his running story truly begins. Alexis Garcia is what we refer to as a Beast. He is tenacious, determined and strong both physically and mentally – qualities essential to become an accomplished Ultra Runner. At the ripe age of 53 he has c...
Bonus Episode: Miami March Against Monsanto 2015
June 01, 2015 00:08 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBThis bonus episode is a follow-up to Episode 2 – Fixing Our Broken Food Supply with Trish Sheldon and a review of our experience at the March Against Monsanto on May 23, 2015. This protest was a nation-wide event whose sole purpose is to get the bio-tech company, Monsanto to have more transparency and allow their food products to be labeled as containing genetically modified organisms (GMO's). GMO’s are created when the genes from unrelated organisms, such as viruses and bacteria, are inse...
Episode 3: The Power of Persistence with Veronica Menin
May 25, 2015 03:55 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBIt can be scary to step outside of your comfort zone and try something new, but many times this is exactly what we need to do in order to grow and create the life we see for ourselves. Our guest did just that. Today we speak with Veronica Menin, owner of Peace-A-Cake and founder of Conscious Bite Out. Although Veronica had a cush and well-paying corporate job, it left her unfulfilled and empty. Long days behind a desk didn't agree with her physically or emotionally so she made a change. ...
Episode 2: Fixing Our Broken Food Supply with Trish Sheldon
May 11, 2015 01:33 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBSome of you may have heard of GMO's or Genetically Modified Organisms, but we wouldn't be too surprised if many of you haven't, even though you're probably eating them everyday. GMO's are made by forcing genes from one species into the DNA of an unrelated food crop or animal in order to introduce a new trait. If you eat processed foods and don't buy organic, chances are you're consuming GMO's. And it's no wonder that many big BioTech companies like Monsanto would rather keep us in the dark ...
Episode 1: Let The Love Be Bigger Than The Fear with Terri Cooper
May 01, 2015 03:39 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBFear. It can paralyze us, hold us back, keep us from growing and stop us from reaching our full potential. But by facing those fears and letting our love shine, we open the door to a world ready and willing to reward us for having the courage to be vulnerable. In our debut podcast, we sit down with the inspirational and beautiful, Terri Cooper. Before Terri was a yoga instructor, activist, writer and entrepreneur she struggled with drug addiction, was physically abused and was a lost soul. ...