In college, Janice Stanger developed serious eating disorders to hide her binge eating from others. At 5’4″, she ballooned somewhere past 165 pounds (she admits to having stopped weighing herself when the news got too grim).

Even when she licked that disorder, she still tried pretty much every diet under the sun in an attempt to get thin. Nothing worked for long, leaving her with a closet full of “thin clothes,” “fat clothes,” and every size in between.

Furthermore, she was plagued by a slew of health problems, including chronic respiratory infections, severe endometriosis, fatigue, intense headaches, and ongoing bouts of depression.

At no point in her journey up to this point had she even considered that her food intake could be related to this issues.

Then… something happened that slowly, inexorably, changed everything.

Now Janice is a researcher, author, educator, and all-around promoter of the plant-based lifestyle. Her book, The Perfect Diet Formula, is a perfect introduction to the why’s and how’s of improving one’s diet.

Listen to this hard-hitting interview to discover:

* how Janice’s two daughters’ pre-teen rebellions led to her health epiphany

* why the Standard American Diet is like trying to breath in a house on fire

* the two dark sides of “superfoods”

* the difference between “everything in moderation” as an excuse and true pattern moderation in food choices

* why eating small amounts of “non-perfect” food daily keeps the body from ever healing

* tips for transitioning to a healthy diet

* and tons more…

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Resources

The Perfect Formula Diet book

Janice’s website: The Perfect Formula Diet

Additional recommended reading: WHOLE: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition (hey, Janice brought it up, not me

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Emily Nolan is one of my heroes. She's an internationally sought after model, a former Olympic trainee, a serial entrepreneur, and a tireless advocate for kindness, self-acceptance, and positive body image.

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Emily Nolan is one of my heroes. She’s an internationally sought after model, a former Olympic trainee, a serial entrepreneur, and a tireless advocate for kindness, self-acceptance, and positive body image.

As the founder of MyKindofLife.com, Emily writes and creates media that provides “inspiration for kind people.”

And as the founder of the non-profit “Topless,” Emily empowers women and men to accept and love their own bodies in a public way, through yoga classes and other live events.

In this conversation, we cover a wide range of topics:

* Emily’s story of being a plus-size model, a size 4 model, and everything in between

* the epidemic of body dysmorphic disorder that is at the core of so much suffering in our world

* why kindness is both the easiest and the hardest thing to bring – and how inspiration helps

* why the first step in helping someone get healthier is inviting them to try radical honesty

* why going topless in yoga class is a revolutionary act

* how Emily is planning to subvert our culture’s Valentines Day memes in 2015 and how you can get involved

* and much more!

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And as always, please post your (kind and radically honest) responses in comments below.

Resources and links from this episode

Emily’s website: MyKindofLife.com

Emily’s Facebook page

Teaser video for Topless:

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Bianca and Michael Alexander are buddies of mine and co-founders of ConsciousLivingTV.com.

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Bianca and Michael Alexander are buddies of mine and co-founders of ConsciousLivingTV.com.

Bianca is an EMMY-award winning TV correspondent, as well as on-camera talent for hit shows on Lifetime, TV Guide, and TV One. She’s a certified yoga instructor and energy healer.

Michael is a serial entrepreneur, provocateur and innovator in the areas of sustainability, health and entrepreneurship. He cameos in Conscious Living TV videos as “Vegan Man,” and is a budding organic gardener.

In this conversation, we tackle:

* the purpose of raising consciousness

* how the media conspires to keep us fearful and victimized

* how to go from 5 minutes of meditation to multi-day retreats in just 10 years

* crooked paths toward wisdom and compassion

* whether yoga, meditation, veganism, and spiritual growth are “elitist” pursuits

* racial injustice and the potential for self-directed empowerment

* the importance of growing your own food

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John Pierre is fitness trainer to the stars, including Ellen DeGeneres, Pamela Anderson, and Emily Deschanel. He's also a tireless advocate for the voiceless, powerless, and dispossessed: animals, the aged, and abused women.

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John Pierre is fitness trainer to the stars, including Ellen DeGeneres, Pamela Anderson, and Emily Deschanel. He’s also a tireless advocate for the voiceless, powerless, and dispossessed: animals, the aged, and abused women.

In this call we discussed the connections between, well, pretty much everything:

* processed food and predatory teenage boys

* milk production and sexual assault

* violent video games and third world child soldiers

* non-judgment and effective advocacy

John also unveiled his most exciting project, an animal sanctuary and education center and recovery retreat. He’s got the 501c3 status, he’s got the staff, and he’s got the vision – now he’s just looking for the perfect piece of land. Find out more at LivingWithHarmony.org.

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Links:

John Pierre’s website: JohnPierre.com

Living in Harmony: LivingWithHarmony.org

John Pierre and Chef AJ’s DVDs: EatUnprocessed.com

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Joel Kahn, MD is a preventive cardiologist, a rare breed in Western medicine. He's the author of The Whole Heart Solution, available for purchase on September 16, 2014.

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Joel Kahn, MD is a preventive cardiologist, a rare breed in Western medicine. He’s the author of The Whole Heart Solution, available for purchase on September 16, 2014.

* In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover:

* the almost completely unknown cardiac health test that’s non-invasive, inexpensive, lightning quick, painless, and predictive of heart health several years earlier than other tests

* why the heart is so much more than a simple pump

* the confusion about cholesterol, and what we really know about the link between cholesterol and heart health

* how paleo and low-carb advocates get it tragically wrong

* the phenomenon of “coherence,” and why pets and positive people make us feel better

* how to use your spice cabinet as a medicine cabinet

* what desk workers can do to add years to their lives

* and much more…

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When Dan Hanley was in the navy, he first encountered cultures where meat wasn't the center of every meal. In this interview, done live at a Vegan conference in May 2013, he discusses his 17 year journey into ethical veganism and healthy plant-based eating.

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