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PYP 050: John Robbins: Rebel, Peacemaker, Pragmatist

September 8, 2014

John Robbins rose to prominence with the 1987 publication of his book Diet for a New America. The young heir to the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire (and fortune) put out an eloquent and powerful call to action against the consumption of animal-based foods.

As I indicate at the beginning of the interview, Diet for a New America changed my life for the better as much as any other book I’ve read. So I was thrilled to get the chance to speak with this man who has been a hero of mine for 23 years.

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PYP 049: Jeff Rogers on Vegan Ice Cream, Being a Naughty Vegan, and Discovering the Raw Lifestyle

September 5, 2014

Jeff Rogers, The Naughty Vegan, may have saved my sanity back in the day when I had foresworn Ben and Jerries, but couldn’t stomach the taste or texture or nasty ingredients of then-available non-dairy frozen desserts.

His short book, Vice Cream, offered me (and tens of thousands of others) a simple and elegant way to make high-quality frozen desserts at home. Yeah, they were expensive (a key ingredient was raw cashews). And yeah I ended up buying a separate freezer so I could order the ingredients in bulk and save money.

But they were amazing.

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PYP 048: Lara Heimann on Yoga as Preparation for Life

September 4, 2014

Lara Heimann runs the Yogastream studio in Princeton, New Jersey. Originally trained as a physical therapist, Lara brings anatomical and functional sensibilities to her classes to enable her students to push their limits in a safe and powerful way.

She’s been completely plant-based for the past 12 years, and sees a strong mind-body connection between eating plants and moving the body joyfully.

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PYP 047: Lani Muelrath on Debunking the Fitness Myths

September 3, 2014

Lani Muelrath is the author of Fit Quickies: 5-Minute Targeted Body-Shaping Workouts, which is a lot more comprehensive than it sounds. It covers exercise physiology, diet, health, mindset, and just about everything else relevant to a happy and healthy life.

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PYP 046: Kelly Coffin on Making Healthy Delicious

September 2, 2014

Kelly Coffin is founder and CEO of Wayfare Foods, a Montana company dedicated to making healthy and animal-free versions of many of our favorite foods, including ice cream, pudding, cheese, sour cream, and even bacon bits.

To drive home the point (and to avoid legal hassles), all their products’ names start with “We Can’t Say It’s…”

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PYP 045: Kathleen Hale on the Healthy Way to Rebel at Work

September 1, 2014

Kathleen Hale is CEO of RebelDesk, a company dedicated to eliminating one of the biggest contributors to early death and disability: sitting.

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PYP 044: Julieanna Hever on Raising Healthy Kids in a Junk-food World

August 31, 2014

Julieanna Hever is the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition. She hosts Veria Network’s “What Would Julieanna Do?”, is the nutrition columnist for VegNews.com, and is a frequent guest on The Doctor Oz Show.

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PYP 043: Joseph Gonzalez on Diabetes Reversal, Common Supermarket Killers, and Peanut M&Ms

August 30, 2014

Joseph Gonzales is Staff Dietitian for PCRM, the Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine.

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PYP 042: Jon Hinds on Getting Fit Like a Gorilla

August 29, 2014

Jon Hinds is founder of the successful and rapidly growing Monkey Bar Gym chain of contrarian gyms. He believes in using the body the way nature intended:joyfully, freely, and naturally.

Unlike typical gyms, there are no mirrors or machines. Classes are fun, hard, and motivating.

Unlike Crossfit, exquisite care is taken to prevent and even reverse injuries.

And unlike just about any gym anywhere, Monkey Bar Gym participants are encouraged to grow strong and lean and healthy on a plant-based diet.

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PYP 041: Nick Freudenberg on 5 Lethal But Legal Industries

August 28, 2014

Nicholas Freudenberg is Distinguished Professor, Public Health and Social/Personality Psychology at Hunter College campus of the City University of New York (CUNY).

His recent book, Lethal but Legal: Corporations, Consumption and Protecting Public Health, is a shocking expose of the way five industries – pharmaceutical, tobacco, alcohol, food, and automotive – literally get away with murder.

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