This episode is a call to action for YOU.

Everyday more and more research comes out on the benefits of a plant-forward diet. This isn't just hearsay - in addition to some STAGGERING statistics, we spotlight the inspiring journeys of some of our former podcast guests who have all reaped remarkable health improvements through plant-based eating.

By the end of this episode, you'll be equipped with a wealth of practical advice and inspired to take the reins and put your health back into your own hands. You're just a listen away from living your healthiest life!

Resources from this episode:

Podcast Episodes: 

• Jack's Story 
• Erin's Story 
• Kate's Story 
• Steven's Story 
• Michelle & Rick Bowman's Story
• Dr. Robynne Chutkan - Gut Health 
• Dr. Will Bulsiewicz - Gut Health 
• Longevity Expert 
• Blue Zones 

From Food to Freedom Documentary
What the Health Documentary
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Plant Centered Nutrition Essential Resources:

• “How to Go Plant-Based in 30 Days” Digital Course 
• 100% Plant-Based One-Month Meal Plan 

"Going plant-based was a kick off to changing our mindset and our lifestyle"

Today we are joined by Katelyn Glass and her husband Jordan. In May of 2020 she is faced with a health crisis. A long-term COVID diagnosis that plunged their lives into a whirlwind of uncertainties and challenges. Amidst the trials, they found solace in a plant-based lifestyle, a radical shift that proved to be more than a diet change—it became the catalyst for a complete transformation. Hear how this journey aided them in understanding their bodies, liberating their fears about food, and fostering a positive outlook on life. 

Today; Katelyn has recovered! With her new found energy she is creating a health advocacy company to assist those who are living with chronic illnesses.

Katelyn is not only a guest, but also one of my very own clients. And I know her story will amaze you, like she amazes me!

If you want to connect with Katelyn, visit the following:
Instagram: @katelyn_apricity
TikTok: @katelyn_longcovid
Website: Apricityadvocates.com

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“All you have to do is say I’m vegan and all of a sudden you feel this wall going up.”

We are thrilled to welcome one of the vegan pioneers of our time, Dr. Melanie Joy. Melanie is a Harvard-educated psychologist, celebrated speaker, and the author of seven books, including the bestselling Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows; Beyond Beliefs: A Guide to Improving Relationships and Communication Among Vegans, Vegetarians, and Meat Eaters; and the forthcoming How To End Injustice Everywhere.

In today's episode, we tackle the often uncomfortable conversations around veganism. Melanie explains the psychology of carnism, shares strategies on maintaining communications with both vegans and meat-eaters,  and discusses the effects of trauma on vegan advocacy.

Resources from this Episode:

• Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows
• Beyond Beliefs: A Guide to Improving Relationships and Communication Among Vegans, Vegetarians, and Meat Eaters
• How To End Injustice Everywhere
• CEVA Website
• CEVA Videos 
• CEVA Courses

If you want to connect with Dr. Melanie Joy, visit the following:
Instagram: @beyondcarnism
Instagram: @drmelaniejoy
Facebook: Beyond Carnism
Facebook: Melanie Joy PhD
Website: Carnism.org
Website: Infighting.org
Podcast: Just Beings 

Join us July 23rd, 2023 for our LIVE meal prepping event. Get tickets HERE!
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• “How to Go Plant-Based in 30 Days” Digital Course 
• 100% Plant-Based One-Month Meal Plan 

Before you skip this episode thinking, "this is not for me, I don't eat meat". Think again!

Today I welcome, Kaitlin Grady, the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Public Affairs at Clever Carnivore, Chicago's first cultivated meat company.  Not only is she a part of their team, she's also a 30-year vegetarian and 10-year vegan. So if I was going to interview someone about this, it was going to be "one of us". I thought I knew a lot about cultivated meat, but what Kaitlin had to say was shocking. We answer the following questions:

>What is it?
>How it’s made?
>What are the main differences between cultivated meat and regular meat?
>What environmental impacts will this have?
>Should vegans eat this?
>When can we expect to see this in grocery stores?

Kaitlin is a proponent of alternative proteins (including plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-derived) as a scalable solution to many of the negative externalities of conventional meat, including environmental impacts, foodborne illness risk, zoonotic disease threat, food security, and animal welfare. I can't wait to hear what you think of this episode!

Resources from this Episode:

Good Food Institute

If you want to connect with Kaitlin, visit the following:
Instagram: @_kaitlingrady
Instagram: @CleverCarnivore

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• “How to Go Plant-Based in 30 Days” Digital Course 
• 100% Plant-Based One-Month Meal Plan 

"I was tired of hearing from doctors that there was nothing I could do about my high cholesterol."

I LOVE talking with brand new vegans! They are in the midst of trying all this amazing new food, building new habits, experiencing more energy, better digestion and in the case of today's guest, reversing disease.

Gina is here as a brand new vegan who found this way of life after watching the documentary "What the Health?" Both her and her husband made the switch and are now champions of this way of life. We talk about what they've learn, but also what struggles they've encountered and how they have overcome them.

Resources from this Episode:

What the Health Documentary 

If you want to connect with Gina, visit the following:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ginaa.jonesauthor
Website: https://www.ginaajones.com/

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• Free Plant-Based Masterclass 
• “How to Go Plant-Based in 30 Days” Digital Course 
• 100% Plant-Based One-Month Meal Plan 

"When we are living in community, we become more open to one another. That’s the power of connection."

On the heels of writing and directing the 2015 documentary film "PlantPure Nation", Nelson Campbell founded PlantPure Communities (PPC) in early 2016.  Released in theaters in over 100 cities, the "PlantPure Nation" film (now on Amazon Prime) highlights the dramatic healing power of a plant-based diet and examines the political and economic factors that have suppressed information about these healing benefits, while making connections to public policy, medical practice, food deserts, and farming.

As founder of PPC, Nelson continues to drive the strategic direction of the organization. PPC supports an international network of local support and advocacy groups called “Pods,” now involving more than 200,000 people, and is launching a grassroots and media-driven strategy to engage this network in bringing the plant-based nutrition message into local communities across the US. This strategy will be kicked off with the release of a sequel to PlantPure Nation called "From Food to Freedom", which Nelson wrote and directed.

Katie and I were lucky enough to preview a viewing of this sequel and it was CAPTIVATING! Nelson and I discuss the impact of these two documentaries, the importance of connection within the plant-based community and what lies ahead for himself and his team.

Resources from this Episode:

• PlantPure Nation, the film
• From Food to Freedom, the film
• PlantPure Communities for donations 
• Meal Starters 
• Kim Campbell's Podcast Episode

If you want to connect with Nelson, visit the following:
Instagram: @PlantPureNation
@PlantPure Chef
Youtube: PlantPure

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"I had no idea the impact going plant-based would have on my life."

If you are out there and thinking to yourself, "I could never go vegan", Delanie's story is sure to resonate with you. She was the same way. However, like many of us, she was struggling with chronic health issues and wanted ANSWERS. And in her words, all roads pointed to going plant-based. And now like many vegans, she has only one regret. That she didn't do it sooner.

Delanie Fischer is a professional podcaster, serial (and social media free) entrepreneur, and vegan advocate. Delanie’s The Founder & CEO of The Minimalist Business Consultancy where she supports mental health and wellness professionals with business and career growth, she’s The Co-Host of the chart-topping podcast, Self-Helpless, that has garnered millions of downloads, and her background is in the entertainment industry as a working comedian, writer, and producer. She credits going vegan to changing her life - not only in terms of improved mental and physical health, but also massive business growth.

Resources from this Episode:
Podcasts:
Self-Helpless

If you want to connect with Delanie, visit the following:
Website: DelanieFischer.com

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"Language is declarative in nature so if you say I can’t go without meat, you can’t"

At 61 years of age, and 350 lbs, Fred experienced divine intervention when he came upon a book about plant-based eating which sent him down his path to sustainable wellness. Now with over 100 pounds lost, Fred Ford is an author, speaker, and life coach.  He helps people achieve improved health and reach ideal weight through a coaching program called "Think and Grow Thin."

Fred is a walking billboard of why DIETS DO NOT WORK and how mindset, our relationship with food and what we put into our bodies all must work together in order for us to achieve sustainability in wellness. Get a notebook y'all because you will want to remember this episode!

Resources from this Episode:

Fred's Books/Resources

• The Secret
• Think and Grow Rich 
• How Not to Die
• Dr. Barnard's 21 Day Kickstarter
• The Science of Being Well 
• Fiber Fueled 
• NutritionFacts.org

Fred's Favorite Plant-Based Meal: Kickstart Kale and Grain Bowl

If you want to connect with Fred, visit the following:
Facebook: Fred Ford
Subscribe to Fred's Newsletter: [email protected] 

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

1. Enter scholarship for our online course "Plant-Based in 30 Days" by emailing us and telling us how you think having this course will change your life.
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"Self-objectification is the invisible prison of picturing yourself being looked at instead of just fully living."

Summertime often equates to sunshine and vacation and no school, right? But for a lot of people, it means hating their bodies because they don't look "beach ready". That's why Katie and I dedicate an episode every summer to encouraging self-love.

So many of our clients make their way to plant-based eating in order to diet and lose weight. If this is the case, then one of my first steps is to recommend the book "More Than a Body. It is a beautiful reminder that we are all so much more than just what we look like. 

We review why we are so obsessed with our appearance, how society introduces these expectations, why social media can be dangerous and most importantly how to combat the feelings of inadequacies that come with self objectification.

Resources from this Episode:

"More Than a Body" by Lexie Kite & Lindsay Kite

We want to hear from you!

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• One-Month Meal Plan
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"I remember saying the words I could never stop eating meat."

I welcome Alyssa Meadows today, aka The Hydrated Herbivore.  Her journey is one that many of you will relate to where she has unfortunately had to witness a loved one struggle with major health issues. The silver lining to this struggle was that it was a major catalyst for her to want to take charge of her own health and do everything in her power to prevent a similar fate.

She and her husband have now made it their mission to guide people in their healing journeys through hydration, plant-based living and sustainability.

Resources from this Episode:

• "World Peace Diet"
• "How Not to Die"

If you want to connect with Alyssa, visit the following:
Instagram: @thehydratedherbivore
TikTok: @thehydratedherbivore

How can I work with Plant Centered Nutrition? 

• One-Month Meal Plan
• One on One Coaching
• *COMING SOON - BRAND NEW ONLINE COURSE "PLANT-BASED IN 30 DAYS" 

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