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Educating a Generation of Healthy, Savvy Moms and Girlfriends with Lana Kontos: PYP 207

April 25, 2017

Lana Kontos is a naturopath and women’s health advocate who somehow managed to transcend her training and embrace the true sources of health. While still in high school, she was told by her guidance counselor that she should become an MD.

But the contradiction in her education – like the brilliant, morbidly obese dean of her state university with a PhD in nutrition who was always in pain, and whose dietary preferences consisted largely of steak and eggs – sent her into the business world.

Making Familiar Food Healthy with Kim Campbell: PYP 205

April 10, 2017

Kim Campbell is the author of two really useful cookbooks: The PlantPure Nation Cookbook, and The PlantPure Kitchen. Her recipes are featured in the Jumpstarts chronicled in the documentary PlantPure Nation, directed by her husband, Nelson Campbell.

Brian Kateman on Reducing Animal Consumption by Building a Big Tent: PYP 204

April 3, 2017

Brian Kateman is cofounder of the burgeoning Reducetarian movement, and one of the bright young stars in the fight to save humanity, animals, and planet earth from spiraling into an unredeemable mess.

Brian reached out to me about a year ago, sharing a modest vision for an edited book designed not to turn ordinary people into vegetarians or vegans, but simply to encourage and empower them to eat less meat.

Overcoming Guilt and Shame with Michael Edelstein: PYP 203

March 27, 2017

Michael Edelstein, PhD, returns to the podcast to help me wrap my mind around two of my most faithful mind-companions, guilt and shame. Dr. Edelstein is a clinical psychologist, and author of the most excellent self-help book, Three Minute Therapy.

He’s also a student of the great Dr. Albert Ellis, founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), one of the foundational contributions to cognitive behavior therapy (CBT).

The Nuts and Bolts of a Good Night’s Sleep with Emerson Wickwire: PYP 202

March 21, 2017

Emerson Wickwire, PhD, returns to the Plant Yourself Podcast to share his message of a good night’s sleep.

In this show we focus on actionable advice:

What to do when you have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, getting back to sleep, or waking up fully rested.

Caring for Our Bodies as Temples of Spirit with Nalida Besson: PYP 201

March 13, 2017

Nalida Lacet Besson wasn’t so concerned about weighing 240 pounds or passing the occasional painful gallstone. What got her attention in the summer of 2013 was a physical malaise so complete and overwhelming, she believed she was dying.

Everything hurt, including her skin. It was as if her body were saying, “I’ve had enough of this. Time to rest.”

Saving America by Reforming Health Insurance with Ken Beckman: PYP 200

March 6, 2017

Ken Beckman is an actuary in the health insurance field. (Now hang on, you non-math folks – this is going to be a lot more interesting (and accessible) than you might think. Give us a chance here… 🙂

After getting turned on to the health benefits of a plant-based diet, Ken began seeing the health insurance industry in a radically new light. If the best possible outcome is a slow decline mediated by appropriate drugs and timely procedures, then we’re probably doing OK.

Getting a Second Lease on Life – and Using It in a Big Way with Paul Chatlin: PYP 199

February 27, 2017

At age 55, Paul Chatlin was a few minutes away from surgery on a 100% blockage in his right coronary artery when his cardiologist asked him out of the blue, “Would you consider a nutritional change instead of bypass surgery?”

Turns out the cardiologist’s mentor was a dude named Caldwell Esselstyn, which is the only way this story makes any sense.

Paul, tired of his severe angina, terrified of the life that followed bypass surgery that he witnessed in his father and three uncles, and in agony from the “elephant sitting on his chest,” agreed.

“I’ll do anything.”

Ed and Amanda Smith on Leadership, Community, and Health: PYP 198

February 20, 2017

Ed and Amanda Smith are the co-founders of Healthfest, a three-day annual event in a small Texas town that’s become an unlikely hub of plant-based nutrition in the United States.

Marshall, Texas, population 27,000, is smack in the middle of the “stroke belt.” Where beef is king, hunting is a rite of passage into manhood, and if it ain’t deep-fried, it ain’t food.

And there, where Ed served as mayor, is where they decided to bring plant-based knowledge and practice.

Scott Carney on Extreme Cold and Facing the World as It Is: PYP 197

February 14, 2017

In the winter of 2013, Scott Carney traveled to Poland to debunk the prophet/madman Wim Hof, a charismatic Dutchman who claimed that his method of breathwork, cold exposure, and meditation could confer superpowers on its practitioners.

Educating a Generation of Healthy, Savvy Moms and Girlfriends with Lana Kontos: PYP 207

Making Familiar Food Healthy with Kim Campbell: PYP 205

Brian Kateman on Reducing Animal Consumption by Building a Big Tent: PYP 204

Overcoming Guilt and Shame with Michael Edelstein: PYP 203

The Nuts and Bolts of a Good Night’s Sleep with Emerson Wickwire: PYP 202

Caring for Our Bodies as Temples of Spirit with Nalida Besson: PYP 201

Saving America by Reforming Health Insurance with Ken Beckman: PYP 200

Getting a Second Lease on Life – and Using It in a Big Way with Paul Chatlin: PYP 199

Ed and Amanda Smith on Leadership, Community, and Health: PYP 198

Scott Carney on Extreme Cold and Facing the World as It Is: PYP 197

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