
Ep. 268: Kris Carr - Going from Grief to Growth When Life Falls Apart
How many of us try to avoid pain at all costs? When life throws us challenges—whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a job crisis, or health struggles—it’s easy to shut down or numb out with distractio...
26 Sep 20241h 38min

Ep. 267: Gustavo Tolosa and Shayda Soleymani - Family Tradition Meets Plant-Based Nutrition
Today, we invite you to meet Shayda Soleymani and Gustavo Tolosa. These two friends are from vastly different cultures - Iran and Argentina - but what they have in common is this: a shared love of th...
19 Sep 20241h 23min

Ep. 266: Kiki Nelson - Keep it Simple. Plantifully Simple.
Kiki Nelson first appeared on the PLANTSTRONG Podcast on episode 200, but she is back with a new book, Plantifully Simple: 100 Plant-Based Recipes and Meal Plans for Health and Weight-Loss.This book i...
12 Sep 202457min

Ep. 265: Kim Scheuer, MD - All Hail Dr. Kale!
Dr. Kim Scheuer is a dynamic plant-based telehealth physician and a passionate advocate for lifestyle medicine. Affectionately known as "Dr. Kale" by her patients, she shares her remarkable journey fr...
5 Sep 20241h 2min

Ep. 264: A Race for Life: Dr. Ruth Heidrich's Journey from Cancer to a Plant-Based Champion
Dr. Ruth Heidrich is a pioneering figure in the plant-based movement and a remarkable breast cancer survivor. In 1982, she adopted a vegan lifestyle following her diagnosis of stage four breast cancer...
29 Aug 20241h 16min

Ep. 263: Chef AJ Wants You to Have Your Cake and Eat it Too!
Rip welcomes the incredible Chef AJ, a beloved figure in the plant-based community, known for her generous spirit and culinary expertise. Her new cookbook, "Sweet Indulgence," comes out on August 27th...
22 Aug 20241h 16min

Ep. 262: Akil Taher, MD - Living Life with an Open Heart
Dr. Akil Taher describes himself as a former “couch potato, and a pampered consumer who feasted over the best foods without worrying about unhealthy consequences.” Like a lot of us, he didn’t worry un...
15 Aug 20241h 9min

Ep. 261: Kori Clark - She's Finally Free From Food Addiction and Yo-Yo Dieting Thanks to Plants
Kori Clark looks back on her childhood and doesn’t remember a time when she didn’t feel shame around food. Like many who grew up in the 70s and 80s (and the introduction of fast food), Kori LOVED Kraf...
8 Aug 202446min






















