Have you ever felt like you were shopping and buying things just because you’re bored?

I’m super excited to be welcoming author Courtney Carver to the podcast who is an expert in this space.

Courtney is the author of Soulful Simplicity and most recently Project 333, the Minimalist Fashion Challenge, featured in Vogue and Oprah Magazines, as well as her simplicity blog bemorewithless.com.

We discuss how reassessing our relationship with the things we buy or own can truly transform your life, igniting confidence, financial freedom and better health.

If you enjoy this podcast, you can take a screenshot and tag me at @plantyou and Courtney at @bemorewithless on Instagram so we can share the love.

Find Courtney’s latest books here: https://bemorewithless.com/project-333/

Find Courtney’s Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/bemorewithless/

Find Carleigh here: instagram.com/plantyou

In this week’s episode, we’re analyzing inclusivity within the vegan movement, and how we can better strive for collective liberation for both our fellow humans and non-human animals.

I interview Social Justice Activist Iye Bako, touching on several important issues and questions including:

These are incredibly important conversations that you can find further information on by following Iye’s instagram page at @iyeloveslife. It is linked here.

If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot and share it in your instagram stories tagging me (@plantyou) and Iye (@iyeloveslife) with your favorite nugget of wisdom. We would love to share!

We’re delving into one of the most controversial nutrition topics in the vegan community: SOY.

We also clear the air on other highly controversial foods in the plant-based community including nutritional yeast, vegan protein powder and oil.

Dr. Nagra is a Naturopathic Doctor devoted to bringing the most up-to-date evidence-based nutrition information to his patients at his clinic in Vancouver. In 2018 he graduated with his naturopathic medical degree after completing his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology at the University of Victoria. He’s certified in plant-based nutrition through Cornell University and has written articles for Dr. T Colin Campbell’s Center for Nutrition Studies. He also volunteers for nutritionfacts.org – a science-based public service providing free updates in nutrition research through bite-sized videos. Dr. Nagra is known for his social media platforms, where he often tackles misinformation around diet and nutrition, and deep dives into the latest nutrition studies.

Wondering how to reduce your environmental footprint? Hint: It has less to do with you as an individual, and more about keeping the world's largest corporations accountable.

- How can someone start their low waste journey?

Find Lauren Ferree here:

How to achieve better focus, a richer human experience and prevent cognitive decline with brain health experts Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, also known as Team Sherzai.

Questions we answer:

What diet is best for brain health?

Doctors Dean and Ayesha are releasing their second book, the 30 Day Alzheimer’s Solution. Here is the link to preorder: https://teamsherzai.com/30-day-alzheimers-solution

Find Carleigh here: instagram.com/plantyou

Weekly plant-based meal plans: plantyou.com

How to manifest your dream job, dream partner and dream life.

For this episode, I was fortunate to sit down with the amazing Payal Corley, who is the founder of Affirmation Addict and the app, Affirm It. She's been using the power of manifestation and affirmations since she was 12 and after quitting her corporate dream job, she's made it her mission to help people understand the power they carry within them daily. Her goal is to make affirmations accessible and understandable for the masses because everyone deserves to feel empowered and realize that they can create their own reality.

Questions we answer:

What is manifestation?

How can someone start manifesting?

How you can manifest your dream life, dream partner and dream job?

Can you truly manifest anything, like winning the lottery?

How does hard work tie into the conversation of manifestation?

Can negative thoughts manifest as well?

Studies discussed during this episode:

Study on positive affirmations and plants: https://globalnews.ca/news/4217594/bully-a-plant-ikea/

Study on positive affirmations and its impact on water: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/the-pseudoscience-of-creating-beautiful-or-ugly-water-1.574583

Where to find us:

Find Payal Corley here: instagram.com/affirmationaddict

Her app, Affirm It here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/affirm-it/id1447193973

Find Carleigh here: instagram.com/plantyou

Take a screenshot of this episode, share it in your stories and tag me and Payal so we can share the love!

In this episode we answer all your pressing questions about how the birth control pill impacts the body with Naturopathic Medical Physician Dr. Jolene Brighten, Author of Beyond The Pill.

And more!

Dr. Jolene Brighten is a prominent leader in women’s medicine and the emerging science of Post-Birth Control Syndrome — studying the effects of hormonal birth control on female health. A fierce patient advocate and completely dedicated to uncovering the root cause of hormonal imbalances, Dr. Brighten empowers women worldwide to take control of their health and their hormones.

We would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please take a screenshot and share in your stories! I can be found at @plantyou, and Dr. Jolene Brighten is under the tag @drjolenebrighten.

Links:

Beyond The Pill - Dr. Jolene Brighten

One of the books Dr. Brighten mentions: This Is Your Brain on Birth Control - Sarah Hill

Plant-based meal plans:

Welcome to the PlantPod. I’m your host Carleigh Bodrug, journalist turned food blogger and the girl behind the popular plant-based lifestyle brand PlantYou. You’ve made it to a safe space where we’re going to be delving into all of your unfiltered pressing questions about physical, mental and spiritual health. I’ll be interviewing leading experts in a wide range of topics like dietary health, wellness routines, manifestation, veganism and more. So if you’re ready to Grow Your Mind, and Feed Your Soul, press that subscribe button, grab a tea or your favorite beverage, and let’s sit down for a chat.