The Planty Podie

In this episode, I spoke with Canadian pro football player John Rush. John shows that being fit, strong, and building muscle on a vegan diet isn't just possible: it's easy. In fact, when John switched to a vegan diet, he noticed many positive changes in his fitness and recovery. Some highlights of our conversation include John's journey, becoming a pro athlete, a typical day in the life of a pro-Canadian football player, what John eats for fitness and strength, John's switch to a vegan diet, dog rescue and adoption, being a vegan in a non-vegan world, and so much more. If you'd like to support the podcast I'd love it if you'd like to share this with a friend, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or follow me on Spotify. I'm on Instagram @plantypodie

In this episode, I spoke with vegan fitness coach Tui Van Renterghem AKA The Vegan CrossFit Girl. Tui shows that building muscle on a vegan diet isn't just possible: it's easy. In fact, when she switched to a vegan diet, she noticed many positive changes in her health, body, and mindset. Some highlights of our conversation include Tui's upbringing in Finland, Tui's journey to vegan eating, motivations, morning routines, and healthy mindset tips, what Tui eats and what she recommends for her clients, Tui's transformation from protein obsessed to an 80-20 approach, life in Bali, Indonesia, being healthy as a vegan. If you'd like to support the podcast I'd love it if you'd like to share this with a friend, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or follow me on Spotify. I'm on Instagram @plantypodie

In this episode, I sat down with dietician Courtney Myers of Nourished by Plants to chat about all things health, nutrition, and plant-based eating. We covered some important topics including Courtney's switch to plant-based eating, an omnivorous diet vs a plant-based one, what food groups we should focus on, intuitive eating, finding healthy habits that you enjoy, and much more. Courtney runs a practice in the Gold Coast and can be found online @nourished.byplants If you'd like to support the podcast I'd love it if you'd like to share this with a friend, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or follow me on Spotify. I'm on Instagram @plantypodie

Think it's hard to be vegan? Well, Tess from @eden.vegan joined me in conversation recently to show that simply isn't the case. Tess, through her Instagram page, shares tasty plant-based recipes, low-waste tips, and advice on switching to a vegan lifestyle. Some highlights of our conversation include her background and why she adopted a vegan lifestyle, why she started sharing her recipes and advice on social media, her plant-based shopping list, her take on ethical veganism, why she doesn't believe that everyone must be perfect, advice for adopting a vegan lifestyle beyond food, why she believes it's best to adopt, not shop when it comes to pets, the story of her own adopted dog, Pepper, and so much more. Follow Tess @eden.vegan. If you'd like to support the podcast I'd love it if you'd like to share this with a friend, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or follow me on Spotify. I'm on Instagram @plantypodie. 

Want to perform at your best? Regardless of your current fitness level, chances are you'd like to improve something; be it endurance, strength, or general overall wellbeing. In this, ironically, meaty episode TJ Waterfall dives into the world of performance, recovery, and elite fitness. TJ is a registered nutritionist, having graduated with a first-class master's from University College of London, and is focussed on elite sports fitness. Some highlights of our conversation include: plant protein vs animal protein with a specific calculation for those wishing to build more muscle, amino acids, the best sources of calcium, iron, B12, and Omega 3, anti-oxidants, gut health, and how it affects both performance and recovery, the effect of animal products on the body, athletic performance and how what we eat can impact our fitness, scientific information showing how we can improve recovery times, and so much more. If you'd like to support the podcast I'd love it if you'd like to share this with a friend, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or follow me on Spotify. I'm on Instagram @plantypodie.  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com 

Today on the show I'm covering off a topic that I think is essential to the vegan and plant-based movement: the focus on being a healthy, happy, thriving vegan. In this episode, I cover how to take positive steps towards eating more plants, figuring out what to eat and recipe planning, dealing with criticism from others, how to eat out in non-vegan restaurants and peoples homes, taking steps to be vegan beyond just food, and taking care of your mental health. If you'd like to support the podcast I'd love if you'd like to share this with a friend, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or follow me on Spotify. I'm on Instagram @plantypodie.  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In episode 13 I sat down with Harry Bolman who has been vegan for 41 years. Some of the highlights of our conversation include what led Harry to adopt a vegan lifestyle, the meaning of Ahimsa, living a compassionate life, being an effective vegan, the environmental impacts of animal agriculture, the ethics of the dairy industry, how vegetarianism still results in killing animals, gow veganism has changed over the years and Gold Coast and Brisbane vegan eats recommendations.  Documentaries mentioned: Dominion, What the Health, The Game Changers, and Cowspiracy. If you'd like to support the podcast I'd love if you'd like to share this with a friend, leave a review on Apple podcasts, or follow me on Spotify. I'm on Instagram @plantypodie.  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Ever wondered where to find iron, calcium, and protein on a plant-based diet? In episode 12 I spoke with nutritionist, and Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional, Rohini Bajekal (MA Oxon, MSc Nutrition and Food Sciences, Dip IBLM) to answer questions just like that.  Some of highlights of our conversation included Rohini's journey to plant-based nutrition, why she doesn't recommend animal products as part of a healthy diet, why and how plant-based nutrition can be helpful for a range of health conditions, plant-based sources of iron, calcium, and protein, what a healthy, whole-food, plant-based diet looks like, easy switches and health upgrades, women's health, and Rohini's father's journey (Dr Rajiv Bajekal): reversing type two diabetes with a plant-based diet, Follow Rohini: https://rohinibajekal.com/
If you'd like to support the podcast I'd love if you'd like to share this with a friend, leave a review on Apple podcasts, or follow me on Spotify. I'm on Instagram @plantypodie.  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In episode 11 I spoke with Erin and Dusty Stanczyk from Eat Move Rest about all things health, plant-based living, and veganism.  Some of the highlights of our conversation include leading with compassion, Erin and Dusty's upbringing in Nebraska, health issues and the search for a cure, a chance meeting with Dr. Esselstyn, a gradual shift towards plant-based eating, finding a healthful, whole-food plant-based diet, Youtube, Instagram, blogging and running retreats in Costa Rica and plant-based pregnancy and raising plant-based children. If you'd like to support the podcast I'd love if you'd like to share this with a friend, leave a review on Apple podcasts, or follow me on Spotify. I'm on Instagram @plantypodie.  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In episode 10 I spoke to Taylor Patterson AKA The Vegan Trainer about all things vegan fitness, training, and interestingly, compassion. Some of the highlights of our conversation included Taylor's upbringing in Canada, how his Mum's transformation inspired him to became a trainer, working in a butcher's shop, starting a vegan diet low in calories, discovering a balanced whole-food plant-based diet, training tips and leading with compassion.  If you'd like to support the podcast I'd love if you'd like to share this with a friend, leave a review on Apple podcasts, or follow me on Spotify. I'm on Instagram @plantypodie.  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com