Grow the Good

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn is a pioneer in medicine.  He currently directs the cardiovascular prevention and reversal program at The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute and has saved thousands of lives. As a surgeon, he was operating on patients with breast cancer.  Disillusioned by treating the disease and never addressing the cause, he decided to do his own research.

From his bio: "In 1995 he published his bench mark long-term nutritional research arresting and reversing coronary artery disease in severely ill patients. That same study was updated at 12 years and reviewed beyond twenty years in his book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, making it one of the longest longitudinal studies of its type. In July of 2014 he reported the experience of 198 participants seriously ill with cardiovascular disease. During 3.7 years of follow up of the 89% adherent to the program, 99.4% avoided further major cardiac events."

Dr Esselstyn is incredible and I highly recommend watching Forks Over Knives. It changed my life! There are so many stories of people end stage heart disease following the protocol in his book and living for decades after being sent home to die. 

• Dr. Esselstyn's Olympic Journey to a Gold Medal
• Dr. Esselstyn's global research to link diet to breast cancer, heart disease and more
• Many stories of how he used diet to reverse end stage cardiovascular disease
• How to manage disease with diet (and you can even start at age 70!)
• How a plant-based diet helps you as an athlete
• The strongest blood vessel dilator in the body: Nitric Oxide
• How much oil or natural foods w/oil can you eat? 

• His book: Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
• Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease cookbook
• Podcast with Rip Esselstyn (Dr. Esselstyn's son)

Life insurance savings for people like us who actually eat healthy and take care of our body.  Get a quote or mention "Sonya" when you talk to an agent.

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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Today’s guest is no stranger to the cycling world.  He has finished 5th  two times at the tour de France, won stages in races like the Giro D’Italia and the Vuelta Espana. His name is Tejay Van Garderen and he currently rides for BMC Racing.  This guy is in on top of the world stage of professional road cyclists. The thing I really enjoyed about Tejay is that he was really down to earth and easy to talk to in our conversation.  My husband Matt co-hosted this episode together and we both thought that Tejay seemed like a truly genuine guy.  He has been racing since the age of 10 and has had his ups and downs over his career.  We talked about how to deal with expectations, especially when you aren’t meeting them.  We talk about his background in racing and what it’s actually like to race at his level. In interviews at some of these grand tours, you don’t get to hear the whole story and Tejay told us a lot of interesting stories. We talk about what it’s like to have little kids and a wife and travel like he does.  Tejay also tells us what inspires him, how he maintains race weight, and how he actually approaches racing a 3 week race like the Tour De France.

• Tejay's background and how he got into cycling
• What inspires Tejay
• Tejay's ride with Reggie Miller
• Why pro riders choose to live in Giron
• The mental and physical game of riding the Tour de France
• Balancing family life as a Pro Tour Rider
• How he maintains race weight
• Is there still a culture of doping? 

• Tejay Van Garderen Wikipedia Page
• BMC Racing Team

If you like my show, I’m aiming to make it an ad-free zone using crowdfunding to support it.  All donations will go directly to the production of the show. I’m raising money using Patreon.   A lot of podcasts sell ads to cover the production costs of the show, which can be quite high. I am not a fan of ads when I listen to podcasts so my goal is make this podcast an ad-free zone. The currently 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 each week. If you find value and enjoy this show, you can donate any amount 200 dollars per month to as little as one dollar per episode (which is only 4 dollars a month!) I really appreciate your support!

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Yesterday, I had moments of self-doubt and feelings of wanting to give up.  Here is a breakfast table conversation with my husband Matt.  We talked about what I was feeling, how to navigate self-doubt, and how to accept these feelings. 

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Just because you don't eat meat or dairy doesn't mean that you're healthy. Chef AJ can relate.   She said, "For 26 years, I was the quintessential fat vegan.  It wasn't until I had a health scare.... that I realized I had to do something."  She is a self-proclaimed recovering food addict and a classically trained chef, author, and speaker. As an unhealthy vegan for most of her life, she jokes that "skittles was a fruit" and "cakes and candies" were a food group. 

When she discovered she had pre-cancerous polyps in her colon at age 43, things started to trained.  Refusing to undergo surgery due to a fear of anesthesia, she found the Optimum Health Institute in Southern California where diet and lifestyle were used to help people with diseases.  Six months later, the polyps were gone  she went a little deeper into nutrition and started eating a plant-exclusive diet and eliminated ALL processed foods for good.

After she became aware of her addiction to certain foods, she stopped eating oils, sugars, and added fats.  She has a facebook page, a YouTube Channel, and 2 books to guide people on how to overcome food addiction and how to maintain a healthy weight.  She also speaks around the country - that's how we met!  Chef AJ also says that not everyone has a food addiction problem (her husband does not), and that people can have varying levels of sensitivity.  

Check out her Ultimate Weight Loss Program!  

• Chef AJ's story
• What is food addiction
• What is classified as a processed food
• Oils + Sugar Addiction
• Refined carbs: sugar, flour, alcohol
• Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss
• Her freshly coined term: cyclorexia

• Chef AJ's website
• Chef AJ's YouTube channel
• Her book: Unprocessed
• True North Health Center
• Calorie Density Chart
• Chef AJ's Facebook Page

If you like my show, I’m aiming to make it an ad-free zone using crowdfunding to support it.  All donations will go directly to the production of the show. I’m raising money using Patreon.   A lot of podcasts sell ads to cover the production costs of the show, which can be quite high. I am not a fan of ads when I listen to podcasts so my goal is make this podcast an ad-free zone. The currently 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 each week. If you find value and enjoy this show, you can donate any amount 200 dollars per month to as little as one dollar per episode (which is only 4 dollars a month!) I really appreciate your support!

Crowdfunding on Patreon – thank you!

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

Rebecca Rusch is one of the most prolific adventure athletes out there.  From first ascents as a rock climber (El Capitan in Yosemite) to kayaking in the Grand Canyon to taking her bike up Mount Kiliminjaro, nothing stops the Queen of Pain.  Rebecca was one of the top Adventure Racers before becoming a pro mountain biker and is the 7x World Champion in several sports.  

Rebecca's depth goes far beyond her athletic endeavors.  She's a speaker, author of her book Rusch to Glory, a filmmaker with her most recent film Blood Road, and an event producer with Rebecca's Private Idaho.  Her palmares and activities are so vast that I highly recommend checking out her website for more! 

This is a fun episode of the show because we talk about so many interesting topics. 

Rebecca's father was shot down in the Vietnam War when she was just a young girl.  Haunted by the unknown and not knowing exactly what happened to her father, she decided to go find him.  Rebecca rode the entire 1,200 miles of the Ho Chi Minh trail with Vietnamese riding partner, Huyen Nguyen.  They picked up clues along the way and Rebecca plugged in to Vietnamese culture in a big way.  So much so that she is currently on her way to Laos to lead a guided ride and sells bracelets made of unexploded bombs.  The money is donated to remove more of these unexploded bombs. 

Watch the Blood Road film here.

We also talk about core values, vulnerability, and pivot points in her career.  I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I did! 

• Dynamic career and career pivot points
• Core values
• What racing means
• Risk taking and the unknown
• Female athlete, tools used in her career
• Blood road process/filming/Vietnam
• vulnerability

• Rebecca's Website
• Blood Road Film
• Be Good Bracelet
• Rebecca's Book: Rusch to Glory

If you like my show, I’m aiming to make it an ad-free zone using crowdfunding to support it.  All donations will go directly to the production of the show. I’m raising money using Patreon.   A lot of podcasts sell ads to cover the production costs of the show, which can be quite high. I am not a fan of ads when I listen to podcasts so my goal is make this podcast an ad-free zone. The currently 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 each week. If you find value and enjoy this show, you can donate any amount 200 dollars per month to as little as one dollar per episode (which is only 4 dollars a month!) I really appreciate your support!

Crowdfunding on Patreon – thank you!

Shop my products! 

Leave a review or share on social media

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

Rebecca Rusch is one of the most prolific adventure athletes out there.  From first ascents as a rock climber (El Capitan in Yosemite) to kayaking in the Grand Canyon to taking her bike up Mount Kiliminjaro, nothing stops the Queen of Pain.  Rebecca was one of the top Adventure Racers before becoming a pro mountain biker and is the 7x World Champion in several sports.  

Rebecca's depth goes far beyond her athletic endeavors.  She's a speaker, author of her book Rusch to Glory, a filmmaker with her most recent film Blood Road, and an event producer with Rebecca's Private Idaho.  Her palmares and activities are so vast that I highly recommend checking out her website for more! 

This is a fun episode of the show because we talk about so many interesting topics. 

Rebecca's father was shot down in the Vietnam War when she was just a young girl.  Haunted by the unknown and not knowing exactly what happened to her father, she decided to go find him.  Rebecca rode the entire 1,200 miles of the Ho Chi Minh trail with Vietnamese riding partner, Huyen Nguyen.  They picked up clues along the way and Rebecca plugged in to Vietnamese culture in a big way.  So much so that she is currently on her way to Laos to lead a guided ride and sells bracelets made of unexploded bombs.  The money is donated to remove more of these unexploded bombs. 

Watch the Blood Road film here.

We also talk about core values, vulnerability, and pivot points in her career.  I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I did! 

• Dynamic career and career pivot points
• Core values
• What racing means
• Risk taking and the unknown
• Female athlete, tools used in her career
• Blood road process/filming/Vietnam
• vulnerability

• Rebecca's Website
• Blood Road Film
• Be Good Bracelet
• Rebecca's Book: Rusch to Glory

If you like my show, I’m aiming to make it an ad-free zone using crowdfunding to support it.  All donations will go directly to the production of the show. I’m raising money using Patreon.   A lot of podcasts sell ads to cover the production costs of the show, which can be quite high. I am not a fan of ads when I listen to podcasts so my goal is make this podcast an ad-free zone. The currently 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 each week. If you find value and enjoy this show, you can donate any amount 200 dollars per month to as little as one dollar per episode (which is only 4 dollars a month!) I really appreciate your support!

Crowdfunding on Patreon – thank you!

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Leave a review or share on social media

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Thanks for listening!