The Habit Healers

Welcome to another Mindset Monday with Anthony Masiello who lost 160 pounds over a decade ago and kept it off. Anthony talk about how you decide your future by literally changing your perception or reaction to a present or past event. The power of the mind is underestimated and Anthony and I discuss personal stories of how that mindset changed the trajectory of our individual lives.

Does success and confidence have a relationship?

Can you change your future by changing your perception of the present or past adverse events?

How does your mindfulness in the present moment shape your future?

We discuss all of this and more in today's Mindset Monday...I know I released it Tuesday morning...forgive me. :)

Thanks again for listening. You can find Anthony at veggiesfordinner.com and see how I can help you get healthy at howtohealth.org! Please share the podcast and rate it where your listen. Leave comments as to what you would like to hear Anthony and I speak about next!

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Meet Will Tucker, definitely one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Will is a fitness expert and award winning professional vegan bodybuilder, personal trainer, and owner of Will Tucker Fitness (WTF!!). Will has a passion and desire to help people find true health and fitness by meeting them where they are at...but will get you in shape no doubt.

He has 20+ years of fitness experience to help his clients develop plant-based nutrition and exercise plans that fit their individual preferences and needs. Many of his clients have eliminated the need for prescription medications while eradicating physical ailments.

He constantly dispels the myth that large amounts of animal protein is required to build an outstanding physique and with his experience and talent I have asked will to well..."Will" me into the best shape of my life! Starting tomorrow Will takes over my nutrition and work-out regimen. I will do as the Will says and give you the all the results of my journey! We are going to be using one of Will's powerful tools known as intermittent fasting and because I am in front of a computer most of the day it will be interesting to see what exercises he sends my way! I am so thrilled to be working with Will and to share the results with you.

Do you want will to be your personal coach and trainer? Check him out here at http://willtuckerfitness.com. Oh...you gotta know he shares his very unique story of going vegetarian and he also will have his own plant based studio very soon in the Phoenix area!

Thank you as always for listening... PLEASE share the podcast with those you think could benefit from it as well. Please rate us where you listen to your podcast!

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Meet Leslie Haas the co-founder of the 500+ member of "Eat Smart, Live Longer" club in the active adult community of Sun City Hilton Head in Bluffton, South Carolina. How do you start a successful whole foods plant based club that meets regularly, has a lending library, and hosts speakers from all over the country? You will have to listen to find out.

Leslie grew up eating the SAD (standard American diet) but after watching Forks Over Knives she and her partner, Richard, changed their diet in 2012. Then with Richard and her two sisters they started the adventure of Eat Smart, Live Longer. There is so much here to learn about garnering community support which is absolutely essential for effective long term commitment for lifestyle changes. Harder to fall off the wagon when 500+ pairs of eyes are watching you! Leslie is a ball of energy and an absolute delight to speak to. You will learn so awesome stuff inside this interview!

You can find Leslie at http://www.facebook.com/lesliemaehaas and http://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliehaas?

Thank you for listening. Please share the podcast with anyone you feel would benefit. Please leave a comment and rate us where you listen! Have a great day!

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Meet Sam Grantham part owner and business director of Whole Health Club a gym with a kitchen in Littleton, Colorado. Their members get free smoothies when they come to work out. They have a real working kitchen with chefs that make incredible food and teach the members exactly how to make delicious food that will feed their health. At the same time their personal trainers work with clients one on one to help them reach their goals. Did I mention their kitchen is plant-based? Yes, so this gives them the luxury to tell clients eat more food and get healthy at the same time. Sam exudes energy and is beyond passionate about his mission to simply bring a new outlook on healthcare by creating a space that encompasses it all. I totally enjoyed this conversation and the idea has fantastic potential. If you are in Colorado stop by and say hi but you can also benefit by following them online here http://wholehealthclub.com.

Please share this podcast with anyone you think could benefit and also do you want more help in transitioning to a plant based diet? Let me help at http://howtohealth.org.

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Meet Sarah Goodenough a nurse, and mother of two boys, from Rochester, NY. About 4 years ago, she was overweight and sick with borderline high blood pressure, the beginning stages of fatty liver disease, among other things. She struggled for years trying to lose weight and exhausted just about every weight loss option that she could find. She would manage to lose some weight but continued to feel ill. She then read The China Study, that changed her life forever. Within weeks of transitioning so a whole foods plant based diet she began to drop weight and reversed her fatty liver disease along with everything else that ailed her. She has lost a total of 158 pounds since then and appeared in People magazine. She went on to create Kitchen Verde, a whole foods plant based diet home delivery program. So it is easy to see that beyond being beautiful she is a caring soul who wants to spread health to her patients and community. Sarah is funny and we laughed a lot during this interview and you will too!

Check out Kitchen Verde here https://www.kitchen-verde.com.

And as always thank you for listening and please share the interview with anyone you feel needs encouragement and help to find their health. You can get more help at my website http://howtohealth.org with courses and free information on how to transition to a whole foods plant based diet! Even something to help kids eat more vegetables.

Habits...what are they? How do I break a bad habit and start a new one? Do I even have any power over the involuntary actions? YES! There is hope and we are here to help you break the bad and start the good habits. You are not destined to fall victim of your entrenched behavioral patterns but instead with awareness and intentional actions you can overcome them.

We hope you have enjoyed this interview with Anthony who lost 160 pounds and has kept it off for 12 years. So he knows a lot about mindset. You can learn more about Anthony at veggiesfordinner.com and check out howtohealth.org if you want help in transitioning to a healthy diet and transforming the trajectory of your life! Please share this interview with anyone you think could benefit and thanks again for listening.

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Meet Tom Fronczak, LCSW-R, is a social work psychotherapist in private practice in Buffalo NY. He also serves as the Director of Mental Health services at Evergreen Health - a health care organization providing primary care, supportive, and behavioral health services to individuals and families in Western New York – especially those who are living with chronic illness or who are underserved by the healthcare system. He received his master’s degree in social work from the State University of New York at Buffalo and is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work. Recognizing the role of nutrition, exercise, stress management and social connection in overall health and wellness, Tom is a yoga and mindfulness meditation instructor, and earned a certificate in plant-based nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies through eCornell. He is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, National Association of Social Workers and American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work. His clinical interests include health-related behavior change, harm reduction, Relational Cultural Theory, mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy and lifestyle medicine as a part of an integrated approach to care.

Tom is one of those people you have felt you have known your entire life and easily becomes a friend. Our conversation was educational, insightful and truly enjoyable. I hope you find Tom's talents as helpful to you as I have. Thank you for listening and you can find Tom here. http://tomfronczak.com

Please share this interview with anyone you feel could benefit and thanks again for listening.

Want help transitioning to a healthy diet and lifestyle with Dr. Marbas? Check her out at http://howtohealth.org

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Meet Chef AJ. Once you meet someone who exudes such joy and passion for living you want to learn more! This interview kept me laughing and in awe of a unique journey of one of the earliest adopters of the "vegan" lifestyle some 40 years ago. She is inspirational to everyone she meets and she will be to you too! Learn the secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss and how she lost stubborn weight and how to eat left of the red line...what does that mean? Listen to find out.

Find Chef AJ here http://chefajwebsite.com/index.html

Don't forget to check out the How to Health website here for all the information you could possibly need on how to find health and transition you and your family to a whole foods plant based diet. http://HowToHealth.org

Thank you for listening! Please share the podcast with someone you think could benefit and rate us where you listen!

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Meet Caroline Adams Miller the author of Getting Grit: the Evidence Based Approach to Cultivating, Passion, Perseverance and Purpose.

For almost three decades Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP has been a pioneer with her ground-breaking work in the areas of goal setting/accomplishment, grit, happiness and success. She is recognized as one of the world’s leading positive psychology experts on this research and how it can be applied to one’s life for maximum transformation and growth.

Caroline is the author of six books, including the bestselling My Name is Caroline, and Positively Caroline, its sequel. Creating Your Best Life, is the first mass market self-help book on the science of happiness and how it intersects with the science of accomplishing goals.

What is Positive Psychology and how can it help you set amazing goals? Find positive physical health and increase your well-being?

Well, sit back and push the play button to listen to this incredible podcast...one of my favorite so far!

You can find Caroline at http://carolinemiller.com. If you buy the book (which I highly recommend please leave a positive review for Caroline on Amazon and Goodreads)

Please share this podcast with anyone you feel could benefit from a little more well-being in their life! Thanks for listening and please leave us a kind word or two where you listen to this podcast!

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Meet Jim Gray who at the age of 18 was diagnosed with high blood pressure and by 38 had 4 medications and debilitating migraines. This led to decreased activity and eventually weight gain. Now imagine being a firefighter on top of this! Did you know the leading cause of death among firefighters is sudden cardiac death aka a heart attack. Learn how Jim turned his health and future around using the simple whole foods plant based diet and became an ultra runner in the process. High five to all our first responders out there for keeping us safe!

Please share and rate the podcast wherever you listen and thanks always for spending your time with me!

Want help starting on the whole foods plant based diet? I got your back (or stomach :) ) at http://howtohealth.org.