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You know how they say: health is wealth? Well, as my phenomenal functional medicine practitioner friend Dr. Will Cole says in this chat: you don’t have to be wealthy to be healthy. 

Dr. Cole, or Will, is doc who relies zilch on prescriptions on mucho on natural fixes. He’s obsessed with finding the roots of health problems and honestly, in this chat I became obsessed with finding out his answers to every single thing that came to my mind. It turns out, this brilliant man is not only a healer, but also a quote generation machine, and he was dropping some serious poetic responses. Something he said that really stuck with me was: “Just because it’s common, doesn’t mean it’s normal.” Out of context, that could apply to basically anything (headphones getting tangled the minute they enter a purse, my dog humping his bed when he’s mad at us, me crying when I watch Monica and Chandler get engaged even though I’ve seen that episode upwards of 39 times…) but in the context of our conversation, he was saying that so many folks struggle with so many “common” health issues today, but that shouldn’t mean that accept them as “normal” and live a life less good.

This chat is also just what the doctor ordered because finally, FINALLY, hooha, I had an expert on the show who really broke down inflammation. You know, that word you keep hearing but don’t really, truly, honestly, understand? Well with Will, whose new book The Inflammation Spectrum is about to be your new go-to health manual, we talk about what inflammation is, what causes it, how it wrecks havoc in your body, and how to stop it!  

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• What’s a functional health practitioner and why might you need one?
• What causes inflammation?
• Why you might want to start an elimination diet
• What inflammation actually is and why too much can be bad news
• Why what you eat could be causing your depression and anxiety
• It’s not a medication deficiency: how what you do and don’t put in your body causes your symptoms
• Why autoimmune conditions and inflammation often go hand in hand
• How many years of lifestyle habits it takes before an illness manifests
• You don’t have to be wealthy to be healthy: FREE tips to get you feeling better
• Common foods that could cause inflammation
• Why stress is just junk food for the soul and is probably making you sick

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My guest today has gone through a long and winding and challenging journey with chronic illness and autoimmune disease. The way she is now though — charmingly hilarious and fantastically bubbly — is kind of a great case-in-point example of one of her biggest teachings: you’re more than your illness. Much, much more. Nitika Chopra is the strong and loving voice behind the podcast The Point Of Pain, which is a place where others with chronic illness in their past share their stories. Surprisingly, there’s a lot of laughter on her show — as there was in this one. (She’s called her conference for those with ongoing illnesses “Chronicon” so you know she’s got a fan of the humor thing…) Personally, I’ve never had a guest pointedly say they’re not into trees, grass and alllll things nature, but by revealing her opposition to the great outdoors Nitika, a thriving vibrant walking taking billboard of health proved her thesis: that knowing yourself well enough to know your needs is the secret to wellness. Speaking of billboards we also talk about what it was like to be a swimsuit model for a hot sec! And vision boards! That’s kind of like a dream billboard for your bedroom, right? Anyway, here’s Nitika..

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Gabe Kennedy is as cool as a… bottle of CBD oil. He’s also a plant-chef, nature guy, remarkable analogy creator, and the brains and soul behind Plant People, a company that’s spreading the word about the power plants can have on the wellness of not just individuals, but a whole society. Sure, Plant People is one of the billion brands boasting the brilliance of CBD these days but his mission his to not just be a CBD company - rather, to showcase using herbs and other plants can make us better. And Gabe is not your average “ohhh lemme capitalize on this CBD craze” kinda guy either. He’s the kind of guy who saw through a back fracture injury he got while skiing and used the experience to recognize the value of herbs and hemp. Since then, he has been spreading the word while using part of his profits to plant trees in the U.S. His cause is now to mend people, mend the earth and connect with both. They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. In Gabe’s case, make balms, drops and lotions, heal others’ woes and replant whole forests while you’re at it!  

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• What CBD actually does and why it’s so great
• The difference between marijuana and hemp and CBD and THC
• The best analogies ever spoken by a wellness guru ;-)
• Why the health industry needs to think about overall environmental and societal wellness
• How to cook to enhance CBD’s natural qualities
• Why CBD is the answer for anxiety, inflammation, pain and stress
• How Gabe Kennedy’s back fracture led to his discovery of the values of herbalism and cannabis
• How Plant People is growing the forest and doing their bit for the planet
• Why CBD oils should become a practice… just like your yoga or morning meditation
• And more!

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This episode is like an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-kinda-‘sode. In this solo chat, I spill an assortment of beans: some pinto - I mean personal - and some business beans. I figure that since we hang out while you launder, cycle, commute, hike, clean or road trip, we’re pals. So here’s an honest chat about my upcoming dwelling changes, the most exciting plant-party I’ve ever thrown, a second brand that’s brewing, and the stories behind it all!

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Nikole Goncalves is the gal behind the beloved and mega popular YouTube channel (which has over 560K subscribers and over 39 Million views) Health Nut Nutrition, and in this here episode, she gave me the BEYOND *nutshell* scoop on all things food, nutrition, and sustainable, approachable wellness. And Trader Joes. We recorded this chat on national avocado day and believe me, this convo was all I could have *avo* wanted. (OK, sorry for the *guacward* pun...) What I love about this chatty Canadian (yes, she did say sorry and yes, I did make fun of her accent) is that she had such a down-to-earth approach to healthy eating and happy living. Her relationship with food has never been a rocky one and so her words are confident and refreshing to hear. We talk about how she found her calling, what it’s been like running her vlog from the bottom now she here, her new brand for plant loving pups, meditation, smoothie recipes, body shaming, and her upcoming book debut. For a talk that’ll have you as much on board for hypnosis as it will get you drooling over dessert, press play!

You’ll go nuts over hearing:

• Why it’s time to slow down and pay attention to how food makes you FEEL
• How one of the best YouTubers in food and wellness got her start
• One wicked smoothie recipe that’ll have you energized and ready to go
• Forget all about diets and eat intuitively and healthier
• Why listening to your body really is the way to go 
• What high functioning anxiety could look like and some methods for getting around it
• What’s the deal with hypnosis and how to start doing it for a calmer you
• The best puppy shopping spree products for your #HealthNutPup
• The perks of morning meditation and no-phone blocks of time
• And of course, yummy desserts to wrap it all up

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Dr. Josh Axe is that dude (and doctor) who seems to have it all figured out. He’s a certified doctor of natural medicine, a doctor of chiropractic and a clinical nutritionist with a passion for helping people get healthy by empowering them to use nutrition to fuel their health. Men’s Health calls him a guru of all things ayurvedic medicine and ancient Chinese medicine, and when I feel like I need to find the culprits of anything that ails me or get the trusted and research backed lowdown on the latest popular plant or wellness trend, I visit his website A BUNCH. As do 17 million other people…a month. I love getting to sit down with a doc who can spill smart stuff on any topic I ask about. In this chat Dr. Axe dished out some wisdom on everything from deplorable keto diet mistakes (it’s NOT about butter fried cheese with bacon, thank you very much) to sneaky and yummy ways to up your herbs and spice intake (if you’re not already on the turmeric band wagon, we’ll getchu there!) and he even takes us a little into woo-ville when he talks about how poor emotional health can lead to major organ health! So let’s roll the tape roll because the doctor will get off his massively popular Instagram account and see..us..now!

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• A heartfelt story on how Dr. Josh Axe fell in love with natural medicine
• Tips to encourage your loved one to adopt (at least partially) some traditional medicine practices
• Why the modern-day western medicine doesn’t have all the answers
• How to do Keto the right way AND for the right length of time 
• Why herbs and spices are the unsung heroes of your plant party
• Why your emotional health is so crucial for your physical health 
• How to understand your element and what that means for your body
• Why personalized eating makes way more sense than one-diet-fits-all 
• And tons more!

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My guest today hits the nail right on the head when she says “we live in a drinking world.” Georgia Foster is a hypnotherapist originally from Australia, who has spent many years living in London and as such, she knows a thing or two about the prevalence of drinking cultures. Georgia’s aim in her work is to teach people how to establish healthy relationships with booze and to learn how to drink less rather than have to break up with that glass of vino forever. In this chat that has truly stuck with me at all of my drinking events since, we dive into how our anxiety and specifically, our inner critics, are the biggest enablers of over-drinking. If you know your inner critic is ruining (or running!) your life, don’t freak out! Georgia had more than a few practical tips to retrain your brain and rely on that happy hour drink a little less. What I liked most about this conversation is that Georgia is by no means the booze police and that her cool-as-a-cucumber approach is ACTUALLY realistic because no, she’ll never tell you not to enjoy a good party, she’s just helping us all have happier inner dialogue so our critics don’t run rogue.  

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• The difference between an alcoholic and someone who is trying to drink less
• The drinking personalities: perfectionists versus people pleasers
• Why your inner critic is encouraging you to pop bottles and pour that extra glass
• Why switching up your drink of choice is likely to turn you into a hot mess
• Why weddings can cause pressure to drink too much and what to do about it
• How getting anxiety in check directly relates to better habits around drinking 
• How drinking allows us to spend time without our inner critics and can therefore lead to overdoing it
• What your tipsy self is trying to communicate with you 
• Techniques to stop anxiety and prepare for healthy nights out with alcohol
• And more!

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My guest today is a Holistic Nutrition-turned-Business Coach and yoga teacher-turned-productivity preacher who’s obsessed with showing ladies how to weave wellness with work, dodge burnout, and get the good shit done. Abbi Miller’s roots are in yoga but somewhere along the way through her table top poses, cobras and proud warriors, she realized that to be the proudest warrior of all, you have to be able to flow through your work day by balancing your overall wellness. While running her holistic nutrition + yoga biz for 11 years, she’s well versed in the self-employment juggle of feeling exhausted, hangry and face-palming every time you look at your to-do list. That’s why, through private coaching and mentoring, public speaking, transformational events and luxury yoga retreats, Abbi help ladies optimize their life so their health and work flourish like a well-watered-chia-pet. Her combo of wellness with biznass is nothing short of, well, magic. Which is a word she uses a lot. So much so that I would be highly supportive of you turning Abbi’s use of “magic” in this chat into a kombucha drinking game.

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Today’s guest calls herself a life & transition coach for the outdoor-minded, and I call her nature’s walking billboard. (Meaning, she sells the effects of nature, hard.) You might’ve met Sanni McCandless in the Oscar-Winning documentary film Free Solo, which captured the emotional story of professional rock climber Alex Honnold attempting to conquer the first free solo (a look ma, no hands type of climb) of a famous 900-metre vertical rock face called El Capitan's at Yosemite National Park. While it’s impossible to not be on the edge of your seat while Alex is on the edge of a cliff with just his fingertips and no safety net, when I watched the film, I found myself even more locked into Sanni, his girlfriend. When the film ended and I was able to stop clenching every muscle in my body, I searched for Sanni on the interwebs and was not surprised to find that she’s a passionate entrepreneur compassionately driven to helping people create more tailored, intentional lifestyles. This deep dive with Sanni definitely inspired me to get outside more. She crushed this interview with insight on taking time off work to travel, revamping our routines to create more meaning, eating more plants, appreciating the outdoors, and designing our lives to make the most out of them. For an inspirational interview that’ll inspire you to get up for sunrise, stargaze at night, or bravely hop on a bike more, hit play. 

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• How eatin’ them plants can aid in recovery for athletes of all types
• How to eat healthy while living that van life, yo
• Is your life “just fine” or “effing amazing”? How to make it the latter 
• Learn to manage stress and anxiety if your partner does a high-risk job or activity 
• A behind the scenes chat about the magnificent film “Free Solo”
• How to start making small, approachable changes today to change your life for the better 
• Ride your bike to work! Plus other easy, real-life ways to spend more time outdoors 
• And tons more

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Hey there! I’m hard at work over here on some really exciting upcoming things so I’ve chosen to re-air the very first ever interview I did on this here podcast 3 years ago woohoo. This is the prefect chat to resurface because it’ll serve as a powerful reminder of how and why to use your spiralizer -- my top summer kitchen tool (outside of my blender of course). It’ll also be a little ridiculous to hear my first ever interview when I was just a wee podcast hosting baby - I really should bring more games into my interviews nowadays, that was so fun. Anyway, here’s my chat with Ali Maffuci, the queen of turning plants into noodles. She’s the founder of the mega-brand Inspiralized, creator of the Inspiralizer tool (which I use to make my veggie noodles), the author of three bestselling cookbooks, the maker of two children and the inventor of the spiralized sweet potato BUN. This is quite the inspiralizing chat:

In this super INSPIRALIZING show, you’ll learn:

• Exactly how to spiralize 13 different fruits and veggies from A-Z (literally from Apple to Zucchini)
• Mind-blowing ways Ali adds spiralized plants to baked goods, desserts, and even cocktails 
• The inspiring story behind Inspiralized and how Ali keeps creativity swirling around in her head
• How spiralizing has helped Ali shed 30 lbs.
• The birth story of the SWEET POTATO BUN (yes BUN - like a burger BUN. Made of sweet potato noodles!)
• The secrets to not crying over onions and slicing a pepper in 1 shot
• And so much more!

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The full show notes with all the deets from this episode!

Where to get Sunwarrior - my favorite plant-protein powder- for 20% off with code: PARTY at checkout

Where to buy Four Sigmatic Shroom Products and save 15% with code: “PARTYINMYPLANTS”

Steal my job! ANd scope out the exciting and impressive curriculum for The Institute for Integrative Nutrition!

Where you can go to submit a question for the show!

Where I’d much appreciate you leaving a review for the show in iTunes!!

How to work 1-on-1 with me!

Where you can go to suggest a guest (yourself or someone else) for the show!

Party in My Plants on Instagram

Party in My Plants on Facebook

Party in My Plants’ Cooking Videos on YouTube