PLANTSTRONG Podcast
The mission of PLANTSTRONG is to further the advancement of all things within the plant-based movement. We advocate for the scientifically proven benefits of plant-based living and envision a world that universally understands, promotes, and prescribes plants as the solution to empowering your health, enhancing your performance, and restoring the environment. We welcome and support you wherever you are on your PLANTSTRONG journey and we hope you enjoy the show.
Episodes
You may know Samantha Harris from her eight seasons co-hosting Dancing with the Stars, or her years of reporting for Entertainment Tonight and other media outlets.
You may also know her as an author and breast cancer survivor and advocate. In fact, this year she honors her 10-year breast “cancer-versary” by launching her new podcast, “Your Healthiest Healthy.” (Her book title of the same name)
Today, you’ll also get to know Samant...
Our brain plays a role in everything that we do from our moods, behaviors, and personalities, to how we process and respond to the world around us. Naturally we want to know as much about it as possible.
Thank goodness for the Team Sherzai - Drs. Dean and Ayesha - Neurologists, researchers, and public health advocates. Together, they are a forcefield in the study of the brain with the unique ability to share their knowledge at a lev...
Dr. Peter Johnston, a lifestyle medicine practitioner advocating for plant-based diets and environmental activism, shares his journey from his New Zealand roots as a sheep shearer to his personal and professional mission of shedding light on the impact of food systems on climate, health, and animal welfare.
Here’s the sobering truth: We can't feed the whole world today on a Western style diet. There just isn't enough land or resour...
Do you believe in Magic?
Well, you most certainly will after today’s episode with Desiree Nielsen, celebrating the upcoming release of her new book, Plant Magic, coming out April 23, 2024.
This book busts the myth that a whole food plant-based diet is expensive, time consuming, restrictive, or boring.
In fact, Desiree shares over 100 deeply flavourful and wildly delicious recipes for everyone who wants to eat more pla...
Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a pioneer in plant-based nutrition, discusses the power of nutrition in preventing diseases and promoting overall health.
Since his first book in 1996, Dr. Joel Fuhrman has been teaching people how to Eat to Live with his Nutritarian approach to eating.
Today, Rip and Dr. Fuhrman focus their conversation around his most recent book, 2020’s Eat for Life and the importance of micronutrients and phytochemicals like gr...
Dr. Michelle Loy is a nationally recognized physician with board certifications in Integrative Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Medical Acupuncture, and Pediatrics.
In her practice, Dr. Loy focuses on the whole person and uses evidence-based therapies from both modern medicine and time-tested traditional modalities including plant-forward culinary nutrition, yoga, acupuncture, pet therapy, and mind-body medicine to prevent ...
We all know that eating more plants is incredibly powerful not only our health, but the planet.
A shocking 30 to 40 percent of the entire United States' food supply ends up in landfills, much of which stems from household waste. As you may have guessed, food waste is not a great thing for our environmental impact and, obviously, our wallets.
That’s why we’re excited to share that one of the most anticipated cookbooks of 2024 is final...
Sustainable weight loss is hard, which is why PLANTSTRONG is dedicated to helping others achieve optimal health and weight loss with the power of a whole foods, plant-based diet.
We’re grateful to Dr. Neal Barnard and other pioneers for providing the research and evidence-based studies that validate our “food as medicine” approach to health. Today, we celebrate the release of Dr. Neal Barnard’s latest book - The Power Foods Di...
Inflammation is certainly a buzz word these days, isn’t it? Every time you turn around, you’re reading about something that’s causing inflammation in your body. It’s a minefield of misinformation and here to help clear up some of that confusion is educator and author, Linda Tyler, who recently released the book, The Plant-Based Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook.
Because inflammation is an emerging area of research, that makes it ripe for m...
Dr. Rak Jotwani - aka Dr. RAK - is a lifestyle medicine physician who has the all-too familiar story…working long stressful hours in the hospital, eating the standard American diet, and managing crippling depression. It got to the point where he couldn’t be present for his own wife and kids because he just felt so tired and overwhelmed.
Dr. Rak shares his experiences with burnout in the medical field and the profound impact of...
We know there's a connection between our mind, mood, and food, and our PLANTSTRONG retreats provide the perfect intersection of all three. Understanding and unpacking the power of this interlude is Dr. Elizabeth Winings' specialty.
Dr. Winings is a board certified Family Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and a Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She specializes in the relationship between diet, lifest...
We here at PLANTSTRONG get asked all of the time - What supplements should I take? How do I know if I’m deficient in something? Who do you recommend?
We answer all of those questions and more today with Matt Tullman, founder and CEO of Complement.
Matt and his team have taken a maniacal and lengthy pursuit to engineer the BEST supplements for plant-based eaters, and they’ve done the work to validate their innovations by having every...
Brittany Jaroudi battled weight and health issues for most of her childhood and, even as a young newlywed, suffered chest pains and panic attacks.
Lab tests confirmed she was on a dangerous trajectory similar to her parents. Her Dad had had a triple bypass and her Mom battled cancer multiple times when Brittany was young.
In 2016, after watching Forks over Knives, she and her husband adopted a whole foods, plant-based lif...
Scott Harrington, DO is a West Point grad who proudly served in the US Army as a Family Medicine Doctor, Flight Surgeon and Dive Medical Officer.
His journey to plant-based nutrition may sound familiar. As a practicing physician and US Army Family Medicine Doctor, Scott was doing what most doctors do - seeing as many patients as possible and writing plenty of prescriptions.
His own physical and mental health was in decline until he ...
In 2016, Carleigh Bodrug started her blog, PlantYou, with one goal - to show the world that eating plants is not only healthy, but also FUN.
Since then, Carleigh and her ever-growing team have amassed over 10 million followers (and growing!) across her social platforms, and she’s even released a New York Times Best Selling Cookbook, PlantYou.
Today, we get a peek under the PlantYou curtain as Rip and Carleigh catch up and talk about...
Rip and the Esselstyn family always talk about the importance of "chewing" our green leafy vegetables rather than drinking them. Is it ok to to put extra green leafy vegatables in my soups and stews?
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In this episode of the PlantStrong Podcast, we are joined by Lauren Kretzer, a plant-based chef and holistic nutritionist.
Lauren shares her inspiring journey from Wall Street to becoming a private chef for celebrities and recipe creator for many popular New York Times best-selling cookbook authors, including Dr.Will Bulsiewicz and Kris Carr.
Since a cancer diagnosis in the Spring 2020, Lauren has doubled-down on her health, well-be...
Cutting back on alcohol consumption and curious if non-alcoholic or "near beer" is ok on a PLANTSTRONG diet? Rip shares his thoughts with this insightful audience question.
Upcoming Events:
Register for Plant-Stock August 16th-18th, 2024: https://liveplantstrong.com/
Sedona Retreat - October 8th-13th, 2024
https://plantstrongfoods.com/pages/2024-sedona-retreat
COMPLEMENT: Use code PLANTSTRONG for 30% off at https://lovecompl...
From “Chicago Med” to a cozy Michigan farm…
Today, we talk love, compassion, and self-care with actress, musician, and philanthropist, Torrey DeVitto.
You may know Torrey from her six-years on the TV Show "Chicago Med" playing Natalie Manning, or from her many other film and TV credits, but she also spends a tremendous amount of time advocating for causes that encourage more compassion and conscious living.
Torrey is a se...
Rip shares a harrowing rescue story from the Lakeshore Apartments fire during his time as an Austin Firefighter. This experience reminded him of the fragile nature of life and inspired him to create the Engine 2 Diet and write a book encouraging others to prioritize health through plant-based living.
Upcoming Events:
Register for Plant-Stock August 16th-18th, 2024: https://liveplantstrong.com/
Sedona Retreat - Octobe...
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