November 11, 2025 • 21 mins
You’ve built a business that changes lives, but what if the one thing holding back your next level isn’t strategy, it’s your stamina? The vision God gave you can’t scale through a body that’s running on low power.
Years before Power on Plants began, Jarrod and I were building traditional medical and nursing careers, raising four children, and chasing big God-sized dreams. But our health wasn’t keeping pace. We were exhausted, foggy, and frustrated — watching energy slip away while opportunities piled up. We didn’t need more drive. We needed the simple, sustainable system to fuel the entire vision God had placed in our hearts.
Then everything changed. Through prayer, research, and plenty of kitchen flops, God showed us how to turn whole food plant-based living into the fuel that enjoyably powers clarity, creativity, and endurance… on repeat! (No deprivation, no keeping up with numbers, and no small portions necessary.)
From that breakthrough came our 5-Step Accelerator Framework — the proven blueprint for Christian entrepreneurs and Kingdom leaders who want to restore energy, sharpen focus, and multiply productivity for maximum Kingdom impact.
THE RESULTS?
- 75+ pounds lost naturallyand sustainably — no dieting, no deprivation.
- Chronic conditions reversed the way God designed — through real, delicious food.
- Energy, focus, and confidence restored — for life, family, and leadership.
- Clients now use this same Framework to turn their bodies into their #1 asset for business growth and Kingdom expansion.
If your body’s been slowing down your mission, it’s time to fix that.
🎧Tune in now to discover how to:
- Fuel peak productivity with whole-food, plant-based power
- Stop afternoon crashes and mental fog for good
- Build a body that faithfully scales with your calling
Because when your body thrives, your God-given vision finally runs at full strength.
💃🏻 Ready to love the meals that fuel your purpose? Inside Accelerator, you’ll master our proven 5-Step Whole Food Plant-Based Framework to gain steady energy, clear focus, and lasting joy for your God-given calling. 🌿 Join the Waitlist - doors open soon! 💕 Not yet in our Peak Performance Network? Join today for the faith-filled support and simple strategies that last. 🥣 Craving flavor? Grab our Cookbook Bundles and discover how delicious healthy can be! Click here to get our favorite dried fruits and frozen berries shipped directly to you.
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SPEAKER_01 (00:00):
Hello, friend.
As a leader pursuing yourGod-given dreams and
opportunities, perhaps you'rescaling a business, leading
challenges, or next levelingyour online presence.
Have you ever felt fatigue and agrowing list of health concerns
or just concerns for your futureundermining your focus, forcing
your vision into constraints?
(00:22):
That's where Jared and I foundourselves in our early whole
feed plant-based journey piecinginfo together.
It was a prolonged challengewithout having a clear health
strategy.
But consider the advantage arefined framework would offer
you, one that optimizes yourhealth, amplifying your
productivity and therefore yourkingdom impact.
(00:42):
Today, Jared and I are sharingthose insights drawn from our
personal experience and fromworking with countless clients
to equip you for maximumeffectiveness in business and
all areas of your life.
SPEAKER_00 (00:55):
Exactly.
This is about leveraging optimalhealth as your solid foundation
for exponential success, turningyour body into your biggest
business advantage using wholeplant foods.
So let's dive in.
SPEAKER_01 (01:07):
Hey sister, welcome to the Power on Plants podcast.
Are you tired of staring intothe fridge wondering what to eat
so you can just feel better?
Do you want to avoid spendinghours in the kitchen making
complicated meals in the name ofhealth?
Would you love to leave fatiguebehind and finally have the
energy to do all the things youwant to do?
(01:28):
Hi, we're Sheridan and EdaResale, Christfollowers,
healthcare professionals,parents of four, and big fans of
great tasting food.
We too tried exercising more,eating natural and clean foods,
but we still found ourselvesstruggling with what we thought
were changes that come with ageor bad genes.
And we weren't finding answersthe traditional route, so we dug
(01:48):
into the research and createdour secret nutritional weapon,
sustainable plant-based living.
The truth is you can eat morewhole plant foods, and it's not
hard.
You just need the way that'srealistic and delicious so you
never feel deprived.
If you're ready to enjoy yourmeals, no longer be held back by
your health struggles andactively live your life, then
(02:10):
you're in the right place.
So grab your favoriteplant-based cup of happy, pop in
those earbuds, and let's getstarted.
Welcome to the Power on PlantsPodcast.
We're Jared and Anita Roussel,Christ Followers, healthcare
professionals.
I'm a nurse and certifiedintegrative nutrition health
coach.
And Jared's a certifiedphysician assistant in lifestyle
(02:31):
medicine.
We're also parents of four whoare committed to empowering busy
leaders just like you with thesustainable pre-ven plant-based
strategies that are actuallyexciting and enjoyable.
Together, Jared and I lost over75 pounds naturally without
dieting and have kept it off.
And I never get tired of sharingthat with you.
(02:51):
It's so exciting just thinkingabout it, but it's so crazy
because looking back, we did noteven realize we were overweight.
We didn't realize a lot of thehealth struggles we had.
Some of them we did realizebecause they screamed at us
daily.
SPEAKER_00 (03:02):
Please don't look at our photos.
SPEAKER_01 (03:04):
He hates the before and after photos.
But I feel like you need toknow, right?
You need to know where we camefrom and where we've landed and
been able to stay because wefound the way to make this
natural, health-promoting way ofeating enjoyable and exciting.
We've also gotten rid ofmultiple, what we were told were
chronic health conditions, thenatural weight.
(03:26):
I share all of that to let youknow that we understand
firsthand just how amazing it isto transition from energy
limitations to optimizeproductivity.
That's exactly why our missionis to help purpose-driven
Christian leaders just like youto transform your body into your
most powerful asset in businessand in life so that together we
(03:48):
can exponentially advance God'skingdom on this earth.
We know that you have a messagethat the world needs.
And we're all about helping youto not only live long, but live
well so you can spread it as farand as wide as possible.
Your people are out therewaiting for you.
They need your help.
So let's get your body to theplace where you can fully show
(04:11):
up for them and continue to doso for the entire length of your
life, going from strength tostrength and glory to glory.
SPEAKER_00 (04:18):
In this episode, we're reflecting on the
inefficiencies we encountered inadopting whole food plant-based
living and how they helped us toshape our five-step blueprint
for sustainable health that'sactually enjoyable so that it
lasts.
For leaders who need to show upfully each day, this offers the
strategic path to sustainedenergy and focus, enabling you
(04:38):
to scale your influence withouthealth being a barrier to your
success.
We will recount our journey withyou and apply the framework with
targeted strategies that you canstart using today.
SPEAKER_01 (04:48):
Let's jump into the real talk because Jared and I
did not start out with a smooth,whole food plant-based strategy.
Far from it.
Picture us in the kitchen tryingto swap out ground beef for
something healthy and actuallyenjoyable in our favorite tacos
and ending up with this mushymess that made me unhappy and
all of us exhausted.
We laugh about it now, but backthen it was frustrating
(05:10):
wandering the grocery aisles andfeeling lost, not knowing where
to find the exciting, reliableoptions, or how to make the food
like tofu or tempeh taste likeanything but a science
experiment gone wrong.
And don't get me started on thecheese attempts that tasted more
like regret than my oldfavorites.
It all felt so inefficient, likebuilding a business funnel
(05:32):
without having a clear leadmagnet.
So much wasted time and energythat could have gone into making
memories with our family andfully living our calling.
SPEAKER_00 (05:41):
We were stuck in so many mindset traps, feeling
deprived instead of empowered.
And our environment wasn'thelping either.
The struggle of trying to figureout how to stock our pantry, not
having quick systems, an endlesstrial and error that dragged on
for years.
It was like trying to run achallenge without a solid plan,
ineffective and exhausting,pulling us away from the impact
(06:03):
we knew God was calling us to.
But here's where it gets good.
Those bumps in the road are whatactually shaped our five-step
system, turning our hard-earnedlesson into your fast track to
freedom and enjoyment.
SPEAKER_01 (06:15):
And through it all, God was teaching us about true
stewardship, your body as histemple, fueled for the abundance
he promises in Proverbs 21:5.
It says, the plans of thediligent lead only to abundance,
but all who rush in arrive onlyat want.
(06:35):
What we genuinely love for youis that while we had to learn
these things the difficult,time-intensive way, you don't.
SPEAKER_00 (06:44):
Now let's lean into the framework.
We've shared some about it inpast episodes, our accelerator
blueprint.
The five steps are mindset,environment, delicious, rapid,
and simple.
This isn't just theory.
It's the strategic system webuilt from our kitchen fails as
well as helping countlessclients find vitality and whole
(07:06):
food plant-based joy.
And it's the life changer forpurpose-driven men and women who
need to show up sharp every day.
Think of this framework as yourhealth funnel because it
optimizes inputs for massiveoutputs in productivity and
kingdom impact.
And we've woven into all 360plus and counting episodes of
this podcast because it works,delivering real sustainable
(07:29):
results without the fluff.
SPEAKER_01 (07:31):
Exactly.
And I love how you brought upthat this framework is your
health funnel.
Think about that.
Because what Jared and I haveseen time and again is when you
plug into this system, you aregoing to get results.
That's what happens with afunnel that works, right?
You plug in and then the outputis reliable.
(07:52):
And that's what we see time andtime again with our clients as
they plug into the system.
SPEAKER_00 (07:58):
It's like an algebraic formula.
You put in the input, you'regoing to get a set output.
It just works.
SPEAKER_01 (08:05):
And that is what excites us day after day.
So let's break it down with sometips you can use right away.
First, start with mindset.
Now, there are a lot of wrongmindsets that need to be
identified and replaced with theright ones.
But as we always say, we wantyou to do just one thing.
Just take action on one first soyou can start seeing what a huge
(08:28):
impact this method can have onyour life.
And the one thing we want you tofocus on when it comes to
mindset this week is to shiftfrom I can't to how can I?
This one is huge.
SPEAKER_00 (08:40):
I share this all the time with clients and patients
because when you say I can't,you stop the discussion, you
stop any forward movement.
But when you say how can I,you're asking a question.
There's discovery, they'researching for answers.
And when you actually startsearching for answers, guess
what?
You find them.
Yes, absolutely.
SPEAKER_01 (09:01):
And it's so sad that so many people get stopped at I
can't, or I couldn't.
I couldn't possibly eat thisway.
That's kind of another variant.
I couldn't possibly eat this allmy life, or I couldn't possibly
give up.
We hear that too.
I couldn't possibly give upmeat.
I just love it too much.
For me, I couldn't possibly giveup cheese.
Like, how could I ever eatwithout cheese?
SPEAKER_00 (09:22):
To which when they asked that, I asked them, you
can't or you won't.
And I know that's a little bitof a tough love question there,
but many times people say Ican't, but you love what you
love and you've been loving itfor a long time, if you're like
most of us.
And in your mind, you can'tconceive of life of not eating
this way, but I assure you youcan and you will love it.
SPEAKER_01 (09:45):
And we know this because we sit here and we
chuckle about this all the time.
We'll be eating somethingsitting next to each other at
the desk or across the table.
And we'll be just laughing,going, Oh, yeah, I feel so
deprived because we don't.
We love it.
This food's exciting.
We would never dream of goingback.
Why?
Because we've set ourselves upusing this five-step framework
for massive success.
(10:05):
We feel better at 54 than we didat 40.
We have more energy.
And my problem now is I have toforce myself to go to bed at
night.
Whereas before, I was justbarely surviving my days.
I had such low energy.
And it was stealing my time andmy joy and my opportunities to
live my full mission that God'splaced me here to live.
Meanwhile, there's people outthere waiting for the message
(10:26):
that we have, right?
You have a message God's placedin your heart.
If you keep saying, I can't or Icould never, how is that going
to help you?
It's not.
It's going to keep you stuck.
So we want you to make thatshift today.
Start thinking about whereyou're saying, either in your
mind or aloud, I can't or Icould never or I couldn't.
And understand that if thisdairy queen was able to make
(10:48):
this shift to eating no dairy atall and be happy about it,
that's the big part.
SPEAKER_00 (10:53):
I love it.
SPEAKER_01 (10:53):
And be happy about it because she loves it, it is
very possible for you too.
You just have to change yourmindset around this and how
you're speaking to yourself,your self-talk, but also what
you're saying aloud.
Next, let's move on to step two,your environment.
You'll want to set up your spacelike a high-converting landing
page.
And just one simple way to startdoing this is to stock lentils,
(11:16):
black or French lentilsspecifically, as one of your
first go-to ground beef swaps.
Now, where a lot of people messup is they don't have somebody
there to tell them what kind.
So people say eat lentilsinstead of meat.
And you're cooking up the orangelentils that turn into mush and
you're expecting that to be likeground beef or give you a
texture that's going to satisfyyou like ground beef.
(11:37):
I'm not going to tell you thatblack lentils or green lentils
are going to be exactly likeground beef, but they're going
to make a really nicesubstitute.
And if you try it and don't likeit, don't think, see, I never
could do this.
No, this is just not yourfavorite substitute for meat in
that dish.
There are so many.
We lay out all of these for youinside our accelerator
(11:58):
framework.
That's why I made thatintentionally one of the things
that I share with our clients onthe regular.
We even give a printout ofinstead of this, here are some
other options.
It will work really great.
And then as our clients are inthere and we have our weekly
coaching calls, they can ask us,okay, so when I substitute this,
this is what happened, or thisis what I liked or didn't like,
(12:19):
what could I use instead, orwhat might I add that makes it
different?
Or hey, I loved this.
What are some other things thatare similar to this?
And they're using that frameworkthat we've given them, that
printout of instead of thisingredient, all of these are
things you're going to want totry.
And then we have videos in thekitchen videos where we'll walk
them through exactly how to makethese swaps.
(12:40):
But it's when you don't know howand you don't think you could
possibly know how that stops youin your tracks and you can't
move forward.
It's kind of that bottleneck.
SPEAKER_00 (12:49):
It's like what we always say you don't know what
you don't know until you do.
SPEAKER_01 (12:53):
Isn't that the truth?
SPEAKER_00 (12:54):
And that's where we come in.
SPEAKER_01 (12:56):
Absolutely.
And so what we want you to takeaway from this is we're giving
you one thing here that you cantry to switch up one ingredient
in your environment.
If you try it and you don't likeit, it's okay.
But you're trying it and you'restarting to determine what I
love, what I don't love as asubstitute.
I have a ton of things I canshow you to substitute for beef
(13:20):
or ground beef that are healthy.
And you're going to find some, Ipromise you, that you absolutely
love when you know how toprepare them.
So take this one and run withit.
Try it and see what you think.
But when you use lentils, makethem black or French lentils,
not the orange ones or the redones.
Those are those will cook up tomush and they're not even going
(13:40):
to give you any kind of texturethat's going to remotely
resemble something like beef.
So you can take those lentilsand you can simmer them with
spices like chili, cumin,garlic, onion powder, and
oregano for tacos that really dohit the spot.
And by all means, don't forgetthe toppings.
One of my favorite swaps isusing fresh mashed avocado
(14:01):
instead of sour cream.
Mash it up very smoothly.
You're not going to believe howamazing it tastes.
It's one of those swaps that canmake all the difference for an
ex-dairy lover when it comes toeating Mexican food.
And here's a bonus for settingup your environment for success
because we love bonuses aroundhere.
Surround yourself with allies.
(14:21):
Think of this as your mastermindgroup that cheers your choices.
Maybe you're thinking, Anita, Idon't know where to do that.
We have the perfect communitywhere you can plug in today and
start asking questions andgaining ideas and inspiration.
It's called Peak PerformanceNetwork.
And you can join today atpoweronplants.com forward slash
PPN.
(14:41):
That's poweronplants.com forwardslash PPN.
And now on to step three.
Delicious.
Let's say you just love milk onyour oatmeal or on your granola.
Then know right away that youare going to need a great whole
food plant-based milkreplacement that you absolutely
love.
Not one that's full of tons ofingredients that aren't good for
you or that will take you anhour to make either.
(15:03):
We have one that I encourage youto download and try, our perfect
pecan milk.
You can grab it atpowerimplants.com forward slash
plant milk recipe.
Now for step four, rapid.
This step is all aboutstewarding your time wisely
because what I know is this ifit takes me a long time, I am
not going to stick with it.
One way to save massive amountsof time is to batch cook.
(15:26):
Now I promise this is going tosave you tons of time.
Think of this like your batchingcontent.
And one simple way to do this isto cook beans or grains just
once for the entire week.
It's actually going to be somuch faster for you than
ordering takeout and way moreenergizing too.
And maybe you're thinking,Anita, I don't like to eat the
same thing over and over againthe week.
(15:47):
Well, guess what?
The batch content of your foodis still going to help you
because you can take thosethings and freeze them for
later.
So if you make more when you'realready making it anyway, it's
going to save you so much time,you're not going to believe it.
And last but certainly not leastis making healthy eating simple.
One way to do this is to keepyour running favorites list.
(16:10):
So as you discover your newwhole food plant-based favorites
to replace your old meals, andthis is critical to do if you
want lasting results.
Write each and every one ofthose new favorites down.
Keep a running list of them.
Just trust me, do it.
Maybe you've been listening fora while and you've heard me talk
about this before, but are youdoing it?
(16:30):
If not, today is the perfect dayto start.
You are not going to believe howmuch brain fatigue and time this
is going to save you as you go.
And it doesn't matter whereyou're keeping the list, Apple
Notes or a notebook, whateverworks for you, this one thing is
going to simplify your life likeyou will not believe if you take
action on it.
(16:51):
So start today.
SPEAKER_00 (16:53):
I mean, imagine this you're closing deals or you're
leading your next challenge andyou're doing it with laser
focus, no afternoon crashes.
That's the leverage theaccelerator framework brings.
And then after your work isdone, you are running and
playing, making memories withthose you love most without your
body holding you back.
This framework is what turnedour struggles into strengths.
(17:15):
It's what helped our clientsenjoy losing weight and
naturally reverse chronicconditions like high blood
pressure, high cholesterol, type2 diabetes, autoimmune diseases
like rheumatoid and IBS, evendigestive disorders like reflux,
they've been taking meds formore than a decade.
And I could seriously keepgoing.
This system is here to help youfeel your best so you can
(17:36):
magnify your impact too.
SPEAKER_01 (17:38):
So here's the key takeaway we want to drive home.
Jared and I spent so much timepiecing together and figuring
out all of this the hard way.
We struggled through learninghow to harness the power of
whole plant foods to optimizeour health so we could fully
show up for our clients, family,and friends.
But you don't have to figure outany of this the hard way.
(17:58):
You have access to the refinedversion.
The accelerator framework isyour shortcut to feeling
unstoppable.
Imagine ditching the fatiguethat's been quietly capping your
potential and stepping into dayswhere your energy matches your
vision, scaling your business,advancing God's kingdom, and
showing up fully for yourpeople.
(18:18):
This isn't just lasting help.
It's the foundation foreverything.
SPEAKER_00 (18:23):
Isn't that exciting?
Like Proverbs 21:5 says,diligent plans lead to
abundance.
This framework is your diligentplan, optimized for leaders who
refuse to let health be thebottleneck in their life.
We've lived the transformationfrom chronic issues to vibrant
impact, and we're here to helpyou claim it too.
God designed you for so muchmore.
(18:44):
So let's make it happen.
And now to recap, from ourmessy, hard-learned lessons to
the accelerated winds of ourfive-step framework, mindset,
environment, delicious, rapid,and simple.
Grab one tip that we've shared,like that most delicious pecan
milk you can get right now atpoweronplants.com slash plant
(19:06):
milk recipe and test it thisweek.
You'll start experiencing howenjoyable the shift can be.
SPEAKER_01 (19:12):
This is your leverage for thriving, sustained
energy that powers your missionand multiplies your impact.
And if you're ready to build onwhat you've learned today, check
out our cookbook bundles atpoweronplants.com forward slash
cookbook for the recipes thatfit right into this accelerator
framework, making whole foodplant-based eating for optimal
(19:33):
health exciting and enjoyable.
So at last.
Then join our community atpoweronplants.com forward slash
PPN to connect with like-mindedleaders and share your
breakthroughs.
Inside this community, we alsohave another life-changing
advantage waiting for you.
If you choose to take action anduse it, this is going to
(19:54):
immediately start giving you themomentum you need.
It's the ability to search everysingle podcast episode.
That's all 360 and counting tosave you valuable time and
quickly find the answers to yourwhole food plant-based questions
as they arise.
Again, you can join thecommunity Peak Performance
Network at powerimplants.comforward slash PPN.
SPEAKER_00 (20:17):
And if you're looking for the fastest, most
effective path with hands-onguidance to skyrocket through
the five-step framework, nofluff, join our accelerator wait
list at powerimplants.com slashaccelerator.
When the doors open next, we'lllead you step by step to unlock
your full potential in businessand life.
SPEAKER_01 (20:37):
So what's one takeaway you're excited to
apply?
Leave a review and let us know.
We read them all and lovegetting to know you and
celebrating with you.
SPEAKER_00 (20:46):
Thanks for joining us.
It's been great spending timewith you today.
SPEAKER_01 (20:49):
And remember, you are loved, you are prayed for,
and we'll see you soon.
Hello, friend.
As a leader pursuing yourGod-given dreams and
opportunities, perhaps you'rescaling a business, leading
challenges, or next levelingyour online presence.
Have you ever felt fatigue and agrowing list of health concerns
or just concerns for your futureundermining your focus, forcing
your vision into constraints?
(00:22):
That's where Jared and I foundourselves in our early whole
feed plant-based journey piecinginfo together.
It was a prolonged challengewithout having a clear health
strategy.
But consider the advantage arefined framework would offer
you, one that optimizes yourhealth, amplifying your
productivity and therefore yourkingdom impact.
(00:42):
Today, Jared and I are sharingthose insights drawn from our
personal experience and fromworking with countless clients
to equip you for maximumeffectiveness in business and
all areas of your life.
SPEAKER_00 (00:55):
Exactly.
This is about leveraging optimalhealth as your solid foundation
for exponential success, turningyour body into your biggest
business advantage using wholeplant foods.
So let's dive in.
SPEAKER_01 (01:07):
Hey sister, welcome to the Power on Plants podcast.
Are you tired of staring intothe fridge wondering what to eat
so you can just feel better?
Do you want to avoid spendinghours in the kitchen making
complicated meals in the name ofhealth?
Would you love to leave fatiguebehind and finally have the
energy to do all the things youwant to do?
(01:28):
Hi, we're Sheridan and EdaResale, Christfollowers,
healthcare professionals,parents of four, and big fans of
great tasting food.
We too tried exercising more,eating natural and clean foods,
but we still found ourselvesstruggling with what we thought
were changes that come with ageor bad genes.
And we weren't finding answersthe traditional route, so we dug
(01:48):
into the research and createdour secret nutritional weapon,
sustainable plant-based living.
The truth is you can eat morewhole plant foods, and it's not
hard.
You just need the way that'srealistic and delicious so you
never feel deprived.
If you're ready to enjoy yourmeals, no longer be held back by
your health struggles andactively live your life, then
(02:10):
you're in the right place.
So grab your favoriteplant-based cup of happy, pop in
those earbuds, and let's getstarted.
Welcome to the Power on PlantsPodcast.
We're Jared and Anita Roussel,Christ Followers, healthcare
professionals.
I'm a nurse and certifiedintegrative nutrition health
coach.
And Jared's a certifiedphysician assistant in lifestyle
(02:31):
medicine.
We're also parents of four whoare committed to empowering busy
leaders just like you with thesustainable pre-ven plant-based
strategies that are actuallyexciting and enjoyable.
Together, Jared and I lost over75 pounds naturally without
dieting and have kept it off.
And I never get tired of sharingthat with you.
(02:51):
It's so exciting just thinkingabout it, but it's so crazy
because looking back, we did noteven realize we were overweight.
We didn't realize a lot of thehealth struggles we had.
Some of them we did realizebecause they screamed at us
daily.
SPEAKER_00 (03:02):
Please don't look at our photos.
SPEAKER_01 (03:04):
He hates the before and after photos.
But I feel like you need toknow, right?
You need to know where we camefrom and where we've landed and
been able to stay because wefound the way to make this
natural, health-promoting way ofeating enjoyable and exciting.
We've also gotten rid ofmultiple, what we were told were
chronic health conditions, thenatural weight.
(03:26):
I share all of that to let youknow that we understand
firsthand just how amazing it isto transition from energy
limitations to optimizeproductivity.
That's exactly why our missionis to help purpose-driven
Christian leaders just like youto transform your body into your
most powerful asset in businessand in life so that together we
(03:48):
can exponentially advance God'skingdom on this earth.
We know that you have a messagethat the world needs.
And we're all about helping youto not only live long, but live
well so you can spread it as farand as wide as possible.
Your people are out therewaiting for you.
They need your help.
So let's get your body to theplace where you can fully show
(04:11):
up for them and continue to doso for the entire length of your
life, going from strength tostrength and glory to glory.
SPEAKER_00 (04:18):
In this episode, we're reflecting on the
inefficiencies we encountered inadopting whole food plant-based
living and how they helped us toshape our five-step blueprint
for sustainable health that'sactually enjoyable so that it
lasts.
For leaders who need to show upfully each day, this offers the
strategic path to sustainedenergy and focus, enabling you
(04:38):
to scale your influence withouthealth being a barrier to your
success.
We will recount our journey withyou and apply the framework with
targeted strategies that you canstart using today.
SPEAKER_01 (04:48):
Let's jump into the real talk because Jared and I
did not start out with a smooth,whole food plant-based strategy.
Far from it.
Picture us in the kitchen tryingto swap out ground beef for
something healthy and actuallyenjoyable in our favorite tacos
and ending up with this mushymess that made me unhappy and
all of us exhausted.
We laugh about it now, but backthen it was frustrating
(05:10):
wandering the grocery aisles andfeeling lost, not knowing where
to find the exciting, reliableoptions, or how to make the food
like tofu or tempeh taste likeanything but a science
experiment gone wrong.
And don't get me started on thecheese attempts that tasted more
like regret than my oldfavorites.
It all felt so inefficient, likebuilding a business funnel
(05:32):
without having a clear leadmagnet.
So much wasted time and energythat could have gone into making
memories with our family andfully living our calling.
SPEAKER_00 (05:41):
We were stuck in so many mindset traps, feeling
deprived instead of empowered.
And our environment wasn'thelping either.
The struggle of trying to figureout how to stock our pantry, not
having quick systems, an endlesstrial and error that dragged on
for years.
It was like trying to run achallenge without a solid plan,
ineffective and exhausting,pulling us away from the impact
(06:03):
we knew God was calling us to.
But here's where it gets good.
Those bumps in the road are whatactually shaped our five-step
system, turning our hard-earnedlesson into your fast track to
freedom and enjoyment.
SPEAKER_01 (06:15):
And through it all, God was teaching us about true
stewardship, your body as histemple, fueled for the abundance
he promises in Proverbs 21:5.
It says, the plans of thediligent lead only to abundance,
but all who rush in arrive onlyat want.
(06:35):
What we genuinely love for youis that while we had to learn
these things the difficult,time-intensive way, you don't.
SPEAKER_00 (06:44):
Now let's lean into the framework.
We've shared some about it inpast episodes, our accelerator
blueprint.
The five steps are mindset,environment, delicious, rapid,
and simple.
This isn't just theory.
It's the strategic system webuilt from our kitchen fails as
well as helping countlessclients find vitality and whole
(07:06):
food plant-based joy.
And it's the life changer forpurpose-driven men and women who
need to show up sharp every day.
Think of this framework as yourhealth funnel because it
optimizes inputs for massiveoutputs in productivity and
kingdom impact.
And we've woven into all 360plus and counting episodes of
this podcast because it works,delivering real sustainable
(07:29):
results without the fluff.
SPEAKER_01 (07:31):
Exactly.
And I love how you brought upthat this framework is your
health funnel.
Think about that.
Because what Jared and I haveseen time and again is when you
plug into this system, you aregoing to get results.
That's what happens with afunnel that works, right?
You plug in and then the outputis reliable.
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And that's what we see time andtime again with our clients as
they plug into the system.
SPEAKER_00 (07:58):
It's like an algebraic formula.
You put in the input, you'regoing to get a set output.
It just works.
SPEAKER_01 (08:05):
And that is what excites us day after day.
So let's break it down with sometips you can use right away.
First, start with mindset.
Now, there are a lot of wrongmindsets that need to be
identified and replaced with theright ones.
But as we always say, we wantyou to do just one thing.
Just take action on one first soyou can start seeing what a huge
(08:28):
impact this method can have onyour life.
And the one thing we want you tofocus on when it comes to
mindset this week is to shiftfrom I can't to how can I?
This one is huge.
SPEAKER_00 (08:40):
I share this all the time with clients and patients
because when you say I can't,you stop the discussion, you
stop any forward movement.
But when you say how can I,you're asking a question.
There's discovery, they'researching for answers.
And when you actually startsearching for answers, guess
what?
You find them.
Yes, absolutely.
SPEAKER_01 (09:01):
And it's so sad that so many people get stopped at I
can't, or I couldn't.
I couldn't possibly eat thisway.
That's kind of another variant.
I couldn't possibly eat this allmy life, or I couldn't possibly
give up.
We hear that too.
I couldn't possibly give upmeat.
I just love it too much.
For me, I couldn't possibly giveup cheese.
Like, how could I ever eatwithout cheese?
SPEAKER_00 (09:22):
To which when they asked that, I asked them, you
can't or you won't.
And I know that's a little bitof a tough love question there,
but many times people say Ican't, but you love what you
love and you've been loving itfor a long time, if you're like
most of us.
And in your mind, you can'tconceive of life of not eating
this way, but I assure you youcan and you will love it.
SPEAKER_01 (09:45):
And we know this because we sit here and we
chuckle about this all the time.
We'll be eating somethingsitting next to each other at
the desk or across the table.
And we'll be just laughing,going, Oh, yeah, I feel so
deprived because we don't.
We love it.
This food's exciting.
We would never dream of goingback.
Why?
Because we've set ourselves upusing this five-step framework
for massive success.
(10:05):
We feel better at 54 than we didat 40.
We have more energy.
And my problem now is I have toforce myself to go to bed at
night.
Whereas before, I was justbarely surviving my days.
I had such low energy.
And it was stealing my time andmy joy and my opportunities to
live my full mission that God'splaced me here to live.
Meanwhile, there's people outthere waiting for the message
(10:26):
that we have, right?
You have a message God's placedin your heart.
If you keep saying, I can't or Icould never, how is that going
to help you?
It's not.
It's going to keep you stuck.
So we want you to make thatshift today.
Start thinking about whereyou're saying, either in your
mind or aloud, I can't or Icould never or I couldn't.
And understand that if thisdairy queen was able to make
(10:48):
this shift to eating no dairy atall and be happy about it,
that's the big part.
SPEAKER_00 (10:53):
I love it.
SPEAKER_01 (10:53):
And be happy about it because she loves it, it is
very possible for you too.
You just have to change yourmindset around this and how
you're speaking to yourself,your self-talk, but also what
you're saying aloud.
Next, let's move on to step two,your environment.
You'll want to set up your spacelike a high-converting landing
page.
And just one simple way to startdoing this is to stock lentils,
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black or French lentilsspecifically, as one of your
first go-to ground beef swaps.
Now, where a lot of people messup is they don't have somebody
there to tell them what kind.
So people say eat lentilsinstead of meat.
And you're cooking up the orangelentils that turn into mush and
you're expecting that to be likeground beef or give you a
texture that's going to satisfyyou like ground beef.
(11:37):
I'm not going to tell you thatblack lentils or green lentils
are going to be exactly likeground beef, but they're going
to make a really nicesubstitute.
And if you try it and don't likeit, don't think, see, I never
could do this.
No, this is just not yourfavorite substitute for meat in
that dish.
There are so many.
We lay out all of these for youinside our accelerator
(11:58):
framework.
That's why I made thatintentionally one of the things
that I share with our clients onthe regular.
We even give a printout ofinstead of this, here are some
other options.
It will work really great.
And then as our clients are inthere and we have our weekly
coaching calls, they can ask us,okay, so when I substitute this,
this is what happened, or thisis what I liked or didn't like,
(12:19):
what could I use instead, orwhat might I add that makes it
different?
Or hey, I loved this.
What are some other things thatare similar to this?
And they're using that frameworkthat we've given them, that
printout of instead of thisingredient, all of these are
things you're going to want totry.
And then we have videos in thekitchen videos where we'll walk
them through exactly how to makethese swaps.
(12:40):
But it's when you don't know howand you don't think you could
possibly know how that stops youin your tracks and you can't
move forward.
It's kind of that bottleneck.
SPEAKER_00 (12:49):
It's like what we always say you don't know what
you don't know until you do.
SPEAKER_01 (12:53):
Isn't that the truth?
SPEAKER_00 (12:54):
And that's where we come in.
SPEAKER_01 (12:56):
Absolutely.
And so what we want you to takeaway from this is we're giving
you one thing here that you cantry to switch up one ingredient
in your environment.
If you try it and you don't likeit, it's okay.
But you're trying it and you'restarting to determine what I
love, what I don't love as asubstitute.
I have a ton of things I canshow you to substitute for beef
(13:20):
or ground beef that are healthy.
And you're going to find some, Ipromise you, that you absolutely
love when you know how toprepare them.
So take this one and run withit.
Try it and see what you think.
But when you use lentils, makethem black or French lentils,
not the orange ones or the redones.
Those are those will cook up tomush and they're not even going
(13:40):
to give you any kind of texturethat's going to remotely
resemble something like beef.
So you can take those lentilsand you can simmer them with
spices like chili, cumin,garlic, onion powder, and
oregano for tacos that really dohit the spot.
And by all means, don't forgetthe toppings.
One of my favorite swaps isusing fresh mashed avocado
(14:01):
instead of sour cream.
Mash it up very smoothly.
You're not going to believe howamazing it tastes.
It's one of those swaps that canmake all the difference for an
ex-dairy lover when it comes toeating Mexican food.
And here's a bonus for settingup your environment for success
because we love bonuses aroundhere.
Surround yourself with allies.
(14:21):
Think of this as your mastermindgroup that cheers your choices.
Maybe you're thinking, Anita, Idon't know where to do that.
We have the perfect communitywhere you can plug in today and
start asking questions andgaining ideas and inspiration.
It's called Peak PerformanceNetwork.
And you can join today atpoweronplants.com forward slash
PPN.
(14:41):
That's poweronplants.com forwardslash PPN.
And now on to step three.
Delicious.
Let's say you just love milk onyour oatmeal or on your granola.
Then know right away that youare going to need a great whole
food plant-based milkreplacement that you absolutely
love.
Not one that's full of tons ofingredients that aren't good for
you or that will take you anhour to make either.
(15:03):
We have one that I encourage youto download and try, our perfect
pecan milk.
You can grab it atpowerimplants.com forward slash
plant milk recipe.
Now for step four, rapid.
This step is all aboutstewarding your time wisely
because what I know is this ifit takes me a long time, I am
not going to stick with it.
One way to save massive amountsof time is to batch cook.
(15:26):
Now I promise this is going tosave you tons of time.
Think of this like your batchingcontent.
And one simple way to do this isto cook beans or grains just
once for the entire week.
It's actually going to be somuch faster for you than
ordering takeout and way moreenergizing too.
And maybe you're thinking,Anita, I don't like to eat the
same thing over and over againthe week.
(15:47):
Well, guess what?
The batch content of your foodis still going to help you
because you can take thosethings and freeze them for
later.
So if you make more when you'realready making it anyway, it's
going to save you so much time,you're not going to believe it.
And last but certainly not leastis making healthy eating simple.
One way to do this is to keepyour running favorites list.
(16:10):
So as you discover your newwhole food plant-based favorites
to replace your old meals, andthis is critical to do if you
want lasting results.
Write each and every one ofthose new favorites down.
Keep a running list of them.
Just trust me, do it.
Maybe you've been listening fora while and you've heard me talk
about this before, but are youdoing it?
(16:30):
If not, today is the perfect dayto start.
You are not going to believe howmuch brain fatigue and time this
is going to save you as you go.
And it doesn't matter whereyou're keeping the list, Apple
Notes or a notebook, whateverworks for you, this one thing is
going to simplify your life likeyou will not believe if you take
action on it.
(16:51):
So start today.
SPEAKER_00 (16:53):
I mean, imagine this you're closing deals or you're
leading your next challenge andyou're doing it with laser
focus, no afternoon crashes.
That's the leverage theaccelerator framework brings.
And then after your work isdone, you are running and
playing, making memories withthose you love most without your
body holding you back.
This framework is what turnedour struggles into strengths.
(17:15):
It's what helped our clientsenjoy losing weight and
naturally reverse chronicconditions like high blood
pressure, high cholesterol, type2 diabetes, autoimmune diseases
like rheumatoid and IBS, evendigestive disorders like reflux,
they've been taking meds formore than a decade.
And I could seriously keepgoing.
This system is here to help youfeel your best so you can
(17:36):
magnify your impact too.
SPEAKER_01 (17:38):
So here's the key takeaway we want to drive home.
Jared and I spent so much timepiecing together and figuring
out all of this the hard way.
We struggled through learninghow to harness the power of
whole plant foods to optimizeour health so we could fully
show up for our clients, family,and friends.
But you don't have to figure outany of this the hard way.
(17:58):
You have access to the refinedversion.
The accelerator framework isyour shortcut to feeling
unstoppable.
Imagine ditching the fatiguethat's been quietly capping your
potential and stepping into dayswhere your energy matches your
vision, scaling your business,advancing God's kingdom, and
showing up fully for yourpeople.
(18:18):
This isn't just lasting help.
It's the foundation foreverything.
SPEAKER_00 (18:23):
Isn't that exciting?
Like Proverbs 21:5 says,diligent plans lead to
abundance.
This framework is your diligentplan, optimized for leaders who
refuse to let health be thebottleneck in their life.
We've lived the transformationfrom chronic issues to vibrant
impact, and we're here to helpyou claim it too.
God designed you for so muchmore.
(18:44):
So let's make it happen.
And now to recap, from ourmessy, hard-learned lessons to
the accelerated winds of ourfive-step framework, mindset,
environment, delicious, rapid,and simple.
Grab one tip that we've shared,like that most delicious pecan
milk you can get right now atpoweronplants.com slash plant
(19:06):
milk recipe and test it thisweek.
You'll start experiencing howenjoyable the shift can be.
SPEAKER_01 (19:12):
This is your leverage for thriving, sustained
energy that powers your missionand multiplies your impact.
And if you're ready to build onwhat you've learned today, check
out our cookbook bundles atpoweronplants.com forward slash
cookbook for the recipes thatfit right into this accelerator
framework, making whole foodplant-based eating for optimal
(19:33):
health exciting and enjoyable.
So at last.
Then join our community atpoweronplants.com forward slash
PPN to connect with like-mindedleaders and share your
breakthroughs.
Inside this community, we alsohave another life-changing
advantage waiting for you.
If you choose to take action anduse it, this is going to
(19:54):
immediately start giving you themomentum you need.
It's the ability to search everysingle podcast episode.
That's all 360 and counting tosave you valuable time and
quickly find the answers to yourwhole food plant-based questions
as they arise.
Again, you can join thecommunity Peak Performance
Network at powerimplants.comforward slash PPN.
SPEAKER_00 (20:17):
And if you're looking for the fastest, most
effective path with hands-onguidance to skyrocket through
the five-step framework, nofluff, join our accelerator wait
list at powerimplants.com slashaccelerator.
When the doors open next, we'lllead you step by step to unlock
your full potential in businessand life.
SPEAKER_01 (20:37):
So what's one takeaway you're excited to
apply?
Leave a review and let us know.
We read them all and lovegetting to know you and
celebrating with you.
SPEAKER_00 (20:46):
Thanks for joining us.
It's been great spending timewith you today.
SPEAKER_01 (20:49):
And remember, you are loved, you are prayed for,
and we'll see you soon.
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