120: Shauné’s Journey to Becoming a Wellness Warrior in Her Early 40s and Her Mission To Help Others Find a Whole-Food Plant-Based Lifestyle

In this episode, I interview Shauné Hayes, a wellness warrior with a damn inspiring story. Shauné shares her struggles with weight and health from a young age, her discovery of whole-food plant-based eating, and the profound changes it brought to her life, including losing over 100 pounds, reversing prediabetic status, gaining a regular menstrual cycle, and lessened arthritis and indigestion. 

Tune in to learn how she measures progress beyond the scale, her family dynamics, and her desire to educate others about the benefits of a plant-based diet. The conversation highlights the interconnectedness of health, beauty, self-love, and living a vibrant life.

Things we discuss

• Her struggles related to weight and health from a young age.
• How mindful and intuitive eating transformed her relationship with food.
• Measuring progress beyond the scale.
• Feeling beautiful inside and out: how she combined her makeup artistry with her passion for health and wellness
• How her journey to becoming a wellness warrior has ignited a passion to help others feel better through plant-based eating.

Links mentioned in this episode

• The Shauné Life website
• The China Study (an eye-opening book for Shauné)

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