The Healthification Podcast

If you've ever wondered how to pair fierce compassion with effective strategy to change the food system for good—this conversation is for you. I'm speaking with activist, author and speaker Robert Grillo, Director of Free from Harm, a US based grassroots activist group working at the frontlines of power—where the biggest decisions about our food system are being made. Decisions ... READ MORE The post How to Influence Power and Change the Food System: Robert Grillo of Free From Harm. appeared first on Healthification.

I found this conversation to be shockingly enlightening. It's no surprise that most vets study Veterinary Medicine because of their love and compassion for animals. Yet ironically, as Dr. Crystal Heath will share today, many of them face bullying and retaliation when voicing ethical concerns. Dr. Crystal Heath is a 2012 UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine graduate. She grew ... READ MORE The post What Vets Aren't Taught About Animal Rights with Dr. Crystal Heath. appeared first on Healthification.

If you've ever felt a pull toward something more—a life that feels aligned, authentic, and deeply meaningful—you're going to love today's conversation. I'm joined by Angela Crawford, Ph.D.—a psychologist, vegan lifestyle educator, and someone who speaks straight to the heart of what it means to live with purpose and compassion. After 25 years as a psychotherapist helping clients heal from ... READ MORE The post The Psychology of Going Vegan: Empowerment, Healing, and Hope with Angela Crawford Ph.D. appeared first on Healthification.

If you care deeply about animals, the planet, and your health—yet going vegan still feels overwhelming or, it's just not sticking—this episode is for you. Although I went vegan overnight – I had 23 years of figuring out how not to do a vegetarian lifestyle, before I made the change! And even then, I still made plenty of mistakes. I ... READ MORE The post Why Going Vegan Feels Hard—and how this 3-Step Framework Makes Veganism Stick. appeared first on Healthification.

Lara Heimann is a physical therapist, international yoga pioneer and creator of the LYT Method® combining physiology, kinesiology, neurology, and functional movement patterns to yield a more cohesive philosophy. She's also a passionate vegan chef and activist who's collaborated with Farm Sanctuary. Lara's all about helping people feel at home in their bodies—using movement as a way to connect not ... READ MORE The post Moving with Meaning, Lara Heimann on Redefining Yoga and Feeling at Home in Your Body. appeared first on Healthification.

If you've been struggling with unexplained weight gain, bloating, or fatigue, this episode is packed with insights to help you reset your gut and reclaim your health—starting from the inside out. Today, we explore gut health and break down the gut's role in whole-body wellness —and how it could be the missing link to stubborn weight, brain fog, and chronic ... READ MORE The post Reset Your Gut and Flourish From Within for Lifelong Health with Anu Simh. appeared first on Healthification.

My guest today asks, Are you ready to BE IT in health, fitness, business, love, personal goals, travel and more? Lesley Logan is a 2nd generation certified Pilates teacher, breath-work, habits, and mindset coach, and the founder of OnlinePilatesClasses.com – the first free online catalogue of Pilates exercise tutorials. She's been teaching since 2008, has run multiple studios, trained hundreds of ... READ MORE The post Lesley Logan, The Power of Pilates and How To Show Up For Yourself Through Movement. appeared first on Healthification.

Today's conversation is a mix of some of my favourite things – lifting weights, plant-based nutrition and how to manage your schedule to rock a fit, strong, healthy body while living and loving a vegan lifestyle. Dr. Minil Patel—aka @drironjunkie online is a powerhouse in both medicine and muscle. A General Practice Registrar from London, Minil graduated from King's College ... READ MORE The post The Vegan Doctor Who Lifts: Dr. Minil Patel on Nutrition, Ethics and Gains. appeared first on Healthification.

I am incredibly grateful to be able to share this powerful conversation with you. Jacque Salomon is a force for good —an advocate, a leader, a mother, and a woman who has transformed unimaginable loss, into a mission of healing and empowerment, using food as medicine. She is testament to, how we can carry the warmth and goodness of loved ... READ MORE The post Jacque Salomon, From Devastating Loss to Healing Communities with Food as Medicine. appeared first on Healthification.

To transform today's youth into the humane leaders of tomorrow who advocate for and work towards an equitable future for all living beings and the planet. That, is the mission of LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Planet, and Animals) and today I welcome co-founder, Danielle Hanosh back to the podcast to share some of the incredibly exciting initiative's and partnerships the ... READ MORE The post Preparing Tomorrow's Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet with Danielle Hanosh appeared first on Healthification.

Perhaps you feel you've been dealt a tough hand so far as genetics? Maybe you're in a cycle of detrimental health choices that feel beyond your control? It's easy to make excuses. To believe, “that won't happen to me!” Or, to delude yourself that transforming your lifestyle habits is something that can wait. Dr Akil Taher was in his own ... READ MORE The post Dr Akil Taher from Couch Potato to Kilimanjaro Climbing Vegan Advocate. appeared first on Healthification.

Plant friends, I can think of no better way to welcome 2025 than by spending time with Dr Will Tuttle and discussing how we can create more health and harmony for all. Dr Tuttle's latest book, The World Peace Way: Six Keys to Health and Harmony for All, is a practical companion guide to both The World Peace Diet and to Food for ... READ MORE The post Dr Will Tuttle and Creating Health and Harmony for All The World Peace Way. appeared first on Healthification.

Aging beautifully with grace. Living a long, vibrant and fulfilled life. It sounds appealing right? Especially when the norm is to live perhaps a longer quantity of years yet certainly a lower quality of years. In her fourteenth book, Age Like A Yogi, Victoria Moran shares, Yoga's reason for being is to guide us home, back to our true identity ... READ MORE The post Embracing Yogic Wisdom and Ayurvedic Self-Care to Age Like a Yogi with Victoria Moran. appeared first on Healthification.

I am so grateful for this powerful conversation. Geoff Palmer, might be known as a champion Vegan Bodybuilder and Founder plus CEO of Clean Machine, Plant-Based Fitness Nutrition and yet, it is his mission and passion to give that I am most drawn to and impressed by. Great loss, early in life, left Geoff ready to give up on living. Thankfully ... READ MORE The post Transforming Anger into Strength After Great Loss with Vegan Bodybuilder Geoff Palmer. appeared first on Healthification.

What if the way you ate could have a drastically positive impact on crippling arthritis and other inflammatory conditions? That, in fact autoimmune diseases are not a life sentence. This conversation is full of energy, passion and hope for anyone struggling with autoimmune disease. Health Coach, plant-based cuisine chef, and former owner of Café by Tao, Chef Agathe helps autoimmune ... READ MORE The post Autoimmune Diseases Are Not a Life Sentence with Plant-Based Cuisine Chef Agathe. appeared first on Healthification.

Wow, long time no solo show right? This episode is inspired by my first ever seminar at my new gyn in Noosa QLD. As The Vegan trainer, I want to share how simple it can be to Thrive with Plants. To Live and Love a more Plant-Powered Life. I figured why not plant these seeds on the pod too! Today, ... READ MORE The post Thrive with Plants: 3 Simple Steps to Live and Love a more Plant-Powered Life. appeared first on Healthification.

It's an absolute honour to have Dr. Neal Barnard return to the podcast today. In 1985, Dr. Barnard founded the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and for nearly four decades, this groundbreaking organisation has been championing a healthier, more compassionate world for animals, people, and the planet. PCRM promotes preventative medicine, conducts clinical research, and advocates for higher ethical ... READ MORE The post Dr Neal Barnard's Food As Medicine Protocol For Kickstarting Weight Loss. appeared first on Healthification.

Menopause was rarely spoken about until a few years ago. Thankfully it is something we discuss now and there is also, a lot we can do to reduce  symptoms and improve our experience. Today, I've invited vegan menopause coach, registered health and nutrition counsellor, and meditation instructor, Anna Pelzer on the podcast to shine a hopeful light on exactly how ... READ MORE The post The Vegan Menopause Coach Anna Pelzer Helps You Reduce Your Peri and Menopause Symptoms. appeared first on Healthification.

Holistic wellness coach and founder of Sexy Fit Vegan, Ella Magers is on a mission to help people break free from yo-yo dieting and build sustainable, plant-strong lifestyles. A vegan, for the animals since age 15 Ella's passionate, open-hearted approach and the skills she shares so generously, come in large part from her own hard learnt lessons. It's often the ... READ MORE The post From Cravings Chaos to Calm, A Path to Food Freedom With Ella Magers. appeared first on Healthification.

Today Charlotte Cressey and I speak to Veganism as a way of relating to life – with love and respect. That should be obvious I guess. And yet, it wasn't always for me. Many of us come to veganism in heart-broken horror at the atrocities inflicted needlessly on animals. We feel anger that we've been lied to, that we've been ... READ MORE The post The Evolutionary Power of Love and a Vegan Paradigm Shift with Charlotte Cressey. appeared first on Healthification.

Today's guest, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Melanie Murphy Richter is here with the good news (and data) on using plant-based nutrition to promote longevity, extend health-span, and prevent age-related diseases. Beyond that, she plants some serious seeds – with this previous fasting sceptic – so far as the positive impact of fasting-mimicking diets (or FMD's) on cellular regeneration and aging. We ... READ MORE The post The Power of Plant-based Nutrition to Promote Longevity, Extend Health-span, and Prevent Age-related Diseases with Melanie Murphy Richter. appeared first on Healthification.

Food for Profit is the first feature documentary that exposes the links between the meat industry, lobbying and the corridors of power. It is the result of a 5-year investigation by journalist Guilia Innocenzi and film maker Pablo D'Ambrosi which reveals shocking corruption between the European Parliament and the 387 billion euros-funded factory farming industry. The horrifying fact that individuals ... READ MORE The post Food for Profit and a 387 Billion Euros Funded Factory Farming Industry with Pablo D'Ambrosi. appeared first on Healthification.

Plant-Based Chef and Culinary Nutritionist, Lauren Kretzer has plenty of actionable advice today.  She shares her health journey and passion for helping others use whole food cooking for healing and love a plant-based lifestyle. Back in 2011, Lauren Kretzer left her career on Wall Street to enrol in culinary school at the famed Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary ... READ MORE The post Whole Food Cooking for Healing with Plant-Based Chef Lauren Kretzer. appeared first on Healthification.

A change of pace this week that feels timely! Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is a renowned international speaker, TEDx presenter, host of The Abundance Journey Podcast, and best selling author of 5 Steps to Activate Your Abundance. Recently I've been feeling my mindset shift in relation to abundance. For a start, I've come to understand that abundance relates to so ... READ MORE The post The Abundance Ambassador, Elaine Starling and Building Your Dream Life From Within. appeared first on Healthification.

Marketing consultant and strategist for vegan and plant-based experts and businesses, Kathleen Gage has just hit 70 and has a wealth of wisdom to share on aging with vitality and plant-powered longevity. Actually, this is just one of the important non-negotiables that Kathleen reveals in this open-hearted and passionate exchange. Like most inspiring transformation stories – Kathleen was not always ... READ MORE The post Kathleen Gage on Plant-Powered Longevity and Healthy Aging. appeared first on Healthification.

I get a lot of requests from supplement company founders to come on the podcast. 99% of the time, it's not a fit. Today's guest is different. Dr. John E. Lewis, Ph.D. studies the effects of nutrition, dietary supplementation, and exercise on various aspects of human health including to improve brain health. He has also followed a whole food plant-based ... READ MORE The post Improve Brain Health and Immune System Function with Dr John Lewis. appeared first on Healthification.

Kerryn Sawyer – The Plant Power Coach – is a New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based plant based nutrition expert, health and life coach. She helps people achieve their ideal health and body weight with the power of a plant based lifestyle, mindset and emotional healing. Kerryn has faced the frustrations of yo-yo dieting, been worn down by weight loss tactics, and battled ... READ MORE The post Kerryn Sawyer, The Plant Power Coach and Thriving with Plant-Based Nutrition. appeared first on Healthification.

Chris Miller was an emergency physician in a busy emergency department, when inflammation began to take over her body. Although she continued to work crazy hours in the ED initially, as her symptoms worsened and her doctors wanted to add more medications, Chris decided to make some major life changes. Rapidly transitioning to a whole food, plant-based diet and eliminating ... READ MORE The post Healing From Autoimmune Disease with Dr Chris Miller. appeared first on Healthification.

I've spoken to many impressive vegan athletes and yet during this conversation with  Brendon Bale, co-founder of Green Gazelles, the World's First Vegan Rugby Club, I released what is really unique about the club. Green Gazelles are busting vegan stereotypes with a supportive team spirit. I grew up in New Zealand. Where rugby is a religion. Where young boys aspired to ... READ MORE The post Brendon Bale and Green Gazelles, the World's First Vegan Rugby Club. appeared first on Healthification.

Tim Kaufman is an exceptional story teller… and WOW does he have a powerful story to share with us today. Tim's journey from addiction and immobility to athleticism and wellness inspires hope and might well ignite the first small step of life-changing action. His book, ESCAPE – Breaking Free From A Self-Made Prison reveals in excruciating detail just how low ... READ MORE The post Tim Kaufman's Journey From Addiction and Immobility to Athleticism and Wellness. appeared first on Healthification.

The Political Gut: Quantum Nutrients, Two Brains, Upside-Down Diets, is a book that explores the intersection of food, politics, and personal well-being, offering readers a guide to reclaiming control over their health and ultimately how they perceive reality. Now that sounds like a bold claim. However I found former professional artist turned wellness brand founder, Brett Casper's book both fascinating ... READ MORE The post The Intersection of Food, Politics, and Personal Well-Being with Brett Casper and The Political Gut. appeared first on Healthification.

Informed by the strongest evidence, nutritionist Rohini Bajekal works with clients all around the world to transform your hormonal health and the diversity of plants in your diet. Some of the concerns Rohini helps her clients address include: Women struggling with reproductive health conditions such as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Irregular and Painful periods, Endometriosis. Women requiring advice around fertility nutrition ... READ MORE The post Transform Your Hormonal Health and Live PCOS Free with Nutritionist Rohini Bajekal. appeared first on Healthification.

Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for 47+ years! A chef, culinary instructor, and professional speaker, she is the author of the popular book Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight, which chronicles her journey from an obese junk-food vegan faced with a diagnosis of pre-cancerous polyps, to learning how to create foods that ... READ MORE The post Foods That Nourish and Heal The Body with Chef AJ and Sweet Indulgence. appeared first on Healthification.

Co-founders, of Vegan Visibility Productions, Kathleen Gage and VLynn Hawkins envision a future where businesses play a pivotal role in creating a positive impact on the world. They are on a mission to raise awareness about all aspects of the plant-based vegan lifestyle and movement by introducing individuals, companies, and organizations to The Veganpreneur Revolution™ and each other. So far ... READ MORE The post The Mindset of Successful Vegan Entrepreneurs with Kathleen Gage and VLynn Hawkins. appeared first on Healthification.

The stark reality is that humans are eating more meat than ever. That even when made aware of the horrific abuse and environmental destruction caused by traditional animal agriculture, most people will prioritise their personal taste and convenience. Most people will keep eating animals. Paul Shapiro is the author of the national bestseller Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals ... READ MORE The post Paul Shapiro and the Benefits of Microbial Fungi Fermentation to Reinvent Meat. appeared first on Healthification.

Live Your Healthiest Life is a deliciously unique cookbook that shares the weight loss journeys of two people from different countries and cultures who have beautifully adapted their family recipes to whole-food, plant-exclusive recipes without added salt, oil, and sugar. Shayda Soleymani lost 120 lbs. Gustavo Tolosa lost 70 lbs. They both found a firm friendship and a commitment to ... READ MORE The post Lose Weight and Live Your Healthiest Life with Shayda Soleymani and Gustavo Tolosa. appeared first on Healthification.

This conversation is for those who want to get healthy beyond 40, yet also applicable to us all. Michele Riechman is a personal trainer, yoga teacher, and health coach with her doctorate in physical therapy.  When prioritising her own health took a back step as a busy mum, Michele decided some exercise is better than no exercise and today she ... READ MORE The post Get Healthy Beyond 40 and Break Free From Diet Culture with Michele Riechman. appeared first on Healthification.

This conversation was such a joy. I asked all my questions about Calming The Chaos of Perimenopause and Bria Gadd, The Period Whisperer was incredibly knowledgeable, warm and compassionate. We discuss the significant shifts that happen during perimenopause. How to know it is time for help in perimenopause. Peri-Rage! Undeserved Weight Gain. Understanding your female energy cycles (totally new to me) ... READ MORE The post Calming The Chaos of Perimenopause with Bria Gadd The Period Whisperer. appeared first on Healthification.

Liz Douglas is a home cook, new mum and the person behind the easy, familiar plant-based recipes of Glow Diaries. As someone who had always loved food and liked cooking, when Liz became vegan, the challenge of recreating old favourite meals was exciting. She was curious, inspired and started sharing her new favourite hobby on Instagram to prove that plant-based ... READ MORE The post Easy, Familiar Plant-based Recipes with Liz Douglas of Glow Diaries. appeared first on Healthification.

You've likely heard these five words spoken around the world by so many non-vegans: I Could Never Go Vegan. Perhaps you've even said them? On a quest for the truth, award winning filmmaker Thomas Pickering set out to investigate the leading arguments against the vegan movement. Spoiler, despite spending time with leading environmental, health and nutrition experts. After  going under ... READ MORE The post Why Veganism Is Not What You Think: Tom Pickering and I Could Never Go Vegan. appeared first on Healthification.

Friends, you are in for a treat today. I loved this conversation with comedian, screenwriter, podcast host, and author Glen Merzer. Glen has authored or co-authored more than a dozen books with a vegan message. Our primary focus today is Glen's latest book Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, & The Conventional Narrative on Climate ... READ MORE The post Food Is Climate and To Reverse Climate Change We Must Eliminate Animal Agriculture with Glen Merzer. appeared first on Healthification.

The Focusologist, Penny Zenker will help you get unstuck quicker as a motivational speaker, strategic business coach, and best-selling author. The toughest time in Penny's life forced her to turn to a strategy she now calls, Reset Moments. As you will hear, these moments are actually present every day, if we slow down and pay attention. They are early warning ... READ MORE The post Get Unstuck Quicker and Take Back Time with Penny Zenker. appeared first on Healthification.

Certified Running Coach and Sports Nutrition Specialist Claire Bartholic, wasn't always a runner. She started running in her mid-30s simply to get in shape for her high school reunion. It wasn't about getting faster or racing; it was, to be honest, mainly about vanity. But something changed in her as the miles slowly added up. The reunion came and went ... READ MORE The post Running Your Best At Any Age on Plant-Based Nutrition with Claire Bartholic, The Planted Runner. appeared first on Healthification.

One of the understandably frustrating things about health and weight loss specifically is you can work really hard, make changes that feel like real sacrifices, and still not see results. Today I've invited UK-based, women's weight loss expert and registered nutritional therapist, Louise Digby on the podcast to discuss how we can create a thriving metabolism, lose weight over 40 ... READ MORE The post Create a Thriving Metabolism with Nutritional Therapist and Weight Loss Expert Louise Digby. appeared first on Healthification.

My guest today asks: Are you skeptical of the fitness industry? YES! It is my industry and I am super skeptical. The agenda fuelled misinformation propagated across health and fitness is both frustrating and infuriating. Certified nutrition coach and high-performance physique engineer Philip Pape, embodies a healthy skepticism of exercise and nutrition science. His approach to achieving physical self-mastery through ... READ MORE The post Philip Pape and Becoming the Strongest, Leanest, Healthiest Version of Yourself Without Dieting. appeared first on Healthification.

This is a conversation about, how YOU can save more lives and make the biggest difference for animals and the planet. Robert Cheeke's new book, The Impactful Vegan, applies the principles of effective altruism to animal advocacy work to determine how to do the most good for animals. I found the insights Robert shared confronting and you might too. However ... READ MORE The post The Impactful Vegan: Robert Cheeke and Effective Vegan Altruism. appeared first on Healthification.

From a sausage guy curious about plant-based food to a vegan success story, Mario Fabbri is on a mission to learn vegan cooking from the top vegan chefs and nutritionists of the world. His show, Trying Vegan with Mario is one of the first ever vegan cooking shows to air on television and the goal is: to inspire people to be ... READ MORE The post Sausage Guy Turned Vegan Chef… Let's Talk Trying Vegan with Mario Fabbri! appeared first on Healthification.

Todays conversation is all about easy, healthy, flavoursome food that's better for the planet, with plant-based meal box delivery service VegMeUp. Founder Jimmy Van Der Linden worked as a professional chef for over 17 years before a particular book – written by one of my favourite repeat Healthifcation guests – led him to challenge his assumptions about food and introduce ... READ MORE The post Plant-Based The Easy Way with Jimmy Van Der Linden of VegMeUp, 100% Vegan Meal-kit. appeared first on Healthification.

I am genuinely surprised at how excited I was to discover, Confetti Snacks' delicious low waste vegan snacks. Confetti is a mission driven business founded in Singapore and rapidly expanding to share it's nutrient dense, upcycled veggie chips with the world. Once you hear how passionate founder Betty Lu is about the company's taste led commitment to reducing waste and ... READ MORE The post Delicious Low Waste, High Nutrient Vegan Snacks with Betty Lu and Confetti Snacks. appeared first on Healthification.

Chantal Di Donato created Live Lean Health with the power of the feminine in mind; our nurturing, caring and expansive innate abilities. Her mission is: to provide women facing their “Dark Knight of the Soul”,  with a clear path to wellness, following a kind (to all beings) wholesome approach, where you can learn, experiment, and truly thrive. If the Dark ... READ MORE The post Chantal Di Donato and Healing Your Body Naturally with Whole Plant Foods. appeared first on Healthification.

Farm Transitions Australia was born out of founder Krystal Camilleri's experience rescuing unwanted male calves, slated for slaughter, from Tasmanian dairy farms. Over three years, Krystal delved into the heart of the farming community, gaining invaluable insight into farmers' challenges. Spending time with the farmers filled Krystal with compassion for the humans that are also often stuck within our broken food ... READ MORE The post Supporting Farmers to Transition Out of Animal Agriculture with Farm Transitions Australia's Krystal Camilleri. appeared first on Healthification.