Live Purely with Elizabeth

This week, Elizabeth sits down with renowned culinary expert and trailblazer Gail Simmons, best known for her role as a judge on the reality series "Top Chef." Gail shares her inspiring journey from writing down her love of food on paper to attending culinary school and working at iconic New York City restaurants. She details her invaluable experiences assisting renowned food critic Jeffrey Steingarten and managing special events f...

Elizabeth welcomes back Dr. Josh Axe, leadership expert, entrepreneur, physician, and co-founder of Ancient Nutrition. He is also the author of several health and wellness books, including his latest book titled “Think This Not That: 12 Mindset Shifts to Break Through Limiting Beliefs and Become Who You Were Born to Be.” In their conversation, Elizabeth and Josh talk about the role of mindset in health, overcoming limiting beliefs,...

This week, Elizabeth welcomes Dr. Romie Mushtaq, a board certified physician and neurologist. She talks about her new book, The Busy Brain Cure, which explains her 8-week brain shift protocol for reducing chronic stress, anxiety, and burnout. Dr. Romie discusses implementing mindfulness practices in both personal life and the workplace and highlights the importance of improving sleep quality. She gives some great tips on establishi...

It’s all about good energy this week as Elizabeth welcomes Casey Means, a Stanford trained physician and Co-Founder of Levels, a health technology company with the mission of reversing the world’s metabolic health crisis. Casey first talks about training as a Head and Neck Surgeon before leaving traditional medicine to devote her life to helping reverse our broken food and healthcare system. She gives a glimpse into her new book, G...

It’s all about gut health this week as Elizabeth welcomes Dr. Daryl Gioffre, Gut Health & Inflammation Specialist, Best-Selling Author and the Founder of Alkamind. Dr. Daryl first talks about overcoming his personal struggles with sugar addiction, and how his father’s illness led him down a path to investigate the role of digestive wellness. Dr. Daryl talks about his Acid-Kicking product line and Gut Detox Programs, and small chang...

This week, Elizabeth welcomes lifestyle journalist and author of The Dry Challenge, Hilary Sheinbaum. Hilary talks about her fun career path covering Hollywood’s biggest stars to founding Going Dry and freelance writing for publications like The New York Times. Hilary shares her experience completing Dry January after making a New Year's bet and how it upleveled her life and showed her you don’t need alcohol to thrive. She provides...

Elizabeth welcomes Jordan Rubin, one of America’s most recognized and respected natural health experts. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Ancient Nutrition and founder of Garden of Life, Jordan is an eco-entrepreneur, best-selling author, and founder of Heal the Planet Farm and the Ancient Nutrition Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Sustainability. Jordan first shares his profound health journey of battling Crohn's and Colitis, an...

The fresh scent of clean and toxin-free laundry is more than just pleasing to the nose - it can be powerful enough to improve your health. This week, Elizabeth welcomes Allison Evans and Kelly Love, co-founders of Branch Basics, a plant-powered cleaning company. Allison shares how removing toxins from her environment and switching to a whole-food diet healed her polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) symptoms. She and Kelly discuss the...

Elizabeth welcomes Steven Salm, Founder and CEO of PLANTA Group, to discuss his journey from traditional hospitality to pioneering the plant-based dining scene. Steven shares his awakening to a plant-based lifestyle after watching “Cowspiracy'' and how it inspired him to champion change through food. He talks about growing PLANTA to 20 locations across North America with a mission to normalize plant-based living. Steven also discus...

Elizabeth is joined by Robby Sansom, Co-Founder and CEO at Force of Nature, a regeneratively sourced meat company based in Austin, Texas. Robby talks about his journey of building EPIC foods and selling to General Mills, which set the stage for Force of Nature. He highlights Force of Nature’s partnership with land stewards, ranchers, and farmers with the mission to create a positive return on the planet, the issues with our current...

We take a big bite towards wellness this week as Elizabeth is joined by Sara Cullen, founder of GEM, a nutrient-dense food company focused on whole foods and sustainability. A pioneer in the food and beverage space, Sara shares her journey building GEM after discovering her own nutrient deficiencies, and the challenges of fundraising and product development as a smaller business. They discuss GEM’s science-backed formulation featur...

It’s all about the snacks this week as Elizabeth welcomes Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Expert Frances Largeman Roth. Francis shares her journey from studying animal science to becoming a best-selling author and nationally recognized wellness expert, appearing on shows including “The Today Show,” “Dr. Oz,” “Good Morning America” and CNN. In her chat with Elizabeth, Frances discusses her philosophy of “positive nutrition,” emph...

Elizabeth is joined by the dynamic brother-sister duo, Mike and Angie Lee, founders of Soul CBD. Mike, a world-ranked professional boxer, has graced iconic arenas like Madison Square Garden and the MGM Grand, but his journey hasn't been without its challenges. Diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2014, Mike's career was on the line until he discovered the transformative power of CBD. Angie, a marketing maven and serial entrepren...

Elizabeth welcomes Carol Han Pyle, founder and CEO of the luxury candle and fragrance brand Nette. Carol first shares the origins of launching Nette, drawing inspiration from fond childhood memories of her mother’s candle shop and business experience from working at top fashion magazines. She discusses the process behind developing scents through collaboration with perfumers, taking ideas from initial sparks of inspiration to the f...

Sugar is hidden in everything Americans consume, with the average adult consuming 22 teaspoons of added sugar daily as opposed to the recommended intake of 6 to 8 teaspoons. This week, Elizabeth brings in Dr. Nicole Avena, neuroscientist, nutrition expert, and author of the new book Sugarless: A 7-Step Plan To Uncover Hidden Sugars, Curb Your Cravings and Conquer Your Addiction. Dr. Nicole talks about the effects of sugar on our ph...

Elizabeth welcomes the vibrant Radhi Devlukia Shetty, plant-based cook and recipe developer, mission-driven entrepreneur, and co-founder of Juni Tea with her husband, Jay Shetty. Radhi talks about some of the ways she finds joy in life, including spending time in nature, cultivating deep relationships, and practicing self-love. She discusses how she grew from posting her delicious recipes privately to having a community of millions...

It’s a transformational conversation this week as Elizabeth welcomes Kute Blackson, a beloved inspirational speaker widely considered a next-generation leader in the field of personal development. Kute is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of 100 of the world’s foremost authorities in the personal development industry. He is also the best-selling author of The Magic of Surrender and You Are the One....

Elizabeth is joined by Kori Estrada, Co-Founder of the natural oral care company RiseWell. In their conversation, Kori first talks about her background in finance, and how that influenced her mindset as a founder in RiseWell’s desire to maintain control of their own decisions and destiny. Kori needed to make sure that RiseWell’s products were safe, effective, and completely science-backed so that all dentists , including her brothe...

Get ready to flex those muscles this week, as Elizabeth is joined by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a board-certified family physician, podcaster, and author of Forever Strong: A New Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well. Gabrielle shares her journey into nutritional sciences and provides valuable insights into how skeletal muscle can support longevity and protect against illnesses like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. She explains more ...