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This episode is an "Abundance Rampage" inspired by an Abraham Hicks "rampage" helps you tap into more positive thoughts and tunes you into the vibration of abundance. Drawing from the law of attraction wisdom of Abraham, we can connect with the power of positive thinking to magnetize wealth and prosperity. This particular rampage by Abraham inspired me to understand the energy of true abundance so I wanted to share it with you in my own voice. Listen every day to amplify your ability to manifest your dreams and desires into reality. ---- Do you want to learn how to create an online business in affiliate and digital marketing? >> check out my offers HERE>> ⁠https://stan.store/ManifestingWithSteph⁠ FOLLOW ME  Instagram:  @thestephaniedianne @manifestingwithsteph @officiallystephie TikTok: @manifestingwithsteph --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manifestingwithsteph/support

These money affirmations are for women who want to tap into their unlimited wealth energy and manifest more money. Perfect for women coaches, digital marketing mavens, boss babes, or any woman who wants to tune into her Wealthy Woman energy. These money affirmations boost your confidence, crush limiting beliefs, and help you to focus on abundance and gratitude. Embrace the energy of wealth and transform your relationship with money as you step into your Wealthy Woman Era! --- Do you want to learn how to create an online business in affiliate and digital marketing? >> check out my offers HERE>> https://stan.store/ManifestingWithSteph FOLLOW ME Instagram: @thestephaniedianne @manifestingwithsteph @officiallystephie TikTok: @manifestingwithsteph --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestephaniedianne/support

This Abundance Rampage is from one of my favorite Abraham “rampages” channeled by Esther Hicks. I'm sharing this abundance rampage in my own voice in this episode. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestephaniedianne/support

Try this manifesting trick! Start living the story of your future positive self. Learn how acting “as if” can amplify your manifestations by already being in the places you want to be and putting yourself in the position of living as your future self. This is a powerful yet easy way to rewire your beliefs about who you are and how you live. Instagram: @thestephaniedianne and @manifestingwithstephie https://stan.store/ManifestingWithSteph --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestephaniedianne/support

Appreciation brings more of what you want into your life. As Abraham / Esther Hicks explains, “Appreciation is to gradually guide your thoughts in a more positive direction, which in turn helps you align with the Universe's positive energy.” Appreciation raises your vibrations to match your desires, attracting more of what you want into your life. This Manifesting Mantra of the week is “I have appreciation for everything that I have.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestephaniedianne/support

This is a money manifesting mantra for you to use anytime, anywhere: “People just love to give me money.” It's a great affirmation for those who are working as life coaches, entrepreneurs, freelancers, as well as those who work in the gig industry. I hope this money mantra brings you more money! Also, it's good to get more comfortable with accepting and receiving money. This money mantra empowers you to feel confident about receiving and allowing more money flow into your life (and bank accounts)! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestephaniedianne/support

This episode is all about the power of our words and how the universe hears us. When we say “I want” versus “I desire” we change the energetic vibration and manifest much faster. This Law of Attraction tip will help you really understand the importance of being conscious of how you say something. “I want” has a limiting energy, while “I desire” has an expansive energy that brings what you desire to you and into your realm of possibility! Order the Manifesting Mornings Journal on Amazon and start your morning routine off on a positive note: https://bit.ly/ManifestingMorningsJournal ✅Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thestephaniedianne⁠⁠⁠ @manifestingwithstephie ✅TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@manifestingwithsteph Check out my Stan Store: stan.store/ManifestingWithSteph --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestephaniedianne/support

Your thoughts are the keywords to the universe's algorithm. What you give the universe in keywords will pop up in your life. A walking meditation can activate positive energy, because while you are moving your body on a walk (or any other activity), you have the ability to tap into the universal energy field through meditative movement. Each step you take on this walk, you are feeling more energized, more inspired, and more aware of the power of your thoughts. You're becoming clearer on what you really desire as you walk and breathe to activate your manifestation power. Say these affirmations with me:  I am so grateful for where I am now.  Everything is working out easily and effortlessly.  I am right where I need to be.  I am grateful for the people in my life who are loving and supportive.  Everything is working out for me.  I am feeling more aligned and on purpose in my life just as I am now.  I am so grateful for my life.  Thank you universe. I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me via my website or social media. I'd also love it if you'd leave a five star rating and review, as it helps others discover this podcast as well.  And if you're into manifesting journaling, Manifesting Mornings Journal is available on Amazon. When I created Manifesting Mornings Journal, I wanted to make it an easy way to practice a powerful manifestation habit in a few minutes first thing in the morning. Because gratitude journaling gets you into a high vibe positive mindset! Start setting your daily intention, writing affirmations, and practicing gratitude - all based on the best manifesting secrets! Get your copy of the Manifesting Morning Journal:  https://bit.ly/ManifestingMorningsJournal  And THANK YOU to my journaling friends who gave it a five star review on Amazon!  ✅Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thestephaniedianne⁠⁠⁠ ✅TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@thestephaniedianne⁠⁠⁠ ✅YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thestephaniedianne⁠⁠⁠

In today's solo episode, I explore what divine feminine energy is and how we can be more receptive to allow in more joy and creativity while accepting the changes of life seasons and transitions. I also share a poem I wrote, reflecting upon my own experience with life changes - from maiden to mother to crone - understanding of the energetic nature of the physical, emotional and spiritual transitions.

Rise up beautiful woman! You are meant to be here as a fully actualized goddess! In this guided meditation, you'll step into your divine feminine power and receive the abundance from the Universe that you desire. Are you ready to unleash your inner goddess, achieve total awakening, and call in more of what you desire? If so, then let's activate the wisdom of your inner goddess with this powerful meditation. Ask yourself, what am I available for? What are you calling into your rebirth? What are you now ready to receive? -------

As you say these full moon affirmations, energize your manifestation with the enchanting power of the full moon. Find a cozy spot to settle into the magical full moon energy. Open yourself to receive the moon's radiant light, allowing it to cleanse and nourish your spiritual and emotional core. The powerful feminine energy of the moon guides us in releasing what no longer serves us, connecting us to ancient wisdom. Let the full moon intensify your intuition, creating space for reset, rest, and self-focus. Embrace the moon's energy by using crystals like moonstone, selenite, and amethyst to purify and tap into their vibrant power beneath the magical full moonlight. Inhale: I am worthy of everything that I want and dream of Exhale: I let go of the pain and struggles I have been holding on to Inhale: I trust that the universe is guiding me on my life path Exhale: I am letting go of what doesn't serve me  Inhale: I am welcoming in what makes me feel good Exhale: I am releasing connections with people and things that don't feel aligned with my energy and growth Inhale: I feel gratitude filling your heart with appreciation Exhale: I release old stories and habits that hold me back Inhale: I am worthy of fulfillment and joy Exhale: I am letting go of feeling stuck and frustrated Inhale: I deserve happiness and support Exhale: I release sadness and feelings of worthlessness Inhale: I am allowing more creativity and inspiration into my life Exhale: I am letting go of anything that drains my energy  Take a deep breath in… and exhale…  Feel connected to the earth and the full moon energy Listen to this meditation for three days before and after each full moon cycle. https://stephanie-dianne.com/

Have you ever wanted to overcome the limiting beliefs that hold you back from doing things you want or being able to fully step into your potential? In this solo episode, I share some thoughts about how to overcome limiting beliefs and cultivate new empowering beliefs so you can truly enjoy your life in the way you want. I'll also share some personal insights about my own experiences with uncovering limiting beliefs and the way I approach changing them. And a little bit about the power of belief from one of my favorite comedy shows - Ted Lasso. Vision boards, the “BELIEVE” sign in Ted Lasso, and how to be a goldfish and change your focus. https://stephanie-dianne.com/

Everything is always working out for me I am confident, driven, and resilient I have determination that fuels my purpose and direction I radiate magnetic energy that attracts positivity and abundance into my world I am capable of creating the life I dream of I am a force to be reckoned with I love to experience life to the fullest, and I know I am more than capable of handling any curveball life may throw my way Nothing can stop me Everything is always working out for me I am limitless I am visionary I am abundant I am making this world a better place, with kindness, compassion, and gratitude I am grateful for every opportunity I get to add value to the lives of others, and uplift those around me I am a magnet for success I attract abundance and prosperity I am aligned with the energy of wealth and well being I have everything I need to bring my dreams into reality I trust the guidance and support of the universe I'm exactly where I need to be I know the universe is guiding me in the right direction All I have to do is tune into the vibration of joy and creativity within me Everything is always working out Every moment of my life is a gift and I am so grateful I am a miracle in motion I am unstoppable I am magnetic My life is filled with success, happiness, and abundance I am grateful I am always supported, protected, and guided I am excited about what's to come I am excited about the endless possibilities that await me Everything I want is already coming into my reality right now I am more than enough I have always been deserving of all that I desire I am always supported and guided I can do anything I trust my intuition and I listen to my heart I have everything I need Everything comes to me easily when I focus on what I desire It is mine because I know it, because I believe in it Everything is always working out for me All I have to do is tune into the frequency of joy and creativity and abundance I'm thankful for every day that I co-create with the universe I am fully supported by others who are on the same path I love my life I love all that I have experienced I am creating the life of my dreams, and I love creating it Everything is always working out for me I have everything I need All I have to do is trust in the guidance and support of the universe I'm exactly where I need to be I know the universe is guiding me in the right direction Everything is working out for my highest good I'm a miracle in motion I am magnetic I radiate magnetic energy that attracts positivity and abundance into my world I am a force to be reckoned with Everything is always working out for me Everything is always working out for me Nothing can stop me I am magnet I attract abundance and prosperity I have everything I need I'm exactly where I need to be I'm excited about what's to come I'm excited about the endless possibilities I am more than enough I have always been more than enough I can do anything I trust my intuition and I listen to my heart I have everything I need, and the universe answers me with everything I ask for Everything comes to me easily and effortlessly Everything is always working out for me All I have to do is tune into that frequency of joy and creativity and abundance I'm creating the life of my dreams, and I love creating it Everything is always working out for me I am fully supported by others who are on the same path I love my life and all that I've experienced Everything is always working out for me Thank you universe So be it, and so it is ---------------------

Raise your vibration and begin your morning with higher frequency thoughts. Stop the negative thought loop in your mind when you wake up with these affirmations to connect you with gratitude and appreciation and begin your morning with a positive thought momentum. I hope you enjoy this episode! Use this affirmation transcription to help you practice these beautiful affirmations as you wake up, or anytime you need a positive boost. I'm grateful another beautiful day It is such a blessing to be alive today I'm so grateful for my life today It's another wonderful day Today will be a day filled with joy and feeling good Today I will manifest incredible experiences I am so excited for this wonderful day I'm so blessed I am living in the miracle of my life I appreciate the miracle of my body I appreciate the miracle of my mind I appreciate the miracle of my spirit Today as I'm walking I'll notice the beauty in everything Today as I'm with others I'll notice the beauty in them Today I see everything as magic and I expect miracles Today I see everyone as if they are angels on this earth Today I see the divine in myself and everything I am thankful for the blessings I have received I am grateful for my talents and gifts I am grateful for where I am right now I appreciate every opportunity coming my way I appreciate every opportunity to express my creativity I appreciate every chance to create more joy in my life Wonderful things always happen for me Wonderful things are coming my way today Everything I want comes to me easily and effortlessly I am so ready for all of the amazing things coming my way I appreciate the extraordinary in the ordinary moments Amazing things are happening for me now Today I welcome in more joy Today I welcome in more love Today I welcome in more good feelings Today I welcome in new beginnings Today I welcome in abundance Today I allow all of the amazing things I dream of to happen to me today All of the wonderful experiences I desire are already happening The world is full of magical and miraculous things I am amazing, talented, creative, compassionate I treat myself with loving kindness I celebrate each day to the fullest I live with joyful ease and I'm open to the possibilities, because I love myself most I set the intention to bring joy into this day I am focused on creating more happiness I promise to give my best as I go through this day and celebrate the amazing things that come my way This is my opportunity to thrive Living an amazing life is what I'm here for Thank you universe for this beautiful life Today I welcome in more joy Today I welcome in more love Today I welcome in more good feelings Today I welcome in new beginnings Today is a beautiful day So be it, and so it is -----------

Do you ever wish you could actually manifest your dreams into reality? In this episode, I'll explore the simple key to manifesting and how you can make it work for you. If you've ever wondered what the heck people are talking about when they say "manifest your dreams" - listen in. There's a mindset shift that is the key to unlocking the quantum energy within you to activate your manifestation power. Does this sound like you'd need to attend wizardry school? Well, it's not a spell they teach in Hogwarts, but it sure comes close! You don't need to do anything magical except understand how manifesting works. This mindset shift will unlock your manifesting potential so you can truly get what it's all about.

To celebrate this year's summer solstice, I spent time at a park and soaked up the energy of the sun and the earth. I also found a really cool virtual Stonehenge via the English Heritage website that puts you into the center of the Stonehenge circle. The English Heritage Stonehenge Skyscape offers a connection with the sacred land, the iconic ancient stones, and the heavenly skies. It's so fun to experience Stonehenge virtually, especially during the summer solstice! I live in California and did not make a ritualistic midsummer pilgrimage to visit Stonehenge in person, but I plan to do so when I travel to the UK. Visit https://www.stonehengeskyscape.co.uk/ I also share a little bit about earthing and how putting our bare feet in the grass and being physically in touch with nature energizes and harmonizes us with the electromagnetic healing frequencies of the earth. Instagram: @thestephaniedianne TikTok: @thestephaniedianne YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestephaniedianne https://stephanie-dianne.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestephaniedianne/support

The new moon is the best time to start something new and invite in more of what you desire. You can reset your energy and health with affirmations during a new moon as well. As you practice affirmations and meditation, your subconscious is rewired to think and believe in a more positive way. As you fall asleep or begin your day during the new moon, repeat these powerful affirmations as often as you like. The new moon energy is effective three days before and three days after. This meditation audio was created during the magical Pisces Super New Moon in February 2023, bringing you beautiful, dreamy, and powerful energy for manifesting and realizing your dreams! You can use this anytime within the window of the week of the new moon. Experience this new moon energy as flowing, allowing and inviting in what you want to manifest. You can activate this magical frequency day or night during the new moon by meditation and saying affirmations. Affirmations can be powerful tools for changing your mindset, manifesting your desires, and creating positive changes in your life. Whenever you repeat these affirmations, you are focusing your attention and energy on these powerful intentions, setting yourself in alignment with the higher vibrations of love, joy, success, and happiness. Your thoughts are magnetic. It is scientifically known that the quantum powers of your mind affect your body and spirit. When you focus daily on manifesting your desired outcome, you will live the life you were meant to live. Dreams and desires come true when you believe in and feel the desired result as if it is already yours. Comment below with your favorite affirmation to affirm it! ✨ I made this manifesting journal for you! 

Want to create a morning ritual to start the day with a positive mindset? Get ready to create a powerful morning ritual that will help you manifest your dream life. In this episode I'll share with you my Manifesting Morning Ritual for setting up an effective morning routine that will have your desired results manifesting in no time! If you're ready to start manifesting the life of your dreams, then don't hit the snooze button. I share my Top 3 non-negotiable morning habits, how to create your morning ritual space, why setting an intention and practicing gratitude is so powerful, plus I'll cover the ways in which you can make this routine doable if you're in caught up in the morning rush. I made this manifesting journal for you! 

Welcome to this personal episode on the morning on my 53rd birthday. I share an intimate glimpse into the story of my life and how appreciating shadows can bring us great joy and light. Here's the poem I wrote to celebrate my 53rd birthday: "Allow the brightest places inside your heart to shine through. Remember the child you who ran laughing through sprinklers in the summer sunlight, the older you who's heart lit up as you heard your child giggle with joy, the wise you who knows that even the darkest moments were only a shadow to your light. That darkness gives you the backdrop to observe the magic of the universe. You are stardust, you are meant to shine." I hope you enjoy this heartfelt personal episode. Much love, Stephanie ------------------------------------------------------ Ready to manifest your best life? I'm Stephanie Dianne, a mindset coach and plant-based chef here to guide you on your journey of transformation. Join me as I share tips for living and feeling better into your 40s and beyond, manifesting success, plant-based lifestyle, affirmations that work, wellness routines, longevity and pro-aging, and much more.  AFFIRMATIONS and MEDITATIONS can be powerful tools for changing your mindset, manifesting your desires, and creating positive changes in your life.  Whenever you repeat affirmations, you are focusing your attention and energy on these powerful intentions, setting yourself in alignment with the higher vibrations of love, joy, success, and happiness. Practicing meditation helps you sleep better, manage and alleviate stress, boosts your mood and confidence, and many other health benefits.  YOUR THOUGHTS ARE THE KEYWORDS TO THE UNIVERSE'S ALGORITHM. It is scientifically known that the quantum powers of your mind affect your body and spirit. When you focus daily on manifesting your desired outcome, you will live the life you were meant to live. Dreams and desires come true when you believe in and feel the desired result as if it is already yours.  I made this manifesting journal for you! 

Money is energy. The secret to manifesting is to imagine having what you desire "as if" it is already yours, and fully believing it is yours, and "acting as if" it is already yours. It is yours without question, and you fully deserve it, because you are deserving. As you imagine it being yours, feel the feelings of it being yours. Just because it hasn't shown up in physical form yet, does not mean it is not on its way. Get it? The key is belief and putting the feeling behind your words, imagining it as your current real life experience. It's a mindset shift from the old ways of thinking that weren't serving you well. Affirmations can help support this shift from the ways of thinking that were blocking you from having what your desire (and the experience of that), to opening up your energy field - expanding and magnetizing - so what you say is vibrationally attracting what you desire.  As I say these money mantras, I want you to say them along with me. Play this track each day and say these money mantras out loud. You may find a few that resonate with you. Choose those that you like and record your own track using your voice notes and say them daily, 3 x in the morning, 6 x in the afternoon, 9 x in the evening. “The universe doesn't know whether you have a million dollars, or whether you just feel like you have a million dollars.” — Abraham Hicks AFFIRMATIONS and MEDITATIONS can be powerful tools for changing your mindset, manifesting your desires, and creating positive changes in your life.  Whenever you repeat affirmations, you are focusing your attention and energy on these powerful intentions, setting yourself in alignment with the higher vibrations of love, joy, success, and happiness. Practicing meditation helps you sleep better, manage and alleviate stress, boosts your mood and confidence, and many other health benefits.  YOUR THOUGHTS ARE THE KEYWORDS TO THE UNIVERSE'S ALGORITHM. It is scientifically known that the quantum powers of your mind affect your body and spirit. When you focus daily on manifesting your desired outcome, you will live the life you were meant to live. Dreams and desires come true when you believe in and feel the desired result as if it is already yours.  I made this manifesting journal for you! 

If you're a woman who dares to dream your biggest dreams and make them happen, then this podcast is for you. If you're here because you're looking for affirmations that truly inspire you - not just basic ones you can find online - but affirmations that spark your soul and light you up, then listen in. If you want to experience a life of fulfillment, discover your purpose, and manifest abundance on all levels, I'm with you. I'm Stephanie Dianne, mindset and manifestation coach, vegan chef, best-selling journal creator, author, and mother of three. I'm also an artist, a memoirist, and multi-creative woman who's passionate about inspiring women who want to reset their mindset, body, and spirit so they can feel confident and radiant and enjoy life to the absolute fullest. I believe you have the power within you to create a meaningful and beautiful life of joy and purpose and pleasure. I'm passionate about guiding women like you to tap into their divine feminine energy and cultivate an abundance mindset. As I journey around the sun for the 53rd time this year, I'm also interested in learning more about why we age, and how we can nourish and replenish to feel better and better as we age. I'll share information about nutritional supplements, bioidentical hormones, and products that I use to feel vibrant and at my best. In addition to weekly affirmations and meditations, I'll post episodes about manifesting, plant-based nutrition and lifestyle, women's wellness, the latest research on longevity, anti-aging, and more, so you can feel vibrant long into your 40s and 50s and beyond. So I invite you to join me on a journey of transformation to connect with the divine feminine power within you. I hope you enjoy listening to the podcast. I made this manifesting journal for you! 

This guided MEDITATION helps you LET GO of ANXIETY and reduce stress with slow breathing and binaural music. The focus on breath can help you calm and center yourself, so that you can find peace and relax in the present moment.

This track begins the Goddess Series of divine feminine affirmations and meditations. Say each phrase with me as you release what doesn't serve you and plant seeds of beautiful renewal and transformation. You are an incredible magical being. You deserve everything wonderful and joyful. Release the old stories of lack and not enoughness. You are worthy of everything you desire. Just RELEASE & LET GO... Welcome in abundance and reset your energy with this magical mindset shifting track. Music: Epidemic Sound/Muted by Hanna Lindgren Affirmations by Stephanie Dianne: https://stephanie-dianne.com/ Ready to manifest your best life? I'm Stephanie Dianne, a mindset coach and plant-based chef here to guide you on your journey of transformation. Join me as I share tips for living and feeling better into your 40s and beyond, manifesting success, plant-based lifestyle, affirmations that work, wellness routines, longevity and pro-aging, and much more.  AFFIRMATIONS and MEDITATIONS can be powerful tools for changing your mindset, manifesting your desires, and creating positive changes in your life.  Whenever you repeat affirmations, you are focusing your attention and energy on these powerful intentions, setting yourself in alignment with the higher vibrations of love, joy, success, and happiness. Practicing meditation helps you sleep better, manage and alleviate stress, boosts your mood and confidence, and many other health benefits.  YOUR THOUGHTS ARE THE KEYWORDS TO THE UNIVERSE'S ALGORITHM. It is scientifically known that the quantum powers of your mind affect your body and spirit. When you focus daily on manifesting your desired outcome, you will live the life you were meant to live. Dreams and desires come true when you believe in and feel the desired result as if it is already yours.  I made this manifesting journal for you! 

This episode kicks off Season 3 of Plantfull Life with a salty chat with CEO and founder Samantha Skyring of Oryx Desert Salt, and what a perfect way to shift into more of a focus on the pleasure of food by adding a pinch of salt to this podcast. Samantha is the CEO of naturally organic, unprocessed, and micro-plastic free Oryx Desert Salt which comes from a pristine Kalahari Desert salt pan. Samantha and I first connected through LinkedIn, and over many, many months we tried to arrange a zoom call between us, but due to our time zones with her in South Africa and me in California, we sent many hopeful emails back and forth to plan a good time to talk. But finally the opportunity to have this podcast conversation came about when Samantha hopped on a plane in South Africa and flew to Southern California to attend Dave Asprey's biohacking conference recently at the Beverly Hilton. And even though we were sharing the same time zone for this call, the audio was a little spotty due to the wifi connection in Samantha's Airbnb in LA, so I did my best audio editing to share this convo with you here. The story of Oryx Desert Salt began in the heart of the Kalahari desert, filled with the spirit of the earth from an ancient and pristine source. We chat about the value of salt in ancient times and how salt is an essential mineral to life. And, if you're curious, since we barely touched on the full topic of the value of salt throughout ancient history, you can do a Google search on the history of salt, if you like. You may learn quite a lot more about how salt has always been a precious and valuable commodity since Neolithic and Ancient Roman times. We elaborate on the experience of tasting mineral-rich Oryx desert salt versus table salt, sea salt, and other salts. Oryx desert salt is not only chemical and plastic-free, but it is also sold in their special grinders which last a long time, which are made with ceramic grinder heads instead of plastic. Oryx salt enhances your food without overpowering it, and it nourishes with its mineral-rich quality and flavor. Samantha also shares her story about spotting an Oryx gazelle and explains why she chose the Oryx as her symbolic spirit animal to represent the energy of this South African desert salt. Shop for Oryx Desert Salt at Whole Foods Market and online at: https://oryxdesertsalt.com Instagram: @oryxdesertsalt #SpotTheHorns --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

In this episode I'm talking with Carolyn Yachanin, Founder & CEO of Copina Co. a Plant-Based Beauty Collagen created to support skin health using botanicals and ancient Ayurvedic medicine. After years of struggling with painful cystic acne, being prescribed harsh medications to treat it, and suffering from poor gut health and dry skin due to the medications, Carolyn was searching for a better solution. Using herbal medicine and Ayurveda, she discovered the benefits of plant-based botanicals in supporting health from within. This inspired her to create Copina Co., and to bring the best of plant medicine together to serve as a plant-based and vegan alternative to typical animal-based collagen. Copina Co uses plant-based ingredients such as amla berry, tremella mushroom, bamboo leaf, gotu kola, ashwagandha root, and matcha, as well as biotin and hyaluronic acid. Copina Co carries their plant-based collagen support products in Matcha, Vanilla, and Cacao powders, which blend up smooth and taste delicious. Learn more about Copina Co. online at: www.copinaco.com and follow on Instagram @copinaco --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

My guest for this episode is the legendary Udo Erasmus, the co-founder of Udo's Choice supplements. Udo is known for his flaxseed and omega 369 oil blends, which are found in Whole Foods and other health food stores. Udo designed the machinery for making oils with health in mind and pioneered flax oil, a billion-dollar industry. However, Udo walked a difficult path to become the man he is today. Born during wartime, Udo's life began with intense struggle. As an adult, he got pesticide poisoning, leaving doctors at a loss regarding treatment. Deciding to take his health into his own hands, Udo began researching, and his discoveries led him to a passion for finding the answers to life's big questions which would hopefully one day bring him and the world peace. Today, Udo is an acclaimed speaker and author of many books, including the best-selling Fats That Heal Fats That Kill, which has sold over 250,000 copies. He teaches at events hosted by Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra, has keynoted an international brain health conference, and has traveled to over 30 countries to conduct thousands of live presentations, media interviews, and staff trainings impacting more than 25,000,000 lives with his message on oils, health, peace, nature, and human nature. Udo has an extensive education in biochemistry, genetics, biology, and nutrition, including a master's degree in counseling psychology. This episode is so good, I am thrilled and delighted to bring this to your ears. Also, we have a great offering from Udo just for you! Go to: https://udoerasmus.com/PlantfullLife for your FREE digital copy of Total Sexy Health. Follow Udo on Instagram: @udoerasmus and @udoschoiceofficial I hope you enjoy this episode! If you love listening to Plantfull Life, please give it a 5 star rating and review! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Are you trying to figure out menopausal weight gain? This episode is all about it! As an active woman in my 50s, post-menopausal weight gain has caused me to feel frustrated. No matter how much I exercise and eat whole foods, my bloated belly still makes people ask me how many months pregnant I am. So in this episode, I dive into my thoughts and experience to come to some conclusions about hormonal weight gain, hormonal imbalances, and how to reset high cortisol levels caused by adrenal fatigue from stress. I also mention some plant-based medicinal remedies and ways to reset and de-stress: Ashwagandha - I use Adrenal Super Tonic by Cymbiotika Gingko Biloba Rhodiola Maca Root Ginseng Quality Sleep Moderate Exercise Yoga (I use Down Dog app) Eating Whole Fruits & Veggies Hydration Reduce Caffeine Cutting Out Sugar Consulting an ObGyn and Naturopath for hormone balancing Bloodwork (I use InsideTracker) to track nutritional levels Circadian Rhythms, Stress, and Sleep Self Care and Self Love Give Plantfull Life Podcast a Five Star Rating and Review on iTunes Follow me on Instagram: @thestephaniedianne --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

In this episode I'm talking with Chris Manderino, former NFL Football player, who also has a dietary nutrition background. Chris soon became an advocate for a plant-based lifestyle after living in Italy. His interest in nutrition and curiosity about the positive effects of a whole food plant-based diet led him to create Lyfe Fuel. LYFE Fuel products are real, whole food, plant-based nutritional shakes that contain nothing but real ingredients. No fillers, synthetic vitamins, or sketchy additives. If you are searching for something to support you in getting proper plant-based nutrition, listen in as Chris shares the Lyfe Fuel story. Go to Lyfe Fuel (dot) com (forward slash) Plantfull for more information about Lyfe Fuel. https://lyfefuel.com/plantfull --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

This episode, I'm speaking with John Rushton, co-founder of Vegums. (vegums.us in the US, vegums.com in UK, and vegums.de in Germany) Whether you call them Veg-ums or Vee-gums, taking vegan gummy multi-vitamins is a great way to supplement. Specifically created for those following a vegan diet, Vegums started with two friends: John Rushton (whom I'm speaking with today) and Abdul Sharief, both plant-based working pharmacists in the UK. They knew that pursuing a vegan or plant-based diet can result in vitamin and mineral deficiencies. It is difficult to obtain adequate amounts of essential vitamins, such as B12, D, B6, selenium, and iodine, from vegan or vegetarian diets. This can lead to serious medical issues, such as anemia, fatigue, depression, and poor metabolism. John and Abdul struggled to find plant-based multivitamins, particularly gummies, for themselves and their families. So, they decided to use their pharmacological expertise and research all of the non-animal vitamin ingredients to develop the ideal multivitamin for a vegan and plant-based lifestyle. The result was the successful launch of Vegums The Multivitamin for Vegans. It contains absolutely no animal-derived ingredients (and Vegums is certified by the Vegan Society). Since they are passionate supporters of vegan diets (of course), it's no surprise that Vegums are also all about preserving the environment. Vegums packaging is completely plastic-free and environmentally friendly. You can order Vegums online by going to: vegums.us in the states, vegums.com in the uk, and in Germany at vegums.de if you are looking for high quality vegan multivitamin gummies. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vegums/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegums/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/vegums YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHtGRCaPFONuu0fwZihJ_yQ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vegums --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

InsideTracker is a truly personalized nutrition and performance system that can help you feel better, live longer, and maybe even figure out how to turn back the clock. Their mission is to help people add years to their lives and life to their years by optimizing their bodies from the inside out. By analyzing your body's data, they can give you a crystal clear picture of what's going on inside you along with a science-backed action plan for improving your health and becoming your best self. Before I found this system, I was searching for a way to know more about my current health. I also wanted to know how I could feel better, live a longer, healthier life, and be in my most optimal state of wellness. In this episode I share my personal experience using InsideTracker as a guide to better wellness, with an added perk: I'm getting younger too! Stay tuned for a coupon code to try InsideTracker for yourself this year! Check out InsideTracker.com and listen to the InsideTracker podcast, Longevity by Design with InsideTracker founder Dr. Gil Blander as well. In this episode I also mention Dr. David Sinclair and his book, Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don't Have To. Dr. Sinclair is one of the many scientists on InsideTracker's scientific advisory board. Just another reason why I'm impressed with what they do. Stay tuned for the special coupon code for 20% off your first order of any InsideTracker plan. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Eddie Lin, the blogger behind Deep End Dining, risked his stomach on raw chicken and lived to tell about it on Evan Kleiman's Good Food. He began his well-known food blog Deep End Dining around fall 2004. Almost immediately it began to receive critical attention as one of his entries was selected to be in the 2005 food anthology Best Food Writing. Eddie is the author of Lonely Planet's Extreme Cuisine, a guidebook about exotic foods around the globe. His extreme food exploits and essays have been covered by NPR, PBS, the Los Angeles Times, OC Weekly, BlackBook Magazine, Food & Wine, the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, USA Today, and others. Eddie was an on-air contributor and segment producer for KCRW's long-running Good Food and has appeared on Visiting with Huell Howser, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, Freakiest Foods, Eat St., KABC Eyewitness News's The Man Who Eats Everything, and CSI: NY. Eddie Lin was a guest judge on Top Chef Masters, among other popular tv food competition shows, such as MasterChef. Eddie's ideal job as a tasting judge kept him busy traveling the country to vet hopeful cooking contestants for shows like The Taste with Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Chef Ludo Lefebvre, and Chef Marcus Samuelsson. He also appeared on Knife Fight in 2013 alongside Top Chef Ilan Hall. His long ago attempted YouTube series, Kamikaze Kitchen, featured unsuspecting chefs who are ambushed at their restaurants with a "mystery ingredient" and usually it's something you would not find on the menu, like alligator. Eddie is currently a contributor to LA Taco and LA Times, covering restaurants and interesting food stories around the city. He's also writing his food memoir titled All You Can Eat Hell, a requiem for a restaurant, about his family's failed all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet in Houston, Texas and his coming of age exile into lonely adulthood as the number one son of Taiwanese immigrants. Eddie and I have dined together at some of the best vegan restaurants around LA for the past nine years. Our favorite dates happen to take place at vegan Chinese restaurants in particular. We also like to go have dim sum in LA's famed San Gabriel neighborhood where the most authentic Chinese restaurants are found. And what's Eddie's favorite dim sum dish? Chicken feet. So how am I, a plant-based vegan chef and host of the Plantfull Life podcast, with this crazy guy? Well, I'll let you listen into this episode to find out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

My guest Brittany Fuisz is the founder and CEO of Malibu Mylk. Brittany grew up on the beaches of Malibu, eating local produce and appreciating at a very young age that food is fuel. After graduating from Georgetown University and Le Cordon Bleu, Brittany trained at the three Michelin-starred Le Bernardin as well as The Food Network in New York, where she studied the finest techniques in the culinary world. However, after experiencing some health issues, Brittany went on an auto-immune diet - eliminating dairy, nuts, and gluten with some great results. She experienced more energy, weight loss, reduced cholesterol, and improved skin. That began her search for a mylk alternative when the idea struck– what if she made mylk from flaxseed? That is how her brand Malibu Mylk was born. You can find Malibu Mylk in select stores or try the new Flax + Oat Mylk Matcha and Flax + Oat Mylk Coffee, as well as the unsweetened and slightly sweetened flax mylks, along with various flax mylk bundles on the website. Go to www.malibumylk.com Stay tuned for the 15% coupon code for your first purchase of Malibu Mylk! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

I'm chatting with Chef Bailey Ruskus (also known as Chef Bai) who is a professional chef, holistic nutritionist, and health coach. She is classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco and uses her culinary expertise to create rich flavors with clean, nourishing plant-based ingredients. Bailey is an advocate for people with chronic health ailments, animal welfare and the environment. Her own plant-based journey started with her desire to heal her chronic pain from endometriosis after exhausting all other options. Bailey now hosts virtual cooking classes in her online membership and hosts corporate wellness programs around the globe. Last year she and her husband Steve taught over 20k people live about the healing power of food. She cooks for and coaches top executives, professional athletes, and helps everyday people heal from chronic illness through good food, food knowledge and a healthy mindset. Her podcast, The Plant Remedy, features interviews on plant-based living with chefs, doctors, entrepreneurs, environmentalists and more. 'Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!' is Chef Bailey's first cookbook with over 70 recipes to kickstart your plant-based journey. It became an #1 Amazon best-seller this summer.  Here's an opportunity to gift yourself or someone you love: A MONTHLY COOKING MEMBERSHIP Learn new cooking techniques from Chef Bai with weekly live classes paired with a shopping list so you can cook right along side. Vibe with a likeminded global community while having fun making dinner for your family. Think of it as your weekly yoga class for your kitchen to sharpen up those knife skills and de-stress from the day. Get education and support on healing your body regardless of what you're going through with our nutrition trainings and live Q+A. Replays of live classes + on demand trainings are all included in the easy to access online learning portal. New members will get a signed copy of Chef Bai's Amazon best-selling cookbook Cook. Heal. Go Vegan! sent to their door upon registration included with the first month. I just loved chatting with Bailey in this episode and want to hook you up with her online cooking classes, her new cookbook, and all the things, so please go to www.chefbai.kitchen to learn about all of her offerings. Bailey's Breaking Up with Dairy program is coming up in the new year 2022, so if you are like us and still love cheese and butter but want to go plant-based, check it out via her website.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

I recorded this episode completely off the cuff to share my wellness journey so far at age 51. I've learned what supplements work best for me, finally started taking blood pressure medication after trying to improve my high blood pressure situation naturally, and along the way I discovered some great resources and tools to track and optimize my health.  mentioned in this episode: Inside Tracker my fave cutting-edge algorithmic engine that analyzes your blood, DNA & lifestyle with customized goals & guidance Lifespan book by David Sinclair, PhD

Kathy Davis is a vegan foodie, an educator, 3x cookbook author, and the founder of VegInspired. Kathy created VegInspired to encourage others to eat more plants. Kathy is also a plant-based coach who helps busy women adopt a healthier whole food plant-based lifestyle just like she did. You can book a plant-based strategy call with Kathy through her website, VegInspired.com. A whole food plant-based lifestyle helped Kathy lose weight from eating like a "junk food vegan" (you know, all the fries!) to becoming much healthier by eating unprocessed plant-based whole foods. But before Kathy went on this whole food plant-based diet, she tried a variety of foods on the plant-based spectrum, from those mock meat and non-dairy "faux-products" (Hello Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger) to whole-food plant-based versions of her favorite dishes. Kathy tasted many vegan dishes at hundreds of restaurants and shared them on her VegInspired YouTube Channel. However, soon she experienced a big shock. When Kathy stepped on the scale, she was at her heaviest weight ever! In light of this disappointing realization, she adopted a more streamlined version of a Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet. She set a goal to live a healthier lifestyle, and began losing weight by developing healthier daily habits. Kathy soon lost over 30 pounds after eating only WFPB meals, plus walking daily, going on hikes, and establishing healthier habits. She knows the VegInspired way of eating works because she's lived it. You'll want to pick up one, two, or all three of her plant-based cookbooks: 30 Minute Whole Food Plant-Based, Super Easy Plant-Based, Budget Friendly Plant-Based Diet Cookbooks. Now Kathy and her husband John are traveling the United States in a Fifth Wheel RV with their cats. They have set a goal to visit all of the US National Parks on their travels. Of course, visits to vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants are also a priority as they travel along as well. You can view their travel adventures on www.inspiredwego.com. You can find Kathy on Veg Inspired: Instagram & Facebook & YouTube & Pinterest & Twitter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Does a plant-based vegan diet work for long-term health and wellness? Why do some people give up veganism or vegetarianism and go back to eating meat? Well, it may have to do with their genetics and need for proper nutritional supplements. UK-based biomedical scientist Bradley Jadir, founder of Vegan Powah, remained vegan after becoming a living kidney donor in 2018. Even though he struggled with his energy levels after donating, he continued to eat plant-based vegan foods. But most of his long-term vegan friends went back to eating meat due to health and energy issues, including doctors at medical school, which prompted him to employ his background in Biomedical Science to research all the medical literature he could find relevant to vegan nutrition, and ultimately how genetics affects a vegan diet. This led to the development of ‘Vegan Powah,' a supplement designed to help people maintain veganism in the long run. Carninutrients are beneficial to vegan and vegetarian diets when they find that they aren't feeling well or show deficiency symptoms after adopting a vegan diet. The Vegan Powah supplement provides nutritional support to vegan/vegetarians. You get all the nutritional benefits of eating meat but without the murder. Plant-based vegans do not have to consume meat or flesh to replenish the nutrients found in meat and animal-based foods, such as DHA, choline, carnitine, creatine, and taurine if they supplement properly. Go to https://veganpowah.com to learn more about Vegan Powah carninutrient supplements. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Eating more plants is the best thing we can do for our health. But it's not as basic as getting all the nutrition we need from fruits and veggies. There is no one-size-fits-all plant-based diet. My guests Ellie Busby (Vojo Health) and Bradley Jafir (Vegan Powah) join me in this episode to discuss the complex factors of nutrition and living a plant-based lifestyle according to our own individual genetic needs. About my guests: Ellie Busby of Vojo Health: Ellie went plant-based in 2011 after living in a Buddhist monastery. For the first few years everything was great. But 5 years in, her health started falling apart. Ellie was doing everything “right”. But it wasn't working. She was fatigued, had brain fog, and her hair was falling out. She was suffering from joint pain, running injuries and struggling more than ever with weight fluctuations. She realised she had a choice – give up, or make it work. Well, she's too stubborn to give up. So she went back to university to research precision nutrition. What she discovered was mind-blowing. Ellie researched how genetics affect our health, and analysed her own and her family's genes. Her genes explained everything – from weight and health struggles to diabetes and dementia in her family. Vojo was founded by Ellie Busby, a published scientist and nutritionist (MSc) in the UK registered with the British Association of Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT, CMA approved). She's been plant-based for 10 years, founded a vegan restaurant in 2014, and founded Vojo as a solo female founder in 2020. Bradley Jafir of Vegan Powah: Vegan Powah is a supplement that provides vegans with nutrients that are hard to find or absent on a vegan diet. They have been carefully selected by biomedical scientists and nutritionists with the intention of enhancing the health effects of a vegan diet and preventing nutritional deficiencies in vegans with a range of different genetics. My own Vojo Health DNA analysis revealed that I carry the G6PD deficiency, which is form of anemia. G6PD deficiency is a common genetic condition caused by defects in an enzyme called glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase, or G6PD. The G6PD enzyme helps protect red blood cells from damage. In people with G6PD deficiency, red blood cells are destroyed upon exposure to certain environmental triggers, which can lead to episodes of anemia. This test includes two common variants linked to G6PD deficiency. I have both of the genetic variants tested that are associated with an increased genetic risk of anaemia caused by G6PD deficiency. About 400 million people have the condition globally. Most of the time, those who are affected have no symptoms. Following a specific trigger, symptoms such as yellowish skin, dark urine, shortness of breath, and feeling tired may develop. Red blood cell breakdown may be triggered by infections, certain medication, stress, or foods such as fava beans. (Ohhh, I love fava beans.) Well, I learned that due to this genetic G6PD deficiency, as well as other genetic factors, my Vojo plant-based diet type is best matched with the South American type. Hey, I'm not South American. I'm genetically Scottish-Irish and Italian, with some Nordic ancestors like Ingvar "The Tall King of Sweden" Eyesteinsson, so you'd think my dietary type might be good with a Nordic type diet. And my Italian genetics might seem best to match with a Mediterranean diet as an ideal plant-based diet as well (mm, pizza al pomodoro!). You'd think oatmeal and soda bread and berries and almond biscotti is just perfect for me. Yet, the South American Vojo diet is rich with beans and leafy greens, which supports my B12 and iron levels best. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Mmm Mushrooms! They're wondrous for both culinary and medicinal uses. Want more flavor? Cook with mushrooms! Want to replace meat? Use mushrooms! Want longevity? Eat mushrooms! In this episode, I discuss all of the ways that mushrooms are a nutritious healing food with Fungi Expert Jeff Chilton. Mushrooms are a "forgotten food" and can also be used as medicine to boost our immune system. I've definitely bought into the medicinal mushroom hype—as in latte boosters and health elixirs—so I got the insider lowdown on what type of "mushrooms" are really used in those fancy “medicinal mushroom” supplements. Maybe you bought some mushroom latte mix at the health food store. Guess what? Sometimes these products don't contain the type of pure mushroom as it claims on the label. We also talk about one of the most prized medicinal mushrooms: Reishi. We also discuss Lion's Mane, Chaga, Cordyceps, and Turkey Tail among the top healing mushrooms used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Jeff highly recommends organic agaricus (button) and shiitake mushrooms, and we both agree that wood ear mushrooms are super tasty too! There are so many other species of culinary mushrooms--- portobello, chanterelles, morels, maitake, porcini, etc., but shiitake mushrooms are one that everybody should be eating because they have so many great benefits. Does this make you hungry for shiitake mushroom tacos? You'll find a bunch of tasty recipes for mushroom tacos on the Plantfull Kitchen blog to pair with this podcast episode: https://bit.ly/3gtl3tI I hope you enjoy my chat with Jeff as much as I did! He sure is a fun guy. You can find out more about mushrooms on his website: Real Mushrooms. And don't forget to subscribe to Plantfull Life Podcast so you never miss an episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Sam Turnbull NEVER in a million years thought she would ever become vegan. She grew up in a family of foodies: chefs, butchers, and hunters (yes, it's true). Her household had a flock of chickens (both for eggs and for eating), the freezers were stocked full of meat, steaks were cooked rare, and there were even real animal heads decorating the walls (not that she ever liked the heads). Now, doesn't that just sound like the most vegan household you have ever heard of? Probably not. So, what inspired Sam to switch to veganism? Sam watched a documentary about being vegan called Vegucated. Then the next morning she woke up and decided to try going vegan. She cleaned out her cupboards and fridge to start this fresh new adventure. While making such a big change, she needed even more inspiration. So she watched Forks Over Knives. Then she read every health, environment, and animal cruelty book and film she could get her hands on. It made 100% logical sense to be vegan. It's better for health, the environment, and, of course, the animals. But she felt conflicted because she still craved meat and cheese, and she really didn't want to be “that weird vegan girl.” Years later, Sam has two vegan cookbooks, a popular blog It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken, an awesome YouTube channel, and a hungry following on Instagram. We discuss her new cookbook, Fast Easy Cheap Vegan in this episode, with a special promotional bonus for Plantfull Life listeners! If you pre-order Sam's Fast Easy Cheap Vegan Cookbook before the March 30th 2021 launch date, you can get her 5-recipe bundle of delicious, scrumptious, mind-blowing vegan dishes that can't be found anywhere else! Not on her blog. or in any of her books. This is an exclusive offer for only those who pre-order, which obviously ends after the cookbook launch date. But go ahead and order! Also check out her first cookbook Fuss-Free Vegan: 101 Everyday Comfort Food Favorites, Veganized. ⁠ Fast Easy Cheap Vegan Cookbook: https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/cookbooks/ ⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Wade Lightheart is an author, athlete, nutritionist and expert on fixing digestion. He's a 3x Canadian National All-Natural Bodybuilding Champion who competed as a vegetarian, a former Mr. Universe Competitor, and the host of The Awesome Health podcast. This episode is jam packed with so many knowledge bombs from one of the world's premier authorities on Natural Nutrition and Training Methods. Having majored in Sports Science at the University of New Brunswick, Wade has authored numerous books on health, nutrition, and exercise sold in over 80 countries. Wade also serves as an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute, and is the Co-Founder and President at BiOptimizers, a digestive and health optimization company. We dive deep into the science of digestion and how its function is key to our health, wellness, and longevity. An expert in the health industry for over 25 years, Wade has coached thousands of clients, sought out by athletes and high-performance oriented individuals worldwide for his advice on how to optimize their health and fitness levels. You will gain so much insight into how you can optimize your gut health and more by listening in on our conversation. BiOptimizers has been featured on many of the biggest podcasts in the industry including Bulletproof by Dave Asprey, Ben Greenfeld show, Barbell Shrugged, Melanie Avalon and many others. Wade is passionate about helping individuals transform their digestive health, wellness and overall lives. After competing in Mr. Universe, his health was less than perfect on the inside following a competition victory. So Wade began to search for answers. In the process, he learned so much about what makes digestion work, along with other principles that form what he calls the AWESOME health system. Check out The Awesome Health Course at BiOptimizers. For more about BiOptimizers please go to www.bioptimizers.com/plantfulllife and get 10% OFF your order: plantfulllife10 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Molly Patrick is the co-founder of the Clean Food Dirty Girl blog and meal subscription plan. We dive deep into eating plant-based foods to nourish our bodies, the many ways one can create, cook, enjoy plant-based meals, and navigating life as a living, breathing, hungry, messy, imperfect human. We chat about the flexibility of choosing "plant-based" foods and the joy of meal planning. The Clean Food Dirty Girl plant-based meal plan subscription was created by Molly and her wife Luanne, the tech half of the CFDG duo. "We are all about helping people eat more plants while celebrating our messy human imperfection. It's about the food, and it's about so much more than the food. I'm here to celebrate all of our weird humanness, celebrating all of the amazing benefits that plants have to offer along this human ride of ours." -- Molly Patrick The Clean Food Dirty Girl community is a fun place to reignite your love for food and celebrate your body. If you're sick of wondering what's for dinner and you're ready to eat like a plant-based boss, the CFDG plant-fueled weekly meal plans are for you. The Clean Food Dirty Girl mission is to help people eat more plants while celebrating human imperfection. Molly shares a personal story about letting go of alcohol addiction and the aha moment that helped her shift into a brighter, healthier place. She grew vegetarian with hippie parents in New Mexico. Molly never ate meat. It wasn't a giant leap to take into the plant-based world, yet her journey to self-love included enjoying plant-based food, partnering with her wife, and creating an amazing community along the way. Follow Clean Food Dirty Girl on Instagram: @cleanfooddirtygirl Join the Clean Food Dirty Girl Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cleanfooddirtygirl Taste the damn delicious CFDG meal plans: https://cleanfooddirtygirl.com/mealplans/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Raydel Hernández is an ex-meat eater who shares vegan Cuban dishes based on his Abuela's authentic family recipes. His new book "It's Delicious, it's Vegan, it's Cuban" is rich with recipe content in a heartfelt no-frills way. A first-generation Cuban-American, Ray was suffering from chronic gout. A doctor told him that his condition was a warning sign of heart disease. In this episode, Ray shares his health scare, which inspired him to try eating a plant-based diet. One month after committing to a whole foods plant-based diet: Ray's cholesterol dropped 90 points. He lost 15 pounds. His gout attacks vanished. But Ray wanted to continue to eat delicious Cuban food. He knew eating animal products was bad for his health. So he decided to transform each of his grandmother's Cuban family recipes into vegan and vegetarian versions of what he loved to eat. "It's Delicious, it's Vegan, it's Cuban" cookbook is for people who want to eat Cuban food without sacrificing the unique flavor of classic Cuban family recipes. Some of Ray's plant-based Cuban recipe swaps: Chicharrones: swap portobello mushroom instead of pork. Arroz con Pollo: swap soy curls instead of chicken. Bistec De Palomillia: swap cauliflower instead of steak. Topics we discuss: His health issues as a meat eater (chronic gout, high cholesterol, overweight). Researching the facts about eating animal products made him go vegan. His amazing health transformation after eating a plant-based diet. Creating plant-based versions of his grandmother's family recipes. Learn more about Ray's Cuban recipes and plant-based cooking via vegancubano.com Find Ray on Instagram: @vegan_cubano Check out Ray's cooking videos on TikTok: • Frijoles Colorados and Cuban Red Beans https://www.tiktok.com/@vegancubano/video/6887597770291580166 • Picadillo Classico https://www.tiktok.com/@vegancubano/video/6885083735729933573 • Caldo Gallego https://www.tiktok.com/@vegancubano/video/6882782381485427973 • Ropa Vieja https://www.tiktok.com/@vegancubano/video/6892797814905064710 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Gratitude journaling, it's a thing worth doing. Daily gratitude journaling only sounds cheesy. But once you actually do it, thanking becomes an inner wellness bootcamp that works miracles. If you write thank you and I'm grateful for down in ink, you've got immediate gains. Thank & Grow Rich: A 30-Day Experiment in Shameless Gratitude and Unabashed Joy by Pam Grout Read Gratitude Bootcamp and support my stories on Vocal: https://vocal.media/stories/gratitude-bootcamp --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

This episode features Plantfull Life sponsor Let's Get Checked, an in-home online testing service. As we are all staying home more due to the health concerns of coronavirus, this service is ideal for those who want to avoid unnecessary doctor visits yet need lab results. These days being proactive about wellness with in-home testing is something that I've looked into for my health. I discovered at-home testing with Let's Get Checked, an easy and effective way to get a variety of tests done without having to go to the doctor's office or hospital. To order your own testing kits, click link: http://trylgc.com/plantfull and use code PLANTFULL20 for 20% off. I do receive a little bit of an affiliate commission through the link, so thank you for supporting this podcast by trying out Let's Get Checked. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Are you curious about how to use essential oils in your daily life? My guest this episode is Marie Young, joining us again for another episode on Plantfull Life Podcast. Marie was my guest previously in episode 7, Finding Freedom with Plant-Based Food. In this health and wellness focused episode we discuss the healing powers of plant-based essential oils to bring nature into our lives. Marie is a holistic nutritionist and "food freedom" life coach via her website: Bloom with Marie. Her nutritional expertise combined with spiritual life coaching helps women free themselves from food obsession, so they can finally love the way they look and feel. Marie is also a Dō Terra consultant and independent wellness advocate, sharing her knowledge and expertise about the healing properties of essential oils. Tune into our conversation about how plant-based essential oils can help you alleviate anxiety, relax and unwind, create comfort and happy vibes, and bring the outdoors inside your home. Mentioned in this episode: Forest Bathing, Nature's Plant Medicine, episode 12 Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees Ten Thousand Waves Spa, Santa Fe, New Mexico - my favorite! Hinoki body oil & lotion Connect with Marie: Dö Terra essential oils Bloom with Marie website Instagram: @bloomwithmarie Facebook: Bloom with Marie Thank you for listening to Plantfull Life Podcast! Join our Plantfull Life Podcast Community on Facebook Follow on Instagram: @plantfullkitchen and @xostephaniedianne --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Do you have a morning routine? Doesn't it feel good to start the day with a routine that makes you feel good? What you do in the morning sets the vibe for a great mood and day ahead. I've finally created a morning ritual that is easy for me to follow and helps me feel healthier, more focused and energized, and happy to be awake and alive. Mentioned in this episode: Wim Hof Method: breathing + meditation + cold shower therapy Carla Contreras, podcast host of Cooking is the New Healthy Down Dog Yoga app GEM whole food supplement Dr. Joe Dispenza + guided morning meditation + Rewired on Gaia Abraham Hicks morning affirmations on YouTube Thank you for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and review on iTunes for good karma --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

This season we dive deeper into plant-based health and wellness topics and how our dietary choices affects our health. Plant-based nutrition, supplements, lifespan extension, nutrient-dense vitamins, plant medicines, homeopathic and herbal remedies, and much more. Check out plant-based recipes & resources on my blog: Plantfull Kitchen Thank you for listening to this solo episode! Please give a 5 star rating and review on iTunes Join the Plantfull Life Podcast Community on Facebook Follow on Instagram: @plantfullkitchen and @xostephaniedianne --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Weight gain after menopause is something many women struggle to lose. After an early onset of menopause at age 40, middle-age spread blew my body up like an inflatable. My arms felt like I was wearing floaties. The baby belly aka "pizza dough" around my middle from 3 pregnancies made me look perpetually pregnant. I did all the things: intense boot camp workouts, barre classes, spinning, biking, CrossFit training, running, squats, hot yoga, a raw vegan diet, matcha lattes. Short of snorting lines of green coffee beans, I'd do anything to get back into my 30-year-old body. Then one day, I fit into my teenage daughter's jean shorts. How did I lose 30 pounds after menopause? In this episode, I share the lifestyle and dietary changes I made that helped me lose weight and feel younger. Now at age 50 I'm looking and feeling like a hot young thing! Mentioned: - My favorite sugar replacement: monkfruit - Episode 3, My Epic Vegan Fails as a Cheeseatarian - Episode 8, Sunlight & Sleep: Your Time Machine to Better Health, Anti-Aging, and Wellness Check out plant-based recipes & resources on my blog: Plantfull Kitchen Thank you for listening to this solo episode! Please give a 5 star rating and review on iTunes Join the Plantfull Life Podcast Community on Facebook Follow on Instagram: @plantfullkitchen and @xostephaniedianne --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

"Forest bathing" (known in Japan as shinrinyoku) can help reduce stress, improve the immune system, lower blood pressure, deepen sleep cycles, boost creativity, happiness, and improve overall well being. Just spending time among trees has such a profound effect upon us. In this solo episode, I'll give you insight into why trees are so vital for our wellness. Mentioned in this episode: Carmel by the Sea, California and the native trees Forest Bathing; How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness by Dr. Qing Li Trees on the California Coast: Monterey Pines, Cypress, Oak, Eucalyptus Trees in Japan: Hinoki, Hiba Arborvitae, Japanese Cedar, Pine Essential oils: cypress, pine, hinoki, pine fir needle Check out "Forest Bathing" documentaries via DIY Genius website Pycnogenol supplement from pine trees 8 Billion Trees organization Tree People organization Henry David Thoreau's Walden Ralph Waldo Emerson Thank you for listening to this episode! Yes, I'm a tree hugger! I hope you'll find some trees to "bathe" yourself in. Please give a 5 star rating and review on iTunes! Join the Plantfull Life Podcast Community on Facebook Follow on Instagram: @plantfullkitchen and @xostephaniedianne --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

My guest this episode is Stephanie Williams of Vegan What? A vegan lifestyle advocate for over 9+ years, Stephanie shares how she improved her health by going vegan and how her journey went from a little flirtation with vegan recipes to a committed relationship with a plant-based lifestyle. After losing a few family members to unhealthy lifestyles, some with conditions that could've been improved by dietary changes, Stephanie wanted to make healthy lifestyle changes herself. She also had some health concerns, as genetic diseases like diabetes runs in her family as well as her husband's. So Stephanie decided that it was time to make a change. She fell in love with the vegan lifestyle and how it changed her health and life. Stephanie lost 30 pounds and got her omnivore husband to eat more plant-based foods with her. Stephanie created the Dope Meal Planner for those who want to know how to go vegan and eat more plant-based foods, but need some help on where to start. The planner offers different recipes each week, along with a customizable grocery list and meal prep videos. We discuss: Stephanie's journey to a vegan diet and lifestyle How losing family and personal health issues inspired her to change Alicia Silverstone's vegan cookbook The Kind Diet Weight loss and health benefits of going plant-based Vegan junk food vs. whole unprocessed food The "Standard American Diet" and processed vegan foods Stephanie's Vegan What? Dope Meal Planner Her philosophy on going vegan by one meal a day Why meal planning with prep and batch cooking makes a difference How Stephanie created the Dope Meal Planner to please her husband's palate How to get husbands/or partners and family to try plant-based food Bringing on the flavor in plant-based vegan cooking Stephanie's childhood favorite foods and influences How she went from a "Chicken Wing Queen" to Vegan Stephanie's healthy influence on her mom's Southern home cooking Food deserts and access to fresh produce and local farms Why connection to community supports positive change Promoting more diverse voices in the black vegan community What we can do to amplify black voices in the vegan media Why brands must support People of Color to grow the vegan movement The importance of including POC in the plant-based community Stephanie's quotes: "People don't care about how much you know until you show people how much you care." "We need more white vegans to be allies and come together with us so we can all fight the same (health) problem." Stephanie's Dope Meal Planner, eBooks & Apparel: VeganWhat.org DopeMealPlanner.com Vegan What eBooks Vegan What Apparel Dope Vegan Recipes Find Stephanie on: Instagram: @veganwhat Facebook: Vegan, What? YouTube: Vegan, What? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support

Meet the man who's crafting the future of food: Chef Matthew Kenney. He's one of the world's first leading chefs at the cutting veg of plant-based cuisine, the author of 12 cookbooks, as well as his best-selling memoir, Cooked Raw. A plant-based creative visionary, Matthew is a culinary educator and CEO of Matthew Kenney Cuisine, a multi-faceted global company promoting a plant-based lifestyle. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, Matthew worked in upscale New York City kitchens. He went on to open his own highly regarded restaurants in New York and the East Coast. Matthew earned several awards, 2x nominated as a Rising Star Chef in America by the James Beard Foundation. Matthew has made appearances on many shows, as well as speaking appearances for two incredibly popular TEDx talks. Matthew Kenney Cuisine offers plant-based dining all over the world from Bahrain to Bogota to New York to LA to San Francisco to Sydney, and many other international cities, with restaurants, eateries, and cafes offering 100% plant-based menus. We discuss: How things are going during the pandemic lockdown MKC's global businesses: restaurants, education, events & products Food Future Institute online culinary education The reopening of sit down and outdoor dining How MK restaurants are available for delivery & takeout during COVID Plant Food & Wine in Venice Beach, Los Angeles The pandemic and how it affected his restaurants Matthew's beginnings as a chef in Mediterranean cuisine Health & wellness, fitness & how he fell in love with restaurants How plant-based food can be the future of food How superior online culinary learning is accessible to everyone Why his virtual culinary school is made better than on-site How quality global teaching gives a higher level of education Preparations for the Double Zero frozen pizza line Matthew's creative vision as the "Wolfgang Puck" of plant-based food How Matthew fell in love with creating restaurants through design, interior, photography, videography, and conceptual development How the evolution of a plant-based diet may flip the food paradigm The trending mainstream appeal of more plant-based food products Non-vegan plant-based restaurants offering vegan menus Matthew's vision for plant-based options in hospitals and schools Inspiration by films & documentaries to educate the world Chefs who care about food sustainability & its environmental impact Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat's rapid growth in dining & investment Game Changers documentary The future of food and going plant-based Food Future Institute: foodfutureinstitute.com Double Zero Pizza locations: Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Providence La Duree x Matthew Kenney in Beverly Hills: 311 N Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills 90210 310-623-1100 ladureela@laduree.com Matthew Kenney on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthewkenneycuisine Instagram: @matthewkenneycuisine @foodfutureinstitute @doublezeromk @plantfoodandwine @ladureexmk @hungry.angelina @newdelivenice @makeouteveryday and many more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantfull/support