The Habit Healers

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I am starting a new short series on Sundays with John Riddle and Leigh Garczynski alternating short tips and recommendations for fitness and safety. Today John talks about situational awareness and being prepared for the unplanned events that come your way. Hope you enjoy these!

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Meet Justin Lacy a young man who witnessed his mother have a stroke and decided then that he did not want to do that to his family. He was about 500 pounds then and has since lost 240 pounds, started running and dreams of building a house...a house with a meaning. Come join us for a delightful conversation.

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Meet the lovely Bethany Stec Janicek also known as Mrs. Love Chard. Bethany discovered the power of a whole foods plant based Nutritarian diet and has lost over 80 pounds. She inspired her husband to join her and he also has lost weight. The two of them together offer online coaching for people who want to find better health and rid themselves of unwanted pounds. You can find Bethany at http://lovechard.com.

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Meet John Riddle and Leigh Garczynski, co-owners of Progressive Self Defense Systems in Boca Raton, FL. They have created an incredible business where not only do you get fit for life but learn self-defense from a master. John has 30 plus years experience in a variety of martial arts including Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do, kick boxing, and he has served our country not only in the USAF but 28 years as a police officer, 16 of which he was SWAT. Leigh, is a genius of fitness, creating workouts that are challenging, pushing you to your limits, and always fresh. I am reaching the best shape of my life working with Leigh. Needless, to say these two are absolutely fascinating to talk to. We discuss their program, what you can do to keep yourself safe, the culture of the United States and the struggles police officers face, along with the shooting that occurred at the Fort Lauderdale Airport, right down the street. If you would like to be in the best shape of your life and learn the skills of self-defense see them at http://progressiveselfdefensesystems.com. Plus, I share how John's training potentially saved me from an altercation in a parking garage. You don't want to miss this one. Dr. Laurie Marbas Podcast 15

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Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a New York Times best selling author, world renowned physician and nutrition expert has helped literally thousands of people regain their health and lives. He is one of my heroes! Now he is opening a ground breaking facility, Dr. Fuhrman's Health Oasis, in Boca Raton, Florida to fight chronic disease with a new and exciting program. I am also blessed to be the medical director at the this new center and it is amazing. Thanks to his incredible partners and team the patients who stay with us will forever change their lives. I hope you enjoy listening to one of America's leading physicians as much as I did interviewing him.

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Meet Shannon Farrell who is an inspiration to talk to! She is a RN, runs a cardiac rehab unit, is a small group director for PBNSG, mentors others with a plant-based diet, and so much more. But the real story of Shannon is how she defied death, survived having her heart shocked while still awake, shed 85 pounds along with 26 medications, reversed type 2 diabetes, lupus, high cholesterol and triglycerides and much more. She now is working full-time, training for a half marathon and is full of energy. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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Josh LaJaunie and his mom, Ramona LaJaunie. Josh went from over 400 pounds to losing over 200 pounds, running 100 mile races while fueling on a plant-based diet and finding himself on the cover of Runner's World. Ramona has lost almost 100 pounds and become quite active in her own right. This is an amazing and inspirational conversation with a mom and her son and how persistence out of love transformed an entire family. We also talk about Nooch and laugh probably too much but I know you will enjoy this delightful conversation with delightful people!

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Ken Rubin, VP of Culinary Training at Rouxbe online cooking school and a food anthropologist. Learn what food anthropology is, about the food culture in America, what the Rouxbe school is, and along the way learn some helpful cooking tips which I used the same day. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I loved talking to Ken. Enjoy!

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Meet Ken Spector from Happy Cow. He shares with us some amazing tips on eating vegan from around the world, while traveling and so much more. You will find this one fascinating and extremely helpful!

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Steve Fortino, a special education teacher who took lifestyle changes, on a minimal budget, to the classroom of severely challenged students. These students went on to lose weight, improvement in behaviors and improved test scores that had parents and school officials astounded. You will leave this conversation understanding our schools can improve but it takes people like Mr. Fortino to lead the way. Mr. Fortino has decades of experience which has gone untapped and he is willing and able to help any educator make similar improvements. You can reach out to him at [email protected]. He is also active in a Plantpure Nation pod in Gilroy, CA.