The Wellness Woman

Can you build lasting healthy habits without counting calories, weighing every meal or constantly starting another diet?

In this episode of The Wellness Woman, I’m joined by Bianca Jayne, The Plant-Based Queen, to talk about plant-based coaching, consistency and the difference the right support can make.

We explore how to move away from deprivation and build a nourishing relationship with food, your body and yourself. Because knowing what to do is one thing; finding a way to make it work in your everyday life is where guidance, encouragement and accountability can help.

Our conversation covers:

• Building consistency 
• Working with your body and mind.
• How coaching can help you move beyond the cycle of starting and stopping.
• Creating habits that fit your life.
• Developing self-trust and confidence without obsessing over the scales.

Meet Bianca Jayne

Bianca Jayne, known as The Plant-Based Queen, is a health coach who helps vegan women become more consistent with their health so they can trust themselves, feel better and work towards lasting change.

With six years of experience coaching predominantly women over 40, Bianca brings a no-nonsense approach. Her clients learn to build practical habits without counting calories, weighing their food or allowing the scales to dictate how they feel.

Connect with Bianca

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook profile
• Facebook community: Ditch the Deprivation Diets
• YouTube
• LinkedIn
• Email: [email protected]

Bianca’s free resources

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• Explore over 100 free resources

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What does science really tell us about nutrition during perimenopause and postmenopause? Should women consider hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? And can a supplement really deliver everything it promises?

In this episode of The Wellness Woman, I am joined by the internationally renowned Dr. David L. Katz, a physician, nutrition researcher, author and leading voice in preventive and lifestyle medicine.

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Dr. Katz is the founding director of Yale University's Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, past president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, founder of the True Health Initiative and founder of Diet ID. He has published approximately 250 peer-reviewed scientific papers and authored or co-authored 19 books, including How to Eat, written with Mark Bittman.

His career has been dedicated to translating scientific evidence into practical lifestyle strategies that support human health, longevity and disease prevention.

In today's conversation, we explore:

• Nutrition from perimenopause through postmenopause and how women's needs change.
• The role of food in metabolic health, hormonal well-being and healthy aging.
• Hormone replacement therapy: understanding the evidence and weighing benefits against risks.
• Why nutrition and lifestyle remain central to women's long-term health.
• And a special question: Is IM8 really all it claims to be?

Having been involved with IM8's scientific advisory board in its early stages, Dr. Katz brings a particularly interesting perspective to the conversation about the supplement, its scientific foundations and the claims surrounding it.

This episode is about looking beyond marketing, questioning assumptions and bringing science back into conversations about women's health.

Because navigating menopause shouldn't be about fear or confusion. It should be about knowledge, informed choices and understanding what truly supports our bodies as we age.

Studies: The Mortality Toll of Estrogen Avoidance: An Analysis of Excess Deaths Among Hysterectomized Women Aged 50 to 59 Years https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301295 

The Public Health Case for Modernizing the Definition of Protein Quality

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6743844/

About Dr. David Katz

Dr. David L. Katz is an internationally recognized physician, nutrition expert, author, and leading authority in preventive and lifestyle medicine. He is the founding director of Yale University's Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, past president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and founder of the True Health Initiative.

With approximately 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications and 19 books to his name, Dr. Katz has dedicated his career to advancing evidence-based nutrition, disease prevention, and longevity.

His work focuses on empowering people to achieve better health through sustainable lifestyle choices, with a strong emphasis on the power of food as medicine.

Connect with Dr. David Katz

Website: https://davidkatzmd.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdavidlkatz/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDavidLKatz

True Health Initiative: https://www.truehealthinitiative.org/

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In today’s episode of The Wellness Woman, Episode 144, I’m sharing a more personal solo episode with a little update on what’s been happening in my life, but also opening up an important conversation around our wants as women in perimenopause .

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAMA! 5 YEARS GOING STRONG!!!

And if you haven’t already listened to my conversation with Nama founder and CEO Dan Sheehan, make sure to go back and catch that episode as well. We had a beautiful conversation around health, lifestyle, and creating tools that help people bring more nourishment into everyday life.

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So today we really dive into : 

What do we really want? What are we longing for? And how often do we actually stop long enough to listen?

As women move through perimenopause and into menopause, so much can shift — our bodies, our priorities, our relationships, our sense of identity, and sometimes even the life we thought we were supposed to want. In this episode, I talk about why learning to listen to our own desires matters, how disconnected we can become from them, and why reconnecting with what feels true to us can be such an important part of our emotional and overall well-being.

This is not about chasing every impulse. It is about becoming more honest with ourselves, paying attention to what keeps calling us, and allowing this stage of life to become a time of deeper self-awareness rather than simply something to “get through.”

I also share a few personal reflections on where I am right now and what I am learning along the way.

If you would like to go deeper and work with me, the best place to connect right now is on Substack, where I’m preparing some exciting new work and resources for you. http://www.cycleswellness.net 

You can also follow me on Instagram and YouTube, and if you prefer to watch rather than listen, the video version of this episode is available there too.

Thank you for being here with me, and I’ll see you again next week for another conversation on women’s health, hormones, wellness, and everything that comes with navigating this stage of life

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Today’s episode is a beautiful conversation about what it means to move through perimenopause while still holding onto our ambition, dreams, desires and sense of purpose.

It’s about learning to listen to the voice within us — a voice that, for many women, may have been muted for far too long.

I welcome author and coach Marta Keller to share her powerful and deeply relatable journey of rediscovery, ambition and stepping into a new chapter of life.

This is a conversation I think so many of us will see ourselves in.

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ABOUT MARTA 

Marta Keller is a former lawyer whose work expanded into transformational leadership and building nervous-system capacity for sustainable change. She guides high-achieving women in midlife who have spent years supporting other people’s goals and ambitions and are now sensing there is more for them.
At the center is a return to themselves, a chance to listen more closely to the yearning beneath the question, “What do I want?” From there, they can begin to recognize and move beyond the invisible patterns that have been holding them back, and create a bold, meaningful next chapter that fits who they are today.
An avid hiker and high-altitude trekker, Marta believes preparation can only take us so far. Sometimes we need to step outside the familiar and into an experience that shows us we can handle uncertainty, see ourselves differently, and discover what we’re capable of.
 

To learn more about Marta, find her on Substack: https://substack.com/@martakeller

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Today’s guest is Steven Williams, a plant-based fitness and nutrition coach, vegan advocate, and one of the exciting new voices emerging in the plant-based space. Through his work and his growing online platform, Steven talks about everything from training and building muscle to high-protein vegan nutrition and, perhaps even more importantly, what it means to be a man in today’s world.

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About Steven

I particularly love Steven’s message around positive masculinity, challenging the idea that strength has to mean dominance, aggression or disconnection. Instead, he represents a version of masculinity where strength also means compassion, responsibility, protecting the natural world, respecting animals and looking after the planet we all share.

He is  the creator of Plant-Based Academy, where he helps people navigate plant-based fitness and nutrition and shares practical, protein-rich vegan meals and resources. He also has a vibrant instagram page where he shares great vegan content too 

Follow him here : https://www.instagram.com/steven.willliams/

Today I talk about Steven’s own journey  the experiences that shaped him, the evolution of his beliefs, his personal transformation, and ultimately what led him to become vegan. We also explore how that decision changed far more than simply what was on his plate; it became part of a much bigger transformation in the way he sees himself, masculinity, health, animals and his relationship with the world around him.

So this is a conversation about food and fitness, yes,  but it’s also about growth, identity, compassion and what real strength can look like.

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In this episode I am welcoming Nelson Campbell back on. the show to discuss his newest book, coauthoring his father Dr T Colin Campbell: The Whole Truth! Nelson is the founder of Plant Pure, Movie director and health activist, sharing the power of community, taking charge of our health and the challenges of going against the grain! 

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About Nelson 

Nelson Campbell is an author, filmmaker, entrepreneur and plant-based nutrition advocate. He is the son of Dr T. Colin Campbell, the renowned nutritional biochemist and co-author of The China Study. Nelson wrote and directed the 2015 documentary PlantPure Nation, which explores the health potential of whole-food, plant-based nutrition and the political and economic forces that have limited its adoption. Following the film’s release in more than 100 US cities, he founded the nonprofit organisation PlantPure Communities in 2016 and also established PlantPure, a food and nutrition-education business. Nelson and his wife, Kim Campbell, now live in Saluda, North Carolina, where they are developing a community-based model for sharing plant-based nutrition. 

Through PlantPure Communities, they also host small, immersive retreats in the Blue Ridge Mountains that combine nutritional education, plant-based food, nature and community connection. Before entering the plant-based movement, Nelson spent approximately 25 years as a business entrepreneur. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in economics from Cornell University. He is an experienced public speaker whose work encompasses nutrition, economics, public policy and social change. He also writes on these subjects through his publication at NelsonCampbell.com. https://plantpurecommunities.org/about-plantpure-communities/ 

The Whole Truth: The Hidden Agendas Behind Decades of Health Misinformation—and What to Do About It 

The book investigates how commercial interests, institutional structures and prevailing scientific biases can influence the funding, interpretation and communication of nutrition research. 

Dr Campbell draws upon more than six decades in nutritional science to examine how reductionist thinking and powerful vested interests have shaped nutrition policy and public understanding. In the final section, Nelson broadens the discussion beyond nutrition science. He examines how these ideas can be communicated to a wider audience and proposes a community-led, bottom-up approach to change—connecting individual health with political participation, social responsibility and collective action. It is both an exposé of the forces behind health misinformation and a call for people to reclaim their agency and help build a healthier, kinder and more connected society. 

Get the Book https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Whole-Truth/T-Colin-Campbell/9781637747551 

Kim Campbell's Books 

PlantPure Comfort Food

 Kim’s latest cookbook transforms familiar comfort-food favourites into nourishing, whole-food, plant-based dishes. It includes more than 100 recipes designed to provide all the flavour, satisfaction and warmth of traditional comfort food without relying on animal products. Several of its recipes are connected with From Food to Freedom, the award-winning documentary that follows people with type 2 diabetes as they experience the effects of a medically supervised, whole-food, plant-based lifestyle intervention. 

 The PlantPure Nation Cookbook 

The official companion to the documentary PlantPure Nation, this cookbook brings the film’s science-informed approach to nutrition into the kitchen. It features more than 150 approachable whole-food, plant-based recipes created for individuals and families who want to make healthier eating both practical and enjoyable. 

PlantPure Kitchen 

Inspired by the grassroots movement that grew from the documentary PlantPure Nation, PlantPure Kitchen offers more than 130 recipes alongside practical guidance for adopting a plant-based lifestyle. Kim shares techniques, meal ideas and helpful kitchen strategies designed to make whole-food, plant-based cooking simple, affordable and delicious. 

https://www.plantpurenation.com/collections/books

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In today's episode, I explore how. raw food diet has helped Paul Nison , founder of The Raw Life Health Show, heal his Ulcerative Colitis. 

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About Paul 

Paul shares how his journey began as a young athlete who suddenly faced serious digestive struggles,  and how that experience forced him to separate “fitness” from true health. We talk about the early days of modern raw food culture, and what he learned by watching long-term practitioners succeed,  and sometimes make mistakes in this space.  We also go deeper into practical lifestyle foundations, from food to mental and spiritual health.  Paul offers a grounded angle on sprouts, fermented foods, and doing the best you can with your environment. Paul also helps people  grow food at home and connect to nature.  Whether you agree with every viewpoint or not, Paul’s perspective is a reminder to stay thoughtful, stay honest, and keep learning. 

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Welcome back to the podcast.

Today’s conversation is one that is deeply emotional, but also incredibly important—because behind the closed doors of testing laboratories, thousands of animals are still suffering in the name of research.

My guest today is the wonderful Ella Magers: a lifelong animal advocate, plant-based athlete, founder of Sexy Fit Vegan, author, speaker, coach and podcast host. Ella has spent decades helping people align their daily choices with their deepest values—but her advocacy extends far beyond food and wellness.

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About Ella 

Ella  has continually used her voice, her platform and her physical presence to fight for animals, including beagles bred for and confined within testing facilities. Beagles are commonly chosen for laboratory testing precisely because of their gentle, trusting and forgiving nature—and that makes their exploitation particularly heartbreaking.

In this episode, Ella shares the reality facing these dogs, the work being done to bring them out of laboratories and into loving homes, and what freedom looks like for an animal who may never before have felt grass beneath their paws, received a gentle touch or been known by a name rather than a number.

We also talk about what sustained activism really demands, why we cannot look away simply because the truth is uncomfortable, and how each of us can help create a future in which scientific progress no longer depends upon the suffering of sentient beings.

This is a conversation about courage, compassion and the extraordinary resilience of these beautiful dogs. But above all, it is a conversation about freedom—and why we must continue fighting until every cage is empty.

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Welcome back to the podcast. Today I’m joined by Chris Kendall from The Raw Advantage, a long-term raw vegan, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, raw food lifestyle coach, raw chef and passionate advocate for vibrant plant-based living.

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In this conversation, we go far beyond the idea of “what diet should I follow?” and explore something much deeper: how to build a way of eating that truly supports you — physically, emotionally, socially and practically. Because no matter what dietary path you choose, whether it is fully raw, high raw, whole-food vegan, or simply a more plant-rich way of living, one thing is often overlooked: community matters. The people around us, the support we receive, and the examples we can lean on often make the difference between a short-term attempt and a lifestyle that actually feels sustainable. Chris and I speak about how to look at diet through the lens of nourishment rather than restriction. Is your diet giving you what you need? Is it energising you? Is it supporting your digestion, your mood, your movement, your joy? And where do supplements fit into that conversation — are they necessary, are they a “no-no,” or is the answer more nuanced? We also unpack some of the common misconceptions around the 80/10/10 diet, Dr Douglas Graham’s work, and the idea that raw vegan or fruit-based eating is extreme, impossible, or lacking. We talk about what people often misunderstand, what needs to be done properly, and why education and support are so important. Most of all, this episode is about inspiration. It is not about telling everyone they must be fully raw. It is not about dietary perfection. It is about inviting more plants onto the plate, building confidence with vegan food, and helping people feel excited rather than overwhelmed by the possibility of eating in a way that is more aligned with health, compassion and vitality. So whether you are fully raw, high raw, vegan, plant-curious, or simply looking for more colour, freshness and life in your meals, this conversation with Chris Kendall will give you plenty to think about — and hopefully, plenty of encouragement to keep building your own supportive, nourishing plant-based path. ABOUT CHRIS Chris Kendall is the founder of The Raw Advantage, where he shares raw vegan recipes, coaching, consultations, recipe books and programs designed to support people on raw, high-raw and plant-based lifestyles. His site lists resources including Raw Vegan Consultations, one-to-one consultations, groups, workshops and presentations, the Raw Vegan Lifestyle Success System, free recipes, recipe books and meal plans. Books and recipe resources: 101 Frickin Rawsome Recipes, 50 More Rawsome Recipes, TRA Retreat Treats, Naturally Rawsome Dressings, Naturally Rawsome Sauces eBook, Frickin Rawsome Pizza, Raw Truths: Exposing the Top 10 Myths Sabotaging Your Raw Food Journey, 21 Day Seasonal Raw Vegan Meal Plans, Rainbow Island Cleanse, and The Raw Fooders Winter Survival Guide. Coming soon: The Model Diet and the 80/10/10 Masterclass Learn more at https://therawadvantage.com Follow Chris www.youtube.com/user/ck1nsh www.linkedin.com/in/kendallchris www.facebook.com/tra.kendallchris www.twitter.com/#!/therawadvantage www.instagram.com/therawadvantage

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In today’s episode of The Wellness Woman, I sit down with Kiko Miwa, a raw vegan chef and guide who has been on her plant-based journey for 22 years. We’ll explore how raw food helped her overcome long-standing health challenges and transformed her well-being. Beyond her personal story, Kiko shares her passion for guiding others toward healthier, more joyful lives through mindful eating and connection to nature. Let’s dive in! 

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About Kiko

Kiko Miwa is a Japanese raw vegan chef, guide, interpreter, author, and the creator of a weekly raw vegan café in Kyoto.

Her journey into raw veganism began over 22 years ago following a series of serious health challenges while living abroad. After exploring conventional and alternative approaches to healing, she discovered the power of raw, plant-based nutrition—a path that transformed not only her physical health but also her relationship with food, nature, and herself.

Having lived in Japan, the United States, the Bahamas, Costa Rica, and France, Kiko brings a global perspective to wellness while remaining deeply rooted in Japanese values and culture. She is passionate about creating simple, beautiful, and nourishing recipes using whole, unprocessed ingredients that make healthy living enjoyable and accessible.

A former business and personal coach, Kiko stepped away from coaching with a promise to herself: she would return only after creating the kind of life she had always dreamed of. Today, she is living that dream and is passionate about helping others create lives filled with health, purpose, joy, and a deeper connection to nature.

Through her YouTube channel, podcast, writing, and café, Kiko shares practical insights on raw vegan living, longevity, mindful eating, and holistic well-being. She is the author of Namadō – My Raw Vegan Journey, which combines her personal story, practical guidance, and 10 signature recipes, and Namadō II – Raw Journey Through Ups and Downs, a more intimate reflection on the challenges, lessons, and practical wisdom she has gained over more than two decades of living the raw vegan lifestyle.

Kiko believes that food is a way of reconnecting with ourselves, each other, and the natural world. Her mission is to help others discover that a healthier, more joyful, and more peaceful life is possible.

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