The Plant Centered and Thriving Podcast
By Ashley Kitchens: Plant-Based Registered Dietitian and Virtual Nutrition Mentor
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Welcome! If you're looking for plant-based inspiration, you've come to the right place! This podcast is here so you don’t have to feel alone on your plant-based journey. You'll hear from individuals who have taken the leap to go plant-based, why they did it, the struggles they faced, their words of wisdom for you, and how they're thriving now.
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Navigating the US Food System with Mel Weinstein: How to Make Healthy Choices Amidst Ultra-Processed Temptations
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Reversing his heart disease, pre-diabetes and a 65 pound weight loss were just some of the changes Kelley Gilberry saw after going plant-based. But inspiring others to do what he's done may be the best outcome yet.
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Unveiling the Fertility-Boosting Power of a Plant-Based Plate with Judy Simon and Dr. Angela Thayer
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Why does it take something extreme like a parent being diagnosed with a horrible disease to finally shake us up enough to change our lifestyle? My guest, Mandy, went vegan 20 years ago for this very reason.
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Genny Mack is battling chronic illness. Her weapons of choice? Plant-based nutrition and holistic healing
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Registered Dietitian and 20 year vegetarian, Sarah Heitzman, reminds us there is room in everyone's diet to enjoy their food
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Worried you are doomed with nutrient deficiency without meat? Plant-based nutritionist, Callum Weir, lays those fears to rest.
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Did you go vegan to lose weight? Fitness and Life Coach, Sherry Shaban, explains why its not working
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Ignored and dismissed by western doctors, this 30 year old Canadian found her way to a plant-based diet to heal herself. Now she is helping others heal, too.
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Navigating Cholesterol: Dr. Michael Greger’s Plant-Based Health Strategies
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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7 Walls We Help You Knock Down that are Keeping You From Going Plant-Based
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Globe-Trotting on Greens: How to Thrive as a Vegan Abroad
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Protect Your Mental Health with Plant-Based Nutrition
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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What do you do when you know your doctor gives you the wrong advice? Our guest reminds us that we are our best health advocate.
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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100 pounds lighter, this native Texan and former meat eater is on a mission to nourish his community with plant-based jerky
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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A Fighter's Diet: George's Plant-Based Path to Beating Cancer
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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How to Live Like a Blue Zone in 2024
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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The Best of 2023: Part 2
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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The Best of 2023: Part 1
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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12 Festive Recipes: A Guide to an Easy Plant-Based Holiday Table
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Dr. Khan's Prescription for Heart Health: Less Alcohol, More Plants
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Ed's BReD is an inspiring tale of two vegan entrepreneurs who catapulted to success with the magic of sourdough
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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10 Ways to Say "No" at the Holiday Dinner Table
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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What is the secret to a plant-based diet? Our guest says structure, conviction, and prioritizing your health
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Harnessing the Power of Food and Fitness in the War Against Type 2 Diabetes
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Diagnosed with a pituitary tumor, Sunny Williams heals every single tumor symptom by going vegan
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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How to navigate Japan as a brand new vegan
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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From perfect strangers to championship teammates, Sally Andersen and I recap our big CrossFit win at Mr. America
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Revolutionizing Health: The Power of Lifestyle Medicine with Dr. Amanda Adkins
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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It's Never Too Late! Jamal Collins Turns Professional Vegan Athlete at 40 Years Old.
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Thriving not Just Surviving: Dr. Sarah Kashdan's Journey from Cancer Survivor to Vegan Powerhouse Athlete through Naturopathic Medicine
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Ditching dairy is the answer that saved this pilot's chances of achieving his dreams.
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Bodybuilders are the epitome of health, right? Co-Founder of the PlantBuilt team, Giacomo Marchese, gets vulnerable about his struggles with food and body dysmorphia in the bodybuilding world.
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Dani Taylor, founder of the VeganStrong PlantBuilt team, has been breaking norms since she was 8 years old. She went from surviving on mac and cheese to becoming a competitive vegan bodybuilder and coach.
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Slow Growth is Sustainable Growth. Plant-Based sisters Lauretta and Sharon heal themselves one baby step at a time.
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Harnessing the Power of Plants: One Woman's Triumph Over MS
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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When you're sick, you're willing to try anything to heal. Our guest Zana was able to send her Crohn's into remission after switching to a plant-based diet
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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10 Best Tips for Going Vegan from a 30-Year Veggie Veteran
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Registered Dietitian, Lucy Luong, shares what it's like to go plant-based in the backyard of America's only Blue Zone
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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From Touchdowns to Tofu: Former NFL Player Chris Manderino wants us to get rid of dieting dogma and go back to whole foods
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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7 benefits of plant-based living that you can no longer ignore
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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When faced with a health crisis, this couple discovers a plant-based lifestyle is the catalyst for a complete transformation
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Ever struggled to communicate effectively about your vegan lifestyle? Learn strategies from the best; Harvard-educated psychologist, celebrated speaker, and author, Dr. Melanie Joy
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Why would a vegan wake up one morning and decide to work for a meat company? Kaitlin Grady is here to explain the reason she made that decision is because of a mysterious new food product known as "cultivated meat".
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Gina was tired of hearing from doctors that her high cholesterol was hereditary and there wasn't much she could do. She is now using plants as medicine and it's working!
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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There are political and economic reasons the benefits of a plant-based diet are being suppressed from the public. PlantPure Nation founder, Nelson Campbell, explains why.
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Delanie Fischer used to make fun of vegans. Vegans were just people who didn't wear deodorant & made their own kombucha. Much to her own surprise, she's been vegan for the last 5 years & credits this change to improving every aspect of her life.
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Fred Ford was 61 years old, 350 pounds and had failed at every diet out there. Hear how a whole food plant-based lifestyle changed everything.
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Find out why the book "More Than a Body" remains one of my all-time favorite client resources
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Disease is NOT her destiny: follow Alyssa's personal story of how watching her father struggle with diabetes, stroke and dementia inspired her enlightened path towards wellness
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May 29, 2023 |
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Suffering from constipation? Bloating? IBS? These two gut health dietitians explain why a plant-based diet is NOT to blame!
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May 22, 2023 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: A how-to guide on answering questions about why you eat plant-based
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May 15, 2023 |
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This stand up comic's enthusiasm for plant-based living is contagious. Mitch Gill is thrilled to share his story in hopes that others will start to feel as good as he does!
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May 08, 2023 |
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Supplementation is not the enemy. It's a necessity.
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May 01, 2023 |
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This lifelong bodybuilding meat eater almost dies of a heart attack. It's 4 years later and he is now plant-based, has reversed his heart disease and now owns a plant-based cafe.
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Chronic Pain Specialist, Dr. Tawny Kross, teaches us the secret to healing: interoception
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Stop caring about your lifespan. Learn from longevity specialist, Hannah Van Ark, the three things you MUST do to lengthen your healthspan!
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Forget everything you've ever learned about willpower and mindset. Sun Sachs, a recovering perfectionist, shows you how to win at life by building mental resilience.
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Find out what inspired this Canadian stay at home mom to ditch dairy overnight
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Chef and cookbook author, Lei Shishak, leaves her poor diet of alcohol and fried foods behind for plant-based living
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Jenna Rude, founder of the "Raised on Plants" app teaches us how to be an empowered plant-based parent
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: Plants & Podiatry? The surprising power nutrition has to improve your foot health
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Slash your grocery bill! Learn from the expert, Toni Okamoto, on how to be plant-based on a budget
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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How being raised as a faith-based vegetarian in one of the world's oldest religions inspired this Registered Dietitian
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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John Lewis shares his journey going from 315 pounds to the unstoppable Bad Ass Vegan, who is now one of the biggest influences in the vegan movement today
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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The Importance of Vulnerability: Ashley and Katie practice their own vulnerability by having an honest and raw conversation about their own personal struggles with wellness
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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How to heal on a cellular level: Dr. Bill Rawls is sharing his revolutionary solution to protecting your health with the power of herbs!
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Breaking down the recent New York Times Article "10 Nutrition Myths Experts Wish Would Die": Will we agree or disagree?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Model. Celebrity Chef. Nutrition Coach. Author. Recipe Developer for Dr. Fuhrman. And now a proud Plant-Based Entrepreneur. Get inspired by 68 year old Robin Jeep, who has devoted her life to celebrating Whole Food Plant-Based living!
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Registered Dietitian, Clara Luliano, discusses how to use plant-based nutrition to help women transition through menopause
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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A Plant-Based lifestyle and joyful movement are the medicines that this cancer survivor is using to age well
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Registered Dietitian, Adrien Paczosa, who has specialized in eating disorders for over 20 years, is here to help uncover the dangers of diet culture
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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The Best of 2022: Part 2
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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The Best of 2022: Part 1
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Plant-Based Predictions for 2023
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Chef Caroline Morrison of Raleigh, North Carolina gives us the behind the scenes look at what it was like opening her first vegan restaurant, Fiction Kitchen, 10 years ago
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Kim Campbell, the master recipe developer behind The Plant Pure Nation Cookbook, shares how she joined the famous Campbell family, their brand new documentary and her latest cookbook, Plant Pure Comfort Foods
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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From a lifetime of eating meat and potatoes and gallons of cow's milk per week to going vegan in 30 days. My friend Andrea shares why she chose plants.
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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After being dismissed by multiple doctors, Allison Clark followed her instincts and used a plant-based diet to send her Hashimoto's disease into remission
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Plant-Based Gift Giving Guide
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Plant Built Coach and Body Builder, Korin Sutton, proves once and for all that vegan athletes can not only build muscle, but they can win medals and smash world records, too!
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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This clinical psychologist from New York City discovered a successful path of relieving her rheumatoid arthritis symptoms with a plant-based lifestyle
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode: This functional medicine dietitian took matters into her own hands and started her own supplementation company
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs Halloween Edition: Trick or Treat?
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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World renowned gastroenterologist, Dr. Robynne Chutkan, sheds light on the HUGE connection between our gut health and immune system
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Learn a brand new way to deal with ANY stress that is easy and accessible to everyone: EFT Tapping
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Plant-based eating fueled this runner to hit a 2:58 marathon time and inspired a career where she coaches people on how to run with the power of plants!
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Dr. Matthew Nagra helps bust 4 huge myths about soy
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Plant Based FAQs: Combatting Health Perfectionism
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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LIVE recording at the Triangle Veg Fest 2022
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Kathleen Oswalt, a dietitian specializing in fueling plant-based endurance athletes, says stop looking for the silver bullet and focus on the basics
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Numbers don't lie: hear the unbelievable effect that an 8 week plant-based diet had on the blood work of this husband and wife
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Food intolerance dietitian, Nicole Evangelista, discusses the powerful connection between our brains and our gut
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Brighde Reed, a vegan travel expert, shares 9 hacks to make your next trip unforgettable
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Mother-Daughter Duo, Ann & Jane Esselstyn, discuss their new cookbook that teaches us how to "Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior"
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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A lifelong crusader for animal rights, lead organizer of IG account Bull City Vegan, Leeanne Siart, discusses the importance of getting involved in your community
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Corinne Angelica, outlines the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle and the huge impact they have on how we function
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Why Do We Have Cravings - 7 Common Causes
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Registered Dietitian Kim Rose makes us rethink what we know about diabetes
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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How this Mexican-American from Texas went vegan without giving up her traditions or her tamales
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: 40+ Snack Ideas!
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Founder of Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, Lenore Braford, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to run an animal sanctuary
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Prenatal Dietitian Crysta Pollitt shares strategies on how to follow a plant-based diet to have a safe and healthy pregnancy
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Pediatrician, health and wellness coach and author, Dr. Yami, is here to protect the next generation of children from chronic dieting by combining plant-based nutrition and intuitive eating
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Client, Kim, trades the extreme, restrictive, short term results from "The Biggest Loser" fitness resort for a kinder, gentler sustainable approach to food using an Intuitive Eating Practice
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: 7 tips to enjoy a traditional summer bbq when you're plant-based
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May 30, 2022 |
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Internationally recognized gut health expert and New York Times-bestselling author, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, schools us about our own personal ecosystem: the gut microbiome
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May 23, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: What can we learn from the Blue Zones?
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May 16, 2022 |
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How this long-time Keto enthusiast goes plant-based after a huge wake up call from her doctor
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May 09, 2022 |
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1 Year Anniversary LIVE Recording Celebration!
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May 02, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Why you should STOP labeling food good & bad
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Plant Based FAQs: 10 Ways to Measure Success WITHOUT the Scale
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Does going plant-based equal weight loss?
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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From Jamaica to boarding school to Registered Dietitian to cookbook author, Nisha Melvani walks us through her fascinating journey to veganism
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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How the therapeutic keto diet morphed into a sensationalized fad diet
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode: College student, Tylene, demonstrates that it's never too early to go plant-based
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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How this 20 year old woman is using the power of plants to defy her doctor and genetics, in order to prevent a heart attack at 40
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Vegetarian, Plant-Based, Vegan, WFPB, SOS Free - What does it all mean???
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Nutritionist and wellness expert, Trudy Stone, schools us on the RISE method that is designed to help us to better manage stress using nutrition
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: 7 tips if you can't be 100% plant-based
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Busting the Top 10 Plant-Based Myths
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: What does "listen to your body" actually mean?
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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How adopting a plant-based lifestyle and a mindful eating practice allowed this 63 year old actor to shed over 50 pounds, reverse his diabetes, and cut his medications in half
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: I accidentally ate an animal product, am I kicked out of the club?
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Tragedy strikes, causing this young woman to reevaluate her life and realize food is her best medicine
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Why do people give you a hard time about going plant-based?
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode: My Group Coaching Program Starts January 19th!
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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6 Plant-Based Predictions for 2022
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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The Best of 2021: Part Three
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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The Best of 2021: Part Two
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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The Best of 2021: Part One
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode - Positively Plant-Based: the Online Course
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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My former client trades in traditional medicine for a Whole Food Plant-Based prescription to reverse his Type II Diabetes in just a few short months
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Limiting beliefs and how they are holding you back
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Registered Dietitian, Karla Moreno-Bryce, answers common questions regarding her specialty: raising children on a vegan diet.
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: 4 Ways meal planning and meal prepping will help support your intuitive eating practice
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Your Holiday Survival Guide
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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How a lifetime member of Weight Watchers gave up the points in exchange for a sustainable intuitive eating practice
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Meal Prepping 101
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Meal Planning 101
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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How to take the shame and guilt out of your eating game by achieving Food Freedom
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Vegan Academy founder, Koen Vaessen, tells his story of how he healed years of self destructive behavior with veganism and intuitive eating
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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"Noom" claims that it is not a diet program. Hear why I call B.S.!
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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How learning about the harsh realties of factory farming propelled this woman into veganism
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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How "Veganuary" helped this Brit transition to veganism when she had no one else to ask for help
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Micronutrients you can't live without!
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Canada vs. US - Vegan dietitian, Lauren McNeill, and I discuss common vegan struggles of both countries
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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How this running coach fuels her husband to run Ironmans, all by the power of plants
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Is it really possible to have a healthy vegan pregnancy? This vegan entrepreneurial mom says "Yes!"
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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How discovering a plant-based lifestyle allowed this woman to finally discover her self worth and break up with the scale for good
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: Busting Protein Myths
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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The Plant Based RD: How her own vegan journey helped start a business that is now influencing hundreds of thousands of people every day
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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How this Duke PhD student is tackling gender norms and stereotypes with his research on meat consumption and masculinity
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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How the secret to a strong willpower may be found in a different mindset
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Plant-Based FAQs: 7 Steps to transition to plant-based
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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How this mom of three raises her kids to be plant-based with patience and positivity
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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How living in constant pain motivated this mother to find an eventual diagnosis for a commonly misdiagnosed disease, endometriosis
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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How a misdiagnosis sent this woman on her own quest for answers and inspired her advocacy for PCOS and women's health
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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What to do when you're transitioning to a plant-based diet and your partner isn't
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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How this 39 year old's journey to go plant-based helps her say goodbye to a lifetime of perfectionism and hello to the life she'd always wanted
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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How Becky lowered her cholesterol and got glowing skin on a plant-based diet
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May 31, 2021 |
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How a Plant-Based lifestyle helps this mother of three stop her toxic relationship with food and heal her body
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May 24, 2021 |
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How this foodie from New Jersey transitions to plant-based without compromising on cultural traditions
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May 17, 2021 |
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How a Plant-Based Diet helped 30 Year Old, Jack, lose 220 Pounds and save his life
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May 11, 2021 |
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Introducing The Plant Centered Podcast
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May 03, 2021 |