Plant Powered Collective

Join Me at the Table Nourish Boldly: Small Shifts begins October 19. More info: bit.ly/4iJ1NbV If you know what you should be doing when it comes to nutrition but struggle to make it work consistently in your actual life, I created this four-week program for you. This is not a meal plan. It is not another set of rigid rules telling you what to eat. It is an invitation to become the leader of your...

Ready to Nourish Boldly? If you're ready to move beyond simply knowing what you "should" be doing and start building a way of nourishing yourself that actually fits your life, I invite you to check out Nourish Boldly: Small Shifts , my new four-week Plant Powered Collective program. The Founding Cohort begins October 12 with a special Founding Cohort investment of $797 , before the program becomes...

What nourishes us? At Plant Powered Collective, I talk often about what is on the plate and around the plate . But in this episode, I’m adding another question: Who’s at your table? My guest, Beth Housewert, has been at mine for years. Beth and I met when we worked together at a children’s museum. She led the education department, while I managed development and membership. We worked closely toget...

Show Notes What if supporting your gut health did not mean buying more food, following another protocol, or eating another giant salad? This week on the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, we are talking about something much simpler: leftovers, plant variety, and resistant starch. Most of us have been taught to focus heavily on protein, and protein absolutely matters. But gut health needs a broader...

What if employee wellness stopped treating mental health, nutrition, stress, energy, and performance as separate issues? In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast , Lori Willinski sits down with her friend and colleague Dr. Charity Godfrey for a conversation about what it really means to support people as whole people, especially in the workplace. Lori and Charity are also co-founder...

What if supporting your gut started with adding more , not taking more away? In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast , I’m introducing the 30 Plants Challenge , but perhaps not in the way you expect. This is not a diet. It is not 30 vegetables. It is not an elimination plan. And it is definitely not another exercise in nutritional perfection. Instead, I want to use 30 plants as an...

The Plant Powered Collective Method: How to Build a Healthy Lifestyle That Adapts to Real Life What if the healthiest lifestyle isn't the most perfect one? What if it's the one that can change when your life changes? In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, I’m getting personal about where the Plant Powered Collective Method actually came from. Long before I had words like Listen,...

Welcome back to the Plant Powered Collective Podcast. If you've ever wondered why it's so difficult to stay consistent with healthy habits, this episode may completely change the way you think about brain health. The truth is, your brain isn't asking you for more willpower. It's asking you for better routines. In this episode, I explore how simple, repeatable daily habits can support memory, focus...

Show Notes One tray of roasted sweet potatoes can become far more than a repeated side dish. In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, I explore how one familiar ingredient can become several delicious, nutrient-rich meals when we change the fragrance, acidity, texture, flavor base, and presentation. The sweet potatoes began as one of several nourishing toppings at a make-your-own n...

Show Notes What if your kitchen did more than store food? What if it encouraged creativity, made nourishing choices easier, and helped you introduce more plant variety without creating more work? In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori explores how an organized pantry and refrigerator can support brain and gut nourishment by reducing friction, encouraging curiosity, and makin...

Brain Health for Women: Menopause, HRT, Caregiving and Healthy Aging Brain health is not separate from the life a woman is living. It is connected to nutrition, sleep, movement, stress, hormonal changes, mental and  emotional wellbeing, relationships, purpose, work, caregiving, and the environments we create around ourselves. In this personal episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori b...

Nourish Your Brain: Small Shifts That Strengthen Your Foundation What if every meal became an opportunity to care for your future? In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast , Lori invites you to pull up a chair for a conversation about brain health that goes beyond nutrition facts and food lists. Drawing from both current nutrition science and her deeply personal experience caring fo...

In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori explores the connection between nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and brain health through a personal, practical, and science-informed lens. This conversation is deeply personal for Lori as she shares how her father’s dementia and primary progressive aphasia have renewed her interest in supporting her own brain health in realistic, sustain...

What does it look like when corporate wellness is designed with the full complexity of leaders and employees in mind... their physiology, their emotional lives, their ambition, and their capacity? This episode is your answer. Today I'm joined by one of my closest friends and most trusted colleagues, Dr. Charity Godfrey, licensed clinical mental health counselor and founder of Lifescape Integrative...

In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori continues the Gut Health Series with a deeper look at the gut-brain connection and how the gut responds to more than food. Building on the previous episode about sugar and the gut, this conversation explores how sleep, stress, sugar, movement, connection, and daily rhythm all influence digestion, cravings, energy, and overall gut health...

Sugar is one of those topics that can feel confusing, emotional, and even a little overwhelming. Is all sugar bad? Is fruit too much sugar? What about maple syrup, honey, dates, or coconut sugar? And what does sugar actually do to your gut? In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori continues the Gut Health Series with a real, approachable conversation about sugar, gut health, c...

What if one of the most powerful tools for supporting gut health isn't another supplement, diet, or protocol? What if it's something as simple as walking? In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Gut Health Series, Lori explores the surprising connection between movement, digestion, the nervous system, and the gut microbiome. Drawing from both current research and personal experience, Lori...

Nourishment Is Leadership: Why Your Health Impacts Energy, Gut Health, and Professional Success What if nourishment was not separate from leadership and professional success, but foundational to it? In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori Willinski explores the connection between nourishment, lifestyle medicine, gut health, leadership, productivity, and long-term wellness. Th...

SHOW NOTES What happens when stress begins showing up physically in the body? In this deeply personal episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori Willinski shares an honest conversation about the powerful connection between the gut and nervous system and how chronic stress, disrupted routines, caregiving, lack of sleep, inconsistent nourishment, and emotional overload can impact inflamma...

Friendship can nourish us deeply. It can also break our hearts. In this intimate conversation, I sit down with my close friend, Dr. Charity Godfrey , to explore the emotional and physiological impact of friendship, friendship heartbreak, and healing. Together, we discuss what happens to the nervous system during emotional stress, how heartbreak can affect digestion and the gut-brain connection, an...

Show Notes Nourish Anywhere: Gut Health Travel Tips for Eating Healthy, Reducing Stress, and Staying Energized Traveling or navigating a full season of life can disrupt your routine, your energy, and your gut health. In this episode, Lori shares a deeply personal and practical look at how to stay nourished while supporting a loved one through dementia, managing stress, and being out of your normal...

How Legumes Improve Gut Health, Digestion, and Energy What your bowel movements are telling you and how to support your gut naturally Download Volume 2 in our Gut Health Series: https://community.plantpoweredcollective.com/offers/GozysFeK Episode Overview Even with years of plant-based eating, it is easy to fall into habits that limit variety. In this episode, I share a personal realization. I was...

What if the issue isn’t just what you’re eating… but what’s missing from your food? In this episode, Lori sits down with William Grand, CEO of NutriFusion , to explore how ultra-processed foods are impacting health and what it means for women navigating midlife. As your body changes in your 40s, 50s, and beyond, nutrient needs shift. Energy, hormones, bone health, and metabolism are all influenced...

Episode Summary If you have been feeling off lately… low energy, brain fog, inflammation, or that afternoon crash… this episode is for you. In this episode, Lori shares a personal reset moment that brought her back to the foundation of health, the gut. You will learn why gut health impacts everything from energy to mood to mental clarity, and how one simple shift, increasing plant diversity, can c...

Episode Description Most women are not getting enough fiber. And it is not just about digestion. Fiber is one of the most powerful tools to support your gut microbiome, stabilize energy, reduce inflammation, and improve overall health. In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori breaks down: Why fiber is essential for gut health How to know if your gut is supported The different...