It’s an enlightening episode this week as Elizabeth welcomes Elizabeth Candelario, Director of Strategic Partnerships for Mad Agriculture, who is on a mission to revolutionize agriculture for the benefit of farmers, people, and the planet. They discuss the power of regenerative agriculture and its ability to transform our agriculture system and ultimately improve the health of our planet and ourselves. They also unveil the exciting news of Purely Elizabeth’s  partnership with Mad Ag in which they will be sponsoring the research and testing of the soil and land as well as sourcing regenerative oats from partner farmers to incorporate into Purely Elizabeth's supply chain. With a goal to convert 5 million acres of conventional farmland into regenerative organic farmland by 2030, Mad Ag is leading the way toward positive change, and Purely Elizabeth is so proud to be a partner and be a part of the way forward.  

Mentioned: 

Find All Season 3 Episodes Here 

The Ezra Klein Show 

Bewilderment

House of Dragon

Ten Percent Happier 

Regenerative Organic Alliance

Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth: 

Website | Instagram

Elizabeth 

Mad Ag | IG 

Elizabeth welcomes Dr. Akil Palanisamy, M.D., a Harvard-trained physician who practices integrative medicine, blending his conventional medical expertise with holistic approaches such as ayurvedic medicine. After completing his family medicine residency training at Stanford, Dr. Akil graduated from a fellowship in integrative medicine with the widely known speaker and educator, Dr. Andrew Weil. Dr. Akil authored The Paleovedic Diet and has written a new book, The Tiger Protocol: An Integrative, 5-Step Program to Treat and Heal Your Autoimmunity. During the conversation with Elizabeth, Dr. Akil explains the reasons for the growing prevalence of autoimmune disorders today and describes the research and years of patient care that led to the creation of the 5-step TIGER protocol. Dr. Akil also shares his views on prevention, detoxification, as well as the most effective foods and lifestyle changes to heal the body and achieve optimal health and energy.

Mentioned: 

Find All Season 3 Episodes Here 

Smiling Mind

Dr. Weil 

Find our Grain-Free Granolas at Walmart: Here or at a store near you by using our store finder: Here

Order a delicious Smoothie King smoothie bowl topped with our Original Granola: Here

Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth: 

Website | Instagram

Dr. Akil 

Website | The Tiger Protocol

Join Elizabeth in this week's episode as she chats with Sarah Larson Levey, the CEO and Founder of Y7, a popular New York-based yoga studio with a devoted following on social media and in-person. Y7 is known for its unique combination of traditional yoga poses set to hip hop music, in a setting that features heat, candlelit rooms, and no mirrors. Sarah shares her personal journey, from being a fashion executive in New York to becoming a registered yoga instructor, health coach, and successful entrepreneur. She talks about the inspiration behind co-founding Y7 with her husband in 2013, driven by her own search for a yoga class she truly enjoyed, and how she aims to inspire others to prioritize their growth over their appearance. Sarah also discusses the benefits of daily movement for all ages and athletic levels, the inclusivity of Y7, and her insights on building a successful lifestyle brand.

Mentioned: 

Find All Season 3 Episodes Here 

 10 Minute Manager

The Last of Us 

ClassPass

Find our Grain-Free Granolas at Walmart: Here or at a store near you by using our store finder: Here

Order a delicious Smoothie King smoothie bowl topped with our Original Granola: Here

Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth: 

Website | Instagram

Sarah: 

Y7 | IG 

Elizabeth welcomes Kristel De Groot, the co-founder of Your Super, one of the biggest superfood brands in the US and Europe. Kristel talks about her love of plant-based eating, what exactly superfoods are, and how they can help us with everything from our skin to hormones and supports lower inflammation. She shares her personal journey into wellness and how she launched Your Super from her own experience helping her partner, Michael, heal from cancer. Throughout this inspiring conversation, Kristel talks about the importance of incorporating a variety of plants and superfoods into your diet and how Your Super is making it easier and more accessible to do so. She shares tips for making plant-based eating easy, healthy, and delicious and highlights how the brand sources its ingredients directly from the farm. Kristel also talks about her newest project, the launch of her first cookbook, Your Super Life, which features over 100 plant-based recipes that are quick, easy, and super nourishing.

Mentioned: 

Find All Season 3 Episodes Here 

Forks Over Knives 

Hippocrates Institute 

Dr. Uma Naidoo 

Cocojune 

Culina Yogurt  

Tony Robbins

Find our Grain-Free Granolas at Walmart: Here or at a store near you by using our store finder: Here

Order a delicious Smoothie King smoothie bowl topped with our Original Granola: Here

Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth: 

Website | Instagram

Crystal: 

Your Super | Your Super Life  Cookbook |  @crystalandmichael

In this week's episode, Dr. Vincent Pedre, the medical director of Pedre Integrative Health and founder of Dr. Pedre Wellness, joins Elizabeth for a great talk on how gut health is the gateway to optimal wellness and health. He explains how our gut affects every system in our body, why microbial diversity is essential to our overall well-being, and how soil health is linked to our gut microbiomes. Additionally, as a medical practitioner who integrates both Eastern and Western traditions, Dr. Pedre has some great tips for stimulating our vagus nerve including powerful relaxation techniques like breathwork and meditation. He shares the inspiration behind his new book, The GutSMART Protocol, where you can find your personalized gut health plan and start to make some big changes in only 14 days. 

Mentioned: 

Find All Season 3 Episodes Here 

Ep 22 with Dr. Pedre 

Love, Nature, Magic 

Find our Grain-Free Granolas at Walmart: Here or at a store near you by using our store finder: Here

Order a delicious Smoothie King smoothie bowl topped with our Original Granola: Here

Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth: 

Website | Instagram

Dr. Pedre 
Order Dr. Pedre's new book GutSmart Protocol here to also receive some fun bonuses. If you aren't sure about ordering the book, you can download the first chapter free here before ordering. 

Website | Happy Gut 

Get ready for some good eats this week as Elizabeth is joined by Rachael DeVaux, author, content creator, registered dietitian, and lifestyle & wellness influencer. You probably recognize Rachael from her Instagram, @rachaelsgoodeats, where she has an active community of over a half million followers turned friends. Rachael talks about how she parlayed her passion for sports and nutrition into a career as a certified personal trainer and the ways she grew her brand, tips for creating community and engagement, and her nutrition philosophy that food is medicine that tastes great too. Rachael gives us a sneak peek into what we can expect from her new cookbook, Rachael’s Good Eats, tips for getting more protein and building in strength training in your routine, and how her new active and fitness brand Recreation Sweat can help us get over gym-timidation. 

Mentioned: 

Find All Season 3 Episodes Here 

Pre-order Rachael’s Good Eats here

Superhuman App 

Ritual Protein

Be Well 

Find our Grain-Free Granolas at Walmart: Here or at a store near you by using our store finder: Here

Order a delicious Smoothie King smoothie bowl topped with our Original Granola: Here

Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth: 

Website | Instagram

Rachael: 

Rachael’s Good Eats | Website | Recreation Sweat | IG 

Elizabeth’s guest this week is Esha Chhabra, author of Working To Restore, and journalist with a decade-long focus on global development, the environment, and business. Esha’s work has been featured in publications such as the New York Times, Economist, Guardian, Wired, and more. In her talk with Elizabeth, Esha defines what “regenerative” means to her and shares the common threads that she sees in successful businesses. She discusses the challenges she faced during her research and writing of the book, how reporting out in the field led her to write Working to Restore, and a few of her favorite stories along the way. She discusses the book’s nine areas including agriculture, waste, inclusivity in the supply chain, and more. Esha provides some great ways consumers can make an impact and also shares how she regenerates and restores her own energy, including computer-free weekends and slowing it all down. 

Mentioned: 

Find All Season 3 Episodes Here 

Veja Shoes 

Falcon Coffee  

The Art of Stillness 

Find our Grain-Free Granolas at Walmart: Here or at a store near you by using our store finder: Here

Order a delicious Smoothie King smoothie bowl topped with our Original Granola: Here

Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth: 

Website | Instagram

Esha: 

Esha | Working to Restore: Harnessing the Power of Regenerative Business to Heal the World 

Elizabeth welcomes Samantha Harris, a well-known Emmy award-winning TV host and author, famous for her upbeat energy and hosting appearances on shows such as Dancing with the Stars, Entertainment Tonight, and currently the game show Tug of War. Despite being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 40, Samantha has bounced back and is now helping others through her certified health coaching, and her "Your Healthiest Healthy" community courses and retreats. In this episode, Samantha shares her journey with cancer and how it inspired her to lead a healthier life, including tips on reducing toxins in and around the body, her top nutritional and lifestyle tips for feeling your best, and more. She also shares the importance of making small steps towards big lifestyle changes, and some top dietary and lifestyle tips to help prioritize your health today. 

Mentioned: 

Find All Season 3 Episodes Here 

Find our Original Granola at Walmart: Here or at a store near you by using our store finder:  Here

Shaklee

Environmental Working Group 

Therasage 

Eat To Live 

How Not To Die 

The China Study

Gut Bliss 

Tug of Words 

Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth: 

Website | Instagram

Samantha 

Website | Your Healthiest Healthy | IG

Elizabeth welcomes Dr. Beth Westie, the accomplished author of Best Selling book The Female Fat Solution, creator of the 12 week Female Hormone Solution, the Eat for your Cycle Method and host of the Female Health Solution Podcast. Dr. Westie has dedicated herself to changing women's perspectives on health by educating and empowering them to take control of their own well-being. Dr. Westie and Elizabeth dive into everything related to women's health, including the impact of hormones on weight loss, ways to utilize nutrition and movement to align with your natural cycle for optimal health, and topics such as protein intake for women, intermittent fasting, adrenal fatigue, and much more.

Mentioned: 

Find All Season 3 Episodes Here 

Find our Original Granola at Walmart: Here or at a store near you by using our store finder:  Here

Doing Harm 

Natural Cycle 

Setting Boundaries will Set You Free

Butter Me Up Organics  

Psycho-Cybernetics

Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth: 

Website | Instagram

Dr. Beth 

Website | Tinctures for Cycles

This week's guest on the podcast is Lejla Cas, the founder of Knesko, a luxury skincare line that combines science and spirituality with revolutionary gem clinical skincare technology. Lejla is an internationally renowned celebrity skincare specialist, esthetician, makeup artist, and Reiki master. Chances are, you’ve seen one of KNESKO’s beautiful gold face masks or jade rollers online. During the episode, Leila shares her journey from growing up in Australia to becoming a globe-trotting entrepreneur, and how she got started in the beauty industry. She talks about the inspiration behind her brand, the influence of Reiki on her personal wellness journey, and the importance of self-care. Leila also shares some of her favorite skincare tips and advice for launching a business.

Mentioned: 

Find All Season 3 Episodes Here 

Find our Original Granola at Walmart: Here or at a store near you by using our store finder:  Here

Emily in Paris

Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth: 

Website | Instagram

Lejla: 

Knesko - use code “purely15” for 15% off all products