It’s Your Season.life! Eating Well and Living Well! - with Lisa Boesen

Wake-up calls. We’ve all had them. Some are quiet voices nudging us or budging us to change. Other calls are screaming at us that we don’t have time to dwell on much – like a Stage IV cancer diagnosis or a heart attack. Then there are those calls in between that speak to us, that we file away in our filing cabinets in our brain, ready to pull for review when necessary.

Thomas Friedman’s book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded, was an early wa...

Breath is life.  Most of us know that our lungs and heart are important. But what about our faces? What do you do when you know something isn’t right about your breathing, the chronic fatigue, and basically, your life? What is it like when you are in the prime of your adult life – wife, mom, professional, and more – and you don’t think you can physically, mentally and emotionally do more?

In 2023, Rachel Boesen discovered an unusua...

Most of us think staying steadfast in thought, word, and deed is admirable. We tend to like that characteristic in individuals, but we may become stagnant if we don't change our thought processes based on good information. It’s a conundrum on what creates change, moves people to make change and understand the fundamental nuances that get people to do something seemingly easy like just eating less meat. It sounds so simple. doesn't ...

Want to learn more about our eating patterns, industrial food mechanization of the 20th century, and a few musings about how someone in the 55-plus category meat-eating woman transformed to a plant-based lifestyle? If you are over 55, you know it can be even harder to eat more plants, but I'm here to help. I love history and this year I have been taking deep dives into the wild and wooly world of the 20th century industrialization ...

Christspiracy - the documentary that is a bit under the radar right now but probably will make an appearance to the general public soon. From the filmmakers of Cowspiracy, Seaspiracy, and more comes a third documentary to fill out the trilogy of how we answer the animal question. 

I don't want to give away all the "meat" of the documentary, but let's take 25 minutes and walk through a few of the suppositions, theories, and proposed...

Bethany Hrbek is a warm and compassionate Certified Hellerwork Practitioner and Massage Therapist, with over twenty years of experience.  Her nurturing touch and dedication to the art of Hellerwork and massage therapy have allowed her to impact the lives of countless of clients. Bethany’s gentle approach and skillful techniques, combined with her intuitive skills, enable her to tailor each session to fit the unique needs of every i...

Meet Dustin Clutterbuck, a multi-faceted professional based in Fort Collins, Colorado, whose journey encompasses a diverse range of experiences and passions. As a Licensed Massage Therapist, Life Coach, and Author of Stop Being a Lazy F*ck, his recent motivational book that was banned on the internet.

Dustin's dedication to pursuing excellence and holistic wellness is palpable in all facets of his work. With a clientele that includ...

Matt Fetissoff and his family began growing food on their little slice of Fort Collins, Colorado land in 2013. Years before, Matt learned about the industrialization of modern food starting with the book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, then a little film called Food Inc., and subsequently permaculture from people like Adam Brock and Brad Lancaster. These experiences revealed how important growing your own food can be, and soon his mind was...

Wendy Grono knows healthcare’s ins and outs from an executive-level position. But 18 months ago, some cardiovascular health problems moved her to take a deep dive into the world of improving her health through dietary changes. Moving gradually to a plant-forward lifestyle, Wendy’s results of dramatically lowering her lipids and cholesterol and pushing her pre-diabetes into remission now motivate her to be a proponent of eating at l...

Corinna is the founder and CEO of Inspired Health Energy Medicine & Coaching. She is a certified Energy Medicine professional, Health, Wellness & HeartMath Coach, and NLP practitioner. She is the developer of the ETC- Lucid Hypnosis system, a safe way to understand and process life history.

Corinna has helped many overcome adverse experiences and overwhelm in life. After devoting two decades to her healing and coaching work, she fo...

The Big Island is a dream. Volcanos, fern forests, cobalt blue vista views, and more. But did you know it was rated one of the most vegan-friendly states in the United States? This was comforting news as we were preparing our travel arrangements for a February trip. As a plant-forward chef and a full-on vegan husband, it’s a conundrum of where and what to eat when traveling. But, good news, Hawaii had a lot to offer the plant-based...

Evan Mimier is a longtime vegan who is happy to discuss plant-based eating with anyone who is interested in the topic! As a male vegan with a background in motorcycle mechanics and construction, he is certainly accustomed to being the only vegan in his circles. But as eating fads targeted at men, like the keto diet and carnivore diet, come and go, he continues to eat a whole food plant-based diet since the best longitudinal nutriti...

Are you testing a plant-based lifestyle? Curious as to how to get your protein? Then this podcast is for you!

Join me for 15 minutes while we walk through all the yummy, diverse, common, and unusual ways to pack your plant protein on a daily basis! Thanks for joining me!

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Josh Vaisman, MAPPCP, CCFP - CoFounder & Lead Positive Change Agent, Flourish Veternary Consulting

​Leading a veterinary hospital is friggin’ hard work, and Josh understands the struggle first-hand. He has been a proud member of the veterinary community since 1998. In 2009, he took the leap into practice management and ownership and continued in those roles in two small-animal hospitals until 20...

Curious how others take the plunge of pivoting into a new career? How does it happen? Is it fast or slow? Measured or untamed? What makes for a successful transition?

Kelly Mimier, the co-business owner of Forevergreen Farm, is here in this podcast to tell the story. Kelly works with her husband to run an urban micro-farm in Northern Colorado, specializing in super nutrient-dense microgreens for local home and chef delivery! Prior ...

Want to eat more plants in 2023? Wonder what those interesting fruits, veg, and grains are with odd shapes and colors taste like and cook up? Let's walk through five of those "out of this world", and "not in a restaurant" plants that will add color, fiber, phytonutrients, and more to your eating pattern!

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Got questions about a plant-based lifestyle?

Where do you fall or want to fall on the plant-based spectrum?

You have questions, I have answers - and more questions to help you design a plant-based approach just for you!

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It's almost 2023! Are you thinking about a lifestyle change? Do you want to eat more plants and less meat? Then this podcast is for you. Lisa walks through some common myths and shares expertise and thoughts on how to work through these myths for your success!

Referenced works:

Gil Carvalho MD, PhD - How Much Protein Do You Really Need? 

McMaster University Exercise Metabolism Research Group

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