Plant Trainers Podcast - Plant Based Nutrition & Fitness

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Aaron Fisher all about setting intentions. And before we get into that we reflect on Aaron's moment of gratitude that brings up many feelings and events from the past. This allows us to reflect on who we were and who we have become. That was a segue into creating meaning around who we want to be and achieve in 2019. Setting intentions is much different than resolutions or goals. We wanted to leave you with some deep thoughts and actionable tips for starting the year off with direct intentions so you can have even more success in 2019. Please share this episode with your friends and families so they can set intentions to thrive in this coming year. Aaron Fisher was born with an innate passion for helping others. In his 20's he moved to China, created a charity to facilitate schooling for kids in remote towns throughout the country. He has spoken globally at motivational business development seminars and has coached fortune 500 companies like Yahoo and H&M on leadership and personal development skills. In 2014, he co-founded Copper88 – a unique garment embedded with rehabilitation and health attributes. Aaron spearheads the company's research and development team, driven by a core value system to help people all over the world feel and live better, healthier lives. His philanthropy includes charities like Covenant House, Future Possibilities for kids, and many other socio-empowerment projects. Aaron Fisher is also an established photographer, life coach, and is currently working on his second book titled "Love Letters" with a planned release in 2019. In this episode we discuss: Being grateful for each moment life happening to you Losing yourself and identity Creating intention from a clean slate Intention, resolutions and goals Having a why First steps in developing a goal with intentions Judgment The 9-minute rule 3 steps for setting intentions for 2019 Bad habits Links to things we mentioned: Patreon Via LifeMax Aaron Fisher: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Copper 88 – Website, Instagram Happy New Year & Colon Cancer – PTP053 He Shoots, He Scores – Goals! – PTP056 Happy New Year From Plant Trainers – PTP158 Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk to you about the Plant Trainers Podcast. But seriously, we do. We get a lot of questions like "you have over 250 episodes, where should I start?" and "what is your best podcast about heart disease? " So now we made a little bit of an index for you. Why is this valuable you may ask? First of all, if you are new to the show and interested in disease reversal, families, or running, you know exactly where to start. If you have been with us for a long time, you will be reminded of some great shows and you can listen to them again. We know how hard it is to retain all the information, so now you can go back and listen and absorb the information you are ready to hear. And finally, you can share this podcast with a loved one or friend. Maybe plant-based nutrition is not their thing (yet), but running or strength training is. Share those episodes with them and then before you know it they will be learning about plant-based nutrition. So go back and listen to your favorite topics and share away! In this episode we discuss: Via Source Via Biome Disease Prevention Busting The Protein Myth with Dr. Garth Davis – PTP212 Dementia and The Alzheimer's Solution with Team Sherzai – PTP252 Mastering Diabetes with The Mindful Diabetic Robby Barbaro – PTP177 The Big Picture and Changing The Game with Dr. James Loomis – PTP246 Heart Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn – PTP149 Reversing Heart Disease with Dr. Joel Kahn – PTP091 Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease with Jane Esselstyn – PTP123 Digestion Probiotics & Fermentation with the HappyGutMD, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz – PTP219 Your Gut Microbiome and Health with Dr. Chiti Parikh – PTP204 Family and Children Healthy Habits In Times Of Change with Dr Pamela Fergusson RD – PTP279 Plant-Based Paediatrics with Dr. Reshma Shah – PTP270 The Truth About Dairy with Dr. Jennifer Singh – PTP202 Cooking Deep Dark Depression & Eating For Eaternity with Jason Wrobel – PTP137 Ultimate Weight Loss with Chef AJ – PTP211 Compassionate Living with The Buddhist Chef, Jean-Philippe Cyr – PTP241 Running Running The Parks with Bill Sycalik – PTP169 Trail Running with The Rock Creek Runner, Doug Hay – PTP239 Running Raw To A Compassionate Approach with Tim Van Orden – PTP161 Bodybuilding Vegan Bodybuilder Robert Cheeke – PTP040 Discipline, Change and Family with Guilt Free TV's Jeff Morgan – PTP257 Competing For Confidence with Samantha Shorkey – PTP275 Strength Training, Powerlifting and The Mental Edge with Alex Ciccone – PTP243 Mental Health Mental Illness – PTP006 The Impact of Nutrition on Mental Health with Dr. Linda Plowright – PTP248 Searching For Sero with John Rathwell & Tracy Guenard – PTP203 Transformation stories Eating Potatoes For A Year with Andrew Spud Fit Taylor – PTP173 Overcoming Diseases & Giving Back with Shannon Farrell – PTP179 The Inspiring & Motivating Josh LaJaunie – PTP207 Weight Loss & Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome with Tim Kaufman – PTP209 Becoming A Plant-Based Family of 8 with Jessica Dugas – PTP221 Surviving A Heart Attack and Being Flatlined with Dave Willits – PTP 251 Insulin Shock, Type 1 Diabetes and Reversing Colitis with Joshua Turner – PTP269 Adam's Pick Making Choices Through Mindset with Howard Jacobson, Josh LaJaunie & Sid Garza-Hillman – PTP189 Shoshana's Pick The Paleo Debate with Brenda Davis R.D. – PTP210 Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we give you some tips to help you reduce your stress throughout this holiday season. It would probably be easiest to sleep for 3 weeks straight or run away to Costa Rica and live in a treehouse and eat the fruits of the earth…but if it's not hard, it's not worth doing. And just because holiday time is not easy, it doesn't mean it has to be hard. You still have to make meals, go shopping, spend time with family, brave the cold and the snow (if you're up north)…so today we are going to give you 5 ways that are sure to help you reduce some of the stress you may feel. Some may seem simple, but making sure it happens and actually doing it is going the be the part that makes you put on your thinking caps. And you don't have to try this all at once. We hate to say it, but you may fail miserably. It's hard to make changes…so really think about a few little nuggets you can take away and find out how you can implement them. Don't forget to share this episode with someone you love or even better, snap a pic of yourself listening and relaxing and tag us @planttrainers on social media. In this episode we discuss: Planning Watch what you eat Exercise Talk Let it go Sleep Taking action Links to things we mentioned: Meal Planning Mastery Our awesome t-shirts Stress Busting – PTP010 Reducing Stress and Detoxing with Drew Taddia – PTP117 Healthy Habits In Times Of Change with Dr Pamela Fergusson RD – PTP279 Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Michael DiDonato about his professional and athletic life. Michael has the biggest heart. Despite being a husband, dad, and martial artists, he has dedicated his free time to team up with Kyle Brodeur, who was paralyzed in a car accident years ago. Michael essentially assists Kyle in long distance running and triathlon races using various tools including a custom-made wheelchair Michael custom made for him. The story is quite amazing and the listen will be quite heartwarming and inspiring. We won't give too much away, but if you know anyone who would consider doing "duo sports" please share this with them. And if you want to know some of Michael's secrets of how he trains and recovers from and for these races, he shares that too. Michael DiDonato is most passionate about helping people in the special needs community through the running chairs that his company, Southbridge Tool & Manufacturing, builds. He also enjoys racing with his friend Kyle Brodeur. Kyle is physically challenged and wants to experience the thrill of the race through triathlons and road races. They call themselves "Team Unstoppable" where Kyle is the heart and soul…and Michael is the arms and legs. In this episode we discuss: Birthdays Kyle Brodeur Dick & Rick Hoyt Racing with Kyle Team unstoppable Training Specialized Wheelchairs Benefit for the para-athletes and their family Michael's Why Covering the costs Keeping your body up to par How redox molecules are helping Mike Assisted athletes or duo spots Links to things we mentioned: Patreon Via Biome ASEA Athletes Learn more about ASEA here Michael DiDonato – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Hoyt Running Chairs – Website Team Unstoppable – Facebook The incredible story of Dick & Rick Hoyt Making Dreams Come True (Make-A-Wish) with Jennifer Ritter – PTP046 Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dr. Tushar Mehta about all the confusion surrounding nutrition. He is extremely talented at analyzing research, deciphering whether or not it is 'good research' and explaining the outcomes for all to understand. Dr. Mehta helps clarify some of the confusion people are experiencing around nutrition. We break down the different camps of plant-based nutrition, low fat, low carb, and gluten-free diets, and whether or not to choose almond milk over soy milk and vice-versa. And of course, we look at the clear evidence on the soy debate and whether or not the estrogen in soy can harm our human bodies. Dr. Tushar Mehta studied at McMaster University and then completed medical school and residency at the University of Toronto. Currently, he practices Emergency Medicine in Greater Toronto Area, Canada. For many years, on an annual basis, Dr. Mehta volunteered in medical camps in the Kutch district of India and currently volunteers with a project in Haiti. In addition to humanitarian projects, Dr. Mehta takes a strong interest in the medical evidence and environmental science regarding plant-based diet and health and is an expert on the subject. He lectures on the topic in Canada and abroad, and is passionate about the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental wellbeing. In this episode we discuss: Canadian doctors and health practitioners representing Nutrition is confusing Reading scientific papers Objectivity vs subjectivity Which plant-based camp is right? Is it low fat or unlimited carbohydrates? Gluten-free diet Fat and hormones Is low fat really good for you? Oil-free, trans fats, animal fats. Soy milk or almond milk Soy – yay or nay? Plant estrogens Soy and cancer Estrogen in animal products Links to things we mentioned: Easy Recipes For Busy Parents Our awesome t-shirts Dr. Tushar Mehta – YouTube video, Reference list, Facebook, Instagram Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dr. Pamela Fergusson RD about maintaining healthy habits in times of change. Whether you are in your 20's, 30's, 40's, or have turned 40 more than once you have been through a change in your life and you likely will again. Sometimes change is welcome and easy. Other times it can be stressful, but it usually means our routines and even our environments are changing. So how do we keep our healthy lifestyle values in check? Pamela Fergusson gives us some really great practical ideas, as she has done it all. She became a parent, adopted 3 children at once, moved across the country and so much more. We never know what our journey will look like, so let's get some great ideas on how to keep with things as we arrive at the different pit stops of life. Why not tag us on Instagram or Facebook @planttrainers of you taking part in a healthy habit so we can all be inspired! Pamela Fergusson is a Registered Dietitian with a Ph.D. in nutrition, and over 15 years of experience with changing lives through better nutrition. She worked as a lecturer in nutrition at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK and Ryerson University here in Canada. Pamela is a member of the Dietitians of Canada Leadership Team on Sustainable Food Systems Leadership Team and the advisory boards of Balanced and Conscious Eating Canada. She has worked as a Dietitian in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia for organizations such as Unicef and the World Food Program and has experience in research and teaching as well as public health and clinical practice. She now has a private practice in British Columbia and loves to spread the message of plant-based positivity. Besides having a love for nutrition, she's a runner and speed walker who believes in the power of activity to help improve our mental and physical health. She eats a whole food, plant-based diet and loves to cook and bake with her four children. In this episode we discuss: Giving children Independence Becoming parents Plant-based pregnancy Organic Coping mechanisms for managing stages of change Nurturing the parent relationship Watching documentaries with kids Challenges with older kids and diet Moving across the country Routine Fast cooking Tips for making it work Links to things we mentioned: Via Source Our awesome t-shirts Pamela Fergusson – Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Discipline, Change and Family with Guilt Free TV's Jeff Morgan – PTP257 Changing Habits with Jonathan Chant – PTP107 Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk all about shopping! WAIT! We promise this will be enlightening. It's kinda like shopping with a mindful twist. We talk about everything about shopping without making this a huge infomercial. With Black Friday and holiday shopping in full swing, we thought we could share some tips on how not to spend your whole paycheck on things you don't need which can leave you overstressed! Gertrude Stein said, "Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to go shopping". Maybe this is your philosophy, or maybe it isn't, but you'll need to listen to this episode to see what we think. We also let you in on some of our best purchases we have made over the last few years. We'd love to know what your latest favourite purchase is! Tag us @planttrainers on Instagram or on Facebook and let us know! In this episode we discuss: Some thoughts about shopping Minimalism Quality Purchases we have been happy with over the years. Kids stuff Plant Trainers top choice items Links to things we mentioned: Join our newsletter today so you don't miss out on the incredible bundle coming Friday, November 23rd! Plant Trainers Shop – coupon code "ptp2018″ (expires November 27, 2018) Wireless mouse Frozen Smoothie Bowl (with Beans!) Shoshana's Mala from Yogi Charms Patreon How Not To Die with Michael Greger M.D. – PTP206 Life Is No Yoke with Lenny and Shalva Gale – PTP259 (all about blenders) Pressure Cookers To Spice Up Your Life with The Veggie Queen – PTP260 The Magic of Medicinal Mushrooms with Jeff Chilton – PTP277 Energybits – discount code "planttrainers" Four Sigmatic – discount code "planttrainers" Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Jeff Chilton about the power of medicinal mushrooms. Well, we tell you, Jeff is a real fun-guy…all kidding aside, by the end of this podcast you will have a "shroom" of knowledge about this very medicinal type of plant. We hit the important stuff like what makes a reishi, cordyceps and Chaga mushroom so spectacular to how to make sure you are really getting your money's worth and not duped by brand name supplement providers. Find out if mushrooms should be organic. What about that dirt that comes on it? How important is it to clean that off or is it a good source of vitamin B12? We'll also answer the age-old question: Can you actually get Vitamin D from mushrooms. This is one trip…I mean episode you don't want to miss. Share it with all your friends, plant-based, vegan or not because – holy shitake, this is interesting stuff. Jeff Chilton, raised in the Pacific Northwest, studied ethnomycology at the University of Washington in the late sixties and started working on a commercial mushroom farm in Washington in 1973. In the late seventies, he was a founder of Mycomedia, which held 4 mushroom conferences in the Pacific Northwest. These educational conferences brought together educators and experts in mushroom identification, ethnomycology, and mushroom cultivation. Jeff co-authored the highly acclaimed book, The Mushroom Cultivator, which was published in 1983. In the 1980's he operated a mushroom spawn business and in 1989 he started Nammex, a business that introduced medicinal mushrooms to the US nutritional supplement industry. In 1997 he organized the first organic mushroom production seminar in China. Jeff's company, Nammex was the first to offer a complete line of Certified Organic mushroom extracts to the US nutritional supplement industry. Nammex extracts are used by many supplement companies and are noted for their high quality based on scientific analysis of the active compounds. In this episode we discuss: Nammex An affinity for mushrooms Foraging Grocery store mushrooms Portobello mushrooms Beta-glucan Vit D Organics Quality of mushroom supplements How to determine if your supplement is really mushroom Cordyceps, Chaga, Reishi Links to things we mentioned: Work with us – grab a free call today! Our awesome t-shirts Jeff Chilton – Nammex Real Mushrooms Visit www.foursigmatic.com/planttrainers and enter the promo code "planttrainers" for 10% off on your order! Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk to Julie Ward about how to be winning this cold and flu season. Let's face it there are two kinds of sick days from work, the ones that you are flat on your face and the ones you pretend to be sick to just take the day off. Wouldn't it be great if you only need to worry about the latter? We are not suggesting you lie to your work, but with these cold and flu season toolbox ideas you're sure to skip the red nose, running eyes, flemmy cough this season, and if it does sneak up on you…don't worry. Julie shares plenty of plant-based and vegan remedies. In fact, I was sipping on one as I wrote this introduction. So share away, because no one wants to use their sick days for really being sick. And be sure to tag us on Instagram @planttrainers when you do play hookey! Julie helps others transition to health using a new approach to food and "habit hacks" that help her clients overcome obstacles. As the founder of Fresh Food Alchemy, Julie's presentations focus on how foods can boost energy, joy and focus. After overcoming her own depression, mood and digestive issues using plant-based wisdom, she brings 25 years of first-hand experience to the table, helping health educators and clients understand that optimal health is possible, and healthy food can taste great! Julie is a plant-based certified ACE health coach with a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition. She loves creating new ways to make "healthy" tasty, fun and healing! In this episode we discuss: Mindset Major causes of cold and flu season Staying protected during cold a flu season Keeping your immune system up Garlic Medication patience Home remedies for cold and flu Tea and broth recipes Essential herbs and spices for cold Scrapes and burns Source your ingredients well Links to things we mentioned: Meal Planning Mastery VIA LifeMax Julie Ward – Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Julie's special offer for our podcast listeners Natural Anti-Inflammatory Shot Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk to Sam Shorkey about competing for confidence. If you have ever wondered what goes into bikini bodybuilding competitions, then this is the right place to be. From mindset to training to nutrition, Sam lets us in on it all. And if you are thinking bikini competition is good for the ego and confidence, then think again…you've got to have some pretty thick skin, figuratively speaking, of course. So get ready to hear the ups and downs that have made Sam and some of her clients real winners. Give a share out on your Facebook today! Samantha Shorkey is the first-ever Vegan World Naturals bikini pro, author, blogger and podcast host of "Jacked on the Beanstalk" and coach to the winner of Bodybuilding.com's $200K 12-Week Transformation Challenge in 2015, beating out 345,000 other contestants worldwide. Since launching "Jacked on the Beanstalk" in 2013, Sam has been blazing trails and breaking stereotypes in the competitive bodybuilding world proving just how possible it is to get "Jacked On The Beanstock"! In this episode we discuss: Becoming vegan Bikini competition Confidence Training and winning Nutrition Bodybuilding eating disorders The average person getting results Macros and building muscles Body types Ups and downs of training Bodybuilding for you Pairing Links to things we mentioned: Patreon Our awesome t-shirts Samantha Shorkey – Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube Jacked On The Beanstock Podcast Discipline, Change and Family with Guilt Free TV's Jeff Morgan – PTP257 WTF Where's The Fiber with The Plant Chics – PTP261 Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services