Plant Trainers Podcast - Plant Based Nutrition & Fitness

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dawn Renee all about self-care and what it takes to care for somebody with a degenerative disease, the toll it can take on the caregiver, and the steps the caregiver could take to keep themselves in their best possible health and energy. Coming from a place of illness and immobility herself, Dawn shares how she rebuilt her health, and the steps she now takes and coaches others to take to make sure caregivers do not fall ill themselves. You will find the tips and resources to be both accessible and actionable. Please share this out with anybody you know who cares for others including parents with healthy children or anyone who has a family member who needs looking after. Dawn Renee a holistic caregiver, Reiki energy practitioner, and the founder of Traveling Caregivers, struggled for most of her life to understand the triggers that were causing her to experience migraines, allergies, Endometriosis, an autoimmune disorder, Diabetes II, Lyme, Epstein Barr, mold exposure, gallstones, and chronic fatigue. Over the past decade with a holistic nature-based lifestyle approach she has devoted her life to uncovering ways to self-care and has found ways to heal from her disorders while holding space for others and helping them find their recipe for self-care, balance, healing, and hope. Traveling Caregivers, a grassroots hope-faith based organization, bridging the gap between self care while navigating a multitude of Caregiving concerns with a holistic lifestyle approach. In this episode we discuss: How dawn went plant-based Being a caregiver for others Signs of burnout Becoming calm Day to day musts for self care What makes you happy For caregivers starting out Resources for caregivers Traveling caregivers

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we share a very powerful discussion we had with our Instagram and TikTok Live audience from August 20, 2020. We talk about some social media challenges, hate comments, keeping things positive, building a strong community, the impact we can make on others, becoming plant-based for the first time, and so much more. This was an impactful discussion that we thought we should convert into a podcast as it will likely be of assistance to someone in our audience. We really appreciate all of our Instagram and TikTok Live viewers, whether you're a regular or a pop-in, it really means a lot to us to have you as part of our community. If you haven't yet joined us for one of our Lives, our schedule is always posted in our bio on both platforms, so feel free to check it out. And of course, don't forget to share this episode with someone who you think could benefit from the powerful messages in the one! In this episode we discuss: Going Live Hate comments on social media Challenges on social media Building a community Helping newbies to a plant-based lifestyle Who went plant-based first Raccoons around us Making an impact on others Feedback

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Neal Barnard, MD. We were really excited to dive into the topics of breast cancer, prostate cancer, hormones, and nutrition. And we must say, that we were excited to do that with this guest in particular. In this episode, we explored risk factors for these diseases, as well as studies linking them directly to one's diet and we also talked about how soy, sugar, oil, organics meats and cheeses, coconut, and iodine affect our bodies. You may want to take notes on this one or even listen to it a couple of times and please do share it out with everyone you know, lives can be saved. Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health, that paved the way for viewing type 2 diabetes as a potentially reversible condition for many patients. Dr. Barnard has authored more than 90 scientific publications and 20 books for medical and lay readers and is the editor in chief of the Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, which is a textbook made available to all U.S. medical students. He is the president of the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM). His research contributed to the acceptance of plant-based diets in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In 2015, he was named a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. In 2016, he founded the Barnard Medical Center in Washington, D.C., as a model for making nutrition a routine part of all medical care. Working with the Medical Society of the District of Columbia and the American Medical Association, Dr. Barnard has authored key resolutions, now part of AMA policy, calling for a new focus on prevention and nutrition in federal policies and in medical practice. In 2018, he received the Medical Society of the District of Columbia's Distinguished Service Award. He has hosted four PBS television programs on nutrition and health. Originally from Fargo, North Dakota, Dr. Barnard received his MD degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the same institution. He practiced at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York before returning to Washington to found the Physicians Committee. In this episode we discuss: The defining moment in creating PCRM Food in schools Lactose intolerance/rules of milk in school What diseases are "normal" Hormones Fiber A clinical trial at Georgetown University Infertility Estrogen and postmenopausal cancer Organic cheese and meat Milk and breast cancer Soy, Oil, Sugar, Chicken, Coconut Blood sugar and diabetes Prostate cancer Your Body In Balance Iodine What to eat daily

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we discuss our keys to optimal performance. We wanted to bring up an oldie and a goody. Why are we doing that? Well, in the summers we need a little downtime, for those of you who have only joined us in the last few years, you may not have gotten to these yet and for those of you who have, we know you will walk away with added knowledge and inspiration you may have missed the last time. So enjoy, and we will be back very soon with fresh new content. In the meantime, be active and stay safe and come join the conversation @plantrainers on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter. Performance can be a very broad term. It can relate to any aspect of one's life, be it fitness, education, nutrition, business, or life itself. Everyone starts in a different place. We all need to unlock our potential by realizing that we hold the keys to be able to optimize performance for ourselves. These are our keys…everyone is different and you need to find your own keys in life to help you unlock your full potential to optimize your own performance. We think it'll be very interesting to see what other keys others hold and use in their lives. Please take a moment to leave a comment below. You can discuss our keys, or even better, share your own keys to optimal performance. In this episode we discuss: Our keys to performance Nutrition Exercise Sleep Mindfulness Visualization Community

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we bring back our talk with the vegan, two-time natural bodybuilding champion and plant-based advocate, Robert Cheeke. We wanted to bring up an oldie and a goody. Why are we doing that? Well, in the summers we need a little downtime, for those of you who have only joined us in the last few years, you may not have gotten to these yet and for those of you who have, we know you will walk away with added knowledge and inspiration you may have missed the last time. So enjoy, and we will be back very soon with fresh new content. In the meantime, be active and stay safe and come join the conversation @plantrainers on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter. Robert Cheeke is the founder and president of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness. Robert is the best-selling author of the book, Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness as well as his latest book, Shred It! Your Step-by-Step Guide to Burning Fat and Building Muscle on a Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Diet. He is also a motivational speaker and has had his picture and writing featured on and in countless magazines. Robert was also on the promotional team of Forks Over Knives and toured with Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Esselstyn. Robert talks to us about his athletic history on a vegan diet. He shares tips for people just getting into the gym, setting goals, and how you can start to Shred It today. We hope you enjoy the show! In this episode we discuss: How Robert became vegan Inspiration for writing Shred It! A vegan bodybuilder's diet How to gain weight Calorie counting Robert's favourite meals A vegan bodybuilder's lifestyle Being plant-based and competition Robert's current workout His future plans 5 quick tips to getting fit Setting goals Tips for beginners in the gym

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Rich Roll and Julie Piatt. They are the co-authors of The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-based Recipes and Guidance For The Whole Family. We talk about the tools for making families healthier and how to keep that deep connection with your partner and family through the toughest moments in your life. We wanted to bring up an oldie and a goody. Why are we doing that? Well, in the summers we need a little downtime, for those of you who have only joined us in the last few years, you may not have gotten to these yet and for those of you who have, we know you will walk away with added knowledge and inspiration you may have missed the last time. So enjoy, and we will be back very soon with fresh new content. In the meantime, be active and stay safe and come join the conversation @plantrainers on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter. Rich is a graduate from Stanford University and Cornell Law School and became an entertainment lawyer. He realized that his life was not going in the direction he wanted it to both professionally and health-wise and so he made some major changes. He soon became a well known plant-based ultra-endurance athlete competing in Ultraman 2008 & 2009, EPIC5 (5 Ironman triathlons on the 5 Islands of Hawaii) in 2010, and in 2009 he was named one of the top 25 fittest men in Men's Fitness Magazine. Rich is now a plant-based advocate and motivational speaker. His best-selling book, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself was a great inspiration for Adam. He continues to inspire Adam and others through The Rich Roll Podcast which has been on the iTunes top 10 list for a long time. Julie Piatt was born in Alaska eating wild game her father brought home for her family and later started a career in fashion design. Through the years she has left that behind and has become plant-based and concentrates on her connection with the physical world and spiritual world. Julie is a wonderful musician and plays in a band with her sons. She is a real yogi and has created the Jai Seed cookbook and Jai Release Meditation program which Shoshana still uses from time to time. She has great artistic talent in many mediums, which can be seen in the beautiful pages of their book. Together Rich and Julie are leading the charge in the Plantpower Revolution. In this episode we discuss: The journey of writing a book The role the children played in the making of their book Diet v.s. lifestyle Plant-based is easy Helping your children with lifestyle change Children's responsibility Love & relationships

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, Shoshana is being interviewed by Tarah Abram and Renee Giroux-Wyton From Soul and Social about creating a life of vibrant health. Tarah and Renee wanted to talk about dietary and lifestyle factors to keep you feeling vibrant, young, and wanting to be intimate. Many of our clients come to us feeling run down, tired, and maybe even need help from medication to be able to take part in a wide range of activities. We know how devastating that could be, so we wanted to send out some of the information to people who are just too scared to ask. We hope you enjoy seeing Shoshana on the other side of the microphone, and if you're interested in learning more about anything that she talked about please reach out to us at info at planttrainers.com In this episode we discuss: Our story Being vibrant Vibrant health Helping plant-based saved our sex life What's keeping people from being intimately active Specific foods that can help get the body ready for intimacy Diet and erectile dysfunction Other lifestyle factors to make you feel more vibrant and alive Actionable tips to start with today

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we revisit one of our first podcast recordings when we talk about my mental health and mental illness journey. We hope you oversee the quality, as it was the 6th one we recorded, and that you can find the information, emotion, and experience comforting, helpful, and even relatable in some way, shape or form. Putting this episode out the first time was hard for Shush, but we have gotten so many letters telling us how it has helped others in their lives. We do hope you share it with anyone who needs to know they are not alone or need to break their own preconceived ideas about mental health and overall strength. Stay tuned until the end as we did add some new content for you. In this episode we discuss: What are Mental health and mental illness? Shoshana's Mental health journey The stigma around mental illness Creating support for mental illness Treatments

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Andy Nevers about masculinity, the Marines, becoming plant-based, and making connections through Plantarion. Andy shares with us how documentaries changed his whole life and helped him become plant-based, vegan, and how he joined the movement. We explore how masculinity and nutrition can have certain expectations, especially for big military personalities. He proudly joined the United States Marine Corps in 2004, where he served a total of eight years as an active duty Marine. He walks us through what nutrition is like in the field and if being vegan in certain areas is even an option. Andy Nevers is the Founder and CEO of a DC-based tech startup company called Plantarion. His company is on a mission to help make the world a healthier place. In addition to helping people reap the health benefits of plant-based living, Andy's startup is working with various organizations to help with eliminating animal cruelty associated with factory farming, as well as help our environment by reducing our carbon footprint. His startup company is achieving its mission by offering plant-based lifestyle support services by listing a variety of plant-based service providers on its platform. This includes plant-based chefs, nutritionists, dietitians, health + wellness coaches, integrative + lifestyle practitioners, and more. Andy is a proud father to a thirteen-year-old daughter. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, attending local events, traveling, watching movies, and listening to music of all genres. In this episode we discuss: Becoming plant-based Masculinity The Marines Vegan and the military Plantarion Actionable tips to start with today

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Juan Le Prince about his journey through life that has taught him to walk to his own beat, grow his acting career, and empower others to live as their true selves. He talks to us openly and honestly about coming out to his family and friends as gay, his struggle with depression, and how becoming plant-based vegan has changed his life. Juan Le Prince is an actor who has starred on many television shows including Telemundo and Estrella TV. Earlier in life, he was hit with major depression. Veganism positively changed his life and now is living proof of how eating healthy can be such a huge factor in your life from your mental and physical health to the friends you make. He will soon be starring is a show called Slasher where he plays Joshua Walker, the son of an infamous serial killer. Joshua attempts to continue with his new life, until someone decides to pick up where Joshua's father started, sparking a new killing spree. It will be exciting for us to watch and cheer on such a wonderful person in the plant-based vegan community! In this episode we discuss: Prayers Grounding techniques Coming out His journey through depression Finding veganism Strength Message to empower others His acting career