Podcast appearances and mentions of leslie durso

Leslie Durso is not just a chef; she is a culinary artist who has dedicated her life to the art of creating exquisite plant-based dishes that not only delight the palate but also promote a sustainable and healthy lifestyle. With a culinary career spanning over 10 years, Leslie Durso has achieved recognition and acclaim for her innovative approach to vegan cuisine. She works as a consulting chef for hotels, resorts, and restaurants around the world and is currently the vegan chef at the Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico, Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, and the Four Seasons Resort, The Biltmore, Santa Barbara. The Four Seasons named Leslie “Master Chef” of 2019. Episode Highlights: Strategies to make plant-based eating more approachable, delicious and satisfying. How fasting can be complemented with specific snacks that keep you in a fasted state. How to easily incorporate more fiber and plant-based protein into your diet.  How (and why) cooking with quality ingredients enhances both nutrition and taste. Leslie's collaboration with Dr. Mindy Peltz on Eat Like a Girl, a cookbook focusing on women's health and nutrition.  Leslie's delicious Basil Aioli, which she created with Fabalish. Tune in for an engaging conversation where Leslie shares her love for cooking, quality ingredients, and how to live a more vibrant life. Chapters 09:04 Making Plant-Based Cooking Accessible 11:54 The Importance of Eating Seasonally and listening to your body 20:55 Collaborating on Dr. Mindy Pelz's 'Eat Like a Girl' cookbook 24:01 The Importance of Fiber in Diet 33:02 Fasting and Plant-Based Nutrition 41:00 Nourishing Women Through Life Stages 45:48 Transitioning to Plant-Based Eating 49:05 Introducing Leslie's Basil Aioli  Helpful links and resources: FB:  https://www.facebook.com/cheflesliedurso/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/lesliedurso/ Purchase the basil aioli  Purchase Eat Like a Girl cookbook --------------------------------------------------------- Save the date for our 7-Day Spring Liver Detox April 6-12, 2025 or sign-up now! --------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to our amazing Sponsor, Good Health Saunas.  Good Health Saunas is proud to provide top-of-the-line infrared saunas that deliver the most impactful results for overall health and wellness. 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On this episode of Food Heals, we're diving into two powerful ways to elevate your health—sprouts and CBD coffee! First, I've got updates from Tulum, Mexico. Sometimes, the best way to solve a problem is to step away, even if just temporarily, to gain a fresh perspective. Travel is healing for me, and being here in Tulum, surrounded by nature, vegan food, and a holistic community, has been exactly what I needed. I've been indulging in delicious plant-based meals, including the best whipped coffee at Liefs, working out with friends, and soaking in the healing energy of this paradise. But before we dive into today's powerful conversations about the incredible nutritional benefits of sprouts and the calming ritual of CBD coffee, I want to touch on something important—the impact of air pollution and what we can do to protect ourselves. The recent LA fires have left behind toxic air filled with chemicals from burned plastics, electronics, and building materials, and we need to take proactive steps to safeguard our health. From air filtration to immune-boosting greens, I'll be sharing my top tips to help you detox and stay well. Then, we're diving into two powerful ways to elevate your health—sprouts and CBD coffee! First, I'm sitting down with Doug Evans, a pioneer in the plant-based health movement and author of The Sprout Book, to explore the mind-blowing benefits of sprouts. These tiny nutritional powerhouses can help regulate insulin, improve digestion, and even protect against environmental toxins. We recorded this episode live at Leslie Durso's house in Marina del Rey, so of course, I had to bring her back to co-host! Leslie Durso, a celebrity vegan chef and wellness expert, is known for making plant-based living stylish, accessible, and delicious. Then, in part two, I'm chatting with Lindsey Sozio, founder of Lavender Coffee Boutique, a Denver-based coffee shop and online retailer redefining how we experience coffee. Lindsey is on a mission to shift away from the fast-paced coffee culture and turn your morning cup into a mindful wellness ritual—whether you take it with or without CBD. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Organifi Organifi, is a line of organic superfood blends that offers plant-based nutrition made with high-quality ingredients. Organifi takes pride in offering the best tasting superfood products on the market at a price that works out to less than $3 a day. Go to www.organifi.com/foodheals and use code foodheals for 20% off.

Chef Leslie Durso advocates for nutrient-dense, plant-based diets, debunk myths, and emphasize experimenting with cooking methods. This episode focuses on gut health, the importance of quality ingredients in salads, and balanced nutrition. Mindy and Leslie share simple, plant-based recipes geared towards empowering individuals to make informed dietary choices. To view full show notes, more information on our guests, resources mentioned in the episode, discount codes, transcripts, and more, visit https://drmindypelz.com/ep251 Leslie Durso is not just a chef; she is a culinary artist who has dedicated her life to the art of creating exquisite plant-based dishes that not only delight the palate but also promote a sustainable and healthy lifestyle. Wish a culinary career spanning over 10 years, Leslie Durso has achieved recognition and acclaim for her innovative approach to vegan cuisine. Check out our fasting membership at resetacademy.drmindypelz.com. Please note our medical disclaimer.

If you're surprised and frustrated by high prices at the grocery store, you are not alone. National data shows that grocery shopping and dining out are more expensive than ever. The latest data from the Agriculture Department shows consumers spent 11.3% of their disposable income on food in 2022. This means that Americans are currently spending more on food than they have in over 30 years. I'm certainly seeing this in my own life. I've just returned from a trip to Tulum, and don't worry, I'll be sharing more about that journey on my podcast soon. Tacos that used to be $5 are now $15; a veggie burger that used to be $8 is now $18. But what can we do about this? Well, personally, I feel it's my mission to make sure that no matter the cost of food, we all still feel empowered and inspired to make healthy choices and to not let this inflation deter us from our health goals. So today, I have rounded up the best experts on saving money while eating well. First up is Kathy Davis, the CEO of VegInspired. She'll be discussing how to eat healthy on a budget, her personal experience losing 30 pounds when she went plant-based, tips on food prep, and advice on when to buy in bulk.  Then we've got Food Heals regular and Vegan Chef to the stars, Leslie Durso, here to talk about how to cook plant-based on a budget for yourself, eat seasonally to save money, and the secret ingredient that saves you money and enhances the flavors of your food. Next up is Founder of Vegan Dinner Club, formerly known as Batch Cooking Club, Stephanie Dreyer, who helps busy parents bring more ease to their meal prep and meal times. She's here to discuss Meal Planning, family recipes, batch cooking, plus her favorite healthy swaps. Next, we'll be speaking with Toni Okamoto, author of Plant-Based on a Budget: Delicious Vegan Recipes for Under $30 a Week. She'll be sharing insights on saving time and money in the kitchen, meal planning, buying in bulk, growing your own food, and more. And finally, we've got Whitney Lauritsen sharing the best apps, websites, and resources to thrive on a vegan diet.

Mold can negatively impact all areas of your life from your emotions to your physical and spiritual health and is a topic many people don't consider as often as they should. Allison Melody and Laura discuss their respective journeys dealing with mold and its effects on their wellbeing and offer great advice on how to clear it from your life.The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody with guest co-hosts like Suzy Hardy, Leslie Durso, Whitney Lauritsen, Sophie Uliano and more – all self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! Find Allison at http://foodhealsnation.com/For more information about Laura and her work you can go to her website www.healingpowers.net or find her on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook at @realhealingpowers and @mllelaura, and on Instagram and TikTok @laurapowers44.

Current medical wisdom advises that anyone suffering from diabetes or prediabetes should eat a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet. But today's guests, Dr. Neal Barnard, Cyrus Khambatta, PhD, and Robby Barbaro, MPH, rely on a century of research to show that advice is misguided. While it may improve short-term blood glucose control, this type of diet also increases the long-term risk for chronic diseases like cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease, and fatty liver disease. The revolutionary solution is to eat a low-fat plant-based whole-food diet, the most powerful way to reverse insulin resistance in all types of diabetes: type 1, type 1.5, type 2, prediabetes, and gestational diabetes. First up, Chef Leslie Durso and I talk to Dr. Neal Barnard, author of Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes without Drugs. In this interview, he shares why he got into preventative medicine and diabetes research, and the cutting edge solutions to reversing it naturally with a plant-based diet.   Then, Suzy and I sat down with Cyrus Khambatta, PhD, and Robby Barbaro, MPH authors of Mastering Diabetes: The Revolutionary Method to Reverse Insulin Resistance Permanently in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational Diabetes. They are here to discuss their step-by-step plan that has been proven to reverse insulin resistance-the root cause of blood glucose variability- while improving overall health and maximizing life expectancy. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Just Thrive Health Probiotics  A Proven, Potent and Effective Spore Probiotic to Help You Be Your Healthier You. Guarantees survivability through the stomach & upper digestive system. Just Thrive's breakthrough, award-winning probiotic contains the proprietary strain, Bacillus Indicus HU36®, which produces antioxidants directly in the digestive system where they can be best absorbed by your body. Go to Justhrivehealth.com, use the coupon code foodheals15, get 15% off your first order. Organifi Organifi, is a line of organic superfood blends that offers plant based nutrition made with high quality ingredients. Organifi takes pride in offering the best tasting superfood products on the market at a price that works out to less than $3 a day. You can experience Organifi's high quality superfoods without breaking the bank. Go to Organifi.com/foodheals and use code foodheals for 20% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode we will hear some of the most inspiring weight-loss stories powered by plants - plus healthy recipes and holiday meal ideas from some of our favorite guests and chefs!   This is Part 1 of our Healthy AF Series to help inspire you to have a total wellness and weight-loss transformation. And don't worry, you don't have to do it alone! In fact, if you are ready to get healthy AF in 2023 with me and other Food Heals Nation listeners, stay tuned to the end of this episode and I will tell you exactly how we can have a total wellness transformation together in 2023.   But first I've got interviews with:   Marlon Rison who lost over 150 pounds by going plant-based Kathy Davis of VegInspired who lost 40 pounds by going plant-based Chef AJ who reversed cancer, lost weight and completely changed her life by going from a junk food vegan to whole foods plant based   And finally we are healthifying and veganizing your favorite Italian dishes, and holiday recipes with Leslie Durso and The JingSlingers, Jay and Joy.  

On this episode Allison Melody and Ashley Fillingim go deep into the latest health headlines. Tune in to learn:   The most vegan-friendly resort in the world perfect for your next vacation to (Hint: our friend Leslie Durso may have something to do with it) How many steps per day is ideal for weight-loss Why your oat milk latte may help you live longer Taco Bell goes vegan and where to try their new beyond carne asada steak What the Paypal pandemonium has to do with your health Why the first rule of celebrity vegan skincare club is don't talk about how expensive it is And more!   Ashley Fillingim is a recovering big law attorney who helps wellness and lifestyle entrepreneurs establish solid legal foundations for their business  

My guest on this week's Best You Podcast episode is Leslie Durso. Leslie is an award winning vegan chef, food allergy expert, and tv host. She works as a consulting chef for hotels, resorts, and restaurants all over the world and is currently the vegan chef at the Four Seasons Punta Mita in Mexico.Check out the episode to learn more about why she became a vegan at age 7, how she makes money as a vegan chef while not owning her own restaurant, how to solve the solution of obesity, how to get enough protein as a vegan, and so much more._____________________________In this episode:3:05 How did you become a vegan at such a young age?4:30 When did you know that you wanted to be a vegan chef?6:10 At what point were you convinced that you could make a living as a vegan chef?9:40 How did you make the decision to take a leap of faith when a lot of people around you were not supporting you?13:27 What was your strategy when you were trying to figure out how to monetize being a vegan chef?17:41 What did it look like getting into the space of working with hotels and helping them change their menus?21:11 Do you think that the restaurant and hotel industry is a step in the right direction for vegan food?25:18 What is your experience with people trying to eradicate their food allergies?28:37 How can you get the appropriate amount of plant-based protein on a vegan diet?35:44 Leslie's Keys to Getting Closer to Her Best Self:_____________________________Leslie's Keys to Getting Closer to Her Best Self:Get back into her yoga practiceSpend more time creating connections with her friends and family_____________________________Follow Leslie on Social Media:Website: http://lesliedurso.comInstagram: @lesliedurso_____________________________Want to try out the 10 Week Transformation - THE premiere results oriented fitness program?Go to: https://www.nickcarrier.com/10wt to learn more and get signed up!____________________________Start Getting Your Eating Habits On Track So You No Longer Fear the Scale, But You Have Confidence In Your Body!https://www.nickcarrier.com/6rules____________________________Follow Nick on Instagram: @carrier_bestyou

Today I am thrilled to be joined by the wonderful, fabulous and talented Chef Leslie Durso. Leslie is a world renowned vegan chef, wellness expert, television personality, animal rights activist and just all around fabulous GURL. Listen along as we talk about her journey, current and future projects as well as her delicious dishes and recipes for summer. Leslie is the vegan chef for the Four Seasons and just a joy to be around. You will be completely inspired and have a few laughs along the way, thank you for joining me this week Leslie. Follow Leslie Durso: Website: https://lesliedurso.comInstagram : @lesliedursoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeslieDursoAround the World in 80 Plates: Click Here to watch Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lesliedurso/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lesliedursoTwitter: https://twitter.com/lesliedursoTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lesliedursoBill Janisse Instagram: @billjanisseBill FB: @billjanisse Hey Gurl! Instagram: @heygurl.podcastHey Gurl! FB: @heygurlpodcast Hey Gurl! Tik Tok: @heygurlpodcastHey Gurl! Website: www.heygurlpodcast.com 

On this Episode, number 215, of the “Just Bein' Honest Podcast”, we are joined with one of my very favorite plant-based and vegan chefs, Leslie Durso. A vegan chef and wellness expert, Leslie is the glowing face of a fresher plant-based movement that refuses to compromise style for sustainability. Walking the plant-based talk since age eight, this Southern California native has always been well ahead of the times with her meatless mindset. She works as a consulting chef for hotels, resorts, and restaurants around the world and is currently the vegan chef at the Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico and the Four Seasons Resort, The Biltmore, Santa Barbara.Once simply known as Leslie the lab girl with Bill Nye the science guy, Leslie took her love of education and shifted from science to plant based food. After establishing herself as a private chef for the NYC and Hollywood elite, Leslie emerged as a public persona, hosting cooking segments on television and online. Determined to inspire beneficial life-long eating habits for everyone, her show Accidentally Vegan can be seen on FABFITFUNTV and she regularly appears on The Doctors, Food Network, Discovery Channel, Hallmark Channel, and written for VegNews, CNN.com, Redbook, Glamour, and more, evangelizing the benefits of a mindful lifestyle, delivered with her trademark blend of sunshiney sophistication and girl-next-door relatability. Maxim Magazine wrote: “We want to hire Leslie as our own personal chef! We'll even eat vegetables for her.”An established animal advocate and proud rescue dog mom, Leslie is a founding Next Generation Board Member of the Humane Society of the United States."If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one." - Mother TeresaWe are diving in deep about:Why the food is going in our bodies!How your dollar SPEAKS + how it supports the food industry.What the longest living BLUE ZONES all have in common?Why it's important to get your Kids in the Kitchen!How you may be GIVING AWAY YOUR POWER to Giant Corporations.Resources:@JustBeinHonestKB@LeslieDurso*** Thank you to today's Sponsor! Grab it now :C B D + S E L F C A R E . By PRIMAWellbeing essentials made with broad spectrum hemp CBDand functionally innovative botanicals — and the highest standards of purity, potency and transparency. Use code: "HONESTKB" for 15% OFF!!!G U T + B R A I N | H E A L T H . By ION BIOMEION*Gut Health supports the body's production of beneficial enzymes through redox signaling (cellular communication).Those beneficial enzymes support the tight junctions (the seals between cells) in our gut lining – the barrier protecting us from toxic substances like glyphosate and gluten while allowing the entry of beneficial nutrients. Shop + Save with the Subscription + Bundles: ION BIOMENEW:* P L A N T B A S E D . M I L K | H E A L T H . By JOIUse code: HONESTKB for 10% OFF! For the CLEANEST Plant Based MILK ALTERNATIVE!* I M M U N I T Y | H E A L T H . By BEEKEEPER'S NATURALSUse code: HONEST20! Beekeeper's Naturals creates clean remedies that actually work. Experience hive-powered health with natural everyday solutions that are effective, non-toxic, and backed by science.* D O G | H E A L T H . By BOTANICAL BONESUse code: HONEST10 for 10% OFF! My + Poppy's FAVORITE + CLEANEST Dog Treats!* D E N T A L + S K I N | H E A L T H . By PRIMAL LIFE ORGANICS* Exclusive, limited time offer for JBH Podcast listeners: Save 60% off the regular price of the teeth whitener at Primallifeorganics.comGrab your: Teeth WhitenerGrab your: Dental Detox KitThe "Just Bein' Honest" Podcast is a production made from the ♡xoxo KB*Business Inquiries : media@justbeinhonest.com*Music : "Alone" by Emmit Fenn // "Bravado" by Rondo BrothersSPONSORS + PARTNERSHIPS: My platform is rooted on the bases of natural healing and clean product integrity - Products linked are affiliate relationships, meaning if one purchases through this link, I may benefit a small commission from your support.SUPPORT OUR SHOW! We would be honored if you'd like to contribute to the production + time that goes in to creating our show : SUPPORT NOW!

Joining Rich for this episode of IN BUSINESS podcast is Leslie Durso.Leslie is a vegan chef and wellness expert, the glowing face of a fresher plant-based movement that refuses to compromise style for sustainability. Walking the plant-based talk since age eight, this Southern California native has always been well ahead of the times with her meatless mindset. She works as a consulting chef for hotels, resorts, and restaurants worldwide and is currently the vegan chef at the Four Seasons, Punta Mita, Mexico.In this episode, Leslie shares her journey from actor to becoming a vegan chef and some epic tips regarding the mindset she's created being an entrepreneur.You can find out more about Leslie at her website lesliedurso.com and on social media:Twitter: @lesliedursoInstagram: @lesliedursoIf you'd like to find out more about working with business coach, Rich Everett visit his website everettcoaching.com or follow him on Instagram @RichEverrett

Stephanis was gutted. “Online now - DM me” is what her boyfriend’s Match.com profile said.    The man she was living with, the man that she talked about marriage and family with -  was on the prowl. Not only that, but the profile said that he had just broken up with his girlfriend. It said she was not “the one”.   Shocked and heart-broken, Stephanie packed her things and moved out, but not before making an important observation. This was the fourth man who had cheated on her. The common denominator? Her. Why did she continually attract men into her life who wound up being unfaithful? Was it because she wasn’t showing herself the unconditional love that she craved?   A light switch went off and Stephanie went on a mission of seeking the truth, cultivating self-love practices, and learning how to rewire her subconscious mind to attract the things and people she truly wanted (and deserved) into her life.   Can you relate?    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live your life as a master of your mind and energy? What if you could manifest true love, happiness, and success in all areas of your life? What if you could become the best version of yourself possible?   Every day, Stephanie is helping more and more people do this very thing. Through her innovative techniques as a Rewiring Coach, Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, Breathwork Facilitator, and Host of the Rise Higher Podcast, Stephanie helps people just like you break through the invisible inner barriers holding them back from reaching their goals. Tune in to learn:   How Stephanie Manifested the Love of Her Life The Post-It Note Secret to Getting Clarity on Your Goals How High-Achieving Women Can Call in Love and Have a Truly Meaningful Relationship The Rewiring Technique to Access Your Subconscious and Attract What You Want How to Bust Through the Barriers that are Holding You Back And More!   Thank You to Our Sponsors!   Sunday See your lawn thrive this spring with your own custom lawn care plan from Sunday. Sunday is more than just a lawn care product. It is a custom lawn care plan with a variety of ways to help you grow a beautiful lawn, control weeds and remove pests. They take out all of the guesswork—and unwanted chemicals—so you can grow a beautiful lawn that’s better for people, pets, and the planet. Visit GetSunday.com/FoodHeals to get $20 off your custom lawn plan at checkout!   Ritual Ritual, the multivitamin company you know and love has a brand new protein product! Their new plant-based protein - offered in three premium formulations for distinct life stages and unique nutrient needs - is made with the same high-standards approach and commitment to traceability that Ritual is known for. And the best part? It tastes like a vanilla cupcake! Your multivitamins and protein powder can be delivered to your door every month with free shipping, always. You can start, snooze, or cancel your subscription anytime. And if you don’t love Ritual within your first month, they’ll refund your first order. Visit Ritual.com/FOODHEALS for 10% off and start your Ritual today.   Just Thrive Health Just Thrive’s award-winning probiotic is the only product with Bacillus Indicus HU36® – A probiotic strain that turns your gut into an antioxidant factory! Just Thrive probiotics support immune, digestive, and emotional health and are Vegan, Paleo, and Keto Friendly. All Just Thrive formulations are all-natural, non-GMO, and made WITHOUT soy, dairy, sugar, salt, corn, tree nuts, or gluten. Boost your energy, improve your sleep, and improve your gut health today! Use coupon code foodheals15 to get 15% off your order at JustThriveHealth.com!   Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!   The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody with guest co-hosts like Suzy Hardy, Leslie Durso, Whitney Lauritsen, Sophie Uliano and more – all self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy show provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!  

Join Allison Melody and Ashley Fillingim to talk about their latest health hacks, natural beauty tips, and DIY recipes to heal yourself from the inside out.   Tune in to learn: - Alli's Natural Bruise Healing Protocol - What Really Happened in Tulum - The Sexy Truth About Pineapple - Ashley's Anti-Aging Coffee Scrub Recipe - Supplements We're Obsessed with - How to Make a Healing Skin Salve for $1 - How to Manifest Your Ideal Body Through Tapping - And more!   Ritual Ritual is the multivitamin, reimagined. Ritual is formulated with key nutrients, including Vitamin D3, to help fill gaps in the diet. Their fresh-tasting, delayed-release capsules are designed to dissolve later, in less sensitive areas of the stomach, so you can take them with or without food. Ritual’s clean, vegan-friendly formula is made with key nutrients in forms your body can actually use—no shady extras. Your multivitamins are delivered to your door every month with free shipping, always. You can start, snooze, or cancel your subscription anytime. And if you don’t love Ritual within your first month, they’ll refund your first order. Visit Ritual.com/FOODHEALS for 10% off and start your Ritual today.   Think and Thin Tapping End Food Cravings AND Emotional Eating – With this Simple Tapping System. Go to PushTheFoodAway.com to watch our girl Brittany Watkins’ free 7-minute “Echo Tapping” Technique to end emotional eating and lose fat permanently! And use coupon code FOODHEALS to get a 50% discount if you decide to enroll in her course!   Just Thrive Health Stop wasting your money on all those store-bought probiotics that are probably dying inside of you. With Tina’s spore-based probiotics, their journey to your intestines is ensured, and they stay there for about 21-28 days. To top that off, these spore-based probiotics produce antioxidants which are very critical in supporting the intestinal cell wall. Get all your probiotic needs and MORE at JustThriveHealth.com by using coupon code FOODHEALS15 to get a 15% off your order!   Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!   The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody with guest co-hosts like Suzy Hardy, Leslie Durso, Whitney Lauritsen, Sophie Uliano and more – all self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy show provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!  

Second half of 2-part conversation with Vegan Chef & Wellness Expert Leslie Durso. Leslie chats about uncertainty, her favorite books, The Beatles & more. lesliedurso.com, anygivenrunway.com

First of 2-part conversation with Vegan Chef & Wellness Expert Leslie Durso. Leslie chats about how she creates a menu, and how her food-lifestyle choices have evolved. lesliedurso.com, anygivenrunway.com

I am in the hot seat today! I was on the top-rated Food Heals Podcast with Allison Melody about a year ago. I loved being on this show SO much. She is a friend and mentor, so please check her out!About Allison:Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody with guest co-hosts like Suzy Hardy, Leslie Durso, Whitney Lauritsen, Sophie Uliano and more – all self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy show provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!Allison Melody is an eco-entrepreneur with a passion for film, fitness and food. As a Podcast Host, Film Producer, Author & International Speaker, Allison’s mission is to inspire people to the body’s incredible ability to heal itself when given the tools it needs to do so. Allison is Host of The Food Heals Podcast. Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” Food Heals brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!As a filmmaker for the past fifteen years, Allison has directed and produced documentary films, PSA’s, commercials and music videos on the topics of social justice, human rights and public health. In 2019, her documentary Powered By Plants debuted at The French Riviera Fest in Cannes, France.Additionally, Allison consults with small businesses and brands to help successful wellness entrepreneurs build wellness empires and create more impact, influence, and income in their business.Support the show (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beauty-call-podcast/id1462542236)

I'm excited to share that this week's “Conversations with Cabral” guest is Leslie Durso – Celebrity Vegan Chef! We had an amazing chat about when she became vegan, setbacks she had, and how she eventually got into the celebrity cooking space… If you enjoy fun and delicious plant-based recipes you are in for a real treat today! Enjoy today's #CabralConcept 1770 and let @LeslieDurso and I know what you thought! - - -   Show Notes & Resources: http://StephenCabral.com/1770 - - - Dr. Cabral's New Book, The Rain Barrel Effect https://amzn.to/2H0W7Ge - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: http://CabralSupportGroup.com - - -  Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Sleep & Hormones Test (Run your adrenal & hormone levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels)  

I’m excited to share that this week’s “Conversations with Cabral” guest is Leslie Durso - Celebrity Vegan Chef! We had an amazing chat about when she became vegan, setbacks she had, and how she eventually got into the celebrity cooking space... If you enjoy fun and delicious plant-based recipes you are in for a real treat today! Enjoy today’s #CabralConcept 1770 and let @LeslieDurso and I know what you thought! - - -   Show Notes & Resources: http://StephenCabral.com/1770 - - - Dr. Cabral's New Book, The Rain Barrel Effect https://amzn.to/2H0W7Ge - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: http://CabralSupportGroup.com - - -  Dr. Cabral’s Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Sleep & Hormones Test (Run your adrenal & hormone levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels)

The holidays are here! And because the holidays are basically synonymous with food, FARE is dedicating an entire episode to all the yummy things – with a holiday spin! Joining this delicious conversation are FARE’s good friends and frequent FARE SWAP contributors, Chefs Leslie Durso, Ali Khan, and Simon Majumdar. Don’t forget to follow our chefs! Chef Simon is online at @SimonMajumdar or on his own podcast, Eat My Globe; Chef Ali Khan is at @AliKhanEats, or as he hosts #BestThing IEverAte on the Food Network and #CheapEats on The Cooking Channel; and, Chef Leslie Durso can be found at @LeslieDurso or online at www.lesliedurso.com. Hosted by: Lisa Gable

We’ll talk with celebrity vegan chef Leslie Durso as she tells some hilarious stories about her time with Prince, Bill Withers…and we’ll take a nostalgic trip down the Sunset Strip.For a playlist of the songs and artists discussed during this episode, curated by Leslie Durso, click the Apple or Spotify Links below:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7m3UdWFWziExUql02V683v?si=XXrsHSupSSSUY3XVl3-_UAApple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/playlist/leslie-durso-episode-3/pl.u-38oWZlgFPEA2M3

October is officially underway! Whether orange or teal, pumpkins are everywhere and Halloween is top of mind for many Americans wondering what this year’s celebration will look like. For this episode, we are joined by actress, Emmy Award-winning journalist, and host of the popular podcast, Motherhood in Hollywood (motherhoodinhollywood.com), Heather Brooker to talk all things Halloween and Teal Pumpkin. This episode is perfectly complemented by a FARE SWAP featuring Chef Leslie Durso diving into our favorite pumpkin recipes! You can follow our guests on social media at @HeatherBrooker and @LeslieDurso. Hosted by: Lisa Gable

Plant-based chef Leslie Durso joins Vegans, Baby's Diana Edelman to chat about her career in acting and working with Bill Nye, The Science Guy and then following her passion to become a plant-based chef. Today, she works with high-end hotels to create plant-based menus and meet the growing demand for whole plant cuisine and hosts retreats in Mexico and Italy. Get the scoop on how she got there, plus her adventures along the way.For show notes, check out The Good Fork.Support the show (http://paypal.me/dianaedelman)

Leslie Durso is a vegan chef and wellness expert who refuses to compromise style for sustainability. She was once known as "Leslie the Lab Girl" on Bill Nye the Science Guy, and has taken her love for education and shifted her focus from science, to food. Ever since Leslie was 8 years old, she has cared about the animals and their welfare. Over the past few years, she has emerged as a public persona, hosting cooking segments on both television and online. Her show Accidentally Vegan can be seen on FABFITFUNTV and she regularly appears on The Doctors, Food Network, Discovery Channel, Hallmark Channel, and written for VegNews, CNN.com, Redbook, Glamour, and more, evangelizing the benefits of a mindful lifestyle, delivered with her trademark blend of sunshine-y sophistication and girl-next-door relatability. Leslie Durso: Website: https://lesliedurso.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lesliedurso/  FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/LeslieDurso  Yoga Retreat: https://corcyoga.com/pages/retreat  References: The Humane League: https://thehumaneleague.org/  The Humane Society: https://www.humanesociety.org/  Mercy for Animals: https://mercyforanimals.org/  Prop 12: https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_12,_Farm_Animal_Confinement_Initiative_(2018)  Animal Equality: https://animalequality.org/  Farm Sanctuary: https://www.farmsanctuary.org/ 

What food will add four years to your life?  What are the top five foods everyone should eat?  What do all recipes for longevity have in common?  From the Four Seasons-Santa Barbara, Blue Zones Founder and author of The Blue Zones Kitchen, Dan Buettner sits down with Elysabeth Alfano on her eponymous radio show, the only plant-based radio show in the nation, to dish on how Americans are forgoing 10-14 years of healthy longevity and how to fix this.  Plus, Chef Leslie Durso joins the conversation and brings them loads of delicious dishes to enjoy that are all plant-based and designed for #AgingBackwards…except that vegan Chocolate Cake with Chocolate and Cream Cheese Frosting! See http://ElysabethAlfano.com and http://Bluezones.com and https://www.fourseasons.com/santabarbara/ for more info.

Three of the myths we often hear about going plant-based is that is time consuming, expensive and difficult. So today we have three plant-powered pioneers in the plant-based space who are busting every single one of those myths and teaching us how easy, affordable and fun it is to eat a vegan diet.   First up is Toni Okamoto, author of Plant‑Based on a Budget: Delicious Vegan Recipes for Under $30 a Week who is here to share her tips and knowledge on making eating delicious plant-based faire easy and affordable.   Then Alli and Suzy are talking to Maya Kaimal, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Maya Kaimal Foods and winner of the Julia Child Award for her cookbook Curried Favors, Family Recipes from South India to learn more about plant-based indian cuisine. And finally Alli sits down with Food Heals favorite Leslie durso, who is currently the vegan chef at the Four Seasons Punta Mita and the Four Seasons Santa Barbara to hear her plant-powered tips and advice for making vegan easy and not compromising style for sustainability.

In 2012, JJ Virgin was in a hospital room next to her sixteen-year-old son who was struck by a hit-and-run driver and left for dead. She was told by doctors that he wouldn’t last through the night and to let him go.   With every reason to give up, JJ chose instead to invest her energy into the hope that her son would not just survive, but thrive.   In the latest episode of Food Heals, she shares the journey of overcoming the worst moment of her life.   It’s a story of western medicine and holistic healing modalities working together to heal a young man and a mom that wouldn’t take no for an answer.   During this difficult time, JJ learned valuable personal lessons that helped her rebuild her life and find success and purpose in herself, her work, and teach her sons and community how to face their own obstacles and trials.   JJ believes that inside every mother is a fierce, resilient, intuitive woman who has the ability to tap into an indomitable mindset and create heroic outcomes—for her children, her family, her community and for herself—she is a Warrior Mom!   Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!   The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody with co-hosts like Suzy Hardy, Leslie Durso, Whitney Lauritsen, Sophie Uliano, and more – all self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy show provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

A vegan chef and wellness expert, Leslie is the glowing face of a fresher plant-based movement that refuses to compromise style for sustainability. Walking the plant-based talk since age eight, this Southern California native has always been well ahead of the times with her meatless mindset. She works as a consulting chef for hotels, resorts, and restaurants around the world and is currently the vegan chef at the Four Seasons, Punta Mita, Mexico. But before she was a chef and wellness expert, Leslie was once simply known as Leslie the lab girl with Bill Nye the science guy. To pivot from acting, Leslie took her love of education and shifted to plant based food. After establishing herself as a private chef for the NYC and Hollywood elite, Leslie emerged as a public persona, hosting cooking segments on television and online. Determined to inspire beneficial life-long eating habits for everyone, her show Accidentally Vegan can be seen on FABFITFUNTV and she regularly appears on The Doctors, Food Network, Discovery Channel, Hallmark Channel. She has written for VegNews, CNN.com, Redbook, Glamour, and more, evangelizing the benefits of a mindful lifestyle, delivered with her trademark blend of sunshiney sophistication and girl-next-door relatability. In this episode, we chat about giving yourself permission to start a new chapter in life. First you do small things each and every day to get you toward your new goal. Then you surround yourself with people who support you, and ride the momentum. -- This episode is sponsored by my 21-Day Summer Refresh - Learn how to battle overwhelm, spark joy through a social media detox, and build in rest & reward for success. Download it HERE. -- Subscribe NOW and never miss an episode! If you’re feeling extra loving, please leave a review and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, visit meganaccardo.com. Snap and post a photo while listening and tag me @meganaccardo so I can know you enjoyed the show.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, Mexico. Legendary hotelier John O’Sullivan reports on the evolving definition of hospitality, as well as his concept of making guests feel “a part of the space and place,” and how he trains staff to engage in the lost art of the conversation. Biologist Maru Rodriguez discusses the fascinating animals you can see on a Punta Mita ecotour and how to train guests to respectfully interact with them and their habitats. Leslie Durso, one of the menu designers for Four Seasons, shares how she revitalized its menu and why plant-based eating is now the top food trend. There’s all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, Mexico. Legendary hotelier John O’Sullivan reports on the evolving definition of hospitality, as well as his concept of making guests feel “a part of the space and place,” and how he trains staff to engage in the lost art of the conversation. Biologist Maru Rodriguez discusses the fascinating animals you can see on a Punta Mita ecotour and how to train guests to respectfully interact with them and their habitats. Leslie Durso, one of the menu designers for Four Seasons, shares how she revitalized its menu and why plant-based eating is now the top food trend. There’s all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita.

Picture this. A gorgeous villa built into the cliffside, surrounded by an organic farm, with an infinity pool overlooking the sea; the picturesque Italian village of Ravello, the most vegan-friendly town in Italy, with its cobbled streets, authentic restaurants and independent shops. In this perfect setting, a group of women came together to connect, learn from each other, and savor a week of total plant-based relaxation.   Meet the ladies:   Leslie Durso - international vegan chef, working with the Four Seasons to veganize hotels all over the world. Her favorite part - going barefoot into the garden and picking food to make dinner. The super glamorous lifestyle. Swimming in private coves. Follow her on Instagram @lesliedurso.   Ella Magers - founder of Sexy Fit Vegan and creator of the 6-month plant empowered coaching program. Her favorite part of the trip? Being in a gorgeous setting where the food you eat has been picked from the garden that day. Learning about the olive oil. The locals being so friendly and inviting. Follow her @sexyfitvegan.   Coriann Bright - owner of Bright Living, she creates sacred spaces by combining energy healing and interior design. She loved eating divinely well while traveling, and finding so many new places that embrace vegan cuisine. But the highlight was taking the boat out to the seaside restaurant, swimming out to the caves as a group, and being in goddess energy. Oh, and words cannot express the joy of shopping in Ravello.   Ashley Fillingim - an attorney who represents wellness entrepreneurs. She loved our first Italian Getaway retreat so much she came back this year. She couldn’t pick a favorite thing. The place just calls to her. The peace and simplicity, alongside the explosion of light and color is what keeps bringing her back. Learning how to live simply and elegantly. Connecting with empowered, fun, intelligent women, sharing stories and being supportive. Follow her on Instagram @kickashlife.    Jill Tomback - Alli’s longtime friend and a teacher. Check out episodes 26, 27 and 28 for her healing story! This retreat was the first time she landed in Europe and she was beyond blown away. The lemons, the food, the people, the artistry that goes into everything that’s made, the lack of mass production… but mostly, the healthy environment. Check her out on Instagram @jillctomback.   Susmitha Subbaraju - a vegan restauranteur (Carrots, the first vegan restaurant in India!), light worker, spiritual entrepreneur and jeweler from India. A year ago, she stumbled on the Spiritual Boss Babes episode, and it resonated so much she knew she had to meet Leslie and Alli. It was connections that brought her to the retreat. Women being there for each other and lifting each other up. Check her out on Instagram @veganosaurus and @carrotsrestaurant   Cynthia Bomaster - a physical therapist specializing in orthopedic rehabilitation. She’s loved getting to know everyone on this retreat. Each woman is so powerful and inspiring in their own right, has been so accepting, inclusive and open. It’s been wonderful to make new friends! Loved the community set up that encourages being physical active every day. Follow her on Instagram @simplylivefully.   Alli - the greatest thing about coming to Ravello again this year? Experiencing new places and foods. Like the vegan cheesecake (culinary art!). Loving the combination of being on vacation and eating the healthiest, tastiest foods. No, not just lettuce - eating the most divine, gorgeous dishes. And of course, the wine. You can indulge AND still be healthy.   Tips for vegan healthy eating while traveling: Connect with restaurateurs Don’t be shy, smile and ask - put a positive spin on it Stay curious, you never know what you might learn Do a little bit of research, and then go with the flow Reach out to Leslie for advice or check out her guide for vegan traveling www.lesliedurso.com/travel Check out Sexy Fit Vegan’s latest blog for travel tips https://sexyfitvegan.com/healthy-vegan-travel/   Want to join us next year? Go to www.foodhealsnation.com/italy to get on the mailing list.   Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!   The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

The news to know for Thursday, May 16th, 2019! Today, we're talking about President Trump's newest plan for an immigration overhaul, and why the U.S. says it will not join the global fight against online hate. Plus: a new plan to fight robocalls, a new Uber feature to avoid chatting with your driver, and a record-breaking TV show comes to an end. Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes! Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview with Four Seasons Vegan Chef Leslie Durso about why The Economist called 2019 "The Year of the Vegan." Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy helps break it all down for you.  Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below... Today's episode is brought to you by Swap.com. Go to https://www.swap.com/newsworthy for free shipping on your first order. Become a NewsWorthy Insider! Click here:  https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider       Sources: New Immigration Plan: AP, The Hill, The Washington Post Iran Conflict: AP, NYT, NBC News Online Extremism Pledge: Vox, NBC News, The Hill, NYT, The Verge FCC vs. Robocalls: Engadget, Gizmodo, WSJ Low Birth Rate: NPR, WSJ, NBC News 3D Printed Community: De Zeen, NYT DIY Diagnosis: NPR, Science Magazine, Gizmodo Uber Quiet Mode: TechCrunch, Vox, CNET Big Bang Finale: THR, ET, ENews  

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it feels like the end of the world. But it doesn’t have to be. Our guests didn’t just overcome cancer naturally, they used it as a platform from which to be a voice for positive change. Pretty powerful stuff!   Amanda Deming - Healing cervical cancer - Episode 8 Cervical cancer killed nearly 4,000 women last year. It’s the second most common cancer among women. Conventional treatments, like surgery, chemo and radiation, aren’t just poisonous, they often lead to infertility. When Amanda was diagnosed with cervical cancer, she was determined not to go down that road. Instead, she chose a raw vegan diet, meditation, and yoga. She’s now cancer-free.   Jeff Witzeman - Cancer can be killed - Episode 190 When Jeff’s wife was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer, she was told her life would change forever: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, a life without an essential organ. Instead of taking the doctor’s word for it, they travelled to Germany to treat the cancer to a spa. Thanks to juicing, a plant-based diet, hyperthermia (targeted heat therapy), oxygen therapy, intravenous vitamins, and colonics, she was completely cancer-free in just one month.    Tracey Edmonds - The truth about healing cancer - Episode 226 Just like Alli, Tracey lost both her parents to preventable diseases: her mom died from cancer and shortly after, her dad died from a heart attack. This made her determined to be a pillar of health and to spread the message through as many media outlets as possible. She launched the wellness website Alright Now to give people the tools they need to live their healthiest life - from nutrition and fitness to relationships and parenting. We think she rocks!   Jill Tomback - Beating breast cancer - Episodes 26, 27 and 28 Jill and I were room-mates when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer at just 25 years old. She endured four years of conventional treatment, including chemo and surgery. But since then, she’s taken the holistic route: she’s a plant-powered Pilates superstar, an avid juicer and a big fan of the Gerson therapy. As of this year, she’s celebrating 9 years cancer-free.     Preventing Cancer Naturally Part of cancer prevention is giving your body the tools it needs to be in great health. That’s why we love Organifi juice powder. It’s the perfect combination of detoxifying, energizing nutrients to keep disease at bay. Alli’s personal favorite is the Organifi Gold, which contains turmeric, ginger, reishi and turkey tail mushroom to keep you calm, help you sleep and soothe your muscles. Just mix the powder with hot water or oat milk for a super creamy bedtime drink. Organifi products are completely vegan, gluten free, soy free and keto-friendly. Get 20% off with the coupon code foodheals.     Join our Italian Vegan Getaway To fully heal, you need to fully relax. So why not join us in Italy, where you can let go of all stress in the most gorgeous setting in the world. Turn off your phone (except for Instagram photos of course), put down your laptop, and indulge in a week of complete rejuvenation with a group of like-minded women. From June 15th to 22nd, we will swim, take boat trips, hike, go shopping, learn how to cook with Leslie Durso, dine at the best restaurants, have photoshoots, taste the best olive oils and wines, and so much more. Get more details at www.foodhealsnation.com/italy, or email your questions to info@foodhealsnation.com.   Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!   The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

On today's podcast, I talk to Leslie Durso, Vegan Chef and Healthy Living Educator. Leslie talks about why she became vegetarian at eight years old, her experience as the first vegan chef at Los Angles Food and Wine Festival, and what tools and staples you should have in your kitchen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vegan-styled-life/support

After spending a week in Italy with Vegan Chef Leslie Durso, there was no way I could NOT bring her on the podcast!  Leslie describes herself as a “level 5 Vegan,” meaning that she’s intense about all things vegan - no meat, no dairy, no animal byproducts, plant based...the whole package.   But I would expand her description and tell you that she is a Level 5 Human Being. She shows up in her life and in her business so powerfully and gracefully that I wanted to make sure you got the chance to know a bit more about her and her philosophies.   When Leslie started her blog in 2010, she had no credentials.  She was not a trained chef. She was not a nutritionist. She had not gone to culinary school.  But she did have the desire to establish herself as an expert in her field and an insane drive to bring plant based eating to the world.  A few months later, and with the realization that tens of thousands of people were coming to her site, she got serious and creative and started her career as a Vegan Chef.   Now, Leslie partners with the Four Season Hotel, implementing vegan menus, hosting retreats and running their wellness programs.  She runs Vegan Retreats (like the one I just came back from) in her beloved country of Italy. She has a TV show called Accidentally Vegan on the Fab Fit Fun TV Network.  She’s appeared on The Food Network, The Discovery Channel, The Hallmark Channel, Everyday Health and Mother Nature Network and has written for MindBodyGreen, VegNews, CNN.com, Redbook, Glamour and Maxim, just to name a few.   You could say she’s earned a bit of credentials.  ;) But her credentials are not what we talk about.  We talk about how she has stayed true to herself - her ethics, her values and her goals - during her business journey.   We discuss… How she got focused and serious with her blog and how she monetized it through advertising and promotions. How her modeling and acting career lent itself to her current work. Why she decided she didn’t need to go to culinary school and how she instead went on a mission to be mentored by great chefs all around the world. How she leads her life with the belief that she is doing good in the world and showing up to provide value and how she lets that belief system fuel her career. The difference between dreams and goals and how doing the next best thing, just one step at a time has accumulated into a LOT of progress for her! Practices and habits she has to stay grateful for the present moment and her understanding that she is always in the middle of her journey.   In a world where you can literally be anything and do anything, Leslie’s story is a great reminder for each of us to stay true to ourselves on our business journeys, so that we can design the life and business we truly desire! Check out more about Leslie here → http://lesliedurso.com The Great 8 Series is featuring 8 of my favorite conversations from the past few years! These episodes are some of the most referenced, quoted or downloaded and have so much wisdom to help you along your journey! I hope you enjoy and share!

In part 2 of our Round Table, we say goodbye to Melissa (our amazing PA, check her out at ForkinPlants) and hello to the beautiful and super talented vegan chef Leslie Durso! She joins our panel of plant-based peeps, Whitney Lauritsen, a vegan entrepreneur and coach on a mission to help conscious brands grow, and Erica Mandy, a journalist and founder of theNewsWorthy.   Travel tip #2 It’s all about downloading what you need. Make sure you download your podcast episodes (or videos, or ebooks) so you have something to listen to, read or watch while you travel. Alli uses the Overcast App. If you need to work, download the web pages you need to reference. Google drive can be accessed offline so you can work on your documents without needing wifi.   Travel tip #3 When you sit on the plane, make sure you wipe the seat, window, and tray table. You really don’t want to pick up germs before you’re on holiday. You can also bring a natural antibacterial spray and essential oils to keep your hands clean.   Travel tip #4 Make sure you stay hydrated while you travel. Whitney uses a LifeStraw - it screws onto any water bottle and will filter your water. Do not drink coffee or tea while you’re travelling, caffeine will dehydrate you.   Travel tip #5 To combat jet lag, CBD is your friend. It will help you sleep on the plane. Take plenty of turmeric and ginger before you travel. Their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties will knock out any germs, help regulate your body and keep it healthy on your travels. Pack some probiotics. This will help if you’re going to countries where the food is not what you’re used to eating.   Travel tip #6 Change your sleep routine to avoid jet lag. The Jet Lag Rooster app will create a schedule for you to tell you when to go to bed, when to get sunlight, and more, so that you can avoid jet lag. You can also get blue light glasses, which block the light from the plane and help your body adjust to different time zones (Swanwick do stylish ones!).   Travel tip #7 Always bring a pashmina with you - you can use it as a blanket and a pillow. It makes the perfect neck support if you wrap it around your water bottle.   Travel tip #8 Bring accessories to make the flight more comfortable. Our favorite eye mask is the Dream Sleeper, it’s super comfortable. We also love Sleep Buds - headphones you can sleep with! The fleece ones feel amazing.   Travel tip #9 Pack healthy foods for the plane! For example, fruit & nut bars (choose those without added sugar), nuts, or fruit (like oranges or apples - but beware, you’ll have to eat them before you get off the plane because some states have strict restrictions on what fruit can be brought in), cucumber and hummus, little packets of olives, or even vegan cheese and crackers. You can also tell the airplane your dietary preferences ahead of time.   Travel tip #10 One of the best tips if you’re travelling internationally: sign up for Global Entry and avoid the long queues.     We did a little wine tasting during our panel (we absolutely love Scout & Cellar’s wine selection)… and speaking of wine tasting, we’ll be doing some of that on our next Italian Vegan Getaway! This is an intimate women-only retreat. You’ll feel like one of the locals since Ravello is a town Leslie has been going to for years. No tourist busses, no huge groups - just 12 like-minded women. There are just a couple of spots left so if you’ve yet to join us…. What are you waiting for? Go to www.foodhealsnation.com/italy for all the details, or check out Leslie’s Instagram stories. Or email Alli with any questions at info@foodhealsnation.com.   Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!   The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

Who better to have on our healthy travel round table than three queens of the plant-based movement? Whitney Lauritsen is a vegan entrepreneur and coach, on a mission to help conscious brands grow. Melissa Glazewski is a private vegan chef, founder of ForkinPlants, and the organizational brain behind Food Heals. Erica Mandy is a journalist and founder of theNewsWorthy. Add a little vegan wine by Varietal group to the mix, and it’s not long before we’re sharing all sorts of secrets about our past!   Can you guess which travel story links to each guest?   She went trekking in a remote part of Arizona. But with only a compass and a map to guide her, she got lost and couldn’t find her way back.   She was skydiving in Australia. The moment the parachute opened, she knew something was wrong…   She traveled to Portland only to find she couldn’t poop for days. Her friends suggested an unusual (but delicious) relief for constipation.   She got scammed the second she stepped off the plane, and nearly didn’t make it out of Mexico.    Basically, traveling can be lots of fun, but full of surprises! So, here’s the first round of healthy travel tips.   Travel Tip #1: Protect yourself from scammers: Find out all the details of your trip so you don’t get taken advantage of. Wait for people to introduce themselves, ask them what hotel/car service they work for, and don’t give away your information.    Travel Tip #2 Get a hotel with a fridge (not a mini-fridge!) and get some vegan basics. Even if you don’t have a car there might be a grocery delivery service like Instacart that can bring you everything you need for a small fee. When Alli was in Philadelphia for Podcast Movement, she got Instacart deliver organic vegan groceries. She stocked the fridge with tomatoes, hummus, avocado, Miyoko’s vegan cheese and grapes and would have people over for cheese and wine!   Travel Tip #3 Make sure you take your vitamins on holiday. An easy way to do this is to buy a travel pill dispenser, basically a little circular travel pill holder that you can store all your various vitamins in a compact way that is great for packing. Vitamins Alli never leaves home without are B12, vitamin C, pro-biotics, melatonin, and oxypowder (which you can only get from the Global Healing Center (don’t forget the discount code is foodheals17).   Travel Tip #4  Travel with CBD. CBD combats anxiety while traveling, it helps with jet lag and it’s a natural alternative to sleeping pills. Suzy has the best stuff - find it at CBD Fountain. Foodheals for 20% off.   Travel Tip #5 Pack your greens. Did you know 92% of Americans have a vitamin deficiency? It’s important to boost your energy, cleanse your body and feel amazing any day, but even more so when you travel. Alli never leaves home without Organifi, the easiest way to eat your greens no matter where you are or what you’re doing. When you wake up and drink a glass of Organifi Green Juice, you kick-start the body’s processes of daily detoxing, producing natural energy, and managing stress. It’s a great way to start the day with a smart choice. So, what is it? Organify is a green juice powder infused superfoods - Alli’s favorite is coconut and ashwagandha. Simply mix with water and boom: you’ve got all the nutrients you need to jumpstart your energy, curb that jetlag and power through your day.    You can get 20% discount on your first order with the coupon code foodheals.    Travel Tip #6 Choose your drinks wisely. Whether you’re traveling business or pleasure, you’re probably going to engage in a few cocktails while you’re out of town. So Alli’s best advice is to choose organic biodynamic wines whenever possible. My friends at www.scoutandcellar.com know what up. Y If you want to sample the best vegan products hassle-free, then reach out to Varietal group - everything they promote is organic, biodynamic and vegan, free of sulfites and added sugar. And it’s female-owned. A great way to support women entrepreneurs.    Travel Tip #7 Increase Your Dose of Vitamin C. This helps boost your immune system while traveling. It also helps with jet lag and you can’t overdose on it!   Next time… we’ve got another guest joining the panel: vegan chef Leslie Durso. But you’ll have to wait until the next episode for her healthy travel tips!     What you’ll learn in Episode 250: How to check your wine is vegan (and why you need to!) Our secret truths revealed Who went trekking in Arizona and got lost in the dessert for hours?  Who got scammed at the airport and nearly didn’t make it out of Mexico?  Who couldn’t poop in Portland?  Who went skydiving over Australia?  A delicious remedy for constipation  How to get vegan groceries on holiday, hassle-free One supplement that will tune out travel-anxiety     Our favorite moments: @2:00 Back to the wine! @9:23 Who’s the hip hop dancer? @23:10 I love it when Melissa tells me stories @32:46 Where horror movies happen     Available anywhere you listen to podcasts!

Ah, Italy! The pizzas, the pastas, the wine, the gelato…. But what if you’re vegan? Well, let’s bust a myth right now: it’s a total misconception that travelling to Italy if you’re vegan, or gluten-free for that matter, is difficult. We’re used to the American versions of Italian foods, where it’s all about cream and cheese. Truth is, traditional Italian specialties, particularly in the South of Italy, are just about fresh produce done in a healthy way. Real Italian food is a whole other world - and it’s super vegan-friendly. How do we know this? Because we’ve travelled throughout Italy and sampled the best vegan options! Like our Italian Getaway last year, where we went to the best restaurants Ravello has to offer. Check out Episode 211 to hear what previous guests thought of the experience. But let’s go back to veganizing for a moment. Today is about how can you veganize Italian dishes at home, reduce the calories and make them healthier. Vince, our talented producer for the day (and mixing & mastering engineer) is Italian, but intolerant to dairy. Here are some of Leslie’s go-to Italian classics made plant-based. Vegan Alfredo sauce: Boil cauliflower in vegetable broth until it’s tender. Place cauliflower, vegetable broth, roasted garlic, nutritional yeast, cashew nuts and caramelized onion in a blender. Blend until smooth and pour over pasta. Best. Sauce. EVER. Chicken Milano: Substitute the cream with a vegan cashew cream: Boil and rinse cashew nuts, drain them, and blend with a little water, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper. Substitute the chicken with seitan or breaded & fried zucchini steaks. Eggplant parmigiana: Thinly slice eggplant lengthwise, sprinkle on salt and leave for 10 mins. Pat dry, then pop them into flour and oil to fry. Make a parmigiana by blending cashew nuts, caramelized onion, roasted garlic, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper. Layer the eggplant in an oven dish with tomato sauce, whole basil leaves, and the parmigiana sauce. Bake until it bubbles. This dish will change your life. Easy vegan gelato: Place a couple of frozen bananas with your flavor of choice (cacao, berries, maca, etc.) in a blender. Blend until it’s super smooth and super thick. Place back in the freezer for an hour or two - this firms it up so you can scoop it. Alli’s super-fast chocolate mousse: Place avocado, cacao powder, plant mylk, and vegan sugar in your blender. Blend until smooth. Leave in the fridge for chocolate mousse or place in the freezer for chocolate ice-cream. The perfect remedy for a sweet tooth. How to make lemon olive oil: Peel an organic lemon or orange (just the top layer, without the rind) Put the peel in the olive oil Leave it for a few days and voila! Zesty olive oil that’s delicious drizzled on salads and soups. These are just some of the dishes you could learn at our next Italian Getaway. That’s right, we’re going back to the Amalfi Coast! And we’d love to take you with us! This is not a large tour-bus type holiday - it’s an intimate retreat for like-minded women. We will fully immerse ourselves in Italian culture. We’ll sample the most exquisite food and wine, go shopping, hiking, and sailing. Leslie will teach you how to make healthy vegan meals so you can bring a taste of Italy back home with you. But that’s not all you’ll take back - this is a life changing retreat, where you will make connections that will last a lifetime. Go to www.foodhealsnation.com/italy to find out more. Right now, the price is set, but prices go up in January 2019. If you want to reserve your spot, all you need to do is put down a deposit (it’s fully refundable by Jan 2019)! There are only a few spots because we want to keep the group small and intimate. This year’s Getaway sold out so fast, so book your spot today! Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

After spending a week in Italy with Vegan Chef Leslie Durso, there was no way I could NOT bring her on the podcast!  Leslie describes herself as a “level 5 Vegan,” meaning that she’s intense about all things vegan - no meat, no dairy, no animal byproducts, plant based...the whole package.   But I would expand her description and tell you that she is a Level 5 Human Being. She shows up in her life and in her business so powerfully and gracefully that I wanted to make sure you got the chance to know a bit more about her and her philosophies.     When Leslie started her blog in 2010, she had no credentials.  She was not a trained chef. She was not a nutritionist. She had not gone to culinary school.  But she did have the desire to establish herself as an expert in her field and an insane drive to bring plant based eating to the world.  A few months later, and with the realization that tens of thousands of people were coming to her site, she got serious and creative and started her career as a Vegan Chef.     Now, Leslie partners with the Four Season Hotel, implementing vegan menus, hosting retreats and running their wellness programs.  She runs Vegan Retreats (like the one I just came back from) in her beloved country of Italy. She has a TV show called Accidentally Vegan on the Fab Fit Fun TV Network.  She’s appeared on The Food Network, The Discovery Channel, The Hallmark Channel, Everyday Health and Mother Nature Network and has written for MindBodyGreen, VegNews, CNN.com, Redbook, Glamour and Maxum, just to name a few.     You could say she’s earned a bit of credentials.  ;)   But her credentials are not what we talk about.  We talk about how she has stayed true to herself - her ethics, her values and her goals - during her business journey.     We discuss…   How she got focused and serious with her blog and how she monetized it through advertising and promotions. How her modeling and acting career lent itself to her current work. Why she decided she didn’t need to go to culinary school and how she instead went on a mission to be mentored by great chefs all around the world. How she leads her life with the belief that she is doing good in the world and showing up to provide value and how she lets that belief system fuel her career. The difference between dreams and goals and how doing the next best thing, just one step at a time has accumulated into a LOT of progress for her! Practices and habits she has to stay grateful for the present moment and her understanding that she is always in the middle of her journey.     In a world where you can literally be anything and do anything, Leslie’s story is a great reminder for each of us to stay true to ourselves on our business journeys, so that we can design the life and business we truly desire!   Check out more about Leslie here → http://lesliedurso.com

It wasn’t the logical thing to do.     Leave my business, my clients, my daughter, my hubs, my bird and the whole flow of my everyday life for 2 weeks.     And it’s not like it was for business, either.  No promise of a return on my investment that would show up immediately in my numbers.  Nope. Just a full blown, let’s-go-explore-the-world kind of an adventure in a country I’ve been longing to visit for decades.     It wasn’t logical at all.     And yet, I knew I needed to go.   You see, back in April, we found out that we are pregnant with baby #2.  For the first two days, I was pure sunshine, totally ecstatic that our little family is expanding.  And then...something unexpected happened.   Hormones, debilitating nausea and waves of uncertainty engulfed me and I completely unraveled into a sea of emotions.     All I saw were the beautiful plans I had created for Biz Women Rock for the year ahead, crumbling brick by brick as I realized that they were no longer possible in the way I had envisioned.  I couldn’t start my 6 month Masterminds in the latter part of the year because the baby’s coming in early December. I couldn’t launch my high end Mastermind for the $1million + business women because I needed to be fully present for the entirely of that program and I couldn’t guarantee that with a newborn.  I couldn’t host my 3rd Annual Retreat in November because that would be way too close to my due date. And oh my god, I had to get started on my course asap because I needed to get that up and ready to be on autopilot when I’m on maternity leave.   Of course I knew all I had to do was re-think and re-work how and when I would do things.  But, there were so many voices in my head drowning out any kind of rational strategies (which I totally blame on hormones).   I felt nauseous and exhausted all the time (damn that first trimester!).   I was uncharacteristically unfocused.   I was frustratingly unambitious.     And while I was so wonderfully excited about my growing family, I felt so lost in my business.     And that’s when I saw my friend Allison’s post about her Vegan Italian Retreat.     You might think that it was an escape for me.  But it was far from that. The Italy trip represented my opportunity to get quiet and clear with myself so I could realign with my business...and my purpose.     The logical thing would have been to hire a coach and figure out a strategic plan that I could immediately put into practice.     But, I do not take action based on logic.  I make decisions and live my life based on what my heart and my internal voice say to me.     And that’s why, at 4 months pregnant and with my business in a complete holding pattern, I stepped onto a plane to start my Italian adventure.     While I knew the time alone to think and meditate would be powerful, I had no idea the entire experience would impact my business - and my life - to the depths that it has.     So, as a way to give you a glimpse of this incredible experience, I want to share a few things I learned about myself on my Vegan Italian Retreat and give you a related business lesson you can carry with you as well.     I am deeply in love with women. I could spend hours describing the lusciousness of the Italian food, the overwhelming beauty of the landscape and the calming cadence of the language, but the truth is that the women I was with were the outstanding feature of the entire trip.  My experience with them deepened my love for you...for each of the beautiful, complicated, strong, perfectly imperfect women who are a part of this community that I am blessed to lead.     All week long, I watched each one of them (myself included) integrate themselves into a tapestry of diverse interests, personalities, cultures and experiences.  And they did it with such grace and love for the whole, for the community, and also with immense respect for themselves. They were each in their own right, brilliant, gorgeous, flawed and loving and it made my heart sing that these are the women who I get to be around all the time!  My clients, the ladies in my masterminds, my community, my listeners, my guests, my friends, my mom and my sisters...literally every single woman who is in my life embodies these qualities and I am so humbled that they surround me and that we create a beautiful blanket of love in this world as we support each other.     Each one of these women made a permanent impression on my heart and I was reminded that this is what happens when women come together...we impact each other, we cry with one another, we make each other laugh, we love one another...we bring out the LIFE in each other.   BUSINESS LESSON: Reconnect with the deep love you have for those you serve.   Slow the hell down   I have come to loathe the concept of the entrepreneurial hustle.  The supposed right of passage that we all have to go through in order to experience “success.”  The sleepless nights, the penniless times, the endless feeling of going, going, going that must exist inside our bellies.     I’m over it.  I’ve been over it for a while now, but this pregnancy and the trip to Italy was the cap on my commitment to #nomorehustle.     That commitment plus the physical changes of pregnancy has meant a big slow down for me.  I’ve felt in slow motion since I found out about our new baby and the trip to Italy made it clear as to why that slow down has been vital during this particular season in my life.     Before all this, I was getting up at 5:30am, journaling and busting out some big to-do’s before the household ever woke up.  Now, the need for sleep is so deep that the few times I’ve tried to jump back into my old schedule in order to get things done have knocked me on my butt.     In Italy, 5 course dinners make it impossible to end a meal before at least 4 hours have passed.  Which forced us all to get out of our addictive habits of jumping from one agenda item to the next and actually be with each other.  We came up with dinner questions so we could all get to know each other better and told elaborate stories during which we didn’t feel the pressure to shorten details for the sake of time.  Even at our hungriest, we took our time with each bite of food, savoring the flavors, textures and tantalizing aromas. More than once, I sat out by the pool, overlooking the deep blue Mediterranean waters after finishing a meditation and quieted the voice in my head that told me it was time to do something productive.  Instead, I just sat a little longer.   Moving slower has given me the gift of going deeper.  Deeper with my conversations. Deeper with my intentions.  Deeper with my questions. Deeper into myself. Deeper into my purpose.   And, deeper into my business.     While this season has not been fast moving for Biz Women Rock, it has been transformational at its core.  Because I’m going deep with my intentions and my dreams and my connection to my business...listening to my inner voice who is directing me where to go next.     BUSINESS LESSON: Take time to slow down in your business.  Maybe a daily meditation practice, a weekly day off or even a regular retreat for yourself.  The time out of the normal cadence of your business will be the exact fuel you need to continue growing it with purpose.   Evolution is Uncomfortable, Necessary and Exciting. Sometimes, we need to unravel a bit in order to see things clearly.     The beauty of being out of flow and in a funk is that you’ll be asking yourself a lot of questions as you try your best to get out of it.  You become a seeker - someone who seeks a deeper understanding of herself, her world, how she fits in it and how she’s contributing to it. And a seeker understands and accepts the complexities of evolution.     During the most tear-soaked weeks of my early pregnancy, I went on a lot of walks with my husband, sharing with him all the competing thoughts about my business and how I felt like it was a big sign that I was experiencing a transformation.  But what direction do I head into? What is my next move? I was SO SURE about things just weeks before and now it all seemed so unclear.   My husband listened patiently and lovingly reflected an idea back at me that I had had earlier on in the year.  “You haven’t moved on it yet,” he said, “and it feels like it would be the perfect next step for you.” After a few brainstorms, I realized that not only was this business idea incredible, but it was an exhilarating opportunity to live out the next version of my evolution as a business woman.     And I became excited.     I saw clearly how the Biz Women Rock brand would thrive as it gave birth to an entirely new brand that would support women in a powerful way.     But I was still moving slow.  And truthfully, my entire personality is based upon the belief that when I want something, I go after it HARD and FAST and FEARLESSLY.  But I was not moving hard or fast and I was still working on the giant moments of fear that arose because I wasn’t moving at my normal pace.     What’s going to happen if I’m not as visible on social media?   What’s going to happen if I don’t send out my email this week?   What’s going to happen if I’m not doing as many Facebook Lives as usual?   What’s going to happen if I’m not launching a new program right now?   When we fear stopping or slowing down because it might make us look bad or unprofessional or, even worse, irrelevant, then we deprive ourselves of the silence we need to evolve into our best selves.     I packed all that excitement and fear in my luggage as I flew to Italy and I returned with none of it.   Because as I swam in the cold waters of the Mediterranean, ascended and descended thousands of mountainside stairs, listened to the church bells ring every morning and savored the magical flavors of vegan gelato, I kept getting reminded to TRUST the evolution.     Every morning, the girls and I would pick from a deck of Angel Cards and over and over again, I would get cards like this one, reminding me that the change in direction or the transformation I am experiencing is divinely guided and to just TRUST.     I realized that all I had was a brilliant idea.  The beautiful vision of what that idea could flourish into.  The belief that I could do it. And, most importantly, the dedication to take action in line with my heart.     The fear of the unknown, the comparisons, the “keeping up with the Jones’” business version, the need to be seen in order to be relevant, the giant closet of “shoulds” that I stare at every day in business…   ...they all disappeared in Italy.     And instead, love and trust took hold.   BUSINESS LESSON: There is no such thing as “made it.”  You and your business are always an evolution in progress.  And YOUR EVOLUTION is what is guiding your business’ path. Find silence so you can be guided and TRUST in the changes happening.   * I am deliberately not sharing more details about this new business yet...but you’ll be hearing about it soon! Live courageously in the magical space between your reality and your wildest dreams   I’m not going to sugar coat it.  There have been very real business repercussions to my slowing down.  I have not launched the Masterminds I had planned, which has an impact on my bottom line.  I have not been as visible as usual, which means I have to continue showing up with authenticity.  I paused the Biz Women Rock Academy, which has left a hole that was once filled with the most loyal of my community members.  These were all the right decisions, but ones that impacted the direction in which my business was going.     But being an entrepreneur takes courage.  Courage to make sudden changes. Courage to stop when everyone else tells you to go (or to go when everyone tells you to stop).  Courage to not follow the same path everyone else seems to be following. Courage to BELIEVE IN BIG DREAMS that seem impossible to everyone else.  But mostly, the courage to keep doing the inner work it takes to stay connected to your true voice so you know how to move ahead and how to live magically between your reality and your dreams.      I have never felt so comfortable in my skin than I did in Italy.  Literally and figuratively. Belly popping out, in my bikini, cracking jokes with the girls and staying by myself at the villa when I felt like I needed the alone time.  Eating beautiful meals every single night. Exploring the breathtaking countryside every day. Breathing in the fresh air and the sights of the deep blue ocean around me.     But Italy is not my day to day reality.  My reality is that I am a mom to a vivacious 2.5 year old.  Wife to a creative entrepreneur and dedicated husband and father.  A pregnant and growing 39 year old. An entrepreneur who is simultaneously established and still trying to find her place in the business world.  A passionate business woman who has great lessons to teach and has never felt comfortable being called an “expert.” My reality is just like yours.  I’m doing my best to live a full, vibrant life and design a business that I love that provides abundantly for my family.   My reality is pretty damn good, let’s be honest.  But, still with the typical struggles we women entrepreneurs have.     So it’s my dreams that I lean on to fuel my journey.  Dreams of bringing joy and love to as many women as possible in the world.  Dreams of creating more abundance in my life. Dreams of more freedom. Dreams of meeting more amazing women.  Dreams of bringing creative projects to fruition. Dreams of living into my highest good in the world.   And somewhere between these dreams and my reality is where I choose to live.  Because this is where the magic of manifestation takes place.   Every single one of the ladies on the Vegan Italian Retreat had a different reality at home.  And yet the entire Italian experience had been a dream of ours at one time. And simply by living in the possibility that this dream was possible, we all ended up together for a life-changing week of delicious, breathtaking and beautiful adventures.     BUSINESS LESSON: Living in the space between your reality and your dreams gives you the opportunity to stay present in your life and manifest the most creative of your dreams! At the time I write this, I’ve been back for 5 days and I have never felt more grateful for my life.  I have never felt more inspired to LIVE my life and take baby steps towards my highest calling every single day.  I have never felt so in love with you and the podcast and business you have supported all these years. I have never felt so motivated with a calming and trusting energy to take action (and, thankfully, after 4 months, I am filled with the energy to do it!).  And I have never felt so peaceful about who I am and where I’m headed.   Thank you for being on this journey with me.  I’ve always been up front with you about how imperfect and full of ups and downs this business journey is.  And I continue to share mine with you in hopes you can feel a little more inspired to embrace the beautifully imperfect journey you are on.     To Ali, Leslie, Laura, Ashley, Desiree, Suzy, Noor, Carrie and Nicole...thank you for making this experience so magical and far beyond what I could have possibly dreamt it to be! Special thanks to the amazing Allison Melody of the Food Heals Podcast and Leslie Durso, Vegan Chef extraordinaire for putting it on!  Definitely check out more about Allison’s podcast and Leslie’s delicious recipes here!   Check out the Food Heals Podcast HERE → http://foodhealsnation.com/   Check out more about Leslie’s delish vegan creations here → http://lesliedurso.com/   No matter what season you are in on your business journey, whether you’re getting up at 5:30am and running and loving every minute of it, or you’re in a slow down and questioning what you’re doing, I honor you for being on the journey and for letting me be a small part of it.     Love,   Katie    

Hello Food Proof family! In this episode, we catch up with Noor who has been jet-setting to places like Colombia and Italy where she had the awesome opportunity to dine on delicious plant-based cuisines and share some amazing experiences with like-minded people. We hear all about Noor's favorite dishes, her top 3 travel tips, and we end the episode with some exciting changes that are coming to the Food Proof Podcast, so let's get started! Resources: Food Heals Italy Trip 2019: https://allisonmelody.clickfunnels.com/optin18078267 Cooking lessons with Leslie Durso: https://www.plantlab.com/leslie-durso Da Salvatore- gelato in the fruit! https://www.ravello.com/bed-and-breakfast/da-salvatore/ La Vecchia Cantina - Chickpea pasta stew (pasta e ceci): https://www.yelp.com/biz/la-vecchia-cantina-ravello-2 Villa Maria - Has an established vegan menu!: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g194873-d1545214-Reviews-Villa_Maria_Restaurant-Ravello_Amalfi_Coast_Campania.html

In this episode I interview Leslie Durso, a vegan chef and wellness expert in Los Angeles. An Italian-American, Leslie has eaten plant-based since the age of eight and you may remember her from her entertainment days when she starred as Leslie the lab girl, on the popular TV show Bill Nye, the science guy that ran from 1993 to 1998. It was during the show that Leslie discovered her love of education and shifted from science to plant-based food. After establishing herself as a private chef for the NYC and Hollywood elite, Leslie began hosting cooking segments on television and online, including her show Accidentally Vegan for the FabFitFunTV membership community. She regularly appears on Food Network, Discovery Channel and Hallmark Channel, as well as in other mainstream media. Leslie is currently the vegan chef at the Four Seasons, Punta Mita in Mexico and a chef partner at PLANTLAB culinary school. In this interview Leslie discusses: • How she became a chef despite not going to culinary school • How she got the gig at the Four Seasons hotel • The key factors that have made the Four Seasons job such a success that it resulted in her becoming the hotel's wellness ambassador • Why she refuses to allow a separate vegan menu at hotels and restaurants and instead insists vegan dishes are part of the main menu • Why she prefers to partner with culinary schools and other collaborators instead of running and operating her own platforms • How to attract the right partners for your business • And much more Visit Leslie Durso's website Check out Leslie's show Accidentally Vegan on FabFunFit TV Find out more about PLANTLAB culinary school Brands mentioned in vegan business news roundup: Beyond Advisors Mac and Moon The LC RESOURCES: My Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners & Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight My book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business Follow Vegan Business Media on: Facebook   Twitter  Instagram  Connect with me personally at: Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn

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In this episode I interview Leslie Durso, a vegan chef and wellness expert in Los Angeles. An Italian-American, Leslie has eaten plant-based since the age of eight and you may... Read More

Our favorite functional medicine expert, Dr. Stephen Cabral, has spent decades researching all forms of medicine. He believes they all have a place, and can all be used to bring about health. His mission is to help people go from chronic pain, depression and disease to a state of vitality and happiness.   Check out Episode 186 where Dr. Cabral shares how he healed himself and tells us all about intermittent fasting, detoxing and Ayurvedic medicine.   What is Disease? A simplified way to look at disease is this: people either get sick because of toxicity, or because of deficiency. If we can address the deficiencies (by supplementing vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc.) and begin to remove the toxicities (such as excess hormones, plastics, etc.), we can heal anything.   Western Medicine vs Functional Medicine Unfortunately, the goal of conventional medicine is not to get better. It just addresses the symptoms. So, for example, high cholesterol is just a symptom (or sign) that there is a deeper issue, like an auto-immune condition or excess toxins. Conventional medicine will prescribe drugs to manage the symptoms without getting to the underlying root cause. They might make you feel a bit better in the short term, but they don’t provide long-term benefits. On the other hand, functional medicine will look at what might be causing the condition, and help you bring your body back into a state of healthy balance. That said, if you’re suffering a heart attack, you’re better off heading to the emergency room rather than your natural health doctor!   Your Health and The Rain Barrel Effect Your body is in a constant state of homeostasis: it is always trying to return to a healthy balance. This means that it can deal with a lot (of stress, junk food, toxins) before finally disease shows up in your blood tests. It’s what Dr. Cabral calls the “rain barrel effect,” which is also the title of his best-selling book. Your rain barrel is essentially your toxic load. If it’s overflowing, your health suffers. You need to empty it out - to clear your toxicity - in order to bring your body back into balance.   How to Heal Your Body According to Dr. Cabral, you can heal anything within 12 to 16 weeks (3-4 months). That’s because all your red blood cells turn over every 90-120 days (also 3-4 months). As this happens your mitochondria (your cells’ energy stores) are replenished with nutrients, you’ll have more energy and fewer symptoms. Diet is a huge part of that journey, but you need to take a holistic approach. Addressing food without overcoming emotional trauma just won’t work. A lot of our disease comes from our emotions.   Where to Begin? A great way to find out what is happening in your body is to have functional tests done. These will look at markers that conventional medicine usually ignores, to give you a complete picture of what is going on with your health right now. You can order these tests on Dr. Cabral’s online store. Dr. Cabral will read through them and you’ll get a phone call from one of his team’s health coaches to discuss the results.   Dr. Cabral’s Weight Loss and Detox Tips: Forget about crash diets or regimes, they are not sustainable and don’t work long term. Crowd out the bad foods with nourishing foods (plant based whole foods are your friends here). Don’t graze all day long, allow your body 4-5 hours between meals to give your cortisol levels a chance to level out. Reset your circadian rhythm - your body detoxifies from around 10pm. Eat foods that support your liver detoxification (like cruciferous veg: broccoli, kale, etc.). Try Dr. Cabral’s detox shakes or his detox protocol.   Dr. Cabral and Leslie Durso’s Healthy Travel Tips: Get your antibacterial wipes and wipe everything around you - planes are never cleaned. Get a good night’s sleep before your flight. Avoid alcohol, coffee or tea on the plane, and drink a lot of water (that said, a glass of wine will help you sleep on those super long flights). Ramp up your immune system a few days before: take plenty of vitamin c, zinc and green juices. Fast so that your energy can be focused on protecting your body from germs and toxins (like flame retardants and bug sprays) rather than digesting food. Never eat airplane food - it’s microwaved and full of preservatives. Bring your own health supplements.     Only a Few Spots Left on Our Italian Vegan Getaway We’re going to Italy in under a month!! We can’t wait to be there with you. Join us for a full immersion into Italian culture and lifestyle - vegan style! Give yourself the gift of a week away to slow down, relax, reset, and share a life-changing retreat with a group of likeminded women. We’ll be hiking, swimming (in the infinity pool), boating, and of course eating (can we tempt you with vegan gelato?). You can turn off your phone (except for taking Instagram photos of course!), leave your laptop to one side, and fully indulge in a week of complete relaxation. Go to www.foodhealsnation.com/italy for the brochure, or just email info@foodhealsnation.com for more details.   Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!   The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

I hear it all the time "Adam I can't eat healthy because healthy food just doesn't taste good!" Today we put that myth to bed my friends!  I'm bringing in Chef Leslie Durso to drop some nutritional knowledge bombs on your taste buds with this episode of the podcast! A vegan chef and healthy living educator, Leslie Durso is the glowing face of a fresher plant-based movement that refuses to compromise style for sustainability. She currently broadcasts her farm fresh recipes and warmhearted sensibilities to an extensive audience spanning more than 130 countries via www.LeslieDurso.com Listen to this episode as Chef Leslie and I discuss: What originally sparked her interest in health and nutrition. What the transition was like as she made her passion for nutrition and healthy food into a career. How she works to maintain balance between her own health and her career. PLUS...she tackles my four rapid fire healthy cooking questions! Be sure to connect with Chef Leslie: On her website: www.LeslieDurso.com On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lesliedurso/ If you get some value out of this episode I would love for you to take on my Subscribe For Five Challenge. Hit that SUBSCRIBE button and listen to FIVE episodes. If you don't feel inspired.....then I get FIRED! Give it a shot! Snap a screen shot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag me (@TransformationCoach.Me) for a chance to win a free month membership inside my Transform(ed) Academy.

We are 70% water. If the water we drink is toxic, of course our health suffers! The average tap water contains a cocktail of chemicals: pesticides, plastics, chlorine and fluoride, to name but a few. Today’s guest, Travis Chappell, is at the forefront of a movement for clean, pure, healthy water.  Travis was always pretty active, playing several hours of basketball every day when he was in college. But when he started doing door-to-door sales, his health deteriorated. He gained 40 pounds, and was constantly suffering with aches, pains, and various health issues. And one day, he couldn’t fit into 38-inch trousers—he knew something had to change. That’s when he bought a water filtration system, and started drinking a gallon a day and going to the gym. Eighteen months later, he’d lost 60 pounds and 6 inches off his waist. Water changed the way Travis thought about health, and now he’s on a mission to help others transform their wellbeing through the water they drink. There’s a direct correlation between water and health. Our modern diets are acidic, even the air we breathe is acidic. The body produces fat cells to neutralize the acidity that it simply isn’t equipped to deal with. It also stores toxins from water, food and environment in our adipose (fat) tissue. Result: weight gain. But when you drink filtered, alkaline water, you change your body’s pH and help it to detox, which means it doesn’t need to produce extra fat cells, and you naturally lose weight. What’s more, alkaline water contains a higher number of negative ions—powerful antioxidants that fight free radicals and keep you younger. Now you might be thinking, “Well, this doesn’t apply to me, I buy bottled water.” But what about the water you cook with, the water you shower in? The crazy thing is that in a 10-minute shower, you absorb the same amount of chemicals that you would if you were to drink 8 glasses of that water! And it’s actually worse, because when you drink water, your kidneys and liver have a chance to filter out some of the toxins. When it’s absorbed through your skin, all those chemicals go directly into your bloodstream.  So, what’s the answer? The first step is to get your water checked to find out exactly what you’re dealing with. Travis’s company Revive Water carries out water testing, and specializes in designing water systems tailored to your unique needs. And if you’re renting, no worries—you can take the system with you when you move! Click here for more info! Travis is also a dear friend and fellow podcaster. He was inspired by John Lee Dumas to start his own podcast about something he’s super passionate about: networking. If you want to be successful, you need to surround yourself with successful people. And if you want to become an entrepreneur and wave goodbye that that office cubicle, then you need to reach out to like-minded people, to your network. A great place to start learning how to do just that is Travis’s podcast, Build Your Network. We think it’s a fantastic resource for anyone thinking of starting their own business, so check it out!  SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Join us at the Podfest Multimedia Expo Podcast Conference on February 8th – 11th Join Allison in Orlando at Podfest MultiMedia Expo with the talented Katie Krimitsos. If you’re interested in podcasting, want to meet influencers and change makers, grow your brand and maximize your income, then this event is for you! Lots of inspirational podcasters will be there, including host of The NewsWorthy Podcast, Erica Mandy—we can’t get enough of her fun, unbiased news show, so check it out! Click here for a chance to win a NewsWorthy swag bag worth more than $300! Last few spots on our Italian Vegan Getaway! We still have a couple of spots left on our Vegan Italian Getaway with Leslie Durso! Who else is coming? We’ve planned the retreat of a life-time on the spectacular Amalfi coast in Italy. Go to www.foodhealsnation.com/italy to download our brochure and learn all about the trip. If you love delicious healthy vegan food, wine, having fun with like-minded ladies, swimming in infinity pools and relaxing in gorgeous surroundings, then join us in Italia!

Leslie Durso is changing the face of vaganism. A vegan chef and healthy living educator, Leslie is the glowing face of a fresher plant-based movement that refuses to compromise style and sustainability. In this episode we talk about how at 9 years old Leslie decided she would be a vegetarian and why that has been so important to her. We discuss her life in Hollywood working on shows like Bill Nye and how she saw an opportunity to turn her passion for food into a full time thing. Now preparing meals for people all over the world, showing people what vegan living is all about on national TV and helping with the launch of multiple plant based cooking schools in the country...Leslie is living her dream in a BIG WAY. We discuss how you can do it too! Make sure to check her out at www.lesliedurso.com Check out what she's doing with PLANTLAB: https://www.plantlab.com/leslie-durso  Ever thought about podcasting? Go to www.beginpodcastingnow.com for a free consultation with me. Follow us on social: Facebook: www.facebook.com/gnmpodcast Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/growthnowmovement Instagram: www.instagram.com/gnmpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/gnmpodcast

Cows, pigs, and hens are sentient beings, just as intelligent as we are. They feel loss, love, pain, shame, fear, and solidarity. They want to be free, nurture their young, and play. Yet the factory farming industry is built with total disregard for these animals’ needs. It’s all about maximizing profits. The good news is that there are amazing people doing ground-breaking work to expose animal abuse and change legislation.  Cody Carlson heard about Mercy For Animals when he was a private investigator for a business intelligence firm. Moved by their work, he reached out to the founder, Nathan Runkle (check out his episode). Before he knew it, Cody had quit his job, grown a goatee and become an undercover animal rights investigator. It was a wild ride. Working undercover as a farm hand is exhausting physical work and emotionally intense. He witnessed how over 4,000 cows were kept constantly pregnant, saw newborn calves torn from their mothers and left to die, or sold for slaughter. He saw how much the animals wanted to play, to be loved. His footage of workers’ cruelty and the atrocities committed in the farm was broadcast by the media and resulted legislation that changed how these animals are treated. And that was it. He was hooked. He went to law school and is now one of Mercy for Animal’s attorneys. Part of the work Cody is doing with Mercy For Animals is overturning ag-gag laws. Instead of reforming, the animal farming industry lobbies to amend legislation and keep their inhumane practices within the law. From around 2010, ag-gag laws made it a crime to conduct undercover investigations that reveal what goes on in factory farms. Mercy For Animals is winning the fight against ag-gag laws, but some states still have them: Montana, Utah, North Dakota, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and North Carolina. If you’re a resident of one of these states, you can help overturn these laws by contacting your local representative and encouraging them to speak out.   Are we ever going to see a world without slaughter houses? YES! With the rise of plant-based milks, dairy profits are plummeting. With growing public support, a radical movement away from meat and towards plant-based eating, changes in legislation and corporate policy, and delicious plant-powered options, we’re going to see the end of factory farming in our lifetimes. Additionally we can all be healthier, protect the environment, help the animals, and feel better than we’ve ever felt by ditching factory-farmed meats and adding more plants to our diets. What can you do today to help the animals? Contact your law-maker and encourage them to speak out about animal cruelty and ag-gag laws. Join an animal activism group. Mercy For Animals is the leading international farm animal protection organization. You can sign up on the website and check out how you can get involved. Share Cody’s video of footage of how dairy and animals are produced in modern farms. You can check out the viral video at http://www.whatcodysaw.com/. Join Hen Heroes to take part in animal activism. Reach out to the Oink writers’ group if you want to get involved with writing letters to the editor and raising awareness. If you’re a California resident, you can help get legislation passed that would change the game for animals raised in California. Half a million signatures are needed—you can volunteer at com/volunteer to sign up. Please share the link with your friends! You can also donate. Donations help Mercy For Animals run undercover investigations and petition for real change in animal protection legislation.  Cody and Leslie’s tips to eat healthier and plant-based wherever you live: Veganize your meal when you eat out (for example, you can order Denny’s scrambled egg platter and swap the eggs for potatoes). Stop eating processed foods. Eat real, whole foods. Always look at the ingredient list. If it doesn’t read like a recipe, put it down.   This is our last episode of 2017… happy almost new year!! And we’re super excited to announce 4 events for 2018!! January 12th - 14th Releasing What Weighs You Down Wellness Workshop Allison will be speaking at the Releasing What Weighs You Down Wellness Conference with JJ Flizanes on January 12th - 14th in Los Angeles. Allison will be speaking on how to transform your trauma into triumph and your pain into purpose. There are only a few tickets left for the live event, but you can book a virtual ticket and take part online. A great gift to give yourself or a friend! Coupon code 10OFF will get you 10% off! January 21st - The Indie Film Showcase & Cocktail Party in Park City Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the United States and Suzy and Alli will be there interviewing documentary filmmakers who are using cinema to make the world a healthier place! Come see Allison LIVE at The Indie Film Showcase speaking on the panel and then have cocktails with us at the after party. Tickets are free! February 8th - 11th - Podfest Multimedia Expo Podcast Conference Join Allison in Orlando at Podfest MultiMedia Expo with Podcast Fave Katie Krimitsos. If you’re interested in podcasting, want to meet influencers and change makers, grow your brand and maximize your income, then you can’t afford to miss this. Coupon code BWR will get you $20 off. June 2nd-9th The Ultimate Vegan Italian Getaway on the Amalfi Coast Infinity pools, wine, Italian faire, relaxation, hiking, vegan cheffing & memories that will last a lifetime...  What more could a girl want? Join us in Italy in 2018! It’s going to be an amazing, delicious, beautiful, healthy retreat in a villa above the Amalfi coast, the most gorgeous place in the world. You’ll enjoy cooking lessons with vegan chef, Leslie Durso, hiking, exploring, and building life-long soul connections. The villa has an organic garden, natural spring grotto, and an infinity pool… and all the Italian charm you’ll ever need! Go to Foodhealsnation.com/Italy for all the info! Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

We’re here with one of our favorite guests, the super cool, super stylish Leslie Durso (check out Episodes 95 and 96 for her story). She’s a vegan chef, healthy living educator and has been plant-based since she was 8 years old. Leslie grew up in an Italian household, making vegan versions of whatever her mom was cooking. Now, she loves nothing more than sharing her knowledge and passion for veganism with as many people as possible. Her farm fresh, plant-based recipes are broadcast to over 130 countries, and she’s just partnered with Plant Lab Culinary School offering pop-up cooking courses all over the world. Leslie has also created vegan dishes for all the menus at the Four Seasons Punto Mita in Mexico, where she will be running retreats in 2018.  With just one week until Christmas, how can we bring more plant-based recipes and more love to our holiday? How can we bring more acceptance to the table, particularly to those who might not completely understand our healthy choices? Leslie’s answer: cook for them. Make something so good they are begging you for the recipe. Let them start the conversation. When it comes to spreading the vegan word, nobody wants to be told what to do, they want to be inspired. Let’s inspire them with delicious food. You can find tons of tasty, easy-to-make vegan recipes on Leslie’s website.  Drumroll please, we’ve got a very special announcement! We are so excited to announce that we are taking Food Heals Nation to Italy! We’ve partnered with Leslie Durso to bring you the most beautiful retreat on the Amalfi coast, the most spectacularly stunning coastline in the world. You’ll spend six nights in a villa built into the side of a mountain, with its own organic farm, in the picturesque town of Ravello. This is a magical, healing place: the villa has its own grotto for cold plunges (a natural rejuvenation technique), an infinity edge pool, hot tubs, and the water comes from pure mountain springs. Allison, Suzy and Leslie will be on hand to answer all your questions on health, wellness, veganism, nutrition, building your own brand, podcasting and living the life of your dreams. We’ll hike, swim, play, enjoy, experience real Italian culture, shop, and you’ll learn how to make delicious vegan food with Leslie. But best of all, you’ll make friendships that will last a lifetime. This is a women-only retreat, and a very special kind of sisterhood is forged on these types of retreats. Here’s a little of what you can expect: • Tons of vegan organic food! • Wine tasting • Olive oil tasting • Daily hiking  • Boat rides • Swimming in the sea • Sampling all the local restaurants have to offer • Vegan gelato • Relaxed pace – plenty of time to relax and unwind • Pajama party with wine and pizza • Leave your heels behind!  • Infinity edge pool and hot tubs • Boost your immune system and lose weight To find out more go to www.foodhealsnation.com/Italy. There are limited spots so make sure you’re in the know by signing up for updates. Don’t miss out on the retreat of a lifetime with experts on health and wellness. We can’t wait to see you there! Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

A vegan chef and healthy living educator, Leslie Durso is the glowing face of a fresher plant-based movement that refuses to compromise style for sustainability. Walking the plant-based talk since the age of eight, this Southern California native has always been well ahead of the times with her meatless mindset, but the greater populace is now embracing her teachings more than ever. She currently broadcasts her farm fresh recipes and warmhearted sensibilities to an extensive audience spanning more than 130 countries via LeslieDurso.com. After establishing herself as a private chef for the NYC and Hollywood elite, Leslie emerged as a public persona, hosting cooking segments on television and healthy living content online. Determined to inspire beneficial life-long eating habits for everyone, she has appeared on The Food Network, The Discovery Channel, The Hallmark Channel, Everyday Health and Mother Nature Network and written for MindBodyGreen, VegNews, CNN.com, Redbook, Glamour, Maxim, and dozens more, evangelizing the benefits of a mindful lifestyle, delivered with her trademark blend of sunshiney sophistication and girl next door relatability. Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

A vegan chef and healthy living educator, Leslie Durso is the glowing face of a fresher plant-based movement that refuses to compromise style for sustainability. Walking the plant-based talk since the age of eight, this Southern California native has always been well ahead of the times with her meatless mindset, but the greater populace is now embracing her teachings more than ever. She currently broadcasts her farm fresh recipes and warmhearted sensibilities to an extensive audience spanning more than 130 countries via LeslieDurso.com. After establishing herself as a private chef for the NYC and Hollywood elite, Leslie emerged as a public persona, hosting cooking segments on television and healthy living content online. Determined to inspire beneficial life-long eating habits for everyone, she has appeared on The Food Network, The Discovery Channel, The Hallmark Channel, Everyday Health and Mother Nature Network and written for MindBodyGreen, VegNews, CNN.com, Redbook, Glamour, Maxim, and dozens more, evangelizing the benefits of a mindful lifestyle, delivered with her trademark blend of sunshiney sophistication and girl next door relatability. Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

In this episode with Leslie Durso and Lynn Chen, we talk about how to trick your taste buds into thinking you’re eating junk food, when you’re really eating vegan whole foods sent from heaven! From bacon burgers and guacamole to nacho cheese and ice cream sandwiches, we know what you’ve been craving! We’ll teach you how to make raw walnut chorizo, cashew nacho cheese and more. We also talk about why Lynn started the Artist’s Diet after suffering for years from bulimia, anorexia and binge eating and how you can spot those behaviors in yourself and find treatment. If you’ve ever felt shame about your body, you need to hear what Lynn has to say! Leslie’s nachos recipe, and a bunch of other vegan “junk” food recipes, can be found below. Happy eating! Leslie Durso: Twitter: @lesliedurso Facebook: facebook.com/LeslieDurso Website: lesliedurso.com Lynn Chen: Twitter: twitter.com/MsLynnChen Facebook: facebook.com/theactorsdiet Website: theactorsdiet.com Vegan "Junk" Food: Recipes: lesliedurso.com/category/recipes Buzzfeed video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDTTVlCR5J4

If you’re not already munching on something healthy right now, you’re going to be making a salad by the end of this episode! Leslie Durso, a vegan chef featured in the pages of People, MAXIM, Glamour and VegNews, shared a ton of motivating advice with us about embarking on an herbivorous diet. Leslie first became vegan at age 8 and she is so cool, funny and charming in this episode, she’s like a walking advertisement for eating your veggies. Listen to find out: • Which foods you must ensure are organic vs. which foods you can let slide. • How to eat healthy on-the-go. • What happens to your body when you begin caring about what you’re feeding it. Links: https://Twitter.com/LeslieDurso http://LeslieDurso.com http://Instagram.com/LeslieDurso

A lunchtime interview with vegan chef Leslie Durso at Crossroads Kitchen in Los Angeles. Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn