The Plant Trainers Podcast

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Alison Tierney about PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and infertility which is a growing issue amongst young couples trying to start or grow their families. We talk about Allison's personal journey to becoming a health practitioner and where it intersects with becoming plant-based and how that helped the health issues she had been struggling with throughout her life. S...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dr. Tushar Mehta all about past, current, like COVID-19, and future pandemics. It’s really important to understand some of the most impactful reasons pandemics started so we can make decisions that put us in the best position not to let them happen again. We talk about what a pandemic actually is, break down some other important vocabulary like Zoonosis and talk about how ...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk myth busting with Dr. Matt about some of the hottest topics in nutrition and find out whether they are myths or truths and why. He is a lot of fun, and after he shares his journey into a plant-based lifestyle, we hit all the hot points: is gluten-free a good thing, does soy cause infertility and will white potatoes make you fat? You may want to take notes on this one so you can...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we share ways that you can stay active this summer and really anytime throughout the year, even if you’re in some form of isolation. Whether you’re a huge family, just you and a pet, maybe you are living with your parents, maybe you’re a couple or maybe, like us, you’ve got some kiddos! This episode will hopefully give you more ideas about how to get out there and get some exercise wit...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Julie Morris about nootropics and boosting your brain performance. Her energy is so high and cheerful which really helps us see that she doesn't just talk about the superfood talk, but she walks the superfood walk! We talk about what actually makes a superfood a superfood and if they are necessary. We talk about nootropics, a category of superfoods to help specifically...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dr. Micah Yu all about overcoming autoimmune diseases. It’s an interesting story as he has an autoimmune disease himself which lead him down the rheumatology path. We talk all about genes, stress, diet, and different kinds of diseases like spondylosis, Sjögren’s Syndrome, and more. 

Dr. Micah Yu is a plant-based rheumatologist. He is board-certified in internal medicine an...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Kedarji all about how to become happy and achieve true happiness. In his company, people learn the daily rituals and methods of the most spiritually-powerful, happiest, and healthiest people on the planet and he shares some of that with us today. We talk about gratitude, epigenetics, being happy, and meditation. We especially love the meditation we do right here during the...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dr. Melissa Sundermann about being a plant-based physician on the front lines of COVID-19. She helped us get an eye into what is really going on inside the hospitals during this time and we talked a little about bedside manner and how COVID may change some doctors. She has an important message to help you get your physician on board with Lifestyle Medicine and of course, w...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with one of our fave gut doctors, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, who is back to talk about fiber in all its sexy glory. You will be astonished to hear some of the facts and figures he shares about gut health, overall health and the lack of fiber North Americans are getting. Do we talk about poop? Well, when don’t we? You will have to share this with others so they learn about short-chain...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Julieanna Hever and Ray Cronise authors of The Healthspan Solution: How and What to Eat to Add Life to Your Years. Julieanna was on the show in episode 41 and Ray is a first-timer. If you like details and science, you're going to love this one! Here we redefine calories and energy and discuss how to be more nourished and what we need to be eating every day!

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In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with James Marin about why you should grow your own food and poop. Ok, ok...while we did talk a shiiiiitaki ton about human and animal feces. James was on the show a few months ago, on episode 346 with his beautiful and smart wife, Dahlia talking about leaky gut and SIBO. But since he wears an environmental nutritionist hat as well and has a love for gardening, we brought him b...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Talia Pollock about plants! Starting your plant-based journey can be very overwhelming. So we break down how to uncomplicate things, plant up some meals you already eat, how to healthify takeout or delivery, and what to make when you don’t feel like cooking. This episode is upbeat and we know you’ll get some good ideas whether you are new to this life or oldies like us!

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In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Cara Cifelli about the relationship some women have with food and more specifically, her 10 years of disordered eating and how a plant-based diet was a part of her healing. 💥We do talk about some parts of her story which may be triggering to anyone who has had an eating disorder before, so please listen with caution. We also make sure to talk about ways to foster g...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dr. Joel Fuhrman who is a wealth of knowledge and is helping to fight the war on obesity, junk food diets, and unnecessary illness. He is teaching people to eat for life and we enjoyed discussing food addiction, the problems with junk food and how to overcome bad eating habits. We know you will find it interesting to hear what he says is the most important meal of the day,...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Carleigh Bodrug about how to manage your plant-based kitchen during harsh times like a pandemic. While this information can be used during regular life, we made it even more useful for what is happening in the world right now. People have more time on their hands, the grocery stores have product shortages due to hoarding and there is uncertainty about our access to fresh f...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster about intuitive eating and how to feed your little ones and yourselves. We talk less about what they should be eating and more about our role as parents on how we should be feeding them from a more behavioural and psychological point of view. Then we cover when to set limits and when to hold back and what a play food drawer is. We think you’ll fi...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk about 6 ways to boost your immunity and do your best to keep germs as far away as possible. We cover a bit about what the immune system is, foods to eat, ideas to consider and thoughts to think to keep your immunity strong and carry on and not have a need to deplete your home's kleenex stores. 

When you are sick, overweight, or already have a cold, if you're part of the...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Zale and Stacey from This is Your Brain on Plants. You will hear how Zale accidentally became vegan and how Stacey was able to rid herself of her Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms. We are sure you will be shocked to learn about the amount of water wasted and toxins polluting our world and bodies with conventional clothing. Listen carefully to find out tons of ways to shop more...

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with James and Dahlia Marin about all things gut health...from mouth to anus as they describe it! It’s interesting to hear how each of them came to a plant-based lifestyle and how it changed their lives and health. From there we get into what leaky gut is, what symptoms to look for and what to do about it and the same for SIBO. SIBO is Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, so ...