80: Eating Plant Based and Gluten-Free While Traveling
If you want to eat plant based when you travel, it’s totally possible. In this episode, I give you some tips and tricks for how to do it, along with a list of groceries and examples of meals I made on a recent trip to Corsica, a French Island in the Mediterranean Sea. I will…
Read More79: Using Visualization to Help You Make Healthy Choices
When we make healthy lifestyle changes, we start to let go of the stuff that does not support our health and well-being. Whether it’s soda, cheese, processed sugar, alcohol, cigarettes, or binge-watching Netflix, addictive habits that are pleasurable in the moment can be hard to break, especially in the beginning. In this episode, I share…
Read More78: Maximizing the Time You Spend in Your Kitchen
Eating a healthy whole-food plant-based diet takes longer than eating the Standard American Diet. There’s no way around this. But there is a way to maximize your time in the kitchen to save time during the week. I explain how to make the most of your time in the kitchen. Even if you don’t batch…
Read More77: My Thoughts on Kombucha and Non-Alcoholic Beer and Wine
Have you ever wondered if the small trace of alcohol in most kombucha is a no-go if you’re sober or taking a break from the booze? Are you thinking about pouring a glass of non-alcoholic wine but decide not to since it just doesn’t feel…right? Unless you live under a rock (which sounds super cozy…
Read More76: Why I’m Not Committed to Eating a Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet
When I tell people I eat a whole-food plant-based diet, I often get responses like: “You must be really dedicated and committed!” “How do you not eat cheese???” “That must be really hard!” I explain why I’m not committed or dedicated to this way of eating in today’s episode. I also talk about the shift that makes this way…
Read More75: My Insights About Going Gluten-Free and Tips to Make It Easier For You
If you are trying to eliminate gluten from your life, especially if you are resistant to it, this is an excellent episode for you! I was not a happy camper when I realized my body was better off without gluten, but I soon realized it was much easier than I was making it in my head. I talk…
Read More74: Talking Sobriety with Michael Palm, CMO of Complement and Our 21-Day Dry Challenge
Michael Palm, CMO of Complement and No Meat Athlete shares how he reached his low point after 15 years of addiction. He entered treatment and started following a 12-step program. Soon enough, he discovered how alcohol and drugs weren’t his problem but rather his solution. 🤯 His explanation will give you goosebumps. Michael has been…
Read More73: Faux Meat
Whether you’re a fan of faux meat or not, it’s here to stay. In this episode, I offer my perspective on why faux meat can be helpful but not always necessary. Not all faux meats are created equal. There are beef-like burgers that are highly processed, lab-engineered, and designed to look, feel and taste like…
Read More72: Feel the Pain to Avoid the Suffering
Life is damn hard sometimes. When we allow ourselves to feel life’s pain, we no longer need distractions to avoid the pain. This is a beautiful thing because those distractions often cause unnecessary suffering. In this episode, I talk about feeling pain in order to avoid suffering, and I give you examples from my life…
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