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Shiann Darkangelo plays professional hockey for the Toronto Furies, in the Canadian Women's Ice Hockey League.If that isn't a place you'd expect to find a committed plant-based athlete, join the club!Shiann is not only one of the world's best hockey players, but she's a passionate plant-based coach and mentor.

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Kevin Davis is a WellStart Health “Supercoach,” and co-leader of the WellStart Health Coach Training Academy.

Today we talk about his story, from being the “fat kid” in high school, to getting into bodybuilding and embracing extreme keto, to a traumatic car crash that led to years of agoraphobia, to his plant-based journey and healing of anxiety.

With that as background, we cover the WellStart Health Attainment Model, the pyramid infographic that serves as a roadmap of change.

If you’re a coach, or are trying to change your own habits, this will be a valuable model to help you diagnose and overcome obstacles.

You can download the PDF here. 

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The WellStart Health Coach Training Academy

The Rich Roll Podcast

The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest, by Dan Buettner

Proteinaholic, by Garth Davis MD with an assist by your humble podcast host

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk

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This podcast is not underwritten by advertising, so I can experience complete editorial autonomy without worrying about pissing off the person paying the bills. Instead, I pay the bills, with your help. It's free for those who can't afford to pay, and supported by those who can. You can contribute to the growth and improvement of the podcast by . Click the “Support on Patreon” or “Donate” buttons on the right to help out.

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Music

The Plant Yourself Podcast theme music, “Dance of Peace (Sabali Don),” is generously provided by Will Ridenour, a kora player from North Carolina who has trained with top Senegalese musicians.

It can be found on his first CD, titled Will Ridenour.

You can learn about Will, listen to more tracks, and buy music on his website, WillRidenour.com.

Gratitudes

Thanks to Plant Yourself podcast patrons – Kim Harrison – Lynn McLellan – Anthony Dissen – Brittany Porter – Dominic Marro – Barbara Whitney – Tammy Black – Amy Good – Amanda Hatherly – Mary Jane Wheeler – Ellen Kennelly – Melissa Cobb – Rachel Behrens – Christine Nielsen – Tina Scharf – Tina A...

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Kevin Davis is a WellStart Health “Supercoach,” and co-leader of the WellStart Health Coach Training Academy.Today we talk about his story, from being the “fat kid” in high school, to getting into bodybuilding and embracing extreme keto, to a traumatic car crash that led to years of agoraphobia, to his plant-based journey and healing of anxiety.

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My buddy Josh LaJaunie returns the to podcast for his fourth? fifth? appearance.

We've been busy building WellStart Health, dealing with logistics and curriculum and business development and whatnot, so we were both hungry for a slow, meandering, purposeless, deep conversation.

The kind friends have, with no agenda, except with thousands of people listening in.

If you don't know about Josh, see the links below for background info. Short story shorter, ex-football playing bayou boy goes from 420 pounds to the cover of Runner's World magazine through the power of plants and running.

And, as I discovered today, the power of Power itself, and the power of Failure, and the power of Confidence, and the power of Trauma.

We talked a lot about Power – the good and the bad kinds, why it's so important, and why we should not shy away from it.

We talked about the value of embracing Failure, and not letting well-meaning social media observers try to take it away from us prematurely.

I kept getting inspired to blurt out movie titles, including The Wizard of Oz, Air Force One, and another one that's escaping me at the moment.

So good fun, and lots of stuff to ponder.

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WellStart Health

JoshLaJaunie.com

Runner's World feature on Josh

Our Book – Sick to Fit – on Amazon

Sick to Fit on Audible – in Josh's voice (and mine)

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This podcast is not underwritten by advertising, so I can experience complete editorial autonomy without worrying about pissing off the person paying the bills. Instead, I pay the bills, with your help. It's free for those who can't afford to pay, and supported by those who can. You can contribute to the growth and improvement of the podcast by . Click the “Support on Patreon” or “Donate” buttons on the right to help out.

Announcements

Want to become a stellar health coach? Want to make a huge difference in the lives of people struggling to break free from old, dysfunctional habits?

The next WellStart Coach Training starts on May 6, 2019. Find out more and schedule an enrollment interview at WellStartCoach.com.

Ready to embark on your Big Change journey?

Are you tired of knowing what to do, and still not doing it consistently? The WellStart Health Big Change Program, led by Josh LaJaunie and myself, will help you take the steps to finally live according to your knowledge and values.

Go to WellStartHealth.com/program to learn more, and to get notified about the next program.

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Music

The Plant Yourself Podcast theme music, “Dance of Peace (Sabali Don),” is generously provided by Will Ridenour, a kora player from North Carolina who has trained with top Senegalese musicians.

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.

My buddy Josh LaJaunie returns the to podcast for his fourth? fifth? appearance.We've been busy building WellStart Health, dealing with logistics and curriculum and business development and whatnot, so we were both hungry for a slow, meandering, purposeless, deep conversation.The kind friends have, with no agenda, except with thousands of people listening in.If you don't know about Josh, see the links below for background info. Short story shorter, ex-football playing bayou boy goes from 420 pounds to the cover of Runner's World magazine through the power of plants and running.

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Marco Borges, founder of 22 Days Nutrition, is a visionary social entrepreneur.

From humble beginnings, Marco has partnered with Beyoncé and Jay-Z to bring plant-based health to as many people as possible, as affordably as possible.

And he's one of those folks whose very presence and easy self-confidence compels others to take him seriously – in short, a powerful spokesperson and ally.

As a “celebrity personal trainer,” Marco has the ear of some of the most influential people on the planet. And he's using that platform not for self-aggrandizement, but in service of a mission.

He's written several books, including The 22-Day Revolution and his most recent work, The Greenprint, which connects our diets to planetary health (and lack thereof).

We talked about his career, challenges, service, and the vision of 22 Days Nutrition as a tool to simply “make it easier” for people to lean into a plant-based diet.

And how that change can help not only the individuals who adopt the diet, but the rest of creation as well.

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MarcoBorges.com

The Greenprint

The 22-Day Revolution

22 Days Nutrition

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This podcast is not underwritten by advertising, so I can experience complete editorial autonomy without worrying about pissing off the person paying the bills. Instead, I pay the bills, with your help. It's free for those who can't afford to pay, and supported by those who can. You can contribute to the growth and improvement of the podcast by . Click the “Support on Patreon” or “Donate” buttons on the right to help out.

Ready to embark on your Big Change journey?

Are you tired of knowing what to do, and still not doing it consistently? The WellStart Health Big Change Program, led by Josh LaJaunie and myself, will help you take the steps to finally live according to your knowledge and values.

Go to WellStartHealth.com/program to learn more, and to get notified about the next program.

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Music

The Plant Yourself Podcast theme music, “Dance of Peace (Sabali Don),” is generously provided by Will Ridenour, a kora player from North Carolina who has trained with top Senegalese musicians.

It can be found on his first CD, titled Will Ridenour.

You can learn about Will, listen to more tracks, and buy music on his website, WillRidenour.com.

Gratitudes

Thanks to Plant Yourself podcast patrons – Kim Harrison – Lynn McLellan – Anthony Dissen – Brittany Porter – Dominic Marro – Barbara Whitney – Tammy Black – Amy Good – Amanda Hatherly – Mary Jane Wheeler – Ellen Kennelly – Melissa Cobb – Rachel Behrens – Christine Nielsen – Tina Scharf – Tina Ah...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.

Marco Borges, founder of 22 Days Nutrition, is a visionary social entrepreneur.From humble beginnings, Marco has partnered with Beyoncé and Jay-Z to bring plant-based health to as many people as possible, as affordably as possible.And he's one of those folks whose very presence and easy self-confidence compels others to take him seriously - in short, a powerful spokesperson and ally.

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David Sabgir, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist practicing at Mount Carmel Medical Group in Columbus, Ohio.Frustrated at his inability to move the needle on his patient's self-care, he had the idea to just invite them to go on a walk with him.This modest idea eventually blossomed into Walk with a Doc, a movement within the field of lifestyle medicine whose mission is to empower doctors to share the health and happiness benefits of walking with their patients.

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David Sabgir, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist practicing at Mount Carmel Medical Group in Columbus, Ohio.

Frustrated at his inability to move the needle on his patient's self-care, he had the idea to just invite them to go on a walk with him.

This modest idea eventually blossomed into Walk with a Doc, a movement within the field of lifestyle medicine whose mission is to empower doctors to share the health and happiness benefits of walking with their patients.

From a single walk in Columbus in April 2005, Walk with a Doc has grown to 500 chapters worldwide. In addition to the walk itself, the free events also include education on healthy habits and lifestyle.

When I first heard about the organization, I had a sense that the idea was just so simple, elegant, and compelling, that it had grown pretty much organically.

Once David and I started talking, I was quickly disabused of that notion.

The project almost ended entirely at the end of 2005 when David became overwhelmed with professional and family obligations.

David's fellow cardiologists were skeptical of his low-tech (and low-cost) approach to health.

All in all, the path to its current success has been anything but smooth. But, just like a long-distance walker, David and his team have put one foot in front of another, overcome obstacle after obstacle, and created a mechanism to introduce the joys and benefits of lifestyle medicine with hundreds of thousands of patients and their friends and families.

As David told me, “Exercise is the root of all good.”

And walking is the quintessential form of human movement.

Enjoy this conversation with one of America's leading health heroes.

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Walk With a Doc

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This podcast is not underwritten by advertising, so I can experience complete editorial autonomy without worrying about pissing off the person paying the bills. Instead, I pay the bills, with your help. It's free for those who can't afford to pay, and supported by those who can. You can contribute to the growth and improvement of the podcast by . Click the “Support on Patreon” or “Donate” buttons on the right to help out.

Ready to embark on your Big Change journey?

Are you tired of knowing what to do, and still not doing it consistently? The WellStart Health Big Change Program, led by Josh LaJaunie and myself, will help you take the steps to finally live according to your knowledge and values.

Go to WellStartHealth.com/program to learn more, and to get notified about the next program.

Ask your questions or share your feedback

Comment on the show notes for this episode (below)

Connect with me

Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes

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Music

The Plant Yourself Podcast theme music, “Dance of Peace (Sabali Don),” is generously provided by Will Ridenour, a kora player from North Carolina who has trained with top Senegalese musicians.

It can be found on his first CD, titled Will Ridenour.

You can learn about Will, listen to more tracks, and buy music on his website, WillRidenour.com.

Gratitudes

Emily Lindsay, PhD, is lead author of an uber-important scientific paper on how to mitigate loneliness through mindfulness and acceptance training.

Lindsay is a research scientist in the Psychology Department at University of Pittsburgh who studies how mind-body practices like mindfulness and meditation affect our physiology and ultimate health outcomes. It's an important field of study, because negative mental and emotional states can be terrible for our health.

It turns out, for example, that loneliness and social isolation may be as bad for your health as smoking, or eating a crappy diet.

Which is precisely the condition that Lindsay and her team sought to address in a recent study.

They got a bunch of folks and gave some of them a 14-day smartphone app that guided them to practice mindfulness and acceptance, and compared the results with an active control group, and another group that was guided to practice mindfulness but not acceptance.

“Acceptance,” by the way, means being OK with whatever happens during the mindfulness practice – their own thoughts and emotions and physical sensations, chief among the phenomenon to practice equanimity about.

One of the techniques that they taught, that I'm immediately incorporating into my life, is to say “Yes” to these phenomena as they arise.

An ache in my back as I meditate? “Yes.”

An anxious thought about some web copy I'm supposed to get to John by 4:30 this afternoon? “Yes.”

An angry feeling toward a driver who just cut me off by running a stop sign? “Yes.”

Without needing to DO anything about the sensations, thoughts, and feelings.

Lindsay's team found that 20 minutes per day of mindful acceptance practice for 14 days significantly decreased subjective feelings of loneliness, and increased self-reported social interactions for the three days following the end of the intervention.

While three days isn't a long time, I surmised on the podcast that the change might well lead to a positive feedback loop that improved social engagement even more as time passed.

We'll definitely be exploring this technique in WellStart Health programs as a convenient and evidence-based approach to one of the pillars of lifestyle medicine: social connection.

In the meantime, I'm thrilled to be able to share this important and beautiful work with you.

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NY Times article about Dr Lindsay's research: “Loneliness is Bad for Your Health. An App Might Help”

The Study Abstract: “Mindfulness training reduces loneliness and increases social contact in a randomized controlled trial”

Emily Lindsay's Google Scholar page

Shinzen.org – originator of the mindfulness app used in the intervention

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