Grow the Good

Staying healthy while traveling can be a challenge.  It requires a lot of advanced planning but is doable.  I spend about 60-70% of my time traveling and have my routine and my go-tos. As a plant-based athlete, travel can be one of the biggest hurdles to overcome but if you have a plan, it's easy!

In this show, I talk about my favorite go-to restaurants for plant-based, the extra things I pack to set me up for success eating plant-based while I travel, tips and tricks for the plane to stay healthy and feel grounded, and more!  I'd love to hear your comments and feedback on YOUR travel tips too!

• how to prep for travel
• how to travel on the airplane with your bike
• how to deal with travel and anxiety with flying
• what to bring in your suitcase and carry-on if you want to eat healthy or plant-based
• airport restaurants great for plant-based eaters
• ordering food at restaurants
• apps for healthy eating
• some of my favorite travel products

• HappyCow
• My travel pack list 
• Air Vegan App
• FOLLOW my Plant Powered Tribe Instagram Account

Join me in Bend, Oregon Oct 4-7

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Margaux Khoury is the founder and CEO of one of the most popular organic, natural, cruelty-free deodorants, “The Best Deodorant In The World”, a company she started out of her kitchen.  After getting to know Margaux and her company, I learned that its mission isn't just to keep you from being stinky!  There's so much more to her business. First, making an environmental impact through using responsible ingredients (they don't even use plastic with their packaging) is important. Second, they donate to water.org. For each jar of deodorant sold, it provides 1 year of clean drinking water for a child. I learned that 4,000 kids die every DAY from lack of water. And third, on the first day of every month they donate 100% of sales to their Animal Advocacy Partners.

We talked about a number of topics including how and why she started focusing on her health and the environment, places she has lived around the world, what "unschooling" her children means, how she balances the hustle of being a CEO and having 3 kids, and the importance of conscious capitalism.

• Margaux's world travels
• working with your spouse in your business
• how to stay true to your mission when money is involved
• Margaux's path to better health
• vegan pregnancy
• foods you should buy organic
• story behind how she started her business
• social consciousness
• how to reduce plastic consumption
• advice for changing your diet

• The Best Deodorant in the World: Margaux's Company
• Margaux's free book: Ultimate Guide to Organic Groceries

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The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

"When she shifted from competition to collaboration, all the women around her became radiant stars in a dark blue sky, each one striking and rising, without trying to outshine."

 "The She Book" - Tanya Markul

We have all felt it - that heavy feeling of jealousy and envy; that feeling that you aren't enough compared to someone else.  Comparison is something that we can't help feel as human beings, but it also can make us feel like we are not enough.  What if instead of feeling threatened by someone else's looks or success, you could actually help each other be better?

There's actually a book I've been reading called "Big Potential" by one of my favorite authors, Shawn Achor. It's about how our success is amplified by the success of those around us making it imperative to be aware of who we are spending our time with.

Collaboration over competition is something I think about a lot.  Even in my races as a competitive athlete, my competitors actually make me better.  It's all how you choose to look at it. I stumbled across an amazing woman on the internet named Cat Canada who has a website called Ladies Aloud.  I loved it because it was about empowering other women.  If you aren't a woman, you'll still get a lot out of this episode.  Cat wanted to create an environment where women could support one another and help each other in meaningful ways.  It sets the tone for every other interaction.  On Ladies Aloud, there are inspiring stories, articles on conscious living, and a hub to find events.

I love this podcast guest because we talked about what it means to be feminine in this day and age and how we can be more supportive of one another instead of threatened.  I think this conversation is interesting because Cat played soccer at a very high level for most of her life on a team of women and that dynamic seems to have inspired her along this path.

I love this quote from Cat "The well of success is endlessly abundant; one woman’s success does not threaten your own!" She says, "amplifying other women is at the heart of everything we do." 

As a side note, what can you do to help amplify people in your life?

Power, friendship, and connection are built upon vulnerability.  So let's get into this juicy episode with Cat Canada

• how and why Cat started Ladies Aloud
• defining a new wave of feminism
• why it's okay to not have answers
• Cat's experience as a female athlete
• when is competition healthy and how to be happy for your competitors
• discussion around body image
• writing for Ladies Aloud

• Ladies Aloud

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The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

The decisions that we make can alter the trajectory of our lives... and even our survival.  Dan and Sheanne Moskaluk had a first hand account of the life altering changes that occur when you eat a plant-based diet.  Sheanne was 300 pounds and only discovered elmiinating all animal products by accident.  Her son wanted to get into body building and the clerk at the health foods store encouraged Sheanne to do more research into the Whey Protein she was about to give to her teenage son.  With an inquisitive mine and voracious appetite for reading and information, Sheanne learned about the negative health, environment, and animal cruelty consequences of eating dairy that stemmed to all animal products.  After losing 130 pounds, her relationship with Dan changed as well as how she viewed herself and what was possible.  Their family ate more plant-based meals and everyone felt and looked healthier.

Life was better and cruising along a positive trajectory when the unthinkable happened.

One morning in 203, Dan woke up with abdomen pain and wrote it off as a kidney stone.  After a doctor visit, life stood still.  He had stage IV renal cancer with a 95% chance of death.  He was terminal with very little chance of survival and couldn't even be treated with radiation or chemotherapy.  The tumor had been growing for what was estimated at 15-20 years.  As a hail mary, he tried a very invasive and fatiguing immunotherapy treatment.  Instead of treating the problem, it attacked his liver and nearly killed him.

Adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet nursed him back to health.  It's been 5 years since his diagnosis and he is healthier than ever.

I can't wait for you to hear this story from these amazing people.  They have also been featured in the documentary, Eating You Alive.  My husband, Matt joined us for this in-person recording.  I hope you enjoy this riveting exchange and feel inspired to eat more plants after listening to it!

• Sheanne's journey losing 130 pounds
• danger of normalizing obesity
• Dan's experience being diagnosed with cancer
• Medical system's response to Dan's experience
• Immunotherapy for Stage IV cancer
• Dan's recovery with plant-based nutrition
• their work as activists

• Recipes: Eating You Alive
• Indian Rock Vegans Instagram
• Indian Rock Facebook

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The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

Today's show is a solo round with yours truly!  The month of May was a whirlwind with travel and races, but I wanted to slow down for a few minutes and tell you all about my experience traveling and racing my mountain bike in Japan!  I traveled in Tokyo and Nagano and also won the biggest endurance race in Japan - the Otaki 100km!  

I have two other blog posts I'm working on about my experience with tons of photos, but I wanted to share my adventure travel experience in Japan via audio!

• how/why I decided to race in Japan
• Yuki Ikeda
• the cultural aspects about Japan that stood out to me
• a short story about racing the Otaki 100
• my favorite things about Japan
• the plant-based Japanese food 

• Podcast episode about last year's Transsylvania Epic

Join me in Bend, Oregon Oct 4-7

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The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

What if you could do something about your diabetes or even reverse it?  There have been some many, many real life stories of people switching to a low fat plant-based diet and seeing incredible results with not only Type 2 Diabetes, but also Type 1 and Type 1.5.  Weight loss is one strategy for managing diabetes and plant-based diets are nutrient dense without packing on excess unhealthy calories.  That means you don't have to eat small portion sizes if you are eating whole foods, plant-based meals.  Also, the studies show that a diet high in carbohydrates (as long as they are whole foods, NOT from refined sources) helps with diabetes as well.  Interestingly enough, cardiovascular disease is what kills most diabetics (just like everyone else) and plant-based diets are highly effective and preventing and reversing heart disease as well.

Today's guests are awesome- Cyrus Khambatta, PhD and Robby Barbaro are the founders of MasteringDiabetes.org.  They offer a successful coaching program for people with all forms of diabetes including pre-diabetes to help increase insulin sensitivity, get your best A1C, and improve overall health and longevity.  As athletes themselves, both living with Type 1 Diabetes, they have scoured through 85 years of research and are experts. They also have a closed facebook group as part of their online coaching practice. I love their website because it's jam-packed with information and even recipes.  My friend and former podcast guest, Brenda Davis recommended them to me. Brenda is one of the world's leading dieticians, specifically in plant-based diets and treating diabetes.

• Robby and Cyrus' individual stories of how they found plant-based diets and how it helped their Type 1 Diabetes
• Diabetes explained: insulin sensitivity, blood glucose, different types and what they mean
• Does a keto diet help diabetes?
• Are Carbs bad for diabetics?
• Stategies for diet
• why and how plant-based diets work for diabetes
• their awesome coaching program
• Can you reverse pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes?
• how exercise helps diabetes

• Mastering Diabetes Website
• Check out their Podcast: Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience
• Watch What the Health
• Watch Forks Over Knives
• Robby's Instagram
• Cyrus' Instagram

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The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

Isn't it fascinating how riding a bike can teach us so much about ourselves and about life?  Blogger, Pro Enduro Racer, and YouTuber Syd Schulz has learned a lot of valuable lessons.  Her blog is one of my favorites to read.  From posts about mindfulness on the trail, to living in a van with her husband Macky, to her adventures around the world, Syd always has insightful and useful posts.  You also may have seen her work published for CTS, REI, Bicycling, Runner's World and so much more!  I wanted to invite Syd on the show because she and I think about a lot of similar topics.  In this podcast episode, you'll learn why you should stop apologizing on rides, how to turn a bad ride into a good ride, hear about why we care so much about what other people think, and what it's really like to be a professional racer.  We also talk about how it's sometimes hard to be happy with where you are right now and about what progression means in our sport.  Syd and I also talked about how she and Macky make a living which is something people always love asking pro racers! Syd is incredibly down to earth, easy to talk to, and relatable. I hope you enjoy this episode with her, and don't forget to sign up for her newsletter to get weekly blog updates. I always look forward to it on Wednesdays!

• Planning your life around races
• Why we are so stuck on results and expectations
• How to feel good about the times you finish mid-pack
• Thoughts on feeling happy with where you are in life
• Her mantra to stay present on the trail when she makes a mistake
• Her journey as a blogger + power of vulnerability
• Thoughts on saying "when I achieve this, I'll be this kind of person..."
• how to stop apologizing on group rides
• what progression actually looks like
• Should you just push through fear?
• How Syd and Macky make money as racers

• Syd's Website
• Syd's Instagram
• Syd and Macky's YouTube Channel
• Blog Post: How to stop apologizing
• Blog Post: How to use mindfulness to turn a bad bike ride around
• Blog Post: The Problem with Faking It Till You Make It

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The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

Isn't it fascinating how riding a bike can teach us so much about ourselves and about life?  Blogger, Pro Enduro Racer, and YouTuber Syd Schulz has learned a lot of valuable lessons.  Her blog is one of my favorites to read.  From posts about mindfulness on the trail, to living in a van with her husband Macky, to her adventures around the world, Syd always has insightful and useful posts.  You also may have seen her work published for CTS, REI, Bicycling, Runner's World and so much more!  I wanted to invite Syd on the show because she and I think about a lot of similar topics.  In this podcast episode, you'll learn why you should stop apologizing on rides, how to turn a bad ride into a good ride, hear about why we care so much about what other people think, and what it's really like to be a professional racer.  We also talk about how it's sometimes hard to be happy with where you are right now and about what progression means in our sport.  Syd and I also talked about how she and Macky make a living which is something people always love asking pro racers! Syd is incredibly down to earth, easy to talk to, and relatable. I hope you enjoy this episode with her, and don't forget to sign up for her newsletter to get weekly blog updates. I always look forward to it on Wednesdays!

• Planning your life around races
• Why we are so stuck on results and expectations
• How to feel good about the times you finish mid-pack
• Thoughts on feeling happy with where you are in life
• Her mantra to stay present on the trail when she makes a mistake
• Her journey as a blogger + power of vulnerability
• Thoughts on saying "when I achieve this, I'll be this kind of person..."
• how to stop apologizing on group rides
• what progression actually looks like
• Should you just push through fear?
• How Syd and Macky make money as racers

• Syd's Website
• Syd's Instagram
• Syd and Macky's YouTube Channel
• Blog Post: How to stop apologizing
• Blog Post: How to use mindfulness to turn a bad bike ride around
• Blog Post: The Problem with Faking It Till You Make It

Join me in Bend, Oregon Oct 4-7

If you would like to support the growth my show, I’d love your contribution on.  Patreon.  The current production of this free show is primarily supported out of my own pocket and a small portion is covered through the donations on Patreon. With my Patreon page, you can donate directly to the show which will help me cover the costs and help it grow! Even 4 bucks a month- the cost of one coffee per month helps a LOT! Thanks, I really appreciate your support!

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The Van

Allegra Stein is all about moving the needle so that people take action on their ideas.  She understands that it's scary and exciting to get started, so much so that she coined her own term "terrexcitifying!"  Allegra loves the blank whiteboard- a place you can talk and write out your ideas to create continuity and clarity.  She specializes in supporting women to get out of their own way to take action on their big idea, or even help them figure out what their next direction should be.  Don't worry, if you're a guy, there's a lot of value in this show as her knowledge extends past gender !  Allegra herself has had an interesting life from traveling in Nepal to serving in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria to teaching science in New York.  The path has lead her to coaching.  We talk about the three tools she uses in her job (a mirror, a flashlight, and pom poms), how microactions lead to bigger actions, how to make a decision, and how to deal with overwhelm.  Allegra has some brilliant metaphors to help you see the forest from the trees, to create more calmness in your day, and to give you more clarity amongst the superhighway of thoughts in our brain.

• Mirror, Flashlight, and Pom Poms
• life coach vs therapist
• microaction
• how to make a decision
• travel
• how to deal with overwhelm

• Allegra's website
• Allegra's instagram
• MorningPages.com
• The Artist's Way book

Join me in Bend, Oregon Oct 4-7

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The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

Allegra Stein is all about moving the needle so that people take action on their ideas.  She understands that it's scary and exciting to get started, so much so that she coined her own term "terrexcitifying!"  Allegra loves the blank whiteboard- a place you can talk and write out your ideas to create continuity and clarity.  She specializes in supporting women to get out of their own way to take action on their big idea, or even help them figure out what their next direction should be.  Don't worry, if you're a guy, there's a lot of value in this show as her knowledge extends past gender !  Allegra herself has had an interesting life from traveling in Nepal to serving in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria to teaching science in New York.  The path has lead her to coaching.  We talk about the three tools she uses in her job (a mirror, a flashlight, and pom poms), how microactions lead to bigger actions, how to make a decision, and how to deal with overwhelm.  Allegra has some brilliant metaphors to help you see the forest from the trees, to create more calmness in your day, and to give you more clarity amongst the superhighway of thoughts in our brain.

• Mirror, Flashlight, and Pom Poms
• life coach vs therapist
• microaction
• how to make a decision
• travel
• how to deal with overwhelm

• Allegra's website
• Allegra's instagram
• MorningPages.com
• The Artist's Way book

Join me in Bend, Oregon Oct 4-7

If you would like to support the growth my show, I’d love your contribution on.  Patreon.  The current production of this free show is primarily supported out of my own pocket and a small portion is covered through the donations on Patreon. With my Patreon page, you can donate directly to the show which will help me cover the costs and help it grow! Even 4 bucks a month- the cost of one coffee per month helps a LOT! Thanks, I really appreciate your support!

Crowdfunding on Patreon – thank you!

Shop my products! 

Leave a review or share on social media

• Apple Podcasts
• Stitcher
• Google Play
• Spotify

Thanks for listening!